April 2002 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

kde updates
by geek＠PageZero.com 15 Jun '02

15 Jun '02

I suspect that i am merely stupid and that this is the reason i cannot figure out how to do an online update to the latest KDE release. It is my assumption that i need to provide a directory string at ftp.suse.com, but can't for the life of me figurre out what it is. Although i can find the files, yast2 can't, and i never seem to be able to download the right files in the right order to just run the rpm's myself. For the sake of my crumbling self-esteem, can someone please help me. bc

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Windows emulator for Linux
by Jaakko Tamminen 09 Jun '02

09 Jun '02

Hi What would be a good win-98 emulator for Linux? Is it vmware of win4lin? I have tried the vmware that comes with SuSE, but I found it to be quite slow what comes to screen handling. Reason is that my spouse wants to go to Linux, but one bookkeeping software and banking software needs win-98. We are also ready to pay for this sw... Jaska.

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RE: [SLE] 8.0 report (This just in!)
by KMcLauchlan＠chrysalis-its.com 31 May '02

31 May '02

OK, it figures... nothing happens until I bitch and moan, and then ten minutes later I get the phonecall "Your software just arrived." Now, if only the senders would learn to mark the package as "Printed Matter", I would not have been dinged another $26.35 in taxes when FedEx brought it across the border. I can hardly wait to take it home and take it for a spin. (It better be worth it... grumble, grumble... $79.95 US + $27.95 US s&h + $26.35 CDN... yow! That hurts!). So, if I correctly understand recent posts, I should do a clean install, rather than just updating from my current, messy 7.3 Pro with Ximian GNOME, since I don't have much stuff that I (think I) need to save. I want to get back to KDE anyway. GNOME is nice, but KDE has a certain attraction... maybe it's the accent.... :-) Other than e-mail files, and (obviously, documents that I've created and a couple of little projects, is there anything I should bother backing up? /kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: KMcLauchlan(a)chrysalis-its.com > [mailto:KMcLauchlan@chrysalis-its.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 3:10 PM > > What!!??! It's in the stores already, and they still > haven't shipped me my pre-paid 8.0 Pro? The bums! > > :-) > > /kevin > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cleary_Mike(a)emc.com [mailto:Cleary_Mike@emc.com] > > > Well, Best Buy does not have 8.0. In fact they > > > > have NO versions of any linux distributions at all!! > > > > CompUSA has 8.0 Personal, but not Professional. > > > > Sigh... >

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hfsutils/KDE error.
by Brian Durant 18 May '02

18 May '02

I am trying to access an HFS formated Zip drive at /dev/sda4. I invoked "hmount /dev/sda4" from root, exited the console, and clicked on the Zip drive icon on my KDE 2.2.1 desktop. The following error popped up: "Could not mount device. The reported error was: mount: I could not determine the filesystem type, and none was specified." What am I doing wrong and how can I get HFS formatted Zip drives to mount automagically on my desktop the same way I can with DOS/Win formatted Zip drives? I am using SuSE 7.3 Pro. Cheers, Brian

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KDE Konsole Text size problem
by John Blue 08 May '02

08 May '02

I'm getting started with SuSE and have struck a small problem. I am running V.7.3 (Pro distribution) on a dual boot system with NT4. When logged in as root the Konsole window opens, confined to a narrow window on the left of the screen, and the prompt is very difficult to read with letters squashed together. If I issue a command the response is also unreadable. Making the window full size does nothing for the text and adjusting the settings does not appear to work! If I login with my normal user login, (John) the Konsole window is quite OK and text is very readable, and yet the settings appear to be the same for root as for user. I have read the KDE Konsole instructions but I must be missing something as I can't adjust the settings to resolve this. I daresay a re-install would resolve it, and I am happy to do so. I think it's a breeze after windoze installs, although I would rather try and understand what the problem is. Any pointers appreciated. John

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Dialup to RAS - but with callback
by R.Soskic 08 May '02

08 May '02

Hi, list members! I use SuSE Linux 7.3 Pro. Started using SuSE with 6.3 and still like it very much. It was maybe a year ago when I had this question on this list, but without any answer. Now I am trying again, after a lot of investigating and unsuccessful experimenting. I played with pppd and chat scripts and this didn't work. Now this is the question: How can I set up my ppp dialup to RAS (Win NT - like) so that RAS hangs up and calls me back to my number? I set up RAS already, and my Win 98 dials up and accepts callback OK. Now I would like my Linux to dial and receive call back the same way. It is much secure way to connect to office LAN and also a matter of call charges. Hope someone would come with a solution for me. TIA Best regards to all the list members R.Soskic

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Wireless networking in SuSE 8.0 using PCMCIA
by Al Sutton 08 May '02

08 May '02

Has anyone got wireless networking to operate under SuSE 8.0 using a PCMCIA card? YaST2 seems to only offer ethernet and token-ring networking devices, and when I insert the card I get the messages at the end of this Email appearing in /var/log/messages. I know the card is support and works under Linux, and that I'm not too far from my access point, because I used it under RedHat 7.2 for about 3 months from the same place as I'm attempting to use it now. All help appreciated, Al. Apr 28 08:52:07 poppy cardmgr[1219]: socket 0: Intersil PRISM2 Reference Design 11Mb/s WLAN Card Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy cardmgr[1219]: executing: 'insmod -v /lib/modules/2.4.18-4GB//pcmcia-external/prism2_cs.o' Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy kernel: init_module: prism2_cs.o: 0.1.13-devel1 Loaded Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy kernel: init_module: dev_info is: prism2_cs Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy cardmgr[1219]: + Using /lib/modules/2.4.18-4GB//pcmcia-external/prism2_cs.o Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy cardmgr[1219]: + Symbol version prefix '' Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy cardmgr[1219]: executing: './wlan-ng start wlan0' Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy kernel: prism2_cs: index 0x01: Vcc 5.0, irq 5, io 0x0100-0x013f Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy kernel: hfa384x_corereset: hfa384x_corereset not supported on pcmcia. Use driver services COR access function instead Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy kernel: ident: nic h/w: id=0x8002 1.0.0 Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy kernel: ident: pri f/w: id=0x15 0.3.0 Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy kernel: ident: sta f/w: id=0x1f 0.8.3 Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy kernel: MFI:SUP:role=0x00:id=0x01:var=0x01:b/t=1/1 Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy kernel: CFI:SUP:role=0x00:id=0x02:var=0x01:b/t=1/1 Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy kernel: PRI:SUP:role=0x00:id=0x03:var=0x01:b/t=1/2 Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy kernel: STA:SUP:role=0x00:id=0x04:var=0x01:b/t=1/6 Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy kernel: PRI-CFI:ACT:role=0x01:id=0x02:var=0x01:b/t=1/1 Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy kernel: STA-CFI:ACT:role=0x01:id=0x02:var=0x01:b/t=1/1 Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy kernel: STA-MFI:ACT:role=0x01:id=0x01:var=0x01:b/t=1/1 Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy kernel: Prism2 card SN: 99SA01000000 Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy /etc/hotplug/net.agent[1360]: Setting up NET devices switched of. Exiting net.agent ... Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy cardmgr[1219]: + usage: ./network [action] [device name] Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy cardmgr[1219]: + actions: start check stop suspend resume Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy cardmgr[1219]: + Device <wlan0> not found in stab Apr 28 08:52:08 poppy kernel: p80211knetdev_hard_start_xmit: Tx attempt prior to association, frame dropped. Apr 28 08:52:17 poppy last message repeated 3 times Apr 28 08:52:18 poppy kernel: wlan0: no IPv6 routers present Apr 28 08:52:41 poppy cardmgr[1219]: executing: './wlan-ng stop wlan0' Apr 28 08:52:42 poppy cardmgr[1219]: + usage: ./network [action] [device name] Apr 28 08:52:42 poppy cardmgr[1219]: + actions: start check stop suspend resume Apr 28 08:52:42 poppy cardmgr[1219]: + Device <wlan0> not found in stab Apr 28 08:52:42 poppy cardmgr[1219]: executing: 'rmmod prism2_cs' Apr 28 08:52:42 poppy kernel: hfa384x_docmd_wait: hfa384x_cmd timeout(1), reg=0xffff. Apr 28 08:52:42 poppy kernel: hfa384x_drvr_shutdown: hfa384x_drvr_shutdown: cmd_initialize failed, result=-110 Apr 28 08:52:42 poppy kernel: prism2_cs.o: 0.1.13-devel1 Unloaded Apr 28 08:52:42 poppy /etc/hotplug/net.agent[1418]: Setting up NET devices switched of. Exiting net.agent ...

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[SLE] problems with KVM switches.. losing mouse control on 8.0
by Jon San Juan 07 May '02

07 May '02

I am using a multiple servers with a KVM switch and I find that I lose control of my mouse as I return back to the SUSE 8.0 KDE. Are any you experiencing the same thing. I have tried other mice and different KVM switches. -I am using a Belkin KVM switch with hot key functionality for changing monitors. -I am using PS/2 mice The only way I can stablize the mouse is if I return to YAST 2 and try to re-configure the mouse when it is a problem... Otherwise I have been rebooting to get the mouse stability.

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FYI: Why did they remove yast1
by ForeverCheerful 04 May '02

04 May '02

For those who might be interested below is a copy of my email to the feedback team and their response. I hope it answers all questions about why yast1 was removed. I guess if folks feel strongly enough or have suggestions about yast1 they contact feedback(a)suse.de, too. ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Ticket [20020426990000291] Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 18:30:01 +0200 From: Feedback <feedback(a)suse.de> To: ForeverCheerful <eddie.howson(a)dsl.pipex.com> Dear SuSE Linux user, Thanks a lot for your mail to the SuSE feedback team. You wrote: > Hi All > > Let me first say that I have been generally pleased with SuSE over the few > years that I have been using SuSE. I know that it was felt prudent for > whatever reason to terminate Yast1 but I do find the manual version of > Yast2 with the constant need to tab burdensome. I much rather the menu > selection feature of yast1. > > More critically, in the past, I have found it useful to download update > rpm's to my local drive. Then, at my convenience, I could view the updates > and compare them with what I currently have installed and choose whether or > not to install them. If later I chose to install a new package I could > always check if an update already exists on my local drive. This gave me a > greater feeling of control over my system. I was able to do this through > yast1 as well as use it to manage rpm's from sources other than suse.com > and mirror sites. Again, I am not able to do this through the manually > version of yast2 and consequently feel that I have lost a degree of control > over my system. > > While it may be thought of as unwise to reinstate yast1, it would be nice > if some consideration could be given to adding some more of yast1's > functionality and features to the manual version of yast2. > > Thanks for listening. > > Eddie > > -- > Make the most of life. Say something nice to someone, today. Beginning with version 8.0 YaST1 is not longer part of SuSE Linux. This installation tool was not sufficient to do the things our users requested it to do. From a technical point of view it was not possible to maintain YaST1 and YaST2 simultaneously and the former one was too hard to upgrade with a reasonable effort. The worthy follower is YaST2: It already provides more access to the various parts of SuSE Linux than YaST1 ever did. We especially cared about two things: Speed and complete control over SuSE Linux. While YaST2 is primarily intended to be used in a graphical environment, a lot of users also want to use it in textmode. For this reason we improved its perfomance here e.g. you can select all important areas by keyboard shortcuts now. Because of its modular design YaST2 is prepared for future developments. We constantly work on improving it and we look forward to get your feedback on YaST2. Mit freundlichen Grüssen / Kind regards, Uwe Drechsel (feedback(a)suse.de) ------------------------------------------------------------ SuSE GmbH, E-Mail: feedback(a)suse.de Deutschherrenstr. 15-19 WWW : http://www.suse.de/ 90429 Nuernberg ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------- -- Be different, say something nice.

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NFS and rpc.ugidd on 7.1
by Jim Cunning 03 May '02

03 May '02

I just noticed that 7.1 doesn't start the rpc.ugidd daemon. In 6.4, the rpc service started portmap and ugidd, but things are different in 7.1. The nfs-server package contains the template for /etc/rc.config with the variable NFS_SERVER_UGID, but I can find no installed startup script that references it. A Google search turned up little that helped. Is there some other standard 7.1 script I may not have installed that starts rpc.ugidd? Thanks, Jim

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