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[opensuse] Google hosts as Ira Hyman introduces PC LinuxOS
by Fred A. Miller 08 May '07

08 May '07

http://newsblaze.com/story/20070502150502jnyc.nb/newsblaze/TOPSTORY/Top-Sto… "Are you an owner of an old laptop or a slow computer? Maybe you just don't have the money to buy a new one at this point of time? Don't worry. Ira Hyman gave his presentation on a seven year old 500 MHz laptop using PCLinuxOS. He surfs on the Internet and does his daily work without any problems. Like many other people I took away a free PCLinuxOS CD. Having installed it after the meeting I've been using the distro for a month now. I have never had to restart my computer and all its applications run perfectly." -- This message originated from a Linux computer using Open Source software: SuSE Linux 10.2. (Linux is like a wigwam - no Gates, no Windows, and an Apache inside.) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] How to post a support query
by Andrea Lanza 08 May '07

08 May '07

I would like to know how to post a support query. I prepared support.txt but I can't undestrand where to post it. We have a kernel-level problem in a new HP Server that should be solved. If support query post should involve the payment of a fee, we are ready for this. Any help will be gratly appreciated Thanks in advance Andrea

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Re: [opensuse] Error's on raid disk
by Wilfred van Velzen 08 May '07

08 May '07

>>> "Carlos E. R." <robin.listas(a)telefonica.net> 2007-05-08 12:30:55 >>> > > The Tuesday 2007-05-08 at 10:22 +0200, Wilfred van Velzen wrote: > > > I started the test at about 18:00 (local time), and now at 10:15, it > > says: > > > > Self-test execution status: ( 243) Self-test routine in > > progress... > > 30% of test remaining. > > Uau, that's a large disk. Or busy. Usually, it's about two hours or so. It's big: 750GB Not too busy, but busy enough during work hours, because the 30% hasn't moved yet... > > The performance of the server seems to be ok, so I let it run for > > now... > > Mine crawls while doing the surface test part. On my older disks I can > continue working almost transparently. None of the users are complaining, so it's fast enough! ;-) > > > You can also look at the smart log of the disk. If there was an > > > uncorrectable error and there was a write attempt to that sector, it will > > > already be remapped, and thus it will not show again on tests. > > > > There is nothing in the logs. > > Not the system log, but the smart log that resides in the disk; you can > dig it out with "smartctl -a device". Yes, that was what I meant. I checked with: smartctl -l error /dev/sdb and: smartctl -l selftest /dev/sdb But that shows the same output as the -a option... > > > Only the remap counter should show it (Reallocated_Sector_Ct). > > > > For /dev/sdb: > > > > ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE > > 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 036 Pre-fail Always - 4 > > > > /dev/sda: > > > > 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 036 Pre-fail Always - 0 > > > > The RAW_VALUE is different on the disk that has the "problem", so is > > this the value that you should look at? > > Right. If I interpret it correctly, your sda has four sectors remapped. It sdb! > probably can work like this for years without problems, but watch it, and > if they keep increasing, you should think about replacing the HD. I'll keep a close eye on it! > Disks are designed so they survive bad sectors, it's a normal ocurrence, > and they are prepared for that. But if they keep growing, then it becomes > a problem or a symptom of failure. I'll advice the one who controls the money to order a spare one in advance, so we can replace it if necessary. It's one of the disks in a raid 1 configuration, so it shouldn't be an immediate problem if one disk fails... > > This isn't something that can be fixed on short notice ;), so I hope > > you will see this message! > > Yep, I noticed, because you sent also a CC to me: in those cases Pine > shows a yellow mark :-) I will keep doing this, then... ;) Met vriendelijke groet / Best regards, Wilfred van Velzen -- SERCOM Regeltechniek b.v. Heereweg 9 2161 AB Lisse Nederland +31 (0)252 416530 (voice) +31 (0)252 419481 (fax) <http://www.sercom.nl/> Op al onze offertes, op alle opdrachten aan ons en op alle met ons gesloten overeenkomsten zijn toepasselijk de METAALUNIEVOORWAARDEN, gedeponeerd ter Griffie van de Rechtbank te Rotterdam, zoals deze luiden volgens de laatstelijk aldaar neergelegde tekst. De leveringsvoorwaarden worden u op verzoek toegezonden. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] 10.0 freezes after latest xorg updates
by Sunny 08 May '07

08 May '07

Hi, After the latest xorg updates my 10.0 x86_64 machine started to freeze after an hour or so work. I have tested the memory and other components, and everything looks OK. If I leave the machine in runlevel 3, it does not freeze. Where I can find the older rpms so I can downgrade to the prev. version of xorg? Btw, am I the only one with that problem? -- 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] I made a mistake
by M Harris 08 May '07

08 May '07

Well, I made a mistake... updating from DVD, after installing from CD. The reason... to get the packages that are included on the DVD but which are not included on the CD... all appeared to be fine... but nooo. startx starts two (2) copies of the X server... two(2) different process ids both contending for :0 on vt7 tty7. Believe it or not this mostly works... :-} but not well. I have removed KDM from the mix... and just about everything else.... X starts two servers Xorg starts two servers startx starts two servers I have searched everywhere to find which script has been modified to run two copies of this thing... and I can't find it. Can anybody point me in the right direction... yes, I'll take any flack you want to hand out about shooting myself in the foot.... :( -- Kind regards, M Harris <>< -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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R: R: [opensuse] How to post a support query
by Andrea Lanza 08 May '07

08 May '07

Sorry I answered directly to you, not to the list... The problem is that it very difficoult to search this bug, becouse what I see is a sort of continuous reset of the keyboard, and thousonds and thousands of /var/log/messages like: May 7 13:29:40 agoraste01 kernel: input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as /class/input/input138940 But 1 to 3:4 lines of this kind are correct in the normal boot of any linux box... So googling is harder than usual.. Thanks again, Andrea -----Messaggio originale----- Da: John Andersen [mailto:jsa@pen.homeip.net] Inviato: martedì 8 maggio 2007 10.47 A: Andrea Lanza Oggetto: Re: R: [opensuse] How to post a support query And don't forget google. If you can figure out the question, its quite likely already been encountered by someone else. On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Andrea Lanza wrote: > I already tried here with no answer, I think it is a "bad" problem. > > I will try with some linux live version to see if the problem is > reproduceable. > Then I will try with Suse 10.2. > > In the meanwhile I will have a look (and perhaps post) at > Bugzilla.novell.com, like you said > Thank you very much for your reply > > Andrea > > -----Messaggio originale----- > Da: John Andersen [mailto:jsa@pen.homeip.net] > Inviato: martedì 8 maggio 2007 10.33 > A: opensuse(a)opensuse.org > Oggetto: Re: [opensuse] How to post a support query > > On Tuesday 08 May 2007, Andrea Lanza wrote: > > I would like to know how to post a support query. > > I prepared support.txt but I can't undestrand where to post it. > > > > We have a kernel-level problem in a new HP Server that should be solved. > > > > If support query post should involve the payment of a fee, we are ready > > for > > > this. > > > > Any help will be gratly appreciated > > Thanks in advance > > > > Andrea > > If you are a paying customer (You purchased SLED for example) > you should be able to follow the support link on Novell's home page. > > If just a regular OpenSuse user you can try here or > Bugzilla.novell.com > > -- > _____________________________________ > John Andersen -- _____________________________________ John Andersen

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[opensuse] Dynamic DNS Number
by riccardo35＠gmail.com 08 May '07

08 May '07

what please is the command, to find the Dynamic DNS Number, assigned to me today by my ISP ? thank you -- 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] Error's on raid disk
by Wilfred van Velzen 08 May '07

08 May '07

>>> "Carlos E. R." <robin.listas(a)telefonica.net> 2007-05-08 03:11:03 >>> > > The Monday 2007-05-07 at 16:13 +0200, Wilfred van Velzen wrote: > > > > I would run a full disk diagnostic using smartctl. > > > > You mean: smartctl -t long /dev/sdb ? > > Yes. I started the test at about 18:00 (local time), and now at 10:15, it says: Self-test execution status: ( 243) Self-test routine in progress... 30% of test remaining. The performance of the server seems to be ok, so I let it run for now... > > I already did some "smartctl -t select,n-m" tests on the offending > > ranges, but this found no errors. I will run the long test tonight when > > the server is less busy... > > You can also look at the smart log of the disk. If there was an > uncorrectable error and there was a write attempt to that sector, it will > already be remapped, and thus it will not show again on tests. There is nothing in the logs. > Only the > remap counter should show it (Reallocated_Sector_Ct). For /dev/sdb: ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 036 Pre-fail Always - 4 /dev/sda: 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 036 Pre-fail Always - 0 The RAW_VALUE is different on the disk that has the "problem", so is this the value that you should look at? > P.S: Your mail program (Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.0.1) does not > respect mail threads. I think that was a problem they already solved in > another version or upgrade. > > I mention this because it was only chance that I saw your answer. This isn't something that can be fixed on short notice ;), so I hope you will see this message! Met vriendelijke groet / Best regards, Wilfred van Velzen -- SERCOM Regeltechniek b.v. Heereweg 9 2161 AB Lisse Nederland +31 (0)252 416530 (voice) +31 (0)252 419481 (fax) <http://www.sercom.nl/> Op al onze offertes, op alle opdrachten aan ons en op alle met ons gesloten overeenkomsten zijn toepasselijk de METAALUNIEVOORWAARDEN, gedeponeerd ter Griffie van de Rechtbank te Rotterdam, zoals deze luiden volgens de laatstelijk aldaar neergelegde tekst. De leveringsvoorwaarden worden u op verzoek toegezonden. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] SSH tunnels without a real shell ?
by Andreas 08 May '07

08 May '07

Hi, is there a way to get expernal people to establish a SSH tunnel to one firewalled internal port without them getting a real shell to snoop around? I'd like to let some externals use our database server that sits behind a port filter. There is only the ssh port to come in. Up until now there was only me and I trust me enough to grant me a shell. ;-) Are there reasonably simple alternatives to do this without SSH? I've got SUSE 9.3 on our server and the clients would be all kinds of Windows. Our Internet connection has no fixed IP but this would be manageable with a dynamic dns service, I suppose. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Installing xen on a working machine?
by John E. Perry 08 May '07

08 May '07

I have a recently acquired laptop, which came with Windows XP. I reformatted the hard drive and installed 10.2 on one partition and Xp on another, smaller partition (I need some stuff that only runs on Windows). So, now, I'm dual-booting, and I'd like to move to a virtual machine environment. I'd rather not have to reinstall everything. I've been watching the list postings regarding quemu, VMware, and virtualbox. Suse supports xen directly, but no one seems to be talking about it, and the wiki has a slot for installing a VM from a disk image, but no text (the page is a year old, still waiting for text). Also, the xen documentation in /usr/share seems to imply that you need processor support (the Intel VT extensions) to use XP under xen. I have a Core duo, which doesn't have these extensions. Am I understanding correctly that I can't use xen for XP in my machine? Are the other virtualization systems better in some important sense than xen, or is it just that no one is interested in xen? Where can I find suse-oriented how-to's for these other systems if it's better to go another way (I don't have a lot of time for futzing around with half-prepared material, but I don't mind even considerable work preparing and setting up something that promises to work well). Any advice? pointers to detailed help? encouragement? John Perry -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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