March 2004 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

faks on linux
by Johan 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

Hi, Thanks to those who replied to this matter. Will be looking into them -- Johan Registered Linux User #330034 May this be a good day for learning - Still learning.

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Nvidia DVI && TV-out problem
by Alex Khroustalev 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

Hi. About a month ago I upgraded my Radeon 7500LE to nVidia GeForce FX5600 Ultra (ABIT GF FX5600 Ultra Otes). I wanted to have a working tv-out but got plenty of issues instead. 1) I have a TFT monitor that is connected via DVI. The nvidia driver (version 5336). The graphic card does not recognize the monitor. In XFree log I can see, that the driver sends signal to VGA out. I had to specify in XF86Config ConnectedMonitor "DFP". 2) If I connect a tv, the driver recognizes both DVI and TV-out without the ConnectedMonitor string. But it thinks that tv is the primary device. Specifying ConnectedMonitor "DFP,TV" had no effect. 3) When connected both TV and DVI the tv resolution is max 640x480. (And, as the driver thinks TV is the first device, the kde panel and windows are shrinked to 640x480). 4) When TV and TFT (via DVI) are connected the image on TFT blinks once a minute. 5) When tv is connected and the monitor is connected via VGA, there is no problem. TV may be 1024x768, the image on the monitor doesn't blink, VGA is the first device. a) Am I the only one who experience such a problem (is that a nvidia driver, chipset or ABIT's video card issue) ? b) Can it be solved somehow? Driver update, or installing previous version? (I think there is no problem in Windows, but I have no possibility to test the card there). Greetings, Alex

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ATI 9600
by kudzo127234 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

Hello, I am trying to get a ATI 9600 video card working with SUSE 9. So far I have installed the latest ATI driver from here ... http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/linux/radeon-linux.html?type=linux&prodT… and followed the ATI install to the letter. But... now yast does not allow the resolution to be set. I can do it using the fglrxconfig routine i8n a sh, but not with yast. yast screws up the screen when started and forces a re-boot to straighten it out again. 3d does not work. fglrxinfo diplays an error that says ... Xlib: connection tp ":0.0" refused by server. Anyone get a ATI 9600 working with SUSE 9? how? tb

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Re: [SLE] gimp-2.0 and xsane
by Fred Miller 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

On Wednesday 31 March 2004 12:56 am, you wrote: > > I hope 9.1 is using Gimp 2.0......VERY nice, except that it still can't > > import Canon RAW files nor save in RAW format. There's an "old" plugin to > > import, but it only works on Gimp 1.2. > > I believe that as of the latest beta, GIMP 2.0 is included, replacing > 1.2 > > Dunno about the RAW format though NO help on the Gimp newsgroup. If there's a Gimp elist, I don't know about it. The lack of this ability in Gimp is puzzling to me, as Canon is the largest seller in digital photography, (low end, mid-range, and high-end), followed by Nikon. Most of us using Linux and doing high-end pro. work really need to be able to import and work in those raw formats to eleminate any data loss. Gimp 2.0 does narrow the "distance" between it and PhotoShop some, but the lack of proper raw format support doesn't help in getting pros. and amateurs to use Linux. I'm not a code jockey so I can't help out. :) Fred -- "Steve Ballmer is no more designed for the art of persuasion than the Abrams tank is for delivering meals on wheels."

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tablet tc1000 boot blues: usb and network hotplug problem
by Klaas Decanniere 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

Hi. I've installed Suse 9.0 on a compaq/hp TC1000 tablet PC (dual boot with xp, nfs install from a local mirror using a boot CD). The boot process hangs in the hotplug - USB section. I can circumvent this by either disconnecting the (USB) keyboard during boot (somewhat annoying) or by preloading the module ehci-hcd via /etc/sysconfig/kernel (as mentioned in a faq somewhere - also note that I connect an USB 2.0 DVD drive from time to time). However, when I choose the latter solution, the boot process hangs BEFORE getting to the hotplug/usb section, during startup of the network interface (module e100, the network card is not an USB card). The network interface starts up without a problem when choosing solution 1 ( don't preload the usb module and disconnect the usb keyboard while booting). Also, the problem doesn't occur when booting the rescue system from that USB 2.0 drive. Deleting the network card from the configuration and setting it up manually is not that much of a hassle, but then DNS resolving setup seems impaired. Is there an explanation and/or an elegant solution (as in staring everything automatically with everything attached) for this problem? I think it might be a hotplug problem, but I'm not sure how to tackle this. Thanks, Klaas

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rsync & backup file server
by Jack Malone 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

I'm wanting to have a backup file server running so that if our main server gives up the ghost that I can be back up an running in a matter of little time as possible. Can rsync be used to do this. I was thinking that I could maybe have it setup to where it would sync up the directory on the main server to the backup each night an then if I had a problem with the main one I could transfer the users to the other machine an then be back up in less time. I know that any work done after the sync would not be there but at least I would have the past days data to work with an the users would just have to recreate one days worth of work at the least. If this is not possible can someone suggest another solution that would. I have a raid level 1 running on the server so I have redundant hard drives if one goes bad. I just went threw a problem where the raid controller was what went bad so I was down totally. I have a spare machine that would be ok for a server in a backup roll if needed for a few days. thanks for info. jack malone Network Administrator EAST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND dba HORIZON INDUSTRIES 903-595-3444 http://www.horizonind.com

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RE: [SLE] SuSE 9.0: Drivers for chipsets used in MSI KT6 Delta mobo
by Clemente Aguiar 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

Yes, the system seems to be working ok, except for sound reproduced from audio files (MP3, etc). The sound of the applications (that comes standard with SuSE 9.0) I have used on my KDE (XMMS, Kafeine and RealAudio) to reproduce audio files ... sound quite bad (distorts). Also in these applications themselves I cannot control the volume, it is in maximum volume all the time (I can however control the volume from the volume control which is in the bottom bar on the right hand corner). Do you have the same problem? What advice can I get to sort my sound distortion problem? Note: The sound is great when reproduced directly from the CD when I use KCD. Regards, Clemente -----Mensagem original----- De: Thibaut Cousin [mailto:linux@thibaut-cousin.net] Enviada: quarta-feira, 31 de Março de 2004 8:43 Para: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com Assunto: Re: [SLE] SuSE 9.0: Drivers for chipsets used in MSI KT6 Delta mobo > I have bought a new computer which is based on a MSI KT6 Delta series > (KT6 Delta-FISR). I have installed SuSe 9.0 on this new machine. > Although it is working some of the chipsets where correctly identified > during instalation. > > The motherboard has the following chipsets: > Nortbridge: VIA KT600 > Southbridge: VIA 8237 > Audio: C-Media 9739A > > The drivers installed was for KT400 (Northbridge), VT 8233/8235 > (Southbridge) and AC97 (audio). > > Does anybody know if the correct drivers exist? If Yes where do I find > them? I have exactly that motherboard with SUSE 9.0, so I don't understand your question. You don't need any external driver to have it work, everything is included in the default kernel. If you're just worried about the text message mentioning KT400, just forget about it. The developer probably needs to update the text, but the driver itself is fine. I've had that motherboard for two months and never had a single problem with it. I'm using the gigabit and Firewire ports everyday, they work flawlessly without any tweaking. There are only two things I haven't tested: - the AC97 sound board as it's a really bad chipset, but it's known to work in Linux, - the SATA controller. It's detected and recognized by the kernel, but SATA support is very new in Linux and it may be prone to errors. I'll wait before I buy a SATA drive. Regards, -- Thibaut Cousin Web : http://www.thibaut-cousin.net -- 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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Runlevel Question
by Dan Am 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

Hi all, how can one assign a link number to a startscript, ie /etc/init.d/rc.3.d/S71sendmail. I know about dependencies and insserv. But why does there not seem to be a screw to twist for changing the runvelel numbers. (Redhat has it in chkconfig) Regards Dan

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OO1.1 in Suse 8.2
by Carl William Spitzer IV 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

I downloaded the newest OO from Sun. What is the best way to upgrade from 1.0 to 1.1? Its a tar not an rpm. Do I remove and break out the tar with -xvf or is there a preferred method? CWSIV ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

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OOo 1.1.1 has been released
by Graham Smith 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

Release Notes for OpenOffice.org 1.1.1 OpenOffice.org 1.1.1 is a bugfix release following version 1.1.0. New Features Although primarily a bug fix release, OpenOffice.org 1.1.1 does contain some new features, such as: - the OOoDic Autopilot which allows a user to download automatically any one of 87 spelling, hyphenation and thesaurus dictionaries. - enhanced support for languages that use a comma instead of a point/full stop as the decimal point http://download.openoffice.org/1.1.1/index.html -- Regards, Graham Smith ---------------------------------------------------------

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