September 2003 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

What do I do after "make modules_install" ?
by James PEARSON 20 Sep '03

20 Sep '03

Hello to all SuSE gurus, I downloaded the new gcc 3.3.1 (see "[SLE] New gcc 3.3.1 packages released"), added something to "extraversion" in "Makefile" and compiled my kernel. Everything compiled ok thanks to the new gcc 3.3.1 packages released by Philipp Thomas. Thats a big change - Thank you Philipp! The problem is that I am not sure what steps are required to added the new kernel to the boot menu and I don't want to get the "kernel panic" error.... :( I am hoping that someone will be kind enough to explain what I need to do in order to add the new kernel to grub ? Here's what I tried. - After running make modules_install I copied the new bzImage to /boot and renamed "bzImage.james". # ls -trl cp -p /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/bzImage.james Question: Do I need to find and copy a new "initrd "file to /boot also ? - I ran "mk_initrd" .The following is what I got: linux:/boot # mk_initrd using "/dev/hda13" as root device (mounted on "/" as "ext3") a creating initrd "/boot/initrd" for kernel "/boot/vmlinuz" (version 2.4.20-4GB-athlon) - insmod jbd (kernel/fs/jbd/jbd.o) - insmod ext3 (kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.o) - splash picture (1024x768) creating initrd "/boot/initrd.shipped" for kernel "/boot/vmlinuz.shipped" (version 2.4.20-4GB-athlon) - insmod jbd (kernel/fs/jbd/jbd.o) - insmod ext3 (kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.o) - splash picture (1024x768) Question: How come there was no mention of "bzImage.james". Is this normal? Can I just add the following entry to menu.lst or title linux.james kernel (hd0,12)/boot/bzImage.james root=/dev/hda13 vga=0x317 hdc=ide-scsi hdclun=0 splash=silent showopts initrd (hd0,12)/boot/initrd Last question: I noticed that the compiling process produced 2 new files both called "bzImage". one in /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot the other in /usr/src/linux-2.4.20.SuSE/arch/i386/boot Which one should be copied to /boot ? Thanks in advance for all help. James

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pcmcia + apm
by Tom Allison 20 Sep '03

20 Sep '03

how do I set up pcmcia to eject when I close-lid or sleep or suspend? -- The best prophet of the future is the past.

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SuSE 8.2 Pro Bochs memory leak?
by Rich3800＠aol.com 20 Sep '03

20 Sep '03

I increased the memory setting to 128 Mb in /etc/bochsrc and still I get error messages like:" cp: memory exhausted" during install.

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postconf
by Tom Allison 20 Sep '03

20 Sep '03

Where is the postfix command 'postconf'? -- The degree of technical confidence is inversely proportional to the level of management.

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New gcc 3.3.1 packages released
by Philipp Thomas 20 Sep '03

20 Sep '03

I've uploaded new gcc 3.3.1 packages that incorporate a number of bug fixes. These new 3.3.1-16 packages have replaced the previous 3.3.1-0 ones in ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/gcc/8.2 . If you've had problems with the previous gcc 3.3.1 packages, please give these a try. Feedback, as always, to http://www.suse.de/feedback . Have fun Philipp -- Philipp Thomas <pthomas(a)suse.de> SuSE Linux AG, Deutschherrnstr. 15-19, D-90429 Nuremberg, Germany

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2.6.0 Kernel
by jrn＠oregonhanggliding.com 20 Sep '03

20 Sep '03

Anybody using the test 2.6.0 kernels? If so, what are your impressions? -Jim

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Dial up 7.3 personal
by Carl William Spitzer IV 20 Sep '03

20 Sep '03

I setup an account with access 4 free because they did support linux but their directions only showed RH. Is there a step by step guide. I tried all the FAQ files from the ISP and configuring the modem as root. Still no result no dialing up when I check an outside site. what config files do I have wrong? CWSIV ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

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X configuration trick
by Carlos E. R. 20 Sep '03

20 Sep '03

Hi, I'll post a little trick for those that use two different monitors alternatively, or have an nvidia card and need to activate/deactivate it, without using sax. In other words, what I'm going to explain is how to merge two or more "/etc/X11/XF86Config" files in one. I assume the originals XF86Config files do work, as defined by sax or whatever. Example 1. You can have more than one "Monitor" section, simply naming them with different identifiers. Section "Monitor" # --- CRT monitor --- Identifier "Monitor[0]" VendorName "IIYAMA" ... UseModes "Modes[0]" EndSection Section "Monitor" # --- TFT monitor --- Identifier "Monitor[1]" VendorName "--> VESA" ... UseModes "Modes[1]" EndSection Note that as the capabilities of each monitor are different, each one uses a different "Modes" section: Section "Modes" # --- Only one modeline, it's a tft --- Identifier "Modes[1]" Modeline "1024x768" 78.65 1024 1056 1184 1312 768 772 776 792 -HSync -V EndSection Section "Modes" # --- Modos que soporta el monitor IIyama --- Identifier "Modes[0]" Modeline "1280x1024" 158.47 1280 1344 1600 1664 1024 1024 1039 1070 Modeline "1024x768" 61.19 1024 1040 1216 1328 768 768 775 802 ... EndSection And finally, in the Section "Screen", you define which one is really connected: Section "Screen" ... Identifier "Screen[0]" # =====> Choose driver. 0 is nv, 1 is NVidia Device "Device[1]" # =====> Choose monitor. 0 is the eIIyama, 1 is the TFT Monitor "Monitor[1]" EndSection Example 2 What about the NVidia vs nv drivers? The same idea, using the section "device" (but selected in "screen" as shown above): Section "Device" # ---- Driver "abierto", o sea, GPL --- Identifier "Device[0]" VendorName "NVidia" BoardName "GeForce2 MX/MX 400" BusID "1:0:0" Driver "nv" EndSection Section "Device" # --- Driver "cerrado", de NVidia (el binario) --- Identifier "Device[1]" VendorName "NVidia" BoardName "GeForce2 MX/MX 400" BusID "1:0:0" Driver "nvidia" # Option "sw_cursor" Option "NvAGP" "3" # try 2 then 1 #Option "NvAGP" "2" # use agpgart #Option "NvAGP" "1" # use nvidia agp #Option "NvAGP" "0" # disable agp # Option "NoLogo" "true" Screen 0 Option "Rotate" "off" EndSection Simple, isn't it? No need to have different files, one for each combination (four, in my case). Of course, I suppose sax would cough on such a configuration, but... I can't have everything :-) -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson

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SOT: qt3 and mysql problems
by Donn aka n5xwb Washburn 20 Sep '03

20 Sep '03

Hey Group; I am trying to get mysql-4 and qt-3.1.2 modules talking together. I have a program that has a connection to Mysql or Postgres and a GUI via qt. I am in need of some information about this subject. It seems very vague. due to the mt and non-mt (multi threaded) versions. I have it working in SuSE but Knoppix is grief. I have recompiled and installed in Knoppix qt-3.1.2 and mysql-4.0.13. The libs are there but the program won't talk. I think it is a /etc/ld.so.conf issue or permission. What am I missing? Please reply direct if possible -- 73 de Donn Washburn __ " http://www.hal-pc.org/~n5xwb " Ham Callsign N5XWB / / __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 307 Savoy St. / /__ / / / \/ / / /_/ / \ \/ / Sugar Land, TX 77478 /_____/ /_/ /_/\__/ /_____/ /_/\_\ LL# 1.281.242.3256 a MSDOS Virus "Free Zone" OS Email: n5xwb(a)hal-pc.org Info: http://www.knoppix.net _______________________________________________ ALG Mailing List http://austinlug.org/mailman/listinfo/alg

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Fwd: Re: [SLE] NFS Help
by Mario Pesce 20 Sep '03

20 Sep '03

Hi, I made again some progress because of the list help. The problem was indeed due to the firewall. Now the nfs mount normally works, but I have still a problem when I try to mount a floppy. I tried the command: mount -t nfs server1:/media/floppy /mnt/nfs It works correctly if the floppy device is not mounted on the server machine, but, when the device is mounted it gives me the following messages in /var/log/messages: rpc.mountd authenticated mount request for client1:687 for /media/floppy rpc.mountd: getfh failed operation not permitted The mount command on the client machine terminates with a message of failure because of Permission denied. I tried the mount command directly on the server by using the localhost instead of server1 and it works without problem. Please suggest probable causes of the problem. Thank you Mario Pesce >X-Original-To: mario(a)datamission.co.uk >Delivered-To: b200964(a)mail6.easyspace.com >From: Örn Hansen <orn.hansen(a)swipnet.se> >Organization: N/A >To: Mario Pesce <mario(a)datamission.co.uk> >Subject: Re: [SLE] NFS Help >Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 19:25:49 +0200 >User-Agent: KMail/1.5.3 > >fredag 19 september 2003 17:55 skrev Mario Pesce: > > > > I have tried to use the following command: > > > > mount -t nfs 198.162.1.2:/media/floppy /mnt/nfs > > > > The command works for a while and then terminates with the message: > > > > mount: RPC: times out > > > > I used ping to check that the two machines were communicating and ping > > worked without problems > > > > I checked the messages in /var/log/messages and I found the following > > message on the server machine: > > > > rpc mountd: authenticated mount request for 198.162.1.1:729 for > > /media/floppy > > > > The Firewall on the remote machine that is trying to do the mount, is >blocking the incoming NFS service.

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