January 2009 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Fixing Grub via rescue mode [WAS: Re: [opensuse] Creating a boot CD]
by Greg Freemyer 11 Jan '09

11 Jan '09

Philip, I changed the subject and am top-posting. I don't have my notes for doing that with me today, but I'm sure someone can tell you how fixing grub after installing windows. is done. Likely there is a howto page on the wiki since it has to be done so often. Greg On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 6:02 AM, Philip Burness <pburness(a)btopenworld.com> wrote: > On Friday 09 January 2009 22:28:40 you wrote: >> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:59 PM, Philip Burness <pburness(a)btopenworld.com> > wrote: >> > Many years ago it was possible to create a boot (floppy) disk for those >> > times when loading windowz after Linux your boot partition was lost. Is >> > it possible to do this still only create a boot CD disk with your image >> > on so you can re- load grub? >> > >> > Thanks >> >> The normal SuSE install DVD supports this via the rescue menu selection. >> >> I don't recall if the LiveCDs do or not. >> >> Greg > Hi Greg, > Thanks for the reply, > Do you know how to do this using the rescue menu? I am fearful that as I > install windows on a partition on my machine it will overwrite the boot sector > and I will not be able to boot into Linux again. Hence I'm looking for the > command(?) mechanism to be able to re-establish the boot sector. > > Best Regards > -- Greg Freemyer Litigation Triage Solutions Specialist http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfreemyer First 99 Days Litigation White Paper - http://www.norcrossgroup.com/forms/whitepapers/99%20Days%20whitepaper.pdf The Norcross Group The Intersection of Evidence & Technology http://www.norcrossgroup.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] 2.6.27 kernel for 11.0?
by Felix Miata 11 Jan '09

11 Jan '09

http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/ilya_41/openSUSE_11.0/i586/ has these. Anyone know reasons for or against trying to use any of them on a production server? My problem is https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=406035 which is marked fixed, but for 11.1, not 11.0. For the reasons listed in the thread http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/2008-12/msg01969.html I'd rather not be forced into 11.1 if possible. -- "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." Proverbs 22:6 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.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] WARNING: If you are using xine for your (digital) TV....
by Basil Chupin 11 Jan '09

11 Jan '09

....then (regularly) make a backup of the file ~/.xine so that should some upgrade/update to your installation of oS 11.0/11.1 stops xine from working then use the backup of /.xine to restore xine to a working program. Don't ask me what the reason for the cockup is. All I can say is that some upgrades to 11.0 were put through earlier and (immediately) afterwards I could not use xine to view digital TV - and I was watching TV all day until I turned it off to do the upgrades. Replacing .xine with a backup (a lucky copy for use on another system!) made it all work again. Ciao. -- "With the portion of mankind that is above average one may speak of higher things; with those below it, one may not." Confucius -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] libmagickwand
by Roger Oberholtzer 11 Jan '09

11 Jan '09

I think the -devel package for libmagickwand is not present for 11.1. I looked on the media and did a search on opensuse.org. The file I am looking for is /usr/include/wand/magick-wand.h. Am I looking in the wrong place for a package possible called something like libMagickWand1-devel-6.4.3.6-5.3? -- 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] SCPM in openSUSE 11.1
by Randall R Schulz 11 Jan '09

11 Jan '09

Hi, I'm using SCPM for the first time to accommodate running my new 11.1 installation under both VMware (during setup) and directly on the hardware. As I was selecting from the pre-configured Resource Groups, I noticed that many of them refer to obsolete (missing) files such as /etc/http or /etc/X11/XF86Config. Now, I know I can either edit the existing groups or define my own (both of which I've done already), but this did make me wonder whether SCPM is actively developed and supported and whether or not I should be using it? I'd appreciate any feedback on SCPM's suitability under openSUSE 11.1. Randall Schulz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] HDTV tuner support
by Ken Schneider 11 Jan '09

11 Jan '09

I have opened an enhancement request to have support for the Hauppauge WinTV HVR-950q added. Anyone that would like to vote for this can do so at: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=465139 -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Stange fonts
by Gunnar Haaland 11 Jan '09

11 Jan '09

What have happend to my system? Opensuse 11.1. It is only my shell - konsoll - that act like this, x-term looks fine. It is the same if I use KDE 3 - KDE 4 or Gnome. Someone with a clue out there. Gunnar

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[opensuse] fstab in opensuse 11.1
by Teruel de Campo MD 11 Jan '09

11 Jan '09

Until opensuse 11 fstab use the device designations like /dev/sda1, now since opensuse 11.1 the Device ID is the default (I know I can change the default). 1. I am aware of the problems associated with the old device designation mainly with the use of multiple drive, removal media changing locations etc. 2. I though the future was going to be UUID Q1. what are the benefits of using Device ID vs UUID? Q2. is there a command line to get the device ID? Now I just open the partitioner and I get it from there. I know the vol_id for example provides the UUID. vol_id is not in the distro but blkid is and it provides that info. Q3. I use sata drives. I post the info of one drive first partition /boot. fstab uses the ata device ID 1 why? what happens if you use the scsi-SATA? --------------------------------- Device******************* Device: /dev/sdc1 Size: 1.00 GB Device Path: pci-0000:00:08.0-scsi-0:0:0:0-part1 Device ID 1: ata-WDC_WD3000GLFS-01F8U0_WD-WXL508071263-part1 Device ID 2: scsi-SATA_WDC_WD3000GLFS-_WD-WXL508071263-part1 Used By: FS Id: 0x83 Linux native File System:************* File System: Ext2 Mount Point: Mount By: UUID: cbe61f8c-a331-4443-8f38-066c1ba98c2e Label: Encrypted: No ----------------------------------------------------- Thxs -=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] Firefox 3.X 100% CPU usage makes it unusable - urgent fix required
by LLLActive＠GMX.Net 11 Jan '09

11 Jan '09

Hi all, Can someone assist me to sort out a 100% CPU usage by FireFox. It happens with all 3.X versions. FF is unusable at the moment. I have searched and see that it has been a problem in most FF versions and Linux. I need an urgent fix. Our ERPII system uses Web Browsers (Web 2.0 & LAMP). The Windows users with M$IE have no problems, but it is banned in our company. System: OpenSUSE 10.3 Linux ~ 2.6.22.19-0.1-default #1 SMP 2008-10-14 22:17:43 +0200 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux FireFox: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.0.5) Gecko/2008121300 SUSE/3.0.5-2.3 Firefox/3.0.5 TIA :-( Al -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] new bugzilla has some bugs
by David C. Rankin 10 Jan '09

10 Jan '09

Listmates, Two issues with bugzilla: (1) The check boxes use a ' to denote a selected check box; (2) I can't submit y2logs and change the status with "This provides the required information" without the following error: You are not allowed to change the bug status from NEEDINFO to NEW Huh? -- 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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