January 2012 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] APT for openSUSE
by Marco Calistri 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

Hello, Wonder if exists an APT management software for openSUSE as it was available some years ago. I would like to interact with DEB packages as well as maintaining the standard RPM. Thanks. Cheers, -- Marco Calistri <amdturion> Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain -- and most fools do. -- Dale Carnegie -- 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] KDE crashing bug not fixed in openSUSE
by Karl Ove Hufthammer 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

I get hit by the following crashing bug almost every time I log out: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=275286 I usually just click ‘Close’ and be done with it, but this I decided to let DrKonqi figure out if it was a known bug. And it turned out to be *very* well known, with tons of duplicate reports. And apparently fixed. But not in openSUSE. One of the more recent comments in the bug is: There is no need for intermediate fixes as this has been properly fixed for a while by now, just look at the bug status. For some reason the fix doesn't get shoved to the distros, therefore we still see bug reports from Ubuntu and SuSe. It feels like distros want to display KDE in the worst possible light (and KDE doesn't miss a chance to help them). So my question is *why* doesn’t a bug like this get into openSUSE? (This is not meant as a rhetorical question; I’m genuinely interested in the answer.) -- Karl Ove Hufthammer E-mail: karl(a)huftis.org Jabber: huftis(a)jabber.no -- 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] First run of dhcpcd fails
by Lew Wolfgang 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

Hi Folks, This is related to my last thread, but I think I've narrowed things down to an actual bug. As Per noticed, my dhcpcd broadcast was timing out, thusly causing it to use the last known lease. But subsequent testing on other platforms didn't show a response-time problem with my local network. So I fiddled around a bit with dhcpcd -k and -n and noticed that the first time dhcpcd runs and issues a broadcast request it always fails. Looking at /var/log/messages it looks like this broadcast is sent BEFORE its interface is up! Could the first broadcast be falling on the floor? Here's the messages dialog, slightly edited. Jan 6 14:25:22 ironhead ifup-dhcp: eth0 Starting DHCP4 client Jan 6 14:25:22 ironhead dhcpcd[1339]: eth0: dhcpcd 3.2.3 starting Jan 6 14:25:22 ironhead dhcpcd[1339]: eth0: hardware address = 00:24:e8:08:00:43 Jan 6 14:25:22 ironhead kernel: [ 14.469711] NET: Registered protocol family 17 Jan 6 14:25:22 ironhead dhcpcd[1339]: eth0: broadcasting for a lease First dhcpcd broadcast ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Jan 6 14:25:22 ironhead ifup-dhcp: . Jan 6 14:25:24 ironhead ifup-dhcp: . Jan 6 14:25:24 ironhead kernel: [ 17.037746] r8169 0000:03:00.0: eth0: link up Jan 6 14:25:24 ironhead kernel: [ 17.038196] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready Two seconds later eth0 is up and becomes ready ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Jan 6 14:25:26 ironhead avahi-daemon[881]: Registering new address record for fe80::224:e8ff:fe08:43 on eth0.*. Jan 6 14:25:26 ironhead ifup-dhcp: . Jan 6 14:25:28 ironhead ifup-dhcp: . Jan 6 14:25:31 ironhead ifup-dhcp: . Jan 6 14:25:33 ironhead ifup-dhcp: . Jan 6 14:25:35 ironhead kernel: [ 27.090018] eth0: no IPv6 routers present Jan 6 14:25:35 ironhead ifup-dhcp: . Jan 6 14:25:37 ironhead ifup-dhcp: . Jan 6 14:25:38 ironhead network[888]: eth0 Starting DHCP4 client. . . . . . . . Jan 6 14:25:38 ironhead ifup-dhcp: Jan 6 14:25:38 ironhead network[888]: eth0 DHCP4 continues in background Jan 6 14:25:38 ironhead ifup-dhcp: eth0 DHCP4 continues in background Jan 6 14:25:38 ironhead ifup: eth0 Jan 6 14:25:38 ironhead ifup: IP address: xxxx.xxx.xx:44::20/64 Jan 6 14:25:38 ironhead network[888]: eth0 IP address: xxxx.xxx.xx:44::20/64 Jan 6 14:25:38 ironhead ifup: Jan 6 14:25:38 ironhead network[888]: [1Awaiting Jan 6 14:25:38 ironhead network[888]: Waiting for mandatory devices: eth0 Jan 6 14:25:39 ironhead avahi-daemon[881]: Registering new address record for xxxx.xxx.xx:44::20 on eth0.*. Jan 6 14:25:39 ironhead avahi-daemon[881]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::224:e8ff:fe08:43 on eth0. Jan 6 14:25:42 ironhead dhcpcd[1339]: eth0: timed out dhcpcd times out after 20-seconds ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Jan 6 14:25:42 ironhead dhcpcd[1339]: eth0: trying to use old lease in `/var/lib/dhcpcd/dhcpcd-eth0.info' Jan 6 14:25:42 ironhead dhcpcd[1339]: eth0: adding IP address xxx.xxx.44.20/24 Jan 6 14:25:42 ironhead avahi-daemon[881]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface eth0.IPv4 with address xxx.xxx.44.20. Jan 6 14:25:42 ironhead dhcpcd[1339]: eth0: adding default route via xxx.xxx.44.1 metric 0 Jan 6 14:25:42 ironhead avahi-daemon[881]: New relevant interface eth0.IPv4 for mDNS. Jan 6 14:25:42 ironhead avahi-daemon[881]: Registering new address record for xxx.xxx.44.20 on eth0.IPv4. Jan 6 14:25:42 ironhead dns-resolver: ATTENTION: You have modified /etc/resolv.conf. Leaving it untouched... Jan 6 14:25:42 ironhead dns-resolver: You can find my version in /etc/resolv.conf.netconfig Jan 6 14:25:42 ironhead dhcpcd-hook: ATTENTION: You have modified /etc/resolv.conf. Leaving it untouched... Jan 6 14:25:42 ironhead dhcpcd-hook: You can find my version in /etc/resolv.conf.netconfig ... Jan 6 14:25:42 ironhead ifdown: eth0 device: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 02) Jan 6 14:25:42 ironhead ifup: eth0 device: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 02) Jan 6 14:25:52 ironhead network[888]: 13 12 11 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Jan 6 14:25:52 ironhead network[888]: eth0 device: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B Jan 6 14:25:52 ironhead network[888]: eth0 . . . is just beeing set up Jan 6 14:25:52 ironhead network[888]: eth0 IP address: xxx.xxx.44.20/24 Jan 6 14:25:52 ironhead network[888]: eth0 IP address: xxxx.xxx.xx:44::20/64 Jan 6 14:25:52 ironhead network[888]: eth0 is up Jan 6 14:25:53 ironhead network[888]: [1Awaiting Jan 6 14:25:53 ironhead network[888]: eth0 interface could not be set up until now Jan 6 14:25:53 ironhead network[888]: ..failedSetting up service (localfs) network . . . . . . . . . ...failed Jan 6 14:25:53 ironhead systemd[1]: network.service: control process exited, code=exited status=7 Jan 6 14:25:53 ironhead systemd[1]: Unit network.service entered failed state. Not bouncing the interface on cable swap is one thing, but this is another. Regards, Lew -- 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: 12.1 boot.msg & grub
by Felix Miata 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

On 2012/01/04 23:25 (GMT-0500) Bob S composed: > Felix > I got your reply about boot.msg on the list but then somehow lost it so I am > replying this way. And I'm going back to the list where this belongs. Maybe you need a separate folder and filter for my emails. > You point out that it reaches level 5 then reverts to level 3 and then back to > 5. Don;t forget that I have to do that manually from the command line to get > to a GUI. Or maybe that is not it?? AFAIK, everything written to that file should be done by the time you see a greeter or login prompt. Same thing happens here though, so I'll bet this is a bug (designed to confound the already confounded). > If I can see the boot.msg from the CL I > don't know how to copy it into an email. Anything large you should attach instead of copy and paste in. Surely KMail has a way to do that. With smaller files if you cat the file in Konsole you can select what you want copied with the mouse and then use the menus to copy & paste. > Re: grub. I can't get it at bootup because I can't see it fast enough to know > the command. All you need to see initially is that it's there, then strike any cursor key to halt the timer. Then you have unlimited time to work with it. > After the sys is booted I can call it up in a console but I > don't know how to get where I need to be& --help isn't much helpfor me. I don't know how to fake using the Grub GFX menu in a Konsole, you you have me lost here. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- 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] Repairing the rpm system
by Robert Schweikert 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

Hi, I managed to remove everything in /var/lib/rpm (don't ask... :( ). Anyway, after running "rpm --rebuild db" I still end up with things like this: -> rpm -q --whatprovides /bin/ls file /bin/ls is not owned by any package Is there a way to get things fixed up? This is openSUSE 12.1 Thanks, Robert -- Robert Schweikert MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU SUSE-IBM Software Integration Center LINUX Tech Lead rjschwei(a)suse.com rschweik(a)ca.ibm.com 781-464-8147 -- 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: 12.1 boot.msg & grub
by Felix Miata 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

On 2012/01/04 23:25 (GMT-0500) Bob S composed: > FYI installing the nvidia drivers makes smplayer play perfectly but has > screwed up other things. Changed the dpi somehow? For instance any menu > called from the screen, like the logout menu with a right click, comes up > teeny tiny for me. As does the task bar at the bottom of the screen. The > icons are tiny and practically unrecognizeable and when you hover the mousre > over the icon the little info box that comes up is unreadable without a > magnifying glass. > Another thing, most apps like konqueror, kpnsole. kmail etc come up with nice > large fonts and the menus are all readable for me. the mouse pointer is big > enough for me to see but when the mouse comes off the app onto the screen it > shrinks down to a tiny one. or when in an app you go to the top right corner > to shut the app down it shrinks again I answered to the above generally the first time you brought up the subject of DPI at http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/2011-12/msg01631.html -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Private insulting acceptable? (was: Re: [opensuse] Is there a leak?)
by Kim Leyendecker 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

On 06.01.2012 03:58, Insomniac wrote: <snip> Written in private mail, will only make it public if he wants to. Howdy y'all, is it acceptable for our admins and for others, that people answers you privatly and insult you for such a random topic (replying to them directly)? Could we might extend the netiquette to avoid such things in future? --kdl -- kind regards, -o) German Wiki Team Kim Leyendecker /\\ Documentation& marketing www.opensuse.org _\_v leyendecker(a)opensuse.org ===================================================== my GPG Key: 664265369547B825 | IRC: k-d-l Twitter: kim_d_ley | Wiki-Username: openLHAG openSUSE - Linux for open minds - get it free today! -- 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] last update of opensuse
by Meike Stone 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

Hello, how can I get information when the last update was done (zypper update or via yast). I have a few machines here, and I want to know when the last (system) update was executed. The file /var/log/zypper.log does nothing tell about a update and it is very short. The Distributions are 11.1 till 11.4 Kind regards and thanx for help Meike -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse] System Slow Hard Drive Churning
by Swapnil Bhartiya 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

On 01/03/2012 10:42 PM, Swapnil Bhartiya wrote: > On 01/03/2012 10:30 PM, Cristian Rodríguez wrote: >> On 03/01/12 18:26, Swapnil Bhartiya wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I am noting a new issues for the last two days. Some times my system >>> goes slow and all I hear is HDD noise as if its trying to access data. >>> The entire PC almost hangs and have to do a hard reboot. >> Just for update. I downloaded WD's Smart for Windows and ran the test. Everything showed fine. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse] Re: Chromium - What information is collected with 'spdy'? Why doubleclick.net??
by Dave Howorth 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

tparker(a)etherstorm.net wrote: > On 1/5/2012 5:30 AM, Dave Howorth wrote: >>> But nowadays Adblock, > > Keep an eye on Adblock, in Windows you no longer get the options box > with the long check list of sites. So now there is no way to go to the > bottom of that and uncheck all of the green text entries that are > default exceptions. One of our linux boxes updated Adblock and that > check list is gone there as well, now. If you want the control Adblock > used to give you don't let it update. I have been searching for a > replacement add-on for it for several weeks with no luck. Err, this is the opensuse list, nothing to do with windoze. I run the current Adblock Plus (2.0.3) and I can quite easily examine the filter list. So I've no idea what you're doing. What did change recently is this notion of by default allowing "non-intrusive ads", but that's easy enough to turn off. Oh, and don't send private email to me please. Send it to the list. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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