January 2008 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] fetchmail and VPN
by Brian Mazari 24 Jan '08

24 Jan '08

List, I have 3 different places from which I retrieve mail. One of which needs to have a VPN client running to access, I currently retrieve this mail using the Thunderbird client. (The VPN is not always up) The other 2 mail servers have their mail retrieved using fetchmail and exim, and stored in the IMAP format. (Which I also access through the Thunderbird client) I would very much like to include the 'VPN mail' with the fetchmail/exim setup, but using a single instance of fetchmail does not seem possible. Is there something other than fetchmail that would work? Or should I write a script to start another instance of fetchmail if the VPN client is running? And maybe stop that instance of fetchmail if the VPN connection closes? (Use ps & grep to look for the VPN running?) Any help would be appreciated! Many thanks, Brian Mazari -- 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: [opensuse-offtopic] Bob Sutor: While you’re waiting, don’t save in OOXML format
by Aaron Kulkis 24 Jan '08

24 Jan '08

Per Jessen wrote: > http://www.sutor.com/newsite/blog-open/?p=2031 > > "Saving your documents in OOXML format right now is probably > about the riskiest thing you can do if you are concerned with > long term interoperability." That's an understatement. > > Bob Sutor is Vice President, Open Source and Standards, IBM. -- 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][SOLVED] Problem with Compiz Fusion
by rvJJax 24 Jan '08

24 Jan '08

On 1/24/08, Husam Senussi <husamsenussi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Cool that seems to work :) > > I need also to restart the machine for some reason !!! > > I can now play around with themes :) > > > Thanks > > On 24 Jan 2008, at 12:22, rvJJax wrote: > > > On 1/24/08, Husam Senussi <husamsenussi(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'm having problem getting Compiz Fusion to work with 8800GT, I > >> followed the instruction on the web page > >> but it doesn't seems to work. > >> > >> First the title bar for windows despaired and can't get the focus > >> when > >> I use terminal, the manager seems > >> to be running there is icon task bar. > >> > >> also none of the manager function seems to be working like switching > >> desktop > >> > >> Thanks > >> -- > >> > > > > i have the same problem with you two days ago. > > > > there is three think that you must check or try after you install > > compiz-fusion but it doesn't work (i assumed you using KDE) > > > > first, try to enabled "Show icons in desktop" option in [Personal > > Settings >> Desktop >> Behavior]. > > > > second, select "Start with empty sessions" in "On Login" options, in > > [Personal Settings >> KDE Components >> Session Manager] > > > > third, create a file "/home/<name>/.config/compiz/compiz-manager", > > where the contents is: > > +++ > > COMPIZ_OPTIONS="--no-libgl-fallback --ignore-desktop-hints --replace" > > LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 > > +++ > > > > 4rd, log off and login again. i hope it's work :). have fun! > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Update Problems - libxml2
by Don Raboud 24 Jan '08

24 Jan '08

Hi, Earlier today I was notified of a update (10.2, x86_64). The update was for libxml2 to version 2.6.26-28. This is a needed security update according to zypper. However the package is locked and can't be updated in this manner. The problem is that I currently have version 2.6.26-27 from Packman. (I don't really know why that is. I install the usual multimedia stuff from there plus an occasional "update all in this list" in YOU on the Packman repository.) My understanding is that by installing such packages from packman (or other such repos) security updates for those packages would be up to me. That doesn't seem to be what is happening here. So... why is a SUSE update trying to update a package from Packman? Is this normal or is something wrong on my end? I generally try to keep up with all of the security updates, but I am hesitant to accept this one since I don't really know what the differences are in the Packman repository with this particular package and what might break as a result. I tried "rpm -q --whatrequires libxml2", but the only Packman package that showed up there was libxml2-devel-2.6.26-27.pm.1 :-( Any help/insight would be appreciated. -- 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] Update to Gimp 2.4
by Joseph Loo 24 Jan '08

24 Jan '08

I have been trying to udate to gimp.2.4. I am using Opensuse 10.3 with the AMD 64 bit version. Every time I try to use Yast to update, I get a dependency issue, with the pattern image. I am trying to figure out if it is worthwhile or there is a trick to do it without breaking too many things. -- Joseph Loo jloo(a)acm.org -- 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 Compiz Fusion
by Husam Senussi 24 Jan '08

24 Jan '08

I'm having problem getting Compiz Fusion to work with 8800GT, I followed the instruction on the web page but it doesn't seems to work. First the title bar for windows despaired and can't get the focus when I use terminal, the manager seems to be running there is icon task bar. also none of the manager function seems to be working like switching desktop Thanks -- 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] Root antivir ?.
by Erik Jakobsen 24 Jan '08

24 Jan '08

Sloan wrote: > OK, you're trying to start a GUI program. Are you in an X session? If > so, I can only gather than the X session is owned by someone other than > root (as it should be). So, how did you become root? > > The 2 step method: > > 1. su - > 2. start GUI program > > always works for me... > > Joe > > Ok, but the X is running for the user: erikja@erikja:~> su - Password: erikja:~ # startx xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.3787 Fatal server error: Server is already active for display 0 If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock and start again. What to do then ? -- Venlig hilsen - Best regards - Erik Jakobsen Licensed HAM-RADIO with the callsign OZ4KK http://www.urbakken.dk Registered Linux user #114875 with http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] permament symlinks in /dev
by Istvan Gabor 24 Jan '08

24 Jan '08

Hello list users: What is the way in openSUSE 10.3 to create permanent symlinks in /dev? Eg I want to make symlinks like /dev/modem -> /dev/ttyS0, /dev/dvdburner -> /dev/sr0 /dev/dvdrom -> /dev/sr TIA, IG HÁZTARTÁSI GÉPET szeretnél? RENDELJ MOST! AEG-ELECTROLUX gépek AKCIÓS áron ORSZÁGOS kiszállítással az ELECTROLUXshop.hu-tól http://ad.adverticum.net/b/cl,1,6022,239723,284071/click.prm -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] SynCE
by Chris Arnold 24 Jan '08

24 Jan '08

Hi all! Using 10.3 and trying to get my Moto Q to sync with KDEPIM. I am following http://en.opensuse.org/Synce: to install the apps needed, i used the yast -1 <app> way. I copied every line and pasted it into the terminal. Some apps were not on the DVD, like gobject2-devel and gnet-devel. I installed these from opensuse repo. After all those packages have been installed, i download and chmod the script and run it with ./synce_instV221.sh. I get errors while the script is running: this is while building ODCCM, checking for DBUS... yes checking for HAL... configure: error: Package requirements (hal) were not met: No package 'hal' found Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you installed software in a non-standard prefix. Alternatively, you may set the environment variables HAL_CFLAGS and HAL_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config. See the pkg-config man page for more details. make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop. make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop. Thank you for you patience. All synce sources are now built A usb-rndis-lite/reload.sh A usb-rndis-lite/cdc_ether.c A usb-rndis-lite/usbnet.c A usb-rndis-lite/ndis.h A usb-rndis-lite/usbnet.h A usb-rndis-lite/Kbuild A usb-rndis-lite/clean.sh A usb-rndis-lite/Makefile A usb-rndis-lite/rndis_host.c Checked out revision 3227. ./synce_instV221.sh: line 112: cd: usb-rndis-lite/: No such file or directory make -C /lib/modules/2.6.22.13-0.3-default/build SUBDIRS= Then throughout the script i get make: *** [install] Error 2 make: *** [install-recursive] Error 1 But the script finishes with pywbxml is now built. Thank you for you patience. All synce sources are now built For information on how to continue please visit http://en.opensuse.org/synce So, i try to go to the next step of http://en.opensuse.org/Synce, which is "Connecting your device" and one line reads The script you downloaded earlier now downloads the default kernel source for you distribution and then builds this module. there is no need o do anything but wait here now. So i move on to the next step which is starting ODCCM. And when trying to start ODCCM as root, i get bash: /usr/local/sbin/odccm: No such file or directory So it appears as something went wrong and my guess would be somewhere in the building...... Can anyone point me to a fix? -- 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 8600GT Compiz Problems/Composite Enabled Slow Frame Rates
by David C. Rankin 24 Jan '08

24 Jan '08

Listmates, I have a fresh openSuSE 10.3 install with all updates installed, the video card is a MSI nVidia 8600GT (pci-e 16). After following the openSuSE nVidia install and the Compiz Fusion install (and after log outs and reboots) compiz refused to start. As shown on the openSuSE Compiz page he file .config/compiz/compiz-manager was created with: COMPIZ_OPTIONS="--no-libgl-fallback --ignore-desktop-hints --replace" LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 The following xorg.conf config commands specified on the suse nvidia page were executed as root: nvidia-xconfig --composite nvidia-xconfig --render-accel nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals -d 24 glxgears frame rates dropped like a rock to 2100 FPS. (They were 10317 FPS with the same box and openSuSE 10.0) Trying to start compiz with the following command line failed and gave these errors: 17:04 providence~> compiz --no-libgl-fallback --ignore-desktop-hints --replace ccp & [1] 8625 17:05 providence~> A handler is already registered for the path starting with path[0] = "org" A handler is already registered for the path starting with path[0] = "org" A handler is already registered for the path starting with path[0] = "org" compiz (core) - Warn: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32 A new xorg.conf was generated from runlevel three with sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia. The new xorg was fast as a rocket ship, glxgears frame rates were back to 10317 FPS. The frame rate was great without composite enabled. (i.e. no: Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" "Enable" EndSection Re-enabling composite caused the frame rates to drop back to 2100 FPS and still no compiz. Finally I pulled an old command line of: compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints --indirect-rendering --no-libgl-fallback ccp & Compiz started! But why all the problems on a relatively new box with a new 8600GT? What can I do, or configure to help compiz start without having to manually enter the above command line? Also, in the konsole where I started compiz, errors to stdout started appearing: A handler is already registered for the path starting with path[0] = "org" A handler is already registered for the path starting with path[0] = "org" A handler is already registered for the path starting with path[0] = "org" Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered A handler is already registered for the path starting with path[0] = "org" <snip> A handler is already registered for the path starting with path[0] = "org" Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered A handler is already registered for the path starting with path[0] = "org" A handler is already registered for the path starting with path[0] = "org" <snip> A handler is already registered for the path starting with path[0] = "org" A handler is already registered for the path starting with path[0] = "org" compiz (core) - Error: no 'text' plugin with ABI version '20070902' loaded compiz (shift) - Warn: No compatible text plugin loaded. A handler is already registered for the path starting with path[0] = "org" <snip> Hundreds of them! They stop every once and a while for 5-10 seconds and then give 20 more. What do they mean and what can I check or reconfigure to get rid of them? Compiz now works, but it was a process getting it going. Thanks for any help or insight into this problem you can give. Whoever maintains the openSuSE page, may want to make note of this as well. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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