January 2008 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Re: [opensuse] odd /usr/bin thing
by Aaron Kulkis 15 Jan '08

15 Jan '08

Carlos E. R. wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > > The Tuesday 2008-01-08 at 09:29 -0700, Bill Anderson wrote: > >>>> % df -h >>>> Filesystem Size Used Available Capacity Mounted on >>>> /dev/disk/dsk0a 240M 208M 7666K 97% / >>>> /dev/disk/dsk0g 1923M 1335M 395M 78% /usr >>> >>> >>> Ok, question then. >>> >>> What will happen during boot, if partition /usr fails the >>> initial filecheck? It can not be mounted, it has to be >>> repaired first; but the system can not drop you into a >>> repair mode with a shell, because the shell resides in /usr/bin/ >> >> Unix admins do not normally create a separate partition for /usr. >> In Unix, it is a relatively static directory. Also, you need to >> kick the partition thing, it is an x86ism. Under AIX, there is >> a root logical volume. One could create separate LVs for /tmp, >> /var, and /home. Under Solaris, it is slices, and one could >> create a separate slice for /usr and /home, under the default >> setup. > > Ok, whatever you name them, the significance is that /usr > is mounted separately above, as 'df' shows :-) > > >> If you cannot mount /usr, then you get a mount failure. Depending on the machine, one could a console message, or one just get to read the numbers on an RS6000. To correct problems, I can always boot into the firmware. >>> >>> What does that unix do? Does it mount /usr readonly? >> The boot halts. >> Under ForPro (another version of Unix for those who remember >> Fortune Systems), the solution was that /usr/bin had a minimum >> set of utilities. Of course, the mount of another "partition" >> on /usr meant then overlaid those utilities. > > Aha. Which is precisely the point for having certain programs > in Linux residing in /bin, and it not being a symlink to /usr. > Linux handles better that situation, IMHO. Yes. Linux still has them in the original location (/bin). Why in the world they were moved in AIX, Solaris and HP-UX is beyond me. It's not "heretical", merely nonsensical. > > What is the advantage of having that symlink, then? There surely must be something. As someone with 25 years of experience with Unix, I know of NONE. -- 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 can not find webpin CLI anymore? Where is it?
by peter 15 Jan '08

15 Jan '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi The url: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Tools/ gives me an "error 404" Does anybody know where the repository did it go? The installed release don't work anymore. webpin amarok ... performing request on http://benjiweber.co.uk:8080/searchservice/SearchService/SeFAILED: received error from server: 301 Moved Permanently rpm -qa |grep webpin webpin-0.8.5-1.1 - -- All the best, Peter J. N. aedon DESIGNS http://www.hochzeitsbuch.info http://www.hochzeitsbuch.selfip.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4-svn0 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHjLiUh8q3OtgoGAwRArK+AJ4jAqmFpGU/gyn3J4dqxjABefWYxwCfYcZR 1kv5tSA9qoIfmt+vBSU8/Qo= =PQLi -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] KDE - ctrl+print and alt+print keyboard shortcuts do not work
by David C. Rankin 15 Jan '08

15 Jan '08

Listmates, I need help with keyboard shortcuts in 10.3. Yes, I know how to use them, I thought. The specific question relates to key bindings for print (printscreen <PrtSc> key) ctrl+print and alt+print. First, I can't find the binding for print, but push it and ksnapshot fires up and captures the desktop. Next, under control center -> Regional & Accessibility -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> Global Shortcuts -> Miscellaneous, the following are defined, but don't seem to work: Window Screenshot alt+print Desktop Screenshot ctrl+print Pressing alt+print or ctrl+print does not bring up any screenshot capture that I can tell. What I want to happen is to have alt+print call "ksnapshot --current &". I like the current <PrtSc> brining up ksnapshot, even though I haven't a clue where this binding is made. If anyone could shed some light on where the <PrtSc> binding is made, why the alt+print and ctrl+print don't work, and how to make alt+print bring up "ksnapshot --current &". Thanks. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.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 10.3 and LTSP
by Roger Oberholtzer 15 Jan '08

15 Jan '08

Hello Is anyone using LTSP on openSUSE10.3? I have installed the components via the one-click on opensuse.org/LTSP. The system is an fresh original install (no updates) and the things from the LTSP one-click install. When I try to make the thing with "kiwi-ltsp-setup -s", it gets a fair bit along. It installs a whole bunch of packages in what it is creating. When it is going to make the netboot image, I get: Jan-11 17:20 <1> : Copying user defined files to image tree done Jan-11 17:20 <1> : Create .profile for package scripts done Jan-11 17:20 <1> : Setting up linuxrc... done Jan-11 17:20 <1> : Umounting path: /tmp/kiwi-netboot//base-system/media/SU1030.001 Jan-11 17:20 <1> : Umounting path: /tmp/kiwi-netboot//base-system/usr/share/kiwi/image/ltsp/suse-10.3/extra-packages Jan-11 17:20 <1> : Umounting path: /tmp/kiwi-netboot/dev/pts Jan-11 17:20 <1> : Umounting path: /tmp/kiwi-netboot/sys Jan-11 17:20 <1> : Umounting path: /tmp/kiwi-netboot/proc Jan-11 17:20 <1> : KIWI exited successfully done KIWI-LTSP: 2008-01-11 17:20:35: Verifying installation source... KIWI-LTSP: 2008-01-11 17:20:35: Installation source verified. KIWI-LTSP: 2008-01-11 17:20:35: Running the KIWI netboot creation. Jan-11 17:20 <1> : Setting log file to: terminal Jan-11 17:20 <1> : Reading image description... done Jan-11 17:20 <1> : Extracting kernel... failed Jan-11 17:20 <1> : Couldn't find compressed kernel failed Jan-11 17:20 <3> : KIWI exited with error(s) done KIWI-LTSP: 2008-01-11 17:20:36: Could not create the KIWI netboot. Aborting! I am new to this, so I am not sure what is or is not going on. Any ideas about where to start looking? I have the whole log, in case there is anything there that could shed light on this. But I am feeling the waters here first. While on the topic, does anyone know where one could trim the packages to a very basic system with networking? No GUI. Just be able to start a network service. -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Kapellgränd 7 P.O. Box 4205 SE-102 65 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] psion users
by Pavel Nemec 15 Jan '08

15 Jan '08

Hi all, four couple of years psions are retired. We still have plptools in our distribution. (file-system, clipboard and converters). Recently even new (bugfix mainly) version was released. I would like to know if there is at least one user who use plptools. I am going to move plptools into build service from factory. But if there is no such user, I will drop it completely. Let me know. Deadline is 18.1.2008 Farewell Psion Ex Psion 3c & Psion 7 user. Pavel -- Pavel Nemec Software Engineer --------------------------------------------------------------------- SuSE CR, s.r.o. e-mail: pnemec(a)suse.cz Lihovarska 1060/12 tel:+420 284 028 981 190 00 Praha 9 fax:+420 296 542 374 Ceska republika http://www.suse.cz ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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[opensuse] Is there a mirror for http://download.opensuse.org/YaST/Repos/openSUSE_103_Servers.xml
by Myrosia Dzikovska 15 Jan '08

15 Jan '08

We started installing the system on one of our laptops, and discovered that we cannot add the community repositories because the file http://download.opensuse.org/YaST/Repos/openSUSE_103_Servers.xml seems to be only on opensuse.org and not mirrored anywhere. We could, of course, enter all 10 or so community repositories manually by copying the info from my laptop, but that seems to be a major pain, since I cannot see a way to export my list, and it would be lots of mouse clicking and copying on both sides. I, obviously, know about the mirror repositories, but I cannot find this file mirrored anywhere. Is it possible to get? Myrosia P.S. Would be really nice for the future if this info was included in the mirrors - how do these decisions get made? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] pam_ccreds on opensuse 10.3
by Christophe Largeau 15 Jan '08

15 Jan '08

Hello, I'm using pam_ccreds (4-70) module on a opensuse 10.3 I need this pam module for laptops when they are disconnected of the network (LDAP auhtentication) When I stop the network as root and restart nsd : no problem LDAP users can connect with cache credentials When I reboot the laptop without any network connection : LDAP users can't connect. Any idea ? Here is the content of my /etc/pam.d/common-auth file : auth required pam_env.so auth sufficient pam_unix2.so try_first_pass auth [authinfo_unavail=ignore success=1 default=2] pam_ldap.so use_first_pass auth [default=done] pam_ccreds.so action=validate use_first_pass auth [default=done] pam_ccreds.so action=store auth [default=bad] pam_ccreds.so action=update Thanx -- Christophe Largeau Alixen 20 rue Jean Rostand 91 400 Orsay Tel : 01 60 19 72 31, Fax : 01 69 41 78 54 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Beagle under 10.3 is really eating up my CPU
by Gary Baribault 15 Jan '08

15 Jan '08

Hi all, Anyone else seeing Beagle really kill performance? I have disabled it and my machine finally is perky, but every now and then, I find it in memory again. How do I arange it to chew up less memory and CPU or kill it once and for all? Gary B -- 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 Skype in openSUSE 10.3
by Brian Joseph Mines 15 Jan '08

15 Jan '08

I have downloaded the openSUSE 10+ version of Skype, and have an icon on the desktop, but all efforts at getting it to be installed so that it will operate have failed. How do I get Skype up and running? Brian Mines. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Xeon 3040 vs. Opteron 1214
by Adi Nugroho 15 Jan '08

15 Jan '08

Dear all, I want to buy a new entry level server for my openSUSE running bandwidth manager (which is software interrupt hunger), and thinking to buy either Compaq Proliant ML 110 (Intel) or Compaq Proliant ML 115 (AMD). Which processor is faster to handle software interrupt? * Dual-Core AMD® Opteron® 1214 Processor 2.2 GHz, Cache 2x1MB or * Intel® Xeon® Processor 3040 (1.86 GHz, FSB 1066, Cache 2MB) Thank you for all answer. -- Salam, Adi Nugroho - http://adi.internux.co.id/ iNterNUX --- http://www.internux.net.id/ Jalan Dr. Sam Ratulangi No. 53J Makassar Tel. +62-411-834690 Fax. +62-411-834691 CDMA:+62-411-6109535 GSM:+62-816-27-9193 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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