April 2011 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Can Gnome 3 be installed alongside Gnome 2.32?
by Trey Sizemore 20 Apr '11

20 Apr '11

Has anyone done this with 11.4? If so, how? Thanks! -Trey -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] plain text formatting
by Ken Schneider - openSUSE 20 Apr '11

20 Apr '11

I'm using Thunderbird 3.1.8 on openSUSE 11.4 and cannot find where to set the line width when composing a plain text message. Any ideas from the helpful folks on this list? -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] building lyx results in very large executable file in openSUSE 11.2
by Istvan Gabor 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

Hello: I have a question related to building/compiling programs on oS 11.2. Recently I have compiled lyx 2.0.0rc3 with no problems and errors. The compiled program works, but the resulted lyx binary size is ~80 megabytes. The 1.6.9 binary from the build repo is ~7 MB. Earlier when I compiled firefox 2 the resulted binary was ~40 MB, while the official binary was only ~12 MB. What is the reason for getting so large binary files? How could I get a reasonably sized binary? (When I built the program I did not change the options except for --prefix which I set to /usr/local/lyx. I used ./configure, make, make install commands.) Thanks, Istvan -- 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] Is there a Light CD mage I can Download and boot from it to try Opensuse Like in Fedora and Ubuntu?
by Javier Llorente 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

You're welcome. (Forwarding message...). ---------- Mensaje Reenviado ---------- Asunto: Re: [opensuse] Is there a Light CD mage I can Download and boot from it to try Opensuse Like in Fedora and Ubuntu? Fecha: Martes, 19 de Abril de 2011 De: Varuna Seneviratna <varunaseneviratna(a)gmail.com> Para: Javier Llorente <javier(a)opensuse.org> On 19 April 2011 14:09, Javier Llorente <javier(a)opensuse.org> wrote: > Have you taken a look at http://software.opensuse.org/ ? > > Cheers, > -- > Javier Llorente > Thanks Javier, I took a look at the page before But I had noticed only the Heading whaich includes a link to Download 4,7GB DVD image, Thanks to u I now noticed what I want Varuna -------------------------------------------------------

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[opensuse] Is there a Light CD mage I can Download and boot from it to try Opensuse Like in Fedora and Ubuntu?
by Varuna Seneviratna 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

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[opensuse] Funny/Sad story about Philips SPC530NC webcam on 11.4
by Marco Calistri 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

The funny is that finally I can use my Philips SP530NC Webcam, including its embedded microphone within openSUSE 11.4 The sad is that to do it I have once again to use Microsoft Windows Xp as VirtualBox guest! Several months and kernels passed since my bug-report, but sadly nothing changed http://web.archiveorange.com/archive/v/wmeLDzcjeC9ggvstjU9V The same identical issue is still present on 11.4. This is one of the reasons why sometimes is better to have a "Microsoft option" near of you. -- Marco Calistri http://mcalistri.blogspot.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Error launching YaST modules after upgrade to 11.4
by Trey Sizemore 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

I have upgraded my 11.3 desktop to 11.4. It appears to have gone off without a hitch. However, when I try to launch many modules from YaST (like Install/Remove Software), I'm getting the following error dialog: terminate called after throwing an instance of 'YUIPluginException' what(): Couldn't load plug-in gtk YaST got signal 6 at YCP file Wizard.ycp:707 /sbin/yast2: line 399: 12837 Aborted $ybindir/y2base $module "$@" "$SELECTED_GUI" $Y2_GEOMETRY $Y2UI_ARGS Any ideas as to what could be causing this and how to fix? -- Cheers, Trey ---- For the judgement of mankind is as relentless to the weakness that falls short of a recognized renown, as it is jealous of the arrogance that aspires higher than its due. Pericles as quoted by Thucydides, Book II of his history of the Peloponnesian War Linux paris.thesizemores.us 2.6.37.1-1.2-desktop i686 GNU/Linux 11:38am up 0:35, 2 users, load average: 0.23, 0.15, 0.40 -- 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]SSD alignement-option in partitioner usefull ?
by Hans de Faber 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

On 18/04/11 14:55, Hans de Faber wrote: > > > On 18/04/11 11:50, Joachim Schrod wrote: >> Cristian Rodríguez wrote: >>> El 17/04/11 13:32, Per Jessen escribió: >>>> Hans de Faber wrote: >>>> >>>>> Now to my opinion,it is desirable that the opensuse partitioner has an >>>>> ssd option to align partition and filesystem properly on this this >>>>> type of devices. Is this a good idea and a reasonable expectation ? >>> >>> It doesnt align SSD partitions automagically, IMHO it should do >>> something like this >>> >>> http://ldn.linuxfoundation.org/blog-entry/aligning-filesystems-ssd%E2 >>> %80%99s-erase-block-size >> >> Since I'm about to buy a (Thinkpad) laptop with an SSD, thanks for >> this hint. >> >> Ted Ts'o wrote this in February 2009 -- did any changes happen in >> SSD technology or Linux kernel in the last 2 years, changes that >> make a difference for installation / system administration in that >> area? >> >> Cheers, >> Joachim >> > The problem is in theory very simple. > An ssd has 512kB eraseblocks. > The filesystem writes in 4kB blocks. > If the 4kB filesystemblocks cross (overlay) the eraseblock boundary than > always 2 blocks of 512kB must be erased. > This is unwanted. Therefore the partition should always start on block > (512Bytes) 0 8 16 and so on. Next partition should start on position 0 > of the first available eraseblock. > > In my case I used the opensuse partitioner defaults and created my first > partition and copied my OS. > It worked fine and very quick. > After that I did some study about ssd's and partitioning and saw that my > first partition started at block 3, not correct. > My story ends with the hdparm command --secure-set-pass NULL > From that moment the drive was no longer accessible in native > command-mode, even the bios did not see the drive. > I switched back to ide mode and saw the drive again in the bios. > But open suse won't start with the ssd on the bus. > Systemrescue-cd starts but gives immediate after boot when first > accessing the device endless loop read-errors . When I disconnect the > drive and reconnect, the boot continues but I have no device designation > at all (/dev/sda?). > > Thats the end of the story, hans This partioning is done in version 11.3 in august 2010 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Lenovo EasyCamera
by Jan Litwiński 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

I have Lenovo G500 laptop with Lenovo EasyCamera web cam. System 11.4 with KDE 4.6 with desktop kernel. Web cam is working but picture is very foggy TIA -- Jan Litwiński http://janek.wroc.prv.pl/ Linux is like a wigwam no gates no windows but apache inside -- 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] www.open-six.com is dead
by stuart＠bolin.org.uk 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

Its open-slx.com not open-six.com not sure if there is a print error on the box. Stuart Tanner ------Original Message------ From: Wolfgang Mueller To: opensuse(a)opensuse.org Subject: [opensuse] www.open-six.com is dead Sent: Apr 18, 2011 09:28 For getting support for 11.4, I found this text on the DVD box: | Please visit www.open-six.com/register and enter your 14-digit | activation code (see sticker below on this box) to register | your product. This will qualify you for installation support. Trying to open www.open-six.com, I got this answer from the so-called Navigationshilfe of Deutsche Telekom: | open-six.com | This domain is parked, pending renewal, or has expired. ... Since this mailing list is available, the installation support is no more necessary. So it is comprehensible that they closed their support site. But I wonder why they still print the text cited above on the DVD box and stick an activation code there. Curious regards, Wolfgang -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphoneN‹§²æìr¸›yéšŠZ)z{.±ï®žË›±Êâmê)z{.±ê+€Z+i×b¶*'jW(šf§vÇ¦j)h¥éìºÇ¾…éi¢—§²ë¢¸

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