August 2009 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Re: [opensuse-factory] 10.3 Review
by Richard Creighton 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

Sid Boyce wrote: > http://www.mandrake.tips.4.free.fr/opensuse10.3.review.html > Mentions of "for the uninitiated" sounds about right. To sidestep any > problems with the DVD, I've installed from Factory. Looks like the DVD > should have been delayed until it was compared with Factory for > stability. > I think the reviewer attempted to be fair (he points to the URL to > show where he is coming from). Perhaps some pertinent pointers for 11.0. > Regards > Sid. http://www.mandrake.tips.4.free.fr/opensuse10.3.review.html should be MUST READING for management at Novell and at openSuSE.org. It is eminently fair and for the most part, accurate. I think any inaccuracies could be attributable to unfamiliarity rather than bias. If this reviewer hadn't been what I would call a 'Power-user', and had instead been someone converting from Windows, not only would they probably not have had a successful install, but would have an article that Microsoft would probably have printed in full page ads throughout the world. As it is, it should wake up Senior Management in SuSE. regards Richard -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

16 29

[opensuse] Latest NVidia driver update 185.18.31 crashes X on Quadro NVS 140M
by Jan Ritzerfeld 09 Oct '09

09 Oct '09

Hey! The latest update of the nvidia-gfxG02 driver from the NVIDIA Repository crashes X on my ThinkPad R61 with a Quadro M series graphics card. This is a known issue and was fixed in 185.18.36: http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_185.18.36.html Jan -- The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

4 9

Re: [opensuse] Making a dev
by Constant Brouerius van Nidek 22 Sep '09

22 Sep '09

> HI all, > I need to set up a dev file and have it stay even when I reboot. I'm trying to > set up a web cam so I need /dev/video0 and /dev/video1. I don't know if I > need anything else. > When I run lsusb I get this: > Bus 003 Device 008: ID 0c45:613e Microdia PC Camera (SN9C120) > The correct driver is on my system. But when I run "camelot" I get this error: > [i_v4l]: Cannot open device /dev/video0: No such file or directory > [webcam]: Initializing V4L failed, check settings > [vloopback]: vloopback open failed: No such file or directory > When I run "luvcview" I get this: > linux-k2k3:~ # luvcview > luvcview 0.2.4 > SDL information: > Video driver: x11 > A window manager is available > Device information: > Device path: /dev/video0 > ERROR opening V4L interface: No such file or directory > Any ideas? > Thanks! Hi Mike, I have the same microdia webcam. It is one of the webcams which is difficult to get working. In 10.3 and 11.0 I had it working with luvcview and mplayer but after a hard disc breakdown and a new install I am as far as you at the moment. There is a Microdia group but they have given up working on the SN9C120 camera's. I am still trying to find out how to get it working and will keep you informed. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

1 1

[opensuse] 11.1 on a thinkpad T500
by jef peeraer 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

installed it yesterday on my brand new thinkpad, and most of the basic stuff seems to be working : tested the wired/wireless connection :ok. can write DVD's, sound is ok, hibernation and sleep : ok , sdcard reader : ok, and last but not least, video graphics, weel that's a special case with this laptop, it includes 2 graphic controller : 1 discrete, the ati hd3650 and am integrated controller , intel mobile GM45 express chipset. i knew i wasn't going to get this switchable graphics thing in order... by default, the installation chooses the intel chipset. which works ok, but doesn't give you the power of the ATI. i changed the bios setting to discrete graphics ( swichable off ). when booted into command line, i could run sax and it installed the correct ATI drivers. but the next reboot set me back to the intel chipset, and indeed the bios was back to switchable graphics enabled ? jef peeraer -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

13 19

Re: [opensuse] Update Hylafax 4.4 to 6.03 with src.rpm on OpenSuSE 10.3
by David C. Rankin 17 Sep '09

17 Sep '09

On Wednesday 19 August 2009 05:08:26 pm you wrote: > > > > cd /srv/www/avantfax/ > > That's an invalid directory for SuSE packages. A build of avantfax in > the obs should fail exactly because of this. > Oops, sorry, I install *all* web applications from source (.tar.gz, .tar.bz2) so I have control over where they go and what my document root looks like. I haven't tried the openSuSE Avantfax, but I will on the next install. Avantfax/HylaFAX combination is the greatest thing since sliced bread for faxing. Glad to know SuSE has the rpm available. Let me know if you want anyone to test the new hylafax before you release it. I'm happy to do it. Right now, be aware we are trouble-shooting an openSuSE problem with the hylafax getaddrinfo call in hylafax-6.0.3/hfaxd/InetFaxServer.c++ file at the moment. Hopefully it will be resolved soon. You can see the result of the latest troubleshooting by applying the following patch: diff --git a/hfaxd/InetFaxServer.c++ b/hfaxd/InetFaxServer.c++ index 420a1e9..dfa9910 100644 --- a/hfaxd/InetFaxServer.c++ +++ b/hfaxd/InetFaxServer.c++ @@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ InetSuperServer::startServer(void) if (pp) hints.ai_protocol = pp->p_proto; - if (getaddrinfo(bindaddress, port, &hints, &ai) == 0) { + int gaie = getaddrinfo(bindaddress, port, &hints, &ai); + if (gaie == 0) { memcpy(&addr, ai->ai_addr, ai->ai_addrlen); freeaddrinfo(ai); /* @@ -81,8 +82,8 @@ InetSuperServer::startServer(void) if (! bindaddress) memset(Socket::addr(addr), 0, Socket::addrlen(addr)); } else { - logDebug("Couldn't get address information for port \"%s\"", - (const char*) port); + logDebug("Couldn't get address information for port \"%s\": %d", + (const char*) port, gaie); /* * Somethings broken here, let's pick some conservative defaults */ The value for gai error code being returned on openSuSE is "-2" not good, so there are problem binding to the initial port that cause reams of debug info in the logs. We should know more tomorrow. The hylafax maintainer working the issue is Aidan Van Dyk. aidan at ifax dot com. -- 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

5 13

[opensuse] Does YaST Support ADS Security Setting in Samba
by Anthony Simonelli 15 Sep '09

15 Sep '09

I followed the instructions from this posting: http://en.opensuse.org/Setting_up_Squid_NTLM_DansGuardian_Sarg to be able to setup NTLM Authentication. One instruction says to change the security setting in smb.conf to "security=ads". Everything works, and Winbind lists the users and groups. However, when I go into YaST to add SMB shares, YaST changes the security back to being "user". This means that all of the shares created on the server cannot be accessed unless a user account is added to smbpasswd. What I would like is to have Samba shares authenticated by AD. Can I setup Samba using YaST to be able to join a domain as a member server (security=ads) and authenticate Samba shares using AD through YaST and, if so, how is it done? Anthony Simonelli -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

2 1

Re: [opensuse] KDE 3 users: What's missing in KDE 4.3?
by Dotan Cohen 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

> How about a knetworkmanager applet that can deal with hidden wireless > networks in KDE 4.3, or will I continue to have to use KDE3 > knetworkmanger in KDE 4.3 ? > > Right now I am using wicd. > Fixed for KDE 4.3! In the context menu of the system tray icon (it is no longer a plasmoid), click on "Configure Other Network..." -- Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

3 5

[opensuse] OpenSuSE+bounces PROBLEM IN OpenSuSE list
by Carl Spitzer 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

According to the maintainers of MyRealBox the problem with the munging of senders addresses on this list into OpenSuSE+bounces is coming from the OpenSuSE list software. To whom do I write to correct this long standing problem. ? CWSIV -------- Forwarded Message -------- From: Jeff Dalby I received your voicemail. I looked at this again but the address you are seeing is the address that is being given to us by the remote system. You'll see that multiple times in the header as well (our software doesn't touch the existing header info). Feel free to send me on some new headers but so far everything points to a problem on the remote side. Jeff D. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

8 8

[opensuse] Why do fonts look so much better in gnome than in kde?
by Nico Sabbi 10 Sep '09

10 Sep '09

Hi, the subject says it all: in every version of opensuse I tried the fonts looked much better under gnome than under kde: more more readable, with better contrast and more smooth overall. The problem I have with gnome is that I detest it ;-) Can anyone explain if and how I can get fonts to look as good in kde as they look in gnome, please? (I have a faint memory of somthing involving the bits per pixel that is autodetected by gnome according to the screen resolution, maybe or maybe not??). Thanks, Nico -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

7 7

[opensuse] kde4 konqueror will not connect via proxy
by lynn 10 Sep '09

10 Sep '09

The proxy works for firefox but not for konq in 11.0 kde 4. I've tested the proxy via yast and it works fine. Also, other browsers recognise it. Bug? I'm using squid on a 10.3 server with 11.0 and KDE4 Thanks. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

2 1