August 2014 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Grub2-EFI problem
by James Knott 13 Aug '14

13 Aug '14

I'm trying to do a net install of 64 bit 13.1. I get an error during the bootloader configuration stating "EFI distributor id isn't specified". I have never seen this before. Any ideas? I'm installing over the Internet, rather than a local source. tnx jk -- 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] Parcellite clears selected text in LXDE?
by jcsl 13 Aug '14

13 Aug '14

Hi. When I select some text in various programs in LXDE (Leafpad, LXTerminal, Beaver, text entries in some programs like Geany, etc.) the selection is cleared (unselected) as soon as I release the mouse button (or keys if using the keyboard). I've reported this upstream [1], but the developer can't reproduce this behaviour. Is anybody facing this issue? I need to know if it is an openSUSE problem to file a bug report. Parcellite is from X11:lxde repository (version 1.1.8 revision 532), not the one in the standard repositories. It happens the same in openSUSE Factory too with the same version of the program. [1] https://sourceforge.net/p/parcellite/bugs/131/ Greetings. -- 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] Updates Tonight (kernel from updates repo + vbox from virtualbox repo) segfault on shutdown?
by David C. Rankin 13 Aug '14

13 Aug '14

All, I did updates earlier from the Official Updates repo and the virtualbox repo. On shutdown/reboot, the machine segfaulted HARD! core-dumped/(blinking cap-lock key hard). Seemed related to virtualbox kmp. Anybody else see this on latest updates? If I was smart enough, I'd have remembered to take a screenshot (with my phone...) Tbird updated as well - no big UI differences (it's the little things to be thankful for...) -- 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] hardware issue (SOLVED)
by Fred n Sandy 13 Aug '14

13 Aug '14

Just an FYI to the group: One of my boxes is an I5-650 on an H55H-I mini-itx mobo. Originally I installed Win 7 and opensuse 12.1 and, since I primarily boot to linux I never used Win7 much. However, this box was always unstable; it would occasionally freeze, requiring a power cycle to get it running again. After my main system's mobo died I had to use the little box and the instability was unbearable, so just for grins I booted Win7 and it ran without any issues. I then installed OS13.1 as a fresh install and the freezing continued. I then had some free time so I turned on the updates and afterward, no more seizures. Whatever it was is gone. No, logs didn't help. When it froze, it just sat there with a freeze-framed video and input devices totally unresponsive. So, thanks to whichever developer fixed it. If I knew who it was I would send a coupon for a pint or two... or liter, whichever. Fred -- 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] Package won't install
by James Knott 11 Aug '14

11 Aug '14

Software Updater is trying to install a package "kdelibs4" but fails on a dependency for "kdebase4-workspace-branding = 11, but this requirement cannot be provided". I suspect this may be due to the added repositories that were added when I installed LibreOffice 4.3, but as I cannot access the repositories in Yast, I can't make any changes there. Any way to fix this? tnx jk -- 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] Lots of system problems now
by James Knott 11 Aug '14

11 Aug '14

I just rebooted my computer, to see if that would clear the updater problem. Now lots of things no longer work. I can't run stuff in Yast and my dovecot server no longer works! Something in those repositories that were added must be causing major problems, but I have no idea what. -- 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] "Skype can't connect" error after openSUSE updates (openSUSE-13.1/KDE)
by Philip Amadeo Saeli 11 Aug '14

11 Aug '14

After having applied the most recent openSUSE-13.1 updates (via YOU), I am no longer to sign in to Skype, getting a "Skype can't connect" error message on the Skype UI. I have never before received this error in my several years of using Skype. I had applied all the available pending updates since the application of the previous updates. The previous updates had been applied 2014-06-17. Note that Skype had been working just fine prior to the updates and assoc system reboot necessitated by the updates. I tried various things, including exiting and restarting the KDE desktop session as well as a full system reboot. Nothing has helped so far. Note, also, that Skype works fine on all other devces connected to my internal network, so there is not a net or internet connectivity issue involved. The SuSE Firewall is running on the openSUSE system and the "OUTPUT" chain is configured to pass all traffic. Ideas? Anyone else seeing this? --Phil -- Philip Amadeo Saeli openSUSE, CentOS, RHEL psaeli(a)zorodyne.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] basic desktop/x usage question -- how can I change my mouse select from doubleclick to single?
by Linda Walsh 10 Aug '14

10 Aug '14

I'm sure this is pretty basic, but I looked in yast, and all I saw there was changing the mouse for use on the text console. So how do I change my x-related apps to run off single-click instead of taking a double click. I learned ages ago that double clicks really aggravate my RSI -- so much so that double clicks become difficult to execute -- don't want to get to that point again, so could someone point me at the config magic I can use to use hover for select and single click to execute? Thanks! linda -- 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] LibreOffice 4.3
by James Knott 10 Aug '14

10 Aug '14

Now that LibreOffice 4.3 has been released, any idea when it will be available for openSUSE? -- 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] Recover 12.3 system - help needed
by Mark Goldstein 09 Aug '14

09 Aug '14

Hi, During routine system update (OS12.3, 64-bit) by yast a couple of weeks ago something happened either during kernel update (3.7.10.-1.36-desktop) or nvidia driver update and the system is not bootable anymore. I can boot two other systems on the same HD (12.2 and 13.1). artition of 12.3 seems OK when I mount it from another system. When I attempt to boot 12.3 (no matter what option), (I even tried adding debug options for kernel) I see that initrd "boot" scripts are executed (11-block, 82-resume.kernel and so on) but the following error message is displayed a number of times: udevadm: error while loading shared libraries: libz.so.1: cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory. After some time I see the message: Could not find /dev/root Want me to fall back to /dev/disk/by-id/xxxxx (Y/n) and at this point only "three finger salute" works I see that libz.so.1 is present in /usr/local/ilb in initrd filesystem. I even tried loading the rescue system and updated the kernel to 3.7.10-1.40, so initrd has been re-created, but the result is the same. Any advice on how to recover the system / investigate the failure? Regards -- Mark Goldstein -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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