January 2009 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] opensuse-11.1, x64 and isdn
by Josef Wolf 28 Jan '09

28 Jan '09

Hello, I had i4l running on various suse's (up to 10.0) since almost 10 years. Now I upgraded to 11.1 on AMD x64 hardware, and it stopped working. The drivers seem to load properly. But at the moment anything happens on the isdn bus, the system freezes and/or reboots immediately without any trace in any logfiles. I've glanced through the i4l FAQ, and it looks like the driver do not support 64 bit yet. Unfortunately, the FAQ is pretty much outdated, so I guess this information is not very accurate. Anybody knows the state of the i4l drivers on x64 hardware? Then there seems to be a project called mISDN. Looks like this is the successor of the i4l project. Anybody knows the state of this on x64? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Important system files/folders to back-up
by Jay Mistry 28 Jan '09

28 Jan '09

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...) ? Jay PS: In Windows for backup, I use Norton Ghost to make an image of the system (C:/) partition from time-to-time. Also, a utility called 'ERUNT' that automatically makes a backup copy of the registry each time Windows is booted. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] RFC: Tabbed Browsing for Packages
by Stefan Hundhammer 28 Jan '09

28 Jan '09

Not everbody reads blogs, so I'd like to point you to this: http://lizards.opensuse.org/2009/01/23/tabbed-browsing-for-packages/ What do you think? Is this a good idea? CU -- Stefan Hundhammer <sh(a)suse.de> Penguin by conviction. YaST2 Development SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) Nürnberg, Germany -- 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: Problem with printing Postscript files
by Stephen Berman 28 Jan '09

28 Jan '09

On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:38:05 +0100 (CET) Johannes Meixner <jsmeix(a)suse.de> wrote: > Hello, > > On Jan 27 23:30 Stephen Berman wrote (shortened): >> I have a Brother DCP-115C and with the MFC210 driver from Brother I have >> been able to print all types of files from all applications under >> openSUSE. But now with openSUSE 11.1 (using the same Brother driver I >> have used since I think openSUSE 9.3 or earlier), Postscript files are >> not graphically interpreted: the printer outputs the compiled Postscript >> code. If I convert the Postscript file to PDF, it prints out fine. > ... >> ... a suggestion how to try to diagnose it? > > Have a look at > http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Using_Your_Own_Filters_to_Print_with_CUPS > to get an idea how the CUPS filtering works and for the basics see > http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:CUPS_in_a_Nutshell > > Then inspect /var/log/cups/error_log which filters > are run for your PostScript files, see the section > "If problems are encountered:" in > http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:CUPS_in_a_Nutshell > > Look for "Request file type" and "File of type" > and "Started filter" lines in the error_log > and possible subsequent (error)-messages. Many thanks for the pointers and suggestions. Surprisingly, I cannot now reproduce the PostScript problem I reported, that is, I just now printed out the same and other PostScript files fine. I don't know what this means -- if the problem yesterday was some momentary inexplicable glitch, or something else -- but I guess I should just be happy it's working (as long as it keeps working!). For the record, I'll respond to a couple of points concerning the problem I reported. Here are the entries in error_log during one of the failed print jobs: I [27/Jan/2009:15:54:11 +0100] [Job ???] Request file type is application/postscript. I [27/Jan/2009:15:54:11 +0100] [Job 148] Adding start banner page "none". I [27/Jan/2009:15:54:11 +0100] [Job 148] Adding end banner page "none". I [27/Jan/2009:15:54:11 +0100] [Job 148] File of type application/postscript queued by "steve". I [27/Jan/2009:15:54:11 +0100] [Job 148] Queued on "Brother_DCP-115C_USB_1" by "steve". I [27/Jan/2009:15:54:11 +0100] [Job 148] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops (PID 12395) I [27/Jan/2009:15:54:11 +0100] [Job 148] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/brlpdwrapperMFC210C (PID 12396) I [27/Jan/2009:15:54:11 +0100] [Job 148] Started backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb (PID 12397) I [27/Jan/2009:15:55:27 +0100] [Job 148] Canceled by "steve". I don't see anything suspicious here (I canceled the job when I saw it printing the PostScript code). > Because PostScript files are graphically interpreted > on my openSUSE 11.1 workstation I assume that something > goes wrong with your driver from Brother because I do not > use such a driver. If there is a problem with the driver, then it must be that it has a problem with CUPS from openSUSE 11.1, since as I said, I've used the same driver with the same printer in the last few (open)SUSE releases without such a problem. But again, maybe it was just a strange temporary glitch, since it's now working fine again. > Kind Regards > Johannes Meixner Thanks again for responding. Steve Berman -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Failing to connect to Windows machine with rdesktop
by Bogdan Cristea 28 Jan '09

28 Jan '09

Using 'rdesktop -4 192.168.1.30', the application exists immediately with the following message: Autoselected keyboard map en-us X Error of failed request: BadAtom (invalid Atom parameter) Major opcode of failed request: 23 (X_GetSelectionOwner) Atom id in failed request: 0x0 Serial number of failed request: 50 Current serial number in output stream: 50 If I use 'rdesktop 192.168.1.30', I get the same behavior, but no error message. I use openSUSE 11.1, 32 bits. Could someone explain what happens ? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Problem with printing Postscript files
by Stephen Berman 28 Jan '09

28 Jan '09

I have a Brother DCP-115C and with the MFC210 driver from Brother I have been able to print all types of files from all applications under openSUSE. But now with openSUSE 11.1 (using the same Brother driver I have used since I think openSUSE 9.3 or earlier), Postscript files are not graphically interpreted: the printer outputs the compiled Postscript code. If I convert the Postscript file to PDF, it prints out fine. (And if I print to file, I can view the .ps-file with okular or kghostview and it appears correctly graphically interpreted.) I have not yet found anything relevant from searching the web. Does anyone here have an idea what the problem could be or a suggestion how to try to diagnose it? Steve Berman -- 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: Attachments (WAS: Re: off-list messages)
by jdd 28 Jan '09

28 Jan '09

G T Smith a écrit : > Kai Ponte wrote: >> It wasn't a problem to open in Outlook, but Thunderbird completely >> bombed when opening. don't know exactly what it means > > > Hmm... on a metered internet connection (e.g. GPRS) this could be a > problem, it is amazing how these things accumulate if you allow them, > and on a dialup link the sender would be very unpopular with the > recipient.... th have an option to control the dl of such mails. you can have a warning and qustion "do you want to dl" - I used precisely in this situation (images, dialup line) jdd -- http://www.dodin.net http://valerie.dodin.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-eic8MSSfM http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1412160445 -- 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] dhcp on Suse 11.0
by James D. Parra 28 Jan '09

28 Jan '09

On Tuesday 27 January 2009 19:58:17 James D. Parra wrote: > Thanks again, David, but I had previously tried all of those to no avail. I > think there is something dhcp server side that Vista is expecting. There is > no firewall on the server and all other workstations get IP addresses. I seem to recall having an issue with windows once, that if it felt a certain IP address belonged to it, where the dhcp server disagreed, windows would only request that address, disregard the NAK, and never send a DISCOVER request. If my memory isn't deceiving me here, the solution would then be to force it to release the address (something like ipconfig /release I believe, but I am very much not a windows user) ~~~~~~~~~~~ So this is interesting. I copied the dhcpd.conf file to a Suse 10.0 box and started the server and behold, the Vista boxes could now get and IP address (and so could a Panasonic printer which could also not get an IP address from a dhcp server running on Suse 11). I don't know much about the protocol, but I think the problem may lie with the dhcpd6 on 11. That is what was missing from the Fedora box & the Suse 10.0 box. Is that possible? And if so, can I disable the IP6/dhcp6 part of the dhcp server running on Suse 11? Thanks again, 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] Help with PCMCIA-card
by Koenraad Lelong 28 Jan '09

28 Jan '09

Hi, I installed a PCI-to-PCMCIA card. When I insert a PCMCIA-card in it this is detected (tail messages) but what's next ? I was hoping that my SSD-card would appear as a media device, just like a USB-drive would. I hope you don't mind that I include some diagnostics I made. I removed thing I thought were not relevant to the problem, but I can provide the whole text if needed. I googled but the results are old and mostly for network cards. I hope anyone can help. I'm running OS 11.1 and the machine. -- Met vriendelijke groeten, Koenraad Lelong Yenta: CardBus bridge found at 0000:05:00.0 [0000:0000] Yenta: ISA IRQ mask 0x0000, PCI irq 21 Socket status: 30000006 Yenta: Raising subordinate bus# of parent bus (#05) from #06 to #09 pcmcia: parent PCI bridge I/O window: 0xa000 - 0xbfff pcmcia: parent PCI bridge Memory window: 0xfe200000 - 0xfeafffff pcmcia: parent PCI bridge Memory window: 0xddf00000 - 0xdfefffff pccard: PCMCIA card inserted into slot 0 pccard: card ejected from slot 0 pccard: PCMCIA card inserted into slot 0 pccard: card ejected from slot 0 pccard: PCMCIA card inserted into slot 0 pccard: card ejected from slot 0 pccard: PCMCIA card inserted into slot 0 pccard: card ejected from slot 0 pccard: PCMCIA card inserted into slot 0 pccard: card ejected from slot 0 pccard: PCMCIA card inserted into slot 0 pccard: card ejected from slot 0 pccard: PCMCIA card inserted into slot 0 pccard: card ejected from slot 0 pccard: PCMCIA card inserted into slot 0 pccard: card ejected from slot 0 pccard: PCMCIA card inserted into slot 0 pccard: card ejected from slot 0 87: udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1180_475' pci.subsys_product_id = 0 (0x0) linux.subsystem = 'pci' info.subsystem = 'pci' info.linux.driver = 'yenta_cardbus' pci.subsys_vendor_id = 0 (0x0) info.product = 'RL5c475' pci.device_class = 6 (0x6) info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1180_475' pci.device_subclass = 7 (0x7) pci.device_protocol = 0 (0x0) pci.vendor = 'Ricoh Co Ltd' linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:05:00.0' info.vendor = 'Ricoh Co Ltd' info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_244e' pci.product = 'RL5c475' pci.linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:05:00.0' pci.product_id = 1141 (0x475) pci.vendor_id = 4480 (0x1180) linux.hotplug_type = 2 (0x2) <6>Yenta: CardBus bridge found at 0000:05:00.0 [0000:0000] <6>Yenta: ISA IRQ mask 0x0000, PCI irq 21 <6>Socket status: 30000006 <6>Yenta: Raising subordinate bus# of parent bus (#05) from #06 to #09 <6>pcmcia: parent PCI bridge I/O window: 0xa000 - 0xbfff <6>pcmcia: parent PCI bridge Memory window: 0xfe200000 - 0xfeafffff <6>pcmcia: parent PCI bridge Memory window: 0xddf00000 - 0xdfefffff >> pcmcia.1: sysfs drivers >> pcmcia.2: pcmcia sysfs: no such bus: pcmcia >> pcmcia.3: pcmcia ctrl sysfs: no such class: pcmcia_socket ----- /proc/interrupts ----- 21: 19 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi yenta ----- /proc/interrupts end ----- ----- sysfs driver list (id 0xc68225b4804ab889) ----- yenta_cardbus: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:05:00.0 yenta_cardbus: module = yenta_socket ----- sysfs driver list end ----- ----- misc resources ----- irq:0 21 ( 19) "yenta" ----- misc resources end ----- ----- /proc/modules ----- yenta_socket 26404 1 - Live 0xffffffffa0a01000 rsrc_nonstatic 10920 1 yenta_socket, Live 0xffffffffa09c0000 pcmcia_core 39140 2 yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic, Live 0xffffffffa018d000 ----- /proc/modules end ----- 35: PCI 500.0: 0607 CardBus bridge [Created at pci.318] UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1180_475 Unique ID: Ddhb.Y5N1lVJRpe3 Parent ID: 6NW+.NiX3vIdArFF SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:05:00.0 SysFS BusID: 0000:05:00.0 Hardware Class: bridge Model: "Ricoh RL5c475" Vendor: pci 0x1180 "Ricoh Co Ltd" Device: pci 0x0475 "RL5c475" Revision: 0x81 Driver: "yenta_cardbus" Driver Modules: "yenta_socket" Memory Range: 0xfe200000-0xfe200fff (rw,non-prefetchable) IRQ: 21 (19 events) Module Alias: "pci:v00001180d00000475sv00000000sd00000000bc06sc07i00" Driver Info #0: Driver Status: yenta_socket is active Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe yenta_socket" Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #26 (PCI bridge) Module Size Used by yenta_socket 26404 0 rsrc_nonstatic 10920 1 yenta_socket pcmcia_core 39140 2 yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic 05:00.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c475 (rev 81) Socket 0 Bridge: [yenta_cardbus] (bus ID: 0000:05:00.0) Configuration: state: on ready: yes Available IRQs: none Available ioports: 0x0000a000 - 0x0000bfff Available iomem: 0xddf00000 - 0xdfefffff 0xfe200000 - 0xfeafffff Socket 0 Bridge: [yenta_cardbus] (bus ID: 0000:05:00.0) Configuration: state: on ready: yes Voltage: 3.3V Vcc: 3.3V Vpp: 3.3V Available IRQs: none Available ioports: 0x0000a000 - 0x0000bfff Available iomem: 0xddf00000 - 0xdfefffff 0xfe200000 - 0xfeafffff

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Re: [opensuse] NFS idmapping daemon, autofs problem
by Jason Bailey, Sun Advocate Webmaster 28 Jan '09

28 Jan '09

james Wright wrote: > Just curious if you have resolved this. If not, try disabling NFSv4, > that may also do the trick. > > - James W. > > On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 11:22 PM, Jason Bailey, Sun Advocate Webmaster > <webmaster(a)sunad.com> wrote: >> james Wright wrote: >>> On 1/19/09, Jason Bailey, Sun Advocate Webmaster <webmaster(a)sunad.com> wrote: >>>> No, I'm not using NIS, and no, I don't have a user with ID 4294967294. >>>> But I can SSH into the server (i.e. the box hosting the NFS >>>> share/export) and verify that 4294967294 is not the owning UID or GID of >>>> ** any ** of the files on that share/export. >>>> >>>> My user on the server and workstation share the same UID ... i.e. 1000. >>>> The server shows ownership and permissions properly on the server's end >>>> of the picture. >>>> >>>> In fact, it appears that the permissions are being interpreted correctly >>>> by the workstation, because files that are owned by UID 1000 can be >>>> edited on the workstation, but files that UID 1000 does not have >>>> permission to don't open. I think it's simply a labeling issue since >>>> idmapd isn't running. >>>> >>>> I've tried running the idmapd binary directly but it doesn't seem to do >>>> anything. I know NFS has varied components and I figure I'm probably not >>>> starting it correctly. Again, I usually just do '/etc/init.d/nfs start', >>>> which starts idmapd... but I can't do that on opensuse 11.1. >>>> >>>> And, in case you're wondering, I'm using sec=sys on the workstation >>>> mount. Server = SLES 10 SP2, workstation = opensuse 11.1. >>> >>> One quick question, that I assume you have done. Have you >>> started/restarted /etc/init.d/autofs? >> I have. I've also rebooted the workstation several times (for various >> other reasons) and that hasn't helped. Is there another way to invoke >> idmapd or trick the /etc/init.d/nfs script into loading it? >> -- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org >> >> Have I resolved this? Well, yes and no. I don't want to disable NFSv4, because I use it to connect to my SLES file server. It's very lightweight compared to CIFS (at least in my experience), and unlike my samba setup, NFSv4 access permissions / authentication isn't tied to my local Win2003 Active Directory domain (only connections to samba are authenticated in that way), which is good for my situation. The entire office here is full of Windows machines except, well... me. NFS works fine, except that without idmapd, I can't see who the actual owning user/group is on files stored on the server. I've had to SSH into the server a few times to get that info, which is a pain. My workstation's NFS mount uses the sec=sys option, and I do have matching gids and uids on the workstation (they match with my SLES 10 server). I duplicated my NFS mount entries from my autofs file and placed them in my fstab. The /etc/init.d/nfs script now starts and loads idmapd. But I really don't like having mount info in two different places (i.e. fstab and autofs). I can envision some sticky problems, especially if I change options in one source and not the other. With that said, I could not get idmapd to run on the workstation (i.e. opensuse 11.1) without putting the NFS entry in fstab. I'd rather just leave it to autofs, though, if I could - but I gotta have idmapd. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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