September 2003 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

How to reuse YOU downloads
by Juan Francisco Torres Chacón 24 Sep '03

24 Sep '03

I think this has been asked a lot before, but I cant find the information.. We just updated a SuSE 8.1 machine, and YOU downloaded a lot of RPMS to /var/lib.... Is there a procedure to reuse all that information and downloaded packages on a different machine? How can this be done? Thank you -------------------------------------------------------- Juan Torres

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[Fwd: [SLE] Linux client that talks to MSN Messenger]
by Hipolito A. Gonzalez M. 24 Sep '03

24 Sep '03

Try the Amsn. Is very good www.google.com Search AMSN, the first link. If you won't found it, I will send you. is only 900 KB -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [SLE] Linux client that talks to MSN Messenger Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 21:46:06 -0500 From: Peter B Van Campen <peterb(a)vancampen.org> Reply-To: peterb(a)vancampen.org To: Suse <suse-linux-e(a)suse.com> Hi ALL, Last month MSN changed their Messenger server and my Netscape AIM for linux on SuSE 8.2 stopped seeing my nephew when he is signed on. Are any of you using a Linux "AIM-like" client that can still connect to MSN-messenger users?" I know that I can use a W98 MSNM client on W98 but I do NOT want to apply for a MS Passport!! PeterB -- -- Proud to use SuSE Linux, since 5.2 Loving using SuSE Linux 8.2 MyBlog http://vancampen.org/blog/ Nothing is as perfect as a Cultured Diamond There was never any Blood on a Cultured Diamond -- -- 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 -- ------------------------------------------------------ Una prensa libre es el gran enemigo de los dictadores. Independientemente de sus abusos, sus debilidades, sus errores. Una prensa libre es la gran aliada y defensora de la democracia. Charlos S. Shapiro Embajador de USA en la Rep. de Venezuela Martes, 20 de Mayo 2003

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Sound problem.
by Bombadil 24 Sep '03

24 Sep '03

Hello, I've a strange problem. Everything about my soundcard was working fine, but suddenly the sound go away. If I restore the kmix window, I found only one chanel, the one corresponding to the microphone of the usb camera... wich I've never seen before! May anyone tell me what can I do to restore the sounds settings? Thanks.

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Fwbuilder and SuSE82
by Guy Zelck 24 Sep '03

24 Sep '03

Hello all, What is the advised way of activating the ruleset made by fwbuilder on boot-up? Redhad & Mandrake have an init.d script called iptables which could picks this ruleset file up and configures iptables. I know there's firewall2 on SuSE but could it be used for this task. I think not. Do I have to emulate what the other distributions do myself or is there a SuSE way around this? I'm new to SuSE, coming from the other distros, so I thought I might ask the in-crowd. Thanks, Guy.

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amd athlon kernel
by fsanta 24 Sep '03

24 Sep '03

Hi everyone. I just bought a new box with an AMD XP 2200 processor.YOU pulled down a big patch last night and I now have k_athlon-2.4.20-100. Is this correct for 8.2? Also, what's the difference between the Intel and the AMD kernel anyway? All the google articles with any content seem to be in German. Thanks Steve.

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really aweful sound on KDE
by Tom Allison 24 Sep '03

24 Sep '03

I'm struggling with the sound on my desktop. It's terribly lagging, often to the point of distortion. artsd is also running ~100% CPU even when nothing is going on. desktop applications seem to have sound OK (k-desktop games), but the browser doesn't have anything that works. It is inconsistent. It either has no sound, or badly distorted sound (almost 1/2 speed). What's worse is I running into this on more than one machine. So I'm a little leary about settings in general and not "just a hardware" problem. Never having used KDE before I'm not really sure what to try.

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Re: [SLE] A Samba question about Win2000
by js 24 Sep '03

24 Sep '03

Ian David Laws wrote: >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >Hash: SHA1 > >On Wednesday 24 September 2003 00:31, js wrote: > > >>Ian David Laws wrote: >> >> >> <snip> > > > > >>Once unexpected side effect. It created an entirely new login with new >>home directory for my user on the XP box along with a roaming profile on >>the server. To my surprise, I had no favorites, my programs were >>reinitialized, and I email profiles didn't work anymore. Even my My >>Documents folder was empty. This caused a temporary panic until I saw >>my old folder was still there, but I didn't have permission to view it. >>I eventually worked around all this, but anyone experimenting might want >>to back up the user data and possibly the registry data so you can >>import it to your new user account. I believe there is a migration tool >>for this, but for now that's on my todo list. >> >> > >If you had login as Admin you should of been able to copy all the files. :-( >At least it is now working. :-) > >Ian > >- -- > > I did just that, but it still didn't retain my old registry settings for some reason. My netscape favorites , email accounts and such don't work. John

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USB / kpilotDaemon / usbserial failure
by Alex Doll 24 Sep '03

24 Sep '03

Hotsyncing my Palm Tungsten T via USB to my Linux machine has been spotty at best. Sometimes I can sync just fine and other times the entire USB hotplug system locks up solid and I can't even shut down properly (hard reset required). Tried j-pilot, kpilot and pilot-xfer and all seem to suffer the same problems. Could be a hotplug specific thing too because the USB scanner often won't talk to Linux? My newbie eyes reading the log message suggests it is a visor or usbserial problem and not hotplug. Here is a snapshot from the /var/log/messages -- Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: usb.c: registered new driver usbdevfs Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: usb.c: registered new driver hub Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: usb-uhci.c: $Revision: 1.275 $ time 19:05:30 Aug 6 2003 Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: usb-uhci.c: High bandwidth mode enabled Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: usb-uhci.c: USB UHCI at I/O 0xe000, IRQ 5 Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: usb-uhci.c: Detected 2 ports Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: usb.c: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1 Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: hub.c: USB hub found Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: hub.c: 2 ports detected Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: usb-uhci.c: USB UHCI at I/O 0xdc00, IRQ 5 Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: usb-uhci.c: Detected 2 ports Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: usb.c: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2 Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: hub.c: USB hub found Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: hub.c: 2 ports detected Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: usb-uhci.c: v1.275:USB Universal Host Controller Interface driver Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: uhci.c: USB Universal Host Controller Interface driver v1.1 Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:11.3-2, assigned address 2 Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: hub.c: USB hub found Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: hub.c: 4 ports detected Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:11.3-2.3, assigned address 3 Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: usb.c: USB device 3 (vend/prod 0x3f0/0x101) is not claimed by any active driver. Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:11.3-2.4, assigned address 4 Sep 23 10:32:52 linux kernel: usb.c: USB device 4 (vend/prod 0x781/0x830) is not claimed by any active driver. Sep 23 10:33:05 linux kernel: Initializing USB Mass Storage driver... Sep 23 10:33:05 linux kernel: usb.c: registered new driver usb-storage Sep 23 10:33:05 linux kernel: scsi1 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Sep 23 10:33:05 linux kernel: Vendor: SanDisk Model: ImageMate CF-SD1 Rev: 0100 Sep 23 10:33:05 linux kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Sep 23 10:33:05 linux kernel: Vendor: SanDisk Model: ImageMate CF-SD3 Rev: 0100 Sep 23 10:33:05 linux kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Sep 23 10:33:05 linux kernel: Attached scsi removable disk sda at scsi1, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Sep 23 10:33:05 linux kernel: Attached scsi removable disk sdb at scsi1, channel 0, id 0, lun 1 Sep 23 10:33:05 linux kernel: sda : READ CAPACITY failed. [ MMC stuff deleted ] Sep 23 10:33:09 linux kernel: usb.c: registered new driver serial Sep 23 10:33:09 linux kernel: usbserial.c: USB Serial support registered for Generic Sep 23 10:33:09 linux kernel: usbserial.c: USB Serial Driver core v1.4 Sep 23 10:34:50 linux kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:11.3-2.1, assigned address 5 Sep 23 10:34:50 linux kernel: usb.c: USB device 5 (vend/prod 0x830/0x60) is not claimed by any active driver. Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: usbserial.c: USB Serial support registered for Handspring Visor / Palm 4.0 / Clié 4.x Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: usbserial.c: Handspring Visor / Palm 4.0 / Clié 4.x converter detected Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000018 Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: printing eip: Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: d1560632 Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: *pde = 00000000 Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: Oops: 0000 2.4.20-4GB-athlon #1 Wed Aug 6 18:27:52 UTC 2003 Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: CPU: 0 Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: EIP: 0010:[<d1560632>] Tainted: P Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: EFLAGS: 00010046 Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: eax: 00000000 ebx: 00000000 ecx: 00000000 edx: 00000300 Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: esi: 00000246 edi: cc88b400 ebp: ffffffea esp: cdd63eb4 Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: ds: 0018 es: 0018 ss: 0018 Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: Process kpilotDaemon (pid: 2926, stackpage=cdd63000) Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: Stack: 00000000 000001f0 cdf6bdc0 cc88b41c cc88b474 c5fd89d6 cc88b41c d154e000 Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: cdc6f140 00000000 d00b5000 00000000 d16c89c0 c01c6d61 d00b5000 cdc6f340 Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: cdd63f38 00000000 d16c89c0 0000000a 00000400 c01c38c0 d00b5000 d16c89c0 Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: Call Trace: [usbcore:usb_devfs_handle+31560610/161222634] [normal_poll+369/400] [tty_poll+112/144] [do_select+483/544] [sys_select+743/1248] Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: Call Trace: [<c5fd89d6>] [<c01c6d61>] [<c01c38c0>] [<c01574d3>] [<c0157827>] Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: [system_call+51/56] Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: [<c0108e67>] Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: Modules: [(visor:<d1560060>:<d1562628>)] [(usbserial:<c5fd8060>:<c5fdcc7c>)] Sep 23 10:34:54 linux kernel: Code: 83 78 18 8d 0f 44 da 41 83 f9 17 7e e6 56 9d 8b 35 a0 25 56 Sep 23 10:34:57 linux kernel: usb_control/bulk_msg: timeout Sep 23 10:34:57 linux kernel: visor.c: visor_startup - error getting connection information Sep 23 10:34:57 linux insmod: Using /lib/modules/2.4.20-4GB-athlon/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/visor.o Sep 23 10:34:57 linux insmod: Symbol version prefix '' Sep 23 10:34:57 linux kernel: usbserial.c: Handspring Visor / Palm 4.0 / Clié 4.x converter now attached to ttyUSB0 (or usb/tts/0 for devfs) Sep 23 10:34:57 linux kernel: usbserial.c: Handspring Visor / Palm 4.0 / Clié 4.x converter now attached to ttyUSB1 (or usb/tts/1 for devfs) Sep 23 10:34:57 linux kernel: usbserial.c: USB Serial support registered for Sony Clié 3.5 Sep 23 10:34:57 linux kernel: visor.c: USB HandSpring Visor, Palm m50x, Sony Clié driver v1.6 Sep 23 10:34:57 linux kernel: usb-uhci.c: interrupt, status 2, frame# 876 Sep 23 10:34:57 linux /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[2988]: Warning: invalid config descriptor Sep 23 10:34:57 linux /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[2988]: Config 0 descriptor too long, truncating Sep 23 10:34:57 linux /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[2988]: Warning: invalid config descriptor Sep 23 10:34:57 linux /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[2988]: Config 0 descriptor too long, truncating Sep 23 10:34:57 linux /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[2988]: Warning: invalid config descriptor Sep 23 10:34:57 linux /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[2988]: Config 0 descriptor too long, truncating Sep 23 10:34:57 linux /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[2988]: Warning: invalid config descriptor Sep 23 10:34:57 linux /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[2988]: Config 0 descriptor too long, truncating Sep 23 10:34:57 linux /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[2988]: Warning: invalid config descriptor Sep 23 10:34:57 linux /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[2988]: Config 0 descriptor too long, truncating -- ------------------------------------- Alex Doll alex.doll(a)agdconsulting.ca IT Consulting - Mineral Process Engineer http://www.agdconsulting.ca ----------------------------------------

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Re: [SLE] amd athlon kernel
by Alex Doll 24 Sep '03

24 Sep '03

On Wednesday 24 September 2003 08:25, Trey Gruel wrote: > You do know that having the case open is generally *worse* for cooling, > right? > > I've got an Athlon XP 1800+ which, while it has more cooling fans, is > quieter than the P3-500 it replaced. It's quieter because the fans are > all larger, lower rpm fans. Even under heavy loads, CPU temp rarely goes > above 39C. I ran it with the case open for a while becuase I hadn't > finished moving parts into it, and the temp was usually around 45C. Most > (decent) cases nowadays, are designed so that air flows nicely through the > case to draw in cool air and push out the hot.. My case has intake fans > in the front and side (over the video card) and outgoing fans in the back > and the power supply (yes, air flows *through* the psu). > > -- > trey Mine was the other way around. It ran 45degC with the case shut in and 38degC with the case open. I have fans at the front of the case, on the CPU and on the video card. No fans on the side of the case -- likely why I need to run without the cover. A rats nest of IDE ribbon cables sits right above the processor fan and was likely obstructing the air flow. -AD -- ------------------------------------- Alex Doll alex.doll(a)agdconsulting.ca IT Consulting - Mineral Process Engineer http://www.agdconsulting.ca ----------------------------------------

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Strange hard drive capacity 2048GB !?
by Alex Daniloff 24 Sep '03

24 Sep '03

Hello SuSE folkz, I've just installed a couple of WDE9150 Western Digital SCSI hard drives to build RAID5. To my suprise, each of these drives shows 2048GB of its capacity instead of real 9.1GB. Just for the sake of sanity I tried to install SuSE8.2 Linux on one of these drives. Installation failed with warnings related to some IO problems. Could somebody tell me please if I have to perform low level formatting of these SCSI drives before building RAID5, or these drives just defective and I'll have exchange them and bit crap out of vendor. Thank you very much in advance for any help or source of information.

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