openSUSE Users December 2012

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[opensuse] Jovie - how to start it automatically?
by Gustav Degreef 03 Dec '12

03 Dec '12

Hi folks, I would like to start Jovie automatically on boot. I am using OS 12.1, KDE 4.7.2, clean installwith all updates. I can start it manually from the command line and I have reasonable tts output from various programs. There is in Personal Settings/Accessibility/Text to Speech/General tab a check box for Jovie. I have enabled that, but It won't still will not stat on boot. I'm using a laptop and boot (passwordless) directly to the desktop. It took me a fair amount of searching on googleand kde support to get the tts applications to work nicely. Getting Jovie to start automatically is the one part I can't find an answer to. Thanks, Gustav. -- 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] gimp
by Hans Krueger 03 Dec '12

03 Dec '12

anybody got gimp 2.8 running on suse 12.1 ? -- Hans Krueger hanskrueger007(a)roadrunner.com registered Linux user 289023 -- 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] Logrotate fails for mysql
by Carlos E. R. 02 Dec '12

02 Dec '12

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I get this in the log: <9.4> 2012-05-17 22:19:14 Telcontar logrotate - - - ALERT exited abnormally with [1] <9.4> 2012-05-17 22:19:14 Telcontar logrotate - - - #007/usr/bin/mysqladmin: refresh failed; error: 'Unknown error' <9.4> 2012-05-17 22:19:14 Telcontar logrotate - - - /etc/logrotate.d/mysql failed, probably because <9.4> 2012-05-17 22:19:14 Telcontar logrotate - - - the root acount is protected by password. <9.4> 2012-05-17 22:19:14 Telcontar logrotate - - - See comments in /etc/logrotate.d/mysql on how to fix this <9.4> 2012-05-17 22:19:14 Telcontar logrotate - - - error: error running non-shared postrotate script for /var/log/mysql/mysqld.log of '/var/log/mysql/mysqld.log ' <9.4> 2012-05-17 22:19:14 Telcontar logrotate - - - Reload syslog service..done Those comments say: # If the root user has a password you have to create a # /root/.my.cnf configuration file with the following # content: # # [mysqladmin] # password = <secret> # user= root # # where "<secret>" is the password. # # ATTENTION: This /root/.my.cnf should be readable ONLY # for root ! And I do have that file with the right permissions: Telcontar:~ # l .my.cnf - -rw------- 1 root root 202 Mar 27 2011 .my.cnf and they have the specified contents: [mysqladmin] password = mypassword user= root So, what happens? This has started right after the last mysql upgrade. Another bug? - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.16 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAk+1hWMACgkQtTMYHG2NR9XnMQCfUjpQaBLSblmpLrwM8PoTOa32 QaUAnRr1S5gY4o2jcRAx+XPh53BhUken =RHcd -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- 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] Logitech h390 USB headset troubles
by Jim Sabatke 02 Dec '12

02 Dec '12

I needed a headset that doesn't use the standard headphone jack which has worn to the point where it is intermittent and will soon need pretty expensive service to work. So, I bought a Logitech h390 USB headset hoping that it would work on my openSuse 12.2 laptop (HP G72-B60US). I have all updates installed as of today. I had a little trouble getting it working, and net searches made it look pretty much hopeless, but I finally found a configuration that has both earphones and microphone working. So far so good, until I rebooted and it wouldn't work. I experimented and the following behaviors occur: 1. Booting with the h390 plugged in results in the headset not working. 2. Booting with the h390 plugged I can login to a user, but then the keyboard is totally unresponsive. The mouse still works. 3. Booting with the h390 unplugged and then logging into a user, and THEN plugging the h390 in allows the h390 and keyboard to function properly. 4. After step 3, locking the computer, or going into the sleep mode, and then returning to the user still allows the h390 and keyboard to function. 5. After step 3, switching to another user disables the h390 and the keyboard. 6. After step 5, switching back to the original user enables the h390 and keyboard. In any case where the h390 and keyboard do not function, I have found no combination of unplugging and plugging in the h390 that will re-enable the h390 and keyboard until the laptop is rebooted with the h390 unplugged. Obviously I can work around this, albeit in an ugly manner. Also, the other user is not computer savvy enough to be able to understand how to make it work, and I am basically trying to make her happy by getting video chat working for her. I've really hit a wall here. Any pointers would be appreciated. TIA, Jim -- 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: Why does MS-Windows need no "initrd-equivalent" in order to boot w/a wider range of x86[-64] compat HW?
by Linda Walsh 01 Dec '12

01 Dec '12

Greg KH wrote: > On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 04:07:28PM -0800, Linda Walsh wrote: >> Perhaps someone can explain to me why Windows doesn't >> need a pre-boot ramdisk in order to boot, while Linux does? > > It does need one, and it has one, why do you think it doesn't? ---- The boot procedure for Windows is documented in the Windows NT internals book. There is no ramdisk that it uses. > > Note, this is _way_ off-topic here. --- Where do you think it would be "on-topic", considering _you_ don't want to hear it in any venue? You know the requirement of an initrd is bull, Claiming windows has one is even worse bullshit than I'd ever give you credit for. You can trace a windows boot -- there is no preload of a memory-resident copy of windows, that then loads windows. The drivers for the hardware are on the disk in /windows/system32/drivers. On Windows, it reads their boot managager, which then loads 'winload' which *demand*-loads drivers and services from disk -- they aren't all bound in to the kernel in order for it too boot. Please read Chapter 13 on Startup and Shutdown of the 5th edition of the Windows Internals book to get straightened out. The only time Windows needs a ramdisk during boot is when the boot-image needs to be downloaded from the net (i.e. a diskless boot). -- 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] bit of trouble with website in firefox only
by George Olson 01 Dec '12

01 Dec '12

Hello everyone, I am having a bit of trouble with my website in firefox. I just finished building a particular web page using seamonkey, and when I opened up the web page locally in firefox, there is no problem. However, when I ftp'd the page up to my website and tried to open it up in firefox, several of the individual pictures don't show up under the September month I have designated. If I open up the web page in Konqueror or Chrome, it opens without a problem, and all the pictures show up. I have to be able to make it work in Firefox, because I know that many people who I will send the link to use Firefox. Can anyone out there help me with troubleshooting this problem? I really don't know where to begin. Here is the web page that has the problem: http://www.reachthetribes.com/201211Newsletter/little/Dec2012web.html You have to scroll about 3/4 of the way to the end to the "September" section before the problem shows up. Thanks in advance, -- George Olson Box #1: 12.2 | KDE 4.9.2 | AMD Phenom IIX4 | 64 | ATI Radeon HD 3300 | 16GB Box #2: 12.2 | KDE 4.9.1 | AMD Athlon X3 | 64 | nVidia C61 GeForce 7025 | 4GB Laptop: 12.2 | KDE 4.9.2 | Core i7-2620M | 64 | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | 8GB learning openSUSE and loving it -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[Fwd: Re: [opensuse] java / openjdk]
by Hans Witvliet 01 Dec '12

01 Dec '12

Forgot For go to reply to the list... -------- Forwarded Message -------- > From: Hans Witvliet <suse(a)a-domani.nl> > To: Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [opensuse] java / openjdk > Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2012 08:38:23 +0100 > > On Fri, 2012-11-30 at 19:11 -0500, Greg Freemyer wrote: > > On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Hans Witvliet <suse(a)a-domani.nl> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > Any java guru's around here? > > > > > > Perhaps i'm a bit confused about the naming structure... > > > > > > For one of the projects i'm working for, the manual tels me that openjdk > > > is preferred above (Oracle-)JDK, and that i should use openjdk6. > > > > > > A couple of weeks ago i saw openjdk6-1.6.0, but when ik look now, all i > > > see is java-1_7_0-openjdk-1.7.0.6-3.16.1.i586 > > > Are these both versions of openjdk6 ? > > > > > > Should i be able to install/use 1.7.0 instead of 1.6.0 ?? > > > Or are they incompatible? > > > > > > Hans > > > > I don't know why but: > > > > Java 4 is released as java-1_4 > > Java 5 is released as java-1_5 > > Java 6 is released as java-1_6 > > Java 7 is released as java-1_7 > > > > And there can be backward compatibility issues between the versions, > > so you can always try your Java 6 app in Java 7, but if it doesn't > > work try it with Java 6 instead. > > > > fyi: When a Java app is built it can specify which JREs it needs to > > run, so it may just immediately fail and say you need some specific > > version. > > > > Greg > > > Thanks Greg, > > Supposed something like that. but what me got wondering are some files > on the OBS: > /srv/distro/repo/Java:/openjdk6:/Factory/openSUSE_11.4/x86_64/java-1_7_0-openjdk-1.7.0.6-55.1.x86_64.rpm > /srv/distro/repo/Java:/openjdk6:/Factory/openSUSE_11.4/x86_64/java-1_6_0-openjdk-1.6.0.0_b24.1.11.5-2.1.x86_64.rpm > Both reside under "openjdk6", > but one is java-1_6_0 and the other is java_1-7_0 !! > > So i would expect that the sdk needed for "java 7" would be named > openjdk7. but something like that doesn't exist on the OBS. > > > > > > With regards to the app: they said: to build it, use either oracle JDK > (no version specified) or preferably "openjdk6" > > for OS_12.2 i seem to have no option but 1_7_0, but ant gives a couple > of times: > -------------------------------- > [javac] WARNING > [javac] > [javac] The -source switch defaults to 1.7 in JDK 1.7. > [javac] If you specify -target 1.6 you now must also specify -source > 1.6. > [javac] Ant will implicitly add -source 1.6 for you. Please change your > build file. > [javac] warning: [options] bootstrap class path not set in conjunction > with -source 1.6 > ------------------------------- > This give me the impression (!) that it has a hard dependancy on 1_6_0.. > > > > Or, if they are such incompatible, why has java-1_6_0-openjdk-1.6.0 been > removed from the OBS for OS_12.2? > It is still there for OS_11.4, OS_12,1 and even sles11_sp2. > > Hans > > -- 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] java / openjdk
by Hans Witvliet 01 Dec '12

01 Dec '12

Hi, Any java guru's around here? Perhaps i'm a bit confused about the naming structure... For one of the projects i'm working for, the manual tels me that openjdk is preferred above (Oracle-)JDK, and that i should use openjdk6. A couple of weeks ago i saw openjdk6-1.6.0, but when ik look now, all i see is java-1_7_0-openjdk-1.7.0.6-3.16.1.i586 Are these both versions of openjdk6 ? Should i be able to install/use 1.7.0 instead of 1.6.0 ?? Or are they incompatible? Hans -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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