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Re: [opensuse-factory] Installation of 11.1 failed on existing software raid system
by Quentin Jackson 10 Jan '09

10 Jan '09

You may have the same bug as here? https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461277 Top post I know, but groupwise doesn't middle post from the web client. Q >>> Christoph-Erdmann Pfeiler <christoph-erdmann.pfeiler(a)gmx.de> 01/10/09 2:40 PM >>> Gentle readers, I've got a strange "unknown error" during an installation attempt as well as an update attempt of an existing openSuSE 11.0 system to 11.1. The previous update from 10.3 to 11.0 worked nearly flawlessly, exept for the Lilo installation, which required some online tweaking, id est reverting to the old version of lilo.conf with new kernel names. The technical update procedure was the same as described below. The Yast2 in the 11.0->11.1 update attempt, as well as the installation attempt reports an unknown error - could not access storage device message during his respective attempt to read the partition table. Please look into the appended y2log file for more information, as well fstab and mdadm.conf for information about my system. After the (graphical) error message, I accessed the text console tty2, where I could see that the md devices were not recognised. A manual mdadm --assemble --scan worked, but created somehow strange md devices, md126 and md127, the high numbers beeing really strange. These md devices could be mounted and showed their proper content, but could not be accesed by the updating or installing procedure of the YaST2 11.1. My boot environment is: - SuSE 11.1 PXE server, - linux and initrd from DVD1:/boot/i386/loader by tftp, - content of DVD by NFS The system does not posess a bootable CD or DVD drive! After PXE linux loading, kernel, initrd and file 1 to 6 loading, a complaint of a missing CD1 occurs. I've seen a complaint of a missing file 8 in a log - is this an additional driver file? After the initial error message, that no "CD1" is present, the text YaST2 allows the choice of NFS based installation, DHCP is selected, message "no driver update" is answered by [OK], the graphical user interface fails with the final error independent of choice "update" or "installation". The graphical interface stalls if "continue" is chosen and terminates if "cancel" is chosen. Thank You for Your patience reading until here, through this technical stuff! Thank You for any useful input! Yours sincerely Christoph-Erdmann Pfeiler -- This message was scanned by ESVA and is believed to be clean. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-factory] Installation of 11.1 failed on existing software raid system
by Christoph-Erdmann Pfeiler 09 Jan '09

09 Jan '09

Gentle readers, I've got a strange "unknown error" during an installation attempt as well as an update attempt of an existing openSuSE 11.0 system to 11.1. The previous update from 10.3 to 11.0 worked nearly flawlessly, exept for the Lilo installation, which required some online tweaking, id est reverting to the old version of lilo.conf with new kernel names. The technical update procedure was the same as described below. The Yast2 in the 11.0->11.1 update attempt, as well as the installation attempt reports an unknown error - could not access storage device message during his respective attempt to read the partition table. Please look into the appended y2log file for more information, as well fstab and mdadm.conf for information about my system. After the (graphical) error message, I accessed the text console tty2, where I could see that the md devices were not recognised. A manual mdadm --assemble --scan worked, but created somehow strange md devices, md126 and md127, the high numbers beeing really strange. These md devices could be mounted and showed their proper content, but could not be accesed by the updating or installing procedure of the YaST2 11.1. My boot environment is: - SuSE 11.1 PXE server, - linux and initrd from DVD1:/boot/i386/loader by tftp, - content of DVD by NFS The system does not posess a bootable CD or DVD drive! After PXE linux loading, kernel, initrd and file 1 to 6 loading, a complaint of a missing CD1 occurs. I've seen a complaint of a missing file 8 in a log - is this an additional driver file? After the initial error message, that no "CD1" is present, the text YaST2 allows the choice of NFS based installation, DHCP is selected, message "no driver update" is answered by [OK], the graphical user interface fails with the final error independent of choice "update" or "installation". The graphical interface stalls if "continue" is chosen and terminates if "cancel" is chosen. Thank You for Your patience reading until here, through this technical stuff! Thank You for any useful input! Yours sincerely Christoph-Erdmann Pfeiler /dev/md0 / reiserfs defaults 1 1 # acl,user_xattr # /dev/hdb2 /boot ext2 defaults 1 2 # /dev/hda1 /data1 auto noauto,user 0 0 # /dev/hda13 /data10 auto noauto,user 0 0 # /dev/hdc2 /data11 auto noauto,user 0 0 # /dev/hdd1 /data12 auto noauto,user 0 0 # /dev/hdd5 /data13 auto noauto,user 0 0 # /dev/hdd6 /data14 auto noauto,user 0 0 # /dev/hda5 /data2 auto noauto,user 0 0 # /dev/hda6 /data3 auto noauto,user 0 0 # /dev/hda7 /data4 auto noauto,user 0 0 # /dev/hda8 /data5 auto noauto,user 0 0 # /dev/hda9 /data6 auto noauto,user 0 0 # /dev/hda10 /data7 auto noauto,user 0 0 # /dev/hda11 /data8 auto noauto,user 0 0 # /dev/hda12 /data9 auto noauto,user 0 0 # /dev/hda2 swap swap pri=42 0 0 /dev/sdb5 swap swap pri=42 0 0 /dev/sdc5 swap swap pri=42 0 0 # /dev/hdb1 /windows/c vfat noauto,user 0 0 # /dev/hdc1 /windows/d vfat noauto,user 0 0 devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0 proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 sysfs /sys sysfs noauto 0 0 # /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom subfs noauto,user,fs=cdfss,ro,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec,iocharset=utf8 0 0 # /dev/sr0 /media/cdrom0 subfs noauto,user,fs=cdfss,ro,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec,iocharset=utf8 0 0 # /dev/sr1 /media/cdrom1 subfs noauto,user,fs=cdfss,ro,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec,iocharset=utf8 0 0 # /dev/sr2 /media/cdrom2 subfs noauto,user,fs=cdfss,ro,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec,iocharset=utf8 0 0 # /dev/sr3 /media/cdrom3 subfs noauto,user,fs=cdfss,ro,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec,iocharset=utf8 0 0 # /dev/sr4 /media/cdrom4 subfs noauto,user,fs=cdfss,ro,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec,iocharset=utf8 0 0 # /dev/sr5 /media/cdrom5 subfs noauto,user,fs=cdfss,ro,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec,iocharset=utf8 0 0 # /dev/sr6 /media/cdrom6 subfs noauto,user,fs=cdfss,ro,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec,iocharset=utf8 0 0 # /dev/sr7 /media/cdrom7 subfs noauto,user,fs=cdfss,ro,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec,iocharset=utf8 0 0 # /dev/hdd /media/cdrom8 subfs noauto,user,fs=cdfss,ro,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec,iocharset=utf8 0 0 # /dev/fd0 /media/floppy subfs noauto,user,fs=floppyfss,procuid,nodev,nosuid,sync 0 0 # 172.16.17.31:/var/lib/YaST2/you/mnt /mnt/mnt nfs noauto,user,defaults 0 0 # /dev/cdrecorder /media/cdrecorder subfs noauto,user,fs=cdfss,ro,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec,iocharset=utf8 0 0 /dev/md1 /home ext2 defaults 1 2 /dev/sdb1 /windows/c vfat rw 1 2 /dev/sdc1 /windows/d vfat rw 1 2 DEVICE partitions # DEV /dev/sdb6 /dev/sdc6 ARRAY /dev/md0 level=raid1 num-devices=2 UUID=3decccff:8cedaab8:e7e18d89:be41ea79 devices=/dev/sdb6,/dev/sdc6 ARRAY /dev/md1 level=raid1 num-devices=2 UUID=d369165f:be4fed61:16141679:e7cff21e devices=/dev/sda1,/dev/sdd1

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[opensuse-factory] RPMLINT Side updated
by Sascha 'saigkill' Manns 08 Jan '09

08 Jan '09

Hi Folks, I’m an new Packager in OpenSUSE BuildService, and i like this work. But if i would like to package for Factory, RPMLINT gives me any Errors or warnings. But these things to fix, are very difficult. Our Wiki Side for RPMLINT doesn’t contain many Error or Warningcodes. From my side, i can say, that it's not good to make rpmlint as standard in OBS, and we have not enough dokumentation :-( But yesterday i’ve found an Side, with other Errorcodes from RPMLINT. Today i imported these Codes to our Wikiside http://en.opensuse.org/Packaging/RpmLint. I think it is not possible to list all codes on the Side. But i wish, that the side includes more Codes in the future. No i would like to make an Call for contribution. If every Packager insert the codes, that he knows, we have an good library soon. And on this Moment i would like to make an request about helping- Thank you all for the hard Work. -- Sincereley yours Sascha Manns openSUSE Marketing Team (Weekly News) openSUSE Build Service Web: http://saschamanns.gulli.to Blog: http://lizards.opensuse.org/author/saigkill -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-factory] how to sign a dud?
by Nicolaus Millin 08 Jan '09

08 Jan '09

Nicolaus Millin schrieb: > Peter Czanik schrieb: > >> Martin Schlander írta: > <snip> > >>> I think this is what you need: >>> http://en.opensuse.org/Secure_Installation_Sources http://sdprice.plus.com/quartzwiki/index.php/Create_SuSE_add_on_repository http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/YaST_Product_Creator http://news.opensuse.org/2007/11/01/yast-tools-for-creating-installation-me… http://en.opensuse.org/Build_Service/System_Imaging might be helpful as well. > >> Does it mean, that if I want to sign my DUD, then I also need to provide >> a modified initrd? > > > Basically, yes. You have to add your key to '/installkey.gpg' in the initrd. > It was a requirement from our security guys that all files need to be > checked (bug 435685). As a consequence either your key is known in the > initrd or you explicitly turn off checking with 'insecure=1'. Is the publicly available documentation up to date with this? I have done SuSE Linux / openSUSE adapted DVDs since 10.1. Up to 11.0 remastering was not too difficult using some adapted scripts from makeSUSEdvd and the links mentioned above. Since 11.1 I do not seem to get the tools working correctly anymore. There is no problem in remastering an unchanged ISO, eg. openSUSE-11.1-DVD-i586.iso. Whenever I try to create a new installation DVD out of the iso rpms it doesn't work out. Apart from the makeSUSEdvd scripts I unsuccesfully tried yast-product-creator and always get this error after booting the DVD(-iso in VirtualBox): cd:/content: Invalid signature With yast-product-creator I created an GPG key and it seems to sign initrd and doing all the other things right. Any ideas what I am doing wrong? BTW: I am building on a 32bit openSUSE 11.1 and testing with VirtualBox 2.0.6. Thanks, Nico > > > Steffen > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-factory] Novell Bugzilla Update to 3.2 and a Guided Report Mode
by Andreas Jaeger 08 Jan '09

08 Jan '09

To make bug reporting easier, we will be updating Novell’s Bugzilla to the latest stable release (Bugzilla 3.2) with some additional features added by Novell. This update will take place on Saturday, January 10th, and Bugzilla will be unavailable from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. MST (that's 13:00 UTC to 17:00 UTC). One significant change is that we will have a new guided mode for reporting of bugs that is default for non-Novell accounts. The guided report mode is a feature of bugzilla itself that we just enable. It gives smart hints for reporting bugs including bad and good examples, makes the report more structured, suggests “hot” duplicate bugs and asks for reproducibility, expected and actual result. This should help to create better bug reports and thus help with better resolving of bugs. For those that use the unguided mode and want to use the guided mode (or the other way round), you can bookmark a template of the “New Bugreport” (see http://news.opensuse.org/2009/01/07/novell-bugzilla-update-to-32-and-a-guid… report-mode/ for details) . Once you’ve done this, manually edit the URL of the bookmark and append “?format=guided” (if you want guided mode) or remove it if you do not want it. You can then use this bookmark for easy access, I have created that way a bookmark for openSUSE 11.1 bug reports that has already some stuff filled in, e.g. set “Found By” to “Community User”. Note that the guided mode will only be available after the update of bugzilla! The changes for 3.2 in the upstream bugzilla are documented at the bugzilla side. In addition, a couple of bugs and enhancements in our bugzilla have been fixed. Please see further details at http://news.opensuse.org/2009/01/07/novell- bugzilla-update-to-32-and-a-guided-report-mode/ Btw. if you want to report a bug, please check also our guidelines at http://bugs.opensuse.org, Andreas -- Andreas Jaeger, Director Platform / openSUSE, aj(a)suse.de SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany GPG fingerprint = 93A3 365E CE47 B889 DF7F FED1 389A 563C C272 A126

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[opensuse-factory] how to sign a dud?
by Peter Czanik 08 Jan '09

08 Jan '09

Hello, I provide a driver update for EFIKA PPC users. Recently a new feature was introduced to the installer, which now checks for an .asc file for the dud. How can I create one? Using 'insecure=1' is a bit annoying workaround, just as getting questioned about it during installation... The file I'd like to sign is http://genesi.hu/dud.11.1.squash Bye, CzP -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-factory] Light at the end of the .... release ;-)
by Hans Witvliet 08 Jan '09

08 Jan '09

For those anticipating a parcel... I just received mine's this afternoon. It's been nice participating! Nice collector item in the box, specially in these dark times! Tnx agn, gesture is much appreciated. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-factory] Feedback on the Yast installserver module
by Birger Kollstrand 07 Jan '09

07 Jan '09

Stano asked for feedback on the Yast autoinstal module. Her it goes. I don't get it. It sets up a ftp/http/nfs share and that's it. I don't get any documentation except for the help buttons in the module and those does not give out much. In the normal "Help" function on the start menu there is nothing except standard KDE information.( in khelpcenter) Going in to yast i find the two SUSE documentation modules and add those susehelp_en-2007.08.22-80.46 and susehelp-2007.08.22-80.46. Should not those be installed by default? There were no susehelp modules installed. But still no suse help in khelpcenter even after restarting the app. No new items to index. now checking the/usr/share/doc/packages/susehelp/README. Adds Apache and folow "How to start: just point your browser to http://localhost/susehelp/" and gets a 404.... No information on how it's ment to be used on the booting client is given in the yast module. Do I need a boot disk? If so , then there definately should be a wizzard assisting with that. It definately does not set up a network boot as I was expecting. there is no atftp or tftp server set up. I would like to "Press F12 for network boot" and install from there. We use this at work in conjunction with autoyast and it's fabulous. but horribly hard to set up and maintain. I also checked in on the Autoyast yast module. That does still not set up anything but the autoyast file as far as I could find out. It does not have any tftp integration and no integration with the installserver as far as I can see. Sorry that I did not test teis earlier and I do not think it looks usable for anyone but hardcore users. Birger -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-factory] A suse way to buil an rpm package from kernel source
by Daniele 05 Jan '09

05 Jan '09

Hi all, I think that we don't have such features, avaible in other distro. So I just filled an enhancement request to bugzilla (with some details..): https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=463446 If you think that can be useful, add your opinion/ideas there :) Bye. -- *** Linux user # 198661 ---_ ICQ 33500725 *** *** Home http://www.kailed.net *** *** Powered by openSUSE *** -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-factory] Touchpad too sensitive
by z 04 Jan '09

04 Jan '09

2008/12/8 z <zoomer.gm(a)gmail.com>: > 2008/12/8 Javier Llorente <javier(a)opensuse.org>: >> On Sunday 07 December 2008 22:21:21 Felix Möller wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> >>> My touchpad is too sensitive on openSUSE 11.1 RC 1. I have >>> > >>> > played with >>> > >>> >>> xorg.conf without any luck yet. Any suggestions? Mine is a AlpsPS/2 >>> > >>> > ALPS >>> > >>> >>> GlidePoint according to hwinfo. >>> >> >>> >> are you using the synaptics driver? >>> > >>> > Yes, I am using the synaptics driver. >>> > >>> > Section "InputDevice" >>> > Driver "synaptics" >>> > Identifier "Mouse[1]" >>> > Option "AccelFactor" "0.1" >>> > EndSection >>> > >>> > Section "InputDevice" >>> > Driver "synaptics" >>> > Identifier "Mouse[3]" >>> > Option "AccelFactor" "0.1" >>> > >>> > Option "FingerHigh" "17" >>> > Option "FingerLow" "14" >>> > EndSection >>> >>> play a little with "AccelFactor", "FingerHigh", "FingerLow" there is a >>> ksynaptics too. >> >> OK. I will. Thanks :) >> >>> >>> But why do you have two tocuhpad sections in Xorg.conf? Was this generated >>> by Sax2? >> >> Yes, it was generated by SaX2. >> >>> >>> Then file a bug, two tochpads do not seem right ... >> >> Done. >> https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457298 >> >>> >>> HTH >>> Felix Möller >> >> Greetings, >> Javier >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org >> >> > > Hi all. > is it possible to tune synaptics acceleration from gui (yast\sax) ? > or is there are plans for accessing that option from gui? > it is rather wanted option for normal notebook users, cuz global mouse > sensitivity needs to be adjusted each time you want to switch from > touchpad to external mouse. > Hi all. is it possible to tune synaptics acceleration from gui (yast\sax) ? or is there are plans for accessing that option from gui? it is rather wanted option for normal notebook users, cuz global mouse sensitivity needs to be adjusted each time you want to switch from touchpad to external mouse. p.s. this message was sent to the list once? or twice? excuse me for latter, if so. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help(a)opensuse.org

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