RE: [SLE] Can't type in YAST window

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Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 20:06:17 -0400
To: suse-linux-e@suse.com

"Khanh Tran" wrote on 4/22/2004 12:37:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time:
>
>>
>>-----Original Message----- (trimed)
>> rudolf wrote on Thu 4/22/2004 8:57 AM
>> On Wed, 2004-04-21 at 20:03, Khanh Tran wrote:
>>> I've had this issue on only two installs so far...
>>>
>>> I run YAST, it asks for the Administrator password,
>>> I enter the root password, then when I go to software install,
>>> I cannot type in the window that contains the "search" field.
>>> I just noticed that keyboard input
>>> is actually going to the left frame...
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas?
[...]
>>
>> Run the Yast Online Update.
>> It fixed that problem for me.
>> (Yast --> >Software --> Online Update).
>>
>> Rudolf
>
> I did :(
>
> Khanh Tran

I am still running SuSE 8.2 (with KDE 3.1.1)
However, so I understand your problem:

You have swithed the "filter" to search,
and are typing in the "search box" which is below the "filter" box,

What I am saying is: You aren't trying to type in the "filter"
box, are you ??? Because that will not work !!!

Given you are not, why don't you try running "yast2"
from the command line in a tty terminal.

That is: open up a virtual terminal:
By doing: "Ctrl+Alt+F2

Then log in as root,
Then do: "yast2" (without the quotes)

YaST2 will give you a screen which you can navigate
using your arrow keys and tab.
And you can get to a screen where you can "search"

Often when I can't get the YOU gui to work for me
(esspecially during or after a new installs)
I use the old tried and true ncurses version.

Hope this helps,
Gar

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