September 2006 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

A Kmail curiosity
by Lívio Cipriano 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

Hi, Since I installed the Spamassassin, I've observed an interesting "phenomenon" : in the Main Toolbar of Kmail, the "What's this" icon (the most left one) moves to the right during the time I'm using Kmail. Notice that the icons immediately to its right, "Filter Classify as spam" and Filter Classify as NOR spam", where installed by Spamassssin. I've already tried to insert a "space" and a "line" between them (with Configure Toolbars), but the phenomenon remains. Any ideas or it's just a bug? Lívio

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ZMD does not appear to be running
by Ed McCanless 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

Now that I have overcome the kernel update, with the help of my friends, I am ready to get back to fixing zmd. I saw something about deleting files in /var/lib/zmd, and /var/lib/zypp, referred to again by John Andersen in a recent post. I think I have that mail in my other computer. My system always starts with a pop-up message "ZMD does not appear to be running." I t was doing this before my recent problem with the kernel update. Is the solution referred to above a likely fix, and is fixing ZMD a good thing to do yet? The last time I tried to get it working , my ability to install anything ceased for about a week. --ED--

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Question about smart and rpm-md vs. apt-rpm
by Jon Nelson 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

Due to the recent breakage in 10.1 update metadata, I switched (indending on only switching temporarily) to using: [update] type = apt-rpm name = Online-Updates baseurl = http://ftp4.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/SuSE/10.1-i386 components = update (thank-you Andreas Hanke) (ref url: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/2006-09/msg00327.html) However, after smart reloads the metadata, I get a number of updates. Why didn't I see them before? libzypp-1.3.2-0.6@i586 yast2-ncurses-2.13.40-1.4@i586 yast2-perl-bindings-2.13.5-1.4@i586 yast2-2.13.64.3-0.2@i586 yast2-online-update-2.13.43.2-0.2@noarch yast2-pkg-bindings-2.13.88.2-0.2@i586 yast2-installation-2.13.132.9-0.2@noarch yast2-packager-2.13.139.3-0.2@i586 I've been using: [suse-update] name = SUSE Linux Online Updates baseurl = http://suse.mirrors.tds.net/pub/suse/update/10.1/ type = rpm-md for months now (tds is a fairly close mirror for me). Is there a way to tell if tds is out of date or if there is a problem with the rpm-md channels not showing all updates? I don't think tds is out of date because it's the tds mirror of the update channel which contained the breakage that started this whole process (whew!). -- Carpe diem - Seize the day. Carp in denim - There's a fish in my pants! Jon Nelson <jnelson-suse(a)jamponi.net>

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File limits
by Rob Sell 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

Is there a way to check what limitations a suse 10 server has on files? I admin a server for about 85 mail users and have spamassassin configured to write all caught spam to a file and not deliver. The other day all the spams were being tagged and delivered. I looked at the file and it was pretty large so I moved it and gzipped it. Spams started being delivered to the empty file again. The file was (~2.1gigs) in size. I don't believe I have quotas of any sort enabled. I'm just wondering where to start looking into why this happened. Rob

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[opensuse] kernel-smp > 2.6.16.13-4
by Kjartan Geble Olsen 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

Hi all, Just wanted to know if there is a known problem with Suse smp kernels after 2.6.16.13-4? I am unable to use 2.6.16.21-0.13 and 2.6.16.21-0.21, keyboard and timekeeping seems to go haywire with both. Kjartan -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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fsck syntax to use when system says / needs checking?
by Hylton Conacher(ZR1HPC) 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

I have an unpatched 9.2 Linux system which I turn on/off daily to use it as opposed to leaving it running, due to power constraints. After plugging in an external HDD via USB and initiating a cp to make a backup, before doing a complete system update online, I cancelled the backup due to time constraints, the fsck error from hell has been haunting me. The other day I powered on, and whilst the system was checking if the fs were clean, I was asked to enter the root password as the / (dev/hda1) fs needed repairing. It was mounted read only and to mount it read/write I would need to issue #mount -n -o remount,rw /. I entered the password and remounted / as rw. Initially I tried #fsck / which returned that the journal had neen recovered, however there was a JBD error which I'll cover in anoter mail. After CTRL-D to reboot the system again complained about / needing checking. Hauling out the books I have to get the right fsck syntax, I noticed that not one of Running Linux by Welsh et al or suSE Linux by Brown, or Using Linux by QUE had the required syntax if a system should need repairing. Looking at the options of fsck I tried #fsck -pcfv /dev/hda1 and again got the KBD error after the journal was recovered. Since this wierdness had only happened after messing around with the USB external HDD I vi'd the /etc/fstab file and removed the lines containing info on the USB devices( a thumb drive and the external HDD). Now I wish I had made a backup copy of the fstab before I changed it but it was pre-coffee time and about 2am. I rebooted and the machine booted into KDE and I was able to browse te SuSE archives at http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=suse-linux-e&r=1&w=2 I did not find a solution there either. Would a kind sole please let me know what fsck syntax I should use if the / or any other partition needs repairing? The fsck error from hell has meant that I have left the machine running and susceptible to power outages. TIA Hylton -- ======================================================================== Currently using SuSE 9.2 Professional with KDE and Mozilla 1.7.2 Linux user # 229959 at http://counter.li.org ========================================================================

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10.0 installation DVD - partitioning bug
by Paul Abrahams 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

On the 10.0 installation DVD, the partitioning tool (under repair) has a major and serious bug: there's no way to set the mount points because they are greyed out. I don't see how anything on my hard drive would be responsible for that. The partitions are listed correctly but can't be modified -- even if reformatted. Some questions then: 1. Is there anyone around with a 10.0 installation DVD who can confirm or disconfirm what I have found? (You get to the tool by choosing Other / Repair/Expert at the prompts after the license agreement.) 2. Does the problem still exist in 10.1? 3. Is there any easier route to setting the mount points than going into the rescue system and calling Yast from there? Its behavior when called that way is somewhat tricky. Paul

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plugin select in mozilla/seamonkey
by Istvan Gabor 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

Hello all: How can I set mozilla/seamonkey which plugin to use for media files? I have both kaffeine starter plugin and gxine plugins installed. I want to use one of them but don't want to remove the other one. In earlier mozilla/netscape versions there were an option in preferences called Helper Application (?) where I could pair MIME types with the applicatons to handle them. Thanks, IG _______________________________________________________________________ 25% kedvezmény 3 könyv vásárlása esetén! Bookline.hu http://www.bookline.hu/control/news?newsid=484&affiliate=fre25skar3067

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RE: [SLE] SUSE = Ubuntu?
by X Z 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

> My system is a distributed cluster of 14 older systems that never goes down. Hmm, let's say each system has a moderate size PSU of 200 W, that's 2800 W running 24/7. The monthly electricity bill cost more than the installment payment of a state of art DELL.Xiaofeng Zhaohttp://www.xzing.orgerrare humanum est _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with gadgets on Windows Live Spaces http://discoverspaces.live.com?source=hmtag1&loc=us

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NFS rsize wsize tweak
by Primm 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

If I enter rw in yast my clients can mount the shares. If I enter rsze=8192, wsize=8192 the client reports permission denied. Server is a Sempron with 10.1 x86-64 the client 10.1 with 32 bit. Just want to see if I can tweak a little more speed on the client. Any ideas? Steve.

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