openSUSE Users January 2004

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What is this bootps message?
by Richard Atcheson 01 Jan '04

01 Jan '04

On SuSE 9.0 running the IP Traffic I see this message quite frequently: UDP (350 bytes) from 10.54.64.1 bootps to 255.255.255.255:bootpc on eth0. What is going on? Tnx, Richard

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you auto updates from private server
by nmayotte＠charter.net 01 Jan '04

01 Jan '04

I've been looking at the YOU auto updates in suse 8.2, and I'd like to make it so that my machine will automatically download updates from a server I specify (another one of my computers). Is this possible? I think it would work if I configure YAST2_LOADFTPSERVER="no" in the file /etc/sysconfig/onlineupdate on the client machine. Then I'd have to like comment out all the entries in /var/lib/yast2/you/youservers (I'm assuming /etc/suseservers is obsolete since there is no reference to it in /etc/sysconfig/onlineupdate) and then add my server to /etc/youservers. And on the server side. Do I just have to have a certain directory for the updates, does there have to be a certain tree format or can I just point the client to ftp://ftp.myserver.com/onlineupdates (or whatever I name the direcory). Also, would this work for a url as well or does it have to be ftp? Someone please let me know if I'm way off base here ;). Thanks, Nathan Mayotte

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Mail Client Storing messages in a MySql Database?
by Nick Selby 01 Jan '04

01 Jan '04

Does anyone know of a Mail client for Linux that stores messages in a MySql database and not as text files? Apparently it allows wicked fast searches of the gillions of messages you might have. I'd love to have it. Thanks in advance, Nick

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Network Card setup problem
by ka1ifq 01 Jan '04

01 Jan '04

Hello List, I am new to Suse, not new to linux but not an expert. I picked up a couple of ISA Fiber cards to use for a remote computer where cat5 run would be too long. The cards are Allied Telesyn AT-1500FT-PNP, Fiber and Twisted Pair. I checked and Suse V7.1 to V8.1 support these cards, I have installed V8.1 and the system can see the card (/proc/isapnp shows the card) but I cannot get it to come up and function. On boot I get the message " Could not get a valin interface name". Any help is appreciated.. Mike -- From the SuSe Desktop <ka1ifq(a)adelphia.net> Linux, Because rebooting is for new hardware!

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Logitech Wingman Precision Gamepad
by David Durst 01 Jan '04

01 Jan '04

I was wondering if anyone had this piece of hardware working under SuSE 9 or any previous version. If so what are the steps to get it functioning.

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shutting down at failsafe login
by Russ 01 Jan '04

01 Jan '04

Hi All, I enabled my Nvidia 3D. It was pretty cool. I was playing Tux Racer and the keys actually responded. Anyway, I went back into TaST to center the screen but when I clicked on the icon for Graphics Cards or Monitors under the Hardware section, the screen went blank. I finally just shut the computer off. As I suspected, it wouldn't boot. So I went into failsafe mode. At the login prompt, I logged in as me. then startx and went into YaST to fix it (don't think it did anything though). Anyway, logged out of KDE and back to the login screen. Now how do I shut down? Exit logs me out, halt does nothing, I'm stuck. Can anyone recommend a good SuSE 9.0 book I can buy? Thanks Russ

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Updating to SpamAssassin 2.61 from sources (SuSE 8.2)
by Carlos E. R. 01 Jan '04

01 Jan '04

[report and questions] Hi, I have just updated to Mail-SpamAssassin-2.61 from sources my SuSE 8.2 - previously, I had a look at ftp:.../people/mmj, but there was no rpm for 8.2; however, the process is very simple: Download and expand Mail-SpamAssassin-2.61.tar.bz2. Change to the directory, and run 'perl Makefile.PL' (or hit enter on 'mc'), then 'make' Using yast, uninstall spamassassin-2.50-12.i586.rpm and perl-spamassassin-2.50-12.i586.rpm - but first make a backup copy of files '/etc/init.d/spamd' and '/etc/mail/spamassassin/local.cf' Then proceed with 'make install', or 'checkinstall' - the second will create an rpm, that I don't know if it is fully usable, but anyways, will keep the rpm database happy. Add options SPAMD_OPTS, SPAMD_AWL and SPAMD_NICE to file '/etc/sysconfig/spamd' - I have this: # SPAMD_OPTS="..." add these options to the spamd command line # (read `man spamd`). # SPAMD_AWL=yes Enable the autowhitelist. The same as adding # "-a" to SPAMD_OPTS. # SPAMD_NICE=<prio> Set the scheduling priority to <prio>; keeps # spamd from soaking up your system resources. # "yes" is equivalent to "5". #SPAMD_ARGS="-d -c -a" SPAMD_OPTS="-d -c" SPAMD_AWL=yes SPAMD_NICE=yes Interestingly, you can run the daemon "niced" :-) Copy '.../Mail-SpamAssassin-2.61/spamd/suse-rc-script.sh' to '/etc/init.d/spamd', and flag it as executable by root. Create a symlink: /usr/sbin/rcspamd -> /etc/init.d/spamd* Edit '/etc/init.d/spamd' as appropriate comparing it to the original file ow which we made a backup. There are some changes, some files that have different paths (I think some of it is pre-8.x) - here are the changes: Remove line '. /etc/rc.config' Comment out lines referencing 'base' and 'link' and the two tests; ie, code lines following "# Determine the base..." and "# Force execution if..." Insert this code instead (substitutes rc.config for >=8.x): # Check for existence of needed config file and read it # # Later, we may want to make startup behavior (user ID, firewalling, ...) # configurable, as there are security implications (read README.spamd). SPAMD_CONFIG=/etc/sysconfig/spamd test -r $SPAMD_CONFIG || exit 6 . $SPAMD_CONFIG In 'function my_getpid()' comment out the last test - this is a hack around a bug, about which I wanted to ask here: # is that a spamd or what? # test $cmd = $SPAMD_BIN || return 11 With that, test 'rcspamd start', 'rcspamd status' and 'rcspamd stop', and we are almost done - I am assuming your setup uses 'spamd' and 'spamc' instead of calling directly 'spamassassin': cd /etc/init.d/ chkconfig spamd on chkconfig (should respond "on") rcspamd start And finally, test the mail setup - which I assume was previously working. You probably want to edit '/etc/mail/spamassassin/local.cf' with your old configurations; I have this: rewrite_subject 0 report_header 1 use_terse_report 1 defang_mime 0 User preferences will not be changed, except that I think the bayes database will be modified on the first run. Ok, here go my questions. The 'spamd' startup script uses a new code to see if the spamd daemon is running, instead of using SuSE's normal code; the author explanation is this: # Note: The SuSE {start,kill,check}proc utils can't handle perl scripts # which change there $0 -- like spamd. So I implemented my own # routines which rely on the existence of the pid file. # is there any process running at that pid? test -d /proc/$pid || return 10 cmd=`cat /proc/$pid/cmdline 2>/dev/null | cut -d' ' -f1 test -n "$cmd" || return 1 # is that a spamd or what? test $cmd = $SPAMD_BIN || return 11 But this code fails. It tries to get the command line associated with the daemon PID, reading from '/proc/$PID/cmdline' this: /usr/bin/perl-T -w/usr/bin/spamd-d-r/var/run/spamd.pid-d-c-a Notice the absence of spaces between the program call and the parameters: is that a kernel bug, or a characteristic? The problem is that the output of "cut" is "/usr/bin/perl-T", so the comparison to "/usr/bin/spamd" fails. My hack was to remove that final test, but then if the daemon died previously I might kill an innocent program when closing the service. My second question is this; when a mail is detected, the spam mail is edited containing: a text informing this is spam a "Content preview" section a "Content analysis detail" section the original mail untouched, as a mime attach Previously I didn't have a "Content preview", and I don't want it. How do I remove it, if possible? -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson

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Network Card Problems ( Help PLEASE )
by ka1ifq 01 Jan '04

01 Jan '04

Hi All, I have some Allied Telesyn AT1500 cards I need to use. I can't seem to get them working under Suse 8.1, hardware support lists it as a supported card. The card is found on boot in /proc/isapnp list the card info, but says the card id is ATK1500 instead of AT-1500 along with "Logical Device 0 ATK1500 unknown", I also get "could not get a valid interface name" during card init. I have manually set the io and irq on the card and in /etc/modules ( I believe the module is lance.o ) to no avail. What should I try now? Thanks for any info... mike -- From the SuSe Desktop <ka1ifq(a)adelphia.net> Linux, Because rebooting is for new hardware!

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Re: [SLE] Re: mp3 question...
by James Hatridge 01 Jan '04

01 Jan '04

HI Dale et al.... On Tuesday 30 December 2003 02:15, Dale A. Sprankle II wrote: > On Sunday 28 December 2003 15:01, James Hatridge wrote: > > HI Don et al.... > > > > On Sunday 28 December 2003 19:25, Donald Henson wrote: > > > On Sun, 2003-12-28 at 09:32, James Hatridge wrote: > > > > Hi all... > > > > > > > > I've got a couple of files that are too big (ca. 60 - 70mb each) to > > > > get into audacity to edit. How can I break these files up into, say, > > > > 5 to 10 minute size? And then put them back together when I'm done > > > > editing? > > > > > > > > Use Gramofile I tried this today, but Gramofile says it only works with wav files, I have mp3 files. What next? TIA! JIM -- Jim Hatridge Linux User #88484 ------------------------------------------------------ BayerWulf Linux System # 129656 The Recycled Beowulf Project Looking for throw-away or obsolete computers and parts to recycle into a Linux super computer WartHog Bulletin Info about new German Stamps http://www.fuzzybunnymilitia.org/~hatridge/bulletin Viel Feind -- Viel Ehr' Anti-US Propaganda stamp collection http://www.fuzzybunnymilitia.org/~hatridge/collection

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Promise TX2/Plus card not detected in compiled kernel ?
by Bo Jacobsen 01 Jan '04

01 Jan '04

Hi, I have a Promise TX2/plus SATA card that I try to run on the latest 2.4.21-144 kernel. The standard kernel supplied with 9.0 detectes the card and works OK. Even when booting of the CD-1, in rescue mode, the card is detected (and works). When compiling a kernel myself, the card is NOT detected. The driver for the card, in the -144 kernel, is exactly the same version as the one supplied with the default kernel of 9.0 (Promise PCD ULTRA SATA support), and I have tried to compile the driver, both as a modules and as a non-module, with the same result. The card is just not detected. In boot.msg there is no trace of the card. lspci displayes info on the card: "Unknown mass storage controller: Promise....: Unknown device 3375 (rev 02)" Any idears anyone ? Thanks in advance Bo Jacobsen

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openSUSE Users January 2004