January 2001 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Setup on Dell Inspiron 7500
by Dannie M Stanley 27 Jan '01

27 Jan '01

First off, to those of you who put together SuSE... THANKS! Great distro. I just wanted to let someone know about my experience with setting up SuSE 7.0 on my Dell Inpiron 7500. There are 2 issues: - When not is the X portion of the installer, screen flickers. - CD-ROM hangs randomly. When not is the X portion of the installer, screen flickers: This is most noticed after the installation is complete. I still don't know what that last message says but it says something about a CDROM in a aqua colored box. It is also notcied when trying to switch between virtual terminals ala Ctrl+Alt+F4. CD-ROM hangs randomly: I have istalled SuSE 7.0 multiple times for various reasons on the same machine. For some reason occasionally while installing packages it sometimes just hangs in the middle of one of the RPMs and it will not recover. Oddly enough it never happens in the same place. I can usually get through the smaller installs, i.e. "default + office", but "almost everything" usually ends up hanging (with one exception out of 8 tries). I switched virtual terminals and attempted to read the error it wasn't easy due to the flickering screen, see above, but it read something like: cdrom SeekComplete Error (Note: I am using a ISO image) I realize that this could be a variety of things and that 7.1 is due out soon but just in case this info helps someone there it is. Thanks, Dannie -- Dannie M Stanley SpinWeb Net Designs, Inc. http://www.spinweb.net

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newbie
by Christian Mendieta 27 Jan '01

27 Jan '01

Hi when i install a package where is it installed???? where´s the executable? thanks Christian

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KDE in SuSE 7.1
by Keith Powell 27 Jan '01

27 Jan '01

A question to one of the gentlemen from SuSE, please! I am looking forward to receiving my SuSE 7.1 subscription update. When I have installed it as an upgrade to 7.0, (not a new installation) I only want to have the new KDE, and not the older versions which are with SuSE 7.0, on my machine. Will installing 7.1 as an upgrade, overwrite the existing versions of KDE, or should I delete them before installing the new SuSE? I would like to get that point sorted, please. Many thanks Keith Powell keithp(a)g4jvx.screaming.net

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SuSE 7.1 question
by John Ross Hunt 27 Jan '01

27 Jan '01

Will 7.1 come with RPM 4.x? -- John Ross Hunt bigboote(a)mediaone.net <mailto:bigboote@mediaone.net>

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Cron Job
by Richard 27 Jan '01

27 Jan '01

Dear All Does anyone know what to do with this ? I've looked into running my dialup ISDN connection from the auto option and I find that the box wants to connect all the time. So, I can't really use auto connect in ISDN. A few people I've spoken to say that I should be able to run an ISDN connection as a cron job. In /etc/crontab I've put ...... 00 6-24/1 * * * root /usr/sbin/isdnctrl dial ippp0 System doesn't dialup or connect with this in /etc/crontab. Yes, I did remember to do `rccron restart' after chopping crontab around. Also tried writing to the ISDN list several times. Don't get an answer from there at all. Just spam and more spam. Anyone point me in the right direction with this ? I've done `file /usr/sbin/isdnctrl' and this is what came back..... setuid ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), not stripped Thanks -- Richard

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SuSE 7.1 and ReiserFS
by Brian Galbraith 27 Jan '01

27 Jan '01

Hi Folks Really looking forward to my subscription arriving in a few weeks. Just one question. Have SuSE worked their magic on the supplied 2.4.x.kernel? I currently use ReiserFS, and want to know if I will be able to upgrade to the 2.4 series or will I have to use the default 2.2.18. regards Brian -- Brian Galbraith [ Mutt 1.3.13i]| GnuPG 1.0.4d | SuSE Linux 7.0 ] Encrypted Mail Preferred NEW KEY from 7thJan 2001 http://seattle.keyserver.net:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x98A102F3 Hushmail Secure Webmail: bgalbraith(a)cyber-rights.net

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X-session question........
by James Hatridge 27 Jan '01

27 Jan '01

Hi all.. Could someone tell me (small words, big pictues <G>) how to run X-windows in telnet? IE I'm on system A and want X on system B. TIA! -- Jim Hatridge hatridge(a)straubing.baynet.de Proud Linux User #88484 Owner -- beowulf-newbie list Don't blame me I voted for Harry Browne! www.lp.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jim's Beowulf Project Looking for giveaway computers and parts I need it all! Email Jim for details on how you can help build a poor man's super computer.

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LSI SYM53C1010 supported?
by David List 27 Jan '01

27 Jan '01

Does anyone here know whether the LSI SYM53C1010 Ultra160 scsi host controller is supported or not? I would like to use it with a SuSE 6.4 system. Has anyone had any luck with this? TIA. Best regards, David List

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RE: [SLE] News: SuSE Linux 7.1 pending release February 12
by Cleary, Mike 27 Jan '01

27 Jan '01

The release notice I saw mentioned glibc2.2 Mike -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Cleary UNIX Qualification and Commands Data General, a Division of EMC2 62 T.W. Alexander Dr. Research Triangle Park, NC mdcleary(a)dg-rtp.dg.com (919) 248-6033 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Mark Hounschell [mailto:markh@compro.net] Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 4:03 PM Cc: SuSE ML Subject: Re: [SLE] News: SuSE Linux 7.1 pending release February 12 Álvaro A. Novo wrote: > > (Quoting) > > SuSE Linux 7.1 Ships With Kernel 2.4 On February 12 > > Does anyone know if it will be with glibc2.2.1 instead of 2.0?? -- Mark Hounschell markh(a)compro.net -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq

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SuSE Subscription
by Timothy R. Butler 27 Jan '01

27 Jan '01

Hi everyone, I was just over at suse.de looking at SuSE 7.1, and I noticed reference to a "subscription" version, is that the same as the Update version in the U.S.? Also, is there any chance the update might be at stores this time around? Finally to any SuSE employee who cares to answer, I still like my idea of a "RedHat Powertools"-like version* with no manuals but 7-CD's/1 DVD in a jewel case, and a small brochure telling new users what to do to start (i.e. 5 page quick start guide). To suggest that to the actual powers that be at SuSE, should I write the German division for best results? * For those who have been using Linux for less than two years, you may not remember RH Powertools, but what it was, was 5 CD's (IIRC) in a jewel case with no support and no manuals, for $25-$35. It was a good thing.(TM) -Tim ----------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy R. Butler Universal Networks Information Tech. Consultant Christian Web Services Since 1996 ICQ #12495932 AIM: Uninettm An Authorized IPSwitch Reseller tbutler(a)uninetsolutions.com http://www.uninetsolutions.com ============== "Information Powered by Innovation" ==============

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