May 2002 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Routing file
by Akinola O. Oke 30 May '02

30 May '02

Hi all, I new to linux. I just installed linux 7.3 and had to do some changes in getting the nic to work. I am now facing routing problem. I thought the file /etc/route.conf does the job, but such file does not exit on my system. So I created one through vi with the necessary routing configuration, but I observed that my configuration are not effected after running /sbin/route. I still get the same routing table as before, which means that must be another routing file somewhere. Where should I look? My other question is, which command can I used to search for a file within linux partitions. Thanks, ao

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Deleting a garbaged directory
by Jerry Feldman 30 May '02

30 May '02

Yesterday, I discovered that PCMCIA failed on my laptop. (Reiser fs as root). The problem was that /lib/modules/2.4.18-4GB/kernel/drivers/usb/serial contained some garbage. The garbage appears not to be legitimate files. Solution to the PCMCIA problem: I was able to rename the directory, create a new serial directory and move the valid modules from the old serial directory to the new one. PCMCIA now comes up, which is good, so I can now rsync my home directory. The problem is that I now have a directory with garbage. rm -rf fails because it is unable to remove the 2 or 3 "files". As I mentioned, the "files" are binary characters that cause the terminal characteristics to change. ls -i reports the 3 files as "No such file or directory". I can simply keep this bad directory. Another problem is that reiserfsck --check reports a corruption, but can't fix it because root is mounted. So the second question, is that can I boot the CD, and run reiserfsck --rebuild-tree on the file system without totally trashing the system? (Mostly backed up, but my CD-ROM/DVD is flackey. It works today, but did not work yesterday), -- Jerry Feldman Enterprise Systems Group Hewlett-Packard Company 200 Forest Street MRO1-3/F1 Marlboro, Ma. 01752 508-467-4315 http://www.testdrive.compaq.com/linux/

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Newbie network printing question
by Mark Lucier 30 May '02

30 May '02

I am using 7.0 professional with Samba running, the latest offering of Netatalk and an evaluation copy of ESP PrintPro version 4.2.2. I have been successful in creating access for Macintosh and Windows clients to our school district printers. The problem I am having is that I cannot access the Mita DP2800 series (Kyocera FS 7000 and 7000+) printers as a Mac client when using my Linux box as a print server. In my papd.conf file, I am using information that works for HP laserjet printers. Here is an example of a working printer for both Mac and Win workstations using a ppd created using ESP PrintPro version 4.2.2.. HSRRM13HP:\ :pr=|/usr/bin/lp -d HSRM13HP:\ :op=daemon:\ ` :pd=etc/cups/ppd/HSRM13HP.ppd: I just substitute the terminator data and ppd with the Mita DP2800 (Kyocera) information. What happens is that when I stop and start atalk, I get an error in my xconsole stating: "month, day, time" linux papd[xxxxx]: No such printer : lp "month, day, time" linux papd[xxxxx]: printcap problem: lp (I have been to linuxprinting.org and as I suspected found that Mita printers work "partially". So true. ESP ProPrint support had told me to do most of the things I had already done regarding Netatalk to the best of my knowledge so that was no help at the time.) Then when I use a networked Mac and in the chooser I am looking for a LaserWriter 8, I have a blank space in the top of the available printers listing (most likely the xconsole errors) but the printer name is displayed. When I select the freshly created Mita, The Mac tries to connect and does not ask for a PPD selection and stalls. The blank space can be selected as a printer which I find amusing. HP LaserJet printers on the other hand work as expected. I have tried using different ESP PrintPro generated ppd's from Apple to HP and set the emulation on the mita to HP5M/5Si to no avail. Does anybody from this list have some advice? The main purpose for the Mita printer is that it is in 3 Mac labs (30 machines per lab) and is toner based (toner refill and not the replacement of a image unit) so it is much more inexpensive to operate than a HP4100 or the like. The interest in linux is that printing appears to be faster then using our Windows NT4.0 print server amongst other things. Maybe it is a simple fix or a wild goose chase I just don't know. Any help would be appreciated. Also, is there a limit to the number of printers in a papd.conf file? Many thanks in advance. regards, Mark -- Black holes are where God divided by zero. Silly God! --Dale L. Houston The factory of the future will have only two employees: a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment. --Warren Bennis As I was going up the stair, I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today. I really wish he'd go away. --Hughes Mearns A hill is just a straightaway with a vertical dimension. --Andy Grosser ----------------- Mark Lucier Public Schools of CLK 57070 Mine Street Calumet, MI 49913 USA Phn 906-337-0311 Ext 1110 Fax 906-337-3848 mlucier(a)clk.k12.mi.us

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Further to my YOU problem (was " YaST2 Online Update Setup")
by James.Rocks＠equant.com 30 May '02

30 May '02

The message I get is: "Connection to YOU server failed. Try to connect to another SuSE server" Obviously I have tried to connect to another. This problem exists at work and at home and the commonality appears to be that they both function via a proxy (the one at work via proxy script, the one at home via proxy IP & port). Also (on both machines) I get Internet access configured using the same proxies (configured in konqueror AND YaST2, System, Sysconfig Editor ...I think!) HELP!!!! James James James C. Rocks Equant Archway House Canary Wharf London E14 9SZ Phone: 0207-5226856 Fax: 0207-5126087 Mobile Phone: 07771-767405 http://www.equant.com

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Problem "2" after fresh install: / (root)
by Oliver Ob 30 May '02

30 May '02

I got Suse 7.o installed on another computer yesterday. But: When shutting down (repeat: FRESH installed, nothing made) it says that the root device (/) cannot be cleanly unmounted. Now, why? I just installed it, the fstab looks normal Is there possibly another reason I might be having these 2 problems with Suse 7.o? -- *º¤., ¸¸,.¤º*¨¨¨*¤ =Oliver@home= *º¤., ¸¸,.¤º*¨¨*¤ I http://www.bmw-roadster.de/Friends/Olli/olli.html I I http://www.bmw-roadster.de/Friends/friends.html I I http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VGAP-93 I I http://home.t-online.de/home/spacecraft.portal I >>> Telek0ma iBBMS - soon back online +49.4503.TRSi1/TRSi2 <<<

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Problem "1" after fresh install: APACHE
by Oliver Ob 30 May '02

30 May '02

I got Suse 7.o installed on another computer yesterday. But: When rebooting (repeat: FRESH installed, nothing made) it says that the httpd service which is in my case APACHE has failed due to a syntax error in httpd.conf. Now, why? I just installed it, changed nothing in httpd.conf and it looks fine. Is this a 7.0 typic problem? -- *º¤., ¸¸,.¤º*¨¨¨*¤ =Oliver@home= *º¤., ¸¸,.¤º*¨¨*¤ I http://www.bmw-roadster.de/Friends/Olli/olli.html I I http://www.bmw-roadster.de/Friends/friends.html I I http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VGAP-93 I I http://home.t-online.de/home/spacecraft.portal I >>> Telek0ma iBBMS - soon back online +49.4503.TRSi1/TRSi2 <<<

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Updating 7.3 To 8.0 With APT
by Anthony W. Marino 30 May '02

30 May '02

Has anyone any recommendations as it applies to using APT to upgrading SuSE 7.3 to 8.0? Are there any caveats??? Thanks, Anthony

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Re: [SLE] IP (HP JetDirect) Printing
by James.Rocks＠equant.com 30 May '02

30 May '02

Hi Ed, > Your owner's manual should give you a default ip for the Jet Direct. > Telnet to it and change it to an IP on your network. > Do you have a router on the system? It may be using DCHP and assigning > it an ip. The "status" query to the router will give you this number. No, I have already set the IP, that isn't the problem, the problem was how to address a printer on such a JetDirect box and specifically how to address the the specific parallel ports (there are 3) on it. To give an example ... the standard queue name is 'lp' I believe. I have known windows printing systems that demand specific queue names and perhaps that is so here? Perhaps the differentiation between ports is based on queue names? Or perhaps on port number e.g.'Port 1', 'Port 2' or 'Port 3' James James C. Rocks Equant Archway House Canary Wharf London E14 9SZ Phone: 0207-5226856 Fax: 0207-5126087 Mobile Phone: 07771-767405 http://www.equant.com

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Linux Imaging
by James.Rocks＠equant.com 30 May '02

30 May '02

Hi, I want to create an image of my Linux system (much like I use Norton Ghost to create a basic image of my Windows system) partially to insure against problems, partially so I can (occasionally) trash it and try something else? Can ghost do this, if not what can? Also, to do it faster, I tend to copy a whole partition to another one (quicker than across my network) but Linux (at least on my system) is composed of three partitions: boot, swap & '/' so I guess have to do a whole disk image which means I can't (easily) do that to a local disk ... any ideas? James James C. Rocks Equant Archway House Canary Wharf London E14 9SZ Phone: 0207-5226856 Fax: 0207-5126087 Mobile Phone: 07771-767405 http://www.equant.com

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Missing modules.dep file (Was Boot Failure)
by Dave Barton 30 May '02

30 May '02

Can anybody help me with this, I am now really desperate for a solution. Yesterday everything was working OK. Today I start my SuSE 7.3 box and my boot log is full of failed messages and I cannot start X. It appears that somehow I have lost my modules.dep file. At the start of my boot.msg file it shows: "doneSetting up /lib/modules/2.4.10-4GB failed" and subsequently reports several entries: "modprobe: Can't open dependencies file /lib/modules/2.4.10-4GB/modules.dep (No such file or directory)" When I do a "depmod -a" it reports: depmod: Unexpected value (20) in '/lib/modules/2.4.20-GB/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.o' for ieee194_device_size It is likely that the kernel structure has changed, if so then you probably need a new version of modutils to handle this kernel. Check linux/Documentation/Changes. I have not changed the kernel structure, or anything else in the last week or more and I don't have any ieee1394 hardware installed. I have spent the day searching the kb, list archives and google, but the only info I can find relates to recompiling the kernel, which is not relevant to my situation. Any advice or guidance on a solution this problem would be appreciated. Regards Dave

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