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[opensuse] Missing emails
by ianseeks 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

Hi I've sent a couple of emails to this list and opensuse-kde over the last week or so but they never appear in my kmail. They appear to be on the opensuse archive but do not seem to have reached my ISP as they do not appear there either, i've checked the junk/spam folders as well. Any ideas? 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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[opensuse] Dell Inspiron 3452 Won't Run Tumbleweed
by sdm 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

I'm helping a friend troubleshoot his Dell Inspiron 3452 laptop. He used http://www.osforensics.com/tools/write-usb-images.html for writing the latest Tumbleweed netinstall ISO image to a USB key. He said upon first boot from the USB key, the entire system seizes up @ udev and that's all she wrote. The screen then blanks and he has to force it off. Has anybody seen this type of behaviour with these model laptops? Is there a way to get further output to find out what is going on? I asked if he would try Leap to see if Leap gave better results. He downloaded the Leap network install ISO and it won't connect to the WiFi; it dumps him (i've seen this before with broken TW builds) into an ncurses interface where you have to manually enter the SSID name and password. Why doesn't it provide a list of SSID's to select from? Here's the information about the network adapter in the Dell: # lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net 01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:b723] Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device [10ec:8739] Kernel driver in use: rtl8723be Thanks -- 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] help with broadcom on new laptop
by tech＠reachthetribes.org 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

Hi everyone, I just picked up a new/used Dell XPS 13 9350 and I have installed Leap on it, dual boot, from an installation stick. The first thing I need to do in order to get it to run effectively is to get the network running. I am reading a lot about getting networks running, and there seems to be some conflicting information, but here is the gist. Since broadcom drivers are not packaged with opensuse, I have to get them from packman. Here is my hardware: # hwinfo --netcard 24: PCI 3a00.0: 0280 Network controller [Created at pci.366] Unique ID: wEmM.V+SdiVP1_e1 Parent ID: QSNP.vlzHRHZSxX0 SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.4/0000:3a:00.0 SysFS BusID: 0000:3a:00.0 Hardware Class: network Model: "Broadcom Network controller" Vendor: pci 0x14e4 "Broadcom" Device: pci 0x43a3 SubVendor: pci 0x1028 "Dell" SubDevice: pci 0x0023 Revision: 0x08 Memory Range: 0xdc400000-0xdc407fff (rw,non-prefetchable,disabled) Memory Range: 0xdc000000-0xdc3fffff (rw,non-prefetchable,disabled) IRQ: 255 (no events) Module Alias: "pci:v000014E4d000043A3sv00001028sd00000023bc02sc80i00" Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #18 (PCI bridge) And here is more: # lspci | grep Network 3a:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation Device 43a3 (rev 08) So on my other laptop, I went to the packman repos and downloaded the rpms that I thought were applicable to my card, and then transferred them with a stick to my new laptop (it doesn't have an ethernet port): ~/Downloads/broadcom> ls broadcom-wl-6.30.223.248-8.6.x86_64.rpm broadcom-wl-debugsource-6.30.223.248-8.6.x86_64.rpm broadcom-wl-kmp-default-debuginfo-6.30.223.248_k4.1.15_8-8.6.x86_64.rpm broadcom-wl-kmp-pv-6.30.223.248_k4.1.15_8-8.6.x86_64.rpm broadcom-wl-kmp-pv-debuginfo-6.30.223.248_k4.1.15_8-8.6.x86_64.rpm broadcom-wl-kmp-xen-6.30.223.248_k4.1.15_8-8.6.x86_64.rpm broadcom-wl-kmp-xen-debuginfo-6.30.223.248_k4.1.15_8-8.6.x86_64.rpm I read something about needing to install firmware, but I am a bit nervous about that. This page gave some idea: http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/os-applications/f/4613/t/19659067?p… Besides, that, I installed the broadcom-wl package and rebooted, but the wireless still didn't come up. I don't know if I need to install firmware, get a new kernel, or what? Without a network, I can't very well get the new kernel. Any suggestions? I would very much appreciate help, or even some coaching to get the wireless working on my new device. -- George Box: 42.1 | KDE Plasma 5 | AMD Phenom IIX4 | 64 | 32GB Laptop #1: 42.1 | KDE Plasma 5 | Core i7-4710HQ | 64 | 16GB Laptop #2: 42.1 | Gnome new | Core i5?? | 64 | 8GB -- 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] setup dual boot on dell xps13
by tech＠reachthetribes.org 10 Apr '16

10 Apr '16

Hi everyone, I just purchased a dell xps 13 and I am getting ready to set up dual boot. I noticed that the hard drive (in windows) has 3 partitions in this order: 500mb EFI partition, the operating system (C drive, 117gb), and an 850mb recovery drive after that. Using the windows shrink tool, I am freeing up 83gb of the windows partition to install opensuse. I know that I will have a swap, the root partition, and a data partition. My question is, is this likely to present a problem for the windows recovery partition, since it is at the end of the drive, and my windows and linux partitions are in the middle? I have no idea what windows will do when all of a sudden there are 3 extra partitions in between it and the recovery partition. -- George Box #1: 42.1 | KDE Plasma 5 | AMD Phenom IIX4 | 64 | 32GB Box #2: 13.1 | KDE 4.7.12 | AMD Athlon X3 | 64 | 4GB Laptop #1: 13.1 | KDE 4.7.12 | Core i7-2620M | 64 | 8GB Laptop #2: 42.1 | KDE Plasma 5 | Core i7-4710HQ | 64 | 16GB -- 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] Editing address book in an Android phone - I search for an app
by Carlos E. R. 09 Apr '16

09 Apr '16

Hi, I wonder if someone knows of an application to edit the address book, or phone book, whatever, in an android phone, in the computer, with Linux. Not only the google address book that is associated with the phone, but the complete thing. If the phone makes a difference, it is a Moto-X play. And if there are no suitable apps in Linux, maybe a Windows one. I have to tidy up the list, and editing in the phone itself I find cumbersome. I googled, but what I find seems to be export to csv, edit, import again. Not exactly what I would like to do... -- Saludos/Cheers, Carlos E.R. (Minas-Morgul - W10) -- 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: Re: [opensuse] internet connectivity lost under Leap
by stakanov＠freenet.de 09 Apr '16

09 Apr '16

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: gumb > Gesendet: Sa. 09.04.2016 21:00 > An: opensuse(a)opensuse.org > Betreff: Re: [opensuse] internet connectivity lost under Leap > > On 09/04/16 20:23, Carlos E. R. wrote: >> On 2016-04-09 20:05, gumb wrote: >> >>> Finally, they switched it from Wicked to Network >>> Manager and started networkmanager service as root, then configured the >>> connection in there under KDE (from the systray). It says it's connected >>> but there's still no connectivity in any application. However, they can >>> now reach the router interface at 192.168.1.254. >> >> >> AH! Well, that's important. It means that basic networking is on. >> >> >>> It seems that there's some overriding misconfiguration somewhere with >>> the routing, but I'm lost and don't know what to try next. The ISP are >>> still a suspect from my point of view but as far as they're concerned >>> everything's set, and the phone line is working. >>> >>> Any suggestions? >> >> Try to ping google by IP number, not name. If that is not working, it is >> either routing, or a problem in the router itself. >> >> If it works, then I would suspect name solving in the computer. >> >> >> Can they take photos and send them, from a mobile phone? > > Thanks for the tip. We've all conceded for the day and retired for the > night after 3 hours of phone calls so I'll get them to try pinging > tomorrow. Alas, their mobiles are these ones with giant buttons and no > cameras so no chance of them sending me any visual aid. > > gumb > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org > To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht Ende----- Since your router on a private IPv4 address does work, did you check that the network interface was not configured wrongly in the firewall? For troubleshooting you could ask to stop the firewall just to see if that makes a difference. Just my 2 cents. --- Mail & Cloud Made in Germany mit 3 GB Speicher! https://email.freenet.de/mail/Uebersicht?epid=e9900000450 -- 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 changed on list - replies no longer address list by default?
by David C. Rankin 09 Apr '16

09 Apr '16

All, With this drive Load_Cycle thread (and it my replies to others) I've notice hitting 'reply' no longer puts the list address in the 'To:' field in Tbird (haven't updated it in a while -- so no change there. Has something changed in the way the list is administered that would prevent the list address from automatically being used as the Reply-Address? In the past it was just the stray message, or message from a broken thread that wouldn't set the reply-to correctly. Is it the list, or am I just getting senile? -- 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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RE: Re: [opensuse] logout/login broken
by stakanov＠freenet.de 09 Apr '16

09 Apr '16

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Terry Eck > Gesendet: Sa. 09.04.2016 00:40 > An: opensuse(a)opensuse.org > Betreff: Re: [opensuse] logout/login broken > > > > On 04/07/2016 09:00 PM, Terry Eck wrote: >> I tried to logout an got the following message: >> >> Login is broken >> type CTL-ALT-F2 >> login and type loginctl unlock-sessions >> then do Ctl-Alt-F7 >> >> Is a fix being worked on to correct this problem? >> >> Regards, >> Terry > The latest series of updates for Leap421 must have included a solution > to the above problem. I decided to reboot and no the system acts as it > should with the usual login screen. > Terry > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht Ende----- Unfortunately no. That function (automatic screen lock) is totally broken. Easy to verify. Try the following: create a multiuser system with A, B, C user. use umask 022 for A and C and umask 077 for B. Login with all of them. Wait until the automatic lock comes up. Now shift within the users. The "screensaver is broken" message is constant. Then try without automatic lock. That does not provoke the thing. In my experience with umask 022 the problem is less frequent but still there. The screenlock is broken and will not be fixed for leap as there will be a fix AFAIK upstream. So we are going to benefit of quite some relief in the future. If you want to see what KDE is really currently you may use tumbleweed. I have installed on another machine the snapshot as of yesterday and I have to admit I was positively surprised. That has nothing to do with leap but with the fact that neither Plasma 5 nor the SC was really "production ready" when leap came out. Now it is much nearer to be reasonable (provided they clean the code of Kontact / Kmail (as apparently they are doing currently. su - and loginctl unlock-sessions works also from the cli of a still working user if you have a multiuser system. So in that case no need to do all the Ctl+Alt+F2, just Ctl+Alt+F8 to come back to the second working user and do it on the console. Solves perfectly the same. Without automatic screen-lock the problem should be seldom or none. Personally I have this now EVERY time I shift to my umask 077 account, so I will try to deactivate automatic screenlock as a workaround. --- Alle Postfächer an einem Ort. Jetzt wechseln und E-Mail-Adresse mitnehmen! https://email.freenet.de/mail/Uebersicht?epid=e9900000451 -- 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] logout/login broken
by Terry Eck 08 Apr '16

08 Apr '16

I tried to logout an got the following message: Login is broken type CTL-ALT-F2 login and type loginctl unlock-sessions then do Ctl-Alt-F7 Is a fix being worked on to correct this problem? Regards, Terry -- 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] 13.1 kernel-desktop-3.12.53-40.1 in update breaks Laptop Display (horrible flicker with Radeon xpress)
by David C. Rankin 08 Apr '16

08 Apr '16

All, Just a note. The kernel-desktop-3.12.53-40.1, apparently built against an updated Xorg breaks the laptop display on my toshiba P205d. I causes a horrible flicker. This bug was introduced between kernel-desktop-3.15.6-2.1.gedc5ddf and kernel-desktop-3.15.8-2.1.g258e3b0 during KOTD builds and is apparently due to an updated Xorg that has a regression, new bug that prevents the following Radeon laptop chipsets from working: RS690M [Radeon Xpress 1200/1250/1270] bummer... -- 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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