July 2012 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Bash terminal window misbehavior.
by Steven Hess 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Every time I open up a terminal window it's opening as wide as my screen. What is the method to stop this automatic widening? KDE 4.7.2 on openSUSE 12.1 Steven -- ____________ Apply appropriate technology. Use what works without prejudice. Steven L Hess ARS KC6KGE DM05gd22 Google Voice 661 769 6201 +SMS openSUSE Linux 12.1 KDE 4.7.2 Known as FlameBait and The Sock Puppet of Doom. -- 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] acroread hogging CPU forever on exit
by Bernhard Voelker 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

When I close Adobe Reader - either by the "X" from the window decoration or by File->Exit - the process acroread eats up 1 CPU core forever, no matter what PDF file I used, no matter if acroread was started thru Thunderbird or from an xterm. An strace is silent, but an ltrace unveils the following endless loop: dlclose(0x0af12d40) = 0 vsprintf(0xffb25628, 0x8c71bad, 0xffb25834, 0x6f6c6e55, 0x64656461) = 77 getenv("ACRODEBUG") = NULL getenv("ACROLOGFILE") = NULL dlclose(0x0af12d40) = 0 vsprintf(0xffb25628, 0x8c71bad, 0xffb25834, 0x6f6c6e55, 0x64656461) = 77 getenv("ACRODEBUG") = NULL getenv("ACROLOGFILE") = NULL dlclose(0x0af12d40) = 0 vsprintf(0xffb25628, 0x8c71bad, 0xffb25834, 0x6f6c6e55, 0x64656461) = 77 getenv("ACRODEBUG") = NULL getenv("ACROLOGFILE") = NULL When I `export ACRODEBUG=0`, then these lines come out: Loading PlugIn /usr/lib/Adobe/Reader9/Reader/intellinux/plug_ins/Annots.api ... [dlopen success for Annots.api, handle = 0xaeac540] Loading PlugIn /usr/lib/Adobe/Reader9/Reader/intellinux/plug_ins/wwwlink.api ... [dlopen success for wwwlink.api, handle = 0xbf1c6c8] Loading PlugIn /usr/lib/Adobe/Reader9/Reader/intellinux/plug_ins/EScript.api ... [dlopen success for EScript.api, handle = 0xc2e9550] ... and when closing the application window: Unloaded PlugIn /usr/lib/Adobe/Reader9/Reader/intellinux/plug_ins/Annots.api Unloaded PlugIn /usr/lib/Adobe/Reader9/Reader/intellinux/plug_ins/Annots.api Unloaded PlugIn /usr/lib/Adobe/Reader9/Reader/intellinux/plug_ins/Annots.api Unloaded PlugIn /usr/lib/Adobe/Reader9/Reader/intellinux/plug_ins/Annots.api ... That system is: OpenSuSE 12.1, x86_64 kernel-desktop-3.1.10-1.16.1.x86_64 openbox-3.5.0-14.1.3.x86_64 acroread-9.5.1-3.10.1.i586 Does anyone else experience this? Have a nice day, Berny -- 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] What the reason behind the Mozilla "version race"?
by David C. Rankin 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

Guys, Lew, Does anybody have any understanding about why Mozilla sees fit to race forward with version numbers on what seems like an every other month pace? We enjoyed firefox/tbird version 2.x-3.x for what seems like years, yet we have raced from 3.x - 14.x in the blink of an eye. Anybody know why? I understand how version numbers work, major/minor milestones, build numbers, etc.., but I'm just curious if anyone has the scoop on why we've jumped from 3-14 in such a short period of time - relatively speaking. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. -- 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 forms issue.
by Jim Henderson 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:29:10 -0700, Steven Hess wrote: > Are these ongoing issues with access to the forums going to be ever be > resolved? As I answered on the project list, yes, of course they are. It's taking longer than anyone wants, but the intention is absolutely to resolve the issues as definitively as possible. 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] openSUSE forms issue.
by Steven Hess 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

After first deleting all my openSUSE and Novell cookies to see if that might solve the problem I keep getting the following error trying to access the openSUSE forums.. "No data received Unable to load the webpage because the server sent no data." "Error 324 (net::ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE): The server closed the connection without sending any data." Please do not respond with "It works for me." Are these ongoing issues with access to the forums going to be ever be resolved? Steven -- ____________ Apply appropriate technology. Use what works without prejudice. Steven L Hess ARS KC6KGE DM05gd22 Google Voice 661 769 6201 +SMS openSUSE Linux 12.1 KDE 4.7.2 Known as FlameBait and The Sock Puppet of Doom. -- 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] yast access restrictions
by lynn 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

Hi In windows I can create a GPO which restricts access to an OU e.g. specific areas of the control panel. Do we have anything like this in openSUSE? Specifically, I'd like an OU to have access only to Yast>Hardware>NFS Client Is that possible? 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] OpenSuSE 12.1 and netxen firmware incompatibility
by claudioml＠mediaservice.net 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

Hello all, Into a new server, i have 2 quad port ethernet. At boot time, the system says to me: netxen_nic 0000:0e:00.0: Incompatibility detected between driver and firmware version on flash. This configuration is not recommended. Please update the firmware on flash immediately lspci -v output: 0b:00.0 Ethernet controller: NetXen Incorporated NX3031 Multifunction 1/10-Gigabit Server Adapter (rev 42) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC375T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 31 Memory at fb600000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2M] [virtual] Expansion ROM at e7200000 [disabled] [size=64K] Capabilities: [40] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=64 Masked- Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/32 Maskable- 64bit+ Capabilities: [c0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number 59-69-46-61-6e-48-73-75 Kernel driver in use: netxen_nic 0b:00.1 Ethernet controller: NetXen Incorporated NX3031 Multifunction 1/10-Gigabit Server Adapter (rev 42) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NC375T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 31 Memory at fb400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2M] Capabilities: [40] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=64 Masked- Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/32 Maskable- 64bit+ Capabilities: [c0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number 59-69-46-61-6e-48-73-75 Kernel driver in use: netxen_nic Ethtool output: ethtool -i eth11 driver: netxen_nic version: 4.0.76 firmware-version: 4.0.544 bus-info: 0000:0e:00.3 supports-statistics: yes supports-test: yes supports-eeprom-access: yes supports-register-dump: yes Now, my questions are: - that warning is dangerous? It's better to upgrade firmware? - And, if i have to upgrade firmware, someone can give to me an indication from where to start to do this upgrade without risks ? I have tryied with the DVD rom of firmware upgrade of HP, but i think the version is the same as that current...... Thanks in advance, Claudio Prono. -- 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] firefox flash overlaps in different tabs
by Istvan Gabor 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

Hello: I have openSUSE 12.1 64 bit, firefox 10.05esr from mozilla repo, and adobe flash-player-11.2.202.236-24.1.x86_64. When I open different tabs with flash content (eg youtube) the flash contents of different tabs overlap. In other tabs where there is no flash only text, the text is ugly (fonts look strange) in the same area of the tab where a flash is loacted in another tab. I have proprietary nvidia drivers installed. Has anyone else seen this? Thanks, Istvan -- 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] security issue---compiler absence as last defense?
by Linda Walsh 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

Nelson Marques wrote: >> So... really... I'd like to understand... does any security expert >> also believe installing a compiler into a system to be a security >> issue? Why? > > I'm not a security experts, but compilers are banned in production > servers in nearly all places I know; Kernel modules are handled with > 'weak-updates' and so far it's doing the job well. The closest to a > compilar that we allow in production is JDK, other than that, no gcc > or friends :) ---- It depends on site policy. Most security people I know say that if the person has gotten as far as being able to login to your system, it's game over -- compilers make little difference at that point. The incremental security benefit of not having compilers on a system, is minor -- NOT that I would advise putting development tools on a outward facing web server -- BUT, I'd generally advise against putting any software on it not needed for it's job, as each piece adds exponential complexity. I've never worked on a system that's been hacked into and all of them have had full development tools on them, but my security policy doesn't for the most part, doesn't provide services for untrusted clients. They got interactive shell? They can download premade binaries for your machine or attack tools not needing compilation. With security, it's never '1 thing', everything is about mitigation, with overlapping with a minimum of 3 overlapping layers per vector. I'd say that was far more important than whether or not the machine has compilers or not. The three layers ideally should be by different vendors and run on different HW -- i.e. no interdependencies. You could go so far as to disallow interactive users to running a shell, with updates to the webserver done via shared files run over a VPN over IPSEC. Again, a factor of 10x or more in risk reduction vs. disallowing compiler presence. -- 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] Buggy thunderbird 13?
by Carlos E. R. 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2012-07-23 12:27, DenverD wrote: > On 07/22/2012 01:50 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote: >> I do want compacting to happen, I have had the setting enabled for years without a >> problem. It is now that it is problematic. > > yes....me too....but, you can turn it off and then use the right click on a directory and > select 'compacting' when it is good for you, rather than the unthinking software.. No, I have far too many folders. (I assume you send PM by mistake) - -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 11.4 x86_64 "Celadon" at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.16 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAlANJ7wACgkQIvFNjefEBxomkwCeNhmY4CkWNPYKdmFMhtYJtCXj 9vkAniHr2R3r2VTlxCr5gKh3WS/fGtZg =Dx4h -----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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