December 2002 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

KMAIL crashes in german Suse-list
by Guido Schiffer 04 Dec '02

04 Dec '02

HI folks, a few day ago there has been a thread called KMail crashes or something like that. The same happened to suse-linux(a)suse.com - the german equivalent to this list. Unfortunately I didn't follow the thread. Has anybody of you the archiv-address for me (or the solution)? Could it be a virus or kmail-bug? THX Guido

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RE: [SLE] YOU unable to retrieve files ? help
by Purdom, Jesse 04 Dec '02

04 Dec '02

Thanks for the tip Anders, I'll do just that. And pardon the ignorance of where YaST logs everything, I'm still somewhat new to the distribution. Jesse -----Original Message----- From: Anders Johansson [mailto:andjoh@rydsbo.net] Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 4:18 PM To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com Subject: Re: [SLE] YOU unable to retrieve files ? help On Wednesday 04 December 2002 22.13, Purdom, Jesse wrote: > Hmmm.... I wonder if the problem is with YaST rather than the two > patches I have been unable to download. I haven't tried to manually > FTP them, I'll have to do that. Does YaST keep any kind of error log, > or does it just write to /var/log/messages? You could look at /var/log/y2ftp for instance. And /var/log/y2log. They're fairly detailed, but they should give you the info you need. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq(a)suse.com

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RE: [SLE] YOU unable to retrieve files ? help
by Purdom, Jesse 04 Dec '02

04 Dec '02

Hmmm.... I wonder if the problem is with YaST rather than the two patches I have been unable to download. I haven't tried to manually FTP them, I'll have to do that. Does YaST keep any kind of error log, or does it just write to /var/log/messages? Jesse -----Original Message----- From: Rowan Reid [mailto:rreid@studio3arc.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 4:07 PM To: Purdom, Jesse; suse-linux-e(a)suse.com Subject: RE: [SLE] YOU unable to retrieve files ? help eceived the following message: > > Cannot get patch "menu_fix-1" from server "ftp.suse.com". > Try to download remaining patches or continue with > installation of downloaded ones. The message I get is more along the lines of could not get patch try another server. YOU seems to get a patch list then installs. When trying different server the progression is random. Ofcourse there are no detailed logs. When I try ftp'ing manually I have no problems. So what gives ?

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RE: [SLE] YOU unable to retrieve files ? help
by Purdom, Jesse 04 Dec '02

04 Dec '02

Hi Rowan, I've been experiencing the same thing. I'm running SuSE v8.0 Professional on a Compaq Deskpro. Last week when running YOU I received the following message: Cannot get patch "menu_fix-1" from server "ftp.suse.com". Try to download remaining patches or continue with installation of downloaded ones. The message is repeated for patch "yast2-module-autoinst-833". I've tried running YOU twice since then but still run into this issue with these two patches. I've also tried pointing YOU to an alternate FTP server, but to no avail. It will download and install any other patches that are available, but not the two mentioned above. I have no idea what is causing the problem. I could understand if a couple patches were corrupted at one FTP site, but as it is occurring at more than one I can only guess that they were corrupt prior to be distributed to the various mirrors. Anyone else have any ideas? Jesse -----Original Message----- From: Rowan Reid [mailto:rreid@studio3arc.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 2:52 PM To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com Subject: [SLE] YOU unable to retrieve files ? help I keep getting ' can't get package' errors with YOU. Sometimes it will retrieve a partial list others it will connect then disconnect say unable to retrieve a specified package. I checked sdb with no luck. Is anyone else experiencing this ?

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SuSE 8.1 and /opt/gnome/lib/libbonobox.la
by Andre Truter 04 Dec '02

04 Dec '02

Hi, Where can I get /opt/gnome/lib/libbonobox.la on SuSE 8.1? Looks like it should be (or used to be) part of bonobo-devel, but it is not anymore. Is this due to GNOME2? I am trying to compile gnomesword (http://gnomesword.sourceforge.net)on my SuSE 8.1 box and it is looking for that lib. Thanks -- Andre Truter Software Engineer Registered Linux user #185282 ICQ #40935899 AIM: trusoftzaf http://www.trusoft.za.net <-------------------------------------------------> < The box said: Requires Windows 95 or better... > < So I installed Linux > <------------------------------------------------->

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a question concerning xwindows
by Joe Baptista 04 Dec '02

04 Dec '02

I'm sory if this is a lame question. My use of xwindows is limited. I use xwindows under vncserver. I need to know how I would ship an xwindow from any account to my xwindows under vnc. Any suggestions. Onece again much thanks for the great advise in the past - and present. Cheers Joe Baptista -- Planet Communications & Computing Facility a division of The dot.GOD Registry, Limited

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V8 + Win NT Beginner Questions
by John Blue 04 Dec '02

04 Dec '02

I am finding my way with linux, and enjoying it (apart from the occasional glitch (new user problem or stuff up). Presently I have two SuSE V8 PC's on a small Lan with a Win NT4 PC still operating as the gateway to the net, and with the printer connected on LPT1. One SuSE PC is fine, can ping the NT PC and the NT4 shows that linux PC (Loft) in network neighbourhood. The second SuSE PC (Penguin) can ping the NT4 PC, and the NT4 can ping penguin. However Windows network neighbourhood does not show penguin, and using tools to find penguin or its ip 192.168.0.5 fails. Any ideas here would be appreciated. Secondly, I have been attempting to set up the Lexmark laser on the NT4 PC as a network printer using CUPS. From Yast2 I have gone to setup the "printers in Cups" and whereas the connection lookup will find, Loft & penguin OK, there is no sign of the NT4 PC I think that this is preventing me connecting to the printer, and I have been unable to test print from penguin. Any ideas appreciated.-- John Blue, PO Box 542 Mawson ACT 2607 Australia email: jblue(a)bestpond.com Fax: +61 2 6291 1119 This email has been pre-scanned using the latest Anti Virus software for your peace of mind. Please remember to maintain your own anti virus up to date with the latest reference files.

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Howto: Enabling USB on a previously non-enabled mobo with USB headers
by Kevin Donnelly 04 Dec '02

04 Dec '02

I have just had occasion to do the above. These notes may speed someone through the same situation. The mobo is a 4 year old MSI MS-5184, a Baby AT form factor. It has two USB header pinsets (labelled JUSB1), but never had any socket plate attached to these. SuSE 8.1 was installed and running. First, catch your socket plate. An attractive front-located option is the Antec EasyUSB (http://www.antec-europe.com/a_easyusb.html#) which fits into a 5.25" drive bay, and provides two sockets, and mounting space for a 3.5" drive. In the UK, this is available from Ebuyer (www.ebuyer.com) price about £7. A back-located option is the Belkin USB Motherboard Dual Port Cable, F3U001(http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Pro…. In the UK, this is available from Dabs (www.dabs.com) price around £7. Both options end in 2 x 5-point plugs for the USB pins, and the Antec site also has useful advice (http://www.antec-europe.com/products/easyusb/ezusb.html) on how to re-order the wiring to suit your mobo, if necessary. On this PC, I used the Antec option, which comes with a very generous length of cable which should fit the largest cases. Next, interrogate your mobo. I still had the manual for mine, and this gave a partial pinout description of the header pins. Power was on pin 1, followed by -Data, +Data, and two Grounds. The cable colours are, respectively, usually Red, White, Green, Black, but the second of the Antec plugs doesn't use these colours; nevertheless, both plugs have a Power label around the power cable, so that allows the plug to be inserted with the correct orientation. The problem with the mobo is that the pinout info doesn't say whether the second header has its power pin opposite pin 1, or opposite pin 5, ie is the sequence of pins the same for both headers, or is it reversed on the second? I suspect the first, but I solved this temporarily by not connecting the second plug (if anyone has any advice on which it might be, please let me know). In /etc/fstab, as root, add: usbdevfs /proc/bus/usb usbdevfs noauto 0 0 In /etc/sysconfig/hotplug, as root, change: HOTPLUG_START=no to: HOTPLUG_START=yes or else when you plug in a device you will get in /var/log/messages: "Setting up USB devices switched of[f]. Exiting usb.agent." As root, enter: mount /proc/bus/usb to mount usbdevfs. Then enter: modprobe usb-uhci The module usbcore is already loaded, and usb-uhci loaded with no errors. VIA chipsets, as on this mobo, are most likely to use usb-uhci, and the final proof was that usb-ohci refused to load. Then enter: rchotplug restart This should give the message that net, pci and usb are started. Now attach your device. The device in question was a Digital Dream l'espion digital camera, about the size of a matchbox, which was got as a kid's birthday prezzie from Tesco for £30 (http://www.digitaldreamco.com/shop/espion.htm) It only holds about 20 fairly low-res pics, but it has already been put to good use at school, I'm told! I had already tried this on a USB-enabled box, so I knew it worked, which narrowed down the possible problem areas! Attach the supplied USB cable to the camera, and then plug the other end into the top socket of the Antec faceplate (the bottom socket isn't connected to the mobo, remember). You should hear two beeps from the system, and then a longer beep from the camera. In /var/log/messages you should see something like: hub.c: USB device connect on bus 2/1, assigned device number 2 usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x553/0x202) is not claimed by any active driver If you open usbview, you will see the new device, but it is listed in red, suggesting that the driver is incorrect. If anyone has any light to shed on this, I would be grateful, but it seems to work OK anyway, because in the meantime an icon for Still Camera will have automagically appeared on the desktop. Click on this, and then on the folder AEG Scan within, and viola! there are your pics. The simplest thing is to drag these into another folder, and then open them from there, because I can't figure out where the camera gets mounted - again, any enlightenment would be welcome. Hope this will be of interest to someone. Kevin

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CNR and a new motherboard
by Donn aka N5XWB 04 Dec '02

04 Dec '02

Hello; Can anyone offer a good reason to buy a new motherboard with a "CNR" connector. It seems they are not worth having based on very little cards available. -- 73 de Donn Washburn __ " http://www.hal-pc.org/~dwash " Ham Callsign N5XWB / / __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 307 Savoy St. / /__ / / / \/ / / /_/ / \ \/ / Sugar Land, TX 77478 /_____/ /_/ /_/\__/ /_____/ /_/\_\ LL# 1.281.242.3256 a MSDOS Virus "Free Zone" OS Email: n5xwb(a)arrl.net Info: http://www.austinlug.org

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EchoLink Support Question
by Donn aka N5XWB 04 Dec '02

04 Dec '02

Hey linux HAMs; Many HAMs have been interested in irlp, ilink and EchoLink for Linux. So, I am forwarding this to the Linux groups. "http://cqinet.sourceforge.net/" Thanks to K5HFY and WX5U. -- 73 de Donn Washburn __ " http://www.hal-pc.org/~dwash " Ham Callsign N5XWB / / __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 307 Savoy St. / /__ / / / \/ / / /_/ / \ \/ / Sugar Land, TX 77478 /_____/ /_/ /_/\__/ /_____/ /_/\_\ LL# 1.281.242.3256 a MSDOS Virus "Free Zone" OS Email: n5xwb(a)arrl.net Info: http://www.austinlug.org

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