I like having the Internal card so i dont have anything sticking out of the PC,

I just cant find a driver for the broadcom to work with the ndiswrapper

I had to try three different versions of the Intel 2100 driver before I found one that worked.

Does it have to be an .inf file or can it be a .sys or .dll ?

It doesn't have to be depends on what the Driver OS writer set it up to be (from what I recall for definition in registry for the driver class)...
Telling the OS and managing in registry is key.

Back to the driver and OS again.

I understood that there was no true "registry" in linux,

You are correct I'm thinking windows as far as registry...
So the driver needed is for the hardware must run on x86 under linux.

Check on net for driver this may take a while for your flavor of linux and
the hardware.

Im so close i can taste it..

I still need some help.

I think i have the ndiswrapper set up right and everything but in firefox i can only access my Router and no web pages. and kinternet wont start right

any suggestions

Run this and post the results:

this is the specific error from Kinternet


rror - KInternet
Connection to local and remote server refused. Maybe smpppd is not running or your are not member of the group "dialout". Also check the server settings in the dialog "Various Settings"

its done

Im online

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=389869

kinternet is still giving me that error message

Slag....

Good job. :clap: :bravo:

Way to be persistent and research use with the existing hardware. I guess it works with Windows or Linux...

Chock this in your resume file as a can do have done.

BTW The Big chicken Wings and OFallon IPA were good... :toast: :BLVD:

I'll admit it, I've never used kinternent. I only have LAN based access, I don't evere have to worry about connecting/disconnecting. Even if I did I'd be using my shell scripts. :)

Congrats, man. It feels good, doesn't it? Kind of like a weight has been lifted from your computing life.

thanks everyone for the help, I will be adding Linux support to my resume and i will continue to suggest linux to everyone,

suse just screamed -"Dump Windows Now'


My cousins computer has an error message "invalid HAL.DLL"

I put his HDD in my pc and i now i dont see any windows directory, any suggestsions other than a reformat reinstall, cuz if i reformat im putting suse on

I'd run a sector check on his drive, sounds like he lost a big chunk of data. Could just be an allocation table issue, but you want to verify that before you go putting a bunch of stuff on.

I will try that, also would you suggest using WINE to run windows progams on the linux and if so how the hell do i use it

I think SuSE installs it by default but I've never used it.

I have been playing around and here is what I need I have looked and im not sure what is the best options-


-I need a DVD ripper/Burner/Shrinker,
-A Wireless app that will scan for networks and allow me to connect other than Knternet
-a File Sharing P2P Prog For Music and Movies.

I haven't looked very hard, but I haven't found a single app that does this well. I have done it, however. Here are some links to get you started:

http://dvd.chevelless230.com/dvdbackup.html
http://dvd.chevelless230.com/

Uhhh, YaST? Either that or iwconfig.

http://azureus.sourceforge.net/
http://mldonkey.sourceforge.net/Main_Page

OK, Simplex. I have been busy all week but am now back to looking at Suse a little. I can't figure out how to get gnucash installed to save my life. I have tried the linux question forums but can't find any direct instructions for this. I do get the occasional newbie telling me to switch to Ubuntu though. LOL

Hell make that for all files. I can't install Wine rpm file either.

It sounds like you aren't using the "Software Management" tool under "Software" in YaST. gnucash 1.8 and wine are both in the stock Suse rpms and install fine from YaST including the K-Menu shortcuts.

SLAG --

Glad you got your broadcom working, but you can buy internal cards for about $35. They are called mini-PCI, and newegg has the Intel 2200 as well as others (drivers integrated into the Linux kernel). Nothing sticking out.

As for DVD tools, dvd::rip and dvdbackup work well. Don't forget lidvdcss. If you are installing wine, there are several guides to getting dvdshrink snd dvddecrypter working.

For scanning for wirless networks I guess use YAST. You can use iwconfig to manually set things up, but I've noticed SUSE really doesn't like when you do things outside of its config tools. You can't use kismet with a broadcom chipset, but there is a gui tool called kwifimanager built into KDE. I don't know if this will screw up YAST though.

I'd definitely second Simplex3's choice of Azureus. Best gui for torrent I've tried to date.

kccheifguru --

Try kmymoney. Should already be on your start menu.

Well, I switched to SUSE on my personal laptop about 2 months ago, because my employer was forcing me to use it at work. May be moving on though, so I will be going back to Slackware ASAP.

SUSE was kind of a neat toy for the first few weeks, as most people say, because it just "works" out of the box. Unfortunately, I don't like giving up control. Fighting with YAST after modifying config files by hand is just way too much of a hassle. (Same reason I've debated trying Mac but probably won't)

OK all you new linux gurus, time to take control of these boxes now that you've wrested them from the evil clutches of Redmond!

# cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.xx
# cp .config /home/username/config.old
# makemenu config

Now start rebuilding the kernel based on what YOU want! Yeah! You'd be surprised about how much you can slim down the kernel with stuff you'll never use.

Strange, it says it is installed but I am not finding it anywhere in my launch/start menu

I did download dvd::rip and i ripped a dvd but it seems even more bulky and confusing to burn it. I am going to try a wine dvdshrink/dvddcrypter combination

I will try Azureus I was hoping utorrent would be out for suse but no,

Since my First test box i have installed suse on 3 other machines with no MAJOR issues, I feel like a pro at NDISWRAPPER now, I also found kwifiagent and it works execpt for letting me switch networks but I can Search but not Attach. no problem to do it with iwconfig/ifconfig.

any other tips tweaks and suggestions still wanted/welcome!

DVD shrink works well under WINE

heres what i need now as well i have done a basic search and not found any solid answers,

I want a gotomypc.com like thing.. so i can access my linux box from any internet computer but without having to install anysoftware on the client. any ideas?

Hit the KDE icon, Office, $ Financial. That should bring up KMyMoney.

I tunnel x windows through SSH. It does require you're client machine to be running Linux, or an emulator like Cygwin (very good/small x windows server product without needing the entire Cygwin).

Personally, I don't think you'll really need the GUI at all after you spend time with the CLI. I only use it when I need to download patches and such directly to a box and am sick of lynx.

I think you're best bet is just using SSH for CLI, and an scp for windows program (assuming you want to connect from Windows as an SSH client and the scp command are already available in Linux). For a good/free/no install (run .exe from desktop) SSH client for Windows, check out Putty. PSCP is available with Putty, and is a dos based file transfer over SSH.

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

If you want a GUI file transfer (looks like norton file manager), check out WinSCP...

http://winscp.net/eng/index.php

If using another Linux box, you can tunnel X windows very easily with the command...

#ssh -x targetipaddress

Then from a command line in the ssh client run "mozilla", and the browser will pop up in a new window on your desktop (or any application).

You will have to verify that you have enabled tunneling in your sshd.conf file. While you're in that file, disable root login, allow only protocol 2, set inactivity timeouts, incorrect login maximums, etc.

As far as other tips, have you noticed that Thunderbird is INCERDIBALLY out of date? Couldn't get any updates from the built in online updater in YAST. Several apps were like this.

This pissed me off more than you can imagine. Mainly because I feel like I'm kind of forced into using YAST (much prefer building packages myself).

I did find a solution, but I can't find the link. You need to update your sources, so you can hit more sites. I don't know how out of date the ones I'm using are, but so far they have had everything I needed. Since I can't find the link, I'll just paste an image of my source directories. PACKMAN seems to be considered a MUST from what I can tell.

OK, think I found the link of current YAST sources...

http://en.opensuse.org/Additional_Ya...e_Repositories

Check the last link in post #2 of this thread. Updated Java & Mozilla packages are part of it.

Ahh, didn't check it.

I had to figure this out a couple of months ago, and stumbled across some guy with links to OO2 and the latest Thunderbird stuff. Sorry for the repost.

No biggie. Who would have thought we'd be on page #13 already?

haha

yeah, I know!

I saw this after your first post and assumed it would die quickly (audience, not author).

I actually now to 30 posts per page, so only at 7 for me! :)

This thread will live on, we will all bump it in the future if we have a question Thanks Simplex for Introducing me to SuSe, I am going to reccomend it to anyone and everyone.

Rep

Anyone know of a VNC viewer for windows that doenst have to be installed instead of using the Java HTTP access to access the box

Slag
Not sure what these are,

I just googled it...Several VNC modules out there....of all types.

http://www.google.com/search?q=VNC+v...&start=30&sa=N

My Laptop Mouse acts funny under suse, just very annoying, any suggestions?

I've got the same problem (ALPS driver), just been too lazy to switch to a default driver.

Too bad 2 pages of that are Windows homers arguing with ya. Suse is better.

Define "acts funny". Does it jump around on the screen, moves to slow...?

Jumps around on the screen, all of a sudden after it jumps it goes back like 3 pages on the browser or will switch programs fast and not controlled by me when over the kicker

You have the same touchpad I do (or similar). It has an emulated scroll wheel that goes along the bottom for left 'n right, as well as the emulated scroll wheel along the side for up 'n down. Probably using the ALPS drive (check under YAST). I plan on switching to IMPS (which I normally use for touchpads), and will let you know if that helps.

How can I tell my resolv.conf file to automatically look for a the default gateway so i dont have to edit it everytime i switch networks?

resolv.conf is your DNS server(s), so that might be your first problem.

Suse supports profiles, so you can have more than one set of complete system configurations that you can switch between. Look in YaST for Profiles.

I am deciding on the fate of one of these that I happen to have. How would it be as SuSE machine?

Thinkpad A21m

Is a 10G HD enough to create a dual boot machine?

I wouldn't expect blazing X-Windows performance but it should do just fine. I wouldn't go for dual boot, anything under 10G is a stretch for a Windows box.

64 Meg of Memory is Not Good, You need more Memory Way More memory.

:D

any Ideas-

I tried to Start in FailSafe mode

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7...001-749942.jpg

It looks like you have some reeruned dude in your monitor.









Why are you starting in safe mode and what is this screen shot supposed to show?

I was trying to start in safe mode because after I changed the Resolution the Keyboard stopped working in Linux.

When I tried to start into Fail Safe Mode then it froze and the Screen Lines went haywire..

Damn Emachines. ROFL

How are y'all doing Suse converts...

I'm loving it strong

just a few things... anyone have a good torrent reccomendation- ktorrent is ok but i'm use to all the features of utorrent -

also i am having trouble mounting my windows partitions on one of my machines if someone wants to shoot me a smoke to discuss more please do.

if anyone has any other questions i will try and help

Azureus rules the Linux-based torrent software.

http://azureus.sf.net/

I will try and check it out..

thanks

:thumb:

Azureus does Rule

:hail:


I'm Downloading the DVD installtion Disc now... of 10.1

You should edit your posts to show the updated stuff.



Wil this be a seemless upgrade ? will all my programs installed stay put? Will my Automatic SSH server and proxy servers still start automaticlly?

Just curious

Thanks Chris

First, my name isn't Chris.

:)

Second, I wouldn't do the upgrade. I'd do a fresh install. I had better luck with the fresh install on my laptop. You could always try the upgrade first and see how it works out for you.

I know

From the other thread it looks like i'm the only chris on this website

:)


I'm going to try the upgrade on the laptop. first and see how it goes...

If you move around to different wireless networks you're going to love 10.1.

Yeah i'm going to have to probably redo NDISWRAPPER again... that was kind of a pain. or will 10.1 support broadcom wi-fi adapters?

Not sure.

However, I just finished firing up Xgl with Compiz. Man, that f**king rules. The eye candy factor is through the roof. I've already infected 3 die-hard Windows users here at the office and they all swear they're putting Suse on their home machines tonight.

For those who haven't seen it there's a video and some explanation here:

http://en.opensuse.org/Xgl

:)

Will i still have to do the Mp3 and DVD fixes/updates in 10.1 ?

Not if you get the "Non-OSS Extras" CD.

Here's a new link:

http://www.thejemreport.com/mambo/content/view/254/42

looks like the DVD is no-OSS

Great link. thanks Simplex

I d/l DVDLive, burned it to DVD and rebooted. When my machine restarted it booted into some form of DOS with an "A:\>" any ideas on what went wrong?

I don't have any problems with windows, but I'll give this a try just to see what it's like. My question is since I don't have any blank cd's right now, can I run the ISO's on a virtual drive? Otherwise I might have to get up to go buy some cd's.

you could but its not reccomending..

You can try to Download the Live DVD to burn and then try it that way

Hopfully you have some DVDR's Laying around

Oh Well. I'll just buy some cd's and do it later.

If you have an nVidia or ATI video card I can't recommend highly enough that you try out Xgl. It is smoooooth as hell. :drool:

since the laptop i have 10.1 on only has an INTEL video card... any other suggestions for that?

also can Xgl run on 10.0 for my Desktop that has the nVidia MX4000 PCI card in it?

also what would be a good music server app?

I'm not sure what an MX4000 is, so I'm not sure. SuSE has a "whitelist" of know-to-work cards on their Xgl site.

It's said to work with 10.0 but it's known to work better on 10.1.

Depends on what your music client is, really.

If you're just looking to set up Winblows/Mac/Linux compatible shares then SAMBA is the only way to go. If you're looking to broadcast a streaming station then I have no clue, never tried.

I will look into samba some more.... right now almost done setting up STEAM and coutnerstrike on 10.1 Via WINE

So far So good

here is a link to get started (Thanks GuRu)

http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/...DEX+Wine+Games

I run UT & Return to Castle Wolfenstein natively.

I take it those were not released under the GNU

No, I had to buy those. However, I feel good supporting games companies that abstract out the platform so they aren't tied to the beast.