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[opensuse] Software Raid will not include one disk
by Tim Hempstead 02 Dec '07

02 Dec '07

Hi, I've been spending the afternoon upgrading my home server and I'm having an issue with creating a RAID5 array to hold the data. Note that the OS is running on another disk and is not included on the RAID5 array and that I am using Software Raid under 10.3. To go into the RAID5 array I have six 500GB disks. Each of these has a single Linux Raid unformatted primary partition; sda1, sdb1, sdd1, sde1, sdf1 and sdg1. When I go to create the array md0 it does not give any errors but when I list the detail on the array afterwards it says that it is in a degraded state with only 5 disks in use and 1 disk as spare instead of all 6 in use. I have tried creating the array with the Yast2 GUI, (on the running system not during the install process), and from the command line using: mdadm -C /dev/md0 -v -n 6 -c 4096 -l 5 /dev/sda1 /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdd1 /dev/sde1 /dev/sdf1 /dev/sdg1 with the same result. It also seems that the disk which is set to spare is the last one given so if I reorder the disks and add /dev/sde1 last then that will become the spare instead of /dev/sdg1, (which seems to indicate that it isn't an issue with one particular disk). What I see when I look at the array is as follows: orb:/etc # mdadm --detail --scan -vvv /dev/md0: Version : 00.90.03 Creation Time : Sun Dec 2 17:27:38 2007 Raid Level : raid5 Array Size : 2441912320 (2328.79 GiB 2500.52 GB) Used Dev Size : 488382464 (465.76 GiB 500.10 GB) Raid Devices : 6 Total Devices : 6 Preferred Minor : 0 Persistence : Superblock is persistent Update Time : Sun Dec 2 17:27:38 2007 State : clean, degraded Active Devices : 5 Working Devices : 6 Failed Devices : 0 Spare Devices : 1 Layout : left-symmetric Chunk Size : 4096K UUID : 837eecb4:28f004fb:0e4f8c91:f584a4b1 Events : 0.1 Number Major Minor RaidDevice State 0 8 1 0 active sync /dev/sda1 1 8 17 1 active sync /dev/sdb1 2 8 49 2 active sync /dev/sdd1 3 8 65 3 active sync /dev/sde1 4 8 81 4 active sync /dev/sdf1 5 0 0 5 removed 6 8 97 - spare /dev/sdg1 Previously I had an array of four 200GB disks and all four showed as active sync so that is what I was expecting here too and I was expecting to have an array size ~3TB with ~2.5TB usable. All disks have been checked with the Samsung diagnostic tool and show to be clear from hardware errors. Does anybody know anything about this who could throw some light on why this is occurring and what I can do to correct it? Many Thanks Tim -- Tim Hempstead thempstead(a)gmail.com -- 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] Software Raid will not include one disk
by Tim Hempstead 02 Dec '07

02 Dec '07

Philippe Bad form I know replying twice but I missed the other question you asked. The Linux RAID partitions were created through the YaST2 partitioning GUI, (create -> select disk then choose create unformatted partition and select Linux RAID from the drop down menu). Tim On 12/2/07, Philippe Landau <lists(a)user-land.org> wrote: > Tim Hempstead wrote: > > Hi, I've been spending the afternoon upgrading my home server and I'm > > having an issue with creating a RAID5 array to hold the data. Note > > that the OS is running on another disk and is not included on the > > RAID5 array and that I am using Software Raid under 10.3. > > > > To go into the RAID5 array I have six 500GB disks. Each of these has > > a single Linux Raid unformatted primary partition > Linux Raid partition ? How did you create those ? > > > I was expecting to have an array size ~3TB with ~2.5TB usable. > Hi, with RAID5 only half of that would be usable, right ? > > Kind regards Philippe > -- Tim Hempstead thempstead(a)gmail.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Re: [opensuse-kde] How does KDE4 Start?
by Ben Kevan 02 Dec '07

02 Dec '07

On Sunday 02 December 2007 08:27:27 pm Robert Smits wrote: > I'm running OpenSuse 10.3. > > I thought I'd try KDE4RC1, and I used the openSuse 10.3 one-click install > of RC1 . It seemed to install fine, but there's no trace of the install > when I start up. All the KDE apps appear to be the old ones from 3.5.7, and > I think I should be seeing 3.96 stuff. > > When I look in the KDE menu, I find some KDE4 applications, but not Kontact > . > > Where is everything? > > Bob. Hi Bob, I am pretty sure the "One Click Install" Doesn't install all portions of KDE4. If you would like to install more portions of KDE 4 you will have to add the KDE4 buildservice and add the applications wanted. Ben -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Python freeze
by Robert W Best 02 Dec '07

02 Dec '07

Hello, I want to create a stand-alone binary from a Python script. The freeze tool is not in the SuSE 10.3 distro, so I downloaded Python-2.5.1.tgz and extracted Tools/freeze.py - but can't get it working. It seeks files not included in SuSE 10.3. How can I add this freeze module? Should I reinstall Python from the tgz file? Is there an alternative for freeze more adapted to SuSE? Please advise. Robert Best -- http://rwbest.no.sapo.pt/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Info on 10.3
by Chris Arnold 02 Dec '07

02 Dec '07

I am having SLED issues and may install 10.3. I would like to know a couple things: 1)what versions of gnome and kde does 10.3 use? 2)is joining a domain as easy as in SLED? Chris -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] OpenOffice Impress sound
by Robert Lewis 02 Dec '07

02 Dec '07

Impress does not play sound on Linux. However, it does with Openoffice on XP. I have had an exchange with the developer and now understand what is causing the delay on Linux. He offers this as a work around while they are sorting out the real solution. http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=50506&view=next However, it would be nice to substitute on SUSE 10.2 fmj which is available for SUSE 10.2 either from Packman or SUSE, I don't remember. However, I have not got that to work. In addition I have not been able to translate his instructions for jmf to a working solution as yet. If anyone knows how to get this working on SUSE and would willing to write up something clear for the rest of that would really be neat. Cheers, Bob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Wierd Firefox Error
by Kai Ponte 01 Dec '07

01 Dec '07

I just did an update (via SMART) and then went to launch Firefox to look up a car I'm interested in. The icon did nothing. I went into KDE System Guard and found it running twice. I sent a SIGKILL to both instances. I then ran from the CLI and it launched, but not before sending me the following nasty messages. kai@jabba:~> firefox kai@jabba:~> firefox which: no wxdfast in (/home/kai/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/bin:/usr/games:/opt/gnome/bin:/opt/kde3/bin:/usr/lib/mit/bin:/usr/lib/mit/sbin:/usr/lib/qt3/bin) which: no gwget in (/home/kai/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/bin:/usr/games:/opt/gnome/bin:/opt/kde3/bin:/usr/lib/mit/bin:/usr/lib/mit/sbin:/usr/lib/qt3/bin) which: no d4x in (/home/kai/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/bin:/usr/games:/opt/gnome/bin:/opt/kde3/bin:/usr/lib/mit/bin:/usr/lib/mit/sbin:/usr/lib/qt3/bin) which: no nt in (/home/kai/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/bin:/usr/games:/opt/gnome/bin:/opt/kde3/bin:/usr/lib/mit/bin:/usr/lib/mit/sbin:/usr/lib/qt3/bin) which: no aria in (/home/kai/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/bin:/usr/games:/opt/gnome/bin:/opt/kde3/bin:/usr/lib/mit/bin:/usr/lib/mit/sbin:/usr/lib/qt3/bin) Flash Player: Warning: environment variable G_FILENAME_ENCODING is set and is not UTF-8 Flash Player: Warning: environment variable G_FILENAME_ENCODING is set and is not UTF-8 What's up with these? Oddly enough, my home page is set to Slashdot and the lead story is the relase of firefox .11, which I know we'll be getting in a .10 release. (I'm on .8 right now.) Ideas? It seems to launch okay now, save for the occasional "start new session" message. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] linutop
by jdd 01 Dec '07

01 Dec '07

I just find this: http://www.linutop.com/blog/photos.html it works with ubuntu (and also Mandriva) I don't know if this small computer, not so cheap (approx 300$, but nearly 400€ in France with Mandriva) is really interesting. Is there an openSUSE version available for it (préinstalled) in other words, do we have an usb stick image available? (I know there where some threads on the subject, but didn't follow all) jdd -- http://www.dodin.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Evolution 2.12 "reply" locks up on opensuse 10.3
by Jim McKean 01 Dec '07

01 Dec '07

I notice that a lot of people have had good luck with Evolution on opensuse 10.3. I have not. I have been using evolution since the Ximian days and it seems to be increasingly unstable (for me). My biggest problem at the moment is that I can reply only once in each session. When replying the second time, Evo locks and grays out. It does not release if I wait it out. evolution –force-shutdown will usually allow me to restart evolution, but then I cannot reply even once. It treats a response to a calendar meeting request the same way. I can receive email and send new mails OK. Sometimes, it locks up the Gnome main menu bar, and once in a while, the whole Gnome Desktop. Usually the only way I can complete clear out the problem is to restart the X server. Sometimes I have to reboot. When I moved from 10.2 to 10.3, I backed up my /home directory, reformatted everything and installed from scratch, so I don't have any old libraries or corrupt binaries. I do have everything that was in my home directory, so I suppose I could have something corrupted in the those, but I would be surprised that it would have this behavior. Any suggestions would be appreciated. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] K3b erase CD Locks in erase mode
by Ed McCanless 01 Dec '07

01 Dec '07

I used K3b to erase a CD for the first time this morning in 10.3. Put the CD in for complete erase, and left the room to eat breakfast. Returned to find K3b still in erase mode. Waited until I was sure it had been in longer than normal, and tried to cancel the operation. Found K3b unresponsive. I checked the CD in 10.1, and found it has been erased. There may have been something I missed while out of the room. Will have to try it again, and watch. I would be interested to hear if anyone else has seen this. -ED- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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