February 2008 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] su problem/question
by Markus Moeller 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

When I su from root to another id I can not anymore list links in /proc/'pid'/ of the original process. This creates a problem when for example running perl as root and switching id (using $>) after which in some circumstances perl tries to start /proc/self/exe which is a link to /usr/bin/perl and fails. Is this a known bug ? Thank you Markus # whoami root # echo $$ 13924 # ls -al /proc/13924 total 0 dr-xr-xr-x 6 root root 0 2008-02-22 21:01 . dr-xr-xr-x 124 root root 0 2008-02-18 20:11 .. dr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 attr -r-------- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 auxv --w------- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 clear_refs -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-25 12:18 cmdline -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 cpuset lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 cwd -> /home/markus -r-------- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 environ lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 12:16 exe -> /lib/ast/bin/ksh dr-x------ 2 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 fd dr-x------ 2 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 fdinfo -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 loginuid -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 maps -rw------- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 mem -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 mounts -r-------- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 mountstats -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 oom_adj -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 oom_score lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 root -> / -rw------- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 seccomp -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 smaps -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:47 stat -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 12:16 statm -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-25 12:18 status dr-xr-xr-x 3 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 task -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 wchan # su nobody nobody@Opensuse:/home/markus> ls -al /proc/13924 ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/13924/cwd: Permission denied ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/13924/root: Permission denied ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/13924/exe: Permission denied total 0 dr-xr-xr-x 6 root root 0 2008-02-22 21:01 . dr-xr-xr-x 126 root root 0 2008-02-18 20:11 .. dr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 attr -r-------- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 auxv --w------- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 clear_refs -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-25 12:18 cmdline -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 cpuset lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 cwd -r-------- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 environ lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 12:16 exe dr-x------ 2 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 fd dr-x------ 2 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 fdinfo -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 loginuid -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 maps -rw------- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 mem -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 mounts -r-------- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 mountstats -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 oom_adj -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 oom_score lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 root -rw------- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 seccomp -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 smaps -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:47 stat -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 12:16 statm -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-25 12:18 status dr-xr-xr-x 3 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 task -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2008-02-26 21:48 wchan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] KDE4 Desktop Effects
by Rick Friedman 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Well, I seem to be having a little problem with KDE4 desktop effects in openSUSE 10.3. I have the effects enabled and they actually work, however.... When I open up *some* windows (e.g. dolphin to look at my home directory), the window opens but nothing appears in the window unless I mouseover the close, minimize or maximize buttons in the top right of the window. Once I do that, my files and directories appear in the dolphin window. Dolphin is not the only thing this happens to. And it only happens once desktop effects are enabled. If I disable the desktop effects, then everything works as it should. Anyone else, seen anything like this?? Thanks, Rick - -- Rick's Law: What cannot be imagined will be accomplished by a fool. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4-svn0 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHxDqSPIcjS54RJeARAl7BAJ9pAWIEZL+zP+yF0CcpAWB4aFGAQACeNdXd Otz4UBQZH8Ct2OLwYDeBNMQ= =E07n -----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] Wireless
by Rods Listas 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

Hi, I am a new user in Linjux (OpenSuse). How can I configure Wireless in my notebook?? Thanks, Rods -- 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] Wireless
by Clayton 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

> > > I am a new user in Linjux (OpenSuse). > > > How can I configure Wireless in my notebook?? > > > > Welcome to openSUSE. > > > > We need a bit more information to be able to help you. What version > > of openSUSE are you running? What WiFi card does your laptop have? > > Hi. > I am using OpenSuse 10.3 > How can I check what is my wifi card? Make sure you reply to the list, not just to me. GMail is not "mailing list aware", so you have to fix the To: address before you send. If you don't know your WiFi card model (assuming it is a built in WiFi card, and not a PCMCIA WiFi card), one easy way is to look up your laptop model at the manufacturers website. For example if you have an Acer Aspire 7720Z, you can go to the Acer website and you will find that this laptop has an Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG. Once we know that, someone here can go about giving you the right information about setting up your wireless. Telling us your laptop model will also help... sometimes there are tricks for specific laptop models that people have discovered and documented somewhere on the internet. Essentially there are three possibilities with wireless in Linux (I'm being very general here): - there is a native Linux driver, and you can simply use YAST to set it up - there is no native Linux driver, but you can get it working with ndiswrapper and the Windows drivers - there is no native Linux driver, and ndiswrapper does not work either, and you're stuck with tinkering and likely no WiFi until you go with an external WiFi solution (PCMCIA, USB etc) Almost all current laptops can be setup using the first or second solution. C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] ext3 check forced = frustration
by Carlos F. Lange 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

Anyone else getting annoyed by the periodic check forced in ext3 partitions? I started using ext3 in my large /home partitions, as recommended by openSUSE (still using Reiser for my smaller RAID1 root partition, because of this strange bug: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=350992 ) and today I passed again the 60 days limit without checking ext3 and I had to wait 10 minutes for the 200GB partition to be checked. It is bad enough that we don't get any decent feedback in the splash screen ( https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=344271 ), which I can imagine is unsettling to many new users, who will have no clue about what is happening. What I really question is if these lengthy checks are really needed. My Reiser partition was cleared with a simple journal check (isn't that what journaling systems are about?). Add to that the fact that hard disks are becoming bigger and these forced check times can mean one might need to wait 20 minutes or 1/2 hour to get access to the machine again? Obviously this will happen when you have to leave in 10 minutes and you are just about to print out that vital document and your foot hits the reset switch... What is the use of investing a lot of effort into reducing the boot time by precious seconds to give users a better Linux experience, if you have to wait 10 minutes for fsck every time you boot (since Linux allows you to run several months without reboot, until the next kernel patch comes by). There, I vented... -- Carlos FL "It is not worth an intelligent man's time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that." - G. H. Hardy -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] mounting usb pendriver - openSUSE10.3 / vmware - dmesg doesn't show /dev/<what>
by Varghese Mathew 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Hi experts. I have an OpenSUSE 10.3 distro runnung on vmware workstation 4.5.1 I recently enabled vmware to "Automatically connect new USB devices to this virtual machine when it has focus" Upon plugging in my 2GB Transcend Jetflash pendrive, dmesg does not give me a /dev/<what> device id for me to mount the device. Neither does the memory stick get automatically mounted. The following is the excerpt from "dmesg" output that pertains to the memory stick. usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4 usb 1-1: new device found, idVendor=058f, idProduct=6387 usb 1-1: new device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 usb 1-1: Product: Mass Storage Device usb 1-1: Manufacturer: JetFlash usb 1-1: SerialNumber: HYO32GIV usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice scsi5 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices usb-storage: device found at 4 usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4 usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4 usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4 usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4 usb-storage: device scan complete Can someone help me out with getting this (and I have another usb hard disk with 2 NTFS partitions) device mounted and usable. Thanks Varghese -- 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] setarch utility in opensuse 10.3
by Anton Moiseev 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Benji Weber <b.weber(a)warwick.ac.uk> wrote: > On 27/02/2008, Anton Moiseev <benderamp(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 3:45 AM, Benji Weber <b.weber(a)warwick.ac.uk> wrote: > > > > > > On 26/02/2008, Anton Moiseev <benderamp(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Could not find setarch utility neither in the standard repository, nor in > > > > any of the unofficial. Is there any reason why it not there, or probably it > > > > has another name here? I though it could be rather common utility to be > > > > included in the standard distribution. > > > > > > Are you looking for "linux32" ? It's installed by default on x86_64 > > > > > I have amd64 and x86_64 opensuse 10.3 distribution version. Strange, > > it is not in my path, and it also not in /usr/sbin or /sbin/. I was > > searching in yast package manager for packet with the same name and > > also with the "provides" checkbox enabled - no results. > > > > Currently I have installed packet from fedora7. > > > > Probably I have missed something. Can you tell the package name with > > setarch on your system? > > > No, the package (and command) I was referring to is "linux32" not > setarch. linux32 sets a number of environment variables to fake a > 32bit environment on a 64bit system. > > -- > Benjamin Weber > Oh, I see. thanks! This is command I wanted. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] To Clone or to Copy?
by StephenW 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

K3B has two copy CD options "clone" and "normal copy". What are the differences and advantage of either? Stephen -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] laptop recommendation again
by Sergey Mkrtchyan 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Hi List! I need your advice more than ever :-) Finally I saved some money for a laptop. The main thing is that I'm windows free almost two years now, so I really want/need to run Linux (openSuSE) on it. I was thinking between Lenovo ThinkPad T61 (which was discussed earlier here in the list and seems to have good compatibility with opensuse) and Sony Vaio VGN-FZ4000. Sony looks much fancier, and actually cheaper than lenovo, but there is no much info about linux friendliness. It's on the NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT and WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n w/Integrated Bluetooth wireless (and I really need wireless working). Is there any known issues with those? And in general maybe you know if there is any major issues with Sony? Also, I know it's been a long discussed issue, but is it possible to get rid of all the crap they preinstall on it (including Vista) Why do I need it If I'm gonna format it? And I get a free xp/vista here in university anyways (well I don't need it). During the online customization it's not possible to get rid of that, but maybe there are other ways? If there are any other brands/laptops you'd recommend looking for, I'd be only grateful! (I have very little experience with all that) Thanks a lot! Sergey -- Sergey Mkrtchyan, PhD Student @ Department of Physics & Astronomy, Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] sshd broke!!
by Greg Freemyer 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

All, I have a small fileserver that has been running 10.3 for a couple of months. I have easy physical access, but I normally ssh into it. Today I tried and it is failing to accept me. sshd is not even running on the server!!! When I try to start it I get: # rcsshd start Starting SSH daemonDisabling protocol version 2. Could not load host key sshd: no hostkeys available -- exiting. startproc: exit status of parent of /usr/sbin/sshd: 1 failed I assume I need to create a host key, but I don't know where it is kept on SuSE (10.3) Explicit (cut & paste) instructions appreciated. FYI: Glad this is not a remote server. I would not be happy if I had this happen in that situation. Thanks Greg -- Greg Freemyer Litigation Triage Solutions Specialist http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfreemyer First 99 Days Litigation White Paper - http://www.norcrossgroup.com/forms/whitepapers/99%20Days%20whitepaper.pdf The Norcross Group The Intersection of Evidence & Technology http://www.norcrossgroup.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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