October 2007 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Way to detect the type of monitor, other than ddcprobe?
by Xn Nooby 10 Oct '07

10 Oct '07

I have some very old hardware running essentially SUSE 9.1, and some of the PC's have video cards that ddcprobe can't probe. I get a message that "EDID read failed". I need to be able to determine what kind of monitor is connected to the PC, somehow. Ddcprobe works great on the machines with newer videocards, and it actually spits out the vendors model description. The old videocards do not seem to be able to query the monitor. Maybe an app that queries the monitor directly? Or maybe a value somewhere in /proc/sys ? Any suggestions? -- 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] nxserver on OpenSuSE 10.3
by Scott Moseman 10 Oct '07

10 Oct '07

On 10/9/07, Carlos F Lange <carlos.lange(a)ualberta.ca> wrote: > > > Where do I go from here? The nxclient should be ok, it works on > > several other (albeit all CentOS) boxes. As far as I can tell, sshd > > is configured the same between CentOS and OpenSuSE. Maybe > > some environmental variable I need to set/change in OpenSuSE? > > Try editing /etc/ssh/ssh_config and > ensure that X11 forward is set to Yes: > My CentOS servers do not have it setup... [root@cos45 ssh]# cat ssh_config | grep ForwardX11 # ForwardX11 no ForwardX11Trusted yes Neither did my OpenSuSE installation... oss103:/etc/ssh # cat ssh_config | grep ForwardX11 # ForwardX11 no ForwardX11Trusted yes However, I did go ahead and try setting it, but got the same errors. Thanks, Scott -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] using modem for answer machine
by eddie 10 Oct '07

10 Oct '07

I have a USR 56K message modem. I usually use tkusr to use the modem as an answering machine. It needs /dev/modem which is a soft link to /dev/ttyS0. tkusr is run from /usr/local/bin. This worked fine up to openSUSE 10.2. However, since installing 10.3 it will only run as root. As a normal user I get the following error message: Error in startup script: couldn't open "/dev/modem": permission denied while executing "open $dev {RDWR NONBLOCK}" (procedure "CheckLockedDevice" line 8) invoked from within "CheckLockedDevice $device(device)" (procedure "main" line 36) invoked from within "main $argc $argv" (file "/usr/local/bin/tkusr" line 2124) Does anyone have any idea how I can fix this? Would be very grateful for any advice. Thanks in advance. Eddie -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Strange issue
by Phil Hare 10 Oct '07

10 Oct '07

Hi all, I have a dual-boot Dell laptop; Vist Basic / openSUSE 10.3 . When I reboot from Vista in to SUSE, SUSE can no longer see my sound card and mounts the C drive on the desktop and the HD is reported as being 0GB in size. If I reboot in to SUSE again the same thing happens, but doing it a third time sorts everything out (C drive is not mounted to the desktop, HD is reported to correct size, soundcard works). Has anyone else had this issue? Is it a bug I should report or is it a Vista thing? Also, I can't seem to get rid of bcm43xx; I've rmmod bcm43xx but ndiswrapper is still reporting bcm43xx as being the alternative driver installed. Are there other bcm43xx modules in SUSE I need to remove? Thanks! mrlepus -- 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] 10.3 Shutdown problem
by Aniruddha 10 Oct '07

10 Oct '07

On Wed, 2007-10-10 at 14:30 +0100, Marcos David wrote: > First I would like some confirmation that this is indeed an unknow bug. > > I can supply logs if they are needed, or I can do some debugging.... > > Anyone else with this problem? > > > > Greets, > MD There has already has been bug filed for this problem, please add your comments here: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=331747 -- Regards, Aniruddha Please adhere to the OpenSUSE_mailing_list_netiquette http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_mailing_list_netiquette -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] 10.3 Shutdown problem
by Marcos David 10 Oct '07

10 Oct '07

Hello, I've been working with 10.3 and I have a "small" problem: my laptop won't shutdown with openSUSE. shutdown -h now -> reboots in KDE the shutdown option also reboots. Pressing the power button also reboots.... I can see that the shutdown sequence is initiated (init reports going to init level 0) but the laptop simply reboots. I know there are some weird ACPI problems, but since I don't know what they are, I was wondering if this is one those problems and, if so, is there a workaround? Thaks in advance. Marcos David -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] antialiasing vs subpixel-hinting
by Istvan Gabor 10 Oct '07

10 Oct '07

Hello suse users: Many on this list are arguing about this subpixel hinting issue. According to the mails the solution for that issue is not very difficult. But on my 10.2 system even antialiasing did not work from the beggining of using SUSE 10.2 (in KDE). If I set antialiasing to full in KDE control center fonts look like if they would not be antialiased at all. I have to switch to medium antialiasing for a visible effect. I checked 10.3 and it seems this has not chenged in it. Full antialiasing still does not work. Is this a KDE or SUSE bug? And when will it be fixed? TIA, IG <br><br>______________________________________________________________________<br> <a href="http://ad.adverticum.net/b/cl,1,6022,211303,261684/click.prm" target=new">Kerülj lépéselőnybe a Diákhitellel! Felelős gondolkodással a lehető legtöbbet hozhatod ki egyetemi/főiskolai éveidből. </a> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Have video, finally, but no 3D for my Nvidia 8600GT
by James Ruhsam 10 Oct '07

10 Oct '07

I have an Insignia, BestBuy red headed step child, monitor. I found the information for the monitor and tried to input it in, but Sax2/Yast2 do not like the information and dies during the video test, with complaints. I do have the "Xorg.99.log" file that was generated by Yast2 when it failed to run its test, if that would assist in correcting this problem and the next part of my problem. I also have no 3D for my Nvidia 8600 GT card even though I have installed the drivers found from the OpenSuSE site, the "nvidia.ymp, found at http://en.opensuse.org/Nvidia. Thanks in advance for any assistance. James Ruhsam * <http://opensuse-community.org/nvidia.ymp>* -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] 10.3 failure except 10.3a3
by peter nikolic 10 Oct '07

10 Oct '07

Well just pulled the 10.3 x86_64 DVD down along with the x86 version tried to install the 32 bit version on my firewall/router good job it was a spare drive i tried it on cus it was a complete pigs ear would not enable the bcm34xx card says it needs firmware Errrrrrrrrrrr 10.0 did not would not enable the rt2500 wifi card for lun nor money once again 10.0 has no problms at all in fact i have both wireless cards bridged on 10.0 on 2 different access pionts to bond1 for my incoming internet connection but 10.3 aint got no hope at all . having tried that one i am not going to risk the 64 bit version on the main machine way too much of a risk 10.3 most obviously was not ready for release . Maybe the 10.3 GM should be relabled 10.3 RC1.5_with_lots_to_get_working_yet Pete staying on 10.3a3 cus at least it works . -- SuSE Linux 10.3-Alpha3. (Linux is like a wigwam - no Gates, no Windows, and an Apache inside.) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] External Modem Installation
by Ongkie Sasongko 10 Oct '07

10 Oct '07

Hello All, I need help to make external modem works in SUSE Linux 10.1. Latest condition is: 1. External modem is connected and known in YaST Control Center under Network Devices. 2. Telephone line is connected to the external modem. 3. The external modem is not automatically dial to the ISP whenever I try to browse the internet. 4. I don't know how to make my modem dial to the ISP manually. Thank you for your attention and help. Ongkie. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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