February 2007 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Dial-up modem problem with older laptop
by Sherman,Stephen 21 Feb '07

21 Feb '07

I am in need of some help regarding dial-up internet access using an older (1999) Gateway laptop computer. It was built for Windows 98 and before I purchased it for a song a couple of years ago the previous owner had loaded Windows 2000. Dial-up worked fine in Windows, but the blue-screen came knocking the other day and so I just wiped it and loaded openSuSE 10 (which I am genially very happy with by the way). I went through the modem set-up, set up my provider information, and installed Kinternet, but I cannot get the modem to function and I have no idea where to begin to solve this problem. It goes through the motions of connecting and then craps out. I suppose my questions are: How do I determine, short of opening up the machine, what model and type of modem I currently have (is there a hardware detection utility)? How do I find out if it will work with openSuSE 10? If it won't work what are my best options for dial-up? 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] Epson Stylus Color 1160 And Opensuse 10.2 X86_64, Printer doesn't print to finish
by Dmitry Nesterov 21 Feb '07

21 Feb '07

If I print to photopaper, so this printer does print 95% of page and stops. spyler of printer is empty. logs is too color or grayscale printing.. - this isn't pompously moment. what would may be? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Can't burn DVD's with K3b
by Phil Burness 21 Feb '07

21 Feb '07

I used to be able to burn DVD-R with my DVD writer via K3b and now I cannot. I am using :- cdrecord-2.01-25 cdrdao-1.2.0-18 libdvdcss2-1.2.9-1 dvd+rw-tools-7.0-0.pm.0 libdvdnav-0.1.10-14 radvd-0.9-11 libdvdread-0.9.7-0.pm.0 k3b-0.12.17-100.pm.0 When trying to burn a data dvd K3b opens a popup window saying Found Media: DVD-R Sequential (empty) Please insert an empty or appendable Double Layer DVD+-R medium into the drive - I have a new TDK DVD-R 4.7GB Data/Video DVD in the drive, and I am trying to burn 4.4GB of data. I'm using SuSE 10.1 and kernel Linux 2.6.16.13-4-default #1 Wed May 3 04:53:23 UTC 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux By the way, I've tried a different DVD writer as well. Any suggestions? Thanks Phil -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] 10.2 How to repair installation
by Richard Cromi 21 Feb '07

21 Feb '07

Dual boot configuration with WinXP Pro x64. Updated the BIOS for DFI Lanparty UT nf4 Ultra-D mainboard. Windows boots fine, but SUSE 10.2 no longer boots. I've read online about a repair option on the install disk, but booting from DVD I don't see any repair option available. Is there a repair procedure on the DVD and how do you run it? TIA Richard Cromi email: rcromi(a)neo.rr.com

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[opensuse] openoffice firefox plugin
by garry 21 Feb '07

21 Feb '07

I have enabled this plugin in OpenOffice as directed. When I try to view an .odt document in firefox all I get is a blank grey page. Are there any other instructions to get this working. I have a Windows laptop for work and the plugin worked first time without any tweaking. I have openSuSE 10.2. Regards Garry Saddington -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Rug removed itself?
by Felix Miata 21 Feb '07

21 Feb '07

My last several 10.2 updates I did as follows: # rug ref; rug up Now when I try that it just sits there for hours apparently doing nothing. 'ps -A | grep rug' shows nothing. How do I fix whatever's broken? -- "If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us." 1 John 1:8 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.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] Downloaded *.wma files by misstake
by Random R. Decker 21 Feb '07

21 Feb '07

Hi I've donloaded music by mistake in MS *.wma format. Is there any way to reformat them into MP3s or something else? I know: a stupid mistake! RRD -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] cookies
by Doug McGarrett 21 Feb '07

21 Feb '07

Hello, all-- Apparently, ebay requires you to have a cookie. Is this the case, and if so, how can you enable JUST the cookie for ebay? And should you? Or is there another way? (I used to use ebay occasionally on Windows, and I suppose it allowed cookies.) --doug -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] unbootable system after lvm snapshot
by mourik jan heupink 21 Feb '07

21 Feb '07

hi all, This issue is really about sles9. Please point me to the right list is there is one... Anyway, I have found the following serious issue on sles9, sp3, fully up to date: After a powercut machines with LVM partitions formatted with ReiserFS with an active snapshot do not boot properly anymore. To reproduce: - stock sles9 sp3 install - create lvm partition - create a logical volume formatted with reiserfs and mount it - copy some data to it - enter "modprobe dm_snapshot" to load snapshot kernel module (why doesn't this happen automatically??) - create an lvm snapshot and mount it Cut the power (pull out the plug) and your system will no longer boot. Solve this situation by manually removing the snapshot ("lvremove /dev/system/snapshot-name") even though at that point the directory /dev/system does not even exist, and reboot. Tested on two different machines, and found it out the hard way on our production mailserver... I've tried this using xfs as well, and that has no problems. Is this a bug in lvm, reiserfs or the kernel? (or am I doing something wrong here..?) Strange: xfs has no problem, and SuSE default (reiserfs) does NOT work... Regards, mj -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Simple appointment manager -- what do you use?
by Joachim Schrod 21 Feb '07

21 Feb '07

Hi, What do you guys use for a simple appointment or reminder manager? Nothing fancy; I'd like to input a date/time and get a popup or an email some time ahead that the appointment is up. Integration in email or some other personal information manager is not needed; in fact, I would prefer a standalone application since I use Emacs for mail and actually manage my appointments on another system. It's just that I don't want to forget the next telecon when I'm deeply buried in work. ;-) I.e., Evolution or Kontact are too heavy for my taste. iCal object support would be nice, but is not a must. I would prefer a GUI, but that is neither a showstopper. Up to now, I have used plan (http://www.bitrot.de/plan.html) for that task, but that has been thrown out of SUSE for some time. Before I install it manually again on a new system, I'd like to get some opinion about potential substitute applications. Thanks in advance for any opinions, 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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