[opensuse] 10.2 annoyances
In previous releases we were able to change SCPM profiles at boot time by adding PROFILE=profile_name to the boot statements in GRUB's menu.lst. In 10.2 this doesn't work, at least not on the two laptops we are testing. We also noticed that changing the KDE splash screen seems to have no effect, as the SuSE default still loads. We went so far as to log out, delete the ksplashrc file, login, change the screen, and logout/login, only to see the default splash screen load. Has anyone else run into these? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Sargon schrieb:
In previous releases we were able to change SCPM profiles at boot time by adding PROFILE=profile_name to the boot statements in GRUB's menu.lst. In 10.2 this doesn't work, at least not on the two laptops we are testing.
I'm using SCPM with 10.2 on my laptop, and it works like it used to in previous versions: on the grub menu screen, you hit F3 and select the SCPM scheme you want, and you get it restored.
We also noticed that changing the KDE splash screen seems to have no effect, as the SuSE default still loads. We went so far as to log out, delete the ksplashrc file, login, change the screen, and logout/login, only to see the default splash screen load.
I kept my home directory during the install of 10.2 on two different machines, and on both i get my custom kde splash screen on login... bye, [MH] -- Die unaufgeforderte Zusendung einer Werbemail an Privatleute verstößt gegen §1 UWG und §823 I BGB (Beschluß des LG Berlin vom 2.8.1998 Az: 16 O 201/98). Jede kommerzielle Nutzung der übermittelten persönlichen Daten sowie deren Weitergabe an Dritte ist ausdrücklich untersagt! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Sargon wrote:
In previous releases we were able to change SCPM profiles at boot time by adding PROFILE=profile_name to the boot statements in GRUB's menu.lst. In 10.2 this doesn't work, at least not on the two laptops we are testing.
We also noticed that changing the KDE splash screen seems to have no effect, as the SuSE default still loads. We went so far as to log out, delete the ksplashrc file, login, change the screen, and logout/login, only to see the default splash screen load.
Has anyone else run into these?
I have also experienced the profile problem and reported it here last week. It appears to be broken in 10.2. What would be nice, would be to have a default that can be overridden at boot. In previous versions, if you set a default in Grub, you couldn't select another profile at boot. If you didn't have a default in Grub, you returned to the previous profile, unless you changed during boot. Currently it's just broken. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday, 3 January 2007 12:35, James Knott wrote:
I have also experienced the profile problem and reported it here last week. It appears to be broken in 10.2. What would be nice, would be to have a default that can be overridden at boot. In previous versions, if you set a default in Grub, you couldn't select another profile at boot. If you didn't have a default in Grub, you returned to the previous profile, unless you changed during boot. Currently it's just broken.
Ahhh. Thanks. I missed that when searching throught the archives. I agree on the "over-ride default" option: that would be nice. Again, thanks. We were at wit's end here trying to roll this out on new laptops. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 1/3/07, Sargon <sml@lordsargon.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, 3 January 2007 12:35, James Knott wrote:
I have also experienced the profile problem and reported it here last week. It appears to be broken in 10.2. What would be nice, would be to have a default that can be overridden at boot. In previous versions, if you set a default in Grub, you couldn't select another profile at boot. If you didn't have a default in Grub, you returned to the previous profile, unless you changed during boot. Currently it's just broken.
Ahhh. Thanks. I missed that when searching throught the archives.
I agree on the "over-ride default" option: that would be nice.
Again, thanks. We were at wit's end here trying to roll this out on new laptops. --
I've checked it on my laptop with OpenSuSE 10.2 and it works exactly as Mathias wrote: F3 on Grub screen allows profile selection. -- Mark Goldstein -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Mark Goldstein wrote:
On 1/3/07, Sargon <sml@lordsargon.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, 3 January 2007 12:35, James Knott wrote:
I have also experienced the profile problem and reported it here last week. It appears to be broken in 10.2. What would be nice, would be to have a default that can be overridden at boot. In previous versions, if you set a default in Grub, you couldn't select another profile at boot. If you didn't have a default in Grub, you returned to the previous profile, unless you changed during boot. Currently it's just broken.
Ahhh. Thanks. I missed that when searching throught the archives.
I agree on the "over-ride default" option: that would be nice.
Again, thanks. We were at wit's end here trying to roll this out on new laptops. --
I've checked it on my laptop with OpenSuSE 10.2 and it works exactly as Mathias wrote: F3 on Grub screen allows profile selection.
Well, there's at least a couple who find it doesn't work. Where can we look for a likely cause of this problem? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday, 4 January 2007 06:35, James Knott wrote:
Mark Goldstein wrote:
I've checked it on my laptop with OpenSuSE 10.2 and it works exactly as Mathias wrote: F3 on Grub screen allows profile selection.
Well, there's at least a couple who find it doesn't work. Where can we look for a likely cause of this problem?
And the F3 does work for us on some machines (not all), but that was not the original problem I asked about. In previous versions one could manually add the parameters (i.e., PROFILE=profile_name) into GRUB's menu.list, thus building a nice boot menu for different environments. Those parameters are ignored in 10.2, which means training users that there will be a different way to boot the laptop (and more calls to the help desk, frustration for end-users: not a pretty situation). No roll-outs of 10.2 for us to laptop end-users until this gets resolved.... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 1/4/07, Sargon <sml@lordsargon.com> wrote:
On Thursday, 4 January 2007 06:35, James Knott wrote:
And the F3 does work for us on some machines (not all), but that was not the original problem I asked about.
I understood from what James wrote on his system it does not work at all.
In previous versions one could manually add the parameters (i.e., PROFILE=profile_name) into and > GRUB's menu.list, thus building a nice boot menu for different environments. Those parameters are ignored in 10.2, which means training users that there will be a different way to boot the laptop (and more calls to the help desk, frustration for end-users: not a pretty situation).
I unpacked /boot/message of my laptop: cpio -i </boot/message and one of the files I've got is "profiles". In my case it contains home PROFILE=home *office PROFILE=office Also SCPM man page mentions parameter PROFILE=profile_to_boot_into on LILO/GRUB command line. I typed PROFILE=home in "options" line and yes, system booted with "home" profile. -- Mark Goldstein -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday, 4 January 2007 09:29, Mark Goldstein wrote:
I typed PROFILE=home in "options" line and yes, system booted with "home" profile.
Hmmmm. Then why doesn't it work when the parameter is called from within menu.lst? I can duplicate the dysfunction on numerous laptops from different manufacturers. I opened a bug report. Thanks. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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