August 2005 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Where to begin with activating ALPS/PS2 Alps Glidepoint touchpad
by Peter N. Spotts 01 Sep '05

01 Sep '05

Hi folks, Does anyone have any good references for getting SuSE 9.3 to work with an ALPS/PS2 Alps Glidepoint touchpad? I realize some folks think touchpads are a handicap, but for those tight seats on Southwest Airlines, they can come in handy. I did a quick check of SuSE's support files and found out I could use Sax2 to configure. When I activated sax2, it listed the touchpad, but when I tried to test it, the cursor wouldn't move. I had to key back to cancel to get my mouse cursor back and moving. There's a deceptively simple answer, I'm sure. Thanks in advance for any help... With best regards, Pete -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peter N. Spotts | Science Correspondent The Christian Science Monitor One Norway Street, Boston MA 02115 Office: 617-450-2449 | Office in home: 508-520-3139 Email: pspotts(a)alum.mit.edu | www.csmonitor.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "The knack of flying is to throw yourself at the ground and miss." -- Douglas Adams

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samba question
by Chadley Wilson 01 Sep '05

01 Sep '05

Greetings, I have two questions for samba; Defined in the smb.conf file is this entry logon path \\%N\profiles\%u Where exactly is %N pointing to.. ggl only tells me what I already know and thats what the line should or could look like. I ve also seen one with a %L which I suppose is the machine, I get that from smblient -L Where can I see some sample winxp logon scripts, I need to map about 5 shares to each system and about 3 printers? Thanks -- -- Chadley Wilson Production Line Superintendant Pinnacle Micro Manufacturers of Proline Computers ==================================== Exercise freedom, Use LINUX =====================================

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man -k xterm: xterm: nothing appropriate
by Steven T. Hatton 01 Sep '05

01 Sep '05

Where's the manpage for xterm? I have the documentation for X11 installed. $ rpm -qi xorg-x11-man-6.8.2-30 Name : xorg-x11-man Relocations: (not relocatable) Version : 6.8.2 Vendor: SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany Release : 30 Build Date: Tue 22 Mar 2005 12:36:03 PM EST Install date: Fri 10 Jun 2005 11:03:56 PM EDT Build Host: nielsen.suse.de Group : Documentation/Man Source RPM: xorg-x11-6.8.2-30.src.rpm Size : 1892919 License: X11/MIT Signature : DSA/SHA1, Tue 22 Mar 2005 12:48:09 PM EST, Key ID a84edae89c800aca Packager : http://www.suse.de/feedback URL : http://freedesktop.org/XOrg Summary : On-line manuals for X11 Description : The manual pages for programs that come with the X Window System\tm. ################################### There _IS_ a man page for xterm: http://www.x.org/X11R6.8.2/doc/xterm.1.html -- Regards, Steven

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svxlink-050814 Build errors on SuSE 9.3
by Sid Boyce 31 Aug '05

31 Aug '05

Joining an increasing number of sources that won't compile on SuSE 9.3, builds fine on Mandriva LE 2005. Possibly a difference between gcc versions between distros, gcc-4.0 on SuSE gives the same errors. Looks like sigc++ on SuSE is totally incompatible as none of the undefined references exist with the following installed ...... libsigc++-1.0.4-379 libsigc++2-2.0.16-3 libsigc++2-devel-2.0.16-3 libsigc++-devel-1.0.4-379 libsigc++12-1.2.7-3 libsigc++12-devel-1.2.7-3 gcc version 3.3.5 20050117 (prerelease) (SUSE Linux) Mandriva has libsigc++1.2_5-devel-1.2.5-11mdk libsigc++2.0-doc-2.0.10-1mdk libsigc++2.0_0-2.0.10-1mdk libsigc++1.2_5-1.2.5-11mdk libsigc++1.0_0-devel-1.0.4-8mdk libsigc++1.0_0-1.0.4-8mdk libsigc++1.0_0-examples-1.0.4-8mdk libsigc++2.0_0-devel-2.0.10-1mdk gcc version 3.4.3 (Mandrakelinux 10.2 3.4.3-7mdk) syncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.t._ZN7MyClassC1Ev+0x22): In function `MyClass::MyClass[in-charge]()': /ftp/aug05/svxlink/async/demo/AsyncAudioIO_demo.cpp:14: undefined reference to `SigC::ObjectScoped::ObjectScoped[not-in-charge]()' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.t._ZN7MyClassC1Ev+0xbd):/ftp/aug05/svxlink/async/demo/AsyncAudioIO_demo.cpp:15: undefined reference to `Async::AudioIO::Au dioIO[in-charge](std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&)' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.t._ZN7MyClassC1Ev+0x180):/ftp/aug05/svxlink/async/demo/AsyncAudioIO_demo.cpp:16: undefined reference to `Async::AudioIO::o pen(Async::AudioIO::Mode)' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.t._ZN7MyClassC1Ev+0x2b1):/ftp/aug05/svxlink/async/demo/AsyncAudioIO_demo.cpp:26: undefined reference to `Async::AudioIO::w rite(short*, int)' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.t._ZN7MyClassC1Ev+0x31b):/ftp/aug05/svxlink/async/demo/AsyncAudioIO_demo.cpp:27: undefined reference to `SigC::Object::~Ob ject [not-in-charge]()' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.t._ZN7MyClassC1Ev+0x341):/ftp/aug05/svxlink/async/demo/AsyncAudioIO_demo.cpp:27: undefined reference to `SigC::ObjectScope d::~ObjectScoped [not-in-charge]()' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.t._ZN7MyClassD1Ev+0x73): In function `MyClass::~MyClass [in-charge]()': /ftp/aug05/svxlink/async/demo/AsyncAudioIO_demo.cpp:32: undefined reference to `SigC::Object::~Object [not-in-charge]()' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.t._ZN7MyClassD1Ev+0x90):/ftp/aug05/svxlink/async/demo/AsyncAudioIO_demo.cpp:32: undefined reference to `SigC::Object::~Obj ect [not-in-charge]()' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.t._ZN7MyClassD1Ev+0xb9):/ftp/aug05/svxlink/async/demo/AsyncAudioIO_demo.cpp:32: undefined reference to `SigC::ObjectScoped ::~ObjectScoped [not-in-charge]()' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.t._ZN7MyClassD1Ev+0xe8):/ftp/aug05/svxlink/async/demo/AsyncAudioIO_demo.cpp:32: undefined reference to `SigC::ObjectScoped ::~ObjectScoped [not-in-charge]()' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.t._ZN4SigC7Signal2IiPsiNS_7MarshalIiEEE7connectERKNS_5Slot2IiS1_iEE+0x2a): In function `SigC::Signal2<int, short*, int, Si gC::Marshal<int> >::connect(SigC::Slot2<int, short*, int> const&)': /usr/include/sigc++-1.0/sigc++/basic_signal.h:381: undefined reference to `SigC::Signal_::out_connect(SigC::SlotData*)' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.d._ZTV7MyClass+0x2c): undefined reference to `SigC::ObjectReferenced::set_dynamic()' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.d._ZTV7MyClass+0x30): undefined reference to `SigC::ObjectReferenced::reference()' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.d._ZTV7MyClass+0x34): undefined reference to `SigC::ObjectReferenced::unreference()' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.d._ZTC7MyClass0_N4SigC6ObjectE+0x8): undefined reference to `typeinfo for SigC::Object' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.d._ZTC7MyClass0_N4SigC6ObjectE+0xc): undefined reference to `SigC::Object::~Object [in-charge]()' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.d._ZTC7MyClass0_N4SigC6ObjectE+0x10): undefined reference to `SigC::Object::~Object [in-charge deleting]()' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.d._ZTC7MyClass0_N4SigC6ObjectE+0x28): undefined reference to `typeinfo for SigC::Object' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.d._ZTC7MyClass0_N4SigC6ObjectE+0x2c): undefined reference to `SigC::ObjectReferenced::set_dynamic()' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.d._ZTC7MyClass0_N4SigC6ObjectE+0x30): undefined reference to `SigC::ObjectReferenced::reference()' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.d._ZTC7MyClass0_N4SigC6ObjectE+0x34): undefined reference to `SigC::ObjectReferenced::unreference()' AsyncAudioIO_demo.o(.gnu.linkonce.d._ZTC7MyClass0_N4SigC6ObjectE+0x38): undefined reference to `virtual thunk [v:0,-24] to SigC::Object::~Object [in-charge] ()' Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Keen licensed Private Pilot Retired IBM/Amdahl Mainframes and Sun/Fujitsu Servers Tech Support Specialist Microsoft Windows Free Zone - Linux used for all Computing Tasks

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staroffice7 update - susepro 9.1
by Serge Naggar 31 Aug '05

31 Aug '05

Susepro linux 9.1; staroffice 7 with prior updates I was trying to update so7 with the latest patch [Aug 23] but ran into trouble. Prior patches installed with no problem. The .bin file reports it cannot connect to the X server which it needs to do to install the update. I know that Suse, with 9.1, replaced the X-X11 functionality with XFree86 and I assumed that a request for X would be handled by XFree86 without my intervention? - am I wrong? Furthermore, the other update patches did not have this problem. Do I now have to advise the patch function[s] of the change - how? -- Cheers, Serge [Naggar Consulting]

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A SuSE-Tour on first-boot ?
by Winston Graeme 31 Aug '05

31 Aug '05

Most hear have probably sometime in their lives experienced a Windows-XP Tour ... an introducting to all the features and all the major programs on first boot or first -install .. well kinda ... As far as I remember there is something similiar in SuSE but does it show one the basic programs ... where to find them .. i.e. the first steps ... connecting to the net .. where to get help .. file-manager ... all the basic stuff the user needs to know to use his/her system ? ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com

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vmware-4.5.2 fails on beta3....
by Michael Kropfberger 31 Aug '05

31 Aug '05

before doing all of this, I installed the kernel sources, and compiled them by "make all", but I didn't install it, neither the new modules... mars:/misc/sw/linux/vmware # vmware-config.pl Making sure services for VMware Workstation are stopped. Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel. None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Workstation is suitable for your running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes] Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override. What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] Extracting the sources of the vmmon module. Building the vmmon module. Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only' make -C /usr/src/linux/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.13-rc6-git13-4' CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o In file included from /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:68: /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/./include/pgtbl.h: In function ‘PgtblVa2PTELocked’: /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/./include/pgtbl.h:81: warning: passing argument 1 of ‘pmd_offset’ from incompatible pointer type CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/common/task.o /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/common/task.c: In function ‘Task_Switch’: /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/common/task.c:480: warning: ‘sysenterState.cs’ may be used uninitialized in this function /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/common/task.c:480: warning: ‘sysenterState.isValidEipEsp’ may be used uninitialized in this function /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/common/task.c:480: warning: ‘sysenterState.esp’ may be used uninitialized in this function /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/common/task.c:480: warning: ‘sysenterState.eip’ may be used uninitialized in this function CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/vmmon.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST CC /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.13-rc6-git13-4' cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only' The module loads perfectly in the running kernel. This program previously created the file /dev/vmmon, and was about to remove it. Somebody else apparently did it already. Extracting the sources of the vmnet module. Building the vmnet module. Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only' make -C /usr/src/linux/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.13-rc6-git13-4' CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/driver.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/hub.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/userif.o In file included from /tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/userif.c:45: /tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/pgtbl.h: In function ‘PgtblVa2PTELocked’: /tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/pgtbl.h:81: warning: passing argument 1 of ‘pmd_offset’ from incompatible pointer type /tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/userif.c: In function ‘VNetUserIfMapUint32Ptr’: /tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/userif.c:156: warning: ‘verify_area’ is deprecated (declared at include/asm/uaccess.h:105) /tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/userif.c:157: warning: ‘verify_area’ is deprecated (declared at include/asm/uaccess.h:105) /tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/userif.c: In function ‘VNetCopyDatagramToUser’: /tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/userif.c:563: error: implicit declaration of function ‘skb_copy_datagram’ make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only/userif.o] Error 1 make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.13-rc6-git13-4' make: *** [vmnet.ko] Error 2 make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config3/vmnet-only' Unable to build the vmnet module. For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html" and "http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html". Execution aborted.

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Strange behavior with vim
by houghi 31 Aug '05

31 Aug '05

I am not sure where to post a bugfix, but thre is a very strange behaviour in vim in the latest Beta. I have taken a screenshot that will explain it a bit more. Do others have this as well? http://houghi.org/shots/vim001.gif -- houghi http://www.opensuse.org/index.php/Making_a_DVD_from_CDs

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RE: [opensuse] Ahain a new version of makeSUSEdvd
by ALFANO GIULIO 31 Aug '05

31 Aug '05

I mean add bandwidth of mirrors to torrent. For example I was downloading at 60kb/s from torrent and at 23 kb/s from one mirror. It would be great to combine the source (60+23), I think this could be possible adding mirrors as a torrent node (convincing mirror administrator to install torrent) or developing an application able to use mirrors and torrent together. -----Original Message----- From: Robert Schiele [mailto:rschiele@uni-mannheim.de] Sent: mercoledì 31 agosto 2005 14.59 To: opensuse(a)opensuse.org Subject: Re: [opensuse] Ahain a new version of makeSUSEdvd On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 02:52:31PM +0200, ALFANO GIULIO wrote: > Excuse me if my question is stupid, but 4 days ago when I was downloading > beta3 from torrent (mirrors was too slow), I was asking myself if it was > possible to add opensuse mirrors to torrent. > If we could add mirrors to torrent, or similar protocol it would be > fantastic. What exactly do you mean by "add mirrors to torrent"? Robert -- Robert Schiele Tel.: +49-621-181-2214 Dipl.-Wirtsch.informatiker mailto:rschiele@uni-mannheim.de

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"desktop" kernel parameter
by Jorge Fábregas 31 Aug '05

31 Aug '05

Hello everyone, I just noticed the "desktop" kernel parameter on my menu.lst (SUSE 9.0). I did a search on Google but couldn't find that much. What does it affects? or if anyone can point me to the right direction I'll be glad. Many thanks. Jorge

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