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Re: [opensuse] wifi setup
by jdd 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

Fred A. Miller a écrit : >> I mainly seek for monitors to try debugging myself :-), but it's a >> broadcom bcm94311MCG mini-pci card, with bcm43 module and original >> firmware. I think it's by mistake that you answered privately so I send this on the list > > The antenna for your laptop runs from the card up and around your > monitor. Open the cover to the card and make sure that the antenna is > connected properly. it is. if one can think two very small plugs are a correct connector :-) the Acer box say "Acer Signal up, high efficiency antenna technology" If you added the card after you bought the 'puter, no, it's the original one > connected properly, then I'd suspect the card isn't functioning > properly. I don't like Broadcom anyway, so I'd replace it with an Intel > with the 3945 chipset. the problem is that the signal as reported by network manager (and wifi-radar) is quite good. Some friends of mine say you can connect with a 45% signal. I quit connection with 90%!!! do you know if such device: http://www.buffalo-technology.com/products/wireless/wireless-g/wireless-g-h… is linux supported and really good? I need connection and the device is reasonably cheap thanks jdd -- http://www.dodin.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] NFS Access Issue
by Jerry Houston 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

With several computers here all running Firefox, and using Dejaclick to record and play macros, it occurred to me that it would be really convenient for them all to save macro files to an NFS share on the domain controller. Thus, when I'd record a complicated new macro on any of the machines, I'd be able to save it as a file there, and later load it and save it as a bookmark on any of the connected machines. I'm fairly new to NFS, however, and am obviously doing something wrong, as I can't write to that share from any of the other computers. On the server, in the NFS server configuration, I've removed "ro" from the options for that share. I assumed that meant that it would not be shared as "read only". And on the server, I set the permissions for that recordings folder to rwxrwxrwx. (It's behind two firewalls.) I can *see* the xml files there from an NFS client computer, and I can copy them from the server to the client. But I can't write a file to the server. What else do I need to do in order to allow writing to that NFS share? Thanks in advance for any clues! -- 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] Unstable system - who is the culprit?
by AleXX® 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

On Feb 3, 2008 7:21 PM, Per Jessen <per(a)computer.org> wrote: > Last week I put together a new system: > > Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DS5 (BIOS F3 which includes the AMD patch). > AMD Phenom 2.2GHz (quad-core) > 4 x 1Gb Kingston KVR800D2N5/1G (on Gigabytes approved list). > ATI Radeon X1650 graphics. > 2 x Hitachi SATA disks. > The usual stuff - DVD, CDRW, floppy. > > The powersupply is rated for 350W. The cabinet has 2 extra fans. > > I installed 10.3 on a software RAID1 of the two SATA drives. The system > isn't overclocked or anything like that, it's mostly running on > Gigabytes "optimized defaults". I Jessen... I had a similiar beaviour on a OpenSuse 10.3 32bit installed on a fully 64bit architecture. I changed in OpenSuse 10.3 64bit and every problem just disappear... Cheers! AleXX -- AleXX(R) - Alessandro ICQ: 17197836 MSN: AleXX-77(a)HotMail.it Skype: AleXX-77 -- AleXX(R) - Alessandro ICQ: 17197836 MSN: AleXX-77(a)HotMail.it Skype: AleXX-77 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] running out of IP addresses for DHCP
by James D. Parra 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

Hello, I'd like to expand the pool of addresses DHCP hands out from, 192.168.2.0/255.255.255.0 to 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0, however I am not sure how to do this correctly. Also, I'd like to remove the ranges of 192.168.2.0, 192.168.3.0 & 192.168.23.0, from the DHCP pool so I can reserve these ranges for manual assignments. Currently my dhcpd.conf files has this; shared-network MY_DOMAIN { subnet 192.168.2.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { default-lease-time 259200; option routers 192.168.2.1; option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; option broadcast-address 192.168.2.255; option domain-name "mydomain.com"; option domain-name-servers 192.168.2.2; option netbios-name-servers 192.168.2.2; option ntp-servers 192.168.2.2; option time-offset -28800; range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.62 192.168.2.66; range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.68 192.168.2.71; range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.73 192.168.2.107; range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.109 192.168.2.129; range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.131 192.168.2.133; range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.135 192.168.2.137; range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.139 192.168.2.153; range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.155 192.168.2.157; range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.159 192.168.2.175; range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.177 192.168.2.253; } How can I properly expand the range? Thank you in advance, James -- 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] running out of IP addresses for DHCP
by AleXX® 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

On Feb 3, 2008 5:27 PM, James D. Parra <Jamesp(a)musicreports.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I'd like to expand the pool of addresses DHCP hands out from, > 192.168.2.0/255.255.255.0 to 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0, however I am not > sure how to do this correctly. Hi James... if you write that you want to expand the address pool (now 192.168.2.0 mask 255.255.255.0 aka /24 on Cisco notation) to 192.168.0.0 mask 255.255.255.0 aka /24 again, there must be something to understand better... because: 192.168.2.0/24 is a network of 253 Ip address, plus the network and the broadcast address. 192.168.0.0/24 is a network of 253 Ip address, plus the network and the broadcast address. so you are not going to expand your pool but just moving it... Reading your request of reservation for some ip addresses you need, I assume that you want to change the ip address pool in. 192.168.0.0 mask 255.255.0.0 aka /16 that is a B class network, capable of 65534 Ip address (that I assume are a bit too much for you, right??) Beside this, if you want a B class private address pool, you should consider that it shoudn't be a 192.168.x.x network, because it's reserved for C class only. I quote from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_class: 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 (172.16.0.0/12) Private IP addresses, RFC 1918, B Class. This way you can declare for example the 172.16.0.0/23 (mask 255.255.254.0) that has twice IPs than a C class network (510 Ips, with 172.16.0.0 as network address and 172.16.1.255 as broadcast address) or you can declare 172.16.0.0/22 (mask 255.255.252.0) that is 4 times a C class network (1022 IPs, with 172.16.0.0 as network address and 172.16.3.255 as broadcast address) This should better fit your needs and respects the RFC 1918 (http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1918) Going trough the configuration of your dhcpd.conf file I would change in: shared-network MY_DOMAIN { subnet 172.16.0.0 netmask 255.255.254.0 { default-lease-time 259200; option routers 172.16.0.1; #assuming you will move there the router address.... option subnet-mask 255.255.254.0; option broadcast-address 172.16.1.255; option domain-name "mydomain.com"; option domain-name-servers 172.16.0.2; # I assume you will migrate the DNS, NTP and NetBios servers here option netbios-name-servers 172.16.0.2; # option ntp-servers 172.16.0.2; # option time-offset -28800; } I hope that this helps a bit! P.S. If you don't want to make so much changes on your environment, consider about adding another C Class to the already working one and route it trough a router. So you will be able to share the workstation on those two networks and keep the existing evironment unchanged... Cheers! AleXX > Also, I'd like to remove the ranges of > 192.168.2.0, 192.168.3.0 & 192.168.23.0, from the DHCP pool so I can reserve > these ranges for manual assignments. > > Currently my dhcpd.conf files has this; > > shared-network MY_DOMAIN { > > subnet 192.168.2.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { > default-lease-time 259200; > option routers 192.168.2.1; > option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; > option broadcast-address 192.168.2.255; > option domain-name "mydomain.com"; > option domain-name-servers 192.168.2.2; > option netbios-name-servers 192.168.2.2; > option ntp-servers 192.168.2.2; > option time-offset -28800; > range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.62 192.168.2.66; > range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.68 192.168.2.71; > range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.73 192.168.2.107; > range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.109 192.168.2.129; > range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.131 192.168.2.133; > range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.135 192.168.2.137; > range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.139 192.168.2.153; > range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.155 192.168.2.157; > range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.159 192.168.2.175; > range dynamic-bootp 192.168.2.177 192.168.2.253; > } > > How can I properly expand the range? > > Thank you in advance, > > James > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org > For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org > > -- AleXX(R) - Alessandro ICQ: 17197836 MSN: AleXX-77(a)HotMail.it Skype: AleXX-77 -- AleXX(R) - Alessandro ICQ: 17197836 MSN: AleXX-77(a)HotMail.it Skype: AleXX-77 -- 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] running out of IP addresses for DHCP
by AleXX® 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

On Feb 3, 2008 6:11 PM, Ken Schneider <suse-list3(a)bout-tyme.net> wrote: > >> It's been a while but if I remember right something like 192.168.0.0 > with a netmask of 255.255.252.0 and a broadcast of 192.168.1.255 should > allow the entire 192.168.0.1 - 192.168.1.254 addresses to be given ny DHCP. Hi Ken, 192.168.0.0 mask 255.255.252.0 is from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.3.255... to obtain a network starting in 192.168.0.0 and finishing in 192.168.1.255 you need this notation: 192.168.0.0 mask 255.255.254.0 (or /23) but it's not RFC compliant bye -- AleXX(R) - Alessandro ICQ: 17197836 MSN: AleXX-77(a)HotMail.it Skype: AleXX-77 -- AleXX(R) - Alessandro ICQ: 17197836 MSN: AleXX-77(a)HotMail.it Skype: AleXX-77 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] No repodata Directory in Main Repository?
by Chee How Chua 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

Hi, With the recent upgrade in kernel, I began to pay some attention to the repositories. It seems that there is no repodata directory in the Main Repository (OSS). As a result, everytime I do some package management or check for updates, it always says that the file repomd.xml could not be found. I've checked the repositories for the Main Update Repository and Nvidia, and both of them have this directory. Is this a residual problem from the last server failure or is there something I'm ignorant of? Thanks. --- How -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] List question
by Bob S 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

Hello SuSE people, Ever since I was inadvertantly unsubscribed and re-subscribed I seem to be getting only about half the mail that I used to get. ie: 50 or 60 now vs 120 or more previously. Anybody else noticing this? How many are you getting? Bob S -- 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] wifi setup
by James Knott 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

jdd wrote: > James Knott a écrit : >> jdd wrote: >>> Hello :-)) >>> >>> I have problems connecting to low power wifi hot spots >>> >>> when my networkmanager show less than 90% power, I can't connect, and >>> this is often, really a problem. >>> >>> how can I monitor the wifi connection? specially in low power >>> condition (A friend of mine, with a Mac, can connect when I can't :-() >>> >>> thanks >>> jdd >> I'd suspect that's a hardware issue. Software shouldn't care about >> signal strength as long as it can talk to the access point. >> > I suspect a dhcp slow response from the server (name: Belkin54g, so > probably signup the hardware :-) - no pass > What would a slow DHCP response have to do with signal strength? One of the features of digital modulation is you either have a usable signal or you don't. -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] wifi setup
by jdd 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

Hello :-)) I have problems connecting to low power wifi hot spots when my networkmanager show less than 90% power, I can't connect, and this is often, really a problem. how can I monitor the wifi connection? specially in low power condition (A friend of mine, with a Mac, can connect when I can't :-() thanks jdd -- http://www.dodin.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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