openSUSE Users February 2011

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[opensuse] Is ntfs-3g safe?
by John Perry 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

I've installed suse and Windows xp on my wife's new computer; she's not very confident of her ability to deal with computers, and she has to use xp for work, so she insists on her xp at home. I find that ext2fs doesn't work any more because suse, like most (all?) other distributions has gone to 256-byte inodes rather than the original 128-byte inodes, and to get back to the old structure means backing up my entire 150G home partition and reformatting it. But ntfs-3g, which ships with suse, claims to read and write to ntfs partitions, but writing is disabled by default because it's "unsafe". I've installed ntfs-config, but haven't had the courage to use it because in the course of finding out why I could no longer use ext2fs (which I've used in the past), I ran across several statements that writing under ntfs-3g could corrupt ntfs partitions, and that's why it's disabled by default. But the most recent of these statements is two years old in an ubuntu forum archive. Is ntfs-3g still risky? I'd really like to use it to put information into my xp account so when my wife preempts her computer (struggling with xen, unfortunately), and when I need engineering resources not available under linux, I don't have to juggle flashdrives and such. John Perry -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] "Starting KTTSD Failed"
by Stan Goodman 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

That's the error message that has popped up on the screen from time to time in the v11.3 installation that I got around to doing only yesterday. It always happens when I have just pressed the return key to change to jump from one app to another (but not always even then). This message would be disquieting under any circumstances, offering no clue to how to find the reason for the failure. But given the fact that KTTSD is not installed on this machine at all, it is really unnerving. What should I conclude from these reports of failure of a phantom app? How might I cause this supernatural phenomenon from occurring; how can I appease the poltergeist that is doing it? -- Stan Goodman Qiryat Tiv'on Israel -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Unable to unsuscribe
by Fer 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

I know i need to send a message to opensuse+unsuscribe(a)opensuse.org... I already have done that but I'm still receiving mails. Obviously i'm doing something wrong but don't know what... please 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] T510 Gotchas
by Jeffrey L. Taylor 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

I'm about to buy a Lenovo Thinkpad T510 w/ the switchable graphics (Optimus). Any hardware I should avoid (e.g., WiFi adapters, fingerprint reader, Bluetooth)? Any advice on make switching between the Intel integrated graphics and Nvidia discrete graphics easy? TIA, Jeffrey -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Lost virtual desktops
by A. den Oudsten 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

I'm using 11.3. I lost my 4 virtual desktops in the panel. What's the trick to get them back? T.i.a. André 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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Fwd: Re: [opensuse] T510 Gotchas
by Stuart Tanner 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

Jeffrey and Jesse http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/hardware/446954- lenovo-w510-t510-laptop-compatibility.html I found this post on opensuse-forum I think it relates to what your looking for - and general consideration is it should work out of the box. Stuart On Wednesday 02 Feb 2011 21:47:00 Jesse L. Purdom wrote: > On Monday 31 January 2011 03:52:09 pm Jeffrey L. Taylor wrote: > > I'm about to buy a Lenovo Thinkpad T510 w/ the switchable graphics > > (Optimus). Any hardware I should avoid (e.g., WiFi adapters, fingerprint > > reader, Bluetooth)? Any advice on make switching between the Intel > > integrated graphics and Nvidia discrete graphics easy? > > > > TIA, > > > > Jeffrey > > I am seriously considering purchase of a T510 as well and would be quite > interested in what people like/dislike about running opensuse on this > system. > > Anyone running the T510? > > Jesse -- Kind Regards Stuart Tanner Bolton Linux 24 Vincent Street Bolton BL1 4SA Tel: +44(0)1204 410474 Mob: +44(0)7868 028028 www.bolin.org.uk Distributing openSUSE in the UK Registered Linux User: 529825 ----------------------------------------- -- Kind Regards Stuart Tanner Bolton Linux 24 Vincent Street Bolton BL1 4SA Tel: +44(0)1204 410474 Mob: +44(0)7868 028028 www.bolin.org.uk Distributing openSUSE in the UK Registered Linux User: 529825 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] kbluetooth just died
by John Andersen 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

I have been using a bluetooth mouse for a long time. Today hit the keyboard combination which turns off radios (airplane mode) by mistake, and then turned them back on again . From that point on kbluetooth would not run. It would die instantly with " kbluetooth: symbol lookup error: kbluetooth: undefined symbol: _ZN5Solid7Control16BluetoothManager4selfEv" Uninstall, reinstall, reboot, everything failed. Out of desparation I installed BlueDevil and everything instantly works again. What would cause this? Is kbluetooth suddenly depricated or what? -- A computer without Microsoft is like a chocolate cake without mustard. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] 11.3 doesnt boot
by jp_listero 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

ListBoys, I have a 11.3 64b. And doesnt boot. HAL daemon start fine and after the boot freeze. I try to take off the lan card ... but doesnt boot. this is my /var/logmessages Feb 2 10:46:33 maclaren rchal: CPU frequency scaling is not supported by your processor. Feb 2 10:46:33 maclaren rchal: boot with 'CPUFREQ=no' in to avoid this warning. Feb 2 10:46:33 maclaren rchal: Cannot load cpufreq governors - No cpufreq driver available Feb 2 10:57:38 maclaren kernel: imklog 5.4.0, log source = /proc/kmsg started. Feb 2 10:57:38 maclaren rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="5.4.0" x-pid="1261" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] start Feb 2 10:57:38 maclaren kernel: [ 10.115451] type=1505 audit(1296651457.714:2): operation="profile_load" pid=1150 name=/bin/ping Feb 2 10:57:38 maclaren kernel: [ 10.153339] type=1505 audit(1296651457.750:3): operation="profile_load" pid=1151 name=/sbin/klogd Feb 2 10:57:38 maclaren kernel: [ 10.227562] type=1505 audit(1296651457.826:4): operation="profile_load" pid=1152 name=/sbin/syslog-ng Feb 2 10:57:38 maclaren kernel: [ 10.299701] type=1505 audit(1296651457.898:5): operation="profile_load" pid=1153 name=/sbin/syslogd Feb 2 10:57:38 maclaren kernel: [ 10.381557] type=1505 audit(1296651457.978:6): operation="profile_load" pid=1154 name=/usr/sbin/avahi-daemon Feb 2 10:57:38 maclaren kernel: [ 10.454815] type=1505 audit(1296651458.054:7): operation="profile_load" pid=1155 name=/usr/sbin/identd Feb 2 10:57:38 maclaren kernel: [ 10.528778] type=1505 audit(1296651458.126:8): operation="profile_load" pid=1156 name=/usr/sbin/mdnsd Feb 2 10:57:38 maclaren kernel: [ 10.616948] type=1505 audit(1296651458.214:9): operation="profile_load" pid=1157 name=/usr/sbin/nscd Feb 2Feb 2 11:00:05 maclaren kernel: imklog 5.4.0, log source = /proc/kmsg started. Feb 2 11:00:05 maclaren rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="5.4.0" x-pid="1158" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] start Feb 2 11:00:05 maclaren kernel: [ 8.955290] type=1505 audit(1296651603.510:2): operation="profile_load" pid=1054 name=/bin/ping Feb 2 11:00:05 maclaren kernel: [ 8.992794] type=1505 audit(1296651603.550:3): operation="profile_load" pid=1055 name=/sbin/klogd Feb 2 11:00:05 maclaren kernel: [ 9.069916] type=1505 audit(1296651603.626:4): operation="profile_load" pid=1056 name=/sbin/syslog-ng Feb 2 11:00:05 maclaren kernel: [ 9.147876] type=1505 audit(1296651603.702:5): operation="profile_load" pid=1057 name=/sbin/syslogd Feb 2 11:00:05 maclaren kernel: [ 9.230098] type=1505 audit(1296651603.786:6): operation="profile_load" pid=1058 name=/usr/sbin/avahi-daemon Feb 2 11:00:05 maclaren kernel: [ 9.295568] type=1505 audit(1296651603.850:7): operation="profile_load" pid=1059 name=/usr/sbin/identd Feb 2 11:00:05 maclaren kernel: [ 9.369712] type=1505 audit(1296651603.926:8): operation="profile_load" pid=1060 name=/usr/sbin/mdnsd Feb 2 11:00:05 maclaren kernel: [ 9.455317] type=1505 audit(1296651604.010:9): operation="profile_load" pid=1061 name=/usr/sbin/nscd Feb 2 11:00:05 maclaren kernel: [ 9.582292] type=1505 audit(1296651604.138:10): operation="profile_load" pid=1062 name=/usr/sbin/ntpd Feb 2 11:00:05 maclaren kernel: [ 9.651352] type=1505 audit(1296651604.206:11): operation="profile_load" pid=1063 name=/usr/sbin/traceroute Feb 2 11:00:05 maclaren rchal: CPU frequency scaling is not supported by your processor. Feb 2 11:00:05 maclaren rchal: boot with 'CPUFREQ=no' in to avoid this warning. Feb 2 11:00:05 maclaren rchal: Cannot load cpufreq governors - No cpufreq driver available any ideas ? gracias / thanks -- 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 11.4 on March?
by Claudio Prono 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

Hi to all, Just a confirm, is official the OpenSuSE 11.4 is out at 10 March 2011? Cordially, Claudio Prono. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Claudio Prono OPST System Developer Gsm: +39-349-54.33.258 @PSS Srl Tel: +39-011-32.72.100 Via San Bernardino, 17 Fax: +39-011-32.46.497 10141 Torino - ITALY http://atpss.net/disclaimer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PGP Key - http://keys.atpss.net/c_prono.asc -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Display just broke on me after an update
by Marc Chamberlin 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

OK, I think nVidia just broke my laptop on me. I had noted that the openGL screen savers had stopped running so decided to look into why. Googling and poking around I came across an nvidia configuration tool so thought I would give it a try... nvidia-xconfig Didn't give me any kind of feedback so who knows if it worked ok or not... I also happened to do an update on all packages from the repositories, that are newer than the ones I have, hoping for a fixed driver or something. So who knows if the update broke something... sigh.. Anywise, after rebooting, I can no longer get past the init 3 level. The GUI desktop at init 5 fails to come alive. So can some kind guru help me get my poor laptop back up on it's feet? Appreciate it.. Marc.. Here are some of the particulars - I am running openSuSE 11.3 x64 uname-a gives Linux MarcsLaptop 2.6.34.7-0.7-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT 2010-12-13 11:13_53 +0100 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux The Xorg.0.log file gives me this bit of interesting info at the end, but it makes no sense to me.. [ 16.078] (II) Primary Device is: PCI 00@00:02:0 [ 16.078] (EE) No devices detected. [ 16.078] Fatal server error: [ 16.078] no screens found [ 16.078] Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. [ 16.078] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. [ 16.078] lspci | grep -i nvidia gives 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT216 [GeForce GT 330M] (rev a2) rpm -qa | grep -i nvidia gives nvidia-gfxG02-kmp-desktop-260.19.29_k2.6.34.0_12-21.1.x86_64 nvidia-settings-260.19.21-0.pm.1.6.x86_64 x11-video-nvidiaG02-260.19.29-22.1.x86_64 I tried to use the backup version of xorg.conf but no joy... cat xorg.conf gives # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig # nvidia-xconfig: version 260.19.29 (buildmeister(a)swio-display-x86-rhel47-04.nvidia.com) Wed Dec 8 12:27:39 PST 2010 Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Layout0" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" EndSection Section "Files" EndSection Section "InputDevice" # generated from default Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "auto" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Section "InputDevice" # generated from default Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "kbd" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "Unknown" ModelName "Unknown" HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0 VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0 Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Device0" Driver "nvidia" VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Device0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 24 EndSubSection EndSection -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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