October 2003 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Problem with backup after 9.0 install....need help!
by Tom Nielsen 02 Nov '03

02 Nov '03

Last night I did a fresh install of 9 from 8.2. Before I installed I backed up my /home directory to my windows drive (1.2GB in size). After the install I decided to get some stuff from my backup and when I tried to open it (I tar'd it), I got a notice saying the file doesn't exist. Now when I backed it up, I did the following "tar -czvf /mnt/windows/C/tmp/backup.zip /home/tom" When I look at my windows drive, I can see the file in there and the size is 1.2gb. I have another zip file which I did of my /srv directory and I can't access that either. My new fstab of the windows drive says it mounts to /windows/C while my old fstab has it at /mnt/windows/C. Could that be my problem? I also transfered a couple single files into the same location and those work fine...although they were not tar'd. Anyone have any thoughts????? Thanks, Tom -- Tom Nielsen Neuro Logic Systems 805.389.5435 x18 www.neuro-logic.com

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Pre-Order SuSE 9.0 Here
by Kenneth Becker 01 Nov '03

01 Nov '03

Dear List, We can pre-order 9.0 at the URL below. There is a helpful description of what comes with each selection. Personally, I am too cheap to pay full price so usually choose the SuSE Professional Update for $49.95. I will probably not be among the first to receive 9.0, but the Update Version does not appear on the shelf and the savings are most appreciated. http://www.suse.com/us/private/products/suse_linux/i386/prices.html Respectfully, Ken Becker

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Install WordPerfect-9 office on SuSE-8.2
by Alain Barthélemy 01 Nov '03

01 Nov '03

Hello, It has been impossible to install WP9 on SuSE since version 8.1. Problem of fonttastic? It is no great problem for me because I can use WP8-Linux to read my old .wpd files. The only problem is for the Quattropro files. I need them (damned proprietary format!). As I converted my files in .txt delimited tab I think I can still read them with OO spreadsheet (hopefully) but I am so used to Quatro (has been used for about 15 years). It is apparently possible to have a Corel Wine update for Debian but not for SuSE. Has anybody succeeded in having WP9 worked on SuSE-8.2. I can of course reinstall SuSE-7.3 but SuSE-8.2 is so much better (still problem though to configure graphic card, fortunately I kept the old XF86Config file to encode manually the parameters. Plus I am lacking YAST1 for some applications) and most devices are recognised automatically which is a surprise for a medium-old user of Linux. Wait and see for the HP5200 usb-scanner configuration. Thanks -- Alain Barthélemy cassandre(a)bartydeux.be http://www.bartydeux.be Linux User #315631

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9.0 and nVidia
by Fred Miller 01 Nov '03

01 Nov '03

Isn't it nice. A new release of SuSE and you STILL can't get 3D via the supplied driver nor the most current on the nVidia site. I don't know who to blame, but I DO know I'm going to encourage everyone I can to boycot ALL nVidia products!! Fred -- "...Linux, MS-DOS, and Windows XP (also known as the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)."

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writing 800MB/90MIN cdroms
by kos＠kos.ro 01 Nov '03

01 Nov '03

Hail List! I have a simple question... I write cd's in linux using cdrecord and mkisofs! I.ve assumed that writing a 800MB cd with --overburn flag set will do the job but every time i get an error after 702 or 703 MB writtien as if i had a 700MB cd! So: my question is how can i write 90MIN cds? Danke!! ing. Adrian Costescu

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USB Mouse Advice
by Dom Incollingo 01 Nov '03

01 Nov '03

Hi, I'm planning to install 9.0 professional (currently on 8.1) and to replace my ps2 mouse with a Logitech Cordless Optical mouse (usb connection). I'm a bit apprehensive, because I had a few mouse problems in 8.1 and had to tweak my XF86Config file to get the mouse to work properly. Has anyone had success using a Logitech Cordless Optical usb mouse? If so, would you mind sharing the mouse section ("InputDevice") of your XF86Config file? Thanks very much for your help! Dom

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Postfix-cyrus-cyradm-HOWTO
by Allister Gearon 01 Nov '03

01 Nov '03

Hi all, I am following the HOWTO (revision 1.2.3 at http://www.delouw.ch/linux/postfix/phtml ) and have got stuck (on a SuSE 8.2 pro). I have got as far as 3.5.3, 'Building and Installing' postfix. The problem I am having is with the make command make makefiles 'CCARGS=-DHAS_MYSQL -I/usr/include/mysql -DUSE_SASL_AUTH -I/usr/local/includ e/sasl -I/usr/local/bdb/include' 'AUXLIBS=-L/usr/lib/mysql -lmysqlclient -lz -lm -L/usr/local/lib -lsasl2 -L/ usr/local/bdb/lib' The make program complained that, 'No <db.h> include file was found' despite the file's location (it is installed) being passed to the program as an argument, '-I/usr/local/bdb/include'. There is also some question as to the placing of the quotes- should they rather be, CCARGS=' I am no expert at this, but I have been following the howto and sailing along (relatively) until this point, and I would like to be able to complete it. Thanks for any advice you might have. Allister Gearon Fairford Electronics Coombe Works Derby Road Kingsbridge Devon, TQ7 1JL United Kingdom engineers(a)fairford.co.uk

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Xchat - XMMS script/plugin?
by Sergio Espinoza Dien 01 Nov '03

01 Nov '03

Hey there, Can you please recommend a good Xchat script to control XMMS? it would be nice if it includes the standard notice to IRC channel "/me listening to...". I've checked on the Xchat official site, there are a lot of scripts and plugins, but it's hard to know which ones have the best features, maybe they should put some kind of voting system. :P Currently I'm using SuSE 8.2 Pro, Xchat 2.0.5 and XMMS 1.2.7 Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions. Later, -- Sergio Espinoza Dien linux(a)sergioespinoza.com http://www.sergioespinoza.com/ http://www.xtremecode.net/ Linux User #328168 *Delivered by Kmail

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anyone running SuSE on a Sony VAIO GRT100 ?
by Thinker 01 Nov '03

01 Nov '03

We are thinking of purchasing two Sony VAIO GRT100 laptops for work. The machines will come with Windows XP and other software but we will be installing SuSE 9.0 in a dual boot configuration, possibly running Windows via Wine on the system. The systems come with 256 MB of RAM. Do we need more for this configuration? Other specs ... 2.4 GHz Pentium 4 Processors 32 MB Dedicated Video RAM 40 GB Hard Drives 3 USB ports IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Type III (2 x type I / II) 1 Memory Stick Slot Does anyone see a potential conflict with what we have in mind? Has anyone had any issues with any Sony VIAO machines and SuSE? Thanks, -=Thinker

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Xine-Help please!
by Thom Nuzum 01 Nov '03

01 Nov '03

I just want to play dvds. I donloaded all the stuff from http://cambuca.ldhs.cetuc.puc-rio.br/xine/ and installed through YAST. I had uninstalled all earlier media players. Xine just gets stuck and drive bay don't open. There was an error during libdvdcss and I installed anyway and took the no-lock option. Any help on how to get Xine to install on 9.0 would be apreciated. I installed the same way with 8.2 no problems. With 9.0 it asks for the install disks twice and I follow so but too no avail. Thom Nuzum thom(a)cavtel.net

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