June 2003 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Distro Poll
by Fred A. Miller 26 Jun '03

26 Jun '03

Gentoo has 24% of the poll. RedHat has 29% Everyone else... http://www.novell.com/linux/ -- Planet Earth - a subsidiary of Microsoft®. We have no bugs in our software, Never!, We do have undocumented added features, that you will find amusing, at no added cost, to you, at this time.

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SuSE 8.2 + Kylix3 = Linker error (compat-glibc?)
by Andre Truter 26 Jun '03

26 Jun '03

Hi, I recently upgraded from SuSE8.1 to 8.2 and now my Kylix 3 OE fail to compile applications. It reports linker errors. By googling, I have found that the problem is the glibc version. The resolution (on RedHat and others) is to install compat-glibc. Unfortunately I cannot find such a package for SuSE 8.2. Does the package exist or is there an alternative package? Any body know of a different solution to the problem? Thanks -- Andre Truter Software Engineer Registered Linux user #185282 ICQ #40935899 AIM: trusoftzaf http://www.trusoft.za.net ~ A dinosaur is a salamander designed to Mil Spec ~

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Printer Problem
by dennis tuchler 26 Jun '03

26 Jun '03

I use SuSE 8.2 and print through CUPS. When I try to print from gedit, I get an error light on my Lexmark Optra E310. When I try to print from any other editor, the job goes through and there is no error light. What do I need to do to cure the problem with gedit (other than not using it). Thanks dj tuchler

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scsi problem
by fsanta 26 Jun '03

26 Jun '03

Hi. Here is the kernel message from 8.2 after my scanner freezes the system totally when trying to scan with a umax astra 2200 > Jun 24 12:24:37 sbs3 kernel: (scsi0:A:5:0): refuses > synchronous negotiation. Using asynchronous transfers Tha Sane list say it's not a problem with sane but with the kernel. I have an adaptec 2904 (sic, two nine zero four) which works fine under 8.1. What has changed for it not to work after the upgrade to 8.2 and is there any possibility of curing it? Thanks. Steve.

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Re: [SLE] windows xp overwrites the linux boot manager (YET NOT SOLVED)
by Adagilson Batista Bispo da Silva 26 Jun '03

26 Jun '03

Ok, David, I'll try this tonight (at home). At work I still use Windows. Thank you for your help a. David Chapman escreveu: >On Thursday 26 June 2003 15:04, Adagilson Batista Bispo da Silva wrote: > > > >>The option Installed system drives me to the Win XP boot manager instead >>of my SuSE Linux 8.1, as have been sugested. >> >> >> >Try booting from the SuSE cd and select "New Installation" >then after selecting the language you get to choose again "New Installation" > "Upgrade an installed system" > "Boot installed OS" >Select "Boot installed OS" this will scan for a root partion . And hopfully >give you a choice of XP or SuSE > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >"My feet are small for the same reason my waist is small -- things don't >grow in the shade." -- Dolly Parton > > >

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Re: [SLE] windows xp overwrites the linux boot manager (YET NOT SOLVED)
by Adagilson Batista Bispo da Silva 26 Jun '03

26 Jun '03

Joe Morris (NTM) escreveu: > >> Joe Morris (NTM) escreveu: >> >>> On 06/26/2003 08:13 PM, Adagilson Batista Bispo da Silva wrote: >>> >>>> Yesterday, I tried booting with SuSE CD #1, and I selected the >>>> option Rescue System. >>> >>> >>> Try booting installed system. IIRC, it will give you the choice of >>> XP or Linux. Boot Linux, which will be using your system. Open >>> Yast>System>Bootloader, tell it to write it to the mbr, reboot, done >> >> >> The option Installed system drives me to the Win XP boot manager >> instead of my SuSE Linux 8.1, as have been sugested. > > > Doesn't it give you a choice? I was saying to NOT choose the Rescue > System, but boot installed system. But, I now see you are using 8.1, > which I never used, so maybe it is different. I assumed 8.2. Ok, as I said, choosing Installed system it jumps to my windows boot manager. Some other friends have suggested the same, but it doesn't work to me. So someone told me to use $fdisk /mbr (I'm not sure it will work the way I hope for). Although, the option Rescue system works fine. So i will: 1.set hda6 as the bootable partition 2.try to re-build grub a. > >>>> Hello Catimimi, I don't use DOS anymore, just Win XP and Win Me. >>>> So, how can I use FDISK /MBR? >>> >>> >>> With XP, boot to the recovery console, command line, and run >>> fixmbr.exe. This will reinstall the XP mbr and wipe out grub IIANM. >> >> >> Today my boot is running nice with the Win XP boot loader. Why should >> I reinstall the XP mbr? Is this operation necessary? I don't want to >> wipe out grub. > > > No, I was just answering your question above the answer. I wondered > why you asked. ;-) >

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screen power management
by Bradley D. Pierson 26 Jun '03

26 Jun '03

How do you add the line for the DPMS? For I do not see it in the file that it should be in. -- Bradley D. Pierson <bpierson(a)charter.net>

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Re: [SLE] who
by Christian Andersson 26 Jun '03

26 Jun '03

On Thursday 26 June 2003 15:31, Landy wrote: > > It's a well-known problem (with no known solution), that some programs > > tend to trash the utmp/wtmp files (where logged-in users are registered). > > It happens typically if the machine crashes or is not cleanly shutdown. > > You should generally take a great care not to shut down the machine by > > doing cold-reset, which will otherwise ultimately crash your file > > systems. If possible, when shutting the machine down, you should first > > log out all users, then use the command 'shutdown' (or equivalent) as > > root. > > wrong assumtion, i never cold shutdown my machine, > in fact i hardly shut it down Actually, I didn't assume anything at all regarding you machine usage. I rather mentioned one typical reason for corrupt wtmp files. A scenario that is equivalent in this sense to cold reset could be a program that has control over the wtmp file and crashes. The action suggested by Rohit might help you with the immediate problem. If the problem returns, consider the programs you are using, and their possible impact on the wtmp file. Perhaps you should also take a look at your shift key configuration (!). Best regards -- Ch

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Mouse Cursors
by Bradley D. Pierson 26 Jun '03

26 Jun '03

I have lost a message that told me where I can change the mouse cursors. Where is the file that I change? -- Bradley D. Pierson <bpierson(a)charter.net>

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Re: [SLE] windows xp overwrites the linux boot manager (YET NOT SOLVED)
by Adagilson Batista Bispo da Silva 26 Jun '03

26 Jun '03

Yesterday, I tried booting with SuSE CD #1, and I selected the option Rescue System. I logged in as root (without password) and typed $fdisk /dev/hda and <INTRO> after this. Just the "p" key could show me all my partitions in Primary master: I have 11 (eleven) units and the main partitions are: /dev/hda1 * = where Win Me is installed /dev/hda6 = Linux /dev/hda7 = Linux swap /dev/hda8 = where Win XP is I tried making hda6 or hda7 bootable but it was not enough. Just hda1 could boot some OS (in this case the winxp boot manager). I think i should rebuild lilo or grub. Is that the case? I want grub (I guess that it is the name of the linux boot manager that is loaded when we insert the SuSE CD #1 to boot, isn't?). I tried grub_install /dev/hda but this command was not found. More help? thanksk for trying a. Hello Catimimi, I don't use DOS anymore, just Win XP and Win Me. So, how can I use FDISK /MBR? Catimimi escreveu: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Adagilson Batista Bispo da Silva > <mailto:adagilson@cpqam.fiocruz.br> > To: Catimimi <mailto:Catimimi@libertysurf.fr> > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 8:32 PM > Subject: Re: [SLE] windows xp overwrites the linux boot manager > > thanks for repying, Catimimi > But I think I tried this (boot the installed system) and thus all > that followed it was the boot manager of Windows XP instead the > splash screen of Linux Suse 8.1. > more help? > adagilson > > You are right, before doing that you have to erase the Windows XP > loader. > > Boot under DOS and run "FDISK /MBR" > > Then apply what I told . > > Catimimi. > > > Catimimi escreveu: > >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Adagilson Batista Bispo da Silva" <adagilson(a)cpqam.fiocruz.br> >>To: <suse-linux-e(a)suse.com> >>Cc: <suse-linux-s(a)suse.com> >>Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 8:05 PM >>Subject: [SLE] windows xp overwrites the linux boot manager >> >> >> >> >>>so, i just reinstalled windows xp (suse 8.1 was already installed) and >>>as we know I can't start my Linux now. >>>I have a bootable floppy disk at my hand and the green menu appears on >>>my screen: I should choose between: >>>1.Installation >>>2.Installation (safe mode) >>>3.[rescue installation] >>>4.[OS already installed] >>>(I don't remember very weel) >>> >>> >> >>Choose manual installation then "boot the installed system" >> >>after boot with error messages which you can forget run: >> >>/sbin/lilo if lilo is your boot manager >>grub_install /dev/hd? where hd? is the name of your bootable disk if you use >>grub >> >>catimimi >> >> >> >>>Option #4 asks me for another disk (I don't know what). I just want my >>>boot manager back. Some idea? >>>Thanks for any help >>>adagilson >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >-- >Adagilson Batista Bispo da Silva >Bibliotecário >FIOCRUZ-Centro de Pesquisa Aggeu Magalhães >Fone 81 3302-6524 > > -- Adagilson Batista Bispo da Silva Bibliotecário FIOCRUZ-Centro de Pesquisa Aggeu Magalhães Fone 81 3302-6515

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