Download openSUSE 11.2 M7

As officially openSUSE 11.2 M7 is still not announced, but it is available on the mirrors from different sites.
I found it in gwdg ftp mirror. Currently downloading it from gwdg, which is quite fast.

Here is the download site:
Download FTP Link

Its still a beta software, there will be bugs. So kindly report them to openSUSE bugzilla or openSUSE forum.
Forum
Howto submit a bug
Novell Bugzilla

EDIT: Download link from openSUSE site.
openSUSE site

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KDE 4.3.1 released

KDE 4.3.1 is released on 1st of September. Upgrade from KDE 4.3.0 is highly recommended because of patches and bug fixes.

September 1st, 2009. A month has passed since the release of KDE 4.3.0, so today the KDE Community announces the immediate availability of KDE 4.3.1, a bugfix, translation and maintenance update for the latest generation of the most advanced and powerful free desktop. KDE 4.3.1 is a monthly update to KDE 4.3. It ships with a desktop workspace and many cross-platform applications such as administration programs, network tools, educational applications, utilities, multimedia software, games, artwork, development tools and more. KDE's award-winning tools and applications are available in more than 50 languages.

openSUSE users can add factory repo to upgrade to KDE4.3.1, other distro users can view this link for more details.

openSUSE 11.1 users can follow this link to upgrade.
For more information read this thread in openSUSE forum.

Enjoy new version of KDE4.

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openSUSE 11.2 M6 is released

openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 6 is released yesterday. I am downloading the Live CD iso and later going to give it a try.
"Milestone 6 includes new packages on the KDE live CD (Choqok, KNode, Kompare, KSystemlog, Okteta and more) and Transmission is now on the GNOME live CD. This release includes Python 3.1, PackageKit 0.5.1"
Some of the updated packages are:
* Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc6
* Firefox 3.5.2
* GIMP 2.6.7
* GNOME 2.28 Beta
* Konversation 1.2 Alpha 6
* OpenOffice.org 3.1.1 Beta 2
* VirtualBox 3.0.4
* Wine 1.1.27

Some of the annoying bugs are:
* Evolution not on the GNOME live CDs.
* Second stage of live CD installation runs in text-mode.
* Calling “Install Software” from start menus of both KDE and GNOME fails, work-around: start module over YaST Control Center.
* Downloads/updates with aria/metalink support will fail, work-around: “export ZYPP_ARIA2C=0″.

To track the annoying Bugs on the wiki along with 11.2 development.

View the screen shots here.

Download it from here.


For more information follow the links below:
Distrowatch.com
Roadmap

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Install Flash 64bit in Linux

Its still in alpha stage but works very well.
So i am going to write a simple howto here. As this tutorial will cover openSUSE distro. But the basic steps are the same for other distros also.

openSUSE:
1. Remove all installed flash related packages in YaST software management.
2. Download the file from here:
Adobe Labs Site
3. Extract the plugin, and place a copy of it in /usr/lib64/browser-plugins
Command:

cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib64/browser-plugins/

Remember to mention the path to plugin, where it is extracted.
4. Restart Firefox. Check that Firefox sees the plugin by looking in the Add-ons.

And that's it.

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Solution: Grub issues in opensuse with dual boot(XP, Vista, Win7)

Most annoying issue with dual boot is grub error. Some issues which mean to be grub issues are listed below:
1- Didn't show the grub boot menu.
2- Can only boot to one OS at a time(No choice to choose).
3- The most annoying one is:
- Operating system not found.
4- Grub loading, please wait...
- Error 15

I always do simple grub installation after dual installation, OR after changing the bootloader entries. But that depends if i got into trouble with it.

If you are facing such issues, hope this will help you out.

1- Boot your pc from a live CD.
2- After booting, open konsole(terminal) and became root by:

su -

3- Type:

grub

4- Type:

find /boot/grub/menu.lst

5- Note this line there : (hd0,4)
It may be different for your system.
6- Now type this by using this from above (hd0,4):

root (hd0,4)

7- Type:

setup (hd0)

8- Type

quit

9- Reboot your system

reboot

After restart your boot menu will be there with multiple entries.

Last updated: 30-08-2010

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Install KDE4.3

So here we go...
KDE4.3 was released on Aug 4th 2009, just 3 days ago.
I still did not update my system to KDE4.3, so can't comment on it. But as i used KDE4.3 RC3, it was solid and stable. Hope, KDE4.3 will also be.

If want to use 1 click installer to install in a easy way for openSUSE, click on the link below to follow:

openSUSE 11.1
openSUSE 11.0
openSUSE 10.3

For more details read this page.

For other distros like: Debian, Fedora, Mandriva, kubuntu etc. Read here.

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KDE4.3 is ready for flight

Tomorrow KDE team is going to announce the official release of 4.3 final version.
KDE4.3 is already in news for its complete set of beauty from others desktops.
This is going to be the major release in this 4 series.
Currently i am using KDE4.3 RC3 in openSUSE11.1, and it is rock solid and stable.
But there are fixes after RC3, so i hope the final version will be more stable than the RC3.

I will post the updating links for KDE4.3 here. So keep tuned.
Till than wait and see, what 4.3 is going to bring for us.

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Install KDE 4.3 RC2 in openSUSE11.1

I am using KDE 4.3 RC2 in openSUSE 11.1, and simply its rock solid...
I used one click installer to install it.
Yeh, i know few days remaining for the official final release, but still RC2 is working fine.
One click installer for openSUSE 11.1 from factory repo:
Here

For more versions, read here.

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Google OS -- New era going to Begin.

Hi all...
Google announced to jump into OS war. I already mentioned this is openSUSE forum, but no body was agree that time, i hope this time they will. But this time, its something different to try.
I just read the post from Google blog. The things are going to be centralized this time, and Google are adopting it well while looking at its market shares.
I hope, it will be a big blow for M$.

Read more here.

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Install MS fonts in openSUSE 11.1

Some time we need to use fonts like: new times roman and arial and verdana.
These fonts are not available by default in openSUSE. So we need to install them manually.
Its easy to install, just some basic steps and we will be done.

So lets start:
1st of all we need cabextract, by default it will be installed in openSUSE 11.1 version, but if not then install it by this way.

Open terminal and become root by su and then password.
type:

zypper in cabextract

Now we will use 10.3 script to install the fonts, i had checked it and its working fine.
type:

wget http://download.opensuse.org/update/10.3/scripts/fetchmsttfonts.sh

Now type:

chmod a+x fetchmsttfonts.sh

Now last time type:

sh fetchmsttfonts.sh

And it will install MS fonts for you, to check, open openoffice writer and you will see all fonts there.

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Development Release: openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 3

openSUSE 11.2 M3 is released yesterday and is ready for testing.

"The openSUSE project is pleased to announce the release of openSUSE 11.2 milestone 3. Images are ready for download and testing. This release includes the 2.6.30 Linux kernel, KDE 4.3 beta 2, GNOME 2.27.2, OpenOffice.org 3.1.1 alpha, and more! A lot has changed since the milestone 2 release, and many packages have been updated for 11.2 milestone 3. Some of the major changes in this release include: PulseAudio 0.9.15, Konversation 1.2 alpha 3, VirtualBox 2.2.4, WINE 1.1.23."

Read release announcement.

To download it, follow the following link.
Download link

I am eagerly waiting for KDE4.3 final release(28-07-2009).
Hope can use it in next development release, or i will update the current system to it.

So have a lot of fun!!!

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Howto: Login screen gone [solution in openSUSE (kde4)]

Howto:
There are two ways to sort out this type of issues, If your login screen gone, and you can't see your login screen anymore.

1st Solution is:
1- Login with your username and password from command based screen.(You can use failsafe OR your normal one).
2- type:

startx

Hit enter, and you will be able to go to desktop.
3- After this, change the theme from YaST->system->/etc/sysconfig Editor->Desktop->Display manager->DISPLAYMANAGER_KDM_THEME.
There will be two DISPLAYMANAGER_KDM_THEME, choose the middle one.
and enter your desired working theme name and hit ok.
4- Logout from here.
5- Restart.

2nd Solution is:
1- Login with root from command based screen.(You can use failsafe OR your normal one).
2- type this:

vi /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager

3- search for line like this:
DISPLAYMANAGER_KDM_THEME = "true-nature"
true-nature is theme name.just for example i put it there.
4- Change it to your desired one:
DISPLAYMANAGER_KDM_THEME = "oxygen"
5- Save the file.
6- Reboot.
Howto save in vi: To change any text, use 'i' to insert any text, hit ESC to end writing, and then hold left shift+z(hit twice). And your changes will be saved.

And that's it. You are done.

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One click installer for KDE 4.2.4

Hi all.
To use 1-click installer for openSUSE 11.1, click the below link:
openSUSE 11.1

For openSUSE 11.0:
openSUSE 11.0

For openSUSE 10.3:
openSUSE 10.3

For other distros please visit this page.

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Fedora 11 is OUT!!!

Here is some HOT news from fedora project.
They announce fedora 11 on 09-06-2009. Some of the key new feature are listed below:
1- 20 Second Startup
2- Anaconda Storage Rewrite
3- Archer
4- Automatic Fonts & Mime Installer
5- ControlGroups
6- Cups PolicyKit Integration
7- DBusPolicy
8- Firefox 3.5
9- gcc 4.4
10- Gnome 2.26
11- KDE4.2
12- NetBeans 6.5
13- Python 2.6
14- rpm 4.7
15- Xserver 1.6
16- 2.6.29-4 Linux kernel
17- ext4 as the default file system
18- OpenOffice 3.1.0
19- Xfce to 4.6
20- nVidia kernel modesetting through the nouveau open source driver.
and many more... read here.

Fedora 11 is available in two desktops, snapshots of the desktops(Gnome, KDE).

KDE Desktop


Gnome Desktop

Downloads Links for 32bit Live CDs:
Kde desktop
Gnome desktop

For other downloads please visit this page.

To view the recent changes visit this link.

I am going to download it tomorrow, and give it a try. I think, i will download KDE desktop for time being. Because i love KDE.
I love to change distro in a week.... just a week b4 i installed Ubuntu 9.04 and now will be fedora.....haha

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Dual Boot: install Ubuntu 9.04 beside M$ XP

Hi all,
Today i am going to write a simple and easy tutorial fro beginners, that how to install Ubuntu with M$ XP already installed on your machine.
Before starting the points, user should be sure, that there is enough space which will be unallocated.
For doing all these, you can use software like "Partition magic" in XP. We need around 20GB space.
I am not going into more details about "partition magic" here, that how to do that. You can search web for it, Google is your friend in this. OR you can use the help file from partition magic itself.

So lets start...
1st of all boot from LIVE Cd of Ubuntu 9.04, which i think you already have now. If not, then you can download it from Ubuntu website. Download page here.

NOTE: Sorry, i don't have snapshots for it this time, next time i will try to put snapshots too. But hope, his guide will be easy enough without snapshots.
1- After booting from LIVE cd, click on "install" icon which is on desktop. and select your language and press "forward" button.
2- Select time zone region and click "forward".
3- In this step, select your keyboard type, usually it is 'USA' and click "forward".
4- The next screen is about the partitioning. Choose "Specify partitions manually" and click "forward".
5- This screen will show you the partition structure.
We will create two partitions on the unused free space with swap (2GB).
- One for root file system (around 10GB)
- 2nd for home. (4GB)
At the time of installation my partition looks like this:
sda1 ntfs (this is drive C by default)[windows]
sda5 ntfs (this is drive D)[windows]
free space
I had 16GB to distribute among swap,root,home.
i- 1st create swap, just select the free space and click on new partition.
Swap is always double of your RAM, or equal but not less. I choose 2GB, my RAM is 1.5GB.
ii- Now create home and then create root.
More details: howto partition:
For each new partition, select the free space. Click on the New partition, then enter size for the current partition. Then choose filesystem, then home or root from the mount point drop down menu.
/ represents root, and /home represents home.
I hope, i make it clear enough to create new partitions.
6- If you are done successfully with the above step, next step is to set mount point for your windows partition.
7- Now select ntfs partition(mostly it is sda1) and click on "Edit partition" and choose:
- Don't change partition size.
- Use as : "ntfs" from the drop down menu.
- Don't tick format partition.
- Set mount point to "/windows".

Till here, you are done with the most complicated part in the installation.
8- Click "forward" to go to the next step.
NOTE: on clicking, it will ask for your D partition(if you have) that it has no mount point. Just ignore it.
9- Enter all details here in this step regarding your profile.
10- In this step you can import data from your windows OS. Its upto you here.
11- Now is the time to click "install". And let Ubuntu do the rest for you.
NOTE: Make sure, that every thing in the setup went fine b4 clicking "install".
12- Restart your machine after the installation process.

And You Are DONE!!!

After Installation:
IMPORTANT: Ubuntu did not create any root password for you by default, i don't know why they did not add this feature.
So to do that, open terminal and type:

sudo passwd

It will ask you for your password, enter your user password. After that enter twice your root password. And that's it.

Hope, this guide will help you through the process of installation.

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