September 2006 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] 10.2 Alpha3 => Alpha4 ?
by Christophe Veber 04 Sep '06

04 Sep '06

How should I upgrade from Alpha3 to Alpha4 when it becomes availlable? Is an update via you/... possible/reasonable or should I do a complete re-install?

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Re: [opensuse] Fw: Driver Repository for openSUSE / SuSE Linux Enterprise (nVidia)
by Dominique Leuenberger 04 Sep '06

04 Sep '06

>>> Pascal Bleser <pascal.bleser(a)skynet.be> 02-09-2006 18:26 >>> >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >Hash: SHA1 > >Martin Schlander wrote: >> Onsdag 30 august 2006 18:59 skrev Dominique Leuenberger: >>> according to nVidia there is NO restriction for distribution on >>> their driver. >>> A good place for it would thus probably also be the Build-Server, >>> wouldn't it? With a dependency on the Kernel, if I understand this >>> system right, the BuildService would trigger a recompile of the module. >>> >>> Any comments on this are more than welcome! >> >> I believe the primary reason that SUSE/Novell do not host the current KMPs are >> issues with GPL and kernel devs. >> >> As long as Nvidia are not in compliance I don't think the KMPs can be shipped >> through official channels - at least not with the current policy, with which >> I agree completely. >> >> Or do the KMPs solve all the legal issues that the traditional kernel modules >> had? > >No, the KMPs are not there to solve legal issues. >Well, it can solve the legal issue for Novell, if someone builds and >hosts nVidia KMPs elsewhere ;) > >nVidia KMP maintainer, anyone ? (e.g. hosted on Packman) What sort of legal issue are we talking about? The driver, according to nVidia, can be freely distributed. The only issue I can see is the point of the kernel maintainers. But if somebody would put the drivers on the BuildServer, this shouldn't be a problem in my opinion. I would offer to make it myself, BUT I'll need some help, as I never did some RPMs before... I think at least for the first, I'd need some good examples and instructions. Using the Build Service, we could offer drivers for all kernels and versions of openSUSE (the topic arised for me as nVidia released a newer driver than the one available as RPM at the moment) Dominique

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fdc floppy not working on Suse 10
by Mark H. Harris 04 Sep '06

04 Sep '06

Since upgrading to Suse 10 from 9.2 on two of my older e-machines the floppy drives no longer work. Oh, I can boot from them... but that's all. The following command appears to work... setfdprm -p /dev/fd0 1440/1440 however, the following format command fails on both machines : fdformat /dev/fd0 /dev/fd0 looks to the system as read-only (write-protected), only its not. Also, dmesg shows many errors for floppy0 even though that device does not exist. Also, this command fails: mount -t ext2 /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy with a message which says the device is read-only mounting read-only except that it does not mount--- with bad block, super block errors. This only occurs for the two e-machines [via controllers] that have been upgraded to Suse10. The same diskette mounts fine on all of my other machines. I do not understand why I am getting all of the fdc floppy0 errors on bootup for these two machines?? Please help help help... thanks. -- Kind regards, Mark H. Harris <>< harrismh777(a)earthlink.net

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How to install courier-authlib-055 and courier-imap?
by Ronald Wiplinger 04 Sep '06

04 Sep '06

I have an AMD Athlon (64) and tried to install courier-authlib-055: ./configure --prefix=/usr/local --exec-prefix=/usr/local --with-authvchkpw --without-authldap --without-authmysql --disable-root-check --with-ssl --with-authchangepwdir=/usr/local/libexec/authlib make && make check ..... make[1]: Entering directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-authlib-0.55' Making check in libltdl make[2]: Entering directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-authlib-0.55/libltdl' make[2]: Nothing to be done for `check'. make[2]: Leaving directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-authlib-0.55/libltdl' Making check in gdbmobj make[2]: Entering directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-authlib-0.55/gdbmobj' make[3]: Entering directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-authlib-0.55/gdbmobj' Compiling gdbmobj.c Compiling gdbmobj.c Compiling gdbmobj2.c Compiling gdbmobj2.c Compiling gdbmobj3.c Compiling gdbmobj3.c Linking libgdbmobj.la libtool: link: `gdbmobj.lo' is not a valid libtool object make[3]: *** [libgdbmobj.la] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-authlib-0.55/gdbmobj' make[2]: *** [all] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-authlib-0.55/gdbmobj' make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-authlib-0.55' make: *** [all] Error 2 Linking libgdbmobj.la libtool: link: `gdbmobj.lo' is not a valid libtool object make[2]: *** [libgdbmobj.la] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-authlib-0.55/gdbmobj' make[1]: *** [check-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-authlib-0.55' make: *** [check] Error 2 [1]+ Exit 2 make I also get a problem with installing courier-imap: ./configure --prefix=/usr/local --exec-prefix=/usr/local --with-authvchkpw --without-authldap --without-authmysql --disable-root-check --with-ssl --with-authchangepwdir=/usr/local/libexec/authlib make && make check Making check in tcpd make[1]: Entering directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-imap-4.0.2/tcpd' make check-am make[2]: Entering directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-imap-4.0.2/tcpd' sh ./testsuite 2>&1 | cmp -s - ./testsuite.txt make[2]: Leaving directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-imap-4.0.2/tcpd' make[1]: Leaving directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-imap-4.0.2/tcpd' Making check in imap make[1]: Entering directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-imap-4.0.2/imap' make check-am make[2]: Entering directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-imap-4.0.2/imap' ============================= Do not run make check as root ============================= make[2]: *** [check-am] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-imap-4.0.2/imap' make[1]: *** [check] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/downloads/qmailrocks/courier-imap-4.0.2/imap' make: *** [check-recursive] Error 1 Searching Google I found that it "should" be in 10.1, ... if so, how can I activate it? /usr/local/sbin/authdaemond start /usr/local/sbin/authdaemond: line 16: /usr/local/etc/authlib/authdaemonrc: No such file or directory What do I miss? Ronald

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Re: [SLE] Zen-updater Problem (Solved) KDETV Ktorrent issues
by Clint Tinsley 04 Sep '06

04 Sep '06

> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Morris (NTM)" <Joe_Morris(a)ntm.org> > To: "SuSE Group" <suse-linux-e(a)suse.com> > Subject: Re: [SLE] Zen-updater Problem (Solved) KDETV Ktorrent issues > Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:41:33 +0800 > > > Clint Tinsley wrote: > > I have two minor issues (annoyances) to pass along, KDETV starts > > on boot 70% of the time so I get the joy of the noise from that > > while waiting for SuSE 10.1 to get me to the login screeen so I > > can access KDETV and shut it down and now ktorrent (nothing to do > > - I attempted to use it the other day thinking it worked) now > > seems to want to start everytime I login so I have to close it on > > logging in now. > Sounds like you are starting a saved session. Go to KDE Control Center > (Personal Settings now), KDE Components, Session Manager, and select > Start with an empty session. Logout and back in to check if that fixed > these 2 minor issues. The saved session may resolve the ktorrent problem (I am using Gnome) but the KDETV problem is a boot issue, long before any user gets logged in. Thanks, Clint

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Re: [SLE] Error printing jpeg's via cups
by Stevens 04 Sep '06

04 Sep '06

I tried using the printermanager on the workstation. It prints the "Printer Test Page" It makes a nice color wheel and 1 degree radial lines et the top and text at the bottom. I can, from the settings in the printermanager, see that it is a HP LaserJet 4L, running CUPS+Gimp-Print v4.2.5 It is set for A4 printing, which is correct. So i know that printing from workstation is functional. Also if i testpage from the webinterface (printerserver:631 ) it also prints a nice test page. ======================= OK, so the printer works, CUPS works, now go to the configuration for whichever program isn't working and configure it. I had to tell some programs to use kprinter instead of the default lp or lpd, some had to have the correct printer selected, etc. Good luck, Fred

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Error printing jpeg's via cups
by Rikard Johnels 04 Sep '06

04 Sep '06

when i try to print a image (jpeg photo) from my suse 10.0 box to my HP Lj4 connected to the cups server i get a postscript init printed on the first line, and then a multitude of blank papers. If i print the same pic from Windows i get the image correctly. Where shall i start to look for errors? -- /Rikard ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- email : rikard.j(a)rikjoh.com web : http://www.rikjoh.com mob: : +46 (0)763 19 76 25 ------------------------ Public PGP fingerprint ---------------------------- < 15 28 DF 78 67 98 B2 16 1F D3 FD C5 59 D4 B6 78 46 1C EE 56 >

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[opensuse] web server at home
by afan＠afan.net 04 Sep '06

04 Sep '06

Hi to all, I'm trying to set up a web server at home (SLES 9). Apache/PHP/MySQL installed. I hae static IP and on GoDaddy.com forwarded all calls for my domain to the server. On router Forwarded all incoming calls to port 80 on 192.168.2.xxx (ip of the server, xxx - see next question :)). Can't see the server (timed out). What else I have to do to be able to see the server from "outside" (inside network works fine)? Can sombody point to some manuals on internet that I can follow? All stuff I found (google, CoolSolutions, arhive) wasn't any help. xxx issue: How cam I define IP e.g. 192.168.2.100 to my server by using Yast? Because of some problem with router, I had to restert/reset the router several times last month and, since use DHCP server on router, every time I got different IP for my server? I know it's possible to sefine IP for server and it will stay always the same, but can't figure out how? Thanks for any help. -afan --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [SLE] Zen-updater Problem (Solved) KDETV Ktorrent issues
by Clint Tinsley 03 Sep '06

03 Sep '06

> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marcus Meissner" <meissner(a)suse.de> > To: "Clint Tinsley" <clintin(a)linuxmail.org> > Subject: Re: [SLE] Zen-updater Problem > Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:42:04 +0200 > > > On Tue, Aug 29, 2006 at 04:41:03AM -0700, Clint Tinsley wrote: > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: firefox <nativeonline(a)gmail.com> > > > To: "SuSE Group" <suse-linux-e(a)suse.com> > > > Subject: [SLE] Zen-updater Problem > > > Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:43:50 +0800 > > > > > Yesterday I installed libxine1 for amarok. But I get this error when I > > > start my suse today. > > > Error: > > > System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance > > > of an object > > > in <0x003d6> Novell.Zenworks.Gui.ZenTrayIcon:CheckUpdatesLoop () > > > in (wrapper delegate-invoke) System.MulticastDelegate:invoke_void () > > > > I reinstall all things about yast2,but it still doesn't work.I google > > > but don't get an answer. > > > How can I solve this??? > > > > Welcome to the club. You are now officially the second person on > > this list to have this problem. I have been trying to get an > > answer to this problem for a couple of weeks now since doing a > > online update to Yast2. I keep hoping the engineer at SuSE will > > come back additional information besides doing a rebuild of the > > rpm database... The problem has to do with starting update > > "watcher" icon in the "zen tray" and its functionality. > > Did you open a bugreport? Including the information that you added > packman as source and above info? > > Ciao, Marcus I don't know what Packman would have to do as a source but anyway, I was reading an article in the latest Linux Magazine (UK) on SuSE 10.1, and in there was a magic little line "rpm -e zmd rug zen-updater" Ran that and it painlessly removed the zen stuff and then I was able to get an update using YOU without any issues and on the first attempt. I have two minor issues (annoyances) to pass along, KDETV starts on boot 70% of the time so I get the joy of the noise from that while waiting for SuSE 10.1 to get me to the login screeen so I can access KDETV and shut it down and now ktorrent (nothing to do - I attempted to use it the other day thinking it worked) now seems to want to start everytime I login so I have to close it on logging in now. Ktorrent in 9.3 did this too. Clint

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Re: [SLE] suse 10.1 software updates
by PerfectReign 03 Sep '06

03 Sep '06

>PerfectReign wrote: >> Basil Chupin wrote: >>> PerfectReign wrote: >>>> Istvan Gabor wrote: >>>>>> Hello >>>>>> my problem wiyh suse 10.1 is that i cannot run any update >>>>> since i install >>>>> >>>>> Hello: >>>> >>>>> I have changed to smart too. >>>>> You can download a smart version preconfigured for suse 10.1 >>>>> from here: >>>> >>>> ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/suser-guru/smart/10.1 >>>> It already has the channels (sites for package repositories) and >>>> mirrors for all the important suse package sites configured >>>> (including KDE updates, packman packages and suse updates). >>>> >>> I downloaded it (i586 version) and ran it. When I did, I got the >>> message, "smart not included on the medium." What gives? This is >>> getting more and more bizzare. I am seriously considering going back >>> to good old 10.0, and doing my updates manually. :| >>> >>> I then tried to run it again, and my machine simply rebooted after I >>> clicked on it. I felt like there should be a blue screen somewhere >>> telling my IRQ_NOT_LESS_THAN or something like that. >> Look, go to this URL: >> >> http://labix.org/smart >> >> and download the 5 packages for SuSE and for your CPU (you don't need >> the one with 'debug' in its name). >> >> UNISTALL the smart package which comes with SuSE itself and then >> install >> the 5 rpms. Firstly, do this >> >> rpm -ivh *.rpm --test >> >> and then if there are no errors (there shouldn't be) drop the "--test" >> from the line. > > > Well, unfortunately, that didn't work. I feel like I'm being subjected > to purgatory for using Windows all these years. If it isn't DLL-hell, > I'm now in dependency hell. > > Doing the test told me I needed python (which I already supposedly > have), python elemental, and a bazillion other things. Trying to load > python elemental (which I found on pbone.net) I got chastized for not > having a bunch of other things. (I could swear I saw ctrl3d.dll in the > >Main thing, is don't give up. It all DOES work. >Cheers. Okay, after a long delay, I finally reinstalled 10.1 on my system. I backed up what I needed and did an install from scratch. First off - the wireless is working "MUCH" better. I have KWallet running with no password, and I'm able to successfully attach automatically to my WEP network. :) I was also able to install python and elementree with smart. I've spent some time reading information about how to run smart and am stumped. I read this: http://dev-loki.blogspot.com/2006/05/how-to-install-and-use-smart-on-suse.h… and this: http://susewiki.org/index.php?title=Smart I did smart --update and got the following: sith:/home/kai # smart update Loading cache... Updating cache... ######################################## [100%] Updating cache... ######################################## [100%] Channels have no new packages. I then tried to install the gui, based on what i'd read: sith:/home/kai # smart install smart-gui Loading cache... Updating cache... ######################################## [100%] error: 'smart-gui' matches no packages I then tried to run the gui (what the heck, eh?): sith:/home/kai # smart --gui error: Interface 'gtk' not available Ideas? Also - do I need to get rid of Zen? Do I need to uninstall it or does it run in conjunction with smart? If I run YaST, will that mess Smart up? TIA!! -- Kai Ponte www.perfectreign.com || www.4thedadz.com remember - a turn signal is a statement, not a request

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