January 2009 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] cannot mount boot partition during upgrade to sles 10 sp2
by Jan Kalcic 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

Hi All, after searching for 3 hours I have not found any tips for this. Hope someone here can help. Upgrade to sles10sp2 from sp1 doing an in-place upgrade. Boot from DVD, go ahead with the first steps of the installation and then select "Update". However, when it finds and lists the root partition to update, it gives me a warning I have never seen about an unknown partition which cannot be mount and this is right the /boot partition. I could continue with the installation but I don't. Tried to mount it manually by both YaST and console but I get it does not contain a valid superblock. Tried to fix it with e2fsck but it does not solve. Actually it finds some errors on the filesystem, it fixes it but when I run it again it still finds the same errors. I also tried to recreate the filesystem but the same. It did not help. Please any idea? The partition is ext3 and it's not part of the LVM container on the same device which contains root and swap volumes only. Thanks, Jan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] SLES 10 SP2 HCL same as HCL OpenSUSE ?
by LLLActive＠GMX.Net 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

Hi all, Is the HCL of OpenSUSE 10 the same as a SLES 10 SP2 HCL? I have looked all over Novell's Website to find a SLES 10 HCL. I cannot find one there, but one link to the OpenSUSE HCL Wiki (http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_HCL). If anyone knows where the SLES 10 SP2 HCL is, please send me a link. TIA :-) Al -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Re: Important system files/folders to back-up
by Joachim Schrod 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

Jay Mistry wrote: > I am new to Linux in general & have just started out with openSUSE > 11.1 (dual boot with Windows XP Profnl.) > > For Linux, what would be the critical system files that need to be > backed-up (such as /etc/X11/xorg.conf, /boot/grub/menu.lst, > etc/fstab, etc...) ? On my home network, I daily backup /etc and /usr/local/etc completely. /var/{backups,named,pgk-get,sadm,spool,yp} /var/lib/{apt,mailman,mysql,pgsql,ldap,named,samba,rpm,zypp,nagios} /root /boot/grub partition infos list of installed rpms Of course, this is heavily influenced by the way that I use and configure my systems. You might want to look at the appended backup script and use ideas from it. (It won't run in your environment.) In my company, the answer is simple: We backup everything, no selection at all. HTH, Joachim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany #!/bin/bash # backup-sys 11 Nov 08 #------------------------------------------------------------ # Backup system configuration files, on Linux and Solaris. # Assumes NPC (uid-setup) environment. #set -x . /usr/local/etc/profile/cron-setup unset CDPATH export RSYNC_RSH=ssh sys="$1" shift case "$sys" in *puma) backup="pussy:/backup/$sys" ;; *pussy|*baghira) backup="puma:/backup/$sys" ;; *lion|*template|*ns|*www|*backend) backup=/data/sys-backup ;; *) echo "`basename $0` system [rsync_opts]" echo ' system is one of' echo ' *puma, *pussy, *baghira, *lion, *template, *ns, *www, *backend' exit 1 ;; esac # Determine rsync options rsync_protocol=`rsync --version | head -n 1 | sed 's/^.* //'` if [ "$SYS_OS" = 'linux2' -a "$rsync_protocol" -ge 29 -a "$HOSTNAME" != 'lion' ] then opt='-aHA --delete' else opt='-aH --delete' fi # /etc und /usr/local/etc komplett rsync $opt "$@" --exclude='/etc/sysevent' --exclude=repository_door /etc $backup error_code=$? if [ -d /usr/local/etc ] then case $backup in *:*) ( OIFS="$IFS" IFS=: set -- $backup IFS="$OIFS" ssh $1 mkdir -p $2/usr/local ) ;; *) mkdir -p $backup/usr/local ;; esac rsync $opt "$@" --exclude='/etc/sysevent' --exclude=repository_door \ /usr/local/etc $backup/usr/local error_code=`expr $error_code + $?` fi # other configs cd /var for i in backups named pkg-get sadm spool yp \ lib/apt lib/mailman lib/mysql lib/pgsql \ lib/ldap lib/named lib/samba lib/rpm lib/zypp \ lib/nagios do if [ -d $i ] then # Now we would like to ensure that the target directory # exists, but there is no easy way for that short of # parsing $backup and issuing ssh commands. Sigh. dir=`dirname $i` if [ "$dir" = '.' ] then dist=$backup/var else dist=$backup/var/$dir fi rsync $opt "$@" $i $dist error_code=`expr $error_code + $?` fi done # root home directory rsync $opt /root $backup error_code=`expr $error_code + $?` # Grub config, if it exists if [ -d /boot/grub ] then rsync $opt /boot/grub $backup error_code=`expr $error_code + $?` fi # System-Info on Linux case "$SYS_OS" in linux2) if [ -f /etc/SuSE-release ] then rm -f /var/tmp/rpm.lst rpm -q -a | sort >/var/tmp/rpm.lst && scp -q /var/tmp/rpm.lst $backup error_code=`expr $error_code + $?` rm /var/tmp/rpm.lst elif [ -f /etc/debian_version ] then rm -f /var/tmp/dpkg.lst dpkg -l >/var/tmp/dpkg.lst && scp -q /var/tmp/dpkg.lst $backup error_code=`expr $error_code + $?` rm /var/tmp/dpkg.lst fi # When we're on a vserver, there is no partitions list. if [ -f /proc/partitions ] then rm -f /var/tmp/fdisk.lst # fdisk -l doesn't work without errors on SUSE 9.2. It uses # /proc/partitions to get the device list where partitions should # be listed. This list includes md0 (the RAID-1 partition) and # a partition list is attempted to fetch from there. Therefore # we determine the list of devices ourselves: We take all IDE and # SCSI disks from /proc/partitions. fdisk -l `awk -v OFS= '$4 ~ /^[hs]d.$/ {print "/dev/",$4}' \ /proc/partitions` >/var/tmp/fdisk.lst && scp -q /var/tmp/fdisk.lst $backup error_code=`expr $error_code + $?` rm /var/tmp/fdisk.lst fi ;; sunos5) rm -f /var/tmp/fdisk.lst for i in `awk '/^\/dev\/dsk/ {print $1}' /etc/vfstab | sed 's/.$/2/' | sort -u` do prtvtoc $i done >/var/tmp/fdisk.lst && scp -q /var/tmp/fdisk.lst $backup error_code=`expr $error_code + $?` rm /var/tmp/fdisk.lst ;; esac # Are there Linux vservers? If yes, call backup-sys in each of them # that doesn't have a NO_BACKUP file in its root directory (one might # need to start it) and collect the resulting backups. # # FIXME: This only works with local $backup, as on lion. (Because of mkdir.) if [ -d /data/vservers ] then cd /data/vservers mkdir -p $backup/vservers/$vserver for vserver in * do test -d "$vserver" || continue test -d "$vserver/sbin" || continue test -f "$vserver/NO_BACKUP" && continue vserver $vserver running not_running=$? if [ "$not_running" = 1 ] then vserver $vserver start >/dev/null 2>&1 || continue fi cp -p $0 $vserver$0 vserver $vserver exec $0 $vserver test "$not_running" = 1 && vserver $vserver stop >/dev/null 2>&1 rsync $opt "$@" $vserver$backup/ $backup/vservers/$vserver done fi # On lion, we don't have /home/root/sicher/ to mark the backup # success. test -d /home/root/sicher && echo $error_code >/home/root/sicher/backup.$sys

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[opensuse] KSM server won't start
by Lee Ross 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

I installed Opensuse 11.1 Kde4 I686.iso live cd on my MSI MS-7125 Mobrd AMD Athlon 64 3200+ processor. I installed the nvidia driver with One Click install. On restart I end up being stopped with an error that says I cannot start KSM server, Check your installation. Checked the .xsession-errors which tells me my current CPU does not support SSE. Something else I read, can't remember where, said the kernel was wrong version. Can't find what the right one is supposed to be. Existing kernel is 2.6.27.7-9 Default. The KDE version is 4.1.3 I installed the nvidia driver so I could get my 8600GT 512 graphics card working at full power. I'm stuck at this point and don't know what to do. I can only use my 64bit machine from cntl-alt-F2 as I cannot get to X. Thanks, - Lee Ross Anchorage, AK -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] D-Bus, shutdown (11.1)
by r 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

Does anyone encounter difference in shutdown 11.1 as regards others OpenSuSE version ? I remember shutdown ( -r or -h ) closed with something like : " ...wait while reboot ( shutdown ) the system " Now in 11.1 it does not. It locks to " Shutting down D-Bus ...." or " Shutting down nm-system-settings ....." and these are the last messages it gives in consolle, boot.msg then shutdown or reboot -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] NVIDIA Driver
by Robert Paulsen 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

How do I get the NVIDIA driver? I looked in Yast's "install software" but a search did not turn them up. Bob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Surprise !! Got me 11.2 Alpha
by Bob S 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

Hello SuSE people, Well it shouldn't have been a surprise to me and undoubtedly to none of you. Wanted to update to the official KDE4.2 and I just let Yast update all newer packages. Dumb,,,,Of course I got 11.2 Alpha and a new kernel. Oh well, this IS my test machine. There are a few weird things in Yast but other stuff seems OK (so far) It didn't download the nvidia counterpart to the new kernel and I had to change xorg.conf to "nv" to get a screen. If anyone has a clear cut method to do that, it would be appreciated. And here is my question: In my repositories I have 11.1 oss, non-oss, etc. Should I be disabling them and be going all factory, or just leave them be. Didn't see an 11.2 Alpha oss, non-oss, etc in Factory. 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] KDE4.2
by Basil Chupin 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

Just updated to KDE4.2. No problems, the update went as smooth as silk. No smoke from the computer so I guess everything *is* working as designed. And now to see what changes have been put through since 4.2RC1 and earlier..... Ciao. -- "I do not instruct the uninterested; I do not help those who fail to try. If I mention one corner of a subject and the pupil does not deduce therefrom the other three, I drop him." Confucius -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] dual boot issues
by Dave 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

I posted here a couple of weeks ago about dual booting 11.1 and Windows 7. I am still unable to boot into the Win7 partition from grub. I have googled extensively with no success. The faq on the Grub site is way outdated and still discusses issues with RH7 and using drives larger than 8G. Has anyone had success dual booting openSUSE 11.1 and Windows 7. If not, would anyone be interested in helping me figure this one out? I have set up SuSE machines to dual boot into Windows since SuSE 6.1 and Windows 95 but am stumped on this one. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Dave -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Pidgin & MSN
by Randall R Schulz 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

Hi, Evidently ([1], [2]), MSN has made changes in its servers that have rendered Pidgin and Adium unable to connect and I have recently discovered this affects me. I wonder if anyone else has encountered this problem, if they know of a work-around (other than switching IM clients, since I've triend Kopete and don't entirely care for it) and / or whether there are plans to get existing packages fixed? [1] <http://www.heise-online.co.uk/open/MSN-changes-disconnect-Pidgin-and-Adium-…> [2] <http://adiumx.com/blog/2009/01/msn-rejecting-adium-132-connections/> Randall Schulz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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