April 2001 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Compalation Problems
by Peter Vertes 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

Hey All, I'm having a compalation problem and I'm not too sure who to address it too. Is this a KDE question or a SuSE question ? Basically when I try to compile a QT application the configure script fails with the following error message: checking for Qt... configure: error: Qt (snapshot >= Qt 2.1 beta2) (libraries) not found. Please check your installation! Great. QT can not be found or I have an older version then QT 2.1 beta2. No problem I said to myself and I've downloaded the newest version which happened to be QT 2.3 I compile, I install everything goes fine and I try to compile again but I get the same error. This time I've also tried using: ./configure --with-qt-dir=/usr/lib/qt --with-qt-include=/usr/lib/qt/include --with-qt-libraries=/usr/lib/qt/lib --with-extra-libs=/usr/lib/qt Even when I spell it out for the configure script it still has no clue that I have QT 2.3 installed. I've ran ldconfig, heck I've even changed /etc/ld.so.conf and added the location of the new QT libraries there but my configure script still keeps on barfing at the same location. Does anyone know how to get around this ? Thank in advance... -Pete P.S.: I'm using SuSE 7.1 Personal if anyone cares... -- "Friends don't let friends use Windows"

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Arabic fonts or programm
by Gottfried F. Zojer 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

Hi, Does anybody know a linux-program what is able to view arabic written texts.A useful editor maybe or a own program specific for arabic. But please dont recommend emacs and how to use this editor default in arabic.Thanks in advance Gottfried

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Re: Re: [SLE] Problems with KDE 2.1.1 upgrade on SuSE
by Sterling Anderson 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

Well, unfortunately that didn't work. I get the same error. Although, I noticed the ksocket- and kde- directories were recreated. Any other ideas? ----- Original Message ----- From: Crazy Diamond <crazydiamond21(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 12:00:44 PM To: <sterling(a)sterlinganderson.net> Subject: Re: [SLE] Problems with KDE 2.1.1 upgrade on SuSE > I also had this problem. > > Do this... > > check in your /tmp directory for three directories: > > mcop-<username> > ksocket-<username> > kde-<username> > > where username is your login id. > > If those exist, move them to something like > dirname.backup or whatever. Or just delete them. > They get created when you start KDE2. > > Then try starting KDE2.1.1 > > Apparently KDE2 leaves those directories in /tmp and > doesn't clean them up. Once you move them or delete > them, kde2.1.1 will automatically create new ones. > > Write back if you have any questions... > > CD > > > --- Sterling Anderson <sterling(a)sterlinganderson.net> > wrote: > > I get an error message when trying to start up KDE > > after upgrading to > > 2.1.1. I'm running SuSE 7.1 and was wondering if > > anyone else has > > experienced this. > > Installing the RPMs goes fine. Then I reboot hoping > > to load the new KDE but > > instead the GUI starts to load then I get dropped > > into a text logon prompt. > > If I type "startx" I get the following message box: > > > > "error setting up inter-process communication for > > KDE. > > could not read network connection list. > > /root/.DCOPserver_[host name]_:0 > > check that dcopserver is running!" > > > > If I go back to the text shell and try starting > > dcopserver by typing > > "dcopserver" it says "$DISPLAY not set". > > I have tried the bug database at kde.org but all I > > have found are people > > with the same problem who seem to fix it on their > > own and there are no > > solutions listed. > > Any other SuSe users have this problem? > > Thanks, > > > > __________________________________ > > Sterling Anderson > > sterling(a)sterlinganderson.net > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text

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Configuring XFree86 4.0.2 (SuSE 7.1)
by Greg Lentz 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

Hello, This is my first post to this list, so if I'm asking an obvious question, that's why. Also, I am a newbie at Linux (surprise). I performed an FTP installation of SuSE 7.1 today. When the install concluded, I was booted straight to the command line, rather than a graphical login. After typing startx, I determined that the X Server had not yet been configured (which makes sense, since I was never asked which video card and monitor I have). After running xf86config (seemingly with no problems), I run XFree86 and get the following output: XFree86 Version 4.0.2/ X Window System (protocol version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400) Release Date: 18 December 2000 {disclaimer} Operating System: SuSE Linux [ELF] SuSE Module Loader present (===) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Mon Apr 2 16:19:07 2001 (==) Using config file: "/etc/XF86Config" Data incomplete in file /etc/XF86Config Device section "Generic VGA" must have a Driver line. (EE) Problem parsing the config file (EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile() Fatal server error: no screens found When reporting a problem to a server crash, please send the full server output, not just the last messages. This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log". Please report problems to feedback(a)suse.de. If I run "startx", I get the following message: The file XF86_xxxx (binary of X-Server) doesn't seem to be a binary file. Please check it or / and install a new X-Server-binary. I'm aborting now. Any suggestions welcomed, Greg Lentz

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Re: [SLE] The GLIMMER Editor on SuSE
by Volker Kuhlmann 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

> As I said a few weeks ago, I am looking for a nice replacement for > UltraEdit for Windows in Linux. > Any ideas? nedit. Make sure it's compiled against a real (now free) motif. The lesstif-variety is non-functional. Rumour has it later SuSE-versions (i.e. 7.1) should have it linked with motif. 7.0 did not. You can find this out with ldd and ls, or strings. If you want to compile yourself, the spec file http://volker.orcon.net.nz/soft/nedit-motif-5.1.1-66.spec will work, but it's for SuSE 7.0. I believe the rpms are also in the contrib area on ftp.suse.com. Volker

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Still Desperate: KDE 2.1.1 Won't Work
by Timothy R.Butler 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

I've tried deleting /tmp/* (going even further than Crazy Diamond), I've removed all of the KDE 2.1 RPM's (per others' intructions), I've even edited the XftConfig file to insure that it wasn't some how misconfigured (causing some critical fonts not to be there). Nothing. That's right, Nothing has improved the situation. After redownloading KDE 2.1.1 for the 3rd time, it actually installed in YaST1 without pre-init errors, but alas that doesn't help the fact that after switching on AA, KDE crashes at Kicker startup. Additionally, no matter what I do child panels don't load their applets like they are suppose to on restarting KDE. I'm at a loss. KDE 2.1 works fine (it works even better with Qt 2.3), but KDE 2.1.1 just WON'T WORK! Now, granted KDE 2.1.1 doesn't have many feature improvements, and I don't have any instablity problems, but it bothers me that 2.1.1 is the ONLY, read ONLY, non-CVS version of KDE that hasn't installed for me. Infact pretty much every version (except the 1.9x series of betas) installed and worked within a few minutes. Should I try the KDE2 RPM's on ftp.suse.com? Are they different? Any other ideas? Thanks, Tim -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy R. Butler Universal Networks ICQ #12495932 AIM: Uninettm Christian Web Services Since 1996 tbutler(a)uninetsolutions.com http://www.uninetsolutions.com ============== "Information Powered by Innovation" ============== "AT&T: The pre-paid phone card. Jesus: The pre-paid life card."

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Re: [SLE] Default login environment
by Ole Kofoed Hansen 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

On Mon, 2 Apr 2001, Greg Lentz wrote: > Thanks to Mads, I got X configured with sax2. > > I have a much simpler question. > > When I boot my system now, it defaults to a text login. I can login > and then type startx to get into KDE 2. However, I assume (perhaps > erroneously) that SuSE has an X login that saves me that trouble > (since the other two older distros I've tried - Caldera and Mandrake - > had similar things). Of course SuSE has that. Start yast, goto System Administration, Login Configuration. There you can choose between ASCII (what you have now) and Graphical (which is what you want.) Then you choose which Login program you want to use, I would suggest KDM. Last (if you chose KDM), you can tell yast who should be allowed to shut down your machine from the dialog. I usually set this to "local" When all this is taken care of, you can activate you new settings either by 1) closing down X, and run the command "telinit 5" as root. (On older SuSE versions the number was 3 instead of 5). or 2) Shutdown and reboot. Regards Ole

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NFS with kernel 2.4.2 -- is it supposed to work?
by Konstantin (Kastus) Shchuka 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

Hi, <rant mode> I lost whole Friday trying to upgrade my 7.0 box at work to 7.1. Finally I gave up understanding that the only way to upgrade is do a clean install. I would appreciate if that were written in BIG letters somewhere on the box. </rant mode> I did a clean install, chose kernel 2.4 as a default, system booted. Initially I didn't pay attention to the message: lockdsvc: Invalid argument exit status of /usr/sbin/rpc.lockd: 1 from rcnfs script. Later I discovered that I cannot copy a big (19Megs) file to a nfs-mounted disk from Solaris. There were no problems earlier when I was using SuSE 7.0. I can copy a small file, I can create directories, but as soon as I try to copy something big, I receive input/output error. I installed then 2.4.2 kernel form SuSE, and nfsutils-0.2.1-20. Nothing changed, same hanging and error while copying big file over nfs. Is this a feature of 7.1 with 2.4.2 kernel that NFS should not work? -Kastus

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Re: [SLE] suse rpms vs. other rpms
by Volker Kuhlmann 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

> > Yes, but in the majority of cases RPMs are useable on various systems, > > for exemple a Mandrake RPM could be installed on RH and SuSE and well > > as Mandrake. Have a look at rpmfind.net > > A good thing to do before installing such a package is issuing: > > % rpm -qpl filename.rpm NEVER ever forget to run rpm --scripts -p as well, to see what commands are running as root while you're installing the package... Volker

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Re: [SLE] Problems with KDE 2.1.1 upgrade on SuSE
by Crazy Diamond 03 Apr '01

03 Apr '01

Hey Sterling, definitely move your .kde2 directory in your home dir. I just got home and noticed there are two symbolic links pointing to the /tmp directories I mentioned earlier. These might also be causing the problem. I know that when I had this problem I moved the 3 dirs in /tmp and also the .kde2 dir. And it worked after that. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text

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