December 2002 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

K3B doesn't use devices in a consistent way
by David List 16 Dec '02

16 Dec '02

When setting up K3B I get the correct setup with a SCSI DVD-ROM being my reading device and an ATAPI CD-RW being my writing device. Then, when I select Tools->Disk copy, the only device that is shown is the CD-RW device, both as reading and writing device. This is the case both when using K3B as root and as a regular user. This behaviour makes K3B useless to me. Can it be corrected? Best regards, David List

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Strange cursor appearing when using gnome applications
by David List 16 Dec '02

16 Dec '02

When I use gnome applications like gftp and xcdroast (I use the KDE desktop) I get a strange looking cursor that looks like this: <-> when the cursor is hovering over the application window. When I move the cursor outside the application window, I get the regular cursor. I can activate buttons and such, but it is a bit annoying to have this cursor that is clearly not meant to look like that. Can I get rid of this phenomenon? Best regards, David List

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Kde & Gnome.
by Erik Jakobsen 16 Dec '02

16 Dec '02

Hi. Running SuSE 8.1 and Kde. How can I get Gnome to work, and how can I make it such that I have the 2 options Kde and Gnome ?. -- Med venlig hilsen - Best regards. Erik Jakobsen - eja(a)urbakken.dk Registered Linux user #114875 - http://counter.li.org SuSE Linux 8.1

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Using TR to produce Initial Caps in bash script
by Chris Goodnough 16 Dec '02

16 Dec '02

Good day all, I'm working on a bash script and need some help. Can someone please tell me what the syntax is for using the "tr" command to produce an initial capped word, or if it's possible to accomplish this without shaving the initial variable down to the first letter? I've tried what looked obvious without any luck, though I can translate to all upper or all lower cases no problem. I'm using the following command to test: echo sometext | tr CHAR1 '[A-Z]' Expected results "Sometext", returned "sometext". Am I missing an option or is SET1 just completely wrong? Thanks in advance. Cordially, Chris Goodnough Advantage Software Senior Technician & Systems Analyst

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firewire on laptop via pcmcia
by Jörg-Michael Warzecha 16 Dec '02

16 Dec '02

Hello, I wonder whether anyone could help me with my installation of a ieee1394 pcmcia card on a toshiba laptop. All necessary modules seem to be loaded all right (after trying a lot of combinations and compilations including kernel pcmcia - now its external), but testlibraw does not see the card, while cardmgr does: cardmgr version 3.2.3 (= pcmcia_cs version) libraw1394 version 0.9.0 dvgrab 1.01 Removing the pcmcia card, corresponding entries in /var/log/messages: Dec 16 08:40:42 grey kernel: removed ohci1394_cb module Dec 16 08:40:42 grey kernel: cs: cb_disable(bus 5) Dec 16 08:40:42 grey kernel: cs: cb_release(bus 5) Dec 16 08:40:42 grey kernel: cs: cb_free(bus 5) Dec 16 08:40:42 grey cardmgr[590]: executing: './ieee1394 stop ohci1394' Dec 16 08:40:42 grey cardmgr[590]: executing: 'modprobe -r ohci1394_cb' Dec 16 08:40:42 grey cardmgr[590]: executing: 'modprobe -r cb_enabler' Inserting the pcmcia card, corresponding entries in /var/log/messages: Dec 16 08:40:46 grey cardmgr[590]: socket 1: Cherri IEEE-1394 Dec 16 08:40:46 grey kernel: cs: cb_alloc(bus 5): vendor 0x104c, device 0x8019 Dec 16 08:40:46 grey cardmgr[590]: executing: 'modprobe cb_enabler' Dec 16 08:40:46 grey cardmgr[590]: executing: 'modprobe ohci1394_cb' Dec 16 08:40:46 grey cardmgr[590]: + Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.18-4GB-save-external/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/ohci1394_cb.o will taint the kernel: no license Dec 16 08:40:46 grey cardmgr[590]: executing: './ieee1394 start ohci1394' Dec 16 08:40:46 grey kernel: cs: cb_config(bus 5) Dec 16 08:40:46 grey kernel: fn 0 bar 1: mem 0x6000d000-0x6000d7ff Dec 16 08:40:46 grey kernel: fn 0 bar 3: mem 0x6000c000-0x6000c7ff Dec 16 08:40:46 grey kernel: fn 0 bar 2: mem 0x60008000-0x6000bfff Dec 16 08:40:46 grey kernel: irq 11 Dec 16 08:40:46 grey kernel: cs: cb_enable(bus 5) Dec 16 08:40:46 grey kernel: bridge mem map 0 (flags 0x1): 0x60008000-0x6000dfff Dec 16 08:40:46 grey kernel: ohci_attach(device 05:00.0) Dec 16 08:40:46 grey kernel: Trying to free nonexistent resource <6000d000-6000d0ff> Dec 16 08:40:46 grey kernel: raw1394: /dev/raw1394 device initialized Contents of /etc/sysconfig/pcmcia: PCMCIA=yes PCIC=i82365 PCIC_OPTS= CORE_OPTS= CARDMGR_OPTS= Output of lsmod: Module Size Used by Tainted: P raw1394 6416 0 (unused) ohci1394_cb 17824 1 ieee1394 27976 0 [raw1394 ohci1394_cb] cb_enabler 2688 2 [ohci1394_cb] ipv6 123456 -1 (autoclean) ds 6816 2 [cb_enabler] i82365 23600 2 pcmcia_core 43104 0 [cb_enabler ds i82365] isa-pnp 27848 0 (unused) joydev 5728 0 (unused) evdev 3936 0 (unused) input 3104 0 [joydev evdev] usb-uhci 21028 0 (unused) usbcore 55168 1 [usb-uhci] e100 69272 1 reiserfs 158816 1 Output of testlibraw program: successfully got handle current generation number: 0 0 card(s) found 0 cards were found, so the dvgrab program fails (whether or not the camera was connected or not): # dvgrab myfile raw1394 - couldn't set port: Invalid argument I'd appreciate very much any help on this. Joerg -- +++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ NEU: Mit GMX ins Internet. Rund um die Uhr für 1 ct/ Min. surfen!

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Printer Server and W2K
by Joao Reis 16 Dec '02

16 Dec '02

Hi! I have a problem with my printer server. My network have linux workstations and windows workstations. The windows workstations are samba machines that access to a Linux samba server. All accounts are in linux and the windows workstations access to this accounts on the server machine. All works well but my the windows machines cannot print to the printer server. The printer server is the same machine that works as a samba server. The printer is configured in the w2k workstations but i got a message "Access dined". I tried to change the permissions on the server to 777 recursevely in the path /var/spool/lpd but mothing changed. When i restarted the daemon it changed back to the default permissions 700 and owner lp.lp. Any suggestion ? Thanks. -- Farewell. "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." "Do or do not. There is no try" - Yoda João Reis -------------------------------------------------------

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RE: [SLE] SuSE 8.1- always runs at 640x400x16
by Cho, Royce 16 Dec '02

16 Dec '02

Thanks, but I used PL O'Smith's method and it worked like a charm. Quoting Smith: Royce, Follow these steps: 1. Boot to init 3 only, do not start Xwindows or KDE (at your lilo/grub screen, type init 3) 2. Log in at init 3 level as root 3. run sax2 4. configure your card, monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc. 5. save configuration after testing 6. if all went well, at the prompt type rcxdm start 7. you should be at your login screen at the resolution you set Patrick --- KMail v1.4.3 --- SuSE Linux Pro v8.1 --- Registered Linux User #225206 -----Original Message----- From: Catimimi [mailto:Catimimi@libertysurf.fr] Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 2:09 PM To: Rick Reumann; Cho, Royce; suse-linux-e(a)suse.com Subject: Re: [SLE] SuSE 8.1- always runs at 640x400x16 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Reumann" <maillist(a)reumann.net> To: "Cho, Royce" <royce.cho(a)pw.utc.com>; <suse-linux-e(a)suse.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 6:29 PM Subject: Re: [SLE] SuSE 8.1- always runs at 640x400x16 > > > On Monday, December 16, 2002, 11:25:16 AM, Royce wrote: > > CR> So I ran xf86config and chose 1280x1024x24 (resolution I used the > CR> first time I installed SuSE 8.1). When I run X, I keep getting a > CR> 640x400x16 virtual screen larger than my monitor (have to move > CR> mouse around to see other parts of the screen). When I go to Yast, > CR> it shows no video card or monitor? When I try to configure one, I > CR> get an error saying couldn't access xf86handleconfig, or > CR> something. The first time I installed, I had no problems- but I > CR> also chose to enable 3D when install asked me. Any ideas?? I don't > CR> want to have to reinstall SuSE again. > > I had a somewhat similar problem where despite selecting a larger > resolution YaST would keep setting me up with a lower one and I > think it also happened after I selected the 3D acceleration. > Patrick on this list helped me by having me configure it by > loading up sax2. I believe we disabled the KDE desktop and then > ran sax2 from the command line and configured from there and > everything was fine after that. The sax2 interface looks pretty > much just like the YaST screen for setting up the monitor and > resolution, etc so it's easy to follow. > > edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config file in the section screen, make sure that on all the lines the modes are in decreasing order. If not you have to correct, after depth 16 or 32 you certainly have 640x480 first. Yast set the modes in the order you choose them. That's all Catimimi. > > -- > > Rick > mailto:maillist@reumann.net > > > -- > 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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SuSE 8.1- always runs at 640x400x16
by Cho, Royce 16 Dec '02

16 Dec '02

Hello, I just installed SuSE 8.1 for the second time and at the option for enabling 3D acceleration, I chose no, planning to switch 3D acceleration on once I updated the driver with YOU ( I have a GeForce2 GTS vid card). On my initial startup, I ran YOU and obtained the latest nVidia drivers, then restarted. After rebooting, when the system tried to take me to the log-in screen (KDE), the screen flickered three times, then returned to the command-line. So I ran xf86config and chose 1280x1024x24 (resolution I used the first time I installed SuSE 8.1). When I run X, I keep getting a 640x400x16 virtual screen larger than my monitor (have to move mouse around to see other parts of the screen). When I go to Yast, it shows no video card or monitor? When I try to configure one, I get an error saying couldn't access xf86handleconfig, or something. The first time I installed, I had no problems- but I also chose to enable 3D when install asked me. Any ideas?? I don't want to have to reinstall SuSE again.

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1st boot after install dies with "GRUB"
by Andy Stewart 16 Dec '02

16 Dec '02

HI Everybody, I've installed SuSE 8.1 on my old P90 with 32 MB of memory and a generic IDE hard drive. There's nothing funny in this system, no SCSI, no RAID, just a standard IDE CDROM drive. Although it was really slow, I finally got to the screen that says to remove all media and reboot. When I did, the hard drive was accessed, and "GRUB" was printed on the screen with nothing more. The system won't boot. I am at a loss as to how to proceed. I tried to run the rescue system but my memory limits seem to prevent it from working. I booted the floppy and restarted the installation. When the installation was idle, I accessed one of the consoles (Alt-F9 I think). There was a prompt at which I can access some commands. I suppose I could just install LILO but I'd like to understand why the SuSE installation apparently failed me at this step with GRUB. Any thoughts? Thanks, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

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Re: [SLE] Binary executables
by Rafael E. Herrera 16 Dec '02

16 Dec '02

I downloaded the program, rgXnetchess_static.gz, so: gunzip rgXnetchess_static.gz ls -l rgXnetchess_static -rw-r--r-- 1 raffo users 687819 2002-12-15 22:24 rgXnetchess_static chmod u+x rgXnetchess_static ls -l rgXnetchess_static -rwxr--r-- 1 raffo users 687819 2002-12-15 22:24 rgXnetchess_static ldd rgXnetchess_static libX11.so.6 => /usr/i486-linux-libc5/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x40024000) libc.so.5 => /usr/i486-linux-libc5/lib/libc.so.5 (0x400c4000) If it were truly static, ldd would have given an error message. the program doesn't have all the libraries built in. From the output off ldd, your program requires the libc.so.5 library, a very old version of the C library. The compatiblity package that contains that version is called 'shlibs5'. If you don't have that library, the error message you get is something about file not found, or something like that, when you try to run that program. You get the same if you try wordperfect ver. 8, too. It's one of those uncomprehensible error messages in Unix. It runs fine after installing that library. -- Rafael

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