January 2009 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] KDE4 - a dumb beginner's question
by Boris Epstein 04 Feb '09

04 Feb '09

Hello people, Just started using KDE4 and for some reason I can't figure out some rather basic things. For instance, how do I add application icons to my control panel or desktop? It is funny that after years of KDE experience I can't do that... Anyways, I am sure it is easy and I just missed the obvious. Any help much appreciated. Boris. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Reply to mailing lists
by Frans de Boer 04 Feb '09

04 Feb '09

Question: are you also wondering why the mailing lists on opensuse.org not automatically insert the right forum address as an reply address? Now, I must manually change the reply address when I send something. Frans. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] VNC
by dave stern - e-mail.pluribus.unum 04 Feb '09

04 Feb '09

I've got a number of Windows XP boxes that want X11 access to a Suse host. I've performed the following steps: Install vnc on Suse create /etc/xinetd.d/Xvnc containing: Service Xvnc { type = UNLISTED disable = no socket_type = stream protocol = tcp wait = no user = root server = /usr/local/bin/Xvnc server_args = -inetd :10 -query localhost -once -geometry 1024x768 -depth 16 port = 5901 } under /etc/sysconfig/displaymanger, I have the following set: DISPLAYMANAGER_REMOTE_ACCESS="yes" DISPLAYMANAGER_START_XSERVER=yes DISPLAYMANAGER_XSERVER_TCP_PORT_6000_OPEN=yes Firewall is off Xaccess allows broadcast, and to any host kdmrc has the xdmcp stanza enable=true and port=177 restart xinetd and X11 but can't remotely connect. Get Connection refused. Same results with locally running vncviewer localhost:10 Sadly, same message is mimicked in syslog; nothing else. What steps am I missing? TIA -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Amarok and MySQL
by Bob Williams 03 Feb '09

03 Feb '09

I'm trying to get Amarok 1.4 to use the MySQL database, and I think I've messed things up. I'm using KDE 3.5.10 running on opensuse 11.1. Under MySQL Configuration, I've got Hostname: localhost Port: 3306 Database: amarok Questions: 1. What is the correct Username? 2. What is the correct password? Do I need to make any magic incantations to the MySQL god (or daemon)? I've setup mysqld to start at bootup. I keep getting 'Access Denied' error messages, whatever I enter for 1 and 2 above. Bob -- Registered Linux User #463880 FSFE Member #1300 GPG-FP: A6C1 457C 6DBA B13E 5524 F703 D12A FB79 926B 994E openSUSE 11.1, Kernel 2.6.27.7-9-default, KDE 3.5.10 Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz, 4GB DDR RAM, nVidia GeForce 9200GS -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Rsnapshot problems
by Bob Williams 03 Feb '09

03 Feb '09

Hi, For the past few months, I've been using Rsnapshot to to do backups of /home and /etc to an external hard drive. It's worked well. However, this week, it's started thrashing the hard drive, and appears to be making a 50GB backup (that's the size of the source, so an incremental backup will be much less) go on and on. When the 500GB target drive is half full, I intervene and kill the rsync process. Below is part of the logfile from this evening, but it's not very informative. Can anyone suggest where I should look, please? [28/Jan/2009:18:00:01] /usr/bin/rsnapshot daily: started [28/Jan/2009:18:00:01] echo 12893 > /var/run/rsnapshot.pid [28/Jan/2009:18:00:01] mv /media/VirtualMachines/Snapshots/daily.0/ /media/VirtualMachines/Snapshots/daily.1/ [28/Jan/2009:18:00:01] mkdir -m 0755 -p /media/VirtualMachines/Snapshots/daily.0/ [28/Jan/2009:18:00:01] /usr/bin/rsync -a --delete --numeric-ids --relative --delete-excluded --exclude-from=/home/bob/bin/excludedfiles --link-dest=/media/VirtualMachines/Snapshots/daily.1/localhost/ /home /media/VirtualMachines/Snapshots/daily.0/localhost/ [28/Jan/2009:20:12:14] /usr/bin/rsnapshot daily: ERROR: /usr/bin/rsync returned 20 while processing /home/ [28/Jan/2009:20:12:14] /etc/ skipped due to rollback plan [28/Jan/2009:20:12:14] /usr/share/fonts/ skipped due to rollback plan [28/Jan/2009:20:12:14] Rolling back "localhost/" [28/Jan/2009:20:12:14] /bin/rm -rf /media/VirtualMachines/Snapshots/daily.0/localhost/ [28/Jan/2009:20:12:22] /usr/bin/rsnapshot daily: ERROR: rsnapshot was sent TERM signal... cleaning up [28/Jan/2009:20:12:22] rm -f /var/run/rsnapshot.pid -- Registered Linux User #463880 FSFE Member #1300 GPG-FP: A6C1 457C 6DBA B13E 5524 F703 D12A FB79 926B 994E openSUSE 11.1, Kernel 2.6.27.7-9-default, KDE 3.5.10 Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz, 4GB DDR RAM, nVidia GeForce 9200GS -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] how to put different wallpapers on each desktop.
by Scott Pancoast 02 Feb '09

02 Feb '09

In the preious version of SuSE I was using (10.3), I could set different wallpapers on each desktop. I can't find that option in SuSE 11.1 - Where did they move it to? ( I am running KDE 4.1, I think? ) Thanks Scott Pancoast CFCE, CPA ret. Computer Crime Specialist National White Collar Crime Center 1000 Technology Drive Ste 2130 Fairmont WV 26554 (304) 366 9094 x2229 spancoast(a)nw3c.org slippery.wv(a)gmail.net -- 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 mirror network - Close to UNUSABLE - What's up?
by David C. Rankin 02 Feb '09

02 Feb '09

Listmates, Prior to six months ago, if a package update or install threw an error because of a mirror time-out or other malady with the mirror system, it was a rare once-a-year occurrence. Lately, I can't even do a simple update without the mirror system blowing up 20 times. Something has got to get fixed. What was a bullet-proof SuSE system of package installs and updates has become so undependable you literally have to baby-sit each and every update. That's ridiculous. That's unacceptable. I used to kick-off remote updates with ssh host.domain.com 'sudo zypper up -t package' without hesitation, now it looks like the system has gone back to beta status. What is up with the mirror system? If I set up automatic updates in yast to run ... 'automatically'..., I end up with logs full of errors. That never used to happen. Is there something that can be done to fix this? Moreover, is this something that can be reported to bugzilla? Or, is this just something else that would receive the seemingly obligatory 'CLOSED INVA' response from Novell? No matter how you look at it something has gone dramatically downhill in the past 6 months to a year that we need to elevate to the proper people so it can get fixed. Christian, Stefan other opensuse guys, what is the proper direction to approach this one? Who is responsible for making sure the mirror system works in a reliable way? The most recent time-out calamity follows the signature. It is an update I started 7 hours ago that I am still trying to finish. For single repos, I can see just choosing a mirror and adding that as a source if, for example, the update mirrors are having problems, but I shouldn't have to do that for every repository just to be able to perform update. Let me know who to contact or where to file this so it will get the attention it needs. Thanks. -- 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 [04:26 ecstasy:/home/david/tmp] # zypper up -t package Reading installed packages... The following packages are going to be upgraded: kipi-plugins digikamimageplugins kdiff3 gwenview digikam libkcal2 kitchensync kdewebdev3 kdesdk3-translate kdesdk3-kdecvs kdesdk3 kdepim3-time-management kdepim3-notes kdepim3-kpilot kdepim3 kdenetwork3-news kdenetwork3-IRC kdenetwork3 kdemultimedia3-video-xine kdemultimedia3-video kdemultimedia3-sound kdemultimedia3-mixer kdemultimedia3-midi kdemultimedia3-jukebox kdemultimedia3-extra kdemultimedia3-arts kdemultimedia3-CD kdemultimedia3 kdelibs3-doc kdelibs3-devel kdelibs3-arts kdegraphics3-tex kdegraphics3-scan kdegraphics3-postscript kdegraphics3-pdf kdegraphics3-kamera kdegraphics3-imaging kdegraphics3-fax kdegraphics3-extra kdegames3-board kdegames3 kdebindings3-ruby kdebindings3-javascript-devel kdebindings3-javascript kdebindings3 kdegraphics3 kdebindings3-java kdeartwork3-xscreensaver kdeartwork3-kscreensaver kdeadmin3 kdeaddons3-sound kdeaddons3-konqueror kdeaddons3-kicker kdeaddons3-kate kdeaddons3-games kdeaccessibility3 kdebase3-runtime kdebase3-devel kdebase3 kdelibs3-devel-doc libqt4-x11 libqt4-jambi libqt4-devel libQtWebKit4 libqt4-sql-sqlite libqt4-qt3support ant-javamail The following NEW package is going to be installed: kipi-plugins-lang The following package is going to change vendor: ant-javamail Overall download size: 134.1 M. After the operation, additional 11.4 M will be used. Continue? [YES/no]: yes Downloading package gwenview-1.4.2-121.2.x86_64 (1/68), 560.0 K (2.0 M unpacked) Downloading: gwenview-1.4.2-121.2.x86_64.rpm [done (97.2 K/s)] Installing: gwenview-1.4.2-121.2 [done] Downloading package digikam-0.9.4-54.2.x86_64 (2/68), 6.4 M (27.9 M unpacked) Downloading: digikam-0.9.4-54.2.x86_64.rpm [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_11.0/x86_…': Error code: User abort Error message: Connection time-out Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: r Downloading: digikam-0.9.4-54.2.x86_64.rpm [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_11.0/x86_…': Error code: User abort Error message: Connection time-out Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: r Downloading: digikam-0.9.4-54.2.x86_64.rpm [done (133.5 K/s)] Installing: digikam-0.9.4-54.2 [done] Downloading package libkcal2-3.5.10-19.5.x86_64 (3/68), 391.0 K (1.4 M unpacked) Downloading: libkcal2-3.5.10-19.5.x86_64.rpm [done (97.5 K/s)] Installing: libkcal2-3.5.10-19.5 [done] Downloading package kdewebdev3-3.5.10-15.30.x86_64 (4/68), 1.6 M (4.3 M unpacked) Downloading: kdewebdev3-3.5.10-15.30.x86_64.rpm [done (119.0 K/s)] Installing: kdewebdev3-3.5.10-15.30 [done] Downloading package kdesdk3-translate-3.5.10-2.33.x86_64 (5/68), 1.6 M (5.6 M unpacked) Downloading: kdesdk3-translate-3.5.10-2.33.x86_64.rpm [done (126.2 K/s)] Installing: kdesdk3-translate-3.5.10-2.33 [done] Downloading package kdesdk3-3.5.10-2.33.x86_64 (6/68), 3.4 M (10.1 M unpacked) Downloading: kdesdk3-3.5.10-2.33.x86_64.rpm [done (127.8 K/s)] Installing: kdesdk3-3.5.10-2.33 [done] Downloading package kdenetwork3-news-3.5.10-15.6.x86_64 (7/68), 234.0 K (998.0 K unpacked) Downloading: kdenetwork3-news-3.5.10-15.6.x86_64.rpm [done (60.7 K/s)] Installing: kdenetwork3-news-3.5.10-15.6 [done] Downloading package kdenetwork3-IRC-3.5.10-15.6.x86_64 (8/68), 605.0 K (2.0 M unpacked) Downloading: kdenetwork3-IRC-3.5.10-15.6.x86_64.rpm [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/kd…': Error code: User abort Error message: Connection time-out Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: r Downloading: kdenetwork3-IRC-3.5.10-15.6.x86_64.rpm [done (114.7 K/s)] Installing: kdenetwork3-IRC-3.5.10-15.6 [done] Downloading package kdenetwork3-3.5.10-15.6.x86_64 (9/68), 1.2 M (4.0 M unpacked) Downloading: kdenetwork3-3.5.10-15.6.x86_64.rpm [done (115.9 K/s)] Installing: kdenetwork3-3.5.10-15.6 [done] Downloading package kdemultimedia3-video-xine-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64 (10/68), 71.0 K (531.0 K unpacked) Downloading: kdemultimedia3-video-xine-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/kd…': Error code: User abort Error message: Connection time-out Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: r Downloading: kdemultimedia3-video-xine-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [done] Installing: kdemultimedia3-video-xine-3.5.10-5.26 [done] Downloading package kdemultimedia3-sound-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64 (11/68), 1.2 M (10.5 M unpacked) Downloading: kdemultimedia3-sound-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [done (122.1 K/s)] Installing: kdemultimedia3-sound-3.5.10-5.26 [done] Downloading package kdemultimedia3-mixer-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64 (12/68), 319.0 K (1.1 M unpacked) Downloading: kdemultimedia3-mixer-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/kd…': Error code: User abort Error message: Connection time-out Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: r Downloading: kdemultimedia3-mixer-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/kd…': Error code: User abort Error message: Connection time-out Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: r Downloading: kdemultimedia3-mixer-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [done (87.1 K/s)] Installing: kdemultimedia3-mixer-3.5.10-5.26 [done] Downloading package kdemultimedia3-midi-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64 (13/68), 199.0 K (635.0 K unpacked) Downloading: kdemultimedia3-midi-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [done (45.8 K/s)] Installing: kdemultimedia3-midi-3.5.10-5.26 [done] Downloading package kdemultimedia3-CD-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64 (14/68), 1.1 M (2.2 M unpacked) Downloading: kdemultimedia3-CD-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [done (112.8 K/s)] Installing: kdemultimedia3-CD-3.5.10-5.26 [done] Downloading package kdemultimedia3-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64 (15/68), 229.0 K (634.0 K unpacked) Downloading: kdemultimedia3-3.5.10-5.26.x86_64.rpm [done (74.9 K/s)] Installing: kdemultimedia3-3.5.10-5.26 [done] Downloading package kdelibs3-doc-3.5.10-33.3.x86_64 (16/68), 842.0 K (5.7 M unpacked) Downloading: kdelibs3-doc-3.5.10-33.3.x86_64.rpm [done (119.3 K/s)] Installing: kdelibs3-doc-3.5.10-33.3 [done] Downloading package kdelibs3-arts-3.5.10-33.3.x86_64 (17/68), 114.0 K (568.0 K unpacked) Downloading: kdelibs3-arts-3.5.10-33.3.x86_64.rpm [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/kd…': Error code: User abort Error message: Connection time-out Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: r Downloading: kdelibs3-arts-3.5.10-33.3.x86_64.rpm [done (40.2 K/s)] Installing: kdelibs3-arts-3.5.10-33.3 [done] Downloading package kdegraphics3-scan-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64 (18/68), 824.0 K (1.5 M unpacked) Downloading: kdegraphics3-scan-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64.rpm [done (112.3 K/s)] Installing: kdegraphics3-scan-3.5.10-2.36 [done] Downloading package kdegraphics3-postscript-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64 (19/68), 195.0 K (635.0 K unpacked) Downloading: kdegraphics3-postscript-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64.rpm [done (57.0 K/s)] Installing: kdegraphics3-postscript-3.5.10-2.36 [done] Downloading package kdegraphics3-pdf-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64 (20/68), 711.0 K (2.4 M unpacked) Downloading: kdegraphics3-pdf-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64.rpm [done (111.2 K/s)] Installing: kdegraphics3-pdf-3.5.10-2.36 [done] Downloading package kdegraphics3-kamera-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64 (21/68), 69.0 K (211.0 K unpacked) Downloading: kdegraphics3-kamera-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64.rpm [done] Installing: kdegraphics3-kamera-3.5.10-2.36 [done] Downloading package kdegraphics3-imaging-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64 (22/68), 1.8 M (4.0 M unpacked) Downloading: kdegraphics3-imaging-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64.rpm [done (124.2 K/s)] Installing: kdegraphics3-imaging-3.5.10-2.36 [done] Downloading package kdegraphics3-extra-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64 (23/68), 117.0 K (363.0 K unpacked) Downloading: kdegraphics3-extra-3.5.10-2.36.x86_64.rpm [error] Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.0/x86_64/kd…': Error code: User abort Error message: Connection time-out Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: AARRGGHHHH! #$$%&*ERGSF&#$%^& -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Cebit
by Mike 02 Feb '09

02 Feb '09

Is Novell/SuSE going to be at Cebit this year? -- Powered by SuSE 10.0 Kernel 2.6.13 X86_64 KDE 3.4 Kmail 1.8 2:24pm up 24 days 5:48, 4 users, load average: 3.56, 3.33, 3.40 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] evolution connector to openoffice
by Teruel de Campo MD 02 Feb '09

02 Feb '09

ref: opensuse 11.1 kde 4.1.3 Openoffice does not have the connector to be able to use the evolution address database. It has for kmail iirc similar situation happens with 11 and then when I received the box version it was there. I ordered the box version last week so hope evolution connector is there. Does any of you have it? Just openoffice/File/wizards/Address data source and it should be there. Thanks for your help. -=terry=- -- 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 11.1, Dell Latitude E4300 & Sound :-(
by Fabian Scheler 02 Feb '09

02 Feb '09

Hello everybody, a couple of weeks ago I already told my woes regarding the same topic. The only difference: I used OpenSUSE 11.0 instead of 11.1. I hoped that my sound problems (I didn't have sound) just "go away" by upgrading to the newest OpenSUSE version - unfortunately this was not the case. I have the following problem: I do not have sound at all :-( there is nothing but silence ... My Laptop: Dell Latitude E4300 Chipset: Intel G45S Sound: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03) I already tried the following things - I played with the sliders - I played with alsaconfig as root - I configured the sound device several times I also tried to uninstall pulseaudio completely, many KDE 4.2 packages, however, apparently depend on libpulse0, so a I can't uninstall that lib as I am using KDE 4.2 and I don't want to change this, as I like KDE 4.2. nothing ... The thing I am really curious about: (as with OpenSUSE 11.0) I compiled and installed a vanilla kernel (2.6.27.{10,11,12,13}) that I configured via 'make oldconfig' - with the kernel I compiled myself sound just works ... When I install a 2.6.28.{0,1,2} vanilla kernel I do not have sound, too. Is there something that breaks sound in the 2.6.28 kernel that has been backported to the OpenSUSE-kernel? I don't know what impact that libpulse0-package has, but I don't think it is the source of my problem, as sound shouldn't work with the vanilla kernel in that case. Has anybody observed similar problems in the meantime? I would really prefer to use the kernel that is shipped with OpenSUSE because of security fixes etc ... Where can I dig further? Any comment is appreciated! Ciao, Fabian Further information that might be helpful /etc/modprobe.d/sound: options snd-hda-intel model=laptop position_fix=1 options snd slots=snd-hda-intel # u1Nb.Q1mP6YkvExA:82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel dmesg | grep -i alsa yields no results -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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