July 2006 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[SLE] YoU Lock File
by Lucky Leavell 24 Jul '06

24 Jul '06

OS: SuSE 10.0 Pro YoU locked up while performing YoU so I killed the YaST processes from another screen and now receive the following errors: ERROR (InstTarget:E_RpmDB Subprocess failed) warning: waiting for exclusive lock of /var/lib/rpm/Packages error: cannot get exclusive lock on /var/lib/rpm/Packages error: cannot open Packages index using db3 - operation not permitted error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm What do I need to do to recover from this error? Is there a preferred way to recover from YoU locking up that would prevent this error? Thank you, Lucky Leavell -- 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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[SLE] zmd service
by Sunny 24 Jul '06

24 Jul '06

Hi, do I need to run zmd service all the time? It consumes 15-20% CPU. 10.1 here, with all latest updates. -- -- Svetoslav Milenov (Sunny) Windows is a 32-bit extension to a 16-bit graphical shell for an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor by a 2-bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition. -- 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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[opensuse] Suse 10.1 & an IBM Thinkpad A30P
by SOTL 24 Jul '06

24 Jul '06

Hi All A month or so back I purchased SuSE 10.1 to install on my Thinkpad. I had been informed in one of my bug reports on OpenSuSE 10.1 that the win software modem was only available in the commercial since the software for the modem is not open source. I then attempted to install SuSE10.1 which came up running but refused modem operations. DSL and wireless both of which the computer has were not checked. Due to personal time considerations the issue was shelved. A few weeks ago I made a post concerning concerning the issue of modem failure. Yesterday I decided that the best approach since I had no idea of what I had actuall done was to start over. I did, installing SuSE 10.1 from scratch. The instalation using the DVD disk failed and, it failed in a manor that lead me to question weather there was a failure of hardware. I then attempted to install SuSE 10.1 from the CD set. That installation failed in a similiar manor. This was to much but from past experience it did not feel right so I installed my old stand by Mandrake 10.1 which I have installed in theis computer probely 100 times or more. There is a long story behind that which essencially part is the Mandrake 10.1 works until I start playing with it. So, this disk and I are old acquaintances. I know it qurks. The instalation worked with all the Mandrake 10.1 completely and fully operational. A couple of days before I was at a computer store discussing Linux. I was given the latest DVD version of Ubuntu. I the attempted to install this distribution. It failed with all the same issues that the SuSE 10.1 had on failure. By now I am getting real suspious that I have the same issue that I had with one other distribution which I believe was Mandrake 9.2. For some reason the distribution would install and run BUT! It would run but parts would randomnally fail. Had a hell of a time with MC it sometines worked and sometimes diod the damnest things that one could imagine. Not being fully versed in potential installation failures my assumption was that the instalation was good and there was some issue with MC. Recall this vividly as theis went on for some months and you best believe that I had a lot to say on BB about MC none of it good. Of course the response I received was less than favorable. The point is that it is my belief that that I now have the same issue with the modem problem. Nor do I believe that I have a hardware problem since I have installed 3 older distributions succesfully within the last 2 days. So, what has happened is that I am able to load old (over 1 year old) commercial distributions, SuSE 9.2, and am unable to load current (less than 1 year old) commercial distributions. This leads me to three question. How does one varify that a commercial DVD and/or CD set is not corrupt? Has there been some change in commercial produced DVDs and CD that prevent some machines from loading them correctly? Assuming that the issue is not with the iso but is with the DVDs and CDs is there some way to copy the iso to another box and reburn the CDs. I know I can not do it with the DVD since I do not have a DVD burner but what of the CDs ? SOTL --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-help(a)opensuse.org

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[SLE] zen-updater and YOU both stopped working
by Mike Coan 24 Jul '06

24 Jul '06

I am running SuSE 10.1, x86_64 version This was a fairly recent clean install. Everything was working fine, including zen-updater, as I had installed 10.1 after a number of the zen-updater patches were released. I went away for two weeks and turned off my computer. Upon returning to work, when I first turned on the computer, zen-updater gave the following error message. System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object in <0x003d9> Novell.Zenworks.Gui.ZenTrayIcon:CheckUpdatesLoop () in (wrapper delegate-invoke) System.MulticastDelegate:invoke_void () This same error message appears if I enter "zen-updater" from the command line. I did Google for the error message but didn't find anything applicable. Not that big a deal as I could use the Online Update feature of Yast. This morning, however, when I entered Yast, I found that I could no longer use a number of the modules under YAST -> Software Online Update, Software Management, and Installation Source all give the same result when clicking on them. The Window opens briefly and then shuts immediately. Thus it is no longer possible to install software using Yast, change an installation source, or run YOU. I did apply some updates a couple of days ago using Yast. The software is basically standard SuSE 10.1, with the exception of a couple of packman items. In attempting to fix the zen-updater problem, I did check zen and zen-updater to make sure I ahd the latest versions. In installing those YAST indicated I had a conflict with something like "scriptlibzypp.noarch" That isn't exact, but it did have script, noarch and libzypp in the name. I resolved the conflict by checking off the choice not to install the script package. Now that I have typed this, it occurs to be that I should run YAST from runlevel 3 and see if it works there, or what error message it gives. Mike -- Michael A. Coan Woodlawn Foundation 524 North Avenue, Suite 203 New Rochelle, NY 10801-3410 Tel: 914-632-3778 Fax: 914-632-5502 -- 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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[SLE] "DBUS Daemon is not running"
by Basil Chupin 24 Jul '06

24 Jul '06

Several days ago the default kernel on 10.1 was updated to 2.6.16.21-0.13. then over the next couple of days other bits got updated. Now, on bootup I get an error on the screen, when the Desktop displays, that, "DBUS Daemon is not running. Starting it will provide full funcitionality. /etc/init.d/dbus start ". Looking in Control Centre/System/System Services shows that this daemon *is* running (and it does not have an asterisk against the 'Yes'), and typing '/etc/init.d/dbus start' on a command line gives the message that dbus is already running. Which to believe: the error message or the Control Centre? And if the Control Centre, why the error message on boot? Anyone, please? Cheers. -- This computer is environment-friendly and is running on OpenSuSE 10.1 -- 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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[SLE] HowTo watch file transfers?
by mlist＠safenet-inc.com 24 Jul '06

24 Jul '06

As I stagger through life with SUSE, I often seem to encounter events that involve a _lot_ of disk activity. If I run KSysguard, I can see what processes are active, which is fine, but: What commands or utilities should I run, to see where files are going? If thousands of files are being moved somewhere, is there a way to see where they are coming from, and where they are going to? I'd want to know at least the partition, if not the destination directory. Obviously, if I start a copy or a move in Konqueror, or an ftp transfer, I'll see some visual indication, but when some system or command-line process has instigated a lengthy set of file transactions, how can one get a peek at that, without disturbing anything? Thanks, Kevin The information contained in this electronic mail transmission may be privileged and confidential, and therefore, protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer without copying or disclosing 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] Zen updater question
by steve.goodey＠bt.com 24 Jul '06

24 Jul '06

> -----Original Message----- > From: Marcus Meissner [mailto:meissner@suse.de] > Sent: 24 July 2006 13:46 > > > If not, please readd an update source. ZMD up to the last > update was forgetting sources on network down. > > ciao, Marcus > Marcus, Just out of interest when was the latest ZMD update? Regards, Steve Goodey Colchester, England. mailto:stevegoodey@spamcop.net http://www.stevegoodey.com http://www.bbcfactual.com Registered Linux user #372670 http://counter.li.org -- 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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[SLE] Zen updater question
by Jerry Feldman 24 Jul '06

24 Jul '06

I'm not sure if Zen updater is working or not on my system (10.1 retail x86_64) The last set of patches I installed were libzypp and other Zen components via YOU several weeks ago. I was just wondering if there were some recent updates available (Zen shows no updates available). I'm not sure if I am paranoid or not, but I would like to know if there are patches available so I know that Zen is working or not. -- Jerry Feldman <gaf(a)blu.org> Boston Linux and Unix user group http://www.blu.org PGP key id:C5061EA9 PGP Key fingerprint:053C 73EC 3AC1 5C44 3E14 9245 FB00 3ED5 C506 1EA9 -- 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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[opensuse] Virtual memory usage
by Jan Engelhardt 24 Jul '06

24 Jul '06

Hello, $ pmap $(pidof gnome-panel) http://paste.i-nz.net/11 To me it raises the question: why are so many .so files mapped as MAP_PRIVATE rahter than MAP_SHARED? In fact, why are so many *read-only* files mapped private? Jan Engelhardt -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-help(a)opensuse.org

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[SLE] ldapmod problem
by Martin Hochreiter 24 Jul '06

24 Jul '06

Hi ! I want to apply the ldif mentioned below on my ldap server but I get following error: (I think the problem is the renaming of the DN but how can I do that?) ----------------------------ERROR-------------------------------- modifying entry "uid=ronald labenbacher,cn=rkt,o=rk" ldap_modify: Naming violation (64) additional info: value of naming attribute 'uid' is not present in entry -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------LDIF------------------------- dn: uid=ronald labenbacher,cn=rkt,o=rk changetype: modify add: objectClass objectClass: CourierMailAccount - replace: homeDirectory homeDirectory: /home/ronald.labenbacher - add: mail mail: ronald.labenbacher(a)rk-lilienfeld.at - add: mailbox mailbox: /home/ronald.labenbacher/Maildir - replace: cn cn: ronald labenbacher - replace: uid uid: ronald_labenbacher,cn=rkt,o=rk ------------------------------------------------------------ -- 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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