July 2000 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Re: [SLE] SuSE 7 Deluxe
by markgray＠iago.nac.net 03 Aug '00

03 Aug '00

"Keith Gibbons" <stardatecomputers(a)eircom.net> writes: > Hi all, > I am afraid that SuSE's silence is deafening on this matter. I would have > thought that jumping on the RH bandwagon, i.e. selling a "come and get me" > distro on 1 CD for a few $ and charging a lot more for the multi CD > "Professional Edition" would be a detrimental move. We have all seen what > has happened to M$. I for one buy SuSE for the great selection of "free" > packages. I think that this is one of the strong points of the distro. OK we > can do without the manual if it was still on a CD in some readable format as > the cover of the CD's is nearly enough to get you up and running. The > printing costs of the manual alone must be quite high. I concur -- while the quality of the manuals keep getting better and better, they are basically repeating things already said in the two foot tall and growing stack of installation manuals I already own -- with only very, very slight changes as the OS evolves. What people who have been using Linux for years need is an electronically searchable version of the changes -- not more dead trees to pile up on their bookshelves. SuSE needs a way to make their 6 CD version available as updates to people who cannot afford to buy the professional version 4 times a year, or else they will lose touch with the origins of Linux, and wither. (After all, Linus started Linux because he could not afford a commercial version of Unix.) [snip] -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq

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Re: [SLE] Spell checker in WPO2000
by bobbyg＠ihug.co.nz 02 Aug '00

02 Aug '00

Hi All & Derek, who wrote; <snip> I set up Corel's WPO2000 yesterday. All is working fine :-) except the spelling and grammatik checkers. These are greyed out in the menus and when I try to switch on Spell-as-you-go it says it's unable to initialise and I might need to reinstall Writing Tools. Um. Anyone know how to reinstall the Writing Tools? <snip> Errr, maybe. The following may apply to your case-give it a try? <snip> The original setupWPO2000 script relies on the presence of a system script called "run-parts". This is not present on some Linux« distributions, such as SuSE. This can cause the applications to fail to run properly because not all of the proper setup procedure is performed. This is an updated version of the "setupWPO2000" script which does not require run-parts. NOTE: All commands and filenames are case sensitive. 1. Log onto the system as the root account. 2. Uncompress the file into the current directory (ie: /root) tar xvf setupWPO2000.tar 3. Copy the file into the /usr/lib/corel/bin directory to replace the existing setupWPO2000 file. cp setupWPO2000 /usr/lib/corel/bin/setupWPO2000 4. Now launch the application. If any problems occur, run the following command: setupWPO2000 --force <snip> The file in question, is @ Corel's web site, I forget where exactly, but if you do not find it, you know where to ask.... ;-) Hope this helps. *BFN* Greek Geek :-) Save a little money each month and at the end of the year you'll be surprised at how little you have. -- Ernest Haskins -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq

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[SLE] SuSE 7 Deluxe = Professional
by alex＠physical36.chem.ufl.edu 02 Aug '00

02 Aug '00

To add to the confusion or perhaps to help relieve it: After looking up SuSE's German home page which explains in detail the contents of the new 7.0, my reading of this is the following: 1. The Professional version is what people here on the list have been referring to as "DeLuxe". It seems to be the same type of distribution that we have so far been getting, i.e., a 6-CD pack with lots of "stuff" (most of which I never actually used). 2. The Personal version is a scaled down one. The main differences seem to be: the professional version has KDE 2.0 (beta) whereas the personal version has still 1.1.2. This seems odd as I would have expected the professional version to go with a more tried and true system rather than the bleedign edge. Other stuff that the personal version does not include is: video conferencing software, LDAP server, server tools, auto installer, development tools, Java 2, beowulf clustering, and the know-how handbook. Indeed, probably most of this stuff is unnecessary for the casual home user. 3. The German web site also lists the new software that ends up in 7.0 compared to the 6.4 version. Unfortunately, it is not entirely clear which of the new packets make it into the Personal and the Professional versions. Best regards, Alex. -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq

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[SLE] Very strange DSL/Netscape problem
by ethant＠pacificnet.net 01 Aug '00

01 Aug '00

Hello, I've got an ADSL connection that is pretty speedy for me. Using Netscape and the javascript at www.dslreports.com I consistently get 1 to 1.2 mbps downloads when I am logged as myself. I installed only Netscape Communicator 4.73 for my wife and when I log on as her I am only getting 275 to 300 kbps, one third the speed!!! I can't figure what the hell the difference is. Netscape is setup the same for both of us. Any ideas on what I can check to see why she gets such low speed???? Oh yeah, I'm using kdm and WindowMaker if it matters. Thanks, Greg -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq

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[SLE] Dump gives bad magic on ReiserFS partitions
by ethant＠pacificnet.net 01 Aug '00

01 Aug '00

I'm starting to use dump here and I'm getting "bad magic number in super-block while opening filesystem" on my ReiserFS partitions. Does dump not support ReiserFS??? Thanks, Greg -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq

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RE: [SLE] install problems with IBM Visual Age for Java 3.*
by Surjit.Bains＠merhsbc.com 01 Aug '00

01 Aug '00

No, Sorry I haven't found a solution yet ... ? any offers welcomed I did have this message though. csijon wrote haven't tried v3 yet, v2 was ok though, will try as soon as I receive my copy (promised next week) and let you know. scsijon and below is the original message... Hi all , I was wondering if anyone had encountered any problems installing VAJ ... All my SuSE machines fail at the same point with the following... VisualAge for Java (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 1991, 1999 Startup Diagnostics: 1) Primitive failed in: PlatformFunction>>#callWith:with:with:with:with:with: due to General protection fault 2) Primitive failed in: PlatformFunction>>#callWith:with:with:with:with:with: due to General protection fault and then nothing... any help much appreciated ... Surjit. > -----Original Message----- > From: Glenn Holmer [SMTP:ulthar@execpc.com] > Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 2:42 AM > To: Surjit.Bains(a)merhsbc.com > Subject: Re: [SLE] install problems with IBM Visual Age for Java 3.* > > > VisualAge for Java > > (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 1991, 1999 > > > > Startup Diagnostics: > > > > 1) Primitive failed in: > > PlatformFunction>>#callWith:with:with:with:with:with: due to General > > protection fault > > 2) Primitive failed in: > > PlatformFunction>>#callWith:with:with:with:with:with: due to General > > protection fault > > Hi Surjit, > > I saw your message on suse-linux-e asking about this, I have the same > problem. Did you ever find a solution? > > -- > =================================== > Glenn Holmer (ulthar(a)execpc.com) > ----------------------------------- > Don't say that you have no choice > With no one to hear your voice > You can shout and make no sound > Or whisper up a storm > ----------------------------------- > -Robin Trower, 1994 > =================================== -- ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the postmaster(a)merhsbc.com. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. ********************************************************************** -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq

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[SLE] Crashing system
by graham.cameron＠cognesis.com 01 Aug '00

01 Aug '00

I installed Linix 6.4 last week and have so far experienced 2 unexplained crashes. On both occasions the machine had no users logged on and was doing nothing special. Everything was frozen and the machine wouldn't ping. Nothing in the message log except a gap until I rebooted. Can anyone tell me what disagnostics/logs can I switch on in an attempt to trap what is going wrong next time it happens ? Graham -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq

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[SLE] bogus mail
by fgs＠epulse.net 01 Aug '00

01 Aug '00

Hi, I found a file in /var/spool/mail called BOGUS.0jcB. It contained nothing. I deleted it as it didn't look as if it ought to be there. It didn't use to be there. Any suggestions as to where it may have come from? Have I been attacked and not noticed? Am running 6.2 with 2.2.10. Cheers Francesco -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq

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[SLE] Kppp - more problems
by Kenny＠skirza.freeserve.co.uk 01 Aug '00

01 Aug '00

Further to my earlier post (see below) the error has now changed to "sorry, can't open modem" from Kppp after commenting out "lock" in / etc/ppp/options. User root can still dial out but all other users get the above error Sorry to pester the list with this little annoyance - as before, any help greatly appreciated -- Cheers Kenny Shields. > I recently updated some KDE programmes via rpms and now none > of my users can dial out kppp gives an error of "sorry can't create > lock file". > > User root *can* dial out, so I think I've screwed up permissions > somewhere. > > Can anyone put me right? System is Suse 6.1 > > Any help greatly appreciated. -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq

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RE: [SLE] which laptop with Linux?
by Surjit.Bains＠merhsbc.com 01 Aug '00

01 Aug '00

I have the XE2 running SuSe 6.3 ... Works great I have had to set up the frame buffer dev (fbdev) I have no sound yet.. !! and the internal modem is a winmodem but other that that it works ok...:-) Surjit > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob [SMTP:rear@sirius.com] > Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 1:48 AM > To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com > Subject: Re: [SLE] which laptop with Linux? > > On Sun, 30 Jul 2000, you wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I am interested in buying a laptop to install SuSE Linux onto it. I have > been > > looking for an HP Omnibook XE2 to do the job. > > There is a support page for Linux on HP products at > http://www.hp-linux.org > > -- Bob Rea > > Freedom is only privilege extended > unless enjoyed by one and all > --Billy Bragg > > rear(a)sirius.com rrea(a)askjeeves.com http://www.sirius.com/~rear > > -- > To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com > For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com > > Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq -- ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the postmaster(a)merhsbc.com. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. ********************************************************************** -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq

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