August 2016 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Removing/Disabling Klipper In GNOME
by Uzair Shamim 22 Aug '16

22 Aug '16

Hi, I made the mistake of installing two DE's and now whenever I log in to GNOME, klipper seems to always start up for some reason. Is there any way to get klipper to stop running on login? I dont see it listed in the startup applications. >From what I understand klipper was merged into plasma so its not a standalone application so I cannot just uninstall it. I have already tried the following in ~/.local/share/applications/org.kde.klipper.desktop: NotShowIn=KDE;Gnome; -- Regards, Uzair Shamim -- 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] usb formats
by Constant Brouerius van Nidek 22 Aug '16

22 Aug '16

Using USB sticks for transfering files to be printed elsewhere I was wondering what formats can be read by windows. I have beeb using FA on a 2 Gb usb stick but formating a 16Gb usb stick runs into problems. Can windows read Linux formats like ext2 or ext4 formats. -- Qt: 5.6.1 KDE Frameworks: 5.24.0 kf5-config: 1.0 KDE Plasma: 5.7.2 Kernel: 4.7.0-2-default "openSUSE Tumbleweed (20160815) (x86_64)" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Adding fonts?
by Tracer Bullet 22 Aug '16

22 Aug '16

Hi all, Reading some mails on the GIMP mail list, I ran across the procedure to install some more fonts for not only Gimp, but the system and StarOffice to use also. Well, I installed the fonts, went to the shell and issued the command xset fp+ <font directory> and then the rehash command and all fonts are there! Ok, that went well, but each time I restart the system, I have to do it all over again? Is there a way to make it permanent and read the new fonts like it does the ones the system installs or is that a no-no? end of line Tracer Shell commands: xset fp+ <new font directory> xset fp rehash -- ---KMail 1.2--- SuSE Linux v7.2--- Registered Linux User #225206 /tracerb(a)sprintmail.com/ *Magic Page Products* *Team Amiga* http://home.sprintmail.com/~tracerb

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[opensuse] gnome-terminal won't start on Leap 421
by Dave Howorth 21 Aug '16

21 Aug '16

I'm running Leap 421 with an LXDE desktop. When I select gnome-terminal from the application menu or from the launch bar, the cursor turns into a busy circle for a while but nothing else happens. When I try to start gnome-terminal from an lxterminal, I see: $ gnome-terminal Error constructing proxy for org.gnome.Terminal:/org/gnome/Terminal/Factory0: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.Terminal: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process org.gnome.Terminal exited with status 8 Anybody have any idea of what is going on? Cheers, Dave -- 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] server without network
by jdd 21 Aug '16

21 Aug '16

Hello, For the second time I get hit by some bizarre problem with my network. I have an online server I obviously can only access with the network that become inaccessible, the network failing. This happened again yesterday night. To access the server I have to activate a rescue console, then bind mount the file system and I'm in. Last time, some month ago I didn't find the solution, but the install was old, so I simply installed a new system. But now it's the new system: Leap 42.1, II don't mind to reinstall. Hardware is ok, the Real Time monitoring gives all nice, the computer seems to boot, but it do not answer to ping nor ssh. Each round test needs remote hard reboot and so is pretty long what can I check first? Thanks jdd -- 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] no Xorg in TW with mga video any more?
by Felix Miata 20 Aug '16

20 Aug '16

Egbert Eich composed on 2016-08-20 07:42 (UTC+0200): > Let's face it, we've deprecated startx years ago. It is still installed as Is there an alternative for those of us who have no interest in running (or even installing) a greeter, or those who want multiple simultaneous sessions run by different users with different X configurations? KDM is deprecated, and yet there is no alternative to KDM due to multiple of its features that no other greeter offers. Manhandling Xorg with Ctrl-Alt-BS is just so crude a way to force the server to restart. NA to openSUSE, but with some distros, there is no Ctrl-Alt-BS without manipulating the default X configuration. Startx makes some things more than a little bit simpler (less time consuming). > it is part of the xinit package and we do need xinit still. If you want to > use startx as non-root you will have to do a 'chmod u+s /usr/bin/Xorg' > by hand. Startx is still working on all the Intel/ATI/NVidia TW, 42.2, Stretch and Rawhide installations I've updated lately. On MGA host a-865, X simply won't run, so AFAICT this thread doesn't have anything to do with startx anyway: # grep Xorg permissions.local # setuid bit on Xorg is only needed if no display manager, ie startx /usr/bin/Xorg root:root 4711 # ll /usr/bin/Xorg -rws--x--x 1 root root 2536356 Jul 27 12:30 /usr/bin/Xorg ~/.xsession-errors is not being created, so here's the Xorg.0.log tail: # tail -n22 Xorg.0.log [ 623.718] (--) MGA(0): Pseudo-DMA transfer window at 0xF3000000 [ 623.718] (EE) MGA(0): Unable to map Framebuffer F0000000 2000000. Invalid argument (22) [ 623.718] (**) MGA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32 [ 623.718] (==) MGA(0): RGB weight 888 [ 623.718] (==) MGA(0): Using AGP 1x mode [ 623.718] (==) MGA(0): Using XAA acceleration [ 623.718] (--) MGA(0): Video BIOS info block at offset 0x07CE0 [ 623.718] (EE) MGA(0): Unable to detect video RAM. [ 623.718] (II) UnloadModule: "mga" [ 623.718] (II) UnloadSubModule: "vgahw" [ 623.718] (II) Unloading vgahw [ 623.718] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. [ 623.718] (EE) Fatal server error: [ 623.718] (EE) no screens found(EE) [ 623.719] (EE) Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. [ 623.719] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. [ 623.719] (EE) [ 623.746] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file. Entire log: http://fm.no-ip.com/Tmp/Linux/Xorg/xorg.0.log-mga0XorgTW -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.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] Audio CDs no longer detected
by huw 20 Aug '16

20 Aug '16

Hello Some time in the last three days my PC has stopped detecting audio CDs in my CD/DVD ROM drive (I haven't tried a DVD yet). After spending a bit of time reading up on this on the web, I have tried adding myself to the audio and cdrom groups, although I've never needed to be in them before. Nothing has worked yet. K3B says that no optical device is detected, and nothing appears in Dolphin and there's no device notifier popup when I insert a CD. I don't really have the knowledge to troubleshoot this so I would appreciate any assistance. I'm on Leap 42.1. Many thanks in advance. Kind regards, Huw

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[opensuse] switching to gnome, a question
by George from the tribe 20 Aug '16

20 Aug '16

So, I am tired of KDE hanging up so much, so I am going to try switching to gnome. I have been using it for 2 days now, and so far much better. It is more stable, and the applications just seem to run smoother. For example, here using Thunderbird, when in KDE, it seems to hang and slow down. When using it in Gnome, it doesn't seem to do that. There, however, some features that I miss with KDE that I haven't figured out yet in Gnome. Here is one. In KDE, I could switch between open windows using alt-tab. In KDE, alt-tab switches between open applications, but not between windows within an application, like this email I am typing and the main thunderbird screen. I tried hitting the windows key and tab also, but it does the same thing as alt-tab. I like having a key that switches between applications, as they have it set up, but it would be nice to also have a key shortcut that only switches between windows. Like may to set things so that alt-tab switches between windows, whether or not they are the same application, and windows_key-tab switches between applications. And then also another shortcut to switch between workspaces. Is there a way to do that? -- 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 | KDE Plasma 5 | 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] whereis apache2/httpd to be found running
by Felix Miata 20 Aug '16

20 Aug '16

(42.1) I know it's running, because my web site works as it has been working for years. Yet, none of systemctl, chkconfig, rc*, service or ps -A seem able to find anything to do with httpd or apache2. How, other than web page load success, does one examine the state of a running web server in openSUSE? -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.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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Re: [opensuse] no Xorg in TW with mga video any more?
by Felix Miata 19 Aug '16

19 Aug '16

Egbert Eich composed on 2016-08-18 12:49 (UTC+0200): > Felix Miata writes: > > http://lordcow.org/Xorg.changelog.txt indicates for Debian, users of gfxcards > > lacking KMS drivers need a special package to retain suid root to continue > > access to Xorg. TW's xorg-x11-server changelog in 12 April seems to indicate > > a parallel package xorg-x11-server-wrapper, but zypper can't find any such > > package, at least for i586. Am I misunderstanding what's happened? Does > > anyone have mga video working in Xorg in TW? > I've packaged the wrapper script and fixed some security issues, > the package is still pending security review, however. > The reason for the wrapper is not that the Xserver is no longer > SUID root - we have not set the Xserver SUID root for a long time, > the reason is Gnome - or better to say gdm - which no longer start > the Xserver as root but as the user logging in. > With the other DMs no wrapper script should be required - even for > hardware which still requires user space drivers. This makes it sound like non-KDM drivers should work as long as GDM is not involved. I've never had GDM installed anywhere. KDE3 won't work, and neither will startx. :-( -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.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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