March 2009 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] curl error-connection time out
by Teruel de Campo MD 29 Jul '09

29 Jul '09

Today I finally installing opensuse 11.1 kde 4.2 in all machines. Q. Using yast software manager to update the system very often I get a curl error and a connection time out. I retry and everything is OK. Everything is working OK but I had to be behind the screen to interact all the time with this connection time outs. I do not remember anything like that previously. It may be the server are very busy. Any comments. -=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] Annoying Desktop behaviour of Programmes
by LLLActive＠GMX.Net 27 Jul '09

27 Jul '09

Hi all, what is beginning to be quite annoying is working with different Desktops. I have different working groups organised on a desktop each. I often have OpenOffice Writer, Calc and Firefox open on various desktops. When I open up a link on Desktop 1 in Thunderbird, a window opens on the latest FireFox I used prevously; the one on the other desktop I used last. I have to hunt down in which desktop it opened by going to each desktop and activate it. This also happens when I open an OpenOffice document or calc file with konqueror. Closing all apps on the desktops before going to another desktop defeats the purpose of having different desktops - or have I missed the rational behind different desktops. Is it a bug or a feature? :-( All -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Dependency Hell.....again.
by Fred A. Miller 03 Jun '09

03 Jun '09

For over 2 weeks now, there's been an OpenOffice update, but due to dependencies, I can't get it. Now, since yesterday, there's a new kernel, (I need the nVidia version) but because of a dependency, which isn't listed, I can't get that either. Can we assume someone is going to fix all the dependency issues.....soon?! Fred -- The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. - Margaret Thatcher -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Maple on Suse
by Dave Feustel 10 May '09

10 May '09

Has anyone experience using Maple on Suse? Any comments? Thanks. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Please file your KDE 4.2 bugs! Or send them to me!
by Dotan Cohen 25 Apr '09

25 Apr '09

I see many complaints about KDE 4 on the Suse list. Please, if you are using KDE 4.2 and you are experiencing any reproducible bug, either file it or start a new thread about the bug and CC me in the thread. KDE 4.2 was the first KDE 4 release meant for end users and if you are having issues, then it is a bug that KDE wants fixed. I should mention that my Opensuse install is still KDE 3.5 (11.0) because Suse really messes with KDE 4 and I personally don't like it. So I will triage KDE 4.2 issues on another distro, to help determine if your bug is a KDE issue, or an Opensuse issue. Thanks! -- Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il א-ב-ג-ד-ה-ו-ז-ח-ט-י-ך-כ-ל-ם-מ-ן-נ-ס-ע-ף-פ-ץ-צ-ק-ר-ש-ת ا-ب-ت-ث-ج-ح-خ-د-ذ-ر-ز-س-ش-ص-ض-ط-ظ-ع-غ-ف-ق-ك-ل-م-ن-ه‍-و-ي А-Б-В-Г-Д-Е-Ё-Ж-З-И-Й-К-Л-М-Н-О-П-Р-С-Т-У-Ф-Х-Ц-Ч-Ш-Щ-Ъ-Ы-Ь-Э-Ю-Я а-б-в-г-д-е-ё-ж-з-и-й-к-л-м-н-о-п-р-с-т-у-ф-х-ц-ч-ш-щ-ъ-ы-ь-э-ю-я ä-ö-ü-ß-Ä-Ö-Ü

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[opensuse] Problem with codec installer in opensuse
by Yin T 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

I performed a fresh install of opensuse 10.3 and proceeded to go to http://software.opensuse.org/search for the codecs I selected and executed Codec-Audio-Video.ymp. During the installation process I received a dialogbox with the following major message and assoc options. No valid solution found with just resolvables of best architecture and speex cannot be installed due to missing dependencies. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Problem-with-codec-installer-in-opensuse-tp14946930p1… Sent from the openSUSE community mailing list archive at Nabble.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] fdisk calculations
by jdd 14 Apr '09

14 Apr '09

Hello :-) I'm revising the partition HOWTO, using openSUSE 11.1 as example. I try to understand fdisk output. namely this one from an USB key: .......................... Disk /dev/sdb: 2012 MB, 2012217344 bytes 47 heads, 46 sectors/track, 1817 cylinders Units = cylinders of 2162 * 512 = 1106944 bytes Disk identifier: 0x04030201 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 1 1818 1964932 6 FAT16 ....................... I can't understand the underlying calculus. How is the byte number found? 47 heads * 46 s/t = 2162, ok 2162 * 512 = 1106944, ok but 1817 cyl * 1106944 bytes = 2011317248, not 2012217344 as shown any idea? thanks jdd -- http://www.dodin.net http://valerie.dodin.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-eic8MSSfM http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1412160445 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Guidelines, tips and tricks for small server
by HG 08 Apr '09

08 Apr '09

Hi! I've got new new hardware coming in. This time Atom 330 and couple of 2Tb drives and probably a small 2.5" laptop drive for system. I'll "mirror" the data drives with rsync in a lazy schedule (not going to mirror them with raid). Anyways, it's been a long time since I've tried to install openSUSE anywhere. So, I'd like to hear suggestions for what to install and how. (yes, I just saw the other thread with Atom 330 problem - I hope the Intel BIOS update fixes it for me too) Which version of openSUSE should I go with? I'm going with 64-bit, but I mean should I install 10.x, 11.0 or 11.1 or what? The server will mostly be out of touch (i.e. I wont have access to fix things...) Which package manage system should I use? This is going to be file server with X (remote) for occasional other work. Maybe even screen and keyboard. Which KDE should I install? Does remote X still work out of the box (from another linux or cygwin/X)? How can I deactivate (not install) Beagle at all? What other similar software should I specifically check and not install? Thanks for all the tips! -- HG. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Linux-to-Linux alternatives to XDMCP what run in a window instead of tty8?
by David C. Rankin 08 Apr '09

08 Apr '09

Listmates, Are there any alternatives to XDMCP for linux to linux desktop sharing that can run in a window instead of a full tty that run as fast as XDMCP? I know about tightvnc, NX, freeNX client, ssh x11 forwarding, but I am looking for something that doesn't take the compression penalty. Running XDMCP to a linux box or running rdesktop to a windows box provides speed equivalent to sitting at the actual remote desktop. All other linux to linux clients I have used show significant screen refresh/mouse slowness that I would like to find an alternative too. I am quite happy with XDMCP, but I would like to find something like it that will run in a window so I'm not stuck on a separate tty for the session. If there was rdesktop to linux, that would be ideal, but so far I haven't stumbled across the magic application. Anybody know of any other possible solutions? The encryption is not a problem, the sessions will be to my kids boxes so unless someone is looking to steal the saved files from the Mr. Potato Head game, I'm good. -- 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] Why am I getting 14.6G zypper.log files?
by Graham Smith 08 Apr '09

08 Apr '09

Hi, Is there any reason my /var/log partition is being filled up by a zypper.log file each night. As soon as I delete the file up pops another the following time zypper update runs. I'm using openSUSE 11.1 Is there any way of stopping this log file without stopping the zypper update running? -- Regards, Graham Smith -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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