September 2001 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Re: [SLE] Boot Disc Construction Time Again
by Alexandr Malusek 26 Mar '02

26 Mar '02

Oliver Ob <ob_ok(a)gmx.net> writes: > I want to learn how to create my own Linux boot disk using which > I can run a REAL TIGHT linux from this disk. Search for distributions containing the word "single" on http://www.linux.org/dist/english.html. Some new distributions may not be there (e.g. DemoLinux 2.0, http://www.demolinux.org/) Also see the Bootdisk-HOWTO. -- Alexandr.Malusek(a)imv.liu.se

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(Newbie alert) Zip drive confusion.
by Brian Durant 06 Mar '02

06 Mar '02

Hi all, I have just tried to access my USB 250 Zip drive in SUSE 7.3 Pro, only to receive the following message: "Could not mount device. The reported error was mount /dev/sda4: unknown device." I have checked and ziptool is installed, I have a Zip icon on my desktop, but obviously, something needs to be configured somewhere. I read /usr/share/doc/packages/ziptool/README, but there wasn't any help as far as I could decipher. Any ideas? Cheers, Brian

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Linux type Download Accelerator Plus utility?
by Brian Durant 06 Mar '02

06 Mar '02

Hello again, Is there a download utility in the Linux world that works like Download Accelerator Plus? -- Cheers, Brian mailto:durant@cbn.net.id

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Re: [SLE] directtv dsl and linux
by Michael Fischer 14 Jan '02

14 Jan '02

On Sun, Jan 13, Jon Pennington wrote: > On Sun, 2002-01-13 at 09:43, Steven Hatfield wrote: > > > The support staff knows Linux. I called them up with a problem once, and > > the level 1 support person was having me run ifconfig, look at > > /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf, trying to track down a connection > > issue.. it was pretty amazing that they even knew these configuration > > files exist. > > Color me flabberghasted. :D Well, I use them now as well, and am reasonably happy with the service. I wouldn't actually say the support staff "knows" linux. Times I've had to call, (which was only because I IpTabled myself out of the router -- idiot) the service people were friendly and sympathetic, but with NO experience of *nix. The fellows I talked to tried their best, and actually took notes from what I said I was trying out (ifconfig, route and friends), but actually told me that their boss was giving them dirty looks for trying to "support" one of those Linux people. Their manual, interestingly enough has sections on UNIX installations, which basically back out of it all by saying that typical *nix users are smarter about all this stuff, and should make it all come out fine by setting up their own flavor of DHCP. If you know of genuinely *nix-savvy tech support folks there, could you mention names? I'd ask for them by name at need, and send kudos-type emails to their managers commending them for their Linux expertise. Cheers. Michael -- Michael Fischer Happiness is a config option. michael(a)visv.net Recompile and be happy.

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ReiserFS + mirroring + ATA
by Chris.Smith＠raytheon.co.uk 03 Jan '02

03 Jan '02

Hi, I have two hard disks:- ata1 - master = IBM 30Gig ATA100 (/dev/hda) ata2 - slave = IBM 30Gig ATA100 (/dev/hdb) Any ideas how I can software mirror these and use ReiserFS as a disk format? SuSE has to be bootable off either of the disks *and* if one drive blows up, I need to be able to swap it out with another one and rebuild the mirror pretty quickish. I dont need to hot-swap - powering down is fine. Can someone give us an idea where to start please! Cheers, - Chris.

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APM still at it(Not Resolved
by SuSe Mailling List subscriber 07 Nov '01

07 Nov '01

Hi, Last night i posted message asking on help to aviod my system shutdown by it self. Well put statement suggested in lilo.con in the appriate localtion suggested but jut know the system in question just power off again for no good reason. I am running SuSe 7.1 Kernel 2.4.13 Mantel RPM. 512 MB RAM 10 GB (ReiserFS / ext2 /boot) Matorx Millimum 2 MB (It's work machine ) D-Link 538 TX+ 10/100 MB What noticed this occurs when memory drop below 350 MB the system shutdown when i am going in to X/Gnome. What i find strange is i am running RH 7.1 + Kernel 2.4.13 Kernel.org with exact same MB/RAM/HD/NIC etc.. and all it well with it. I have had this problems since kernel 2.4.0 . I have checked RAM with memtest and it check out i have switched ram from RH 7.1 Box with this one done memory test as well it check out but still occurs. I have always love SuSe but seriously thinking of calling it quit's with this distro. I never any problems with other distro/kernels acting like this. Any ideas :) Alex :)

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RE: [SLE] MySQL
by m.roeterdink＠kpn.com 23 Oct '01

23 Oct '01

Yes I can change into that directory. What I see there is some XXX-bin.0XX files which belong to mysql/daemon and two directories (test and mysql) which belong to root/root the file XXX-bin.index is from root/root the file mysql.sock is from mysql/daemon Could here be a problem?? -- GreenSocks IWS and Lagotto Romagnolo Michael Roeterdink Hansenkamp 16 9315 TH Roderwolde The Netherlands Homepage: http://www.greensocks.demon.nl -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Lenz Grimmer [mailto:grimmer@suse.de] Verzonden: donderdag 30 augustus 2001 13:56 Aan: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com Onderwerp: RE: [SLE] MySQL On Thu, 30 Aug 2001 m.roeterdink(a)kpn.com wrote: > Thank you all for jour cooperation. I get the mysql proces running now. > > The other thing still is there :-( > > "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' > > When I telnet the machine on port 3306 (Standard) it denies my call. > > What could be wrong here? Do you have access permissions for /var/lib/mysql ? Can you change into that directory? Bye, LenZ -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Lenz Grimmer SuSE GmbH mailto:grimmer@suse.de Schanzaeckerstr. 10 http://www.suse.de/~grimmer/ 90443 Nuernberg, Germany The written word preserves the wonders of the human mind. -- 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 and the archives at http://lists.suse.com

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Voice Mail Software
by Dale Schuster 22 Oct '01

22 Oct '01

Are there many options for voice mail software under 7.1 Pro? I have a USR X2 external voice modem. I used to use the software that came on the driver CD when I had Win98 installed. Is there any software that can utilize this modem under linux? I also have a Zoom 14.4 internal ISA voice modem, but it won't install into the PCI MB I have now. However, I am willing to set up a dedicated P90 with ISA for the answering machine if necessary. Thanks for your advice. ~Dale ________________________________ Dale Schuster MIS Manager Lake Tahoe Horizon Casino Resort dschuster(a)horizoncasino.com

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change user
by Kees Bergwerf 21 Oct '01

21 Oct '01

Originally to: All Hello All! I have used my system a while as root. Now I like to change it to another username but how can I use the settings that I created as root? Can I copy the /root dir to /home/kees/ for example? I like to separate me as user from me as root. What do I have to take care about? Kees <-> Gateway Information. This message originated from a Fidonet System (http://www.fidonet.org) and was gated at TCOB1 (http://www.tcob1.net) Please do not respond direct to this message but via the list

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3D Labs VX1 Graphics card driver for 7.x - help!
by babu walad 16 Oct '01

16 Oct '01

Hello, I finally got my new HD and am installing Linux on it while I sort out my IDE RAID issues... While running Yast2 to install Suse 7.1 I reach the point where it is checking the video/graphics card. It actually finds a driver and puts the card configuration window. My problems are: 1. It only give 640 x 480 resolution option. Others are greyed out. This card clearly has much higher res. How do I get better resolution selected? Is there anothe rdriver for this card? 2. When I try the settings TEST it doesn't do anything. I just see the dialog / settings window flash again. If I hit ESC as they ask nothing happens. If I hit next it tells me run TEST first. I hit TEST many times but when I hit next, it tells me run TEST first... 3. I disabled the configure X11 and was able to finish Linux installation (i.e. I got past item #2). However, when the machine boots, it comes up in command line mode and logs me in in command line mode. I guess the graphic card driver never installed. I tried launching Gnome and got lots of X11 errors. What should I do? Thanks for y'all's help in advance. Babu __________________________________________________ Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? Donate cash, emergency relief information http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/

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