November 2007 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Re: hint hint - quit top posting on opensuse mailing list and you might receive help
by mukul 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

So it really does hurt people like you that your dream OS has still got some chinks ;-) Steve Jeppesen wrote: -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] setting serial port alias for DOSEMU on suse 10.2
by Tom Patton 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

I have a USB serial programming cable for setting up an ICOM radio, and the program is dos. DOSEMU seems to run the program fine. I am searching for how best to alias the cable as (dos) COM1 or COM2. I'm sure I'm overlooking something simple, but all I google seems to be old info from the early days, involving kernel re-compiles... A point in the right direction would be appreciated...TIA! Tom in NM -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] libg2c.so.0
by Dirk Petry 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

Hi, I need for compatibility reasons an older version of the gnu fortran compiler. I found that there used to be a gcc-compat package in older versions of opensuse. How can one get this package? Which online repository has it? The standard ones accessible by 10.3 do not have it. Dirk -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] w3m vs. links
by James D. Parra 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

Hello, Been using lynx and links (preferred) for years and now attempting to navigate within w3m is more than cumbersome. Even something simple like trying to type in search criteria at a Google front page has alluded me. Links was intuitive, but w3m...? The man page doesn't offer much help in simple navigation. For example, if you type 'g' in w3m you get a 'go to url:' field, but hitting escape doesn't get you out of that field. Anyhow, I'd like to, at the very least, know how to navigate within w3m. Can someone point me to a URL with simple navigation instructions. Sorry about the lame request. James -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Local Build Service
by aledr 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

Hi! I followed the wiki informations and the README.setup steps to install a local build service, and seems that almost everything is working. But the "Build Status" of the packages are just "scheduled". Here is the output of scheduler_i586.log: server:/srv/obs/log # tail -f /srv/obs/log/scheduler_i586.log getting data for project 'home:Admin' package 'MSN-Proxy' from http://localhost:6362 sorting projects and repositories... package loop - home:Admin/openSUSE_10.3 (spec) expanding dependencies sorting 1 packages - MSN-Proxy (spec) start build building: 1, notready: 1 waiting for an event... Regards -- [ ]'s Aledr - Alexandre "OpenSource Solutions for SmallBusiness Problems" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Setting up a printer ?.
by Erik Jakobsen 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

0Hi.. I have a HP C5280 All In One printer. It's connected to a NAS server. I want to have my opensuse computer to be able to print to it via the LAN I have. But I'm in doubt how I shall use to set it up. I have look at the HPLIP, and the printer is linuxcompatible. I got it set up to be used via the LAN from 2 windows xp computers. The NAS server tells this to set up printers in the network The Path 2 was the one that I used for setting up the printer in Windows. What Path would be equal to set up in opensuse 10.3 ? *Type 1. As Network Port* /Path 1. Through My Network Places/ 1. Open *View Workgroup Computers* in *My Network Places* and double click on the Disk Station. 2. Double click on *usbprinter*; the system will prompt you to install a correct driver. Please insert a printer setup CD, and then click Yes. 3. Select the manufacturer and model of the printer. Then click OK. 4. The system will start to set up the USB printer. Please wait until the setup is completed. Then you may start using the printer. /Path 2. Through Settings/ 1. Click Start button on the desktop. Select *Settings/Printers and Faxes*. 2. Double click on Add Printer. Click Next to continue. 3. Select *Network Printer*, and click Next to continue. 4. Select *Connect to this printer* and input the printer location (e.g. \\printer-ds\usbprinter). Click Next to continue. 5. If it's needed, please select a proper driver and proceed. *Type 2. As Local Port* 1. Click Start button on the desktop. Select *Settings/Printers and Faxes*. 2. Double click on Add Printer. Click Next to continue. 3. Select *Local Printer attached to this computer*. Click Next to continue. 4. Select *Create a new port*. Choose *Local Port* from the pull down menu, and click Next to continue. 5. Input the printer location, and click OK. 6. Please select a proper driver and proceed. *Type 3. LPR Port (Recommended)* 1. Click Start button on the desktop. Select *Settings/Printers and Faxes*. 2. Double click on Add Printer. Click Next to continue. 3. Select *Local Printer attached to this computer*. Click Next to continue. 4. Select *Create a new port*. Choose *Standard TCP/IP Port* from the pull down menu, and click Next to continue. 5. Input the IP address of the Disk Station. Click Next to continue. 6. Select *Device Type:* Custome -> Settings…. Click Next to continue. 7. Select *LPR* for protocol; Enter *usbprinter* for Queue Name, and check the *LPR Byte Counting Enabled* checkbox. Click OK to continue. 8. Select printer driver and proceed. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Don't know which IDE driver to use for MSI N1996 motherboard
by Scott Simpson 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

I'm trying to move my drives from an old motherboard to an MSI 1996 motherboard. When I boot though, I get "Waiting for device /dev/hda2 to appear" which means that the IDE driver for this motherboard isn't in my initial RAM disk. Does anybody know which driver I need to add to the RAM disk? Thanks. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] very disconcerting bug 10.2
by l t 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

> > I've checked the most annoying bug list, and I may > have missed it, but I ran across something which is > kind of scary to me. > Now, I have been off of windows for three years > now, > but I still can't seem to shake the paranoia that OS > instills in its users. I, a simple, end user, really > don't have the expertise to explain as to what > caused > this bug so I will explain the entire series of > events > which brought me up to me discovering the bug, a bug > which caused my user desktop to act as if I was > logged > in as ROOT!...please bare with me it is quite > long...I > hope not to annoy any power users. > > Ok let me give you some background, my wife bought > me > an HP pavillion dv6208nr a few months back, I never > really used it, and maybe on the fourth time I > booted > it I noticed that the thing couldn't even complete > the > most basic of tasks without seizing, even > configuring > the darn thing for performance didn't show much of > an > improvement. > Of course, not being one addicted to redmond's > code > I installed openSuSE 10.2 and everything worked on > it > just fine, I of course had to do the usual, > installing > video drivers (nvidia) libdvdcss, getting the > wireless > (802.11 broadcom) up and running. > > Ok first I updated via wired lan, once finished, I > used ndiswrapper to get the modem going, for some > reason the xp driver .inf file came up as invalid > driver when doing it via command line. > So before I went to fwcutter, I had seen an app in > my > smart channels called dnisinstall, well I ran it, a > prompt (non system) came up asking for my root, then > it ran a prerequisite check before connecting to the > internet and downloading whatever it was that I > seemed > to need (perhaps firmware as is the case with > fwcutter > or most recent version of ndiswrapper) either way, > other than zen or smart, rkhunter, etc I NEVER > connect > to the net while in root...I have no idea what it > ndisinstall downloaded. > > Ok so that fails to get my wireless up, I run -e > with > ndiswrapper and do the command line again and it > worked!! I am online wirelessly now. > > Next, it was time for the libdvdcss and nvidia > drivers, I had them on a memory stick so I moved > them > to my home directory and double clicked them to get > the > the option of installing with yast, I installed all > three one by one. Then when launching kaffiene I > noticed I forgot to install the win32 codecs so off > to > smart i go...I click on smart and it starts with no > root prompt. I then click on yast and again, no root > prompt. I click on console and type rkhunter, it > runs, I type SuSEconfig and it runs!! It was > halloween > so maybe my SuSE was actually a were-linspire distro > and the full moon caused it to change... > > sorry poor humor there. but there it is, up until a > reboot the thing acted as if I was in root!! > of course I was able to duplicate the bug by > installing an rpm via yast. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Default Browser for Thunderbird
by Dennis J. Tuchler 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

I cannot call up Firefox with the appropriate URL when clicking on a URL in a message in Thunderbird. I am operating both applications under SUSE 10.3 and KDE. I selected Firefox and KDE entered "mozillafirefox" in the KDE Control Center / KDE Components / Component Chooser / Web Browser. When in Firefox, clicking onto e-mail addresses calls up Thunderbird's message editor. Am I missing a variable? Or is there something else I must do? Thanks dj tuchler -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Where do I find openSUSE promotional material?
by Aniruddha 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

I am looking for things like brochures, pictures etc. Any ideas where I can find these? -- 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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