September 2003 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Package update cache in /var/lib
by Dave Smith 28 Sep '03

28 Sep '03

Hi all. I have a minor problem with my SuSE 8.0 installation - I've run out of space on /var. A quick look shows that over half the partition is being taken up by RPM files in /var/lib/YaST (IIRC) - I guess downloaded by YOU. Is it OK for me to delete these files? I'll be upgrading to a 9.0 fresh install when it comes out, so I don't necessarily need to think very long-term. TIA for any replies... -- David Smith Work Email: Dave.Smith(a)st.com STMicroelectronics Home Email: David.Smith(a)ds-electronics.co.uk Bristol, England GPG Key: 0xF13192F2

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Re: [SLE] Wireless
by Ricardo Wagemaker 28 Sep '03

28 Sep '03

>From command Line: # yast --> Network Card Configuaration --> Select Other (not detected) --> Enter Name --> Select Wireless support --> Select Wireless Setting --> Add your "Network name (ESSID)" that is configured on your wireless rooter. --> Then "Don't Select PCMCIA or USB but instead select from [Select from list]" --> From the list select "Wireless device using kernel module p80211.o" It should look something like this: │ Network interface──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Network device Ethernet Device number 1 │ │ Wireless support───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ [x] Wireless device [Wireless settings] │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ │ Kernel module──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Module name p80211.o▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒▒ │ │ Options │ │ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ │ │ [ ] PCMCIA [ ] USB │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ [Select from list] │ GOOD LUCK. Ricardo On Sun, 2003-09-28 at 11:37, Erik Jakobsen wrote: > When I start, the 8.2 also recognize the wireless pcmcia card.

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Wireless
by Erik Jakobsen 28 Sep '03

28 Sep '03

Hi. I have just installed SuSE 8.2 on my Fujitsu/Siemens C6155 Lifebook. As I have a D-Link DWL-610 wireless pcmciacard, I was searching the SDB for the subject wireless, and found something that could be used. With reference to the article, I did start up a tail -f /var/log/messages, and plugged in the wireless card into my Lifebook. The message was: Sep 28 10:24:33 linux /etc/hotplug/pci.agent[1700]: ... no modules for PCI slot 06:00.0 Then, what does the fellow do now. As I dont know what module is being used, its useless to run a lsmod module or ?. Well maybe its the message for the pcmcia cardslot ?. Then its an IBM I can remember in the shadows. -- Med venlig hilsen - Best regards. Erik Jakobsen - eja(a)urbakken.dk. Licensed radioamateur with the callsign OZ4KK. SuSE Linux 8.2 Proff. Registered as user #319488 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org.

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how to make devel package from tar.gz source file
by eddie 28 Sep '03

28 Sep '03

Can anyone explain "simply" how to produce a devel rpm package from a tar.gz source file? (assuming that you did not create the source file in the first place). Is there any "simple" documentation that explains how to do this? Thanks much. Eddie

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how to check if raid is working
by fsanta 28 Sep '03

28 Sep '03

Hi. We just installed a 3 disk setup with a hardware raid controller. Yast detected it and the box is working fine. How do I check the raid array? I see we have a new device /dev/md0 SuSE 8.2 Thanks, Steve.

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Re: [SLE] Why Very Slow DNS on 8.2, But Not on WinXP?
by Ed Harrison 28 Sep '03

28 Sep '03

** Reply to message from "Micxz Love (lovedialup.com)" <an_email(a)micxz.com> on Sat, 27 Sep 2003 20:12:22 -0700 > Would there be a problem using other nameservers besides you ISPs? > > -- > Micxz I tried several M$ nameservers, but nothing changed. Now, I have done nothing and everything is back up to speed. That makes me think it was an Internet thing. Ed Harrison SuSE 8.2, Kernel 2.4.21, KDE 3.1.3 PolarBar Mailer 1.25a

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lost firewall log
by Mohammad Fattahian 28 Sep '03

28 Sep '03

Hi list, This is a few days that my firewall log didnt create. I have this line in my syslog.conf : kern.* -/usr/log/firewall When I restarted syslogd process the file created but it is empty. I have some rule in my firewall script to log in coming activity also I was working. Any idea? Mohammad Fattahian Eedé Business Solution

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K3b crashes
by Bob S. 28 Sep '03

28 Sep '03

HelloSuSE people Recently upgraded to KDE 3.1.3 K3b crashes (KDE sigserve) now when I try to burn a data CD. Used to work OK. Following is the error that I received. I cannot nake any sense of it. Maybe some kind soul on this list can? and tell me what to do? (no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)... (no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)... (no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)... (no debugging symbols found)...[New Thread 16384 (LWP 3985)] 0x416eccf7 in waitpid () from /lib/libpthread.so.0 #0 0x416eccf7 in waitpid () from /lib/libpthread.so.0 #1 0x40c4fad9 in KCrash::defaultCrashHandler(int) () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdecore.so.4 #2 0x416eb895 in __pthread_sighandler () from /lib/libpthread.so.0 #3 <signal handler called> #4 0x40ff0135 in QPtrList<QBoxLayoutItem>::deleteItem(void*) () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #5 0x413124de in QGList::clear() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #6 0x40feca17 in QBoxLayout::~QBoxLayout() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #7 0x40fef4cb in QVBoxLayout::~QVBoxLayout() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #8 0x410d9bfa in QGroupBox::setColumnLayout(int, Qt::Orientation) () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #9 0x410d9b14 in QGroupBox::setInsideMargin(int) () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #10 0x08099fc4 in K3bProjectBurnDialog::prepareGui() () #11 0x080ee100 in K3bDataBurnDialog::K3bDataBurnDialog(K3bDataDoc*, QWidget*, char const*, bool) () #12 0x080cec55 in K3bDataView::burnDialog(bool) () #13 0x080a75ca in K3bMainWindow::slotFileBurn() () #14 0x080a87ce in K3bMainWindow::qt_invoke(int, QUObject*) () #15 0x4100acec in QObject::activate_signal(QConnectionList*, QUObject*) () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #16 0x4100aa8c in QObject::activate_signal(int) () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #17 0x409fba99 in KAction::activated() () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdeui.so.4 #18 0x409ec58d in KAction::slotActivated() () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdeui.so.4 #19 0x409fbb51 in KAction::qt_invoke(int, QUObject*) () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdeui.so.4 #20 0x4100ac3b in QObject::activate_signal(QConnectionList*, QUObject*) () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #21 0x4100aa8c in QObject::activate_signal(int) () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #22 0x413a6b2c in QButton::clicked() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #23 0x410b5e22 in QButton::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #24 0x41048ad4 in QWidget::event(QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #25 0x40fa329f in QApplication::internalNotify(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #26 0x40fa273d in QApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #27 0x40bdac19 in KApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdecore.so.4 #28 0x40f2f0f0 in QETWidget::translateMouseEvent(_XEvent const*) () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #29 0x40f2c5d5 in QApplication::x11ProcessEvent(_XEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #30 0x40f43b0c in QEventLoop::processEvents(unsigned) () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #31 0x40fb9ab3 in QEventLoop::enterLoop() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #32 0x40fb99a6 in QEventLoop::exec() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #33 0x40fa351f in QApplication::exec() () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #34 0x080a90d7 in main () #35 0x4184f8ae in __libc_start_main () from /lib/libc.so.6 Thanks in advance Bob S.

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Re: [SLE] Epson Perfection
by Michael Sacco 28 Sep '03

28 Sep '03

On Saturday 27 September 2003 05:41 pm, David Johanson wrote: > Michael Sacco wrote: > > ---<snip>--- > > > > Previously I had bought a new HP (3790c I think). It wasn't supported > > under linux, and in windows it seemed to run fine. Then I saw the Epson > > Perfection 2400 on sale and bought that and returned the HP, since the > > epson _is_ supported under linux. It was like going to a whole other > > world! The HP was so loud that people could hear it scanning over my > > phone! The Epson model is quiet with amazing quality, and _much_ better > > software for windows and it offers software for linux. It was plug and > > play with SuSE 8.2 connected via usb. An awesome scanner. As for > > HP...NO COMPARISON! > > > > OK, who's gonna send me my commission? :) > > > > Mike Sacco > > Mike - > --<snip>-- > Have you trie scannning in cardboard mounted slides and if so what were > your results? Our local Staples is currently selling this model for $150 > after rebate which seems like a good deal if it can handle mounted 35mm > slides with any problems. > > You mentioned it offers software for Linux; what exactly are you referring > to with respect to the Linus software, something bundled with the scanner, > something off the Epson page, or just that Linux itself recognizes it. > > Thanks for taking the time to reply, > > dave Dave, Here's a link to the software that is supplied for the scanner. It's pretty nice, and can be integrated into the GIMP as well. If you go to epson.com and search for linux, there's a link to this site...so they pretty much endorse it. I have not tried scanning slides in (don't own any), but I've done color and black and white negatives. I can blow them up to print stunning 8x10's. It comes with a nice adapter for holding the negatives and slides. BTW I paid $150 after rebate as well. Worth every penny :) http://www.epkowa.co.jp/english/linux_e/lsd_e.html Good Luck, Mike Sacco

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Re: [SLE] Email problems
by John Andersen 28 Sep '03

28 Sep '03

On Saturday 27 September 2003 19:39, Tom Nielsen wrote: > On Saturday 27 September 2003 6:59 pm, you wrote: > > Guess I should have been more specific... > > If you can send mail thru your work smpt server > > to somone NOT working at your company, then > > your smtp server is an open relay. > > OK, but it's also IP specific. Only my IP, along with password, can send > mail. See if I added a lot more to this email, it wouldn't go through. It > would just hang on sending. Peeking at your headers I see: Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200309272039.05035.tom(a)neuro-logic.com> X-Virus-Scanned: by AMaViS snapshot-20020531 so I would suggest you take a look at your outgoing amavis config and see if there is a problem scanning outbound mail. -- _____________________________________ John Andersen

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is this a siGN of bad HD
by landy 28 Sep '03

28 Sep '03

pepino:~/XFCE4/xfce-4.0.0/src/xfce-utils-4.0.0 # updatedb /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/skel/.seyon/script.unix: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/skel/.seyon/script.unix: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/skel/.seyon/script.unix: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/skel/.seyon/script.unix: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/skel/.seyon/script.unix: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/skel/.seyon/script.unix: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/skel/.seyon/startup: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/skel/.seyon/startup: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/skel/.seyon/startup: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/skel/.seyon/startup: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/skel/.seyon/startup: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/skel/.seyon/startup: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/usbmgr/vendor/04c1: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/usbmgr/vendor/04a5/2040: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/usbmgr/vendor/05da: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/usbmgr/vendor/07aa: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/usbmgr/vendor/07b8/4002: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/usbmgr/class/e0/01/01: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/webmin/dhcpd: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/webmin/mount: Input/output error /usr/bin/find: /root/oldetc/etc/webmin/status/services: Input/output error

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gnome2.4
by Rick Mathers 27 Sep '03

27 Sep '03

James Ogley wrote: >>Has anyone been able to get Gnome2.4 successfully installed on SuSE8.2 >>Pro. I have tried 4 times now and have been unsuccessful. >> >> > >It installs fine using garnome - http://www.gnome.org/~jdub/garnome/ > > I was under the impression that it only installs on a per user basis with garnome, I have tried using garnome and installing as root, however; I started getting gnome-panel activation errors.

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gnome2.4
by Rick Mathers 27 Sep '03

27 Sep '03

Has anyone been able to get Gnome2.4 successfully installed on SuSE8.2 Pro. I have tried 4 times now and have been unsuccessful. Thanks Rick Mathers

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Galeon not working with PHP...
by Andre Truter 27 Sep '03

27 Sep '03

I have a very funny situation. I have some web pages that use PHP and session data is used. This works fine with MozillaFirebird, Konquerer, Netscape 4.8 and Epiphany, but Galeon seems to loose the session data that is posted somehow. I have checked that cookies are enabled. Any idea what else could cause this? Galeon 1.3.9 -- 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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Email problems
by Tom Nielsen 27 Sep '03

27 Sep '03

I'm trying to send email thru my smtp server at work while at home. Seems I can only send an email within a certain size. Anything too large and it won't go. I'm using postfix, cyrus and imap. Anyone got a clue why this happens? -- Tom Nielsen Neuro Logic Systems, Inc. 805.389.5435 ext.18 www.neuro-logic.com

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Epson Perfection
by David Johanson 27 Sep '03

27 Sep '03

I'm considering the purchase of an Epson Perfection 3170 Photo Scanner (USB 2.0) for use on my 8.2 box. Has anyone had any experience using this scanner and if so would you provide your thoughts on it. Thanks, dave -- David C. Johanson Linux Counter # 116410 Powered by SuSE Linux 7.1 People who behold a phenomenon will often extend their thinking beyond it; people who merely hear about the phenomenon will not be moved to think at all. -- Goethe

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got to be a way
by Hans Krueger 27 Sep '03

27 Sep '03

I want to have more than one gate way I've got 2 dial up boxes so if one fails I can use the other one I can have more than one in windows their got to be a way to do this in linux -- Hans hans007(a)prexar.com registered Linux user 289023 "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin

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ftp installation source
by fsanta 27 Sep '03

27 Sep '03

I installed 8.2 from our 8.2 ftp server on a portable today. It works fine. But when I come to install additional items it asks for the roms from the CD set. The *only* installation media in Yast is our ftp server and it is marked as on. The same is true if we do a dvd install instead. It always asks fro the CD roms. Most annoying. Any ideas anyone? Thanks, Steve.

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keyboard does not respond
by Ulrich Leopold 27 Sep '03

27 Sep '03

Hi, my keyboard is stopping randomly responding under X11. It does not matter which desktop I use. The mouse is usually still working. Does anyone know what could be the cause for it? Is there a possibility to log it? I am using a Dell Inspiron 8200 Notebook. I am not sure if this is a bad hardware support? Cheers, Ulrich

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Gaim/gLabels
by James Ogley 27 Sep '03

27 Sep '03

Updated/new on www.usr-local-bin.org today: * Gaim - Multi-protocol instant messenger program - Updated to version 0.69 - Updated Yahoo! and MSN protocols - Note that Yahoo! have updated their protocol AGAIN, so this version of Gaim doesn't work with Yahoo! * gLabels - labels & business card application for GNOME - Version 1.92.0 James -- 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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SVGALIB RPM for SuSE 8.2
by George Reynolds 27 Sep '03

27 Sep '03

I have been told it exists...where do you get it from? It's not on the ftp server :-( George -- George Reynolds *SuSE Linux 8.2/2.4.20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -HTML emails will not be read; so don't send them!- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *WARNING!* Have you received a virus from me? My computer will NEVER send a Windows virus! Emails without my signature and this warning are NOT from me! Please note that I am changing my email address. Emails sent to an !dodgybloke=co=uk address will be discontinued on 31/9/03. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCS/O d++@>-- s: a-- C++@>++++$ UC++++(++++)>$ P+ L+++ E W++@ N+ o K- w--- O+ M V- PS PE Y PGP+ t+ 5 X+ R tv++ b++ DI+++ D++ G e+++ h- r y?* ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [CLUG-tech] Question about umask in fstab
by Steve Crane 27 Sep '03

27 Sep '03

Hello, If I have to guess, the problem is this. The x bit (which corresponds to 1 in octal) means executable for files, but for directories it means accessible. By removing this bit from the permissions, you end up with files that are not executable, but you also end up with directories that are not accessible. But a quick peek in "man mount" shows there is a solution: dmask=value Set the umask applied to directories only. The default is the umask of the current process. The value is given in octal. Present since 2.5.43. So make it umask=113,dmask=002 I see there is also an fmask, so you can also try fmask=113,dmask=002. Cheers, Izak On Sat, 27 Sep 2003, Steve Crane wrote: > I have two FAT32 partitions mounted that are defined in /etc/fstab with > entries created when I installed SuSE 8.1. The umask option is set to > 0002, which gives the files permissions of rwxrwxr-x. This is fine in > most cases except that ROX-filer, the file manager I use does not > correctly handle the MIME-type association if files are executable. So > when viewing a folder on one of these partitions I am not able to launch > the associated application with a single click and all icons are shown > as a gear, which is the ROX icon for executable files. This also > prevents thumbnails from being displayed for image files. > > I need the file permissions on these partitions to be rw-rw-r-- and was > trying to adjust the umask value to provide this. I assumed I should > change the umask to 0113 to accomplish this but when I do I can't access > the files. When I run ls -l on the root of the mounted partition all > files report "permission denied". > > If I change the umask to 0013 and remount the partition the files now > have permissions of rwxrw-r-- but ROX still sees them as executable, > even though the gid option is set to the users group. So it seems that > root also needs not to have executable permission but how do I achieve > this without making all the files inaccessible? > > Any advice would be appreciated. > -- Man who speeds in town reaches red traffic light first. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Izak Burger Email: iburger(a)cs.sun.ac.za Homepage: http://www.cs.sun.ac.za/~iburger/ Tel: +27 21 808 4863 Please avoid sending me Word attachments. See http://www.cs.sun.ac.za/~iburger/noword.html

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Question about umask in fstab
by Steve Crane 27 Sep '03

27 Sep '03

I have two FAT32 partitions mounted that are defined in /etc/fstab with entries created when I installed SuSE 8.1. The umask option is set to 0002, which gives the files permissions of rwxrwxr-x. This is fine in most cases except that ROX-filer, the file manager I use does not correctly handle the MIME-type association if files are executable. So when viewing a folder on one of these partitions I am not able to launch the associated application with a single click and all icons are shown as a gear, which is the ROX icon for executable files. This also prevents thumbnails from being displayed for image files. I need the file permissions on these partitions to be rw-rw-r-- and was trying to adjust the umask value to provide this. I assumed I should change the umask to 0113 to accomplish this but when I do I can't access the files. When I run ls -l on the root of the mounted partition all files report "permission denied". If I change the umask to 0013 and remount the partition the files now have permissions of rwxrw-r-- but ROX still sees them as executable, even though the gid option is set to the users group. So it seems that root also needs not to have executable permission but how do I achieve this without making all the files inaccessible? Any advice would be appreciated. -- Steve Crane http://craniac.afraid.org

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(Revisited) Works in Windoze, NOT in SuSE!?!?!?!?!?!?
by Bernd 27 Sep '03

27 Sep '03

On Sunday, 14 September, 2003 17:17, Lincoln Ramsay wrote: <snip> > If your modem is a top-of-the-line one, I would expect it to have no > problems. I'd guess Windows does stuff with the modem to prevent the > disconnection, perhaps it keeps the line busy with null/echo packets or > something. Try unplugging your phones though as that worked for me. Thanks, but... Removed the phones, rewired the phone lines, changed pci slots, changed IRQ's in BIOS so the modem would be on its' own IRQ, pinged, echoed, set idle time to indefinite, removed idle time, changed AT commands to match those in windoze exactly, added additional AT commands to allow flex in line noise, verified windoze com port is same as linux ttyS (com5=ttyS4), on and on and on.................. It is sooo scary to me that my modem (USR PCI 56K FaxModem Model 5610 (rev 01)), which is fully supported in SuSE, works in windoze, yet I get a (SIGHUP) and get dumped in linux. <snip> Thanks again! Any other suggestions are greatfully appreciated!!! MTIA Bernd -- "If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea." Antoine de St. Exupery

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test
by Tom Nielsen 27 Sep '03

27 Sep '03

test -- Tom Nielsen Neuro Logic Systems, Inc. 805.389.5435 ext.18 www.neuro-logic.com

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