January 2005 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Correcting 'rpm' database?
by mikus＠bga.com 28 Jan '05

28 Jan '05

Running SuSE 9.2. Wanted to use the features of the ATI proprietary video driver. Installed fglrx_6_8_0-8.8.25-1.i386.rpm But the ATI driver did not access the AGP on my A7N8X-E board. Tried various things, including reinstall/recompile of the driver. In the process, I've managed to bring 'rpm' into a confused state: If I do 'rpm -q fglrx' it responds "package fglrx is not installed". If I do 'rpm -e fglrx_6_8_0-8.8.25-1.i386.rpm' it responds "package fglrx_6_8_0-8.8.25-1.i386.rpm is not installed". If I do 'rpm -Uv fglrx_6_8_0-8.8.25-1.i386.rpm' it responds "package fglrx_6_8_0-8.8.25-1.i386.rpm' is already installed". Running 'rpm --rebuilddb' does not help. How do I "reset" the 'rpm' database to allow me to erase this package, and install it anew ? Thanks, mikus

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XIO: fatal IO error 9 (Bad file descriptor) on X server ":0.0"????
by Raveendra Babu Darsi 27 Jan '05

27 Jan '05

Hi, everybody My question is does somebody see following error message on X windows. What do they mean and How to get rid of them?? The situation under that i got these errors is as following: try to run an application that need tk, tcl, tclx, python, the GUI shows up fine but when click on icon, i get these errors. I just installed Suse-9.2, and X-win and netscape work fine. XIO: fatal IO error 9 (Bad file descrptor) on X server ":0.0" after 360 requests (359 known processed) with 0 events remaining. Error: child terminated :Operation not permitted. Thanks in advance --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raveendra Babu Darsi Hasso-Plattner-Institut für Softwaresystemtechnik GmbH Prof.-Dr.-Helmert-Str. 2-3,14482 Potsdam, Germany EMAILS: d_raveendra@yahoo.com,raveendra.babu@hpi.uni-potsdam.de

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RE: [SLE] LCD with SUSE Linux 9.2 Professional
by Cassou, Ronald M 27 Jan '05

27 Jan '05

Hi Gustav, Thanks for the advice. I booted with "init 3" and tried to run SaX2 - all I get is a white screen. I found the file /var/log/SaX.log and looked to see what had been setup. I am wondering if the problem is do to a difference betweeen digital and analog modes for the TFT/LCD. It seems that the "preferred" mode is digital (300mm x 230 mm) which is different than the analog mode (305mm x 228mm). I think that the system boots in "analog" mode, which is why I can see all the text. I think that SaX2 is trying to use the digital mode. I also see that SaX2 does not like the DDC modes returned by the monitor. The log file does give me a 1400x1050 analog mode that might work if I modify XF86Config. I have to investigate this further. Thanks, Ron -----Original Message----- From: rada and gus [mailto:rada_anr@sancharnet.in] Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:07 PM To: suse list Subject: Re: [SLE] LCD with SUSE Linux 9.2 Professional On Tue, 2005-01-25 at 04:01, Cassou, Ronald M wrote: > Hi, > > I have been trying to bring up X11 on my Laptop (Compaq 1525US) > with: > > Graphics card: ATI Radeon 7500 (LW) > Flat Panel : 1400x1050 (Hannstar HSD150PK12-A from > Yast) > > SaX2 cannot run, as it requires graphics (I just get a messed up > screen). I have the same graphics card, different lcd on my compaq presario 2800 and it works with some adjustment after installation. You can run sax2 from init 3 - you do not need x to get it to run. I got my lcd to work by selecting a generic lcd with the correct resolution and not specifying the brand. If you still have problems getting it right you could select a VESA driver in sax2, get a working setup save your config file and then play with different sax2 settings until you get it right. I'm far from an expert, but I hope this helps. Gustav Degreef. -- 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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Did Munich pull out of the Suse Linux deal?
by James Mohr 27 Jan '05

27 Jan '05

Hi All! Someone told me that the city of Munich was no longer going to switch to Suse. He claims the reason was that it was too expensive. I couldn't find anything about it and he couldn't remember where he saw/read it. It *could* be the he or his source is just spreading FUD, but I was wondering if anyone else had heard anything. Regards, jimmo -- --------------------------------------- "Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are." -- John Wooden --------------------------------------- Be sure to visit the Linux Tutorial: http://www.linux-tutorial.info --------------------------------------- NOTE: All messages sent to me in response to my posts to newsgroups or forums are subject to reposting.

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SPARC port dead?
by Fergus Wilde 27 Jan '05

27 Jan '05

Is the SuSE SPARC port officially dead? -- 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

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Bypass proxy
by Laurent Renard 27 Jan '05

27 Jan '05

Hello everyone, i'm looking for a solution to bypass a proxy The problem is that i cannot intercept emails using POP port. i'd like to enable something like a http tunnel for retrieving emails on port 80 Do you have any ideas ? -- Laurent Renard

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Xplanet error
by Paul Cartwright 27 Jan '05

27 Jan '05

I installed xplanet and when I try to run the update I get an error. Right now all I have is the world map as my desktop. Here is the error: LINUX:/usr/share/xplanet # ./xplanet-update.pl Can't locate LWP/UserAgent.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/share/xplanet /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.5/i586-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.5 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.5/i586-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.5 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/i586-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl .) at ./xplanet-update.pl line 63. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at ./xplanet-update.pl line 63. -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux user # 367800 X-Request-PGP: http://home.comcast.net/~p.cartwright/wsb/key.asc

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Konq filebrowser icons stuck at 22
by Kevin Donnelly 27 Jan '05

27 Jan '05

I seem to have got icons of size 22 in the right-hand pane of the Konq filebrowser, and even though I have them set at 32 in KDE Control Centre, those particular ones stay stuck at 22. It's a bit annoying, because some icons (such at the very useful ones giving .po file status) are too small to read easily. Is there some file somewhere where these can be changed manually? ~/.kde/konquerorrc doesn't seem to be it. -- Pob hwyl / Best wishes Kevin Donnelly www.kyfieithu.co.uk - Meddalwedd Rhydd yn Gymraeg www.cymrux.org.uk - Linux Cymraeg ar un CD!

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Startup Perl Script for user?
by Jason Gerfen 27 Jan '05

27 Jan '05

I am just wondering where I would place a startup script that I would like to run each time a particular user logs in, I would also like to know if it is possible to run that script as a privledged user such as a user with sudo access? -- Jason Gerfen jason.gerfen(a)scl.utah.edu "And remember... If the ladies don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy..." ~The Red Green show

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Add usb card
by Hans du Plooy 27 Jan '05

27 Jan '05

Hi all, Just a quick question, I bought a USB 2.0 PCI card for my PC which doesn't have USB 2.0. I expected this to work without any fuss, but it doesn't. Even though both the uhci, ohci and ehci drivers are loaded, it simply doesn't even recognise the ports. The card has an NEC chip on, I don't have the details with me - at home, will bring them along tomorrow. Is there a tool I can run in the meantime that would discover USB devices and add them to the hotplug setup? Thanks -- Kind regards Hans du Plooy Newington Consulting Services hansdp at newingtoncs dot co dot za

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