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Re: [SLE] SuSE 8.2 - Advanced Purchase???
by Nicholas Parsons 28 Mar '03

28 Mar '03

I agree with that. I currently use red hat 7.3 at home and SuSE 8.1 at work. I find it totally offensive that Red Hat has decided to make a jump from 8.0 to 9.0 right away. Not only that, but I can find no mention of improvements from 8.0 to 9.0 on their web site even though they have a link to the 2 methods of purchasing 9.0. I personally hate blue curve so I decided to stick with 7.3. The anti-aliased fonts are nice but not a necessity. I just hope that SuSE does not decide to jump on the bandwagon and decide to do the same thing that red hat has done with minor version changes. ~~Nick --- On Thu 03/27, David Herman < mesamoo115(a)attbi.com > wrote: From: David Herman [mailto: mesamoo115(a)attbi.com] To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 17:36:50 -0800 Subject: Re: [SLE] SuSE 8.2 - Advanced Purchase??? -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday 27 March 2003 04:55 pm, rex wrote: - ---------snip---------- > I'm not privy to the cost breakdown, but, IMO, SuSE is missing a > chance to have a higher margin from the people who want the CDs/DVDs, > but no paper manuals or support. At $49, most people will pay the > extra for the manuals. I agree, I usually buy 1 full professional version in each full point upgrade, (7.2, 8.1), and then try to stay updated through the internet. I appreciate the manuals, although I don't always get all the way through them and even if they occasionally fail me. The point is that I would probably be willing to purchase an upgrade dvd for around $20 if it could actually be used to upgrade a previous version, and I'd still purchase my regular full point upgrade w/ manuals for reference. As it is SuSE is losing the opportunity to get $40 to $60 out of me between full versions. Of course if they pull a dead rat and start calling each upgrade a full point then I reserve the right to change my mind. See ya - -- dh Don't shop at GoogleGear.com! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+g6cyBwgxlylUsJARAhKvAJ0QoqQkdmfut3cO1xjtRgYH2gOoIgCbBHeA RWVKrtaVNk0OKwXGCCdkrZ8= =qsHu -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- 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 _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!

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Basic chroot question
by Greg Freemyer 28 Mar '03

28 Mar '03

Okay, I feel like a newbie. :( I can't get chroot to work. === First, I show that I do have a copy of ls in the right place: # /config/bin/ls / backup bin cdrom config_snap data_snap etc home lib lost+found mnt opt root tmp var backup.full-complete boot config data dev floppy home_snap local media mnt1 proc sbin usr === Now I try to invoke it via chroot # chroot /config /bin/ls / chroot: cannot execute /bin/ls: No such file or directory Why is this failing? Thanks Greg

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re[2]: [SLE] Linux / OpenSource ISP
by Greg Freemyer 28 Mar '03

28 Mar '03

>> I would advise looking into a company called Broadwing >> (www.broadwing.com I think) once you get up and going. They have >> provided the company I work for with a FAT pipe. There are a few other >> T providers that will work pretty hard to undercut Qwest on price, but >> IMO, Qwest has done a decent job with our stuff. >> </Jared> A couple years ago Qwest had reliability issues in the South Eastern US. The price was good, but I had to migrate a couple of my customers off of them because of the reliability problems. One important thing is that Qwest was _meeting_ their SLA. For my customers, the SLA said that the T1 to Qwest had to be up pass data. It said nothing about Qwest being able to connect to various places on the Web. We found Qwest to experience frequent large scale outages. i.e. No access to Callifornia for 3 days. etc. We tracked the problem down to pier-2-pier exchanges between Qwest and other large ISPs. Apparently crackers would often attack these connections and disrupt service. My data is definitely a couple of years old. Greg

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Kernel error messages on notebook
by Ferdy Bassi 28 Mar '03

28 Mar '03

Hi! I just installed SuSE 8.1 pro on my notebook (Acer 210). The kernel give me some error messages I don't understand. >From messages file: Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: hdc: bad special flag: 0x03 Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: ide-floppy driver 0.99.newide Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: hdc: no flushcache support Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: hdc: ATAPI 24X DVD-ROM drive, 512kB Cache Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.12 Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: hdc: packet command error: status=0x51 DriveReady SeekComplete Error } Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: hdc: packet command error: error=0x54 Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: ATAPI device hdc: Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: Error: Illegal request -- (Sense key=0x05) Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: Invalid field in command packet -- (asc=0x24, ascq=0x00) Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: The failed "Start/Stop Unit" packet command was: Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: "1b 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 " Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: cdrom: open failed. Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: hdc: packet command error: status=0x51 DriveReady SeekComplete Error } Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: hdc: packet command error: error=0x54 Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: ATAPI device hdc: Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: Error: Illegal request -- (Sense key=0x05) Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: Invalid field in command packet -- (asc=0x24, ascq=0x00) Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: The failed "Start/Stop Unit" packet command was: Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: "1b 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 " Feb 28 12:53:32 linux kernel: cdrom: open failed. As a result, I can't access my dvd (from /media/dvd or from /dev/dvd) as user. Root can read CDs... Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:74: Not freed snd_alloc_pages = 80 Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:76: Not freed snd_alloc_kmalloc = 2673 Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(9) from c1e82b99 not freed Feb 28 17:47:25 linux kernel: ALSA memory.c:86: kmalloc(72) from c1e82b80 not freed

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/etc/fstab
by ro b 28 Mar '03

28 Mar '03

Help!!! I totally screwed up my /etc/fstab file. Sat installed 2nd hard drive. Called it hdb did an edit in /etc/fstab Then stupidly added hdb1 to the /etc/fstab file mon had to reboot app froze up on me kept getting no new final line in fstab upon boot time Had to fsck manually no luck,although i had 7.2(suSE) install disks so I installed 7.2 on the second drive was able to edit /etc/fstab file from there.But I think I did it wrong Can someone help The other option I have is to Buy 8.0 and install becuase my 7.3 disks got scratched Not unless someone,would be able to lend me 7.3 or should I just for 8.0 PLease help I'm feaking out

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mdbtools - failure compiling mdbtools-0.5rc2; GLIB library in "wrong" place
by Lars Forseth 28 Mar '03

28 Mar '03

Hello! I'm trying to compile a tool called mdbtool (a program to read MS access databses). But It's failing when cheking for glib library. It is obviously looking for the library in the wrong place. As far as I can see I have this library here; "/usr/lib/glib" and "/usr/lib/glib-2.0". Now what do I do? How to find out where the program is looking for this library? (Stil a newbie when it comes to compiling) Regards larsf OUTPUT from ./configure: <snip> checking for pkg-config... /usr/local/bin/pkg-config checking for GLIB - version >= 2.0.0... no *** Could not run GLIB test program, checking why... *** The test program failed to compile or link. See the file config.log for the *** exact error that occured. This usually means GLIB is incorrectly installed. glib 2.0 is required by MDB Tools. It can be downloaded at www.gtk.org. larsf@linux:~/programmer/mdbtools-0.5rc2> <END snip> -- ----------------------------------------------- Lars Forseth Nord-Trøndelag Fylkeskommune http://folk.uio.no/forseth ------------------------------------------------

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Font cache rebuild?
by Curtis Rey 28 Mar '03

28 Mar '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On the list, during all the discussion around updates to X-4.3 and the fonts cache problems, someone posted a command to rebuild the fonts cache. I can't remember it and was hoping that someone might be able to tell me the command and perhaps some other options for the command and/or dealing with the fonts and the cache. I updated to kde-3.1.1 and am having the problem with the screen going wacky/unlegible and then a spontaneous re init back into the kdm login screen. This happened right after I updated X to 4.3 and using kde 3.0.5. I had solved this problem, but now that I have kde 3.1.1 installed it has returned. I am running XF-4.3, KDE 3.1.1, on 8.1. TIA, Curtis. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+hIS77WVLiDrqeksRAr/DAJ9X2yNYDiNbUZldVS38pjM4KXlJvACfc90H CF6j/jCKx4OmSqSnXKLJfcY= =q0Rj -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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command line tool to play a wav file
by Stan Pinte 28 Mar '03

28 Mar '03

hello, I try to play a .wav file using "cat myfile.wav > /dev/dsp0", but it is played twice slower than using xmms... any idea on a way to play it correctly using the command line? thanks guys! -- Stanislas Pinte Computer Consultant 98, rue Bois l'Evêque B-4000 Liège web: http://www.altosw.be email: alto_stan(a)wanadoo.be

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HTML Tags in email
by Nicholas Parsons 28 Mar '03

28 Mar '03

Hi everyone - Sorry about those html tags in that response I posted to this list regarding SuSE versioning update. I'm using a http mail server, which displays the email text using the html. ~~Nick _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!

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WWW development - another good example against M$
by Oliver Ob [o.b./RSi/TRSi/NSD] 28 Mar '03

28 Mar '03

Hello folks, short time, short go today: I need a web design program for Linux (I use Suse 7.3 here) which can use the files from NETOBJECTS FUSION 7 (Winsuck) Explanation for those who are interested: I ran into installing the NOF 7 pack, and it requires that god-damn Win Internet Explorer 5.5 - and as I am moving away from Windoze, I will NOT get that thing. I run Win98 for whatever purposes that Linux is yet incapable to deal with, and Windoze98 does only include IE4.7. Another good example that Windoze sucks major d...!!! Please, can anyone point me into that direction? -- *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 \___| mailto:VGAP-93-subscribe@yahoogroups.com I >>> Telek0ma iBBMS - moving house, but online! +49....TRSi1 <<<

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