February 2007 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] How to connect to MSSQL database?
by Cody Nelson 04 Mar '07

04 Mar '07

I seam to be having problems using perl or php to connect to a MSSQL database. The docs from both claim MSSQL support is built in, but the errors I get kind of suggest otherwise. Does Suse do something weird that I need to turn on, or do I have to break the Suse RPM manager and compile my own with the support built in? -- 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: [Fwd: Re: local network/ADSL router not available after boot - manual reconfiguration needed]
by Peter Breger 03 Mar '07

03 Mar '07

John Andersen wrote: > On Sunday 04 February 2007, Peter Breger wrote: >> John Andersen wrote: >>>> >>> >>> I thought I had seen where you configured your computer to use >>> a nic rather than USB and then configured the router via a web >>> browser, and the problem was solved. >>> >>> Did I confuse two threads? >>> >>> >> Yes - I think you must have. But the problem is still as vexing as ever. >> Regards, >> Peter >> >> > > Well that was the solution on that other thread, and it was mentioned > that it was the only way you will likely get it working and the usb > interface seems only available to windows, whereas the use of a > standard NIC in the machine works flawlessly and is actually > easier to manage. > > > John, I am afraid that this is not it. The USRobotics router is a cable router, and connected via ethernet cable to the network card. No USB involved. Tested the hardware system with windows XP (bart PE) from CD - perfect, used it even before under win98. The only way it works in Linux Suse 10.1 is manually deleting the Network card config in Yast, running through the finishing sequence in Yast, then reconfigurating the network card with DHCP in Yast, running through the finishing sequence in Yast ---- then it works. After booting - no chance, again no connection. Tried both network manager and ifup = same behaviour. Searched through the boot sequence - yes, network is being connected etc, but cannot get the DHCP address collected. Question - in the boot sequence, what needs to be installed in what sequence to allow DHCP etc to be successfull i.e. if maybe one item is missing or starte din wrong sequence, then network detection, setup etc is not possible during boot. Any suggestions how to detect hickups in boot sequence? (Log file is not very revealing for me, other than to see that DHCP acquisition is not successful - which I know anyway). Peter PS I am posting thsi direct e-mail to the mailinglist in hope of re-establishing finally a working thread. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Paying for a Senior Moment
by Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D. 03 Mar '07

03 Mar '07

I have just upgraded my linux machine to a 64bit AMD CPU. I also went from the 32bit openSUSE v9.3 to the 64bit v10.3. However, the systemboard only has one IDE connectir and I had three IDE HD's that I wanted to install in the new system. So I installed a IDE to PCI card that has two IDE cable slots. I also put a new 250GB SATA HD on the system and unstalled the OS on that so I can boot the new machine. In fact, this message is being sent via that medium. The machine finds all of the HD's on boot, ans I can see them in Krusaders Mountg-Manager. However, when I attem;pt to mount the IDE drives in the Mount-Manager I get: Could not mount device. The reported error was: mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hdb, missing codepage or other error In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try dmesg | tail or so Here is the fstab: /dev/sda5 / ext3 acl,user_xattr 1 1 /dev/sda6 /home ext3 acl,user_xattr 1 2 /dev/hdc1 swap swap defaults 0 0 /dev/sda1 swap swap defaults 0 0 proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 sysfs /sys sysfs noauto 0 0 debugfs /sys/kernel/debug debugfs noauto 0 0 usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs noauto 0 0 devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0 /dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto noauto,user,sync 0 0 /dev/hdb /hdb ext3 defaults 0 0 /dev/hdc /hdc ext3 defaults 0 0 /dev/hdd /hdd ext3 defaults 0 0 I added the last three lines in an attempt to find the drives, obviously the file system is incorrect. I accepted the openSUSE installer defaults, which is why sda5 and 6 are ext3. Here is the output of dmesg (at least the parts that I think are for the IDE HD's) hdb: WDC WD400EB-00CPF0, ATA DISK drive ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14 hdb: max request size: 128KiB hdb: 78165360 sectors (40020 MB) w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=65535/16/63, UDMA(100) hdb: cache flushes not supported hdb: hdb1 Probing IDE interface ide1... hdc: WDC WD1200JB-00GVA0, ATA DISK drive hdd: WDC WD400JB-00ENA0, ATA DISK drive ide1 at 0xffffc20000024c80-0xffffc20000024c87,0xffffc20000024c8a on irq 50 hdc: max request size: 64KiB hdc: 234441648 sectors (120034 MB) w/8192KiB Cache, CHS=16383/255/63, UDMA(100) hdc: cache flushes supported hdc: hdc1 hdc2 hdd: max request size: 64KiB hdc: 234441648 sectors (120034 MB) w/8192KiB Cache, CHS=16383/255/63, UDMA(100) hdc: cache flushes supported hdc: hdc1 hdc2 hdd: max request size: 64KiB hdd: 78165360 sectors (40020 MB) w/8192KiB Cache, CHS=65535/16/63, UDMA(100) hdd: cache flushes not supported hdd: hdd1 It seems to me, in my rather naive way of looking at hardware issues, that I don't have the corrects fstab entries for the IDE drives. Is that information buried in the dmesg resuls? I need a solution to this problem (there's a lot in installed software and files on those HD to which I need access) and any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Finally, my apologies for the length of this message, I don't know what of the above (if any) will be useful Thanks in advance. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] FreeNX problem on 10.2
by Sunny 03 Mar '07

03 Mar '07

Hi, I have exactly the same problem as Elvis in this thread: <http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/2006-12/msg02820.html> Unfortunately, this is the only place I have found at least someone mentioning this problem. I have tried all the suggestions in the thread, but still no success. Does anyone have an idea how to fix this? The server is 10.2 x86_64, running FreeNX-0.5.0-25 -- Svetoslav Milenov (Sunny) Even the most advanced equipment in the hands of the ignorant is just a pile of scrap. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Installling a second OS...
by JB 03 Mar '07

03 Mar '07

Hiya gang, SuSE 9.3 is the only OS I have on my system. I have two hdd's though. I (unfortunately) need to install W98 on the second (blank/empty spare) hdd. If I open the case and remove the main hdd from the cabling, so that if the system's restarted all the bios will see is one hdd, the 'spare', and install the W98 on that, then once it's all done hook my main hdd back up and start the system, will I be able to just go into YaST and have it find the new OS and add it to fstab? Is there an easier way than the above? Thanks for any suggestions. Oh, for the curious, I play an online rpg and use kmuddy but since I can't touch type and haven't been able to learn to code (can't afford a course and get lost too easily with a 'learn-to' book(s)), and nobody else in the game uses kmuddy, no one has any scripts I can use to fight better (curing and healing). I tried TF, but can't even figure out how to start it and it takes a fair bit more typing than kmuddy. Soooo, I figured I'd break down and use zmud <shudder> on windows, since there's a couple folk in the game who are willing to make me a whole 'system'. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] New kernels
by BandiPat 02 Mar '07

02 Mar '07

Question! I'm a bit confused on the new kernels and hard drives, optical devices. According to what I'm reading, any kernel 2.6.19 or above is now using the new libata module for drives. What this does basically is change all devices that were labeled as hdxx to sdxx designation. Is that correct so far? Now if you have SATA drives, they are already sdxx designated, so no changes are necessary in Grub or Lilo or /etc/fstab. But, if you have anything labeled with hdxx, those must be changed to sdxx to be recognized? Also, if that is correct, what happens to programs like k3b in seeing the drives? So let's say I have a dual SATA, not counting the Raid, and those will be sda & sdb, right? Now I have two optical devices, cdwriter, dvdwriter as hdc & hdd presently, so those become sde & sdf now? sata=sda sata=sdb hda=sdc hdb=sdd hdc=sde hdd=sdf Is my logic right or do optical devices not count in the whole scheme of things?? thanks, Lee -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Pre-Installed Linux On Dells Coming!!
by Fred A. Miller 02 Mar '07

02 Mar '07

When Michael Dell took back the reins of he company he founded, one of the first things he did was to launch the feedback site Dell Idea Storm. Following up on the recent Slashdot discussion of the early results of this experiment — an overwhelming expressed desire for pre-loaded Linux — Dell reports on what it plans to do with this feedback. Quoting: "[W]e are working with Novell to certify our corporate client products for Linux, including our OptiPlex desktops, Latitude notebooks and Dell Precision workstations. [On the question of which distro to choose:] "[T]here is no single customer preference for a distribution of Linux... We want users to have the opportunity to help define the market for Linux on desktop and notebook systems. In addition to working with Novell, we are also working with other distributors and evaluating the possibility of additional certifications across our product line." http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/ideastorm/ideasinaction?c=us… -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] LDAP served network
by Rikard Johnels 01 Mar '07

01 Mar '07

I am trying to get my network up on LDAP user authentication. I have several machines (Three servers and 10 workstations), and a handful of roaming users that uses several boxes at different times. I wanted a central user administration instead of having to walk around and locally add all the new users i get. I tried following the steps in the 10.2 "handbook" on how to enable LDAP. It seems to work locally on the intended LDAP server. If i add a user he/she can login on [LDAP] But not on [ws01] or any other box i run against the LDAP server. Can anyone either point me to a step by step setup, or tell me how to set the simplest network up: One LDAP server and one LDAP client. That way i might be able to set the rest up myself... Server_1 is file a group file server with several shares with common files for all the systems. Server_2 is a /home server for the respective users. Those shares should be added on a per user basis. Server_3 is the web/ftp server, where my local users have their homepages. But i also have a few external clients have their ftp/web there. So i need to limit those logins to the respective ftp/web "cages"... Is this doable with LDAP? Or shall i go for something else? -- /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] Remote User Directory
by ka1ifq 01 Mar '07

01 Mar '07

I did some googling but did not find what I was looking for, probably not using the the right terms. I have 2 machines A) suse 10.2 B) suse 10.1, I would like to have an account on the B machine that uses / shares a home directory with an account with the same name on the A machine so I can be able to read my email from either. Both machines are on an internal network. I didn't really want to do a remote desktop.. Thanks, Mike -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] hdparm result for HTS721080G9SA00
by Michal Hlavac 01 Mar '07

01 Mar '07

Hello, I have Lenovo R60 with HTS721080G9SA00 7200rpm SATA disk. When I exec hdparm /dev/sda I get this result: /dev/sda: IO_support = 0 (default 16-bit) HDIO_GET_UNMASKINTR failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device HDIO_GET_DMA failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device HDIO_GET_KEEPSETTINGS failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device readonly = 0 (off) readahead = 256 (on) geometry = 9729/255/63, sectors = 156301488, start = 0 is this correct?? thanks, miso

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