March 2010 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Setting up sound..
by Marc Chamberlin 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Wow I gotta say setting up sound under SuSE11.2, KDE4.4.1 for my media center has NOT been fun! Some thought needs to be given to a better organization of the tools, setups, and initialization IMHO!.... I have a Creative Labs Audigy 4 Pro sound card. Upon installing SuSE11.2 I had no sound. I tried to follow the procedures in the SuSE online help wiki for tracking down the sound problem and that turned out to be a big red herring of trying to find missing codecs.. None were missing. So I went back to YaST, tried to remove and reinstall the sound device and still no joy. Next tried alsaconf and that tool crashes SuSE/KDE and locks up my system hard. Backgrounds go black, all tool bars, activities and plasma applets disappear, and only windows which were open at the time remain active.. Only remedy is to reboot. Brought up KMix, another "wonderfully" undocumented tool and after another few hours of puzzling I finally discover that KMix hides a whole LOT of controls for my sound card, which need to be selected and turned visible first, and buried in one of these invisible controls was an associated mute checkbox that defaulted with the mute turned on!!! (I discovered a number of other controls in a similar state!) So for me this was an ugly mess and one in which other users will NOT find easily discoverable solutions for similar sound systems... I don't want to report a bug without first checking with the gurus. It certainly seems wrong that alsaconf should crash and lock up my system like it does. Do others have similar troubles or is this something associated with my particular sound card? And why is KMix hiding many of the sound controls and setting mute controls to default on? That too seems certainly wrong in my opinion! What happened to the old KDE3.5 sound control GUI for ALSA? I could not find it anywhere... Marc..

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[opensuse] ogv Video editing question
by arygroup＠gmail.com 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

I recorded a videotutorial usinf qt-recordMyDesktop. The file in in ogv. And damn - 10:04. I can't upload it to youtube bacause of 4 seconds. I tried to strip the file. And nothing works well: - cinelerra closes when opening the file - LiVES hangs when opening the file - OpenShot doesn't render - the rendering window is ok, I press render once - nothing happens. Next time - the window is disabled and my clip is plays. But after it finished I get no resulting file. - Kdeenlive WORKS! But I tried several output formats - all make very bad resulting file quality. Help!!! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] subversion: Problem with URL
by Sascha 'saigkill' Manns 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Hello Mates, today i've tried the following: sascha@linux-m4rp:~/osc/home:saigkill/tuxcmd> svn co http://boinc.berkeley.edu/svn/tags/boinc_core_release_6_10_36 svn: Unrecognized URL scheme for 'http://boinc.berkeley.edu/svn/tags/boinc_core_release_6_10_36' svn --version says: sascha@linux-m4rp:~/osc/home:saigkill/tuxcmd> svn --version svn, version 1.6.6 (r40053) compiled Jan 21 2010, 00:23:56 Copyright (C) 2000-2009 CollabNet. Subversion is open source software, see http://subversion.tigris.org/ This product includes software developed by CollabNet (http://www.Collab.Net/) The following repository access (RA) modules are available: * ra_svn : Module for accessing a repository using the svn network protocol. - with Cyrus SASL authentication - handles 'svn' scheme * ra_local : Module for accessing a repository on local disk. - handles 'file' scheme Means that, that i haven't any support for http:// ? How can i enable that? -- Sincerely yours Sascha Manns openSUSE Community & Support Agent openSUSE Marketing Team Blog: http://saigkill.wordpress.com Web: http://www.open-slx.de (openSUSE Box Support German) Web: http://www.open-slx.com (openSUSE Box Support English) -- 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: Unlocking a locked file
by Joachim Schrod 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Stan Goodman wrote: > At 11:53:49 on Tuesday Tuesday 16 March 2010, Joachim Schrod > <jschrod(a)acm.org> wrote: >> >> This will never work; since there is no package with the same name >> as the RPM. As others have posted, the correct command to remove >> VirtualBox is >> >> rpm -e VirtualBox-3.1 > > That produced the reponse: > # rpm -e VirtualBox-3.1 > insserv: script lpd: service cupsd already provided! > insserv: script portmap: service portmap already provided! That's more or less OK; at this time VirtualBox got removed. Those two warnings are unrelated to VMware and rpm. They tell that you have two package implementations of the same service installed. If you want to get rid of them: you can find the culprit by grep 'Provides.*cupsd' /etc/init.d/* which should list (at least) two files. You can use rpm -qf to find out the package(s) for these files and deinstall the one that you don't need. Ditto for portmap. (For printing, use cups and remove the other. For portmap, use rpcbind and remove the other.) > # rpm -U VirtualBox-3.1* > warning: VirtualBox-3.1-3.1.4_57640_openSUSE111-1.x86_64.rpm: Header V4 > DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 6dfbcbae > > Creating group 'vboxusers'. VM users must be member of that group! > > insserv: script lpd: service cupsd already provided! > insserv: script portmap: service portmap already provided! > No precompiled module for this kernel found -- trying to build one. > Messages > emitted during module compilation will be logged > to /var/log/vbox-install.log. > > Success! > > WARNING: Can't read > module /lib/modules/2.6.27.45-0.1-default/weak-updates/updates/vboxvfs.ko: > No such file or directory > WARNING: Can't read > module /lib/modules/2.6.27.45-0.1-default/weak-updates/updates/vboxadd.ko: > No such file or directory > > # find -name "vbox*.ko" > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.45-0.1-default/misc/vboxnetadp.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.45-0.1-default/misc/vboxnetflt.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.45-0.1-default/misc/vboxdrv.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.45-0.1-default/weak-updates/updates/vboxvfs.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.45-0.1-default/weak-updates/updates/vboxadd.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.39-0.2-default/misc/vboxnetadp.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.39-0.2-default/misc/vboxnetflt.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.39-0.2-default/misc/vboxdrv.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.39-0.2-trace/misc/vboxnetadp.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.39-0.2-trace/misc/vboxnetflt.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.39-0.2-trace/misc/vboxdrv.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.39-0.2-debug/misc/vboxnetadp.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.39-0.2-debug/misc/vboxnetflt.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.39-0.2-debug/misc/vboxdrv.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.45-0.1-trace/weak-updates/updates/vboxvfs.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.45-0.1-trace/weak-updates/updates/vboxadd.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.42-0.1-trace/updates/vboxvfs.ko > ./lib/modules/2.6.27.42-0.1-trace/updates/vboxadd.ko > > So the "missing" files are indeed present. Why does VB think otherwise? Normally entries in weak-updates/ are symlinks to some updates/ directory of an older kernel. Therefore I would check if /lib/modules/2.6.27.45-0.1-default/weak-updates/updates/vboxvfs.ko is a symlink and where it points to. From the list above, I suppose it should point to /lib/modules/2.6.27.42-0.1-trace/updates/vboxvfs.o. Furthermore, I would check /var/log/vbox-install.log for any error messages, or to discover where the newly build kernel modules were placed. That said, you should note that I don't know VirtualBox and have never used it. I'm knowledgable about rpm and hoped to help you with your problems there -- for actual VirtualBox problems I have to refer to other pundits. Best, Joachim PS: No need to send a copy of your replies to me personally. I'll read and answer on the list, if necessary and appropriate. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Bookshops-Pascal-Delphi-Perl in Pretoria
by Johan 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Good day, Please, Anybody on the list knows about Bookshops for Pascal, Delphi, Perl in Pretoria. I live in Pretoria East. But any shop in the Pretoria area will be OK. I tried in my area Exclusive Books, CNA, Incredible conn, Dion-wired. Nothing. Thanks, Have a nice day, Regards, Johan Sch -- 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: ext3 and ext4 file system limitations question
by Joachim Schrod 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Boris Epstein wrote: > > is there are > limit on the number of files and/or directories one could store in an > ext3 and ext4 file system? If the answer is "yes, there is" - what is > that limit? The amount of files and directories on an ext3 file system is limited by the available inodes. The remaining free inode count is listed by tune2fs -l /dev/sdXX. Dunno about ext4, but I suspect it's the same, maybe with an other command than tune2fs. You can change the inode count when you make the filesystem. HTH, Joachim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] ext3 and ext4 file system limitations question
by Boris Epstein 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Hi all, Sorry if the question is dumb but I did a little looking around and couldn't find anything relevant. So the question is, is there are limit on the number of files and/or directories one could store in an ext3 and ext4 file system? If the answer is "yes, there is" - what is that limit? Thanks. Boris. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] FrameMaker filters/conversion
by Boris Epstein 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Hi all, I know this may be a little off-topic - but here goes. I've got a bunch of old .fm (FrameMaker) files produced under FrameMaker on Solaris way back when. Does anybody know if there are any filters/converters that would allow me to read and edit those under OpenSuSE 11.x? Thanks. Boris. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Testing laptop-mode
by Carlos E. R. 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 Hi, Following a comment here I have tried "laptop-mode". However, it is not tracking the AC / Batttery status: when I connect or disconnect the power cable, the utility doesn't always react to the changed status and I have to force it by restarting the daemon. The system does indeed know about the change: it is reflected in the power-manager applet, in gkrellm, and via acpi-listen in a terminal: # acpi_listen - --> change to battery battery BAT0 00000081 00000001 battery BAT0 00000080 00000001 ac_adapter ACAD 00000080 00000000 processor CPU0 00000081 00000000 processor CPU1 00000081 00000000 but the daemon has not reacted several minutes later - notice the "commit" interval in mounts: /dev/sda7 on / type reiserfs (rw,acl,user_xattr,commit=0) I reload the daemon, and then I get the change: minas-tirith:~ # /etc/init.d/laptop-mode stop Laptop Mode Tools 1.49 Laptop mode disabled, not active done minas-tirith:~ # /etc/init.d/laptop-mode start Laptop Mode Tools 1.49 Laptop mode enabled, active done minas-tirith:~ # mount | grep sda7 /dev/sda7 on / type reiserfs (rw,relatime,acl,user_xattr,commit=600) I reconnect the cable: - --> cable battery BAT0 00000081 00000001 battery BAT0 00000080 00000001 ac_adapter ACAD 00000080 00000001 processor CPU0 00000081 00000000 processor CPU1 00000081 00000000 battery BAT0 00000081 00000001 battery BAT0 00000080 00000001 but there is no reaction till I reload the daemon. minas-tirith:~ # mount | grep sda7 /dev/sda7 on / type reiserfs (rw,relatime,acl,user_xattr,commit=600) minas-tirith:~ # /etc/init.d/laptop-mode stop Laptop Mode Tools 1.49 Laptop mode disabled, not active done minas-tirith:~ # /etc/init.d/laptop-mode start Laptop Mode Tools 1.49 Laptop mode enabled, not active done minas-tirith:~ # mount | grep sda7 /dev/sda7 on / type reiserfs (rw,acl,user_xattr,commit=0) And no, reconfiguring the daemon to poll the battery does not work. - -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" GM (Minas Tirith)) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iF4EAREIAAYFAkuhTHMACgkQja8UbcUWM1xr1wD/Rg/kSP7BAdd7Jv8LU4SlpVFm t2rMfdNM9apSQujmrcQA/0sHBKo/l0wXJazXhofgI7sIo/Adb/8nTUBOQh+JsOrk =rZzA -----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] TrueCrypt
by arygroup＠gmail.com 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Dear and honoable All, tell me please, how to make my TrueCrypt unmount it's containers when my comp is hibernating, or if even screen saver starts. And to unmout even if something is open from the mounted container. Thanks! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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