December 2005 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Looking for a book that describes highly available DHCP setups
by Joachim Schrod 17 Jan '06

17 Jan '06

Hi, I'm looking for a book that explains reliable and manageable DHCP setups. In particular, it should cover installations with failover and load balancing configurations of dhcpd. Both static and dynamic addressing is used. In addition, an explanation how to integrate and manage an LDAP backend would be nice; maintaining the shared configuration in a text file would probably be too error-prone. On my SUSE system, I found the IETF drafts and some example configurations. I did not found any more documentation. I searched on O'Reilly's Safari for DHCP books, but found none that covers DHCP failover. (I was astonished that ORA published a book on DHCP for Windows, but not one for Unix/Linux. It got a sad world to live in when there are more relevant Windows than Unix ORA books.) Can anybody on this list recommend a book or an online reference for that topic on me. I have understood the basic technology, and I am interested in how-to reports that gives operational tips for enterprise-class installations and explains common pitfalls and how to avoid them. Thanks in advance for any answer, Joachim PS: For relevance to this list: It should work on SUSE 10.0. But since the dhcpd has been version 3.0.x since at least 8.1, the SUSE version probably won't matter. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany

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Apache2 Won't Start
by Linuxjim 17 Jan '06

17 Jan '06

Hi all. I'm setting up a new SuSE 10 install. Apache 2 won't start. I had apache2 working, with php5 and squirrelmail, but something dorked up. I get the following error... ------------ Starting httpd2 (prefork) Syntax error on line 10 of /etc/apache2/mod_status.conf: Invalid command 'Order', perhaps mis-spelled or defined by a module not included in the server configuration The command line was: /usr/sbin/httpd2-prefork -f /etc/apache2/httpd.conf [1A..failed --------- mod_status.conf reads as follows... -------- <IfModule mod_status.c> <Location /server-status> SetHandler server-status Order deny,allow Deny from all Allow from localhost </Location> </IfModule> -------- I'm not sure what this means, but I don't see any misspellings. Not sure what other module it might be looking for. It was working, basic index.html came up (set owner and group to "root" in htdocs. I was looking around in Yast>Netwrok Services>http, I might have changed the running status of one or two modules, but not sure what happened. Many thanks, Jim

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X.org 7.0 release
by Osho GG 16 Jan '06

16 Jan '06

Hi, X.org 7.0 was released recently. Does anyone know where I can find SuSE 9.1 rpms? thanks, Osho

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HP PSC-1315
by Mike McMullin 15 Jan '06

15 Jan '06

My brother picked up the above mentioned all in one unit. Configuring it as a printer went without a hitch and works fine. Setting it in YaST as a scanner seems to have worked it's identified in the top pane twice. rpm -q sane returns sane 1.0.15-20.2 lsusb returns Bus 003 Device 002: ID 03f0:3f11 Hewlett-Packard PSC-1315/PSC-1317 xsane tells me that sane is not installed which is contradicted by the above rpm query. Kooka starts up and I get a "Select Scan Device" window with "1 hpaio:/usb/psc_1310_series: serial=cn535c31fbv6 hp psc_1310_series" The program interface itself loads and I get a window that tells me that no scanner was found. The "HP Device Manager (Toolbox)" doesn't list it at all. His system in new enough to have USB 2.0 on the motherboard. Any pointers, as this is one of the few things holding him back from dumping XP totally.

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Hylafax queue problem on SuSE 9.3
by Andre Truter 11 Jan '06

11 Jan '06

I have set up an oungoing fax server using Hylafax on SuSE 9.3 Everything seems to be fine, except that it never sends the faxes. Clients can submit faxes to the queue, but then the faxes just sit there. The queue is never processed. Any idea what could be wrong or where to start looking? -- 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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Opensuse 10.1 alpha 4 ?
by Mehmet Fatih AKBULUT 09 Jan '06

09 Jan '06

hi all, is there anyone who tried suse 10.1 alpha4 before ? which version of kde or kernel is included in 10.1 ? [is there any page that tells about packages included ? or anyone who tried can tell me?] couldn't find packages description in opensuse.org about this release. regards, bye.

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epson rx620
by Dave Howorth 09 Jan '06

09 Jan '06

Has anybody any experience of the Epson RX620 printer/scanner? It's pretty new so it doesn't show in the linuxprinting d/b. Suse d/b shows rx600 as problematic. Google shows some pages saying it's fine. So it would be nice to hear from somebody with personal experience :) Oh, I'm running Suse 9.3 on an Athlon64 if it's relevant. Thanks, Dave

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Using k3b
by Tim Hanson 08 Jan '06

08 Jan '06

I have a large jazz CD collection, a lot of which may not be available forever. I'm concerned with things I've read that CDs and DVDs may be subject to deterioration. I also know that CDs can also be damaged by scratches, etc. I'm familiar with and have successfully used the CD cloning utility of k3b to create a playable (with a standard CD player) duplicate CD, but I want to copy the entire image to my hard drive, so I can keep it there in case the original becomes unplayable later. I have no interest in creating a bunch of duplicate CDs, most of which will never be used in my lifetime. When I clone directly to my hard drive, the program created two files: k3b_0.img and k3b_0.img.toc. This is fine, but I can't figure out how to write this image to another CD. I've read the documentation that comes with the program without success. -- "Just once, I wish we would encounter an alien menace that wasn't immune to bullets" -- The Brigader, "Dr. Who" -- We cannot put the face of a person on a stamp unless said person is deceased. My suggestion, therefore, is that you drop dead. -- James E. Day, Postmaster General

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Fwd: SuSE 9.3 Pro with EPSOM CX5400 all-in-one scanner-printer
by Thurston Ackerman 07 Jan '06

07 Jan '06

---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Fwd: SuSE 9.3 Pro with EPSOM CX5400 all-in-one scanner-printer Date: Monday 19 December 2005 23:44 From: Thurston Ackerman <ack82(a)comcast.net> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: SuSE 9.3 Pro with EPSOM CX5400 all-in-one scanner-printer Date: Monday 19 December 2005 09:59 From: Thurston Ackerman <ack82(a)comcast.net> To: nove;_clients_patchs_upDates(a)list.novell.com, Bob(a)aisn.com After replaceing failed power supply and DVD burner in my SysteMax-Tiger 970555 P4 1.8 gHz P4 PC; most programs and peritherals have been successfully set up except for the EPSOM CX5400 which is happy with the other OS, XP-Home plug and pray but not with the SuSE 9.3 Pro (upgaded from earlier SuSE 9.0 OS Epsom doesn't support linux so where can OldAck find driver, etc. the make my EPSOM CX5400 productive again with SuSE 9.3 please? Stay young, OldAck ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------

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WRT54G wireless woes
by Glenn Holmer 07 Jan '06

07 Jan '06

Just got a Linksys WRT54G and putting it through its paces. PPPoE and switch components work great, but I'm having trouble with wireless. I had been using a 3Com access point, which my ThinkPad and Zaurus could both see without issues, but neither can see the WRT54G. On the ThinkPad, the output of iwconfig shows zeros for the WRT54G's MAC address (i.e. it didn't associate), although kinternet's "wireless connection" dialog and "iwlist scan" show it by ESSID with the correct MAC address. Neither the ThinkPad nor the Zaurus have the access point's MAC address specified. (I normally use 64-bit WEP, but also tried with no encryption.) What might I have done wrong? I've spent hours twiddling bits on the WRT54G. It's a version 5, and I upgraded to the latest firmware (for that version, it's 1.00.4). The ThinkPad is running SUSE 10.0 and using ipw2100 driver. -- ======================================================== Glenn Holmer (Linux registered user #16682) ======================================================== "...GNOME is a disease...just tell people to use KDE." -Linus Torvalds ========================================================

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Gizmo for SuSE 9.3
by Alfredo Cole 07 Jan '06

07 Jan '06

Hi: Is there a rpm package for SuSE 9.3? It seems to be targeted at debian-based systems only. Any other installation instructions would be welcome. Thank you. -- Alfredo J. Cole Grupo ACyC

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9.3 Review
by David Johanson 06 Jan '06

06 Jan '06

Linux Magazine (Linux Pro in the US) has a 4 page review of the 9.3 release in the June 2005 issue, pgs 44-47. "Novell's Suse Linux 9.3 is a feature-rich, and robust Linux distribution. At first glance, the new version does not seem much changed from 9.2, but a lot of work has gone on under the hood. The distribution is definitely good for new users. If you already have Suse Linux 9.x or a similarly recent system, the update is only worth the effort if you are unhappy with your current setup. If you use external media on a regular basis, the update is definitely a good idea. . . . " dave -- David C. Johanson Linux Counter # 116410 Powered by SuSE Linux 7.3 People who behold a phenomenon will often extend their thinking beyond it; people who merely hear about the phenomenon will not be moved to think at all. -- Goethe

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files on audio cd
by Francesco Scaglioni 05 Jan '06

05 Jan '06

Hi, I have an audio cd ( commercial and no DRM ). It contains 20 wav files some of which are bad ( disc damage ). "Looking" at the cd with amarok reveals several folders as well. One of those contains 20 ogg files. How can I extract the ogg files ? and save them to hard drive. K3b cannot "see" the folders. Amarok cannot play the files as it complains it cannot access them ( although it can "see" them ) and I cannot seem to mount the disc. Is there some means ( ? copy iso to hard drive first ) that I can get at those oggs? Using SuSE 10. Many thanks Francesco

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Kooka missing SANE
by A. den Oudsten 05 Jan '06

05 Jan '06

Dear girls and guys, I have installed SUSE 10.0 on my system: AMD K7 1200MHz Athlon 266MHz MSI-K7T-266-Pro VIA-KT266 socket-A DDR-DRAM 512 MB GEFORGE-2 MX-200 32MB AGP + TV-Out CD drive LG CDRW 16x10x40x DVD drive PHILIPS PCDV5016G NEC ZIP drive TRUST AMI MOUSE Serial Printer HP psc2110 I try to run Kooka, but that indicates their is no SANE library, while I checked it is installed. I 'm curieus how to solve this. Thanks, André den Oudsten

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Problems using VMWare with USB ports
by Mariano Juri 05 Jan '06

05 Jan '06

Hello everyone! I just bought a webcam Genius. I have Linux Suse 9.1 and VMWare 5.5. Recently I installed Windows XP under VMWare and I try to use my webcan but I can't. I have the same problem with a Printer and I read that this is a problem with USB ports but I suppose that exist a solution for this problem... Someone can help me? Thanks in advance

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GRUB with gfxmenu patch
by Peter Clark 05 Jan '06

05 Jan '06

Where can I get the source (either tar.gz or rpm) for the gfxmenu patch used in the version of GRUB either in 10.0 or 10.1? Thanks, :Peter

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Lean & Mean!!!
by bernd 04 Jan '06

04 Jan '06

Is there a way of determining which modules, system services, drivers, and processes I can do without, and dump them so they don't load or start by default? As examples: I'm running desktops, not laptops, so I don't need any power or battery saving apps, processes, or modules running, right? I also am not using a joystick, so do I need the drivers to load??? etc, etc, etc! Thanks, Bernd

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SCSI card compatibility - Adaptec AHA19160
by Lars Karlskov 03 Jan '06

03 Jan '06

Hi, >I can se in the hardware compatibility list that the SCSI card Adaptec AHA19160 are supported by Suse Linux 8.1 but not by other versions. Have anyone been working with this hardware on a SUSE Pro 9.2? Regards, Lars Karlskov Denmark

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Tips for an SUSE newbie?
by kevin.kempter＠dataintellect.com 03 Jan '06

03 Jan '06

Well I'm finally making the move to SUSE. I've been running Fedora / red hat for years. I'm currently installing open SUSE v10 on my new IBM Z60m thinkpad. I have a few questions.. I was able to add more yum repositories to fedora, is there an equivelant for SUSE? How about updating, do I stull use yum or are there other, better methods? Any general tips ? Thanks in advance for your advice...

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grub-install
by jim 03 Jan '06

03 Jan '06

After reinstalling $Windows98 and grub is removed from track 0 of harddrive. How do I get back into Suse10.0 to run grub-install so as to dual boot again. Jim

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Problems with OpenSUSE 10 on iBook - WiFi, sound and suspend
by John Pettigrew 03 Jan '06

03 Jan '06

Having just got a cheap iBook from my work (500MHz G3), I decided to install OpenSUSE on it, and it went fine. Boots, runs KDE, no worry. Score one for the community version of OpenSUSE-PPC! I've used SuSE for years (since 7.3) on x86 but this is my first venture into the Linux-on-PPC world. There are, however, a few outstanding problems with this setup that I was hoping someone could help with. If it seems like a good idea, I will also post the PPC-specific problems to the suse-ppc list. First, my wireless network. I have just bought a wireless 802.11g router and dongle (matched pair from Buffalo) to allow the new laptop to connect to the wide world. The hardware basically works fine (at least, in unencrypted mode, a WinXP laptop can connect and browse; encryption is a whole other story). However, in SUSE, there are problems. The dongle is labelled on the box as a Buffalo USB AirStation G54 (WLI-U2-KG54). YaST recognised the dongle during installation and set it up as a MELCO WLI-U2-KG54 (Buffalo's website seems to call this device a WLI-U2-KG54-AI). The settings are: Device Name: wlan-bus-usb-2-1:1.0 IP address assigned using DHCP [the DHCP server of the router is enabled] Started automatically at boot However, if I use any of the tools that seem to be available to find a WiFi network (e.g. KWiFiManager), they say that there is no wireless interface, and hence cannot find the router. Any ideas on how to make this work? I'm fine with wired LANs (at home network level, anyway) but have never delved into wireless before. Second, the iBook won't make any sound in KDE. The hardware is fine - I get the Apple chord when the machine first boots, but nothing thereafter. Again, YaST says that the sound card is recognised and supported, listing card number 0 as Integrated Sound (awacs), with the driver snd-powermac. But sounds (e.g. in the KDE Control Centre) don't make any noise. Volume is set to 80%, and none of the settings in the mixer are at zero. Once more - any ideas about this one? Finally, the iBook won't suspend. If I select "Suspend to disk" from the KPowersave icon in the system tray, I get an error message: The kernel version "vmlinuz" in /boot does not match the running kernel version "2.6.13-15-default". Resuming with this kernel will not work. If you know what you are doing, you can override this in /etc/sysconfig/powersave/sleep with the variable SUSPEND2DISK_IGNORE_KERNEL_MISMATCH=yes What's the best way to fix this and allow the machine to enter suspend mode (I do, BTW, have the resume option in lilo set to my swap partition, following the advice in the PPC pages on the website). Thanks in advance for any help! John -- John Pettigrew http://john.pettigrew.org.uk/ http://john.pettigrew.org.uk/blog/

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problems with a newly created raid partition
by Con Hennessy 03 Jan '06

03 Jan '06

Hi, I'm using opensuse 10.0 and trying to create a raid partition. I'm using yast to create the partition, I can mount it and create files in it. However when I boot the partition cannot be mounted. I have to disable it in /etc/fstab and then I can boot. When I re-enable the raid definition and try to mount it, in /var/log/messages I get : udevd[2329]: get_netlink_msg: no ACTION in payload found, skip event 'umount' kernel: ReiserFS: md0: warning: sh-2006: read_super_block: bread failed (dev md0, block 2, size 4096) kernel: ReiserFS: md0: warning: sh-2006: read_super_block: bread failed (dev md0, block 16, size 4096) kernel: ReiserFS: md0: warning: sh-2021: reiserfs_fill_super: can not find reiserfs on md0 The definition in /etc/fstab is : /dev/md0 /raid0 reiserfs acl,user_xattr 1 2 and /etc/raidtab is : # autogenerated /etc/raidtab by YaST2 raiddev /dev/md0 raid-level 1 nr-raid-disks 2 nr-spare-disks 0 persistent-superblock 1 chunk-size 4 device /dev/hda6 raid-disk 0 device /dev/hdc6 raid-disk 1 Anyone able to give me a pointer or two in the right direction ? Thanks, CPH

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Bombproof linux wireless PCI cards
by bernd 02 Jan '06

02 Jan '06

Is there such an animal as bombproof wireless pci cards for linux that I can pull out of the box, shove in the machine, setup in yast or a simple setup with command-line and have it work? Bernd

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Package inconsistency caused by SUSE java updates from Dec 20
by Joachim Schrod 02 Jan '06

02 Jan '06

Hi, On some 10.0 systems, I use YOU for online updates. At 20 Dec, new Java packages appeared and got installed by me. Now, package dependencies are broken, yast2 reports conflicts for *tomcat* and lots of java-1_4_2* packages. This is because java-1_4_2-sun-src didn't got updated, too, and still has the dependency on the old java-1_4_2-sun package. Deleting java-1_4_2-sun-src does the job and restores consistency. Anybody in the know, if those broken dependency will be resolved in the future, and a java-1_4_2-sun-src package will be released? Thanks in advance for any answer, Joachim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany

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wireless HOW-TO
by Paul Cartwright 02 Jan '06

02 Jan '06

ok, so I got this new Dell XPS laptop, and I installed SUSE 10.0 on it, dual-boot. Now I'm trying to get the wireless card to work. It is an Intel Pro 2915ABG. I've got the netgear router setup and working wirelessly to WIndows, but not for SUSE. I'm trying to install and get ndiswrapper working, but I'm... floundering badly. I was using this how-to: http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/Suse_Professional_9.x and I got to a page that says if iwconfig says "no wireless extensions" for my card I need to enable the config option CONFIG_NET_RADIO in my kernel setup-recompile and reinstall the kernel. I'm not up on compiling kernels, though I did download & install the kernel-source.rpm package. Can someone point me to what to do next??? either a how-to to add that option to a kernel, or a better how-to for ndiswrapper??? -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux user # 367800

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