August 2011 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Samba & symlinks
by James Knott 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

I've recently set up a server running openSUSE 11.4. I have set up some common file areas in the /srv partition, which I link to from user directories. If I use WinSCP to access the user accounts, I can follow the symlinks to /srv. However, if I use Samba, I get an error that files on /srv are not accessible and it might be due to permissions. I have tried the "follow symlinks" and "wide links" options in smb.conf, but still no luck. Any ideas? tnx jk -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Conversions
by Peter Nikolic 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

Hi . I have a small application some of you may remember tvark a network traffic mapper that i use now and then but nw it does not compile because it is a GTK application and i dont have Gnome installed it is looking for gtk-config , gtk.h , pcap.h and a gdk file how muchof a job for a non programmer to convert it to Qt from gtk or is there even a tool to do it these days Pete . -- Powered by openSUSE 11.3 (x86_64) Kernel: 2.6.34.10-0.2-desktop KDE Development Platform: 4.6.00 (4.6.0) 00:03 up 1 day 4:04, 4 users, load average: 0.23, 0.19, 0.18 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] YaST2 software manager questions
by George OLson 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

Hi everyone, Questions on YaST2. Whenever I load up the software manager, it goes to the normal startup screen, "Starting the Software Manager." It has 2 things it has to do: - Initialize the Target System - Load the Configured Repositories The first item is always checked and completed right away. The 2nd item always takes a long, long time to load. It indicates it is downloading something from an ftp site for a remote something or other. Inevitably I get multiple instances of a dialog box saying something about not being able to connect or not finding something, and asking if I want to "skip autorefresh" or retry or abort. Sometimes if I make sure and try and wait to have it finish (by clicking "retry" whenever the dialog box comes up), I may have to wait up to 45 minutes for the process to complete, depending on internet speed at the given time. If I hit "skip autorefresh", it is much faster and gets me to the screen I need to find packages right away. Here are my questions: - what exactly is it downloading from the ftp site? - if these are "configured" repositories, doesn't that mean they are already installed on my system? - If so, why does it need to connect to the internet to download something, when these things are already installed? Thanks in advance for helping me understand my system better. George -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] cannot adjust bash profile settings
by george olson 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

Hi all, I am setting up my laptop with OS 11.4 32 bit and KDE 4.6.00. Just a few setup problems. First of all, I have a high resolution monitor, so all my fonts are small. I am working on that. But the first thing I want to adjust is the profile setting on bash. I go to settings -> configure profiles -> edit profile, and I try to change from small font black background with green color to white or anything else, and it won't adjust. I tried to slide the slider bar to make the font bigger, and on the dialog box it shows a bigger font, but it does not take the bigger font. The "apply" button doesn't do anything, or gray out or apply any changes no matter what changes I make. I have made the adjustment on my other pc with no problem. It seems like the application of any changes I make is disabled, whether I hit the apply button or the ok button. Can anyone tell me what to do next? Thanks George -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Upgrading Python in v11,4
by Stan Goodman 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

What my system has is Python v2.7, which it got from the DVD original installation. I found what I take to be the right repo to update from: <http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/python/openSUSE…> and tried to add it to the repos in YaST. The retort from YaST is: ***** Unable to create repository from URL 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/python/openSUSE…' ***** Why? -- 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] IP address & OS
by Duaine Hechler 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

From an IP address, can I tell what OS is running ? Case in point, AT&T DNS server IP addresses - do they have a virus ? Thanks, Duaine -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler(a)att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 11 years -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Screen resolution problem
by Anders Norrbring 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

Hi all.. I'm having a screen resolution problem on my HP laptop with ATI Radeon mobility. When installing openSUSE I chose 1280x1024 for my screen, it worked perfectly on both the laptop screen and the external VGA monitor. But, when I start X and KDE, the resolution on the external VGA goes down to 1024x768 while the desktop is still presented in 1280x1024. How can I force the external VGA into showing the full 1280x1024 screen? When I look in the global screen options in KDE, the maximum for VGA is showing 1024x768 while the internal LCD can be set to 1680x1050.. Anders. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] GNOME Desktop: Why diversity on the "BLACK" tones
by Marco Calistri 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

Hi, I Noticed in the past and currently that GNOME is generally representing a "less dark" BLACK than KDE, when showing black text on the screen. Tonite I noticed other little detail: under GNOME 3.0.2 Desktop, Evolution is showing a TXT composed email as light-black/gray tone, while an HTML composed email appears with a better, brilliant, darker black. Wonder why this happens and if exists a way to set a "super dark" black, independently of the type of the desktop environment/application. Please see the attached pictures, to better understand what I mean: Evolution under GNOME 3.0.2 HTML Rendering: http://www.flickr.com/photos/amdturion/6074882873/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Evolution under GNOME 3.0.2 TXT Rendering: http://www.flickr.com/photos/amdturion/6074882749/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Cheers, -- Marco Calistri (amdturion) opensuse 11.4 Celadon - Linux 2.6.37.6-0.7-desktop x86_64 AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology MK-36 - GeForce Go 6150 Gnome 3.0.2 -- 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] IP address & OS
by Duaine Hechler 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

On 08/23/2011 08:45 PM, Chuck Payne wrote: > > > On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 9:19 PM, Duaine Hechler <dahechler(a)att.net <mailto:dahechler@att.net>> wrote: > > On 08/23/2011 07:54 PM, Jim Cunning wrote: > > On 08/23/2011 05:26 PM, Duaine Hechler wrote: > > From an IP address, can I tell what OS is running ? > > Case in point, AT&T DNS server IP addresses - do they have a virus ? > > Thanks, Duaine > > You can't tell from the value of the IP address itself, but you can > attempt OS detection by running > > nmap -O IP.ad.dr.ess > > as root in a terminal window. That, however, won't tell you anything > about whether they have a virus. > > Jim > > > So, is this windows or unix/linux ? > > linux-z6iz:/home/dahechler # nmap -O 68.94.156.1 > > Starting Nmap 5.00 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2011-08-23 20:11 CDT > Interesting ports on dnsr1.sbcglobal.net <http://dnsr1.sbcglobal.net> (68.94.156.1): > Not shown: 999 filtered ports > PORT STATE SERVICE > 53/tcp open domain > Warning: OSScan results may be unreliable because we could not find at least 1 open and 1 closed port > Device type: switch > *Running: HP embedded > OS details: HP 4000M ProCurve switch (J4121A)* > > OS detection performed. Please report any incorrect results at http://nmap.org/submit/ . > Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 17.95 seconds > > It's probably a favor of Linux. It's HP embedded, the os they use on their switch. > > -- > Duaine Hechler > Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ > Tuning, Servicing& Rebuilding > Reed Organ Society Member > Florissant, MO 63034 > (314) 838-5587 <tel:%28314%29%20838-5587> > dahechler(a)att.net <mailto:dahechler@att.net> > www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com <http://www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com> > -- > Home& Business user of Linux - 11 years > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org <mailto:opensuse%2Bunsubscribe@opensuse.org> > For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org <mailto:opensuse%2Bhelp@opensuse.org> > > > > > -- > (678) 636-9678 > ----------------------------------------- > Discover it! Enjoy it! Share it! openSUSE Linux. > ----------------------------------------- > openSUSE -- en.opensuse.org/User:Terrorpup <http://en.opensuse.org/User:Terrorpup> > openSUSE Ambassador/openSUSE Member > skype,twiiter,identica,friendfeed -- terrorpup > freenode(irc) --terrorpup/lupinstein > Register Linux Userid: 155363 > > Have you tried SUSE Studio? Need to create a Live CD, an app you want to package and distribute , or create your own > linux distro. Give SUSE Studio a try. www.susestudio.com <http://www.susestudio.com>. Thanks -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing& Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler(a)att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home& Business user of Linux - 11 years -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Thunderbird-6.0-4.1.x86_64 - Could not start the gpg-agent program which is needed for your GnuPG version 2.0.16.
by David C. Rankin 23 Aug '11

23 Aug '11

All, Just updated thunderbird and enigmail this morning and now I get tons of errors. Everytime I do anything, I get the following dialog: Could not start the gpg-agent program which is needed for your GnuPG version 2.0.16. enigmail-1.3-4.1.x86_64 MozillaThunderbird-6.0-4.1.x86_64 What's the trick? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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