June 2008 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] How to create CD install media?
by Larry Stotler 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

I am asking how to go about creating CD based media to install v11.0 from. It would be useful for me and others to be able to create a set of CDs that has the full install. I would also like to know if it would be possible to create a stripped down customized 1 or 2 CD set as well. Any help would be greatly appriciated. Thanx -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] computers as tools
by none 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

computers using computer programs can write computer programs much much better than humans. Each day individual computer programmers are re inventing the wheel. A better way would be to focus on giving the computer the power to write programs. Charlie -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] kde4 - What is the difference in using $WINDOWMANAGER /usr/bin/kde or startkde?
by David C. Rankin 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

Listmates, Looking at /etc/X11/xinitrc and xinitrc.common, what would be the difference if I set $WINDOWMANAGER to /usr/bin/kde or /usr/bin/startkde ? The question stems from the vnc session launching some of the kde4 desktop when I only have kde35 installed. I would like to find out how to properly launch the same things as the main desktop. So does that mean setting WINDOWMANAGER="/usr/bin/startkde" in my .xinitrc file, or do I have to set it somewhere else or could I simply set it, export it and restart kde? -- 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] where do my rpm files go?
by Mohit Verma 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

i have been using suse for a while but i hadn't been bothered about this before... can some tell me where do all the rpm files go when i install files through yast. and is there a way to create a backup for them...? there was a similar tool in ubuntu (i don't remember the name) which made an iso containing all the .deb files in /var/cache/apt/archives... is there an alternative for suse? thanks, mohit verma -- 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] where do my rpm files go?
by Mohit Verma 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

Henne Vogelsang wrote: > Hi, > > On Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 18:25:09, Mohit Verma wrote: > >> Henne Vogelsang wrote: >> >>> On Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 18:16:45, Mohit Verma wrote: >>> >>>> Henne Vogelsang wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 15:43:40, Mohit Verma wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> CyberOrg wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 3:14 PM, Mohit Verma >>>>>>> <mohit.verma.in(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> i have been using suse for a while but i hadn't been bothered >>>>>>>> about this >>>>>>>> before... can some tell me where do all the rpm files go when i >>>>>>>> install >>>>>>>> files through yast. and is there a way to create a backup for >>>>>>>> them...? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Add a repository with -k option, like this: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> zypper sa -k >>>>>>> http://www.opensuse-education.org/download/repo/1.0/11.0/ edu >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The rpms would remain in /var/cache/zypp even after installation. >>>>>>> >>>>>> so unless i don't use -k , my rpm packages aren't saved on my >>>>>> computer? is there anyway i can recover the packages i have >>>>>> already installed? >>>>>> >>>>> You have the files on disk. So save what is there. If you really need >>>>> packages instead of files you can try a tool like rpmrebuild. Its on >>>>> 11.0 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> what files on the disk are you referring to? how can i create a >>>> backup of all the softwares installed without using the rpm files? >>>> >>> An rpm is a container with files in it (plus more). So if i install >>> blah.rpm and this add the programm /usr/bin/blah to my system i can >>> backup /usr/bin/blah without having to worry about the rpm right? Thats >>> what im saying. >>> >> yeah i got the rpm being a container part and that the thing gets >> installed somewhere (/usr/bin, /bin, /etc etc...) but don't you think >> it'll be cumbersome to find all the places where my softwares get >> installed and then back them up. >> > > Sure. If you want to backup everything... > > >> see whats the point of using rpm then? >> > > Using rpm has nothing to do with backup at all. > > >> thats why i want the rpm packages to be backed up rather than the >> installed files. >> > > You might want to re-think and think trough what you want to achive. > > If you want to mirror stuff you install, for re-use later or > something, you > know the solutions now. > If you want to have a backup of your system the last thing you want to > backup is rpm files you install. Rather the opposite is true. You most > likely want to backup the stuff that belongs to no package and/or changes > after package installation. > > Henne > the point of using rpm is to make it convenient to install/remove packages.. i also want to backup all the softwares that i have on my computer, so that when i have to format or have to install on a seperate machine i do not have to download all of them again. now do you think it is possible to backup my softwares from the files in /usr/bin in one place and then later install (some of them or all of them as i wish) on a fresh installation? or will it be better to store all the rpm i downloaded through yast and store them at one place, so that later i can install them without having to download again?\ mohit ps: sorry i accidentally replied to ur personal mail instead of the mailing list. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Opensuse 11 (KDE4) sound glitches
by Henk te Sligte 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

I'm having trouble with playing sound in Opensuse 11. The sound sort of 'glitches' (I hope it's the right word, otherwise: It sounds like I am listening to a FM radio with a very bad signal). Maybe one of you can help me out. The problem occurs sometimes (couldn't figure out why and when) when I am playing a DVD with VLC, and, also sometimes when I try to play something from YouTube. I have absolutely no idea where to look, so maybe one of you has an idea. LSPCI: linux-7kcc:~ # lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express DRAM Controller (rev02) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express PCI Express Root Port(rev 02) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01) 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 01) 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1(rev 01) 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2(rev 01) 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3(rev 01) 00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4(rev 01) 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev e1) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR (ICH7 Family) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01) 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 01) 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 01) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 01) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 8600 GT (rev a1) 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01) 04:01.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10) YaST2 has loaded the driver for "82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller" (which seams to be the right one. Anyone any ideas? If you need more information, just ask, and I'll supply it :) Thanks in advance! Henk te Sligte -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] OpenSuse 11.0 no VNC-Server setup in sax2?
by Michael Steinhauser 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

Hi, i run here OpenSuse 11.0 on two x86_64 machines an OpenSuse 10.3 on a 32-bit sytem. While on all machines was OpenSuse 10.3, i did not have any problems with VNC. But after update to 11.0, i can't connect any more to those machines. The connection to the 10.3 system works. I recognized that in the 11.0 installation there is no more vnc-config in sax2. In 10.3 there is on Yast/Hardware/Graphiccard and Monitor an item "Remote Acces", where i can too enter a password for vnc. Also a look in my Xorg.0.log in 11.0 shows no reference to vnc, while in 10.3 there's a reference to module vnc. Is this a bug or did i miss something? -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] KDE3 & KDE4
by Teruel de Campo MD 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

I've just installed opensuse 11 in the VMware workstation. I installed kde3 kde4 and gnome. All went very easy and very fast!!. The installation was just great! Now before I login I can chose kde3 or kde4 or gnome. Q1 ->Here is my question: what is the difference between login when I checked kde3 or kde4? Both look the same. I can load either application for kde3 or kde4. My initial assumption is that either loading kde3 or kde4 IF I have both installed I can run the application that may not be available If I installed only one. For example kpdf is a kde3 application however I can run it when kde4 is the win manager load it. Is this correct? Please add any extra info related to installing both. Q2 -> A second question is related to compiz-fusion. Now I am running kde3 + compiz under 10.3. If I installed both kde3 and kde4 under 11 am I going to have any problems? Thank you and big thanks to the opensuse team. This is very impressive. I am waiting for the boxed version to do the real installation. -=terry(Denver)=- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] zypper and i386 packages on x86_64
by Scott Newton 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

With openSUSE 11.0 I'm trying to only use zypper to update my system :-) It certainly is much faster and seems more reliable than the one in 10.3. One question though - is there anyway to find out which i386/i486/i586/i686 packages are installed on an x86_64 system. i.e. An equivalent to : smart query --installed | grep "i.86" vmware-server I know is one. Thanks -- Regards Scott Newton -- 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 down?
by John Andersen 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 12:47 PM, Joe Zien <jozien(a)comcast.net> wrote: > Hi John, > > The last message I received from opensuse(a)opensuse.org was 4:30PM yesterday > 6/22. > Have you received any messages since that time? > > jozien > Yup Hundreds. But one other user reported no messages to a comcast address yesterday. So I am echoing this to the list in hopes that the list manager sees it and takes a look at the logs. I read this list via a Gmail account, not my comcast account simply because its easier. -- ----------JSA--------- "Ubuntu" is an African word meaning "Suse is too hard for me". -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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