March 2010 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Upgrade question ..
by Duaine Hechler 29 Mar '10

29 Mar '10

I am on 11.1 and KDE 3.5. Can I - do - the upgrade path - without doing anything extra - to upgrade to 11.2 and still keep KDE 3.x ? -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler(a)att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years -- 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] How could I keep in sync email on two computers?
by Ivan De Masi 29 Mar '10

29 Mar '10

Am 29.03.2010 16:42, schrieb Carlos E. R.: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > Hi, > > I want to be able to read some of my email, downloaded to my desktop machine, on my laptop, while > off-line. Hi, maybe you could solve this with unison or rsync. There was a nice article about that on german "Linux-Magazin": http://www.linux-magazin.de/Heft-Abo/Ausgaben/2007/08/Unisono-Verkuendigung Regards, Ivan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] stupid bugzilla question
by Roger Oberholtzer 29 Mar '10

29 Mar '10

I want to search for all bugs I have reported to openSUSE. Not a big list. But I want to check their status. Shouldn't I be able to get a list via the search form, filling in my name in the "Who and What" section? I enter my last name, click only "reporter". Nothing. I change it to my e-mail address, and then I get some, but not all of the tickets. All tickets that show "Roger Oberholtzer <roger(a)opq.se>" as the Reporter do not show up. Am I doing this the wrong way? -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 10-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] NFS server sometimes fails to start at boot
by Philippe Andersson 29 Mar '10

29 Mar '10

Hello list, I migrated my home server to a new box (Dell PE2650) a couple of weeks ago. Installed with OS 11.2, 32bit, fully patched. Problem: from time to time, the NFS server fails to fully start at boot. The "modprobe nfsd" has clearly happened, but the nfsd kernel threads are not present. Mount requests from clients are rejected with "RPC program not registered". If I then "rcnfssserver start" by hand, everything is started properly. I've looked at the logs, but there's no error message. The usual NFS startup entries are just not there. Quick Google search hasn't turned anything up. Has anyone else seen this ? TIA Cheers. Bye. Ph. A. -- *Philippe Andersson* Unix System Administrator IBA Particle Therapy | Tel: +32-10-475.983 Fax: +32-10-487.707 eMail: pan(a)iba-group.com <http://www.iba-worldwide.com>

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Re: [opensuse] desktop disaster
by malcolm 29 Mar '10

29 Mar '10

malcolm wrote: > Peter Suetterlin wrote: >> Hi Malcolm, >> >> Sorry, but your report is a bit chaotic - I'm trying to make some sense of it, >> but let's see >> >> >>> My desktop seems to have crashed. >>> >> >> So it does not boot anymore? >> >> > The standard boot screen does not appear now. > I have had this problem for a few weeks now. > The current boot screen shows opensuse 11.0 which will boot. > Earlier sdb showed as well but if I chose sdb it came up with the sda 11.0 > The reason that I know it was the sda 11.0 was because the email came > up which was only used on the sda disk. > The current boot screen shows opensuse 11.0 which runs from sda if I > click on It. > Also shown are: > Failsafe 11.0 > Floppy > Installation > Memory Test > > The failsafe starts but stops saying "kernel panic" > Installation does not work. > Memory test does not work. > > >>> I am unable to install. >>> >> >> Or is it only when you try to install? >> >> >>> There are 2 disks but only sda can be run which shows on the list when I >>> switch on. >>> >> >> Are there two *physical* harddisks connected? Has it been like that from the >> very beginning, or have you added a disk? If so, when? >> >> Which 'list' are you talking of when switching on? And what do you mean with >> 'can be run'? >> >> > Both disks were in the box when I bought it. > >> >>> As far as I can remember all I had to do was put a Suse disk in and >>> install Suse. >>> >> >> So what exactly happens when you try to do that? Please step-by-step discribe >> what you are doing (selecting menu entries, perssing buttons etc.) >> >> > If I just put a dvd into the tray and close the tray a window appears and I can open the dvd as normal. > Because Installation in the boot screen does not work I can not just format both hard drives and re-install suse. > > > > >> >>> What would be a wonderful reply would be a simple way of deleting Suse >>> 11.0 on sda and deleting sdb and then just be able to install. >>> >> >> Why do you want to 'delete' sdb? You mean formating it? Or not having it in >> the system? For the latter, disconnect it... >> >> Pit >> > As I have been fiddling with the box over the last few weeks and the > Installation > does not work I am hoping that someone will be able to tell me how to > just clear > everything and start from the beginning again. > The only thing to save would be the Suse mail. > > As I have been trying to sort out the problem I could have made the > problem worse. > > Thanks for your help, > Peter. > > > -- 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] Mirror Download Speed is Terrible....
by Arun Khan 29 Mar '10

29 Mar '10

Oops, this went to the OP only and not the list (R button in GMail) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Arun Khan <knura9(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 10:42 AM Subject: Re: [opensuse] Mirror Download Speed is Terrible.... To: "David C. Rankin" <drankinatty(a)suddenlinkmail.com> On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 12:58 PM, David C. Rankin <drankinatty(a)suddenlinkmail.com> wrote: > Guys, > > I'm tying to do an update right now and a few of the mirrors are limited to > ~3k/second. That's dial-up speed. Further, transfers are stopping before they > are complete with the following errors: > > > Download (curl) error for > 'http://download.opensuse.org/pub/opensuse/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/…': > Error code: Unrecognized error > Error message: transfer closed with 1915241 bytes remaining to read > After a lot of frustrating events like yours, I point my repos to the appropriate sub dirs under one of the two below - decent speed, no time outs ... <http://mirrors.kernel.org/opensuse/> <http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/opensuse/opensuse/> HTH -- Arun Khan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] desktop disaster
by malcolm 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

My desktop seems to have crashed. I am unable to install. There are 2 disks but only sda can be run which shows on the list when I switch on. I have been trying to repair the system, but with my lack of knowledge, I can't get anywhere. When I bought the desktop in 2004 it was supplied, as requested, without any software. As far as I can remember all I had to do was put a Suse disk in and install Suse. What would be a wonderful reply would be a simple way of deleting Suse 11.0 on sda and deleting sdb and then just be able to install. May I apologise and hope that there is a simple way to restart. Malcolm. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Writing a DVD DL disk
by Duaine Hechler 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

suse 11.1 I'm trying to copy a DL DVD to another. (burner and media DL) K3b - and - k9copy - bomb at the half way point. What software can I use to copy a DL DVD ? -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler(a)att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] All you script writer's .......
by Duaine Hechler 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

Here is functions in REXX: C2X(), C2D(), D2C() and X2C() will be effected by the character set of your computer since they convert to or from characters. Note that if C2X() and C2D() get their first parameter as a binary or hexadecimal literal, the result will be unaffected by the machine type. Also note that the functions B2X(), X2B(), X2D() and D2X() are not effected by the character set, since they do not use character representation. C2X = char to hex C2D = char to decimal plus in reverse B2X = binary to hex B2D = binary to decimal plus in reverse Are there any equals in any other language ? If not - then here is why I - LOVE - REXX -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler(a)att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years -- 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] All you script writer's .......
by Theo van Werkhoven 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

Sorry, should've been sent to the list. On 03/27/10 06:43, Duaine Hechler wrote: > Here is functions in REXX: > > C2X(), C2D(), D2C() and X2C() will be effected by the character set of > your computer > [..] > Are there any equals in any other language ? > These are trivial to put in a lambda in Python, e.g.: >>> C2X = lambda x: hex(ord(x)) >>> C2X(' ') '0x20' > If not - then here is why I - LOVE - REXX > So you love something, just because it has properties that others don't, but are trivial to implemented? What about all the properties of other languages that REXX misses, like e.g. exception handling and extended libraries? REXX is good at what it was mend to do; namely parsing data from tape-reels on mainframe computers. But for most of today's applications, its shortcomings are too annoying to cover with a blanked of love. IMHO of course. Theo -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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