April 2003 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Steve Ballmer pays personal visit to May in Munchen?
by Curtis Rey 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Curtis Rey. I live in America and have been using SuSE Linux since 7.1, and am one of the beta testers for the lastest version - 8.2. I have just finished reading an article on the web at http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/04/07/HNballmer_1.htm wherein the article states that Mr Ballmer has paid a personal visit to the mayor of Munich. The nature of the meeting is "confidential" but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what they discussed. I view this as a definite sign that Microsoft is feeling the pressure of Open Source and specifically SuSE Linux. Rest assured that Mr Ballmer has most likely attempted to make a very persuasive argument for the use of Microsoft products over that of Linux (and SuSE). Given my fervent distaste for Microsoft and the fact the Mr. Ballmer rarely (if ever) conducts these sorts of meetings with city and government officials in foreign countries if I were employed at SuSE I would find this unsettling to say the least. It is apparent to myself that Mr Ballmer is trying to undercut SuSE and lock in the City of Munich into a contract that will most likely Leave SuSE out of the loop for at least a couple of years. I would strongly urge those in the SuSE management office and on the board to send a delegation of representatives to meet with the Mayor of Munich. It would be a shame if Munich decided to take a step backwards in attaining a Microsoft contract. And it would be a slap in the face to snub a native software vendor over a foreign provider. SuSE Linux is Gemany's best bet to establish itself as a leader in Linux and alternative software for not only those in Germany or Europe, but on a global basis as well. Once again, I strongly urge your to take action regarding this latest ploy by Microsoft and Mr Ballmer to undercut SuSE's market. Respectfully. Curtis Rey. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+kbYW7WVLiDrqeksRAlL6AJ4xjz+FnnuQQQRf/cxxwsCEOvodLACfdZAS wP/kCPBc4TyWlZqlBy79gdg= =cOLE -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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v8.1 Personal won't run correctly on my Asus nForce/Athlon system
by Neil Blanchard 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

Hello, I'm having two basic problems when I try to run v8.1 Personal on my new Athlon 2100+ (Tbred 'B') computer: 1) I cannot boot normally through GRUB; after I select Linux, it *immediately* crashes out saying: kernel (hd0, 4)/bootvmlinuz root=/devhda5 vga=791 [Linux-bzImage, setup=0x1400, size=0x10aab8] Error 28: Selected item cannot fit into memory Press any key to continue... I have tried the "Safe Settings" installation, I have installed LILO (which causes a "kerenl panic"), and I have tried setting "mem=512M" in the boot settings -- nothing has helped. I *can* boot the system from the CD-ROM by selecting "Manual Installation" and then "Boot Installed System" BUT: 2) I cannot get either the onboard nVida 10/100 LAN or a LinkSys LNE100TX v5.1 to work with either my Windows machines nor the other Linux machine nor can it access the Internet through my router/ADS as the other Linux machine can. During the boot process, both the nVida and the LinkSys "fail to get device name" or something similar to this, and I have tried to manually assign a TCP/IP address, gateway, etc. The motherboard is the Asus A7N266-VM/AA with 512MB (32MB of that is shared with the onboard GeForce2 MX video), and the onboard sound processor does not function. The only PCI expansion card that I have installed is the LinkSys NIC. I was using the "AMD Assured" BIOS (v1004) and I am now running v1005. Is there anything else I can do to either fix this boot problem, or get my LAN and/or Internet access working? Or do I have to wait for v8.2 to get all or some of these issues solved? -- Sincerely, Neil Blanchard mailto:neil.blanchard@verizon.net

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recompile native kernel
by ody 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

hi list, I am a newbie, I wanna recompile my suse 8.1. My friend told me that recompile native kernel is a must. Is it ? If yes, what for ? Best regards.. Q __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com

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Error or message
by Fabio Sena 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

insmod: Note: /etc/modules.conf is more recent than /lib/modules/2.4.18-4GB/modules.dep I am receiving this message in boot from my machine, is an error or a message of alert, as to proceed? []´s Fabio Sena

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FTP/HTTP Proxy for YOU
by Damian Ohara 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

Hi All, Is there a way to set the user/passwd needed by a proxy server for running YOU through the proxy from a SuSE 8.0 machine ? Yast2 on 8.1 allows this but 8.0 ? Damian

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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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Fwd: Re: [SLE] Ignorant windoze user question re linux mail server
by Eric 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

Use QMAIL! I have had great experiences with this program and am really starting to like all of DJB's programs he writes. Its very secure, fixes many problems other MTA's have, and is written in such a way that many things can be done to mail as they are passed along by 3rd party tools. Virus scan, spam filtering, header checks, you name it. I have seen way too many vulnerabilities for Sendmail and other servers but none for qmail. Its a rock also, I never have to worry about it going down unless my whole linux machine is taken down. DJB is a very talented programmer. Furthermore the configuration fiules are very straightforward and very user-editable with any text editing tool unlike Sendmail. Qmail can handle SMTP, and deliver mail locally with ease but POP3 support can be through a 3rd party program or the bundled one. I think the bundled one was a little awkward o set up, but once i did, it works just as good as the rest of the program suite. IMHO...use qmail. On a side note, DJB DNS is also much better than ISC Bind. On Saturday 05 April 2003 02:59 am, James Ogley wrote: > > All that software is free as in no cost (ie you can do an FTP install of > > SuSE if you want, and i won't cost you a penny), and I think with the > > exception of qpopper, because I'm not fully aware of the terms of it's > > license, although it's source is distributed, it's all Free too. > > I just had a read through the Qpopper license, and I think it probably > doesn't meet the FSF's definition of free as there are some restrictions > on the freedom to modify and distribute modifications ,but otherwise > it's cool. Portions of the code are owned by UCB, although it doesn't > appear that they're under a BSD style license.

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re[2]: [SLE] SUSE LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP SLATED FOR JUNE
by Greg Freemyer 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

IANAL but, Per the GPL, source has to be included, or available upon request for the cost of duplication. It is only non-GPLed code (i.e. like Yast) where anyone can restrict source access. If your curious about source availability, the GPL is very strict. Internal changes for internal use can be proprietary, but once you ship the executable to external users, you MUST provide access to the source under its own GPL license. BTW: In my opinion, the most significant single achievement of the OpenSource effort is the GPL and its acceptance. >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> Is all source for SuSE specific mods included with the release? >> Kind regards, >> Simon >> Fred A. Miller wrote: >> | SUSE LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP SLATED FOR JUNE >> | >> | (Source: InfoWorld.com) SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, which >> | is in beta testing phase now, will cost $129 per desktop, >> | although discounts would apply to high-volume purchases. >> | >> | http://www.linuxworld.com/go.cgi?id=742135 >> | >> - -- >> Simon JF Heaton <simon.heaton(a)softwareag.co.uk> >> Principal Technical Consultant >> Software AG UK Ltd. >> Tel: +44(0) 1332 611000 >> Signature Fpr: 465D 6534 0768 B3EA C564 471B 0BD0 55CB D338 E1DA >> Encryption Fpr: 94E2 65D9 2473 D1BD 0374 BB22 30E8 7603 731F 6D82 >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) >> Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org >> iD8DBQE+jVTUC9BVy9M44doRAgspAKDGGtNMOzSwOatCVgG19VhxSkjQTQCfbUwJ >> v0yx8IZW0oWiwihNJ1ub8aU= >> =cqC/ >> -----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

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[SLE] Spamassassin
by Franklin Maurer 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

I installed spamassassin the other day, but it is identifying a piece of mail as spam when it is info that I requested. Right now it just goes into the folder caughtspam, but eventually I'll toss 'em in the bit bucket or take some other action with them. How can I avoid having this piece rated as spam? I can do it through kmail with another filter, but I'd rather have spamassassin not rate this as spam. I read about the spam rating(>5.0), and am reluctant to set it higher because some spam that I receive regularly is a 6 - 6.5. Is there a "mail from these addresses are not spam" file I can make? TIA -- Franklin Maurer Using SuSE 8.1

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i386 i586 i686
by fsanta 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

What's the difference between packages which say i386 i586 and i686? I have a PII 300 and SuSE 8.1. Which should I choose, given a choice?

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