August 2008 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] DVD Writer on IDE exhibits one-shot operation of k3b
by Keith A. Blom 06 Aug '08

06 Aug '08

I have been running openSUSE 10.2 32bit, 10.3 32bit and 64bit, and now 11.0 64bit on a system at home since June of '07. First on an ASUS P5NSLI motherboard 2GB memory and Pentium D CPU with dual PNY NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GTs, Plextor PX-750A DVD writer(IDE), and 3 SATA hard disk drives. This system worked running 10.2 writing DVDs and CDs on the Plextor but was unable to read data DVDs on the Plextor in particular the 10.3 installation DVDs. I was able to barrow a SONY USB DVD writer and confirm that the DVDs written could be read. Later, because of this problem I replaced the Plextor DVD writer with a SONY DRU 840A(IDE). This relieved the DVD read issue which I attribute now to Plextor bad hardware (unconfirmed). 10.3 32bit could read and write DVDs and CDs data and video and audio just fine with k3b. 10.3 64bit could load k3b one time and write one CD (data or audio) or DVD (data) after boot. A second attempt to activate k3b results in a splash screen display for several minutes then a k3b starts the GUI with a message that no write device can be found on the system. Starting and stopping k3b without writing a disk seems to not cause the problem. Thinking that this was an issue with the i570 chip set on the P5NSLI moptherboard, and to improve the memory access bandwidth I replaced the P5NSLI with an MSI P6N Diamond and a new set of problems along with the old familiar one. The on board audio is the X-Fi Xtreme which may or may not have a driver available. I added an old PCI Sound blaster card and configured it and have good sound. 10.3 32bit can now read and write DVDs and CDs data and video and audio just fine with k3b. 10.3 64bit behaves the same as with the ASUS motherboard. The USB DVD writer still works fine. The SONY DRU 840A internal IDE DVD writer still works once. 11.0 64bit works just like 10.3 64bit with the exception that only TAO works with audio CDs. I have searched the forums and found references suggesting that pata_amd was at fault. I tried the badmodule= on 11.0. The module installed anyway (must be the only one). Must be working or it would never write the disks. The writing program is wodim. I also found suggestions about reading the release notes. I did. Found nothing. Am I the only person with this problem? Has everyone else moved to USB or SATA DVD writers? Is a hard drive on the IDE required for the PATA IDE driver to work? And I do thank all the contributers for the information I have found through these email postings. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] New Laptop Hard Drive
by James Pifer 06 Aug '08

06 Aug '08

I got a new 320 gb hard drive to replace my current 120 gb. The old drive is running OSS 10.3. I know the cleanest way is to reinstall the OS and then restore data, etc, but I'd rather move the installation than reinstall everything. I've tried: Ghost - Bombs at different locations Ghost for Linux + gparted - This seems to transfer everything ok. Then I tried to use gparted to check the file systems and resize them. Problem is this results in: Unable to open /dev/sr0 read-write (Read-only file system). /dev/sr0 has been opened read-only. /dev/sr0: unrecognized disk label gparted - so then I used gparted to rewrite the disk label, which of course blew everything away again. Then I tried to use gparted to copy the partitions, and I end up with the same errors as above. At least it tries to boot now, but it fails. It says: Could not find /dev/disk/by-id-scsi-SATA_ST9120823AS_5NJ061KV-part2 Want me to fall back to /dev/disk/by-id-scsi-SATA_ST9120823AS_5NJ061KV-part2? (Y/n) This is the old drive. If I answer Y it tries to wait for it to appear and then bombs. If I say no it bombs immediately. Both situations end up at: not found -- exiting to /bin/sh sh: no job control in this shell $ I've also tried booting off the installation CD to try a rescue, but a quick error flashes on the screen about no rescue client or something, then it bombs. Any ideas? Thanks, James -- 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 install SUSE 10.3 on RAID 1
by Kalvin Weng 06 Aug '08

06 Aug '08

Hi dear all, I have some problem to install the suse 10.3 on raid 1. I got the PC(9088-BFG) with PCIE adaptec raid controller (Adaotec 1220SA Fanukty Controller #0) and two WD 160G SATA HDD . Below is my step: 1: power on the black box the go to the Adaptec RAID configuration Utility , Create a new array as RAID 1 and symbol as bootable. 2: Start with the SUSE 10.3 media , then next..next ...next ....at the partition windows ,there's three disk /dev/mapper/ddfi-******* BOIS RAID /dev/sda ...........WDC 160G HDD /dev/sdb ...........WDC 160G HDD I create the new partition(/SWAP /BOOT /)on the BIOS raid ,and then next ...every thing is OK After the installation is completed ,I can go to the KDE gui. But it can no load the media at the next start without the CD media ,it shows "No operation system". If I put the CD into the CD-ROM ,then the system can be loaded smoothly. Regards Kalvin Weng AT&S (China) Co.,Ltd Tel.: +86 21 24080509 Email: k.weng(a)cn.ats.net This e-mail and any attachment may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorised copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden. -- 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 have no name!
by Chris Arnold 06 Aug '08

06 Aug '08

On 11 x86 64 with kde4.1, when a domain user logs in and opens the terminal, they see at the prompt: I have no name!@forgiven:~> forgiven is the computer name. When root is logged in, he sees: forgiven:/home/ELECTRICHENDRIX/ electrichendrix being the domain name It use to say domain name/user@forgiven. Is there anyway to get the terminal to say domain name/user@computername instead of I have no name!@forgiven:~> Chris -- 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] How to tell what format is a partions
by Chuck Payne 06 Aug '08

06 Aug '08

On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 7:52 PM, Tony Alfrey <tonyalfrey(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > Chuck Payne wrote: >> >> On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 7:17 PM, Tony Alfrey <tonyalfrey(a)earthlink.net> >> wrote: >>> >>> Chuck Payne wrote: >>>> >>>> Guy, >>>> >>>> This might be a nubie question, but last night I installed a new sata >>>> card and 1TB drive. Well, I thought I had made the 1TB drive ext3, but >>>> when I got to mount it, I get wrong super block error. Now, if I tell >>>> that to mount it with auto it does. So how can I tell what format is >>>> the partions, because it not ext3. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>> >>> How 'bout fstab? >>> >> >> Tony, again I had to set to auto to get to mount fstab is unless. >> > > Yes. How 'bout the other suggestions posted? > Or also you could use fdisk and print the partition table? > > > > -- > Tony Alfrey > tonyalfrey(a)earthlink.net > "I'd Rather Be Sailing" > Randall's worked, the others only read the fstab. Thanks for all your help. I wish I could use a program to change it from ext2 to ext3 without formatting the drive. -- -- Command, n.: Statement presented by a human and accepted by a computer in such a manner as to make the human feel as if he is in control. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Xirrus WiFi Monitor crashes
by James Knott 05 Aug '08

05 Aug '08

Has anyone tried this? Whenever I try to run it, I get an error message that the gdesklets-daemon has crashed. I even installed Gnome (yuck) desktop to see if it made a difference. I'm running OpenSUSE 11.0 32 bit on an IBM ThinkPad R31. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6100424493.html tnx jk -- 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] Suse on an EeePC (still)
by Neil 05 Aug '08

05 Aug '08

Hello First some background: I was trying to get Suse on my EeePC a while back, but crashed as the CD I used didn't have Make, so I couldn't install the Madwifidrivers and so I couldn't get the network active and thus couldn't install make....(see this thread: http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/SuSE/2008-07/msg00537.html) The following site was suggested: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_on_the_EeePC . I tried the first version since it promises to boot without an USB stick and that is exactly what I want. I tried it and had the following problem: When booting from USB the Eee posts "GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB" and so forth on the screen (just like 10 echo "GRUB" 20 goto 10" would do). Does annywone have an idea what this could possibly mean? Thanks for your time Neil -- There are two kinds of people: 1. People who start their arrays with 1. 1. People who start their arrays with 0. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Apache modules for Suse 10.0
by James D. Parra 05 Aug '08

05 Aug '08

Hello, I am running a webserver on Suse 10.0 and found the repo missing from opensuse.org. Is the Apache Modules repo for Suse 10.0 gone forever? Does anyone happen to know of another location? http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Apache:/Modules/Apache_Suse_Linux_ 10.0 Thank you, James -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Delete Trash-0 files ?
by Bob S 05 Aug '08

05 Aug '08

Hello SuSE people Is it safe to delete Trash-0 files? What are they? The ones in /boot are huge. They seem to contain every single directory on the system and their sub-directories. Doing a restore with rsync and there are many thousands of them. 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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[opensuse] Skype and opensuse11
by Chuck Payne 05 Aug '08

05 Aug '08

Hi, I can't skype to install it say it's missing... libQtDBus.so.4 Any clue how I can get or fix this, thanks. -- -- Command, n.: Statement presented by a human and accepted by a computer in such a manner as to make the human feel as if he is in control. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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