November 2003 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Were's the log files for Rsync?
by Tom Nielsen 29 Nov '03

29 Nov '03

I have rsync backup my primary drive every other night just to test right now. My problem is I can't tell what it's backing up. I tried looking for the log file /var/log/rsync.log as the config file says, but can't find it. Am I missing something here? This is the command I'm running in cron: /usr/bin/rsync -auzr --delete / /mnt/root2/ Thanks, Tom

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SuSE Pro 9.0 - IBM ThinkPad X24 - Wireless problems - no ACPI
by Audrius 29 Nov '03

29 Nov '03

Hi, Wireless: wireless driver is ok. I get IP from Access Point (DHCP). I can browse local network. But no Internet connection. When I connect cable to ethernet network card everything works correct. Does anybody has some instructions how to solve this? ACPI: No ACPI... so I can not predict when my battery is going to dye... Thanks. AV

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Printing on Mozilla/Firebird
by Brian Galbraith 29 Nov '03

29 Nov '03

Hi Folks Recently upgraded to SuSE Linux 9.0, and I am having some problems in printing with these browsers. I use an old Canon BJ10sx printer which was installed using CUPS. This setting is recognised by both Konqueror and Opera, but MozillaFirebird is set up for strandard postscript. How can I change this to recognise a standard printer CUPS installation? Regards Brian

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Changing default WM in Gnome
by John Pettigrew 29 Nov '03

29 Nov '03

Can someone tell me how to change the default WM used in Gnome from metacity to something else? I've searched through all the GConf settings I can find to no avail, and there seems to be no config file containing this info that I can find. My .xinitrc just uses a variable ($WINDOWMANAGER) whose value is set somewhere I can't find. TiA John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john(a)headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Knossos: escape the ever-changing labyrinth before the Minotaur catches you!

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growisofs and cron
by Ralf Haueisen 29 Nov '03

29 Nov '03

Hi. In /etc/cron.weekly i have a script for a weekly backup to DVD. The line to write the DVD is: growisofs -Z /dev/scd0 -r -J $datum where $datum is the directory to write. This line produces an error: FATAL: /dev/scd0 already carries isofs! Actually this is correct, but if I execute the script from the command line, growisofs waits for 5 seconds and overwrites the DVD. This is what I want, but cron stops and does not overwrite. Any help? TIA, Ralf -- Ralf Haueisen ralf.haueisen(a)pi.uka.de df1iaz(a)darc.de http://www.qsl.net/df1iaz

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bluetooth
by sjb 29 Nov '03

29 Nov '03

Can anybody recommend a USB bluetooth adapter for use with SUSE 8.2? I was thinking about getting a Belkin adapter, but .. http://www.holtmann.org/linux/bluetooth/devices.html .. suggests that it may need bluefw (which appears to be something for loading firmware onto the device?) I'd like to avoid a great deal of hacking, so anything that's plug'n'play is definitely preferred Cheers, sjb

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kio_sftp does not work
by Verdi March 29 Nov '03

29 Nov '03

Hi, I can use command line sftp to my box, but not kio_sftp. The configuration /etc/ssh and sshd_config and pam.d/sshd are default. Rgds, Verdi /var/log/warn ============= Nov 29 17:22:43 soccf-cs-002 sshd[2107]: fatal: Timeout before authentication for ::ffff:172.18.182.123 Nov 29 17:28:06 soccf-cs-002 sshd[2163]: fatal: Timeout before authentication for ::1 Nov 29 17:28:25 soccf-cs-002 sshd[2209]: fatal: Timeout before authentication for ::1 Nov 29 17:28:28 soccf-cs-002 sshd[2216]: fatal: Timeout before authentication for ::1 Nov 29 17:28:33 soccf-cs-002 sshd[2223]: fatal: Timeout before authentication for ::1 Nov 29 17:33:19 soccf-cs-002 sshd[2328]: fatal: Timeout before authentication for ::1 Nov 29 17:33:32 soccf-cs-002 sshd[2360]: error: PAM: Authentication failure Nov 29 17:33:32 soccf-cs-002 last message repeated 2 times -- HoHoHo! Seid Ihr auch alle sch�n brav gewesen? GMX Weihnachts-Special: Die 1. Adresse f�r Weihnachts- m�nner und -frauen! http://www.gmx.net/de/cgi/specialmail +++ GMX - die erste Adresse f�r Mail, Message, More! +++

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Networking problem
by Clayton 29 Nov '03

29 Nov '03

OK, I've been puzzling this one for a while now... and still can't quite figure it out. I have a cable modem connected to a router, and my router does DHCP for the machines in my home network - a desktop, and a laptop. Both computers run SUSE9.0 with the SUSEFirewall enabled. If (for whatever reason) I do an 'ifdown eth0' and an 'ifup eth0' on the desktop computer, it asks for an IP and gets one, but then cannot communicate with any computer in the internal network, and cannot access the web. I cannot ping and get a reply on any internet address at all. Same goes for internal IPs. I cannot find anything in the message log that seems related. If I do the same thing on the laptop, it gets an IP assigned and immediately has access to both the internal network, and the internet. The only way I've found to get the desktop communicating with the network after I do an 'ifdown eth0' is to do a reboot. So... any ideas of what to look for? Why would doing an ifdown followed by an ifup on this one machine block all future network access until a restart? C.

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RE: [SLE] md5sums on MD5SUM fails
by GarUlbricht7＠netscape.net 29 Nov '03

29 Nov '03

Sune Jespersen <sune(a)mr.au.dk> wrote: >Hi > > I'm trying to update 8.2 to 9.0 - however, I'm having some problems. > See my earlier posting. > I noticed the strange thing that > md5sums -c MD5SUM > fails on one file only, namely the main MD5SUM file itself. > That strikes me as being exceedingly odd! > >Sune >-- I am not sure what is causing your error, or even when it shows up. Are you doing an install off a SuSE Cd (or DVD) ??? In what directory is "MD5SUM" Did you create the list ??? because when I do (as root) "locate MD5SUM" (without the quotes) it indicates no such file on my 8.1 box. Also I can find "man md5sum" but not "man md5sums" Is the "s" at the end of "md5sums" a typo ??? Friendly greetings, -- In the Beginning was the Command Line ---Neal Stephenson __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455

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landscape printing
by Tony Alfrey 29 Nov '03

29 Nov '03

Hi; Using SuSE 8.1, recently installed with an HP DeskJet 960 printer. Most things work correctly, but cannot get CUPS to print in landscape mode on US Letter paper. Portrait mode seems to be fine. I have a variety of printer drivers installed for color, B&W, low resolution, high resolution, etc. All work, but no landscape. The print filters "look" like they're trying to work to format the page borders for landscape, but the "print" itself never gets rotated on the page. I did not have this problem with SuSE 7.2 using LPRng or other distros using LPRng. There may be a Ghostscript-related problem, because "page preview" in KDE applications complains about ghostscript errors and I can never see a page preview. Does anyone have any hints? Thanks! -- Tony Alfrey tonyalfrey(a)earthlink.net "I'd rather be sailing"

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