September 2006 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Grub loading Stage2 read error
by Paul Abrahams 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

I had a newly installed but working 10.0 system when the above error appeared after a reboot. I've tried reinstalling Grub via Yast, but the installation doesn't seem to take -- I get the same error again. Oddly, after one of my attempts I did get a working system, but the error came back on the next reboot. What can I do about this? Paul

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kernel update version 2.6.16.21-0.13-default
by Ed McCanless 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

When I checked for updates today by way of YOU (my zmd is not working), I saw the kernel update on the list and happily clicked the "Accept" button, thinking this might be a fix for some of the minor problems I've been having. After the install, instructions said I would need to re-boot after the install and then install a few modules that might be needed. Re-boot failed: ERROR (15) file not found! I used my installation disc for system rescue, and my login was not accepted. Finally got the system running by going into install and then backing out to "boot from hard drive." Have the system running now, but with no KNetworkManager (or at least no recognition of my Ethernet card), no sound, and according to boot.msg, no modules. message log starts out with: cannot find map file no module symbols loaded - kernel modules not enabled and a long list of "FATAL:" messages. can someone please tell me; did I do something wrong, was something wrong with the installation source (the one established automatically when I set up "online update"), could this be a bug, and can someone help me out of this mess? I know this may not be as bad as it seems to a newbie, but some help would be much appreciated, --ED--

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Re: [SLE] Possible new computer, any pointers
by kbboykin＠comcast.net 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Carl William Spitzer IV <cwsiv(a)myrealbox.com> > On Wed, 2006-09-13 at 22:05 -0400, James Knott wrote: > > Carl William Spitzer IV wrote: > > > > > IMHO tiger direct has good stuff. Just check the chips and avoid ASUS. > > > > > > > Why avoid Asus? I have one here (my 2nd) with a 64 bit CPU. It runs fine. > > > Going by what I have seen on the list the older ASUS were fine but later > ones were reportedly a problem something about bedding Microsoft and > becoming proprietary. > > But your one of the lucky ones so hurray for you. > > -- > ___ _ _ _ ____ _ _ _ > | | | | [__ | | | > |___ |_|_| ___] | \/ > > > -- > 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 > > I have had my share of issues with sound and acpi on my Asus laptop. So I have shied away for Asus Desktops as a result. FWIW, the laptop does easily install and run all distros I have tried. Under suse, sound and acpi working out of the box varied by release, e.g. 9.0 not good, 9.2-9.3 good, 10.0 not good, 10.1 superb. Just my $0.02 worth, --Keith

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Re: [opensuse] Graphics is slow after a couple of weeks (ATI)
by Serge Ratke 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:28:04 +0200, Lorenzo Paulatto <paulax(a)email.it> wrote: > Serge Ratke ha scritto: >> Some suggestions as to how i could solve this? > > If you have upgraded the kernel OR the xorg server you MUST repeat the > driver installation... check with "fglrxinfo" the drievr that you are > actually using > Hi Lorenzo, i had no upgrade after i installed the current ati driver. -- Serge Ratke --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse] Graphics is slow after a couple of weeks (ATI)
by Serge Ratke 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:52:18 +0200, Son Of Northern Darkness <sonofthenorth(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Did you install XGL before it? > Yeah ... i think. I definitely installed this to take a glimpse. however, i uninstalled it immedietly as it was kinda buggy. -- Serge Ratke --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Graphics is slow after a couple of weeks (ATI)
by Serge Ratke 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

Hi all, i'm using OpenSuSE 10.1 with a ATI Radeon 6800 (RV350 AR) and the official ATI Radeon driver. I have configured and installed the driver as described in the howto (http://en.opensuse.org/Howto/ATI_Driver). All went well. As after couple of weeks the movies (dvd) started to run very slow in fullscreen (actually even in a smaller window it's a kinda dia show). Now i don't know what might be the reason for this slowdown. Some suggestions as to how i could solve this? -- Serge Ratke --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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gimp watermark copyright notify
by Primm 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

I've a large bunch of .jpg's that I'd like to watermark or simply put a copyright message on in one corner. I've looked at gimp and gwenview batch processing but it seems that each message has to be added individually. Does anyone know or use a script that works under these circumstances? THanks, Steve.

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Tweak fontsize in X
by Leendert Meyer 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

Hello, I would like to have the default size of the 'URW Chancery L' font about 160% of what it is now. I'm thinking about fontconfig (/etc/font/*) (am I on track?). I've looked in /usr/share/docs/packages/fontconfig/*. I noticed the 'matrix' keyword, but its usage is not described. Does anybody know how to change the default font-size in X by a factor 1.6? (I'm running KDE 3.5.4 on SL 10.1, updated) Cheers, Leen

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Auto updating Gnome
by Matthew Stringer 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

I can upgrade KDE via smart, is there something similar that'll let me upgrade Gnome? Cheers Matthew

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(SLE] SuSE 10.1 - e1000 1GB NIC - Samba server - Problems printing from windows.
by Catimimi 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

Hello, I've the following network configuration : - Netgear ADSL modem, router, firewall and 100MB switch on this switch are connected my 100 MB computers and a - Netgear 100/1000 switch on this switch are connected my two 1GB computers : desktop and laptop Every thing works fine with XP for file and printer sharing, but when my desktop runs with Linux and a samba server, file sharing works but I'm unable to print from windows boxes to the printers shared by my desktop, even from Windows running with VMware in my desktop !! I tried a lot of things and found that if I force my desktop NIC to run at 100MB everything is OK, but I loose the capabilities of my 1GB subnetwork. Any suggestion to solve this issue will be welcome. Thanks in advance. Michel.

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