April 2002 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Cannot do upgrade if root partition is software RAID
by Paul Uiterlinden 27 Apr '02

27 Apr '02

Currently, I'm running SuSE 7.3. I want to do an upgrade (not a new install) to 8.0. This seems to be impossible if the root partition is a RAID device (software raid, with persistent superblock, automatically recognized by the kernel). The thing that drives me crazy is that my RAID _is_ recognized during boot from CD1. However, if I choose "upgrade of an existing installation", when it comes to mounting the root partition, it insists that /dev/sda3 holds my root partition, in stead of /dev/md0. What can I do to make /dev/md0 to be recognized as my root partition? Any hint would be greatly appreciated. Below some more information, to show my current setup. # mount /dev/md0 on / type ext3 (rw) /dev/sda3 on /boot type ext2 (ro) # cat /proc/mdstat Personalities : [raid0] read_ahead 1024 sectors md0 : active raid0 sdd2[3] sdc2[2] sdb2[1] sda2[0] 15679104 blocks 32k chunks -- Paul.

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How to upgrade from a 7.3 system to 8.0 ?
by Ronald Wiplinger 27 Apr '02

27 Apr '02

How can I upgrade a system from 7.3 to 8.0 professional, without loosing the old settings. bye Ronald Ronald Wiplinger (ÃQ¤¯¯Ç), CEO, ELMIT - THE Internet Solution Provider Tel. +886 2 8809-7680, Fax. +886 2 2809-9158, Mobile: +886 915 653-452 Net2Phone:8869550066, ICQ: 111651169 http://www.elmit.com http://www.wiplinger.org

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Lovin' it! 8.0
by Patrick 27 Apr '02

27 Apr '02

Hi all, I have just spent the day playing with my new SuSE 8.0 install and I must say those guys & gals at SuSE have been working hard. Never have I seen an installation go so smoothly & quickly without one little blip in the install. Everything is working very nicely and I can't say that I have ever seen a more qualified Linux to go on the desktop! KDE3 is very nice also and as of yet I have had no problems with any part of it. One thing I have found and suggest to everyone else too, watch what "old" settings files you try to bring over from your earlier versions as they can cause some problems. Most of the KDE settings I have just redid, because of the changes from 2.2 to 3.0 and I suggest you do the same. Programs like Gaim, etc. seem to work nicely with the old settings, so you may just have to use a trial & error on some. Anyway, my brain is tired from playing so long today and it needs rest, but I did want to say a bit "THANKS" to SuSE for all the work put into this new version. Well done! Patrick -- --- KMail v1.4 --- SuSE Linux Pro v8.0 --- Registered Linux User #225206 Magic Page Products -- Amiga-SuSE-PC Sales & Service URL: http://home.sprintmail.com/~tracerb

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Booting to the KDE3 login manager
by Rob Blomquist 27 Apr '02

27 Apr '02

Since I installed 7.3 a week ago, I have installed KDE3 and had some interesting problems. I have been able to edit my .xinitrc script so that KDE3 boots properly, but I am at a loss how to get the KDE login prompt to show back up. I assume that it is in one of the boot scripts, but I am unsure how the system boots in SuSE and where to edit. -- Rob Blomquist Kirkland, WA On the side of the software box, in the 'System Requirements' section, it said 'Requires Windows XP or better'. So I installed Linux!

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Cannot connect to ISP with Kinternet
by Art Fore 27 Apr '02

27 Apr '02

I have setup the modem, etc. but when I try to dial with Kinternet, it comes up dials, connects, then sends dummy password where ISP comes back and says login/password pair mismatch. If I dial with KPPP, it connects with no problem. How do I get Kinternet to do the correct login and password? It is selecting the correct modem etc. Also had this problem with 7.3 on the desktop, but on the laptop, it worked with 7.3. Now, the laptop comes up with same problem. Art Fore

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Changing to USB mouse
by jaakko tamminen 27 Apr '02

27 Apr '02

Hi I have PS/2 aux mouse, and I want to change to USB mouse. I'm using SuSE 7.3 and KDE. How is this done? I have searched everywhere, but not been able to change it... Jaska.

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SuSE 7.3 and 8.0
by Erik Jakobsen 27 Apr '02

27 Apr '02

Hi. I am running SuSE 7.3, but will receive 8.0 during next week. As Yast1 is obsolete, I want to ask how I can change sendmail and login. With Yast1 I choosed System configuration -> change confuguration file to could change sendmail and also from System Configuration -> login configuration I could change wether it should be ascii or graphics startup. How do I change the 2 options. Its good to know before the install :-) -- Med venlig hilsen / Best regards / Vy 73 de Erik OZ4KK Erik Jakobsen - erik(a)urbakken.dk SuSE Linux 7.3.

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services in SuSE 8.0
by Jay C Vollmer 27 Apr '02

27 Apr '02

Hello. I've just installed 8.0 and I can't finure out how to configure inetd.conf so that I can ftp and telnet into it. I setup services just as before, but I'm deneyed access. What's up? Also, while I'm asking questions, how do I setup for a text-mode login? I'm starting to miss YaST. -- JAY VOLLMER JVOLLMER1(a)MN.RR.COM TEXT REFS DOUBLEPLUSUNGOOD SELFTHINK VERGING CRIMETHINK IGNORE FULLWISE

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Amavis
by Ronald Wiplinger 27 Apr '02

27 Apr '02

I see that amavis is running by default, but since I have not setup a virus utility it is useless. Can anybody recommend me a setup that is working with it? I followed several links from the amavis web site, but all these links are either not working or offer than another server product. It is confusing, since I do not know what do I really need? Is it just the description file or the entire antivirus produtct? BTW, what does it really do, if installed correct? bye Ronald Ronald Wiplinger (ÃQ¤¯¯Ç), CEO, ELMIT - THE Internet Solution Provider Tel. +886 2 8809-7680, Fax. +886 2 2809-9158, Mobile: +886 915 653-452 Net2Phone:8869550066, ICQ: 111651169 http://www.elmit.com http://www.wiplinger.org

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Reference books?
by Greg Hicks 27 Apr '02

27 Apr '02

OK, I have gotten the bottoms of my feet pretty damp with SuSE Linux and am getting ready to work myself in up to the ankles. While I do, does anyone have a recommendation for a good reference book? I know about man and I have the books that came with my SuSE 7.3 Pro purchase, what I am looking for is a dictionary style format reference book. Something I can use when I come across either something you guys have mentioned here in the letters, or I have found in my stumblings with the OS. On thescreensavers.com website they recommend a book called Teach Yourself Linux by Steve Oualline and Eric Foster-Johnson. Can anyone let me know their thoughts on this, along with any other reference type books. Thanks for all the great advice you have offered to get this newbie out of his pampers. Greg Hicks

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