openSUSE Users December 2012

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[opensuse] Steam for Linux Public Beta
by C 20 Dec '12

20 Dec '12

This may be of interest to the gamers here. http://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/174766017333271… I've been in the closed Beta, and Steam runs fine on openSUSE once you track down all the missing 32 bit libs (if you run it on 64 bit like me). There are currently 39 Linux games but not all are working from within the Steam client. Works best overall with nVidia and the latest Beta binary drivers. C. -- openSUSE 12.2 x86_64, KDE 4.9.4 -- 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] How to get various "plain text" files to open differently...........
by Duaine Hechler 20 Dec '12

20 Dec '12

In other words, I need ".txt" to open with an editor and ".bat" to open with dosbox - automagically (without right clicking) TIA, Duaine -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding (314) 838-5587 / dahechler(a)att.net / www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com Home & Business user of Linux - 12 years -- 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: YaST appears 'squished'
by Monte Milanuk 19 Dec '12

19 Dec '12

On 12/14/2012 04:38 PM, Felix Miata wrote: > >> It looks like that every time I open an app from YaST in XFCE, >> regardless of how >> I resize it. > > What do you get from output of 'xrdb -query | grep dpi'? No results whatsoever, either as regular user or as root. > What do you get from output of 'xdpyinfo | grep resolution'? 96x96 dpi > What DPI is reported on http://fm.no-ip.com/Auth/dpi-screen-window.html > in a Gecko browser? 96 > > That image makes me think you have more than one problem, and the YaST > Software window may be at least partially a side effect of a bigger > problem. That image looks like it was taken of a full desktop, but it's > a 1024x576 pixel (still 16:9, same as 1600x900) image. I checked the display setting from inside KDE and XFCE... both report the monitor as 1600x900. I ran the Hardware Probe module from YaST, and it shows the monitor resources as being 1600x900 as well. I don't know if it makes a difference or not... but this system has two video controllers - one is an Intel HD 4000, and the other is an nVidia NVS 5400M. Honestly I'm not really sure which does what, other than they seem to 'just work' and they give *very* good performance (by my standards, anyways) under Win 7 Pro. No problems yet under other distros (Mint, Scientific, etc.). >It may be that > XFCE/Xorg and YaST are somehow out of sync on screen resolution. The > systemsettings window seems appropriate for its surroundings, but the > YaST Software window obviously is as you say, insanely small. > > Has your $HOME been used with Gnome3 or a late version of Gnome2? Nope. The first time I posted about this was after a fresh install of nothing but XFCE. Had to fool around with some partitions and what not (going for quad boot) and re-installed, this time with a default KDE install and then from the Software Manager installed the patterns for XFCE. Whatever GNOME there is on this system got pulled in as a dependency, nothing more. -- 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] XDMCP as an alternative to a KVM switch
by Anton Aylward 19 Dec '12

19 Dec '12

For years I've used a KVM switch between the machines on and under my desk. between upgrades and acquisitions I'm getting unhappy with this. One acquisition is a larger screen and the KVM is getting in the way of EDID with some of the machines/video cards. So I'm wondering about the alternatives. XDMCP is one. Creating lots of virtual screens aka workspaces (depending on the DM you're using) and opening a telnet in each then ssh'ing or vnc'ing is one way. I can't say its wonderful, not least of all since my desktop runs KDE4 and other machines run variously Xfce and E17 and LXDE and IceWM and openbox ... or can; the Xfce login manager makes it easy to choose between them when the KVM selects the server ... But not all login managers support XDMCP. What do those of you in this situation do? -- I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of 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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[opensuse] I can not start spamd (spamassassin daemon)
by Carlos E. R. 18 Dec '12

18 Dec '12

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 I'm trying to set up email in my laptop in the same manner than my desktop. One step is to start up the spamd daemon, but I can't: +++····························· minas-tirith:~ # rcspamd start Starting spamd done minas-tirith:~ # child process [17127] exited or timed out without signaling production of a PID file: exit 255 at /usr/sbin/spamd line 2589. minas-tirith:~ # ·····························++- The source code lines mentioned are those that print the error message, not the ones that produce the error. Nothing informative there. The mail log produces these entries: +++····························· <2.6> 2012-12-16 14:16:09 minas-tirith spamd 17124 - - logger: removing stderr method <2.4> 2012-12-16 14:16:09 minas-tirith spamd 17127 - - config: could not find site rules directory <2.3> 2012-12-16 14:16:10 minas-tirith spamd 17127 - - check: no loaded plugin implements 'check_main': cannot scan! <2.3> 2012-12-16 14:16:10 minas-tirith spamd 17127 - - Check the necessary '.pre' files are in the config directory. <2.3> 2012-12-16 14:16:10 minas-tirith spamd 17124 - - child process [17127] exited or timed out without signaling production of a PID file: exit 255 at /usr/sbin/spamd line 2589. ·····························++- It seems it needs some files in the config directory, which I have doubt to know which it is, or how to generate those files. The init script does this: startproc -p $PIDFILE $SPAMD_BIN $SPAMD_ARGS -r $PIDFILE where: SPAMD_ARGS="-d -c -L" PIDFILE=/var/run/spamd.pid SPAMD_BIN=/usr/sbin/spamd and the switches are: -d, --daemonize Daemonize -c, --create-prefs Create user preferences files -L, --local Use local tests only (no DNS) I have not modified any file yet, so those are the defaults. I understand that the "-c" option is to create those files it is complaining about, so perhaps what is missing is the directory, but where? - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.16 (GNU/Linux) iF4EAREIAAYFAlDQWMoACgkQja8UbcUWM1yFZwD+Nx2+PRWbWzpEvVACSNRt8sT9 GTXeUV528YCRNHqnSSgA/ikCcR+B/rP3zdJG2XPBQnotCMhBKLo6XTrlhDXlybVg =HzQ/ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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[opensuse] keylock micro-icons in thunderbird accounts
by Carlos E. R. 18 Dec '12

18 Dec '12

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 Hi, In my laptop's thunderbird I see little icons, showing a small kylock, in some of the account names on the lef hand panel. Not on every account. What do they mean? - -- Cheers Carlos E. R. (from 11.4, with Evergreen, x86_64 "Celadon" (Minas Tirith)) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.16 (GNU/Linux) iF4EAREIAAYFAlDQbvYACgkQja8UbcUWM1wS9gD+LAEGmCYMWytT4jFkDe2zCLzt 0LS3QDdNiC9A5v+bXZwA/j/ArvQl4BlL5AokPUpjP6glK9tyQWNuB9Tw73UTVqtg =eLxe -----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] Mozilla updates arriving delayed on openSUSE
by Marco Calistri 18 Dec '12

18 Dec '12

Hello, Wonder why Mozilla updates are usually arriving delayed in comparison to the Microsoft version. I.E. I get Mozilla Firefox 16.0.2 some days ago and Thunderbird 16.0.2 today for my Windows machines but nothing yet for openSUSE 12.2. Thanks. Regards -- Marco Calistri <amdturion> A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. -- William James -- 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] Is Gfxboot, not the 'master' of Grub(L) bootscreensize setting, in oS122?
by Oddball 17 Dec '12

17 Dec '12

Hi List, As the 64GB Runcore of my eee-pc 901 died a sudden death, i use a younger brother/sister, until my new 128GB ssd arrives. As you know, i, as many others, do not like the default bootscreens, so i had to pimp them. My more negative experiences with Grub2, made me decide to use Grub Legacy. It makes use of Gfxboot, with /boot/message. This model has a resolution of 1366x768. These commands change the size in the cfg file, which is true. # gfxboot --change-config 1366x768::screen.size=1366,768 1366x768::mainmenu.pos=400,200 1366x768::bootopt.pos=200,750 # gfxboot --change-config layout=1366x768,boot However, despite putting the right image size in place, there is no change in the blurry fonts&size, and no image is loaded. I tried this earlier by just altering the cfg file, with no result either. My question: Is there a 'master' setting applied, somewhere, and if: where? to set/change the bootscreen size? Kind regards, Rob. -- Have a nice day.. Oddball. OS: Linux 3.7.0-rc8-4-desktop i686 Huidige gebruiker: odd@Eeepc-seashell4c Systeem: openSUSE 12.2 (i586) KDE: 4.9.4 "release 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] notify-sharp needs a patch
by hecke 17 Dec '12

17 Dec '12

Dear Opensusis, I was trying to install Sparkleshare on OpenSuse 11.4, but failed at an old version of notify-sharp. I looked for newer versions but found only notify-sharp-0.4.0-220.1.1.x86_64.rpm which does not resolve my problem. The developer of Sparkleshare told me that there exists a patch which is integrated in other distros. https://github.com/hbons/SparkleShare/issues/search?q=sparklebubbles Could you integrate that patch as well? thanks a lot Hecke

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[opensuse] 12.2 Shutdown but not power off
by ianseeks 17 Dec '12

17 Dec '12

Hi Does anyone else have this as an issue? The system gets the "System Halted" message but does not do the next step of turning the machine off. (i pressed ESC after selecting shutdown to watch the text display of the shutdown process) Is there a configuration item for this or does it sound like a bug? regards Ian -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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