May 2001 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Maximum Frustration - Printer not working
by Jim Sabatke 04 May '01

04 May '01

I'm still having a printer problem. I can't print from applications or the command line (lpr); in either case I get an email: apsfilter: unable to print job reply_offer.txt I've tried re-setting up the printer in Yast 2 and 1. In Yast 2 the test print ("hello world") to lp0 works, but there is no /dev/lp0. Here are the lp? files I have in /dev/ jim@yoda:~ > ll /dev/lp? crw-rw---- 1 root lp 6, 0 Jan 19 02:35 /dev/lp0 crw-rw---- 1 root lp 6, 1 Jan 19 02:35 /dev/lp1 crw-rw---- 1 root lp 6, 2 Jan 19 02:35 /dev/lp2 jim@yoda:~ > Yast2 always gives an error that no lp0 exists, even after setting up a print queue. This all started happening after an auto-update of software through Yast2. The printer was working fine after the initial 7.1 install. Please help, -- Jim Sabatke SuSE 7.1 Linux Kernel - 2.4.0 http://www.execpc.com/~jsabatke Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear; Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. --Thomas Gray

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tar...
by Jean-Paul Faessen 03 May '01

03 May '01

Hi; I have a problem installing tar-packages.Is yast 1 or 2 capable of doing this job?(Sorry,use 7.0) In fact,how to install tar correctly? Gzip is installed... Thank's Jean-Paul Faessen

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Problem with 2.4.2 kernel and Realtek 8139 module loading
by Paul W. Abrahams 03 May '01

03 May '01

I've just switched over to the 2.4.2 kernel (from SuSE), and I can't get my networking card to work, even though it worked fine under the older 2.4.0 kernel. I haven't changed /etc/modules.conf, which specifies loading the 8139too driver. As far as I can tell from the bootup messages that flash by, insmod is rejecting the module at boot time. I also tried running insmod explicitly later on, and got the message: > insmod 8139too Using /lib/modules/2.4.2-4GB/kernel/drivers/net/8139too.o /lib/modules/2.4.2-4GB/kernel/drivers/net/8139too.o: init_module: No such device Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters including invalid IO or IRQ parameters There's a note on the SuSE website explaining that the 2.4 kernel series requires using the 8139too driver for the RealTek 8139 networking chip, but of course that's what I'm doing. I don't think the module parameters (which I never specified anyway) are incorrect since the module worked under kernel 2.4.0. The only way I can get this message out to the world is to send it from a different computer. A side comment: the error messages that zipped by on the screen appear neither in the dmesg output nor in /var/log/messages. Is there some way I can look at them for more than a second or two? Paul Abrahams

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How does YaST/YaST2 resolve package dependencies?
by Barnet Wagman 03 May '01

03 May '01

I wonder if anyone could explain how YaST (and/or YaST2) resolves package dependencies. (I've been having problems with bad dependencies and am thinking about how to resolve these problems). As far as I can tell, 'rpm -q -requires' yields a list of required files, not packages. To satisfy dependencies, you need to find the packages that contain these required files. The SuSE CDs have lists of packages, but no database that lets you find the the package that contains a particular file. Or if it does, I couldn't find it. Does YaST actually run 'rpm -q -provides' on every package to find dependencies? This seems unlikely - otherwise you'd have to be constantly switching CDs whenever YaST does a dependency check, which is not the case. Any information on this subject would be appreciated. (Or if you know of any documentation on this subject, please let me know). Thanks, Barnet Wagman

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RE: [SLE] geek code generator under SuSE ?
by Farrell, Thomas 03 May '01

03 May '01

Hi! >does any one know a geek code generator ? Look here: http://freshmeat.net/search/?q=geek+code I have never used them but they exist. Cheers, Thom

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Fwd: Re: [SLE] Just For Fun
by Steven Hatfield 03 May '01

03 May '01

Thought someone else might want to know where to get it too. -Steven ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Re: [SLE] Just For Fun Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 10:11:13 -0400 From: Steven Hatfield <ashari(a)knightswood.net> To: Stewart Watson <stu(a)forres.co.uk> On Thursday 03 May 2001 02:29 am, you wrote: > On Wednesday 02 May 2001 21:17, you wrote: > > Hey there fellow SuSErs! > > > > I know we are all busy talking about hacks and xfs and why this or that > > peice of hardware doesn't work, so I thought I would throw something > > kinda fun into the mix. > > > > Check out the KDE2 screenshot at: > > http://rival.kirtland.cc.mi.us/~ashari/screenshot.png > > > > There are a few things to notice, that might not be apparent right away. > > 1) The kpager on the bottom right has no window decorations and seems > > integrated with the desktop. > > 2) There is a "/var/log/messages" tail going on that seems integrated > > with the desktop and it has no apparent window. > > 3) The kpager, gkrellm, and the Eterm displaying the tail do not show up > > in the taskbar at the top of the screen. > > 4) The window decorations aren't even from KDE2. > > 5) The desktop is using truetype fonts (not that big of a deal today, but > > it was still a .. ummm.. pain .. to get working) > > > > If anyone is interested, I can let you know how I did it all. > > > > Have some fun! > > -Steven > > Hi Steven, > > Liked your Screenshot. What is the applet running in the Bottom left hand > corner. It appears to be a graphical system monitor. > > Thanks > > Stu That is "GKrellM". You can get it at http://web.wt.net/~billw/gkrellm/gkrellm.html Have fun! :) -Steven -------------------------------------------------------

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Samba 2.2
by Vetter, Gary H. 03 May '01

03 May '01

Does the Suse site have rpm's for Samba 2.2 yet? Gary Vetter

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Kernel compilation and an orderly system
by Paul W. Abrahams 03 May '01

03 May '01

Let's say I've decided that from now on I always want to work with a kernel I've compiled myself, and that furthermore I stick to the SuSE sources. I know how to compile a kernel and install the results (it's not that hard). But how do I ensure that the files created by the compilation (including modules) don't cause confusion within the rpm database of what's installed and what isn't? Paul Abrahams

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How to change time format in KDE?
by Ricardo Rodriguez 03 May '01

03 May '01

My KDE is showing time in 24hrs format and I will like to make it am-pm format. I get into the format and properties and see some setting but can not find to change that format. Thnx. ===== Ricardo A. Rodriguez www.RicardoRodriguez.net OKC, OK - USA Knowledge is power, and you are powerless without it!!! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

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/var/adm/backup/rpmdb - Gone ?
by basslake 03 May '01

03 May '01

Hi Well - hmmm Looks like I've Hosed something here . Can anyone tell me how to issue a command to rebuild my rpm database ? I just discovered that there is nothing left in /var/adm/backup/rpmdb . Thanks for any info on this. -- God does not play dice" -- Einstein "Not only does God play dice, he sometimes throws them where they can't be seen." -- Stephen Hawking

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