May 2001 - openSUSE PPC - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Re: [suse-security] 2.2.19 rtl8139 test
by nicola moretti 09 May '01

09 May '01

Roman Drahtmueller wrote: > > Hi together, > > the kernel security update is underway. > > At ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/mantel/next/ there is a 2.2.19 tarball. > Could anybody who has a rtl8139 NIC check and see if the driver from the > 2.2.19 tarball works properly for this NIC? We've had a report that the > driver hangs the machine, but it couldn't be verified. Don't have a rtl8139, but I do have a Intel EtherExpress Pro 100+ on an Apple G3/233 that used to work with kernel 2.2.14 but stopped (actually freeze the machine during startup, upon eth1 initialization) with kernel 2.2.18-0 (k_pmac-2.2.18-0.ppc.rpm ) and 2.2.18-14 (k_pmac-2.2.18-14.ppc.rpm). And yes, I also installed the updated devs.rpm and modutils.rpm. To get the computer up and running again, I had to download/install netdrivers-2.1.6 from www.scyld.com (and the 2.2.18 kernel sources, otherwise netdrivers wouldn't compile). The NIC now seems to work OK, even if depmod -a gives unresolved symbols in all netdrivers modules (and a few more, for that matter...). The strange thing is that I didn't need to do all this work for the Apple 10/100 card (Digital chip): the updated kernel/modules (tulip) see and control this card without a hitch. Sorry Roman if this is not relevant to you! > Please report directly to me. In case something unusual turns out, I'll > summarize. > > Roman. regards nicola moretti Personal System srl

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aktual ram requiremnt
by f＠suse.com 09 May '01

09 May '01

hallo, have dokumentation but have yet to install linux. plan is to install on 8500/180. presently have 64 mb. is this sufficient or problematic+? dokumentation claims is sufficient but would like to know from users presently. apolgize for simplicity of question but ram for 8500 much more than kurrent ppc models. ekaterina

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Re: X on IBM pSeries
by MAHRF＠de.ibm.com 09 May '01

09 May '01

I tried sax2 with -f and -af. Sax2 runs, but the only choice I get when adjusting the modes is 640x480, no matter what I chose in the settings before. xsfbswitch won't even start. Ferdinand |--------+------------------------> | | marsaro@intere| | | arth.com | | | | | | 08.05.01 18:45| | | Please respond| | | to marsaro | | | | |--------+------------------------> >-----------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: Ferdinand Mahr/Germany/IBM@IBMDE | | cc: suse-ppc(a)suse.com | | Subject: Re: X on IBM pSeries | | | | | >-----------------------------------------------------------| Did you start sax2 with -f? Regards, Jon On Tue, 8 May 2001 MAHRF(a)de.ibm.com wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I'm having a hard time trying to get the X server running on my IBM pSeries > 640 B80. > The machine's using the Matrox G200 SD (IBM: GXT 130), but no matter what I > try, I always get the standard resolution of 640x480. > I installed SuSE 7.1 (running 2.4.2 POWER3 kernel) from scratch using Yast1 > because of the RPM bug of Yast2. > Neither sax2 nor xsfbswitch are working for me, and for the Matrox card, > there is no kernel option (like for the ATI cards: video=atyfb ...) > I tried modifying the XF86Config, but even if the only resolution given is > different from 640x480, startx defaults to that. > The G200 should run at 1024x768 (with 8 bit depth), since it has 2MB > memory. > > Any hints, suggestions, success stories? > > Thanks in advance > > Ferdi > > >

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X on IBM pSeries
by MAHRF＠de.ibm.com 08 May '01

08 May '01

Hi all, I'm having a hard time trying to get the X server running on my IBM pSeries 640 B80. The machine's using the Matrox G200 SD (IBM: GXT 130), but no matter what I try, I always get the standard resolution of 640x480. I installed SuSE 7.1 (running 2.4.2 POWER3 kernel) from scratch using Yast1 because of the RPM bug of Yast2. Neither sax2 nor xsfbswitch are working for me, and for the Matrox card, there is no kernel option (like for the ATI cards: video=atyfb ...) I tried modifying the XF86Config, but even if the only resolution given is different from 640x480, startx defaults to that. The G200 should run at 1024x768 (with 8 bit depth), since it has 2MB memory. Any hints, suggestions, success stories? Thanks in advance Ferdi

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Video Mirroring & MOL
by Doug Edwards 08 May '01

08 May '01

Anybody got video mirroring to work with MOL. I have a G4 TiBook and am runningSuSE 7.1. -- Dr Doug Edwards, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science Room IT 210, Department of Computer Science, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, U.K. Tel: (+44) 161 275 6191 Mobile: 07968 799 336 email: doug(a)cs.man.ac.uk FAX: (+44) 161 275 6204 The box said 'Requires Windows 95, or better.' So I bought a Macintosh.

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RE: new iMacs
by jjboor 08 May '01

08 May '01

>===== Original Message From Olaf Hering <olh(a)suse.de> ===== > >The new iMacs are supported, I tried it a few days before we did the >final 7.1 master CD. The screen was a bit shifted to the left, XFree86 >4.0.2 will not work. But you can install Linux, CD1 should be bootable. I know, It's running fine at the moment. XFree86 4.0.2 is not working as you said (256 color framebuffer srv is). I hope the next XFree86 version supports the Rage128 Ultra, should be not much difference with the Rage128 pro. May be it's just a detection problem (SaX2 says it doens't know the device ID when I try to install ATI Rage128 srv) I also have some modem problems, Yast2 says it detected an unkown modem device which it seems to be able to use. I have to try tough. > >You want to look for an update kernel on the FTP server in the next days, >2.4.5 will be the next version: ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/kernel/ > Thanks, I will take a look there. Jaap-Jan > > >Gruss Olaf > >-- > $ man clone > >BUGS > Main feature not yet implemented...

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PPC-INFO
by tschweikle＠fiducia.de 07 May '01

07 May '01

Hallo! Ich habe hier: PowerMac G4 mit NVidia Graphik-Karte, DVD-Brenner. Linux läuft mit beiden Kernel 2.2.18 und 2.4.2. Sound läuft. Netzwerk läuft (Zugriff auf Linux-Server mit AppleShare). Graphik-Karte macht Probleme: Graphik wird dargestellt, X11R3 und X11R4 funktionieren mit fb-Device Arbeiten mit KDE ist möglich, aber sehr unangenehm, da die Graphikkarte mit 24-Bit Farbtiefe arbeitet, der fb aber mit 8-Bit. Das führt zu zimlich unangenehmen Farbkombinationen mit teilweise schwarzer/blauer/grüner Schrift auf schwarzem/blauem/günem Grund. ;-) MOL funktioniert ebenfalls, es ist aber zimlich kompliziert an das 'Mac ROM' heranzukommen, da HFS-Plus verwendet wird. D.h.: die hfsutils helfen nicht mehr viel. Rom auf Netz stellen und unter Linux dann wieder zurückkopieren in das entsprechende Verzeichnis geht aber. IBM-TR-Karte (IBM PCI-Family TR (Olympic)) funktioniert ebenfalls (große Überraschung --- für MacOS gibt es für diese Karte keinen Treiber!). Bei NVIDIA gibt es leider ebenfalls bisher keine Treiber für Linux auf PPC. Eine entsprechende Anfrage wurde negativ beschieden. O-Ton: "...dafür gibt es noch keinen Markt ..." --- komisch nur, das fast alle neuen Mac mit NVIDIA ausgestattet werden. Fragt sich was NVIDIA den noch mehr haben will oder wieder mal 'Marketing'. Dann gehören sie eingesargt, die Marketing-Strategen bei NVIDIA! -- Thomas Schweikle

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new iMacs
by jjboor 07 May '01

07 May '01

Hi, I just bought Suse Linux 7.1 PowerPC Edition and read in the manual my Mac is not supported because of new firmware. (I have a february 2001 iMac) (on the box it is stated it *might* not be supported) Does somebody know what this means? Will it not work at all or will it work most of the time but you can't get support if something is not working. If it will not work at all, will it be supported soon (and how, can I get a new first Suse CD to boot with a new kernel or something?) many thanks, Jaap-Jan

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Securing Suse PPC 7.0
by mmn 06 May '01

06 May '01

Running it on a triple booting Lombard 333MHz (OS 9, OSX, Suse 7.0). I've read up alot of Red Hat/ PC based security how toos but still having problems figuring out if I've actually nailed down the holes. There is just enough difference in where specific config files are loacted to get a newbie like me lost. My security goals 1. Removal of all server/remote access related functions. Its strictly a portable workstation.I want to lock down ftp access to be done only be sitting at the machine. 2. The only exceptions are of course email, web access and SSH. (SSH will only be used to access other machines FROM the lap top. It should not accept any SSH remote connections 3. Set up a firewall (Thinking of starting with PMfirewall). Got gobs of info on this. I'm also looking for a site like www.grc.com that does portscans etc.. of linux systems and gives a security profile. (grc.com described my machines as ultra secure with a non sured installed which makes me thing that it works only for windows machines. Right not all I'm looking for is suse ppc spesific tips on securing the machines aka what config files should I use to remove service I don't want and where they are located. thanx

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Linux on 7200/90
by Yuri K 04 May '01

04 May '01

Hello listers, Anybody has succeeded with the subj ? How realistic is this combo in terms of serving me no vice versa? I tried to get OpenBSD running it, but it was too much of a grief. Thanks for any pointers. -- Best regards, Yuri mailto:yuri_ko@mac.com <----------------------------------72---------------------------------->

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