November 2005 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

RE: [SLE] LILO vs GRUB
by James D. Parra 06 Nov '05

06 Nov '05

>That you need to run 'lilo' after doing any change to the bootloader >configuration or a kernel update or change. Grub doesn't need that. > Grub can read directly from the filesystem, so it can read the menu and > other files directly during boot. On the other hand, lilo can not do > that, it needs a map to find those things it needs being compiled before > hand (by running the 'lilo' command). Just to concur with Carlos, after any kernel upgrade, you'll need to run "#/sbin/lilo" to update Lilo's boot selection. There is plenty of documentation for lilo and it is easy to update and modify. It may lack a few of the functions that Grub supports, but it works well enough. You won't be disappointed. Besides, after you make any changes you need or want, you won't need to tend to it again. ~James

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ifcfg-ppp0 config for dialin
by Joe Morris (NTM) 06 Nov '05

06 Nov '05

I just got around to upgrading our server from 8.2 to 9.3. One of the niggles I am facing is some changes (?) in some of the ppp scripts. I have 2 modems connected for incoming connections. I noticed, with mostly config files from 8.2 still there, that the incoming works, but do extra things not needed for dialin. These are mostly in the poll.tcpip script. The ip-up script calls this but apparently looks for a variable RUN_POLL_TCPIP, which after some digging should be put in /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-ppp0 IIANM. Does anyone have incoming dial connections with an example of what should be in ifcfg-ppp0 for a dialin connection. I have googled til I'm cross-eyed and everything I have found seems to be for dialing up to a provider, not being the one called. For the present distress, realizing it would be undone by an update, I have inelegantly just commented out the run_poll_tcpip line in ip-up till I can turn it off the way it appears to be designed. TIA for any expertise or help. -- Joe Morris New Tribes Mission Email Address: Joe_Morris(a)ntm.org Registered Linux user 231871

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Re: [SLE] Microsoft Core Fonts.
by Erik Jakobsen 06 Nov '05

06 Nov '05

Ken Schneider wrote: > On Sun, 2005-11-06 at 19:53 +0100, Erik Jakobsen wrote: > >>> First you could check in Open Office to see if there is the 'Arial' >>> font. If so then you probably have the MS core fonts pack already. >>> If not then you need to go past the installation sources to the actual >>> list of packages available. At the top of the scree just to the left >>> you can change whether you want installed packages, installation >>> summary and others. I'm not sure where the font pack will be shown >>> but I think it is in the available updates section. This will be >>> shown at the bottom left of the screen. You'll probably need to >>> scroll down as there are security updates in red to start with. Then >>> if I remember rightly you get recommended updates in blue then >>> optional ones in black. The MS core fonts pack is in black. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> I couldn't find Arial in the OOo. So I don't think I have MS core fonts >> pack installed. >> >> I now are on the "Installation Summary". From here what do I do ?. >> >> Please have a look at: >> >> https://www.urbakken.dk/inst_summary.png >> >> Erik Jakobsen >> >> > I have attached the YOU screen from my 9.3 system. The same line will be > in 10.0. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Thanks Ken, and I will take a look here :-) Erik

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problem with download
by jdd 06 Nov '05

06 Nov '05

While trying to retrieve the URL: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.0-OSS/inst-source/ The following error was encountered: * Zero Sized Reply on many links jdd -- pour m'écrire, aller sur: http://www.dodin.net

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Error with fontinstall.
by Erik Jakobsen 06 Nov '05

06 Nov '05

Hi. I installed some x11 fonts on my SuSE 10.0, but I did receive this: ERROR(InstTarget:E_RpmDB_subprocess_failed) --- error: db4 error(-30978) from db->close: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: PANIC: fatal region error detected; run recovery error: db4 error(-30978) from db->close: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: PANIC: fatal region error detected; run recovery error: db4 error(-30978) from db->close: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: PANIC: fatal region error detected; run recovery error: db4 error(-30978) from db->close: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery rpmdb: PANIC: fatal region error detected; run recovery error: db4 error(-30978) from dbenv->close: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recove Installation was with Yast What's the reason ? Erik Jakobsen

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packman
by boricua 06 Nov '05

06 Nov '05

how do i know a list of packages avail when i do packman in instalation sources. trying to install clamav but it does not come up. what are the best instalation sources out there

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lost my KDE in 9.3
by C. Brouerius van Nidek 06 Nov '05

06 Nov '05

Doing an upgrade of icewm in 9.3 I ran into troubles with the older version, reason why I uninstalled the old icewm. After there was some complaining from Synaptic I decided to get rid of all old ice files. No idea that iceauth had nothing to do with icewm. Could somebody tell me what part of kde I have to look at in order to get my kde functioning again without loosing too much from my setup?

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Re: [SLE] Setting the DMA *and* making it stick
by Adam Vazquez Kb2jpd 06 Nov '05

06 Nov '05

Goto Yast. There is a setting for IDE DMA and speed if you look carefully at the selections. Turn on yours to DMA on. Adam -----Original Message----- From: Bryan Tyson <bryantyson(a)earthlink.net> Subj: Re: [SLE] Setting the DMA *and* making it stick Date: Sat Nov 5, 2005 2:44 pm Size: 1K To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com On Saturday 05 November 2005 10:37, Basil Chupin wrote: > Any suggestions on how to overcome this "feature" most welcome > because I finally acquired the ability to view DVDs but I am not used > to viewing jerky moving pictures. I usually type in a terminal: hdparm -d1 /dev/dvd I find that it sticks for long periods but occasionally is lost. I have not been able to figure out why it goes away sometimes. However, if I see the DVD starts to play jerky, I just go to a terminal and issue the above command again. I agree with you that probably there is a config file that can store this setting, but like you, I don't know where it is. If someone here can post what file it is, that would be great. Bryan ******************************************************** Powered by SuSE Linux 9.2 Professional KDE 3.3.0 KMail 1.7.1 This is a Microsoft-free computer Bryan S. Tyson bryantyson(a)earthlink.net ******************************************************** -- 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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My laptop has not master in kmix and no sound in speaker
by dwpang 06 Nov '05

06 Nov '05

Hi! I use SuSE10, my laptop sound card is HDA ALC880. I can sound music with my laptop earphone jack, but I can not sound anything with my laptop speaker(M$ windows xp can).I use alsamixer command ,but that show error information: alsamixer: function snd_mixer_load failed: Invalid argument. I can see PCM2 ,CD, digital audio in kmix. How can I make my laptop speaker sound ,please help me! Thanks! lspci shows: 00:1b.0 Class 0403: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.: Unknown device 1173 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11 Memory at febf8000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable- Capabilities: [70] Express Unknown type IRQ 0 Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel Capabilities: [130] Unknown (5)

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SUSE 9.0: How to get a stable repository URL for online_update?
by Joachim Schrod 06 Nov '05

06 Nov '05

Hi, This is SUSE 9.0 (at HostEurope, a hosting company). In /etc/youservers, I have ftp://ftp.hosteurope.de/pub/linux/suse;Germany: HostEurope (FTP) When I call online_update -s -d -V, I get Types of patches to be installed: security recommended Server URL: dir:///var/lib/YaST2/you/mnt Server Name: Directory File: Path: ./i386/update/9.0/patches I.e., that URL is ignored. I checked around and saw that /var/lib/YaST2/you/config has the you-directory as LastServer. So I changed that file by hand and entered the ftp-URL. Next time, online_update -s -d takes that URL. When I call now online_update -i -V (to install the patches), that call uses again dir:///var/lib/YaST2/you/mnt as repository *and enters that in config*! Thus, the next time, The `-s -d' call takes again the directory as installation source and does no online check. This is bloody annoying. How can I get a stable behaviour? (I.e., `-s -d' shall look online, and -i shall not change that.) Thanks in advance for any answer, Joachim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany

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