June 2006 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[SLE] Backups
by suse＠911networks.com 03 Jul '06

03 Jul '06

Looking for suggestions for backups: Current situation: 3 data servers: daily tars copied to a 4th server with a tape backup running at night. The local PCs are NOT backed up, nothing is supposed to be stored there. The tape drive has died: a replacement is around $3,000. The tapes were convenient because somebody could take them home next night and rotate. The backups are right now 40Gb, but could easily be reduced to 10Gb. What can you suggest so that somebody can take the backup home? -- Thanks http://www.911networks.com -- 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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[SLE] lppasswd policy
by Hans du Plooy 03 Jul '06

03 Jul '06

Hi guys, For the first time in a while, I've needed to use the cups web interface, and when setting the password I'm told my password isn't long/difficult enough. What governs the password difficulty for lppasswd? It's not the same as the usual user password, because I'm trying to set it the same as my root password and it's not accepting it. theluggage:~ # lppasswd root Enter password: Enter password again: lppasswd: Sorry, password rejected. Your password must be at least 6 characters long, cannot contain your username, and must contain at least one letter and number. Thanks Hans -- 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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[opensuse] Talking at a LUG
by James Ogley 03 Jul '06

03 Jul '06

Hi all, With reference to my blog for today (http://rubberturnip.org.uk/index.cgi/2006/06/30#1151678917talking_at_notts_…) I've been vaguely invited to talk at my local LUG about SUSE. Want to pose the same questions here as will appear on Planet SUSE the next time it updates: * What should I tell them about SUSE? * Would I be able to get hold of any official freebies to give away? Cheers all. -- James Ogley james(a)usr-local-bin.org http://usr-local-bin.org Packages for SUSE: http://usr-local-bin.org/rpms Help end poverty: http://oxfam.org.uk/imin --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Ref from:Status_Meeting_2006-06-13/transcript
by scsijon 03 Jul '06

03 Jul '06

copied from meeting notes: 18:21 @<henne> new isos with fixes package manager stack 18:21 @<henne> fixed* 18:21 @<henne> re-spin isos 18:22 @<henne> michl? 18:22 +<michl> we won't make new isos 18:22 @<henne> because? 18:23 +<michl> every new installation should do online update during installation 18:23 +<michl> and gets the patch 18:23 +<michl> the ohter can do a updat via YOU 18:24 +<bill-barriere> why not just add those to the add-on cd/dvd 18:24 +<michl> and at the moment we don't have ressources creating new isos and do proper testing 18:24 +<bill-barriere> YOU doesnt work how you axpect people to use it to patch itself 18:24 +<bill-barriere> add-on cd thingy will just get added in install way easier for people with 56k 18:25 +<Beineri> bill-barriere: don't confuse YOU (used during installation) and zen-updater 18:25 +<_Marcus_> YOU does work... we have tested it ;) 18:25 @<henne> okay 18:26 @<henne> so getting the new package manager updates by YOU is no problem? 18:26 @<henne> during the installation 18:26 +<_Marcus_> exactly. we had some problems with mirror delays, but most mirrors should have caught up now 18:26 @<henne> okay 18:26 +<_Marcus_> some mirrors are as far back as 4 days 18:26 @<henne> then i also see no need to put those on the add-on cd 18:26 +<_Marcus_> also within the installation workflow 18:26 +<_Marcus_> have to run now, sorrys If I understand this item correctly, I have a question. How do those of us that have sites without internet access, and there by at present use downloaded package update cd's to install updates, be confident with the BASE system installed, if as seems to be implicitly stated in the above that there is no adequate testing and isos updating when a problem is found and fixed before release? scsijon --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-help(a)opensuse.org

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[SLE] commercial presentation of next SUSE Linux distribution
by jdd sur free 03 Jul '06

03 Jul '06

As you may know, we have little influence about the presentation of the commercial SUSE Linux. I speak about the "boxed" set, not the Novell supported professional ones. But, who knows, may be it could be usefull to express our feeling here. The actual boxed set of the 10.1 is a pity. The disks themselves are nice looking: http://fr.opensuse.org/Téléchargement/choisir_la_bonne_version#Version_.22B… this is good. But they are just fitted in a small paper cover. The box itself is cheap, very far from the usual SUSE standard (I remember of 9.0 munificent box). There are only the starting manual printed. Visibly all have been done to get a cheap product and the street price follows this. However usual deal channels don't allow really for cheap prices. This seems to me ridiculous when the download of nearly the same product is free. I wouls like to see: * A "professional" boxed set with all the disks, _two_ DVD9 and 5CD, all two manuals (1000+pages) is the local langage, and this at the price it deserve, whatever high it is. When I see the price of manuals alone on the shelves, (much) more than $100 should not be a real problem. SUSE standards again. Much less expensive than Novell servers products (with they 5+ years support), but worth 2 years support. * A minimal cd/dvd set. 5CD, 1DVD9, all of them in an A4 hard paper enveloppe (nearly no manual) - sold through e-bay and mass dealers (Amazon?), with _NO_ Novell support, for the printing cost. This should be less than $15+shipment. The latter for thouse without download capability all over the world. your feeling? thanks jdd -- http://www.dodin.net http://dodin.org/galerie_photo_web/expo/index.html http://lucien.dodin.net http://fr.susewiki.org/index.php?title=Gérer_ses_photos -- 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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[SLE] Cannot do graphical install
by suse＠911networks.com 02 Jul '06

02 Jul '06

I can't do any graphical install either 10.0 or 10.1. I have have tried LG L1952 and Samsung 710n, both report an invalid frequency 43 by 46hz. Any suggestion? -- Thanks http://www.911networks.com -- 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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[SLE] Memory vs. Swap?
by Shaun Q 02 Jul '06

02 Jul '06

Hey there guys -- I'm running into an issue on our cluster here where SuSE is using about 40% of the free memory and then switches into swap space -- which is slowing down our cluster significantly. What am I looking at here? Is it a memory usage option in the kernel? Maybe I'm just not understanding the processes at work here :) Anyone that could help out, I'd appreciate it :). Thanks! Shaun -- 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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[SLE] nvidia driver problems
by Alex Angerhofer 02 Jul '06

02 Jul '06

Dear List, Just a quick heads-up on the new nvidia driver, x86_64-1.0-8762. I just recently installed 10.1 on my home box, AMD x86_64, GeForce FX5700 ULtra, with a Nokia 445Xi+ monitor. To my surprise the latest nvidia driver did not perform. I was unable to get 1600x1200 resolution at 16.7 mio. colors and 3D acceleration to work. Only going back to the previous nvidia driver, x86_64-1.0-8756, got my system back in the shape it used to be for the past several years. Best regards, Alex. -- 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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[SLE] Suse 10.0 and Screen Saver
by BRUCE STANLEY 01 Jul '06

01 Jul '06

Hi! I am having a minor problem with the kde screen saver. After about 7 minutes the monitor will blank out even though I have the monitor power control turned off (contorl center --> peripherals ---> Display.....). I noticed that with this turned off, the kpowersave program is still running. I have tried turning power control on and setting to an hour or so before allowing it to blank the monitor off, but it still does it in about 7 minutes. This is a home system using an ABIT KT7A-RAID mother board with an ATI 9200 SE vidio card, and an A70F ViewSonic monitor (analog only). I have played with some of the bois settings, but it does not seem to make andy difference. The manual says that ACPI is always available on this mother board. How do I get the power control to either be turned off completely on the honor the settings (1hour lets say) that I set up in it?

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[SLE] how to stop auto-cdplay?
by Phil Savoie 01 Jul '06

01 Jul '06

Hi All, I am running 10.1 amd_64. I would like to stop kscd or any cd player from coming up automatically after I insert a music cd. How could I do this please? Thank you, Phil -- 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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