January 2010 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] more Tosh troubles
by Peter Nikolic 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Hi Well yet more trouble with this Toshiba A30 Laptop . Having not been able to solve the first problem he went for a complete reinstall now comes the first reboot the system just sits there sayin "Setting Clock to Hardware Clock" it will sit there for sometimes a few seconds right thru to just hanging there this is only on the first reboot after initial install (the automated reboot) . Once you get it past that it will only boot up in safe mode until you have completed everything then it will come up fully with no problems Toshiba Satelite A30 Intel 855GM graphics 512Mb Ram P4 2.8Ghz Pete . -- Powered by openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 2 (x86_64) Kernel: 2.6.30-rc6-git3-4- default KDE: 4.2.86 (KDE 4.2.86 (KDE 4.3 >= 20090514)) "release 1" 11:21 up 8 days 2:04, 4 users, load average: 0.14, 0.19, 0.44

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[opensuse] 11.0 kde 4.3.4 -- Alt+F2 using 'bbrun -w' instead of 'krunner' after 4.3.95 Downgrade?
by David C. Rankin 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Will, All KDE Guys, When I loaded kde 4.3.95, I noticed the Alt+F2 run command was using the blackbox 'bbrun -w' as its run command instead of krunner. After downgrade to 4.3.4 kde is still using bbrun as its run command: 21:16 alchemy:~/.icons/Ecliz/Sources> ps ax | grep run 1993 ? S 0:00 hald-runner 2007 ? S 0:00 hald-addon-acpi: listening on acpid socket /var/run/acpid.socket 2352 ? Ss 0:02 wpa_supplicant -iath0 -c/var/run/wpa_supplicant-ath0.conf -Dwext -P/var/run/wpa_supplicant/ath0.pid -B 3564 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/powersaved -d -f /var/run/acpid.socket -v 3 3613 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd -o PidFile=/var/run/sshd.init.pid 12208 ? Sl 0:11 kdeinit4: krunner [kdeinit] 12264 ? Ss 0:35 syndaemon -d -p /var/run/dcr/syndaemon.pid -K 16564 ? Ss 0:00 bbrun -w ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 16878 pts/3 R+ 0:00 grep run I do use bbrun for blackbox, openbox, sawfish, fluxbox, etc.. (I prefer it over fbrun because of the history it provides and the better interface), however, I have never changed either the kde3 or kde4 run commands. Kde4.3.95 pulled this command in for its run command 'all by itself'. If I run krunner manually, the kde4 will pick it up as the default run application, but on next restart we are back to bbrun. What's up with that? What file holds this default? How can I fix it? -- 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] Does openSuSE Ever run fsck on disks in dmraid array with nvidia controller?
by David C. Rankin 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Filesystem gurus, When checking the filesystem boot count or when faced with a filesystem error, "Does openSuSE ever actually fsck 'the disks' in the array?" If so how? It is impossible to properly fsck the individual disks in an array on some controllers, like nvidia, without first disabling the dmraid BIOS function and you cannot update the 'bad block table' of an array. How is this handled? Or,... is this just an unmentioned disadvantage of dmraid with some controllers? I ask because I just stumbled through confirming this for myself with a nvidia dmraid chipset on one box. I know I have been able to fsck individual disks with the 'Promise' dmraid controller. What about those like nvidia? Even after booting from install media or a live-CD, e2fsck will refuse to run on the individual disks claiming this the disk is 'mounted or under the exclusive control of another process'. It is not until the array is destroyed that fsck will run. Is there some software workaround employed by openSuSE? -- 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] Sun Java 1.6.0_u18
by Randall R Schulz 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Hi, When can we expect the latest update to Sun's Java packages to appear in the 11.1 update repository? Randall Schulz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] iso9660 mount question
by Istvan Gabor 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

Hello: I have an old program CD from wich I would like to copy files. When I mount the CD all the filenames appear in lowercase but I would like them in uppercase. I've read the mount manual but could not find out how to mount the CD so that the file names would be shown in uppercase. Could you help with this, please? Thanks in advance, Istvan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Help with Yast CA Module
by Jim Flanagan 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

I need help using Yast's CA module. Specifically, how do I make an SSL that it not encrypted and does not need a passphrase. I need to make a self signed cert to us for my mail server (Postfix). Every time I try to make a cert it insists on me inputting a passphrase, and the cert is encrypted. Is there a how-to on this? Many thanks, Jim F -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Upgrade OpenSuSW KDE 4.3.1 to KDE 4.3.5
by Stephen P. Molnar 01 Feb '10

01 Feb '10

The URL http://www.freetechie.com/blog/installing-kde-4-3-5-on-opensuse-11-2/ has zypper command lines for upgrading KDE. WHat I would really like to do is install 4.3.5 separetly from 4.3.1 so that I can easily revert to the earlier version should there be a problem with 4.3.1 I know that it used to be possible to have two KDE versions on the same machine and switch back and forth. Thanks in advance. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Switching languages between sessions....
by Ed Greshko 01 Feb '10

01 Feb '10

I have a need to run KDE in different languages under that same user id at different times. I would have expected to find a "Language" selection on the login screen. There isn't one there...and I couldn't find a way to add it or easily start a new session with a different language. How are other folks dealing with this? Ed -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] LemonPOS
by José Thadeu Cavalcante 01 Feb '10

01 Feb '10

Hi, How can I open LemonPOS? What is the default login and password? Thank you -- Jose Thadeu Cavalcante -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Vertical Quicklaunch on the Desktop in KDE4 - It's a Winner
by David C. Rankin 31 Jan '10

31 Jan '10

Guys, The far right-hand sliver of the screen is rarely covered on my desktop. Using the quicklaunch widget turns it into a very useful launch area without placing an entire 'toolbar' on the edge by using the 'quicklaunch' widget. Using the quicklaunch, you can put ~20 of your favorite apps in a very convenient location without losing desktop real estate. See: (42k) http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/ss/kde4/vertical-quicklaunch.jpg Initially the quicklaunch widget orients itself in a horizontal configuration. Simply using the resize handle, you can resize it into a vertical configuration. Right after resize, the whole quicklaunch will look like a mess due to a bug that changes the size of the icons to 128px as the widget is resized vertically. Just click on the preferences access button and set the size back to 16 and you are good to go. (while you are there also increase the maximum number of visible apps to ~30 or so) To populate quicklaunch, just right-click the quicklaunch on the icon above where you want your app located and navigate to the .desktop file for the app you want to add and click OK. The .desktop files are usually located at: /usr/share/applications /opt/kde(3)/share/applications/kde (adjust as required) /usr/share/applications/kde4 To rearrange the application order, just drag the icons where you want them in the quicklaunch. Enjoy! (PS. the multiple konqueror and dolphin icons are the user & su versions) -- 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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