January 2022 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[oS-en] Leap 15.3: can't mount /home
by Carlos E. R. 03 Feb '22

03 Feb '22

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Unknown filesystem 'reiserfs' :-/ - -- Cheers Carlos E. R. (from 15.2 x86_64 at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iHoEARECADoWIQQZEb51mJKK1KpcU/W1MxgcbY1H1QUCYcvG+hwccm9iaW4ubGlz dGFzQHRlbGVmb25pY2EubmV0AAoJELUzGBxtjUfVeQcAn1pPUk98DaNg71a+xWkt aO8+J/NUAJ9+K6U01YofXopVhWGaPh6VIt2Ygw== =nhEU -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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[oS-en] Reiserfs ongoing problem
by Carlos E. R. 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I have a problem with my one remaining reiserfs partition on rotating rust. The problem I initially detected was that telling the machine to hibernate sometimes appeared to stall, and I had to force a power off (via physical power switch) to recover. In fact, I found out later, the kernel was simply syncing one partition, and this operation would take half an hour, which it is absurd. Later I found out that it was only one partition affected, and this partition was (is) reiserfs. Then I guessed that the slow operation was syncing the metadata (the time stamps) of the news (nntp) spool. Traditionally a news server touches (and use) the access timestamp each time a post is read, affecting one file per read. With the default mount options used nowdays this modification stays in RAM for long, many hours. So, the cronjob that scans the news spool now also calls sync on that filesystem, and when hibernating I call sync in advance. This improved things, but not completely. Thus I finally resorted to moving the news spool only to another reiserfs partition created on an SSD disk, which usually syncs in seconds, instead of half an hour. So I thought, problem solved. But later on I noticed that the sync operation prior to hibernating on the old reiserfs partition still takes long, but only on some days - even if nothing writes there now. This is astonishing. Look, last Monday: Telcontar:~ # hibernate 2021-12-13 04:26:18+01:00 Checking news to send 2021-12-13 04:26:22+01:00 Syncing rm: cannot remove '/var/lib/news/bin/cronscriptparafetchnews.enabled': No such file or directory 2021-12-13 06:06:09+01:00 synced. Now screensaver xscreensaver-command: no screensaver is running on display :0.0 touch /var/lib/news/bin/cronscriptparafetchnews.enabled Telcontar:~ # An hour and a half to sync a not used partition! (I know it is only one partition because I monitor it with gkrellm) Hibernation script: date --rfc-3339=seconds echo Checking news to send /var/lib/news/bin/cronscriptparaenviarnewspendientes date --rfc-3339=seconds echo Syncing rm /var/lib/news/bin/cronscriptparafetchnews.enabled strace -o /tmp/hibernate.strace sync date --rfc-3339=seconds echo "synced. Now screensaver" xscreensaver-command -lock sleep 3 #sudo chvt 10 #sleep 1 sudo /usr/local/sbin/beep sleep 1 #systemctl hibernate sudo /usr/bin/systemctl hibernate The structure of the mount is this: Telcontar:~ # mount | grep sdc9 /dev/sdc9 on /data/Lareiserfs type reiserfs (rw,relatime,lazytime,user_xattr,acl) /dev/sdc9 on /usr/src type reiserfs (rw,relatime,lazytime,user_xattr,acl) /dev/sdc9 on /home/cer/terrasync type reiserfs (rw,relatime,lazytime,user_xattr,acl) /dev/sdc9 on /data/homedvl type reiserfs (rw,relatime,lazytime,user_xattr,acl) /dev/sdc9 on /usr/share/flightgear type reiserfs (rw,relatime,lazytime,user_xattr,acl) Telcontar:~ # The first one is the actual mount, the rest are bind mounts - fstab: LABEL=c_data_reiser /data/Lareiserfs reiserfs acl,user_xattr,barrier=flush,lazytime 1 3 /data/Lareiserfs/gamedata/flightgear /usr/share/flightgear none bind 0 0 /data/Lareiserfs/gamedata/terrasync /home/cer/terrasync none bind 0 0 /data/Lareiserfs/data_homedvl /data/homedvl none bind 0 0 /data/Lareiserfs/usr_src /usr/src none bind 0 0 Now I have added entries to my hibernate script to sync each reiserfs bind mount separately, find out which one it is, if any. - -- Cheers Carlos E. R. (from 15.2 x86_64 at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iHoEARECADoWIQQZEb51mJKK1KpcU/W1MxgcbY1H1QUCYbiC3Bwccm9iaW4ubGlz dGFzQHRlbGVmb25pY2EubmV0AAoJELUzGBxtjUfVNQ0An0UB/PrQobQOFtt1bA5b ll35Ej7FAJ9E6b3Mh88V1OcIbudlN0SwdavIhw== =hvzD -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Leap 15.3 latest kernel update gibts bootup freeze on amd gpu based - nomodeset needed to work again
by cagsm 01 Feb '22

01 Feb '22

Hello list dwellers, some simplistic leap 15.3 system, just applied tonights kernel update fix currently installed packages, dunno why after reboot surplus kernels dont get cleaned up btw. used to be in the past? anyhow: rpm -aq | grep kernel | sort kernel-default-5.3.18-150300.59.43.1.x86_64 kernel-default-5.3.18-59.40.1.x86_64 kernel-default-extra-5.3.18-150300.59.43.1.x86_64 kernel-default-extra-5.3.18-59.40.1.x86_64 kernel-default-optional-5.3.18-150300.59.43.1.x86_64 kernel-default-optional-5.3.18-59.40.1.x86_64 kernel-firmware-all-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-amdgpu-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-ath10k-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-ath11k-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-atheros-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-bluetooth-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-bnx2-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-brcm-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-chelsio-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-dpaa2-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-i915-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-intel-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-iwlwifi-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-liquidio-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-marvell-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-media-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-mediatek-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-mellanox-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-mwifiex-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-network-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-nfp-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-nvidia-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-platform-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-prestera-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-qlogic-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-radeon-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-realtek-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-serial-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-sound-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-ti-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-ueagle-20210208-2.4.noarch kernel-firmware-usb-network-20210208-2.4.noarch purge-kernels-service-0-8.3.1.noarch right now only via nomodeset as additional grub2 parameter in that command line there able to boot into this system. otherwise after grub2 screen and selection or timeout into boot, whole screen gets back, becomes powersaved (monitor says no signal, powersaves itself thereafter) no ctrl alt del no numlock LED no nothing. no hdd events/LED whole system needs to use the reset button to come back up again into BIOS/POST and grub2 screen again and continuing there only with additional nomodeset parameter. some elderly amd / amd gpu/chipset based system. worked neatly until a few minutes ago before the kernel update :( Linux linux 5.3.18-150300.59.43-default #1 SMP Sun Jan 23 19:27:23 UTC 2022 (c76af22) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS880 [Radeon HD 4200] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. M4A785TD Motherboard Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10, NUMA node 0 Memory at f0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M] I/O ports at c000 [size=256] Memory at fe9f0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] Memory at fe800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M] [virtual] Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [disabled] [size=128K] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ Kernel modules: radeon 01:05.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS880 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4200 Series] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. M4A785TD Motherboard Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19, NUMA node 0 Memory at fe9e8000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel what now? kernel rpm changelog showd quite a lot of amd/drm fixage and stuff. anyone able to fix this quickly? thanks. TIA

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bootable image(s) don't boot 15.3
by George H. Griffin 31 Jan '22

31 Jan '22

Hello All: I have been trying to upgrade from Leap 15.2 to 15.3 but have not been able to get the 15.3 ISO(s) to boot on a variety of machines: a Dell Inspiron 15 5000 series, an Asus M4A89 GTD pro MB with an AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1100T Processor and 16 GB RAM, and an old Toshiba laptop. All of these machines are happily running Leap 15.2, the desktop with the Asus MB and the Toshiba since 15.2 came on line and many versions preceding it. The 15.3 image was downloaded today: openSUSE-Leap-15.3-2-DVD-aarch64-Build24.5-Media.iso I have verified the checksum of the downloaded ISO which I've burned to 3 different USB sticks, 2 of them brand new, with Image Writer, and a DVD burned with with K3B. On the Dell I get the following message: "Selected boot device failed. Press any key to reboot the system." On the other two machines all I get is a flashing bar in the upper left hand corner of the display. Since I started this project I've tested all three machines with old Leap 15.1 & 15.2 USB images and they've all booted without a problem. I've not tried using the network image yet because in my situation the ISO will be easier if I can get it to work, and it should work and I'd like to find out why it doesn't, at least for me. Any help, or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, George -- George H. Griffin Powered by opensuse Leap 15.2 "... now you're really in the total animal soup of time—" Allen Ginsberg

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LEAP 15.2 selecting only non-reboot updates
by David T-G 29 Jan '22

29 Jan '22

Hi, all -- I would love to keep my system more up to date, but I can't always plan for a reboot in the middle of what I'm doing. Is there a way (KDE updates menu, zypper, YaST, ...) to select all updates that won't require a reboot? TIA & Happy New Year :-D -- David T-G See http://justpickone.org/davidtg/email/ See http://justpickone.org/davidtg/tofu.txt

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[New laptop] Recommendations for new (ultrabook) laptop
by Mark Stopka 29 Jan '22

29 Jan '22

Hi, I am seeking a new laptop which I would like to have the best possible experience with openSUSE, from hardware perspective I have the follwing requirements: - Screen: 13 - 14 inch - RAM: 32 or more memory - 500 GB to 1 TB - quality build (no bending plastic) - ideally WiFi 6 suport, or at least hardware with said ability so that the drivers can support it later - 8 hours batter lifetime during modersate load (YouTube,... no code compiling that I can do remotely or when plugged-in) - Bluetooth - USB-C - powerfull in-build GPU is nice to have but I am ok with powerfull embedded one, as I have eGPU over Thunderbold via USB-C - built in RJ54 1GbE would be nice, but I have a USB-C dongle that can take care of that Please let me know if I missed something I should add to my requirements list. Any recommendations what to look for? Minor bugs don't matter, I can either fix them myself, or pay someone to do it for me. -- Best regards / S pozdravem, BSc. Mark Stopka, BBA Managing Partner (at) PERLUR Group mobile: +420 704 373 561 website: www.perlur.cloud

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Leap 15.3 kernel 5.3.18-150300.59.43-default boot hang on Dell 2950
by Moby 28 Jan '22

28 Jan '22

Hi all. Since updating to Kernel 5.3.18-150300.59.43-default, my Dell 2950 server refuses to boot. It starts to boot, and then just freezes after a slight flicker of the screen (the freeze occurs with ACPI related messages on the screen, but those messages get displayed with previous kernel versions as well and those boot fine). There is nothing that is recorded in the boot logs etc. Reverting back to the previous kernel (5.3.18-59.40-default) resolves the problem. Is anyone else seeing similar issues? Regards, --Moby

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Need a refresh on run as
by joea- lists 27 Jan '22

27 Jan '22

I find myself a bit brain fogged trying to setup an application to run as a system user rather than as the logged user. Done a bit of searching but only come up with very dated stuff that refers to now non existent settings. Pointers to a suse specific "how to" might be sufficient for a kick start. joe a.

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Leap 15.3 install errors
by joea- lists 27 Jan '22

27 Jan '22

Installing leap 15.3 from ISO image downloaded today and burned to DVD. Downloaded from opensuse default site/ Several errors during actual install, not preparation. The first few were related to curl, suggesting the download site for repository was not reachable. These I skipped after several retries. The more concerning ones were of this nature: "Subprocess failed. Error:RPM failed:error:%prein(login_defs-4.81-2.43.noarch) scriptlet failed,exit status 127 error: login_defs-4.81-2.43.noarch:install failed" This is the one I am staring at now, there were several others all RPM related, soe mentioning other packages such as perl. Ignoring gives a warning about ignoring packages and later verifying system. The install would continue until the next one. After perhaps a dozen of these all different packages some of which seemed critical to a working system, I gave it up. This is not confidence inspiring. Does this suggest bad download image or some other issue? joe a.

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[oS-en] Terribly slow download servers
by Carlos E. R. 26 Jan '22

26 Jan '22

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I'm trying to run YOU, and it is refreshing at 75KiB/S. Server below: 2022-01-26 14:14:46 <1> Telcontar(10364) [Ruby] modules/Progress.rb(SubprogressType):519 Resetting the subprogressbar... 2022-01-26 14:14:46 <1> Telcontar(10364) [zypp::media++] MediaMultiCurl.cc(doGetFileCopy):1374 HTTP response: 200 2022-01-26 14:14:46 <5> Telcontar(10364) [DEFINE_LOGGROUP] Exception.cc(log):166 MediaMultiCurl.cc(doGetFileCopy):1432 THROW: Multicurl enabled but not enough mirrors provided 2022-01-26 14:14:46 <1> Telcontar(10364) [zypp::media++] MediaCurl.cc(doGetFileCopyFile):1008 ./repodata/c75bbe7661a40e64c22ce7489aa4bef078c9bd0e9e099a5e2e1a1950da8902cb-primary.xml.gz 2022-01-26 14:14:46 <1> Telcontar(10364) [zypp::media++] MediaCurl.cc(doGetFileCopyFile):1018 URL: http://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/15.3/sle/repodata/c75bbe7661a40e64… 2022-01-26 14:14:46 <1> Telcontar(10364) [zypp++] CurlHelper.cc(log_redirects_curl):105 redirecting to Location: http://mirrors.hit.edu.cn/opensuse/update/leap/15.3/sle/repodata/c75bbe7661… - -- Cheers Carlos E. R. (from 15.3 x86_64 at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iHoEARECADoWIQQZEb51mJKK1KpcU/W1MxgcbY1H1QUCYfFMUhwccm9iaW4ubGlz dGFzQHRlbGVmb25pY2EubmV0AAoJELUzGBxtjUfVCWoAoI3FKcmZ2atnSxtpjxAI RBKkhL9KAJ99CiHY06E5m335KBXWasnXWOa29A== =Ufd8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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