January 2011 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Failed zypper update
by John Bennett 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

Got a bit of a prob... Was doing a zypper update, and along came a very "electric" thunderstorm, lost power, now all I can get is: error: file not found error: you need to load the kernel first press any key to continue... immediately after the grub screen. How do I get out of this...? Thanks, John opensuse 11.3 KDE 4.5(?) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Host name lookup on firewall
by James Knott 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

I have a firewall running OpenSUSE 11.3 and dnsmasq. I use an external DNS that provides host name lookup to my external IPv4 address. However, if I ping that host name from behind the firewall, it somehow pings the local address of the firewall, not the external address. I see the DNS request from the computer to the firewall, but not from the firewall to the external DNS server. How does the firewall know to map the external name to the local interface? That name is not listed with an IPv4 address in /etc/hosts on either the computer or firewall. The external IPv6 address for the firewall is listed in /etc/hosts on the firewall, but that shouldn't be a factor with an IPv4 ping. -- 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 2.6.34.7-0.2-xen no boot possible
by Thorolf Godawa 25 Jan '11

25 Jan '11

Hi, I have done a fresh openSUSE 11.3 (32bit) install on a Lenovo ThinkCentre M58p 6234-1AG (C2D E8400, Q45 Express, GMA 4500, 82567LM-3). First problem was, that the network card was not recognized, I had to build in a second one. Fortunately after updating the system and a reboot, also the 82567LM-3 was working. With the normal Kernel 2.6.34.7-0.2-desktop the system works, but if I try to but with the Xen-Kernel 2.6.34.7-0.2-xen, the boot begins, but suddenly stops in a very early state. The last messages I see are: Doing fast boot Creating ... Then the screen goes blank and finaly in sleep mode. To reboot I have to power off and then power on again the system :-( In the Grub-menu.lst originally I had: ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: xen### title Xen -- openSUSE 11.3 - 2.6.34.7-0.2 root (hd0,0) kernel /xen.gz vgamode=0x317 vgamode=0x317 module /vmlinuz-2.6.34.7-0.2-xen root=/dev/...part6 resume=/dev /...part2 splash=silent quiet showopts vga=0x317 module /initrd-2.6.34.7-0.2-xen I already tried to remove the second "vgamode"-entry, finaly all "vgamode" and "vga"-options and set "splash=0" but this did not helped, "nomodeset" is not doing anything too (I think it's only for Nvidia). Any other idea? Thanks a lot. -- Chau y hasta luego, tg -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] LXDE with 11.3 and laptop power management?
by C 25 Jan '11

25 Jan '11

I've recently been experimenting with openSUSE 11.3 and LXDE on my EEE netbook. One thing that's tripped me up though is power management... specifically Suspend to RAM when I close the laptop lid. I have not been able to find any LXDE way to manage or set this. So far, the on;y way I've found to manage suspend to RAM was to install the Gnome Power management which then pulls in most of Gnome. Is there a "right" way to deal with things like setting up and using Suspend to RAM with LXDE? Have I missed something? C. -- 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 RT Kernel?
by Shaffin Bhanji 25 Jan '11

25 Jan '11

Hello, I am looking for a RT kernel and was wondering whether OpenSuse proves a RT kernel stack? Shaffin. -- 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 does not recognize the keyboard and touchpad in Acer Aspire 4553 notebook
by Manuel Lemos 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Hello, I just tried to install OpenSuSE 11.3 fresh on an Acer Aspire 4553 . Most things work but for some reason the built-in keyboard and the touchpad are not recognized. I can hook a USB mouse and USB keyboard and both works but the built-in keyboard and touchpad are not recognized. I know that the keyboard and touchpad are fine because they work well on Windows 7. The only moment when I see the keyboard working is on the boot menu. After booting it does not work. During the installation it was not working either. I had to use the USB mouse and keyboard there. I already tried booting with run level 3, noacpi, etc... without luck. I have no idea what to do now. Anybody can help? -- Regards, Manuel Lemos -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Twinkle sip softphone
by Stan Goodman 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

I've installed this program (from YaST), and am having difficulty in getting it to work. My results with it are ambiguous, as I will explain. I have not found the Manual helpful for troubleshooting. The system is openSuSE v11.2, running on a Dell Vostro laptop. Last night, I dialed the telephone of a friend, and the information area of the Twinkle window informed me that the dialed subscriber was ringing, then that it had been picked up (though I heard no sound whatever, then that the line had been released by the remote subscriber. Today I tried to reproduce the experiment, this time dialing a US number: 1(201)555-1212. I attach the entire section of the log relating to the time at which I did this. I am not able to make much of the log, which I attach herewith. Any helpful insights, especially from users of Twinkle will be gratefully received. For what it's worth, I have found that, although the logs seem to be saying that ALSA is in order (and the manual indicates that I would not be permitted to dial if there is no sound driver), the file /etc/asound.conf (mentioned in the Manual) does not exist. I do not understand this, because I am able to hear CDs. DVDs, and online sound streams. -- Stan Goodman Qiryat Tiv'on Israel

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[opensuse] How to resize KDE desktop widgets?
by Anton Aylward 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

I'm running kde 4.5.5 and I have a desktop widget that shows ~/Desktop and another that shows ~/Documents I changed the icon size (successfully) so I can put them side-by-side (successfully), but I seem unable to resize the windows the widgets display in from their creations size. Yes I know about the 4 control icons, the box with 2 diagonal arrows that does 'drag', the circle-arrow, the spanner that does 'config' and the box with what looks like 4 arrows but brings up the browser. I only seem to be able to 'drag' the windows, not resize them. Hmm. Clock and weather applets too - can't resize. Now is this finger trouble? I'm trying to resize them much as I would a normal windows by dragging a corner in and out. What's wrong? Me or the software? Or the mouse? Or some other setting I've missed? -- The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. --Bertrand Russell -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] DPMS now i am hissed orft
by Peter Nikolic 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Hi .. Right now we are not amused at all previous to having to reinstall this box everything was trucking along just fine but now , sat watching TV or a film then the monitors just go into standby mode (dpms kills them orft) now if i want my monitors to turn off i have a switch for that reason i do not want something else trying to tell me when i want them off so now the main question how do i kill deader than a petrified Dodo DPMS it is not wanted at all it serves no purpose at all it just hacks me off i want it dead dead dead i tell you :-) .. I have got everything turned off everywhere i can find mention i just know i have missed something but WHAT! boy is this getting at me or what . There thats the steam let orft Pete . -- Powered by openSUSE 11.3 (x86_64) Kernel: 2.6.34.7-0.7-desktop KDE Development Platform: 4.5.5 (KDE 4.5.5) "release 1" 10:24 up 5 days 19:03, 4 users, load average: 0.18, 0.08, 0.05 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Wikimanpages?
by Drew Adams 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

hello everyone! Is there a project like wikipedia but for man pages or info pages? If so, where is it? If not... do you think it would be a good idea for the openSUSE community to start/foster such a project? Drew -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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