December 2004 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

efax and other fax programs
by Constant Brouerius van Nidek 30 Dec '04

30 Dec '04

Sometimes ago there was thread about fax programs. From it I picked up that efax would be easier to use as Hylafax, Susefax sendfax and whatever more. Being behind my homecomputer I have seldom the need to do faxes from home but just these days I have to send a fax from home. Tried to setup Hylafax with Susefax but get something about a missing java piece. Looked into sendfax but man pages and such did not make me any wiser. Then remembered the efax for SuSE so just downloaded it in order to find out that on my 9.1 it will not install (in Yast) and with Kpackage I had to find out that libg.so.6 (or something like that, sorry but my brain is not always able to capture such things ;-)) It should be part of the glibc_2.? and glibc_3. ?? package. I am using kernel 2.6.8-20041125024331 and have the glibc 2.3.3-97. What is missing and how could I get a working fax program? I could of course start my Drdos and start using one of those dos fax programs but I really would like to finish the work in SuSE.

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Samba - LDAP
by Anders Norrbring 30 Dec '04

30 Dec '04

(I'm trying here as well, the SLES9 list isn't very active) I'm getting frustrated.. I've set up Samba to use LDAP, but I can't get group mapping to work whatever I try. I'd like to map some LDAP groups to MS groups, like the "Domain Users" and "Domain Admins" groups, but it just doesn't work. First I tried to add the LDAP group, then in the screen for "Additional Group Settings" I opened "Edit remaining attributes of LDAP group" and tried to modify the field "sambasid" from ending in 1001 to end with -512 (Domain Admins). I saved it all, and opened up the group editor again, the sambasid field was back to -1001. What am I doing wrong here? I can't find any leads in the SLES9 docs either.. My smb.conf contains this: [global] workgroup = TEST-DOM map to guest = Bad User passdb backend = smbpasswd ldapsam:ldap://localhost, username map = /etc/samba/smbusers printcap cache time = 750 printcap name = cups add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -c Machine -d /var/lib/nobody -s /bin/false %m$ logon script = users.bat logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile logon drive = I: logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile domain logons = yes os level = 65 preferred master = Yes domain master = Yes wins support = yes ldap admin dn = cn=Administrator,dc=the-server,dc=net ldap group suffix = ou=group ldap idmap suffix = ou=Idmap ldap machine suffix = ou=Computers ldap suffix = dc=the-server,dc=net ldap ssl = no ldap user suffix = ou=people idmap backend = ldapsam:ldap://localhost printer admin = @ntadmin, root, administrator cups options = raw store dos attributes = Yes include = /etc/samba/dhcp.conf local master = yes encrypt passwords = yes

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Question on the IBM A31 WiFI
by lwatcdr 30 Dec '04

30 Dec '04

I have Suse 9 on an IBM A31 and when I check kwifi I can see that I am on my wireless network and the gateway is set to the waps IP but I can not ping the wap or get out on the internet. Any ideas?

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Re: [SLE] Scanning with Epson multifunction cx6400 Suse 9.1
by Paul Grope 30 Dec '04

30 Dec '04

Thanks for your good suggestions. I have always been able to use the printer, but have not been able to get the scan to work. I'll follow up on your leads and report back anything that works. Thanks again. On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 09:17:53 -0800, Russ <russbucket(a)centurytel.net> wrote: > On Wednesday 29 December 2004 02:58 am, Paul Grope wrote: > > Any suggestions on how to get the scanning function to work? > > > > I believe I have the epson.conf and dll.conf files configured properly. > > > > The scanner is connected via usb (libusb). > > > > sane-find-scanner locates the scanner. > > > > scanimage -L also finds the scanner but identifies it as an epson > > PX-A650 flatbed scanner. > > > > From both the command line and xsane, when I try to scan I get an > > error message "invalid argument" > > > > I get the same result running as root or in a user account. > > > > Any and all suggestions and comments will be appreciated. > > Im on SUSE 9.1 Pro and had simular problems with a CX6600. I found several > documents that helped above and beyond the documents on the Epson website > ( www.epkowa.co.jp/ ). > > Look at: http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2004/10/jsmeix_scanner-setup-92.html > [this helped with iscan for the scanner function] > > the www.epkowa site had rpm packages and instructions for the printer. I also > saw packages for the CX6400 their. > > http://khk.net/sane/libusb.html also had some documents that gave hints. I > never got sane to work but my printer prints, copies and scans. I use GIMP > to scan. if you want sane look at http://khk.net/sane/libusb.html. > > I had to modify, resmgr.conf. I added access for usb devices. > # By Default, grant access to all usb devices > #except for HID and Hub devices > exclude usb:class=3 desktop > exclude usb:class=9 desktop > add usb:any desktop > > this goes right after > #Allow access for pilot utils > add /dev/pilot desktop > > Modified sane-hardcoded.usermap and usb.usermap to add the info for CX6600 > (this is the manufacture ID info available from the epson site. > > Also had to modify scanner permissions. > > epkowa.conf had to have the manufactures code added after commenting out > #usb /dev/usb/scanner0 > CX 6600 example: usb 0x04b8 0x0813 > > epson.conf added following as last line: > last line > CX6600 example:usb 0x04b8 0x0813 > > modified dll.conf > > last line epkowa and make sure epson is commented out. > > Almost all of this info came from the above websites and responses to > questions asked here and on the epkowa forum. > > Hope this helps you. It took alwhile but the printer now works. I also found > starting the printer after my system was running helps activate the > functions. I occassional have to power the printer off/on if I start it > before I boot my system. I have not tryed the printer with SAMBA since I just > have the one system. Installing in windows was easier since the CX6600 is new > and the SuSE 9.1 did not have the drivers, not sure if it hs CX6400 drivers/ > I run my printer thru CUPS so that needed to be set up also. > -- > Russ >

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backup imap-server
by Franky Goethals 30 Dec '04

30 Dec '04

Hi all, As i'm quite a novice in Linux, i would like to know how i can backup the easiest & most sure way my imap-server, including mails, calendars, addressbooks... Thanks in advance & greets, Franky. -- _________________________________________________________ GOETHALS Franky Driegaaienstraat 104 B-9100 SINT-NIKLAAS B E L G I E Verantwoordelijke MVS Support voor Euroclear Bank Secretaris GSE Z/OS Systems Working Group Privaat doeleinden & GSE Workgroup : Tel. : 32 - (0)3 / 776.65.17 GSM : 32 - (0)473 / 98.90.24 Mail & MSN : franky.goethals(a)telenet.be http://gsezos.dyns.cx Professionele doeleinden : Tel. Werk : 32 - (0)2 / 224.15.92 Mail werk : goethals_franky(a)euroclear.com http://www.euroclear.com _________________________________________________________

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If anyone needs to contact me off-list after today...
by Steve Kratz 30 Dec '04

30 Dec '04

I'm leaving this job today, and this email address will cease to work after today. Anyone that was corresponding with me on skratz(a)townnews.com or steve(a)townnews.com, please use stevekratz(at)mchsi.com in the future...

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Internet Services question
by Chris Roubekas 30 Dec '04

30 Dec '04

Dear all, I am planning on implementing a SuSE machine as an internet gateway server for a small net cafe. However, I would like to know if there exist utilities such as to control when a computer can enter the internet and when not , time spent on a machine etc... Can someone recomend something to me?? Thanx folks. Chris

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Searching for application...on Linux
by Franky Goethals 30 Dec '04

30 Dec '04

Hi guys, I'm searching a Linux-application to replace my list windows-application : inforecall XP ( http://www.phantech.com/ ) The main target for the application is : gathering information, classify it in a sort of tree, and it must be able to include text + image, screenshots, files,... all sort of things. I cannot find any simular application build on Linux. Does somebody have any idea ? Thanks in advance, Franky. -- _________________________________________________________ GOETHALS Franky Driegaaienstraat 104 B-9100 SINT-NIKLAAS B E L G I E Verantwoordelijke MVS Support voor Euroclear Bank Secretaris GSE Z/OS Systems Working Group Privaat doeleinden & GSE Workgroup : Tel. : 32 - (0)3 / 776.65.17 GSM : 32 - (0)473 / 98.90.24 Mail & MSN : franky.goethals(a)telenet.be http://gsezos.dyns.cx Professionele doeleinden : Tel. Werk : 32 - (0)2 / 224.15.92 Mail werk : goethals_franky(a)euroclear.com http://www.euroclear.com _________________________________________________________

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Konqueror file manager-not showing devices
by Paul Cartwright 30 Dec '04

30 Dec '04

I don't know when it changed ( maybe after last YOU kernel update?) but now when I click on devices in Konqueror it is empty. It used to show my mounted file systes- /dev/hdb10 for /, /dev/hdb6 for /home, and also my Dazzle card reader. I can't remember what the path was to that card reader, and now I can't find it. also now when I log in, I get a window showing SUSEPlugger crashed and caused a SIGSEV 11. backtrace shows: Using host libthread_db library "/lib/tls/libthread_db.so.1". [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] [New Thread 1095711232 (LWP 6754)] [KCrash handler] #7 0x4143cec9 in free () from /lib/tls/libc.so.6 #8 0x417083b1 in free_mem () from /lib/libhd.so.9 #9 0x4170ed20 in hd_free_hd_data () from /lib/libhd.so.9 #10 0x41813963 in SuSEhwItemHandler::init () from /opt/kde3/lib/libsusehwhelper.so.0 #11 0x4181478b in SuSEhwItemHandler::SuSEhwItemHandler () from /opt/kde3/lib/libsusehwhelper.so.0 #12 0x416d7c2b in SusePlugger::SusePlugger () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdeinit_suseplugger.so #13 0x416d6693 in kdemain () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdeinit_suseplugger.so #14 0x40018764 in kdeinitmain () from /opt/kde3/lib/kde3/suseplugger.so #15 0x0804e892 in launch () #16 0x0804ef9c in handle_launcher_request () #17 0x0804f559 in handle_requests () #18 0x0804fd3a in main () I don't know if these 2 problems are related or not, I'm not sure what the SuSEPlugger does. what can I do to get my devices back. mount shows( and a few others): /dev/hdb6 on /home type reiserfs (rw,acl,user_xattr) usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw) -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux user # 367800 X-Request-PGP: http://home.comcast.net/~p.cartwright/wsb/key.asc

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SuSE 9.* and TFT screens
by FX Fraipont 30 Dec '04

30 Dec '04

Last year, I installed SuSE 9.1 on my wife's pc , which has a Sony TFT screen. I got an error message along the lines of "frequency out of range", after which installation aborted. I used another Pc to google about this problem, and managed to find a solution. Yesterday I replaced my CRT with a new Samsung TFT screen, satrted mt computer (SuSe 9.2), and got a black screen with an error message "no video mode available". Nothing in the SuSe administration handbook about this. Again I spent a good hour trying to solve the problem. The solution involved booting into text mode, but then the wrong Samsung screen was detected, and sax2 choked on the monitor and displayed the familiar "no video mode available". It's working now. Surely this is unacceptable for a modern Linux distribution, considering that most PC's are now sold with a TFT screen. FX

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