[opensuse] New opensuse and having a few problems
Hi all. I'm fairly new to opensuse, although I'm not new to linux. In the past I've always used redhat flavors. So lately that's been fedora for personal and centos for work computers. Our company uses Novell products heavily so I'm trying to run opensuse on my laptop. I'm not running SLED or SLES because my wireless NIC doesn't work with those, but does with opensuse 10.3 out of the box. I'm having a few issues though. Hoping to get some help. (I have googled for many if not all of these issues, but have not found solutions) I'm not using wireless at the moment. 1) In general the system seems slugish. It's new laptop with Centrino Duo processor and 4 gig of RAM. I'm running SMP kernal: 2.6.22.17-0.1-bigsmp When I do a top it only shows 1 CPU (maybe that's correct). If I look at gnome system monitor it shows two processors. I'm only using 21% of the RAM right now and no swap. The system fan seems to be running constantly. I also run VMWare Player. When I suspend an OS by clicking on the X it takes a long time for vmplayer to write everything to the disk. I also ran WMWare Player when Vista was installed and it was much faster at this process. (and it's hard for me to say Vista is faster than anything!!!) Hard drives statistic are: # hdparm -tT /dev/sda2 /dev/sda2: Timing cached reads: 5596 MB in 2.00 seconds = 2803.83 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 162 MB in 3.03 seconds = 53.47 MB/sec Those seem pretty good IIRC. 2) Bluetooth. I have bluetooth enabled and running but I can't figure out how to get my bluetooth mouse to attach. On fedora I'm used to running hidd commands, but those aren't available. I also have other problems specific to other applications, such as firefox, but those issues could be related to #1. Anyone have any suggestions? I appreciate the help. Thanks, James -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 2008-02-28 at 11:21 -0500, James Pifer wrote: <Some stuff trimmed>
1) In general the system seems slugish. It's new laptop with Centrino Duo processor and 4 gig of RAM. I'm running SMP kernal: 2.6.22.17-0.1-bigsmp When I do a top it only shows 1 CPU (maybe that's correct). If I look at gnome system monitor it shows two processors. I'm only using 21% of the RAM right now and no swap. The system fan seems to be running constantly.
I can't help with your other problems, sorry. Try typing a "1" (numeral one) in while running top to see broken-out results for the two cores, or install htop (available in the main repository) for a nicer text-mode display of the same stuff which defaults to showing both cores. Isn't that a 64 bit processor? Have you tried the default 64 bit kernel? I think you'll like openSUSE. -- N. B. Day N 39° 28' 25" W 119° 48' 37" 1404 meters up Epictetus up 6 days 19:26, 3 users, load average: 0.01, 0.02, 0.06 2.6.22.17-0.1-default x86_64 GNU/Linux openSUSE 10.3 (X86-64) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
I can't help with your other problems, sorry.
Try typing a "1" (numeral one) in while running top to see broken-out results for the two cores, or install htop (available in the main repository) for a nicer text-mode display of the same stuff which defaults to showing both cores. Isn't that a 64 bit processor? Have you tried the default 64 bit kernel?
I think you'll like openSUSE.
-- N. B. Day N 39° 28' 25" W 119° 48' 37" 1404 meters up Epictetus up 6 days 19:26, 3 users, load average: 0.01, 0.02, 0.06 2.6.22.17-0.1-default x86_64 GNU/Linux openSUSE 10.3 (X86-64)
Tying a 1 in top or using htop does show both CPUs. Thanks. I'm not aware of it being 64 bit. Wouldn't installation see that and install the appropriate kernel? Thanks, James -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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I'm not aware of it being 64 bit. Wouldn't installation see that and install the appropriate kernel?
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I'm not aware of it being 64 bit. Wouldn't installation see that and install the appropriate kernel?
It's a different DVD.
- -- Cheers, Carlos E. R.
Good point. It looks like it might be 64 bit according to HP's website, but I'm not positive. Can I just install a 64 bit kernel and try that or do I need to do a reinstall? I assume I would need to load 64 bit apps where available, or is it more dependent on the kernel? Thanks, James -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The Thursday 2008-02-28 at 14:37 -0500, James Pifer wrote:
It's a different DVD.
Good point.
It looks like it might be 64 bit according to HP's website, but I'm not positive.
I can't say, I'm no expert on that.
Can I just install a 64 bit kernel and try that or do I need to do a reinstall?
Reinstall, definitely, because libraries change, and programs. But the install DVD should tell you if you don't have a 64 bit cpu. Actually, the 32 bits should inform you if you have a 64 kernel to make sure you want to install 32 bit software (it has some advantages). But I don't know if it does. I don't think your system would be that noticeable slow only for using the 32 bit version instead of 64. The difference is subtle, except for certain heavy load apps. - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4-svn0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHxx8mtTMYHG2NR9URAiDaAJ0Wx8DVBstgp4Jw+/NzbZzKFQSGdACfUrBA 33vtacncKMlBMNAUwnfTJYQ= =TNZb -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Reinstall, definitely, because libraries change, and programs. But the install DVD should tell you if you don't have a 64 bit cpu. Actually, the 32 bits should inform you if you have a 64 kernel to make sure you want to install 32 bit software (it has some advantages). But I don't know if it does.
I don't think your system would be that noticeable slow only for using the 32 bit version instead of 64. The difference is subtle, except for certain heavy load apps.
- -- Cheers, Carlos E. R.
I've reinstalled 10.3 using 64 bit. So far it's running A LOT better! Woo-hoo! Thanks, James -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 2:10 PM, Carlos E. R.
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The Thursday 2008-02-28 at 13:34 -0500, James Pifer wrote:
I'm not aware of it being 64 bit. Wouldn't installation see that and install the appropriate kernel?
It's a different DVD.
I think that depends. IIRC: Downloads available: 1) 32-bit install DVD 2) 64-bit install DVD 3) KDE only CD - (32-bit?) 4) Gnome only CD - (32-bit?) In the retail package 1) A single dual 32-bit / 64-bit DVD 2) A second DVD for extra software. I've never looked at it. Greg -- Greg Freemyer Litigation Triage Solutions Specialist http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfreemyer First 99 Days Litigation White Paper - http://www.norcrossgroup.com/forms/whitepapers/99%20Days%20whitepaper.pdf The Norcross Group The Intersection of Evidence & Technology http://www.norcrossgroup.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
James Pifer wrote:
Hi all. I'm fairly new to opensuse, although I'm not new to linux. In the past I've always used redhat flavors. So lately that's been fedora for personal and centos for work computers. Our company uses Novell products heavily so I'm trying to run opensuse on my laptop. I'm not running SLED or SLES because my wireless NIC doesn't work with those, but does with opensuse 10.3 out of the box.
I'm having a few issues though. Hoping to get some help. (I have googled for many if not all of these issues, but have not found solutions) I'm not using wireless at the moment.
1) In general the system seems slugish. It's new laptop with Centrino Duo processor and 4 gig of RAM. I'm running SMP kernal: 2.6.22.17-0.1-bigsmp When I do a top it only shows 1 CPU (maybe that's correct). If I look at gnome system monitor it shows two processors. I'm only using 21% of the RAM right now and no swap. The system fan seems to be running constantly.
Make sure you remove beagle and kerry, and turn off openSuSE updater that run at the start of a kde session. This will stop the 10 minutes of frantic I/O sluggishness and slowdown when you log in. Also, set the cron-daily scripts to run after you go to sleep. If cron-daily is kicking off while you are working on the computer, you will see massive slowdows. You can handle the cron-daily issue in Yast->system->/etc/sysconfig editor ->system ->cron ->DAILY_TIME or just edit /etc/sysconfig/cron and set DAILY_TIME to run when you are not working. For beagle and kerry, I just delete them from the system (save libbeagle it is just headerfiles). For openSuSE updater, just right-click and uncheck the run on each login box. Then just run it manually when you have the time. You will like openSuSE once you "tune" it a little. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 28 February 2008 21:56, David C. Rankin wrote:
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You can handle the cron-daily issue in Yast->system->/etc/sysconfig editor ->system ->cron ->DAILY_TIME
At which SuSE Linux / openSUSE release did this begin to be supported?
or just edit /etc/sysconfig/cron and set DAILY_TIME to run when you are not working. ....
You will like openSuSE once you "tune" it a little.
-- David C. Rankin
Randall Schulz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Fri, 29 Feb 2008, Randall R Schulz wrote:-
On Thursday 28 February 2008 21:56, David C. Rankin wrote:
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You can handle the cron-daily issue in Yast->system->/etc/sysconfig editor ->system ->cron ->DAILY_TIME
At which SuSE Linux / openSUSE release did this begin to be supported?
It wasn't in SUSE 9.3 but is in SUSE 10.1, so could be either SUSE 10.0 or SUSE 10.1. Regards, David Bolt -- Team Acorn: http://www.distributed.net/ OGR-P2 @ ~100Mnodes RC5-72 @ ~15Mkeys SUSE 10.1 32bit | openSUSE 10.2 32bit | openSUSE 10.3 32bit | openSUSE 11.0a1 SUSE 10.1 64bit | openSUSE 10.2 64bit | openSUSE 10.3 64bit RISC OS 3.6 | TOS 4.02 | openSUSE 10.3 PPC | RISC OS 3.11 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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