[opensuse-ppc] v11.0Beta2/PPC issues
Ok, I finished installing v11.0Beta2 on my Wallstreet Powerbook. Got this after trying the Internet Connection Test: I tried updating the first time, but it didn't fix anything, so I ran a re-install. Also, it locked the system up at 75% on the final part of the install. Rebooting and starting it seemed to work fine. On the fresh install: Internet Connection Test failed Calling the YaST module - inst_suse_register has failed More information can be found near the end of the /var/log/YaST2/y2log file This is worth reporting a bug at http://bugzilla.novell.com Please, attach also all YaST logs stored in the /var/log/YaST2/ directory. I copied all the logs, but I was unsure if I should open a bug on this because it is a beta release. 1. After the reboot, YaST restarted into text mode. No idea why. I didn't change any settings in BootX. Actually, with v10.3 and on, I don't even have to put the video settings on the BootX command line. 2. Sound is now fixed. 3. Wireless still does not work. 4. When I removed network manager, YaST told me it had to install kinternet. It then proceeded to install a lot of 64bit packages. I ended up aborting it. Now, I'm fighting it to delete all these packages. When I deselect it and then try to taboo it it won't let me. I am hoping that after deleting them I can go back in and taboo them. This has been an ongoing problem on both i586 and ppc/32bit for a long time..,......Was finally able to taboo all the 64bit packages. Will have to see if it makes the system unstable. 5. Overall, system does seem stable. Other than the wireless, it's good to go. Keep up the good work guys. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ppc+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ppc+help@opensuse.org
Note on the wireless. bootup shows the following: Command iwconfig wlan0 nick Powerbook returned Error for wireless request "set nickname" (8B1C) SET failed on device wlan0; operation not supported When I install the system, I set the hostname for it as Powerbook. This isn't anything different than what I have done on every version since v10.0 Any suggestions would be appriciated. Thanx --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ppc+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ppc+help@opensuse.org
Further reports on v11.0Beta2: 1. Graphical YaST doesn't seem to want to work. I noticed this after the initial reboot when the textmode install came up to finish the installation. 2. When you are prompted to input the root password, the "Keep password" box is checked. Personally, I feel that this is a bad idea, because if I forget to uncheck it, then my son will have Administrator privileges on this system. 3. My DLink DFE-690TXD 100Mbps cardbus card works fine. 4. I built the madwifi driver from source. It compiled properly, and loaded properly, but YaST reported that it couldn't use the card because there was something missing. However now the wireless is working just fine. I have no idea what changed but it does work now. Thanx guys --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ppc+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ppc+help@opensuse.org
Wireless update: Ok, after rebooting, the Wireless card didn't work again. YaST claimed that drivers were missing. I unloaded the ath5k module and the ath_hal module and modporbed ath_pci and it didn't work. I then ejected the card and unloaded the ath_pci module. Then I reloaded the ath_pci module and put the card back in and it worked. However, neither NetworkManager nor KInternet will see the card and use it to connect to a network. It will only work if I put the Network name in manually using the Traditional setup settings. It does work tho after that AFTER i run "dhcpcd ath0" --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ppc+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ppc+help@opensuse.org
On Sun, May 04, Larry Stotler wrote:
3. Wireless still does not work.
I suggest to open a bug for the wireless stuff. You card is hopefully a mainstream one, all drivers should be in place. If there are any driver packages missing, they can be easily added to ppc version. Maybe the are already part of factory? --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ppc+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ppc+help@opensuse.org
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