May 2008 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Package repo's for 11.0 beta
by Chris Arnold 25 May '08

25 May '08

So, i am want to add the KDE package repo's to my new 11.0 beta 3 install so i can update KDE. When looking at the KDE repo list, i see 10.3 and factory. Which one is the correct one for 11.0 beta 3? http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/STABLE:/Desktop/openSU… -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Thinkpad T41 charging limits
by Jeffrey L. Taylor 25 May '08

25 May '08

Are the Thinkpad charging limits accessible anywhere, e.g. in /proc or /sys? I'd like to lower them, i.e. start charging at 50%, stop charging at 85%. TIA, Jeffrey -- 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] 11.0 grub error 17 on boot
by Chris Arnold 25 May '08

25 May '08

>Using 11.0 beta3. I installed it and ran the updater to update the initial install. I then joined a 2003 domain. I the restarted the computer and >get loading grub >Error 17 >I am never presented with the boot menu. The computer is a hp pavilion a6313 with 2 sata drives in a raid 1 (2 320 gig drives) and 2 gig memory. >Nvidia 6100 video and somekinda high def audio. >Is this a bug or is there a way to fix this without a reinstall. If a reinstall, should I not update? Upon a reinstall and then updateing the initial updates, then reboot->same error. I ran a "repair installed system" and it reports no linux partitions. As i said above, 2 sata drives that are 320gig in size in raid 1. During the install, i delete the existing raid and then partitions. Then create a raid 1 and mount point is "/". Then install 11.0 beta3 and then reboot, error 17. what gives? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Slow SMB/CIFS transactions (compared to WinOS)
by Manne Merak 25 May '08

25 May '08

I have to use CIFS shares a lot at work. I have found (with Ubuntu and openSUSE) that the shares takes much longer to navigate than on Windows (all versions). My machine is fast, CPU and RAM is no issue, so what else is Samba doing differently than Windows to navigate the shares? (does MS maybe cache a lot of the transactions? it seems so) Manne -- 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 driver corrupts text consoles (10.3)
by Joe Morris 25 May '08

25 May '08

I just upgraded my daughter's laptop (HP Compaq Presario V6133CL) to the 10.3 (from 10.2). I installed the nvidia driver from the added nvidia yast source, which got the nvidia display working with no problems, BUT I cannot switch to a text console (tty1-6, 10). It just turns into a color confetti. Switching back to tty7 gives me back a correct graphical display, but if it goes into powersave mode, it also corrupts the graphical (though switching to tty1 and back to 7 corrects this). I installed the 169.12 driver, and even tried the 173.08 beta but no success. Her laptop has a GeForce Go 6150. I am not certain, but I don't remember this happening with 10.2 but I am not certain. Googling and searching on the opensuse.org site haven't located any answers. Seems quite a different experience to others I have heard here with nvidia. It seems it is a bug (long standing?) with the nvidia driver, but surely someone has found a work around or something. I already tried changing the vga mode in the grub line to normal, with no change in the video corruption. Appreciate any ideas. Thanks. -- Joe Morris Registered Linux user 231871 running openSUSE 10.3 x86_64 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] 11.0 grub error 17 on boot
by Chris Arnold 25 May '08

25 May '08

Using 11.0 beta3. I installed it and ran the updater to update the initial install. I then joined a 2003 domain. I the restarted the computer and get loading grub Error 17 I am never presented with the boot menu. The computer is a hp pavilion a6313 with 2 sata drives in a raid 1 (2 320 gig drives) and 2 gig memory. Nvidia 6100 video and somekinda high def audio. Is this a bug or is there a way to fix this without a reinstall. If a reinstall, should I not update? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Virtualbox install problems
by Bogdan Cristea 25 May '08

25 May '08

I have installed Virtual Box from openSuSE 10.3 repositories, but when I try to start a virtual machine I get the error: VirtualBox kernel driver not installed. The vboxdrv kernel module was either not loaded or /dev/vboxdrv was not created for some reason. Re-setup the kernel module by executing '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' as root. VBox status code: -1908 (VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED). Result Code: 0x80004005 Component: Console Interface: IConsole {1dea5c4b-0753-4193-b909-22330f64ec45} and if I use vboxdrv setup I get: Stopping VirtualBox kernel module done Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module, NOT. It has been packaged. done Starting VirtualBox kernel module FATAL: Module vboxdrv not found. failed (modprobe vboxdrv failed) I don't know what else to install in order to have VirtualBox running. Could you advise please? -- Bogdan Cristea -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Mounting an ISO file?
by Jerry Houston 25 May '08

25 May '08

I wanted to try 11.0 b3 on this laptop, but the DVD drive on it hasn't worked for some time. Remembering how easy it is to use an ISO image as a repository for installing and updating software, I figured I'd download a copy of 11.0 to the machine, and go from there. That's done now, but I can't figure out what to use to mount the ISO. I don't want to mount it in a VM (I have one of those already on another computer), but actually install it here. Is there a way to do that, or do I just need to get the DVD drive fixed before I can install or update an OS? Thanks to anyone with a clue, Jerry in Bothell, WA -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Installing video drivers in opensuse10.3
by Dan Dube 24 May '08

24 May '08

Hi all; I am totally new to linux and have installed opensuse 10.3 on a new machine with a GeForce 9600GT video card. I went to the Nvidia download page and did what I thought was the proper way to install the video drivers but alass it did not work. I really could use some expert help here. By the way the install went very well with no problems at all. My machine has AMD64 dual quad core,8 gigs ram,500gig hd and a Nvidia GF9600GT card. Thanking all in advance, Dan -- 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: no sound from You-tube
by Charles philip Chan 24 May '08

24 May '08

Kai Ponte <kai(a)perfectreign.com> writes: > Charles - Still trying to figure out the mencoder switches by the way. > Yesterday, I tried unsuccessfully to load the e260 player in Virtual > Box and VM ware. In both instances, loading it causes a blue screen of > death and / or the Sansa conversion program won't recognize the > player. The Media Convertor works with WINE. Can you try to transcode a small clip and post it in a new thread in the "Sansa e200 Mac & Linux" subforum at ABi? Thanks. Charles

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