June 2005 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

two gdm sessions running
by ken 04 Jun '05

04 Jun '05

Doing "ps" shows I have two instances of "gdm" running, this after numerous reboots. I'm 99.9999999% certain this should not be. I can understand some glitch might make this happen once, but what in Suse 9.3 would cause it to happen with every reboot? I'm guessing it would be the same process which puts all the applications onscreen from the previous session. Does anyone know what process this is? (I looked in the gnome "Sessions" GUI app and it's not there.) tia -- A lot of us are working harder than we want, at things we don't like to do. Why? ...In order to afford the sort of existence we don't care to live. -- Bradford Angier

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GnuCash math error?
by Daniel Sheppeard 04 Jun '05

04 Jun '05

I'm using GnuCash on Suse 9.3. Overall, I'm fairly satisfied with the program, but it seems to be messing up its math. When I enter a check, it ignores the second decimal place when it figures the balance. For example, if the previous balance was $1972.50 and I write a check for $30.42, the resulting balance is $1942.10. Anyone else encounter this? Any fixes? I'm also pursuing this problem with GnuCash.org. T. Daniel

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freetype/freetype2
by Donn Washburn 04 Jun '05

04 Jun '05

Hey Group; I think I may have come up with a 9.3 problem. After trying to compile various programs (not rpms) I have come up with freetype and freetype2 problems. It may have been someting I did however, I don't remember playing with freetype. Anyway check /usr/include/free* and see if you have freetype and freetype2. I removed /usr/include/freetype and left /usr/include/freetype2 and things seem to compile now. Anyone see a similar problem. Prior to the removal any program calling for freetype seemed to fail to compile. -- 73 de Donn Washburn Hpage: " http://www.hal-pc.org/~n5xwb " Ham Callsign N5XWB Email: " n5xwb(a)hal-pc.org " 307 Savoy St. HAMs: " n5xwb(a)arrl.net " Sugar Land, TX 77478 BMW MOA #: 4146 - Ambassador LL# 1.281.242.3256 " http://counter.li.org " #279316

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SUSE package to control presentations on LCD monitors
by Laurent Renard 04 Jun '05

04 Jun '05

I'm looking for a distro or, the better solution, a SUSE package to enable the control of multiple presentations on big LCD monitors. I'd like to automatise a maximum of the tasks .. Who could help me ? -- Laurent Renard

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SaX2 1280x1024@75Hz but Desktop 1152x864@75Hz only
by Terje J. Hanssen 04 Jun '05

04 Jun '05

Hi, I've just installed Suse 9.3 Pro on a somewhat old but working Intel PII server with an onboard Cirrus Logic GD5480 graphic chip. The monitor was configured with SaX2 and tested OK with VESA 1280x1024@75Hz and no 3D. However after rebooting and login to KDE or Gnome the desktop screen resolution is found set to the lower 1152x864@75Hz, and there is no higher resolution available to select. I verified again with YaST2 and the monitor should be set 1280x1024@75Hz. Why does this happends and is it possible to extend the desktop resolution? (On another newer PC, the desktop resolution is set 1280x1024@75Hz just like SaX2 configuration). Thanks, Terje J. Hanssen

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Selecting Gnome Desktop background from KDE?
by Terje J. Hanssen 04 Jun '05

04 Jun '05

Hi, I found a nice "Mountain" desktop background for Gnome that I also should like to use on KDE. Is this possible and how to do it? Thanks, Terje J. Hanssen

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Newest 'chkrootkit' rpm available...
by pelibali 04 Jun '05

04 Jun '05

Hi, Based on the .spec file coming with SUSE 9.3, I prepared an rpm of the newest version of the chkrootkit [ http://www.chkrootkit.org/ ] security software for SUSE 9.1. Both the binary and the source rpm packages are available: http://homepage.univie.ac.at/balazs.melikant/chkrootkit-0.45-1.peli91.i686.… http://homepage.univie.ac.at/balazs.melikant/chkrootkit-0.45-1.peli91.src.r… This release is not only a newer version, but contains various fixes in comparison to SUSE 9.3. In addition please note, that there is also a weekly cron-script included, which allows you to check your computer automatically and mails you the results. Best regards, Pelibali Ps. I would like to give credit to Patrick Shanahan, whose 'rkhunter' package gave me the idea to publish the above stuff :)

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k3b dual layer burning only as root?!?!?
by Sunny 04 Jun '05

04 Jun '05

Hi, SuSE 9.1 with KDE 3.4.1 (the problem persisted with 3.4 as well), and k3b 0.11.20cvs. I can burn single layer dvd and cd as regualr user OK, but it fails with some permission problem when I try to burn dual layer dvd. A complete bug report, with all the data is filed here: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=106472 Unfortunately, the k3b developer does not see this as bug, and thinks that it can be something kernel or system specific. Does anyone encountered this behaviour? Solutions? Thanks Sunny

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KDE Upgrade 3.4 -> 3.41
by William E. Shotts 04 Jun '05

04 Jun '05

After upgrading, when I click on an RPM Package, I automatically get K Package Manager instead of YaST. In addition, I no longer see SuSe Watcher. I have looked in file associations, but can't seem to find a solution. I would greatly appreciate some help. Bill

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How to deactivate SuSEPlugger and SuSEWatcher on GNOME startup
by Mike Béla 04 Jun '05

04 Jun '05

The SuSEPlugger and SuSEWatcher services can be easily deactivated in KDE sessions, but not in GNOME (SuSE 9.3). The new GNOME login automatically starts these services. What scripts should be edited to deactivate them?

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