August 2005 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Capitalization issues - SuSE SuSe SUSE ???
by Shriramana Sharma 13 Aug '05

13 Aug '05

Um, AFAIK, the original correct capitalization scheme for this most excellent distro of Linux was: SuSE from the German: <etwas> für System- und Software-entwicklung. Which actually gives me a question: does one write in German "Software-entwicklung" or "Software-Entwicklung"? 'Cause if it is the former, then it should be: SuSe Now after the Novell takeover, I've started seeing SUSE since perhaps not many people are aware of the original German words that were abbreviated by SuSE (or SuSe). What's the official capitalization of the open project? OpenSuSE? openSuSe? openSuSE? openSUSE? (I think I saw the last on the site.) [BTW anybody know why Red Hat is called Red Hat? Or Fedora is called Fedora? [Apart from fedora being a hat too?] And while on this topic, ever heard of Yellow Hat Linux? See: http://stallman.org/articles/yellow-hat.html.] -- Shriramana Sharma http://samvit.org

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Minor install quibble
by Dylan 13 Aug '05

13 Aug '05

Hi All, This has been a bit of a gripe for several versions now. I use NFS to install from a central repository, using the boot.iso CD image. When the install routine fails to find the media on the CD it drops through to the manual curses interface for entering the necessary information before continuing - so far so good, no problem there. However, as part of that initial process it asks for the language and keyboard layout. Then, the subsequent graphical installer asks again after it has loaded across the network. I know it's trivial, but is there no way to pass the information from the initial curses installer to the graphical one which replaces it? Dylan -- "The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out." (Chinese Proverb)

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recovery hiccup
by Mike Roy 13 Aug '05

13 Aug '05

Hello everyone: Well, seems there's trouble right here in River City :-( I was planning to do a fresh install on my AMD 64 / SuSE 9.3 desktop machine and decided to save my '/home/mike' directory on a separate hard drive (which I did). I then performed a basic install and then copied the 'saved' /home/mike directory to replace the /home/mike directory created during the install. Not sure what I did or didn't do but when I tried to open the files or use the devices, I kept getting KDE error messages (will not save configuration). I have now done anohter clean install but, if possible, would like to use the 'saved' /home/mike directory. Not sure if this is a permissions problem or what. The old directory is still on the separate hard drive so I do have access to it. During the last corrputed install, I was able to save important working files to my laptop so all is not lost. It would be nice if I could salvage my earlier settings, etc., as this would save me a lot of grief. Any ideas. I did offer Tux a sacrifice of dandylions and some dead bugs - not sure if this will help ;-) Cheers, Mike

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Beagle question
by James Hatridge 13 Aug '05

13 Aug '05

Hi all Is anyone else using beagle? If so, have you been able to get it to index anything other than /home? I want to have it index both /home and /Storage. I've added a link to Storage from home and added "user_xattr" to fstab. What else do I need to do? BTW I do have beagled running and it works very good for home. TIA JIM -- Jim Hatridge Linux User #88484 ------------------------------------------------------ WartHog Bulletin Info about new German Stamps http://www.fuzzybunnymilitia.org/~hatridge/bulletin/index.php Viel Feind -- Viel Ehr' Anti-US Propaganda stamp collection http://www.fuzzybunnymilitia.org/~hatridge/collection/index.php

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Re: [SLE] DVD+RW-Tools still the method for DVD+R(W) burning?
by adamvaz＠earthlink.net 13 Aug '05

13 Aug '05

If you have used these programming tools priorly, and plan to use these scripts just for personal use, then use them. There will be incremental improvements in the software but nothing you should be worried about. If you use DVD, MAKE SURE THAT YOUR IMAGES ARE BIT-FOR-BIT SAME. Dvds are notorious for bit errors. Have you thought about DVD-RAM for backup instead? Ever noticed nobody has made a DVD Burner/Changer for just the purpose you state? Hmm. Adam -----Original Message----- From: Chris Carlen <crobc(a)sbcglobal.net> Subj: [SLE] DVD+RW-Tools still the method for DVD+R(W) burning? Date: Sat Aug 13, 2005 2:44 pm Size: 931 bytes To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com Hi: I notice that here: http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/ and here: http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/tools/?M=D That the dvd+rw-tools package hasn't changed since Aug 2004, with version 5.21.4 I have Suse 9.1 with dvd+rw-tools-5.17.4.8.6-17 installed. I'm about to spend some time writing scripts to perform DVD+R backups using these tools. I am wondering if the more recent Suse versions are still using these tools, or if "the Linux world" has changed to some other DVD burning software that I should know about before spending this effort. Thanks for input. Good day! -- _____________________ Christopher R. Carlen crobc(a)bogus-remove-me.sbcglobal.net SuSE 9.1 Linux 2.6.5 -- 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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Re: [SLE] recovery hiccup
by adamvaz＠earthlink.net 13 Aug '05

13 Aug '05

Mount your drive and be a little more carefull what you copy over. I use mc or xmc and transfer your favorites over. mc (midnight commander) works in text mode. Adam -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Marshall <bmarsh(a)bmarsh.com> Subj: Re: [SLE] recovery hiccup Date: Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:01 pm Size: 886 bytes To: SLE <suse-linux-e(a)suse.com> On Saturday 13 August 2005 02:47 pm, Mike Roy wrote: > Hello everyone: > Well, it doesn't rain but not pour. My great idea simply > didn't work. For whatever reason, I can't get to the 30GB HD where I > copied my original desktop. The only good news is that many of the > files are on floppies (remember them) and I am able to recover some, but > not all, of the working files. A pain to be sure. Thanks for all the > help but, without access to the other HD, my efforts are in vain. > Again, thanks for all the help. > Cheers (well, a slight frown ;-| ) > Mike I doubt if all is lost...... Want to talk about why you "can't get to the drive?" -- 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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kde-session manager, HAL, and k3b to get along....Is this possible?
by E Young 13 Aug '05

13 Aug '05

Recently I installed SuSE 9.3 on my desktop pc and tablet pc. The tablet works great (including wacom drivers), but nothing but trouble on the desktop. I did quite a bit of reading to learn what HAL was about. Unfortunately, it hasn't helped me get k3b working on my almost 4 yr old desktop (PIII, 850mhz intel, 128 ram, 160 gb hdd, multi-boot, 8 partitions). As far as the session mgr/Hal issues - a hard reboot lands me (logged in as a user) in a "plug n play" device enviroment and cd's auto-mount as they should. Problem is starting k3b: it hangs at the splash screen not able to find any devices. Also called up k3b from the konsole as root - Error when starting k3b from konsole as root: DCOPClient::attachInternal. Attach failed Could not open network socket DCOPClient::attachInternal. Attach failed Could not open network socket kbuildsycoca running... KWrited - Listening on Device /dev/pts/2 grandenetworks:/home/me # libhal.c 767 : org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply raised "No reply within specified time" I close the session and log back in. It seems kde disables Hal and now I have two icons on the desktop for cdrom and cdrecorder that results in "only root can mount" error msg when reading data. K3b still is not able to talk to devices/media. I've checked for latest packages, including installing from packman site, source pkg, and apt-get. No go. I am an average linux user - not a geek. In fact, although I hate to admit it, I'm a 50 yr old granny, and the desktop pc was my first pc EVER. I was tired of the never ending problems with windows, and was hoping to get a grip on linux but could use some help. Point me in any direction - I'm not afraid to rtfm. TIA Regards Elise

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/etc/alternatives
by Donn Washburn 13 Aug '05

13 Aug '05

Hey Group; Why is there /etc/alternatives? Shades of Debian! Why is /usr/bin/java linked to /etc/alternatives/java which linked to /usr/bin/java-#. Why not /usr/bin/java linked /usr/bin/usr/bin/java-# Why is /usr/lib/jvm/files linked to /etc/alternatives/files which is linked to /usr/lib/jvm/files. A loop. Why complicate a previously very simple straight forward system? -- 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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recovery hiccup
by Mike Roy 13 Aug '05

13 Aug '05

Hello everyone: Well, it doesn't rain but not pour. My great idea simply didn't work. For whatever reason, I can't get to the 30GB HD where I copied my original desktop. The only good news is that many of the files are on floppies (remember them) and I am able to recover some, but not all, of the working files. A pain to be sure. Thanks for all the help but, without access to the other HD, my efforts are in vain. Again, thanks for all the help. Cheers (well, a slight frown ;-| ) Mike

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DVD+RW-Tools still the method for DVD+R(W) burning?
by Chris Carlen 13 Aug '05

13 Aug '05

Hi: I notice that here: http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/ and here: http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/tools/?M=D That the dvd+rw-tools package hasn't changed since Aug 2004, with version 5.21.4 I have Suse 9.1 with dvd+rw-tools-5.17.4.8.6-17 installed. I'm about to spend some time writing scripts to perform DVD+R backups using these tools. I am wondering if the more recent Suse versions are still using these tools, or if "the Linux world" has changed to some other DVD burning software that I should know about before spending this effort. Thanks for input. Good day! -- _____________________ Christopher R. Carlen crobc(a)bogus-remove-me.sbcglobal.net SuSE 9.1 Linux 2.6.5

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