November 2007 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Re: save rpm files from online update
by Joachim Schrod 15 Dec '07

15 Dec '07

Ben Kevan wrote: > On Thursday 01 November 2007 10:58:47 am Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote: >> Coach-X wrote: >> > If I wanted zypper/yast to save the rpm files it downloads when doing an >> > online update, how would this be done? >> >> Please see https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=293100 and vote >> for it. > > If I am not mistaken when an update is done it just downloads a Delta > correct? > > Also, I don't want those saved.. If I really wanted them why wouldn't I just > go to the Update Repository? Because it may be used for more than one system -- some people have no broadband connection and don't want to re-download every patch anew. Furthermore, some people have metered Internet connections and don't want to rsync and keep the whole archive, but only the parts that they have needed. Just yet another reason to use smart or apt, IMHO. Joachim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] get info about memory and CPU
by Danesh Daroui 10 Dec '07

10 Dec '07

Hi all, I have access to a remote server via SSH. I would like to know if there is any possible way to find out the speed and type of CPU and available memory via command line. Is it possible? If yes, how? Regards, Danesh -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] cluster solutions ?
by Frank Bonnet 10 Dec '07

10 Dec '07

Hello Is there some "cluster solutions" with opensuse ? any infos, links welcome thanks a lot -- Cordialement Frank Bonnet -- 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] adding links in /etc/init.d/rc*.d/
by Jason Craig 10 Dec '07

10 Dec '07

Sorry, didn't send to list

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[opensuse] Evolution 2.12 "reply" locks up on opensuse 10.3
by Jim McKean 10 Dec '07

10 Dec '07

I notice that a lot of people have had good luck with Evolution on opensuse 10.3. I have not. I have been using evolution since the Ximian days and it seems to be increasingly unstable (for me). My biggest problem at the moment is that I can reply only once in each session. When replying the second time, Evo locks and grays out. It does not release if I wait it out. evolution –force-shutdown will usually allow me to restart evolution, but then I cannot reply even once. It treats a response to a calendar meeting request the same way. I can receive email and send new mails OK. Sometimes, it locks up the Gnome main menu bar, and once in a while, the whole Gnome Desktop. Usually the only way I can complete clear out the problem is to restart the X server. Sometimes I have to reboot. When I moved from 10.2 to 10.3, I backed up my /home directory, reformatted everything and installed from scratch, so I don't have any old libraries or corrupt binaries. I do have everything that was in my home directory, so I suppose I could have something corrupted in the those, but I would be surprised that it would have this behavior. Any suggestions would be appreciated. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Simulating slow file system
by Emmanuel Briot 09 Dec '07

09 Dec '07

Hi, I was wondering whether there is any tool in linux that can be used to simulate a slow file system ? I would need this to test the application I am working on, since some customers are not using fast machines (some are even using Windows with encrypted file systems). I would add such a tool to the very nice set of tools on linux like valgrind, sysprof and memprof... While we are at it, any way to simulate a slow network ? Thanks in advance Emmanuel -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Zypper disappeared from panel
by Jerry Feldman 04 Dec '07

04 Dec '07

I received a warning on the panel from Zypper that it was not able to function. (I didn't save the message). It did report that there was updates. I went to YOU to download the updates. -- Jerry Feldman <gaf(a)blu.org> Boston Linux and Unix user group http://www.blu.org PGP key id:C5061EA9 PGP Key fingerprint:053C 73EC 3AC1 5C44 3E14 9245 FB00 3ED5 C506 1EA9

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[opensuse] 10.3 install trouble
by Dave Howorth 04 Dec '07

04 Dec '07

I'm trying to install 10.3 on a 4-year old 32-bit machine. I don't do enough installs to remember all the gotchas, so it's always a fraught process if anything goes wrong :( I blew a 10.3 DVD, verified it and ran the installer. It all went happily and eventually started installing the packages so I went home and left it to it. This morning I came in to find Missing operating system on the screen. Which means it's messed up the MBR? I had a poke in the BIOS but don't see anything that looks odd. So I put the DVD back in and selected Repair Installed System Now it says: An error occurred during the installation What an incredibly irritating message! I know an error occurred, that's why I asked it to repair the system! I went to the opensuse site but haven't found any useful installation troubleshooting guides. Can anybody point me to one, please? Or any relevant threads on the list. Oh yes, the video. When it starts booting, and up until the point where you choose install or repair or rescue etc, the video is fine. After that point it switches into some mode that isn't handled properly with flickering characters etc. It's a rage 128 pro graphics card, nothing fancy and old enough that there shouldn't be any bugs left. So what's going on there? So I'm not impressed by the 10.3 installation process so far. Cheers, Dave -- 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] Software updater Suse 10.1 still shows update available after update has been performed.
by Ed McCanless 04 Dec '07

04 Dec '07

Philippe Landau wrote: > > did you update everything ? > > kind regards Philippe > > Well, yes. I this case, Audacity was everything. The update was a package, going from "Installed version 1.3.4-1.pm.beta-x86_64" to "Available version 1.3.4-2.pm.beta-x86_64." Thanks, -ED- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] audio trouble in Opensuse 10.3 ... after login
by Gene A. Anderson 04 Dec '07

04 Dec '07

I'm a fairly new Linux user who is completely new to Opensuse. I have recently installed the Gnome desktop version of Opensuse 10.3 to an old Compaq Presario desktop computer that also can boot up in Windows 2000. When I login the desktop icon for the volume control has a red X. When I click on it I get the following error message: "This volume control did not find any elements and/or devices to control. This means either you don't have the right GStreamer plugins installed or that you don't have a sound card configured." The YaST sound configuration window shows that the ESS1988 Allegro-1 was configured as sound card number 0. It also lists the driver as snd_maestro3. So that seems like the card is being found. Most bizarre to me is that in the login window when my cursor is in the empty field in which to type my user name, I can hit the backspace key and get a healthy beep out of the speakers as if the sound card is correctly configured and ready to work and somehow the login process disrupts that, because after logging in I can get no sound whatsoever out of the speakers. I'm looking for any suggestions and I'm willing to provide any information that would be helpful. Please remember that I am something of a beginner, so please try to keep that in mind when advising me. Thank you. Gene Anderson in Taiwan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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