March 2004 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Re: [SLE] k3b and kernel questions
by Thibaut Cousin 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

> First the kernel question. How do I find out what is and isn't in my > default kernel? Suse 9.0, I was thinking of compiling one to learn and > to change the bootsplash. I might add a couple of options but I'd like > to know if they are already in there. Somebody already answered your question. I might only add that you don't need to recompile the kernel to change the bootsplash. As a matter of fact, have a look in /etc/bootsplash/themes to see how a new theme can be installed and check the documention in /usr/share/doc/packages/bootsplash. On the other hand, if you want to learn kernel tweaking, I have just one advice, if obvious: be sure to always have a running kernel available! It's easy to forget an option that makes your new kernel unbootable... You can have as many installed kernels as you want, just declare them separately in /boot/grub/menu.lst. Leave the default kernel alone and give another name to your home-brewed one. > K3b: I downloaded the k3b rpm from Suse's site when I found out that > they forgot the ability to make cd's from mp3. Uninstalled the cd one > and installed the "corrected one". It crashes on startup. Had to > reinstall the old to do backups. > Now I would like to try it again. Where do I find the error messages > (what is the logfiles name) and has anybody else had this problem. MP3 support will work only if you have MP3 libraries installed, and those can't be included in SUSE for copyright reasons. Did you install Lame from the Packman website? If not, go to http://packman.links2linux.org and get the Lame package. Regards, -- Thibaut Cousin Web : http://www.thibaut-cousin.net

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Re: [SLE] SuSE 9.0: Drivers for chipsets used in MSI KT6 Delta mobo
by Thibaut Cousin 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

> 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

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Re: [SLE] OOo 1.1.1 has been released
by spx＠nv.jakaranda.co.za 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

How difficult is the upgrade for a person who has never done it yet on SuSE9? Thanks Nico On 31 Mar 2004 at 1:21, Graham Smith wrote: > 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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RE: [SLE] 2.6 Kernel and Centrino
by Frank.Herchet＠boschrexroth.de 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

> -----Original Message----- > From: dse [mailto:demmack@earthlink.net] > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:57 AM > To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com > Subject: [SLE] 2.6 Kernel and Centrino > Hello, > I have a Acer T290 laptop (Centrino) and am seeking to get > the laptop to get battery > life near what I had under XP. Has there been any recent > experience with 2.6.4 > and power management?? > Is it still to buggy for 9.0?? i have a HP-Compaq NX7010 (centrino/pentium-m) and speedstep is working under 2.4.21 and 2.6.4! You can see it unter /proc/cpufreq > AND most importantly, is there a simple thread available > detailing how you can install > the 2.6.4 and keep 2.4 in case you don't like it or it does not work? I had no problems by installing the new kernel. You can use the config from /usr/src/linux-default/.config for the 2.6.4. Choose after "make xconfig" Processor-type: Pentium-M ! (# make help) # make all # make modules_install # make install The only problem i had was the framebuffer-console (ATI Radeon 9200), choose in grub/or lilo vga=normal, or you can't see your laptop starting :) One advice, copy the standard entry in your bootmanager to a new one (for example, linux-24), because the new kernel is after "make install" linked to "linux" and "linux-2.6". So your default entry is overwritten. regards Frank > -----Original Message----- > From: dse [mailto:demmack@earthlink.net] > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:57 AM > To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com > Subject: [SLE] 2.6 Kernel and Centrino > > > I have a Acer T290 laptop (Centrino) and am seeking to get > the laptop to get battery > life near what I had under XP. Has there been any recent > experience with 2.6.4 > and power management?? > > Is it still to buggy for 9.0?? > > AND most importantly, is there a simple thread available > detailing how you can install > the 2.6.4 and keep 2.4 in case you don't like it or it does not work? > > Thhanks in advance. dse > > > > -- > 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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Re: [SLE] CVS connection refused
by Alin Dobre 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

Hello, Jason Lim wrote: > Hi, > > I also try this before and seem to be no luck for me. > > Anyway, /etc/services already have this 2401 open. In /etc/services there are only defined the associations between ports and names, but not "opened". Still, the port number must be defined in the /etc/xinetd/cvs, either with its name (defined in /etc/services) or with its number (when you don't wanna depend with /etc/services). > > I'm believed this must be related to my port opening and cvs services was > not start properly. Is there anything related with the cvs xinetd service in the log files? > > Thanks. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alin Dobre [mailto:alin.dobre@ravantivirus.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 1:56 PM > To: Jason Lim > Subject: Re: [SLE] CVS connection refused > > Hello, > > You must set in your cvspserver xinetd configuration file: > port = 2401 > and then restart: > /etc/init.d/xinetd restart > > Regards, > Alin. > > Jason Lim wrote: > >>Hi, >> >> >> >>Below is the configuration of my CVS >> >> >> >>/etc/xinetd.d/cvs >> >>service cvspserver >> >> >> >>{ >> >> disable = no >> >> socket_type = stream >> >> protocol = tcp >> >> wait = no >> >> user = cvs >> >> server = /usr/bin/cvs >> >> server_args = -f --allow-root=/var/cvsroot pserver >> >>} >> >> >> >>Suse Linux 2.4.20-64GB-SMP #1 SMP Sat Feb 7 02:07:52 UTC 2004 i686 unknown >>unknown GNU/Linux >> >> >> >>/var/cvsroot/CVSROOT/passwd (created by /usr/sbin/htpasswd) >> >>myusername:KjsaTw4EW0MQM:cvs >> >> >> >>export CVSROOT=:pserver:myusername@10.10.10.2:/var/cvsroot >> >>export EDITOR=vi >> >> >> >>-restart the server >> >> >> >>-run command 'netstat -a |grep LISTEN' but cannot find any cvspserver or >>port 2401 >> >> >> >>- try with cvs login enter the password >> >>myusername@tux:/var/cvsroot/CVSROOT> cvs login >> >> >> >>(Logging in to myusername(a)10.10.10.2) >> >>CVS password: >> >>cvs [login aborted]: connect to 10.10.10.2:2401 failed: Connection refused >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>PLEASE HELP! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Thanks in advanced >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>- Jason Lim >> >> >> >> >> >> > > -- Alin DOBRE Technical Support Engineer - RAV Division mailto:alin.dobre@ravantivirus.com Tel./Fax: +40-21-321.78.03 Hotline: +40-21-321.78.59; http://www.ravantivirus.com Worry less! RAV is watching. --------------------------- This message is confidential. It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by work product immunity or other legal rules. If you have received it by mistake please let us know by reply and then delete it from your system; you should not copy the message or disclose its contents to anyone.

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SuSE 9.0, gnome main menu
by Mobeen Azhar 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

I installed SuSE linux 9.0 with gnome. There is a main menu at the bottom of the desktop (green looking icon). How does one set about modifying the entries inside that main menu? The reason I ask is because I would like to change the categorization of some icons and create new folders in the menu for some other applications. Thanks in advance for any help, -- --Moby They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -- Benjamin Franklin First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me. -- Pastor Martin Niemöller

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CVS connection refused
by Jason Lim 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

Hi, Below is the configuration of my CVS /etc/xinetd.d/cvs service cvspserver { disable = no socket_type = stream protocol = tcp wait = no user = cvs server = /usr/bin/cvs server_args = -f --allow-root=/var/cvsroot pserver } Suse Linux 2.4.20-64GB-SMP #1 SMP Sat Feb 7 02:07:52 UTC 2004 i686 unknown unknown GNU/Linux /var/cvsroot/CVSROOT/passwd (created by /usr/sbin/htpasswd) myusername:KjsaTw4EW0MQM:cvs export CVSROOT=:pserver:myusername@10.10.10.2:/var/cvsroot export EDITOR=vi -restart the server -run command 'netstat -a |grep LISTEN' but cannot find any cvspserver or port 2401 - try with cvs login enter the password myusername@tux:/var/cvsroot/CVSROOT> cvs login (Logging in to myusername(a)10.10.10.2) CVS password: cvs [login aborted]: connect to 10.10.10.2:2401 failed: Connection refused PLEASE HELP! Thanks in advanced - Jason Lim

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KDE upgrade - Login Manager
by Bob S. 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

Hello SuSE folk. Just a few more problems with my 3.2.1 upgrade in SuSE 8.2. At the login manager after the system boots, All users can successfully login - except root. The user root is typed in, then the password. The screen changes like the mount is going to work, but then the login manager reappears. Where do I go to fix this? Bob S.

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Re: [SLE] CUPS Printer Problem with HP G55 on USB
by GarUlbricht7＠netscape.net 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

Don Parris wrote on Tue, 30 Mar 2004 10:35:11 AM EST: >Russbucket wrote: > >> I have an HP G55 hooked to usb port 0. All indications are its OK, >> but test print says it completed successfully but nothing prints. >> When I go to localhost:631 and select Admin printers >> and then try to change configuration >> it asks for a password and ID >> *** I use Root and its password *** ---stars added for emphasis ----- >> but it tells me it cannot authicate it. >> >> Where do I grant authority for this ??? >> i am new to Linux and am not sure what needs to be done. >> >> Any help will be appriciated. >> > You should go to /etc/cups/cupsd.conf. > Read the comments in the file, > as the manual says nothing about this issue. > You'll have to have CUPS listen to the correct port, > and down toward the end, just comment out the lines in the <??? /admin > section. That should do the trick for you. > Also check out cups.org - they have a mailing list too. > Hi Don, I suspect you have SuSE 8.2 rather than 9.0. because as Kenneth Schneider has repeatedly pointed out that during install of cups for SuSE 9.0 (and on this list several times) Russbucket needed to run: lppasswd -a root Supply a password and he will then be able to make changes. See: http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-linux-e/2004-Mar/3187.html He did that and it worked. IIRC, your other comments are valid, but without a cups password, you can't apply them in SuSE 9.0. See also: http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2003/09/jsmeix_print-einrichten-90.html Hope this clarifies the issue. Gar -- PS I am still running 8.2. However, i put copy of Kenneth's info in folder so when I install 9.0 I will remember to create a CUPS password. -- -- In the Beginning was the Command Line ---Neal Stephenson -- __________________________________________________________________ Introducing the New Netscape Internet Service. Only $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp

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2.6 Kernel and Centrino
by dse 31 Mar '04

31 Mar '04

I have a Acer T290 laptop (Centrino) and am seeking to get the laptop to get battery life near what I had under XP. Has there been any recent experience with 2.6.4 and power management?? Is it still to buggy for 9.0?? AND most importantly, is there a simple thread available detailing how you can install the 2.6.4 and keep 2.4 in case you don't like it or it does not work? Thhanks in advance. dse

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