January 2012 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] 11.4, problem with printer install
by C. Brouerius van Nidek 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

After the repair of my trusty HP DeskJet 400 I was planning to install that printer again on my opensuse 11.4. Much to my chagrin, the install with cups or via yast did not find the driver for this printer. Googgling brought some information why this printer has some difficulties. The HPlip from Hewlett and Packard does not include this printer. But generally it was mentioned that Gutenprint should have the driver. Gutenprint is installed. The printer not detected. I found some sites where the pdd file for this printer was offered. The result of the download showed a .bin file. Somewhere it was mentioned to rename the bin file into a ppd file which I did. Still no recognition of the printer.The Printer is found by cups oas HP Deskjet 400 on USB://HP/Deskjet%20400 Is there some mistake in the addressing? What else should I do to get the printer running? The USB information reads as follows: ~> lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 058f:6362 Alcor Micro Corp. Flash Card Reader/Writer Bus 003 Device 002: ID 03eb:3301 Atmel Corp. at43301 4-Port Hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 067b:2305 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2305 Parallel Port Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0c45:613e Microdia PC Camera (SN9C120) Bus 003 Device 004: ID 08dd:8001 Billionton Systems, Inc. Bus 003 Device 005: ID 2188:0ae1 -- Linux User 183145 using LXDE and KDE4 on a Pentium IV , powered by openSUSE 11.4 (i586) Kernel: 3.2.0-rc6-3-desktop setting up openSUSE 12.1 (i586) LXDE WM& KDE Development Platform: 4.7.4 (4.7.4) -- 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] CPU: higher clock speed or more cores? and: ksysguard possible CPU usage bug?
by Haro de Grauw 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Hi folks, I notice the trend in desktop CPUs is that clock speeds have been steady for some time at 2...4GHz obviously depending on price, while the number of cores is on the increase, current offerings running from one to eight cores. I always thought that more cores is good for doing lots of things simultaneously, but not necessarily for single CPU-intensive tasks, as these are often not able to run in multiple threads/cores at the same time. I'm obviously not an expert, so do correct me if I'm wrong. To check this, on a dual-core system, I tried looking at ksysguard (System Monitor), and as expected I see that a number of CPU-intensive tasks run up to 49% CPU usage (example: file compression with ark). Surprisingly, however, when I switch to the 'System Load' tab in ksysguard, the graph clearly shows CPU1 and CPU2 both running at or near maximum (100%), even though the CPU usage of all processes adds up to much less (say, 49% for ark, and not more than 10% for everything else). Two questions: 1) For typical desktop use, is it more sensible to buy a six-core 2,5GHz processor, or a dual-core 3,6GHz? In other words, should I prefer more cores, or higher clock speed? (I'm aware of the 'benchmark'-style comparisons around the Internet, but it's their ecological validity I'm curious about.) 2) Is what I see a possible bug in ksysguard, or is there something I'm not understanding here? Cheers! Haro -- 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] OpenSUSE 12.1 not mounting encrypted /home
by Bob Williams 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

I've just installed openSUSE 12.1 on my Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop, alongside an existing 11.4 installation. In other words, each system has its own / (root) partition, but they should both mount the same /home partition, which is encrypted. 12.1 is on /dev/sda3, 11.4 is on /dev/sda6, both formatted with ext4. 11.4 asks me to enter the password for the encrypted partition halfway through the boot process, and is then able to mount it under /home. 12.1 never asks for the password, until the system is fully loaded and I am logged in. Then, during the session, a notifier message pops up saying that device id something_or_other requires a password. The 12.1 grub menu allows me to choose the 11.4 system to boot, but selecting this option takes me to the 11.4 grub menu first, from where I select the system I want to boot, eg 11.4 desktop, 11.4 failsafe or Windows, but it doesn't know about 12.1. What do I need to change to access my encrypted partition in 12.1 and mount it under /home? BTW, I've checked the 12.1 /etc/fstab and the /dev/mapper entry for the encrypted partition has automagically changed the 'noauto' option to 'nofail', as suggested in the Release notes. Bob -- Bob Williams System: Linux 2.6.37.6-0.9-desktop Distro: openSUSE 11.4 (x86_64) with KDE Development Platform: 4.7.4 (4.7.4) Uptime: 06:00am up 2 days 17:31, 3 users, load average: 0.02, 0.10, 0.40 -- 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] One of the reasons....
by Smartysmart34 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

that make me think OBS is the worst Idea ever... Hi all, I just experienced some of the difficulties with OBS based on scribus and I want to summarize it. Maybe someone can draw some conclusions from that to improve the situation. Suse 11.4 delivers Scribus in version 1.4 RC1 which is - due to major technical issues - practically unusable. As none of the subsequent RCs made it to update (where I think they belong because they fix major issues) I started looking for alternative repositories to get a newer version of Scribus. Problem 1: Unfortunately one does not get very helpful information about which of the various repos should be chosen. Among others I found Education/openSUSE_11.4 from which I installed Scribus 1.4 RC3 (or RC4, i can't exactly remember, it was 9 months ago). And I was lucky with regards to future RCs as the Scribus in this repository was regularly updated up to RC6. Now Scribus has been released as final 1.4 some two weeks ago and I was wondering why the heck it was still not updated in the Education-Repo. So I searched OBS again. Below is the list of repos for Suse 11.4 which provide Scribus in some version: Repos Version openSUSE:11.4/standard 1.4 RC1 Education/openSUSE_11.4 1.4 RC6 KDE:Release:47/openSUSE_11.4 1.4 RC6 KDE:Distro:Stable/openSUSE_11.4 1.4 RC6 KDE:UpdatedApps/openSUSE_11.4 1.4 RC6 spins:open-pc:kde/openSUSE_11.4 1.4 RC5 KDE:Distro:Factory/openSUSE_11.4 1.4 (final?) KDE:Release:46/openSUSE_11.4 1.4 RC5 KDE:Unstable:Playground/KDE_Release_46_openSUSE_11.4 1.5 svn Problem 2: No one tells me whether the repository I use is still alive, the packages in there are still maintained and whether I should change to another repository to get e newer version of the software. There are 5 versions of Scribus in OBS (RC1, RC5, RC6, final and 1.5 svn). In at least 9 different repos (and I stopped counting after the first page). To me that's ridiculous. Its an unneccessary multiplication of efforts. And still there is no regular update (through openSUSE Update) to the final version so with the standard-repo openSUSE still ships a crappy, segfaulting RC1. Thats why I think OBS does not work. At least the way it is set up and organised at the moment. And it is basically impossible to recommend OBS to a non-nerd in any way. Cheers, Martin -- 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] 12.1 installation failure, need help
by Marc Chamberlin 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Hi - Well this is a fine mess I find myself in! I just installed openSuSE12.1 x64 on my media center. This is a complete new install into a separate partition. My previous version - openSuSE11.3 works fine. The installation of 12.1 pretty much went smoothly, only one hiccup, it froze when it tried to reboot, with some sort of display problem. But when I restarted the computer, 12.1 came up fine and showed my desktop. BUT I have no mouse or keyboard functionality! Kinda makes it hard to do anything! When I move the mouse, I do get a popup from something called BlueDevil which is asking if I should authorize my Logictech wireless mouse, but since I cannot move the mouse cursor, or do anything with my Logictech wireless keyboard, I am stuck in a Catch22 no-mans land... So, could the wizard who designed this part of openSuSE12.1, or some other guru, tell me how to get my mouse and keyboard working? BTW, the mouse and keyboard work fine when the GRUB boot menu is displayed. And all works fine when I boot back up 11.3..... So not a hardware issue, this is a configuration screw-up of 12.1. Booting into safe mode of 12.1 does NOT resolve it either.... Thanks in advance, Marc... -- "The Truth is out there" - Spooky -- 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] Microsoft's Ban on ARM PCs
by Swapnil Bhartiya 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Hi, I am curious how openSUSE is going to be affected by this as this means blocking Linux out of ARM PCs? http://www.muktware.com/news/3210/microsoft-bans-linux-arm-pcs Swapnil -- 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] microphone noise using skype
by xPol 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

As i tested my skype service on lenovo z570 opensuse 12.1, i heard a rather disturbing noise. I have tried to fix the microphone audio channel, by inspecting devices through Kmix, but i am not an expert at all. What i can report is: Capture device is 'Internal Audio Analog Stereo' , with volume almost at its max level. Capture Streams shows no device. In the system settings, Phonon seems to be ok. Same noise, switching from gstreamer to xine backend Any ideas? Any microphone testing utility? thank you Paolo -- 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] openSUSE for home users?
by Swapnil Bhartiya 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Hi, I have been using openSUSE (with KDE) for a couple of months now since 12.1 was released. I am a journalist and mostly use it as an average Joe. I am working on a series of articles around my experience with openSUSE and to offer it to those who are not happy with a 'particular' Linux based OS. My question to the community here is: is openSUSE recommended for home users? (I found version 12.1 to be extremely easy to use and wrote a piece here: http://www.muktware.com/articles/3036) Before I take up the job I just want to make sure I won't be targeting the wrong audience. Best Swapnil Bhartiya -- 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] openSUSE 12.1 rpm problem
by Stephen P. Molnar 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

I am having a problem with relocating the installation of the Intel Fortran and C Compilers on my openSUSE 12.1 64 bit system. When I installed the compilers in the default location /opt/intel the root partition was !85% filled, a situation that I wanted to rectify by moving the compilers to a different partition on a larger HD in the system. This can be accomplished by specifying the non-default location in the Intel compiler. So, I uninstalled the Intel rpm's via Yast. This removed the original installation. I then installed the compilers in the new location. Unfortunately, Yast/Software Management still finds an rpm in the old location. When I attempted removing the rpm I got the following error message: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: error: %preun(intel-compilerpro-common-273-12.1-8.noarch) scriptlet failed, exit status 1 error: intel-compilerpro-common-273-12.1-8.noarch: erase failed The Software Manager tells me that the following files are still on the system. However, the subdirectories are still there but are empty of the files that are listed. intel-compilerpro-common-273 - Intel(R) Composer XE 2011 Update 8 for Linux* /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273 /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/Documentation /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/Documentation/en_US /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/Documentation/en_US/clicense /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/Documentation/ja_JP /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/Documentation/ja_JP/clicense /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/compilervars.csh /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/compilervars.sh /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/compilervars_global.csh /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/compilervars_global.sh /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/en_US /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/en_US/uninstall.txt /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/ja_JP /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/ja_JP/uninstall.txt /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/uninstall.sh /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/pkg_bin 17 files total Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: error: %preun(intel-compilerpro-common-273-12.1-8.noarch) scriptlet failed, exit status 1 error: intel-compilerpro-common-273-12.1-8.noarch: erase failed A further complication, during the installation, to the non-default location was that the Intel installer claimed that there was still a rpm in the origional subdirectory (/opt/intel). This resulted in complications when I attempted compiling GAMESS (a quantum chemistry package) I have been able to successfully compile the program with the Intel compilers in a previous openSUSE installation. Finally, Yast/Software Management doesn't find any of the Intel rpm's in the new location. I'm sure that the reader has deduced that I don't have a clue as to how to solve the problems. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. -- Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D. Life is a fuzzy set Foundation for Chemistry Stochastic and multivariate http://www.FoundationForChemistry.com (614)312-7528 (c) Skype: smolnar1 -- 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] mlmmj question
by Carlos E. R. 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Content-ID: <alpine.LNX.2.00.1201151523180.6722(a)Telcontar.valinor> Hi, I have been getting messages like this: +++····························· Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:02:05 +0000 From: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org To: robin.listas Subject: Messages from opensuse(a)opensuse.org to you have been bouncing Hi, this is the mlmmj program managing the mailinglist opensuse(a)opensuse.org Some messages to you could not be delivered. If you're seeing this message it means things are back to normal, and it's merely for your information. Here is the list of the bounced messages: 130564 130565 ·····························++- I have no idea why they bounce. I try to retrieve them, they are about 10 messages. I get the command help for the list, and it says: +++····························· For retrieval of message number N in the archive send a message to opensuse+get-N(a)opensuse.org ·····························++- But that is for a single message, and I don't want to type 10 messages. Years ago there was a different command for multiple send, but it doesn't mention it on the help. I tried: +++····························· To: opensuse+get-130358(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130360(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130361(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130362(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130363(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130364(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130365(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130366(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130564(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130565(a)opensuse.org Subject: get ·····························++- But I get back only one email, probably the first one. Is this a bug in mlmmj, is there another command I can use, or do I have to send 10 separate messages? - -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.16 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAk8S4rAACgkQtTMYHG2NR9WWiwCglCwLBwl6ze54CMMm68B+dJwT AHUAn2x58iGteGmHFl1fGMjETDZaAeBh =Zg4i -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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[opensuse] Hostname display
by Constant Brouerius van Nidek 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

On my machine I have a changing hostname of the display. At the moment it is dhcppc3 but yesterday after a reboot it was dhcppc29-3895. Where can I change it so that the hostname of the display is set by me?. -- Linux User 183145 using LXDE and KDE4 on a Pentium IV , powered by openSUSE 12.1 (i586) Kernel: 3.1.0-1.2-default LXDE WM & KDE Development Platform: 4.7.4 (4.7.4) 12:20pm up 11:41, 2 users, load average: 0.69, 0.29, 0.30 -- 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] Support for 11.3
by Chuck Payne 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

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Re: [opensuse] Video converter
by Swapnil Bhartiya 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

I use arista. It works like a charm. John Bennett <hornetster(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Looking for a video converter. >Previously have used WinFF, which seemed to do what I was after, but >can't find either an RPM or source install for Suse 12.1 x64. >Anyone know where I might get this, or a reasonable alternative? Have >never really mastered the ffmpeg commandline thing... >Thanks, John. >-- >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] Video converter
by John Bennett 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Looking for a video converter. Previously have used WinFF, which seemed to do what I was after, but can't find either an RPM or source install for Suse 12.1 x64. Anyone know where I might get this, or a reasonable alternative? Have never really mastered the ffmpeg commandline thing... Thanks, John. -- 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: Private insulting acceptable?
by Kim Leyendecker 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

On 06.01.2012 18:36, Pascal Bleser wrote: > On 2012-01-06 18:31:09 (+0100), Kim Leyendecker<leyendecker(a)opensuse.org> wrote: >> On 06.01.2012 03:58, Insomniac wrote: >> <snip> >> Written in private mail, will only make it public if he wants to. >> >> 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? > While I don't know about the substance of the insults, and don't > really want to know, I'll answer in a more generic way :) > > No, it's not acceptable to insult, attack, harass people in this > project. We can all have a bad day, or react emotionally, and we > should all have enough of a grain of salt to look past the > occasional slip or misunderstanding. But if it happens in an > extreme (stalking, harassment, discreditation, manipulation, > ...) or systematic way, or on a repeated basis, then action must > definitely be taken. > > Such action would typically be to try to resolve the matter > peacefully, e.g. explaining to that person why his/her behaviour > is not acceptable, and that it will not be tolerated in this > project and, if that doesn't help, the person should be removed > from the project. That is obviously a last resort but, alas, it > is necessary sometimes. > > If you believe that is the case, please contact > board(a)opensuse.org as that is the right piece of the puzzle to > address those things. > > I'm not on the board yet (AFAIK we'll switch to the new board > term+team middle of next week) so I won't pick it up from here > myself :) > > cheers +1 I wouldn't say that the insulting was that high, but I wanted to point out that we might want to add a sentence to the netiquette that sounds like "please keep in mind that personal insulting both on the list nor in private mail is accepted by the project and will be sanctioned by the board" just to be sure, everybody knows about (what actually should be the case already, since it's common sense.) --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] Gnome and KDE on same system
by Swapnil Bhartiya 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Hi, Is it safe to install KDE and Gnome on the same system? Will it break things? What is the best practice. Thanks in advance. Swapnil -- 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] dbus-daemon and rsyslog
by Werner Flamme 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Hi everyone, on my 12.1 box, every 5 minutes the syslog daemon generates entries in /var/log/messages like that: Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** CHANGING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/block/sda Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** UPDATING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/block/sda Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** EMITTING CHANGED for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/block/sda Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** CHANGED /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/block/sda Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** CHANGING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/block/sdb Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** UPDATING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/block/sdb Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** EMITTING CHANGED for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/block/sdb Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** CHANGED /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/block/sdb Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** CHANGING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdc Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** UPDATING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdc Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** EMITTING CHANGED for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdc Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** CHANGED /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdc Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** CHANGING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdc Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** UPDATING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdc Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** EMITTING CHANGED for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdc Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** CHANGED /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdc This is annoying. sd{a,b,c} are my local harddisks. I want the messages in file /var/log/dbusdaemon instead. So I looked at /etc/rsyslog.conf and built my rule in /etc/rsyslog.d/dbus.conf: if ($programname startswith 'dbu') or \ ($syslogtag startswith 'dbu') \ then -/var/log/dbusdaemon & ~ The first part works, I have the messages in /var/log/dbusdaemon. But I still have them in /var/log/messages. Why? The include statement in /etc/rsyslog.conf is above the directive to put everything except mail and news into /var/log/messages (I use the standard rsyslog.conf as installed, except that mail.* messages go into one file). Do I have to add an additional line like :msg, contains, "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000" ~ to /etc/rsyslog.conf, like the samples in the wiki of rsyslog.com do? If so, what is the benefit of using a config dir instead of pressing everything into /etc/rsyslog.conf? Maybe I can turn those messages completely off (I don't know about dbus), but I still wonder why the messages are going into /var/log/messages. Regards, Werner -- 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] change in KDE repos/package numbering?
by Ken Schneider - openSUSE 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

I haven't changed any repos in over a month but now it seems many KDE packages want to be downgraded using zypper dup. One example is kdm: v | kdm | package | 4.7.4-6.30.2 | x86_64 | KDE 4.7 Release Packages (openSUSE_12.1) v | kdm | package | 4.7.4-6.30.2 | i586 | KDE 4.7 Release Packages (openSUSE_12.1) v | kdm | package | 4.7.2-6.4.1 | x86_64 | openSUSE 12.1 Local ISO v | kdm | package | 4.7.2-6.4.1 | x86_64 | openSUSE-12.1-Oss v | kdm | package | 4.7.2-6.4.1 | i586 | openSUSE-12.1-Oss i | kdm | package | 4.7.4-10.10 | x86_64 | (System Packages) I have 4.7.4-10.10 installed (as indicated by "(System Packages)") and zypper dup wants to install 4.7.4-6.30.2, obviously a lower version number. And using openSUSE search I cannot find 4.7.4-10.10 (or newer) anywhere. Have the repos been changed at all? I have the following additional repos for KDE added: # | Alias | Name | Enabled | Refresh ---+-------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------+-------- 1 | KDE_Extra_47 | Additional packages maintained by the KDE team (KDE_Release_47_openSUSE_12.1) | Yes | Yes 2 | KDE_Release_47 | KDE 4.7 Release Packages (openSUSE_12.1) | Yes | Yes 3 | KDE_Unstable_Playground | Unstable KDE Applications (KDE_Release_47_openSUSE_12.1) | Yes | Yes Any hints? -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- 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] openSUSE Software Page Down?
by Swapnil Bhartiya 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

Hi, software.opensuse.org is down since this morning. Swapnil -- 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] Where does the charge of the deleted mails go?
by PM 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

Hi, Can one explain me if I am wrong or right in thinking the following: We have emails. Suppose someone has at gmail, like: email_address(a)gmail.com. Does it mean that on the server of gmail.com, some space has been allocated to this address which names itself as "email_address", means which is on the hard-disk space of gmail.com servers, a small block of space? And even when someone has deleted all the mails, even from Trash, where those mail actually goes after getting vanished? Or is it like that the charge of those deleted mails (which was earlier residing on the space allocated on the server) gets neutralized, if it happens, how does it happen? I really don't know if I am missing something or wrongly interpreted this. Best Regards, PM -- 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] how to disable user login
by lynn 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

Hi everyone. I've made a user for a process. getent gives me this:: nslcd-user:x:1481:100::/home/nslcd-user:/bin/bash He shouldn't have a login nor a home folder but useradd asked me for a password. I've tried this: /etc/shadow nslcd-user:*:15352:0:99999:7::: But I don't think this is the right way to do it. Sorry to be lazy, but could someone help me do this? Thanks, L x -- 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] tsclient
by Greg Freemyer 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

All, OS 12.1 I've had consistency issues with tsclient and I think I figured it out. If I have an open remote desktop session running to Windows 2008 server and I then steal the session by logging into the same server from another windows workstation, then tsclient won't (always?) let me reconnect. the fix is just exit tsclient and restart it. Do others have this problem? If so, I'll open a bug. Thanks Greg -- 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: openSUSE Time Problem
by Jim Henderson 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

On Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:02:36 +0100, Swapnil Bhartiya wrote: > On 01/12/2012 08:49 PM, Johannes Weberhofer wrote: >> See, if your hardware clock is set to UTC or you local timezone; check >> if that is refelcted in your timezone-setting (use yast). > > That's what it was. The hardware clock set to UTC was selected and it > was taking me our our ahead. Time zone was belgium which is correct. > > I will report back if the problem persist. FWIW, I noticed this on two of my 12.1 systems - if I restarted the system the time was off by 7 hours (I'm in Utah). The only way I seemed to be able to fix this was to tell the system the clock was set to UTC. I had tried even forcing the hardware clock to local time after using ntp to set the system time, but after a reboot, the time was still off by 7 hours. Is there anyone using local time on their hardware clock with 12.1 where this is working? (And if you are, which DE are you using - I wonder if this might be a GNOME3-only issue) Jim -- Jim Henderson Please keep on-topic replies on the list so everyone benefits -- 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] Writing a small book... what should I use?
by Roger Luedecke 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

I'm commissioned to start a small book project, and vaguely remember seeing a wikilike piece of software that would facilitate this well. I intend to start with a conceptual outline, and then flesh each section out. Any recommendations? -- 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] Kmail2 uses nonstandard IMAP flags
by Stefan Gofferje 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Hi, I just noticed that kmail2 uses it's own IMAP flags. Instead of eg "\Answered" what practically EVERY other IMAP client uses, it uses "$REPLIED". That throws off my other clients, e.g. Hastymail² webmailer... Is there any way to tell kmail2 to behave like any other normal mail client? I'm really starting to get annoyed with those constant extratours of KDE. First that bovine fecal matter that kmail2 ALWAYS sends pgp signatures as PGP/MIME and there is no menu option to select inline signature - which pretty much makes it unuseable because many Windows clients don't understand it, and now that... -S -- (o_ Stefan Gofferje | SCLT, MCP, CCSA //\ Reg'd Linux User #247167 | VCP #2263 V_/_ Heckler & Koch - the original point and click interface 07:45am up 3:09, 3 users, load average: 0.16, 0.22, 0.18 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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