April 2008 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] regexp -- defference between \< and \b ?
by David C. Rankin 30 Apr '08

30 Apr '08

Listmates: With regular expressions, what is the difference between \< and \b ? The man page says: "The symbols \< and \> respectively match the empty string at the beginning and end of a word. The symbol \b matches the empty string at the edge of a word..." What is the difference between being at the "beginning or end" of a word or at the "edge" of a word? Presuming that "The (word) symbol \w is a synonym for [[:alnum:]]" The concept eludes me..... -- 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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[opensuse] Re: Mingw32 for opensuse
by Joachim Schrod 30 Apr '08

30 Apr '08

Roger Oberholtzer wrote: > I have installed the MinGw32 toolchain from opensuse. The version for > 10.3 seems to run fine. That's cool; I didn't know that a repository with that software existed. Thanks for your question and accidentially pointing out its existance... :-) Cheers, 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] Printing questions
by Koenraad Lelong 30 Apr '08

30 Apr '08

Hello, I just installed a new printer. It has 4 trays. On my desktop PC (Suse 10.0) I can't find where I can set the default tray. Any help ? I also looked on my laptop (suse 10.3), and even there I can't find where to configure my printers. With configuring my printers I mean things like a default tray (some applications have no choice for trays), duplex printing, paper types. I also moved an older printer to another location, and connected it to a printer-server device. On the server (suse 9.3) I needed to install the printer again, because you can't modify the connection to "network" with Yast. Doing that I think I lost the default tray for that printer and here again I can't change it. In Yast I tried to change the media source, but it keeps going back to tray 1 which I don't want. I also tried cups (localhost:631) with the same result. Where does Suse keeps it's printer configurations ? On my desktop PC I looked in /etc/cups but I don't see anything that looks like it. I looked in printers.conf, cupsd.conf, client.conf, ppd/*.ppd, interfaces is empty... FWIW : old printer : HP LJ 4050 (parallel, networked via print-server device), new printer : HP LJ 4250 (networked). Thanks. -- Met vriendelijke groeten, Koenraad Lelong R&D Manager ACE electronics n.v. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Bounced mail from posts to this list
by Jim Flanagan 30 Apr '08

30 Apr '08

Hi all, Overnight I received 4 bounced mail messages saying email was delayed (specifically, delivery status notification delay). I thought it was spam, but they actually contain messages of 4 posts I made to the list yesterday. Why would mail sent to this list bounce back to my email address? They are from postmaster(a)bcilabs.org, referencing address opensuse(a)bcilabs.org I searched the list archives and find no references to bcilabs. Jim F -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] where's novell? (bit of a rant)
by Kai Ponte 30 Apr '08

30 Apr '08

Okay, I went online today and ordered three new laptops for work. (One to replace my aging 1-year-old laptop.) I wanted high-end 64-bit desktop replacements. I ordered Dell, knowing that they pre-install Linux on the laptops with no Wintendo tax. I ordered a Dell M6300 64-bit system with 8G RAM and a pretty big hard drive. The intention is to run it with Virtual box and virtualize win2008, xp and openSUSE. My question - why is SLES not an option on these? Isn't Novell trying to get into the high-end space? -- kai www.filesite.org || www.4thedadz.com || www.perfectreign.com remember - a turn signal is a statement, not a request -- 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] Full HD on onboard X1250
by David C. Rankin 30 Apr '08

30 Apr '08

crow wrote: > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 7:46 AM, David C. Rankin > <drankinatty(a)suddenlinkmail.com> wrote: >> crow wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I am trying to setup openSUSE 10.3 in my HTPC, with Samsung LE-40M86BD >>> (full hd), >>> I am using this mainboard : >>> >> http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NA… >>> wich have HDMI output wich should pass video+audio out. >>> >>> Now the problem is that maximum I can get with ati drivers is >>> 1280x1024 or something like that. >> > > Well i know that new drivers are out and today I tried them. But with > no luck. I cant get higher resolution for my LCD TV and also sax2 > don't see ATI Card... on its configuration manager after i run "sax2 > -m 0=fglrx" , first i got prompt that 3D cant be enabled because my > card don't have it, and then i hit Change Configuration and there > isn't ATI as card instead "VESA Framebuffer Graphics". Your 3D is enabled regardless of what sax2 says. Remember, you are running a proprietary driver and sax2 can only know so much. The driver and card are often displayed wrong. That is the primary reason for just using sax2 as a basic setup tool to just get the screen going, you will need to edit the xorg.conf and tweak a few setting to get it the way you want it. > I followed procedure described here > http://www.3111skyline.com/download/linux/ati/ati_quick-reference > > Driver is installed and i after reboot i have it listed: > vdrbox:~ # lsmod | grep fglrx > fglrx 1814848 0 > > fglrxinfo: > display: :0.0 screen: 0 > OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc. > OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon Xpress 1200 Series > OpenGL version string: 2.1.7415 Release > > sudo grl_glxgears and sudo glxgears give me the same error: couldn´t > open display (null) running from Desktop gnome terminal. Obviously this shouldn't happen. > > I attached my xorg.conf and log file /var/log/Xorg.0.log if someone > need anything else i can attach it. > Thnx to all After looking at your Xorg.O.log, I want to say all you really need to do is to add your desired mode to the xorg.conf. To create the additional mode, whatever it is, you will need to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and manually add it to the modes section. Example: Section "Modes" Identifier "Modes[0]" Modeline "1280x1024" 165.29 1280 1376 1512 1744 1024 1025 1028 1077 To create the modeline use: "gtf width height frequency". So for 1440x900 as 60Hz, you would use: 02:20 Rankin-P35a~/Pictures/2008> gtf 1440 900 60 # 1440x900 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 55.92 kHz; pclk: 106.47 MHz Modeline "1440x900_60.00" 106.47 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 -HSync +Vsync Just past the modeline in your xorg.conf. Next you will need to add a corresponding screen to the "Screens" section of your xorg.conf. Currently you have: Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" Just make it: Modes "1440x900" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" Do this for each of the color depths. That is my preliminary thoughts for what you should try next. Below is additional information and my comments from looking through your log file. You will need to make the modifications suggested below if you intend to utilize AIGLX and compiz. However, to address the resolution problem, I would start with what is discussed above. In your Xorg.O.log, the following stand out: (**) Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on" (**) Option "IgnoreABI" "on" (**) Ignoring ABI Version (**) Extension "DAMAGE" is disabled It doesn't look like you took a look at my xorg.conf file. You should have something similar (very similar) to: Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Layout[all]" InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Mouse[3]" "SendCoreEvents" Option "Clone" "off" Option "Xinerama" "off" Option "AIGLX" "True" Screen "Screen[0]" EndSection Section "DRI" Group "video" Mode 0660 EndSection Section "Extensions" Option "DAMAGE" "true" Option "Composite" "true" EndSection Next (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory) Apparently the file isn't there. This won't affect resolution, but it is just curious. Next, you are not getting AIGLX to load. While this shouldn't prevent the proper resolution, you may want to double check the xorg.conf file. The (==) means it is using the default setting: (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation" compiled for 7.2.0, module version = 1.0.0 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3 (==) AIGLX disabled (II) Loading extension GLX The fglrx driver is being loaded: (II) LoadModule: "fglrx" (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//drivers/fglrx_drv.so (II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc." compiled for 7.1.0, module version = 8.47.3 Module class: X.Org Video Driver and it is telling you that it is compatible with your card: (II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:05:0 (II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:8.47.3 (II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: UNSUPPORTED-8.476 (II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Mar 29 2008 00:05:57 (--) Chipset Supported AMD Graphics Processor (0x7941) found (II) AMD Video driver is running on a device belonging to a group targeted for this release From your xorg.conf, the highest resolution (Mode) you have listed is: (**) fglrx(0): *Mode "1280x1024": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz This shouldn't affect the resolutions available, but your display size is being returned as a small value that differs from the xorg settings: (**) fglrx(0): Display dimensions: (340, 270) mm (WW) fglrx(0): Probed monitor is 160x90 mm, using Displaysize 340x270 mm Good luck and report back. -- 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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Re: [opensuse] Re: ntp client not syncing with the server
by Joe Sloan 30 Apr '08

30 Apr '08

Jay Jesus Amorin wrote: > On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 9:22 AM, Joe Sloan <joe(a)tmsusa.com> wrote: >> Is ntpd running? What is the output of "ntpq -pn"? >> > > # ntpq -pn > remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter > ============================================================================== > 127.127.1.0 LOCAL(0) 10 l 12 64 3 0.000 0.000 0.001 > 192.168.1.179 .GPS. 1 u 9 64 3 5.307 -23.183 51.587 OK, it sees the time servers but doesn't seem to be able to lock on. I'd expect to see some syslog messages about lost ticks etc. Just as a sanity check, this wouldn't happen to be a vmware instance would it? In that case, ntp problems are a known fact. Joe -- 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] Upgrade 32 bit to 64 bit
by Randall R Schulz 30 Apr '08

30 Apr '08

On Tuesday 29 April 2008 16:32, you wrote: > ... > > >One thing I've been doing for years now is always using a new drive > > or new partition for every major SuSE Linux / openSUSE upgrade I > > do. That way I don't burn any bridges. It's costly, but much safer. > > On one of my boxes, I've still got the pared down, remnant root > > partitions of a 9.2 and a 9.3 releasethe system now running is > > SuSE Linux 10.0. > > I don't quite understand the reason for a "New" Drive, I just clear > the old partitions with any number of tools so it's a clean disk and > then install, unless the drive has some miles on it, then as a > preventative measure I will put in a new one. The reason? So I can boot the previous system while working on the new installation and if anything goes seriously wrong with the new installation (say, you have very new hardware whose support has not been fully shaken out), you can still revert to your previous working installation. "Duff Man is a cautious cat!" — Joe / Sid / Barry Duffman a.k.a. Duff Man Randall Schulz -- 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 32 bit to 64 bit
by William Hammond 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

I am going to be forced to install OpenSuSE 10.3 32 bit in a couple of locations, because a key application won't work well under 64 bit. If that is ever resolved can 10.3 32 bit be "upgraded" to 64 bit without major problems...? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Need suggestions on email server setup
by Adam Jimerson 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

I am wanting to set up an email server, this is my first ever attempt, and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on programs to use, ways to set it up. I have the SUSE Linux Bible for SUSE 9.1, bought it from a local bookstore when I first started Linux, and it talks about Postix, Qpopper, and Cyrus but I was wondering if there are better programs now then there was back when that book was written. Thanks in advance!

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