March 2007 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] need some advise
by Hans Krueger 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

we want to do some streaming video for your lug we want to be able to stream your meeting to the one that can't make the meeting in person we want it for members only maybe a dozen at a time any info would be helpful did a google search and found stuff for window we want a linux solution thanks -- Hans Krueger hkr(a)hanskruegerenterprizes.com <mailto:hanskrueger@adelphia.net> registered Linux user 289023 411024 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Problem with NFS mounts
by Tim Donnelly 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

My problem: I have a server (damocles running Suse 10) that is supposed to be mounting two remote file systems via NFS. Both remote file systems are being served by the same server (janus running SLES 9). The relevant portions of the fstab file for damocles looks like this: janus.coalliance.org:/proddb /proddb nfs defaults 0 0 janus.coalliance.org:/prodobj /prodobj nfs defaults 0 0 Both systems are being served with the same options from janus. When damocles is booted, /prodobj mounts fine, but /proddb will not mount. If I run mount -a from the command line it mounts like it should. The only thing I can see in /var/log/messages that seems like it might have any relevance is a warning that the powersave-set_disk_settings could not retrieve a list of disks from the HAL. But that seems to be a bit of a stretch for impacting an NFS mount. There is one difference between the file systems, on janus /proddb is owned by the mysql user so that it appears owned by mysql on damocles (I intend to put the mysql DB on this mount). Could this be somehow preventing it from mounting automatically? Any help is appreciated. Tim Donnelly Systems/Network Administrator Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries (303)759-3399 x106 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Xine output
by Hans defaber 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

Hi SuSe pilots, Maybe can somebody tel me how I can set the xine output to the one or the other soundcard. I am using amarok wich uses xine to proces the sound but it sends its output to the soundcard on the pcibus and it should go to my soundcard on the usb. This usb soundcard is available, it can be selected in the kmix mixer. Thanks, Hans -- 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 network printer problems
by dwain 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

Johannes Meixner wrote: > Hello, > > On Mar 26 05:10 dwain wrote (shortened): > >> what i did was enter yast/hardware/printers. i clicked on set up network >> printers then print via smb network server. i entered the workgroup >> name and what i thought was the host server name. is that the name of >> the windows machine where the printers are connected? then i added the >> name of the network printer according to the share name on the host >> machine. there is no user name or password to use the printer so i left >> those fields blank. >> > > See > http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Printing_via_SMB_%28Samba%29_Share_or_Windows_Sh… > and > http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:CUPS_-_No_Printout_on_the_XP_Client > > By the way: > If you use special characters (e.g. @%:/ or spaces) for your Windows > hosts, workgroups, shares, user names, or passwords, it may not work > because such characters may invalidate the CUPS DeviceURI, see > "man smbspool" and for basics about CUPS see > http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:CUPS_in_a_Nutshell > > > Kind Regards > Johannes Meixner > thanks for the links. i have read both articles. i am not clear how you think i should proceed. should i set up as printing via cups or smb? i read the test_remote_smb file and there is an added line and a letter missing in line 2 that would bring it in line with what the article says. i did an edit --help in the terminal for information on editing the file and i just didn't understand completely what i was reading. should i use vim -W test_remote_smb to edit the file? then how do i save it? is there a way to su in konqueror so i can edit the file? i'm really trying to understand this and get my printers where i can see them on the network. thanks for your help. dwain -- Dwain Alford Alford Design Group P.O. Box 145 Winfield, Alabama 35594 telephone: 205.487.2570 cellphone: 205.495.5619 email: dwain(a)alford-design-group.com web: http://www.alford-design-group.com "The artist may use any form which his expression demands; for his inner impulse must find suitable expression." Wassily Kandinsky, "Concerning The Spiritual In Art" -- Dwain Alford Alford Design Group P.O. Box 145 Winfield, Alabama 35594 telephone: 205.487.2570 cellphone: 205.495.5619 email: dwain(a)alford-design-group.com web: http://www.alford-design-group.com "The artist may use any form which his expression demands; for his inner impulse must find suitable expression." Wassily Kandinsky, "Concerning The Spiritual In Art" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Love that KMail!
by Kai Ponte 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

So my mom calls the other night - she's got a problem with KMail (SUSE 9.2). According to her she's getting a few spam accounts which are somehow auto-sending into her drafts folder. She thinks someone has a hold on her system. Tonight my family goes over to have dinner. I take a look at her computer. All seems well. I go to look at Kmail. Sure enough, there are three items in her drafts folder: lose weight with... how to lose weight now... weight loss secrets... Hmm, I think. I open her filters and - what do you know? She's created a filter on the word "weight" which sends all items to her drafts folder. /me shakes head Users! -- k -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Gnupg question/problem
by Bob S 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

Hello SuSE people. Running 10.2 64 bit. Right after I installed it I setup pgp as root. Mistake, Every time I want to encrypt or decrypt a file I have to change to root. Real pain since most of those file are in my own /home directory. How do I undo the root pgp and then set up a user (me) to do the encrypting and decrypting, or at least add myself as a user? Bob S. -- 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] Webcam difficulties
by Bob Williams 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

On Friday 23 March 2007 14:21:16 Anders Damm wrote: > Try the output from "sudo tail -f /var/log/messages" Thanks. It's always useful to get CLI tips like this. I was using Krusader, then trying to open the file in Kate, not realising I needed root permissions. Doh! -- Bob SuSE Linux 10.2, KDE 3.5.5 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Linus loves GPL v2 ---- and is not on a crusade
by Peter Van Lone 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

The article linked below is titled "Why I 'Absolutely Love' GPL Version 2" --- and the interview is why I absolutely love Linus Torvalds. http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070320/tc_cmp/198002077 I have long been troubled by some aspects of the angst and anger around Novell when they first purchased Suse, and especially since the fateful "Novell/Microsoft" deal. It just seems to me that there is a kind of religious intensity that is out of place -- the world is destined to have both F/OSS and proprietary (closed source) software. There has to be a mechanism for allowing these two approaches to software development and licensing, to co-exist peacefully. To "interoperate" to all of our advantage. Personally, I want the influence of linux to grow, and that of Microsoft to diminish. I want to see linux become the predominate (or, most influential) desktop OS. I believe that in order to become an order of magnatude more influential than it is currently (especially on the desktop) that it will have to penetrate both the corp and home user worlds. This won't happen without some changes --- changes that are resisted by stallwarts "in the community". I understand the outrage of the FSF people concerning what they see as Novell essentially "giving into" greivous thuggary in the form of Microsoft's patent and other bullying. Richard Stallman and Bruce Perens (both titans and honorable people) are emphatic in their belief that proprietary software and software patents are .... just wrong headed and ... plain wrong. But while I "get" the Cathedral and the Bazarre and I accept that for many projects and in many ways, an OPEN model of development is just better and makes more sense ... while I "get that", I also accept and understand that proprietary software itself is not "evil". I have never been able to accept "true believers and beliefs" in anything. I think everything, --- and particularly things like commerce and trading and human organizations and belief systems and governments and legal systems and contracts and .... --- are necessarily colored in shades of grey. And I also -- though this is harder to swallow and even to say -- don't think that Microsoft itself is "evil". I think, often wrong. Often, bad for the industry. Often (and never really punished) illegal and immoral in it's conduct. But they are also dominant in the marketplace, and we need to do business with them. This is NOT a battle of Good VS Evil. This is NOT the living explication of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. It just is not. Personally, as to Novell's deal with Microsoft, I think it was "a first". And therefore awkward and not ... ideal. And, likely, needed to happen in some guise at some time. Can Microsoft "be trusted"? Well ... no, not if you mean by "trust" that Microsoft will abandon it's plans to subvert linux and F/OSS in general. But on the other hand, does the agreement actually acomplish ANYTHING, other than communicate "safety" to corporate accounts? I don't think so. It is not a legal precedent that can effectively be used. The most that can be said is that it gave Ballmer a stage upon which to howl. So ... I am waiting to hear more voices like Linus Torvalds, who wants to keep away from the labels of "evil", the "true believing" mantras that seem to hold sway as the main voices from "the community" right now. I respect and admire the principles and passions of the community. I just also happen to believe, that "pure" F/OSS can co-exist with proprietary software and companies. And, actually, I believe that for linux to penetrate even deeper into the corp world (especially in the desktop) that alliances like the Novell/Microsoft alliance will be key. I think the real tragedy, should it occur, is for the GPL 3 to compel a split in linux ... or to effectively kill Suse linux. It think that would be horrid, and a mistake, and ... would do great great harm to F/OSS in the long run. I am hoping that cooler heads prevail. I am hoping that Novell figures out how to approach the FSF folks to begin a dialogue, and that the parties find a way to agree where they can and continue on, disagreeing where they must. I am hoping that there are strong voices from amongst the Suse community that will reach out and counsel and encourage sane and reasonable behaviour. I am hoping we can end the crusade, and begin the rennaisance. Just my opinions and hopes. Peter -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] lirc - "does not support sending"
by SimpleSimon 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

So, I've built a lirc receiver/transmitter. The receiver works well and I've learning a number of my remotes. Now, I want to be able to send these commands. When I issue the irsend command (irsend send_start 57F510 PowerToggle) I am told that the hardware does not support sending. I compiled lirc with the "--with-transmitter" switch and the serial driver. If I watch the IR LED with the webcam on my Windows PC I can see it blink on and off as the OpenSUSE machine is booting and initializing. I've read online that the OpenSUSE serial driver is broken and won't transmit. (See http://iguanaworks.net/ir/serial/faq.shtml) So, what must I do to get my lirc transmitter working?? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/lirc---%22does-not-support-sending%22-tf3465373.html#… Sent from the openSUSE community mailing list archive at Nabble.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] Compaq presario V3040TU microphone cannot be use!!!
by Tommy Lim KW 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

Hi, Anyone of you face this problem before? I am using Opensuse 10.2. How am I going to solve this problem? Regards, Tommy -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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