July 2007 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Re: [opensuse] Software RAID with existing drive
by Brandon Carl 10 Jul '07

10 Jul '07

> On 07/09/2007 06:31 AM, Brandon Carl wrote: >> >>>> >>>> That way I can boot from either the first drive, or the one-drive RAID >>>> on the second drive. >>>> >>>> I have run into a problem, however. When I attempt to choose "Boot >>>> from RAID" it gets to the boot commands, but it stalls at "Waiting for >>>> device /dev/md10 to appear: ................................. not >>>> found -- Exiting to /bin/sh". >>> Why is it now md10? It should be md0, md1, md2. What does >>> /etc/mdadm.conf show you? >> >> I changed it to md10 because somehow I accidentally deleted /dev/md0, >> /dev/md1, and /dev/md2, probably in an attempt to unmount them, lol. >> I couldn't find a way to create them again, so I just decided to use >> md10 and md11. I can't imagine this would affect anything, however. >> /etc/mdadm.conf does not exist on either drive. > OK, I think it would be helpful to create that file. Examples are in > the man page for mdadm. I will attach mine for reference. >> >>>> >>>> Here is the contents of my fstab under the /dev/md10, in case it's >>>> helpful: >>>> /dev/md10 / reiserfs >>>> acl,user_xattr,usrquota,grpquota 1 1 >>>> /dev/md11 /home reiserfs >>>> acl,user_xattr,usrquota,grpquota 1 2 >>>> /dev/hdb5 swap swap >>>> defaults 0 0 >>>> proc /proc proc >>>> 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 >>> Is that a typo, or are you missing a comma between reiserfs and acl? Do >>> you really have proc twice? You did make sure there was a /proc and >>> /sys folder for mounting their respective filesystems. >> >> I copied directly from the file, but there is a few spaces in between >> the reiserfs and the acl,user... The formatting got messed up, sorry. > I am not bothered by the formatting, but those lines options and syntax > are important. There should NOT be spaces between the options, and > there should be a comma separating the list options. Having 2 proc > entries will probably cause an error message. >> >>>> >>>> I have decided against mirroring the swap space, and just using both >>>> the /dev/hda5 and /dev/hdb5 as swap space, so it is doubled. >>> OK >> >> Is this a wise choice? > I would say yes. I see no need to raid swap, and making them separate > doubles swaps size, assuming the same priority. >> >>>> >>>> So that is where I am stuck. I cannot figure how to get past the >>>> "waiting for device /dev/md10 to appear......". >>>> I have tried "mkinitrd" and "cd /mnt; chroot /mnt; mkinitrd" to try >>>> and fix it, but to no avail. >>>> >>>> Anyone have any ideas? >>>> Thanks for your help thus far! >>> Check /etc/mdadm.conf to make sure you really have such raid devices. >> >> The file does not exist. > Create it as per man mdadm, check attachment for reference. > > -- > Joe Morris > Registered Linux user 231871 running openSUSE 10.2 x86_64 > OK, I can successfully boot from either hard drive and choose the option to boot from HDA or the RAID drive from grub. Now what do I do from here? I'm pretty sure the data is all copied over, but is there a way I can be sure? You said something about using rsync, but I'm not familiar with that tool. And then, once that is done, how do I "add" the old drive into the RAID array. Thanks! -Brandon Carl Spleeyah(a)spleeyah.com www.spleeyah.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] openSuSE 10.2 kerberos pam common-account problem
by Tom Parker 10 Jul '07

10 Jul '07

I have having problems with Kerberos Authentication on openSUSE 10.2 When I use Yast to configure my Kerberos Clients I can no longer su from root to a user. I can still log in as a user or as root from both ssh or the console. I have tracked the culprit down to the common-account file. By default Yast configures the common-account settings to be: account requisite pam_unix2.so account required pam_krb5.so use_first_pass This means that when root runs su - username the pam_krb5 module fails with Jul 9 16:15:15 linux su: pam_krb5[7148]: user '<username>' was not authenticated by pam_krb5, returning "User not known to the underlying authentication module" Jul 9 16:15:15 linux su: pam_krb5[7148]: pam_acct_mgmt returning 10 (User not known to the underlying authentication module) If I set account required pam_krb5.so use_first_pass to account optional pam_krb5.so use_first_pass or set account requisite pam_unix2.so to account sufficient pam_unix2.so or comment out the pam_krb5.so line entirely from common-account then everything works as expected. Am I missing something here or is this a bug in the way Yast is configuring Kerberos on 10.2 On SuSE 9.3 and 10.1 Yast handles kerberos differently (uses /etc/security/pam_unix2.conf) and I have no problems there. -- Tom Parker Systems Delivery Specialist Lottery Systems Division Canadian Bank Note Company -- 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] can't have my USB detected by VMware
by John Andersen 09 Jul '07

09 Jul '07

On Monday 09 July 2007, you wrote: > John Andersen wrote: > > On Monday 09 July 2007, Dave Barton wrote: > >> -------- Original Message -------- > >> From: Hans Linux <hans.linux(a)igi-alliance.com> > >> Date: Mon 09 Jul 2007 18:45:02 EST > >> > >>> why i can't get my USB interface detected by guest OS on my VMware? If > >>> i plug my flash disk to my system, only my host (SUSE) can detect it, > >>> but not my guest OS. > >>> > >>> I try to enable it from menu VM -> Removable Devices -> USB devices, > >>> but it shows nothing. I do have USB device on the setting (USB device > >>> present) > >> > >> More version info would be helpful, but before starting VMWare open a su > >> terminal and type: > >> > >> mount -t usbfs /dev/bus/usb /proc/bus/usb > >> > >> If this works, you can recompile your kernel to restore the usb > >> functionality used by VMWare. that SuSE removed. Search the list > >> archives for more details. > > > > Actually the later kernels have this restored already. > > And I can attest that it works. > > > > Just update to the latest kernel. > > Johm, which kernel you on coz it doesn't work here on 2.6.18.8-0.3 it > doesn't work? Uname -ar reports: Linux gotroot 2.6.18.8-0.2-default #1 SMP Fri Mar 23 19:38:30 UTC 2007 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux I also have this line in my /etc/fstab to make sure usb stuff gets loaded at boot time: usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs rw,devgid=100,devmode=0640,busgid=100,busmode=0550,listgid=100,listmode=0440 0 0 This kernel was produced by Andres Jaeger of SuSE while fixing a boot loader problem and he threw in the usbfs restoration as a side incentive to get people to test the boot loader. This is the directory at suse where this was installed from: ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/aj/10.2-bootloader-test Perhaps you can dredge up Andres email from the list and ask him about this. -- _____________________________________ John Andersen

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Re: [opensuse] Question for openSUSE installation disk space. [SOLVED]
by Giorgos 09 Jul '07

09 Jul '07

Hi!!! :-) Finally, after A LOT of searching, I realized that it was a BIOS related error! My BIOS (6yo) can't properly recognize my IDE 230GB disk. Elite hasn't any BIOS updates and Ontrack utility (from WD site) for LBA support in older BIOSes, worked for me ONLY for 1 OS installed at disk. Seems like I have to buy a PCI hard disk controller (not a PCI express, since I don't have such slots) :-) , which it comes with its own BIOS (bypassing motherboard BIOS). Meanwhille, I connected as 2nd, an older hard disk (10GB) and I installed openSUSE there. GRUB and GAG worked properly. >From now on, I have to read a number of manuals and keep practising. :-) THANKS AGAIN for your help!!! Giorgos. :-) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Bug? - Address book "type" removed from KDE kontact in an Opensuse 10.2 std update...
by Per-Olov Sjöholm 09 Jul '07

09 Jul '07

Hi Note that the below works perfect i SLED 10, and SLED 10 with SP1 and used to work well in OpenSUSE 10.2. Maybe OpenSUSE has dropped this feature.... I run Kontact in KDE on OpenSUSE 10.2. I use a network based calendar and address book in Kontact of the form: sftp://user@host/path/to/calendar (use calendar resource "remote file") sftp://user@host/path/to/addressbook (use address book resource "file") This way I can without a complex software reach my calendar and address book data from everywere. Both of these works perfect in 3.5.6-48-1. When I upgraded to 3.5.7-7.1 my address book resource just disappeared in Kontact. And it is not possible to add a new one of the same form (sftp or fish). It simply seems the feature is gone.... The calendar resource of the same sftp form still works though... But I miss my address book... Anyone with a clue? Many thanks in advance Regards /Per-Olov -- GPG keyID: 4DB283CE GPG fingerprint: 45E8 3D0E DE05 B714 D549 45BC CFB4 BBE9 4DB2 83CE GPG key: http://keyserv.nic-se.se:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xCFB4BBE94DB283CE -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Random Task Bar Lockups
by Jim Sabatke 09 Jul '07

09 Jul '07

I'm running 10.2 and having a problem with seemingly random taskbar lockups. When it happens I can use any application that isn't minimized, but once minimized, I can't get it back. I was using the vanilla X driver when it started; then I loaded the NVidia driver and it's still happening. Google hasn't been much help here. Any thoughts? Jim -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] second client alongside kmail, all using same mail folders
by Guido Pinkernell 09 Jul '07

09 Jul '07

Hi all, this is probably too simple or too complicated. Either way, I'd like to have your feedback: Due to problems with inline forwarding multithreaded mails in kmail 1.9.6 (see http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=141301) I am not longer able to maintain a majordomo mailing list the way I had been doing this the last few years. Downgrading is no option since there seem to be a few missing but necessary dependencies between the suse rpm packages of the different kde versions, with the effect that after a downgrade of kdepim alone I am no longer able to use konqueror. So what I am thinking about is to use an email cient alongside kmail (which I'd like to keep), which has access only to the majordomo messages stored in a specific folder, and which is simple enough for forwarding the textbased majordomo messages. It wouldn't be used for anything else. Ah, not to forget: kmail stores its mails in maildir format. Thanks for your response. Guido -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] using mailing list with Evolution
by James Tremblay 09 Jul '07

09 Jul '07

Hey guys, Is there a way to use the "ctrl L" command without hijacking a thread or some other shortcut key to open a new mail to a mailing list? -- James Tremblay Director of Technology Newmarket School District Newmarket,NH http://en.opensuse.org/Education "let's make a difference" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] mplayer video question
by Stevens 09 Jul '07

09 Jul '07

I have not been able to find the answer to this anywhere else, so I am throwing it out to the group in the hope that someone here will know. Background: My clients all use proprietary Windows apps. One of the apps converts a video file from a really proprietary format to AVI. When viewed after the conversion (by either WMP or mplayer) the aspect ratio is set at 4:3 but should be at least 16:9, preferrably 8:3. I can stretch the picture using mplayer, like so: For 16:9 I use: mencoder -ovc copy -force-avi-aspect 1.77777 original.avi -o test.avi and when test.avi is viewed in mplayer it looks ok but, of course, WMP is too stupid to read the header info. Evidently xine and VLC media player are, too, since ONLY mplayer will play test.avi with the corrected aspect ratio. The other players all see the original 4:3. What is the best way to change the aspect ratio of the file so that it looks the same to any player? If this forum is not the appropriate place to ask this question, then where would be the best place to ask that will insure an answer? Thanks, Fred -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Help Diagnosing USB Issue
by Kai Ponte 09 Jul '07

09 Jul '07

On my mother's system, she's having an issue with USB. As far as I know, all USB ports worked fine under 9.3 (which she ran until a few months ago). Having upgraded her system to 10.2, she noticed an issue with USB items. Her mouse and Keyboard are PS/2, so they never did use USB. She has two usb ports in front and a USB printer along with one other port in back. The USB printer works fine - it is an HP Photosmart 8050. In an attempt to figure how to load a SD card using her USB card reader, I loaded usbview. However, that gave me an error: "Can not open the file /proc/bus/usb/devices Verify that you have USB compiled into your kernel, have the USB core modules loaded, and have the usbdevfs filesystem mounted." She's running kernel Linux 2.6.18.8-0.3-default i686 and has libusb 0.1.12-27, usbutils 0.72-20 and usbview 1.0.880 loaded. I found this one item - in Italian - regarding opensuse and USB. http://www.suseitalia.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=12616&forum=3 http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.suseitalia.o… Thanks! Oh, she can charge her USB palm pilot (zire 72) by usb and load pictures from her camera just fine. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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