October 2006 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Re: Re: [opensuse] redistributing opensuse openoffice package
by Jordi Massaguer i Pla 09 Nov '06

09 Nov '06

> > So no, having to purge the software from Novell trademarks is not a GPL > violation > It would be nice if Novell was writing somewhere where does trademarks are. That way, it would be easier to make distros based on OpenSuSE, as OpenSuSE is a too general purpose distro for many people. In my opinion, that would increase the popularity of OpenSuSE. Otherwise, other distros may be used instead of OpenSuSE for that purpose. jordi --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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SPAM: Problem adding printer HP F380 shared through a WindowsXP
by Rui Santos 07 Nov '06

07 Nov '06

Hi all, In my local network I have a Multifunction F380 Printer/Scanner connected to a WindowsXP machine. The printer is shared as a normal printer would be shared. In Yast, I can add a smb networked printer, place the address, login, etc... and choose the Manufacturer HP and the model Deskjet F300 series, witch uses the only available HP-Deskjet_F300-hpijs.ppd.gz. Everything goes well, until I instruct to perform a printer test page ( any of them ). The printer starts working but the document never gets printed, and I need to cancel the document on the Windows machine. It worked well with my old Deskjet 930C. Am I missing something ? I've browsed the Internet and hplip site and found little documentation about smb shared printer. Can anyone help me on this ? Thanks in advance. -- Rui Santos http://www.ruisantos.com/ They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither one of them.

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SUSE 10.0 Sound problems with Firefox
by Sylvester Lykkehus 03 Nov '06

03 Nov '06

Hi, An update to a previously posted issue: http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-linux-e/2006-Jun/4210.html After the Firefox 2.0 release, and before http://software.opensuse.org/download/mozilla/SUSE_Linux_10.0/ got updated, I downloaded Firefox from getfirefox.com instead, and this actually solved my original issue. Today, I removed my installation of Firefox, and installed from the location mentioned before. And then, the exact same problem appeared. Are there any actual changes from the version released at getfirefox.com to the rpm versions, since this causes my problem ? Any way to solve it, or should I just use the version from their site, instead of upgrading via smart/yast/whatever ? //Sylvester

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OT switch from comcast to roadrunner
by terry_eck＠comcast.net 03 Nov '06

03 Nov '06

Comcast has been taken over by TimeWarner. I've been told to update my email to roadrunner via IE with ActiveX. I cannot do that since I'm running Linux. Anyone face this problem who can give me the instruction for a Linux User? Hope I'm not the only one facing this problem. Regards, Terry Eck

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ntp update frequency
by Hylton Conacher(ZR1HPC) 03 Nov '06

03 Nov '06

Hi, Using the command of 'watch -n 1 tail -10 /var/log/ntp' I see that the ntp daemon only checks at certain intervals for a time server. Which ntp configuration file could I edit to shorten/lengthen the time between the ntp checks? The last check was at 07h29 and the time now is 08h24 and it hasn't checked inbetween. If this configuration is not available, what command could I issue to initiate an ntp time check against the internet ntp servers ie after I have enabled the net connection? I have tried to look at 'man ntp' but was pointed onto '/usr/share/doc/packages/xntp-doc' which doesn't exist on my system, I do however have a '/usr/share/packages/xntp/' folder. Entering this folder also did not provide me with the required 'xntp-doc' file. I figured no problem and searched Yast for both ntp and xntp-doc with both NOT returning the ntp-doc package I am looking for. Besides the web, which is unavailable at the moment courtesy of my ISP ADSL link, where can I find this document? If only available on the web, I guess tldp.org would have it but perhaps there is a more SUSE relevant link you can give me? Tnx -- #!/bin/bash echo "=================================================================" echo "Using unpatched SuSE 9.2 Professional with KDE and Mozilla 1.7.2" echo "Linux user # 229959 at http://counter.li.org" uptime echo "================================================================="

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Re: [opensuse] hda -> sda
by Felix Miata 02 Nov '06

02 Nov '06

On 06/10/31 14:43 (GMT+0100) Christoph Thiel apparently typed: > On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 07:23:11AM -0500, Felix Miata wrote: >> Check out this too: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=214992 > We'll be using classical ide drivers for PATA devices in Beta2 -- so this > bug is workarounded. The bigger problem is as described in https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=214992#c3 which says it's a kernel problem that I have been able to confirm in http://bugzilla.kernel.org/. I can't put any Linux on this system because the target partition is non-negotiably sata #16 or higher. If I want to install linux anywhere I choose on a disk, I'm stuck with PATA. Windoz makes no such imposition on how I logically carve up my huge disks. -- "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped." Psalm 28:7 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [SLE] Daylight Saving time change?
by Ed McCanless 02 Nov '06

02 Nov '06

Found this subject in the archives, haven't received any of the messages yet. But I noticed this problem too. The explanations confused me, can someone please clarify? On install, I set up the time the same way I had done it when I installed 10.0, EST. The older system always changed automatically. -- ED --

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[opensuse] Language of the Gnome programs
by Gabor Kum 02 Nov '06

02 Nov '06

Hi! How is it possible to change the GTK programs' language while I'm using KDE? I'd like to do different languages for the different users. In KDE apps I know how to do. regards, -- Gabor Kum Tel: +7 (926) 730 3113 Website: www.kumgabor.hu E-mail: kumgabor(a)kumgabor.hu --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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Partition suddenly going into read-only status
by LDB 02 Nov '06

02 Nov '06

I recently had my SuSE 10.0 installation have its root partition go into read-only mode - It was proposed that my disk is going bad. I rebooted and everything is fine after the reboot. No, nothing changed. It just suddenly went into read-only mode. Any ideas? Thanks, LDB

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Interesting
by Stevens 01 Nov '06

01 Nov '06

After subscribing to this list a few weeks ago I have noticed several things interesting about it: * It generates more messages by far that any other list. Thank God I have a decent email client. * It serves to remind me daily of the nature of puter geeks (I have been one since 1979), which is to always tell someone how to build a watch when they ask for the time. * Along that line is the generation of massive amounts of chaff which has to be sifted through to get to the answer, sort of like picking fly shit out of pepper. * I view all this as some kind of late-in-life penance for the sins of my youth. * In spite of all the above, I am slowly amassing a filtered list of worthwhile reference data that is actually useful and I just want to say "Thank you" to all of you who are helping in the effort. Fred

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