May 2002 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

YAST2 Hanging
by Anthony W. Marino 30 May '02

30 May '02

Some time ago I reported my system hanging when using YAST2 which incouraged me to use YAST1 instead. Recently I revisited YAST2 and found out that if I remove my NIC it unhangs and then I can reinsert the card with good results. Any suggestions would be appreciated??? Thank You, Anthony

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Re: Which Package 7.3 or 8.0
by Anthony W. Marino 30 May '02

30 May '02

Will your 2-command solution upgrade to 8.0 and NOT install over my 7.3 sytem thus making my system 8.0 compliant and with my existing apps etc? Thank You, Anthony > On donderdag 30 mei 2002 03:49, Joshua Lee wrote: > > On Wednesday 29 May 2002 10:21 am, Anthony W. Marino wrote: > > > > You should probably use the 7.3 version, since the differences > > > > between the two packages are more likely to be in filesystem layout, > > > > KDE, etc. version, system libraries, etc. rather than kernel version. > > > > > > Is there much effort to make a SuSE 7.3 installation conform to SuSE > > > 8.0? > > > > It's basically impossible to do it completely since one of the big > > changes was changing /etc/rc.config to several smaller files located > > under /etc/sysconfig; a change that would require that you install a new > > Yast and SuSEconfig among other things. > > > > That having been said it is possible to make some 8.0 features become 7.3 > > features; such as downloading 7.3 RPMs of KDE3. For example, I'm running > > KDE 3.01 now, a newer version than in 8.0! I wouldn't reccomend the > > update though unless you want to re-edit all of your *.desktop files to > > not point to KDE2 directories, a job that you have to do for most of the > > items in your menus; something that KDE should have done automatically > > with "import old settings". Grrr.) (Even after doing that you should > > still get 7.3 RPMs, not 8.0 ones, unless they are incompatable with KDE3 > > somehow.) If, after hearing that, you still want to upgrade KDE let me > > know and I'll send you some instructions. The new KDE isn't all that much > > of a difference than KDE2 incidentally; the main difference is that it > > uses the new Qt libraries. (I already knew and expected that though; what > > I didn't expect was redoing most of my menu items with a text editor!) > > Upgrading is not more than 2 commands once you've APT running at your > system. apt-get update > apt-get upgrade and off you go > > More about APT for SuSE at http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm

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Re: [SLE] IP (HP JetDirect) Printing
by James.Rocks＠equant.com 30 May '02

30 May '02

Hi Keith, > If you use YaST2 to set up the printer, you can select Network Jet > Direct as the printer type, at least with CUPS (not sure about LPD). > Then, just give it the IP address of the JetDirect. CUPS will send the > print job directly to port 9100 of the JetDirect. Yes that worked for a direct printer at work, enough so I can configure it at home ... do you have any idea how I can configure it to print to a specific port on a JedDirect box (e.g. does the port numbver change for parallel port 2)? James James C. Rocks Equant Archway House Canary Wharf London E14 9SZ Phone: 0207-5226856 Fax: 0207-5126087 Mobile Phone: 07771-767405 http://www.equant.com

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IP (HP JetDirect) Printing
by James.Rocks＠equant.com 30 May '02

30 May '02

Hi, How do I configure my system to print directly to an IP address (that's how printers are configured at work). I also use a JetDirect at home but (unlike work) I use a three port unit so that the same IP handles 2 (can handle 3) printers (an Epson 5700 Laser & an Epson 600 Stylus Colour) ... any idea how I can address these without going through the Windows server shares? James James C. Rocks Equant Archway House Canary Wharf London E14 9SZ Phone: 0207-5226856 Fax: 0207-5126087 Mobile Phone: 07771-767405 http://www.equant.com

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RE: [SLE] cardmgr [556]: config error, file config
by Alleman, Lowell 30 May '02

30 May '02

cardmgr is the PCMCIA card manager. If you don't have a laptop or a PCMCIA reader, then you don't need to worry about it. "[556]" is probably just the PID of the process. If you don't have, need, or want PCMCIA support, then you can uninstall the pcmcia package using: rpm -e pcmcia If you do need it, then check out the man page of cardmgr and cardctl (the are both part of the pcmcia subsystem): man cardmgr man cardctl I think the SuSE manuals talk about PCMCIA too, but I don't have any near me to check right now. Hope that helps, If you have other questions, or a more specific question about cardmgr, let me know. > -----Original Message----- > From: Majid Leo [SMTP:majidleo@netscape.net] > Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 5:01 PM > To: suse-linux-e > Subject: [SLE] cardmgr [556]: config error, file config > > What is "cardmgr [556]: config error, file config"? > I get this in the xconsole at startup. > Thanks > > > > -- > 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 archives at http://lists.suse.com

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Fwd: Re: [SLE] SuSE to band together with Caldera, Turbolinux, and Con ectiva?
by Fergus Wilde 30 May '02

30 May '02

From: http://unitedlinux.com/en/faqs/index.html "7 Will UnitedLinux break existing compatibility with hardware and software? Caldera, Conectiva, SuSE, and Turbolinux will collaborate on the development of the UnitedLinux distribution in order to provide migration pathes from their former releases to UnitedLinux. However, each UnitedLinux partner will still have its own Linux distribution that is "Powered by UnitedLinux." Existing long-term relationships with leading hardware and software companies - as well as the current UnitedLinux partners - guarantee the compatibility of UnitedLinux with relevant business solutions. HW and SW manufacturers have the opportunity to join the alpha and beta test circles, thus reassuring in an early stage that UnitedLinux supports their products. " So that's nice and clear then. I'm listening for words like 'free' and 'gpl' and not immediately seeing that many. But evidently this could be an important and equally possible generally beneficial thing to happen. Sounds to me like it may be a good decision - once everyone's decided exactly what it is. Clearly the IT marketplace is as slippery as an eel that's just been coated in extra slippy jelly, but I would be grateful for some little announcement from a bona fide suse person about how they see this fitting with the non-business market, i.e. both home/hobby users and education, charity, non-profit, government. Some kind of clear signal that we're *not* heading towards per seat licensing would be good to hear, or it's off to the BSDs for me. I'm not looking for trouble, just reassurance. For example will this 'high value' product be introducing licensing novelties, and will any key parts of this uberdistro be under non-GPL or BSD licences? Will the home or charity user still be able to get it free, even if some extra setting up work might be needed? But let's raise at least two hearty cheers and wait for the fallout. Best Fergus -------------------------------------------------------

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Routing file
by Akinola O. Oke 30 May '02

30 May '02

Hi all, I new to linux. I just installed linux 7.3 and had to do some changes in getting the nic to work. I am now facing routing problem. I thought the file /etc/route.conf does the job, but such file does not exit on my system. So I created one through vi with the necessary routing configuration, but I observed that my configuration are not effected after running /sbin/route. I still get the same routing table as before, which means that must be another routing file somewhere. Where should I look? My other question is, which command can I used to search for a file within linux partitions. Thanks, ao

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YaST2 Online Update Setup
by James.Rocks＠equant.com 30 May '02

30 May '02

Hi, How does one setup the YaST2 Online Update in terms of reaching a given site ? I have tried configuring proxy settings (my current proxy server only allows IP address & port for configuration i.e. no scripts) under "System", "Sysconfig Editor" in YaST2 but it doesn't allow me to reach the sites???? Any ideas? James James C. Rocks Equant Archway House Canary Wharf London E14 9SZ Phone: 0207-5226856 Fax: 0207-5126087 Mobile Phone: 07771-767405 http://www.equant.com

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RE: [SLE] man/info with konq (was Re: [SLE] Compressing folders for backup)
by allabos 30 May '02

30 May '02

>===== Original Message From Verdi March <cincaipatron(a)gmx.net> ===== >On Thursday 30 May 2002 01:24 pm, Richard Bos wrote: >> Use konqueror #man-get to view man pages or ##man-get to view info pages! > It's a big typo: #apt-get to view man pages or ##apt-get to view info pages! for a more general application it would be: #ls or ##ls -- Richard

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Qpopper
by LTG 30 May '02

30 May '02

Hi all, I just updated my qpopper to 4.0.4 on my email box. How can I check my qpopper version? TIA Regards, LTG

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