May 2007 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] can't access Windows partition from SuSE 10.2
by Damon Register 30 May '07

30 May '07

I have a PC with XP and SuSE 10.2 in a dual boot setup. I want to be able to access a FAT32 partition from SuSE. In the past that was fairly easy and I remember previous versions automatically detecting and mounting the windows partitions during the SuSE installation. Now I don't see the FAT32 partition from SuSE. I tried manually mounting but that just gives an error message about the resource being busy (or something like that). I found http://en.opensuse.org/Access_Your_Windows_Files and tried adding a line to fstab but I get a similar error message on boot and still I can't access the FAT32 partition. I tried Google and the openSUSE site but didn't find anything useful there. I even tried searching this list. Can anyone please help? Damon Register -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Proposed antivirus + antispam solutions?
by Martin Mielke 30 May '07

30 May '07

Hi all again! nowadays I need to deploy an antivirus solution of some sort... Better if it's an open source one instead of paying for it :-) Well, my idea is to have a client-server deployment, so you know how it goes: the server takes care of the updates, among other things, and distributes them to the clients which will be in-sync with it. As you can imagine, I'd like a setup like that to save some bandwidth usage as it's "useless" to have n-clients downloading the same antivirus signatures... I have thought of ClamAV as an initial approach to solve this. Maybe you have a better suggestion, please let me know. So, if I go finally for ClamAV I'd like to know what the best configuration method would be to achieve such a client-server scenario. Now, as for the antispam solution... I have DSPAM in mind... anyone here has experienced integrating it with Postfix + Cyrus IMAP + MySQL ? ...or should I go for the "traditional" SpamAssassin? (nothing against it! just asking...) TIA and best regards, Martin ____________________________________________________________________________________Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] New KDE/Kontact bug appeared in 3.5.7-7.1
by Per-Olov Sjöholm 29 May '07

29 May '07

Hi I run Kontact in KDE on OpenSUSE 10.2. I use a network based calendar and address book in Kontact of the form: sftp://user@host/path/to/calendar (use calendar resource "remote file") sftp://user@host/path/to/addressbook (use address book resource "file") This way I can without a complex software reach my calendar and address book data from everywere. Both of these works perfect in 3.5.6-48-1. When I upgraded to 3.5.7-7.1 my address book resource just disappeared in Kontact. And it is not possible to add a new one of the same form (sftp or fish). It simply seems the feature is gone.... The calendar resource of the same sftp form still works though... But I miss my address book... Anyone with a clue? Many thanks in advance Regards /Per-Olov -- GPG keyID: 4DB283CE GPG fingerprint: 45E8 3D0E DE05 B714 D549 45BC CFB4 BBE9 4DB2 83CE -- 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.org-2.2 for 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, SLED10 in the Build Service
by Petr Mladek 29 May '07

29 May '07

Hi, some of you have already noticed that the OpenOffice.org package is finally built for older products by the Build Service. The packages are available at http://software.opensuse.org/download/OpenOffice.org/openSUSE_10.2/ http://software.opensuse.org/download/OpenOffice.org/SUSE_Linux_10.1/ http://software.opensuse.org/download/OpenOffice.org/SUSE_Linux_10.0/ http://software.opensuse.org/download/OpenOffice.org/SLED_10/ Let me to answer some potential question. I hope that the FAQ style would be better readable. Q: What sources are used? A: The packages are based on the latest sources from FACTORY and rebuilt for older products. The current packages are based on OOo-2.2.1rc1. Q: Are there any differences against FACTORY? A: There are some few features that cannot be built on older products. For example, the gstreamer on SL 10.0 is too old, so the audio/video support cannot be enabled there. Q: How often will OOo be updated? A: I usually update the OOo package in FACTORY every two weeks. There might be bigger delay in the early development phase of a openSUSE or SLED. There might be more often updates close before the release the products. There might be another delays caused by build issues. There are still some problems with the build machines. The openSUSE team is working on it. Another problems might be caused by the package itself. I will always try to fix them within the next submit, so you should have a newer version at least once each month. Q: What is the stability? A: The stability of the package will vary over the time. In general, it should be very stable close before the openSUSE release. It might be less stable otherwise. The current version should be in a good shape because it is based on quite stable upstream sources and also on quite stable Novell changes. The situation might be totally different in a month when I plan to update to the upstream OOo-2.3 development snapshot and use also the latest Novell changes. Q: Is it possible to find somewhere an older "good" build when the current one is not usable? A: Currently no. I heard that the GNOME project had the same problem. We are waiting for an official support from the Build Service framework. We hope that it will support making snapshots in the future. Q: How is this build supported by Novell? A: This build is not officially supported by Novell. We will be happy if you report bugs, see below. Though, it might take longer time until the bugs are fixed, especially if they happen only on older products. Note that I do only some basic checks in FACTORY. I am sorry, I can't do this checks on all older distributions with every update. We are going to add some automatic test during build, so we might quarantee a bigger quality in the future (hopefully within next 2 months). Q: Where can I ask questions regarding OOo? A: I am sorry, even if I find more time for you, I can't answer everything. I would sort the questions into the following categories: + general questions about OOo (about a functionality) should be best answered by the OOo community on users(a)openoffice.org + bugs should be reported into bugzilla, see below + other questions about our plans, Novell features, ... should be send to this list. Please mention "OpenOffice.org or OOo somewhere in the Subject. I promise, I'll take more care of this list and answer OOo-related questions at least once or twice a week. If I don't, feel free to CC me ;-) Q: How to report bugs? A: Please, report bugs at https://bugzilla.novell.com for the product "OpenOffice.org 2.0". Please, do not forget to mention: + that the package is from the Build Service + system you are running, e.g. "openSUSE-10.2-x86_64" + desktop you are using, e.g. KDE, GNOME + OOo version from the last line of the dialog "Help/About OpenOffice.org", e.g. "Build 2.2.0.1" + that you are running 32-bit OOo on x86_64 system if this is the case + steps to reproduce + other useful details (e.g. screenshots, backtrace, strace) It will help us a lot and it will increase the chance that the bug will be fixed. I am sure that you will have more questions. Feel free to ask. Enjoy OOo ;-) -- Best Regards, Petr Mladek software developer --------------------------------------------------------------------- SUSE LINUX, s. r. o. e-mail: pmladek(a)suse.cz Lihovarská 1060/12 tel: +420 284 028 952 190 00 Prague 9 fax: +420 284 028 951 Czech Republic http://www.suse.cz/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Questions about device permission for sata drive
by Robert Smits 29 May '07

29 May '07

I've installed a 320 GB sata drive in my Suse 10.2 box. I can see it at /dev/sda, but don't have permission to access it, although root does. Even adding the disk group to my username makes no difference. How do I go about getting access to my drive? Thanks, Bob -- Bob Smits bob(a)rsmits.ca -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Recommendation for sata card?
by Robert Smits 29 May '07

29 May '07

I need a sata pci card to allow my suse 10.1 system to see a 320 GB sata drive. Any recommendations? -- Bob Smits bob(a)rsmits.ca Windows - noun. 1. Global virus. 2. 32 bit extension and a graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor, written by a 2 bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition. - Harry Martin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Send Mail
by Don Cowan 29 May '07

29 May '07

I am totally green.......... can some one tell me how to get my machine to accept mail locally. -- Don Cowan www.dcowan.net

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[opensuse] gtkterm -- or -like prog for sled/open suse 10.1?
by Peter Van Lone 29 May '07

29 May '07

I need to use my laptops serial port, to connect via serial cable to cisco switches, fiber channel switches, etc .... I found reference to gtkterm, but there does not appear to be an RPM for it, and I'm just wondering whether there is a util that "comes with" suse distros? Peter -- "Do not be idolatrous or bound to any doctrine, theory or ideology, even Buddhist ones. All systems of thought are guiding means, not absolute truth." Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese monk. http://www.seaox.com/thich.html www.the-brights.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] mod_authz_svn
by Hans van der Merwe 29 May '07

29 May '07

Where do I get it (in RPM form preferably) for my openSUSE10.2 server?. 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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[opensuse] Replacement for gtkpod
by Philippe Andersson 29 May '07

29 May '07

Hello, After upgrading from 9.3 to 10.2, I noticed recently that the previously installed "gtkpod" application has been removed. Has it been moved somewhere else (Packman, Guru) ? If it's obsolete, any hint as to what the best replacement for it is ? I use KDE but don't object to Gnome apps, obviously. Also, I use my iPod for MP3s only (no iTunes). 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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