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[opensuse] Genius tablet and WizardPen driver
by Allen 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

Hi List, I recently got myself a Genius graphics tablet WP-8060U which refuses to work correctly. I have followed the instructions on the wizardpen site http://www.stud.fit.vutbr.cz/~xhorak28/index.php?page=WizardPen_Driver#5 but unfortunately the accompanying forums are not available anymore. I have also read quite a number of very similar Ubuntu sites with little result. I have downloaded and attempted to install the 0.5 driver from the above site, but this reports warnings on compile, and the driver does not load when X starts. //warnings on compile wizardpen.c: In function ‘WizardPenPreInit’: wizardpen.c:515: warning: too few arguments for format wizardpen.c: In function ‘SwitchMode’: wizardpen.c:849: warning: format ‘%x’ expects type ‘unsigned int’, but argument 2 has type ‘DeviceIntPtr’ wizardpen.c:858: warning: format ‘%x’ expects type ‘unsigned int’, but argument 2 has type ‘DeviceIntPtr’ wizardpen.c: In function ‘USBInputSYN’: wizardpen.c:1509: warning: unused variable ‘priv’ wizardpen.c: At top level: wizardpen.c:1340: warning: ‘ResetEvent’ defined but not used //warnings on load allen@asus:~> cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep wizardpen (II) LoadModule: "wizardpen" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//input/wizardpen_drv.so dlopen: /usr/lib/xorg/modules//input/wizardpen_drv.so: undefined symbol: __stack_chk_fail_local (EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules//input/wizardpen_drv.so (II) UnloadModule: "wizardpen" (EE) Failed to load module "wizardpen" (loader failed, 7) (EE) No Input driver matching `wizardpen' allen@asus:~> I have also found a copy of the driver 0.6 which compiles without error and also loads nicely. EXCEPT, when it loads, it sets the MaxX, MaxY and MaxZ to 0. Hence, the cursor remains tightly attached to the bottom left hand corner of the tablet (I can see it there near the 'computer' button, but it refuses to come out). Here is an excerpt from Xorg.0.log (**) Tablet: TopX = 628 (**) Tablet: TopY = 1935 (**) Tablet: BottomX = 32000 (**) Tablet: BottomY = 32000 (**) Option "Device" "/dev/tablet-event" (--) Wizardpen Tablet MaxX:0 MaxY:0 MaxZ:0 (**) Tablet is in absolute mode (**) Option "SendCoreEvents" (**) Tablet: always reports core events (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Tablet" (type: WizardPen Tablet) (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse[0]" (type: MOUSE) (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard[0]" (type: KEYBOARD) (II) Tablet Increment: 1 Here are the relevant sections from my xorg.conf Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Tablet" # Option "Name" "UC-LOGIC Tablet WP8060U" Driver "wizardpen" Option "Device" "/dev/tablet-event" Option "Mode" "Absolute" Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" Option "TopX" "628" Option "TopY" "1935" Option "BottomX" "32000" Option "BottomY" "32000" Option "MaxX" "32000" Option "MaxY" "32000" EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Layout[all]" InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse[0]" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Tablet" "SendCoreEvents" Screen "Screen[0]" EndSection Maybe the MaxX (etc) would be fixed by the 0.5 driver, but I can't seem to get that to compile on my system. Is there some other dependency that I might not have? I have installed everything that says X11-??-dev and anything else I could think of. If you have the 0.5 driver working, I would be very grateful for you comments on installation. Cheers, Allen -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] SuSE 11::Thunderbird eats up the CPU
by Martin Mielke 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

Hi list, I'm in the process of customizing my new openSuSE 11.0 x86_64 at home. Still using KDE 3.5.9 due to it's maturity and really looking forward to seeing KDE4 more stable... Anyway, after configuring Thunderbird as IMAP client for my Gmail accounts the process itself peaks up to 98% and almost freezes the whole system. The OpenGL screensavers move in slow motion (dropping a lot of frames) and the only way out is to 'pkill thunderbird'... Using Kmail instead works fine though... but I do prefer Thunderbird (more used to it). So, has anyone faced such a situation under openSuSE 11 before? if so, what have you done to solve it? TIA, Martin -- 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] /home is busy - after user logout
by Simon Roberts 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

----- Original Message ---- From: Daniel Bauer <linux(a)daniel-bauer.com> Hello, due to the shutdown problems occuring since kernel update I try to umount my disks manually to avoid disk problems due to incomplete shutdown without unmounting... So I log out from kde, choose "textmode", login (in text mode) as root. When I then umount /home it says /home is busy. But why? How can I find out what process or program is still connected to /home, so that I can kill taht prior to umount? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ try fuser -c /home and/or man fuser to see if it has more to offer than I know about. HTH Simon "You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions." — Naguib Mahfouz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] npviewer.bin hits 98% CPU usage
by Martin Mielke 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

Hi, on my way to customizing the newly installed openSuSE 11 I'm finding things like this one: --- taken form 'top' --- PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND 7678 martin 20 0 94364 36m 9252 R 98 1.8 962:06.42 npviewer.bin --- $ ps -ef | grep npviewer.bin martin 7678 7554 99 Jun24 ? 16:02:34 /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/i386/linux/npviewer.bin --plugin /usr/lib/browser-plugins/libflashplayer.so --connection /org/wrapper/NSPlugins/libflashplayer.so/7554-1 npviewer.bin is apparently provided by nspluginwrapper-0.9.91.5.99.20071225-22.1 and according to the README: --- nspluginwrapper consists in a proxy plugin and a viewer for NPAPI compatible plugins. It makes it possible to use 32-bit x86 plugins like Adobe Flash Player on other platforms like Linux/x86_64, *BSD and even Linux/ppc. --- which seems to be like unavoidable. The reason for me to raise an eyebrow is simple: it never happened with the previous openSuSE 10.2. Any suggestions? or just wait for the next upgrade of nspluginwrapper? whenever it happens... TIA, 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] 32-bit driver, 64-bit openSUSE
by Stan Goodman 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

For my openSUSE v10.3 64-bit sysem, I have purchased a TV tuner card ("AVerTV Hybrid+FM") that comes with a driver built for "SUSE Linux 10.0 OSS". Although there is a 64-bit version for Vista, all the other binary versions on the manufacturer's website are for 32-bit operating systems. I am assuming (hoping) that I can use this driver in my machine. Is that correct? In searching for information on the Web about this card, I found one mention that the driver is smart enough, in case it finds a kernel version different from the one for which it was built, to adjust itself, if it finds the kernel source. I have installed the kernel source for this purpose. Do I have to do anything else to improve the chances of this driver working in my machine? -- Stan Goodman Qiryat Tiv'on Israel -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] kde user logout takes 45 seconds
by Daniel Bauer 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

Hello, Since I updated to the new kernel 2.6.22.18-0.2 on 10.3 i not only have problems with shutdown (see http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/2008-06/msg02614.html ) but also to logout from a kde session ("end current session") takes from 45 second up to a minute. This is much longer than before. After klicking "end" some seconds nothing happens, then the "bottom bar" (with the opened windows, the icons etc.) and the gkrellm display disappear. Some more seconds nothing happens, my desktop beeing there. Then screen gets black, stays black for a while, finally blinks the screen with the messages from bootup for a very short tkime, then displays the NVIDIA logo and displays the login menu. All of this takes soooo long, that I guess there's something wrong. Maybe it has something to do with the hang on shutdown, too? What can I deliver here to better find out where the problem lies? Thanks for your hints. Daniel -- Daniel Bauer photographer Basel Barcelona professional photography: http://www.daniel-bauer.com erotic art photos: http://www.bauer-nudes.com Madagascar special: http://www.fotograf-basel.ch/madagascar/ -- 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] nVidia native vs XGL - again [SOLVED?]
by Alexander Egger 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

So here is the magic!!! I started compiz-fusion-icon and performance was back to 60 fps. I found out that this is becaus compiz-fusion-icon starts compiz using "Loose Binding" and "Indirect Rendering". I dont know how to set this without compiz-fusion-icon but once I know I will post it to there On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 11:01 AM, Alexander Egger <alexander.egger(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Argh after my upgrade to openSuse 11 my performance is also down to > below 30 fps. No idea whats wrong. > > On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Manne Merak <mannemerak(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Sloan wrote: >>> >>> Manne Merak wrote: >>>> >>>> No, (we) dont want Xgl. I am trying to get the same performance on my >>>> Vostro 1700 without Xgl. >>>> Xgl works great, but I cant run any of my other OpenGL stuff. So I would >>>> like to use plain nVidia drivers and Compiz, but the performance is weird. >>>> It will rotate the cube at lightning speed and then just "hickup" for >>>> about 2 sec, same for Alt-Tab. >>> >>> That particular symptom sounds exactly like the behavior of beagle on my >>> machines - Silky smooth operation was attained by killing the beagle >>> processes and removing the packages. YMMV. >>> >>> Joe >> >> No, Beagle didn't see more than 10min on my machine - nuked if as soon as >> the machine booted the first time. >> As I said, what bugs me is my desktop PC with a lesser videocard (6600) and >> exactly the same install have none of these issues. >> And the laptop runs smoothly compiz with XGL installed - so the driver, card >> and install is fine - can only be something in X. >> >> Manne >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org >> >> > > > > -- > Dr. Alexander Egger, Studiengang IT & IT-Marketing > CAMPUS 02 Fachhochschule der Wirtschaft GmbH > Körblergasse 126, 8021 Graz, Austria/EUROPE > T:+43 316 6002 395 M:+43 699 14102026 > -- Dr. Alexander Egger, Studiengang IT & IT-Marketing CAMPUS 02 Fachhochschule der Wirtschaft GmbH Körblergasse 126, 8021 Graz, Austria/EUROPE T:+43 316 6002 395 M:+43 699 14102026 -- 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] rsync question]
by Hans de Faber 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

> Hello SuSE people > > Just got me a new WD Passport external USB haard drive. (present from my great > kids) Planning on using it for backups of my several OS's. > > Blew away the Windoze stuff and reformatted it into 4 ext3 primary partitions. > (250GB - actually 232GB) Good move? Bad move? > > Now the question: If I do an rsync backup of the whole OS onto one of these > new partitions, (10.3 for example) will rsync preserve everything? Like > partitions and folders etc,? Never used rsync before. > > If so, could I blow away the original OS and restore it completely to a > working condition? > > Any good how-tos on rsync? Sorry about my ignorance. > > Bob S Hi bob, Yes moving to ext3 is a good choice if you are using linux. Rsync is a great tool for backup of data file's it has facilities no other program has. Restoring completer dirs or a single file is simple. But !!! It is not the right tool to save a systempartition of a running system, rsync does not copy open files (just try it and look in the logfile). To save an operating system I always boot my system from cd (knoppix) and use partimage. To save your OS, booting from something else is the only way to have all files closed, and that is essential to have correct copy. You should do it this way, 1 Boot cd for command line (init 2) (knoppix 2) 2 mkdir /backup 3 mount -w -t ext3 /dev/sda(x) /backup 4 cd /backup 5 partimage And then follow the menu. So far as I know there is no imagebackuptool like partimage in the suse environment. Succes, hans -- 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 KDE 4 {first impressions}
by Raskolnikov Tkachuk 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

Jayson Rowe wrote: > On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 10:35 PM, Raskolnikov Tkachuk > <raskolnikov.tkachuk(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Jayson Rowe wrote: >>> On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 10:18 PM, Raskolnikov Tkachuk >>> <raskolnikov.tkachuk(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> That doesn't mean don't offer it... just label it appropriately... >>>> like this: >>>> >>>> KDE 3.5.x (Full-featured and mature code base.) >>>> KDE 4.x (currently in BETA stage of development and functionality) >>> That, my friend would be dishonest, inaccurate, and an insult to all >>> of the KDE developers who have worked so hard on KDE 4. KDE 4 is >>> simply NOT Beta software. >> BULLSHIT. >> >> Even the KDE devs admit that the current state of KDE 4 is nowhere >> near complete. And even Marcus Meisner acknowledge it. >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org >> >> > > Nice language! If you can't handle being called out on your lies, then quit writing them on this list. > Did I say anywhere in my message that KDE dev's didn't admit that the > current state of KDE 4 is nowhere near complete? Did I mention Marcus > Meisner? You certainly were trying to present KDE 4 as being a completely different product, and that its functionality (or lack of it) should not be compared to KDE 3 in any way. > I don't think I did...perhaps it's becuase you are reading > between the lines of what I wrote and twisting it to suit your > platform. So in other words, you're such a poor communicator that what you imply is COMPLETELY unlike what you meant for the readers to understand? In that case, Jayson, I suggest your return to grade school, and re-take all of those years of writing and English classes you missed...because for a native-speaker of the language, your demonstrated ability to use it, by your own admission above, totally sucks. > > What I was saying, so that I can be perfectly clear, is that it would > have been WRONG for openSUSE to present KDE 4 as "Beta" software, If a "scientific calculator" doesn't have trig functions, then it's a ALPHA product, no matter how well addition, subtraction, multiplication and divide work. > because it is NOT Beta software. It's simply software that doesn't > have the same feature set as another version of software. You, know, Which is actually ALPHA-stage > features are added and removed from software all the time - that > doesn't make software Beta quality - it makes it software without a > certain feature. Like a car without brakes. It doesn't matter if the engine starts, if it can't stop, it's not exactly the product that's expected by a car buyer. And a KDE users has every reason to expect that if they login to a new installation, and select a KDE 4 session, that it will read their KDE 3.5 configurations and IMPLEMENT IT FULLY. Anything less is missing functionality, which is ALPHA. Are you that brainwashed by Microsoft's software malfeasance that you actually consider that sort of bullshit to be NORMAL? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[Fwd: Re: [opensuse] rsync question]
by Hans de Faber 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

> Hello SuSE people > > Just got me a new WD Passport external USB haard drive. (present from my great > kids) Planning on using it for backups of my several OS's. > > Blew away the Windoze stuff and reformatted it into 4 ext3 primary partitions. > (250GB - actually 232GB) Good move? Bad move? > > Now the question: If I do an rsync backup of the whole OS onto one of these > new partitions, (10.3 for example) will rsync preserve everything? Like > partitions and folders etc,? Never used rsync before. > > If so, could I blow away the original OS and restore it completely to a > working condition? > > Any good how-tos on rsync? Sorry about my ignorance. > > Bob S Hi bob, Yes moving to ext3 is a good choice if you are using linux. Rsync is a great tool for backup of data file's it has facilities no other program has. Restoring completer dirs or a single file is simple. But !!! It is not the right tool to save a systempartition of a running system, rsync does not copy open files (just try it and look in the logfile). To save an operating system I always boot my system from cd (knoppix) and use partimage. To save your OS, booting from something else is the only way to have all files closed, and that is essential to have correct copy. You should do it this way, 1 Boot cd for command line (init 2) (knoppix 2) 2 mkdir /backup 3 mount -w -t ext3 /dev/sda(x) /backup 4 cd /backup 5 partimage And then follow the menu. So far as I know there is no imagebackuptool like partimage in the suse environment. Succes, hans -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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