September 2011 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Howto repair - corrupt jpeg file - anything new out there?
by David C. Rankin 22 Sep '11

22 Sep '11

Braintrust, (graphics file gurus): I have a handful of family pictures that have gotten corrupted somehow. A majority have the thumbnails in place showing the initial exif header is in good shape, but the scan section may be hosed. All pictures were taken from the same kodak camera, so a hex edit replacement of the jpg header may be an option. I don't know, I've just been googling for ideas. I suspect the corruption occurred in the copy from the flash drive to the hard-disk. The flash drive is long long overwritten. I'm looking for any and all ideas. Different apps, different potential mods/recompiles to libjpeg, anything?? I've tried the different apps, gimp, kview, convert, etc.. convert gives the most descriptive error: family_pictures/2008/12> convert 2008-12-24-095905.jpg -resize 95% ~/tmp/2008-12-24-095905.jpg convert: Corrupt JPEG data: 3896 extraneous bytes before marker 0x51 `2008-12-24-095905.jpg' @ warning/jpeg.c/JPEGWarningHandler/325. convert: Unsupported marker type 0x51 2008-12-24-095905.jpg @ error/jpeg.c/JPEGErrorHandler/297. convert: missing an image filename `/home/david/tmp/2008-12-24-095905.jpg' @ error/convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/3015. From the error I can tell that there is a messed up jpeg marker, but I haven't a clue to what markers are legit and what aren't. (obviously it doesn't like 0x51...) What say the gurus? Anyone every solved something like this before? -- 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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[opensuse] mount question
by Istvan Gabor 21 Sep '11

21 Sep '11

Hello: I have openSUSE 11.2 with KDE3. I have several partitions on my hard disk which are not mounted automatically at boot since the 'noauto' option is used in fstab. But they can be mounted manually by any user since the 'users' option is also given in fstab. OK, here is my problem: When I login to my user name some of the partitions become mounted on the contrary of the abovementioned settings. If I login with other user name, the same partitions are not mounted. I think the culprit can be gnome. I used a few weeks ago gnome control center and/or nautilus file manager and this automounting activity started after that, I guess. I need help how I could turn off auto mounting. Any idea? 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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[opensuse] zypper [up vs patch && dup {from 11.3 to 11.4 ??}
by J(tWdy)P 21 Sep '11

21 Sep '11

Hello. I'm a multi-Linux distro Multi-boot user. I have a strong preference for text based package managements systems that can be run when X isn't. Currently I have a better understanding of apt-get, pacman and equo from my Ubuntu, Arch, and Sabayon installations than I have of zypper. I've looked at man zypper on my OpenSuSE 11.3 installation. But as much as I like Linux, and have been using it for years, I still get easily confused by much of the documentation. So please bear with me if I only partially understand what I'm talking about... First question: "zypper up vs zypper patch": I gather that zypper up (without arguments) will update all installed packages to the latest available versions except when the vendor changed or some manual dependency issues are involved. Whereas zypper patch (without args) will install all needed patches (which will sometimes even remove existing software and WILL change the package vendor if needed. (I suspect that it will even downgrade a package if necessary. And that it won't touch any packages outside the scope of the patch involved...) So in general I reason that to keep a system properly up to date, both are sometimes needed. But if one is going to do both, is it better to: "zypper patch" before or after "zypper up"??? My other question is possibly more specific. I can't say I really understand the repos. In general I wouldn't make changes to my repo list unless I started to get errors... (I'm afraid I'll mess them up) But looking at the man information for "zypper dup" I gather that it's possible to upgrade an existing openSuSE 11.3 to 11.4 (or higher if applicable) with "zypper dup" (I do hope so. As I really hate having to recreate my user environment (such as keyboard shortcuts that are drastically different from the defaults etc... And having to manually add all my preferred applications like I would if I simply burned the latest iso and reinstalled) And I think I understand that it's best to first make sure the correct repos for the new version are installed and selected... But I'm almost clueless when it comes down to how to go about doing that... There's a copy of the current output of "zypper lr" at: http://pastebin.com/DVJcGgBJ Could somebody walk me through the process of setting my repos up for the dist-upgrade??? Or at least point me at a how-to that doesn't expect me to be a computer science graduate... TIA -- | ~^~ ~^~ | <?> <?> Joe (theWordy) Philbrook | ^ J(tWdy)P | \___/ <<jtwdyp(a)ttlc.net>> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] How to set the time when cron.daily executes ?
by Andreas 21 Sep '11

21 Sep '11

Hi, how can I set the time when cron.daily executes ? On earlier setups of OpenSuse the scripts in /etc/cron.daily ran very late at night which is OK. On my latest setup they get started at 09:45am. Can I set it back to 04:00am ? -- 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] Dovecot 2.0
by James Knott 20 Sep '11

20 Sep '11

David C. Rankin wrote: > My entire dovecot.conf is: > > dict { > } > I'll have to give that a try > That's it. I think your issue must be something else. Make sure your > stop/start dovecot after each update or it will refuse to provide > access to mail. Yep. I do that for every change to dovecot.conf. BTW, I want to be able to use TLS and encrypted passwords. Thunderbird complains about unencrypted passwords, but if I try to enable them, I can't connect at all. There also seems to be an issue with creating folders. So far, I have been able to create one, 1, count 'em one. No sent or drafts folders either. Lots of fun! :-( -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] mounting an USB device
by Constant Brouerius van Nidek 20 Sep '11

20 Sep '11

Trying to mount a harddisk connected with a IDE/Sata USB hub. Lsusb tells me : Bus 001 Device 005: ID 152d:2338 JMicron Technology Corp. / JMicron USA Technology Corp. JM20337 Hi-Speed USB to SATA & PATA Combo Bridge Trying to mount this piece of hardware I get the following information: # mount /dev/bus/usb/001/005 /mnt mount: /dev/bus/usb/001/005 is not a block device As I need to do some copying from this harddisk I would like to know what I should do to get this HD mounted. Ideas? -- Linux User 183145 using LXDE and KDE4 on a Pentium IV , powered by openSUSE 11.4 (i586) Kernel: 3.1.0-rc6-2-desktop LXDE WM & KDE Development Platform: 4.7.1 (4.7.1) 15:13pm up 0:16, 3 users, load average: 3.67, 2.30, 1.39 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] on-line update error
by Carl Hartung 20 Sep '11

20 Sep '11

Hi All, Just a note to point out the latest on-line update is yielding an error at this end. Running 11.4 x86_64 s/ GNOME: File './rpm/noarch/timezone-java-2011i_2011j-1.2.1.noarch.delta.rpm' not found on medium 'http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.4/' regards, Carl -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: Re: [opensuse] Re: Grub, where to find?
by Joe(theWordy)Philbrook 20 Sep '11

20 Sep '11

It would appear that on Sep 20, Constant Brouerius van Nidek did say: > On Tuesday, September 20, 2011 12:09:26 AM you wrote: > > It would appear that on Sep 17, Constant Brouerius van Nidek did say: > > > On Friday, September 16, 2011 11:54:40 AM JoePhilbrook wrote: > > ==================== BIG snip ==================== > > > > > > Hope this helps! > > > > > > This helps. No insult ;). I do know how and where to find the menu.lst but > > > the finding out where the grub is installed is important in order to > > > change drives and such. No grub2 yet. And grub was always something that > > > never gave big problems so I never looked into the details. > > > > Well if you mean your not sure which mbr or partition superblock the > > bootstrap part of which loader is initialized from... All I can say is: > > "good luck with that" Of course if that's the issue, once you know where the > > "/boot/grub" directories in question are located then you could use the > > bigger hammer approach and "decide" where you want them, using something > > like supper grub if necessary to "install" them to the mbr(s) and/or > > partitions you desire them to be on now... > > > > By the way, had you intended to send only a personally email reply? I ask > > cause I didn't see your message on the list itself... > > > > Have a good one! > > Thanks for your email. It was originally meant for the list but I > send you this as a personal response. Due to inconsistencies of the > newest kmail the email went to you direct. Sorry. Nothing to be sorry for... I just know that depending on the different behavior of various email clients, and the difference of opinion it seems different email list owners seem to have on "Reply-To:" munging, It's easy to send a private message to group by mistake and or unintentionally deprive the group the benefit of any useful info that might have been included in a thread that was accidentally taken offlist. So since you didn't say it was private I thought I'd give you a heads up. And since you say it was a kmail error, I'll use the "power of Alpine" ;-) to reattach this to the list... > Did not see it. A good idea how problematic kmail can work is, that > my response to you direct got the opensuse address instead(which I > had to correct by hand ;) ) Like I said above. Some email clients make that kind of error easy. Though to be honest, any email client can reattach a reply to a list. The beauty or "power" of Alpine is that it makes it easy to see what it's going to do, which gives one a chance to nip such goofs in the bud... > You are right, I am not sure which MBR or partition superblock the > bootstrap is initialized from. Lucky guess. > When I change the booting from hd 0 to hd1 the booting does not > start. When I change it to hd 2 I get a windows xp boot. If I > disable all boot information it still starts as normal. Have the > feeling that the MBR from disk 0 is where the bootstrap is > initialized from. My logic says that's likely. And {unless the "hd1" not starting means a grub tried to start but failed because it somehow depended on the boot order of the drives to find stage 2 etc...} then I think you've already demonstrated that the secondary grubs are likely installed to superblock. Though that could be determined (at least for your kde system) by looking at the chainloader title in that primary boot menu.lst. In any case it shouldn't hurt to boot the other Linux that I think you said gets booted directly from the primary grub... then check to see if it's got viable looking /boot & /boot/grub directories. If it does you might consider telling it's grub to install to superblock (it's own root partition) to make chain loading it an easy alternative once you have a working grub using the new hd0 mbr to bootstrap from... > That is also the disk I want to swap which started my original > question. This would be the second time I will change this drive > and I cannot remember how I got my system up and running again. Most > probably with supergrub. If your comfortable with supergrub that's a good way to go. Another choice would depend on what the replacement hd0 will have on it. If I was going to replace my primary boot drive, with something having enough available space on it, I think I'd consider giving one of those minimalistic cli only "tiny" Linux distros a small partition for the express purpose of providing a new primary bootloader with it's own small footprint Linux for a configuration tool. And then I'd replicate the old primary boot/grub within it adding a non-default title to start the "tiny" Linux. At least I'd find out how small a partition one of those "small" Linux actually needed... {just an idea} In any case "Have a lot of fun!" ;-7 -- | --- ___ | <0> <-> Joe (theWordy) Philbrook | ^ J(tWdy)P | ~\___/~ <<jtwdyp(a)ttlc.net>> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Octave installed by yast cannot use qhull
by Lolo 20 Sep '11

20 Sep '11

I have installed octave by yast, but the function griddata can not be used. I searched the internet, and found out that it's the lack of qhull that makes the situation. If installed by source, qhull/qhull_a.h cannot be found. The package qhull-devel only provides libqhull.h. What should I do ? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] No /dev/lp0 on any 11.4 install
by Mark Hounschell 19 Sep '11

19 Sep '11

I can manually create /dev/lp0 and the port works just fine but every 11.4 install and update I've done comes without /dev/lp0 being created during the boot process. Anyone else see this? Mark -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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