April 2005 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Command Line Packet Sniffer
by Lucky Leavell 12 Jul '05

12 Jul '05

I need a command line based packet sniffer. (I would use tethereal but this system has no graphical stuff.) ALl it needs to do is collect raw packets for analysis by ethereal on a different box. Thank you, Lucky Leavell

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Can the 9.1 installer resize an NTFS partition?
by Paul W. Abrahams 30 Jun '05

30 Jun '05

I just attempted to install SuSE 9.1 on my new Dell Inspiron 1000 laptop. When I got to the point of trying to resize the Windows partition (NTFS), I was prevented from doing so because it was mounted. So I removed the mount point and tried again. This time the resize operation did nothing -- no response when I pressed Alt-S. So I tried using a custom partition, and I got a message to the effect that this type of Windows partition could not be resized. The odd thing here is that several people reported in an earlier thread on this subject that they succeeded in resizing the NTFS partition. So I'm wondering why I got a different result than they did. Fortunately I have a way around it by using Partition Manager, but it would be nice if I could use the provided SuSE tools without having to resort to that. Paul

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screensaver
by Mitja 25 Jun '05

25 Jun '05

Today I installed update for KDE 3.3 (Sept. 15th) and many screensavers stop work. Which versoin of kdeartwor3-screensavers works correct, please. Mitja

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wireless adapter
by Ken Schneider 22 Jun '05

22 Jun '05

After searching the archives going back six months I have not been able to find much using "wireless" as the search string. I am contemplating buying a wireless router and pcmcia adapter for my laptop and would like to have any recommendations as to what to buy. I currently use a Linksys router and have never had problems and may want to stay with the same brand but a change is not out of the question. If you want to reply directly to me to keep list traffic low that will be fine. -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989 SuSE since 1998 * Only reply to the list please*

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About all the test mails to the list
by Anders Johansson 14 Jun '05

14 Jun '05

There doesn't have to be 15-20 mail with 'test' or 'is the list down' There is an archive at lists.suse.com/archive. If there hasn't been a new entry there, odds are the list is down. There is a test list, which you can subscribe to at test-list-subscribe(a)suse.com - if you can't, odds are the list server is malfunctioning, or you will get an error message explaining what the problem is. There is an admin, who doesn't always monitor this list, but whom you can make aware of any problems at suse-linux-e-owner(a)suse.com, assuming it's a local suse-linux-e problem, or ml-admin(a)suse.com if it's a general list server problem.

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8.2 Support End Date
by Jonathan Lim 28 May '05

28 May '05

Hi, Does anyone know when 8.2 will no longer be supported? Thanks. Jon -- http://www.snowblink.co.uk/

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GDK errors
by Harry Giles 22 May '05

22 May '05

After doing an online update on my 9.2 system, on one user only, I can not launch any browser or email program. I ran firefox from a terminal and get the following: harry@linux:~> firefox --sync (Gecko:6640): Gdk-CRITICAL **: file gdkdraw.c: line 204 (gdk_drawable_get_depth): assertion `GDK_IS_DRAWABLE (drawable)' failed (Gecko:6640): Gdk-CRITICAL **: file gdkwindow-x11.c: line 2510 (gdk_window_set_back_pixmap): assertion `pixmap == NULL || gdk_drawable_get_depth (window) == gdk_drawable_get_depth (pixmap)' failed (Gecko:6640): Gdk-CRITICAL **: file gdkdraw.c: line 204 (gdk_drawable_get_depth): assertion `GDK_IS_DRAWABLE (drawable)' failed (Gecko:6640): Gdk-CRITICAL **: file gdkwindow-x11.c: line 2510 (gdk_window_set_back_pixmap): assertion `pixmap == NULL || gdk_drawable_get_depth (window) == gdk_drawable_get_depth (pixmap)' failed (Gecko:6640): Gdk-CRITICAL **: file gdkdraw.c: line 204 (gdk_drawable_get_depth): assertion `GDK_IS_DRAWABLE (drawable)' failed (Gecko:6640): Gdk-CRITICAL **: file gdkwindow-x11.c: line 2510 (gdk_window_set_back_pixmap): assertion `pixmap == NULL || gdk_drawable_get_depth (window) == gdk_drawable_get_depth (pixmap)' failed (Gecko:6640): Gdk-CRITICAL **: file gdkdraw.c: line 204 (gdk_drawable_get_depth): assertion `GDK_IS_DRAWABLE (drawable)' failed (Gecko:6640): Gdk-CRITICAL **: file gdkwindow-x11.c: line 2510 (gdk_window_set_back_pixmap): assertion `pixmap == NULL || gdk_drawable_get_depth (window) == gdk_drawable_get_depth (pixmap)' failed (Gecko:6640): Gdk-CRITICAL **: file gdkdraw.c: line 204 (gdk_drawable_get_depth): assertion `GDK_IS_DRAWABLE (drawable)' failed (Gecko:6640): Gdk-CRITICAL **: file gdkwindow-x11.c: line 2510 (gdk_window_set_back_pixmap): assertion `pixmap == NULL || gdk_drawable_get_depth (window) == gdk_drawable_get_depth (pixmap)' failed *** loading the extensions datasource The program 'Gecko' received an X Window System error. This probably reflects a bug in the program. The error was 'BadPixmap (invalid Pixmap parameter)'. (Details: serial 3328 error_code 4 request_code 55 minor_code 0) (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously; that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it. To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.) I am not sure what this means, and why only one user seems to be affected. Any ideas? Harry G

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spam status
by B. Stia 22 May '05

22 May '05

Hello SuSE people, In kmail, at the bottom of the header, there is a white rectangular box labeled spamassassin. Sometimes messages from this list put varying degrees of color into this box, from yellow > red. I don't have spamassassin installed or running. Explanation ? Bob S.

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Re: [SLE] Networking CUPS?
by Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) 22 May '05

22 May '05

Graham Smith wrote: > On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 02:16, you wrote: > >>Graham Smith wrote: >> > The easiest way to solve this problem would be for myself to look at >> >>your >> >> >>>settings in /etc/cups. >> >>Attached >> >>Server: >>IP Address 192.168.0.1 >>Hostname Umalusi >> >>Client: >>IP Address 192.168.0.2 >>Hostname Spy >> >>Printer: >>Epson Stylus 800+ with ESCP2 using the Linux module for the 800 as there >>was not one for 800+. >> >> >>>I will have a look at the settings and send back the files with any mods >>>required. >> >>Please comment the changes as then I can learn for next time. >> >>Very much appreciated!! > > > I have looked at the files. The client.conf is OK. I have added a number of > comments to the cupsd.conf. There were a few settings wrong which I have > fixed. Also there was a few lines right at the end of the file which were > definitely crap, which I have commented out. > > There are two main errors as far as I can tell, firstly the ServerName setting > looked incorrect, replaced it with its IP address. Secondly you had missed > the BrowseAddress setting. > > Just replace the /etc/cups/cupsd.conf with the one attached. You don't need to > replace the client.conf in the other machine as it has the correct settings. > > See how you go and get back to me if it still doesn't work. > > > For your information the security section in cupsd.conf has a certain syntax > which starts with > <Location / ........ > > and ends with > </Location> > > For example > <Location /> > Order Allow,Deny > Allow From 127.0.0.1 > Allow From 127.0.0.2 > Allow From @LOCAL > </Location> > > A large number of the security options are commented out and are only required > if you want to further limit access to certain functions. Thank you again Graham for looking at and editing the necessary files. I have reverted back to the list in case it helps others. I know, from Windows days, that the server must be booted first, ten the clients. I did this specifically making sure the printer initialized. I figured now, with the correct conf files, it would a simple matter of pressing print on the Mozilla GUI on the client and the page would automagically eject from the printer connected to the server. Alas I was wrong. :( I 'checked' the client settings via the Yast printer configuration but all was in place. I noticed that the test failed when I tested connectivity to the server in Yast. Assuming it was still going to work I soldiered on... ...When I did press 'Print' on the Mozilla GUI I was presented with a KPrinter GUI that said it was initialising and that it was connected to Umalusi:631. NO amount of clicking on the close option or even looking for kprinter under a terminal screen could get the KPrinter dialogs to disappear. I also tried the printer manager from the printer icon on the task bar with the same result. It actually took 2 reboots to rid myself of the Kprinter dialogs. So, now what needs tweaking? Especially since I get a 100msec ping reply from the server when I ping 192.168.0.1 on the client side. I assume that because I am getting a reply back on the ping that the machines are 'talking' to one another. Where should I check error messages after I have tried to print? Where to next? -- ======================================================================== Hylton Conacher - Linux user # 229959 at http://counter.li.org Currently using SuSE 9.0 Professional with KDE 3.1 ========================================================================

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upgrading with yast
by malcolm 17 May '05

17 May '05

hi please could someone here give me an example of how to add a new source to yast be it ftp or http as im getting no where with it , and would like to keep my sys upto date. running SuSE 9.3 many thanks Regards Mal

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