February 2007 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Fortran 90
by Leonardo Andres Espinosa Leal 19 Feb '07

19 Feb '07

Hi guys, I have problems with fortran 90 in opensuse 10.2, it is not in my system. BLAS do not function, I dont know wath happen. Thnaks for your help. ==================================================== Leonardo Andrés Espinosa Leal Físico Grupo de Física de la Materia Condensada Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Bogotá Bogotá, Colombia. ==================================================== -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] suse 10.0 dns server configuration on eth1 disappears
by Ian Harrell 19 Feb '07

19 Feb '07

Greetings again everyone, I have stumbled across a rather annoying problem. My server has a single Ethernet card (eth1) attached to a Linksys router going out via a DSL connection. I have static IPs for both the DSL and eth1 (192.168.1.50). I used Yast to configure eth1 and manually insert the dns servers. At this point everything works fine. When I reboot or if there is a power failure I still have eth1 but the DNS server's disappear and I have to go back and enter them by hand again. Until I do this everything fails due to dns lookup errors. When I go to Yast to enter the servers' IP address they are just blank, like I had never configured them before. Anyone have any idea what I am missing here? Thanks in advance, Ian -- 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 Linux 1.0-9XXX / 2.0-XXXX Details
by Fred A. Miller 19 Feb '07

19 Feb '07

NVIDIA Linux 1.0-9XXX / 2.0-XXXX Details Since last month's general availability of Microsoft Windows Vista, NVIDIA has introduced the Forceware 100.XX series. While we have yet to see any major NVIDIA Linux developments in 2007, we have decided to take one final look at this most recent driver series. In this article, we are retesting the 1.0-9626, 1.0-9629, 1.0-9631, and 1.0-9746 Linux display drivers. We have also added the NVIDIA 1.0-9751 display driver to the mix; if you've never seen the driver we will tell you in this article where you can get it. We are also shedding the first light on what will likely become the NVIDIA 2.0-XXXX display driver for Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=648&num=1 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] gpm problem
by Carlos E. R. 19 Feb '07

19 Feb '07

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, When in console mode, and using gpm (the mouse program), I get a lot of these messages in the log: Feb 17 22:07:16 nimrodel /usr/sbin/gpm[4515]: *** info [gpm.c(723)]: Feb 17 22:07:16 nimrodel /usr/sbin/gpm[4515]: Request on 7 (console 2) Feb 17 22:07:16 nimrodel /usr/sbin/gpm[4515]: *** info [gpm.c(732)]: Feb 17 22:07:16 nimrodel /usr/sbin/gpm[4515]: Closing Feb 17 22:07:56 nimrodel /usr/sbin/gpm[4515]: *** info [gpm.c(821)]: Feb 17 22:07:56 nimrodel /usr/sbin/gpm[4515]: Connecting at fd 6 Feb 17 22:08:11 nimrodel /usr/sbin/gpm[4515]: *** info [gpm.c(723)]: Feb 17 22:08:11 nimrodel /usr/sbin/gpm[4515]: Request on 6 (console 2) Feb 17 22:08:11 nimrodel /usr/sbin/gpm[4515]: *** info [gpm.c(732)]: Feb 17 22:08:11 nimrodel /usr/sbin/gpm[4515]: Closing I want to eradicate them. Looking at "info gpm", I read: `-V[VERBOSITY INCREMENT]' Raise or decrease the maximum level of messages that will be logged. Thus a positive argument has the effect of making the program more verbose. One can also give a negative argument to hush the program; due to getopt(3) rules, any optional argument needs to be passed without a space in between! When omitting the argument, the increment defaults to 1. Default verbosity level is 5 (`LOG_NOTICE'). *Note Program Arguments: (libc)Program Arguments. But it doesn't accept that parameter. See: nimrodel:~ # gpm -m/dev/mouse -texps2 and I get the mouse correctly. I kill it: nimrodel:~ # killall gpm then retry with -V: nimrodel:~ # gpm -m/dev/mouse -texps2 -V *** err [gpn.c(141)]: Error in the commandline specification. Try "gpm -h". nimrodel:~ # gpm -m/dev/mouse -texps2 -V 0 *** err [gpn.c(141)]: Error in the commandline specification. Try "gpm -h". nimrodel:~ # gpm -m/dev/mouse -texps2 -V\ 0 *** err [gpn.c(141)]: Error in the commandline specification. Try "gpm -h". nimrodel:~ # gpm -m/dev/mouse -texps2 -V0 *** err [gpn.c(141)]: Error in the commandline specification. Try "gpm -h". nimrodel:~ # gpm -m/dev/mouse -texps2 -V5 *** err [gpn.c(141)]: Error in the commandline specification. Try "gpm -h". nimrodel:~ # gpm -m/dev/mouse -texps2 -V 5 *** err [gpn.c(141)]: Error in the commandline specification. Try "gpm -h". nimrodel:~ # gpm -m/dev/mouse -texps2 -V *** err [gpn.c(141)]: Error in the commandline specification. Try "gpm -h". nimrodel:~ # gpm -V -m/dev/mouse -texps2 *** err [gpn.c(141)]: Error in the commandline specification. Try "gpm -h". I look at "gpm -h" nimrodel:~ # gpm -h Usage: gpm [options] Valid options are (not all of them are implemented) <<==== ... -V verbosity increase number of logged messages nimrodel:~ # gpm -V *** err [gpn.c(141)]: Error in the commandline specification. Try "gpm -h". nimrodel:~ # gpm -V1 *** err [gpn.c(141)]: Error in the commandline specification. Try "gpm -h". So... it seems I'm using it correctly, but it is not implemented. How do I reduce its verbosity? I don't want those messages in the syslog. Is the only method filtering them out with syslog-ng? - -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.76 iD8DBQFF13VAtTMYHG2NR9URAgPsAKCD98+ZI2glC8yjUj48u+7V2y8BigCfajbx WUA6b6WPARG7DgZ99f/0br4= =+2pC -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] sudoers problem
by Carlos E. R. 18 Feb '07

18 Feb '07

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, The '/etc/sudoers' now has this paragraph: # prevent environment variables from influencing programs in an # unexpected or harmful way (CVE-2005-2959, CVE-2005-4158, # CVE-2006-0151) Defaults always_set_home Defaults env_reset The 'env_reset' does this (man sudoers): env_reset If set, sudo will reset the environment to only contain the following variables: HOME, LOGNAME, PATH, SHELL, TERM, and USER (in addition to the SUDO_* variables). Of these, only TERM is copied unaltered from the old environment. The other variables are set to default values (possibly modified by the value of the set_logname option). If sudo was compiled with the SECURE_PATH option, its value will be used for the PATH environment variable. Other variables may be preserved with the env_keep option. How insecure is this setting? I mean, how insecure would be removing it? It erases variables that I need, like "EDITOR". I have solved my problem using in the sudoers file: Defaults env_keep=EDITOR But I will have to define more variables - and precisely that "editor" one, being a command, is one of those they consider dangerous, I guess. - -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.76 iD8DBQFF2OSStTMYHG2NR9URAhoyAJ9FicRLMiTrnrycoUrWIwwWxPE61QCbBUx4 mXpSFSWBBJMYP8iIy9d2dr8= =9gLg -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] checkinstall problem
by Carlos E. R. 18 Feb '07

18 Feb '07

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, Checkinstall has been producing for me a wrong spec; see: Packager: checkinstall-1.6.0 Group: Compilaciones/Productivity/Multimedia/Video/Players BuildRoot: /var/tmp/checkinstall.r22331/package Provides: xine-lib Requires: ,/bin/sh Do you notice the "requires" field? Due to that (which ocurred in my 10.1 and 10.2 installs) I have defined in '/etc/checkinstallrc': # Review the .spec file before creating a .rpm REVIEW_SPEC=1 so that I get a chance to edit the spec file and delete that line - or checkinstall will fail. Does any body else has the same problem, or is it only me? How can it be solved? Now I have a new problem in 10.2: I call it using sudo, meaning that the "EDITOR" environment variable is removed, so that checkinstall uses "vi", which is a nuisance for me. I'll ask about this in another thread. - -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.76 iD8DBQFF2N+HtTMYHG2NR9URAkhWAJ9C3UBQgUjQG+ZA0YOojaRZ/DHkPwCaA325 4MgdupV0XxMQPv/X/XZQpwM= =DM0T -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Font for GoogleEarth
by J. Scott Thayer M.D. 18 Feb '07

18 Feb '07

Google Earth apparently wants Bitstream Vera Sans font. I have downloaded this but have to ask the proper way to install and configure this font. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] french dealers for 10.2
by jdd 18 Feb '07

18 Feb '07

Now than french manual are no more in the box (nor in the cd) it seems there are no mor french suse dealers for 10.2 The french novell page is no more available http://www.novell.com/france/partners/distributeurs thats a shame... jdd -- http://www.dodin.net Le manuel d'optique de Lucien Dodin http://lesprismes.free.fr/optique/index.html -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Networking woes
by Malcolm Purdy 18 Feb '07

18 Feb '07

Good day, Clayton: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. |"Cannot connect" isn't enough information :-) |Are you trying to connect via ethernet, dialup, |WiFi, bluetooth etc etc. What card/interface? |Has YAST ID-ed your device properly? I am using openSuSE 10.2 since it came from a magazine I purchased recently. I am using an Acer TravelMate 4060, dual boot (Win XP Pro). According to XP Device Manager my internal wireless card is reported as an Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection. So I am trying to connect via that to a SMC Barricade g Wireless Router (SMC WBR14-G2) that is connected to my ISP supplied DSL-300G ADSL DLink Modem. The Linux Network Manager is seeing the wireless adapter but I cannot connect to the outside world. What is complicating this is that recently I had used the Live CD version of Knoppix and it recognized and used my wireless internet connection. But with openSuSE, I cannot get it to recognize the connection. Regards, Mac <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< Malcolm & Mary-Lou Purdy 182 Wellington Street Stratford, ON N5A 2L6 Canada (519) 271-6176 (Res) malcolmpurdy(a)wightman.ca <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< -- 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] About Backing Up
by Michael Smith 18 Feb '07

18 Feb '07

With the low cost of fixed storage now, I just use some rsync scripts with a fixed or usb hard drive, depending on the need for offsite.... Of course, I don't do a full backup, but I don't want to.... I'd rather reinstall all of my software, giving me a chance to improve on how I had things set up the last time. -----Original Message----- From: Carlos E. R. [mailto:robin.listas@telefonica.net] Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 3:14 PM To: OS-en Subject: Re: [opensuse] About Backing Up -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The Sunday 2007-02-18 at 12:52 -0500, James Knott wrote: > > A CD is too small nowdays, that could be a reason, but DVDs are more > > reasonable - still, you can imagine backing a 500 GB HD to... what, > > 100 DVDs? > > Many years ago, I used to back up my hard drive to floppies! Lessee > now 500 GB / 1.44 MB = over 330,000 floppies!!! Me too! I still have backups in 360 Kb floppies, and I know they still work, they are fully "restorable" - I know because I tried. I used PCtools Backup (Microsoft on later days paid them for a limited version of the same program to include with MsDos 5 or 6). I had a dual floppy pc and it was able to backup using both drives alternatively, without me pressing a key. It was so fast I barely had time to store a floppy and pick the next! I wish we had some open backup software as reliable as that one was, but using modern media, like dvds, for instance. - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.76 iD8DBQFF2LOStTMYHG2NR9URAnUaAJ0eE0IVWScaTU7k3cJm71QbQkxyKACfWeEd 5vh2k/Vuj20MLrnlGPA9S+E= =t0ZY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.1/691 - Release Date: 2/17/2007 5:06 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.1/691 - Release Date: 2/17/2007 5:06 PM -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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