December 2009 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] network card configuration problem on 11.1
by Istvan Gabor 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

Hello: Sorry for it but this post will be a little bit long. I have a problem configuring network card in openSUSE 11.1. I have an onboard network card which is recognized as "Giga-byte GA-7VM400M/7VT600 Motherboard" in openSUSE 10.3 (in YAST/Network card/network settings window). The same card is recognized as "RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+" in openSUSE 11.1 YAST. This network card worked perfectly in openSUSE 11.1 Recently I have installed a PCI network card (VIA VT6105 RhineIII), and removed all existing network card configurations in 11.1 YAST to start configuration from scratch. Now when I want to configure network in 11.1, YAST gives the following error message: "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." I can neither delete nor configure the card. I can configure the other card in YAST. In dmesg I found this: eth0: VIA Rhine III at 0x19000, 00:40:f4:b1:f3:ba, IRQ 18. eth0: MII PHY found at address 1, status 0x7849 advertising 05e1 Link 0000. ... 8139cp: 10/100 PCI Ethernet driver v1.3 (Mar 22, 2004) ... eth0 renamed to eth2 by udevd [1232] udev: renamed network interface eth0 to eth2 ... eth2: link down ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth2: link is not ready (I guess the RTL card would require 8139too driver.) So, how could I fix this, ie configure the RTL card? 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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Re: [opensuse] about virtualisation
by John Andersen 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

On Friday 04 December 2009 12:52:32 am Erik Jakobsen wrote: > > Vmware's strength is hardware emulation. I can even run Vista Aero theme > > in a virtual machine inside my OpenSuse host on Vmware Workstation 7. > > Hi John. Long time, but I often see/read your mails here :-) > > What machine do you have for this vitual stuff, and how is it equipped ?. > > /Erik > My main development machine is a 6gig ram, quad processor. I am usually running at least two virtual machines in that machine, sometimes more. I have dual monitors, and one is dedicated to Vmware. My laptop is a 3gig ram core 2 duo machine where I usually only run one or two virtual machines. The above run Vmware Workstation. We also run the Free Vmware Server on one of our firewalls to run an application in a windows sandbox. -- A computer without Microsoft is like a chocolate cake without mustard. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] kprinter
by Teruel de Campo MD 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

ref: opensuse 11.2 kde 4.3.1 I know that kprinter has not been ported to kde 4. Any other info you are aware of? Do you use any replacement? For me it was very useful when I needed it to run some not-kde application and even when I use crossover. 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] KDE 4.3.4 Finally allows banishing Activities
by John Andersen 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

I updated to 4.3.4 and found immediately that my desktop activities had decided to re-arrange themselves again. I went in to delete the rogue activity, but alas, even unlocked there is no RED X with which to remove the spare activities that have spawned by themselves. (Why is that so hard?) Anyway, while playing around I noticed it was possible to individually set each desktop to be a Plain Desktop. This is in addition to the two prior choices of Folder view and Default. With Plain Desktop Selected, you are finally back to what we had in KDE3 (and every other desktop system) with the ability to put a wallpaper on each desktop and expect it to stay. Gone too is the Cashew, and widgets. No loss in my opinion, I use applications, not having found any of the dysfunctional widgets worth while. But the news is the CHOICE of desktop type is PER desktop, so you can have it both ways. I haven't had time to determine if this feature is as Stable as it looks. But it looks like a years worth of bitching about activities finally paid out. -- A computer without Microsoft is like a chocolate cake without mustard. -- 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 x86_64 system meltdown -- anyone else?
by David C. Rankin 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

Listmates, I have installed both x86_64 and i586 versions of 11.2. Initially I was really enjoying the release. As I loaded more software, I began to experience significant problems. There was that strange "LC_*" not set issue and then finally I experienced a complete meltdown of the x86_64 box - it's a wipe clean and reinstall issue. The i586 box is also having issues. The most glaring is multiple duplicate entries in the yast -> sysconfig editor (i.e. two DISPLAY MANAGER, two WINDOW MANAGER sections, etc...) I know that can't be good. Additionally compiz works perfectly in gnome, but fails to start in kde giving the error of screens not found on display :0.0. There are other oddities. Gnome had been my primary desktop and had been working fine. Just now for some reason, it has lost all window decoration (just plain gnome -- no compiz). In fact, the only way to get window decorations back is to start compiz and select the gtk decorator. Is there a 'gtkdeco --replace' like command in gnome I can try? Something like the 'emerald --replace' command in compiz? I haven't had time to keep up with the list lately so I don't know if this has already been discussed, but I'm interested in hearing your experiences with either meltdowns and solutions or multiple entries in sysconfig. What says the braintrust? Tip: for those that use mc, in options -> configuration, choose 'Lynx-like motion' on the right side and mc becomes a thing of beauty. No more scrolling to the top of the directory just to go up in the hierarchy. -- 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] Share not home folders
by Allan Dreyer Andersen 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

Hi all I need to ask you guys again. I have a couple internal disks in my openSUSE box and would like to share folders on those disks on my little home network. But the system tells me that I can only share folders inside my home - is there any way around this? I don't find any answers in the openSUSE or KDE documentation. -- Venlig hilsen / Best regards Allan Dreyer Andersen -- 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 doesn't yast/zypper show or select the latest packages anymore?
by David C. Rankin 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

Listmates, What is going on with zypper and yast?? I used to be able to do an update in software management or with zypper and get the latest packages. Now neither yast or zypper will upgrade your box to the most current packages in either packman or build service?? The only way I have found to get some of the latest packages is to step through software management with the Filter -> Repositories and select individual packages (package-by-package) to choose versions of compiz, enlightenment, etc.. What gives? Why can't I do a simple "Update if newer package is available" and see the current packages available from all the resources?? I do webpin, then it takes an extraordinary amount of time to pick through yast package-by-package to find what webpin said is supposed to be available. Is there some new kind of mirror or redirector issue that has cropped up? -- 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] Thunderbird Spell Checker
by Stephen P. Molnar 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

Thunderbird/3.0b4 It would appear that spell checking on Thunderbird is not working. The window opens, but nothing happens, except closing when close is clicked twice. I tried searching the Thunderbird web site, but this only resulted in confusion on my part. I realize that this is a beta version. Has anyone else found this problem, perhaps a solution? -- Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D. Life is a fuzzy set Foundation for Chemistry Stochastic and multivariate http://www.FoundationForChemistry.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] NEW ATI-openSUSE driver site.
by Fred A. Miller 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

If this has been posted already, then I missed it....SORRY! Earlier tonight, I added http://www2.ati.com/suse/11.2/ to the repositories on a client laptop I mentioned here about a week ago that has the ATI HD-3100 chipset. I installed the site that covers that series, rebooted into init 3, ran sax2, saved the new config., and then issued init 5. Acceleration and 3D now work! Thanks to whomever in the openSUSE community or Novel who got things moving at ATI! Fred -- A REVOLUTIONARY IDEA! 'Time to put Nana Pelosi in a home!' -- 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: Cleaning house - freeing up disk space
by M. Milanuk 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Carlos E. R. wrote: >> Is there an easy way to 'skinny up' this installation? If I go >> through in YaST and de-select various packages, does the packaging >> system on SuSE automatically clean-up orphaned packages that are no >> longer required? > > No. > Carlos, Thanks for the response. Monte -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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