October 2004 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

1->2 CPU, reinstall needed?
by Kyle Korndoerfer 30 Oct '04

30 Oct '04

I've had SuSE 9.0 Pro running on my server for a while now with only 1 of the 2 CPU's. I've recently aquired the second CPU and am wondering if I need to re-install SuSE in order to fully take advantage of the second CPU. I am using the stock Kernel from when I installed, plus any updates that have came down via YAST. Thanks for the info. -={ Kyle }=- __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

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[SLE] NFS unused
by Ted Hilts 30 Oct '04

30 Oct '04

I have the condition in the boot log: "NFS unused nfs start exitswith status 6 Why does it do this??? Do I need an entry in /etc/fstab as the only way of satisfying nfs to run??? Can I not do the mount manually? Does anyone have an example of a fstab line entry that decalres a mount as an NFS drive? ,,, is "mount computer:/dir_path /mount_point" an NFS command??? Ted

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Re: [SLE] Upgrade
by Web Developer 29 Oct '04

29 Oct '04

---------- Original Message ------------- Subject: Re: [SLE] Upgrade Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 22:47:27 +0200 From: Anders Johansson <andjoh(a)rydsbo.net> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com On Friday, 29 October 2004 21.18, jfweber(a)bellsouth.net wrote: > *** Reply to message from "James P. Bennett" <jbennett(a)syr.edu> on Fri, > 29 Oct 2004 13:38:44 -0400 (EDT) One more candle and a trip around > the Sun*** > > > Be certain you have enough disk space. If the update runs out of > > space, you get a non-functioning hybrid of two versions. It happened > > to me when I left too small a partition for /opt. > > yeah, not lately but earlier in my Suse career I did that, I think most > of us have done it at least once... well, maybe not Anders Johansson. Not sure what your point is, but I've made more than my fair share of mistakes and blunders. That's when you learn the most, cleaning up the mess after a really nice blunder ______________ Well, if blunders make the expert, I ought to catch up with you pretty soon! Don -- Web Developer Matheteuo Christian Fellowship webdev(a)matheteuo.org http://matheteuo.org/ Free software is like God's love - you can share it with anyone anywhere anytime!

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Re: [SLE] Please reply! (was: Simple questions No.2)
by Bahram Alinezhad 29 Oct '04

29 Oct '04

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Bahram Alinezhad" (alineziad(a)yahoo.com) wrote: ---------- In gnome, Mozilla "Preferences" menu cannot be moved further when its title-bar reaches to top of the screen. This problem prevents me to press OK button or access some settings (I use Alt+mouse to move). Is there some settings to solve this? <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Lars Nor�n" (lars.noren(a)mbox321.swipnet.se) wrote: ---------- To me that sounds like you should try with a higher screen resolution, then you'll see the whole menu. I had the same problem on a laptop once and it was because of the relatively low screen resolution. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< My monitor cannot go above 640x480. _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com

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some services won't start
by Alberto Santana 29 Oct '04

29 Oct '04

Our master node (SuSE 9.0) was running OK then it had to be turned off. When it came up again postfix, cron, nscd, and xdm could not be started. Below is part of the relevant messages from boot.msg. As root, the 'ls' command on /var/spool gives Permission denied for every single file in that directory. What the heck is going on here??? Loading keymap qwerty/us.map.gz donetouch: cannot touch `/var/run/numlock-on': Permission denied Loading compose table winkeys shiftctrl latin1.adddone Stop Unicode mode doneLoading console font lat1-16.psfu -m none (B done<notice>exit status of (kbd cups) is (0 0) <notice>start services (xinetd postfix nfsserver) <notice>startproc: execve (/usr/sbin/xinetd) [ /usr/sbin/xinetd ], [ CONSOLE=/dev/console TERM=linux SHELL=/bin/sh progress= 22 INIT_VERSION=sysvinit-2.82 REDIRECT=/dev/tty1 AUTOBOOT=YES COLUMNS=128 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin RUNLEVEL=5 PWD=/ PREVLEVEL=S LINES=48 HOME=/ SHLVL=2 kscripts=2 BOOT_IMAGE=Linux splash=silent sscripts=32 _=/sbin/startpro c DAEMON=/usr/sbin/xinetd ] Starting INET services. (xinetd)done Starting mail service (Postfix)checkproc: Can not stat /var/spool/postfix/pid/master.pid: Permission denied failed Starting kernel based NFS server<notice>startproc: execve (/usr/sbin/rpc.mountd) [ /usr/sbin/rpc.mountd ], [ CONSOLE=/dev/co nsole TERM=linux SHELL=/bin/sh progress=22 INIT_VERSION=sysvinit-2.82 REDIRECT=/dev/tty1 AUTOBOOT=YES COLUMNS=128 PATH=/usr/ local/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin RUNLEVEL=5 PWD=/ PREVLEVEL=S LINES=48 HOME=/ SHLVL=2 kscripts=2 BOOT_IMAGE=Linux sp lash=silent sscripts=32 _=/sbin/startproc DAEMON=/usr/sbin/rpc.mountd ] done <notice>exit status of (xinetd postfix nfsserver) is (0 1 0) <notice>start services (xdm) Starting service kdm<notice>startproc: execve (/opt/kde3/bin/kdm) [ /opt/kde3/bin/kdm ], [ LC_MONETARY= CONSOLE=/dev/console TERM=linux SHELL=/bin/sh LC_NUMERIC= QTDIR=/usr/lib/qt3 LC_ALL= progress=25 INIT_VERSION=sysvinit-2.82 KDEROOTHOME=/root/.k dm FROM_HEADER=uprm.edu REDIRECT=/dev/tty1 AUTOBOOT=YES COLUMNS=128 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin LC_ME SSAGES= RUNLEVEL=5 LC_COLLATE= PWD=/ LANG=en_US PREVLEVEL=S LINES=48 HOME=/ SHLVL=2 kscripts=2 BOOT_IMAGE=Linux XCURSOR_THEM E=blueprint-cursor-theme no_proxy=localhost WINDOWMANAGER=/usr/X11R6/bin/kde LC_CTYPE=en_US splash=silent sscripts=32 LC_TIM E= _=/sbin/startproc DAEMON=/opt/kde3/bin/kdm ] failed <notice>exit status of (xdm) is (1) <notice>start services (apache2) Starting httpd2 (prefork) <notice>startproc: execve (/usr/sbin/httpd2-prefork) [ /usr/sbin/httpd2-prefork -f /etc/apache2/ht tpd.conf -DSSL ], [ CONSOLE=/dev/console TERM=linux SHELL=/bin/sh get_module_list_done=true progress=26 INIT_VERSION=sysvini t-2.82 REDIRECT=/dev/tty1 AUTOBOOT=YES COLUMNS=128 get_includes_done=true PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin RUNLEVEL=5 PWD=/ PREVLEVEL=S LINES=48 HOME=/ SHLVL=2 kscripts=2 BOOT_IMAGE=Linux splash=silent sscripts=32 _=/sbin/startpro c DAEMON=/usr/sbin/httpd2-prefork ] done <notice>exit status of (apache2) is (0) <notice>start services (pbs nscd dhcpd cron) 10/29/2004 07:40:43;0002;PBS_Server;Svr;Log;Log opened 10/29/2004 07:40:43;0001;PBS_Server;Svr;PBS_Server;Permission denied (13) in PBS_Server, PBS_Server: unable to open lock file <notice>startproc: execve (/usr/sbin/cron) [ /usr/sbin/cron ], [ CONSOLE=/dev/console TERM=linux SHELL=/bin/sh progress=27 I NIT_VERSION=sysvinit-2.82 REDIRECT=/dev/tty1 AUTOBOOT=YES COLUMNS=128 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin RUN LEVEL=5 PWD=/ PREVLEVEL=S LINES=48 HOME=/ SHLVL=2 kscripts=2 BOOT_IMAGE=Linux splash=silent sscripts=32 _=/sbin/startproc DA EMON=/usr/sbin/cron ] <notice>startproc: execve (/usr/sbin/nscd) [ /usr/sbin/nscd ], [ CONSOLE=/dev/console TERM=linux SHELL=/bin/sh progress=27 I NIT_VERSION=sysvinit-2.82 REDIRECT=/dev/tty1 AUTOBOOT=YES COLUMNS=128 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin RUN LEVEL=5 PWD=/ PREVLEVEL=S LINES=48 HOME=/ SHLVL=2 kscripts=2 BOOT_IMAGE=Linux splash=silent sscripts=32 _=/sbin/startproc DA EMON=/usr/sbin/nscd ] Starting CRON daemonstartproc: Can not stat /var/run/cron.pid: Permission denied /usr/sbin/cron: can't open or create /var/run/cron.pid: Permission denied startproc: exit status of parent of /usr/sbin/cron: 1 failed 10/29/2004 07:40:43;0002; pbs_mom;Svr;Log;Log opened 10/29/2004 07:40:43;0001; pbs_mom;Svr;pbs_mom;setup_env, Could not set up the environment Starting Name Service Cache Daemonstartproc: Can not stat /var/run/nscd.pid: Permission denied failed 10/29/2004 07:40:44;0002; pbs_sched;Svr;Log;Log opened 10/29/2004 07:40:44;0001; pbs_sched;Svr;pbs_sched;Permission denied (13) in chk_file_sec, Security violation with "/var/spoo l/pbs" 10/29/2004 07:40:44;0001; pbs_sched;Svr;pbs_sched;Permission denied (13) in chk_file_sec, Security violation with "/var/spoo l/pbs/pbs_environment" Starting PBS PBS_Server: unable to open lock file PBS_Server: Permission denied (13) in PBS_Server, PBS_Server: unable to open lock file PBS server pbs_mom: setup_env, Could not set up the environment PBS mom pbs_sched: Permission denied (13) in chk_file_sec, Security violation with "/var/spool/pbs" pbs_sched: Permission denied (13) in chk_file_sec, Security violation with "/var/spool/pbs/pbs_environment" PBS sched Starting DHCP server <notice>startproc: execve (/usr/sbin/dhcpd) [ /usr/sbin/dhcpd -chroot /var/lib/dhcp/ -lf /dhcpd.leases -user nobody -group nogroup eth0 ], [ CONSOLE=/dev/console TERM=linux SHELL=/bin/sh progress=27 INIT_VERSION=sysvinit-2.82 R EDIRECT=/dev/tty1 AUTOBOOT=YES COLUMNS=128 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin RUNLEVEL=5 PWD=/ PREVLEVEL=S L INES=48 HOME=/ SHLVL=2 kscripts=2 BOOT_IMAGE=Linux splash=silent sscripts=32 _=/sbin/startproc DAEMON=/usr/sbin/dhcpd ] [chroot]done <notice>exit status of (pbs nscd dhcpd cron) is (0 7 0 7) <notice>start services (splash_late) <notice>exit status of (splash_late) is (0) Master Resource Control: runlevel 5 has been reached Failed services in runlevel 5: apcupsd postfix xdm nscd cron Skipped services in runlevel 5: smbfs <notice>killproc: kill(4311,3) -- Best wishes, Alberto +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Alberto Santana, PhD Department of Chemistry University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez P.O. Box 9019 Mayaguez PR 00681-9019 Phone: (787) 832-4040 x3760 http://www.uprm.edu/~asantana +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Powered by SuSE Linux 9.1 (http://www.suse.com)

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Re: [SLE] OT: Why Separate Partion for /home (was Upgrade)
by Jim Worrest 29 Oct '04

29 Oct '04

On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 15:56 , Sid Boyce <sboyce(a)blueyonder.co.uk> sent: >Jerome R. Westrick wrote: >> On Fri, 2004-10-29 at 04:37, C Hamel wrote: >> >>>On 21:52 Thu 28 Oct , James Knott wrote: >>> >>>>Backup the directory, then next time you install, create a /home partition. >> >> >> >> Okay, People... >> >> I'm almost scared to ask 'cuase it seams like a holy grail type >> thing with you guys, but..... >> >> In the old days (before linux had decent file systems) you made separate >> partitions incase one of the other partions got trashed, it would not >> trash your data... (Note that it was usually the system partiions that >> got trashed...) >> >> Now-a-days the file systems don't get trashed right? >> >> Therefore the reason for having seperate partiitons has disappeared? >> >> Or am I missing something? >> >> Jerry >> >> >> >> >Filesystems do get trashed, by hardware. Even Sun have gone away from >slicing up a large disk into little bits, it's really a hangover from >the days of small disks. If ever you have a bad IDE controller, it >wrecks the whole disk, I've suffered this twice, so now I have / and >swap. Many years ago I asked friends why they sliced up disks the way >they did, but they had no answers, just symlinks crazily all over the >place when they ran out of space on partitions. If there are multiple >disks on separate controllers, IDE, SATA etc., it would make some sense, >but if accidentally you did "rd /" with /home mounted, a fine mess >you've got me into again Stanley, apologies to Laurel and Hardy. >Regards >Sid. > >-- >Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer >=====LINUX ONLY USED HERE===== > >-- >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 > > > The boot partition is kept separate, because some of the checking programs that Suse has for it, won't work when it is the same partition as the root, I have put the boot partition in with the root, it worked ok, but there was some squawking when I ran checks. It also seems in olden days, there was size limit and the programs like lilo couldn't find the boot section pass 2 gigs, I think that has been fixed, though. I agree with Sid, on some of the other reasons of having more than on partition. Sometimes it just makes for better housekeeping too? No doubt, I'll be corrected if I'm wrong on any of this!. ---Jim --- Msg sent via DIT Online WebMail http://mail.ditol.com

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Starting ssh-add
by James Knott 29 Oct '04

29 Oct '04

I'm trying to start ssh-add, for ssh, when I login. I've added it, including full path, to .profile. However, despite this, it doesn't seem to run and I have to run it manually. Any idea why it's not running? It's not configured to require a pass phrase. tnx jk

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Newbie: SLES8 z/Linux Websphere v5
by Dwight McCann 29 Oct '04

29 Oct '04

I appreciate that this may not be the correct place for this or that this information may be available in a FAQ somewhere or in the archives, but I don't know where the FAQs are and I was unable to search the archives from the URL that I found. I am fairly new to Linux but have been asked to take primary responsibility for our SLES8 on z/Series processor. I have some Unix (AIX) experience so this isn't totally alien to me. I have been asked to install WAS v5.1 (IBM Websphere Application Server) and am stumped at finding and installing Sun jr2e 1.4 or determining what, if any, Java is installed. I'd be very interested in finding anyone else who is running a similar environment (with more experience than me :-) ) or pointers to docs or other lists or newsgroups. And as long as I've jumped in this far, I have something called uPortal on my list of needs, so anyone knowing about this University of Hull product would be helpful, too. -- Dwight McCann Computer and Network Technologist, UCSB Info Systems & Computing Dwight.McCann(a)isc.ucsb.edu, Dwight(a)DwightMcCann.com http://www.Palsgaard-McCann.net - office: 805-893-3113

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OT - silly stuff for apt users
by David Robertson 29 Oct '04

29 Oct '04

Just read about this in Linux Format magazine. If you are an apt user, try typing apt-get moo Well, made me laugh! David -- Registered Linux User No 207521 The Linux Counter: http://counter.li.org/ "The above is my personal opinion and does not necessarily reflect that of the little voices in my head."

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9.1:From VOX to PTT
by geno 29 Oct '04

29 Oct '04

Using GnomeMeeting with a Soundblaster Live sound card, is it possible to defeat the VOX microphone switching in favor of some form of Push-to-Talk? Thanks. geno

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