May 2007 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] red prompt for root user
by Alexey Eremenko 13 May '07

13 May '07

congratulations for this new feature in 10.3 ! I really like it ! 1. Who made it? 2. Where can I find documentation that allows me to change bash prompt? (colors, symbols, etc...) I know this is a bash-specific PS1/PS2 variables were changed... -- -Alexey Eremenko "Technologov" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] openSUSE 10.2 x86_64, ATI Radeon, Xgl, Beryl ?
by Mohammad Bhuyan 13 May '07

13 May '07

Hi, Switching to Linux with OpenSUSE 10.2 (x86_64) in my desktop. Installation picked up almost all my hardware which I am very happy about. Using a ATI Radeon X850XT which was detected correctly. Once all installed I started with eye candy stuffs (Xgl, Beryl etc). Doesn't work!! As soon as I enable Xgl, on reboot my X crashes. I did not find OpenSuSE ATI docs to be very clear. How do I know if the installer+updates during install used a ATI driver? How do I check the info/version of the installed driver? Do I need to install a latest from ATI site anyway? They say they are compitable uptoto Xorg 7.1 only. OpenSuSE 10.2 has 7.2 RC (which is a 7.1 in real version numbering) . Is that OK? Regards, Mohammad #hwinfo -- gfxcard 26: PCI 100.0: 0300 VGA compatible controller (VGA) [Created at pci.286] UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1002_5d52 Unique ID: VCu0.tam09kjrLT1 Parent ID: vSkL.76Y+ZaqIO10 SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0 SysFS BusID: 0000:01:00.0 Hardware Class: graphics card Model: "ATI PowerColor X850XT PCIe Primary" Vendor: pci 0x1002 "ATI Technologies Inc" Device: pci 0x5d52 "Radeon X850 XT (R480) (PCIE)" SubVendor: pci 0x1002 "ATI Technologies Inc" SubDevice: pci 0x0b12 "PowerColor X850XT PCIe Primary" Memory Range: 0xd0000000-0xdfffffff (rw,prefetchable) Memory Range: 0xe1000000-0xe100ffff (rw,non-prefetchable) I/O Ports: 0x9000-0x9fff (rw) Memory Range: 0xe0000000-0xe001ffff (ro,prefetchable,disabled) IRQ: 5 (no events) I/O Ports: 0x3c0-0x3df (rw) Module Alias: "pci:v00001002d00005D52sv00001002sd00000B12bc03sc00i00" Driver Info #0: XFree86 v4 Server Module: radeon Driver Info #1: XFree86 v4 Server Module: fglrx 3D Support: yes Extensions: dri Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #11 (PCI bridge) 27: PCI 100.1: 0380 Display controller [Created at pci.286] UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1002_5d72 Unique ID: NXNs.uU_I200nq85 Parent ID: vSkL.76Y+ZaqIO10 SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1 SysFS BusID: 0000:01:00.1 Hardware Class: graphics card Model: "ATI R480 [Radeon X850XT (PCIE)] (Secondary)" Vendor: pci 0x1002 "ATI Technologies Inc" Device: pci 0x5d72 "R480 [Radeon X850XT (PCIE)] (Secondary)" SubVendor: pci 0x1002 "ATI Technologies Inc" SubDevice: pci 0x0b13 Memory Range: 0xe1010000-0xe101ffff (rw,non-prefetchable) Module Alias: "pci:v00001002d00005D72sv00001002sd00000B13bc03sc80i00" Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #11 (PCI bridge) Primary display adapter: #26 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] ATI driver problems - continued
by Jim Flanagan 13 May '07

13 May '07

This is an updated post on problem getting the new ATI driver to work. I can get to KDE, but there are things still broken. What I've done so far: 1. Installed the new ATI driver rpm (v. 8.35.5) thru YAST sources, got black screen, uninstalled. 2. Followed instructions at http://en.opensuse.org/ATI, made rpm, installed, got black screen. 3. Followed trouble shooting at the ATI page, never got past black screen. 4. Uninstalled the rpm. 5. I now have KDE, but my screensaver will not start. I see many others having problems with the ATI driver, some on this list, many others thru searching google. At this point I'd like to get back to my original defalult KDE/xorg install. I will try the ATI driver agian later, but for now I'd like to get back to the original install. How do I do this? Running glxinfo returns the following message, "glxinfo: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libGL.so.1: undefined symbol: drmCloseOnce" Running openSUSE 10.2, radeon 9800 pro. Thanks for any assistance. Jim Flanagan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] wireless for Integrated Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
by Gordon J. Holtslander 13 May '07

13 May '07

Hi: Just bought an hp nx 7400 laptop with Integrated Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG. I'm trying to get the wireless working with openSuse 10.2 before wiping windows off the computer I set up my wireless router to communicate with the laptop. After replacing Windows with OpenSuse 10.2, I am unable to use wireless networking on the system. I have configured the wireless with the same parameters I used when Windows was on the system. The wireless hardware is recognized - I can configure the card in YAST - both the wired card and the wireless card are recognized. There is a wireless switch on the computer. I turn it on and the wirless indicator lights up on the switch and on the indicator lamp on the front of the laptop. When I run Network Manager it does not recognize that the system has wireless. When I run the KDE wireless monitor it states that wireless has been disabled. I see that Intel has a linux driver for this hardware: http://ipw3945.sourceforge.net/ I am assuming installing this driver would get the wireless networking functional. I assume that since YAST recognizes that there is a wireless networking hardware on the computer that some of the necessary driver parts have been installed. Can anyone tell me how to determine what needs to be done to get this working, apart from completely installing the driver? Thanks, Gord -- Gordon J. Holtslander Dept. of Biology gordon.holtslander(a)usask.ca University of Saskatchewan Tel 306 966-4433 112 Science Place Fax 306 966-4462 Saskatoon SK., CANADA homepage.usask.ca~gjh289 S7N 5E2 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] looking for Mplayer
by William Biggs 13 May '07

13 May '07

I looking for Mplayer for 10.2 and the dvd iso of 10.2 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Palm Pilot problems
by ka1ifq 13 May '07

13 May '07

I borrowed a Palm Pilot to use. I can't seem to get it to connect to my computer at all. I am not too familiar with these at all so please bear with me. The back of the unit says Palm TX, I have the usb cable for it. It can also connect via wireless, and I have actually done that while testing. When plugged in and I do an lsusb I do not see it in the list of devices, I do see my kb, mouse, and printer. The computer is an AMD 64, suse 10.2-x86-64 From what I see ther palm software Kpilot and Kitchensink are installed but I can't get them to see any device. How do I proceed? Thanks, Mike -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Changes in .RPM files - Their Technical Future - Personal issue.
by Registration Account 13 May '07

13 May '07

Does anyone know what is contained the the last byte of an RPM update file. Hey you say.What the hell ?? I ask this question because in version 10.0.-10.1 I did not need to include an exemption from application gateway Layer inspection done by my IDS02. It is an easy thing to place exemptions in my IDS02. Without exemption, without failure, update RPM files will download but error out with "download halted with 1 byte remaining. The download traffic, either HTTP or FTP are both subject to ALG filtering in both directions. Are there any real comms'y type people who understand how RPM packets have changed in format from 10.0-10.1 so we can all understand, please try to keep it simple, as I think this would be a very interesting topic of conversation for many. In the case I sighted above, the last packet has been accepted, however its as if there is NO EOF marker lest EOP marker. I am probably being a little selfish in asking a question that helps me only, however with the inclusion of describing the change in .RPM files lately, would seem one worth discussing - There is still a huge argument raging as to the value of remaining committed to the .RPM files. I will try to search for the comms article that I have stored that explains a technical argument of further development of the .RPM file and its package Management in the light of being able to reliably update an extrapolated native traffic issue and Red Hat and opens suse users over the next 10 years. Happy mothers day here in Australia to our mums - Sunday 10:20 GMT+10 Scott :-*

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[opensuse] fatal error in chmod-ing on root partition /
by chika 12 May '07

12 May '07

i've changed permission some files on / partition.... mars/: # chmod 755 -R * some aplication don't work well.... any experience on this? i think that the best way is reinstall it, isn't it?? cheers, chika -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Project launch: openSUSE Software Portal / Application Manager
by Pascal Bleser 12 May '07

12 May '07

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 (sorry for the somewhat exhaustive list of recipients, just trying to spread the word and hunt for participants) We had our kickoff openSUSE Software Portal project meeting today. The goals are to provide the best possible end-user experience with regards to package installation/upgrading at large. The idea is to provide several software components and services: * a server backend that aggregates various kinds of information * a web client, including one-click installation (yast2-mpp) * a desktop client (GTK/Qt/YaST) More information about the project: http://en.opensuse.org/Software_Portal http://dev-loki.blogspot.com/2007/05/project-launch-opensuse-software-porta… Basic infrastructure is set up, so if you want to join the effort (any help is more than welcome), please subscribe to our mailing-list [1] We're definitely looking for Java/Python/YCP developers, web designers, artwork designers, and people with ideas, suggestions, and motivation. [1]http://forge.novell.com/mailman/listinfo/appinstaller-devel Please spread the word ;) cheers - -- -o) Pascal Bleser http://linux01.gwdg.de/~pbleser/ /\\ <pascal.bleser(a)skynet.be> <guru(a)unixtech.be> _\_v The more things change, the more they stay insane. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGRk8Hr3NMWliFcXcRAnufAJ9fU68sxeaKL8NoKKYWQRtuQKGRZQCdGHeU A/HjKGDtiVefXYQ9AjU6Kmg= =JH/6 -----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] RE: Native Distro does not include your Laser Printer Model - what do you do first?
by Registration Account 12 May '07

12 May '07

Just about every Laser printer in the Market, and NOTHING to do with brand/Model, will either has a PCL or Postscript emulation. Printer Control Language is propriety (PCL) to HP. There are a few exception, notably a small release of cannon laser printer which were released with their proprietary language (casual) (sp). IF your Laser Printer Model is not in the list of drivers - its time to dig out the user manual and find out what the engine language is based upon. You would normally expect a PCL/ v X. /I.E PCL3/45/6 etc.. You could also find a Postscript emulation option to either Postscript level 1 or 2. In this case an Apple Laser writer 2NTX would be fine - there is a trade off using postscript and that is the print files are outrageously large and I am being very serious here, however Postscript is Postscript is Postscript. Before using a native emulation print driver there are 2 things that will require you to obtain the Badged Label Driver and these include. - Multiple paper trays - Some degree of differences in printable page area - which possibly will never effect you - Software enhancements that provide greater DPI accuracy Now you CAN find a printer driver, based on its emulation, not its badge. And this, depending on your situation may get you out of a whole lot of bother. Comments welcome from all Scott

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