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[opensuse] Kernel compilation the openSUSE way?
by Bjoern Voigt 28 Nov '21

28 Nov '21

I usually take the newest openSUSE kernel (from repository Kernel_stable). But since some month I have a DVB T2 HD card, which requires a patch (see https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194171). So I need to compile kernels myself. I have a working compilation path. But the current path has 12 steps! It takes some time. I wonder, why it is so complicated to configure, compile and install a Kernel under openSUSE. Is there a better/easier/automated way to configure, compile and install a Kernel under openSUSE? I know this blog article. But the article uses Vanilla kernels and also needs 6 steps. With additional patches (4 steps), third-party modules (2 steps) and cleanup (1 step) the article would also need 13 steps: Compiling the Linux Kernel, the SUSE way https://www.suse.com/communities/blog/compiling-de-linux-kernel-suse-way/ This is my Kernel configuration, compilation and installation path: 1. Update kernel-source and kernel-default from Kernel_stable repository 2. Save kernel-source: cp -a /usr/src/linux-4.x.y-... /usr/src/linux-4.x.y-my 3. Apply my patches cd /usr/src/linux-4.x.y-my patch -b -p1 < ~myuser/.../my-kernel-patch.patch 4. Copy standard configuration: cd /usr/src/linux-4.x.y-my cp -v /boot/config-4.11.4-1.gcba98ee-default .config 5. Edit .config: remove CONFIG_LOCALVERSION, CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL, CONFIG_EXPERT remove some hardware-dependent settings 6. edit configuration interactively: Disable CONFIG_EXPERT and CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL, because otherwise "make binrpm-pkg" creates huge kernel binaries. make oldconfig [...] Local version - append to kernel release (LOCALVERSION) [] (NEW) -my1 * * Configure standard kernel features (expert users) * Configure standard kernel features (expert users) (EXPERT) [N/y/?] (NEW) Kernel debugging (DEBUG_KERNEL) [N/y/?] (NEW) make menuconfig Do some additional configuration. 7. Compile kernel (-j4 for four processor cores, ionice and nice to reduce the load, binrpm-pkg for RPM without source-RPM) make clean nice ionice -c idle make -j4 binrpm-pkg 8. Install the kernel RPM package rpm -Uvh /usr/src/packages/RPMS/x86_64/kernel-4.x.y_my1-....x86_64.rpm 9. Install necessary symbolic links for "dkms" cd /lib/modules/4.x.y-my1 ln -sv /usr/src/linux-4.x.y-my source ln -sv /usr/src/linux-4.x.y-my build 10. Update third-party modules (e.g. Nvidia driver): dkms install -m nvidia -v 375.66 -k 4.x.y-my1 11. Cleanup cd /usr/src/linux-4.x.y-my make clean 12. Select Grub configuration and reboot grub2-once --list | less grub2-once 2 reboot Greetings, Björn -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Web Site Standards
by Bryan Tyson 25 Sep '21

25 Sep '21

On Wednesday 03 July 2002 03:38, Michael wrote: > I tried to visit this site. > http://www.bet365.com > The result upset me so much i sent them this. I sent the letter below, and I encourage everyone on the list to send a similar letter. ----------------------------------------- Subject: Create a Real Web Site Please From: Bryan S. Tyson <bryantyson(a)earthlink.net> To: webmaster(a)bet365.com When attempting to view your site using Konqueror 2.2.1 and Mozilla 0.9.4, both Linux web browsers, I was curtly informed that my browser is "incompatible." Your site, sir, is what is "incompatible." Stick with established standards and real html, not Microsoft proprietary "features." *************************************************** Powered by SuSE Linux 7.3 Professional KDE 2.2.1 KMail 1.3.1 This is a Microsoft-free computer Bryan S. Tyson bryantyson(a)earthlink.net ***************************************************

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Mount Windows NT(NTFS) drive as drive Z: for all users
by Keith Jacobs 25 Sep '21

25 Sep '21

We have an winNT server and need to auto mount a shared folder as if it were a windose mapped drive Z: on SuSE8 Could someone please explain how to do this and how to make sure it is set-up for every user everytime the system is booted. Thanks Regards Keith Jacobs New to Linux

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[opensuse] libc segfaults attaching an iPad
by Dave Howorth 26 Mar '21

26 Mar '21

I just tried to attach an iPad to my openSUSE 15.0 system, via USB. I think I've done it before, but this time it fails. Dmesg has: [9787970.148053] usb 3-9: new high-speed USB device number 96 using xhci_hcd [9787970.302089] usb 3-9: New USB device found, idVendor=05ac, idProduct=12a2 [9787970.302091] usb 3-9: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [9787970.302092] usb 3-9: Product: iPad [9787970.302093] usb 3-9: Manufacturer: Apple Inc. [9787970.302094] usb 3-9: SerialNumber: c4088xxxxxserialxredacted [9787971.044264] ipheth 3-9:4.2: Apple iPhone USB Ethernet device attached [9787991.101146] pool[16789]: segfault at 0 ip 00007f6ada593ef1 sp 00007f6ad6203bd8 error 4 in libc-2.26.so[7f6ada43a000+1b1000] Anybody have any idea what the problem is? Thanks, Dave -- 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] Raid, Raid6, what file system for good fault tolerance?
by cagsm 21 Dec '20

21 Dec '20

Hi list, speaking about software raid, not hardware controller based. I am trying to go for some local OpenSuse machine and adding some storage to it. Was considering Raid6, and now reading about a bit and people left and right scaremongering about the larger the disks these days in the double digit terabyte capacities even, the more likely it is that during a reconstruction of a raid subsequent errors would occur. I would absolutely like to keep my data consistent, and I am not thinking about double digit terabytes either, would stick to 2TB or 4TB disks, with Raid6 thats at least 4 physical drives. Now I am wondering if it possible to use a good robust file system that can add some more parity or check blocks or redundancy on top of the hardware disks, to absolutely be able to always read my data. I can't add multiple machines or like those high availability stuff like clusters and what not I read about DRBD (Distributed Replicated Block Device), or maybe I am just too scared by those technical terms or consider myself to be just a simpleton and wanting to keep it rather simple. My use case here is also not constant availablity, when a disk needs to be replaced, so be it, but I don't want to lose my data that I can not ever read certain parts of it again or such stuff. The thing that came to my mind was, if there is some file systems that would add redundancy and robustness onto the mdraid system of the linux kernel? Anyone with some useful insights? Roughly speaking, I was considering some simple pcie esata interfaced controller card and an external case enclosure with esata port and portmulitplier stuff inside, that can present at least 4 physical disks as JBOD, just a bunch of disks, so that the Linux can seem them all separately. Speed and rebuild times are not my concern, but data persistence and data integrity. Not even number of physical disks, I could live with even one of those 8 bay device enclosures and cases that are out there on the market. Thanks for any help and hints. -- 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] Issue with smartd
by Carlos E. R. 21 Oct '20

21 Oct '20

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I have one disk that is giving me problems with the smartd daemon. I get this in the log: <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:23.829155+02:00 Isengard smartd 1173 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], state written to /var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.WDC_WD80EZAZ_11TDBA0-2TKST2SD.ata.state <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:24.483719+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], opened <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:24.484570+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], WDC WD80EZAZ-11TDBA0, S/N:2TKST2SD, WWN:5-000cca-26af51579, FW:83.H0A83, 8.00 TB <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:24.503334+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], not found in smartd database. <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:24.525071+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], enabled SMART Attribute Autosave. <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:24.530486+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], enabled SMART Automatic Offline Testing. <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:24.535003+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], is SMART capable. Adding to "monitor" list. <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:24.535627+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], state read from /var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.WDC_WD80EZAZ_11TDBA0-2TKST2SD.ata.state <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:24.880219+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], state written to /var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.WDC_WD80EZAZ_11TDBA0-2TKST2SD.ata.state <3.6> 2018-10-21T14:15:25.233525+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 147 to 144 <3.6> 2018-10-21T15:45:31.681938+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], not capable of SMART self-check <3.2> 2018-10-21T15:45:33.632399+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], failed to read SMART Attribute Data <3.6> 2018-10-21T16:15:24.678100+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], read SMART Attribute Data worked again, warning condition reset after 1 email <3.6> 2018-10-21T18:15:31.767150+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], not capable of SMART self-check <3.2> 2018-10-21T18:15:33.717688+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], failed to read SMART Attribute Data <3.6> 2018-10-21T18:45:24.587304+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], read SMART Attribute Data worked again, warning condition reset after 1 email It intermitently but periodically fail to read atributes, triggering hundreds of emails sent to me to warn of the problem: +++------------ Subject: SMART error (FailedReadSmartData) detected on host: Isengard This message was generated by the smartd daemon running on: host name: Isengard DNS domain: valinor The following warning/error was logged by the smartd daemon: Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], failed to read SMART Attribute Data Device info: WDC WD80EZAZ-11TDBA0, S/N:2TKST2SD, WWN:5-000cca-26af51579, FW:83.H0A83, 8.00 TB For details see host's SYSLOG. You can also use the smartctl utility for further investigation. Another message will be sent in 24 hours if the problem persists. - ------------++- The disk is indeed smart capable and it works fine, as long as I call smartctl with "-d sat,16", which I do: Isengard:~ # smartctl --test=short -d sat,16 /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0\:0 smartctl 6.6 2017-11-05 r4594 [x86_64-linux-4.4.155-68-default] (SUSE RPM) Copyright (C) 2002-17, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org === START OF OFFLINE IMMEDIATE AND SELF-TEST SECTION === Sending command: "Execute SMART Short self-test routine immediately in off-line mode". Drive command "Execute SMART Short self-test routine immediately in off-line mode" successful. Testing has begun. Please wait 2 minutes for test to complete. Test will complete after Sun Oct 21 13:50:18 2018 Use smartctl -X to abort test. Isengard:~ # Isengard:~ # smartctl --health -d sat,16 /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0\:0 smartctl 6.6 2017-11-05 r4594 [x86_64-linux-4.4.155-68-default] (SUSE RPM) Copyright (C) 2002-17, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION === SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED Isengard:~ # It is crucial to use "-d sat,16" or it fails: Isengard:~ # smartctl --health /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0\:0 smartctl 6.6 2017-11-05 r4594 [x86_64-linux-4.4.155-68-default] (SUSE RPM) Copyright (C) 2002-17, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0: Unknown USB bridge [0x1058:0x25ee (0x4004)] Please specify device type with the -d option. Use smartctl -h to get a usage summary Isengard:~ # Of course I use that option on the config: Isengard:~ # cat /etc/smartd.conf | egrep -v "^[[:space:]]*$|^#" /dev/sda -a -o on -S on -s (S/../.././02|L/../../6/03) -m root(a)telcontar.valinor /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x5000000000000001 -a -o on -S on -s (S/../.././02|L/../../6/03) -m root(a)telcontar.valinor /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x5000c5009399305f -a -o on -S on -s (S/../.././02|L/../../6/03) -m root(a)telcontar.valinor /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 -d sat,16 -a -o on -S on -s (S/../.././02|L/../../6/03) -m root(a)telcontar.valinor Isengard:~ # What else am I missing? Is smartd not using "-d sat,16" somewhere else? Is it some other problem? Isengard:~ # rpm -q smartmontools smartmontools-6.6-135.1.x86_64 Isengard:~ # - -- Cheers Carlos E. R. (from 42.3 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iEYEARECAAYFAlvM5UMACgkQtTMYHG2NR9WCwQCePjOt8PSMKsx6DwSe9bZJRhHf 2lQAn02eBTrtfAqmEg5ydZVagvMfW2r6 =eIzR -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- 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: questions about webpin
by Knurpht-openSUSE 16 May '20

16 May '20

Try zypper in opi Then f.e. opi dog -- Gertjan Lettink a.k.a. Knurpht openSUSE Board Member openSUSE Forums Team -- 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] Help with crontab
by Gustav Degreef 04 Oct '19

04 Oct '19

Hello, I am trying to use festival TTS. It needs to be run as a server. The instructions are to enter in a console " sudo crontab -e" command then to add @restart /usr/bin/festival --server Tha is straightforward, but then I don't know how to proceed from there. I read the man page for crontab and it says that once the commands are specified, you have to exit the editor that is specified (I guess in my system) and then the crontab file becomes active. I have no idea where to proceed after I past the command into the window. I tried typing exit, q and control q, but nothing happens. The menu of the window says to save the output, but when I try that it gives a blank box to type a name to save it to. What is the correct way to finish the task Any help would be appreciated. Gustav -- 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] Firefox woes
by Dave Howorth 29 Sep '19

29 Sep '19

I just noticed that uBlock Origin has disappeared from my FF toolbar, and no longer turns up in the context menu either. I noticed that it had auto-updated today so I deleted it and reinstalled it, but still have the same symptoms. Anybody else seeing anything similar? I also discovered that FF will no longer access a whole bunch of websites, including e.g. addons.mozilla.org, whilst I can still ping them in a terminal. I use DoH (DNS over HTTPS) so I changed the mode from 3 (only DoH) to 2 (prefer DoH but fall back to regular DNS) and it all magically started working again. I have no idea what's going on there either, and would welcome any shared experience or suggestions about that as well. I'm running FF 60.8.0esr on Leap 15.0 (I haven't updated it for a while so I expect it isn't quite up to date, but at least I know that it wasn't an FF update that caused my problems.) -- 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] Can't Update
by Mark Misulich 26 Sep '19

26 Sep '19

Hi, I just tried to do a zypper dup in terminal to update my opensuse 15.1 system, and I get this response: zypper dup Problem retrieving files from '15.1 repo non-oss'. Permission to access 'http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap /15.1/repo/non-oss/repodata/repomd.xml' denied. Please see the above error message for a hint. Warning: Skipping repository '15.1 repo non-oss' because of the above error. Problem retrieving files from '15.1 repo oss'. Permission to access 'http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap /15.1/repo/oss/repodata/repomd.xml' denied. Please see the above error message for a hint. Warning: Skipping repository '15.1 repo oss' because of the above error. Problem retrieving files from 'Fonts'. Permission to access 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/M17N :/fonts/openSUSE_Leap_15.1/repodata/repomd.xml' denied. Please see the above error message for a hint. Warning: Skipping repository 'Fonts' because of the above error. Problem retrieving files from 'Libreoffice 6.3'. Permission to access 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Libr eOffice:/6.3/openSUSE_Leap_15.1/repodata/repomd.xml' denied. Please see the above error message for a hint. Warning: Skipping repository 'Libreoffice 6.3' because of the above error. Problem retrieving files from 'Mozilla'. Permission to access 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozi lla/openSUSE_Leap_15.1/repodata/repomd.xml' denied. Please see the above error message for a hint. Warning: Skipping repository 'Mozilla' because of the above error. Problem retrieving files from 'WlNE'. Permission to access 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Emul ators:/Wine/openSUSE_Leap_15.1/repodata/repomd.xml' denied. Please see the above error message for a hint. Warning: Skipping repository 'WlNE' because of the above error. Retrieving repository 'Packman Repository' metadata ..............................[done] Building repository 'Packman Repository' cache ...................................[done] Problem retrieving files from 'Graphics(GIMP)'. Permission to access 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/grap hics/openSUSE_Leap_15.1/repodata/repomd.xml' denied. Please see the above error message for a hint. Warning: Skipping repository 'Graphics(GIMP)' because of the above error. Problem retrieving files from 'openSUSE-Leap-15.1-Update oss'. Permission to access 'http://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/15.1/ oss/repodata/repomd.xml' denied. Please see the above error message for a hint. Warning: Skipping repository 'openSUSE-Leap-15.1-Update oss' because of the above error. Problem retrieving files from 'openSUSE-Leap-15.1-Update-Non-Oss'. Permission to access 'http://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/15.1/ non-oss/repodata/repomd.xml' denied. Please see the above error message for a hint. Warning: Skipping repository 'openSUSE-Leap-15.1-Update-Non-Oss' because of the above error. Problem retrieving files from 'snappy'. Permission to access 'https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/sys tem:/snappy/openSUSE_Leap_15.1/repodata/repomd.xml' denied. Please see the above error message for a hint. Warning: Skipping repository 'snappy' because of the above error. Problem retrieving files from 'Kernel Standard'. Permission to access 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Kern el:/stable/standard/repodata/repomd.xml' denied. Please see the above error message for a hint. Warning: Skipping repository 'Kernel Standard' because of the above error. Some of the repositories have not been refreshed because of an error. Then I tried to use Firefox to have a look at download.opensuse.org and I received this message on the browser page: Access forbidden! You don't have permission to access the requested directory. There is either no index document or the directory is read-protected. If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster. Error 403 download.opensuse.org Apache/2.4.33 (Linux/SUSE) Trying to use the Software Updates that appear in the panel when the updater icon is clicked, provides the same error message. I am to be locked out of updates, what has happened to openSuse? Mark -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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