November 2007 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Re: [opensuse] kmid not playing sound
by Ed McCanless 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

Ken Schneider wrote: > Ed McCanless wrote: > >> Ken Schneider wrote: >> >>> When using kmid to playback a karaoke .mid file I get no sound being >>> sent to my sound card. It's a USB sound card so I plainly see when data >>> is sent to it. This is on a fresh install of 10.3. >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> >> Ken, >> Just in case you don't have a solution yet, here's what I did with >> kmid on Suse 10.3 (I just installed 10.3 last week.) >> Kmid did not play at first, which I've learned to expect. >> So, I started timidity. Command: timidity -iA -B8,2 -Os >> Then restarted kmid and went to Settings> MIDI Setup> Select MIDI >> Device... and tried timidity ports till I found one that works. >> > > timidity doesn't show as a map device to select from, can you be a > little more specific please? > > In my > >> case it was the first timidity port. >> It plays my .mid files fine, hope this helps you. >> >> -ED- >> >> >> > > Ken > > TiMidity must be running before you start Kmid for this to show. Start it with the Command: timidity -iA -B8,2 -Os The last option is not a zero, it is a capital O. Make sure the little bouncing startup icon goes away before you start kmid. On both my systems, 10.1 and 10.3, from the GUI I click Settings, which gives a drop down list. I choose MIDI Setup... which gives a dialog box with the list: Select MIDI device you want to use: Midi Through Midi Through Port-0 - ALSA device TiMidity TiMidity Port-0 - ALSA device TiMidity TiMidity Port-1- ALSA device TiMidity TiMidity Port-2- ALSA device TiMidity TiMidity Port-3 - ALSA device Highlight the first timidity option and click OK. If kmid doesn't play, try again using the next timidity port, until you have found the one that works. If you are trying to do this from a command line, or if you don't see a list similar to the one above, I'm afraid I can't help much more. It took me about 3 months, a couple of years ago, to gather this much info. Most of my other command line knowledge is for running lillypond, and some video work. Best of luck, and if it doesn't work, may we find better help; -ED- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [Fwd: Re: [opensuse] USB Scanner recommendation?]
by LLLActive＠GMX.Net 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

Fred A. Miller wrote: > LLLActive(a)GMX.Net wrote: > >> Torsdag 22 november 2007 11:14 skrev Lenz Grimmer: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> it's rare that I am soliciting this list for help, but maybe someone >>> could share his experiences with me. >>> >>> I have browsed the hardware compatibility list at >>> http://www.sane-project.org/sane-backends.html to find a suitable USB >>> scanner model. However, it seems as if most of the models listed on >>> there are no longer available (except as used devices on eBay). >>> >>> Does anybody have a recommendation for a flatbed scanner, connected via >>> USB2 that works flawlessly with Linux (openSUSE 10.3 in particular) and >>> is still on sale (especially in Europe/Germany)? >>> >>> >> Most Epson scanners and printers work. I use the Perfection V100 Photo Scanner with the C1100 colour laser with the avasys drivers quite successfully on OpenSUSE 10.3. >> The V100 is available at Media-Markt and Amazon.de. The price (incl. transport) at Amazon.de is about the same as Media-Markt. >> >> RPM Drivers at: >> http://www.avasys.jp/english/linux_e/dl_scan.html >> > > You have Iscan working natively with SUSE 10.3 64-bit?!! I dumped the > 64-bit install and installed 32-bit because my Iscan wouldn't work with > it! Further, I was told many times that it won't work! I have the > Perfection 4490 Photo. 'Wish Iscan supported it better. > > Fred > > Hi Fred, I don't use Iscan. I got the V100 scanner with Xsane on a 32 Bit system now. But here is what Johannes Meixner of SUSE says about his RPM on OpenSUSE 10.3 and 64 Bit. It should work natively then I presume: Hello, On Nov 22 12:55 LLLActive(a)GMX.Net wrote (shortened): > > RPM Drivers at: > > http://www.avasys.jp/english/linux_e/dl_scan.html > Why don't you use our RPMs of their software? I keep them as up-to-date as possible (i.e. I check in the current version a short time before package version freeze). I provide their proprietary stuff in the packages iscan, iscan-proprietary-drivers, and iscan-firmware. Additionally I provide their free software in the package iscan-free so that it works natively on 64-bit systems for those scanners which don't need their proprietary binary-only i386-only modules. For details read the RPM package infos. Regarding scanner recommendation: I cannot recommend a particular model but I would avoid any scanner which requires firmware upload and/or which requires a proprietary binary-only i386-only module from iscan-proprietary-drivers. I think the simplest way to check which scanner is supported to which extent by the packages which we provide in a particular product, run the YaST scanner setup, read the comments in its model list, and "fake" to set up the model which you intend to buy. In case of known possible problems, the YaST scanner setup shows a popup message. Kind Regards Johannes Meixner :-) Al -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] nvidia gigabit network card
by Michael S. Dunsavage 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

I should probably add the fact the motherboard has a nvidia chipset -- Michael S. Dunsavage -- 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] GA-m61p-s3 motherboard with built-in network card issues
by ne... 22 Nov '07

22 Nov '07

Not sure whether you saw this. Was sent to me by Shuai Yu. "you should use "hwinfo --netcard" to see if the module for card is active. hwinfo also shows you the command to active the card." >From there I think Yast sould work. On 11/22/07, ne... <guhvies(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Seems my original reply was not sent to the list. I have added the > list to ths message. > > On 22/11/2007, Michael S. Dunsavage <mikesd(a)ptd.net> wrote: > > Then I wrote: > > > On 22/11/2007, Michael S. Dunsavage <mikesd(a)ptd.net> wrote: > > > > During the install opensuse found the network card and used forcedeth > > > > drivers. However once the install is done I have no network card > > > > configuration. Do I need to recompile forcedeth in the kernel? > > > No. You need to configure the interface. This is done thru yast. > > ...uh...how can I configure an interface when the card can't be found? > I am going to have to reboot into 10.3. While I am doing that, please > post the output of /sbin/lspci | grep therne . I also need you to > check the output of /sbin/lsmod for forcedeth and I need the contents > of /etc/modprobe.conf. I need to know what is listed for any eth you > may have in there. -- Registered Linux User # 125653 (http://counter.li.org) Certified: 75% bastard, 42% of which is tard. http://www.thespark.com/bastardtest Now accepting personal mail for GMail invites. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] addresses
by Doug McGarrett 22 Nov '07

22 Nov '07

Hi, all-- Using SuSE 9.3: There are a bunch of bad adresses in KMail, which are almost surely my own fault, but where are these stored, and how can I correct or eliminate them? On a similar question, there are a whole lot of Google inquiries that I would just as soon not have recorded on the machine. Is there a way to edit them out? --doug -- Blessed are the peacemakers ... for they shall be shot at from both sides. --A.M. Greeley -- Blessed are the peacemakers ... for they shall be shot at from both sides. --A.M. Greeley -- Blessed are the peacemakers ... for they shall be shot at from both sides. --A.M. Greeley -- 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] GA-m61p-s3 motherboard with built-in network card issues
by ne... 22 Nov '07

22 Nov '07

Seems my original reply was not sent to the list. I have added the list to ths message. On 22/11/2007, Michael S. Dunsavage <mikesd(a)ptd.net> wrote: > Then I wrote: > > On 22/11/2007, Michael S. Dunsavage <mikesd(a)ptd.net> wrote: > > > During the install opensuse found the network card and used forcedeth > > > drivers. However once the install is done I have no network card > > > configuration. Do I need to recompile forcedeth in the kernel? > > No. You need to configure the interface. This is done thru yast. > ...uh...how can I configure an interface when the card can't be found? I am going to have to reboot into 10.3. While I am doing that, please post the output of /sbin/lspci | grep therne . I also need you to check the output of /sbin/lsmod for forcedeth and I need the contents of /etc/modprobe.conf. I need to know what is listed for any eth you may have in there. ne... -- Registered Linux User # 125653 (http://counter.li.org) Certified: 75% bastard, 42% of which is tard. http://www.thespark.com/bastardtest Now accepting personal mail for GMail invites. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Updater problem
by James Knott 22 Nov '07

22 Nov '07

I recently experienced the problem mentioned in another thread about a problem with the updater displaying the error message "2 Problems: Problem: No valid solution found with just resolvables...", that occurs with the Sun Java updates. I checked that thread in the archives and didn't see a fix for this problem. Is there one? I'm running 64 bit 10.3. tnx jk -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] GA-m61p-s3 motherboard with built-in network card issues
by Michael S. Dunsavage 22 Nov '07

22 Nov '07

During the install opensuse found the network card and used forcedeth drivers. However once the install is done I have no network card configuration. Do I need to recompile forcedeth in the kernel? -- Michael S. Dunsavage -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] KDE4 usable?
by Scott Simpson 22 Nov '07

22 Nov '07

Is anyone using KDE4 on 10.3? I get a desktop that isn't even usable. The start menu just has a big ? in it and it doesn't come up. The desktop is basically unusable. Anyway to fix it? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[Fwd: Re: [opensuse] USB Scanner recommendation?]
by LLLActive＠GMX.Net 22 Nov '07

22 Nov '07

Torsdag 22 november 2007 11:14 skrev Lenz Grimmer: > Hi, > > it's rare that I am soliciting this list for help, but maybe someone > could share his experiences with me. > > I have browsed the hardware compatibility list at > http://www.sane-project.org/sane-backends.html to find a suitable USB > scanner model. However, it seems as if most of the models listed on > there are no longer available (except as used devices on eBay). > > Does anybody have a recommendation for a flatbed scanner, connected via > USB2 that works flawlessly with Linux (openSUSE 10.3 in particular) and > is still on sale (especially in Europe/Germany)? > Most Epson scanners and printers work. I use the Perfection V100 Photo Scanner with the C1100 colour laser with the avasys drivers quite successfully on OpenSUSE 10.3. The V100 is available at Media-Markt and Amazon.de. The price (incl. transport) at Amazon.de is about the same as Media-Markt. RPM Drivers at: http://www.avasys.jp/english/linux_e/dl_scan.html :-) Al -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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