December 2003 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

No sound from Real Player
by Janus Sandsgaard 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

I have a fresh installation of SuSE 9.0 Personal. Everything seem to work "out of the box" exept Real Player. When trying to play something is goes "Cannot open the audio device. Another application may be using it". As far as I can tell I have no other audio applications open. Suggestions? -j PS: I installed Mandrake on this same machine, and here Real Player worked "out of the box". -- Janus Sandsgaard http://janus.dk

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Grub and Login backgrounds
by Russ 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

Hi All, I would like to change the background that Grub uses. I would also like to change the background for the SuSE login screen. I would actually like to reverse them. They seem to me to be backwards. When you boot the machine and Grub shows up, I think the "Welcome" background (at least I assume that is what the other languages are saying) would be more appropriate than the SuSE logo. The logo would be more appropriate at the login screen (at least in my opinion). Anyway, I found where the Grub Logo is at /boot/message, I also found where the file (jpg/png) is at that I would like to use (/opt/kde3/share/wallpapers/SuSE-kdm.jpeg and a png file). However, if I replace "message" (about 63kb) with the png (about 219kb) file it says it is too big. If I replace it with the JPG (about 43kb) it tells me it is the wrong format. What is the correct format? How do I convert this to the proper format? Also, Where is the background for the login screen stored? I believe it is KDE's login screen. How would I go about changing it? Thanks Russ

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pcmcia wireless card
by Lawrence Hass 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

Hi All, I just joined this group and been reading numerous entries in this and other groups regarding wireless network cards for Linux. It seems that many folks are struggling to get them configured and working. I just purchased a Linksys WPC11 card after calling Linksys and receiving confirmation that they thought it would work. When it didn't work I did some more reading and learned that I had purchased a v.4 card which has a Realtek chipset which isn't going to be plug-n-play. Can anyone recommend a pcmcia wireless card that will just work after I insert it, or work with a minimum of fuss? thanks, Larry

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Re: [SLE] ATI Rage 128 PCI & 9.0 problems
by Mark Gray 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

Russell Keith Davis <rkdavis(a)burninghorse.com> writes: > currently it says :- > > Section "Device" > BoardName "Rage 128 PP" > BusID "1:13:0" > Driver "ati" > Identifier "Device[0]" > Screen 0 > VendorName "ATI" > EndSection Why aren't you using Driver "r128"? (I must apologize for misreading your first post -- you did mention that it was a PCI card and that X hung, rather than just ran slowly -- it is almost bedtime, and I get a lot more foggy near my bedtime.:-)

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UNSUSCRIBING IMPOSSIBILITY ?!
by emiramar＠optonline.net 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

Sorry for sending this message ... U N F O R T U N A T E L Y !!! It is ***impossible*** to unsubscribe from this discussion list ! I have done the followings: 1 I have sent 6 mesages to the correct unsbscribing email address, received the confirmation, however continued to receive (a lot of) emails from group members; 2. I have sent 3 messages to the owner of this list - of course, I used the correct email address - and nothing happened. WHAT SHOULD I DO TO REALLY UNSUBSCRIBE ? Please, help ! Emil Emil Marcus emiramar(a)optonline.net = = = Original message = = = On Sunday 28 December 2003 13:18, Paul Cooke wrote: > On Sunday 28 December 2003 5:53 pm, Paul W. Abrahams wrote: > > Now and then some overwhelmed SuSer tries to unsubscribe from this list but > > instead ends up sending the unsubscribe message to the list itself. When > > this happens, instead of telling the person to go look at their original > > subscription message, it would be better to tell them exactly how to > > unsubscribe (as I recall, it's to send a message to > > suse-linux-e-unsubscribe). Being more helpful enables them to go away > > faster and not clutter the list. > > > > erm... the instructions for unsubscribing are held in _every_ post that that > person has ever received from the list... all they've got to do is view "all > headers" and click on the correct one and voila... a perfectly formated > unsubscribe message is automagically created... > > The only ones who can't cope are the ones too clueless to read the hint that's > held in the footer of every message on these lists. Personally, I believe > they deserve all the flamage they receive. Flamage creates even more list traffic. Instead of stomping on the clueless, let's just tell them to send an (arbitrary) message to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com. They'll go away quietly and never be heard from again, which is, I assume, the desired outcome. Paul ___________________________________________________________ Sent by ePrompter, the premier email notification software. Free download at http://www.ePrompter.com.

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RE: Regional settings
by Martin 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

Hi all, I've installed SuSe 8.2 in 'other' language then english, set the same language in Regional settings (Country & language), istalled the proper keyboard and most of the applications are ok but in X term window some 'special' letters are missing/incorrect. Does anybody know what should I do to correct it? Thx, Martin __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/

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Re: [SLE] ATI Rage 128 PCI & 9.0 problems
by Mark Gray 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

Russell Keith Davis <rkdavis(a)burninghorse.com> writes: > oh one other thing then if it's a bug is that if i quickly expand > the window size glxgears runs for a few seconds but the gears > breakup into their componant polygons, triangles etc. and I guess > i'd better be honest about this too before i noticed this but after > i upgraded to 9.0 i had to rearrange my pci cards as i stopped using > the onboard sound and started using an ens1371 and I had a pig of a > time getting the combination of pci nic,pci sound and pci video > working together without conflicts. although everything seems fine > except this wierdness with the ati card. [snip] The card does need to have a busmaster slot for 3D, so the card arrangement could play a role (wild, grasping for straws guess). You will pardon me if I do not try to recreate the problem on my computer because my desktop is cluttered with work in progress, and given that glheretic can hang my card, I rather suspect that glxgears might do the same thing:-)

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Re: [SLE] ATI Rage 128 PCI & 9.0 problems
by Mark Gray 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

Russell Keith Davis <rkdavis(a)burninghorse.com> writes: > I just ran 3Ddiag again, and glxinfo | grep rendering and got this:- > > name of display: :0.0 > display: :0 screen: 0 > direct rendering: Yes [snip] > however it still froze X once i got to about 760ish by 570ish for > the glxgears window size Okay, the freeze part is probably a bug then (I thought the problem was just that glxgears was too slow). glheretic-1.2 has a bug which will cause it to hang my X server also if I do certain things (I have a fairly good idea where the bug is, but since sdlheretic is fast enough on my machine I have not been tempted to hunt it down (I have to push the reset button to get my display usable again -- makes for slow unpleasant debugging, let me tell you:-))

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LUG in Atlanta Georgia, USA?
by Damon Register 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

I know this isn't specifically SuSE, but this is the only Linux group I know. Does anyone know if there is a linux user group in the Atlanta area? I know that a few years ago when I first got started with SuSE 6.2, there was an anual linux convention but since they bailed out for California, I lost track of that world. Damon Register

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Re: [SLE] ATI Rage 128 PCI & 9.0 problems
by Mark Gray 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

Russell Keith Davis <rkdavis(a)burninghorse.com> writes: > I just noticed something at the top of glxinfo's output it says direct rendering: No and I honestly swear 3 nights ago it said yes there > > I have tried setting 3d using yast and it doesn't seem to stick but > i have other problems with yast/sax in that sax uses a wierd setting > that screws up and freezes with what looks like to be the wrong > horizontal frequency as it displays lots of little versions of the > screen at the top just as if the freq was incorrect. > I have this in my XF86Config. > > Section "Module" > Load "v4l" > Load "glx" > Load "speedo" > Load "freetype" > Load "type1" > Load "GLcore" > Load "dri" > Load "dbe" > Load "extmod" > EndSection What is the content of your Section "Device"? I found I had to add a: Option "AGPMode" "2" to mine (ATI Radeon 7000 agp card), if yours is not a agp-2 card this would not apply of course. > glxinfo: > > name of display: :0.0 > display: :0 screen: 0 > direct rendering: No That's the problem alright. > I think I might have other problems now though as the differences > between the last time i ran 3Ddiag, glxinfo etc. and just now to > check seem quite big even if i can't remember exactly what they > are. guess it's time to potter about again. If it is an agp card, I found that I have to have USB enabled in my bios (I do not know if this is a requirement for all AGP cards, it is just a thing I picked up reading the newsgroup for my motherboard an eon or two ago.) Also take a look at what /var/log/XFree86.0.log has to say when the X server tries to enable Direct rendering.

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Mousewheel
by Erik Jakobsen 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

Hi. My system that run at the present is SuSE 9.0. I also have a 8.2 computer. On the 8.2, there's no problems getting the Logitech Optical Mouse's wheel to work. What could differ between the 2 versions ?. -- Med venlig hilsen - Best regards. Erik Jakobsen - eja(a)urbakken.dk SuSE Linux 9.0.

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anyone owns an ipaq? I have a question
by Henry Tang 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

Does your ipaq's browser support javascript, dhtml, and css? I have a web project that uses lots of javascript and dhtml, and when i tested on my friends ipaq that he bought in 2000, all the javascript function calls failed. CSS were not support either. Is my ipaq outdated? If working on your side, what is your model number and os version? thanks henry

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Re: [SLE] ATI Rage 128 PCI & 9.0 problems
by Mark Gray 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

Russell Keith Davis <rkdavis(a)burninghorse.com> writes: > I have an old ATI Rage 128 PCI videocard in this box that worked > great under 8.2. basically I just installed it and told YaST that it > was there and everything was fine. > > After upgrading to 9.0 pro it works but not fully, if i run glxgears > and expand the window to greater than approximatly 800x600 (not > quite accurate as sometimes it's a little less and sometimes a > little more) it freezes X and I have to either reboot or kill X via > another terminal. > > It also freezes X on some screensavers but not all and not always > the same ones everytime. > > this is beginning to really annoy me as it didn't do any of these > things under 8.2 and in my hurry to install 9.0 i didn't verify my > backups and they turned out to be flawed so I can't even go back and > see what changed. > > does anyone have any ideas on what is going on, and/or how to solve > this as I am going slowly crazy. What does glxinfo say? It sounds as if dri is not working. Have you tried enabling 3D support using yast?

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Re: [SLE] Request for help with Euro-sign -- HELP please
by Jan Elders 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

On Thursday 25 December 2003 16:25, Sjoerd Hiemstra wrote: > Sid Boyce wrote: > > Jan Elders wrote: > > [snip: desperate attempt to get euro-sign working] > > > > My actions to get the Euro sign to work have been so far : > > > > > > 1. In /etc/sysconfig/language > > > RC_LANG="nl_NL@euro" > > > > > > 2. In /etc/sysconfig/console > > > CONSOLE_FONT="lat9w-16.psfu.gz" > > > > > > 3. Setting of AltGr : > > > =================== > > > MEDION:~ # xmodmap -e 'keycode 113 = Mode_switch' > > > MEDION:~ # xmodmap -pke > > > . > > > keycode 113 = Mode_switch > > > . > > > MEDION:~ # xmodmap -e 'add mod3 = Mode_switch' > > > MEDION:~ # xmodmap > > > xmodmap: up to 2 keys per modifier, (keycodes in parentheses): > > > > > > shift Shift_L (0x32), Shift_R (0x3e) > > > lock Caps_Lock (0x42) > > > control Control_L (0x25), Control_R (0x6d) > > > mod1 Alt_L (0x40) > > > mod2 Num_Lock (0x4d) > > > mod3 Mode_switch (0x71) > > > mod4 Super_L (0x73), Super_R (0x74) > > > mod5 Scroll_Lock (0x4e) > > > > > > MEDION:~ # xev (followed by presing the AltGr key) > > > > > > KeyRelease event, serial 25, synthetic NO, window 0x3e00001, > > > root 0x71, subw 0x3e00002, time 508653, (33,29), root:(35,563), > > > state 0x8, keycode 113 (keysym 0xff7e, Mode_switch), same_screen > > > YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: "" > > > ===================== > > > > > > 4. My keymapping is as follows : > > > . > > > keycode 14 = 5 percent EuroSign > > > . > > > > > > All of the above is what needs to be done to my best knowledge, > > > isn't it ?>Yet, when I press AltGr 5 nothing happens !!?? > > > How can this be ? > > > Did I forget something ? Did I do something wrong ? > > > > > > BTW : this is a SuSE 9.0 Professional system. <snip> > > Running 8.2, I did not find the euro sign with AltGr-5 or AltGr-e or > something, but the Compose key followed by 'C=' did work, which suffices > for me, which is why I did not investigate this further. > > Example: my 'Pause' key has keycode 110, so I have this in ~/.Xmodmap: > > keycode 110 = Multi_key > > The Pause key, followed by C and = gives the euro sign. > (Do not keep the key down while entering C and =) > Well, thanks, but this also doesn't work for me. ;-( I did set keycode 110 = Multi_key but just nothing happens, when I type pause-key C = . It looks like the system doesn't recognize the "Multi-key" expression (and neither the "Mode_switch" expression as I unsuccessfully tried in my previous attempts). Is that possible/thinkable ? If yes, why ? <snip> > A few more thoughts: > > echo -e "\244" > > should display the euro sign. Try it to see if the euro sign is present > at all in the font which is used. Hey, it doesn't. How / where should I check and set the correct font ? BTW : I'm back to RC_LANG="en_US", but according to somebody from Belgium who reacted also, he did have the Euro sign while having en_US. I'm getting pretty confused by all this. > > > 2. In /etc/sysconfig/console > > CONSOLE_FONT="lat9w-16.psfu.gz" > > This only applies to the font used in the console, it has nothing to do > with X. > > > 4. My keymapping is as follows : > > keycode 14 = 5 percent EuroSign > > Alas, I'm no expert on this, but to me it seems unlikely that 'mod3' > applies to the third entry, i.e. EuroSign in this case. > Anyone? Well according to the documentation it should. Greetings, ------------- Jan Elders the Netherlands http://www.xs4all.nl/~jrme/ "Home of the Network Acronyms"

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ATI Rage 128 PCI & 9.0 problems
by Russell Keith Davis 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

I have an old ATI Rage 128 PCI videocard in this box that worked great under 8.2. basically I just installed it and told YaST that it was there and everything was fine. After upgrading to 9.0 pro it works but not fully, if i run glxgears and expand the window to greater than approximatly 800x600 (not quite accurate as sometimes it's a little less and sometimes a little more) it freezes X and I have to either reboot or kill X via another terminal. It also freezes X on some screensavers but not all and not always the same ones everytime. this is beginning to really annoy me as it didn't do any of these things under 8.2 and in my hurry to install 9.0 i didn't verify my backups and they turned out to be flawed so I can't even go back and see what changed. does anyone have any ideas on what is going on, and/or how to solve this as I am going slowly crazy. bst rgrds Russell

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Re: [SLE] Network problems Help!!!!
by pseep＠mail.gr 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

What can i do for that? I have a 3com switch that shares some ips. one of them is the 192.168.1.251 How to set the HD to FD and vice versa? Óôßò Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:01:25 -0500 Stephen Villano Ýãñáøå: > Actually, it also means you are running full duplex (FD). Is your > hub/switch and other NICs running in full duplex mode? If not, that is the > source of your problem. I rather suspect they're in HD (half duplex), > which > is the default and most common usage. > > -----Original Message----- > From: pseep(a)mail.gr > To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com > Sent: 12/29/03 5:36 AM > Subject: Re: [SLE] Network problems Help!!!! > > Hi > > Running the command (root) mii-diag i recieved that the command not > found. > > Afterwards, i gave the mii-tool command and i recieved the following. > > eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok. > > I think that the above means that the link to the net is working. > > > However, i saw the content of the /var/log/messages and i observed the > text below. > > > > Dec 29 12:12:00 linux kernel: eth0: no IPv^routers present. > > If the problem occurs because i haven't set the router(getway) IP yet, > then how can i find its IP? on an private net with ip > 192.168.1.x/255.255.255.0 ? > > Thanks in advance > > > Óôßò Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:24:42 -0500 Stephen Villano Ýãñáøå: > > > Let's start with the basics, some of which I haven't seen mentioned > yet. > > This way we can figure out which options can be used... > > What network card is the NIC? 3Com model ??? Without that we can't > > say WHICH > > of several modules is to be queried. > > Try in shell: mii-diag > > and mii-tool > > Might shed a little more light on the problem. > > This is the output from one of my servers: > > hp:~ # mii-diag > > Using the default interface 'eth0'. > > Basic registers of MII PHY #24: 3100 786d 2000 5c01 01e1 0021 0000 > 0000. > > Basic mode control register 0x3100: Auto-negotiation enabled. > > You have link beat, and everything is working OK. > > Your link partner is generating 10baseT link beat (no > autonegotiation). > > End of basic transceiver information. > > > > You have new mail in /var/mail/root > > hp:~ # mii-tool > > eth0: no autonegotiation, 10baseT-HD, link ok > > > > The 10baseT is obvious as to its meaning. The HD is half duplex. FD > > is full > > duplex, which is not a common use... > > I'm rather wondering if the card might be in full duplex mode with the > > switch/hub being half duplex... > > Or possibly a bad cable termination? Had a few flakey connectors > > drive me up > > the wall in my day. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pseep(a)mail.gr [mailto:pseep@mail.gr] > > Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 6:35 AM > > To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com > > Subject: Re: [SLE] Network problems Help!!!! > > > > > > Óôßò Sat, 27 Dec 2003 09:40:07 +0800 "Joe Morris (NTM)" Ýãñáøå: > > > > > On 12/27/2003 01:55 AM, pseep(a)mail.gr wrote: > > > > > > >If i should change the hardware details within the network card > > tab then > > > >which new settings should i set, where can find them? > > > > > > > > > > > Try "modinfo <module name>". This should tell you the options for > each > > > module. > > > > > > > What is te module name then? Is it written in the hardware tab of > network > > card settings (in Yast)? > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > http://www.mail.gr/ - Get Your Private Free Email Address! > > http://www.ringtone.gr/ - Ringtones & Logos for your mobile! > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.mail.gr/ - Get Your Private Free Email Address! > http://www.ringtone.gr/ - Ringtones & Logos for your mobile! > > -- > 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 > > > -- > 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mail.gr/ - Get Your Private Free Email Address! http://www.ringtone.gr/ - Ringtones & Logos for your mobile!

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Re: [SLE] Network problems Help!!!!
by pseep＠mail.gr 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

This is a static ip. Óôßò Mon, 29 Dec 2003 00:25:53 -0900 "W.D.McKinney" Ýãñáøå: > On Mon, 2003-12-29 at 02:18, pseep(a)mail.gr wrote: > > i gave route -en > > > > Kernel IP routing table > > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window > irtt Iface > > 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 > 0 eth0 > > > > > > Is this via dhcp ? > > > > > > > Óôßò Mon, 29 Dec 2003 00:07:02 -0900 "W.D.McKinney" Ýãñáøå: > > > > > On Mon, 2003-12-29 at 01:36, pseep(a)mail.gr wrote: > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > Running the command (root) mii-diag i recieved that the command not > > > found. > > > > > > > > Afterwards, i gave the mii-tool command and i recieved the > following. > > > > > > > > eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok. > > > > > > > > I think that the above means that the link to the net is working. > > > > > > > > > > > > However, i saw the content of the /var/log/messages and i > observed the > > > > text below. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Try > > > # route -n > > > > > > Dee > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dec 29 12:12:00 linux kernel: eth0: no IPv^routers present. > > > > > > > > If the problem occurs because i haven't set the router(getway) > IP yet, > > > > then how can i find its IP? on an private net with ip > > > > 192.168.1.x/255.255.255.0 ? > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > > > > > > > Óôßò Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:24:42 -0500 Stephen Villano Ýãñáøå: > > > > > > > > > Let's start with the basics, some of which I haven't seen > > > mentioned yet. > > > > > This way we can figure out which options can be used... > > > > > What network card is the NIC? 3Com model ??? Without that we can't > > > > > say WHICH > > > > > of several modules is to be queried. > > > > > Try in shell: mii-diag > > > > > and mii-tool > > > > > Might shed a little more light on the problem. > > > > > This is the output from one of my servers: > > > > > hp:~ # mii-diag > > > > > Using the default interface 'eth0'. > > > > > Basic registers of MII PHY #24: 3100 786d 2000 5c01 01e1 0021 > > > 0000 0000. > > > > > Basic mode control register 0x3100: Auto-negotiation enabled. > > > > > You have link beat, and everything is working OK. > > > > > Your link partner is generating 10baseT link beat (no > > > autonegotiation). > > > > > End of basic transceiver information. > > > > > > > > > > You have new mail in /var/mail/root > > > > > hp:~ # mii-tool > > > > > eth0: no autonegotiation, 10baseT-HD, link ok > > > > > > > > > > The 10baseT is obvious as to its meaning. The HD is half > duplex. FD > > > > > is full > > > > > duplex, which is not a common use... > > > > > I'm rather wondering if the card might be in full duplex mode > with the > > > > > switch/hub being half duplex... > > > > > Or possibly a bad cable termination? Had a few flakey connectors > > > > > drive me up > > > > > the wall in my day. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: pseep(a)mail.gr [mailto:pseep@mail.gr] > > > > > Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 6:35 AM > > > > > To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com > > > > > Subject: Re: [SLE] Network problems Help!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Óôßò Sat, 27 Dec 2003 09:40:07 +0800 "Joe Morris (NTM)" Ýãñáøå: > > > > > > > > > > > On 12/27/2003 01:55 AM, pseep(a)mail.gr wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >If i should change the hardware details within the network card > > > > > tab then > > > > > > >which new settings should i set, where can find them? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Try "modinfo <module name>". This should tell you the options > > > for each > > > > > > module. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What is te module name then? Is it written in the hardware tab of > > > network > > > > > card settings (in Yast)? > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > http://www.mail.gr/ - Get Your Private Free Email Address! > > > > > http://www.ringtone.gr/ - Ringtones & Logos for your mobile! > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > http://www.mail.gr/ - Get Your Private Free Email Address! > > > > http://www.ringtone.gr/ - Ringtones & Logos for your mobile! > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > http://www.mail.gr/ - Get Your Private Free Email Address! > > http://www.ringtone.gr/ - Ringtones & Logos for your mobile! > ------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mail.gr/ - Get Your Private Free Email Address! http://www.ringtone.gr/ - Ringtones & Logos for your mobile!

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8.2 with 9.0 kernel?
by Greg Freemyer 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

I have a couple of 8.2 servers that I exclusively use to run Samba. I need to upgrade to a newer kernel, and I'm wondering if it is safe to just upgrade to the latest 9.0 kernel, or if I need to upgrade the full distribution. Background: Recently I have had a couple of kernel lockups. I'm not too concerned about that, but they in turn caused some file corruption on files that had been in use hours before, but not at the time of the lockup. I've done research and this is a problem with XFS 1.2, which is what I am using on those servers. (Included with the 8.2 kernel.) XFS 1.3 is supposed to have this issue resolved. ie. There was apparently a sync bug in XFS 1.2 that kept files from being flushed to disk on a regular basis. With 1.3 the disk cache is sync'd to disk every 30 seconds like it should have been all along. The 9.0 kernel has XFS 1.3 (or 1.3.1) included. Thanks Greg -- Greg Freemyer

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RE: [SLE] Network problems Help!!!!
by Stephen Villano 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

Actually, it also means you are running full duplex (FD). Is your hub/switch and other NICs running in full duplex mode? If not, that is the source of your problem. I rather suspect they're in HD (half duplex), which is the default and most common usage. -----Original Message----- From: pseep(a)mail.gr To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com Sent: 12/29/03 5:36 AM Subject: Re: [SLE] Network problems Help!!!! Hi Running the command (root) mii-diag i recieved that the command not found. Afterwards, i gave the mii-tool command and i recieved the following. eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok. I think that the above means that the link to the net is working. However, i saw the content of the /var/log/messages and i observed the text below. Dec 29 12:12:00 linux kernel: eth0: no IPv^routers present. If the problem occurs because i haven't set the router(getway) IP yet, then how can i find its IP? on an private net with ip 192.168.1.x/255.255.255.0 ? Thanks in advance Óôßò Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:24:42 -0500 Stephen Villano Ýãñáøå: > Let's start with the basics, some of which I haven't seen mentioned yet. > This way we can figure out which options can be used... > What network card is the NIC? 3Com model ??? Without that we can't > say WHICH > of several modules is to be queried. > Try in shell: mii-diag > and mii-tool > Might shed a little more light on the problem. > This is the output from one of my servers: > hp:~ # mii-diag > Using the default interface 'eth0'. > Basic registers of MII PHY #24: 3100 786d 2000 5c01 01e1 0021 0000 0000. > Basic mode control register 0x3100: Auto-negotiation enabled. > You have link beat, and everything is working OK. > Your link partner is generating 10baseT link beat (no autonegotiation). > End of basic transceiver information. > > You have new mail in /var/mail/root > hp:~ # mii-tool > eth0: no autonegotiation, 10baseT-HD, link ok > > The 10baseT is obvious as to its meaning. The HD is half duplex. FD > is full > duplex, which is not a common use... > I'm rather wondering if the card might be in full duplex mode with the > switch/hub being half duplex... > Or possibly a bad cable termination? Had a few flakey connectors > drive me up > the wall in my day. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pseep(a)mail.gr [mailto:pseep@mail.gr] > Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 6:35 AM > To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com > Subject: Re: [SLE] Network problems Help!!!! > > > Óôßò Sat, 27 Dec 2003 09:40:07 +0800 "Joe Morris (NTM)" Ýãñáøå: > > > On 12/27/2003 01:55 AM, pseep(a)mail.gr wrote: > > > > >If i should change the hardware details within the network card > tab then > > >which new settings should i set, where can find them? > > > > > > > > Try "modinfo <module name>". This should tell you the options for each > > module. > > > > What is te module name then? Is it written in the hardware tab of network > card settings (in Yast)? > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.mail.gr/ - Get Your Private Free Email Address! > http://www.ringtone.gr/ - Ringtones & Logos for your mobile! > > -- > 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 > > > -- > 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mail.gr/ - Get Your Private Free Email Address! http://www.ringtone.gr/ - Ringtones & Logos for your mobile! -- 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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Re: [SLE] Network problems Help!!!!
by pseep＠mail.gr 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

Hi Running the command (root) mii-diag i recieved that the command not found. Afterwards, i gave the mii-tool command and i recieved the following. eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok. I think that the above means that the link to the net is working. However, i saw the content of the /var/log/messages and i observed the text below. Dec 29 12:12:00 linux kernel: eth0: no IPv^routers present. If the problem occurs because i haven't set the router(getway) IP yet, then how can i find its IP? on an private net with ip 192.168.1.x/255.255.255.0 ? Thanks in advance Óôßò Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:24:42 -0500 Stephen Villano Ýãñáøå: > Let's start with the basics, some of which I haven't seen mentioned yet. > This way we can figure out which options can be used... > What network card is the NIC? 3Com model ??? Without that we can't > say WHICH > of several modules is to be queried. > Try in shell: mii-diag > and mii-tool > Might shed a little more light on the problem. > This is the output from one of my servers: > hp:~ # mii-diag > Using the default interface 'eth0'. > Basic registers of MII PHY #24: 3100 786d 2000 5c01 01e1 0021 0000 0000. > Basic mode control register 0x3100: Auto-negotiation enabled. > You have link beat, and everything is working OK. > Your link partner is generating 10baseT link beat (no autonegotiation). > End of basic transceiver information. > > You have new mail in /var/mail/root > hp:~ # mii-tool > eth0: no autonegotiation, 10baseT-HD, link ok > > The 10baseT is obvious as to its meaning. The HD is half duplex. FD > is full > duplex, which is not a common use... > I'm rather wondering if the card might be in full duplex mode with the > switch/hub being half duplex... > Or possibly a bad cable termination? Had a few flakey connectors > drive me up > the wall in my day. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pseep(a)mail.gr [mailto:pseep@mail.gr] > Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 6:35 AM > To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com > Subject: Re: [SLE] Network problems Help!!!! > > > Óôßò Sat, 27 Dec 2003 09:40:07 +0800 "Joe Morris (NTM)" Ýãñáøå: > > > On 12/27/2003 01:55 AM, pseep(a)mail.gr wrote: > > > > >If i should change the hardware details within the network card > tab then > > >which new settings should i set, where can find them? > > > > > > > > Try "modinfo <module name>". This should tell you the options for each > > module. > > > > What is te module name then? Is it written in the hardware tab of network > card settings (in Yast)? > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.mail.gr/ - Get Your Private Free Email Address! > http://www.ringtone.gr/ - Ringtones & Logos for your mobile! > > -- > 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 > > > -- > 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mail.gr/ - Get Your Private Free Email Address! http://www.ringtone.gr/ - Ringtones & Logos for your mobile!

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Updating the kernel using apt.
by Brian Galbraith 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

Hi Folks Installed apt last night and am currently upgrading a lot of software. I note that the kernel is included in this, and am a little nervous about this. Will there be any surprises....do I have to mkinit_rd and adjust my bootloader, or is this done automatically? Best Regards Brian

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Please unsubscribe me
by Chuck Naugle 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

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Re: [SLE] Network problems Help!!!!
by pseep＠mail.gr 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

i gave route -en Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 Óôßò Mon, 29 Dec 2003 00:07:02 -0900 "W.D.McKinney" Ýãñáøå: > On Mon, 2003-12-29 at 01:36, pseep(a)mail.gr wrote: > > Hi > > > > Running the command (root) mii-diag i recieved that the command not > found. > > > > Afterwards, i gave the mii-tool command and i recieved the following. > > > > eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok. > > > > I think that the above means that the link to the net is working. > > > > > > However, i saw the content of the /var/log/messages and i observed the > > text below. > > > > > > > Try > # route -n > > Dee > > > > > > > Dec 29 12:12:00 linux kernel: eth0: no IPv^routers present. > > > > If the problem occurs because i haven't set the router(getway) IP yet, > > then how can i find its IP? on an private net with ip > > 192.168.1.x/255.255.255.0 ? > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > Óôßò Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:24:42 -0500 Stephen Villano Ýãñáøå: > > > > > Let's start with the basics, some of which I haven't seen > mentioned yet. > > > This way we can figure out which options can be used... > > > What network card is the NIC? 3Com model ??? Without that we can't > > > say WHICH > > > of several modules is to be queried. > > > Try in shell: mii-diag > > > and mii-tool > > > Might shed a little more light on the problem. > > > This is the output from one of my servers: > > > hp:~ # mii-diag > > > Using the default interface 'eth0'. > > > Basic registers of MII PHY #24: 3100 786d 2000 5c01 01e1 0021 > 0000 0000. > > > Basic mode control register 0x3100: Auto-negotiation enabled. > > > You have link beat, and everything is working OK. > > > Your link partner is generating 10baseT link beat (no > autonegotiation). > > > End of basic transceiver information. > > > > > > You have new mail in /var/mail/root > > > hp:~ # mii-tool > > > eth0: no autonegotiation, 10baseT-HD, link ok > > > > > > The 10baseT is obvious as to its meaning. The HD is half duplex. FD > > > is full > > > duplex, which is not a common use... > > > I'm rather wondering if the card might be in full duplex mode with the > > > switch/hub being half duplex... > > > Or possibly a bad cable termination? Had a few flakey connectors > > > drive me up > > > the wall in my day. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: pseep(a)mail.gr [mailto:pseep@mail.gr] > > > Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 6:35 AM > > > To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com > > > Subject: Re: [SLE] Network problems Help!!!! > > > > > > > > > Óôßò Sat, 27 Dec 2003 09:40:07 +0800 "Joe Morris (NTM)" Ýãñáøå: > > > > > > > On 12/27/2003 01:55 AM, pseep(a)mail.gr wrote: > > > > > > > > >If i should change the hardware details within the network card > > > tab then > > > > >which new settings should i set, where can find them? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Try "modinfo <module name>". This should tell you the options > for each > > > > module. > > > > > > > > > > What is te module name then? Is it written in the hardware tab of > network > > > card settings (in Yast)? > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > http://www.mail.gr/ - Get Your Private Free Email Address! > > > http://www.ringtone.gr/ - Ringtones & Logos for your mobile! > > > > > > -- > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > -- > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > http://www.mail.gr/ - Get Your Private Free Email Address! > > http://www.ringtone.gr/ - Ringtones & Logos for your mobile! > ------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mail.gr/ - Get Your Private Free Email Address! http://www.ringtone.gr/ - Ringtones & Logos for your mobile!

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[SLE] wvdial.dod
by fareed＠iplex.co.zw 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

Dear list, I've found a copy of wvdial.dod and installed on my SuSE. The problem is as follows; 1. I dial using "wvdial" --> login to ISP 100% working. 2. WVdial.dod script executes "wvdial --chat Defaults " This does not work. Does not pickup modem, just sends 3 ATZ codes to the modem. 3. If i killall wvdial + ppd and simply use "wvdial" everything works fine. My requirement is dial on demand for squid. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance! Fred

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Restoring linux GRUB bootloader after Windows partition reinstall
by Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) 29 Dec '03

29 Dec '03

Hi all, I currently have a single machine with 3 HDD's namely: 1) 20Gb linux partitioned drive 2) 6.5Gb Win95 OS drive (my documents are sitting under /home on linux) 3) 7.5Gb linux native drive for backup of the hda's /home etc. My Win95 install on hdb recently went bottoms up after several linux distro installs on hda. I would therefore like to reload Windows and the financial software I use (Quicken98) as I have not seen or found a linux alternative as yet. Problem 1: Selecting Windows from the GRUB bootloader does not load Windows but gives chainloader errors. Therefore I will be booting from a Win95 boot disk to install Windows.Everything I think should be fine until I want to boot back into my preferred OS (linux). I have a Suse 9.0 boot disk and know I could boot from that but I do not know the command to isue to redetect and reinstall the bootloader. I can remember under LiLo it was issuing the cmd /sbin/lilo but I do not know for GRUB. any pointers? -- ======================================================================== Hylton Conacher - Licenced semi-ex-Windows user Registered Linux user # 229959 at http://counter.li.org Using SuSE 9.0 with KDE 3.1 ========================================================================

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