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[opensuse] Problems after an update.
by Erik Jakobsen 24 Nov '07

24 Nov '07

Hi. I run opensuse 10.3. Obviously there has been an automatic update on my system. I cannot even run yast now. I get a message it's not there. I now have this in menu.lst: # Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Wed Nov 21 16:29:50 CET 2007 default 0 timeout 8 gfxmenu (hd0,1)/boot/message ##YaST - activate ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux### title openSUSE 10.3 - 2.6.24-rc2-git6-28 root (hd0,1) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-rc2-git6-28-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6Y080L0_Y21VHZMC-part2 vga=0x31a resume=/dev/sda1 splash=silent showopts initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.24-rc2-git6-28-default ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe### title Failsafe -- openSUSE 10.3 - 2.6.24-rc2-git6-28 root (hd0,1) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-rc2-git6-28-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6Y080L0_Y21VHZMC-part2 vga=normal showopts ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off noresume nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 edd=off 3 initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.24-rc2-git6-28-default ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux-2.6.22.12-0.1-bigsmp### title openSUSE 10.3 - 2.6.22.12-0.1 root (hd0,1) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22.12-0.1-bigsmp root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6Y080L0_Y21VHZMC-part2 vga=0x31a resume=/dev/sda1 splash=silent showopts initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.22.12-0.1-bigsmp ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe-2.6.22.12-0.1-bigsmp### title Failsafe -- openSUSE 10.3 - 2.6.22.12-0.1 root (hd0,1) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22.12-0.1-bigsmp root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6Y080L0_Y21VHZMC-part2 vga=normal showopts ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off noresume nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 edd=off 3 initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.22.12-0.1-bigsmp ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux-2.6.22.12-0.1-debug### title Debug -- openSUSE 10.3 - 2.6.22.12-0.1 root (hd0,1) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22.12-0.1-debug root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6Y080L0_Y21VHZMC-part2 vga=0x31a resume=/dev/sda1 splash=silent showopts initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.22.12-0.1-debug ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: floppy### title Floppy rootnoverify (hd0,1) chainloader (fd0)+1 The new here is the openSUSE 10.3 - 2.6.24-rc2-git6-28 I tried the old one I used: openSUSE 10.3 - 2.6.22.12-0.1 It booted and started up my KDE windows. But I couldn't get Yast started up at all. What could be the reason ?. Am I trapped in a situation where I have to install 10.3 from schratch again ? TIA /Erik -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Reading SDP memory data
by Ciro Iriarte 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

Hi, looking at this topic found a Windows app (http://www.techpowerup.com/spdtool/) that can query/modify this data but can't find a way to query it on linux, hwinfo doesn't have that info and can't find anything alike on /proc. Comments? Ciro -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Another - Backup Solutions
by Billie Walsh 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

I've been kicking around something for a while that I thought was a pretty good idea. Once you get your system running like you want it build an ISO from it. The idea would be to have a bootable DVD/CD that would reinstall your complete system just like it was the day you made the ISO. From there you could do whatever backups were done after the install DVD/CD was built. I've done a lot of reading and searching over this. It looks possible. But, it looks WAY complicated. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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RE: [opensuse] Suse 10.2 fresh install - no windows from Grub {so lved}
by James D. Parra 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

After installing 10.2, Grub doesn't show the windows partition, although Grub (or the installer) did find the vendor (Acer) restore partition. How do I modify Grub to boot into the windows partition? ~~~~~~ Hello, Found the answer. One item when adding entries into Grub's menu.1st, if your system sees your hard drive as 'sd0' you'll need to identify it as 'hd0,*' in menu.1st For example, if you have a windows partition on sda3, you'll add it as hd0,2 in menu.1st title Windows root (hd0,2) makeactive chainloader (hd0,2)+1 <snip> Regards, ~James -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] good notebook
by Jack Malone 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

I'm needing to spend money this week on a notebook. I'm planning on running both opensuse an SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop it. Can someone here running Linux on a new laptop care to share what model you have. I'm trying to spend the money while I have the permission to spend an need to buy before end of week. Thanks -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Suse 10.2 fresh install - no windows from Grub
by James D. Parra 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

Hello, After installing 10.2, Grub doesn't show the windows partition, although Grub (or the installer) did find the vendor (Acer) restore partition. How do I modify Grub to boot into the windows partition? Many thanks, James -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] KNetworkManager and OpenVPN - SUSE 10.3
by James Knott 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

Does KNetworkManager actually work with OpenVPN. I've installed the OpenVPN part of KnetworkManager and trying everything I can think of, I cannot get it to connect. I get an error message: "VPN Connect Failure Could not start the VPN connection 'Home' because the VPN server did not return an adequate network configuration. The VPN login failed because the VPN program received an invalid configuration from the VPN server." I can, however, start the VPN manually and get access to my home network, so the VPN does work. I assume the "Gateway" refers to the IP address of my firewall, where the other end of the VPN terminates, the local IP refers to my notebook computer and remote IP refers to the firewall ends of the tunnel. I have even tried reversing the local and remote IP's. I use the same static key as when I set it up manually. tnx jk -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] midnight crashes (10.3 on IBM x3455)
by Anna Langley 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

Dear All, I am trying to get to the bottom of a problem with running 10.3 on IBM x3455 servers (2x dual core opteron). The machines crash without fail, exactly on midnight if the hardware and system clocks are synchronised. They also crash less predictably when the hardware clock reaches midnight. The crashes are so swift and complete that nothing gets written to the system, BIOS or BMC logs. If any of you have seen a similar fault, I'd like to hear from you and compare notes. And I'll summarise the outcome here for everybody's benefit. Cheers, Anna -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse] OT - Linux and open source in use in public administration?
by Denis Brown 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

At 05:39 PM 23/11/2007, Clayton wrote: > > A friend of mine in the UK is looking for examples of Linux and/or open > > source being used in public administration. I've named quite a few of > > the German examples, but if anyone's got a list or useful resources, > > I'd much appreciate it. From anywhere. > > > > It appears that local government in his part of the world is only > > interested in negotiating with <youknowwho>, and the local Linux User > > Group is trying to suggest anopther angle :-) > >There is quite a bit of information here that might be useful... >OpenOffice.org focused, but it does give a rather good snapshot of >government agencies and private companies who are using OOo and Linux >(including SUSE in many). > >http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Major_OpenOffice.org_Deployments Just out of interest I put "linux open source used in public administration" into Google and returned 1.25 million hits :-) Including the original poster's reference. It seems that Spain, Italy, Venezuela, Brazil, Canada (especially schools) ... are all on the bandwagon. And I recall a SuSE presentation which showed SuSE SLES and Xen being used big-time in the German air traffic control. Talk about mission-critical apps :-) Hope this helps to get you pointed in the right areas. I may have references on my University's intranet that I could hunt up and let you have. HTH, Denis -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Re: [opensuse] USB Scanner recommendation?]]
by LLLActive＠GMX.Net 23 Nov '07

23 Nov '07

Hi, On Nov 23 09:09 LLLActive(a)GMX.Net wrote (shortened): > My experience has been bad with HP scanners under Linux actually. ... > > Now an all-in-one package exists for Linux, but I don't know how good it is. > On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:36:46 +0100 (CET) Johannes Meixner wrote: Do not mix up HP flatbed scanners with scanners in HP all-in-one devices. Linux support for HP flatbed scanners is poor. Linux support for scanners in HP all-in-one devices is good, see http://hplip.sourceforge.net/supported_devices/index.html Thanx Johannes for the info. I was not sure of how good it is now. My last experienced was about 2-3 years ago. :-) Al -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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