December 2009 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Uncached repository in v11.2
by Stan Goodman 03 Jan '10

03 Jan '10

YaST > Software Management reports that: repo update http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.2/ is not cached. is this URL incorrect? -- Stan Goodman Qiryat Tiv'on Israel -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Emptying the Trash in Evolution
by Mike McMullin 01 Jan '10

01 Jan '10

I've noticed my trash container in Evolution 2.24.1.1 on oS11.1 isn't emptying even though Edit->Preferences->Mail Preferences-> Delete Mail -> Empty trash folders on exit is both checked and set to Everytime. I now have 28134 Messages in it, obviously going back quite a ways. I tried to manually delete each message, I've tried File-> Empty Trash, as well as creating a fake folder to "move them to" and then delete the folder, but it will only copy the messages to the folder, still leaving a copy in Trash. Has anyone seen this behaviour before and do you have a solution? -- 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] How do I get system mail?
by Anders Johansson 01 Jan '10

01 Jan '10

On Tue, 2009-12-29 at 22:03 +0100, Marcus Meissner wrote: > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 08:55:15PM +0000, Bob Williams wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm sure I ticked the box for my user to receive system mail when I installed > > this system (11.2 & KDE 4.3) but nothing arrives in the mailbox folder I've > > created in Kmail. This is set to collect mail from /var/spool/mail/bob. > > > > How do I get root's mail forwarded to this account? > > It is delivered to ~bob/Mail/ in maildir style. Note though that there is a bug in 11.2 (bnc#552270) where no mail at all will be delivered until you do cd /etc/postfix; postmap relay Though I think that one only hits updates, not fresh installs Anders -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Newer ATI based laptops, does the fglrx driver work? (or which laptop gpus work now?)
by David C. Rankin 01 Jan '10

01 Jan '10

Guys, I'm starting to look for another laptop. My current laptop is just fine, but it will not run 11.2 due to the lack of an ati (fglrx) driver. The current radeon or radeonhd driver are unworkable due to the heat/fan noise produced by the lack of sufficient gpu downclocking in the drivers to keep the temps down. Not to mention the 500% loss of graphics performance and continual Desktop Effects compositing shutdowns that occur. So for the time being, I've wiped 11.2 from my laptop and have gone back to 11.0. (sweet by the way) With the fglrx driver, my laptop is silent and blazing fast. With the radeon or radeonhd drivers, my laptop is loud as hell (fans on all the time) and the graphics suck. What I need to know is whether the newer fglrx driver for 2400+ series ATI laptop gpus works, from both a performance and cooling (fan noise) standpoint and whether you are satisfied with the chipsets. Also, from folks running nvidia based laptops, if you have a gpu chipset that works good with the nvidia driver, let me know. There are no sites that really compare opensuse laptop installs, gpu kernel modules, and the performance/cooling qualities. My current laptops with 9600 pro and x1200 chipsets work fabulous with the fglrx driver in 11.0, but are worthless for running 11.1 or 11.2 due to driver issues. I like good graphics performance and I want to gather information on what the current good laptop chipsets are. I have never really had that much luck with intel cards. They work fine, they're just slow even with EXA and UXA options. The ati cards worked fine until ATI stuck it to its linux customers. So what says the braintrust? Which laptop gpus work? -- 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] hundreds of kio_http or kio_file processes in kde43?
by David C. Rankin 01 Jan '10

01 Jan '10

Listmates, 11.0 kde43 question. What is creating all the kio_http processes? I suspect it may be the daisy launcher plasmoid, but I'm not sure. An example of the processes created are: 4429 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_thumbnail [kdeinit] thumbnail local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopPl3683.slave-socket 4432 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_file [kdeinit] file local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopWs3683.slave-socket 4478 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_http [kdeinit] http local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopbh3683.slave-socket 4479 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_http [kdeinit] http local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopup3683.slave-socket 4750 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_http [kdeinit] http local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopEB3683.slave-socket 4751 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_http [kdeinit] http local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopLB3683.slave-socket 4752 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_http [kdeinit] http local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopjB3683.slave-socket 4753 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_http [kdeinit] http local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopdy3683.slave-socket 4754 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_http [kdeinit] http local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopUB3683.slave-socket 4755 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_http [kdeinit] http local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopCe3683.slave-socket 5105 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_file [kdeinit] file local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/konquerorRE5103.slave-socket 6381 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_file [kdeinit] file local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/systemsettingstQ6379.slave-socket 6382 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_file [kdeinit] file local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/systemsettingsmn6379.slave-socket 6383 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_file [kdeinit] file local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/systemsettingsGS6379.slave-socket 6407 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_http [kdeinit] http local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopmb3683.slave-socket 6408 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_http [kdeinit] http local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopzT3683.slave-socket 6682 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_http [kdeinit] http local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopAv3683.slave-socket 6683 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_http [kdeinit] http local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopSF3683.slave-socket 6684 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_http [kdeinit] http local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktoppe3683.slave-socket 6685 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_http [kdeinit] http local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopOT3683.slave-socket 6686 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_http [kdeinit] http local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopQV3683.slave-socket 6687 ? S 0:00 \_ kdeinit4: kio_http [kdeinit] http local:/tmp/ksocket-david/klauncherMT3655.slave-socket local:/tmp/ksocket-david/plasma-desktopVS3683.slave-socket 7029 pts/2 S+ 0:00 \_ grep kio <snip> There can be ~100 of these things. Any idea what these may be related to? lsof -p (pick a process) comes back as Greek, but a lot of greek. What would be a starting point for figuring this out? -- 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] Two small GNOME questions
by Stan Goodman 01 Jan '10

01 Jan '10

1) How does one get to a terminal? Asking the main menu for "terminal" brought up a window with icons for a lot of files, but no place to exercise bash. 2) I have set up a number of virtual desktops ("workspaces"). I have also set a background, and thought I was doing so for one such workspace individually. But it affects all workspaces equally. Is there a way to has different backgrounds for each one? I'm going to like GNOME. I liked KDE3 much better, but now that I have seen The Dark Side, I expect to be a lot less picky. -- Stan Goodman Qiryat Tiv'on Israel -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Where are the gnome repos for 11.0? Most repos only have 11.1 and 11.2??
by David C. Rankin 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

Guys, Recently I have begun installing gnome as part of my linux installs. Since openbox, enlightenment, etc.. all rely on pieces of gnome to some extent, having all the parts installed helps. After my latest 11.0 install, I can't seem to find the gnome repositories for 11.0. All of the repositories I find have only 11.1 and 11.2 packages. Where are the repos with the 11.0 packages? The only gnome repository that works is: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/Community/openSUSE_11.0 ftp://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/repositories/GNOME:/Community/openSUSE_11.0/ The following has an 11.0 directory, but they are EMPTY ftp://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/repositories/GNOME:/STABLE/openSUSE_11.0 http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/STABLE/openSUSE_11.0 There are NO corresponding 11.0 repositories for: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/Apps/ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/Apps:/ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/Backports:/ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/Contrib/ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/Evolution:/ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/GTK:/ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/STABLE:/2.24/ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/STABLE:/2.26/ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/STABLE:/2.28/ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/UNSTABLE/ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/snapshots:/ What's the deal? Is gnome just not supported or available for 11.0? Does opensuse really not provide the gnome packages for 11.0 that it does for 11.1? Will the 11.1 packages work if I rebuild from the src.rpms? Just curious. I would really like to have a solid 2.28 for 11.0. -- 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] okular can not open ps files
by Teruel de Campo MD 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

Q: is there a way for okular to open .ps files? The backend ghoscript is working well because I can import a ps file but why I can not use is a a reader at least for 1 page? In the past kpdf was my favorite application but it does not work any more (kde4) and I try to find a replacement to use together with efax-gtk. Ghostview or xpdf is going backwards ;-) gimp is too much. Any tips or suggestions. Happy New Year to all!! -=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] config file for system backup?
by Carlos F Lange 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

Where is the configuration of a profile created with YaST System Backup in openSUSE 11.1 stored? -- Carlos F Lange University of Alberta -- Recursive: Adj. See Recursive. -- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] kde4 runtime install wiped the kde (3) entry from my kdm list - howto fix?
by David C. Rankin 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

Listmates, In 11.0 with kde3, the upgrade of several apps pulled in the kde4 runtime and other kde4 base apps and for some reason it wiped the kde3 entry from my kdm greeter list. The default DM is still DISPLAYMANAGER="kdm3" and DEFAULT_WM="startkde3". Since the 'default' is still kde3, I can still start kde3 by selecting 'default' from the kdm list, but I would like to actually have an entry for KDE3 there like my other boxes do. I have grepped until my fingers hurt, but I can't find "the list" of installed wm's that is displayed anywhere. How does this list get generated? Where to I add the KDE3 entry to get it back? This is the first time that kde3 has disappeared out of probably 10 similar installs. My only guess is that this is the first install where I had both OSS and KDE43 repositories configured for the initial update. Not a problem, I just want to finally know how to put the kde3 entry back. 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 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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