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[SLE] Suse 10.1 do not read my Memomy Flash
by Leonardo José Reyes Diago 11 Jul '06

11 Jul '06

i have installed suse 10.1 since a month, but when i installed my memory wasn´t read, after a couple of day start reading, but have been 4 days and my memory does not been reed, can someone tell me what can i do?

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RE: [SLE] Software Updater not working
by Greg Wallace 11 Jul '06

11 Jul '06

On Saturday, July 01, 2006 @ 1:12 PM, I wrote: >On Saturday, July 01, 2006 @ 11:49 AM, Bruce Smith wrote: >>> At one time, the software updater would let me know when new updates were >>> available. Now, I have to run YOU manually and check for them because the >>> software updater never shows any updates when they are out there. I'm sure >>> I didn't make any changes to the software updater to cause it to stop >>> working, so it must have occurred during one of the upgrades I downloaded >>> with it. I can't think of any other reason it would just stop working like >>> that. When I look under Services under Configuration, there is nothing >>> listed there. Maybe that's the problem. Do I need to add a service here to >>> get it to start working again? I see you can add YUM, ZYPP, NU, RCE, >>> Zenworks and a couple of other services. Would adding my YOU installation >>> sources to one or more of these Services cause this thing to start working >>> again? I'm working completely in the dark here. >>I'm having exactly the same problem on all 4 of my SuSE 10.1 PC's. >>Sometimes (not always) I have to go into Installation-Source and >>deactivate/active the update source for Online-Update to see the >>updates. >>All of my PC's were upgrades from SuSE 10.0, FWIW. >> - BS >My PC was also an upgrade from 10.0. So, are you saying that by >deactivating and reactivating "Installation Source"'s that that causes the >Software Updater to start displaying updates again (i. e., you really don't >need to add any sources into the Software Updater itself -- it >automatically picks up the feeds from the sources you have defined under >"Installation Source"'s)? That would make sense, because I never had any >YUM, ZIPP, etc. services defined directly under the Software Updater before >and yet it still notified me when there were updates available. I'll try >deactivating and activating my sources in Installation-Source and see if >that starts the S. U. working again. Thanks for the tip. >Greg Wallace Well, I tried deactivating all of my installation sources, exiting the "Installation Source" panel, then going back in and re-activating them. Still, the Software Updater never shows any updates available. I have to periodically run YOU to check to see if any are out there. At one time, the software updater was working. Then, all of a sudden it just stopped. If I go into "Configure" on the software updater, are there supposed to be entries in there? I know I never added any before and it was working at one time, but maybe there were some URI's in there at one point and I just wasn't aware of it, and they somehow got cleared out. Do I need to add the same sources from you into the software updater, or should it just work automatically when there are YOU updates available? It would be nice if I could get this working again so I don't have to keep manually check for updates. Greg Wallace -- 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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SPAM: Re: [SLE] HDA has lost GRUB and boots to grub> prompt
by kbboykin＠comcast.net 11 Jul '06

11 Jul '06

-------------- Original message -------------- From: Bruce Marshall <bmarsh(a)bmarsh.com> > On Tuesday 11 July 2006 07:53, kbboykin(a)comcast.net wrote: > > Hello All, > > > > I have been a SuSE user since 6.4 and have subscribed off and on to this > > list. > > > > I have a problem that I would like some help with: > > > > I recently moved my hardware of my server, running SuSE 9.0 with one > > mounted hDD, HDA, and a running, but unmounted HDD, HDB, to a new case > > only. The only thing I did not move was one of 2 SCSI tape drives. > > > > Initially, everything ran just fine, but it would not do updates. > > ?? It would not do SuSE updates via the updater (SuSE Watch?) > > > > Then > > after about 48 hrs, the machine hung and I could not unhang it, except by > > rebooting, then the hardware hung when bringing up the HDDs. I reset it and > > all went well until it got to Grub and then it just booted to a grub> > > means it cannot find the menu.lst file > > > > and > > nothing was mounted. It is trying to boot HDB, > > any idea why? > None what so ever, other than it for some reason tries since it cannot find grub or menu.lst > > but there is no grub or boot > > sector on that drive, > > > > What is the best way to recover from this? I can mount the partitions on > > HDA, but I notice no /boot/grub directory. (/boot is there). > > So you're saying you lost the grub sub-directory from the /boot directory? > Highly unusual. > Exactly, before this the machine froze and I had to power off and back on to reboot, then boot hang after it tried to recognize the hard drives "Searching IDE drives" on post. I hit reset button then all drives recognized, but dumped me to grub> prompt, no bootloader done. > > Should I run a > > recover from the install disc or should I boot from the install CD and then > > run grub-install /dev/hda. Grub was originally put in the MBR of /dev/hda. > > > > You might try running a 'repair' from the install CD but I really think you > have some serious hardware problems somewhere. Power supply inadequate in > the new box?? or failing? Have you run memtest just to check on memory? No, memcheck, but will try when I get home this evening. Power supply ran SuSE up to 9.3 using a P4 2.0 this uses a Celeron 1.2. > Sounds like your box lost HDA at some point. Are these SATA drives by chance? No not SATA. > I just replaced 1 SATA and two SCSI drives yesterday in a box and discovered > that 10.1 was seeing the two drives a lot differently than grub was. You > might be seeing the same thing. > > When running the rescue system, grub was saying that (HD2) = SDA and > (HD0)=SDB but when the system was booted, they were the other way around > (like you would expect) > > -- I think I will try after the above things you suggested to do a repair from the 9.0 install CDs. I also tried to do a manual reiserfs.fsck as the bootl messages suggested, but it would not go. Any reiserfs is involved in this. Replay of transactions hosed? Thanks Bruce, --Keith

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[SLE] LVM Snapshots work [WAS: Suse 10.1 kernel update?]
by Greg Freemyer 11 Jul '06

11 Jul '06

All, Indeed after pulling in the kernel of the day, I have successfully done 12 snapshot/backup tests successfully. I have had no failures. This is the first time I've had any level of consistentcy with any of the SUSE 2.6.x kernels with this feature. With 10.0 I was lucky to get it to work 9 times out of 10. I have 3 filesystems on my box I backup this way each night, so if anyone wants more data ask me in a week or two. FYI: Monitoring the LVM list, the past problems were generic LVM issues, not SUSE specific. Apparently several lvm snapshot related fixes recently went into mainline. Greg On 7/10/06, Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > You are right, that is the latest kernel, but if you are feeling bold > > > you could add this repo > > > ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/aj/10.1-kernel-update-test > > > > > > or a mirror of it. > > > > > > Bjørn > > Good bye Oops!!! > > Thanks > Greg > -- > Greg Freemyer > The Norcross Group > Forensics for the 21st Century > -- Greg Freemyer The Norcross Group Forensics for the 21st Century -- 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] HDA has lost GRUB and boots to grub> prompt
by kbboykin＠comcast.net 11 Jul '06

11 Jul '06

Hello All, I have been a SuSE user since 6.4 and have subscribed off and on to this list. I have a problem that I would like some help with: I recently moved my hardware of my server, running SuSE 9.0 with one mounted hDD, HDA, and a running, but unmounted HDD, HDB, to a new case only. The only thing I did not move was one of 2 SCSI tape drives. Initially, everything ran just fine, but it would not do updates. Then after about 48 hrs, the machine hung and I could not unhang it, except by rebooting, then the hardware hung when bringing up the HDDs. I reset it and all went well until it got to Grub and then it just booted to a grub> and nothing was mounted. It is trying to boot HDB, but there is no grub or boot sector on that drive, What is the best way to recover from this? I can mount the partitions on HDA, but I notice no /boot/grub directory. (/boot is there). Should I run a recover from the install disc or should I boot from the install CD and then run grub-install /dev/hda. Grub was originally put in the MBR of /dev/hda. Thanks and awaiting your help. I may not be able to get back to you right away. --Keith -- 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] SPAM:
by Alper BASIRAN 11 Jul '06

11 Jul '06

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[SLE] Power down after bootup
by Douglas Dotson 11 Jul '06

11 Jul '06

It seems that I have sucessfully installed SUSE. However, when I boot it after a while the boot process seems to succeed but then the computer powers off. In the manual there appears to be a different install process relating to power problems. Should I use the "Installation - ACPI disabled" option? Can I just do this inasmuch as SUSE is already installed? There is another option "Installation - Local APIC disabled" but no explanation of what this is. What do APCI and APIC stand for? The install also did not detect my wireless interface. I assume I can get that set up once SUSE boots up properly. Thanks! Doug

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[SLE] Power down after bootup
by Douglas Dotson 11 Jul '06

11 Jul '06

It seems that I have sucessfully installed SUSE. However, when I boot it after a while the boot process seems to succeed but then the computer powers off. In the manual there appears to be a different install process relating to power problems. Should I use the "Installation - ACPI disabled" option? Can I just do this inasmuch as SUSE is already installed? There is another option "Installation - Local APIC disabled" but no explanation of what this is. What do APCI and APIC stand for? The install also did not detect my wireless interface. I assume I can get that set up once SUSE boots up properly. Thanks! Doug

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[SLE] Unable to install from DVD
by Douglas Dotson 11 Jul '06

11 Jul '06

Greetings! I just bought the Linux Starter Kit om DVD from my local Borders store. Following the instructions, I insert the DVD and reboot the machine. It just comes back up in Windows. Using Exploror I can see directories and files on the DVD but no manual "setup" icon. Any ideas what the problems might be? Thanks! Doug

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[SLE] Postfix, SSL, and SMTP-AUTH
by Joe Morris (NTM) 11 Jul '06

11 Jul '06

Does anyone have Postfix working relaying to a SMTP server that requires SSL AND authentication, such as gmail's smtp server? Appreciate any help with this. I am trying this on 10.1 for now. -- Joe Morris Registered Linux user 231871 -- 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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