June 2009 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] java install problem
by Dave Howorth 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

The reason I turned my 10.3 box on is to play with an application written in Java. But it needs 1.6 while 1.5 was installed, so I selected 1.6 and installed that and then started running the update, which was now progressing well until: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: /usr/bin/build-jar-repository: error: JVM_LIBDIR /usr/lib/jvm-exports/java does not exist or is not a directory error: %post(tomcat55-server-lib-5.5.23-113.10.noarch) scriptlet failed, exit status 5 When I look at that directory, I find a maze of twisty little passages: # ls -l /usr/lib/jvm-exports/java lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 2007-11-29 17:23 /usr/lib/jvm-exports/java -> /etc/alternatives/java_sdk_exports # ls -l /etc/alternatives/java_sdk_exports lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 2009-06-29 15:51 /etc/alternatives/java_sdk_exports -> /usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.6.0.u7-sun # ls -l /usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.6.0.u7-sun lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 2009-06-29 15:51 /usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.6.0.u7-sun -> java-1.6.0.u7-sun-1.6.0.u7 # ls -l java-1.6.0.u7-sun-1.6.0.u7 ls: cannot access java-1.6.0.u7-sun-1.6.0.u7: No such file or directory # cd /usr/lib/jvm-exports # ls -l java-1.6.0.u7-sun-1.6.0.u7 ls: cannot access java-1.6.0.u7-sun-1.6.0.u7: No such file or directory I looked at <http://en.opensuse.org/Installing_Sun's_Java_on_SUSE_Linux>, which says: "Make sure your repositories include the openSUSE non-oss repository." I don't have that: # zypper lr # | Enabled | Refresh | Type | Alias | Name --+---------+---------+--------+------------------------+----------------------- 1 | Yes | No | yast2 | openSUSE-10.3-DVD 10.3 | openSUSE-10.3-DVD 10.3 2 | Yes | Yes | rpm-md | openSUSE-10.3-Updates | openSUSE-10.3-Updates but java apparently installed OK so is that a suse version difference? The web page didn't seem to say anything else of relevance, so again, please can somebody point me in the right direction? Thanks, Dave -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Disable "Empty Trash" confirmation in KDE4?
by Rodney Baker 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

Hi all. There is one niggling little issue with KDE4 that neither kde.org nor google have been any help with - how does one disable the "Are you sure you want to empty the trash can?" warning message in KDE4? I cannot find a config option anywhere (but maybe I just haven't looked in the right places) but I'm hoping that there will at least be an as-yet undocumented (at least for users) entry in a back-end config file that can e changed until a proper configuration option is added to the KDE control centre. Any KDE gurus have any idea on this one? Cheers, Rodney. -- =================================================== Rodney Baker VK5ZTV rodney.baker(a)iinet.net.au ===================================================

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[opensuse] can't update - "it would change the vendor"
by Dave Howorth 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

I've just turned on a 10.3 system that hasn't been run for a while and I tried to update it. I have a huge list of conflicts like this: atom:cups-libs cannot be installed due to missing dependencies There are no installable providers of cups-libs >= 1.2.12-22.8 for atom:cups-libs-1.2.12-22.8.i586[openSUSE-10.3-Updates] === atom:cups-libs-1.2.12-22.8.i586[openSUSE-10.3-Updates] === atom:cups-libs-1.2.12-22.8.i586[openSUSE-10.3-Updates] is needed by patch:gnomefixes-4996-0.noarch[openSUSE-10.3-Updates] (cups-libs == 1.2.12-22.8) (null) Conflict Resolution: ( ) Install cups-libs although it would change the vendor ( ) do not install cups-libs ( ) Ignore this requirement just here In this case, and others that I've looked at, the installed Vendor is "SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany" and the alternate Vendor is "". I remembered some traffic on the list about vendor changes but the threads I found don't seem to deal with this situation. Can somebody please point me to an explanation and instructions of what I should be doing? Thanks, Dave -- 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] SuSE 11.1 problem with mouse model detection
by Maura Monville 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

Sure. I tried out all options. Then I figured out that the last changes take place only on next rebooting (X starting). That's very misleading ... especially dealing with a laptop provided with the touch-pad as well. Regards, Maura --- Lun 29/6/09, auxsvr(a)gmail.com <auxsvr(a)gmail.com> ha scritto: > Da: auxsvr(a)gmail.com <auxsvr(a)gmail.com> > Oggetto: Re: [opensuse] SuSE 11.1 problem with mouse model detection > A: opensuse(a)opensuse.org > Data: Lunedì 29 giugno 2009, 15:03 > On Monday 29 of June 2009, Maura > Monville wrote: > > I cannot get SuSE 11.1 correctly recognize either a > DELL USB mouse or a PS2 > > LOGITECH mouse. The problem in either case is that the > wheel is recognized > > as a middle button but it won't scroll regardless of > the brand, model, and > > options choice from the list popped up by Yast (DELL > is not in the list). > > It looks like the drivers are not there .... > > Thank you in advance for any help. > > Maura > > Did you try setting "Activate Mouse Wheel" in yast/mouse > properties? > > Regards, > Peter > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org > For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Yast's Zypper is Stuck Again
by David C. Rankin 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

Listmates, Following along the string of broken mirror complaints, I have another to add and a Gripe at the cutsie KDE and/or Yast developers that think it is "smart" to code every dialog to destroy the ability to copy text from them. That is a throwback to the stone ages. Case and point: Trying to help with the continually broken mirror problem I was following Peter's advise to try and locate the broken mirror: ================================ --- Example Error Message: Downloading: OpenOffice_org-l10n-extras-3.1.0.6-1.1.noarch.rpm * Downloading [0%] Problem downloading the package file from the repository: File ./noarch/OpenOffice_org-l10n-extras-3.1.0.6-1.1.noarch.rpm not found on media: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/OpenOffice.org:/STABLE/openSUSE_1… Please, see the above error message to for a hint. --- Finding The Broken Mirror: Put together the two parts of the URL from the above log, append "?mirrorlist" to it and paste the whole thing into a web browser. The URL will look like this: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/OpenOffice.org:/STABLE/openSUSE_1… You'll see a list of links to the file on mirrors, and you could just click on any of them, working from the top, and see which mirror is the problem. ================================ So just now, the Yast Dialog pops up telling my that it can't find the first package in an update and it provides all the information I need to simply select the text from the dialog and paste it to the command line (I'd share the text with you, but I CAN'T SELECT IT, so the useless screenshot of pixel will have to do): http://www.3111skyline.com/download/openSUSE_bugs/kde4/screenshots/YastsZyp… This problem with coding all the dialogs so you can't copy from them kills efficiency and probably prevents a whole lot of troubleshooting by users who finally say "Oh for Pete's Sake, I give up!" and quit. Now instead of a simple select and middle-mouse paste to build the command line, you have to open a text editor, konqueror, dolphin or a konsole, then use the file-dialog or otherwise navigate to the Yast or Zypper log file and open, grep, cat or less the log file and then search for the same text that is staring you right in the face on a dialog you can't copy from. Why can't I just select the text from the dialog to begin with?? Is this a KDE problem or is it a Yast problem? What will it take to fix it? Now in this case the problem is (after navigating to y2log with the above long process): http://download.opensuse.org/factory/repo/oss/suse/x86_64/soundtouch-1.4.0-… Which shows up in every mirror I try so it looks like Yast is just on the fritz...... But Seriously, this no-no, you can't copy from this dialog crap needs to be fixed. It is annoying as hell to see the text you need to work with looking you right in the face, but being unable to make any meaningful use of it without going completely out of your way to find it somewhere else... Efficiency?? Ease of Use?? -- 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] Can't upgrade KDE4
by Adam Jimerson 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

When trying to upgrade KDE 4.2 and I get confronted with a list of conflicts which stop the upgrade. There are a couple of things that confuses me and don't know what is really going on. -- "We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than only freedom can make security more secure." Karl Popper

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[opensuse] Linux-friendly "copier" / network scanner?
by Andrew Joakimsen 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

Can someone recommend a Linux-friendly "copier" such as Konica-Minolta Bizhub? I am partial to Lexmark printers, has anyone used something such as Lexmark X658de or X652de for scanning to 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] kde4.2 plasmarc resets
by Tamas Sarga 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I'm totally confused. Right now happened again that my plasma settings reseted. From a login (shutdown, than boot) to login, every plasma settings were lost. But only plasma, other things, like focus follows mouse and keyboard shortcuts etc. are fine. I don't know what is the cause. Maybe, if I remember correct then the last time and now I ran out of space on /home while I ran kde, than deleted some files to create space and work on, and shutdown, boot, and plasma setting are gone. So at the shutdown time I had free space. I can't see, how it could cause problem, so maybe it is just coincidence. It happened twice in a week, and never before. Thanks for any help or idea. I absolutely lost, so I don't know, what else information needed. Standard openSuse 11.1 with the kde 4.2 repo. x86 with nvidia fx5200. TIA. Tamas -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkpJdXoACgkQsuVyj8v2Zy5i4QCfQ8ksb/ePNNgVvvlXOz5SU5Dw 1NIAnR6hGzuBSrM9YkRFKVt8chnH5uSv =W64p -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- 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: Problems with ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro
by Dr. Ing. Dieter Jurzitza 30 Jun '09

30 Jun '09

Hi Chuck, I am facing similar issues with anything related to fglrx from any version higher than 8.573 (the one from January, 30th). Anything more recent than this causes me an issue that reminds me of what you tell: - screen goes black, - if I log in remotely, X11 hangs at 100% CPU load, - nothing happens any more. I have a HD 2600 Pro and guess your's is AGP like mine(?). If so, you'd better act as follows: - get yourself the version from ATI with the revision number 8.573 - do a /bin/sh ./atiati-driver-installer-9-1-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg SuSE/SUSE111- IA32 (or whatever version is apropriate for your system, you'll get them by the command bin/sh ./atiati-driver-installer-9-1-x86.x86_64.run --listpkg) - remove all other fglrx-related packages, - install the rpm that has been generated by the call you performed rpm -hiv fglrx_7_1_0_SUSE103-8.573-1.i386.rpm (in my case, naming might differ for your system) - do a sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx - be happy (hopefully!) Hope this helps, If it does, let me know. Take care Dieter Jurzitza -- ----------------------------------------------------------- | \ /\_/\ | | ~x~ |/-----\ / \ /- \_/ ^^__ _ / _ ____ / <°°__ \- \_/ | |/ | | || || _| _| _| _| if you really want to see the pictures above - use some font with constant spacing like courier! :-) ----------------------------------------------------------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] cannot find why postfix says "relay denied" when mailing from localhost
by Leen de Braal 29 Jun '09

29 Jun '09

Hi all, Strange thing: - opensuse11.1 - postfix - squirrelmail Sending mail out from squirrelmail gives a "Relay access denied" message. Also mailing from the command line with telnet to port25 gives same error. I have mynetworks: mynetworks = 192.168.1.0/24, 127.0.0.0/8 so what am I missing?? Incoming mail is fine, fetchmail is also working ok. -- L. de Braal BraHa Systems NL - Terneuzen T +31 115 649333 F +31 115 649444 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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