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Smart package manager

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI Everybody, Those of you who attended the most recent WLUG meeting might remember me complaining that the version of YaST on OpenSuSE 10.1 has a pathetically slow program for handling software installation. Greg Avedissian mentioned the Smart package manager (http://labix.org/smart) as an alternative, so I gave it a try. The Smart package manager appears to be Linux distribution agnostic. It works on systems whose package management is based on RPM, APT, APT-RPM, YUM, etc. I tried it on my laptop, where I was having the most performance issues with YaST's software handling program. I am quite pleased with the Smart package manager! Thanks, Greg, for the recommendation! I haven't yet installed the Smart package manager on my "good" system, but I probably will if Novell doesn't fix YaST in OpenSuSE 10.2. The Smart package manager has found a permanent home on my laptop. Funding for the development of the Smart package manager is being supplied by Canonical Ltd., the same folks who are funding Ubuntu Linux. Later, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFDIg+Hl0iXDssISsRApTfAJ9MYONVIomUGBZgSrJlZv1TFgZ1WwCfaCLM J2A2Ch5Jk0yLtWsYsTsarZM= =CTb9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Sept. 16, 2006

Re: [Wlug] WPI wireless setup on ubuntu linux

by Chuck Anderson

On Sat, Sep 16, 2006 at 02:56:05AM -0400, sknaqvi(a)WPI.EDU wrote: > 1. installed ndiswrapper and wpa_supplicant > 2. setup the driver using ndiswrapper and intel 3945 driver's inf file I would avoic ndiswrapper if your wireless card is supported by a native Linux driver. It is an ugly hack that has unfixable design obstacles due to the way Windows allocates a larger stack size. This can contribute to random system crashes. > 3. Configured ifconfig and iwconfig for wlan0 > 4. Ran the following command: > wpa_supplicant -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -i wlan0 -D ndiswrapper > It's here I run into problems-I get the following output: Did you download the certificate files and specify them in the wpa_supplicant.conf?

Sept. 16, 2006

Re: [Wlug] WPI wireless setup on ubuntu linux

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 sknaqvi(a)WPI.EDU wrote: > Hi every1, > I am glad to know there is a local linux community alive. I was really > looking forward to joining the WPI linux association but couldn't find > anything related at the activities fair at WPI. Could anyone tell me > their website, when their meetings are, or perhaps can I meet a member > from the association? I could be wrong, but I believe that the WPI Linux Association is defunct, and has been for a few years. A couple of people in WLUG used to be in WPILA in their undergrad days, and perhaps they know more about this. Later, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFC/EmHl0iXDssISsRAv0sAKCJglczLM+6EblrdH5wMEj/3Dp6pACdH2wI 6P4U+04fEmS1v/b5HIzZ3pM= =mqW5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Sept. 16, 2006

WPI wireless setup on ubuntu linux

by sknaqvi＠WPI.EDU

Hi every1, I am glad to know there is a local linux community alive. I was really looking forward to joining the WPI linux association but couldn't find anything related at the activities fair at WPI. Could anyone tell me their website, when their meetings are, or perhaps can I meet a member from the association? Secondly, to setup wireless connection with WPI on-campus, I followed the instructions on a WPI webpage (a private one-i googled my problem and came up with this but sadly it isn't appearing now) and the CCC webpage but to no avail. Could anyone help me out with this-please? Anyways I would really like to meet any linux dudes like me so just drop by anytime you like-I am at Institute Hall 105. I don't know whether this would help, but here's what I did to setup the wireless: 1. installed ndiswrapper and wpa_supplicant 2. setup the driver using ndiswrapper and intel 3945 driver's inf file 3. Configured ifconfig and iwconfig for wlan0 4. Ran the following command: wpa_supplicant -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -i wlan0 -D ndiswrapper It's here I run into problems-I get the following output: ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Resource temporarily unavailable Failed to initiate AP scan. Trying to associate with 00:15:e8:df:ad:40 (SSID='WPI-Wireless' freq=0 MHz) Authentication with 00:00:00:00:00:00 timed out. CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 2 received Failed to disable WPA in the driver. ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Resource temporarily unavailable Am I doing something wrong? Do you have any suggestions. Please help because this is the only thing which would allow me to quit Windows for daily life! Thank you in advance Yours sincerely, S. Kazim Naqvi

Sept. 16, 2006

Fw: Missing Inkscape from Suse Linux 9.2: Never mind

by douglas.r.aker＠verizon.com

Never mind. Got my answer from Novell's website. My "other thought" was indeed correct. There's tons more software on the 2 DVD's than on the 5 CD's. The Novell web page even lists *exactly* which packages the CD's don't contain. I don't have a DVD drive on the Suse Linux 9.2 laptop, but I was able to read the Inkscape .rpm file on my Windows laptop which *does* have a DVD drive. Then I ftp'd the file to my Linux laptop and did an install from a local directory. Doug ----- Forwarded by Doug Aker/EMPL/MA/Verizon on 09/14/2006 03:54 PM ----- Doug Aker/EMPL/MA/Verizon 09/14/2006 01:40 PM To "Worcester Linux Users Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> cc Subject Missing Inkscape from Suse Linux 9.2 Hi All: Recently, I installed Suse Linux Pro 9.2 on an HP laptop. The box the software came in prominently lists, as an included program, Inkscape, the open-source vector graphics editor. The mystery is that I can find no reference to Inkscape anywhere in the system, not even in Yast when searching in the "Install and Remove Software" dialog. Now perhaps I messed up and didn't choose Inkscape during the initial install, but shouldn't Yast still list Inkscape as a "Not Installed" package? My other thought is that perhaps Inkscape is included when you install from the 2 DVD's, but somehow Novell messed up and didn't include it on the 5 CD's. Thanks, Doug

Sept. 14, 2006

Re: [Wlug] Missing Inkscape from Suse Linux 9.2

by howard＠howardwhite.net

I have SUSE 10 installed, and I'm sure it's on the DVD (though I already had Inkscape installed under 9.2.) If it's not there, it's easily available at Inkscape. In fact, it might be better to download it because the version on the 9.n distribution set would not be the latest and greatest. HW

Sept. 14, 2006

Missing Inkscape from Suse Linux 9.2

by douglas.r.aker＠verizon.com

Hi All: Recently, I installed Suse Linux Pro 9.2 on an HP laptop. The box the software came in prominently lists, as an included program, Inkscape, the open-source vector graphics editor. The mystery is that I can find no reference to Inkscape anywhere in the system, not even in Yast when searching in the "Install and Remove Software" dialog. Now perhaps I messed up and didn't choose Inkscape during the initial install, but shouldn't Yast still list Inkscape as a "Not Installed" package? My other thought is that perhaps Inkscape is included when you install from the 2 DVD's, but somehow Novell messed up and didn't include it on the 5 CD's. Thanks, Doug

Sept. 14, 2006

Re: [Wlug] What USB flash drive device to choose for Suse Linux 9.3?

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 douglas.r.aker(a)verizon.com wrote: > > Hi All, > > Quick question: Is buying a USB flash drive device for Linux something > that needs a bit of research? Or, by and large, will any old device > work? I've got Suse Linux 9.3 installed on an HP Omnibook 6100. > > Thanks, > Doug I always check here for starters: http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/ I had a USB flash device that didn't work, but that was a while ago. I returned it and got one that was mentioned on the website (above) and have had no problems since. I'd recommend some care with cameras. My Logitech camera uses the pwc driver which has minor issues with Linux. Maybe the USB 2.0 devices fare better. Later, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFBzEYHl0iXDssISsRAskPAJsFxKzD1pSgQdiY/0QyXTivzyJjdwCfSN1g gATLrpcTw1/2vUlo6jauLwY= =+796 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Sept. 12, 2006

Re: [Wlug] What USB flash drive device to choose for Suse Linux 9.3?

by Karl Hiramoto

almost any of them should work.. usbstorage module douglas.r.aker(a)verizon.com wrote: > > Hi All, > > Quick question: Is buying a USB flash drive device for Linux something > that needs a bit of research? Or, by and large, will any old device > work? I've got Suse Linux 9.3 installed on an HP Omnibook 6100. > > Thanks, > Doug > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- -- Karl Hiramoto http://karl.hiramoto.org/ -- Last night I dreamed I ate a ten-pound marshmallow, and when I woke up the pillow was gone. -- Tommy Cooper

Sept. 12, 2006

Re: [Wlug] What USB flash drive device to choose for Suse Linux 9.3?

by Brian J. Conway

On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 douglas.r.aker(a)verizon.com wrote: > Hi All, > > Quick question: Is buying a USB flash drive device for Linux something > that needs a bit of research? Or, by and large, will any old device work? > I've got Suse Linux 9.3 installed on an HP Omnibook 6100. Just about any off-the-shelf "flash stick" or USB-connected hard drive enclosure will all use the kernel's usb-storage and SD drivers. Lots of cameras, too. Brian J. Conway bconway(at)alum.wpi.edu "LINUX is obsolete" - Andrew S. Tanenbaum, creator of Minix - Jan 29, 1992

Sept. 12, 2006