November 2012 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] Re: how to set global environment variables in crontabs
by Joachim Schrod 23 Nov '12

23 Nov '12

Meike Stone wrote: > I like to set global environment variables for all cron jobs. > I see, that per default the cron runs a /bin/sh (link to /bin/bash). > But in this mode of bash, the profile file will not included. That is independent of usage of /bin/sh vs. /bin/bash. profile is never sourced in cron jobs since they are not interactive. Read http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Bash-Startup-Files.html for more information. You might try ENV=/usr/local/etc/cron-profile in your crontab, where /usr/local/etc/cron-profile is a file that sources both /etc/profile and $HOME/.profile (or the respective bash_profiles, whatever is your goal, but then you have to set SHELL and BASH_ENV -- see the link above for the gory details). Please note that ENV=/etc/profile does not establish the same environment like login does, therefore I propose to establish a shell source script to achieve that. Joachim PS: And here's hoping that your profile doesn't do something tty related or other inherently interactive stuff. Very often, sourcing profile in cron jobs is actually a bad idea. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod, Roedermark, Germany Email: jschrod(a)acm.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Upgrade to 12.2 problem with mdadm (testing a solution)
by Claudio ML 23 Nov '12

23 Nov '12

Hello all, I am testing on a virtual machine a problem it going me crazy. The problem is a rename of the md devices after the upgrade. My system before the update have this configuration: Personalities : [raid1] [raid0] [raid10] [raid6] [raid5] [raid4] md0 : active (auto-read-only) raid1 sda1[0] sdb1[1] 1051636 blocks super 1.0 [2/2] [UU] bitmap: 0/1 pages [0KB], 65536KB chunk md1: active raid1 sdb2[1] sda2[0] 3148788 blocks super 1.0 [2/2] [UU] bitmap: 0/1 pages [0KB], 65536KB chunk md2 : active raid1 sda3[0] sdb3[1] 16769976 blocks super 1.0 [2/2] [UU] bitmap: 1/1 pages [4KB], 65536KB chunk md0 is swap, md1 is the root and md2 is the var partition. The first problem i notice is on the upgrade process from the dvd. The system don't see automatically the root partition of the previous system, i have to select "show all partitions" and then select manually the root partition. Then, after the update the system don't boot. I have to go to grub command line, set the kernel and initrd manually, and then the system boot. Then, i make a system update, and the mdadmd is patched. After a reboot the situation is the following: Personalities : [raid1] [raid0] [raid10] [raid6] [raid5] [raid4] md0 : active (auto-read-only) raid1 sda1[0] sdb1[1] 1051636 blocks super 1.0 [2/2] [UU] bitmap: 0/1 pages [0KB], 65536KB chunk md2 : active raid1 sda3[0] sdb3[1] 16769976 blocks super 1.0 [2/2] [UU] bitmap: 1/1 pages [4KB], 65536KB chunk md127 : active raid1 sdb2[1] sda2[0] 3148788 blocks super 1.0 [2/2] [UU] bitmap: 0/1 pages [0KB], 65536KB chunk md1 is renamed as md127. Now, my questions are basically two: - How i can rename md127 back to md1 ? i cant stop mdadm on this partition, is the root partition, so is mounted. - How i can do a clean update without all this issues? In this case the issue is small, but i have some cases where the md devices are renamed all, as md125,md126,md127 and the system won't boot anymore... I have a backup of the system before the upgrade, so i can make any test if necessary to resolve that issue. Help is needed, i am really disappointed about the update process for the OpenSuSE 12.1 and 12.2 with mdadm drives.... Claudio. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Java font sizes small (72 DPI) on 120 DPI desktop
by Felix Miata 23 Nov '12

23 Nov '12

Anyone know if Java apps can be made to run using a DPI other than 72, such as whatever the rest of the desktop is using, to make the app elements big enough to see and use? Here's a look at my problem: http://fm.no-ip.com/SS/javafonts01.png I've never needed a Java app before now. Googling seems to be a waste of time. I find things like: http://www.java.net/node/670177 forum question with 0 responses http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/faqs-137274.html#Font_and_Text_quest… no mention in FAQ of what to do about size difference https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Java_Runtime_Environment_Fonts no sizing mention http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4707756/how-to-correctly-detect-dpi-of-d… for java programmers http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2010/08/msg00398.html broken thread http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/intl/fontconfig.html no DPI mention http://project-x.sourceforge.net/ claims German and English support, but English is nowhere to be found Help!?! -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] documentation help and alterations for cacti
by doiggl＠velocitynet.com.au 23 Nov '12

23 Nov '12

Hello, I am trying to setup the package 'cacti' according to instructions listed at [1] but it seems the instructions are out of date, and I need some help with some final steps. [1]http://en.opensuse.org/Cacti -I have added this repository: zypper ar http://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/repositories/server:/monitoring/openSUSE_F… server:monitoring - I have installed these packages: cacti-0.8.8a-12.3.noarch.rpm cacti-spine-0.8.8a-7.11.x86_64.rpm Apache Configuration - I have setup /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/cacti.conf The next steps I am stuck because the directory /usr/share/cacti/ does not exist as listed in the instructions but the directory /srv/www/cacti/ does exist, after the install of cacti-0.8.8a-12.3.noarch.rpm Should refrences in the documentation be updated from /usr/share/cacti/ to /srv/www/cacti/ Apache and mysql both work. Its all on localhost 127.0.0.1 I think my cacti configuration files are not all configured to get cacti going. Any suggestions on what cacti configuration files to check next. Can someone please update/check the outdated instructions/documentation listed at [1] please. If this is posted to the incorrect list can it be forwarded to the correct list for action please. Thankyou Glenn -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Re: Why is initrd needed...
by Linda Walsh 23 Nov '12

23 Nov '12

Andrey Borzenkov wrote: > - mount by LABEL/UUID/whatever, but not by /dev/sdX. Uncountable times > I got support call after adding some additional storage after > installation and staying before system that does not boot. ---- For "truth in advertising"... I do use device id's in one place -- lilo.conf. It didn't parse names there when I wrote it 5 years ago, dunno about now. however, if your addition of disks has changed the "sd" ordering, it won't boot from the correct disk and your initrd won't be loaded either. Of major note -- I had a suse install install it's boot kernel and init rd on a different partition than boot (this was some time ago, it may read the info from the BIOS now), but the result was that it updated an unused partition to boot from, and updated the boot sector on a disk that the machine didn't boot from. The result was it booted from my old kernel (which was newer than the one the distro was installing) from a different disk -- and then proceeded to mount the updated root. I.e. my 'boot' partition is separate from root. Nothing is on the boot partition except the kernel images (this is true when it used the suse initrd boot as well, as both lilo and grub support separate boot and root partitions. My boot system continued to work, as it was configured knowing the bios configuration, the suse method, at that time, didn't. and updated an unused parition for boot (thought it correctly updated my root partition). -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Re: Post to opensuse@opensuse.org denied
by ianseeks 22 Nov '12

22 Nov '12

HI I'm not sure why this email was rejected. I don;t use HTML by default, there were no attachments and it wasn;t a mail from another list. The only thing i can think of is the related to the last paragraph of the email were i tried unsuccessfully to change the font and font size of the couple of lines i cut and paste from Yast and this fooled the list into thinking it was one of the 3 things offered as a reason for it being rejected. regards Ian On Wednesday 21 Nov 2012 20:33:00 opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org wrote: > Hi, this is the mlmmj program managing the mailinglist > > opensuse(a)opensuse.org > > I'm sorry to inform you that your message could not be delivered to the > list. Your mail was rejected because it matched a rule set up by the > list administrator. > > This list does not allow: > > * HTML mails > * Attachments > * Mails from other lists > > If you think your mail does not violate these rules and was declined anyway, > contact the owner at: > > opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org > > --- below this line the first 100 lines of the denied message ---> > X-Original-To: opensuse(a)lists4.opensuse.org > Delivered-To: opensuse(a)lists4.opensuse.org > Received: from relay1.suse.de (unknown [149.44.160.133]) > by lists4.suse.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id D514F84ADC4 > for <opensuse(a)lists4.opensuse.org>; Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:32:59 +0000 (GMT) > Received: from relay1.suse.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) > by relay1.suse.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id C8951344BA61 > for <opensuse(a)lists4.opensuse.org>; Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:32:59 +0100 (CET) > Received: from relay1.suse.de ([127.0.0.1]) > by relay1.suse.de (relay1.suse.de [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10026) > with ESMTP id 08848-09 for <opensuse(a)lists4.opensuse.org>; > Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:32:59 +0100 (CET) > Received: from mx2.suse.de (cantor2.suse.de [195.135.220.15]) > (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) > (No client certificate requested) > by relay1.suse.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3F06C344BA60 > for <opensuse(a)lists4.opensuse.org>; Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:32:58 +0100 (CET) > Received: from mk-outboundfilter-6.mail.uk.tiscali.com > (mk-outboundfilter-6.mail.uk.tiscali.com [212.74.114.14]) by mx2.suse.de > (Postfix) with ESMTP id D5CE3A3E90 > for <opensuse(a)opensuse.org>; Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:32:16 +0100 (CET) > X-Trace: > 521423007/mk-outboundfilter-6.mail.uk.tiscali.com/PIPEX/$ON_NET_AUTH_ACCEPT > ED/pipex-customers/81.86.169.147/None/ianseeks(a)dsl.pipex.com X-SBRS: None > X-RemoteIP: 81.86.169.147 > X-IP-MAIL-FROM: ianseeks(a)dsl.pipex.com > X-SMTP-AUTH: > X-Originating-Country: GB/UNITED KINGDOM > X-MUA: KMail/4.8.5 (Linux/2.6.37.6-24-desktop; KDE/4.8.5; x86_64; ; ) > X-IP-BHB: Once > X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true > X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: > Ag0FAG05rVBRVqmT/2dsb2JhbABEgkm8A4NJF3OCe0cYNAEpiEiddIZUmwiNcIMnA44QjUaJDIF > dgm8 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.83,295,1352073600"; > d="scan'208,217";a="521423007" > X-IP-Direction: IN > Received: from 81-86-169-147.dsl.pipex.com (HELO linux-k5wg.localnet) > ([81.86.169.147]) by smtp.pipex.tiscali.co.uk with ESMTP; 21 Nov 2012 > 20:31:15 +0000 From: ianseeks <ianseeks(a)dsl.pipex.com> > To: opensuse(a)opensuse.org > Reply-To: ianseeks(a)dsl.pipex.com > Subject: [opensuse] Nvidia files and their version numbers > Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:30:50 +0000 > Message-ID: <8310862.T74KLhHtjt@linux-k5wg> > User-Agent: KMail/4.8.5 (Linux/2.6.37.6-24-desktop; KDE/4.8.5; x86_64; ; ) > Precedence: bulk > Mailing-List: contact opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org; run by mlmmj > X-Mailinglist: opensuse > List-Post: <mailto:opensuse@opensuse.org> > List-Help: <mailto:opensuse+help@opensuse.org> > List-Subscribe: <mailto:opensuse+subscribe@opensuse.org> > List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org> > List-Owner: <mailto:opensuse+owner@opensuse.org> > List-Archive: <http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/> > X-MIME-Notice: attachments may have been removed from this message > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="nextPart3559569.TnVp0NErsF" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at relay1.suse.de > X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.002 tagged_above=-20 required=5 > tests=[BAYES_50=0.001, HTML_MESSAGE=0.001] > X-Spam-Score: 0.002 > X-Spam-Level: > > > --nextPart3559569.TnVp0NErsF > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi > > Can anyone help? I've been under the impression that when you > download/install nvidia drivers, all the files should reflect the same > release number or it will fail to work as their is a mismatch of release > numbers. > > Is this true? > > Yast is showing these files are ready for download where the first part of > the release number matches (304.64) but the rest doesn't - is it safe to > download and hope it will work? (I got bitten a few weeks ago downloading > an update to nvidia and losing the GUI completely and ending up with CLI > only.):- > > nvidia-gfxG02-kmp-desktop : 304.64_k2.6.37.1_1.2-21.1 > x11-video-nvidiaG02 : 304.64-22.1 > > (Fuck... i've tried to make the font bigger on the above 2 lines that i cut > and paste from Yast but kmail composer ignores all attempts to change the > font or its size) > > regards > > Ian > --nextPart3559569.TnVp0NErsF > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" > > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0//EN" > "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/strict.dtd"> <html><head><meta > name="qrichtext" content="1" /><style type="text/css"> p, li { white-space: > pre-wrap; } > </style></head><body style=" font-family:'Liberation Sans [unknown]'; > font-size:9pt; font-weight:400; font-style:normal;"> margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; > -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;"> font-family:'andale mono'; font-size:10pt;">Hi style="-qt-paragraph-type:empty; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; > margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; > ">  margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; > -qt-user-state:0;"> font-size:10pt;">Can anyone help? I've been under the impression that when > you download/install nvidia drivers, all the files should reflect the same > release number or it will fail to work as their is a mismatch of release > numbers. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse] Re: Post to opensuse@opensuse.org denied
by ianseeks 22 Nov '12

22 Nov '12

On Thursday 22 Nov 2012 12:39:57 DenverD wrote: > On 11/22/2012 09:27 AM, ianseeks wrote: > > If you think your mail does not violate these rules and was declined > > anyway,> > >>contact the owner at: > >> > >>opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org > > NOT to the mail list.. > and, your original (rejected) was HTML > > dd yep, i goofed on the reply -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] virtualisation: xen vs kvm
by Hans Witvliet 22 Nov '12

22 Nov '12

hi all, afaicr there are several ways om virtualisation techniques available under suse. What is currently advised for doing an virtual suse machine on hardware running 12.2? XEN or KVM? Reason for asking is that it seems that xen-through yast doesn't work anymore. I booted up the xen-kernel and tried to create a machine through yast2-module. -kept paravirtualized -defined mem 1024 def./2048 max. -iso-image, 10GB disk -paravirt network adapter (fixed mac), on a proper working br0. after pressing OK, it just yields: "unable to connect to libvirt with URI (none)" and "No kernel was found. the installation may have failed." tried: - 64-bit in stead of 32-bit iso-image - plain 10GB file instead of logical volume - full instead of para The log in /var/log/xen/domain-builder-ng.log only says that loader-probe fails because the kernel isn't a bzImage. Up till 11.4 i used to create xen-image on the fly this way. Any suggestions? Hans

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[opensuse] KDE Homerun Issues
by Swapnil 22 Nov '12

22 Nov '12

Hi, I installed Homerun to test and while playing with configuration (was planning to write about it and wanted to explore it further) I removed (-) all the options that where there. Now when I run Homerun I get an empty Dash and hitting Config button crashes it. I tried to uninstall and install again but seems like the config file is saved somewhere in the system. Can someone suggest how to restore the default Homerun setting. This also makes a bug report to give a 'reset to default' option if someone messes it up. Best Swapnil -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] News Factory with Chromium. revised
by Constant Brouerius van Nidek 22 Nov '12

22 Nov '12

Using the latest Chromium with News Factory. The problem I have is that the small popup screens showing the latest news are only showing three quarters of the news line in the right corner of my screen. (sorry, originally said right) If I am fast enough I can move to the last part of the message but in most cases I am only able to read the first part before the info is lost. Have looked into the settings but there seems nothing what could be used to reduce the letter-type used or anything else to improve its use. Does somebody have a solution or are there better alternatives? -- Linux User 183145 using KDE4 on a Pentium IV , powered by openSUSE 12.2 (i586) Kernel: 3.4.11-2.16-default KDE Development Platform: 4.9.3 "release 520" 11:25am up 3:54, 3 users, load average: 0.45, 0.25, 0.40 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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