November 2009 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Why aren't my windows iconified ?
by Maura Monville 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

I am running SuSE 11.1 on both my old laptop and a prehistoric desktop. The two installations are identical, as far as I can tell. However, on my laptop the upper right corner button, provided by the Windows Manager to resize the windows, is handled correctly, that is the window gets iconified and the icon ends up on the bottom menu bar from which it can be resized to its original size. On the prehistoric desktop, instead, such a button when selected causes the window to disappear from the screen leaving no trace of it anywhere. Why am I getting a different behaviour ? Is there anny option to set up the Window Manager so as to behave evenly ? Thank you very much, Maura -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] 11.2 and Proprietary Software/Codecs
by Karl Fischer 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

Hi there, In preparation for openSUSE 11.2 I wanted to know whether there would be an easy for people to install Flash / Java / Multimedia Codecs ? I must commend the Ubuntu people for getting the Codec installation right. It is a shame that I don't use it :D This raises another a question regarding Codecs, will openSUSE ever have a place where people will buy Codecs (Fluendo etc.) Example : http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?currency=USD&products_id=244 http://www.fluendo.com/shop/product/complete-set-of-playback-plugins/ Any ideas pointers or ymp ? Karl -- ------------------ Karl Fischer www : http://floss.pro jid : kmf(a)floss.pro -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Clearing NVIDIA Video Buffer
by Lew Wolfgang 08 Nov '09

08 Nov '09

Hi Folks, I've been observing a failure of 11.1 to clear the video buffer on various NVIDIA boards when using the proprietary driver. I first noticed this with 11.1, with various versions of NVIDIA's drivers. The problem appears during the login process when bits and pieces of previous images flash on the screen. This is certainly annoying and is embarrassing to have to explain this behavior to customers. Further, it's a security issue since username/password information might be compromised. I'm thinking it must be an issue with the X server on 11.1 and really hope it doesn't resurface with 11.2. Anyone else notice it? Regards, Lew -- 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 disable acl adding after logon on /dev/snd*
by Tomas Konir 08 Nov '09

08 Nov '09

Hi Is there anyone, who know, how to disable adding acl rule for current user to /dev/snd/* after logon ? I want to use pulseaudio only and don't allow users to change volume levels, due to problematic volume restore in kmix and inteligent volume autosettings in some applications. MOJE -- 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: ntp and wireless
by Joachim Schrod 08 Nov '09

08 Nov '09

j debert wrote: > Why do you need ntp? > > Is the system clock severely sloppy about keeping correct time? Yes. PC-class hardware is notoriously bad and system times will vary by seconds or minutes within a few days. > Is there something critical that requires zero delta time with some > other system(s)? Not zero, but also not beyond seconds. E.g., time stamps in Kerberos tickets, correlation of log entries. > A script to periodically test the network connection and run netdate > or rdate when the network is up works just fine. No. It steps the time, whereas ntp *adjusts the clock*. Many systems, in particular databases, don't like stepping, also all applications that use time stamps to order events. That's a problem especially if the time is stepped backward and some point in time happens to occur twice. Do yourself a favor and run ntp. In the end, it's even easier than self-written cron jobs with netdate. Use what's available in your distribution, don't invent such stuff anew -- there are already too many people running around with a hexagon in their hand shouting "I invented the wheel!". Joachim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany -- 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 11.2 launch event in Göttingen, Germany
by Lars Müller 08 Nov '09

08 Nov '09

As next week we'll see openSUSE 11.2 to hit the "market" I've started to organize an oS 11.2 launch event in Göttingen. Right now I'm not sure if there are any remaining SUSE users in Göttingen beside Eberhard. At http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_11.2_Launch_Party_Locations#Germany I've "suggested" to do this on Saturday the 14th. The location of the meeting might be the World Coffee shop at the railway station. The main reason for using this is the central location and the availability of coffee. This approach still needs approval by the shop manager. I check this tomorrow. Further hints, suggestions, and feedback are more than welcome. Lars -- Lars Müller [ˈlaː(r)z ˈmʏlɐ] Samba Team SUSE Linux, Maxfeldstraße 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany

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[opensuse] Re: ntp and wireless
by Joachim Schrod 08 Nov '09

08 Nov '09

j debert wrote: > Joachim Schrod さんは書きました: >> Yes. PC-class hardware is notoriously bad and system times will >> vary by seconds or minutes within a few days. > > And that's why there's adjtime. Or by "system clock" do you mean the > hardware clock? That's not what I asked about. Outside of microsoft > world, "system clock" means that little timekeeper in the *nix kernel. In the context of my post, it was quite clear that I meant the system clock and that I knew what I was talking about. The only reason for you to bring up this straw men is that you don't have arguments left. > [about system clocks] It's like > talking about all the wood you have to use for your central heating. > Times have changed. > > [about ntp] The script is 25 or so years old, predating even > RFC958. Ahem, what do you want now? That one shall use a "cron job of 25 years ago" (the one that I wrote for things like this is actually some 30+ years old, but *I* grow out of writing such special scripts just for myself some 25 years ago), or that one shall acknowledge that "time has changed" and that one uses ntp nowadays? Your ramblings don't make any sense at all. You are incoherent and obviously ask questions not for discussion but for trolling. Thank you very much for providing another entry for my KILL file. Joachim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany -- 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: ntp and wireless
by Joachim Schrod 08 Nov '09

08 Nov '09

Carlos E. R. wrote: > > it does jump at the start of the script. Please note that this is commented out in the standard 11.1 rcntp. Joachim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] turn off touchpad tapping on 11.2 rc2
by Bob Ewart 08 Nov '09

08 Nov '09

Has anyone found out how to turn off touchpad tapping on openSuse 11.2 rc2? I'm running on an ASUS eee pc 1000HE. Don't tell me to modify xorg.conf because there isn't one. TIA Bob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] network card in 11.1 not configurable
by Istvan Gabor 07 Nov '09

07 Nov '09

Hello: I am trying to set up my network card and DSL network connection in openSUSE 11.1. It worked but I wanted to change settings so that I could use ssh through vpn channel. Therefore I started playing with the setup in yast. I also touched /etc/sysconfig/network directory (I have a backup) and removed files from it (which belonged to the previous setup). I have not changed anything in if-down.d, if-up.d and scripts directory. Now the system recognizes the network card but I can not edit it. The error message is: "RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (Not connected) BusID : 0000:00:13.0 Unable to configure the network card because the kernel device (eth0, wlan0) is not present. This is mostly caused by missing firmware (for wlan devices). See dmesg output for details." 1. Beforehand it worked and I could edit settings. 2. My network card is an onboard card, according to the motherboard's manual it is a RealTek RTL8100C. Is this equal to the above one, RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+? My motherboard is Gigabyte GA-7VM400MF-P. Any help is appeciated. Thanks, Istvan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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