September 2006 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

firefox
by Hans Krueger 09 Sep '06

09 Sep '06

does anybody know were the setting for firefox so it opens in a maximized window this latest for suse for me opens in smaller resized one -- Hans Krueger hanskrueger(a)adelphia.net registered Linux user 289023 411024

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Re: [opensuse] Default root password
by Tatsuhiro Ikeda 09 Sep '06

09 Sep '06

Thanks! I had some problems with the display after I sorted the root problem, I guess I wasn't paying attention. I had to try a few monitor settings to get it going at the resolution desired without it crashing Gnome, bringing me to the CLI. Strangely, it also killed the keyboard input unitl I ran sax2 from the CLI. I also had to partition the virtual HDD image with a Ubuntu LiveCD iso before installing and deal with a Parallels installation bug specific to SuSE 10.1's installer. (Doesn't find the packages sometimes.) Anyway, I am there! It looks like a nice system, much nicer and advanced compared to the Redhat 9 I tried a few years ago. Gnome looks pretty and the desktop picture reminds me of my mac, and so does the default browser. I'm impressed with the up to date packages, software update feature, especially the Xen packages (no idea how to use it, but I love Parallels on my Mac), and the LDAP directory integration. Are there any books or websites you would recommend for cross-platform integration with Active Directory or Mac OS X Server? Or just regular XP and Mac OS desktops, especially in regards to LDAP or small business needs, like calendaring and contact management? Would love to see a web-page listing "popular" softwares for the usual categories, such as email servers, groupware, p2p, media players, graphic/web design software, etc. I am a Mac based consultant in Boston, but do quite a bit of cross-platform IT work. (So I know Windows pretty well, unfortunately.) It looks great as a whole, and although it would be hard to win over Mac users, it seems like it offers a similar "enterprise-ready, but user-friendly" experience with open source. I wouldn't venture that it's friendly enough for the average Windows user, but it's definitely getting there. Just the fact that I could type "sax2" from the CLI out of desperation and fix my display problem without help was a big confidence booster. Though I suppose yast2 would work too? I really have to applaud the open source community, the combined efforts of SuSE, OpenOffice, OpenLDAP, other projects, and some strategic commercial software makes this a compelling platform for the "power user". It's far beyond what I have seen last time I delved into Linux or FreeBSD, and way beyond my first install on a Quadra 840av in the 90's! Thank you for your replies from over there! Cheers, Tatsu Ikeda On Sep 9, 2006, at 7:09 AM, Marcus Rueckert wrote: > > or a bit simpler: > > 1. at the bootloader you add > "init=/bin/bash" > (without the "") > > 2. press enter > 3. once it booted it should directly drop you into a shell without > asking for a password. > 4. mount -o remount,rw / > 5. passwd > (now you can enter your new password) > 6. mount -o remount,ro / > 7. hit ctrl+d > > done

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Re: [opensuse-factory] [Bug 141443] reentry to KDE from VC via Alt-F7 submits F7 to focused app
by Felix Miata 09 Sep '06

09 Sep '06

On 06/09/09 00:45 (GMT+0200) Azerion apparently typed: > > Op vrijdag 8 september 2006 22:09, schreef Felix Miata: >>> >>> https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=141443 >> >> It was tough, but I finally got it to install on a 4th machine. Same >> >> problem. 100% failure. > > I once heard a story from my boss and he told me that one of our emplyees > > always got an error. It was very weird and nobody understood what was going > > wrong. > > Untill......my boos saw that every time the employee entered data he checkd it > > from clode to his screen and hit with his arm (?) a button. That causes > > clicking OK to give an error. > > Maybe you should asking someone to do exacly the same at you're PC. Miracles > > can happen... Did you ever read the bug? Chance between nano and zero. This dates back about 9 months, to my first SUSE 10.0 install. It applies to: 1-SUSE 10.0 final, SUSE 10.1 Factory, SUSE 10.1 final, SUSE 10.2 Factory 2-4 entirely different machines 3-4 different keyboard brands 4-all systems in distinctly different physical locations 6 concurrent other Linux distro installations on multiboot on the exact same machines never exhibit the problem. -- "Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. Esteem her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you." Proverbs 4:7-8 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/

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Re: [opensuse-factory] [Bug 141443] reentry to KDE from VC via Alt-F7 submits F7 to focused app
by Dave Cotton 09 Sep '06

09 Sep '06

On Fri, 2006-09-08 at 16:09 -0400, Felix Miata wrote: > On 06/09/05 18:33 (GMT-0700) Andreas apparently typed: > > > El Martes, 5 de Septiembre de 2006 15:29, Felix Miata escribió: > >>> https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=141443 > > > sorry if I didn't make myself clear: With a "weird" bug like this I > > think it's best to try and install the system not "as always", but > > instead just chose the minimal install for say a kde system, with no > > tweaking or additional packages, start it up, create some dummy > > accounts and see if you still have the problem with the F7 key. > > > I tried to re-created your bug with three different keyboards, two > > different layouts and two different connections: my old german > > keyboard with ps2 connector and two us-layout keyboards with usb and > > ps2 connectors, and they all behave as expected. No F7 anomaly. > > It was tough, but I finally got it to install on a 4th machine. Same problem. 100% failure. Just reading this posting I remembered I'd seen this consistently somewhere, so I tried it on the 2 machines on my desk the result was that the X86_64 desktop did not show the problem, but my i586 laptop does every time. Both have french keyboard layouts. -- Dave Cotton <dcotton(a)linuxautrement.com>

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DFS and KDE
by Hans van der Merwe 09 Sep '06

09 Sep '06

Anyone got DFS samba shares working in Konqueror (SMB kio)? I can smbclient to one of our DFS shares on the company server but not smb:// from Konq? (The IT guy just discovered MS solution to not having symlinks) E-Mail disclaimer: http://www.sunspace.co.za/emaildisclaimer.htm

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OpenAFS
by Francois Pernet 09 Sep '06

09 Sep '06

Hi, Is there anybody who had success in installating an OpenAFS server AND an OpenAFS client on a SLES9 or SLES10 or any Suse Recent Version ? If yes, could you try to give me some clues...I tried to follow some documentation on internet and to compile last version but no way... If a Novell/Suse guy can also tell me if it is planned to include such a feature in a near futur version ? Thx

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OpenSUSE 10.2 Alpha4
by Basil Chupin 09 Sep '06

09 Sep '06

Could someone please provide the answer to this question: if I was to download the ISOs for Alpah4 would I expect to have this alpha progressively upgraded in the same way as an official release to ultimately become Alpha 5 or Beta1 and so on until it becomes the official release 10.2? Or would I have to download a complete alpha5 ISOs or beta1 et alia if I wanted to keep up with the progress in 10.2? Cheers. -- This computer is environment-friendly and is running on OpenSuSE 10.1

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Sound card, Blaster Audigy SE - configuring for Suse 10.1
by Ed McCanless 09 Sep '06

09 Sep '06

List members; I am a Linux beginner. Need help to configure Audigy SE sound card for Suse 10.1. I have a PC Chips K8 mother board (don't laugh, I will upgrade someday) with integrated sound which works fine for most things on this system, but I would like to run Audigy to make use of the midi sound fonts. I would like to set up to run which ever card I choose for the purpose, as outlined on the Alsa web site, but at the time I started this, I was unaware of the differences between Alsa' instructions and Suse's way of doing things. Can someone out there please walk me through the steps of setting this up in Suse? Help appreciated, --ED--

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perl-Apache-Htpasswd
by Wildan ＠ PAPPIPTEK LIPI 09 Sep '06

09 Sep '06

Dear All, I have simple question, where i can find perl-Apache-Htpasswd package for opensuse 10.1 x86_64 ? Best Regards Wildan -- --- http://wildanm.fisika.ui.edu Pusat Penelitian Perkembangan Iptek LIPI

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[opensuse] New Mailinglist opensuse-project
by Stephan Binner 09 Sep '06

09 Sep '06

Hello, as previously suggested by Sonja we have now created a new mailing called opensuse-project to separate the project and community related discussion from the generic support questions the "opensuse" list gets flooded with. To subscribe send an email to opensuse-project+subscribe(a)opensuse.org . Bye, Steve --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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