Re: [opensuse] Italian buyers of 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Silviu Marin-Caea
On Wednesday 27 December 2006 18:41, Kalos Bonasia wrote: > There are in mailing list italian opensuse 10.2 user's that have buyed this > recently ? > > > > > Ci sono utenti italiani in lista che hanno gia' comperato la opensuse 10.2 > dal sito di Novell ? > Local LUG might also be a place to as

Re: [opensuse] SUSE CRASH, Stuff doesn't work now.

2006-12-27 Thread Silviu Marin-Caea
On Thursday 28 December 2006 09:02, Jay Smith wrote: > I haven't done any overclocking. power, not sure. I have Ubuntu too. Oddly > enough, that one crashes every so often as well. I don't think my power is > bad though, how should I test it (this being a notebook). The RAM passed > the MEMTEST. I

Re: [opensuse] SUSE CRASH, Stuff doesn't work now.

2006-12-27 Thread Silviu Marin-Caea
On Thursday 28 December 2006 08:25, Jay Smith wrote: > So my OpenSuse 10.2 crashed on me. I had amaroK,GTK-Gnutella, GAIM, and > Firefox open. My computer froze (this is new to me) and I had to hard > reboot it. When it started, two things didn't work (that I know of). > > 1) KPowerSave won't start

Re: [opensuse] SUSE CRASH, Stuff doesn't work now.

2006-12-27 Thread Jay Smith
I haven't done any overclocking. power, not sure. I have Ubuntu too. Oddly enough, that one crashes every so often as well. I don't think my power is bad though, how should I test it (this being a notebook). The RAM passed the MEMTEST. I don't think the CPU is overheating but I'll check my hardwar

[opensuse] Extending Logical Volume - Not enough extends

2006-12-27 Thread Jeffery Fernandez
I have a 75GB drive which I use for my shiny OpenSuse 10.2 install I have setup a Volume Group called system and within the volume group, I have two Logical Volumes, one for /home and the other / which use 25GB and 20GB respectively. I also have a 60MB ext3 partition which is used for /boot I

[opensuse] Italian buyers of 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Kalos Bonasia
There are in mailing list italian opensuse 10.2 user's that have buyed this recently ? Ci sono utenti italiani in lista che hanno gia' comperato la opensuse 10.2 dal sito di Novell ? -- Calogero Bonasia http://www.bonasia.net http://www.linuxteam.it -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTE

Re: [opensuse] ulimit settings

2006-12-27 Thread Bruce Ferrell
Bob Ewart wrote: Bruce Ferrell wrote: I'm having problems with the ulimit settings for crossover office and I need to modify the setting for -v. Where is that done? /etc/sysconfig/ulimit That was it -- One day at a time, one second if that's what it takes -- To unsubscribe, e-mail:

Re: [opensuse] SUSE CRASH, Stuff doesn't work now.

2006-12-27 Thread J Sloan
Jay Smith wrote: > > > So my OpenSuse 10.2 crashed on me. I had amaroK,GTK-Gnutella, GAIM, and > Firefox > open. My computer froze (this is new to me) and I had to hard reboot it. When > it > started, two things didn't work (that I know of). > > 1) KPowerSave won't start. This is my error mes

[opensuse] SUSE CRASH, Stuff doesn't work now.

2006-12-27 Thread Jay Smith
So my OpenSuse 10.2 crashed on me. I had amaroK,GTK-Gnutella, GAIM, and Firefox open. My computer froze (this is new to me) and I had to hard reboot it. When it started, two things didn't work (that I know of). 1) KPowerSave won't start. This is my error message: System configuration startup c

Re: [opensuse] kpowersave krashing on 10.2 and comments

2006-12-27 Thread Jay Smith
I have the same problem. My OpenSuse 10.2 was working fine but froze for some reason and so I shut it down by holding the button down. I booted again, seemed fine except KPowerSave won't start. This sucks of course. I rebooted twice and shut down and started once. It sucks cause now I must guess i

Re: [opensuse] Release Cycle

2006-12-27 Thread John Andersen
On Wednesday 27 December 2006 21:04, Felix Miata wrote: > New features I could do > without for 5 years, but not brokenness to trip over daily Exactly true. New kernel for SLES9 installed today, and STILL "mt -f /dev/nst0 tell" fails with IO error. This bug was reported over a year ago.

Re: [opensuse] Release Cycle

2006-12-27 Thread Felix Miata
On 2006/12/27 20:17 (GMT-0900) John Andersen apparently typed: > On Wednesday 27 December 2006 17:09, Felix Miata wrote: >> I think >> Mandriva's switch to 12 months from 6 was a mistake. > Not for people who have something to do with their machines > other than install operating systems. > I

Re: [opensuse] Boxed 10.2 orders

2006-12-27 Thread John Andersen
On Wednesday 27 December 2006 04:34, jdd wrote: > here, in France, I got my gift copy before christmas, but > didn't say so not to eager the people waiting :-() Brilliant! First time I've seen eager used as a verb. And correctly at that! Even in France they know how to verb the language. -- _

Re: [opensuse] Release Cycle

2006-12-27 Thread Jeffery Fernandez
On Thursday 28 December 2006 16:17, John Andersen wrote: > On Wednesday 27 December 2006 17:09, Felix Miata wrote: > > I think > > Mandriva's switch to 12 months from 6 was a mistake. > > Not for people who have something to do with their machines > other than install operating systems. very true

Re: [opensuse] Release Cycle

2006-12-27 Thread John Andersen
On Wednesday 27 December 2006 17:09, Felix Miata wrote: > I think > Mandriva's switch to 12 months from 6 was a mistake. Not for people who have something to do with their machines other than install operating systems. I would vote for 1 year releases and a three year maintenance window. Kernel

Re: [opensuse] Save YaST software config

2006-12-27 Thread Graham Smith
On Thursday 28 December 2006 04:19, Jay Smith wrote: > dumb question, how do I use AutoYast? I've never used it before and > wouldn't even know how to set it up in the manner you guys are talking > about. Please help me out. Thanks. > I'm at present trying to set up an instalation server for 10.2,

[opensuse] Re: [opensuse-security] problems with smbmount and OSS10.2

2006-12-27 Thread John Andersen
On Wednesday 27 December 2006 11:07, Marcus Meissner wrote: > On Wed, Dec 27, 2006 at 08:19:08PM +0100, Tolmino wrote: > > what is cifs > > The newer version of smbfs. Which does not like 9x/ME shares at all. -- _ John Andersen pgppafciby8FN.pgp Description:

Re: [opensuse] ulimit settings

2006-12-27 Thread Bob Ewart
Bruce Ferrell wrote: > > I'm having problems with the ulimit settings for crossover office and I > need to modify the setting for -v. Where is that done? > > > /etc/sysconfig/ulimit -- Bob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [opensuse] VLC, succes, let it be known...

2006-12-27 Thread John Andersen
On Wednesday 27 December 2006 11:13, Jan Elders wrote: > Hi all, > Because of this thread, I also installed VLC and looked at it. > It works well, but I fail to see why it should be preferred over Kaffeine. > Am I missing something ? Yes, and No. You are missing the fact that it can read many mor

[opensuse] Suse+LDAP client+Mac OS X Open Directory

2006-12-27 Thread Marc Hoffman
Hi All... I'm trying to integrate a Suse Linux client into an OS X Open Directory (LDAPv3) domain via the Suse LDAP client. I can get the client to see the users in order to log on to the domain, but when I try to actually log in, the system spins for a few minutes and finally returns the er

[opensuse] ulimit settings

2006-12-27 Thread Bruce Ferrell
I'm having problems with the ulimit settings for crossover office and I need to modify the setting for -v. Where is that done? -- One day at a time, one second if that's what it takes -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [opensuse] ups and suse

2006-12-27 Thread Fred A. Miller
On Wednesday December 27 2006 2:53 pm, James Knott wrote: > Marc Collin wrote: > > hi > > > > does somebody with suse 10.1 or suse 10.2 used nut (rpm suse package? > > > > what user the suse nut packager used ? (./configure --with-user= ) > > > > with usb ups, we need to set right access, somebod

[opensuse] Suse+LDAP client+Mac OS X Open Directory

2006-12-27 Thread Marc Hoffman
Hi All... I'm trying to integrate a Suse Linux client into an OS X Open Directory (LDAPv3) domain via the Suse LDAP client. I can get the client to see the users in order to log on to the domain, but when I try to actually log in, the system spins for a few minutes and finally returns the er

[opensuse] floppy problem

2006-12-27 Thread Doug McGarrett
When I go to the media window in "This Computer" and try to access the floppy drive, I get an error message, "The process for the media protocol died unexpectedly." What can I do about this? I tried also to mount the floppy from the console, and it looked like it mounted, but I couldn't access

Re: [opensuse] who cares? (was: 10.2 boxed set arrived)

2006-12-27 Thread Tom Patton
On Wed, 2006-12-27 at 15:24 -0600, Darryl Gregorash wrote: > On 2006-12-26 17:32, Sargon wrote: > > I just arrived home from work, and what a surprise: my 10.2 boxed set > > was waiting for me. > > > Thank you all for the fine updates on a) your order status, or lack > thereof (in the other thr

Re: [opensuse] Release Cycle

2006-12-27 Thread Cristian Rodriguez R.
Jeffery Fernandez escribió: > I am a former Mandriva/Mandrake user and was wondering what is the release > cycle of OpenSuse ? > > I couldn't find any info on Opensuse website. Is it 12 months or less ? > a new release every 8 months each release supported for 2 years, mayor bugs are generally

Re: [opensuse] Release Cycle

2006-12-27 Thread Carlos E. R.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The Wednesday 2006-12-27 at 21:09 -0500, Felix Miata wrote: > > I am a former Mandriva/Mandrake user and was wondering what is the release > > cycle of OpenSuse ? > > > I couldn't find any info on Opensuse website. Is it 12 months or less ? > > In

Re: [opensuse] Boxed 10.2 orders (OT)

2006-12-27 Thread Jeffery Fernandez
On Thursday 28 December 2006 12:41, Randall R Schulz wrote: > On Wednesday 27 December 2006 16:09, Jeffery Fernandez wrote: > > ... > > > > cool idea.. I made it a bit more dynamic with the following: > > > > #!/bin/bash > > powered=`cat /etc/SuSE-release | head -n 1` > > We need to nip these "cat

Re: [opensuse] Re: Goodbye to suse and why not stay, The Linux Wall

2006-12-27 Thread Rajko M.
On Wednesday 27 December 2006 12:49, JB wrote: > 90% of humanity anymore only cares about   > what they want right then and there, not about 'learning' anything anymore. Once upon a time I liked to read history books and what I remember is that majority never liked to learn more than an absolute

[opensuse] old update packages

2006-12-27 Thread N1UAN Bob
Hi I was wondering if anyone would know of an site that may hold some of the older update packages for 7.1 i am looking for two one is nkitb and the other nkitserv if anyone has these or knows of an site i might go to that will be great thanks in advance for any info or help Bob -- To unsubscri

Re: [opensuse] Release Cycle

2006-12-27 Thread Felix Miata
On 2006/12/28 12:39 (GMT+1100) Jeffery Fernandez apparently typed: > I am a former Mandriva/Mandrake user and was wondering what is the release > cycle of OpenSuse ? > I couldn't find any info on Opensuse website. Is it 12 months or less ? Including "unopen" SUSE going back more than 4 years, l

Re: [opensuse] Boxed 10.2 orders (OT)

2006-12-27 Thread Randall R Schulz
On Wednesday 27 December 2006 16:09, Jeffery Fernandez wrote: > ... > > cool idea.. I made it a bit more dynamic with the following: > > #!/bin/bash > powered=`cat /etc/SuSE-release | head -n 1` We need to nip these "cat piped to" things in the bud. Here's the more succint, more efficient equival

[opensuse] Release Cycle

2006-12-27 Thread Jeffery Fernandez
I am a former Mandriva/Mandrake user and was wondering what is the release cycle of OpenSuse ? I couldn't find any info on Opensuse website. Is it 12 months or less ? cheers, Jeffery -- Powered by openSUSE 10.2 (i586) Kernel: 2.6.18.2-34-default KDE: 3.5.5 "release 45" 12:36pm up 2 days 13:27

Re: [opensuse] OpenOffice.org - Microsoft Office interoperability

2006-12-27 Thread BandiPat
On Wednesday 27 December 2006 13:41, Michael Leuty wrote: > I am doing my little bit for Linux evangelism (ho ho!) by introducing > it in a certain Church Office where I am the closest thing they have > to an IT expert. [...] > My question is this. Is the Microsoft XML filter that comes with the >

Re: [opensuse] php4 in opensuse repositories

2006-12-27 Thread Jeffery Fernandez
On Monday 04 December 2006 07:13, Kevin Donnelly wrote: > On Sunday 03 December 2006 16:31, john wrote: > > I want to install php 4.4.4 instead of php 5.2.0 on a suse 10.1 x64 > > I searched the http://repos.opensuse.org/ but I didn't find anything > > about php4 > > Michal Marek has kindly made so

[opensuse] Rode Podcaster USB Microphone and Suse 10.1

2006-12-27 Thread 'o-Dzin Tridral
Dear all, We have been given a Rode Podcaster USB Microphone and would like to make soem recordings with it. This is my first tentative step into this area. 1. I've discovered that the microphone is recognised (dmesg seems to know what it is, but there are ALSA errors) usb 3-1: USB disconnect,

Re: [opensuse] Boxed 10.2 orders (OT)

2006-12-27 Thread Jeffery Fernandez
On Thursday 28 December 2006 08:04, Mike wrote: > On Wednesday 27 December 2006 20:24, Verner Kjærsgaard wrote: > > Now, utter OT.. > > > > - may I ask, how do you automatically include the technical details > > of your computer in your signature? > > It's a script. I use one that's about the same.

Re: [opensuse] OpenOffice.org - Microsoft Office interoperability

2006-12-27 Thread Hans du Plooy
On Wed, 2006-12-27 at 20:20 +, Dave Howorth wrote: > I would suggest using .RTF as the interchange format if .DOC isn't > working. There's obviously something wrong with MS Office if it can't > read and write RTF properly :) It can't! Try this: Take wordpad, make a complex .rtf document (wel

[opensuse] kpowersave krashing on 10.2 and comments

2006-12-27 Thread Lew Wolfgang
Hi Folks, First problem #1: This is a clean 10.2 install on a Dell Dimension 4700 with KDE as the default desktop. When logging in, the crash handler reports that kpowersave has crashed. I tried a few things, including booting acpi=off, moving kpowersave, linking it as /bin/true, but all for na

Re: [opensuse] Diff. between OpenSuSE and SuSE Linux Enterprise

2006-12-27 Thread J Sloan
Jay Smith wrote: > The real major difference is support. > > OpenSUSE is free and meant to be used as a desktop Linux.It's not suited for > enterprise usage because it's unstable, always changing, there's a lot to > keep up > with. SLED on the other hand is pretty much standard. You get a few

Re: [opensuse] Re: Goodbye to suse and why not stay, The Linux Wall

2006-12-27 Thread Susemail
On Tuesday 26 December 2006 11:25, Randall R Schulz wrote: > On Tuesday 26 December 2006 10:39, Simon Roberts wrote: > > - Original Message > > > > > > Randall R Schulz a écrit : > > > > > Once you buy software, you should not be expected to also buy > > > > > training in the use of that s

Re: [opensuse] 10.2 boxed set arrived

2006-12-27 Thread Cristian Rodriguez R.
Russbucket escribió: > On Wed December 27 2006 13:12, Donald D Henson wrote: > Final got mine in WA. Got mine today too (Im in Chile) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [opensuse] 10.2 boxed set arrived

2006-12-27 Thread Russbucket
On Wed December 27 2006 13:12, Donald D Henson wrote: Final got mine in WA. Interesting I called shop-Novell this morning and they said it was pending shipment. Website said in process.Someones confused!! -- Russ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EM

Re: [opensuse] pre-order shipping yet?

2006-12-27 Thread Jack Malone
Looking at the worthless 10.1 on the stack of other boxes back to 6.2 makes me wonder...maybe I can feature them on the Antiques Road Show. I emailed customer service early this morning, and still no word from Novell. Is it a DR problem or WHAT??? They should at least take the "available 12

Re: [opensuse] Diff. between OpenSuSE and SuSE Linux Enterprise

2006-12-27 Thread Thomas Hertweck
Brett I. Holcomb wrote: > On Wednesday 27 December 2006 15:54, Thomas Hertweck wrote: >> Brett I. Holcomb wrote: >>> [...] >>> Fedora is really an experimental test distro for RHEL so comparing >>> OpenSuse with it is not really accurate since OpenSuse releases are >>> stable, production ready. >>

Re: [opensuse] Diff. between OpenSuSE and SuSE Linux Enterprise

2006-12-27 Thread Brett I. Holcomb
As long as the updates are to stable released versions I don't consider that a problem. For the kernel I do my own updates by downloading and building and don't allow the system to update for me. For anything else if there is a new, released, non-beta version I'll probably update to it anyway.

Re: [opensuse] Setting up NFS with Suse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Pascal Bleser
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Jan Engelhardt wrote: > On Dec 27 2006 15:40, Kenneth Schneider wrote: >> grep nfs /etc/services reveals: >> >> nfs 2049/tcp # Network File System - Sun Microsystems >> nfs 2049/udp # Network File System - Sun Microsystems >

Re: [opensuse] bazaar package for opensuse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread James Knott
Jeffery Fernandez wrote: > On Thursday 28 December 2006 00:05, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > >> * John Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [12-27-06 03:30]: >> >>> Couldn't you just get the tarball run the make file therein? >>> >> NOTE: *Nearly* always better, especially for less than geek st

Re: [opensuse] Diff. between OpenSuSE and SuSE Linux Enterprise

2006-12-27 Thread Felix Miata
On 2006/12/27 16:11 (GMT-0500) Brett I. Holcomb apparently typed: > On Wednesday 27 December 2006 15:54, Thomas Hertweck wrote: >> Brett I. Holcomb wrote: >> > Fedora is really an experimental test distro for RHEL so comparing >> > OpenSuse with it is not really accurate since OpenSuse releases

Re: [opensuse] Diff. between OpenSuSE and SuSE Linux Enterprise

2006-12-27 Thread jdd
Kenneth Schneider wrote: Gnome is the default but KDE is available for install. yes, but the Novell work on human interface is for Gnome only, and only Gnome is advertised in Novell's meetings about SLES/SLED so a people coming from outside to a default SLED system is prone to have to cop

Re: [opensuse] bazaar package for opensuse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Jeffery Fernandez
On Thursday 28 December 2006 05:39, Cristian Rodriguez R. wrote: > Jeffery Fernandez escribió: > > Hi, > > > > I am trying to get hold of bazaar Version Control System for opensuse > > 10.2 and haven't had any luck in finding a repository which has a copy. > > If any of you use it on opensuse and k

Re: [opensuse] bazaar package for opensuse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Jeffery Fernandez
On Thursday 28 December 2006 00:05, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > * John Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [12-27-06 03:30]: > > Couldn't you just get the tarball run the make file therein? > > NOTE: *Nearly* always better, especially for less than geek status, to >utilize an *rpm* built for SUSE/o

Re: [opensuse] Setting up NFS with Suse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Wade Jones
On Wednesday 27 December 2006 14:36, Michael Nelson wrote: On Wed, Dec 27, 2006 at 02:19:41PM -0600, Wade Jones wrote: > Actually, it is not qute that easy. > NFS dynamically allocates several high ports. Search for NFS firewall > ports, there are numerous directions on how to use specific port

Re: [opensuse] Boxed 10.2 orders (OT)

2006-12-27 Thread Randall R Schulz
On Wednesday 27 December 2006 13:04, Mike wrote: > On Wednesday 27 December 2006 20:24, Verner Kjærsgaard wrote: > > Now, utter OT.. > > > > - may I ask, how do you automatically include the technical details > > of your computer in your signature? > > It's a script. I use one that's about the same

Re: [opensuse] Boxed 10.2 orders (OT)

2006-12-27 Thread Darryl Gregorash
On 2006-12-27 15:04, Mike wrote: > > > In the sig area of your email client, tell it that it's a program, and > make it executable. Caveat: does not work with anything from mozilla.org, who has yet to figure out how to do a "reply to list" (and no, Thomas, extensions/add-ons really do not count

Re: [opensuse] who cares? (was: 10.2 boxed set arrived)

2006-12-27 Thread Darryl Gregorash
On 2006-12-26 17:32, Sargon wrote: > I just arrived home from work, and what a surprise: my 10.2 boxed set > was waiting for me. > Thank you all for the fine updates on a) your order status, or lack thereof (in the other thread), and now b) letting us all know that your orders are now being fil

Re: [opensuse] 10.2 boxed set arrived

2006-12-27 Thread Donald D Henson
Van A Dorsey wrote: > Got mine in TX. > > > > -Original Message- > From: Bruce Marshall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 7:17 PM > To: opensuse > Subject: Re: [opensuse] 10.2 boxed set arrived > > On Tuesday 26 December 2006 18:32, Sargon wrote: > >> I just a

Re: [opensuse] Diff. between OpenSuSE and SuSE Linux Enterprise

2006-12-27 Thread Brett I. Holcomb
No. My understanding and the explanation I was given is that OpenSuse releases - not the betas - are much more stable than Fedora Core is. On Wednesday 27 December 2006 15:54, Thomas Hertweck wrote: > Brett I. Holcomb wrote: > > [...] > > > > Fedora is really an experimental test distro for RHEL

Re: [opensuse] Boxed 10.2 orders (OT)

2006-12-27 Thread Mike
On Wednesday 27 December 2006 20:24, Verner Kjærsgaard wrote: > Now, utter OT.. > > - may I ask, how do you automatically include the technical details > of your computer in your signature? It's a script. I use one that's about the same. Here is what I use. #!/bin/bash echo "Powered by SuSE 10.

Re: [opensuse] Diff. between OpenSuSE and SuSE Linux Enterprise

2006-12-27 Thread Robert Smits
On Wednesday 27 December 2006 12:30, jdd wrote: > > SLED is mostly an openSUSE with the Gnome desktop (see the > 10.2 Gnome desktop). > But you can choose KDE desktop, right? Bob -- Bob Smits Ladysmith BC Phone 250-245-2553 Fax 250-245-5531 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [

Re: [opensuse] Diff. between OpenSuSE and SuSE Linux Enterprise

2006-12-27 Thread Thomas Hertweck
Brett I. Holcomb wrote: > [...] > > Fedora is really an experimental test distro for RHEL so comparing OpenSuse > with it is not really accurate since OpenSuse releases are stable, production > ready. You're kidding, right? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands,

Re: [opensuse] Setting up NFS with Suse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Dave Howorth
On Wed, 2006-12-27 at 12:36 -0800, Michael Nelson wrote: > NFS is pretty insecure. Might as well just disable the firewall and invite > the internet to the Open House on your system. I think you're confusing the issue. People are talking about the SUSE firewall on the NFS server box. According to

Re: [opensuse] Boxed 10.2 orders

2006-12-27 Thread Robert Smits
On Monday 25 December 2006 16:28, Tom Patton wrote: > > The real question is why the offshore responders to my other thread > indicated they are getting overnight delivery...and so far NO one here > in the states has chimmed in with a success story on their order. So > what gives?? Last time

Re: [opensuse] Setting up NFS with Suse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Jan Engelhardt
On Dec 27 2006 15:40, Kenneth Schneider wrote: > >grep nfs /etc/services reveals: > >nfs 2049/tcp # Network File System - Sun Microsystems >nfs 2049/udp # Network File System - Sun Microsystems > >so you need to open port 2049 both tcp and udp Plus portmap (111) mountd

Re: [opensuse] Setting up NFS with Suse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Wade Jones
Onsdag 27 december 2006 20:33 skrev Tim Erickson: > I'm looking to set up Suse 10.2 to share files between several > computers in my home via a wireless router. [Linksys WRT54GL] The > router is the connection to the internet btw. I would like to use NFS > but having never done so before I'm l

Re: [opensuse] Diff. between OpenSuSE and SuSE Linux Enterprise

2006-12-27 Thread Kenneth Schneider
On Wed, 2006-12-27 at 21:30 +0100, jdd wrote: > Mário Gamito wrote: > > Hi, > > > > For years i was a SuSE Linux user, somewhere between 5.3 and 9.0, i > > believe. > > Then, i changed for reasons that doesn't matter now. > > > > I'm changing jobs and i'm going to work on Enterprise Linux. > > I

Re: [opensuse] Setting up NFS with Suse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Kenneth Schneider
On Wed, 2006-12-27 at 14:09 -0600, Darryl Gregorash wrote: > On 2006-12-27 13:52, Verner Kjærsgaard wrote: > > > > > > I don't remember which ports to open, ask the list :-) > > > Port nfs, perhaps? :-) grep nfs /etc/services reveals: nfs 2049/tcp # Network File System - Sun Mi

Re: [opensuse] Diff. between OpenSuSE and SuSE Linux Enterprise

2006-12-27 Thread Jay Smith
The real major difference is support. OpenSUSE is free and meant to be used as a desktop Linux.It's not suited for enterprise usage because it's unstable, always changing, there's a lot to keep up with. SLED on the other hand is pretty much standard. You get a few Service Packs every so often,

Re: [opensuse] Setting up NFS with Suse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Michael Nelson
On Wed, Dec 27, 2006 at 02:19:41PM -0600, Wade Jones wrote: > Actually, it is not qute that easy. > NFS dynamically allocates several high ports. Search for NFS firewall ports, > there are numerous directions on how to use specific ports to allow usage > through a firewall NFS is pretty insecur

Re: [opensuse] Diff. between OpenSuSE and SuSE Linux Enterprise

2006-12-27 Thread jdd
Mário Gamito wrote: Hi, For years i was a SuSE Linux user, somewhere between 5.3 and 9.0, i believe. Then, i changed for reasons that doesn't matter now. I'm changing jobs and i'm going to work on Enterprise Linux. I'm already downloading OpenSuSE too see hop it goes now. My questions is wha

Re: [opensuse] OpenOffice.org - Microsoft Office interoperability

2006-12-27 Thread Brad Bourn
On Wednesday 27 December 2006 11:41 am, Michael Leuty wrote: > If so, then we could respond to criticism by saying that the problem > is not the Linux computer but the fact that they are using out-of-date > Microsoft products, and propose that they purchase an upgrade to > Office 2003. Or install O

Re: [opensuse] Setting up NFS with Suse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Wade Jones
On Wednesday 27 December 2006 14:09, Darryl Gregorash wrote: On 2006-12-27 13:52, Verner Kjærsgaard wrote: > > > I don't remember which ports to open, ask the list :-) Port nfs, perhaps? :-) -- The best way to accelerate a computer running Windows is at 9.81 m/s² ==

Re: [opensuse] OpenOffice.org - Microsoft Office interoperability

2006-12-27 Thread Dave Howorth
On Wed, 2006-12-27 at 18:41 +, Michael Leuty wrote: > My question is this. Is the Microsoft XML filter that comes with the > SUSE 10.2 version of OpenOffice.org more accurate in conversion than > the DOC filter? If files were exchanged in (MS) XML format would the > conversion be 100% accurate

Re: [opensuse] Setting up NFS with Suse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Dave Howorth
On Wed, 2006-12-27 at 20:52 +0100, Verner Kjærsgaard wrote: > Onsdag 27 december 2006 20:47 skrev Verner Kjærsgaard: > > Onsdag 27 december 2006 20:33 skrev Tim Erickson: > > > Hello > > > > > > I'm looking to set up Suse 10.2 to share files between several > > text cut away.. > > I forgot, beware

Re: [opensuse] openSUSE 10.2 Manpath adding path

2006-12-27 Thread Pascal Bleser
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Frank Murphy wrote: > How do I add something to the manpath. > I have to add Kaspersky man files: > /opt/kaspersky/kav4ws/share/man > I don't exactly know after doing: vi manpath.config > Where to add above line Just copy&paste the following two lines

Re: [opensuse] VLC, succes, let it be known...

2006-12-27 Thread Jan Elders
On Wednesday December 20 2006 06:28, Kai Ponte wrote: > On Tuesday 19 December 2006 06:33, Verner Kjærsgaard wrote: > > Hi list, > > > > - please foregive me for this post as it is not a question! > > > > - the last defence of lots of my friends just came down this morning - as > > I was made aware

Re: [opensuse] Setting up NFS with Suse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Darryl Gregorash
On 2006-12-27 13:52, Verner Kjærsgaard wrote: > > > I don't remember which ports to open, ask the list :-) > Port nfs, perhaps? :-) -- The best way to accelerate a computer running Windows is at 9.81 m/s² -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL

Re: [opensuse] ups and suse

2006-12-27 Thread James Knott
Marc Collin wrote: > hi > > does somebody with suse 10.1 or suse 10.2 used nut (rpm suse package? > > what user the suse nut packager used ? (./configure --with-user= ) > > with usb ups, we need to set right access, somebody have a rules for udev? > > thanks > I haven't used nut, but have run

Re: [opensuse] Setting up NFS with Suse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Verner Kjærsgaard
Onsdag 27 december 2006 20:47 skrev Verner Kjærsgaard: > Onsdag 27 december 2006 20:33 skrev Tim Erickson: > > Hello > > > > I'm looking to set up Suse 10.2 to share files between several text cut away.. > Does this help? > -- > > >

Re: [opensuse] Setting up NFS with Suse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Verner Kjærsgaard
Onsdag 27 december 2006 20:33 skrev Tim Erickson: > Hello > > I'm looking to set up Suse 10.2 to share files between several > computers in my home via a wireless router. [Linksys WRT54GL] The > router is the connection to the internet btw. I would like to use NFS > but having never done so before

Re: [opensuse] Diff. between OpenSuSE and SuSE Linux Enterprise

2006-12-27 Thread Brett I. Holcomb
I assume you are talking SLED (Enterprise Desktop) and OpenSuse. My understanding when I checked was that SLED would not be updated as much since it's meant for the Enterprise world and they do not typically do updates on the same schedule we would for a home or some other system. An Enterpris

Re: [opensuse] Update fails on 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Fred A. Miller
On Wednesday December 27 2006 4:13 am, Verner Kjærsgaard wrote: > > Transaction failed: Resolvable MozillaFirefox 2.0.0.1-0.1 > > (http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/linux/suse.com/suse/update/10.2) not found. > > > > This site seems to be there, although there seems to be yet one more > > subdir to the path g

[opensuse] Setting up NFS with Suse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Tim Erickson
Hello I'm looking to set up Suse 10.2 to share files between several computers in my home via a wireless router. [Linksys WRT54GL] The router is the connection to the internet btw. I would like to use NFS but having never done so before I'm looking for some advice and/or links to how-to files for

[opensuse] Diff. between OpenSuSE and SuSE Linux Enterprise

2006-12-27 Thread Mário Gamito
Hi, For years i was a SuSE Linux user, somewhere between 5.3 and 9.0, i believe. Then, i changed for reasons that doesn't matter now. I'm changing jobs and i'm going to work on Enterprise Linux. I'm already downloading OpenSuSE too see hop it goes now. My questions is what are the differences b

[opensuse] openSUSE 10.2 Manpath adding path

2006-12-27 Thread Frank Murphy
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 How do I add something to the manpath. I have to add Kaspersky man files: /opt/kaspersky/kav4ws/share/man I don't exactly know after doing: vi manpath.config Where to add above line Frank PS: here's the stuff under kav man: /opt/kaspersky/kav4

Re: [opensuse] Boxed 10.2 orders (OT)

2006-12-27 Thread Verner Kjærsgaard
Onsdag 27 december 2006 19:48 skrev steve reilly: > On Tuesday 26 December 2006 14:08, Verner Kjærsgaard wrote: > > Tirsdag 26 december 2006 01:32 skrev J Sloan: > > > > > > Dear Ladies and Gentlemen of this fine list :-) > > > > - I know not much about the US postal system nor other distributional

Re: [opensuse] Need monitor recommendation

2006-12-27 Thread JB
On Tuesday 26 December 2006 23:08, Carl William Spitzer IV wrote: > On Sun, 2006-12-24 at 07:45 +0200, Hylton Conacher(ZR1HPC) wrote: > > Carl William Spitzer IV wrote: > > > On Thu, 2006-12-14 at 13:02 -0600, Greg Wallace wrote: > > >>I am in the market for a new monitor (still using old CRT).

Re: [opensuse] Boxed 10.2 orders

2006-12-27 Thread steve reilly
On Tuesday 26 December 2006 14:08, Verner Kjærsgaard wrote: > Tirsdag 26 december 2006 01:32 skrev J Sloan: > > Dear Ladies and Gentlemen of this fine list :-) > > - I know not much about the US postal system nor other distributional > matters in your part of the world. > - But let me tell you of

Re: [opensuse] Re: Goodbye to suse and why not stay, The Linux Wall

2006-12-27 Thread JB
On Tuesday 26 December 2006 23:45, Rajko M. wrote: > On Tuesday 26 December 2006 15:25, Randall R Schulz wrote: > > ... > > > Cooking and photography are arts. Using a computer should not be. > > Well, since when making scrambled eggs, or using point and click camera is > art, and some people mis

[opensuse] OpenOffice.org - Microsoft Office interoperability

2006-12-27 Thread Michael Leuty
I am doing my little bit for Linux evangelism (ho ho!) by introducing it in a certain Church Office where I am the closest thing they have to an IT expert. I have discovered that when supporting a Linux desktop in a working environment, reliability is more important than having the latest bleedin

Re: [opensuse] bazaar package for opensuse 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Cristian Rodriguez R.
Jeffery Fernandez escribió: > Hi, > > I am trying to get hold of bazaar Version Control System for opensuse 10.2 > and > haven't had any luck in finding a repository which has a copy. If any of you > use it on opensuse and know of a repository which holds a copy, please let me > know. Thanks >

Re: [opensuse] Save YaST software config

2006-12-27 Thread jdd
Jay Smith wrote: dumb question, how do I use AutoYast? I've never used it before and wouldn't even know how to set it up in the manner you guys are talking about. Please help me out. Thanks. launch yast control center, last menu entry ("divers" in french, may be "various"?) and autoyast...

Re: [opensuse] Update fails on 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Karl Agee
--- Verner Kjærsgaard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Onsdag 27 december 2006 10:20 skrev John Andersen: > > On Wednesday 27 December 2006 00:13, Verner > Kjærsgaard wrote: > > > Onsdag 27 december 2006 09:59 skrev Verner > Kjærsgaard: > > > > Hi list, > > > > > > > > for the last couple of days, my

[opensuse] Asus P4P800 ( ICH5R ) problem when installing openSUSE 10.2

2006-12-27 Thread Rui Santos
Hi all, Hope someone can help me: I own a P4P800 Deluxe, with a ICH5R chipset, a DVD+-RW Drive ( PATA ) and a HD ( SATA ). When I select the install option, upon booting from the dvd, a while later appears a message that says that it cannot find the dvd. Also, the manual installation

[opensuse] ups and suse

2006-12-27 Thread Marc Collin
hi does somebody with suse 10.1 or suse 10.2 used nut (rpm suse package? what user the suse nut packager used ? (./configure --with-user= ) with usb ups, we need to set right access, somebody have a rules for udev? thanks -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands,

Re: Re: [opensuse] Save YaST software config

2006-12-27 Thread Per Jessen
Jay Smith wrote: > dumb question, how do I use AutoYast? I've never used it before and > wouldn't even know how to set it up in the manner you guys are talking > about. Please help me out. Thanks. You can start out by doing a normal installation, then ticking the box that says "Clone for AutoYast

Re: [opensuse] Kate Document Tab

2006-12-27 Thread Kai Ponte
On Wednesday 27 December 2006 02:05, Jos van Kan wrote: > >> > >> At the top of this document frame at the right there's a small x. Click > >> on that and the frame goes away. (And stays away if you leave kate in > >> this state) When you want it back just click the tab at the far left. > >> (The

Re: Re: [opensuse] Save YaST software config

2006-12-27 Thread Jay Smith
dumb question, how do I use AutoYast? I've never used it before and wouldn't even know how to set it up in the manner you guys are talking about. Please help me out. Thanks. On Wed Dec 27 0:02 , Per Jessen sent: >John Andersen wrote: > >> On Tuesday 26 December 2006 18:15, Jay Smith wrote: >>

Re: [opensuse] Need monitor recommendation

2006-12-27 Thread Carl William Spitzer IV
On Sun, 2006-12-24 at 07:45 +0200, Hylton Conacher(ZR1HPC) wrote: > Carl William Spitzer IV wrote: > > On Thu, 2006-12-14 at 13:02 -0600, Greg Wallace wrote: > > > >>I am in the market for a new monitor (still using old CRT). I'm looking for > >>just a small monitor, say 17 inch. Can someone sug

Re: [opensuse] Boxed 10.2 orders

2006-12-27 Thread Carl William Spitzer IV
On Mon, 2006-12-25 at 19:17 -0500, Fred A. Miller wrote: > On Monday December 25 2006 6:44 pm, Randall R Schulz wrote: > > [snip] > > > It's not that I'm going to switch distributions, but my > > several-year-long practice of buying a copy of every SuSE Linux > > distribution, including a couple

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