August 2006 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Re: [SLE] SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SRPMS
by Steve Barnhart 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

thank you Panos since no one else seemed to understand _at all_. Red Hat makes their srpms available and doesn't just say "RHEL is based on fedora, look there". Obviously things such as slab and everything are not the same and just because something's based on something doesn't count w/regards to the GPL. We could say Ubuntu's based on Debian but thats a very loose argument. On 8/22/06, Anders Johansson <andjoh(a)rydsbo.net> wrote: > On Tuesday 22 August 2006 17:49, Panos Prokopiou wrote: > > Etherway, i just found > > ftp://forgeftp.novell.com/sledsource/SLED-10-i386-srpms/ > > which is more or less what i had been looking for... now if could find the > > srpms for updated packages.... > > They are distributed along with the binaries. When you download them there is > a checkbox for source package which you can select > > > -- > 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 > > > -- Steve -- Steve

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[opensuse] x86_64 perl in /usr/lib ?
by Rene Salmon 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

Hi list, Trying to install some software that looks for perl on my suse 10.1 box. Because it is an x86_64 box and the perl rpm is an x86_64 rpm the software I am trying to install is looking for /usr/lib64/perl5 and not /usr/lib/perl5 which is where the x86_64 perl rpm is actually installed. What would I break if I just did something like this? > ln -s /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/lib64/ Why is the x86_64 perl rpm installed in /usr/lib and not /usr/lib64? Thanks Rene -- - -- Rene Salmon Tulane University Center for Computational Science http://www.ccs.tulane.edu rsalmon(a)tulane.edu Tel 504-862-8393 Tel 504-988-8552 Fax 504-862-8392 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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Post Nazis (WAS: Re: [SLE] Software Updates)
by PerfectReign 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

Curtis Rey wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Thu August 17 2006 20:14, PerfectReign wrote: >> Curtis Rey wrote: >> <snip> >> >> > So, please take this into consideration when you need to post to >> get >> > answers >> > (it also - highjacking - tends to get your question ignored, at >> least >> > by many >> > of the true guru's on the list). >> > >> > HTH and Cheers. Curtis. >> >> ...hook, line and sinker... >> > > And I wager you'll do quite well on the list - and get a lot of help > with any > issues you my have. But as long as your enjoying yourself I guess > that's all > that matters... Right? Well, I figure since this list had degenerated over the past six months into little more than etiquette Nazis posting inflammatory remarks about any minor violation, I'm not losing much. Most of my questions on this list have gone unanswered - why should this one be any different? I've found recently I'm getting better help using other avenues. The people on this list for the most part are knowledgeable, but it is very frustrating trying to sift through the mountains of dogma being posted here about what one should and should not post. It is obvious that the Gestapo has taken over. Long derisive posts about etiquette have no business here or in any forum, except in a FAQ. If you want to point someone to a FAQ, feel free. It would also be much more acceptable if you answer the question being posed, then politely point to the FAQ. I'm a relative newbie to forum posting, having only started in the late '80s, but I've seen enough good mailing lists and sites to know when a post is warranted or not. Your previous post was completely off the mark and not needed. I was obviously making a reference to the pathetic nature of those here who choose to dictate manners rather than simply help. I half expected someone to post an answer such as you did, and am glad I got the chance to write this. If you - or others on this list don't feel that you should act as adults and answer questions, then fine. I'll continue to do my best to promote Linux and SUSE by providing informative answers to questions. -- Kai Ponte www.perfectreign.com Kein Zeitungsknabe wird uns jemals befehlen, was grad alt oder brandneu ist. Damit würd' er höchstens soviel erzielen, wie ein Hund, der gegen Bäume pisst...

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Article on AppArmour on SUSE 10.x
by PerfectReign 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

This is a pretty well written article on app armor - one of the security thingys included in SUSE 10.x. After reading this article, I think I have a better understanding of how it functions. http://security.linux.com/security/06/08/14/203253.shtml?tid=35 -- K

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[opensuse] rpm's do not recognize system architechure
by Patrick Shanahan 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

"All of a sudden" my system does not know what it is: 09:25 wahoo:~ > uname -a Linux wahoo 2.6.16.21-0.13-smp #1 SMP Mon Jul 17 17:22:44 UTC 2006 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux 09:29 wahoo:~ # hwinfo --cpu --short cpu: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+, 2200 MHz AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+, 2200 MHz 09:25 wahoo:~ # rpm -hiv http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/suser-guru/rpm/packages/System/smart/smart-0.42-8.… Retrieving http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/suser-guru/rpm/packages/System/smart/smart-0.42-8.… Preparing... ########################################### [100%] package smart-0.42-8.guru.suse101 is intended for a x86_64 architecture What have I done wrong and/or, what do I need to change? -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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Thread Highjacking Protocol --OT but related to this list
by M Harris 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

....Someone said earlier today, <beginning quoted text> "The original "subject" header was "MailScanner Question".... Now the thread has been jacked, archiving this is a pain and anyone searching said archive to see if someone actually answered the "MailScanner" question is only going to find that some clueless and/or manipulative individual HIGHJACKED said thread and therefore isn't getting the answer they've searched for relating to "MailScanners" - DON'T HIGHJACK THREADS - it's rude, unprofessional and seriously screws up the archive." </end of quote> Ok, a protocol point needs to be made here, I believe. There will always be new users attracted to a mail list that have *no* idea what a thread is... I was one of those once. In fact, since my mail tool (Kontact) does not thread messages by default, I hadn't ever seen what a "thread" even looked like before someone showed me how to configure the client. What's my point here? Be nice. Sometimes folks break protocol because they are honestly ignorant and don't mean any harm. They aren't trying to be rude, or mess up the archive, or anything evil like that. They just don't understand. Just a suggestion. Kind regards, M Harris <><

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Bash scripting question
by Dylan 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

Hi All, I have the following script fragment: tags=( $( vorbiscomment "$1") ) for tag in $(seq 0 $((${#tags[@]} - 1))) do echo ${tags[$tag]} done which should extract the comments from the filename in $1 into the array $tags. So far so good. Unfortunately I find that the input is split up at spaces and line breaks, meaning that multi-word tags get distributed across more than one array element. Is there a way to get the assignment statement to break the vorbiscomment at line breaks only, or do I need to write a routine to put the broken lines back together? Thanks, Dylan -- "The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out." (Chinese Proverb)

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Where is my sysinfo:/ gone ??
by Martin Mielke 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

Hi all, my PC at home runs OpenSuSE 10 and KDE 3.4.x. >From time to time I read comments such as "use sysinfo:/ to...." so I fired up Konqueror, typed "sysinfo:/" and all I got was a search on our dear google... Do I need any special package to be installed? or any conf file to be set up? or is that "sysinfo:/" thinggy only for KDE 3.5 and above? TIA, Martin __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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VMware, USB drive(s) and 10.1
by Basil Chupin 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

I am playing around with Vmware. I am trying to use a Corsair USB flash drive on the virtual (Win) machine. The documentation for Vmware states that "On Linux hosts, VMware Workstation uses USB device file system to connect to USB devices. In most Linux systems that support USB, the USB device filesystem is at /proc/bus/usb" and that if it is somewhere else then to put in the correct path in the *.vmx file. Of course, SUSE is not a "most Linux system[s]". Does anyone know, please, what in 10.1 is the equivalent path to "/proc/bus/usb"? Cheers. -- This computer is environment-friendly and is running on OpenSuSE 10.1

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Wireless Network Card
by Stephen P. Molnar 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

I am running SuSE 10.1/KDE 3.5.4 on my laptop with a new wireless router for my LAN. Unfortunately, the KWiFiManager tells me that the wireless card is disabled. Scanning for networks results in the message that 'The scan is complete but no networks were found., Hardware information, via yast2, tells me that ACX 111 54Mbps Wireless Interface is present. ifconfig gives me: eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:10:A4:92:F4:EA inet addr:192.168.2.14 Bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::210:a4ff:fe92:f4ea/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:53191 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:29721 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:69005296 (65.8 Mb) TX bytes:2651892 (2.5 Mb) lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:2452 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:2452 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:632052 (617.2 Kb) TX bytes:632052 (617.2 Kb) sit0 Link encap:IPv6-in-IPv4 NOARP MTU:1480 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b) So, it would seem obvious, at least to my limited knowledge that OS isn't finding the wireless card. What do I need to do? I'm sending this from my laptop, but over my wired LAN Thanks in advance.

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