January 2003 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

A [different] Telnet problem
by Vince Littler 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

I have 2 pcs, A and B and a router R. raffic is routed from A to the internet via B acting as a router to R and R routing to an ISDN line. Router R has some capability of operating as a name server on behalf of the internat. If I telnet R from A or B, it immediately opens the ISDN connection, which I don't want, because it costs. Why is this and how can I stop it? More info. B has eth0 and eth1 interfaces, and runs SuSE 8.0. It also does OS/2, in which case everything works perfectly. I think ping causes the same problem on Linux, but again not on OS/2. I am wondering whether Linux sees the connection out and goes sniffing for routing info or Name Server info or some such. If this is the case, I would appreciate knowing what, and how to turn it off. Any help on this appreciated, so I can complete the migration of B to Linux TIA Vince Littler

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RE: [SLE] SuSE 8.1 MySQL server segmentation fault
by Hahnsson Henrik 03 Apr '03

03 Apr '03

I experienced the same problems. There seems to be a problem with the MySQL distributed with the 8.1. Remove it and go to www.mysql.com and download the latest stable and install. It works fine. /Henrik -----Original Message----- From: Cvetan Filev [mailto:ceco@anons.bg] Sent: 22. tammikuuta 2003 17:44 To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com Subject: [SLE] SuSE 8.1 MySQL server segmentation fault Hi. Probably someone asked already about this. I upgraded my SuSE 8.0 to SuSE 8.1 and the folowing packages are now installed: mysql-shared-3.23.52-44 mysql-client-3.23.52-44 mysql-3.23.52-44 libgcc-3.2-36 libstdc++-3.2-36 I started mysql and tried to connect. When I connected to localhost everything was OK. When I connected to " -h my.host.com " (that is the network interface) the server died with the message: /usr/bin/safe_mysqld: line 274: 25703 Segmentation fault $NOHUP_NICENESS $ledir/$MYSQLD $defaults --basedir=$MY_BASEDIR_VERSION --datadir=$DATADIR $USER_OPTION --pid-file=$pid_file --skip-locking >>$err_log 2>&1 Number of processes running now: 1 mysqld process hanging, pid 25706 - killed 030122 17:22:12 mysqld restarted and the client said : ERROR 2013: Lost connection to MySQL server during query Can someone help me with this. -- 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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8.1 pcmcia don't work
by Donald Knecht 29 Mar '03

29 Mar '03

hey, i just upgraded a toshiba laptop that i have run 6.4, 7.1, & 7.2 on, to 8.1..................(just to see what all the fuss was), wow! what a change.........install was a chore as this machine won't boot from cd, i went through a whole pile of floppys before i found a few good ones to create boot and modules disks.........anyway my problem is during install, via NFS the pcmcia card worked fine - but after rebooting, the cards don't seem to be working or the card services are not starting during boot............the whole sysconfig thing is new to me and so is this "hotplug" stuff, can anyone explain how pcmcia card services are supposed to start now? i don't see anything in yast hardware about pcmcia, i did find and set up the network card, which BTW, i don't think i should have had to do AGAIN.............. TIA, -don -- ------------------------------- proud linux user since kernel 1.1.54

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Windows Media Viewer files
by J. Scott Thayer, M.D. 10 Mar '03

10 Mar '03

Is there any app that plays .wmv files in LInux? TNX

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SuSE machine haging with blinking leds
by Christian Andersson 10 Mar '03

10 Mar '03

It happens now and then that our SuSE-8.1 server (P4-2.4G, 1G, 160G, G550) hangs heavily with Caps Lock and Scroll Lock flashing. Does anyone on the list know what could be the reason for such a behavior? I'm a bit suspicious about the temperature in the box. Thanks for your suggestions, -- Ch

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Can't find audio cd
by Michael Fischer 28 Feb '03

28 Feb '03

Having this problem on two different machines, both runnig 8.0. A different 7.1 installation has no problem. Xmms and Grip both do not find any files in /cdrom with an audio CD in the tray. Permissions on /cdrom, and the devices pointed to are identical between the machine where the audio CD is found, and machines where they are not. Unfortunately, I can't use the 7.1 machine for the sound editing work I need to do. Suggestions? TIA. Michael -- Michael Fischer Happiness is a config option. michael(a)visv.net Recompile and be happy.

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APC Back-UPS CS 350VA USB and SuSE 7.3
by Christopher D. Reimer 24 Feb '03

24 Feb '03

Greetings! I'm thinking about getting an APC Back-UPS CS 350VA USB to automatically shutdown my small file/DSL/firewall server (AOpen micro-ATX motherboard, Cyrix M2-333Mhz, 128MB, 10GB IDE hard drive, SCSI cdrom drive, and no monitor). Does anyone have any experience with this particular UPS? Does the stock SuSE 7.3 kernel support a USB UPS or do I have to hack and patch the kernel to make it work? Recommend a similar model with serial support for under $100 USD? Thanks! Christopher Reimer

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Linux for Transmeta-based Tablet PC ?
by LaoToma 23 Feb '03

23 Feb '03

Hi! I am contemplating swapping my old trusted Sony laptop for a Compaq Tablet PC. One of the main reason apart from the Tablet concept itself is the use of the Transmeta chip (remember 'Palladium' ...). Question: I am dual-booting Windows XP Pro and SuSE 8.1 on my Sony. What about on the Transmeta-based Compaq Tablet PC. It's OK for Windows Tablet PC for sure, but Linux?? (I tend to remember that Transmeta and a certain Linus T. were/are kind of related :-) ...) TIA LaoToma

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Which is your favorite default email client?
by Ricardo Rodriguez 20 Feb '03

20 Feb '03

What are the SuSE users using as a default email client after the default installation? Is the netscape one still included in the default installation? How is kmail working? are you guys satisfied with it? is there any other alternative included in the default installation? RR. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now

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Can't print with LPRng
by Joseph Comfort 18 Feb '03

18 Feb '03

I set up my SuSE 8.1 system with CUPS printing. I have a local printer and a network printer (with the network printer as the default.) I then follow the procedures through YaST to change to the LPRng package. When I try to print a file to my local printer (called 'black' here), I get the following message: Status information: sending job 'root@megpc1+694' to black@localhost connecting to 'localhost', attempt 1 connected to 'localhost' requesting printer black@localhost job 'root@localhost+694' transfer to black@localhost failed error 'ERROR TRANSFERRING DATA' sending str '^Bblack' to black@localhost The /log/messages file shows information such as the following. Jan 29 15:06:06 megpc1 kernel: lp0: using parport0 (polling). Jan 29 15:06:07 megpc1 lpd[2677]: connection refused from unknown I was actually able to make this changeover successfully on my home computer (similar computer, but different printer). So there must be some configuration setting that is different, but I can't find it. Please help. Thank you. Joe Comfort

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