June 2003 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Someone was looking for a tool for this last month -> User Bandwidth Arbitrator
by scsijon-net2k 17 Jun '03

17 Jun '03

[037] - Linux Bandwidth Arbitrator 4.5 by astormchaser (http://freshmeat.net/users/astormchaser/) Friday, June 13th 2003 00:49 System :: Networking System :: Systems Administration About: Linux Bandwidth Arbitrator allows beginning-to-advanced network administrators to control bandwidth. It is designed to be completely turn-key in its default configuration. You just plug it into your network trunk, and it self configures and immediately starts slowing "bandwidth hogs". It also comes with finer controls that are easy to use, and can be configured to target specific applications such as Kazaa, IMAP, and POP. Traffic can be limited by host IP, subnet, and time of day controls can be set. Changes: User space utilities are included for adding traffic shaping rules on the fly. Now you can add new applications without restarting the arbitrator. The new utilities also support persistence (the data stays through re-boot). A nice browse utility query was also added for all your current settings, and a self test utility to check the arbitrator sanity. License: GNU General Public License (GPL) URL: http://freshmeat.net/projects/arbitrator/ G

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RE: [SLE] SCO Owns Your Computer(OT)
by M. Edwin 17 Jun '03

17 Jun '03

Until now they even cannot find one of chemical weapon that make US invade the Iraq. Now another new issue, linux to build military supercomputer. It's so easy to just delete the software, than hiding the chemical weapon though. Wrong logic Mr. Sontag ;-) Edwin On Tuesday 17 June 2003 06:52, Fred A. Miller wrote: > ""So are you saying that the U.S. government might file a "Friend of the > Court Brief" to support your case against IBM?" I blurted out. "Don't be > surprised" was Sontag's answer." > > http://www.byte.com/documents/s=8276/byt1055784622054/0616_marshall.html An interesting article - I particularly liked the attempt to play on Islamophobic and xenophobic fears about swarthy foreigners armed with Linux. It's not the arms industry that made these people dangerous, oh no, it's the fact that they've got free software. One of the best things about this list IMHO is its international character - but in the case of this SCO debacle, US courts will largely decide the outcome. So here's an appeal to all US readers to do whatever lobbying they can on this issue, preferably accurate, calm, well written lobbying that reaches the ears of those with influence. In the UK I would write to my MP: if enough people do that, then awareness can gradually be raised. The less ranting the style, the more likely to be read with attention. Do your best folks, and if anyone has any useful clues as to anything that can be done at the UK end, perhaps post it here. I'm sure other Anglophones would like to do anything they can too. Good luck, Statesiders, please press home the attack. Best Fergus > > -- > Planet Earth - a subsidiary of MicrosoftR. > We have no bugs in our software, Never!, > We do have undocumented added features, > that you will find amusing, at no added cost, > to you, at this time. -- Fergus Wilde Chetham's Library Long Millgate Manchester M3 1SB Tel: +44 161 834 7961 Fax: +44 161 839 5797 http://www.chethams.org.uk -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq(a)suse.com

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X Virtual Desktop Size (no SCO content)
by Mark Stahlke 17 Jun '03

17 Jun '03

Greetings, I'm posting this on behalf of a co-worker who recently installed SuSE 8.2 at home. He loves it except that his desktop is bigger than his display resolution. He hates having to scroll back and forth and up and down. I can't say that I blame him, either. I know this should be easy to fix, but I'm not sure what to look for in which X configuration file. Could someone clue me (us) in? Thanks, Mark Stahlke -- Powered by SuSE Linux 7.3 Just Say No To Windows (and SCO)

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New to SuSE
by Jose J. Cintron 17 Jun '03

17 Jun '03

I'm sure this question has been asked before, but here goes anyway... I'm trying to install a couple of apps on my newly installed SuSE 8.2 and I cannot install them becuase they require that root nteracts with X. One of the apps is Netscape. When I type ./netscape-installer (as root) I get the following message Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display How in heavens do I work around this? TIA!!! -- +------------------------------------------ | José J. Cintrón - <jcintron(a)mitre.org> +------------------------------------------

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Method for searching list archives, more than 1 month at a time?
by lists1 17 Jun '03

17 Jun '03

Is there a way to search the list archives for subjects and/or body content and be able to search more than one month at a time? I had an 8.0 installation die on me this morning (no /etc and hence no mtab/fstab/everything else), and I have a backup 7.3 installation that I can't figure out how to upgrade the base system to 8.0 or later without cds. Don't have access to my 8.0 cds anymore. I'd like to search the archives before hitting this list. TIA. Bing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All spam received is reported to http://spamcop.net Any spam designed to avoid spamcop processing is processed and reported manually to all the isps in the headers. Don't send it. I don't respond to it.

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Spell checking AWOL
by Peter B Van Campen 17 Jun '03

17 Jun '03

Hi Folks, I have a SuSE 8.2 KDE 3.1.1 system that has been working fine for months. Spell checking has worked fine in KMail and KEdit. Now after a logout and logon spell checking refuses to work. Click 'tools' > 'spelling' yeilds a popup that says "ISpell/ASpell could not be started, make sure it is properly configured and in your path". But if it has been working correctly, and there has been no catastrophy, why does it fail out of the blue? I know there is an unresolved bug involving spell checking and KWrite but this is a new failure of a working feature. PeterB -- -- Proud to use SuSE Linux, since 5.2 Loving using SuSE Linux 8.2 May 2003, The City of Munich, Germany ordered 14,000 Workstation Lic for SuSE 8.2, despite M$ cutting their bid to $0.10 on the Dollar This will be remembered MyBlog http://vancampen.org/blog/ "Non Sanz Capsicum" "Not Without Cayenne" --

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[OT] Latest nmap cans SCO (Unixware)
by Charles Philip Chan 17 Jun '03

17 Jun '03

Due to SCO's attack against Linux and IBM nmap have drop support for Unixware. Here is a quote directly from the changelog: o SCO operating systems are no longer supported due to their recent (and absurd) attacks against Linux and IBM. Bug reports relating to UnixWare will be ignored, or possibly even laughed at derisively. Note that I have no reason to believe anyone has ever used Nmap on SCO systems. Unixware sucks. Go Fyodor go! ;-) Charles -- I did this 'cause Linux gives me a woody. It doesn't generate revenue. (Dave '-ddt->` Taylor, announcing DOOM for Linux)

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CPU operating temp while using SuSE8.2
by Clayton Cornell 17 Jun '03

17 Jun '03

I've noticed something odd with my computer since I've installed SuSE8.2. The idle operating temperature is about 10C higher than normal, and CPU load is almost zero (sitting idle). My case has a temp probe, and a digital display on the front. When running SuSE8.1 the idle CPU temp was around 39C. This was exactly the same as when sitting idle running Win2k on the same machine. BTW, it's an Athalon 1Ghz CPU if this bit helps. Since installing SuSE8.2, I've noticed the idle CPU temp as high at 50C. As a test, I just rebooted to Win2k and let it sit idle for 30 mins. CPU temp dropped to 39C. I rebooted to SuSE8.2, and let it sit idle (no applications running except KDE) for 30 mins, and the CPU temp is 46C. This is the output from top.... top - 18:35:58 up 25 min, 3 users, load average: 0.14, 0.22, 0.18 Tasks: 73 total, 3 running, 70 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie Cpu(s): 0.0% user, 1.0% system, 0.0% nice, 99.0% idle Mem: 709140k total, 345028k used, 364112k free, 37724k buffers Swap: 1052248k total, 0k used, 1052248k free, 198168k cached OK, I know... these temps are not in the critical range, but I am curious why the temperature difference. I haven't yet been able to find any reason for the higher CPU temp when running SuSE8.2. All fans are running. Anyone have any suggestions or pointers? What's different in 8.2 from 8.1 that would make the CPU temp rise? C.

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[Fwd: Re: [SLE] vmware]
by Hans Krueger 17 Jun '03

17 Jun '03

was it on the dvd or the cds thanks -----Forwarded Message----- From: Anders Karlsson <anders(a)trudheim.com> To: SuSE (E-mail) <suse-linux-e(a)suse.com> Subject: Re: [SLE] vmware Date: 16 Jun 2003 13:17:39 +0100 On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 13:09, Hans Krueger wrote: > has anybody got vmware to work Susie 8.2 yet Yes, both the VMware version that came with 8.2 Pro, and VMware Workstation 4.0.0. -- Anders Karlsson <anders(a)trudheim.com> Trudheim Technology Limited -- Hans hans007(a)prexar.com registered Linux user 289023 "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin

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RE: [SLE] GETTIN' MY MOJO BACK(OT)
by Jonathan Shilling 16 Jun '03

16 Jun '03

Fred, I wonder if what AT&T is looking at is the code that they had stolen from FreeBSD back in the eighties. Could it be that that particular "stolen" code that SCO is crying, is actually from FreeBSD? If so, I wonder what that would do to their case, and how long would they last now that they have made SO many enemies? <BWEG> P.S. Sorry about that, Fred, I did not mean to post directly to you. > -----Original Message----- > From: Fred A. Miller [mailto:fmiller@lightlink.com] > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 2:46 PM > To: suse-linux-e > Subject: [SLE] GETTIN' MY MOJO BACK(OT) > > > Ol' Cring frequently has an accurate "leak." > > Fred > > GETTIN' MY MOJO BACK > > By Robert X. Cringely(R) > > Posted June 16, 2003 > > In all the commotion lately, I somehow forgot to book a > plane ticket to Anchorage, Alaska, for the marathon next > week. So, the small fortune I spent for last-minute airfare > is simply adding to my nervousness about the race. Oh well, > I guess I can't back down now. > > Now That's the Ticket > > Speaking of expensive tickets, one of my moles reported > that Team Redmond might be looking to buy Accenture, the > $11 billion consulting company. Apparently, Microsoft and > Accenture have been engaged in some intense talks, with > folks frequently flying back and forth between Redmond and > New York, particularly during March and April. Even big bad > Ballmer was spotted walking through Accenture headquarters > recently in The Big Apple. > > These companies would make good bedfellows - what with > Accenture building and selling .Net tools and all. A deal > like this would certainly boost Microsoft's quietly growing > services unit. But given the software giant's vows not to > compete with its army of partners in the services realm, > such a deal is bound to create turmoil. Hmm. Even with my > financial straits, I don't think I'd apply to Accenture for > employment as a consultant anytime soon. > AT&T Eyeing SCO > > Without even knowing it, SCO may have started a war of > attrition with much larger enemies that have deeper > pockets. Within the halls at AT&T, folks were chattering > just last week that AT&T still has reserved rights on Unix. > Naturally, the company is paying close attention to the > various legal claims that SCO is making and may join the > battle soon. My spy said the word around AT&T is that this > will all be resolved shortly. But one has to wonder how > long SCO could survive if it had opponents in multiple > courtrooms - those being, of course, IBM and AT&T. > > My friend Reilly commented the other day that I appear to > be getting my mojo back. I hope he's right, because I am > going to need it for this race. I just wish Apache could > run with me. > > Send tips to cringe(a)infoworld.com. > > -- > Planet Earth - a subsidiary of Microsoft®. > We have no bugs in our software, Never!, > We do have undocumented added features, > that you will find amusing, at no added cost, > to you, at this time. > > > -- > Check the headers for your unsubscription address > For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com > Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com > Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq(a)suse.com > > >

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