openSUSE Users January 2004

users@lists.opensuse.org

597 participants
1235 discussions

remote install
by Chris Herrnberger 04 Feb '04

04 Feb '04

Greetings: Just for fun was wondering how other would address this situation. Confronted with a server that is remote and is loaded with a foreign distro..:), and provided only with an ssh account, is there a safe way to load SuSE instead and ensure a successfull install, as the possibility for human and local intervention is not possible? Best and thanks /ch

4 4

"couldn't find the kernel version the module was compiled for"
by Curtis Rey 04 Feb '04

04 Feb '04

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI all. Having fits dealing with those wonderful ATI drivers. I had installed 2.6 kernels and then later uninstalled and reinstalled the SuSE kernel with updates to 2.4.21-166-athlon version. I have run make cloneconfig, make dep, and complete and successful recompiles, yadda yadda... Everytime now, when I try to install the fglrx V-3.7.0, following the instructions (actually couple of variations - but still essentially the same) it get the following message from "modprove -vv fglrx": /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-166-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o Using /lib/modules/2.4.21-166-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o Symbol version prefix '' /lib/modules/2.4.21-166-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: couldn't find the kernel version the module was compiled for /lib/modules/2.4.21-166-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-166-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o failed /lib/modules/2.4.21-166-athlon/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: insmod fglrx failed Anyone experience anything similar? I would be very greatful for any tips or insights. TIA Curtis. - -- Spammers Beware: Tresspassers will be shot, survivors will be shot again! Warning: Individuals throwing objects at the crocodiles will be asked to retrieve them! If pro is the opposite of con, then the opposite of progress must be congress! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAGfK9N9r/ngHXpykRAsYFAKCmGntG6qoP4OUISGPQUf4xgrCFywCcDh/Q CQj7HWxkdQnUeEzjppADE+4= =Bb9Y -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

2 1

Shutdown Problem --Post Update
by C Hamel 04 Feb '04

04 Feb '04

Before using 'YOU' I was able to touch the off switch & I'd auto-logoff KDE and the box would shut down. Post 'YOU' touching the off switch auto-logs off KDE and brings me to the using login prompt, instead; then, when I choose 'shutdown' I am prompted for the root PW before the box will shut down. Why would this be?? I have checked the settings within KDE & the 'powermanagement' file and they seem to be unchagned. Anyone else had this problem, or did I unknowingly change something else that caused this? Thanks... ...CH

2 1

GRUB Error 15 on installation
by bab13510＠comcast.net 04 Feb '04

04 Feb '04

Hi all, (I apologize for clogging your inboxes if this message is not kosher for this list. If you know a better place I can ask it, I'd really appreciate if you let me know....) I am trying to install SuSE 9 and am running into a peculiar problem with GRUB. I am a newbie when it comes to Linux installations-- I've only installed SuSE once (on the same machine - I'll sum up the changes below), and had no problems whatsoever. Perhaps you can clear this one up for me... I run the installation off CD. After the first CD is done copying, SuSE writes some stuff, among them the bootloader. As it is writing the bootloader, it throws an error box with the following: (I have to type this into another machine from the error screen, so I replace some boilerplate with ".......") --- Error message detail GRUB version 0.93 (640K lower / 3072 upper memory) [Minimal BASH-like editing ...... device/filename] grub> root (hd0,1) Filesystem type is reiserfs, partition type 0x83 grub> install --stage2=/boot/grub/stage2 /grub/stage1 d (hd0) /grub/stage2 0x8000 (hd0,1)/grub/menu.lst Error 15: File not found grub> quit --- end My GRUB config files are as follows: --- /boot/grub/device.map (hd0) /dev/hda --- end --- /boot/grub/menu.lst color .... default 0 timeout 8 gfxmenu (hd0,1)/message title Linux kernel (hd0,1)/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 vga=0x31a splash=verbose acpi=force desktop hdc=ide-scsi hdclun=0 showopts initrd (hd0,1)/initrd title Windows root (hd0,0) chainloader +1 title Failsafe kernel (hd0,1)/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 showopts ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off vga=normal nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 3 initrd (hd0,1)/initrd --- end --- /boot/grub/grub.conf root (hd0,1) install --stage2=/boot/grub/stage2 /grub/stage1 d (hd0) /grub/stage2 0x8000 (hd0,1)/grub/menu.lst quit --- end My partition configuration is as follows: hda1 - NTFS (Win2k) 25GB, mounted to /windows/C hda2 - reiser 100M mounted to /boot hda3 - swap hda4 - extended partition covering the rest of the disk hda5 - reiser 25GB mounted to / I'm running 500Mhz P3 on Chaintech 6BTM mobo with 512 MB RAM. There's one HD in the system: 120 GB Seagate Barracuda ST3120026A. Last time I installed SuSE, it was on the same machine, except the HD was Maxtor DiamondMax Plus L01J100 and the size of Win2k partition (hda1) was 15 GB instead of 25. It installed perfectly. I'd really appreciate any help. Thanks in advance. Boulat Bash bab13510(a)comcast.net

3 2

Comcast and NAT
by Damon Register 04 Feb '04

04 Feb '04

In another post I commented that I had trouble yesterday with what seems to be Comcast blocking ports 21 and 80 so I couldn't serve ftp or http. I mentioned this to my brother who said he remembers reading somewhere that Comcast is "going after people running NAT" but he didn't remember any more. Has anyone else heard this? How would NAT be detected with SuSEfirewall2 on 9.0? Damon Register

15 57

Re: [SLE] KInternet - How can I stay connected? - SOLVED
by Michael Yartsev 04 Feb '04

04 Feb '04

Ok I solved the problem, it was quiet simple actually. I went to yast2, and then to configure DSL connection (the one you should have gone through when you were setting up your system). Then go through the configuration you have there and make sure you have "On Boot" selected and the Idle time set to zero. Save changes, exit KInternet and when it asks you wether you want it to start next time say NO. Restart your computer and you should have a permanent internet connection without ever worring about KInternet again Hope it helps =) On Saturday 31 January 2004 1:34 pm, Tom Reagan wrote: > Mike, > I have the same goal. Please let me know what you find out! > > Thanks, > Tom > > Michael Yartsev <anijap(a)execulink.com> wrote: > I have a DSL connection which works fine. > > My question is, how can I make the connection stay alive even when I log > out/ in to my account? (or another account e.g root) > > And will the connection stay alive even when no user is logged into my > machine? (@ the login screen). > > I also want to disable the timeout option when no internet activity has > been detected for a while, where can I disable that? > > Why am I asking? I want to set up an apache web server and I want it to be > up all the time even when no one's using the computer > > It doesn't have to be KInternet anything else is welcome as long as it gets > the job done. > > Cheers, > Mike

6 11

Weird output /var/log/messages
by C Hamel 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

Suddenly I am getting output I do not understand from the kernel. It is happening while I am online (firewall running, or not) and I am wondering if anyone may be able to tell me what this means! Jan 28 20:40:35 HP-YOGI kernel: martian source 204.250.144.60 from 204.250.144.60, on dev ppp0 Jan 28 20:40:35 HP-YOGI kernel: ll header: 45:00:00:39 Jan 28 20:40:45 HP-YOGI kernel: martian source 204.250.144.60 from 204.250.144.60, on dev ppp0 Jan 28 20:40:45 HP-YOGI kernel: ll header: 45:00:00:39 Jan 28 20:40:55 HP-YOGI kernel: martian source 204.250.144.60 from 204.250.144.60, on dev ppp0 Jan 28 20:40:55 HP-YOGI kernel: ll header: 45:00:00:39 Then, occasionally, a message is generated stating 'count too high, resetting' and the errors continue. This all started about a day ago. ...CH

2 1

Re: [SLE] Hotplug Device (wlan question)
by GarUlbricht7＠netscape.net 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

GarUlbricht7(a)netscape.net wrote: > >Andrea <linux(a)andac.it> wrote: > >> I need to change name because as I wrote in the past with Yast DSL >> module isn't possible setup an Internet connection with hotplug device >> (wlanX) ... so I want to make it using 'ethX' and then replace it into >> 'ifcfg-dsl'. This is the only right way that I found with any other >> distribution (that in any case named wireless device ethX !!!) >> >> If you can advice me ... >> >>Thanks. >>Andrea >> > >Hi Andrea, >> >It has to be frustrating. >You haven't really gotten answers to your questions. > >I think part of the problem is Your Subject; > > "Hotplug Device" > >Most hotplug devices are things like cameras and memory sticks, >whereas you have a WLAN - "namely a local area network >that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data >over distances of a few hundred feet; >and your wlan uses ethernet protocol." > >Am I right ??? > >Now, somehow you want to connect this "wlan" >to the world using over DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) >and you want to configure this using the yast gui, >the problem being that YaST hasn't caught up to wlans >yet and all you can find is "ifcfg-dsl" > >Am I right so far ??? > Andrea, I replying to my own mail-- I snipped off part, which you may want to read... However, it dawned on me, the YaST gui doesn't have "everything".. it only has the things which are installed on the machine...and you may not have installed al the rpms you need to yet. So my question to you is do you have: etherboot-5.0.7-17.i586.rpm km_pcmci-3.2.0-59.i586.rpm km_pcmci-3.2.0-59.i586.rpm and similar rpms installed ??? These rpms are from the SuSE 8.1 CD and they may not apply in your situation. However, how I found them was doing: "pin wlan" If you don't have "pin" installed, I would suggest installing it now. There was just a Security Update on pin. It can be found at: http://www.suse.co.uk/uk/private/download/updates/90_i386.html for SuSE 9.0 and http://www.suse.co.uk/uk/private/download/updates/82_i386.html for SuSE 8.2 (ifyou are running 8.1 or 8.0, it's there just change the 82_i386 to 81_i386... you got it) Once pin is installed do "pin wlan" Hope this helps, Gar -- Certainly the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you; if you don't bet, you can't win. --- Lazarus Long -- __________________________________________________________________ New! Unlimited Netscape Internet Service. Only $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Act now to get a personalized email address! Netscape. Just the Net You Need.

2 1

Re: [SLE] Can I convert a windows partition to linux?
by GarUlbricht7＠netscape.net 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

James Knott <james.knott(a)rogers.com> wrote: > >Tom Nielsen wrote: >> (snip) My issueis can I convert a windows partition on hda1 (0,0). >> If I do, does this wipe out my mbr? > > All you have to do, is use fdisk to make it the appropriate file type > and then format. > > It shouldn't affect the MBR. > Tom, Have you done it yet? Did it work ??? If you haven't done it yet you might want to think: What is your recovery strategy in case he is wrong, do you have aback-up. Do you know how to re-install grub (or lilo) ??? And do you have copy of your /etc/fstab ?? Do you know where your rescuse CD is ?? Then go for it. I am sure James is right, but you will be the one to suffer if he's wrong. HTH, Gar -- In the Beginning was the Command Line ---Neal Stephenson -- __________________________________________________________________ New! Unlimited Netscape Internet Service. Only $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Act now to get a personalized email address! Netscape. Just the Net You Need.

2 2

DriveReady SeekComplete Error...hd broken?
by Sven Burmeister 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

Hello everybody, when booting my Suse 9.0 I get the following messages in the bootlog, that I do not knwo what to do with. The hd is just about half a year old. Cheers, Sven <4>reiserfs: found format "3.6" with standard journal <4>reiserfs: enabling write barrier flush mode <4>reiserfs: using ordered data mode <4>reiserfs: checking transaction log (device ide0(3,2)) ... <4>for (ide0(3,2)) <4>hda: drive_cmd: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } <4>hda: drive_cmd: error=0x04 { DriveStatusError } <4>hda: cache flushing failed. disable write back cacheing for journalled file systems <4>hda: drive_cmd: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } <4>hda: drive_cmd: error=0x04 { DriveStatusError } <4>hda: cache flushing failed. disable write back cacheing for journalled file systems <4>Using r5 hash to sort names <4>VFS: Mounted root (reiserfs filesystem) readonly. <5>Trying to move old root to /initrd ... failed <5>Unmounting old root <5>Trying to free ramdisk memory ... okay <6>Freeing unused kernel memory: 176k freed <6>md: Autodetecting RAID arrays. <6>md: autorun ... <6>md: ... autorun DONE. <4>reiserfs: enabling write barrier flush mode <6>lvm-mp: allocating 42 lowmem entries at c233a000 <6>LVM version 1.0.5+(mp-v6c)(22/07/2002) module loaded <4>reiserfs: enabling write barrier flush mode <6>Adding Swap: 1036184k swap-space (priority 42) <4>reiserfs: enabling write barrier flush mode <4>reiserfs: enabling write barrier flush mode <4>reiserfs: found format "3.6" with standard journal <4>reiserfs: enabling write barrier flush mode <4>reiserfs: using ordered data mode <4>reiserfs: checking transaction log (device ide0(3,4)) ... <4>for (ide0(3,4)) <4>Using r5 hash to sort names <4>reiserfs: found format "3.6" with standard journal <4>reiserfs: enabling write barrier flush mode <4>reiserfs: using ordered data mode <4>reiserfs: checking transaction log (device ide0(3,5)) ... <4>for (ide0(3,5)) <4>Using r5 hash to sort names <4>reiserfs: found format "3.6" with standard journal <4>reiserfs: enabling write barrier flush mode <4>reiserfs: using ordered data mode <4>reiserfs: checking transaction log (device ide0(3,67)) ...

5 5

← Newer
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
...
124
Older →

Jump to page:

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

openSUSE Users January 2004