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SuSE Installation runs monitor Out of Range
by Terje J. Hanssen 19 Jun '04

19 Jun '04

This is not a new problem for the 9.1 Installation; it has existed since I first tried SuSE 8.1 evalution, and I reported it also for 9.0. Maybe it can be figured to be a X problem, but it is so stupid that Suse seriously should solve it and avoid it! From time to time I see correspondingly problems reported, and new users facing this can leave Suse Linux before they really are able to begin. Currently I have a x86 Athlon PC with a ATI Rage 128 graphic card and a good 19" LCD monitor, Viewsonic VP191b, which manages 1280x1024 at maximum 75Hz and 24 bit color depth. (But I have experienced correspondingly problems with other hardware too). Here is what happends: On the blue bootscreen after starting the SuSE Installation from CD1 or DVD1, I seehave verified that the "F2 menue" is utomatically set to 1280x1024 resolution. From bad experiences, I know that this immediately and temporary has to be manually "stepped down" to 1024x768 using the F2 key. (It looks like 1280x1024 is preset with 85Hz refresh rate/vertical frequence, which my monitor cannot manage). I made a fresh New 9.1 Pro full installation and lowered first the resolution to 1024x768 with F2. But after the software installation, I unhappily didn't discover or test the monitor setting, which during the the system configuration had been recognized as and set to VESA 1280x1024@85. The result: after a full 9.1 installation the system rebooted, but then run my monitor "Out of Range" in message box on a black screen. And I was not able to come out of this problem (tried to "Repair" and "Failsafe" without succeed), and had to do a time consuming quite New installation. But this time, after the software installation, I changed the automatic monitor setting from VESA 1280x1024@85 to LCD 1280x1024@75, which then worked well with my monitor. This problem is too stupid and cumbersome to be true. If one is able to do grahical login, it is possible to change the graphic/monitor configuration with SaX2. But if one forget at the same time to test the configuration, I think the same problem can arise also from here. The question is; if one cannot do a graphical login because of running "Monitor out of Range", what to do then? Is it possible to "rapair" the configuration settings or select a command line login? If so, possibly how and where to change/edit the graphical configuration (resolution, frequence and color depth)? (To compare with CDE/Solaris, it is easy to break the CDE startup, just by entering the return key before CDE login screen starts. Then the command line login is made available). Regards Terje J. Hanssen

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Switching from KMail to Thunderbird
by Steve 17 Jun '04

17 Jun '04

Hi, I've been using KMail at home and work as my email client and have been fairly (but not completely) satisfied. Recently, I changed to using Thunderbird at work, very easy since my work email uses an IMAP server. But my personal email accounts all use POP servers. Does anyone have experience moving between the two systems? Do they use the same formats for folders and saving email? And if I end up not liking Thunderbird as much as I currently do, will I be able to change back? Thanks, Steve

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getting mail to use the smtp server
by alan＠ibgames.com 15 Jun '04

15 Jun '04

I have a question for a mail program wiz. I'm using 'mail' to send out a message from within a program using "/usr/bin/mail -s "subject" < "filename &" How do I make it talk to the network's smtp server? It works fine is I have the local sendmail running (except, of course that it can't get out thru the firewall :) ) When I was using elm to do this, it used the smtp server without any intervention from me, so I'm a bit at a loss... alan -- http://www.ibgames.net/alan Registered Linux user #6822 http://counter.li.org Winding Down - Weekly Tech Newsletter - subscribe at http://www.ibgames.net/alan/winding/mailing.html

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No USBDNET on SuSE 9.1
by George 12 Jun '04

12 Jun '04

I am attempting to Install my Sharp Zaurus, but unfortunately when I run my script which started my zaurus perfectly under 8.1, I get errors: insmod: can't read 'usbdnet': No such file or directory same error with usbnet. So how exactly do you get the Zaurus working???? George

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/etc/opt/kde3 ??
by Jake 09 Jun '04

09 Jun '04

Attempting to install package below from SUSE 9 cds, Yast says: ------- kdelibs3-devel-3.1.4-24.i586.rpm failed rpm output: error: unpacking of archive failed on file /etc/opt/kde3/ common_options;40b9edf5: cpio: mkdir failed - Permission denied. ------- In /etc the file kde3rc contains the following: [Directories] prefixes=/etc/opt/kde3/ I also get "/etc/opt/kde3: Permission denied" when doing updatedb. I don't have an /etc/opt/kde3, or at least I can't see it... jake@linux:~> ls -ald /etc/opt drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 96 2004-04-30 19:48 /etc/opt jake@linux:~> cd /etc/opt jake@linux:/etc/opt> ls /bin/ls: kde3: Permission denied gnome jake@linux:/etc/opt> sux Password: linux:/etc/opt # ls /bin/ls: kde3: Permission denied . .. gnome Can anybody help explain this to me?

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Making music...
by Martin Mielke 09 Jun '04

09 Jun '04

Hi all, can anybody point me to music programs for Linux equivalent to Fruity Loops or Rebirth and the like on Windoze?? Thanks, Martin

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Printing from Mozilla
by nick murphy 08 Jun '04

08 Jun '04

I have problems with mozilla printing. For some reason when I try to print anything the Serif font is changed to Burnstown Dam. To anyone not familiar with this particular font it is not the easiest one to read - it looks like bits of wood nailed together. The San Serif substitute is readable but I am not sure which one it is. I don't think it has anything to do with kprinter because it occurs if I print to file and also if I bypass it all together and print with the lpr command. I suspect it has something to do with font encoding but I have had problems with mozilla printing before and don't want to start experimenting if this is easy to sort out. Any help appreciated. Nick

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Oddities with KDE? (Gnome user)
by John Pettigrew 07 Jun '04

07 Jun '04

I've just switched to SUSE 9.1 and am investigating the new KDE. However, there are a few things that seem not to be intuitive and I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to do them. 1) If I create a new button on the toolbar for an app from the main menu (e.g. JPilot) then I appear not to be able to change its icon because of insufficient permissions. In Gnome, I can change icons to whatever I want - is this not possible in KDE? 2) It appears not to be possible to create popup menus of arbitrary commands/apps as it is in Gnome (with the drawer button type). The nearest I've managed to come is creating a directory of scripts and placing this on the toolbar as a quickbrowser, but this isn't a very elegant solution. Have I missed something? TiA John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john(a)headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Knossos: escape the ever-changing labyrinth before the Minotaur catches you!

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smtp error
by Carl William Spitzer IV 07 Jun '04

07 Jun '04

In an attempt to help someone use juno with linux I am getting an error. Error while performing operation DATA termination responce error: Requested mail action aborted : exceeded storage allocation. Problem is the mail downloads just fine so there is no limited exceeded. If the smtp for the primary isp is used there is no problem sending messages. CWSIV

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RE: [SLE] Anyone else waiting on a 9.1 back order
by Paul Thompson 06 Jun '04

06 Jun '04

In Australia, I have had SuSE 9.1 Pro on a pre-order since mid-April...still waiting. Still, after reading the postings on this list I am glad. Hopefully all your Horror Stories of installation and configuration will be solved with patches before I go to install. :-) Cheers Paul

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