May 2003 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Have I been cracked?
by Mark Halegua 07 May '03

07 May '03

I just set up a suse 8.2 server for faxing (Hylafax, working nicely). I want to add printers, but the yast2-printer and yast2-printerdb rpm files weren't on the system and yast couldn't read from the cd. I installed from the cd and was still able to boot from the cd. I tried to mount the cd manually with 'mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom' and get the error message the device isn't a block device. Since it was working a few days ago, I'd like everyone's opinon on whether I've been cracked and how I could explore whether I have or not. Mark

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re[2]: [SLE] Windows ssh client recommendations (for yast2 use)
by Greg Freemyer 07 May '03

07 May '03

>> Have you tried putty? Works for me with yast. Giving it a shot now. Thanks

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re[2]: [SLE] Windows ssh client recommendations (for yast2 use)
by 'Greg Freemyer' 07 May '03

07 May '03

Thanks, That sounds like a great choice. Greg >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> Load SuSE CD # 1 into your Windows box CD. Look for the Dos utils >> directory >> (my CDs are at home, so I can't give you the exact path) >> In that directory is PuTTY. It's a delightful SSH terminal with good >> features. It's only CLI, not X. >> I've even gotten many of my co-workers using it at the office! :) >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Greg Freemyer [mailto:freemyer@NorcrossGroup.com] >> > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 2:52 PM >> > To: SuSE Linux Support List - English >> > Subject: [SLE] Windows ssh client recommendations (for yast2 use) >> > >> > >> > I ssh from a windows box into SuSE boxes all the time. >> > >> > In general it works great. >> > >> > Running yast2 in terminal mode is the one exception. >> > >> > Does anyone know a ssh client (and terminal emulation) that >> > lets the alt-x key sequences work and draws the screen >> > graphics correctly? >> > >> > I mind it being commercial, but OSS would be better. >> > >> > Currently I use cygwin and ssh when I want to run yast2, but >> > the graphics show as funky chars. >> > >> > I use "SecureCRT" in vt100 mode for my normal ssh access, >> > but I don't know how to get alt-x type of keystrokes to be sent. >> > >> > TIA >> > Greg >> > -- >> > Greg Freemyer >> > >> > >> > -- >> > 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 >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: PGP 8.0 >> Comment: This message signed to ensure authenticity. >> iQA/AwUBPrljuhnDT1v4QosXEQJJmwCgvVCgYiO9fTFy2xDeL7Y77N+uTn8Ani07 >> ym/gIj7pPgVsO753lPuPHPs4 >> =2i1e >> -----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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Icons not being put into *.desktop items on 8.2
by MaC 07 May '03

07 May '03

Hi, I'm running 8.2, I'm not sure if I'm the only one, but all the 3rd party games or apps (ThinkTanks, RTCW, FAKK2, etc..) are all listed in the menu, but none have icons, looking at the kde files located in: /etc/opt/kde3/share/applnk/SuSE/Games/unspec All have the correct names, but all fail to have the extension of the icons after them, i.e: /usr/local/games/ThinkTanks/icon which should be: /usr/local/games/ThinkTanks/icon.xpm Also I have noticed that a lot of the gnome applications like downloader for X even fails to get a menu item, I know SuSE is KDE biased, but is there anyway around this, or should I file a bug report? Cheers Mark

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8.2 and ksh93
by Jerry A! 07 May '03

07 May '03

Has anyone had any luck getting ksh93 (2003-04-22) to build under 8.2? Thanks in advance... --Jerry Open-Source software isn't a matter of life or death... ...It's much more important than that!

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RE: [SLE] Windows ssh client recommendations (for yast2 use)
by VANTASSLE, GEORDON M (SBCSI) 07 May '03

07 May '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Load SuSE CD # 1 into your Windows box CD. Look for the Dos utils directory (my CDs are at home, so I can't give you the exact path) In that directory is PuTTY. It's a delightful SSH terminal with good features. It's only CLI, not X. I've even gotten many of my co-workers using it at the office! :) > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Freemyer [mailto:freemyer@NorcrossGroup.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 2:52 PM > To: SuSE Linux Support List - English > Subject: [SLE] Windows ssh client recommendations (for yast2 use) > > > I ssh from a windows box into SuSE boxes all the time. > > In general it works great. > > Running yast2 in terminal mode is the one exception. > > Does anyone know a ssh client (and terminal emulation) that > lets the alt-x key sequences work and draws the screen > graphics correctly? > > I mind it being commercial, but OSS would be better. > > Currently I use cygwin and ssh when I want to run yast2, but > the graphics show as funky chars. > > I use "SecureCRT" in vt100 mode for my normal ssh access, > but I don't know how to get alt-x type of keystrokes to be sent. > > TIA > Greg > -- > Greg Freemyer > > > -- > 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 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 8.0 Comment: This message signed to ensure authenticity. iQA/AwUBPrljuhnDT1v4QosXEQJJmwCgvVCgYiO9fTFy2xDeL7Y77N+uTn8Ani07 ym/gIj7pPgVsO753lPuPHPs4 =2i1e -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Tip on slow installs
by H du Plooy 07 May '03

07 May '03

I've seen some people complain about the speed of SuSE 8.2 install. Now I haven't gotten my grubby little paws on 8.2 yet, but I've noticed the following with 8.0 Pro and 8.1 Pro. 1. CPU speed directly affects the install speed, even with the same optical drives and hard drives. This is because most rpm packages include configuration steps, which just happens faster on a faster CPU. I've witnessed this on many machines that got either just a CPU upgrade, all other components including mobo unchanged, as well as on machines that got a new cpu+mobo. 2. Both do a reboot after the first CD, and neither enable DMA on my CD-RW or DVD. Which means your install happens a hell of a lot slower. So what I do is when I boot off the CD, I wait for the screen where you select your language, hit Ctrl+Alt+F2, and do # /sbin/hdparm -d 1 /dev/hdc # /sbin/hdparm -d 1 /dev/hdd (hdc and hdd being where my drvies sit as /dev/sr0 and /dev/sr1 - ide-scsi) Alt+F7 back to GUI install, and continue. After the reboot after the first CD, I do the same. This speeds up the process greatly. The effect of DMA=off on a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM is so great, that I get jerky playback on a DivX movie from CD on a AthlonXP 1800+ with 256Mb RAM and TNT2 graphics (with nVidia drivers installed and working). Hope this helps Hans == Download ringtones, logos and picture messages at Ananzi Mobile Fun. http://www.ananzi.co.za/cgi-bin/goto.pl?mobile

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WHY?
by Curtis Rey 07 May '03

07 May '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Ok, get my new 8.2 from CompUSA. Put it in the cdrom and reboot. Now the fun part! Choosing boot paramters acpi=off ide=reverse ide=nodma reiserfs Boots fine, right upto the point where ide2/hde on the promise pcd20276 onboard controller isnt' recognized stating thay neither ide port is enable (bios) for the promise onboard controller --- HUH? Now, what happened between 8.2 and 8.1 wherein the boot protocal cant cue to the promise onboard controller.. I had this problem with 8.0 and thought the issue was closed with 8.1. Now I'm back to square one! I have tried safe mode with the added ide=reverse. I have tried with apci on/off/ apm on/off/ etc.... eveything I can think of, but 8.2 keeps insisting that the ports for ide aren't enabled in the bios - WRONG! I tried doing the update by changing the source installation in telinti 3 and it reads and will let me install everything but base (great) and then returns a big rpm-error on all the packages. I tried to use "install/remove software" and it would let me install base - with a great big rpm error (no doubt the diff in compiliers/gcc versions). So now what. Even when it fails and I go back and look at the modules loaded it, depending on what I do, will have the ataraid drivers (the one I need - don't have raid setup) and/or the pdcraid drivers. But regardless of whatever, doesn't see/recognize/init the pdc20276 onboard promis ultra 133 controller so no hdeX = no /use no /home/X. Any suggestions? Beuhler,.... Ferris Beuhler? My on retort is this can't be solve is to print out the fstab, swap on of my cd drives for the maxtor drive (making hdc-->hde and vice verse, and then in the partiioner in the installer manually assign the partitions and file systems without formatting). I would rather solve this and have everything functioning as it is now. TIA, Curtis. P.S. After this is solved (and I hope in manner that doesn't need extremes) I will file a big bug report. This shouldn't be happening. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+uaRA7WVLiDrqeksRAjVhAJ9fU/iTIanMxvFcE4JbyUS2tGCQ/QCfVaEH dMGJBYjr06bW3k0h3vT6DBk= =Wg3t -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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gFTP
by James Ogley 07 May '03

07 May '03

The people have spoken! The vast majority of responses (both on and off list) were in favour of the return of my gFTP packages. I cannot ignore the democratic voice I have heard, so as of this day, May seventh in the year of our Lord two thousand and three, gFTP is available for download from www.usr-local-bin.org God bless them, and all who transfer with them. -- James Ogley, Webmaster, Rubber Turnip james(a)rubberturnip.org.uk http://www.rubberturnip.org.uk Jabber: riggwelter(a)myjabber.net Using Free Software since 1994, running GNU/Linux (SuSE 8.2) GNOME updates for SuSE: http://www.usr-local-bin.org

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8.2 install/upgrade report
by Ken Schneider 07 May '03

07 May '03

Personal experience with three machines. 1. Compaq laptop 1720US (used as my crash and burn system when not traveling). On this machine I performed a fresh install using the DVD. The only major problem was the acpi=off glitch. Other then that install went flawless. 2. Gateway E series (fairly new, work desktop machine, Nvidia graphics). This machine received an upgrade using the CD's. After the first cd was through and the machine rebooted yast reverted to the text mode version. Installed all of the remaining packages without a problem. Upon restart NO KDE login, X would not start. Back to yast to upgrade packages and installed the Nvidia updates. Rebooted the machine and viola KDE login. Did not even touch the XF86config file at all from the previous installation (8.0 PRO). The only major problem observed is that apache will not start at boot even though it IS setup to start in either run level 3 and 5. SuSE needs to address this problem (observed from numerous others comments on this list with the same issue) or explain the difference in 8.2. I suspect that it might have something to do with incomplete chroot setup in startup file. 3. Home system, self built with ASUS P2BDS MB using two P3-750's. This is my main system at home, and performed a upgrade as well on this one. Same problem as machine #2 regarding apache. Other than that no major issues to speak of. The only issue I have that is clearly NOT SuSE's fault is the version of galeon that shipped with 8.2. Maybe I did somethig wrong in the upgrade process but the look and functionality of the newer version sucks. Being a KDE fan maybe I need to install more of the gnome packages to take care of some of the graphical benefits and functionality of gnome programs. Just my $.02 -- Ken Schneider linux user since 1994 SuSE user since 1998

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