November 2004 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

SuSe list on Spam Cop
by Thom Nuzum 12 Nov '04

12 Nov '04

It seems the SuSE list is blacklisted as spam on Spam Cop according to my web provider..... ..................................... Dear Aplus.net customer, referring to your phonecall to Aplus.net technical support, and request to troubleshoot the problem with email deliveries from list suse-linux-e(a)suse.com: unfortunately, the IP of the send has been reported as SPAM to the Mail Abuse Prevention System. The list administrators must contact the MAPS to remove their IP from the list. After that, no mailserver using MAPS will prevent emails from them from being delivered. Please refer to the following address for more info on removing the address from the spam database: http://www.mail-abuse.com/ ___ _ __ ||_|/ \|\/| _|_|_ _ ._ _ / \_|_ _ ._ _| _._|_ _. _ _ ._ _ || |\_/| | |_| |(_)| | || (|/ |_(/_| |(_|(_| |_(_|o(_(_)| | | \__

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how do I get rid of the kaffeine browser plugin ?
by W.D.McKinney 12 Nov '04

12 Nov '04

I don't like this plugin at all. Any idea on how to remove it on 9.1 ? Dee

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What Is Up With the 9.2 Pro CD's??
by Rhugga 12 Nov '04

12 Nov '04

So far I am on only disk 3 of the install and already several errors: Disk 1: the qinternet rpm could not be found. Disk 2: rdesktop could not be installed. (didnt bother to write down the exact error but it was different than the first error) Disk 3: perl-compress-zlib could not be found Man, SuSE is starting to get sloppy like Red Hat, what is the deal? -cc ===== Chuck Carson - Sr. Systems Engineer Syrrx, Inc. - www.syrrx.com 10410 Science Center Drive San Diego, CA 92121 Work: 858.622.8528 Fax: 858.550.0526

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Routing problems WiFi
by Charles McColm 12 Nov '04

12 Nov '04

Which service do I need to restart when I remove a WiFi card and reinsert it? I tried /etc/initd/network restart and /etc/initd/pcmcia restart but I still get network unreachable messages when hotplugging a wifi card. KWifimanager shows the signal strength is excellent and I seem to have a DHCP address (Wifi works fine if I reboot), but I get "network unreachable" error messages after removing and reinserting my WiFi card. Seems to just be a routing problem, but I'm not sure which service to restart. Thanks, Chas.

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Ballmer Blames Software Piracy on Spendy Hardware, or: What I'd Do with a Hundred Bucks:
by cwsiv 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Ballmer Blames Software Piracy on Spendy Hardware, or: What I'd Do with a Hundred Bucks: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7859 -- Chris Dibona points out some obvious holes in the latest reasoning why OSS is bad for business and for users. -- ----------=====<<<<<CWSIV>>>>>=====---------- | \ /|\ || |\ / |~~\ /~~\ /~~| //~~\ | \ / | \ || | X |__/| || |( `--. |__ | | \| \_/ / \ | \ \__/ \__| \\__/ ----------===<<<CWSIV(a)JUNO.COM>>>===----------

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[General] Where to set $PATH???
by Rikard Johnels 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Hi all! I have a total mental meltdown. Where do i set the default path? I want to add a systemwide path. -- /Rikard --------------------------------------------------------------- Rikard Johnels email : rikjoh(a)norweb.se Web : http://www.rikjoh.com Mob : +46 735 05 51 01 PGP : 0x461CEE56 ---------------------------------------------------------------

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DVD playback64-bit in 9.2
by martin mcleod 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Does anyone know if it's possible to play DVD films in 9.2 with existing RPM's on a 64-bit setup? Thanks.

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No more keychain in SuSE 9.2
by Andre Truter 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

I upgraded my workstation to 9.2 and I discovered that keychain is no longer included. So, now I have to type in a password everytime I use ssh or scp. Is there an equivalent for keychain in 9.2, or is there another way of gettiing to a situation where I don't need to type in the password evertime I use ssh or scp? Thanks -- Andre Truter | Software Engineer | Registered Linux user #185282 ICQ #40935899 | AIM: trusoftzaf | http://www.trusoft.za.org ~ A dinosaur is a salamander designed to Mil Spec ~

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9.2 is really slow
by Steve 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Hi, I've just installed 9.2 on my test machine, a 300MHz PII with 256MB of ram. Given the stats of the machine, linux has always been a bit slow, but it's always been usable for me. With 9.2, however, the performance is pathetic. The install took the better part of 3 days (normally this takes me ~2 hours). Installing the software itself took > 15 hours - something that normally takes ~1 hour. With 9.1, the load while idle was ~0. With 9.2, it's between 4 and 6. I installed Suse the same way I've done it for the last 4 years and nothing really special about how I install it (as usual, I choose the "no acpi" option, but that and using the same partition setup is about the only special things I do). Since I haven't heard anybody else complain about this yet, I assume that there's something special about my situation (can't say what, though). Is there some option I missed in the install (something like, don't insert a "while (1);" loop in the kernel :)? Or some way to find out what is sucking up the cpu time (top lists X as the only process getting any significant cpu time). Thanks, Steve

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Re: [SLE] Exploding capacitors
by Terence McCarthy 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:04:30 -0500 george <gasjr4wd(a)mac.com> wrote: > > But switch it off first! > > > > Terence : ) > > Should I unplug it too? > Only if you are standing with one rubber Wellington boot in a bucket of water! Surely everyone knows that! Terence

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Problems with antivirus wizard in Kontact
by Raúl Moratalla 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Hi everybody, I am using Kontact with Kde 3.3.1 on Suse 9.1. I use the antivirus wizard in kontact and it detects without any problems my antivirus program (clamav). In the next screen I select the desired options to do with the infected e-mails and all is right. But the wizard doesn't create the filters. I look at the filters and there is no filter for the antivirus. A few weeks ago I was using it without any problem but I formatted my system. How could I solve the problem? I had a similar problem with the spamm wizard, but now it works. Regards, Raul

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Maximize button in TK programs (using KDE)
by raul.moratalla＠ono.com 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Hi everybody, I use KDE as desktop and when I run an application programmed using TK (as AMSN) I am not be able to maximize the window because it has no maximize button and if I click in the properties of the window the maximize property is not activated. Anyone has the same problem, I use kde 3.3.1 and suse 9.1 but I had the same problem with kde 3.2. Cheers, Raúl

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Konqueror browser (9.2)
by Doug McGarrett 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Is there any way to make the K browser come up in an 80% (or so) screen size, i.e., remember what you had it the last time you used it? I refer to the gadget that appears on the tool bar on the bottom of the screen as a planet Earth with 5 turtle feet. I don't want it full screen, but I don't want it 1/4 screen or smaller either. I seem to remember that 9.1 would do that automatically. --doug

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installation funnies, 9.2
by Doug McGarrett 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Well, got around to installing 9.2 tonite, from where I'm sending this. Obviously don't know much about it yet, but the following: My 2 year old Toshiba DVD player apparently couldn't read the 2-layer DVD that the system came on, so had to install from CD. CD-1 ran fine from my HP CD-writer, but CD-2 could not be seen from this device; error was something like "no media." I had to run CD-2 and CD-3 from the DVD player. No idea why, but this worked. Both the CD and the DVD devices are SCSI. --doug

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zope and suse linux cluster
by Kalos Bonasia 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

I desire to build a cluster with suse linux how to run zope application server. Do anyone know some link or tips to select the right tool (sylcd?). thanks in advance. -- Kalos Bonasia www.linuxteam.it LinuxUser #301822 Socio AIP #2732

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Asus A8V motherboard and SuSE 9.1
by grdnwsl＠mrichi.com 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Quick question, Has anyone had any experience with running SuSE 9.1 on an Asus A8V motherboard? I'm currently considering building a new Athlon 64 machine using this motherboard and I want to make sure things are supported. Sound doesn't matter on this machine, but I need to make sure things like the SATA controller and the NIC are supported under 9.1 Any info is appreciated. Thanks. -- Preston Kutzner Network Administrator Marketing Resources, Inc.

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9.2, laptop, apm
by Kaare Rasmussen 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Still can't get power management to work on my laptop. Under 9.1 I learned that I had to disable ACPI with ACPI=off in Grub's menu.lst, since the motherboard aparantly doesn't support ACPI. Suspend to disk worked in 9.1. Power off when shutting down worked. Different settings of APM=xxx (on, shut-down, debug) in grub has been tried, but it seems as it doesn't try to suspend at all. Not sure if apm is supposed to work at all. If I try apmsleep +0:01 I get this message: ioctl: Inappropriate ioctl for device Does this mean anything?

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HP Laserjet 1000 on linux
by David Sexton 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

I have suse 9.1 I have tried to setup my HP Laser Jet 1000 on Suse. As any one can tell I am having no luck. I added the PPD to the printer database and setup the HP Laserjet 1000 using yast but when I sent a test page I got nothing the printer dident even make a noise. Now since adding the printer I get have problems with cups saying something about can' connect to cups and a bunch of errors. I have tried unstalling and reinstalling the rpm's but still the same result. Dose any one have any idea how to get it working. Thanks David

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SuSE 9.2 Pro and Samba 3.0.8
by DChristensen＠theimg.net 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

I upgraded Samba on a PC which I'd just upgraded to 9.2, and now I can't use the "network browsing" application. When I try to select the Windows Network icon, I get an error: An error occurred while loading smb:/: Could not start process Unable to create io-slave: Klauncher said: Error loading 'kio_smb'. Any ideas? Thanks! David Christensen Brokers International, Ltd. 1200 E Main St Panora, IA 50216 Phone: (641) 755-2775 Ext 1032 Cell: (515) 490-3936 dchristensen(a)theimg.net

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Empty Trash 2.0
by William Westfall 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

OK didn't mean to start such a deal over .html vs .txt emails.... all i wanted to know was how to add sound when my trash bin is emptied in KDE 3.3. I can't find the system sound for a trash bin, found the others, just not the trash bin. Am I missing something? LOL sorry W.G. Westfall Made with___________________________________________ Linux 2.6.8-24.3-default i686 athlon i386GNU/Linux (SuSE 9.2)

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RE: [SLE] BCM5703X nic loses ip connectivity sporadically--Correction: Its a BCM5700
by Peter A. Barry 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

I had a similar problem on a Compaq DL140 that turned out to be an issue with ACPI. You might try adding pci=noacpi as a boot option. Pete -----Original Message----- From: Ryan McCain [mailto:Ryan.McCain@dss.state.la.us] Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 3:33 PM To: brad(a)seatab.com; suse-linux-e(a)suse.com Subject: Re: [SLE] BCM5703X nic loses ip connectivity sporadically--Correction: Its a BCM5700 >>> "Ryan McCain" <Ryan.McCain(a)dss.state.la.us> 11/10/2004 3:30:36 PM >>> Thanks for the response. I might not be up to speed with modules, because these seems odd to me. inside /etc/modprobe.conf is this: ######################################################################## # Aliases - specify your hardware ######################################################################## install eth0 /bin/true install eth1 /bin/true install tr0 /bin/true install scsi_hostadapter /bin/true install fb0 /bin/true ...you'll notice that the module that eth0 is supposed to be using isnt listed next to it? Is this something new in the 2.6x kernel? However, when I do a lsmod, I get this: tg3 75396 0 ..So, I am assuming is loading somewhere. I'm not just sure where. Any further assistance is appreciated! --Ryan >>> Brad Dameron <brad(a)seatab.com> 11/10/2004 3:10:16 PM >>> Yes I have seen this many of times. What driver are you loading. The TG3 driver from RedHat or the bcm5700 driver? Brad On Wed, 2004-11-10 at 12:15, Ryan McCain wrote: > Hello > > I have a Dell 2650 Server that has an onboard NetXtreme BCM5703X > (Broadcom) Gigabit Ethernet card. Every few days all IP connectivity > will be lost to the box. If i go to the console on the box, I can ping > localhost and do anything locally, however, I am unable to access the > network in anyway. As soon as I reboot network connectivity works fine > for X amount of time, until the problems re-occurs. > > Has anyone seen this? I am running SLES 9 on this box. > > Thanks, Ryan -- 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 -- 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

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SuSE Watcher messages on 9.2 misspelling (US English version)
by Jerry Feldman 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

When clicking on "Show Messages": actuell messages -- Jerry Feldman <gerald.feldman(a)hp.com> Partner Technology Access Center (contractor) (PTAC-MA) Hewlett-Packard Co. 550 King Street LKG2a-X2 Littleton, Ma. 01460 (978)506-5243

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USB-HDD: Is this strange or what?
by Radule Soskic 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Hi list users! I played with two identical USB HDD tokens in my suse 9.1 recently, and noticed something strange. It seems that the mounting point gets named after the make and type of usb token, which might cause problems when one inserts two identical devices at once. With two devices that differ in brand/type I have never had any name conficts. I would appreciate if someone posts any explanation, solution or workaround for this kind of problem... Thanx in advance, cikasole p.s. Here is some copy/pasted text from console (together with my inline comments/explanationsm) that I hope might help to get an idea what I am talking about: (Yes, some long lines may be wrapped) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is "mount" after inserting the first USB HDD (output edited to show just the lines that are relevant here): sole@wilbur:~> mount usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw) /dev/sda1 on /media/usb-storage-odd-Generic-MassStorageDevice:0:0:0p1 type subfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,sync,procuid,iocharset=utf8) Here is "mount" after I remove the 1st USB HDD: sole@wilbur:~> mount usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw) Then, I insert the 2nd USB HDD and after that I have this: sole@wilbur:~> mount usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw) /dev/sda1 on /media/usb-storage-odd-Generic-MassStorageDevice:0:0:0p1 type subfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,sync,procuid,iocharset=utf8) Let's show some contents (file names are edited, as well as the mount command output...) sole@wilbur:~>dir /media/usb-storage-odd-Generic-MassStorageDevice\:0\:0\:0p1/ total 124352 drwxr-xr-x 2 sole users 2048 2004-11-09 21:15 aaaaa -rwxr-xr-x 1 sole users 80123557 2004-11-09 12:39 OOo_1.1.3_LinuxIntel_install.tar.gz -rwxr-xr-x 1 sole users 47205416 2004-11-09 12:02 OOo_1.1.3_Win32Intel_install.exe drwxr-xr-x 3 sole users 2048 2004-11-09 21:15 System Volume Information drwxr-xr-x 2 sole users 2048 2004-10-08 14:22 uuuuu Now, I inserted the 1st USB HDD without removing the other one. Here is "mount" with both USB HDDs inserted: sole@wilbur:~> mount usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw) /dev/sda1 on /media/usb-storage-odd-Generic-MassStorageDevice:0:0:0p1 type subfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,sync,procuid,iocharset=utf8) /dev/sdb1 on /media/usb-storage-odd-Generic-MassStorageDevice:0:0:0p1 type subfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,sync,procuid,iocharset=utf8) *Note that both sda1 and sdb1 are mounted to the same mounting point* Now, the content is the one of the last inserted USB HDD, as we see here: sole@wilbur:~>dir /media/usb-storage-odd-Generic-MassStorageDevice\:0\:0\:0p1/ total 21714 -rwxr-xr-x 1 sole users 2636408 2004-10-11 18:42 xxxxxx drwxr-xr-x 2 sole users 2048 2004-11-09 21:17 yyyyyy -rwxr-xr-x 1 sole users 8623151 2004-11-09 15:55 firefox-1.0.installer.tar.gz -rwxr-xr-x 1 sole users 4918270 2004-11-09 15:53 Firefox Setup 1.0.exe drwxr-xr-x 2 sole users 2048 2004-11-01 17:53 zzzzzz -r-xr-xr-x 1 sole users 7264 2003-11-28 17:17 qqqqqq.sxw drwxr-xr-x 2 sole users 2048 2004-10-15 16:08 wwwwww drwxr-xr-x 3 sole users 2048 2004-11-04 00:58 ssssss -rwxr-xr-x 1 sole users 5295 2004-10-09 16:25 rrrrrr.html drwxr-xr-x 4 sole users 2048 2004-11-04 00:43 System Volume Information -rwxr-xr-x 1 sole users 6027194 2004-11-09 15:56 Thunderbird Setup 0.9.exe drwxr-xr-x 3 sole users 2048 2004-11-04 13:12 pppppp How to distinguish between the two tokens when it happens that they are of the same make and type? --------------------------------------------------------------------------

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SLES 9 Supported HBA's???
by Rhugga 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Just checking the main HBA vendors that I normally use (Emulex, JNI, and QLogic) only to find that none had drivers for SLES 9. Just curious what HBA's people are using under SLES 9? Emulex and QLogic had SLES 8 drivers but a seriously doubt they would work on SLES 9, amd I correct? Thanks for any info, CC

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odd 9.2 installation question
by Laur Ivan 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Hi all, I have this system (desktop) with a dvd unit, usb and no floppy. Is there any way to get a bootable image to fit on an usb stick (all 3 bootfloppies in one place) so I can boot off the usb? Cheers, Laur

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libggrypt.so.7 &libgcrypt.so.10
by Joe Dufresne 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

What provides these. apt is complaining, and i can't find the appropriate packages Joe -- SuSE Linux 9.1 (i586)

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SuSE 9.1 on NFORCE3 SATA-RAID
by Marios K. 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

In my machine, i have 2 sata-disk connected on my raid controller as mirror(MSI motherboard with NFORCE3 , amd 64 bit). In the raid disks is installed windows XP. I put one ide hard-disk to install SuSE 9.1 (64 bit). In the installation procedure, the yast partitioner module can't undestand the raid and "see" them as hde and hdg ( with the partions as hde2-hde3 and hdg2-hdg3). This in not a real problem since i want to intall the suse on my ide drive (hdd). The installation ends succesufully, but when it comes to reboot the bootlader won't load and boots only to windows. When i use the installation cd and boot from it, after the first menu appears (boot from hard disk, installation etc.) , and choose the boot from hard disk, then grub appears with the below options Linux -> (boots fine) Windows1-->root (hd0,0) Windows2-->root(hd1,0) Windows3-->root(dh0,1) Failsafe None of the windows options boots the windows. Two questions 1)I allready try to install grub to hde using the yast module, but nothing happens. Where the grub should be installed? 2)Why windows is not booting? P.S. Now i am booting using a floppy if i want to boot to linux, and if i want to boot to windows i just remove tde floppy!!!

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modprobe pg on SuSE9.2
by Christian Kristukat 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Hello, I'm trying to use a cdrw combo drive in a Asus L2000B notebook freshly installed with SuSE9.2. Apparently 'cdrecord -scanbus' tries to load the pg kernel module. 'modprobe pg' gives: FATAL: Error inserting pg (/lib/modules/2.6.8-24-default/kernel/drivers/block/paride/pg.ko): Operation not permitted and /var/log/messages says: Nov 11 11:54:09 tuper16 kernel: pg: unsupported module, tainting kernel. Nov 11 11:54:09 tuper16 kernel: pg: pg version 1.02, major 97 Nov 11 11:54:09 tuper16 kernel: pga: Autoprobe failed Nov 11 11:54:09 tuper16 kernel: pg: No ATAPI device detected Any help welcome! Regards, Christian

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Re: [SLE] Novell server 3.12
by David Bank 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

<pet peeve> "Novell" is a company. It makes a number of products, one of which is "NetWare", another is "SUSE Linux". Tage, your customer has a "NetWare server", not a "Novell server". </pet peeve> Tage states he wants to mount the NetWare partitions from SUSE Linux. A major issue here is that NetWare v3.12 is ANCIENT. It was EOLed about 7 YEARS ago. It only supports NCP (NetWare Core Protocol, what a NetWare client is going to want to use) over IPX. So the SUSE client must also support IPX - its not just a matter of loading the client and off you go. There was an FTP server for NetWare v3.x, part of a product suite called Unix File and Print Services for NetWare, but its not sold any more, and if Tage's customer doesn't have it, he's probably not going to be able to find it. Note that *modern* versions of NetWare (v5.1 and later) have Native File Access Protocol support (http://www.novell.com/products/nfa/) that will allow the NetWare server to appear as an NFS server for *NIX clients, as well as an AFP server for Macs and a CIFS server for Windoze. The latter could be combined with SAMBA support on the SUSE client. In any case, I think its rather silly for Tage's customer to be buying new hardware and new software and putting all this money into their computing environment and leaving the NetWare server languishing, running a version of the NOS from *last century*. >>> "Joe Polk" <listuser(a)javelinux.com> 11/9/2004 12:41:07 PM >>> Try here: http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tools/1518.html A client for Linux is likely what you'd want. -- <<JAV>> ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Tage Danielsen" <tage(a)htd-information.dk> To: <suse-linux-e(a)suse.com> Sent: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 17:35:06 +0100 Subject: [SLE] Novell server 3.12 > Hello > > I have a job to do with a novell server 3.12, a volumen with long > names, dos and os2 pref. the custommer have get new workstation some > times ago, and now we are unable to open som of the catalogs with > long names and national karacters in names, is it possiple to mount > an ipx volumen fra a suse linux I have a ver 9.2 prof? If so I would > like to know. Best Tage ------- End of Original Message ------- -- 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

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Install issues
by george 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

I am installing 9.0 on a Dell Optiplex Gxa 233. Boots from the CD fine- then installs what it needs (what I choose) Goes to reboot into grub and I get a message: "Memory Dimms are out of rev." Can someone explain? The ram is good... It was a pull from another computer, and it boot from the CD fine. Bios looks fine... In one way it seems to be a software issue, but the message sounds like hardware. Anyone? -- Thanks, George Macintosh "Many Applications Crash, If Not, The Operating System Hangs"

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fetchmail + postfix
by Hans du Plooy 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Hi, I have a client's mailserver that uses fetchmail to download mail from a global mailbox, hands it to postfix to redistribute. Mail with invalid to: fields gets bounced, but not deleted from the global mailbox. I have tried various things to delete those mails, but no luck so far. What is the correct way to have fetchmail delete bounced messages. Or to have messages with invalid to: fields be diverted to one local acount, say postmaster? Thanks -- Kind regards Hans du Plooy Newington Consulting Services hansdp at newingtoncs dot co dot za

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apt-get package?
by Steven Pasternak 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

I have heard of people using apt-get on suse. What package is it? Also, isn't suse an RPM based distro? Thanks!

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apache2 SSI
by Paul Agner 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Hi all, I am having problems with ssi on Aapache2 (suse 9.2). I have added .shtml to the indexing of the httpd config file.... the page appears blank, and the ssi include code appears when viewing the source... So it is actually not executing.... anyone else have this? thanks, Paul

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apach2 / php
by Paul Agner 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Has anyone got php running on suse 9.2 ? I installed all modules, added both: AddType application/x-httpd-php .php AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps to the httpd config file.................. So far my php pages are rendering as html ?? Any ideas? thanks, Paul

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PHP in SuSE 9.2
by Andrei Verovski 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Hi, I have not yet have SuSE 9.2. Anyone who got it can tell me if PHP 5 RPMs are supplied with SuSE 9.2? This really important for me. If PHP 5 RPMs are not there, I do not have much reasons to upgrade. Thanks in advance. ********************************************* * Best Regards --- Andrei Verovski * * Personal Home Page * http://snow.prohosting.com/guru4mac/ * Mac, Linux, DTP, Development, IT WEB Site *********************************************

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My impressions on SuSE 9.2 Professional
by Michael Staggs 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Ok, I'll start in the order I noticed these problems: First, I could not start the installation. It would freeze up saying something about looking for an info file. This also kept the cd from being used as a rescue disk. The only workaround I could find was to use "Manual Installation". During installation, trying to load sata_sil on my own, or waiting for the installation program to detect it gave me the same result: the installation locked up. This is sort of disparaging. You would think that SuSE would make sure their product worked with SATA drives. They're quite common now and the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe motherboard I have is a very popular motherboard. So, I had to install an EIDE drive in order to do the installation. But, after cd 1 was finished and the installation rebooted, I was not able to use my mouse (USB Microsoft Intellimouse). After the installation finished completely, the computer started locking up while trying to load the Intel8x0 driver. The only workaround I found to this was to boot into my previous SuSE 9.1 installation, mount /root under /mnt/drive and install a standard 2.6.9 kernel. Then, I had my mouse and sound back. I use gaim from CVS and I noticed SEVERAL devel packages were missing from the installation cds. The listing is as follows: libao-devel texinfo gdbm-devel libopencdk-devel lzo-devel checkinstall So, I had to download the sources of these rpms from the suse ftp server and recompile them. That turned out to be a problem when recompiling gdbm and texinfo. Gdbm required texinfo and texinfo required gdbm. SO, I had to get texinfo from the 9.1 directory and install it. Then, and only then, could I rebuild gdbm and texinfo. One problem I noticed during this recompiling was that root didn't have /opt/kde3/bin in its path. I had noticed this in SuSE 9.1 as well. I see no reason for this...especially if you have installed KDE as your only desktop environment. I also noticed that if you type rpm -Uvh libao*rpm then it will complain that the files conflict with the libao package you already have installed. Since you are upgrading, it should catch this and not complain. This was a problem with 9.1 as well. This makes rpm -Uvh useless. You have to rpm -e the package in question, then rpm -i or rpm -Uvh then. As far as the running of the system, I don't notice any huge problems. I did notice something that was very annoying though. If I select my kicker to be small, then add an external taskbar, the taskbar is normal size...which makes it twice the size of kicker. I had to search through settings to find out how to change the external taskbar to small. I've never had this problem with any other version and KDE. I'm also noticing that PAN is having problems realizing that read messages have been read. If I delete the messages, it will download them again as unread. I'm going to have to reinstall PAN from the website, I believe. This SuSE version is just a bit too buggy...if for no other reason than that one alone. Other than that, I haven't noticed any real problems yet. But, I think that these problems keep SuSE from appearing to be a professional product on installation. A sixth cd would be much more preferable to simply not including the devel packages. Also, if hardware is listed as supported and a kernel module is included for it, then it should install on that hardware. I would expect these problems from a .0 release, but not a .2

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Re: [SLE] Re: Collier Trek
by Bob S 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

On Wednesday 10 November 2004 09:44, James Knott wrote: >Is there a Linux question in here somewhere? Nope, hanging his head shamefully, Don't know how I did that !! Effusively apologizing to his friends on the SuSE list. Will NEVER happen again. (hopefully) Bob S.

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Amarok tries to copy stream and never plays it
by Andrew Betts 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

I have a rather annoying issue with amarok. Whenever I try to play a stream (whether launched via a browser or from the stream tab) a copying window pops up and tries to copy the stream as a file. The copy obviously never finishes. Why are the streams trying to be saved to a tmp file and not played directly?

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Re: [SLE] Exploding capacitors
by jcannare1＠comcast.net 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

I've had that problem with capacitors in the past. Once they let the smoke out they don't work anymore!!! > On Wednesday 10 November 2004 9:25 pm, Paul W. Abrahams wrote: > > I know this is somewhat off-topic, but I want to alert everyone to the > problem > > of exploding capacitors on motherboards, which I just learned of tonight. > > An added note: a common early manifestation of the problem is CD and DVD > drives that get read and write errors because of the voltage fluctuations > caused by the bad components. That might actually be relevant to some > postings on this list. > > Paul > > > -- > 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 > >

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Saving Konq view profile for /smb, etc.
by Paul W. Abrahams 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

I posted earlier about the problems I was having in persuading Konqueror to save my view profile -- I kept setting the view to Detail and saving the view profile in every way I could, but when I came back to the same directory, the view reverted to the full icon view. I now understand the problem a little better, but still don't have a solution. It seems that if I bring up /smb (and probably many other things also) via a command window, Konqueror is invoked to display it (as it should be). But the view profile that Konq uses is *not* filemanagement, as I might have expected, since switching the view profile to filemanagement in fact gives me the detail view I want. So Konq is using some other view profile for that kind of invocation -- but which view profile is it using? Paul

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Printing to ps from SuSE supplied RPMS for Firefox or Thunderbird
by Moby 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

If I install Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and Thunderbird 0.9 manually, by downloading the installers/files from the Mozilla web site, everything works fine (well, almost, except that I have to install all the plug ins for Firefox manually - a painful process for me!). If I install the same applications using SuSE provided packages MozillaFirefox and MozillaThunderbird, the applications work fine. However, if I go to an email or web site, and choose to print to a file, and choose a .ps file. The ps file is generated fine and I can view it fine. However, running that .ps file through ps2pdf, the output pdf file in all gibberish (really the text appears to be reduced to lines, embedded images are fine). I did some looking around on The Net and found a few pointers. Some suggested changing the print command in Firefox, some suggested playing around with the fonts directory in Firefox. None of these suggestions helped me at all. Knowing that the .ps file produced by a manual install of these applications converted to pdfs successfully, I copied the printer command and font directory settings from a manual install and input them into the installation performed using SuSE's RPMS. However, no luck, the ps files thus produced still do not successfully translate into pdfs. Has anyone else experienced this and, more importantly, does anyone has a solution? I am very curious as to why I have functionality with my manual install that the vendor's RPMS do not :P Thanks in advance for any help, --Moby They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -- Benjamin Franklin First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me. -- Pastor Martin Niemöller

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Ksensors now works on 9.2
by Peter B Van Campen 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Hi, Ksensors pkg from Packman http://packman.linux2linux.org now works correctly on 9.2 Pro. I had it on a 9.1 machine and it never worked, although Gkrellm worked fine. When I upgraded the pc to 9.2 it started working with any help from me except to configure it! PeterB p.s. when I went looking for Ksensors on a fresh install of 9.2 it was nowhere to be found. It took a minute or two for me to realize it was there from when it was a 9.1 install -- -- Proud to use SuSE Linux, since 5.2 Loving using SuSE Linux 9.1 MyBlog http://vancampen.org/blog/ Currently listening to Joseph Campbell http://www.jcf.org/ Free D/Ls after free registration --

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lppasswd -a <username> settings
by Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Reading through the lppasswd man page, a thought struck me, that was not answered by man. Let us assume I have setup CUPS and my printer is working. If I should now "$>lppasswd -a <username>" -a <username>" will my current lppasswd settings be overwritten or will it just mess up my printer install requiring "#>lppasswd -x <username>" and then a "#>lppasswd -a <username>". I have not read the cups documentation but will do if someone says it contains my solution. I read it with Mozilla pointing to localhost:631, right? Thoughts -- The lppasswd Little Helper ======================================================================== Hylton Conacher - Linux user # 229959 at http://counter.li.org Currently using SuSE 9.0 Professional with KDE 3.1 Licenced Windows user ========================================================================

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Re: [SLE] BCM5703X nic loses ip connectivity sporadically
by Brad Dameron 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

First off get the latest kernel update. Then switch it to use the bcm5700 driver. To do this run yast. Then goto "Network Devices", "Network Card". Go down to "Change". Select the adapter and do a "Edit" on it. Next go down to "Advanced" and select "Hardware Details". You will see the "Module Name" which should be "tg3". Change this to "bcm5700" then "OK" and save out of your settings. When you reboot the new driver will load. This is the best answer I can give with the little info you have supplied. Next time please provide OS version, kernel version, and possibly type of motherboard. Thank you, Brad Dameron SeaTab Software www.seatab.com On Wed, 2004-11-10 at 13:30, Ryan McCain wrote: > Thanks for the response. I might not be up to speed with modules, > because these seems odd to me. > > inside /etc/modprobe.conf is this: > ######################################################################## > # Aliases - specify your hardware > ######################################################################## > > install eth0 /bin/true > install eth1 /bin/true > install tr0 /bin/true > install scsi_hostadapter /bin/true > install fb0 /bin/true > > > > ...you'll notice that the module that eth0 is supposed to be using isnt > listed next to it? Is this something new in the 2.6x kernel? > > However, when I do a lsmod, I get this: > > tg3 75396 0 > > ..So, I am assuming is loading somewhere. I'm not just sure where. > > Any further assistance is appreciated! > > --Ryan > > >>> Brad Dameron <brad(a)seatab.com> 11/10/2004 3:10:16 PM >>> > Yes I have seen this many of times. What driver are you loading. The > TG3 > driver from RedHat or the bcm5700 driver? > > Brad > > On Wed, 2004-11-10 at 12:15, Ryan McCain wrote: > > Hello > > > > I have a Dell 2650 Server that has an onboard NetXtreme BCM5703X > > (Broadcom) Gigabit Ethernet card. Every few days all IP > connectivity > > will be lost to the box. If i go to the console on the box, I can > ping > > localhost and do anything locally, however, I am unable to access > the > > network in anyway. As soon as I reboot network connectivity works > fine > > for X amount of time, until the problems re-occurs. > > > > Has anyone seen this? I am running SLES 9 on this box. > > > > Thanks, Ryan >

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Re: [SLE] Configuring CUPS for remote printers
by James Knott 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Sorry for the delay in responding to this. I've been having frequent mail problems, since my ISP switched the mail service to Yahoo. >> I'm trying to use CUPS, to print from my notebook computer (SuSE 9.1), >> via VPN to a printer connected to my desktop system (SuSE 9.0). >> However, I don't seem to get indication from CUPS on the desktop >> system, that it's receiving the print jobs. I believe there's a >> setting in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf, that allows CUPS to only work with >> local printers, but I'm not sure what it would be. I can print from >> the notebook, when it's plugged into the same LAN as the desktop system. > > > > > Any ideas? > > It sounds like a networking problem. Is the 'laptop printer' defined as > a networked printer ie with its location on another machine? > How are you sending the jobs (wirelessly, infrared, wing and a prayer)? > Is the printer shared on your desktop system so that the laptop user can > use the printer? > Cups works fine on the local network, in that I can print from my notebook, to the printer attached to my desktop system. However, should I connect via vpn, I can no longer print. For whatever reason, cups doesn't seem to work via the vpn, even though other things, such as network browsings, ssh etc., work fine. The vpn connects from my notebook to my linux firewall, which is on the same network, as my desktop system.

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Re: [SLE] BCM5703X nic loses ip connectivity sporadically --Correction: Its a BCM5700
by Ryan McCain 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

>>> "Ryan McCain" <Ryan.McCain(a)dss.state.la.us> 11/10/2004 3:30:36 PM >>> Thanks for the response. I might not be up to speed with modules, because these seems odd to me. inside /etc/modprobe.conf is this: ######################################################################## # Aliases - specify your hardware ######################################################################## install eth0 /bin/true install eth1 /bin/true install tr0 /bin/true install scsi_hostadapter /bin/true install fb0 /bin/true ...you'll notice that the module that eth0 is supposed to be using isnt listed next to it? Is this something new in the 2.6x kernel? However, when I do a lsmod, I get this: tg3 75396 0 ..So, I am assuming is loading somewhere. I'm not just sure where. Any further assistance is appreciated! --Ryan >>> Brad Dameron <brad(a)seatab.com> 11/10/2004 3:10:16 PM >>> Yes I have seen this many of times. What driver are you loading. The TG3 driver from RedHat or the bcm5700 driver? Brad On Wed, 2004-11-10 at 12:15, Ryan McCain wrote: > Hello > > I have a Dell 2650 Server that has an onboard NetXtreme BCM5703X > (Broadcom) Gigabit Ethernet card. Every few days all IP connectivity > will be lost to the box. If i go to the console on the box, I can ping > localhost and do anything locally, however, I am unable to access the > network in anyway. As soon as I reboot network connectivity works fine > for X amount of time, until the problems re-occurs. > > Has anyone seen this? I am running SLES 9 on this box. > > Thanks, Ryan -- 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

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Re: [SLE] BCM5703X nic loses ip connectivity sporadically
by Ryan McCain 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Thanks for the response. I might not be up to speed with modules, because these seems odd to me. inside /etc/modprobe.conf is this: ######################################################################## # Aliases - specify your hardware ######################################################################## install eth0 /bin/true install eth1 /bin/true install tr0 /bin/true install scsi_hostadapter /bin/true install fb0 /bin/true ...you'll notice that the module that eth0 is supposed to be using isnt listed next to it? Is this something new in the 2.6x kernel? However, when I do a lsmod, I get this: tg3 75396 0 ..So, I am assuming is loading somewhere. I'm not just sure where. Any further assistance is appreciated! --Ryan >>> Brad Dameron <brad(a)seatab.com> 11/10/2004 3:10:16 PM >>> Yes I have seen this many of times. What driver are you loading. The TG3 driver from RedHat or the bcm5700 driver? Brad On Wed, 2004-11-10 at 12:15, Ryan McCain wrote: > Hello > > I have a Dell 2650 Server that has an onboard NetXtreme BCM5703X > (Broadcom) Gigabit Ethernet card. Every few days all IP connectivity > will be lost to the box. If i go to the console on the box, I can ping > localhost and do anything locally, however, I am unable to access the > network in anyway. As soon as I reboot network connectivity works fine > for X amount of time, until the problems re-occurs. > > Has anyone seen this? I am running SLES 9 on this box. > > Thanks, Ryan

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BCM5703X nic loses ip connectivity sporadically
by Ryan McCain 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Hello I have a Dell 2650 Server that has an onboard NetXtreme BCM5703X (Broadcom) Gigabit Ethernet card. Every few days all IP connectivity will be lost to the box. If i go to the console on the box, I can ping localhost and do anything locally, however, I am unable to access the network in anyway. As soon as I reboot network connectivity works fine for X amount of time, until the problems re-occurs. Has anyone seen this? I am running SLES 9 on this box. Thanks, Ryan

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ATI 9600 install/setup: unresolved symbol (kernel sources)
by JW 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Hello, I have just setup an new 9.0 installation with a Dual-head ATI 9600 XT AGP video card. The reason I am using that card is that it's supported in Dual head mode in Linux by ATI (at least in name). I have downloaded the latest driver from ATI (today) and installed it with rpm -Uhv (no --force required ) and tried to follow the instructions. I've had a few problems, and I've finally worked my way to this: The kernel sources i have installed are /usr/src/linux-2.4.21-99. uname -r shows: 2.4.21-243-smp4G. This is because I ran YOU which installed a kernel update. I was able to make the make script for the ati driver compile my manually editing version.h ( sed s/2.4.21-99/2.4.21-243/g) but alas, that doesn't work well in the long run: I end up with this list of unresolved kernel symbols: microcline:/lib/modules/fglrx # ./make_install.sh - creating symlink - recreating module dependency list depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o - trying a sample load of the kernel module /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol init_mm_Rsmp_f7779a82 /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol highmem_start_page_Rsmp_6a63ed9d /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol __free_pages_Rsmp_65c9c632 /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol unlock_page_Rsmp_4da755db /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol irq_stat_Rsmp_4b16ce22 /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol remove_wait_queue_Rsmp_7c847b7b /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol create_proc_entry_Rsmp_584ed22d /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol mem_map_Rsmp_40406760 /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol remove_proc_entry_Rsmp_9f7724ef /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol register_chrdev_Rsmp_59d158b4 /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol add_wait_queue_Rsmp_ee2eff62 /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol __alloc_pages_Rsmp_b92db7e1 /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: unresolved symbol contig_page_data_Rsmp_9e20332a /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: Hint: You are trying to load a module without a GPL compatible license and it has unresolved symbols. Contact the module supplier for assistance, only they can help you. /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o failed /lib/modules/2.4.21-243-smp4G/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o: insmod fglrx failed failed. It seems to me that the only solution is to upgrade to version 2.4.21-243-smp4G kernel sources and includes, but here's the rub: the latest version on SuSE' ftp site (that I can find under 9.0) is 2.4.21-144. What should I do? Is there some other place to get the -243 sources? Should I just go back down to -99 (off the CD)? or try 114? Or is that just a red herring? Thanks. -- ---------------------------------------------------- Jonathan Wilson Cedar Creek Software http://www.cedarcreeksoftware.com

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A big thanks and a little query
by David James Pettifor 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Hi all, Thanks to all the excellent help I have gained from this mailing list I now have my second hard drive up and running and mounted as /home. Special thanks to Anders, Dylan and Jerry. Apologies also to Anders. I totally forgot (in my haste to get my second drive working) to use the XFS filesystem. It is currently using ext2, although now thanks to everyones help I can always set about changing this. One last question I do have though, is why does my second hard drive show as having 69.6 GB out of 73.4 GB (6% used), while my primary drive shows 71.7 GB out of 73.6 GB (3% used) free disk space? The second drive only has about 60 odd MBs of info on it at present. Is it something to do with the filesystems used? As I have said, the second drive is currently formatted ext2, while the primary drive is resierfs I believe. As usual, any advice is most appreciated. -- David .~. / ^ \ /| |\ simply change .\ /. .^.

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Two NICs
by Don Parris 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

I'm trying to setup two NICs on one box, and seem to be having trouble eaching the rest of the LAN using eth1. I use eth0 for the DSL connection. ifconfig reports: dsl0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol inet addr:192.168.99.1 P-t-P:192.168.99.99 Mask:255.255.255.255 UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1492 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:3 RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b) eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0A:E6:68:3E:24 inet addr:192.168.1.3 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::20a:e6ff:fe68:3e24/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:104 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:175 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:34154 (33.3 Kb) TX bytes:10841 (10.5 Kb) Interrupt:5 Base address:0xc400 eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:01:02:73:CA:CF inet addr:192.168.1.2 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::201:2ff:fe73:cacf/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:5 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:936 (936.0 b) Interrupt:3 Base address:0xc000 ping -I 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.14 produces "host unreachable". I've tried 2 different NICs. I suspect the problem is not dead NICs but perhaps something I need to do differently or additionally. I've setup the hosts file with both NICs listed (and tried it with only eth1's address listed - 192.168.1.2) I'm not quite sure what else to do. Thanks, Don -- DC Parris GNU Evangelist http://matheteuo.org/ http://chaddb.sourceforge.net/ "Free software is like God's love - you can share it with anyone anytime anywhere!"

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Kwinshadow (was Kwin)
by Bill Wisse 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Hi All I didn't get much response to my question if Kwinshadow is working under 9.2. Are there any people on this list who use Kwinshadow? I use it with the Baghira window style, "Focus follow mouse" and it makes a desktop to come a live. -- Greetings from /bill at 169 west , 19 south. Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, tact, or fact are transmission errors."

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Connecting problems with suse 9.1
by Deep Thinker 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Hello All, I am running SuSE Linux 9.1 (2.6.5-7.111-default). After the FTP installation went flawlessly, I have not been able to connect to the Internet. I have 2 network cards in this machine. 1 is a 10/100 card and the other is a PCMCIA wireless card. ifconfig eth0 (as root) shows that the machine is recieving an IP from my router, but I am not able to ping anything nor am I able to access any websites. What should I do at this point? -- d33p th1nk3r

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RE: [SLE] [Fwd: 9.2 is really slow]
by Vince Negri 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

> There's some suggestion in the list that > suseplugger might be responsible for this [excessive CD probing] >, but I can't find suseplugger > in the process list, so I can't kill it to try. Any ideas? Does the file /opt/kde3/share/autostart/suseplugger.desktop exist? If so, removing it should stop suseplugger running when you log into KDE. Legal Disclaimer: Any views expressed by the sender of this message are not necessarily those of Application Solutions Ltd. Information in this e-mail may be confidential and is for the use of the intended recipient only, no mistake in transmission is intended to waive or compromise such privilege. Please advise the sender if you receive this e-mail by mistake.

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Files Location Sought
by Dennis J. Tuchler 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Where are the set-up and data files for Thunderbird and Firefox stored? I want to back them up. I use SuSE 9.1. Thanks dj tuchler

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Gnome 2.6 (SuSE 9.2) menu question
by Brooks 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Ok, so I was trying to change the firefox icon in the programs menu in the "menu bar" (the one with the Novell 'N' next to it). Gnome wouldn't let me do it as a normal user so I tried doing it as root. Well, I successfully made the change as root but when I logged back in as user the Programs menu is empty. It exists when logged in as root but is empty as user. Can anyone help me with this? How do I get the menu back? Thanks in advance Jack

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Help with mounting of second hard drive
by David James Pettifor 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Hi, I'm looking for some advice with regards using a second hard disk with SUSE Linux Professional 9.1. So far I have carried out the following. Logged in as root user and partitioned my new hard disk with fdisk, using the command fdisk /dev/hdb1. I then formatted the partition with the following command, mke2fs /dev/hdb1. What I want to know now, is how I go about mounting the drive? I want the second hard drive to act as extra space for my own documents, such as mp3's, photos, movie files etc. Any advice, most appreciated. -- David .~. / ^ \ /| |\ simply change .\ /. .^.

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unable to get kernel (from kernel.org) to work
by Jeff Hoare 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Hi, I'm trying to compile a kernel for my 8.2 system. I thought that I would try 2.6.9, but It won't mount the root filesystem. I use grub and here is my entry in grub title linux-2.6.9 kernel (hd0,2)/boot/bzImage-2.6.9 root=/dev/hda3 showopts splash=silent I also use reiserfs 3.6 which I compiled into the kernel to eliminate any problem I might have with using an initrd. I get the following error just after it tries to mount the filesystem ide failed opcode was: unknown ide0 reset: success hda read_intr: status=0x59 { Driveready SeekComplete DataRequestError} hda read_intr: error=0x10 { SectorIdNotFound } LDAsect=116966416 sector=116966416 Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: unable to mount root fs on unknown block (3,3) I haven't done this for a long time, but thought I'd like to try out the preemptive kernel. I have also upgraded: (installed) module-init-tools - module-init-tools 3.0-pre10 I couldn't get anything using reiserfsck -V 2>&1|grep reiserfsprogs, but reiserfsck -V gives 3.6.4. Everything else is >= to the minimum versions specified. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Oh and build process: 1. make bzImage 2. make modules 3. make modules_install 4. copy image and system map to /boot. Regards Jeff

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RE: Help with auto mount
by Martin 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Hi experts, I'd like to ask for help with two thing: 1. how to get CF auto mounted for regular user after he/she puts it in to pcmcia slot and unmounted when he/she removes it 2. in SuSe 8.2 there use to be a nice tool bar button in KDE looking like a sheet of paper which used to pop up a menu showing all user folders in /home/user/Documents (it says Browse: /home/user/Documents). This button is not there in 9.1 and I'd like to create one for my daugther so she can easily open up a folder with pictures but can't figure out how. Thx, Martin __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com

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Re: [SLE] Printing from SuSe 9.1 Pro
by John Ryan 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 10:59:49 +0000, John Ryan <jvryan(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for all your help. > Problem solved. > I changed the driver, and now after that the problem remained only with Mozilla. > Then, I followed the instructions in > http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2004/03/jsmeix_print-einrichten-91.html > as suggested by Johannes ( I used about:config | font.freetype2.printing etc.) > It seems to be working fine now. > > > John > > On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 11:17:19 +0100 (CET), Johannes Meixner > <jsmeix(a)suse.de> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > On Nov 9 16:15 John Ryan wrote (shortened): > > > SUSE 9.1 Pro > > ... > > > HP Laserjet 4000, printed a sample page and it worked fine. > > > However, when I print a page from a browser, the fonts are changed. > > > > What does "a browser" mean? > > Does it mean "all available browsers" or do you mean in fact > > "Mozilla and related browsers" (i.e. browsers which are built > > on the Mozilla engine)? > > > > Did you read > > http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2004/03/jsmeix_print-einrichten-91.html > > ? > > > > What does "the fonts are changed" mean? > > Do the printed fonts look really strange and ugly or do you notice > > only minor differences to the fonts shown on the screen? > > Have a look at > > http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2004/07/pohletz_mozilla_fonts.html > > > > Regards > > Johannes Meixner > > -- > > SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstrasse 5 Mail: jsmeix(a)suse.de > > 90409 Nuernberg, Germany WWW: http://www.suse.de/ > > > > -- > > > > > > 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 > > > > >

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nvidia driver won't load SuSE 9.2
by Mike Coan 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Was running SuSE 9.1 Pro. Did a clean install of 9.2. Relevant hardware as follows: Graphics card GeForce FX5200 CPU AMD Athlon 2500 Motherboard Asus A&V8X-X Setup was working fine in 9.1 Tried to install nvidia driver via YAST. Didn't get any errors. Configure using sax2 -m 0=nvidia. Configuration goes fine, no errors, but nvidia module doesn't load. Not sure what module it is loading as lsmod reveals neither nvidia or nv. Install nvidia driver using second method. Init 3, log in as root sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6111-pkg1-run -q --kernel-source-path=/usr/src/linux Process runs fine. Do sax2 -m 0=nvidia and the process bombs. Tells me to look at /var/log/Sax.log At the end of that file I see the following: " (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module! (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting *** (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia" (II) UnloadModule: "vgahw" (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. Fatal server error: no screens found Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.X.Org for help. Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.0.log" for additional information." Tried using Google to find something on this, but was unsuccessful. I suppose I could go back to XFree, but was wondering if anyone had any ideas. Mike

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9.2 DVD question.
by Hans du Plooy 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

I would like to make a copy of the DVD for carrying around in my CD pouch (where discs do get scratched. The 9.2 DVD is a dual layer, with about 8GB of data on one side. Both the x86 and x86-64 versions are on one side. I need only the x86, and dual layer writeables are expensive, never mind the fact that I don't have access to a dual layer burner... Is there a way to make a bootable DVD that contains everything *except* the x86-64 files? Thanks -- Kind regards Hans du Plooy Newington Consulting Services hansdp at newingtoncs dot co dot za

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Printing from SuSe 9.1 Pro
by John Ryan 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Hello, I recently installed SUSE 9.1 Pro on a laptop and on a desktop. Both are connected over an Ethernet network to a HP Laserjet 4000N printer. I set both up using the YAST GUI: YAST | Hardware | Printer, configured the printer with the correct IP address, Set the model as HP Laserjet 4000, printed a sample page and it worked fine. However, when I print a page from a browser, the fonts are changed. Some of them are changed to one that is very difficult to read. The problem occurs from both the laptop and desktop. >From Windows on both, there is no problem. One of the machines had Suse 9.0 personal before, and there was no problem. Any ideas? regards, John

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Re: [suse-security] chrooted apache
by John 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

I think for mysql chrooting , a good way to get connected is the tcp one. Now, do you know where is that script which monitors the changes between an chroot and not chroot-ed apache? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe Vogel" <filiaap(a)freenet.de> > To: <suse-security(a)suse.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 6:08 PM > Subject: Re: [suse-security] chrooted apache > > > > John schrieb: > > > > >I think that every time YOU updates Apache 2, you have to cop all the > apache > > >related files to the chroot area except configuation ones. > > > > > >Am i right? > > > > > > > > Yes! Configfiles are loaded while the daemon get's started (as you can > > see on chrooted postfix under SuSE). > > You have to find out the process-tree and which files depend on the > > execution of the desired daemon. > > > > This will not be the former problem, because with postfix this is done > > by a chroot-script. > > I got a chrooted apache script (from Togan Muftuoglu) which I tested > > (with the above script implemented in the runlevel-script) and gave back > > remarks for changes. > > > > At every restart your script should check if there are changes from > > chroot to installed version and copy the differences to the chroot-jail. > > > > The problem was finding out which files belong in chroot and this files > > change from verion to version especially if you install every plugin for > > apache (1 or 2). > > This will always be a question how much work you will put in there. > > The next question is what you want to implement in chroot (as I saw > > /proc access is needed by e.g. phpsysinfo and over /proc you can access > > a lot which you normally wouldn't want to be accessible) and which > > features you want to forbit. > > > > For syslog you have to implement a socket to get logs to syslog > > otherwise they will not get to syslog. > > With mysql I had the problem not getting the socket for it (even on the > > same machine with or without chroot is a difference). > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Keith Wilkinson" <nzkiwi(a)mte.biglobe.ne.jp> > > >To: "John" <isofroni(a)cc.uoi.gr> > > >Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 11:02 AM > > >Subject: Re: [suse-security] chrooted apache > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>I posted this URL on this list back in June. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>I also asked about updating with YOU. > > >>You can find some answers in the list archives. > > >> > > >> > > There are some answers in the archives. A good hint will be using google > > (*) for more infos. Notice: Some articles are written for unix or > > different distributions than SuSE! > > > > (*) http://www.google.de/search?q=apache+chroot > > > > Philippe > > > > -- > > Check the headers for your unsubscription address > > For additional commands, e-mail: suse-security-help(a)suse.com > > Security-related bug reports go to security(a)suse.de, not here > > > > >

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9.2 issues
by Brooks 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

I just installed 9.2 with the Gnome desktop (didn't include KDE) and I've found just a couple of issues thus far: 1. I when I try to modify the menus I get denied. Here's the message: Details: Error writing file 'suse-menu:/Internet/WebBrowser/Firefox.desktop': Access denied Do I need to change permissions somewhere? 2. nVidia drivers. I've got an nVidia graphics card that is fully recognized in YaST but when I try to enable 3d acceleration it tells me that I can't because I need to download the drivers via YOU. When I do that (I've done it twice now) according to the directions given, YaST says that the drivers are installed successfully. Then when I try to enable 3d acceleration I get the same error message. Has anyone had this same problem? If so, have you corrected it? Other than that, everything seems to work just fine. Thanks in advance Jack

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Re: [SLE] Running SLES 9 with a 2.4 Kernel?
by Silviu Marin-Caea 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

On Thursday 07 October 2004 09:55, Patrick Webster wrote: > Hello list, > > I have a server currently running SLES 8 on a 2.4 kernel. I'd like to > upgrade to SLES 9, however due to some kernel modules (Tivoli) I can't use > kernels above 2.4.19-340. Can anyone confirm if you are able to install > the 2.4 series (YaST?), and does SLES 9 operate happily on it? Don't do that. It wouldn't be SLES9 any longer, but your own custom distro, for which you wouldn't get any suport. And technically, NO it wouldn't work. The init scripts are different. Stay with SLES8 or wait for Tivoli to update for kernel 2.6.

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Re: [SLE] What to backup
by Jim Worrest 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 20:28 , Michael W Cocke <cocke(a)catherders.com> sent: >On Sun, 7 Nov 2004 20:01:46 -0500, you wrote: > >>On Sunday 07 November 2004 04:44 am, Hugo wrote: >>> Hi! >>> >>> On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 10:22:45 -0600, Jim Worrest jjworrest(a)ditol.com> >>wrote: >>> > Gentlemen: >>> > I've been looking around for backup programs for my SuSE 9.0 >>> > Pro. I understand that >>> > Bacula and star are good programs to use for backing up files. It >>> > would be interesting to hear >>> > other opinions. ---Jim > >google. This was discussed in incredible detail a few months back, in >c.o.l.m. > >Mike- > >-- >If you can keep your head while those around you are losing theirs... >You may have a great career as a network administrator ahead! >-- >Please note - Due to the intense volume of spam, we have installed >site-wide spam filters at catherders.com. If email from you bounces, >try non-HTML, non-encoded, non-attachments, > >-- >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 > > > Yes, Google is a good source for Linux, and I did read some of the archive material -- and more material such as on pax, which is part of the SuSE distribution. thanks for the comments and time to put the knowledge to a practical application. ---Jim --- Msg sent via DIT Online WebMail http://mail.ditol.com

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Network browsing samba it is not workin in suse 9.2 ?
by Dorin Titiriga 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Hi, I jut finish to make a fresh install of suse 9.2 at my work, I have proper configure with yast my network, but when I try to navigate trough network browsing Icon - samba - i get a error like this :"Unnable to find any network group" ????? I intend to move my server from suse 9.1 to suse 9.2 and I wrilly am intersested in a solution for this problem .... so, please help

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shockwave flash
by Mitja 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

I installed Shockwave Flash 7.0 r25 and in Mozilla works fine but in the Konqueror doesn't (there are still old version). Plase help me. Mitja P.S. SuSE 9.1, KDE 3.3.1

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Novell server 3.12
by Tage Danielsen 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Hello I have a job to do with a novell server 3.12, a volumen with long names, dos and os2 pref. the custommer have get new workstation some times ago, and now we are unable to open som of the catalogs with long names and national karacters in names, is it possiple to mount an ipx volumen fra a suse linux I have a ver 9.2 prof? If so I would like to know. Best Tage

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CD-RW data are lost -> burned with DirectCD (Win)...
by Peli 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Hi List, I (almost) gave up already to give a helping hand to my dad, who still uses hard-drive-like CD-RWs burned with a bloody old copy of the packet-writing application DirectCD (coming with Easy CD Creator) on a Win98 box. Till now he had no problems as I know, but now just lost one complete CD-RW with _all_ of his photos, documents, etc. From a w2000 machine I attempted to get back his data with about 10 different recovery tools: without any success. Please does anyone have an idea, how could I try to save his data back from this CD-RW under SUSE 9.1?! (= last chance) Thanks a lot, Peli

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User mounting smbfs
by James Knott 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

I've been trying to configure fstab, to allow a user to mount an smb share, but it doesn't seem to work. When I try to use the user or users options, I get an error. Is there any other option or method that allows a user to mount an smb share? It works fine, when mounting as root, without the user option specified. tnx jk

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Re: Collier Trek
by Bob S 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

On Tuesday 09 November 2004 16:24, Vince Cappelletti wrote: > Hi Bob, > Thanks for the kind words. They are appreciated. > ---- > As for the "story", like an old friend used to say > "I don't do windows or floors!", likewise, I don't do stories.. > ---------- > However, Mary-Ann Garwood has already written and > informed me that she is writing up the STORY. > I'll remind her to send it to you as well for placing on the web-page. > ------- > Which address is best for that kind of transmittal? > rnr(a)sanctum.com, usr(a)sanctum.com or: hiddenlake(a)sanctum.com OK Vince, Will be waiting for the "story", but don't forget to have your wife send me the 4 photos of the trophy presentations. Either rnr of hiddenlake. Both are good. hiddenlake is low volume and will usually have the most space. Bob

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WiFi network
by Bill Wisse 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

I'm connected to the Internet through a WiFI connection. Just recently my ISP has put up a higher mast with a different channel what means that if I connect to that one I get a stronger signal. My question is , how do I connect to channel B instead of channel A. SUSE 9.1 Thanks for any help. -- Greetings from /bill at 169 west , 19 south. Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, tact, or fact are transmission errors."

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rsh without password
by Kenji HIROHAMA 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

I did the followign to enable rsh login without requirign passowrd. However, I am still required password input. Do I miss something? -/root/.rhosts add hostname -/etc/host.equiv add hostname -/etc/securetty add rsh, rlogin at the bottom -install rsh-server with YaST -chkconfig rsh on, chkconfig rlogin on -enable xinetd with YaST Thanks, KH

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List Mail not receiving
by Thom Nuzum 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Sorry to bother, I can't seem to receive List Emails, though they send: have been checking the online archives. Neither can I unsubscribe or get the help or FAQ in any way. All other Emails come in fine. I don't have them on my web-based Email either so the problem is not on my end I reckon. Is there an admin to Email perhaps? (thanks) You may Email me directly.

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Re: [SLE] What to backup
by Jim Worrest 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

On Sun, 7 Nov 2004 11:44 , Hugo <hg.list(a)gmail.com> sent: >Hi! > >On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 10:22:45 -0600, Jim Worrest jjworrest(a)ditol.com> wrote: >> > >> Gentlemen: >> I've been looking around for backup programs for my SuSE 9.0 Pro. I >> understand that >> Bacula and star are good programs to use for backing up files. It would be >> interesting to hear >> other opinions. ---Jim > >Same here! I thought that a "Professional" OS would come with decent >backupsolution - just compare to WinXP: it has a great backupsoftware >that can even backup files that are use (only it doesn't do any >software compressions itself). But from SuSE... we get nothing. Well >there is tar, but it is hardly comparable... and probably can not >handle open files correctly. > >Suggestions are welcome (rather OpenSource or otherwise freeware as >9.1 Pro already costs enough...) > >-- >HG > >-- >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 > > > Something like a GPL Norton/Symantic GHOST program would be great! However, I do plan to look at star and bacula very seriously. ---Jim --- Msg sent via DIT Online WebMail http://mail.ditol.com

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Firefox 1.0 install fails
by Ed Harrison 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

The install of the new firefox fails with "Couldn't open libxpistub library." Anybody else see this? Ed Harrison SuSE 9.1, Kernel 2.6.9-vanilla PolarBar Mailer 1.25a

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Empty Trash
by William Westfall 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Does anyone know in what system notification event source I can find the trash bin... I wish to have it play a sound when I empty it. Thanks in advance! W.G. Westfall Made with___________________________________________ Linux 2.6.8-24.3-default i686 athlon i386GNU/Linux (SuSE 9.2)

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Linux in the Carribian
by Bill Wisse 10 Nov '04

10 Nov '04

Linux spread continues in the Caribbean! http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=04/11/05/2029201 I especially like the part about handing out free copies. -- Greetings from /bill at 169 west , 19 south. Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, tact, or fact are transmission errors."

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9.2, SMP + Suspend to disk not working
by Andrew Betts 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

I'm using SUSE 9.2 Pro on a Gigabyte 6BXD motherboard with Dual PIIIs. I'm trying to get suspend-to-disk working. I've enabled acpi=force. I get these error messages when trying to suspend: Nov 8 16:12:30 desktop [powersave][4619]: Info: Executing internal action: do_suspend_to_disk Nov 8 16:12:30 desktop [powersave][4619]: Info: Set machine into suspend2disk(S4) mode Nov 8 16:12:30 desktop [powersave][4619]: DIAG in Function executeSleepScript,line 401: Prog to trigger sleep (/usr/lib/powersave/do_acpi_sleep) failed and exited with status 1 Nov 8 16:12:30 desktop [powersave][4619]: Info: Back from suspend2disk again Anyone using STD with SMP?

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SuSE List???
by Thom Nuzum 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Is the list still down? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.782 / Virus Database: 528 - Release Date: 10/22/2004

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SiS graphics chip & vertical frequency
by Zvone Zagar 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Hi, Today I must post another question. It may be silly, but believe me, I tried (today) everything that crossed my mind. I would like to set up a brand new Acer computer (Power F1b) with SiS onboard graphic chip 661Fx. As far as I know SuSE 9.0 (XFree 86 4.3.0.1) does not support this chip. In SAX drop down list is listed, but it does not work. Yes, I know that is supported in SuSE 9.1. For the time being I would rather stick to the old version. So I tried to use 'Vesa-BIOS Graphics', I choosed VESA 1024x768@85 Hz monitor. Then I added 'vga=0x317' in 'menu.1st' in grub directory and had restarted the PC. Well, resolution was set as expected, but vertical frequency was set at 60 Hz. Whatever I have done, I have't succeded to switch the monitor to 85 Hz. I have tried a few different monitors (Hansol 730 ED, Acer V771 even an old AcerView 56c). Modelines, I believe, were correct. Than I got veryyy angry and have installed SuSE 9.1 and have repeated the above mentioned steps. Still no good news. I got only 60 Hz. Then I set up the X system as SiS. All OK. I repeated the VESA setup. This time I pasted the "menu" and "monitor" sections from previously saved XF86Config file. I was dissapointed again (60 Hz). After that I took two diffent PCs, both with SiS graphic chip (630 & 650). It worked as it should to work (VESA mode). I am pretty sure that procedure is correct, but i don't grasp what is being wrong( BIOS ?). Where have i missed ? At the end i took another PC of the same model. Nothing had changed. It took me almost all day, what should be done in a couple of minutes. Maybe i should hide myself for a week or two. Not to forget, i tried 'framebuffer' too. Does anybody see what could be wrong ? Regards Zvone Zagar

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NTOP & mysqladmin
by Erik Jakobsen 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Hi. On my 9.1 system I'm trying to set up NTOP. If I run mysqladmin, I get this: mysqladmin create NTOP mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO)' Is it a permission problem, and if, how can I tackle it, and where ? -- venlig hilsen - best regards Erik Jakobsen

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Removing attachements from stored mails
by Carlos E. R. 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Hi, Pine has a nice feature (a bit hidden) that allows removing an attachement from any loaclly stored email in a mbox folder, leaving a text like this: | [ Part 2: "Deleted Attachment" ] | | [ The following attachments were DELETED when this message was saved: ] | [ A Application/X-GUNZIP segment of about 1,422,562 bytes, ] However, the name of the attachement is lost. I once wrote a little app to delete the attachement (I only got to beta status), but I lost it time ago, or at least i can not find it. I'd have to redo it, and it could only remove, not save the file. I wonder if such a thing does exist? Or if some other mail program can do the trick? Perhaps formail, but no idea how (yes, I have read the man). Google... I have never learnt to use it, and my network connection is temporary and paid by the minute. I prefer human persons and knowhow :-) Even a library for programmers would help a bit. -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson [ The following attachments were DELETED when this message was saved: ] [ A Application/X-GUNZIP segment of about 1,422,562 bytes, ]

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mpeg2enc in 9.1?
by Dylan 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Hi all, I'm trying to put together a slideshow of images into a DVD using the guide at http://www.barninger.com/dvd/ Unfortunately, I can't find an executable mpeg2enc in the mjpegtools packaged with 9.1 Pro. Before I compile from source, is there something I'm missing? or does anyone have any alternative suggestions for making such a disk? Cheers Dylan -- "I see your Schwartz is as big as mine" -Dark Helmet

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Shutdown/restart problems
by Khanh Tran 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

I recently upgraded a SuSE box to 2.4.21-243 as well as some other updated packages. However, now when I go to reboot the box, the shutdown process seems to halt somewhere after the network shuts down. I have to press the power button and cold boot the system to get it back. Can someone point me in the direction to find out what process can't shut down to complete the reboot? Khanh Tran Network Operations Sarah Lawrence College

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Re: [SLE] CD-RW data are lost -> burned with DirectCD (Win)...
by Peli 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 01:12:15 +0000 Sid Boyce <xxxxxxxx(a)yyyy.zz> wrote: ... > If I'm not mistaken, the UDF filesystem is compatible. See if > "modprobe udf" and mounting it works. > No way:( This was the very first I tried to recover the lost files... Regards, Peli

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SuSE in Brazil, where? how?
by Jose Thadeu Cavalcante 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Hi, Somebody knows, where can I buy the new SuSE 9.2 Pro for peoples that live in Brazil? By information with one partner of Novell here, in Brazil, none partner will sell it. Thank you Thadeu

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9.1 KDE Menu Editor
by Felix Miata 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Couple days ago I ran updates as root. System was little used previously. Shortly after, as ordinary user, I edited menus, to add items in internet web browsers for different profiles. Now I find I made a little mistake that needs correction. However, when I start the menu editor now, for most folders that should contain apps, nothing expands when I click a + and get a -, as if all menu content has disappeared. How does one go about fixing this? -- "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." U.S. Constitution, Amendment 1 Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/

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kdesu error with Synaptic
by Constant Brouerius van Nidek 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

After updating Synaptic to 0.53 I could not start Synaptic in the usual way. I assumed that kdesu had something to do with su and after not finding information in the man/info etc. I did a Google. On sourceforge.net I found a discusion about the bug and some answers from Richard Bos. No solution and as far as I could find out also no new version of Synaptic. One of the proposed solutions from Richard, using sux -c got Synaptic working but I still want my kdesu back. Any solution in sight? A new Synaptic without the bug?

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CUPS Installation Problem
by Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D. 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

I am, once again, attempting to install CUPS on my SuSE9.0 system. Several problems have surfaced immediatly after running YaST2 Printers. The system will not allow me to login at CUPS at localhost. It keeps rejecting my username and password - I've tired them all, both root and user with no succes. If I attempt to use either xpp or gtklp I get the same response: ** ERROR **: No printers found ! aborting... Suggestions will be very welcome. Thanks in advance. -- Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D. Life is a fuzzy set Foundation for Chemistry Stochastic and multivariant http://www.geocities.com/FoundationForChemistry

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RE: [SLE] Help with mounting of second hard drive
by Paul Agner 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

I am not sure if 9.1 has the partitioner in Yast like 9.2 does ... but if so, you can use this to set the mount point! I did it with my extra hard drive... just set it to /second_drive and bing... there it was... -----Original Message----- From: Anders Johansson [mailto:andjoh@rydsbo.net] Sent: Tue 11/9/2004 1:27 PM To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com Cc: Subject: Re: [SLE] Help with mounting of second hard drive On Tuesday 09 November 2004 21:58, David James Pettifor wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking for some advice with regards using a second hard disk with SUSE > Linux Professional 9.1. So far I have carried out the following. Logged in > as root user and partitioned my new hard disk with fdisk, using the command > fdisk /dev/hdb1. I then formatted the partition with the following command, > mke2fs /dev/hdb1. Why do you use ext2 as a file system. Why not at least ext3, or xfs, or reiserfs? (format with mkfs.ext3, mkfs.xfs or mkfs.reiserfs respectively) > > What I want to know now, is how I go about mounting the drive? I want the > second hard drive to act as extra space for my own documents, such as > mp3's, photos, movie files etc. Decide where you want your new drive to be accessed. For example /data or /usr/local/data or /mnt/data, or whatever. When you've decided, create the directory with "mkdir /data" (or whatever you decide on), then mount it with "mount /dev/hdb1 /data". to make it mount automatically on boot, add a new line to /etc/fstab with something like /dev/hdb1 /data ext2 defaults 1 2 Change ext2 to ext3, reiser or xfs if you decide to go with one of them instead (I highly recommend it) -- 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

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Re: [SLE] apach2 / php
by Anthony Brock 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Two suggestions: 1. Confirm that you've added the correct module. For example, I had to add "php4" to the APACHE_MODULES variable in /etc/sysconfig/apache2, NOT "php". 2. If the above is correct, try adding "info" to the APACHE_MODULES variable in /etc/sysconfig/apache2. Then activate the "/server-info" page and give yourself permissions to access it. Something like: <IfModule mod_info.c> <Location /server-info> SetHandler server-info Order deny,allow Deny from all Allow from localhost 10.0.0.38 </Location> </IfModule> This directive can be found in the file "/etc/apache2/mod_info.conf" on my installation. Be sure that your client's IP address is in the "Allow ..." statement. Once configured, restart your server using the rcapache2 command. Then visit "http://your.server.ip/server-info". This URL should tell you exactly what modules Apache is loading and how it is parsing your configuration. Good luck! Tony >>> "Paul Agner" <paul.agner(a)consumerinfo.com> 11/09/04 01:34PM >>> anyone? please.... ahhhhhhh -P -----Original Message----- From: Paul Agner Sent: Tue 11/9/2004 10:32 AM To: SLE Cc: Subject: [SLE] apach2 / php Has anyone got php running on suse 9.2 ? I installed all modules, added both: AddType application/x-httpd-php .php AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps to the httpd config file added php to the APACHE_MODULES.................. So far my php pages are rendering as html ?? Any ideas? thanks, Paul -- 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

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apach2 / php
by Paul Agner 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

anyone? please.... ahhhhhhh -P -----Original Message----- From: Paul Agner Sent: Tue 11/9/2004 10:32 AM To: SLE Cc: Subject: [SLE] apach2 / php Has anyone got php running on suse 9.2 ? I installed all modules, added both: AddType application/x-httpd-php .php AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps to the httpd config file added php to the APACHE_MODULES.................. So far my php pages are rendering as html ?? Any ideas? thanks, Paul

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RE: [SLE] apache2 SSI
by Paul Agner 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

anyone? -P -----Original Message----- From: Paul Agner Sent: Tue 11/9/2004 10:36 AM To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com Cc: Subject: [SLE] apache2 SSI Hi all, I am having problems with ssi on Aapache2 (suse 9.2). I have added .shtml to the indexing of the httpd config file.... the page appears blank, and the ssi include code appears when viewing the source... So it is actually not executing.... anyone else have this? thanks, Paul

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Kwin
by Bill Wisse 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

I haven't got 9.2 yet, still waiting :-( Does any body know if Kwin is working with 9.2? -- Greetings from /bill at 169 west , 19 south. Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, tact, or fact are transmission errors."

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mms:// in 9.1?
by Eric Scott 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Yo peeps; I've got SuSE 9.1 Personal. I'm trying to play a radio stream from http://crossrhythms.co.uk/radio/listen.shtml. The regular Windows Media link stalls in xine (I've got the latest xine as far as I know... I think that I got CVS WMP codecs Nov. 2nd or something), and I can't get the mms:// link to open from konqueror or "open location" in xine, xmms, or anything. I assume it's 'cuz I don't have anything that supports the mms:// protocol... but doesn't it make sense that "XMMS" would open up "mms://" :-P Any help? Thanx, SigmaChi -- Registered Linux user #366862 Not that you care, but this message was sent from a 750MHz Athlon system running SuSE Linux 9.1 (Kernal 2.6.5) and KMail 1.62. I aslo run Red Hat Linux 8.0 (Kernal 2.4.18), Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (Kernal 2.2.20), Mandrake Linux 9.2 (Kernal 2.4.22), and YellowDog Linux 3.0 (Kernal 2.4.20) on various systems and architectures for various reasons. Yeah, and there's a old Mac OS in there somewhere that I use as a bootloader for Linux, and a Windows XP box used as a router for my Linux-based network, but they don't count, 'cuz they aren't "real" OS's. Who me? Biased? Nah! "Failure is not an option with Microsoft; it's bundled with the software!"

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9.1 sshd how do I start it???
by Xaos Katawin 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Hi The subject says it all. I checked yast xinetd and the service was missing. The package is installed. I tried looking in the admin guide and while they do a nice job explaining how sshd works I can't find out where they tell us how to start it. I have tried scanning the port just to see if it is already running and I get a connection refused. I have not started the firewall yet. In the firewall section of yast I can see where we are supposed to allow ssh but if it isn't running??? -- 100% Linux Only 100% GPL tools were used in the generation and posting of this message. Registered Linux User #249090

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USB hard drive success!
by Sid Boyce 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

At a computer fair Sunday, I came across an enclosure for a HD with a USB 2.0 and 2 firewire interfaces, bought it and thought I'd give it a try on the x86_64 9.2 laptop with a spare 120G I only discovered I had when swapping out the mobo on the Mandrake box and after I went out and bought a 160G. * added "alias block-major-8 usb-storage" to /etc/modprobe.conf. * fdisk /dev/uba and setup 2 partitions Device Boot Start End blocks ID System /dev/uba1 * 1 14752 118495408+ 83 Linux /dev/uba2 14753 14945 1550272+ 82 Linux swap/Solaris mkreiserfs /dev/uba1 mount /dev/uba1 /UBA1 swapon /dev/uba2 # hdparm -Tt /dev/uba1 /dev/uba1: Timing cached reads: 2000 MB in 2.00 seconds = 998.65 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 2 MB in 3.37 seconds = 608.53 kB/sec The Internal laptop 40G HD =========================== # hdparm -Tt /dev/hda1 /dev/hda1: Timing cached reads: 1672 MB in 2.00 seconds = 835.29 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 78 MB in 3.00 seconds = 26.00 MB/sec Copied a directory to /UBA1 and it's OK. I may try sometime to install Mandrake 10.1 Official (9.2 would be fine if only it would install) on another USB HD and give it a try to see how it works on the laptop. Hope this helps anyone contemplating such a move. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====

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apt-get with proxies
by Osho GG 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Hi, I have been using apt-get with Suse 9.1 for a few months and it is working great when I use it without any proxies. However, when I am at work and have to use it through proxies, it doesn't work even after I specified the http and ftp proxy in /etc/apt/apt.conf using Acquire { ... }. apt-get says [Logging in] and then it is stuck there. FTP to the same site through firefox (with the same proxies) works perfectly. -- Osho

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Re: [suse-multimedia-e] 4-speaker sound not working
by Peter B Van Campen 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

On Tuesday 09 November 2004 01:44 pm, David James Pettifor wrote: > Hi Viewers, > > I'm hoping someone can help me out with the only remaining niggle > (hopefully) that I have with my very first Linux install. I am using SUSE > Linux Professional 9.1 and having problems with 4-speaker sound. Basically > only my front speakers work, the two rear speakers are silent. > > YaST picked the CS4614/22/24 CrystalClear Sound Fusion Audio Accelerator > driver for my Videologic Sonic Fury soundcard. This works beautifully with > two speakers, however I do feel slightly cheated that only half my speaker > system is actually playing ball! I have mucked about with all the different > sound levels in YaST but the two rear speakers continue to make as much > noise as a dead parrot encased in cotton wool. > > Please can somebody let me know if they have had the same problem with > 4-speakers under SUSE 9.1 and if so did they manage to sort it out? Please > be gentle with your response. As I mentioned at the start of this message, > this is my first Linux install and it is one hell of a sharp learning curve > for this here user! > -- Hi David, You should also try the main SUSE list: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com . I have cc this reply to that list, but do subscribe there also; it is the best place for new SUSE'rs. PeterB p.s. THAT PARROT IS NOT DEAD!!!!!!! (Monty Python Joke) -- -- Proud to use SuSE Linux, since 5.2 Loving using SuSE Linux 9.1 MyBlog http://vancampen.org/blog/ Currently listening to Joseph Campbell http://www.jcf.org/ Free D/Ls after free registration --

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Webcam
by Erik Jakobsen 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Hi. I have hanged a webcam on my SuSE 9.2, and its detected in the SuSE Hardware Tool. If I want to see the webcam in xawtv, I get this message: xawtv This is xawtv-3.94, running on Linux/i686 (2.6.8-24.3-default) can't open /dev/video0: Function not implemented v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway v4l2: open /dev/video0: Function not implemented v4l2: open /dev/video0: Function not implemented v4l: open /dev/video0: Function not implemented no video grabber device available What is to be done here ?. Erik Jakobsen

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New projects/Linux apps suggestions?
by Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Hi all, I am wondering if there is a development area, perhaps Sourceforge, where I can post ideas and or newly declared programs source code so that the software can be developed by the opensource community ie If I were the owner of the Windows Quicken code and I had recently decided to change licenses to open source, where would I post the idea/Windows source code so that a new project could be started and the source be worked on. I am interested as it may be possible that some amateur radio software which is currently closed source will be moving to opensource where it can be developed for use on all OS's. -- The Little Helper ======================================================================== Hylton Conacher - Linux user # 229959 at http://counter.li.org Currently using SuSE 9.0 Professional with KDE 3.1 Licenced Windows user ========================================================================

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install two versions of gcc?
by mmarseglia 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

has anyone installed two versions of gcc/cpp/make side by side? i'd like to compile 2.2.x kernels on my suse box, but i can't get the kernel to compile with the version of gcc i have now (3.3.3).

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Konqueror question
by rkimber＠ntlworld.com 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

My version of Konqueror (suse 9.1 prof) has small black arrows attached to the back and forward buttons. Are these supposed to be functional? In other browsers, you get a drop-down list of recent pages, but they don't seem to do anything in Konqueror - unless I've misconfigured it. - Richard. -- Richard Kimber http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/

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SuSE 9.2 + module pwc
by Pablo Ortúzar 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Hello, I've SuSE 9.2 installed. My Philips ToUCam Pro webcam uses module pwc, which is no longer maintained. Somewhere I read that pwc was indeed included in the kernel. Should this be true, does anyone know how to get it working? -- Pablo Ortúzar

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unsupported module, tainting kernel -- SuSE 9.1 with 2.6.5-7.71 kernel version
by Srinivas G. 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Dear all, Here is the small hello.c program. ---------------------------------- #include <linux/init.h> #include <linux/module.h> #include <linux/kernel.h> MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL"); static int hello_init(void) { printk("Hello World!\n"); return 0; } static void hello_exit(void) { printk("Good bye!\n"); } module_init(hello_init); module_exit(hello_exit); Here is the Makefile. --------------------- # # Makefile for hello.c file # KDIR:=/lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build obj-m:=hello.o default: $(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) SUBDIRS=$(PWD) modules clean: $(RM) .*.cmd *.mod.c *.o *.ko -r .tmp* ##################################################### It got compiled and inserted with out any errors, but dmesg says "unsupported module, tainting kernel". System Configuration: x86, SuSE 9.1 with 2.6.5-7.71 kernel version. What can I do to get rid of that message? Thanks for any hints. Regards, Srinivas G

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Question about installing 9.2
by Jon Nelson 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

I have a SuSE 9.1 machine that has no floppy and no CDROM. On Friday I took my so-new-it-smells-fresh SuSE 9.2 boxed set and, via ssh, copied the contents of the CDs to /suse/9.2/cdrom.{1,2,3,4,5} Then, I made /suse/9.2/all/ and cp -avl ../cdrom.*/* . to copy the contents. After trying various combinations of "change your installation source" and "upgrade system" I'm in a bit of a fix. "change your installation source" appears to work just great, but "upgrade system" always complains about not being able to find the media, and gives cryptic and scary messages. It doesn't know what I'm upgrading from or to. :-( My question is this: how do I upgrade the system from 9.1 to 9.2 without installing a floppy or CDROM, or doing a PXE boot, etc... Isn't it possible to upgrade the machine via "upgrade system" with what I've got? -- Carpe diem - Seize the day. Carp in denim - There's a fish in my pants! Jon Nelson <jnelson-suse(a)jamponi.net>

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TCP logging?
by Eric Scott 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Yo peeps; I'm trying to set up some simple TCP connection's logging on my Linux box. Is there a simple script or something I can write and execute that will do something like execute "date >> html_logs/ssh.log && netstat -a | grep tcp >> html_logs/ssh.log" every ten seconds or so? I'm sure there are better alternatives to logging this, if you know any let me know. Thanx SigmaChi -- Registered Linux user #366862 Not that you care, but this message was sent from a 750MHz Athlon system running SuSE Linux 9.1 (Kernal 2.6.5) and KMail 1.62. I aslo run Red Hat Linux 8.0 (Kernal 2.4.18), Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (Kernal 2.2.20), Mandrake Linux 9.2 (Kernal 2.4.22), and YellowDog Linux 3.0 (Kernal 2.4.20) on various systems and architectures for various reasons. Yeah, and there's a old Mac OS in there somewhere that I use as a bootloader for Linux, and a Windows XP box used as a router for my Linux-based network, but they don't count, 'cuz they aren't "real" OS's. Who me? Biased? Nah! "Failure is not an option with Microsoft; it's bundled with the software!"

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How to install firefox 1.0 on SUSE 8.1?
by Aschwin Marsman 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Hi, In September I asked the same question. Some machines I use use SUSE 9.1 -> no problems. Other machines (that I can't upgrade right now) use SUSE 8.1. SUSE 8.1 doesn't meet the requirements for the normal firefox install, some of the libraries are too old. Will there be a firefox 1.0 for SUSE 8.1 (possibly statically linked to cope with the library versions?). Is it possible to build firefox 1.0 using the libraries included with SUSE 8.1? Thanx for your time, Aschwin Marsman -- aschwin(a)marsman.org http://www.marsman.org

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qla2300, scsi-problem: LUN larger than allowed by the host adapter
by Jan-Marc Pilawa 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Hello *, I am trying to attach a linux box HP Proliant DL380 to a HP VA7x00 FC storage system. The Driver seems to work i think, because I can see the LUNs in /proc/scsi/qla2300/0 and also in /proc/scsi/scsi i can see them. The problem is, that i can't access them. fdisk /dev/sda reports open failed. So, whats wrong? Kernel: 2.4.21-243-smp on a SuSE Linux 9.0 dmesg reports the following: -----snipp----- qla2x00_set_info starts at address = e9100060 qla2x00: Found VID=1077 DID=2312 SSVID=e11 SSDID=100 scsi(0): Found a QLA2312 @ bus 6, device 0x1, irq 15, iobase 0xf9030000 scsi(0): 64 Bit PCI Addressing Enabled. scsi(0): Allocated 4096 SRB(s). scsi(0): Configure NVRAM parameters... scsi(0): Verifying loaded RISC code... scsi(0): Verifying chip... scsi(0): LIP reset occurred. scsi(0): Waiting for LIP to complete... scsi(0): LOOP UP detected. scsi(0): Port database changed. scsi(0): Topology - (F_Port), Host Loop address 0xffff qla2x00_detect num_hosts=0 scsi-qla0-adapter-port=210000e08b181c22\; scsi-qla0-tgt-0-di-0-node=50060b000014f4ce\; scsi-qla0-tgt-0-di-0-port=50060b0000234817\; scsi-qla0-tgt-0-di-0-control=00\; scsi-qla0-tgt-0-di-0-preferred=ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff\; scsi-qla0-tgt-0-di-1-node=50060b000014f4ce\; scsi-qla0-tgt-0-di-1-port=50060b00001e955c\; scsi-qla0-tgt-0-di-1-control=80\; scsi0 : QLogic QLA2312 PCI to Fibre Channel Host Adapter: bus 6 device 1 irq 15 Firmware version: 3.02.28, Driver version 7.00.03-fo scsi: unknown type 12 Vendor: HP Model: A6218A Rev: A100 Type: Unknown ANSI SCSI revision: 03 scsi: host 0 ch 0 id 0 lun 16384 has a LUN larger than allowed by the host adapter scsi: host 0 ch 0 id 0 lun 16385 has a LUN larger than allowed by the host adapter scsi: host 0 ch 0 id 0 lun 16386 has a LUN larger than allowed by the host adapter scsi: host 0 ch 0 id 0 lun 16387 has a LUN larger than allowed by the host adapter scsi(0:0:0:0): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 16. Attached scsi generic sg0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0, type 12 resize_dma_pool: unknown device type 12 scsi(0) qla2x00_isr MBA_PORT_UPDATE ignored scsi(0) qla2x00_isr MBA_PORT_UPDATE ignored -----snipp----- and cat /proc/scsi/qla2300/0 says -----snipp----- QLogic PCI to Fibre Channel Host Adapter for QLA2340 : Firmware version: 3.02.28, Driver version 7.00.03-fo Entry address = e9100060 HBA: QLA2312 , Serial# P81596 Request Queue = 0x28e10000, Response Queue = 0x29630000 Request Queue count= 512, Response Queue count= 512 Total number of active commands = 0 Total number of interrupts = 283 Total number of IOCBs (used/max) = (0/600) Total number of queued commands = 0 Device queue depth = 0x10 Number of free request entries = 500 Number of mailbox timeouts = 0 Number of ISP aborts = 0 Number of loop resyncs = 0 Number of retries for empty slots = 0 Number of reqs in pending_q= 0, retry_q= 0, done_q= 0, scsi_retry_q= 0 Number of reqs in failover_q= 0 Host adapter:loop state= <READY>, flags= 0x2860833 Dpc flags = 0x40 MBX flags = 0x0 SRB Free Count = 4096 Link down Timeout = 008 Port down retry = 016 Login retry count = 016 Commands retried with dropped frame(s) = 0 Configured characteristic impedence: 50 ohms Configured data rate: 1-2 Gb/sec auto-negotiate SCSI Device Information: scsi-qla0-adapter-node=200000e08b181c22; scsi-qla0-adapter-port=210000e08b181c22; scsi-qla0-target-0=50060b0000234817; FC Port Information: scsi-qla0-port-0=50060b000014f4ce:50060b0000234817; scsi-qla0-port-1=50060b000014f4ce:50060b00001e955c; SCSI LUN Information: (Id:Lun) * - indicates lun is not registered with the OS. ( 0: 0): Total reqs 5, Pending reqs 0, flags 0x0, 0:0:81, ( 0: 1): Total reqs 2, Pending reqs 0, flags 0x0*, 0:0:81, ( 0: 2): Total reqs 2, Pending reqs 0, flags 0x0*, 0:0:81, ( 0: 3): Total reqs 2, Pending reqs 0, flags 0x0*, 0:0:81, -----snipp----- /proc/scsi/scsi gives me -----snipp----- Attached devices: Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: HP Model: A6218A Rev: A100 Type: Unknown ANSI SCSI revision: 03 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 01 Vendor: HP Model: A6218A Rev: A100 Type: Unknown ANSI SCSI revision: 03 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 02 Vendor: HP Model: A6218A Rev: A100 Type: Unknown ANSI SCSI revision: 03 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 03 Vendor: HP Model: A6218A Rev: A100 Type: Unknown ANSI SCSI revision: 03 -----snipp----- Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Sincerely Jan Pilawa

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Red Carpet for 9.2
by Bruce Marshall 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Has anyone got a link for the latest Red Carpet? The supposed link on the Novell site just point to Ximian Desktop... Thanks. -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Bruce S. Marshall bmarsh(a)bmarsh.com Bellaire, MI 11/09/04 09:51 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ "I've learned- that you shouldn't compare yourself to others - they are more screwed up than you think."

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Problem with KMail or Mail Transport Agent?
by Thom Nuzum 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

It seems I have been getting only a few of the SUSE list messages here in Kmail: maybe 10 a day. I configured the Mail Transport Agent to open firewall port in all instances. Not sure if this was the problem, but mail seems to be coming in now. Or maybe it was a Kmail setting. Anybody got a clue? Thanks -- ___ _ __ ||_|/ \|\/| _|_|_ _ ._ _ / \_|_ _ ._ _| _._|_ _. _ _ ._ _ || |\_/| | |_| |(_)| | || (|/ |_(/_| |(_|(_| |_(_|o(_(_)| | | \__

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FTP install (local network)
by Glenn Holmer 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

I want to install 9.2 from DVD on a machine that doesn't have a DVD reader. On a machine that does, I set up vsftpd and then started a manual install from CD on the machine that doesn't. I was able to start the install (in text mode) and get as far as the first few YaST screens (GUI), but then he said he couldn't read the software selections. Any suggestions? -- =========================================================== Glenn Holmer (Linux registered user #16682) ----------------------------------------------------------- Performing music well is a matter of distorting the score to produce the desired illusion, namely the existence of the score in a pure state. ----------------------------------------------------------- -Shadow, 1975 ===========================================================

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Ethernet ADSL Modem set-up troubles
by Luca Mollica 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Dear all, I have encountered troubles configuring ADSL connection under SUSE Linux 9.0 PROwith an ethernet modem IPM DATACOM SpeedWeb Ethernet, even if, browsing several sites I have discovered that: 1. This modem works excellently with many distros according to a lot of users messages posted in various mailing lists, sites, etc. 2. The problem does not depend on the ISP 3. The ADSL set-up is very easy using ethernet modem (!!!) The problem I got is, I suppose, a dialog one between the ethernet card and the device: I am sure that both the modem and the line are fine (they both are ok under WinXP), and also the ethernet is ok (I have used it for connection to LAN in my workplace, the machine is a laptop: moreover, the <ifcofig eth0> command gives back info about it). Let me describe what I have done: 1. hardware connection (everything shut down) 2. machine up 3. YAST configuration of the ethernet card (I have removed any trace about previous LAN connection such static IP, Gateway and DNS) 4. modem up --> all the leds on were the same of WinXP, and dmesg tells me that the modem is properly recognised 5. installation of rp-pppoe 3.5 software and configuration with alla the stuff (including DNS given by the server) 6. loading of the kernel modules for ADSL connection (pppoe, etcetc.) There was no way to access to Internet: the connection was timed out even increasing the connection waiting time. I suppose that the two items couldn't see each other: do you have any idea about how to fix this problem ? Or do you have any alternative solution in order to become a happy web surfer with my new very fast connection using this device ?? ;-) [I know that someone could configure adsl connection even using only pppoe and without configuring ethernet card at all with the same ISP but under DEBIAN distro] Thanx a lot LM ................................................................................ Luca Mollica Dulbecco Telethon Institute (Biomolecular NMR Lab) DIBIT-HSR,Via Olgettina 58, 1B4 20132 Milano (Italy) Tel: 0039-02-26434824(Office)/26433497(Lab) Fax: 0039-02-26434153 E-mail: mollica.luca(a)hsr.it luca_mollica(a)virgilio.it Ricordo sempre con intimo, quasi struggente piacere le mattinate di scuola in cui i miei professori invece di fare lezione si lasciavano prendere da non so che pigrizia e libertà e ci parlavano di altre cose. (Pier Paolo Pasolini, Lettere luterane) ................................................................................

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Re: [SLE] Geolocation by IP Address
by Eric Scott 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

On Monday 08 November 2004 11:46, Randall R Schulz wrote: > On Sunday 07 November 2004 13:59, cwsiv wrote: > > http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7856 -- Andrew Turner > > describes the technology behind locating people by their IP > > addresses--when it works, when it doesn't and why you might want to > > try it. > > Well, if someone uses that to target a missile at me, I've got nothing > to worry about. > > > RRS ~~ Sorry, just had to laugh at this one ~~ -- Registered Linux user #366862 Not that you care, but this message was sent from a 750MHz Athlon system running SuSE Linux 9.1 (Kernal 2.6.5) and KMail 1.62. I aslo run Red Hat Linux 8.0 (Kernal 2.4.18), Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (Kernal 2.2.20), Mandrake Linux 9.2 (Kernal 2.4.22), and YellowDog Linux 3.0 (Kernal 2.4.20) on various systems and architectures for various reasons. Yeah, and there's a old Mac OS in there somewhere that I use as a bootloader for Linux, and a Windows XP box used as a router for my Linux-based network, but they don't count, 'cuz they aren't "real" OS's. Who me? Biased? Nah! "Failure is not an option with Microsoft; it's bundled with the software!"

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cups/ printing problem
by Jack Malone 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

I'm using suse 9.1 here on our production server with samba running. Its seems several times a month printing will stop to one or all of the printers I have attached via network to this server. To solve the problem I kill all cupsd, then go into the queue an delete all old an current print jobs in the queue, then restart cupsd. Then I go an send a test print job from server to one or two of the printer an everything works again til the next time it happens. It was only happening once a month but now it seems to happen more often. Just wondering if anyone has seen this problem an know a fix. Its not that hard to go thrue the procedure I go thrue above for me but I'm im gone then my boss tends to forgit what to do . He has pretty much left it up to me with the linux server an know very little about it. thanks in advance. jack malone Network Administrator EAST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND dba HORIZON INDUSTRIES 903-595-3444 http://www.horizonind.com

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konica 7812 printer
by Jack Malone 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Just wondering if anyone on the list has this printer setup an working on a linux machine. Its a color laser that has network card in it. There is no konica printers listed in the printer setup an i want to try an set this one up on the server if i can. I can print to it via the ip address from windows but not linux yet thanks. I might be compatible to another color printer but i'm not sure. jack

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cups printing stops
by Jack Malone 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Ok sending again, I'm hoping someone has ran into this an knows a solution or maybe give me some pointers on the below problem with cups. jack I'm using suse 9.1 here on our production server with samba running. Its seems several times a month printing will stop to one or all of the printers I have attached via network to this server. To solve the problem I kill all cupsd, then go into the queue an delete all old an current print jobs in the queue, then restart cupsd. Then I go an send a test print job from server to one or two of the printer an everything works again til the next time it happens. It was only happening once a month but now it seems to happen more often. Just wondering if anyone has seen this problem an know a fix. Its not that hard to go thrue the procedure I go thrue above for me but I'm im gone then my boss tends to forgit what to do . He has pretty much left it up to me with the linux server an know very little about it. thanks in advance. jack malone Network Administrator EAST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND dba HORIZON INDUSTRIES 903-595-3444 http://www.horizonind.com

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Novell Linux Desktop
by Joe Polk 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Anyone manage to download this yet? I've tried but it must be swamped! Anyone find it on BitTorrent? -- <<JAV>>

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Re: [SLE] Connecting to a network printer
by Ken Schneider 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

On Mon, 2004-11-08 at 23:34, Mike wrote: > On Monday 08 November 2004 19:45, you wrote: > > > > My crystal ball says you are using cups, right? Crap the crystal ball > > just went dead again. > > > > I stand corrected. Perhaps we need to post this solution everyday! > > > > lppasswd -a <username> > > > > Supply password and use that username as cups admin. > > You know.. For someone that thinks they know everything, you sure look > like a fool. I went through that.. Didn't work. So basically what I'm > trying to say is go fuck yourself. > > Don't bother answering.. You just hit the bit bucket. > > Mike > That may be Mike but I never tell anyone on this to do the same thing you told me. 99 out of a hundred times when people have problems with cups -not- accepting an admin username/passwd it is because they haven't read the cups docs on setting up the admin user(s) nor have they read the archives the list provides. -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989 SuSE since 1998 * Only reply to the list please*

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Re: [SLE] My impressions on SuSE 9.2 Professional
by Michael Staggs 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

On Sunday 07 November 2004 19:46, Sid Boyce wrote: > Stick a floppy in the drive and it stops the complaining and the freeze, > not really a freeze, but a loooong wait. This has been a SuSE feature > since about 8.1 or 8.2. once it sees any floppy it's happy. Thank you. I'll definately remember that next time around. > I can't get 9.2 installed on the A7N8X-E mobo, it bdoesn't like my 9.1 > drive and can't mount it. The 9.0 drive is fine, but I use that as > backup for stuff on my other boxes. I can dive into VC 02 and manually > mount it, but that doesn't help. I had the same problem on my x86_64 > laptop, but after a few hours trying, something kicked it into life What I ended up doing was installing onto another hard drive and then copying everything over to my SATA drive after install was complete (and I had replaced the kernel with a standard 2.6.9 kernel). If it can't mount your drive, I'm guessing it's SATA as well? > That would hugely upset some of us who need the devel packages. Well, that's the problem. They didn't include them at all on the cds. That's why I'm saying they should include another cd with the rest of the devel packages. Don't include a package and just leave out the devel package.

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Resizing NTFS with 9.2
by michael norman 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

I have a friend who has a new box with XP personal installed. He is keen to try Linux. If I give him 9.2 will it be safe to use yast to resize his existing NTFS XP. Has anybody done it yet ? Is it ok ? Mike

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Re: [SLE] dma_timer_expiry weirdness with SUSE LINUX 9.2.
by Martin Moeller 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Hmm.... This is very weird. Just tried the disk in my other computer, besides testing it on 3 of 4 IDE controllers in the original machine. Same thing happens. Ergo: Not cable or motherboard problem. When did they start with these half-height sliding pins and what's the deal with them anyway? Is my problem even related to that stupid pin? It's the only visual difference I have to my other IDE disks. There are issues with both 40 IDE and 80 IDE cables. There are no SATA connectors on the disk (and I have not SATA controllers), so.... Basically, the disk *can* function, but only without DMA enabled, meaning 5-6 MB/s. Not very fun. I suppose I have to have a word with the shop that sold it to me... /Martin. PS: I have run tests of the two disks with kernel 2.4.25. Although they *say* they have DMA enabled they either cannot be timed or end up with the above 5-6 MB/s for read tests anyway. As Madonna once said: I'm going bananas. PPS: As for Xine, you can get that from packman.links2linux.org if you wish. Should be fine and uncrippled. On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 21:00:22 -0600, Donn Washburn <n5xwb(a)hal-pc.org> wrote: > Martin Moeller wrote: > > > > On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 19:34:41 -0600, Donn Washburn <n5xwb(a)hal-pc.org> wrote: > > > >>? are you using the 80 IDE cable? Try hdparm --help and see if it will > >>tell you anything. Also what file system are you using. I have heard > >>reiser may give you problems. But after about 5 years of reiser as the > >>main file sytem type - no problem. > >> > >>also check " /usr/sbin/smartctl " > >> > > > > > > Unfortunately the problem show up even before the disk is partitioned > > so filesystems have little to do with it. Yes, I'm using the 80 cable > > and most of my partitions are reiserfs, but the problem manifests > > itself way before we get to filesystem level. > > > > The 'funny' thing is that linux 2.4.x doesn't have this issue, > > although I have not yet run tests in that environment, I think. > > > > Maybe of no consequence, but one of the connectors on the disk is > > 'half-height' and can be moved back and both about half a millimetre. > > No clue as to why.... > > > > /Martin. > > > Well you are correct that the OS has nothing to do with it. > If it is a WD drive get a DOS based copy of thier diagnostic software. > > As for the short pins - that is a real problem. Good luck > > I also tonight got SuSE 92 and kernel 2.6.9 working. Best of all Nvidia > came out with a new file today and it is working also. > > Compiling the kernel with the correct parts all came about because I am > trying to ger xine to compile correctly and it refuses with the > convoluted kernel setup SuSE 9.2 has. > > > > -- > 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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Publisher
by Bill Wisse 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

Hi All I probably overlook it but is there a Substitute in 9.1 for MS Publisher? Thanks. -- Greetings from /bill at 169 west , 19 south. Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, tact, or fact are transmission errors."

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Re: [SLE] What to backup
by Jim Worrest 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 17:13 , Jerry Westrick <jerry(a)westrick.com> sent: >On Wednesday 03 November 2004 16:42, Randall R Schulz wrote: >> Jerry, >> >> On Tuesday 02 November 2004 07:32, Jerry Westrick wrote: >> > ... >> > >> > If you got the diskspace to make backups, >> > then take a look at Storebackup.. >> > (on SuSE Cd's)... >> > >> > IMHO... >> > It's the best backup system around... >> >> That's good to know, since I've yet to find a Linux backup "solution" I >> like, having been quite spoiled by Retrospect on the Mac and Windows. >> >> However, this software seems a little pushy. I installed it yesterday >> when your message came through but did not immediately start working on >> it. This morning, I had my first failed status report on overnight cron >> jobs. It came from an invalid invocation of storeBackup. (That, or a >> valid invocation of an unconfigured setup.) To wit: >> >> -==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==- >> ... >> SCRIPT: logrotate, OK. >> SCRIPT: storebackup exited with RETURNCODE = 255. >> SCRIPT: output (stdout && stderr) follows >> >> no source directory specified! >> >> This program copies trees to another location. ... >> -==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==- >> >> The installation RPM creates a template configuration file which is not >> acceptable to use to run the program but which is used by the cron >> script ("/etc/cron.daily/storebackup") simply by virtue of being where >> it is, in "/etc/storebackup.d/". The cron script does not even >> discriminate files in that directory based on some kind of name >> pattern. It just assumes every file there is a well-formed storeBackup >> configuration file that should be used to run a daily backup. >> >> > Jerry >> >> Randall Schulz > > > >Well it works over here... >did you modify the file /etc/storebackup.d/storebackup.config ? >there you need to define what should be back-up, to where and how many >versions to keep... > >Jerry > >-- >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 > > > Gentlemen: I've been looking around for backup programs for my SuSE 9.0 Pro. I understand that Bacula and star are good programs to use for backing up files. It would be interesting to hear other opinions. ---Jim --- Msg sent via DIT Online WebMail http://mail.ditol.com

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Re: [SLE] Hello Everyone
by Jerry Westrick 09 Nov '04

09 Nov '04

On Saturday 06 November 2004 04:04, ROB wrote: > Problem is I don't know nothing > My browswer Konqueror doesnt do much > Gmail doesnt work with it > Yahoo all screwed up > Msn cant attach files > I dont know how to set up my email , where do i put my smtp/pop settings/ > > Stuff like that > > What version you're using of SuSe I've used every version from 6.4 onwards... But here is your first mistake... I don't mind taking the time to help you out, but... Please respond to the list and not to me personally, so that other newbies can profit from the answers... Jerry

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3D radeon support in 9.2?
by Pieter Hulshoff 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Hello all, I noticed that X.org mentions 3D support for several radeon cards (including my radeon 9000). Does anyone have any idea how good this 3D support is compared to ATI's and/or nvidia's? Any speed comparisons? Regards, Pieter Hulshoff

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Help with Suggested Topics & Content for a Thin Client Conference
by Shane A Broomhall (CCI Aust) 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Hi All, I have been asked to attend and present at a thin client conference being held in the US early next year. The Topic that I will be talking about is going to be surprisingly enough Linux, and even more surprisingly SUSE, still tossing up over SLES or SUSE pro. I am planning on putting in some information on Samba, Apache, and PXES, the thin client. What I am hoping to do is to make a whole load of Windows people aware of what Linux can do by letting them know how it can replace some of their existing Windows based servers. As of yet i do not know exactly how long the presentation will be, so it is hard to know what I will need to cover and what depth. If anyone is aware of any existing information or presentations that will save me having to do my whole presentation from scratch it would be handy if you could send me the links. I am going to need to do a reasonable amount of re-writing to so it is applicable for thin clients, and when it is done, after being presented it will be openly available. Thoughts, tips, hints, all appreciate, Thanks in advance, Shane Broomhall Citrix Instructor of the Year 2001 (Asia Pac) MCSE + I, MCT, MCDBA, MCSA CNE, CNI, CNS, PCLP, CCEA, CCI, CCSP Linux +, LPIC 1, LCP, LCI, RHCT CIW Administrator, CIW Instructor, CIW Security Specialist Technical Reviewer for Citrix <http://www.brianmadden.com/books/bookdetails.asp?isbn=0971151008> MetaFrame XP: Advanced Technical Design Guide, Including Feature Release 1, Citrix <http://www.brianmadden.com/books/bookdetails.asp?isbn=0971151032> MetaFrame XP: Advanced Technical Design Guide, Second Edition, Terminal <http://www.brianmadden.com/books/bookdetails.asp?isbn=0971151040> Services for Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Advanced Technical Design Guide Computer Consultant & Trainer Shane Broomhall Consulting Pty Ltd Brisbane Australia <mailto:ShaneB@ShaneBroomhall.com> ShaneB(a)ShaneBroomhall.com <http://www.shanebroomhall.com/> WWW.ShaneBroomhall.com Mobile 0403952905 Shane Broomhall Consulting specialises in Citrix and Terminal Services solutions. Project Planning, Implementation and Training. Check out <http://www.briforum.com/> www.briForum.com Douglas Browns New Cool Tool Advanced Print Manager www.dabcc.com

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Geolocation by IP Address :
by cwsiv 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7856 -- Andrew Turner describes the technology behind locating people by their IP addresses--when it works, when it doesn't and why you might want to try it. -- ----------=====<<<<<CWSIV>>>>>=====---------- | \ /|\ || |\ / |~~\ /~~\ /~~| //~~\ | \ / | \ || | X |__/| || |( `--. |__ | | \| \_/ / \ | \ \__/ \__| \\__/ ----------===<<<CWSIV(a)JUNO.COM>>>===----------

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Modifying a Dynamic Library Without Changing the Source Code:
by cwsiv 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7795 -- Resident kernel expert Greg Kroah-Hartman tells you how to use the LD_PRELOAD environment variable to "force a process to a specific CPU, prevent a specific USB message from being sent and so on". -- ----------=====<<<<<CWSIV>>>>>=====---------- | \ /|\ || |\ / |~~\ /~~\ /~~| //~~\ | \ / | \ || | X |__/| || |( `--. |__ | | \| \_/ / \ | \ \__/ \__| \\__/ ----------===<<<CWSIV(a)JUNO.COM>>>===----------

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Connecting to a network printer
by Mike 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

I'm trying to connect a network type printer on suse 9.2. When I got through the setup, everything seems to be correct until I try to test the page. Then it pops up and asks for a password. Tried the root password. Doesn't help. FWIW it's an HP 4100n with a jetdirect card. The printer does have an IP address, and WinXP finds it just fine. I'm missing something and have no idea what it is. Mike -- Powered by SuSE 9.2 Kernel 2.6.8 KDE 3.3.0 Kmail 1.7.1 For Mondo/Mindi backup support go to http://www.mikenjane.net/~mike 7:06pm up 3 days 1:15, 6 users, load average: 2.15, 2.38, 2.47

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[IGNORE - TEST]
by Anders Norrbring 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Mail system test, please oversee.

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printing on windows printer
by Laurent Renard 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Hello everyone, i try to print on a HP LASERJET 5 which is LPT connected to a winXP box. I try using YAST2 ( smb printer ) and it can't work ... could you help me ?? -- Laurent Renard

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Yast Development environment
by Chris H 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Greets: I know I have asked this before but on a clean install of 9.1 (9.2 not available yet) there seem to be issues with installing the Yast development environment. Specifically it does not seem to remain current with updates for yast. Since at least 6 rpm's need to be downgraded, was wondering what the recommended proceedure is for install the Yast dev environment /ch

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Help for SMC2835W wireless PCMCIA requested
by Jan Elders 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Hello, I'm trying to use the SMC2835W with SuSE 9.1, without success. I downloaded the firmware 1.0.4.3 and installed it in /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware and changed its name into isl3890 (as instructed). But, when I insert the card in its slot, then I get : eth1: prism54 driver detected card model: PRISM Duette/GT eth1: islpci_open() eth1: resetting device... eth1: uploading firmware... eth1: firmware uploaded done, now triggering reset... eth1: device soft reset timed out eth1: timeout waiting for mgmt response 1000, trigging device eth1: timeout waiting for mgmt response eth1: timeout waiting for mgmt response 1000, trigging device eth1: timeout waiting for mgmt response eth1: timeout waiting for mgmt response 1000, trigging device eth1: timeout waiting for mgmt response eth1: timeout waiting for mgmt response 1000, trigging device eth1: timeout waiting for mgmt response eth1: mgmt tx queue is still full eth1: mgt_commit has failed. Restart the device eth1: mgmt tx queue is still full Nothing happens, the led's on the card remain dark and I cannot get to it with any command at all. When I unplug the card, I get : eth1: no IPv6 routers present eth1: hot unplug detected eth1: removing device eth1: islpci_close () And after a while, I see : unregister_netdevice: waiting for eth1 to become free. Usage count = 6 Assuming someone else called the IRQ last message repeated 2 times unregister_netdevice: waiting for eth1 to become free. Usage count = 6 unregister_netdevice: waiting for eth1 to become free. Usage count = 6 etc. etc. Subsequently, inserting my "old' 802.11b card (which always works fine) also leads to nothing. The system doesn't even react. Has probably to do with the "waiting for eth1 to become free." message ?? So, I decide to reboot, but then I get a system hang after the message : Shutting down sound driver. Nothing happens any further, I have to cut power (which I don't like at all) ! Does anyone know what might be going on here and how to resolve this ? TIA and HAND, -- Jan Elders the Netherlands http://www.xs4all.nl/~jrme/ "Home of the Network Acronyms"

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jpilot port and SuSE 9.2
by Donn Washburn 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Hey Group; I have been looking for the port for my Palm. It is a USB port and I assume that it is /dev/usb/ttyUSB#. No luck so far. The BAUD rate is set the same. Also this worked on this same system with SuSE 9.0 I have comfirmed that it is on major number 180 but that is about all I can find using /proc, hwinfo and/or lsusb. All of them find and/or show the device. However, USB will not state which minor number it is or at least I have not found it to do so. Any one know of a trick to find the device on a USB port I have tried ttyUSB[0-5] with not luck. -- 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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DVD reading problem
by Tomasz Koziara 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Hi, I have posted a bit long message on general impressions on using SuSe with IBM T42p. Now something more precise. When I try to play DVD or copy contents to hdd I am getting the following errors (dmesg): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- end_request: I/O error, dev hdc, sector 1752 Buffer I/O error on device hdc, logical block 219 hdc: command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } hdc: command error: error=0x50 ide: failed opcode was 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DVD model is: Matsita DVD-RAM UJ-812 Os: SuSe 9.1 Kerenel(s): 2.6.5-7.111, 2.6.8 (SuSe 9.2), 2.6.9 (kernel.org) Any ideas ? Thanks, Tomek

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Fwd: Re: [Mw] WinXP_SP2 (WARNING!)
by Doug McGarrett 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

I think that the Linux group should become aware of the following, which is copied from the WA1MBA microwave list. MS has screwed its customers again, bigtime! (See the Bill Seabreeze message.) If any reader has any useful information in this area, I will be happy to forward it to the microwave group. --doug, wa2say > > Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 16:15:36 -0800 (PST) > From: Chuck Steer > Subject: Re: [Mw] WinXP_SP2 > Sender: microwave-admin(a)www.valinet.com > To: "Andrew T. Flowers, K0SM" , > Bill Seabreeze > Cc: microwave(a)wa1mba.org > X-BeenThere: microwave(a)www.valinet.com > Delivered-to: microwave(a)lists.valinet.com > Comment: DomainKeys? See > <http://antispam.yahoo.com/domainkeys>http://antispam.yahoo.com/domainkeys > DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; > b=tYaEOS3JD6IsEyVUgXFUNs9Zdas3wqEnvOBs9bkG0z+h9fWQOIUtY/ujPVmUlbIc6OScbuxp > YmJ2SxwcIVY5OQppitoKpVKwRIU9WG7IOJQuOr7Bn5IrdTMJBeHyVicRAkcjEJ/YwStuvqxWOE > 7SZjc/cl/XAb89+9PwXpLwFQM= ; > X-Original-To: microwave(a)wa1mba.org > X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 > List-Post: > List-Subscribe: , > > List-Unsubscribe: , > > List-Archive: > List-Help: > List-Id: Amateur Radio Microwave non-commercial > Original-recipient: rfc822;dmcgarrett(a)optonline.net > > Just tried it out and found that i could no longer open a bacic program. What > I had to do was "load" gwbasic then "load" the program then "run". Works for > me! > > "Andrew T. Flowers, K0SM" <aflowers(a)frontiernet.net> wrote: >> >> Along those lines, I've noticed that the new windows firewall asked me >> if it wanted to allow Java access to internet. If my rainscatter >> software or anything else that uses net access ceases to function with >> the upgrade to SP2, this might be a place to look. At least the code >> still works since the Java VM is separate from the OS :-) The plan is >> to get do more work on the RainScatter software over Christmas break. >> I've got some great new ideas to put into action.... >> >> Andy K0SM/2 >> >> Bill Seabreeze wrote: >> >> > Has anyone else noticed that much of the old >> > engineering software, .exe files, compiled Fortran, GW Basic, Pascal, >> > YO7, etc no longer work with Windoze XP SP2? >> > Most of this stuff was OK with Win XP, but it >> > appears that SP2 has obsoleted 20 years of useful >> > software. Quite a blow to RF engineers with useful >> > (old) software utilities!! 73, >> > Bill W3IY >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Microwave mailing list >> > microwave(a)wa1mba.org >> > >> <http://www.valinet.com/mailman/listinfo/microwave>http://www.valinet.com >> /mailman/listinfo/microwave >> > >> > >> > > /snip/ (footer) > > Yours truly, > > Chuck - WA3IAC > > <http://www.qsl.net/wa3iac/>http://www.qsl.net/wa3iac/ > > FN20la > Everything that I like is illegal, immoral, or fatting! /snip/ (ad for Yahoo)

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Thunderbird
by Tine Klemenčič 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Could anybody tell me where is the profile (account settings, mail filters, spam control, ...) for Thunderbird stored? Thanks! Tine Klemencic

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apmsleep in 9.2
by Mr Banana 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

I have just installed 9.2 on a Dell Inspiron 7000 laptop that used to run 8.2. It is old enough to not do ACPI at all but 9.2 comes with powerdaved instead of the old apmd setup. It does correctly handle suspend to RAM but with APM there was a utility to suspend until a pre-set time using apmsleep. I cannot find similar functionality with powersaved. I tried stopping powersaved and installing apmd and using that instead but in either case apmsleep always gives me an "inapproriate ioctl" error. I only used this to be able to close the lid and have it wakeup a minute later with the lid closed. Is there a way to dissable the lid button? I have the lid switch event to screen_saver but it still does a full suspend. Cosmo

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RE: Publisher
by Bill Wisse 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Don't worry , Scribus will do. :-) -- Greetings from /bill at 169 west , 19 south. Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, tact, or fact are transmission errors."

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atmel-firmware on suse 9.2 pro
by Laurent Renard 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Hello everyone ;) i try to connect my 3COM 11MBps Wireless LAN Office Connect PCMCIA card ( 3CRSHPW196 ). I installed the atmel-firmware that runs perfectly with hotplug on Debian Distro. How could i connect it using Suse ? It seems that hotplug cannot load it ... Thanx everyone ;) -- Laurent Renard

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How to call SuSEconfig
by Paul W. Abrahams 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

I tried to call SuSEconfig as root but apparently an executable by that name no longer exists under 9.1 (unlike earlier versions). Clearly the functionality is there since YaST goes through that quadrille after making system changes. How can I do what SuSEconfig used to do? Paul

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Making installation and live-cd out of existing suse installation ?
by Robert Rozman 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Hi, I'm trying to design small Suse based installation. I intend to start with Suse Rescue system. When I finish, I'd like to make installation CD (just to replicate same system - no fancy graphics needed) and possibly also Live CD. Anyone has any more info or advice how to do this on Suse ? How would one make installation CD as easy as possible ? I've heard that there are some scripts for creation of live CDs out of existing installations, but I wonder if anyone has any experience with Suse ? Can I tweak Suse live CD in sense of adding starting few applications ? Regards, Robert.

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PHP 5 (five !!!) in SuSE 9.2
by Andrei Verovski 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Hi, I have not yet have SuSE 9.2. Anyone who got it can tell me if PHP 5 RPMs are supplied with SuSE 9.2? This really important for me. If PHP 5 RPMs are not there, I do not have much reasons to upgrade. Thanks in advance. ********************************************* * Best Regards --- Andrei Verovski * * Personal Home Page * http://snow.prohosting.com/guru4mac/ * Mac, Linux, DTP, Development, IT WEB Site *********************************************

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Compiling tk 804.027
by Hilary L Hertzoff 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

I'm trying to compile MPlayer on an x86_64 box running 9.2. To install MPlayer, I need to install xmltv, and so I'm working my way through installing xmltv's prerequisites including this version of tk. The installer fails with this message: LD_RUN_PATH="/usr/X11R6/lib" cc -shared -L/usr/local/lib64 Tk.o chnGlue.o encGlue.o evtGlue.o objGlue.o tixGlue.o tkGlue.o tkGlue_f.o tkWin32Dll.o -o blib/arch/auto/Tk/Tk.so pTk/libpTk.a -L/usr/X11R6/lib -lX11 -lm /usr/lib64/gcc-lib/x86_64-suse-linux/3.3.4/../../../../x86_64-suse-linux/bin/ld: cannot find -lX11 collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make: *** [blib/arch/auto/Tk/Tk.so] Error 1 I have all of the X11 libraries installed, so the makefile is looking in the wrong place for it. However I haven't been able to track down the right place (although I suspect it needs to read /usr/X11R6/lib64) or how to indicate to the makefile where to look. The worst part is that I'm sure I've dealt with this problem before, but I don't remember how I solved it. Thanks Hilary

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dhcpd won't start: need to define interface?
by Stephen Boulet 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

dhcpd is not starting for me, failing with the message: << Not configured to listen on any interfaces! >> Where do I specify an interface (eth0 in this case)? -- Stephen dhcpd.conf: ddns-update-style ad-hoc; default-lease-time 600; max-lease-time 7200; option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; option broadcast-address 192.168.1.255; option routers 192.168.1.1; option domain-name-servers 64.81.159.2, 216.231.41.2; option domain-name "theboulets.net"; subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { range 192.168.1.150 192.168.1.152;

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RE: sound problem on IBM TP 600E with 9.1
by Martin 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Hi experts, I have installed SuSe 9.1 over the weekend on TP600E, everything went ok but sound. Yast2 said the sound card has been detected but when I tried to install it, error poped up saying driver could not be loaded. It suggested the driver file should be 'snd-cs46xx' so I located it but it didn't have extention .o but .ko and most likely that was why I got the error. I have downloaded this file from different TP600E and placed it to right location and it fixed it. I'd be curious what to do in such situation if I wouldn't have the chance to download the driver and what is .ko file for. Thx, Martin __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com

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RE: [SLE] Customise KDM
by Berge, Harry ten 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

> I think KDM is lacking in the eye candy department compared > to GDM so I would like to change it just a bit. > If I could change the colour from dull boring Grey that would > be a start. > > Can some one point me in the right direction. locate kdmrc It is pretty configurable, but you have to search heavily for some proper documentation :-( Regards Harry

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Upgrade or Fresh Install
by Ryan McCain 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

When going to SLES 9, would you recommend upgrading from 8 to 9, or backing up data files, then restoring on a fresh copy of SLES 9. For upgrading, is there a document from SUSE that lists the steps for doing this? Thanks, Ryan

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RE: sound problem on IBM TP 600E with 9.1
by Martin 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Hi experts, I have installed SuSe 9.1 over the weekend on TP600E, everything went ok but sound. Yast2 said the sound card has been detected but when I tried to install it, error poped up saying driver could not be loaded. It suggested the driver file should be 'snd-cs46xx' so I located it but it didn't have extention .o but .ko and most likely that was why I got the error. I have downloaded this file from different TP600E and placed it to right location and it fixed it. I'd be curious what to do in such situation if I wouldn't have the chance to download the driver and what is .ko file for. Thx, Martin __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com

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Why does the list go down on sundays or early mondays?
by Carlos E. R. 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Hi, Lately the list server fails at one point or another and stops working around the end of the weekend. This sunday, for example, it stopped about 11 UTC. In fact, this time I got several bounces, telling me that Cantor.suse.de can not connect to hermes-ext.suse.de. The funny thing is that the web list archive does show a later email, a spam one. Funny. Of course, I don't want anybody at suse to stay working on weekends just for our pleasure. But still, it is not nice that linux servers of a distro, that should be a sample of stability, should fail so often on weekends. -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson

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[Fwd: 9.2 is really slow]
by Steve 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Apologies if this gets duplicated - I sent it the first time when the list server was down and I'm not sure it got through. Anyway, I've got more info. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: 9.2 is really slow Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 16:39:57 -0800 From: Steve <ssivier1(a)comcast.net> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com Hi, I've just installed 9.2 on my test machine, a 300MHz PII with 256MB of ram. Given the stats of the machine, linux has always been a bit slow, but it's always been usable for me. With 9.2, however, the performance is pathetic. The install took the better part of 3 days (normally this takes me ~2 hours). Installing the software itself took > 15 hours - something that normally takes ~1 hour. With 9.1, the load while idle was ~0. With 9.2, it's between 4 and 6. I installed Suse the same way I've done it for the last 4 years and nothing really special about how I install it (as usual, I choose the "no acpi" option, but that and using the same partition setup is about the only special things I do). Since I haven't heard anybody else complain about this yet, I assume that there's something special about my situation (can't say what, though). Is there some option I missed in the install (something like, don't insert a "while (1);" loop in the kernel :)? Or some way to find out what is sucking up the cpu time (top lists X as the only process getting any significant cpu time). --------------------------------- After sending this the first time, I noticed that 9.2 is trying to probe my cd-rom more than once a second (at least judging by how often the light pops on). I suspect this might be the problem or part of the problem. Going to init 3 seems to confirm this a bit as the load drops down to normal levels. There's some suggestion in the list that suseplugger might be responsible for this, but I can't find suseplugger in the process list, so I can't kill it to try. Any ideas? Thanks, Steve

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Vmware
by Tage Danielsen 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Hello, I have tryed to install vmware on linux 9.2 on a asus laptop, and I get the messages, I hope some one will be able to help. /tage Building the vmmon module. Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only' make -C /usr/src/linux/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24' WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24/Module.symvers is missing, modules will have CONFIG_MODVERSIONS disabled. CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:131: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:135: warning: initialization fromincompatible pointer type CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c: In function `HostIF_FreeLockedPages': /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:738: error: structure has no member named `count' /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:740: error: structure has no member named `count' make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o] Fejl 1 make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only] Fejl 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24' make: *** [vmmon.ko] Fejl 2 make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only' Unable to build the vmmon module. For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html" and "http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html". Execution aborted. linux:/home/vel/vmware-distrib # vmware Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: No protocol specified Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0 linux:/home/vel/vmware-distrib #

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Re: [SLE] Booting Problem
by Jerome Lyles 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

On Thursday 14 October 2004 06:35 pm, Jerome Lyles wrote: > On Thursday 14 October 2004 04:53 pm, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > > * Jerome Lyles <susemail(a)hawaii.rr.com> [10-14-04 21:39]: > > > Tried it, no change. Unless you have another idea I think I'll wipe > > > this partition and load a backup from June. > > > > I'm wiped out. ////// :^( > > > > gud luk, > > Thanks anyway, it was a good try. > Jerome The Problem: fsck failed. Please repair manually and reboot. Please note that the root file system is currently mounted read-only. To remount it read-write: # mount -n -o remount,rw / CONTROL-D will exit from this shell and REBOOT the system. (none):~# So I bought a new hard drive , loaded 9.1 from the DVD, did the 'online update' and rebuilt my home directory from backup. Everything worked perfectly, except rebooting during the installation. I was dumpted into a grub shell so I booted the system from the install DVD and finished the installation. Everything was working perfectly. Rebooting no problem. Then I decided to do what got me into trouble once before-I did a system update using Yast. After the system update I wasn't able to boot because 'fsck failed' again. I rebooted into rescue mode and ran reiserfsck-'no corruptions found'. So I thought maybe I should do the clean install and the online update and the system update before I restored my home directory from backup this time. But before I did that I asked myself once again: If the filesystem checks out clean why is fsck failing? It's not because the file system is corrupt; so what could it be?? So I did this: gg:"fsck failed" and got 1710 hits. So I checked them out. It turns out this problem has been around since 1996 on the web, has occurred on different architectures and flavors of *nix. Here are a few comments: "I've encounter this several times. Sometimes fsck will "fix" it; sometimes it won't. If it won't, the only solution is reformat the bad partition. Be sure to do a badblock check, the one that actually writes and reads to every block on the partition. It's very slow, but thorough. It is important to take the time to do this. Bad blocks can wreak havoc with your filesystem. After doing all that, reinstall what was on the bad partition, if possible. (Fortunately, you can get your data off.)" "So I do exactly as it says and it does the same thing next reboot." "I also tried changing the disk names in fstab... like put them all to the letters they should be. i.e hdg5 to hdc5 but to no avail. It just did the same thing." "After rebooting the machine to 1.0 fsck failed during boot (of course) So I killed the shell went multi user and proceeded to recompile fsck from the 1.0 sources. Everything *seems* back to normal now." "i downloaded the root-fs from several mirrors .. always the same .. so i don´t think that the file was corrupt or something like that .." "Subject ext3 errors Hi all, I have installed a new server, and created ext3 (data=ordered) filesystems on RAID1 partitions. I finished the installation a few weeks ago, and today I tried to install in in the place of the old one. I have worked a few hours on the server, mainly in the /etc directory, and copied a few gig's to the /home dir, which was on a separate partition than root. After that I have rebooted, to check that everything going up OK. Well, nothing was OK. The fsck failed with many "Freeing blocks not in datazone" and "Journal aborting" errors, and I came up with a read-only root partition. I manually e2fsck'd it, saying yes to all questions, and rebooted again. Next time it was the same story: fsck always failed, found many errors, the lost+found growed... AND, the real interesting story: all of my modifications in the /etc directory, which I made at least an hour or more, was lost! Just as if nothing has been written to the disk from the journal for at least an hour. Also, there were some corrupted files, and also, some obvious fs errors after an fsck, for example, accessing /etc/apache-ssl/apache.conf resulted some errors like this: Jun 6 21:56:25 zeratul kernel: attempt to access beyond end of device Jun 6 21:56:25 zeratul kernel: 09:01: rw=0, want=1085624632, limit=20972736 The end of the story: I booted from CD, copied the whole root partition's contents off-disk, reformatted the RAID1 partition with mke2fs -j, copied back the contents, and it seems that now everything is good (so far). I don't think that the problem is in hardware, because of the RAID1, and also, these are brand-new 80G Maxtor SCSI drives. What can cause an error like this? This is a linux 2.4.26 on a PIV-2666, debian testing dist. Thanks, Ferenc Engard" So...what's happening here? I did some more digging and found the source of the problem behavior in /etc/init.d/boot.rootfsck. This is the relevant code: # do fsck and start sulogin, if it fails. # FSCK_RETURN=0 # on first startup of a system with a lvm root device lvm /dev entries # may not exist at this time, so skip fsck in this case ROOTFS_BLKDEV=`fsck -T -N / 2>/dev/null` ROOTFS_BLKDEV=${ROOTFS_BLKDEV%% } ROOTFS_BLKDEV=${ROOTFS_BLKDEV##* } DES_OK=0 if test -n "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV" -a "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV" != "/" -a -b "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV" ; then DES_OK=1 fi if test ! -f /fastboot -a -z "$fastboot" -a $DES_OK -eq 1 ; then FSCK_FORCE="" test -f /forcefsck && FSCK_FORCE="-f" And this is the heart of the problem: if test -n "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV" -a "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV" != "/" -a -b "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV" As I understand it this is a three way comparison: The -a option means "-n "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV" " equals "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV" and "/" equals "-a -b "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV"" And then the "-n "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV" -a "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV" != "/" -a -b "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV"" comparison makes three. One or more of these comparasions is failing and the code assumes it's means a file system failure. But does it? Reiserfsck says evertything is fine. Now "ROOTFS_BLKDEV=`fsck -T -N / 2>/dev/null`" tells fsck to check something (some metadata) but not do do an actual filesystem check. I edited out '2>/dev/null' but I didn't see the error output on screen or in /var/log/boot.msg. I believe there is an error in the process fsck uses to check the meta data or an error in the meta data itself; an error that reiserfsck does not recognize as an error. I ran echo $ROOTFS_BLKDEV and test -n "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV" -a "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV" != "/" -a -b "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV" but only blank lines were returned. Unanswered questions: What are the differences these three names represent: ROOTFS_BLKDEV=`fsck -T -N / 2>/dev/null` ROOTFS_BLKDEV=${ROOTFS_BLKDEV%% } ROOTFS_BLKDEV=${ROOTFS_BLKDEV##* } Is there a way to see the values they represent? What do these modifiers do: %%;##* Is there a way to see the values " test -n "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV" -a "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV" != "/" -a -b "$ROOTFS_BLKDEV"" represent? Does 'DES_OK' represent the meta data? What is the meta data? Thanks, Jerome

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Re: [SLE] My impressions on SuSE 9.2 Professional
by Sid Boyce 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Michael Staggs wrote: > On Sunday 07 November 2004 19:46, Sid Boyce wrote: > > >>Stick a floppy in the drive and it stops the complaining and the freeze, >>not really a freeze, but a loooong wait. This has been a SuSE feature >>since about 8.1 or 8.2. once it sees any floppy it's happy. > > > Thank you. I'll definately remember that next time around. > > >>I can't get 9.2 installed on the A7N8X-E mobo, it bdoesn't like my 9.1 >>drive and can't mount it. The 9.0 drive is fine, but I use that as >>backup for stuff on my other boxes. I can dive into VC 02 and manually >>mount it, but that doesn't help. I had the same problem on my x86_64 >>laptop, but after a few hours trying, something kicked it into life > > > What I ended up doing was installing onto another hard drive and then copying > everything over to my SATA drive after install was complete (and I had > replaced the kernel with a standard 2.6.9 kernel). > > If it can't mount your drive, I'm guessing it's SATA as well? > That's the sad part, all drives here are IDE, but it doesn't seem to like ATA100 drives, somehow it eventually installed on the x86_64 laptop, but doesn't want to know on the A7N8X-E. Yesterday I bought an external enclosure with 1 USB 2.0 port and 2 firewire ports, installed a 120G drive, attached it to a USB 2.0 port on the x86_64 laptop, fdisk, mkreiserfs, mkswap, mounted it, swapon the swap partition and it's perfectly happy. > >>That would hugely upset some of us who need the devel packages. > > > Well, that's the problem. They didn't include them at all on the cds. That's > why I'm saying they should include another cd with the rest of the devel > packages. Don't include a package and just leave out the devel package. > OK, I haven't been through the CD's. I understand that SuSE may think that by restricting the number of beta testers, they limit the amount of mail they have to deal with, but that leads to shipping a product that gets limited testing so that the problems start to appear in the shipped version. Mandrake on the other hand takes a different view and anyone can test their betas, leading to a less problematical general release. They don't have to reply to every report, they can ignore replying to any, just pay attention to the reports submitted in order to improve product quality. I was supposed to be on the beta list, but never received the invitation to download, otherwise, I may have hit this problem before release so they could have shipped something less problematical. They need to do a serious rethink. Pete was about to ship 9.2 back and ask for a refund, install Slackware on his main box instead as he has Slackware running on another box without problems, then he found that 9.2 installed once he had created a XP partition. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====

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SuSE 9.2 Brilliant
by Thom Nuzum 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Hi Folks, I use both Slackware and SuSE and wanted to briefly mention the improvements I am having here with SuSE 9.2 in the role of a user and that I haven't been on Windows all week now. The only Windows program I use is Namo Web editor and a couple of games: On my Athlon XP Soyo home built: 1. Firefox has full functionality with the integrated BBC Real player now 2. WYSIWYG Web editing seems to work well with OpenOffice.org Web: I am going to try simpler web sites with it. I don't need massive features of Dreamweaver for tables of text and graphics. 3. I have moved completely to Kontact now and will dump Outlook 2003. 4. My sound and CD burner all work without tweaking, only had to get some new files for Xine as usual. 5. On the Dell Notebook everything worked including the touchpad. 6. My daughter is satisfied with the games and uses KDE to do homework. 7. All my Realtor work applications are Web-based so no problem there. The only thing I need to do is create some templates in OpenOffice.org. Actually I will use MS and convert them. (kind of bored now that there is now tweaking and have to actually work) Thom Nuzum ___ _ __ ||_|/ \|\/| _|_|_ _ ._ _ / \_|_ _ ._ _| _._|_ _. _ _ ._ _ || |\_/| | |_| |(_)| | || (|/ |_(/_| |(_|(_| |_(_|o(_(_)| | | \__

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Re: [suse-amd64] Bug with mass storage devices USB hotplugging?
by Richard Piper 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Thanks Oleg, Unfortunately I do not have the skills to debug the usb.c driver.:-( From what I can tell: 1. It occurs on a 32bit Intel version of Suse 9.2 2. If you turn off the hotplugging and mount the USB mass storage devices manually, it all works fine. It is quite inconvenient if you move these devices around. There seems to be a separate problem with mounting USB memory mass storage devices (Pretec 128 MB). Ok if formatted with say ext2, but not MSDOS (cant find superblock on mounting the device). In contrast, my compact flash reader is OK. Have not really got to the bottom of this problem. Richard Oleg Gusev wrote: > Hi, > > this problem is not specific for 64bit or SuSe 9.2. > Patching the > drivers/usb/storage/usb.c solved it for me. > > --- usb.c~ 2004-10-18 21:22:51.000000000 +0200 > +++ usb.c 2004-10-18 21:22:51.000000000 +0200 > @@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ > > /* we've got a command, let's do it! */ > else { > - US_DEBUG(usb_stor_show_command(us->srb)); > + US_DEBUG(usb_stor_show_command(us->srb)); udelay(300); > us->proto_handler(us->srb, us); > } > > Oleg. > > On Sunday 07 November 2004 19:37, Richard Piper wrote: > >>I have three external USB 2.0 drives in identical >>enclosures/drives. Usually one will be recognised. >>If I plug it into an XP laptop, they all appear...but not under SuSe >>9.2. Similar issue with a Pretec USB flash (128MB) mass storage >>device. >> > > -- Richard Piper Web: http://icu.rnsh.org Mobile: 0438-120860 Sydney: 9926-8617 Kippax: 6550-5117 Email: rpiper(a)med.usyd.edu.au GPG key ID: F6DFFB33 @ wwwkeys.pgp.net Key fingerprint: 3FB8 8355 3AAA 84C3 D548 8FFF EFDB C6B5 F6DF FB33

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SUSE 9.2, Mozilla and Java
by Kaare Rasmussen 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Hi Just for the record. Java from Mozilla didn't work after installation of SUSE 9.2. I don't know why the didn't include java-1_4_2-sun-plugin as standard, but they didn't. After installing this package, my netbank is running smoothly under Mozilla. Btw, my perception is that 9.2 is faster and more responsive than 9.1. Everything feels smoother and better.

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Re: [SLE] Vmware
by tage＠htd-information.dk 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Sorry for mail I got a new version of vmware. and then it worked ok. sorry tage ******************************************************* Tage Danielsen wrote .. > Hello, I have tryed to install vmware on linux 9.2 on a asus laptop, and > I > get the messages, I hope some one will be able to help. > /tage > > > Building the vmmon module. > > Using 2.6.x kernel build system. > make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only' > make -C /usr/src/linux/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24' > > WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24/Module.symvers is > missing, > modules will have CONFIG_MODVERSIONS disabled. > > CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:131: warning: initialization > from > incompatible pointer type > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:135: warning: initialization > fromincompatible pointer type > CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c: In function > `HostIF_FreeLockedPages': > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:738: error: structure has > no > member named `count' > /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:740: error: structure has > no > member named `count' > make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o] Fejl 1 > make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only] Fejl 2 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24' > make: *** [vmmon.ko] Fejl 2 > make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only' > Unable to build the vmmon module. > > For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please > visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html" > and > "http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html". > > Execution aborted. > > linux:/home/vel/vmware-distrib # vmware > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > Xlib: No protocol specified > > > Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0 > linux:/home/vel/vmware-distrib # > > > -- > 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

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Customise KDM
by David Chapman 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

I think KDM is lacking in the eye candy department compared to GDM so I would like to change it just a bit. If I could change the colour from dull boring Grey that would be a start. Can some one point me in the right direction.

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sony TR5 laptop
by peter Nikolic 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

I am thinking of purchasing one of the above Sony laptops The TR5 has anyone got any views on this machine what is it like is it any good is it Suse able ie can i install Linux on this box any views please folks Cheers Pete . -- Linux user No: 256242 Machine No: 139931 G6NJR Pete also MSA registered "Quinton 11" A Linux Only area Happy bug hunting M$ clan, The time is here to FORGET that M$ Corp ever existed the world does not NEED M$ Corp the world has NO USE for M$ Corp it is time to END M$ Corp , Play time is over folks time for action approaches at an alarming pace the death knell for M$ Copr has been sounded . Termination time is around the corner ..

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Can apache 1.3 and 2.0 coexist?
by David Kramer 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

I have a server at home with a bunch of stuff on it. It's running SuSE 9.0, and I'm still using apaceh 1.3. I would like to install Apache 2.0, but I would need to migrate things over slowly. I downloaded the RPM for apache2, and it looks like it uses different directories than 1.x. Just to be on the safe side, though, can someone verify that both apache 1.x and 2.0 can coexist on the same server? I know I need to change the port for apache 2 so they don't confict. Thanks in advance.

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apache2 and SSLVerifyClient
by Darin Perusich 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

hi, i'm running into a problem when i enable SSLVerifyClient under apache2-2.0.49 where the child process is exiting with Segmentation fault (11)'. just before the child exists i'm seeing the messages: [info] Requesting connection re-negotiation [info] Awaiting re-negotiation handshake [notice] child pid 11441 exit signal Segmentation fault (11) if anyone wants debug logs i'll send them. i've read the threads on the list about this but i'm not finding a resolution. this system is SuSE 9.1 with the latest YOU updates. the CA and server certs i've generated with openCA, i've been using these for a few years. in fact if i install install apache-1.3.28 from the SuSE 9.0 distribution the SSLVerifyClient works fine. thanks -- Darin Perusich Unix Systems Administrator Cognigen Corp. darinper(a)cognigencorp.com

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Possible bug in dhcpcd package or modify_resolvconf script???
by Nicholas DeClario 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

I have been having an issue on a customized SuSE setup where my '/etc/resolv.conf' wasn't getting populated when using dhcp. After investigating further with debugging mode I found that my dhcp server was returning two hosts. dhcpcd would pass the information on to a SuSE script '/sbin/modify_resolvconf'. That script would then use 'getopt' to parse the command line parameters. To pass a nameserver to the script the '-n' flag is used. So in our case we want '-n $NS1 $NS2' however, getopt was parsing it as '-n $NS1' '$NS2'. $NS2 being a standalone parameter which the script was interpreting as an 'action' by modify_resolvconf. This was resulting in the following error: ERROR: Exactly one action may be given. Currently given actions: modify 10.4.21.11 I found that if I changed the command line to '-n $NS1 -n $NS2' it worked ok. So I made the following change to 'dhcpconfig.c' from the dhcpcd package. - sprintf(NameserverList + strlen(NameserverList), "%u.%u.%u.%u", + sprintf(NameserverList + strlen(NameserverList), "%u.%u.%u.%u -n ", However, this resulted in the following in my '/etc/resolv.conf': <clip> ### END INFO search xxxxxx.xxx.com nameserver 10.4.21.11 nameserver -n nameserver 10.4.21.10 nameserver -n So I made one last quick change to '/sbin/modify_resolvconf' to resolve this. - -n|--nameservers) DNS="$2"; shift 2;; + -n|--nameservers) DNS="`echo $2 | sed -e 's/-n//g'`"; shift 2;; I didn't have a great deal of time to mess around with this much, I just needed to get it working. So I am not sure if this is the best solution for this or if this possibly isn't a bug at all given our modified setup. I was able to reproduce the original problem on several pieces of hardware running the same modified SuSE system and the above appears to fix the problem on every system. Regards, -Nick

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Suspend w/SUSE 9.2
by Kaare Rasmussen 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Hi After installing SUSE 9.2 Pro, my laptop no longer suspends activity when closed. No activity logged in /var/log, no processes apparantly hanging. Advice found in /usr/share/doc/packages/powersave/README.suspend has been tried. Powersave mode is APM. Any hints to help me solve this?

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Re: [SLE] Suse 9.2
by Web Developer 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

---------- Original Message ------------- Subject: Re: [SLE] Suse 9.2 Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 18:15:47 -0500 From: C Hamel <yogich(a)sc2000.net> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com <snip> I sympathize with your installation problems. I *finally* learned to wait until I get plenty of feedback from this list before attempting anything. I tried both 9 & 9.1 and only 9 mostly worked. (Found out I had a bad CD-RW/DVD drive & that didn't help, of course.) I finally FTPd the 9.1 this past week and it seems the bugs have been mostly squashed, thank goodness. Less problems, but still not problem-free. ...Nor is Windoze. <G> __________________ Well, if things go well in tomorrow's install, and I can get my Kodak CX??00 camera working with 9.2, I'll be cleaning my Windoze - right off the hard drive. ;) 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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xdmcp not working
by Richard Bos 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

I'm trying to get xdmcp access from an suse-9.0 to a suse-9.2 system. I do not succeed and wonder why... On the 9.2 (destination) box the following settings are made: in /etc/sysconf/displaymanager DISPLAYMANAGER_REMOTE_ACCESS="yes" DISPLAYMANAGER_ROOT_LOGIN_REMOTE="yes" DISPLAYMANAGER_XSERVER_TCP_PORT_6000_OPEN="yes" In /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers and /opt/kde3/share/config/kdm/Xservers: :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X -br vt7 :1 local reserve /usr/X11R6/bin/X -br :1 vt8 :2 local reserve /usr/X11R6/bin/X -br :2 vt9 :3 local reserve /usr/X11R6/bin/X -br :3 vt10 :4 local reserve /usr/X11R6/bin/X -br :4 vt11 :5 local reserve /usr/X11R6/bin/X -br :5 vt12 With those settings I expect xdcmp to work, but no.... Oh the command I use on the from box is: X -query 192.168... :1 vt08 shows the grey X background and I can move the mouse, but that's about it. After some time the X times out.... Anything I can try? -- Richard Bos Without a home the journey is endless

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perl installation, vendor_perl, threading etc
by Dave Howorth 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

I would like to find out more details of the way Perl is configured and installed on Suse (9.1 in particular but also other recent and forthcoming versions). For example, how @INC is arranged and what packages go in what directories (vendor_perl, site_perl etc), why threading is installed, how to turn it off if necessary etc. I searched in the help system but found no references to anything of this kind. I found very little in the archives of this group and Google didn't answer my question :( Can anybody find some documentation or point me to a better forum to ask the question? Thanks and regards, Dave

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Gvim under KDE broken
by siebe＠valkyr.nl 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

I ran into strange behaviour under KDE. After doing an YOU update gvim stopped working under KDE. Vim still works and when I go to Gnome Gvim does work so it is not an Gvim problem. When I start Gvim it starts with a grey window and then stops anything. It is like it just stops in teh middle of normal starting up. When I try to close the window I get te message that Gvim stopped working and whether I want to kill the program. Does this sound familiar to anyone?

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formulas and Kword
by Maura Edelweiss Monville 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

I'm writing a technical paper by "kword" The problem rises when I have to insert any graphic. I was used to Staroffice and to Latex. Basically I have to just write 10^-21 . I selsect Insert-> formula. From the bottom meny bar I select "x" with a small square ot the right left corner but what appears on my work sheet is a big square ... Basically it does not include the spece-hlder for the exponent. Later on I'll have to insert some pictures .. I expect a lot of headache ... hoping it works .. Is there anyone who has experienced with kword and can give mne some hints ? Thanks a lot. Maura

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Program running HTML
by Eric Scott 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Yo; I've been having troubles with konqueror. <usless details> Today I right-clicked on an HTML file from an FTP site, and "open with" 'ed it with kwrite...and clicked the little check box that let me associate HTML with kwrite. After that konqueror started saying, every time I clicked on a link to a new page, "There appears to be a configuration error. You have associated Konqueror with text/html, but it can't handle this file type." I removed konqueror and kwrite from the list of programs to run HTML files with the intention of adding konqueror fresh... but adding just plain konqueror didn't work. </useless details> Here's my setup: In the filetype dialog for file type /text/html I've got Konqueror and Kwrite in the "Application Preference Order" box. The "Konqueror" settings are set to run the command "kfmclient openURL %u text/html" I have never gotten this error before and don't have a clue what to do about it. I trust somebody on this high-volume list will know what to do with it. Thanx, ES -- Registered Linux user #366862 Not that you care, but this message was sent from a 750MHz Athlon system running SuSE Linux 9.1 (Kernal 2.6.5) and KMail 1.62. I aslo run Red Hat Linux 8.0 (Kernal 2.4.18), Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (Kernal 2.2.20), Mandrake Linux 9.2 (Kernal 2.4.22), and YellowDog Linux 3.0 (Kernal 2.4.20) on various systems and architectures for various reasons. Yeah, and there's a old Mac OS in there somewhere that I use as a bootloader for Linux, and a Windows XP box used as a router for my Linux-based network, but they don't count, 'cuz they aren't "real" OS's. Who me? Biased? Nah!

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Fwd: Re: [Mw] WinXP_SP2 (WARNING!) followup
by Doug McGarrett 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

A followup from my previous message that I think the Linux group will want to know about. This is from the WA1MBA microwave mailing list. --doug >Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 18:48:53 -0600 >From: paul goble <goblefam(a)swbell.net> >Subject: Re: [Mw] WinXP_SP2 >Sender: microwave-admin(a)www.valinet.com >To: microwave(a)wa1mba.org >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.6 [en] (Win98; U) >X-Accept-Language: en >X-BeenThere: microwave(a)www.valinet.com >Delivered-to: microwave(a)lists.valinet.com >X-Original-To: microwave(a)wa1mba.org >X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 >List-Post: <mailto:microwave@www.valinet.com> >List-Subscribe: <http://www.valinet.com/mailman/listinfo/microwave>, > <mailto:microwave-request@www.valinet.com?subject=subscribe> >List-Unsubscribe: <http://www.valinet.com/mailman/listinfo/microwave>, > <mailto:microwave-request@www.valinet.com?subject=unsubscribe> >List-Archive: <http://www.valinet.com/mailman/private/microwave/> >List-Help: <mailto:microwave-request@www.valinet.com?subject=help> >List-Id: Amateur Radio Microwave non-commercial <microwave.www.valinet.com> >Original-recipient: rfc822;dmcgarrett(a)optonline.net > >Win XP SP2 completely "hosed" my PC, plus many others in our ARC. Not >just basic programs, but general, normal operations became impossible, >or so slow they were essentially nonfunctional. "They" say to get your >internet back, disable the firewall; "they" lie. Virus scan (albeit >slow as molasses at 50 deg lat in January) showed the PC to be >virus-free. > >I finally gave up and bought a new HD (not a big cost these days!), >loaded the XP OS on it and made it the "primary" drive. I also made >sure all "update" functions were disabled. I used the original HD as >"files" storage so I didn't lose anything important; rather extreme, >some would say, but that's what it took to get my PC back as good as >new. > >"Failure is not an option with Microsoft; it's bundled with the >software!" > >SP2 is big trouble - based on what it did to me and others in my area, >avoid it like the plague it is! > >Best regards, > >Paul ND2X/5 >_______________________________________________ >Microwave mailing list >microwave(a)wa1mba.org >http://www.valinet.com/mailman/listinfo/microwave >

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Bug with mass storage devices USB hotplugging?
by Richard Piper 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Is there a known problem with hotpugging of USB mass storage devices (IDE USB 2.0 hard drives and flash drives)? The devices are present/visible - lsusb: Bus 003 Device 002: ID 04b4:0033 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:c308 Logitech, Inc. Internet Navigator Keyboard Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 001 Device 013: ID 054c:00ee Sony Corp. Bus 001 Device 012: ID 067b:2507 Prolific Technology, Inc. /** IDE USB drive Bus 001 Device 011: ID 067b:2507 Prolific Technology, Inc. /** IDE USB drive Bus 001 Device 010: ID 0409:0058 NEC Corp. HighSpeed Hub but do not appear as a mounted device, or as a scsi device for that matter. Is this a known issue with Suse 9.2 or perhaps with the kernel for Athlon 64 bit systems? thanks Richard

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kexi
by Marc Collin 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

hi kexi is a ms access like, it can be very usefull to make small programm they have no package for kexi 0.1 beta 5 somebody can create a package for suse 9.1? thanks -- La boîte à prog http://www.laboiteaprog.com

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Grub can't boot 9.1
by Burleigh, Frank 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

I've just installed (several times) 9.1 Personal to a circa 1998 P450 box like this: - IBM 18gb scsi drive on an adaptec 2940, int13 extensions are ON - no IDE drives except the CDROM - floppy - 384mb - latest available bios (not very ;-), probably in Intel board with BX chipset I made a bootable Suse CD, boot, then run the installer, giving it an ftp source for the 9.1 distribution. Install goes well except yast wants only a / and a swap partition. I partition like this: - sda1 /boot 100mb primary - sda2 extended - sda5 swap 768mb - sda6 / everything else The machine boots as far is "GRUB" in the upper left of the screen, usually with the floppy's light stuck on. Then it sits, flashing its cursor at me and accepting no keyboard input. I can boot to the CD Rom's "system recovery." I can mount /boot which seems ok to me. Fdisk -l shows me about what I expect to see from the partition table (except "W95" is in the extended partition's description, I think). I start grub, giving it the commands "root (hd0,0)" then "setup." It seems happy. I then tell it "kernel /boot/vmlinuz" then boot which does change my command prompt but I'm not sure what to expect there. Reboot gives no love--same problem with GRUB flashing a cursor at me, with no grub menu. I commented out the floppy in menu.lst and even turned off the floppy in the bios. No better. I believe I've started from scratch a couple times. I'd welcome your analyses and advice. I don't suppose there's a 9.2 personal to work with? ;-)

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SuSEconfig screwed up in SuSE8.1
by wmeler 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

I am having some problems when runnin SuSEconfig. Could a few of you (so I can diff the files against one another) send me your /sbin/conf.d/SuSEconfig.fonts file for SuSE 8.1. I think I was playing around with that file. Here's my SuSEconfig output: # SuSEconfig Starting SuSEconfig, the SuSE Configuration Tool... Running in full featured mode. Reading /etc/sysconfig and updating the system... Executing /sbin/conf.d/SuSEconfig.3ddiag... Executing /sbin/conf.d/SuSEconfig.OpenOffice.org... Executing /sbin/conf.d/SuSEconfig.aaa_at_first... Executing /sbin/conf.d/SuSEconfig.alljava... Executing /sbin/conf.d/SuSEconfig.bootsplash... Executing /sbin/conf.d/SuSEconfig.doublecheck... Executing /sbin/conf.d/SuSEconfig.fonts... Creating cache files for Xft ... Creating fonts.{scale,dir} files ........... sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found sh: line 1: fc-list: command not found Executing /sbin/conf.d/SuSEconfig.groff... -- Cheers, wmeler

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vncserver prolbem
by Doug Currey 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

I am trying to setup vncserver on 9.2. when I run the command vncserver as root everything is ok. Not that I want to run vncserver as root. Its just the only way it works. If I run it as a user I get the following Insecure $ENV{PATH} while running setuid at /usr/X11R6/bin/vncserver line 586. The only thing I have found is it something with the /etc/permissions setup. Under Easy Setup vncserver works as normal under Secure setup it doesn't I can find what permission to change on what file to allow me access. Any ideas?

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mysql grant problem
by steve-ss 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

in mysql as root: grant all on foo.* to steve@'%' identified by 'xxxxxx'; flush privileges; Should that let steve connect to the database foo on the mysql server from any client on the lan using the password xxxxxx? I get permission denied from localhost and all clients on the lan. Where should I start looking? I can't find a match on google for the syntax THanks, Steve.

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SSH & Mozilla
by Zvone Zagar 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

Hello, I am breaking my head all day long with the following problem. I use Openvpn to connect my private network to office network. At the remote side I have an ADSL 4096/768 and at home ADSL 1024/256 connection. Everything works just fine except that it takes nearly 40s to run Mozilla on remote PC (ssh -X -C user@server). SuSE 9.0 is installed on server side and Mozilla is upgraded to 1.7.2 via SuSE rpms. Well, I would't be surprised if I had not installed Netscape 7.2. It takes cca. 8 seconds for Netscape to load. OpenOffice (1.1.3) loads in less than 10 seconds. I tried FireFox 1.0 PR from www.mozilla.org. It is not any better than Mozilla. Konqueror needs almost 20 seconds to get loaded. Why is the Netscape so fast compared to Mozilla. If I run both programs remotely at the office, than is Nescape faster about 30 %. As I said all other programs run pretty fast. I just started Gimp 1.3 and it took less than 20 seconds. Any clue ? Regards Zvone Zagar

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Add Sound to Trash Bin
by William Westfall 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

Does anyone know in what system notification event source I can find the trash bin... I wish to have it play a sound when I empty it. Thanks in advance! W.G. Westfall Made with___________________________________________ Linux 2.6.8-24.3-default i686 athlon i386GNU/Linux (SuSE 9.2)

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Need to run alsaconf after ever logout???
by John N. Alegre 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

I have seen this question asked before and there are lots of repeats in the archive with no solutions. I have a Sound blaster Audigy card. I loose sound when ever i logout. After I log in I can run alsaconf as root and everything works fine until the logout. This only occured in 9.1. No problem with 9.0. Any suggestions? john

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New Sata II from Promise - Tried it?? / experience and 9.2 support ??
by Johan Nielsen 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

Have any of you any experiences with this one: http://www.promise.com/product/product_detail_eng.asp?productId=129&familyI… Does 9.2 support it? (Sata I / II) Does it just depend on the harddrive you get (when available) ? Thanks up front for any response related to this post Johna

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kinternet and providers
by Geoff Horn 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

I have a system running SuSE Pro 9.2 that has two users each with a different dialup internet provider, but using the same modem. When logging into one user from the other one they always have to right-click on the kinternet icon and select their provider. This is because kinternet defaults to whichever user last selected their provider. In the kinternetrc config file under [Startup] their is only the one entry: "interface=modem0", no mention of provider. Has anybody got a solution for this problem? Geoff

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smbmount permissions
by Paul W. Abrahams 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

I had a shell script working for backup that used smbmount (under 9.1). Now, after an automated Yast Online Update, it doesn't work because smbmount lacks suid permission. When I tried increasing the permissions of /usr/sbin/smbmount by +s, however, and calling smbmount again, I got a complaint from libsmb that "you must NOT suid smbmount". (That's not the exact wording; the machine where all this was happening is not at the same place I'm now writing from.) What's the correct way to enable ordinary users to run smbmount and to ensure that an online update doesn't undo that action? Paul

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Crossover under 9.2
by David Krider 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

Has anyone tried using Crossover under 9.2 yet? It *looks* like it's running alright, but when I hit the "Install" button, it just hangs. A quick search on Codeweavers' web site returns no news about SuSE 9.2, so I don't know if it's me or them or them. ;-) Regards, dk

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Filter in Thunderbird.
by Erik Jakobsen 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

Hi. On my SuSE 9.2 I have set some filters up in Thunderbird, to put mails comming from various mailinglist to directories I have made. This is the first time it hasn't worked ok. The problem is, that I need to enter the filter every time, I have some mails to be transfered to their respective dir's, and from here to manually select "run now", to get the mails into their directories. As they are transfered ok then tells me, that the filters has been made ok. But what could be the reason ?. The Thunderbird is the version 0.9 Erik Jakobsen

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YAST won't start
by Felix Miata 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

I did an FTP install of 9.1 back in June. When done, I was busy, so put the machine aside. Now I want to do updates. Current kernel is 2.6.4-54.5. I logged into KDE as root to avoid the repeated password requests due to failure of the password remember function logged in as an ordinary user. When I select YAST from the menu, the little busy icon moves a while, then goes away. If I try yast2 from Konsole, I get message: warning: the qt frontend is installed but does not work warning: the ncurses frontend is installed but does not work You need to install yast-ncurses to use the YaST2 text mode interface Trying only yast from Konsole or from a real console, I get only the latter 2 messages. I see similar messages in /root/.xsession-errors. Nothing in /var/log seems to tell me anything useful. How can I fix this? System seems to work OK otherwise. -- "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." U.S. Constitution, Amendment 1 Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/

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Quanta or Bluefish for SuSE 9.2?
by Eric Wagar 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

Where is the Quanta or Blowfish rpm for SuSE 9.2? I had it on 9.1, but I had to reformat and install from scratch. Thanks eric

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Spamassassin "strange" 0.0 scoring...
by Peli 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

Hi List, Previously I had the spamassassin version coming with SUSE9.1, but then installed first the 3.0.0 and later 3.0.1 from the ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/choeger/spamassassin/RPM/9.1-i386/ folder. The stuff works perfectly, with a small exception, that gives ALWAYS 0.0 points for the following tests: 0.0 HTML_80_90 BODY: Message is 80% to 90% HTML 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message but e.g. the second one here 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message 0.2 HTML_70_80 BODY: Message is 70% to 80% HTML seems to be correct. Additionally 0.0 stays still for e.g. 0.0 RISK_FREE BODY: Risk free. Suuurreeee.... I didn't modify anything, using the default settings. Any idea? Thanks a lot, Peli

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Mail error (Postfix) in 9.1
by David Robertson 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

I'm getting a recurring entry in my my mail log: "linux postfix/smtp[10247]: warning: smtp_connect_addr: socket: Address family not supported by protocol" There don't seem to be any problems with mail delivery but I'm just wondering if I'm missing anything? It's a simple setup - fetchmail to retrieve my pop3 mail and I'm using my isp's smtp server to deliver mail. Local delivery is via postfix/procmail. Thanks for any help. David -- Registered Linux User No 207521 at The Linux Counter http://counter.li.org/ "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." --Sam Brown

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When does 9.2 start shipping
by Jack Brooks 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

in the U.S.? I've looked at SuSE's website but couldn't find a specific date. Thanks

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KWrite: save as UNIX format
by Bahram Alinezhad 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

(SuSE 9.1 running KDE 3.2.1) With "KWrite", a DOS-format text cannot be saved as UNIX-format, even though, the option (in "Open/Save" section) is set correctly. It was right in RedHat (KDE 3.0). Is there any comments? 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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Re: [SLE] Hello Everyone
by jfweber＠bellsouth.net 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

*** Reply to message from "ROB" <robnyc(a)dslr.net> on Fri, 5 Nov 2004 23:31:40 -0500 One more candle and a trip around the Sun*** > Ok when I was running it from the cd because it was SuSe 9.2 LIVECD KDE > it went through everything then it took me to the command screen and asked for login (linux login:) hmmm, when I use the Live eval disk it goes first to that login screen and after a few seconds it boots to the kde desktop. No input needed at the first text login screen. It pauses there, I supose in case you need to do something in text mode. You might also try just typing startx if it doesn't go past the text login... It assumes you are user (named) linux so it eventually boots to the desktop w/ the user being linux. The speed or length of time it takes to boot the the kde desktop seems to depend on the amount of ram and the speed of the Cd.. Or it just might be my perception. One box here booted it very quickly and another seemed to take long enough for me to go get another pepsi! So, perhaps you might try once more just putting the Cd in the drive and rebooting. Then wait a bit to see if it will automagically boot into the KDE desktop.. if it doesn't.. well we might need to call in the Marines <G> ( it's an old joke ) Also , it would be better for you to post to the list, as you will get more answers, and more help in case one person's answers don't work for you one of the other's will jump in. -- j -- nemo me impune lacessit

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boot to command line ???
by Paul Agner 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

Hi All, I had an older installation of suse 8.1 crash on me. I am no longer able to boot into the gui. It goes as far as the login screen, and just before the login window appears, it freezes. My question is. How can i boot in text only mode? I did it the other day by accident, and was able to CD around on the hard drives .... I desperately need to get the data off this machine as it was a server... best regards, Paul Agner pagner(a)consumerinfo.com 949-567-3748

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FTP on SuSE
by John N. Alegre 06 Nov '04

06 Nov '04

Ok I give up ... HELP list. I have started ftp and tftp in Yast using Network Services. I have opened port 21 on the firewall and restarted the firewall. All LAN IPs are listed in the FW_TRUSTED_NETS line of SuSEfirewall2. What is left? I can still NOT connect via ftp from any host on the LAN. john

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office layout
by Constant Brouerius van Nidek 06 Nov '04

06 Nov '04

Planning to make a office layout I wonder where I could find a simple program for SuSE. I still have a nice DOS program, Office Layout from Autodesk, never ran Windows and would like to do this now under Linux. I am running 9.1. If I do a google on layout, office layout etc. I get only info about setting up an office organization, electronic setup etc.. What I am looking for is a simple program with which I can draw the layout of the office with windows, walls etc..

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User automagically logging in ?
by Gerard ter Beke 06 Nov '04

06 Nov '04

Hello all, Still quite new to Linux, but learning every single day. I have four users on my system (Suse 9.1 on AMD 64 3200+). One of the users is automatically logged on as soon as i start the 'puter. Even though i specifically told it (through YAST) to not start with a specific user. Any ideas which file i should examine to see what is happening ? Regards, Gerard ter Beke

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