August 2008 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] VERY slow network install
by Andrew Joakimsen 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

First thanks to whomever got the mini boot ISO to automatically load the repository without having to enter the URL... very nice. But has anyone notice the network install is painfully slow? I've tried on two systems using two internet connections (1mbps or faster) and even for a minimal text install (approx 600mb) it takes over 2hrs to complete the packages phase of the install? Many times I would look at the system and it would show the speeds in BYTES per second. The issue is not the network/internet connection. Also when I select "HTTP" in the boot menu it will show "OpenSuSE 11.0 FTP" in the install details screen. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Back to 10.3
by Joop Beris 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

Hello listmates, My recent switch to openSUSE 11 has been met with several hurdles, but overall I have been relatively satisfied. However, after the updates of yesterday morning, my graphical login is completely gone. Kdm dies leaving the following in /var/log/messages: Received unknown or unexpected command -2 from greeter Abnormal termination of greeter for display :0, code 127, signal 0 In /var/log/kdm.log, I find the following line, which repeats over and over: (EE) I810(0): vm86() syscall generated signal 11. After this, I have decided to give up and go back to openSUSE 10.3, which has worked relatively flawlessly for me. It just seems to me that the openSUSE 11.0/KDE 4.1 combination is not mature enough yet to be unleashed on the general public. I am now back to running 10.3, and I am almost surprised to find how many things just work again. I can use kssh, roam networks with KNetworkmanager, I can use Kontact to open my Exchange mail, without getting all kinds of double email messages, connection time-outs, I can use my calendar functions with Exchange. Of course, I have to deal with slower package management, but I need my machine for work. As much as I like tinkering with my system, I found that with openSUSE 11, I was just losing too much time getting things working and not getting enough work done. I think I'll be back to try out openSUSE 11.1, but for now, I am sticking on 10.3. I feel a bit disappointed, because 11 worked great and felt very responsive in most areas, but especially desktopwise with KDE 4.1, too many things are rough around the edges. (Yes, I know I could have installed KDE 3.5 on openSUSE 11, but if I upgrade, I want to go all the way). Oh well, better luck next time. Regards, Joop ------------------------------------------------------------ Dit bericht is gescand op virussen en andere gevaarlijke inhoud door MailScanner en lijkt schoon te zijn. Mailscanner door http://www.prosolit.nl Professional Solutions fot IT -- 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] syncronizing a Blackberry device to an OpenSuSE machine
by Alexey Eromenko 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

----- "Boris Epstein" <borepstein(a)gmail.com> wrote: > From: "Boris Epstein" <borepstein(a)gmail.com> > To: "opensuse" <opensuse(a)opensuse.org> > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:13:49 PM GMT +02:00 Harare / Pretoria > Subject: [opensuse] syncronizing a Blackberry device to an OpenSuSE machine > > Hello everyone! > > Has anyone had a successful experience getting your Blackberry > synchronized to a machine running OpenSuSE (we run V10.3)? If so, can > you relay how you did it? > > I know some people have done it on Ubuntu but I just can't seem to be > able to get it up and running on SuSE. > > Thanks. > > Boris. > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org > For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Alternate to VIper Guestbook
by Duaine & Laura Hechler 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

I am a member of the Barbershop Singing Society and a fellow chapters' website is using Viper Guestbook. I was going to use it for our website, however, it's not supported and not downloadable anymore. Seeking recommendations for equivalent functional guestbook. Thanks, Duaine -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild Reed Organ Society Member St. Louis, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler(a)charter.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 9+ years -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Recent update to kde3.5.9 on 11 x86_64 broke Javascript/Cookies in konqueror
by David C. Rankin 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

Listmates, A much needed site stopped working in konqueror. The site says cookies and java-script are not working. This worked until up to about 10 days ago. Can anyone else get to http://www.westlaw.com with konqueror? Event trying the "text only" link listed on the site fails complaining about cookies. I've checked setting and they are OK. What say the web gurus on the list? -- 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] openSUSE Weekly News, Issue 36
by Jan-Simon Möller 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

We are pleased to announce: Issue 36 of openSUSE Weekly News is out! [0] In this week's issue: * Hack Week III * openSUSE Election Committee Founded * openSUSE at Utah Open Source Conference * T&T: Accelerate your build speed with Icecream * linux.com: A video tour of openSUSE 11 (with KDE 4 desktop) [0] http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/36 Last weeks issue: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/35 Have a lot of phun! -- Jan-Simon Möller -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] making 6 cd image
by آذر نظری 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

Hi, can I find a script like makeSuSEdvd to build 6 cd image from a DVD-DIR -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Long standing serial port issue in openSuse
by Roger Oberholtzer 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

I have a C application that access a GPS receiver over a serial port. Over the years, using Linux (SUSE variants back a long way), I have experienced a problem that has never gone away. Although it appears on the surface to be a programming question, I think it is really a kernel / serial port issue. As I see it in openSUSE, I am starting my quest for a solution here. The problem is that, after a variable amount of time, reads of the serial port stop blocking (as the port has been configured to do) when there is no data, and start returning immediately with errno set to EAGAIN. This can happen after 5 minutes of running the app, or after 5 hours. There is no discernible pattern. The code in the application is childishly simple: 1. Open the serial port in the C application, controlling it via termio(). 2. Do a blocking read on the port. 3. When data arrived, write it to a disk file. 4. Go to step 2. We have done variations on this theme. For example, setting the serial port to send SIGIO when there is data, and not doing a blocking read. It works great for a while. But suddenly the kernel starts sending SIGIO over and over, even when there is no data. This implies that at some lower level, the kernel thinks there is data to provide, even though the subsequent read will disagree. I would think that, since PPP is using the serial port, Linux's serial port code would be bulletproof. But I also think that such stability is perhaps present when the serial port is used as PPP uses it. For example, I would think that PPP data is of known sizes (headers of known size that report data sizes to be read), and may not do reads of any size. Also, PPP writes as well as reads. Our app never writes to the port. I can provide code examples. I do not think they will indicate anything unusual. Anyone else using the serial port to record data over long periods of time? If it is not a kernel issue, is it possible that there is some application that runs (X? something else?) that wakes up and interferes with the serial port? No serial port specific things seem to be changed. Baud rate and flow control remain unchanged. But maybe just opening it resets the blocking mode for all users? We do not use PPP and, AFAIK no applications that use the serial port are enabled. Could there be any apps enabled in a rather standard SUSE install that may occasionally interfere with the serial port? -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Kapellgränd 7 P.O. Box 4205 SE-102 65 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 And remember: It is RSofT and there is always something under construction. It is like talking about large city with all constructions finished. Not impossible, but very unlikely. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] USB MODEM
by Danesh Daroui 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

Hi all, I want to buy a USB MODEM and wanted to ask if anyone has had such experience. I have read very disappointing stories about USB devices not working with Linux systems. But I have experienced external DVD drive and USB memory which work fine with OpenSUSE. Any tip would be appreciated. Thanks, Danesh -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Joining an Airport network.
by Klaas. 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

Hello, I managed to solve a couple of prpblems on the road to connection, which I'll document later if I get this set up to work properly - loaded the firmware in openSuse - obtained the proper keyword for my Airport network. - Network Manager detects my network and joins it. Now however I still cannot get any response from any of the systems in my network or from the outside. This is with openSuse 10.3 - Gnome on a Mac Mini PPC. The internet connection functions well with a wired connection as well as under Mac OS X with a wireless connection. For the openSuse wireless I compared the Mac output from ifconfig to the output from the openSuse setup and changed some of the differences (Broadcast) with ifconfig. Actually I spend so much time on this that I am ready to give up. But maybe there is some kind person out there who can give me the last hint? greetings, Klaas Punt -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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