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Re: [opensuse] NTP
by Fred A. Miller 12 Nov '09

12 Nov '09

On 11/11/2009 12:04 AM, Aaron Kulkis wrote: > Fred A. Miller wrote: >> Does anyone know if 11.2 will ship with a list of ntp sites, so proper >> time and date can be kept? 11.2 RC2 doesn't have that list yet. >> > > When I install a new version, the first thing I do is > to tar up /etc. > > tar cvf /home/etc$VERSION.tar /etc > > That way, if I need old config data, I have it. I normally do....didn't this time, as I was replacing Ubuntu 9.10 that I'd been testing for about a week. Fred -- Windows 7: I wanted more reliable, so I have more reliable. I use Linux! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] why openSUSE-11.1-DVD-i586.iso only 251M
by 唐俊华 12 Nov '09

12 Nov '09

hi : when I try to download openSUSE-11.1-DVD-i586.iso, it always 251M in size , no matter which mirror site I tried. but it is said to be 4.2G. what is wrong? Tangjunhua -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] After testing 11.2.........
by Fred A. Miller 12 Nov '09

12 Nov '09

11.2 on 2 test boxen, one a Dell laptop with Intel duel-core Centrino and 2G RAM and an HP desktop with a dual-core Opteron and 4G of RAM, are FASTER running with openSUSE 11.2 and KDE than Ubuntu 9.10. This I consider an important feat. Yast has even more ability than in 11.1. Anyone who's used Yast is hard pressed to want to leave it. ;) I have an idea that 11.2 will be the distro. all others are measured by. Fred -- Windows 7: I wanted more reliable, so I have more reliable. I use Linux! -- 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] After testing 11.2.........
by Fred A. Miller 12 Nov '09

12 Nov '09

On 11/11/2009 02:04 PM, John Andersen wrote: > On 11/11/2009 12:11 AM, Basil Chupin wrote: >> On 12/11/09 15:55, Fred A. Miller wrote: >>> 11.2 on 2 test boxen, one a Dell laptop with Intel duel-core Centrino >>> and 2G RAM and an HP desktop with a dual-core Opteron and 4G of RAM, >>> are >>> FASTER running with openSUSE 11.2 and KDE than Ubuntu 9.10. This I >>> consider an important feat. Yast has even more ability than in 11.1. >>> Anyone who's used Yast is hard pressed to want to leave it. ;) >>> >>> I have an idea that 11.2 will be the distro. all others are measured >>> by. >>> >>> Fred >>> >> >> I cannot disagree with this. >> >> But what I fear most right now is that the wrong decisions will be made >> to keep pushing the "bleeding edge" rather than consolidating and >> getting the 'almost-show-stopper' bugs resolved. >> >> BC >> > > Additionally, until there is some resolution of the Long Term Support > issue, the short life span of most releases means none but the > hobbyist will be moving from Ubuntu, certainly not any of the > OEM's releasing Linux machines. Ubuntu LucidLynx due in April > will be the next LTS version. > > OpenSuse's LTS is still a pipe dream. http://lwn.net/Articles/350229/ > > Its just pretty hard justify OpenSuse on Aunt Nellie's machine > when you know you will have to do it all over in 18 months. NOT entirely correct. I have some systems that are still on 9.0 and a VERY old Compaq that's running 8.1. The footprint of 8.1 without a gui is so small, it runs lightening quick on that old box and is used mostly as a terminal to access a Linux server. I DO agree about the bugs!! The openSUSE build of hplip, for example, is a bust! It won't find USB printers on a number of systems. At least it's broken on 11.2RC 2. Fred -- Windows 7: I wanted more reliable, so I have more reliable. I use Linux! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] newbie: use FDD on hp nx9005 notebook
by Thomas Blasejewicz 12 Nov '09

12 Nov '09

Good evening Today I installed OpenSuse 11.1 on an hp nx9005 notebook. It apparently uses KDE desktop. Konqueror: My Computer -> system info shows a floppy icon ... with no information on the right of it but Dolphin file management does NOT show any floppy. Nor do I get any hints at a FDD when I try to save or read something, looking for a FDD. Double clicking the icon, or right-clicking -> open etc. operations only result in errors. Also, I seem to be unable to find anything that sounds like "format disk". I just bought this notebook via ebay, but I don't think the FDD is broken. Probably there is a very simple trick ... Thank you for your help -- 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: default (or reset) main thunderbird passwd
by jdd-gmane 12 Nov '09

12 Nov '09

Le 11/11/2009 14:07, jdd-gmane a écrit : > yes, it's va proble between thunderbird 3 and my folders :-( in fact this problem seems to be known (thunderbird forums). if *once* a master passwd was set, th3 asks for him even if it is not activated in th2:-(. of course I may have set one long ago, I don't even remember! in fact I found a way around. I created a new th3 config and copied the prefs.js file from the old one, this saved me to reconf all the accounts. I had to re-enter the accounts passwd, though. as all these are imap accounts,, I had then only to rebuild the indexes. however, I have old mails in archived in "local folders" and it will be more difficult to search them (using grep it's always possible) jdd -- 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 is the exact size of openSUSE-11.1-DVD-i586.iso?
by 唐俊华 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

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Re: [opensuse] NTP
by Fred A. Miller 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

On 11/11/2009 05:32 PM, upscope wrote: > On Wednesday 11 November 2009 07:57:56 am Per Jessen wrote: > >> Fred A. Miller wrote: >> >>> Does anyone know if 11.2 will ship with a list of ntp sites, so proper >>> time and date can be kept? 11.2 RC2 doesn't have that list yet. >>> >> Fred, are you sure? I have (what looks like) a complete list on my RC2 >> system. I have a local DCF receiver, so I don't use it, but the list >> looks good. >> >> >> /Per >> >> > I just looked at my system and there is a list on mine. i select Big Bend > Community College which is right here in town. Had to find it thru Add--> > Sever starting with MS8. I'm now on RC2 with all latest updates so it may be > the release version or close. > Did an update last night.....LATE but I didn't check the NTP setup.....it's there now. Go figure. :( Fred -- Windows 7: I wanted more reliable, so I have more reliable. I use Linux! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Installing help
by roberto.tonani＠libero.it 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

hello there I am not an expert of SUSE also if I have used it as SUSE 10 for some Chemical applications. Now I have installed from a DVD obtained with a magazine the SUSE 11.1. I used installed becouse I have changed the motherboard and the CPU, from an AMD to an Intel. With Win XP I saw that the disk partitions were 3: 1 for window , the second of 2 GB and the third of 90 gb. On these last was mounted SUSE10 that did not work with the new hardware: the new motherboard and CPU. The installation seems to be completed well with 4 partiion for the disk: 1 always for window, the second for 2 GB of swaap, the third 20 GB for the prncipal directory / and the forth of 70 GB for the directory /home. When I switch on the computer I have three choices 1 window2 2 failsaffe 3 SUSE 11.1 when I press Window it works, when I press SUSE11.1 it fails at the end with strange color on the screen but I can see some confused icons caracteristic of SUSE and I can exit in manual mode using the keyboard. If I press failsafe I have suse 11.1 that is functioning, at least for what I have done, but the screen does not show the icons present in in my directory under Desktop. How I can solve the problem to get SUSE11.1 working well? What is the use of the failsafe choice? Do you know some SUSE expert in Milan ITALY and give me her/his e-mail? thank you roby -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Application for creating a basic file system
by Bogdan Cristea 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

Is there any application for creating a basic file system for Linux ? Ideally I need something allowing to specify the platform type (e.g. x86, ARM, etc.). -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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