December 2005 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Using k3b
by Tim Hanson 08 Jan '06

08 Jan '06

I have a large jazz CD collection, a lot of which may not be available forever. I'm concerned with things I've read that CDs and DVDs may be subject to deterioration. I also know that CDs can also be damaged by scratches, etc. I'm familiar with and have successfully used the CD cloning utility of k3b to create a playable (with a standard CD player) duplicate CD, but I want to copy the entire image to my hard drive, so I can keep it there in case the original becomes unplayable later. I have no interest in creating a bunch of duplicate CDs, most of which will never be used in my lifetime. When I clone directly to my hard drive, the program created two files: k3b_0.img and k3b_0.img.toc. This is fine, but I can't figure out how to write this image to another CD. I've read the documentation that comes with the program without success. -- "Just once, I wish we would encounter an alien menace that wasn't immune to bullets" -- The Brigader, "Dr. Who" -- We cannot put the face of a person on a stamp unless said person is deceased. My suggestion, therefore, is that you drop dead. -- James E. Day, Postmaster General

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Fwd: SuSE 9.3 Pro with EPSOM CX5400 all-in-one scanner-printer
by Thurston Ackerman 07 Jan '06

07 Jan '06

---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Fwd: SuSE 9.3 Pro with EPSOM CX5400 all-in-one scanner-printer Date: Monday 19 December 2005 23:44 From: Thurston Ackerman <ack82(a)comcast.net> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: SuSE 9.3 Pro with EPSOM CX5400 all-in-one scanner-printer Date: Monday 19 December 2005 09:59 From: Thurston Ackerman <ack82(a)comcast.net> To: nove;_clients_patchs_upDates(a)list.novell.com, Bob(a)aisn.com After replaceing failed power supply and DVD burner in my SysteMax-Tiger 970555 P4 1.8 gHz P4 PC; most programs and peritherals have been successfully set up except for the EPSOM CX5400 which is happy with the other OS, XP-Home plug and pray but not with the SuSE 9.3 Pro (upgaded from earlier SuSE 9.0 OS Epsom doesn't support linux so where can OldAck find driver, etc. the make my EPSOM CX5400 productive again with SuSE 9.3 please? Stay young, OldAck ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------

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WRT54G wireless woes
by Glenn Holmer 07 Jan '06

07 Jan '06

Just got a Linksys WRT54G and putting it through its paces. PPPoE and switch components work great, but I'm having trouble with wireless. I had been using a 3Com access point, which my ThinkPad and Zaurus could both see without issues, but neither can see the WRT54G. On the ThinkPad, the output of iwconfig shows zeros for the WRT54G's MAC address (i.e. it didn't associate), although kinternet's "wireless connection" dialog and "iwlist scan" show it by ESSID with the correct MAC address. Neither the ThinkPad nor the Zaurus have the access point's MAC address specified. (I normally use 64-bit WEP, but also tried with no encryption.) What might I have done wrong? I've spent hours twiddling bits on the WRT54G. It's a version 5, and I upgraded to the latest firmware (for that version, it's 1.00.4). The ThinkPad is running SUSE 10.0 and using ipw2100 driver. -- ======================================================== Glenn Holmer (Linux registered user #16682) ======================================================== "...GNOME is a disease...just tell people to use KDE." -Linus Torvalds ========================================================

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Gizmo for SuSE 9.3
by Alfredo Cole 07 Jan '06

07 Jan '06

Hi: Is there a rpm package for SuSE 9.3? It seems to be targeted at debian-based systems only. Any other installation instructions would be welcome. Thank you. -- Alfredo J. Cole Grupo ACyC

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9.3 Review
by David Johanson 06 Jan '06

06 Jan '06

Linux Magazine (Linux Pro in the US) has a 4 page review of the 9.3 release in the June 2005 issue, pgs 44-47. "Novell's Suse Linux 9.3 is a feature-rich, and robust Linux distribution. At first glance, the new version does not seem much changed from 9.2, but a lot of work has gone on under the hood. The distribution is definitely good for new users. If you already have Suse Linux 9.x or a similarly recent system, the update is only worth the effort if you are unhappy with your current setup. If you use external media on a regular basis, the update is definitely a good idea. . . . " dave -- David C. Johanson Linux Counter # 116410 Powered by SuSE Linux 7.3 People who behold a phenomenon will often extend their thinking beyond it; people who merely hear about the phenomenon will not be moved to think at all. -- Goethe

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files on audio cd
by Francesco Scaglioni 05 Jan '06

05 Jan '06

Hi, I have an audio cd ( commercial and no DRM ). It contains 20 wav files some of which are bad ( disc damage ). "Looking" at the cd with amarok reveals several folders as well. One of those contains 20 ogg files. How can I extract the ogg files ? and save them to hard drive. K3b cannot "see" the folders. Amarok cannot play the files as it complains it cannot access them ( although it can "see" them ) and I cannot seem to mount the disc. Is there some means ( ? copy iso to hard drive first ) that I can get at those oggs? Using SuSE 10. Many thanks Francesco

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Kooka missing SANE
by A. den Oudsten 05 Jan '06

05 Jan '06

Dear girls and guys, I have installed SUSE 10.0 on my system: AMD K7 1200MHz Athlon 266MHz MSI-K7T-266-Pro VIA-KT266 socket-A DDR-DRAM 512 MB GEFORGE-2 MX-200 32MB AGP + TV-Out CD drive LG CDRW 16x10x40x DVD drive PHILIPS PCDV5016G NEC ZIP drive TRUST AMI MOUSE Serial Printer HP psc2110 I try to run Kooka, but that indicates their is no SANE library, while I checked it is installed. I 'm curieus how to solve this. Thanks, André den Oudsten

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Problems using VMWare with USB ports
by Mariano Juri 05 Jan '06

05 Jan '06

Hello everyone! I just bought a webcam Genius. I have Linux Suse 9.1 and VMWare 5.5. Recently I installed Windows XP under VMWare and I try to use my webcan but I can't. I have the same problem with a Printer and I read that this is a problem with USB ports but I suppose that exist a solution for this problem... Someone can help me? Thanks in advance

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GRUB with gfxmenu patch
by Peter Clark 05 Jan '06

05 Jan '06

Where can I get the source (either tar.gz or rpm) for the gfxmenu patch used in the version of GRUB either in 10.0 or 10.1? Thanks, :Peter

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Lean & Mean!!!
by bernd 04 Jan '06

04 Jan '06

Is there a way of determining which modules, system services, drivers, and processes I can do without, and dump them so they don't load or start by default? As examples: I'm running desktops, not laptops, so I don't need any power or battery saving apps, processes, or modules running, right? I also am not using a joystick, so do I need the drivers to load??? etc, etc, etc! Thanks, Bernd

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