January 2009 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Cheese loads OK but not camera image
by Teruel de Campo MD 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

ref: opensuse 11.1 logitech orbit-AF Problem: Cheese loads OK. No error message. Snow instead of camera image. When I start cheese camera is not turn on. Under Edit/Preference Camera is recognize and associated with the correct /dev/video0. Resolution field is blank. Of course camera is working with well with the rest of the application (skype, ekiga, guvcview) Any tips? -=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] Strange sound problem
by Joop Beris 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

Hello everyone, I hope someone can help me with this problem I am having. It started 2 or 3 days ago, never happened before then. I am running openSUSE 11, with KDE 4.1.3 (fully up to date). My soundcard is listed as a Intel ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller. The module snd_hda_intel gets loaded for this card, and that works just fine. My problem happens fairly often, is a majoy annoyance and I have no idea how to fix it. When I log into KDE, there is sound and everything works fine. However, if I play a flash movie in Firefox for instance, my sound will be gone after that, at least until I close Firefox. It doesn't always come back, though. Sometimes, the only way to fix it, is to log out and back in. My sound can also fail when trying to watch a movie (not flash, but a DVD). Is there someone who could help me troubleshoot this issue, please? I don't know where to start, frankly. Regards, Joop -- "When you just want a system that works, you choose Linux; when you want a system that just works, you choose Microsoft."

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[opensuse] 11.1 does not get to login screen on vmware 2.0
by Jos van Kan 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

I installed 11.1 (clean install) on a vmware 2.0 virtual machine, but after going to level 5 I just get the black screen of death. If I give 3 as final level to the grub boot screen, log in as a user and do startx from the command line everything is OK. So it isn't the X server. Any ideas? Regards, -- Jos van Kan registered Linux user #152704 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Snap mouse pointer to active button
by Stephen Holmes 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 A feature I always loved on that OTHER OS, was the ability to have the mouse pointer snap-to the active dialog button. This is hugely productive for me on a laptop and I was wondering if there was a way to do it through Xorg or Gnome? Many thanks Stepehn - -- S t e p h e n H o l m e s email : stephen(a)gallopinggreen.com mobile: +353 86 7 944 955 skype : stephen.holmes msn : stephen(a)gallopinggreen.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkl7NjgACgkQPXbg5y0KaWLe9gCgtbDAE5F8MAyG6qR/4i0f0BBf td4AoL4p5T+JRGzszAMr6jHq2Gf535ns =dOJb -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] installed gcc vs. one used to make kernel
by Roger Oberholtzer 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

I am installing VMware on openSUSE 11.1, and it says this: "Your kernel was built with "gcc" version "4.3.2", while you are trying to use "/usr/bin/gcc" version "4.3". This configuration is not recommended and VMware Workstation may crash if you'll continue. Please try to use exactly same compiler as one used for building your kernel." My system is (AFAIK) up to date. Should this be this way? -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- "On two occasions I have been asked (by members of Parliament!), 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. - Charles Babbage 1791-1871) English computer pioneer, philosopher And remember: It is RSofT and there is always something under construction. It is like talking about a large city with all construction 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] Obama wants to know: Why open source?
by David C. Rankin 23 Jan '09

23 Jan '09

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10147920-16.html Perhaps a letter or two from the openSuSE folks to the white house may have found an opportune moment... Letters from each of us as well are needed. President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 FAX: 202-456-2461 http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ -- 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] Smart in 11.1
by Manne Merak 23 Jan '09

23 Jan '09

I have 11.1 installed and is mostly happy with the new installer. But still feels Smart is better. With Smart the install process will start downloading from several sources, any way of getting zypper to do this? At the moment zypper downloads all files sequentially. Anyone using Smart on 11.1, any good or bad experiences? 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] MySQL Plugins - Public Opinion
by Michal Hrusecky 23 Jan '09

23 Jan '09

Hi all, maybe some of you already knows. There is a new stable release of MySQL - version 5.1.30. What's new? Among other things, one new feature is a possibility to compile some of the backends as plugins. From this option some questions arise how to prepare this package. In the rest of this mail I want to propose several possibilities how to package new MySQL and I want to ask what is the best choice according to the public opinion of our community. I'm not promising that the option with most votes will be chosen, but your votes will certainly affects final decision somehow. What backends can be compiled as modules? - archive - federated - innodb - blackhole - example What are the possibilities? Packaging possibilities: 1) Make it as much modular as it is possible. Everything what can be build as a module will be build as a module and let the people choose what they really want. 1a) Some modules are even developed separately so in the future maybe we can even have newer modules then the version shipped with MySQL 2) Compile most popular backends as an internal part of MySQL and let only some not so popular as plugins. If you are voting for this option please state which backend is your favorite (you can state more then one of course) 3) Compile everything as an internal part of MySQL. Installation possibilities: (i) All plugins are disabled by default (ii) All plugins are enabled by default if you are installing new MySQL, disabled after upgrade from 5.0, keep untouched if upgrading from 5.1 (iii) All plugins are enabled by default if you are installing new MySQL, enabled after upgrade from 5.0, keep untouched if upgrading from 5.1 Nearly every choice has some advantages and disadvantages. With modular MySQL you can enable only things you really need and disable those you don't. It may even provide more frequent updates (choice 1a). On the other hand, statically linked version of backends was used till now and it's widely tested scenario... Enabling plugins by default has advantages for new users as they wouldn't need to know how to enable them. On the other hand it can confuse advanced users, although they can disable them and most likely they will know how to do that. So if you just want to vote, you can send me private e-mail with your choice so we don't flood mailing list with voting. On the other hand if you've got something important to say what may influence the opinion of the others you can vote in public and state you opinion. Or if question needs some additional clarification feel free to ask it. I'll collect votes from both sources. If you want to try new version, testing version can be obtained from buildservice, project server:database:mysql51. Current configuration should be combination of options 1+(iii). Last note, it's probably not a good idea to test this on production server yet. Repository URL: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/server:/database:/mysql51/openSUS… http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/server:/database:/mysql51/openSUS… http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/server:/database:/mysql51/openSUS… http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/server:/database:/mysql51/openSUS… -- Michal Hrusecky Package Maintainer SUSE LINUX, s.r.o e-mail: mhrusecky(a)suse.cz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] i loose keyboard keys while running vmware with opensuse installation
by Carlos E. R. 23 Jan '09

23 Jan '09

hi, i'm installing 11.1 on a vmware server virtual machine, and i loose part of the keyboard - shift, alt, ctrl. i can't type uppercase, etc. i have to close session to restore. ideas this does not happens when vm runs windows guest. -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] What's up with Novell's website?
by Dave Plater 23 Jan '09

23 Jan '09

Hi, I'm trying to report a bug but the website suddenly stopped working, I tried www.novell.com with the same result - a timeout. Does anyone know whats happening? Regards Dave P -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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