January 2011 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Re: bash test for empty dir
by Joachim Schrod 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

David Haller wrote: > On Thu, 20 Jan 2011, David C. Rankin wrote: >> I stumbled across a neat use of ls -A for testing for an empty dir that I >>thought I would pass on: >> >>#!/bin/bash >> >>if [[ $(ls -A ${1}) ]]; then > ^^^^ *BLAM* _ALWAYS_ QUOTE ARGUMENTS > > And I'd prefer the more readable and portable > > if test -n "$(ls -A "$1")"; then David, I know that you know it; but for the sake of the archives: Quotes are wrong, that should be "$(ls -A \"$1\")". If the directory name starts with an hyphen, it'll get an error, too. So better make it "$(ls -A -- \"$1\")". 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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Re: [opensuse] OpenSUSE 11.3 hangs with Firefox or Google Chrome running.
by dwgallien 27 Jan '11

27 Jan '11

> > > > > > There are two open source drivers for ATI cards. The first is radeon, > > > which is included with the kernel. The second is radeonhd, which is in > > > the package xorg-x11-driver-video-radeonhd but I suspect this is for > > > newer chipsets than you have. (It wouldn't hurt to install it anyway.) > > > > > I am guessing that the following output of lsmod means that the graphics > driver is radeon. > samhaber-nb:/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d # lsmod | grep radeon > radeon 795094 0 > ttm 55320 1 radeon > drm_kms_helper 29179 1 radeon > drm 177722 3 radeon,ttm,drm_kms_helper > i2c_algo_bit 5572 1 radeon > i2c_core 26632 5 > i2c_i801,radeon,drm_kms_helper,drm,i2c_algo_bit > > > Does this mean that I should be able to take my old xorg.conf.d file a put the > pieces in the appropriate 50-??-?? file in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d directory? > This is great information for when I want to refine the selection of possible > screen resolutions so that the CTRL_ALT_+ or CTRL_ALT_- selection has only the > 5 resolutions that I like on my desktop. > > Note I have always been getting a gui, the original problem is that when I run > Firefox of Chrome and reload several webpages at once the entire machine > hangs, when the OS was original started in non-Failsafe mode. > > Thank you, > Bruce > Yes, the radeon driver is being loaded, so there does not appear a need to use 50-device-conf. Take a look again at the X logfile. There should be lines there that show this driver being selected along with the timings and resolution with which it is being configured. For how to do this and similar tweaks, I again suggest reading all the way thru the "Screen resolution thread?". Tejas links to a great archlinux page which shows examples of using the 50-xxxx files, Felix elucidates on settings, and Philipp shows how to make randr settings load with X every time. However, while all this is quite useful info and may help you fine tune your graphics, I doubt the answer is there re why on your machine FF and Chrome are locking up when reloading pages. On this I'm sorry but I don't have much to offer. Do you have the same problem if using Konqueror and Opera? If not, that suggests an issue like memory paging specific to those browsers, but again, that's just a guess. I would be inclined to check into the status of the ATI proprietary driver (fglrx). While it may have issues with recent cards, your RV350 has been around for quite a while and at least when I used that driver for that card, it worked well including doing compositing. That's the best I can offer, but there are others here with much more expertise in this area than I. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] 11" Laptop Recomendation for Linux - Please
by Andrei Verovski (aka MacGuru) 27 Jan '11

27 Jan '11

Hi, I'm looking to buy 11" laptop for SuSE Linux. Asus EEE PC comes into mind, as well as Acer Aspire and Lenovo models. Anyone have used any of these, or comparable? Any feedback is greatly appreciated. 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] zypper fails to install package?
by Josef Wolf 27 Jan '11

27 Jan '11

Hello, I am trying to installs the digikam-lang package with zypper on opensuse-11.2 But for some reason, zypper refuses to do anything. mybox:~ # LANG= zypper install digikam-lang Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... Resolving package dependencies... Nothing to do. mybox:~ # LANG= zypper search digikam-lang Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... S | Name | Summary | Type --+--------------+-------------------------------+-------- | digikam-lang | Languages for package digikam | package mybox:~ # Any ideas? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] OpenSUSE 11.3 hangs with Firefox or Google Chrome running.
by Bruce Samhaber 27 Jan '11

27 Jan '11

Hi, I have installed OpenSuse 11.3 on two machines. The first has been running for almost a month now with no problems. The second hangs everytime I have Firefox or Chrome running. Sometimes I can browse the web for a few minutes before it hangs other times it just hangs on loading a default set of tabs. Both are using KDE as the window manager. Both machines previously had KDE3.? on them and now have KDE4. The machine that now hangs had some trouble with migrating the KDE3 settings to KDE4. When the machine hangs I even try CTRL-ALT-DEL and CTRL-ALT-2 but there is no response; needs a hard reset. If I run the Kernel in failsafe mode then the machine does not hang; with both KDE normal or failsafe mode. If I run the Kernel in normal mode and either KDE normal or failsafe mode with Firefox or Chrome running the system will hang. If I run the Kernel in normal mode and KDE in normal mode then browse the web with Konqueror there was no problem. What type of information should I collect to find the problem? I would really like to fix this. I was thinking of deleting the .mozilla directory and re build from scratch, except for my bookmark file. I think this is a mozilla browser problem but why does it hang the Kernel? Thank you, -- Bruce Samhaber Tel/Fax: 613-724-5987 112 Kenora St. Cell: 613-297-6961 Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 3L1 mailto: bruce.samhaber(a)samhaber.ca http://www.samhaber.ca -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Enlarging Trashbin
by A. den Oudsten 27 Jan '11

27 Jan '11

How can I enlarge the trashbin in 11.3? T.i.a. Andre den Oudsten -- 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, the kernel is talking to me
by C. Brouerius van Nidek 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

After my last zypper dup I get after each use of zypper following information. Am I the only one which is contacted by his kernel? Message from syslogd@bigone at Jan 26 21:25:16 ... kernel:[ 602.480212] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 2d on CPU 0. Message from syslogd@bigone at Jan 26 21:25:16 ... kernel:[ 602.480223] Do you have a strange power saving mode enabled? Message from syslogd@bigone at Jan 26 21:25:16 ... kernel:[ 602.480227] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue -- Linux User 183145 using LXDE on a Pentium IV , powered by openSUSE 11.3 (i586) Kernel: 2.6.38-rc2-1-desktop LXDE WM & KDE Development Platform: 4.6.00 (4.6.0) 21:27pm up 0:12, 2 users, load average: 0.89, 0.84, 0.62 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] [openSUSE Weekly News] We need your feedbacks!
by Satoru Matsumoto 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

Hello mates, as you may already noticed, openSUSE Weekly News (OWN) have been going through several changes including format, layout, etc. But still, I think current OWN are not best and perfect yet. About 1 and half years have passed since our last simple survey [1]. Now, for further improvement of OWN, we need your feedbacks. Please let us know your opinions and thoughts on OWN. # Although Sascha has placed another poll on connect.o.o about the formats of OWN, I'd like to ask you again here. = Let us know your opinions and thoughts about followings in READERS point of view = * Do you read OWN (almost) every week? * Do you like current look & feel of OWN in HTML format on news.opensuse.org [2]? And let us know the reason. * Do you like current look & feel of OWN in PDF format on news.opensuse.org [3]? And let us know the reason. * Which do you like to read more, HTML version on news.o.o or PDF format (or Wiki format [4] as once they were)? Which is more convenient for you? * What kind of articles do you think more important? How do you think the order of priority should be? a. Official announcements from openSUSE project b. Status reports from sub projects and community c. Tips and Howtos on openSUSE d. Personal blogs related to openSUSE e. Genaral information and news on broader Linux/FLOSS comminity, which aren't aggregated on planet.o.o * What kind of articles and informations do you want to read in OWN besides those in current OWN? * Are there any sections which you don't need in current OWN? * Do you have any idea to improve OWN from readers point of view? [1] http://forums.opensuse.org/forums/english/other-forums/community-fun/survey… [2] http://news.opensuse.org/2011/01/22/opensuse-weekly-news-159-is-out/ [3] http://www.saschamanns.de/pub/OWN/PDF/OWN-159.pdf [4] For your reference: http://en.opensuse.org/Archive:Weekly_news_150 [Background] Up until a few months ago, we prepared the Weekly News in the Wiki first, and posted an announcement to other translation sub teams, so that they can start translating. After finishing the Wiki version, Sascha, the editor in chief reformatted the wikicode into HTML in order to provide HTML/RSS versions of the OWN. However, that was a time-consuming process for Sascha, because most links had to be fixed manually. Initially, Sascha started a new XML based process flow for OWN as his personal (just for fun) project. After the Conference 2010, the idea (migrating over to XML code based process flow) was born and brought up. Sascha found it interesting, because once the source will be written in XML code, we can produce files in a lot of various formats like HTML or PDF with that XML source. At first, the migration was not planned to start so hastly. But unfortunately, the provider who helped Sascha to convert the wikicode to HTML was going down. So, Sascha has switched the editing process of OWN form Wiki base to XML base earlier than expected. This is why OWN have changed recently. ... We are looking forward to your feedbacks. And, if you are interested in being a part of OWN team, don't hesitate to step forward. Best, -- _/_/ Satoru Matsumoto - openSUSE Member - Japan _/_/ _/_/ Marketing/Weekly News/openFATE Screening Team _/_/ _/_/ mail: helios_reds_at_gmx.net / irc: HeliosReds _/_/ _/_/ http://blog.zaq.ne.jp/opensuse/ _/_/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Kernel upgrade gone bad
by Mark Misulich 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

Hi, I just did a software update via yast after being away from home on a two-week business trip. One of the patches installed was an upgrade to the 2.6.37 default kernel. After a reboot, I can't get to a working desktop anymore. I have tried for several months to upgrade to the 2.6.37 kernel in the various release candidate iterations, as each appeared. But each installation was unsuccessful, and the operatiing system wouldn't boot to desktop with the same symptoms as I am about to describe in the subsequent paragraphs. I ended up downgrading my kernel back to the 2.6.34 version to allow the operating system to boot up properly. I did this by using the failsafe mode to boot up, then using yast to downgrade the kernel-default to 2.6.34.7-0.7.1. The other installed kernel packages, kernel-default-base, kernel-default-devel, kernel-devel, and kernel-source remained at version 2.6.37 but everything worked. I am using opensuse 11.3 with kde4.5.5 release 1. I have an Nvidia graphix card and am using the linux Nvidia graphics driver. Now, I can't boot with the normal operating system or with failsafe mode into kernel 2.6.37, so I can't downgrade the kernel-default. When I try to boot, I get several messages. These are: 1. Pressing escape during the boot up to read the boot messages provides one message reading "Unable to cannocalize /lib/modules/2.6.37/default/system/I can't read the rest of the path because the message flashes by too quickly. 2. When kde would normally boot to the kde login screen, I get a message: Cannot enter home directory using /. My cursor is frozen, so by pressing enter I receive the following message on a new screen: 3. In a terminal window about 1x4 inches appearing on a black background on my monitor, I get the following partial message: kstartupconfig4 does not exist or fails. The error code is 3. Check My cursor is frozen on the black portion of the screen, and the computer won't boot any farther. I have to press and hold the start button to reboot at this point. Can anyone help me restore the operating system to normal operation with the new kernel? I wonder if the Nvidia graphics driver didn't upgrade to match the new kernel, and if that is the source of the problems? If so, how does one upgrade it by booting to runlevel 3 and using command line when booting the 2.6.37 kernel? Thanks in advance, Mark -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] embedded board recommendation
by Togan Muftuoglu 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

Hi, Anyone using either of the following. If so could you comment on performance and which OS you are running with them (i.e opensuse and if so which version and if stripped down) ALIX.2D13, 500MHz, 256MB, 3*LAN, 1*mPCI, USB, battery RouterBOARD RB/450G, 680MHz, 256MB RAM, 5*GBit LAN Of course if you are a happy user of another board please provide info Thanks Togan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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