October 2008 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Computerworld Article touting SLED as best Windows Replacement Desktop
by Ben Kevan 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

Just FYI, Found it to be an interesting read: http://blogs.computerworld.com/which_linux_makes_the_best_business_windows_… -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Custom File Icons on KDE4
by Anshul Jain 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

Hello all, I'm trying to associate a particular file type with a set of custom file icons that comes along with the application that I've installed. The file type is a .vi (Labview Virtual Instrument) and the vendor provides all the icons during installation. Now...if I create a .vi file under KDE3, the icon gets properly associated with the file and displays a nice icon for it. However on KDE4, I'm unable to associate/set a custom file icon for it. The icons are registered in the system since I can see them while trying to set the icon types for any other file (say .odp, odt etc). Can someone please provide some pointers on this? -Anshul Jain -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Upgrade from 8.2
by manou 14 Oct '08

14 Oct '08

Hello folk, First I'm very very newbie in OpenSuse. I used to work on Debian and Ubuntu. Now, I have a remote accessible (only ssh) Suse Server running under 8.2 version. I have to install apache2 and php5 in this server but I found that the best solution is first to upgrade the version to a more recent. So I have questions: - can I upgrade the version from 8.2 to 11 without a risk of lost hand? - if it is not possible, what version I can to upgrade to at most? It seems that the minimal version available actually is 10.0 (is that right?) - and finally, where can I find a good documentation for newbie for upgrading (Open)Suse without losting hand on the server? Thanks in advance friends, manou -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] (K)NetworkManager openSUSE 11.1 b2
by Ben Kevan 14 Oct '08

14 Oct '08

Hey Guys running Beta 2 have you found that NetworkManager doesn't write to your /etc/resolv.conf? I opened up a bug report and it got closed saying that yast doesn't handle network anymore (totally irrelevant to my bug report). When I have an interface on DHCP4 (I don't care for 6 right now), nothing writes to my /etc/resolv.conf here are the permissions: -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 143 2008-10-13 07:56 /etc/resolv.conf anybody that has 11.1 and it's working as expected please let me know what the ownership / permissions for your resolv.conf is.. 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] Veto view of other partitions in SuSE11
by Verner Kjærsgaard 14 Oct '08

14 Oct '08

Hi list - I've got a dual boot laptop with Wintendo and SuSE11. Normally the users using this one laptop boots into SuSE. - BUT...from within SuSE11 using the "My Computer" icon and the green gecko, one may browse the Windows partition. - this Windows partition is not mentioned permanently in /etc/fstab. SuSE11 show them dynamically. However, I need to permanently VETO these partitions, i.e., make them invisible. How can I prevent them from being visible at all? Any ideas... -- ------------------------------ Med venlig hilsen/Best regards Verner Kjærsgaard -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] ccsm problems
by Michael S. Dunsavage 14 Oct '08

14 Oct '08

Well I updated compiz but now in ccsm I can't open any of the dialogs to change settings. And when opening ccsm from a konsole I get the following when I try top click on an effect to edit its settings: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/ccm/Pages.py", line 1303, in ShowPlugin pluginPage = PluginPage(plugin) File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/ccm/Pages.py", line 126, in __init__ sortedGroups = sorted(plugin.Groups.items(), key=GroupIndexKeyFunc) File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/ccm/Utils.py", line 345, in GroupIndexKeyFunc return item[1][0] KeyError: 0 -- Michael S. Dunsavage -- 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 3
by Kai Ponte 14 Oct '08

14 Oct '08

I just saw on /. that OOo 3.0 is out. Now, the site has a 403 error, so I can't get to it at the moment. However, the slashdot article (http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/10/13/1211224) says that a major improvement is OOXML format support. I have OOo 2.3 from openSUSE. I often open, edit and save Word and Excel 2007 documents with little issue: http://www.perfectreign.com/stuff/2008/POS_Distribution_20080918_cp20081006… http://www.perfectreign.com/stuff/2008/20081013_ooo_xlsx.jpg In fact, my only complaint is with the reviewing and commenting ability. It is still not perfect. (At which point I resort to Word running under VMWare.) I'm assuming that Novell/openSUSE maintain a seperate version of OOo that has this feature already. Therefore, is there a plan to migrate to the new version or is openSUSE going to just leave it alone? -- kai www.filesite.org || www.perfectreign.com government is a process which utilizes 45.5% gut reaction, 45.5% laws and statutes and 1% logic

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[opensuse] Re: USB Under VMware
by Joachim Schrod 14 Oct '08

14 Oct '08

Lucky Leavell wrote: > OS: OpenSuSE 11.0 > VMware Server 1.0.7 > Hardware: Dell 600SC > USB: PCI USB2 Card > > I want to run my BlackBerry desktop software on a XP guest OS under > VMware, etc. but I cannot get VMware to see my USB ports. I thought the > problem was the (circa 2003) Dell server had older USB 1.1 ports so I > added a USB 2 card which SuSE sees and even sees my attached BlackBerry. > (The BlackBerry display a message about insufficient voltage to charge > the battery but I don't want to charge it here.) I hope that you don't really need USB 2, as VMware Server uses your device only in USB 1 modus. To use fast USB devices, one needs VMware workstation. Joachim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany -- 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: Connection Question
by Joachim Schrod 14 Oct '08

14 Oct '08

Kai Ponte wrote: > > When I load the VPN client (Cisco VPN Client 4.8.00) from openSUSE I connect > the computer entirely to my corporate network. > > Now the question - every once in a while, I decide I need to print something > locally. > > I currently share a printer with my wife's computer (Windows 2000 Pro) over > SMB. > > Is there any way I can run on the vpn with my corporate network yet attach > locally to my home connection? > > Do I need to create a proxy or something? This depends on your company's VPN configuration. Some configurations shut down all local network configuration, let only stay the VPN one, and prevent to establish other local network connections again. I assume that you can't ping your wife's computer after you connected. To test if you can reestablish the connection, you should take note of your network configuration before configuration and afterwards try to establish additional alias interfaces with the old configuration. Something like ip addr add OLD.HOME.IP.ADDR/PREFIX dev IFACE OLD.HOME.IP.ADDR/PREFIX is 192.168.1.12/24 or similar; IFACE is eth0 or similar. If that succeeds, you've got some chances that you can make it work. If not, you're out of luck, the VPN configuration closed down your local system too much. (This is a configuration option in Cisco's VPN software, it is called "Allow Local LAN access" in the Transport section of the Windows configuration GUI; I don't know the Linux equivalent since I try to avoid Cisco's VPN software... ;-)) HTH, Joachim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Application QuickLauncher in KDE3 Opensuse 11.0
by alpha096＠virginbroadband.com.au 14 Oct '08

14 Oct '08

The Application Quick Launcher is a great tool that automatically updates the number of application that are held for Quick Launch. Any Application that is in the Quick Launcher has a great deal of RAM resources available to preload and offers an increased amount of buffers in KDE3 - opensuse 11.0. I can find the app in software management in KDE4 11.0 and install the software, however no menu item is created and no application icon is created. 1. I have no idea how to execute the KDE4 Application Quicklauncher - could some one help 2. Is anyone else troubled by the new 'Personal Settings' that take the place of Kcontrol and the great deal of functionality in KDE3 that has been dumped in KDE4 3. The panels are no longer objects - there is no ability to drag and drop icons to the panel -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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