October 2004 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[SLE] Boot Log status indicators
by Ted Hilts 31 Oct '04

31 Oct '04

Please confirm: 0 status in boot log means success and the deamon is actually running? In other words there is no reasons to expect it to stop running? If so they why would the deamon not show up on a "ps -A" unless it has stopped running? I have this happen with portmap. Would it be correct to assume that if "ps -A" cannot see the deamon running then it is NOT running? I have this happen with portmap. 1 status is a failure to run because of a dependecny failure. I have this happen with processes that portmap works with such as ypserv, ypbind, nfsserver, etc., and this results in failed servcies (nfs, smbfs, autofs all of which require portmap) in runlevel 5. 6 status is failure of the deamon to execute I don't know the others (2,3,4,5, and 7) The comments in the config files provide a short definition for status values and I assume they apply universally? Ted

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xntp???
by Darrell Cormier 31 Oct '04

31 Oct '04

I am trying to change which server is used by xntp to get time. in my /etc/ntp.conf I have changed the following lines: ## ## Outside source of synchronized time ## ## server xx.xx.xx.xx # IP address of server server ntp-uh.usno.navy.mil TO: ## ## Outside source of synchronized time ## ## server xx.xx.xx.xx # IP address of server server now.cis.okstate.edu BUT, when I try to do a restart on xntp it is still trying to use the old server: # ./xntpd stop Shutting network time protocol daemon (NTPD) done # ./xntpd start Try to get initial date and time via NTP from ntp-uh.usno.navy.milError : Name or service not known failed Starting network time protocol daemon (NTPD) done Anyone know how to make this use the new server for time/date lookup???? BTW, I have also tried with the I.P. address of the new server and that doesn't work either. Thanks, Darrell

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ne.o failing in SuSE 6.3 machines
by Mike Kenzie 31 Oct '04

31 Oct '04

This week I had reason to fire up a few old 486's that were running SuSE 6.3. Both failed loading ne.o. Using /lib/modules/2.2.13/net/ne.o /lib/modules/2.2.13/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ei_open /lib/modules/2.2.13/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ethdev_init /lib/modules/2.2.13/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ei_interrupt /lib/modules/2.2.13/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol NS8390_init /lib/modules/2.2.13/net/ne.o: unresolved symbol ei_close I found an post from 1999 to this list but there was no reply. modprobe ne gives me init_module: Device or resource busy Looking at the logs both machine booted fine when they were put away. They both have the DE250 network card. any ideas? -- Collector of vintage computers http://www.ncf.ca/~ba600 Open Source Weekend http://www.osw.ca

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9.2 printers Q
by Doug McGarrett 31 Oct '04

31 Oct '04

Hopefully 9.2 will show up on my doorstep in a few days. If I have two printers installed, will it find both of them? (They will both be on LPT ports.) If it will not, I will disconnect the color printer aned leave the Laserjet. The color printer is manually shared at present with another old computer, and is not always connected to this one that I will put 9.2 on. --doug

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[SLE] Installation Problem #2 - 9.1 Pro - portmapper--REINSTALL
by Ted Hilts 31 Oct '04

31 Oct '04

Is there a safe way of reinstalling the 9.1 Pro in order to correct a failed installation? Or, will the same problems I have encountered again reappear? Thanks -- TED

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Using swap with 9.2 LiveDVD
by Dylan 31 Oct '04

31 Oct '04

Hi I've d/loaded the LiveDVD for 9.2, but none of the machines available have the 300+MB necessary to run it. Does anyone know if / how I could get it to use the swap partition on the box I want to boot it on? I've looked at the readme in its directory on the ftp server, and at the contents of the disk itself and found nothing relevant. Also, I couldn't mount the cloop.img file because I don't know what filesystem it is. Cheers Dylan -- "I see your Schwartz is as big as mine" -Dark Helmet

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strange response to a post
by David Robertson 31 Oct '04

31 Oct '04

I just got this in response to a post to the list (which got there OK): A message sent by you was blocked by GWAVA - Content protection for Novell GroupWise. The message was blocked for the following reason(s): * Content filter The message contained the following information: Subject: Re: [SLE] USB disk problem From: derobertson(a)runbox.com Recipient(s): [No To Addresses] [No Cc Addresses] timh(a)eics.ab.ca_Addresses The following information details the events that prevented delivery of this message: Event Details Content filtered Content within this message was disallowed. What is the significance of this? -- 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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For those of you that've gotten 9.2 already - cxoffice question...
by Steve Kratz 31 Oct '04

31 Oct '04

How does the latest Crossover Office handle on 9.2? Any surprises? Steve

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SuSE 9.2 DVD final worked!
by Donn Washburn 31 Oct '04

31 Oct '04

Hey Group: As a long time SuSE user I have never gotten the DVD to work. It has always failed stating that it could not find the source file lists. Well they have either fixed it or I beat it. Try it if yours has fails. This required 2 drives one CD and one DVD. (mine is setup - Secondary Master is a CD and Secondary Slave is a DVD) 1. Bootup on the DVD and do a "Manual Installation". Answer all questions. 2. Insert the CD#1 in your CD drive and from the Start Installation" menu select "Verify". Here seems to be the key. Note that verify checks the CD and not the DVD. Why? It seems that by default "DEVICE=" your CD and not the DVD. If you cause it to error out the error message shows which devices to check. 3. When the Verify process finishes - hit "Eject" and remove the CD#1 4. Hit OK and off goes the DVD. This test was run on 3 machines and did work. Whereas a direct DVD load failed. -- 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 Dump Microsoft Software - Stop virus email Email: n5xwb(a)hal-pc.org " http://counter.li.org " #279316

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Re: [SLE] dir /s
by Bahram Alinezhad 31 Oct '04

31 Oct '04

->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Bahram Alinezhad" (alineziad(a)yahoo.com) wrote: ---------- Yes, "find" works well, however, I have a suggestion: "ls" command together with "--ignore" option can ignore patterns; What would happen if there was an option to *follow* patterns? <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<- ->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Tage Danielsen" (tage(a)htd-information.dk) wrote: ---------- ls -R | grep "file" <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<- Can you see the file-location with this? Thank you for your notice, Bahram Alinezhad, Rudehen, Tehran, Iran. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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