December 1998 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[SuSE Linux] E-mail Delayed?
by toftd001＠hawaii.rr.com 30 Dec '98

30 Dec '98

I'v noticed several of my e-mails that I sent out on Dec 6th, have just arrived to their recipients. (Insert sarchastic remark about US Postal Service here). How can this be? I thought there was a time-to-live associated with TCP packets, therefore, the e-mails should die? What's the scoop? George - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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Re: [SuSE Linux] ftp daemon
by yvb＠zdnetmail.com 30 Dec '98

30 Dec '98

I am using a lot of golden-cd's in jolliet (Win95-long) format. After upgrading my kernel from 2.0.31 to 2.0.36 i can see the long filenames and everything works just fine. Best regards, Yves -- On Sun, 27 Dec 1998 11:52:32 zentara wrote: > >Zulfiqar Naushad wrote: >> >> Greetings fellow Linux users!! >> >> I have a couple of questions to ask........ >> >> 1. Is it possible to store files lets say DOS/WIN/WIN95 files using their >> conventions (ie, filename, and length) on a ext2 partition?! What I am trying >> to say is that can anyone upload a windows file to my linux box and then >> retrieve it at a later date without the file being corrupted?! >> >As long as you have vfat compiled into your kernel, you shouldn't >have any problem. The only glitch might be long filenames if you >don't have vfat. Linux dosn't corrupt files, (as some other os's >are known to do) :-) >I send files back and forth between fat16, fat32, and ext2 partitions >without problem. >You will need to keep in my the carriage-return-new-line problem >in text files. Linux has a couple of utilities called dos2unix and >unix2dos. For example, if you download, or create a perl script with >windows, >then try to transfer it over to linux and run it, you will get alot >of errors if you don't run it thru dos2unix first. >If you are uploading alot of text files to your linux box, then >transferring >them to your windows system, it might be better to zip them up first. > > >> 2. What would be the best replacement for the standard ftp daemon? I don't >> necessarily want the most features. I used to use Serv-U FTP under win95, and >> if I can have something of that nature and of that power and capability, I >> will be GLADLY happy!! >> > >Wu-ftp is pretty good under linux. >- >To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with >this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e >Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the >archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>> > Free web-based email, anytime, anywhere! ZDNet Mail - <A HREF="http://www.zdnetmail.com"><A HREF="http://www.zdnetmail.com</A">http://www.zdnetmail.com</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] TkMail Help
by root＠midwest.net 30 Dec '98

30 Dec '98

Is anyone familiar with TkMail? All I did was try to create a signature, and all of the sudden, it wouldnt start up in KDE. I tried editing the file it listed to no avail. The syntax is QUITE CRYPTIC!! When I start it in FWMN (or whatever it is), it shows a list of internal errors and line numbers. It isn't a really big deal, as there are other mail clients as capable, but... If there's a TkMail guru out there, I'll include all of the errors. Something like, "(executed from within Line 20, etc.) I would also be ameniable to completely uninstalling/re-installing, iof that is possible (feasable). TA - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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Re: [SuSE Linux] H/W support database
by kingr＠icon.co.za 30 Dec '98

30 Dec '98

I was unable to d/load it yesterday.... -----Original Message----- From: alexm <alexm(a)htr-60.tx.symbio.net> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com <suse-linux-e(a)suse.com> Date: 29 December 1998 09:51 Subject: [SuSE Linux] H/W support database > > >Hi, > >I could not make the S.U.S.E. hardware support database work today... >Is it only me? :-) > >-alexm > >- >To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with >this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e >Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the >archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>> > - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] WP8 Install FAQ
by xnavarro＠redestb.es 30 Dec '98

30 Dec '98

I read that from alt.os.linux: WP8 Install Tips and FAQ For Piecemeal Download --------------------------------------- A lousy install by corel but an excellent program. Here's a straightforward approach to installing the program. Reasons follow after. 1. Make empty directory. 2. Copy all downloaded files GUI0x.GZ to directory as gui0x (small letters, no extension). 3. Untar gui00 only, (tar -xvf gui00). 4. run ./Runme. When it asked have you unzips and untarred all programs, answer y for yes. 5. Program will then install. 6. Choose another directory to house program (something like /usr/local/wp). 7. If you're using magicfilter and ghostscript, choose a postscript printer like NEC colormate P.S. Then when wordperfect is up and running, go to print, select and edit the driver. Edit the destination where Word perfect reads your printcap. Pick either lp, or whatever, for your lpr options. 8. The executable file will be in "directory/wpbin/xwp." (E.g. run wordperfect by entering /usr/local/wp/wpbin/xwp & ). 9. Delete your first "empty" (not so empty) directory. ------------------ Explanation, apparently corel got two people working on the install. (1) The GUI0x.GZ files are in reality tar files. (2) The GUI00.GZ should be called install.tar and distributed with a readme that says just untar that file, it will untar and place in the proper directories the other tar files. (3) Since unix recognizes upper and lowercase filenames as different, the files should be lowercase so that Runme will recognize them (or rewrite runme and move files). Hope this clarifies things. Any problems, modify this and make sure it gets in the web. Special thanks to Shayget or Seth McQuale, Phillip Deackes for their contributions to the web. -- Xavi Navarro xnavarro(a)redestb.es www.redestb.es/personal/xnavarro ICQ: 4244002 - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] Max file open limit?
by rag＠rdasys.com 29 Dec '98

29 Dec '98

I was wrong about the number of files open in my previous email. There are actually about 700-750 files open at the time I get the error. The error is a file table overrun. There are 2 things I need to know. (1) Is there a way to increase the maximum number of files open? (2) How is the limit increased (Is it a text file or does it require editing kernel source)? Please respond to ragoley(a)rdasys.com and sjsaunders(a)rdasys.com. - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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Re: [SuSE Linux] Ethernet problem, maye the card...
by yvb＠zdnetmail.com 29 Dec '98

29 Dec '98

I had also some problems with an NE2000 PCI NIC, after upgrading and recompiling the kernel to 2.036 everything works just fine. Best regards, Yves -- On Fri, 18 Dec 1998 13:23:43 Massimo Lusetti wrote: > > >I got a full featured LAN with some machines all working good, al the PCs >have 3Com NICs ad one has RealTek RTL 8029 PCI NIC, this one produce random >error on /var/log/messages after that the network on that specific machine >wont work since reboot is needed. >All this happen randomly!!! producing this error by the kernel in >/var/log/messages >kernel: eth0: mismatched read page pointers 4c vs 64 >Telast two hex digits changes EVERY time the error occured. On that machine >there'are no special network services (www & ftp) >Note that the rest of the network continue to work correctly. > >Any hints is welcome. > > Massimo > Lusetti > >- >To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with >this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e >Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the >archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>> > Free web-based email, anytime, anywhere! ZDNet Mail - <A HREF="http://www.zdnetmail.com"><A HREF="http://www.zdnetmail.com</A">http://www.zdnetmail.com</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] Epson Stylus Color 740
by cuchillo＠dial.pipex.com 29 Dec '98

29 Dec '98

Hi folks I hope you can help me. I an trying to get my Epson printer to work with Linux and am getting nowhere too quickly! The story so far: I just bought an Epson Stylus Color 740 printer today after checking with the SuSE Hardware Database that is would work with Linux. I downloaded the latest version of Ghost Script (v 5.50) from the SuSE FTP site. I also downloaded the newest apsfilter from the FTP site as well. I proceeded to install the following rpms using YaST; aps-1.5.SuSE-0.i386.rpm gs_both-5.50-0.i386.rpm gs_fonts-5.50-0.i386.rpm gs_lib-5.50-0.i386.rpm I also printed out the SuSE Support Database Document "Printer Check List" (vai Winedoz98) and set about installing my printer. The steps carried out are as follows; I started by logging in as SU and then by running '/usr/lib/apsfilter/SETUP' and I installed the uniprint driver as follows; 1) Which Device Interface : PARALLEL and '/dev/lp1' 2) Which Printer Driver : FREEDEF, YOUR, 'uniprint', '720' 3) Which Paper Type : a4 4) Monochrom/Colorfull : COLOR 5) Settings For You Printer: I left it at default values. 6) Add the printer definition. The resultant output is as follows; Printer entry: ### uniprint a4 color 720 ### ascii|lp1|uniprint-a4-ascii-mono-720|uniprint a4 ascii mono 720 lp|lp2|uniprint-a4-auto-color-720|uniprint a4 auto color 720 lp-mono|lp3|uniprint-a4-auto-mono-720|uniprint a4 auto mono 720 raw|lp4|uniprint-a4-raw|uniprint a4 raw After exiting the SETUP program, the next thing I did was at the command prompt typed; cat StartLog > /dev/lp1 This caused the file to be printed but the page was not ejected. I had to manually do that. The resultant output was that of a portrait print out of the file. I next exited out of SU and tried printing a test text doc by using the print function within TkDesk to print out a one line text file. This worked file except that the file was printed out in landscape, two pages to a sheet. I next tried to print a 448 byte file. This too was a text document but the print speed was appallingly slow!! I next went back to being a SU and tried to print it from there as follows; cat test_doc.txt > /dev/lp1 The printer made some gurgling noises and the power light is flashing but no paper has been sucked in nor it is printing. I am at my wits end on how to solve this problem. I would greatly appricate any and all help on this matter. Regards Raja - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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[SuSE Linux] H/W support database
by alexm＠htr-60.tx.symbio.net 29 Dec '98

29 Dec '98

Hi, I could not make the S.U.S.E. hardware support database work today... Is it only me? :-) -alexm - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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Re: [SuSE Linux] Mouse right button Toshiba 300CDS
by kingr＠icon.co.za 29 Dec '98

29 Dec '98

<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Yup - there's a fix listed in the Support Data Base.... I recall you change the name of the mouse device from .dev/cua0 to ttyS0 in rc.config - there is also a change that has to be made to the XF86Config file. I'm not in Linux at present - so can't give you more details, but its all pretty easy to find in the SDB, and will only take moments to do. This same problem meant that every time I ran suseconfig, my X windows setup wouldn't work, and I had to re-run Sax. But all fixed now.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Richard King</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Johannesburg</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><A HREF="http://www.channelafrica.org</FONT">http://www.channelafrica.org</FONT</A>></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 solid 2px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>-----Original Message-----</B><BR><B>From: </B>Ron Lavoie <<A href="mailto:lavoie@netcom.ca">lavoie(a)netcom.ca</A>><BR><B>To: </B><A href="mailto:suse-linux-e@suse.com">suse-linux-e(a)suse.com</A> <<A href="mailto:suse-linux-e@suse.com">suse-linux-e(a)suse.com</A>><BR><B>Date: </B>29 December 1998 06:21<BR><B>Subject: </B>[SuSE Linux] Mouse right button Toshiba 300CDS<BR><BR></DIV></FONT><FONT size=3>I've managed to configure SuSE and X on my laptop, but I cannot get my right mouse button working. My kernel supports P/S2 and Logitech. I've tried the internal mouse an external P/S2 and a glidepoint. All work fine, except for the right button. I've tried BIOS with auto-detect and simultaneous mouse action activated. I am using 3-button emulation in the Xconfig. Any ideas?<BR><BR>-Ron Lavoie </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>

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