December 2011 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] OpenOffice/LibreOffice won't launch - Suse 11.2
by James D. Parra 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

Hello, Inexplicably, OpenOffice/LibreOffice won't launch anymore. For example, if I type 'oocalc' at a prompt nothing happens. The same is true if I type 'libreoffice --write'. Using 'ps aux|grep oocalc' or 'ps aux|grep libreoffice' shows no processes either. This is true for any user on the machine, including root. No errors are logged to /var/log/messages. Any suggestions to discover and correct the problem are welcome. I'd rather not resort to just rebooting the machine as I would prefer to find where the problem is. Many thanks, James -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] less than 4gig 12.1 live cd/usb?
by tparker＠etherstorm.net 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

Is there a live cd version of opensuse 12.1 that is less than 4gig? I need to make a live USB thumb drive to test 12.1 on a laptop I am expecting install issues on and the only drive available is a 4gig. Back when I put 11.4 on my desktop I was able to find the full live/install version and a smaller version that grabbed the rest of it's packages as downloads after that basics were set up. I have not been able to find this smaller version for 12.1 and am unsure if that option wasn't supported this time or if I simply fail at google. I do need it to be a "live" version so that if the hardware looks like it will work, the person can play around a bit with opensuse before we blow away windows. Thanks -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] problem accessing machines on local network
by Swapnil Bhartiya 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

Hi, I am running openSUSE 12.1 on three PCs on local network, but when I try to access machines on local network using the 'connect to server' option of Nautilus, I can't access local machines. It was a breeze on Ubuntu. Plaase suggest. -- Swapnil Bhartiya Editor: Muktware.com Skype: No Way...its non-free. Looking for alternatives Facebook: http://facebook.com/muktware Twitter: http://twitter.com/muktware Google+ : https://plus.google.com/109027644713767623413/posts -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Re: Re: Re: Re: cannot update 12.1
by xPol 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

Rodney Baker wrote: > On Fri, 9 Dec 2011 23:28:33 xPol wrote: >> Rodney Baker wrote: >> > /root/.curlrc >> >> My /etc/curlrc is an empty file. >> >> On the other laptop, where zypper works, that file is missing. >> >> I do not know wireshark >> >> thank you, anyway >> >> Pol > > I didn't ask about /etc/curlrc, I asked about /root/.curlrc (since when > running zyper for updates, curl is run as root (therefore it reads its > configuration file from /root/ which is different to / - the "root" > directory). > > Also, note that there is a period . in front of curlrc (so it is .curlrc > in /root/). > Yes, i confrm my result: ls -l /root/.curlrc -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Aug 26 03:14 /root/.curlrc On the other, working, machine, that file is missing. thanks Pol -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] cannot update 12.1
by xPol 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

I have just successfully upgraded from 11.4 to 12.1 I cannot update my system any more, because repositories are claimed to be unreachable:. Here is the report: Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/12.1/repo/oss/content': Error code: Connection failed Error message: Failed to connect to ::1: Network is unreachable Yet network is up an i can update suse 12.1 from other computers of the same local network. It seems that destination download.opensuse.org has not been translated into its IP address. Any ideas? thank you Pol -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Telephone tethering, Dynamic DNS and general fun
by Roger Oberholtzer 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

We run openSUSE (11.2, and soon 12.1) in vehicles out on the road. They are all over the place. Sometimes it would be nice to access these systems from the comfort of the office. Especially when they are thousands of kilometers away. So, I am exploring what options there are for openSUSE. I think there are many. So perhaps I mean which option combination is the best. I think the basic connection will be from a telephone that supports tethering. We expect that to be supplied by the local user. It would be connected to the USB port of the openSUSE computer. Once connected, openSUSE needs to get on the network. I would imagine that a telephone that supports tethering handles the IP address assigned to the computer? How it gets the address is of no concern. The computer will get an address. Right? Once it has the address, should it be possible, knowing the IP address, to access the computer from the outside world? The whole discussion here assumes that this is possible. Perhaps that is controlled by the telephone? Or the local phone company? If the IP address could be accessed, I guess the next step might be to register it with a dynamic DNS service so it can be know to us. Any suggestions on a DNS service? This will be used rather seldom. Mainly in times of difficulty or support. I could even consider a stupid solution where the system copies a file to a known IP address that we could look at. After that, the rest must be the regular service configurations. Anyone else been there done that? Yours sincerely, Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Office: Int +46 10-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 roger.oberholtzer(a)ramboll.se ________________________________________ Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden www.rambollrst.se -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Cannot install 12.1
by michael norman 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

I have two boxes here. Both run 11.4 with no problems. One is a bit old 1gb athlon 2 gb ram the other is much newer intel 4 core 8 gig ram. I have installed 12 1 on the older box ok but using the same dvd on the newer box the install refuses to get beyond the splash screen ie it fails to resolve just hangs with sort of half a picture. I have tried text install and all the acailable resolutions, nothing gets any further. Neither does trying to get inti another console to no avail. Using the dvd on the newer box if I select boot from hard drive it works ok and gets me to the installed 11 4. I have had the saaame experience with a net cd as well. So I am at a loss with this. Help appreciiated Mike -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] new 12.1 install gets hung up during updates (systemctl try-restart cron.service)
by Per Jessen 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

I was completing a 12.1 install, including updates, when the process appears to have halted while trying to do "systemctl try-restart cron.service". Just wondering if anyone has seen the same? -- Per Jessen, Zürich (10.5°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] I want to set up my spare tower to serve as a web server for my local network.
by Roger Luedecke 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

I want to use it as a sandbox to play with web technologies. But mainly I'd like to be able to set it up to serve a small site, like a splash page for the home network. Like, if the roomie comes home and connects, he'll be redirected to the local site first. -- Roger Luedecke openSUSE Ambassador Ind. Repairs and Consulting **Looking for a C++ etc. mentor*** -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Drag and Drop in Thunderbird 3.1.16 (OpenSuse 11.4/64)
by Smartysmart34 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

Hi all, I am using Thunderbird in Opensuse 11.4 (64Bit) - TB Version 3.1.16. I experience the following issues: Sometimes TB will only let me drag and drop ONE attachment from Dolphin into the attachment-Area of the eMail-Editor. A second and third attachment will simply not be added. But the next time it may well work. In both cases I realise, that after having attached Files to a mail by drag and drop from Dolphin, I am no longer able to move files from my Inbox into local folders via drag and drop. There's just nothing happening. No message, no error. It just does nothing. Even the Mousepointer dose not change its appearence when dragging. Before I open a Bug report: Can someone on this list (preferably under 11.4/64 and with TB 3.1.16) try to verify this behaviour? Thank you in advance Martin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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