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Erik Jakobsen

7 Oct 2007 7 Oct '07

08:59

Hi. On opensuse10.3 I have installed compiz. I enable it as root and run rcxdm restart (also being root) Whereafter I have a black screen, with just the X that can be moved with my mouse. What is the name of the logfile for this ?. Are there maybe someone, that can give me a hint ?. I do have the CompizConfig SettingsManger to work ok TIA -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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Ben Kevan

7 Oct 7 Oct

15:39

On Sunday 07 October 2007 01:59:41 am Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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Hi.

On opensuse10.3 I have installed compiz.

I enable it as root and run rcxdm restart (also being root)

Whereafter I have a black screen, with just the X that can be moved with my mouse.

What is the name of the logfile for this ?.

Are there maybe someone, that can give me a hint ?.

I do have the CompizConfig SettingsManger to work ok

TIA

What do you mean when you say enable it? What video card are you using? What Desktop Enviroment are you running (gnome / kde), and lastly.. what is Compiz doing? Ben -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Erik Jakobsen

15:42

Ben Kevan wrote:

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What do you mean when you say enable it? What video card are you using? What Desktop Enviroment are you running (gnome / kde), and lastly.. what is Compiz doing?

Ben

I did that: gnome-xgl-switch --enable and after: rcxdm restart I use Nvidia FX5200 The Desktop Environment is KDE. I don't know if it's Compiz that does it, but my screen is getting black as soon as Im entering rcxdm. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Erik Jakobsen

15:53

Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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Ben Kevan wrote:

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What do you mean when you say enable it? What video card are you using? What Desktop Enviroment are you running (gnome / kde), and lastly.. what is Compiz doing?

Ben

I did that:

gnome-xgl-switch --enable and after: rcxdm restart

I use Nvidia FX5200

The Desktop Environment is KDE.

I don't know if it's Compiz that does it, but my screen is getting black as soon as Im entering rcxdm.

Was --enable-xgl :-) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Ben Kevan

16:56

On Sunday 07 October 2007 08:42:44 am Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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Ben Kevan wrote:

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What do you mean when you say enable it? What video card are you using? What Desktop Enviroment are you running (gnome / kde), and lastly.. what is Compiz doing?

Ben

I did that:

gnome-xgl-switch --enable and after: rcxdm restart

I use Nvidia FX5200

The Desktop Environment is KDE.

I don't know if it's Compiz that does it, but my screen is getting black as soon as Im entering rcxdm.

Do not use XGL just use the native Nvidia driver. You need to enable composite read: man nvidia-xconfig And you need a script to start compiz. Here is mine: cat .kde/Autostart/startberyl.sh #! /bin/sh sleep 2 compiz --replace ccp & emerald --replace ccp & I have sleep 2 to make sure my sys tray icons don't go coo coo -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Erik Jakobsen

17:06

Ben Kevan wrote:

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Do not use XGL just use the native Nvidia driver. You need to enable composite read:

man nvidia-xconfig

And you need a script to start compiz. Here is mine:

cat .kde/Autostart/startberyl.sh #! /bin/sh sleep 2 compiz --replace ccp & emerald --replace ccp &

I have sleep 2 to make sure my sys tray icons don't go coo coo

Many thanks Ben. Ill try it out :-) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

CyberOrg

17:20

On 10/7/07, Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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Ben Kevan wrote:

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Do not use XGL just use the native Nvidia driver. You need to enable composite read:

man nvidia-xconfig

su - nvidia-xconfig --composite nvidia-xconfig --allow-glx-with-composite nvidia-xconfig --render-accel nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals

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And you need a script to start compiz. Here is mine:

cat .kde/Autostart/startberyl.sh #! /bin/sh sleep 2 compiz --replace ccp &

No need to put "emerald --replace &" in startup, add emerald --replace& in Alt+F2 -> ccsm -> decoration -> command. Cheers -J -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Erik Jakobsen

17:45

CyberOrg wrote: Thanks for your reply CyberOrg.

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su - nvidia-xconfig --composite nvidia-xconfig --allow-glx-with-composite nvidia-xconfig --render-accel nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals

I cannot see, that I have nvidia-xconfig installed. I installed nvidia per the info give in one of the !nvidia's found on #suse and I installed it with 1-click-install Here's what nvidia I have and not have: http:www.urbakken.dk/nvidia1.jpg and http://www.urbakken.dk/nvidia2.jpg

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And you need a script to start compiz. Here is mine:

cat .kde/Autostart/startberyl.sh #! /bin/sh sleep 2 compiz --replace ccp &

No need to put "emerald --replace &" in startup, add emerald --replace& in Alt+F2 -> ccsm -> decoration -> command.

This just above is what I don't quite understand. Could I ask you to cut it out for me with a sissor ? :-)

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Cheers

-J

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Erik Jakobsen

19:24

I encountered, that my nvidia 1click was not properly installed. At first I could see, that the 1click could not set up the repos for nvidia. I made it manually then. Then I tried to install again, but now it complains, that x11-video-nvidiaG01 could not be installed. What can I do now ?

Ben Kevan

22:40

On Sunday 07 October 2007 10:45:25 am Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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CyberOrg wrote:

Thanks for your reply CyberOrg.

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su - nvidia-xconfig --composite nvidia-xconfig --allow-glx-with-composite nvidia-xconfig --render-accel nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals

I cannot see, that I have nvidia-xconfig installed. I installed nvidia per the info give in one of the !nvidia's found on #suse and I installed it with 1-click-install

Here's what nvidia I have and not have:

http:www.urbakken.dk/nvidia1.jpg and http://www.urbakken.dk/nvidia2.jpg

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And you need a script to start compiz. Here is mine:

cat .kde/Autostart/startberyl.sh #! /bin/sh sleep 2 compiz --replace ccp &

No need to put "emerald --replace &" in startup, add emerald --replace& in Alt+F2 -> ccsm -> decoration -> command.

This just above is what I don't quite understand. Could I ask you to cut it out for me with a sissor ? :-)

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Cheers

-J

Cheers Erik

Open YaST --> Software --> Community Repositories Check "NVIDIA Repository" --> Finish Open Software Management -->Filter DropDown Box choose Repositories Go to NVIDIA Repository install x11-video-nvidiaG01 and nvidia-gfxG01-kmp-(then your kernel type) , you can check your kernel type by running uname -r at a terminal. Click Accept.. just for good measure reboot. And let us know how it goes.. Oh, also be sure that you have disabled XGL by running the same command you did before.. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Erik Jakobsen

8 Oct 8 Oct

07:13

Ben Kevan wrote: Hi again Ken.

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Open YaST --> Software --> Community Repositories Check "NVIDIA Repository" --> Finish

I did that, but had not luck with it. I cannot continue before we have written about it. After "Finish", i got a complain, that told me this: http://www.urbakken.dk/nvidiarepo.jpg But after, I could see that the repo had been set in the Software repositories http://www.urbakken.dk/nvidia2.jpg Maybe the site contianing the repository is not fully build up yet ?. This was how I did it so far. CU Erik

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Open Software Management -->Filter DropDown Box choose Repositories Go to NVIDIA Repository install x11-video-nvidiaG01 and nvidia-gfxG01-kmp-(then your kernel type) , you can check your kernel type by running uname -r at a terminal.

Click Accept.. just for good measure reboot. And let us know how it goes..

Oh, also be sure that you have disabled XGL by running the same command you did before..

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jdd

07:58

New subject: [opensuse] Re: Problem with compiz

Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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http://www.urbakken.dk/nvidia2.jpg

if you try ftp://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/10.3 you will see that there is at least one other inside level necessary, depending of your hardware. it's very often usefull to try to see the ftp tree before including it, (I had the problem of adding a RPM level sometime ago) of course if so it's a bug... jdd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Erik Jakobsen

08:07

New subject: [opensuse] Re: Problem with compiz

jdd wrote:

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Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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http://www.urbakken.dk/nvidia2.jpg

if you try

ftp://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/10.3

you will see that there is at least one other inside level necessary, depending of your hardware.

it's very often usefull to try to see the ftp tree before including it, (I had the problem of adding a RPM level sometime ago)

of course if so it's a bug...

jdd

Oh sorry, I cannot follow what you mean :-( Would you be nice and tell me it in details ?. TIA -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

jdd

09:25

New subject: [opensuse] Re: Problem with compiz

Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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jdd wrote:

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Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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http://www.urbakken.dk/nvidia2.jpg if you try

ftp://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/10.3

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Oh sorry, I cannot follow what you mean :-( Would you be nice and tell me it in details ?.

TIA

in the directory you had, there is this: Name Size Last Modified i586 01.10.2007 22:35:00 repodata 01.10.2007 22:35:00 x86_64 01.10.2007 22:35:00 File:NVIDIA-LICENSE I don't know what is the repodata folder (may be this is the problem), but usually one don't have together i586 and x86_64 folders together and have to choose one. forgive me if there something new I missed (anyway, you can grab th rpm's there) jdd -- http://www.dodin.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Erik Jakobsen

09:50

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jdd wrote:

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Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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jdd wrote:

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Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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http://www.urbakken.dk/nvidia2.jpg if you try

ftp://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/10.3

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Oh sorry, I cannot follow what you mean :-( Would you be nice and tell me it in details ?.

TIA

in the directory you had, there is this:

Name Size Last Modified i586 01.10.2007 22:35:00 repodata 01.10.2007 22:35:00 x86_64 01.10.2007 22:35:00 File:NVIDIA-LICENSE

I don't know what is the repodata folder (may be this is the problem), but usually one don't have together i586 and x86_64 folders together and have to choose one.

forgive me if there something new I missed (anyway, you can grab th rpm's there)

jdd

I have tried to also add i586 to the path, but it didn't helped. I would download the rpm's from the i586 directory, but my kernel is : 2.6.22.5-31-default #1 SMP 2007/09/21 22:29:00 UTC i686 athlon i386 And the wanted nvidia file is: nvidia-gfx-kmp-default-1.0.9639_2.6.22.5_30-0.1.i586.rpm ftp://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/10.3/i586/nvidia-gfx-kmp-default-1.0.9639... Don't think that matches ? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

jdd

10:21

New subject: [opensuse] Re: Problem with compiz

Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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Don't think that matches ?

worth a try :-) jdd -- http://www.dodin.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Erik Jakobsen

13:38

New subject: [opensuse] Re: Problem with compiz

jdd wrote:

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Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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Don't think that matches ?

worth a try :-) jdd

Now I did the nvidia repo setup by using zypper. Think I haven't done it correct with Yast. After I installed the 2 nvidia files, that matches my kernel. I now have to take care of the compiz Thanks to all that answered my queries -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Sunny

12:17

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On 10/8/07, jdd wrote:

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in the directory you had, there is this:

Name Size Last Modified i586 01.10.2007 22:35:00 repodata 01.10.2007 22:35:00 x86_64 01.10.2007 22:35:00 File:NVIDIA-LICENSE

I don't know what is the repodata folder (may be this is the problem), but usually one don't have together i586 and x86_64 folders together and have to choose one.

forgive me if there something new I missed (anyway, you can grab th rpm's there)

The "new" rpm-md format for repositories (new since 10.0 I guess), contains all architectures, and the repodata contains the description of the what's in the repo. Yast will get the right rpm for your architecture. Anyway, looks like the repo was broken when he tried, he'll have to try again later. Cheers -- Svetoslav Milenov (Sunny) Even the most advanced equipment in the hands of the ignorant is just a pile of scrap. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Erik Jakobsen

08:21

Ben Kevan wrote: As can be seen here, the nvidia repos is not made: http://www.urbakken.dk/reposdata.jpg Erik -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

CyberOrg

05:28

On 10/7/07, Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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CyberOrg wrote:

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No need to put "emerald --replace &" in startup, add emerald --replace& in Alt+F2 -> ccsm -> decoration -> command.

This just above is what I don't quite understand. Could I ask you to cut it out for me with a sissor ? :-)

Hit Alt key together with F2, this will give you a 'run' dialog, put ccsm in there and hit 'enter'. Cheers -J -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Erik Jakobsen

14:05

CyberOrg wrote:

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On 10/7/07, Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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Ben Kevan wrote:

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Do not use XGL just use the native Nvidia driver. You need to enable composite read:

man nvidia-xconfig

su - nvidia-xconfig --composite nvidia-xconfig --allow-glx-with-composite nvidia-xconfig --render-accel nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals

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And you need a script to start compiz. Here is mine:

cat .kde/Autostart/startberyl.sh #! /bin/sh sleep 2 compiz --replace ccp &

No need to put "emerald --replace &" in startup, add emerald --replace& in Alt+F2 -> ccsm -> decoration -> command.

Cheers

-J

Hi J.. I got it. being in ccsm is it then window decoration you mean, and which command ? Erik -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

CyberOrg

14:10

On 10/8/07, Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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CyberOrg wrote:

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No need to put "emerald --replace &" in startup, add emerald --replace& in Alt+F2 -> ccsm -> decoration -> command.

I got it. being in ccsm is it then window decoration you mean, and which command ?

emerald --replace & or kde-window-decorator --replace or gtk-window-decorator --replace, whichever you prefer. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Erik Jakobsen

14:18

CyberOrg wrote:

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I got it. being in ccsm is it then window decoration you mean, and which command ?

emerald --replace & or kde-window-decorator --replace or gtk-window-decorator --replace, whichever you prefer.

Thanks so much and also a thanks go to all who has helped me Should I could see the change imediately or ? Erik -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

aledr

14:18

I got It working now, but my kooldock gets weird. :) Is there possible to disable emerald for just one app??? Regards 2007/10/8, CyberOrg :

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On 10/8/07, Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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CyberOrg wrote:

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No need to put "emerald --replace &" in startup, add emerald --replace& in Alt+F2 -> ccsm -> decoration -> command.

I got it. being in ccsm is it then window decoration you mean, and which command ?

emerald --replace & or kde-window-decorator --replace or gtk-window-decorator --replace, whichever you prefer. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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aledr

22:18

2007/10/8, aledr :

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I got It working now, but my kooldock gets weird. :) Is there possible to disable emerald for just one app???

Solution: ccsm -> Effects -> Window Decoration -> Decoration windows -> "any & !(name=kooldock)" Best regards!

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Regards

2007/10/8, CyberOrg :

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On 10/8/07, Erik Jakobsen wrote:

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CyberOrg wrote:

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No need to put "emerald --replace &" in startup, add emerald --replace& in Alt+F2 -> ccsm -> decoration -> command.

I got it. being in ccsm is it then window decoration you mean, and which command ?

emerald --replace & or kde-window-decorator --replace or gtk-window-decorator --replace, whichever you prefer. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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Erik Jakobsen

9 Oct 9 Oct

07:05

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Solution:

ccsm -> Effects -> Window Decoration -> Decoration windows -> "any & !(name=kooldock)"

Is this correct?: http://www.urbakken.dk/kooldock.jpg -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

aledr

14:37

Yes, It's what I've done, but without the space: "any & !(name=kooldock)" 2007/10/9, Erik Jakobsen :

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Solution:

ccsm -> Effects -> Window Decoration -> Decoration windows -> "any & !(name=kooldock)"

Is this correct?:

http://www.urbakken.dk/kooldock.jpg -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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Erik Jakobsen

14:43

aledr wrote:

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Yes, It's what I've done, but without the space: "any & !(name=kooldock)"

2007/10/9, Erik Jakobsen :

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