March 2007 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] SUSE 9.2 x86_64 and DST
by Tim Donnelly 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

I have been able to successfully patch all of my servers running the various flavors of SUSE (9.0 through 10.1) that I have inherited, with the exception of 3 that are running 9.2 on an x86_64 platform. For many I had to use the manual method found here: http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId… wich worked well. However, on another site I found that there is a bug(?) with the x86_64 release where the zdump/zic commands don't work. And in fact, running zdump on one of these systems produces a segmentation fault. Does anyone know of a work around for this particular platform to get the DST updates installed? Thanks ps. just as I was about to hit send I see Marcus's response to James's post, sorry for the redundancy but I think mine is different enough to warrant its own post. Tim Donnelly Systems/Network Administrator Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries (303)759-3399 x106 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] OpenOffice Presentations - problems with graphics file formats
by Don Raboud 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

Hi all, sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this. I would appreciate any help with this, or a pointer on a more appropriate place to look. I am using openSUSE 10.2. I am trying to put some presentations together using OpenOffice Impress (version 2.0.4, build 2.0.4.7), and I want to include some graphs generated with gnuplot (version 4). I generate these as eps files. Within Impress, eps is listed as a known graphics file format, but trying to insert this image results in an error: "Unknown Graphics Format". As a workaround, I have found that, using another program (xfig), I can import the eps figure from gnuplot, and then simply export as an eps figure. gnuplot.eps -> import into xfig -> export xfig.eps No other steps are taken. The resulting xfig.eps file IS recognized by Impress and gets displayed more or less correctly. However, if that image is resized in Impress, some of the lines go missing, fonts become jagged/blurry, etc. These are things I would expect from a bitmapped image, but this is not how I understand eps files to work (which is one of the reasons I prefer to work with eps files). Based on this and some other experimentation with xfig export options, It almost appears that some sort of preview image is included within the generated eps file and THAT preview image is what is shown by Impress - does anyone know if this is true? I suppose I could figure out the size of figures I need at the end, get gnuplot to generate the figure at this size, do the xfig thing and have a useable file at the end, but I don't really look forward to doing that with all of the figures that I would like to include. Can anyone shed any light on this for me? -- Don -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Boot Parameter elevate
by Bill Anderson 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

After several weeks, I did another 10.2 update. For some reason, there is a new boot parameter "elevate=". What is it? I have never seen it before. I know it causes the system not to connect to internet? Bill Anderson -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] The BBC is asking if they should support Linux
by Clayton 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

The BBC is asking if they should support Linux in the proposed on-demand media service they want to launch. http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=17103 C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] gnome-keyring
by Darren Bowen 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

Hello everyone, I was using the novel boxed set sue 10.0. I like the gnome desktop. Before when i logged in i did not have to give a second password to the keyring manager. Now im using opensuse 10.2 that i downloaded from the opensuse web site. After I log in i have to also type in a password to the keyring manager before I can start apps like gaim. Does anyone know how I can set things up so I dont have to type in a second password everytime I log in 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] AD network
by Hans van der Merwe 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

I just got our IT guy to add my openSUSE box to the ActiveDirectory. Before I used user security in Samba and had to add users to my database to provide user auth to shares. I have a Win machine next to me, I use the same username and password (identity) on this machine as on SUSE. Before I could access my home share from the Win machine and read/write accordingly (user access for Win was seen as same as from local). Since changing to AD all the files created by the Windows machine in my SUSE shares are "user = DOMAIN/user" and "group = DOMAIN/domain users"; this is great - except that my SUSE login still writes the files as plain user no domain suffix? Is there any way to change DOMAIN/user accesses to just plain user? Or other way around, get my SUSE login to use DOMAIN suffix? ps, the SUSE manual says that I should get a different "domain" login page at restart after AD membership - I dont get it in gdm or kdm. E-Mail disclaimer: http://www.sunspace.co.za/emaildisclaimer.htm -- 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] The smbfs/cifs fiasco in 10.2
by James D. Parra 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

> > Your DHCP server will, more than likely, hand out the same IP address to the > same mac address of the workstation's nic. I wish. My DHCP server at home is a Motorola voip terminal adapter.... Set up your Suse box to be the DHCP server an disable the service on your Motorola. It is easy to do in Yast and should solve your problems. ~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] Using an extra driver at install-time
by Philippe Andersson 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

Hello list, I'm trying to install OpenSuSE 10.2 on an oldish Dell PowerEdge 1300, fitted with a PERC 2/SC RAID controller. According to the documentation I found on the web, the PERC 2/SC requires the "megaraid_legacy" driver. That driver doesn't seem to be provided in OpenSuSE any longer (please correct me if I'm wrong). I already tried using the newer "megaraid" driver, but this one is meant for PERC 3/PERC 4 controllers and hangs during modprobe against a PERC 2. I'm familiar with the procedure of compiling a custom kernel / custom modules on a separate machine to generate the driver I need from sources, but could you please tell me what the easiest procedure is to then have the Yast installer use this extra module (and integrate it in the installed system/initrd -- the machine needs to eventually boot off the RAID array) ? Please also note that the Dell server doesn't have a floppy unit. It has USB ports, though, and a NIC of course. Any help would be appreciated. TIA Cheers. Bye. Ph. A. -- *Philippe Andersson* Unix System Administrator IBA Particle Therapy | Tel: +32-10-475.983 Fax: +32-10-487.707 eMail: pan(a)iba-group.com <http://www.iba-worldwide.com> The contents of this e-mail message and any attachments are intended solely for the recipient (s) named above. This communication is intended to be and to remain confidential and may be protected by intellectual property rights. Any use of the information contained herein (including but not limited to, total or partial reproduction, communication or distribution of any form) by persons other than the designated recipient(s) is prohibited. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. Ion Beam Applications does not accept liability for any such errors. Thank you for your cooperation.

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[opensuse] power button
by Daniel Barna 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

Hi, The powerbutton is simply ignored on my Toshiba Satellite A60 notebook with openSuSE 10.2. With earlier versions of suse it worked nicely. I did not change the original settings (/etc/sysconfig/powersave/events: EVENT_BUTTON_POWER="wm_shutdown") Any idea what might be the problem? Also, recently (after 4 months of no problems beyond the above one) the system began to simply not shut down at all sometimes: 'Start' menu --> Leave --> Shutdown Computer has absolutely no effect. If I issues /sbin/poweroff, then the shutdown procedure begins, but hangs at some random places, and I need to make a hard reset. Thanks Daniel -- 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] OTN page kills firefox?
by Ciro Iriarte 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

> > Just tried konqueror and works... last night it just said the address > > wasn't correct, even refused to connect to google, although i was > > connected trough gprs (gsm phone as a modem). > > > > Tried again with firefox on my laptop at the office an it crashed > > again, just noticed it doesn't happen with zip files, only with the > > rpm ones. > > That's because the default meta data for RPM as far as FF is > concerned is for Realplayer files .. always has been. It's such a > pain. You have to right click on the rpm file and do a save as. > > - Ben > -- Works doing the right-click-thing, still think firefox shouldn't crash... Ciro -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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