May 1999 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Re: [SuSE Linux] Gateway problem & Gnome howto
by jrodman＠suse.com 02 May '99

02 May '99

* craig anderson (canderson_ca(a)hotmail.com) [990427 20:23]: > I have a few problems, I am very familiar with redhat but I am new > to suse. I have a redhat box running ipchains that gives access to the > internet to all the workstations connected to the local network. I am > unable to get the route setup correctly to allow my suse box access to > the internet, any suggestions. Also, anyone know where I could find a > good gnome on suse 6.0 howto? Hello Craig It sounds like you have a Red Hat box set up as a router plus address translator. If you've done your job right on the Red Hat box you should only need tell the SuSE machine to use Red Hat as its default route. As someone else stated, be careful about DHCP. If you turn on the dhclient package you _will_ need to have a DHCP server available. In contrast to what they stated, I have done packetdumps watching it attempt get a lease at the renewal time period. > If I should be posting these questions elsewhere please let me know. Here is as good as anywhere probably. What does the routing table look like on the SuSE machine? What can it ping? What can't it ping? How does it's behavior differ from working nodes? Are you sure you set up routing to the SuSE box or your Red Hat box? > Thanks, > > Craig > canderson_ca(a)hotmail.com Best of luck, -josh -- 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 archive 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] Permissions for users to shutdown?
by jrodman＠suse.com 02 May '99

02 May '99

* Richard Booth (richard(a)mieussy.freeserve.co.uk) [990427 15:14]: > Hi > > How do you set permissions for users to shutdown the pc? I know about using > KDM, but are there any other ways? This depends upon what exactly you want them to be able to do. If you want users to be able to run the 'shutdown' or 'reboot' commands, then you will want to look at SUDO. You can give users the ability to run commands as if they were other users. This would enable them to remotely shutdown or reboot your machine. Be very careful the strings you use for SUDO, as poorly chosen strings may allow people to bypass system security. Generally require full paths for a start. If you want to control who can shut it down from the console, another option would be the file /etc/shutdown.allow. This file contains a list of users who may use ctrl-alt-delete. If one of these users is logged in on the console ctrl-alt-delete will work. There are probably other methods. Be creative :) -josh -- 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 archive 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] Alan Cox's patches. Info?
by raffo＠neuronet.pitt.edu 02 May '99

02 May '99

Hi, Does anybody use Alan Cox's patches? I've tried to find info on what they are meant to do, but I've not found any. -- Rafael Herrera Laboratory for Computational Neuroscience University of Pittsburgh <A HREF="http://www.neuronet.pitt.edu/~raffo"><A HREF="http://www.neuronet.pitt.edu/~raffo</A">http://www.neuronet.pitt.edu/~raffo</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 archive 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] No SuSE KDE icons after re-install..help
by jrodman＠suse.com 02 May '99

02 May '99

Hi there: Tim is, of course, correct. SuSEconfig can be used to force this. Full intructions are given in the following SDB article: <A HREF="http://www.suse.de/sdb/en/html/js_susemenue.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.de/sdb/en/html/js_susemenue.html</A">http://www.suse.de/sdb/en/html/js_susemenue.html</A</A>> The inscructions listed there include the following: rm -f /var/lib/susewm/susewm.kwm cd /opt/kde/share/applnk rm -fr SuSE touch /var/adm/packages SuSEconfig But I recommend reading it in its entirety. Best of Luck, -josh * Tim van Venrooij (venrooij(a)casema.net) [990428 03:40]: > I know how you feel, I had the same problem. I found out that, for some > reason susewm.kwm does not get a proper time stamp during the > installation. > So all you have to do is: > > touch /var/lib/susewm/susewm.kwm > > and the next time you install/deinstall some package with Yast, the KDE > menu entries will be properly initialized. Probably /sbin/SuSEconfig can > be forced to do this without (de)installing something, but I have not > tried this. > > Bye, > Tim. > > Richard Booth wrote: > > > I have had to re-install SuSE 6 and I no longer have the SuSE icons > > including the YaST icons on the toolbar or from the K menu. -- 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 archive 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] Alan Cox's patches. Info?
by jpenn＠planetdirect.com 02 May '99

02 May '99

On Sun, 02 May 1999, "Rafael E. Herrera" wrote: > > Hi, > > Does anybody use Alan Cox's patches? I've tried to find info on what > they are meant to do, but I've not found any. > I think LenZ uses 2.2.6-ac7 or something. Appearantly, Alan just does a little more fine-tuning than Linus and his team do. As I understand it, many if not most of Alan's patches are integrated with then next official patch, so using an AC patch is pointless unless you absolutely *must* be on the bleeding edge of kernel development. I've never touched them, personally. -=|JP|=- -- 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 archive 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] SUSE 6.1 : Help!!
by clifford.o＠virgin.net 02 May '99

02 May '99

I use a serial mouse (Microsoft 2 button) and using the kernel that was installed by Yast, it works with no problems. I built a new kernel using including the serial devices option under Character devices (Nice new interface for xconfig by the way) but i don't get any response from the mouse. None at all. GPM doesnt seem to have an effect - the mouse cursor is not displayed on the console - and in X (KDE) the mouse pointer is displayed but no movement. I believe it's a kernel thing because the mouse is okay when the 'install' kernel is used but not when my kernel is used. However this is not happening so i'm asking for help. ...and anything on PCI soundcards will be nice too. :-) Clifford .o. -- Well i know we're dying and there's no sign of a parachute... (Tori Amos) To reply remove BartonFink from the email address -- 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 archive 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] wall and tty
by adcarlso＠visinet.ca 02 May '99

02 May '99

To whoever was having the "wall" tty error on shuting down: I have been having the same problem. I'm running SuSE 6.0 w/ KDE 1.0. My xterm should be new, I assume. Seems that KDE does not know how to shut down the tty/xterm window properly. Thus the error on shutdown. ----------------------------------- Arlen Carlson <adcarlso(a)visinet.ca> Taxes, n.: Of life's two certainties, the only one for which you can get an extension. This message was sent by XFmail (Linux) -o) /\\ _\_v The penguins are coming... the penguins are coming... ----------------------------------- -- 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 archive 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] Dial Up Internet Connection
by dno＠blueskyweb.com 02 May '99

02 May '99

If you have 6.0, chapter 7 on ppp is a very good text on how to connect to a remote machine, I.E. an isp's machine. I was able to setup my internet connection by using this chapter. Dan -----Original Message----- From: A man behind his shadow <madrider(a)hotmail.com> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com <suse-linux-e(a)suse.com> Date: Friday, April 30, 1999 9:06 AM Subject: [SuSE Linux] Dial Up Internet Connection > >Hi, >I'm a new linux user and I want to connect to my ISP but it's not as easy as >Windows 95. >Could anyone tell me how I could connect with the Internet? Tell me the >whole procedure. >Thanks in advance. > > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at <A HREF="http://www.hotmail.com"><A HREF="http://www.hotmail.com</A">http://www.hotmail.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 >archive 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 archive 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] swap partition and multitasking
by richard＠mieussy.freeserve.co.uk 02 May '99

02 May '99

Hi I have noticed the same thing although I have not got a fix. Have you know discovered a fix or reason? Thanks Rich >When I > run multiple applications I notice that performance suffers greatly and my > swap partition is barely being utilized. -- 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 archive 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] Vmware!
by kf＠wa.net 02 May '99

02 May '99

Just downloaded and installed VMware tonight, all I can say is wow! truly amazing! Talk about multitasking? What would you call running two operating systems at the same time? VMware is going to be huge. Kristian Farren -- 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 archive 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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