November 2004 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

How to set up PXE server?
by Hugo 02 Nov '04

02 Nov '04

Hi! I have an old laptop that does not hava CD. I need to try some different operating systems on it to find which it can run. The laptop can boot from network adapter. I also have a SuSE 9.1 professional on my network. I also have a NAT box that is acting as DHCP server. So, the guestion is, can I set up the SuSE 9.1 box as PXE server and start the installation of Win98, Win2K and SuSE from there? I do have the original installation CD's for both windowses (not pirated!). For some use (such as testing), I also would like to setup a simple DOS boot from the PXE server. Has anybody done this with SuSE? I've seen some very short descriptions about it, but they are generic and feel outdated (no YAST, well not SuSE at all...) and they always mention having a DHCP server at the linux box (without any great explanation to why). I have it at the NAT box and can not really change that - unless it really is impossible to do it otherways. Anybody? -- HG

2 1

Re: Re: [SLE] changing to diffrent wirless netowrks
by David Sexton 02 Nov '04

02 Nov '04

> > From: James Oakley <joakley(a)solutioninc.com> > Date: 2004/11/01 Mon PM 01:03:00 EST > To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com > Subject: Re: [SLE] changing to diffrent wirless netowrks > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Monday 01 November 2004 1:31 pm, David Sexton wrote: > > Dues any one know of an easy way to switch between wireless networks? One > > network uses wep and the other network is open. I am using Suse 9.1 > > waproamd - http://0pointer.de/lennart/projects/waproamd/ > > An RPM for SUSE can be found here: > > http://packman.links2linux.com/?action=383 > > - -- > James Oakley > Engineering - SolutionInc Ltd. > joakley(a)solutioninc.com > http://www.solutioninc.com James I like the idea of using this program it looks pretty straight forward. What files should I backup be for I get started installing and changing things. That way If it brakes I at least can copy things back and fix it tell I get it working. Thanks David

4 3

RE: [SLE] Scalix
by Heupink, Mourik Jan C. 02 Nov '04

02 Nov '04

ok. very short, three issues I've seen after half an hour of playing around: * scrolling messages using mouse button only works in ie? (or: does NOT work with firefox 1.0 Preview Release!) * in webaccess, after opening outbox, the "to", "subject" etc etc STAY grey (so: no sorting possible) (attempting anyway generates javascript error message) ("wait until folder is done loading before sorting") * after installation, the url to access the admin interface is wrong: should be /sac/Admin.jsp instead of /sac/Admin.html) * adding users doesn't work via admin interface. ("create user(s)" box is grayed out) (using ie box is NOT grey, but clicking it gives: "administration server is not responding. <br>Possible lost connection or server problem") mj > -----Original Message----- > From: a.bridge(a)insightbb.com [mailto:a.bridge@insightbb.com] > Sent: 29 October 2004 14:30 > To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com > Subject: [SLE] Scalix > > > I am going to try a demo of an email product called Scalix. > Does anyone have experience, knowledge, or suggestions on > this Scalix product? > > -- > 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 > >

1 0

RP: USB disk problem on SuSE 9.1
by Silvio Moioli 02 Nov '04

02 Nov '04

I hope this re-post doesn't bug anyone... My problem is: 1) I have an USB flash disk that used to work some YOU ago (recognised as Oti Flash Disk or something like that) 2) After an (official) kernel upgrade the disk is recognised as a Oti Ultra Floppy, so it's being mounted with subfs. The ID number is wrongly reported to be 7777777777777777 (it's in fact mounted in usb-storage-7777777777777777:0:0:0p1) 3) Both mounting with subfs and vfat cafile:/home/silvio/documents/Downloads/Incoming uses ANY command to hang and/or block the entire system I hope someone can help me, Thanks in advance S.

1 0

MBR
by Aaron Bridge 02 Nov '04

02 Nov '04

I was dual booting with Windows XP and Linux and I had to use "fixmbr" to re-write the master boot record because, I guess Grub got messed up because it wouldn't boot. Is there anyway to save my installed Linux because now I just have the regular Windows XP boot without an option for LInux?

6 5

Postfix, fetchmail and locks
by Jerry Feldman 02 Nov '04

02 Nov '04

This is surely an RTFM, but I was not able to locate it in the FAQs. KMail uses a lock file (or fcntl) to lock a local mailbox when incorporating email. Procmail(1) uses /var/spool/mail/$LOGNAME.lock. However, since Postfix does not use procmail I was wondering if it followed the same convention that procmail does? Also, AFAIK, fetchmail simply pipes its output into postfix via the sendmail interface, so the only guys updating /var/spool/mail/$LOGNAME are postfix and kmail. -- Jerry Feldman <gaf(a)blu.org> Associate Director Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org

3 2

How to copy Audio Cassettes to MP3 EFFICIENTLY ???
by Ronald Wiplinger 02 Nov '04

02 Nov '04

I have a collection of good 400 C-60 audio cassettes (music, but also courses). I would like to copy these cassettes to mp3 files on my SuSE machine. (I am just thinking of moving my house: compare the size / weight of 400 cassettes to a few DVDs ;-) ) Problems I would like to solve automagically: 1. Maximal length of recording should be the length of the cassette I am not planning to sit in front of the computer and listen all cassettes. To put a cassette into the player and record and after the expected recording time, I will come back to put in a new cassette. The recording should end after the length of the cassette automatically 2. Silent detection at the end It can happen that the tape is not full recorded. The silent end of the tape should be cut off automatically! (Only the end, not if in a course a silent time happened) Is there any good way available? BTW, I am looking for the same for (30 only!) VHS (PAL system) to transfer to DVD. bye Ronald

9 8

Re: [SLE] Cool' n' quiet feature
by Ed Harrison 02 Nov '04

02 Nov '04

Dear all, is it possible to enable the AMD "cool' n' quiet" feature on Linux? My distros are: SuSE 7.1 kernel 2.4.16 SuSE 8.1 kernel 2.4.19 Bye emilio I use fvcool from freshmeat.net/projects/fvcool. Cools and quiets, but messes with pci sound card. Ed Harrison SuSE 9.1, Kernel 2.6.9-vanilla PolarBar Mailer 1.25a

2 1

re: MBR
by Ben 02 Nov '04

02 Nov '04

Naughty for not making a boot disk If you have knoppix you could boot knoppix then chroot and mount your old linux and run lilo or grub and it will then replace your mbr to be dual bootable again then make a boot disk -- Unix & Linux Linux & Unix Unix Linux. GOD, uses linux / / __ __ __ __ __ __ __ / /__ / / / \/ / / /_/ / \ \/ / /_____/ /_/ /_/\__/ /_____/ /_/\_\ Create a safe environment - Dump Microsoft Software - Stop virus email Email: <willcu(a)paradise.net.nz> Yours...Ben <willcu(a)paradise.net.nz> :)

1 0

[?OT] failed make Obex 0.10.4
by Francesco Scaglioni 02 Nov '04

02 Nov '04

Hi, I cannot find any referneces to this on the obex site and googling hasn't helped. Am trying to make obex 0.10.4. Configure seems OK but make erors out as follows :: ,------ | obexftpd.o(.text+0x79): In function `start_server': | /home/fgs/download/obexftp-0.10.4/apps/obexftpd.c:116: undefined reference to `OBEX_ServerAccept' | collect2: ld returned 1 exit status `------ Does anyone have any suggestions for a workround for this? Cheers and TIA F

1 0