Re: SL7.2 Live DVDkde would not boot
Yasha Karant writes: > > An alternative approach -- if it will work. Suppose I purchase a 1 > Tbyte external USB drive (typically with a NTFS partition//format, but > this can be changed). > Suppose I install such a drive in the target machine that has MS Win 10 > on the internal hard drive, and then, during the boot (secure boot > disabled, legacy boot enabled), > boot from the SL 7.2 install DVD. Could I do the full install (I am not > worried about partitions, etc., yet -- merely for testing purposes) to > the USB drive, not touching the internal harddrive, > and, after the install, boot the machine from the external USB drive > (again, not touching the harddrive). Is this feasible? I fully > understand that an external USB drive machine will be "slower" than > a properly configured SATA internal harddrive machine -- but will this work? > > Yasha Karant > > On 04/02/2016 02:28 PM, Chris Schanzle wrote: > > On 04/02/2016 01:25 PM, Yasha Karant wrote: > >> Other than stating that EL 7 will not work, are there any other > >> suggestions? > > > > Best option is to remove the drive and put your own in for testing. > > > > Alternatively, clone the drive with CloneZilla or if you're more > > comfortable, "dd | gzip -1" and muck with it to your hearts > > content...if you need to restore it to 'factory condition' just > > restore your backup. > > > > I do this with ANY new purchase...before turning the system on and > > booting it up. > > > > I did that for a few years with Fedora. I still have a 400GB USB drive with a couple of versions of Fedora on it (I "walked" forward my Fedora installs so that I had a stable, previous version install on one set of partitions and the latest, bleeding edge on another partition set). I needed a newer kernel than was shipping with SL/CentOS/RHEL at the time. Just keep track of which drive is which when you do the install and change your boot order so the USB drive has priority if it's attached. I tend to use this arrangement with my "work" laptops that come with Windows installed by the IT department on the hard drive. I boot the systems to Linux on the external USB and can then escape from Windows when I feel the need. I also found the Linux install on an external drive is even portable between hardware platforms so an option is to install to the external drive from so other hardware and just boot the problem laptop from the external drive after you've confirmed that the installation works. Cheers, Dave
kmix does not open
greetings, running:system = Scientific Linux release 6.3 (Carbon) installed: audio mixer = kmix ]$ kmix -v Qt: 4.6.2 KDE: 4.3.4 (KDE 4.3.4) KMix: 3.5 kmix is is in the menu under "Applications > Multimedia". when i click "Sound Mixer", i get a bouncing 'kmix' icon which times out looked in the kmix handbook, /usr/share/doc/HTML/en/kmix/index.docbook, "2.5. Configure operations", info presumes that kmix is running. it is not. i ran an inet search, what i looked at was presuming kmix would run. just what and where do i need to config kmix to get it to run? most great full for any and all info, pointers, suggestions. tia. -- peace out. in a world with out fences, who needs gates. sl6.3 linux tc.hago. g .
Re: [SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS] Upgrade SLC5 to SLC6 ?
hello pat, On 07/23/2013 01:17 PM, Pat Riehecky wrote: It is not possible to upgrade from the 5x branch to the 6x branch. A fresh install is required. Pat i have to disagree with you on this issue. iirc, my last 5x was 5.9. i first ran "yum update" and then ran "yum upgrade", both ran with out any problems. my /etc/reddhat-release shows; Scientific Linux release 6.3 (Carbon) i did not check to insure that all packages are now at 6.3, but i would presume that they are. -- peace out. in a world with out fences, who needs gates. sl6.3 linux tc.hago. g .
Re: [SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS] SL6x x86_64 repository broken - errors in repomd.xml
On 04/23/2013 01:45 AM, Urs Beyerle wrote: On 04/23/2013 12:12 AM, g wrote: [...] i did note one thing diff between site '*SUM' files and mine. you have 7 files in list, i have 4. which accounts for shorter file size. my files do not contain the 'Live*.iso' files listed. very strange. The three Live Medias were just released 2 days ago. > That's why you don't have them in your list. thank, Urs. that explains it very well. -- peace out. in a world with out fences, who needs gates. sl5.9 linux tc. hago. g .
Re: [SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS] SL6x x86_64 repository broken - errors in repomd.xml
hello pat. On 04/22/2013 08:13 AM, Pat Riehecky wrote: On 04/20/2013 05:43 AM, g wrote: <> [geo@localhost sl6.4-dvd]$ ls -l total 4292316 -rw-rw-r--. 1 geo geo329 Apr 18 06:47 -rw-rw-r--. 1 geo geo 1667 Apr 18 06:46 README -rw-rw-r--. 1 geo geo425 Apr 18 06:47 SHA256SUM -rw-rw-r--. 1 geo geo 207618048 Apr 18 07:33 SL-64-x86_64-2013-03-18-boot.iso -rw-rw-r--. 1 geo geo 4187694392 Apr 19 12:08 SL-64-x86_64-2013-03-18-Install- DVD.iso <<>> Just ran a secondary check, the signatures look good to me: ok. i thank you. i did note one thing diff between site '*SUM' files and mine. you have 7 files in list, i have 4. which accounts for shorter file size. my files do not contain the 'Live*.iso' files listed. very strange. the 'SHA1SUM' file was pulled after running 'sha256sum' and had the failure. i checked time stamps [see "ls -l" above], and as you can see, i also have a file " ", which contains 41 byte check sums. i do not know where " " came from, it is a 'sha1sum'. i ran 'sha1sum against files, '*boot.iso' checked ok, '*DVD.iso' failed. very, very strange. i will get a friend who has cable internet to pull install dvd. i do thank you for your time. later. -- peace out. in a world with out fences, who needs gates. sl5.9 linux tc. hago. g .
Re: [SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS] SL6x x86_64 repository broken - errors in repomd.xml
hello pat. On 04/19/2013 08:52 AM, Pat Riehecky wrote: <> That's more than a little strange. this is true. even more so, yesterday i finished a 17 hrs download of; SL-64-x86_64-2013-03-18-Install-DVD.iso 18-Mar-2013 09:56 4.0G from; http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.4/x86_64/iso/ i have a dsl connection that at _start_ of telco dsl line is rated to be 8M0. because i am at very end of line, 17,000 ft, iirc, and i get a max of 0M78 bps, with an average of 0M68 bps. therefore such a long download. I've fixed it up. I'll have to look into how they got messed up. i know you can not fix my connection, but i would appreciate if you would also check above page's sha256sums. this is what i get; [geo@localhost sl6.4-dvd]$ ls -l total 4292316 -rw-rw-r--. 1 geo geo329 Apr 18 06:47 -rw-rw-r--. 1 geo geo 1667 Apr 18 06:46 README -rw-rw-r--. 1 geo geo425 Apr 18 06:47 SHA256SUM -rw-rw-r--. 1 geo geo 207618048 Apr 18 07:33 SL-64-x86_64-2013-03-18-boot.iso -rw-rw-r--. 1 geo geo 4187694392 Apr 19 12:08 SL-64-x86_64-2013-03-18-Install- DVD.iso [geo@localhost sl6.4-dvd]$ sha256sum -c SHA256SUM SL-64-x86_64-2013-03-18-boot.iso: OK SL-64-x86_64-2013-03-18-Install-DVD.iso: FAILED sha256sum: SL-64-x86_64-2013-03-21-Everything-DVD1.iso: No such file or directory SL-64-x86_64-2013-03-21-Everything-DVD1.iso: FAILED open or read sha256sum: SL-64-x86_64-2013-03-21-Everything-DVD2.iso: No such file or directory SL-64-x86_64-2013-03-21-Everything-DVD2.iso: FAILED open or read sha256sum: WARNING: 2 of 4 listed files could not be read sha256sum: WARNING: 1 of 2 computed checksums did NOT match [geo@localhost sl6.4-dvd]$ sha256sum SL-64-x86_64-2013-03-18-Install-DVD.iso 153d36611e9dfb6cac52eb64ad3ec65c130074d936bccc788a34699e952ff6c4 SL-64- x86_64-2013-03-18-Install-DVD.iso [geo@localhost sl6.4-dvd]$ cat SHA256SUM f0ccbd8cb802b489ab6a606c90f05f5d249db1cb1e0e931dbb703240b4d97d8c SL-64- x86_64-2013-03-18-boot.iso 233293ce1da9bad8f49c13cdb9a0b7d7b88322d083eef2e98eaca3e300520ef1 SL-64- x86_64-2013-03-18-Install-DVD.iso 94a8d37c47e2fa1e7a69721f6491ea672dfcdaa8dc4c935e1e7aba1a911e6498 SL-64-x86_64-2013-03-21-Everything-DVD1.iso da8f4c95eb4f7371fbcca0e07f31d2cb92fc6b4130c405661ccec15c351ecafb SL-64-x86_64-2013-03-21-Everything-DVD2.iso [geo@localhost sl6.4-dvd]$ a friend who has an 80M0 bps is pulling dvd iso for me and i really would hate to have to tell him his efforts where not necessary. he will not mind if sha256sum's are in err, but i am to wonder if he has same results that i had. especially if he makes check, finds a bad check and pulls again. :-) thank you very much. -- in a world with out fences, who needs gates. tc. hago. g .
Re: Bootable USB installer for SL6.3
On 04/11/2013 01:33 PM, Konstantin Olchanski wrote: <<>> (There is one caveat with running the installer from writable media - the SL6.3 installer sometimes writes the GRUB boot loader on the USB installer disk instead of the installation target disks - producing an unbootable system and ruining the USB installer disk at the same time. I have not seen the SL6.1 installer do this. Maybe one should use write-protect capable USB flash media). a write-protected usb would be nice. it would have to be done in a way that it would be done at creation time. a switch would be nice, but it would have to be a very small switch for the pny 16g0 usb memory stick that i use. :-) as for your writing grub to the usb memory stick, how is grub installer being called? i installed sl 6.3 live cd to a 8g0 partition [i use sda2 for writing files i wish to install.] and had such happen several times. after which it started writing to _sdb1_. i am very curious as to what went on and why it now, so far, has started writing grub to correct partition. -- in a world with out fences, who needs gates. tc. hago. g .
Re: Thunderbird mail alert sounds -
On 02/08/2013 03:19 PM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote: <> if you did not already check your settings in "about:config", i suggest you do so to insure that settings are as desired. you may need to create a "user.js" so that you have an override to the "prefs.js" if they get reset with each reboot. for this procedure, see; http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config http://kb.mozillazine.org/Modify_Thunderbird_settings if you do not see what you want, check the 'hot links' that are imbedded in the pages and the "See also" and "External links" at bottom of each page. also,,, >>if you open your internet browser and log to site; >> >>http://kb.mozillazine.org/Mail_and_news_settings >> >>then use and enter >> >>mail.biff >> >>in search bar, you will find the settings for "mail.biff.*". among those settings, you will see a "mail.biff" setting to enable 'popups' that you may have to manually add to "about:config". again, if the settings do not 'stick', they need to be added to the "user.js". <> > I've got all those settings right as verified by the method you > suggest. They were set from the GUI, something I have done many > times and which have always worked out of the box until I hit > SL6.3. i am at sl5.9. i need to add memory to move up to sl6.3. :( what version/release does sl6.3 have for thunderbird? > I go one step further with an add-on "Tonequilla" which > allows me to have recorded voice announcements for users or > groups via the Thunderbird mail filters, and that is what I > really need working if I am going to continue to use this, I > can't come running up a flight of stairs every time Thunderbird > goes ding-dong, and it doesn't even do that now, no alert sounds > at all. i try to keep add-ons to a minimum and do not know about Tonequilla". it may be a bug that it is not working with your version/release. if so, you will need to file a 'bugzilla' report. it would not hurt for you to join the mozilla support list; https://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/home mozilla also has an 'ask' page where you might find an answer; https://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/ask the "Explore Help Topics" will give some guidance for various problems. see bottom of page "Can't Find an Answer" to check if anyone is using "Tonequilla" to get help. or, if there is an 'authors site' for "Tonequilla" on page where you pulled "Tonequilla", contact them to see if they know what problem is. > In fact I don't remember seeing the visual notification > come up either but I will need to verify that. see above for 'popups'. > I do appreciate the information about where the configuration > actually is set though ... you are most welcome. i wish it had been a simple answer. but then, what is? -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Thunderbird mail alert sounds -
On 02/06/2013 09:09 PM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote: > I have been unable to determine why the Thunderbird message > received sounds do not work. The same .wav files work as > expected with aplay. This is an SL-6.3/64bit computer and > Thunderbird 10.0.12. > > Is this problem unique to me or is there a known fix? you sure do come up with some good questions. :) i had never given thought to a notification alert until you brought it up and come to find that it is set in thunderbird's "about:config". from thunderbird's "main menu" bar, select; Edit > Preferences > Advanced > General > [Config Editor] in the "about:config" window's "Filter:" bar, enter the word; sound among the "Preference Name", you should see; mail.biff.play_sound.url which is the location path for the ".wav" file to be played. if you desire, you can add your own ".wav" files there, or supply your own path for personal files. i do not suggest cat sounds. your dogs might tear up your computer trying to get to the cat. (GBWG) you will also see; mail.bif.play_sound.type in my config, it was set "0". i changed this to "1". i now have an alert sound played when i have email/s arrive. if you open your internet browser and log to site; http://kb.mozillazine.org/Mail_and_news_settings then use and enter mail.biff in search bar, you will find the settings for "mail.biff.*". hope that helps you and others who want to *hear* when new email/s arrive. enjoy. ;) -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: mk2fs hangs at writing superblocks...
On 01/04/2013 08:58 AM, Jean-Michel Barbet wrote: > Hello all, > > We got second hand Dell PE1950s and I am trying to install SL55/64b > on one of them. > > I tried with Kickstart, then with a DVD and I get identical behaviour : > The mk2fs command hangs at 90% at the "writing superblocks" stage. have you considered using 'partition magic' or similar type program? -- peace out. tc.hago, g . signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: yum update error
*posting to "scientific-linux-us...@fnal.gov" so others may see reply* From: Marcin Lage Available Packages ntfs-3g.i6862:2011.4.12-5.el6 epel ntfs-3g.x86_64 2:2011.4.12-5.el6 epel 2012/11/22 g > greetings. > > this is not a new error for me. problems is, i do not recall solution > i was given. > > when running yum: > > > # yum --nogpgcheck --skip-broken update > > --> Finished Dependency Resolution > testdisk-doc-6.11-3.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems > --> Unresolvable requirement testdisk = 6.11-3.el5 for \ > testdisk-doc-6.11-3.el5.i386 (installed) > <> > Skip-broken could not solve problems > Error: Missing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 is needed by \ > package testdisk-6.12-1.el5.i386 (epel) > Error: Missing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 is needed by \ > package 2:ntfsprogs-2011.4.12-5.el5.i386 (epel) > > > which repo do i need enabled for "libntfs-3g.so.81" ? > > tia. > > -- > > peace out. > > tc.hago, > > g > . > > signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: yum update error
*posting to "scientific-linux-us...@fnal.gov" so others may see reply* 2012/11/22 Marcin Lage > Available Packages > ntfs-3g.i686 > 2:2011.4.12-5.el6 epel > ntfs-3g.x86_64 2:2011.4.12-5.el6 > epel http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/ http://pkgs.repoforge.org/rpmforge-release/ - as well. > > > 2012/11/22 g > >> greetings. >> >> this is not a new error for me. problems is, i do not recall solution >> i was given. >> >> when running yum: >> >> >> # yum --nogpgcheck --skip-broken update >> >> --> Finished Dependency Resolution >> testdisk-doc-6.11-3.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems >> --> Unresolvable requirement testdisk = 6.11-3.el5 for \ >> testdisk-doc-6.11-3.el5.i386 (installed) >> <> >> Skip-broken could not solve problems >> Error: Missing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 is needed by \ >> package testdisk-6.12-1.el5.i386 (epel) >> Error: Missing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 is needed by \ >> package 2:ntfsprogs-2011.4.12-5.el5.i386 (epel) >> >> >> which repo do i need enabled for "libntfs-3g.so.81" ? >> >> tia. >> >> -- >> >> peace out. >> >> tc.hago, >> >> g >> . >> >> > signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
yum update error
greetings. this is not a new error for me. problems is, i do not recall solution i was given. when running yum: # yum --nogpgcheck --skip-broken update --> Finished Dependency Resolution testdisk-doc-6.11-3.el5.i386 from installed has depsolving problems --> Unresolvable requirement testdisk = 6.11-3.el5 for \ testdisk-doc-6.11-3.el5.i386 (installed) <> Skip-broken could not solve problems Error: Missing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 is needed by \ package testdisk-6.12-1.el5.i386 (epel) Error: Missing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 is needed by \ package 2:ntfsprogs-2011.4.12-5.el5.i386 (epel) which repo do i need enabled for "libntfs-3g.so.81" ? tia. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: clock factor file
On 10/03/2012 06:45 AM, jdow wrote:
> On 2012/10/02 22:09, g wrote:
>> greetings.
>>
>> in unix, there is a file, name of which i do not recall, used as a
>> 'clock factor' and controls the 'tick rate' for the system clock.
>>
>> is such a file used in scientific linux and what is it's name?
>>
>> tia.
>>
> Do you mean adjtime by any chance? Unfortunately the values in its
> fields do not seem to be well defined. It is part of the initscripts
> package.
>
> {^_^}
it has been way too long that i used unix to say yes, but 'adj-time'
does not sound familiar.
there where no 'fields', as in linux's 'adj-time', only a single value
that was over 10 digits long.
as stated in orig post, it was used as a _factor_to_adjust_ the
'tick rate'. no speed up or slow down as 'adj-time' does.
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peace out.
tc.hago,
g
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greetings. in unix, there is a file, name of which i do not recall, used as a 'clock factor' and controls the 'tick rate' for the system clock. is such a file used in scientific linux and what is it's name? tia. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Lifecycle
On 04/24/2012 03:53 PM, zxq9 wrote: <> > I take that to mean that SL is similarly extended, then. I suppose the > project page just hasn't been updated to reflect this. -=- i tend to presume as such. > Thanks for finding that. -=- welcome. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Lifecycle
On 04/24/2012 11:02 AM, zxq9 wrote: > From a question on the Japanese mailing list: > > TUV is committing to a 10 year production lifecycle for 5 and 6. CentOS > has now reflected this on their project's lifecycle page. Scientific > Linux does not match this. in a previous post from Connie Sieh; Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:20:13 -0500 From: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (Santiago) discussion mailing-list" To: rhelv6-l...@redhat.com Subject: [rhelv6-list] Announcement: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle Extended to Ten Years Today Red Hat is pleased to announce that it has extended the life cycle of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and future releases from seven to 10 years, effective immediately. This announcement is in response to the widespread adoption of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 since its introduction in 2007, and the increasing rate of adoption of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 since its launch in 2010. hth. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Firefox 10 system wide preferences
On 03/28/2012 09:29 PM, Mark Stodola wrote: <> > I'm just looking to set the default homepage for now. Is anyone > successfully doing this? Has it changed from Firefox 3.0, 3.6, and the > current packaged 10? -=- menu bar; Edit > Preferences > General Startup > A working example and file path would be much appreciated. -=- your choice. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: ETA for critical firefox/thunderbird updates?
On 03/16/2012 05:47 AM, Yasha Karant wrote:
> On 03/15/2012 02:57 PM, g wrote:
>> On 03/15/2012 07:39 PM, Stephan Wiesand wrote:
>>> Dear developers,
>>>
>>> I hate being such a PITR, but have to ask: Is there an ETA for those
>>> updates? What's the problem? Yes it's 3.x -> 10.x, but it has been obvious
>>> for weeks that this would happen eventually. CentOS got those out 24h ago.
>>> What about SL? Any chance we'll see rebuilds at least in
>>> {5,6}rolling/testing tomorrow?
>> -=-
>>
>> before you go jumping into 'latest and greatest' from mozilla,
>> you should check out their mailing lists and/or news groups.
>>
>>
>> there is nothing 'great' about all the problems i am seeing
>> on their list.
>>
>>
>
> Does the above "nothing 'great'" mean that the content on:
>
> http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox.html
>
> and similar URLs for other Mozilla applications, is not anything about
> which to be concerned? Have these security updates been backported by
> TUV into what are nominally earlier releases of the various Mozilla
> applications?
>
> If this is not the case, why are the security concerns not important?
>
> Yasha Karant
>
first off, you make no mention of which sl or mozilla releases you are using,
nor where you pulled them.
from your header, i see that you are using;
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux i686; rv:10.0.2)
Gecko/20120216 Thunderbird/10.0.2
which you may have manually installed in "sl 5.x", or you are using
"sl 6.x", and it is a fnal.gov "fastbugs" rpm;
firefox-10.0.1-1.el6_2.i686.rpm 24-Feb-2012 14:53
firefox-10.0.1-1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm 24-Feb-2012 14:54
thunderbird-10.0.1-3.el6_2.i686.rpm 24-Feb-2012 14:53
thunderbird-10.0.1-3.el6_2.x86_64.rpm 24-Feb-2012 14:54
where as the security releases show;
firefox-3.6.26-1.el6_2.i686.rpm 01-Feb-2012 12:01
firefox-3.6.26-1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm 01-Feb-2012 12:01
thunderbird-3.1.18-2.el6_2.i686.rpm 16-Feb-2012 16:09
thunderbird-3.1.18-2.el6_2.x86_64.rpm 16-Feb-2012 16:09
the above rpms are what are shown in paths below;
http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6x/
so, where you pulled your release, i do not know, nor would i guess.
i am running;
Scientific Linux SL release 5.5 (Boron)
using;
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.2.26)
Gecko/20120216 Red Hat/3.6-1.el5_7 Firefox/3.6.26
Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 (X11/20120201)
as for security updates, i am current by these notices;
}> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 14:00:05 -0600
}> Message-Id: <201202012000.q11k05ep027...@fefmon2.fnal.gov>
}> To: scientific-linux-err...@fnal.gov
}> Subject: Security ERRATA Critical: thunderbird on SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64
}> From: riehe...@fnal.gov
}>
}> Issue Date: 2012-02-01
}> CVE Numbers: CVE-2012-0442
}> CVE-2011-3670
}> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 14:00:29 -0600
}> Message-Id: <201202012000.q11k0tih027...@fefmon2.fnal.gov>
}> To: scientific-linux-err...@fnal.gov
}> Subject: Security ERRATA Critical: firefox on SL4.x, SL5.x, SL6.x
}> i386/x86_64
}> From: riehe...@fnal.gov
}>
}> Issue Date: 2012-01-31
}> CVE Numbers: CVE-2012-0442
}> CVE-2011-3670
}> CVE-2012-0449
}> CVE-2012-0444
}> CVE-2011-3659
so i have little concern about security problems.
*now*, lets "separate the apples from the oranges".
i said _problems_ and you bring up _security_. 2 entirely different matters
of concern.
the 'mailing list'/'news groups' that i made reference to have nothing to
do with security. they relate to operating problems and i see many problems
being posted every day.
granted most of the problems are operator related. those that are not,
stock answer is 'update to latest release'.
also, most of of the post are oos related. a few are mac related. very few
are linux related.
why this is, i do not know, other than if a linux user has a problem, he/she
have the intellect to first search for problems had by others and most likely
find a solution.
oos users do not seem to have this level of intellect and find it easier to
ask without searching. which is why oos users are just that. users.
mozilla devs are going thru a 'keeping up' phase that started after google
chrome was released and google started throwing out new releases. there
was a lot of 'traffic' about this and there has never been a good explanation
from the devs as to just why they are doing such. also, they are not fixing
a lot of the bugs in there releases until that have enough built up to put
out a new release. this is evident if you look are v/r n
Re: ETA for critical firefox/thunderbird updates?
On 03/15/2012 07:39 PM, Stephan Wiesand wrote:
> Dear developers,
>
> I hate being such a PITR, but have to ask: Is there an ETA for those
> updates? What's the problem? Yes it's 3.x -> 10.x, but it has been obvious
> for weeks that this would happen eventually. CentOS got those out 24h ago.
> What about SL? Any chance we'll see rebuilds at least in
> {5,6}rolling/testing tomorrow?
-=-
before you go jumping into 'latest and greatest' from mozilla,
you should check out their mailing lists and/or news groups.
there is nothing 'great' about all the problems i am seeing
on their list.
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The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better.
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Re: "reply to list" request
On 02/25/2012 06:21 AM, Todd And Margo Chester wrote: > Dear List Administrator, -=- i am a list subscriber, not "List Administrator". > I have noticed in Thunderbird, that when I go to reply to a message in > the CentOS-virt list, that I have a "reply to list" option that I do > not have in this list. -=- that is because CentOS 'list server' has ability to insert a "Reply-To:" line into forwarded emails. > I have also noticed that in this list, that you have to change the "To:" > back to the list when replying. -=- because "list server" does not have ability to do so, or is not enabled. > Apparently a lot of folks miss this too, as I get a lot of replies > directly to me and not to the list. -=- this is because many responders do not pay attention to what they are sending, or, do not care who email is sent to. ;-) > This deprives the list of any wisdom that is being shared. -=- call it such if you will. but if poster is 'with wisdom', replier should be aware of such and makes such a change on their own. 8-D > Checking the message source of the two lists, this header appears in > CentOS-virt, but not yours: > > List-Id: Discussion about the virtualization on CentOS > > > Maybe this is what triggers the "reply to list" option in > CentOS-virt and not your list? -=- nope, that identifies list and has nothing to do with addressing. "From: ","To: ", "Reply-To: " are what determines how addressee lines are built in an email reply with "thunderbird client" when you click on "Reply" or "Reply All" icon button in "Tool Bar". > Would you please consider adding whatever header is needed to > trigger the "reply to list" function in your list. -=- such should be, but may not be, available with "list server" used at fnal.gov. > Many thanks, > -T > > p.s. I can eMail you a full CentOS-virt header if you need it. -=- if you do so, please send it directly to "List Administrator" and not to this email tech support list. i, and i imagine many others, do not care to see what a "CentOS-virt" header looks like. to summate; *npoti*. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: XFCE: user switching
On 03/04/2012 04:51 AM, Andrew Z wrote: > Hello, > how do i add "switch user" capability to XFCE? > it seemed that in 4.8 (at least ubuntu team) had to add it. But i can't > find any solution for RH. > it seemed that i need to have xfswitch, but found nothing in the regular > repos. > The closest i found is this one - <> -=- do you wish adding "su" to "xfce" or, adding to os and calling from a command line while in an 'xfce terminal'? "switch user" as a "gui" within "xfce", i am not aware of. "switch user", aka, "substitute user", aka, "super user", aka, "su", is a default command, available from os, while in a "terminal" window. it is run by typing at a "command line prompt"; , at keyboard, then entering <"root user" password>, after which, you are desired user. from a 'terminal window', read; man su [for terse manual] or info su[full documentation] hth. btw, *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: unsigned package -- jdk-1.6.0_31-fcs.i586.rpm
hello v. On 03/01/2012 07:45 PM, Vladimir Mosgalin wrote: <> > Yes, sorry for providing wrong information. -=- i will take blame on this one. actually, i errored first. i did not state release and list packages in my first post. so, my bad. i did have info in a text file from when update failure occurred and did not include later when i posted. i do thank you for reply and i will remember oracle's lacking and failure of providing package signatures. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS] unsigned package -- jdk-1.6.0_31-fcs.i586.rpm
On 03/01/2012 03:12 PM, Pat Riehecky wrote: > On 03/01/2012 04:34 AM, g wrote: >> during recent update, yumex returned error; >> >> "Error checking package signatures: >> Package jdk-1.6.0_31-fcs.i586.rpm is not signed" >> >> update completed via "yum --nogpgcheck update". >> > > We are unable to sign the jdk packages, and have not done so > historically. The package provider will now allow modification to the > package file. Private attempts to sign the rpm have resulted in > packages which cannot be installed. -=- interesting. > The jdk package is the only package in SL which should not be signed. -=- even more interesting. this is first time that i have had signature problem. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: unsigned package -- jdk-1.6.0_31-fcs.i586.rpm
On 03/01/2012 02:31 PM, Vladimir Mosgalin wrote: > Hi g! > > On 2012.03.01 at 10:34:41 +, g wrote next: > >> during recent update, yumex returned error; >> >> "Error checking package signatures: >> Package jdk-1.6.0_31-fcs.i586.rpm is not signed" >> >> update completed via "yum --nogpgcheck update". > > This package isn't part of SL system. -=- not true - guess again. the jdk package was a dependency of one of the java packages shown by yumex/yum. repos enabled are; adobe-linux-i386 elrepo epel sl-base sl-contrib sl-fastbugs sl-security from yumex; ---> Package java-1.6.0-openjdk.i386 1:1.6.0.0-1.25.1.10.6.el5_8 set to be updated ---> Package java-1.6.0-sun-compat.i586 0:1.6.0.31-3.sl5.jpp set to be updated ---> Package jdk.i586 2000:1.6.0_31-fcs set to be updated ---> Package libsmbclient.i386 0:3.0.33-3.38.el5_8 set to be updated ---> Package samba-client.i386 0:3.0.33-3.38.el5_8 set to be updated ---> Package samba-common.i386 0:3.0.33-3.38.el5_8 set to be updated from yum; Updating: java-1.6.0-openjdk i386 1:1.6.0.0-1.25.1.10.6.el5_8sl-security 37 M java-1.6.0-sun-compat i586 1.6.0.31-3.sl5.jpp sl-security 66 k jdki586 2000:1.6.0_31-fcs sl-security 68 M libsmbclient i386 3.0.33-3.38.el5_8 sl-security 909 k samba-client i386 3.0.33-3.38.el5_8 sl-security 5.7 M samba-common i386 3.0.33-3.38.el5_8 sl-security 6.7 M you will note, in above, that "jdk" is shown *sl-security*. Running Transaction Updating : jdk 1/12 Unpacking JAR files... rt.jar... jsse.jar... charsets.jar... tools.jar... localedata.jar... plugin.jar... javaws.jar... deploy.jar... Updating : java-1.6.0-sun-compat 2/12 Updating : java-1.6.0-openjdk 3/12 Updating : libsmbclient4/12 Updating : samba-common5/12 Updating : samba-client6/12 <> > Unless you have some specific requirements, generally you can use > SL-supplied java-1.6.0-openjdk and java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel packages > instead of package above, then you won't have this kind of problem. But > if you are sure you strictly require Oracle Java implementation, then, > well, either deal with it, or try checking oracle website to see if you > are using recommended way of installing it. -=- seems like you are guessing again. > (note that using nogpgcheck all the time or setting it in yum.conf is > a really bad and dangerous practice) -=- very much aware and only had to use this time. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
unsigned package -- jdk-1.6.0_31-fcs.i586.rpm
during recent update, yumex returned error; "Error checking package signatures: Package jdk-1.6.0_31-fcs.i586.rpm is not signed" update completed via "yum --nogpgcheck update". -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: How does one change SL 6 boot screen font size
Vladimir On 01/14/2012 09:31 PM, Yasha Karant wrote: <> On 01/14/2012 12:10 PM, g wrote: >> On 01/14/2012 06:25 PM, Yasha Karant wrote: >> <> >> >>> I would like to modify this. >> in "/boot/grub/grub.conf" remove or insert "# " in front of "rhgb" add >> "quiet" lines. >> >> in "kernel" line, add at end "vga=nnn" followed by font size you want. >> >> for value of 'nnn', see; >> >>http://wiki.antlinux.com/pmwiki.php?n=HowTos.VgaModes >> >> hth. > > The above and similar suggestions partially addressed the issues. > > The modifications are to the parameters of one stanza in > /boot/grub/grub.conf . > > The vga=nnn (radix decimal value) works -- I used 771 and will > experiment with some other possible values (771 the decimal conversion > of a hexadecimal value from the URL in the above response; gaculator in > scientific RPN mode did the conversion with no issue). > > However #rhgb and #quiet does not solve the other issue. Although > additional information rapidly does scroll on the boot screen, a > Scientific Linux 6 splash screen with a circular boldened icon section > that rotates still does appear, -=- ok. my error. "rhgb" and "quiet" if in 'kernel' line, should removed. it they are in 'main', then remove or use "# ". i did not recall all of what i have, so here is 'main' and 1st 'title'; +++ ### fn= grub.conf built 2011.1203.2120 # # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file # NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg. # root (hd1,8) # kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sdb8 # initrd /initrd-version.img #boot=/dev/sda default=0 timeout=10 ## splashimage=(hd1,8)/grub/splash.xpm.gz << *removes graphic screen*. ## hiddenmenu<< *allows selection of multi kernels installed*. ### title Scientific Linux 5.5 (2.6.18-274.12.1.el5) sdb10 root (hd1,9) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 ro root=LABEL=/12 \ devfs=nomount resume=/dev/hdb2 acpi=force vga=794 initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.18-274.12.1.el5.img +++ changing "vga=" will cause a change in font size. to make further changes in font size, as Vladimir stated, font and size is set by "/etc/sysconfig/i18n" and "SYSFONT=". as for scroll speed, it is fast in first part and then slows because what is loaded at start are fast loads. if you want to get a slower scroll, you could insert "sleep 10" in startup scripts. but, that is too many dimes for the little bit of sugar. the only reason i have my grub.config as i do, is so i can watch for any failures. if i see a failure, i press "Scroll Lock" key to hold screen for reading, then press again to continue. as Kevin replied, if you want to see what happened, read your logs. if your system is crashing during boot, logs may not / will not show when/where it happened. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: How does one change SL 6 boot screen font size
On 01/14/2012 06:25 PM, Yasha Karant wrote: <> > I would like to modify this. in "/boot/grub/grub.conf" remove or insert "# " in front of "rhgb" add "quiet" lines. in "kernel" line, add at end "vga=nnn" followed by font size you want. for value of 'nnn', see; http://wiki.antlinux.com/pmwiki.php?n=HowTos.VgaModes hth. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Unsubscribing
On 01/12/2012 09:45 PM, Always Learning wrote: > On Thu, 2012-01-12 at 21:31 +0000, g wrote: > >> like your "pin name", 'always learning'. > > Hopefully until the minute I die, I will continue to learn new things. -=- may you be so blessed. > How does that help me understand the apparent contradiction in the > list's emails added headers and the 5.1.1 SMTP rejection message ? -=- actually, it does not. i sent you what i did to help you to unsubscribe, not explain why you had problems with what is in header. if you are unsubscribing, what diff does it make? ;) just joking. it is a good question that only the sl maintainers and sl list maintainers can answer. > Is the text in the headers correct, half-correct, a little correct or > wrong ? -=- if it does not work and you are still subscribed, then i would say that it is 'all the way' wrong. > Best regards, -=- to you also. > Still Learning ! -=- me too. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Unsubscribing
On 01/12/2012 07:45 PM, Always Learning wrote: <> like your "pin name", 'always learning'. this is what i received when i first joined Scientific Linux email lists. note second paragraph. +++ Your subscription to the SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-ANNOUNCE list (Announcements concerning Scientific Linux) has been accepted. Please save this message for future reference, especially if this is the first time you are subscribing to an electronic mailing list. If you ever need to leave the list, you will find the necessary instructions below. Perhaps more importantly, saving a copy of this message (and of all future subscription notices from other mailing lists) in a special mail folder will give you instant access to the list of mailing lists that you are subscribed to. This may prove very useful the next time you go on vacation and need to leave the lists temporarily so as not to fill up your mailbox while you are away! You should also save the "Welcome messages" from the list owners that you will occasionally receive after subscribing to a new list. To send a message to all the people currently subscribed to the list, just send mail to scientific-linux-annou...@fnal.gov. This is called "sending mail to the list," because you send mail to a single address and LISTSERV makes copies for all the people who have subscribed. This address (scientific-linux-annou...@fnal.gov) is also called the "list address." You must never try to send any command to that address, as it would be distributed to all the people who have subscribed. All commands must be sent to the "LISTSERV address," lists...@fnal.gov. It is very important to understand the difference between the two, but fortunately it is not complicated. The LISTSERV address is like a FAX number that connects you to a machine, whereas the list address is like a normal voice line connecting you to a person. If you make a mistake and dial the FAX number when you wanted to talk to someone on the phone, you will quickly realize that you used the wrong number and call again. No harm will have been done. If on the other hand you accidentally make your FAX call someone's voice line, the person receiving the call will be inconvenienced, especially if your FAX then re-dials every 5 minutes. The fact that most people will eventually connect the FAX machine to the voice line to allow the FAX to go through and make the calls stop does not mean that you should continue to send FAXes to the voice number. People would just get mad at you. It works pretty much the same way with mailing lists, with the difference that you are calling hundreds or thousands of people at the same time, and consequently you can expect a lot of people to get upset if you consistently send commands to the list address. You may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-ANNOUNCE" command to lists...@fnal.gov. You can also tell LISTSERV how you want it to confirm the receipt of messages you send to the list. If you do not trust the system, send a "SET SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-ANNOUNCE REPRO" command and LISTSERV will send you a copy of your own messages, so that you can see that the message was distributed and did not get damaged on the way. After a while you may find that this is getting annoying, especially if your mail program does not tell you that the message is from you when it informs you that new mail has arrived from SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-ANNOUNCE. If you send a "SET SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-ANNOUNCE ACK NOREPRO" command, LISTSERV will mail you a short acknowledgement instead, which will look different in your mailbox directory. With most mail programs you will know immediately that this is an acknowledgement you can read later. Finally, you can turn off acknowledgements completely with "SET SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-ANNOUNCE NOACK NOREPRO". Following instructions from the list owner, your subscription options have been set to "REPRO IETFHDR MIME" rather than the usual LISTSERV defaults. For more information about subscription options, send a "QUERY SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-ANNOUNCE" command to lists...@fnal.gov. Contributions sent to this list are automatically archived. You can get a list of the available archive files by sending an "INDEX SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-ANNOUNCE" command to lists...@fnal.gov. You can then order these files with a "GET SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-ANNOUNCE LOG" command, or using LISTSERV's database search facilities. Send an "INFO DATABASE" command for more information on the latter. This list is available in digest form. If you wish to receive the digested version of the postings, just issue a SET SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-ANNOUNCE DIGEST command. More information on LISTSERV commands can be found in the LISTSERV reference card, which you can retrieve by sending an "INFO REFCARD" command to lists...@fnal.gov. +++ hth. --
Re: yum and yumex: problem installing packages
On 12/27/2011 04:31 AM, Steven J. Yellin wrote: > I use the rolling version, 5x, at home. -=- that explains release differences. > I'm glad you're mostly satisfied, and hope the problem doesn't > come back again to bite you. -=- it was interesting getting it cleared up and a learning experience. if i have problems when using yumex again, i will use yum to try clearing them. gui is nice for selectively installing packages, but it sucks for when there are problems. thanks again. later. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: yum and yumex: problem installing packages
On 12/26/2011 05:33 AM, Steven J. Yellin wrote: > I don't know how to select a particular mirror, and still don't see > why what you did doesn't force installation of ntfs-3g. Perhaps ntfs-3g > isn't being installed because yum decides there's a good enough version of > ntfs-3g already installed. 'rpm -q ntfs-3g' should show whether the > package is already installed. -=- ]$ rpm -q ntfs-3g package ntfs-3g is not installed > If it is, try removing it. Or maybe you > have an incorrect version of a yum-related package. Here's what I get > from 'rpm -qa|grep yum': > > yum-3.2.22-37.sl.noarch > yum-utils-1.1.16-16.el5.noarch > yum-autoupdate-1.1-2.SL.noarch > yum-changelog-1.1.16-16.el5.noarch > yum-priorities-1.1.16-16.el5.noarch > yum-fastestmirror-1.1.16-16.el5.noarch > yum-downloadonly-1.1.16-16.el5.noarch > yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-3.el5.i386 > yum-allowdowngrade-1.1.16-14.sl5.1.noarch > yum-conf-5x-1-9.SL.noarch > yum-protectbase-1.1.16-16.el5.noarch -=- ]$ rpm -qa|grep yum|sort yum-3.2.22-26.sl yum-aliases-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-allowdowngrade-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-autoupdate-1-1.SL yum-changelog-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-conf-55-1.SL yum-conf-epel-5-1 yum-cron-0.6-3.el5 yum-downloadonly-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-fastestmirror-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-filter-data-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-keys-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-kmod-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-list-data-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-merge-conf-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-3.el5 yum-priorities-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-protectbase-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-protect-packages-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-refresh-updatesd-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-rhn-plugin-0.5.4-15.el5 yum-security-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-tmprepo-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-tsflags-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-updateonboot-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-updatesd-0.9-2.sl yum-upgrade-helper-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-utils-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-verify-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-versionlock-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yumex-2.0.3-1.0.el5 ]$ which show an interesting yum difference. you have i have sl5 sl5.1. yum-3.2.22-37.sl.noarch yum-3.2.22-26.sl yum-utils-1.1.16-16.el5.noarch yum-utils-1.1.16-14.sl5.1 yum-conf-5x-1-9.SL.noarchyum-conf-55-1.SL yum-conf-epel-5-1 are you running a test/rolling release? -=-=-=- after playing for a long while, i decided to erase old testdisk to see what would happen. -+-+- yum -y install ntfs-3g Installing: ntfs-3g i386 2:2011.4.12-5.el5 epel 319 k Installed: ntfs-3g.i386 2:2011.4.12-5.el5 -+-+- yum -y install testdisk Installing: testdisk i386 6.12-1.el5 epel 531 k Installed: testdisk.i386 0:6.12-1.el5 -+-+- so, all seems well again. i hope. :-) as for why all the problems before, they are now behind and i will not wonder as to why. will be interesting to see how it goes when they update. tho i hope to be in 6.x before then. 8-D i thank you very much for your time, help and advise. later. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: yum and yumex: problem installing packages
On 12/26/2011 03:24 AM, Steven J. Yellin wrote: > yum --enablerepo=epel provides \*/libntfs-3g.so.81 > > finds libntfs-3g.so.81 in epel's ntfs-3g-2011.4.12-5.el5.i386, so > installing ntfsprogs from epel with yum should resolve the dependency by > getting both it and ntfs-3g. Indeed, with sl-contrib (and, it happens, > epel) disabled by default, and neither ntfsprogs nor ntfs-3g installed on > my SL5 i386 computer, > > yum --enablerepo=epel install ntfsprogs -=- i have epel enabled: +++ 17:53:45 : Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile 17:53:45 : * epel: mirror.unl.edu 17:53:45 : * sl-base: ftp.scientificlinux.org 17:53:45 : * sl-contrib: ftp.scientificlinux.org 17:53:45 : * sl-fastbugs: ftp.scientificlinux.org 17:53:45 : * sl-security: ftp.scientificlinux.org 17:53:56 : 140 packages excluded due to repository priority protections 17:53:56 : 0 packages excluded due to repository protections 17:53:56 : Reading version lock configuration 17:53:56 : Setup Yum : Transaction Set 17:53:57 : 0 packages excluded due to repository priority protections 17:53:57 : 0 packages excluded due to repository protections 17:57:42 : ---> testdisk-6.12-1.el5.i386 17:57:42 : Packages to update 17:57:42 : ---> 2:ntfsprogs-2011.4.12-5.el5.i386 17:57:42 : Preparing for install/remove/update 17:57:43 : --> Preparing for install 17:57:43 : --> Preparing for a full update 17:57:43 : --> Running transaction check 17:57:43 : ---> Package ntfsprogs.i386 2:2011.4.12-5.el5 set to be updated 17:57:45 : --> Processing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 for package: ntfsprogs 17:57:45 : ---> Package testdisk.i386 0:6.12-1.el5 set to be updated 17:57:46 : --> Processing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 for package: testdisk 17:58:16 : --> Finished Dependency Resolution 17:58:16 : 2:ntfsprogs-2011.4.12-5.el5.i386 from epel has depsolving problems 17:58:16 : --> Missing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 is needed by package \ 2:ntfsprogs-2011.4.12-5.el5.i386 (epel) 17:58:16 : testdisk-6.12-1.el5.i386 from epel has depsolving problems 17:58:16 : --> Missing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 is needed by package \ testdisk-6.12-1.el5.i386 (epel) +++ line '17:58:16' show that it is trying the epel repo mirror. > did install both. Maybe more details about what yum repos are enabled, > what you did, and what the yum output was would help explain why what you > tried didn't work. Or you might be able to resolve the problem simply by > first installing ntfs-3g from epel. -=- could it be mirror problem? is there a 'direct to' epel that i could try? -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: yum and yumex: problem installing packages
excuse delay in reply. this mess has been aggravating to no end. decided to let it sit and come back to it. On 12/16/2011 09:26 PM, Steven J. Yellin wrote: > In my SL5, i386 computer, with the yum-priorities rpm installed, in > /etc/yum.repos.d the sl-contrib repository has "priority=10", the dag > repository has "priority=30", and the epel repository has no priority set. -=- my settings are same. > According to > > http://wiki.centos.org/PackageManagement/Yum/Priorities > > "Packages from repositories with a lower priority will never be used to -=- nice to know, but following such is still no help. > So it may be safer to instead remove the "priority=10" line in the > sl-contrib repo, or just temporarily disable sl-contrib, as I previously > suggested. -=- i took that even further. i removed old '2:ntfsprogs-2011.4.12-5.el5.i386' and 'testdisk-6.12-1.el5.i386'. it matters not where i tried to install the new packages from, i still get same error, "Missing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 is needed by ...". -- peace out. tc.hago, g . To all, Happy Christmas and Merry New Year. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: yum and yumex: problem installing packages
On 12/16/2011 03:06 PM, g wrote: > On 12/16/2011 08:53 AM, Steven J. Yellin wrote: while this was on it's way, i tried; +++ [root@argosyiayia geo-sl]# yum --enablerepo=epel resolvedep libntfs-3g.so.81 No Package Found for libntfs-3g.so.81 [root@argosyiayia geo-sl]# yum --enablerepo=epel update ntfs-3g Package(s) ntfs-3g available, but not installed. No Packages marked for Update [root@argosyiayia geo-sl]# yum --enablerepo=epel install ntfs-3g Resolving Dependencies Skipping filters plugin, no data --> Running transaction check ---> Package ntfs-3g.i386 2:1.1104-3.sl5 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: libfuse.so.2(FUSE_2.2) for package: ntfs-3g --> Processing Dependency: libfuse.so.2 for package: ntfs-3g --> Processing Dependency: libfuse.so.2(FUSE_2.5) for package: ntfs-3g --> Processing Dependency: libfuse.so.2(FUSE_2.6) for package: ntfs-3g --> Processing Dependency: fuse for package: ntfs-3g --> Running transaction check ---> Package fuse.i386 0:2.7.4-8.el5 set to be updated ---> Package fuse-libs.i386 0:2.7.4-8.el5 set to be updated --> Finished Dependency Resolution Beginning Kernel Module Plugin Finished Kernel Module Plugin Dependencies Resolved Package Arch VersionRepository Size Installing: ntfs-3g i386 2:1.1104-3.sl5 sl-contrib 147 k Installing for dependencies: fuse i386 2.7.4-8.el5sl-base 83 k fuse-libs i386 2.7.4-8.el5sl-base 72 k Transaction Summary Install 3 Package(s) Upgrade 0 Package(s) Total download size: 301 k Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: (1/3): fuse-libs-2.7.4-8.el5.i386.rpm| 72 kB 00:01 (2/3): fuse-2.7.4-8.el5.i386.rpm | 83 kB 00:01 (3/3): ntfs-3g-1.1104-3.sl5.i386.rpm | 147 kB 00:01 Total57 kB/s | 301 kB 00:05 Running rpm_check_debug Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Installing : fuse-libs1/3 Installing : fuse 2/3 Installing : ntfs-3g 3/3 yum-updatesd not on the bus Installed: ntfs-3g.i386 2:1.1104-3.sl5 Dependency Installed: fuse.i386 0:2.7.4-8.el5 fuse-libs.i386 0:2.7.4-8.el5 Complete! [root@argosyiayia geo-sl]# yum update --> Running transaction check ---> Package libicu.i386 0:3.6-5.16.1 set to be updated ---> Package libpurple.i386 0:2.6.6-5.el5_7.4 set to be updated ---> Package ntfsprogs.i386 2:2011.4.12-5.el5 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 for package: ntfsprogs ---> Package pidgin.i386 0:2.6.6-5.el5_7.4 set to be updated ---> Package testdisk.i386 0:6.12-1.el5 set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 for package: testdisk --> Finished Dependency Resolution 2:ntfsprogs-2011.4.12-5.el5.i386 from epel has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 is needed by package 2:ntfsprogs-2011.4.12-5.el5.i386 (epel) testdisk-6.12-1.el5.i386 from epel has depsolving problems --> Missing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 is needed by package testdisk-6.12-1.el5.i386 (epel) Beginning Kernel Module Plugin Finished Kernel Module Plugin Error: Missing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 is needed by package testdisk-6.12-1.el5.i386 (epel) Error: Missing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 is needed by package 2:ntfsprogs-2011.4.12-5.el5.i386 (epel) You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem You could try running: package-cleanup --problems package-cleanup --dupes rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest [root@argosyiayia geo-sl]# +++ so now i have come back to original problem. :-( -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-i
Re: yum and yumex: problem installing packages
On 12/16/2011 08:53 AM, Steven J. Yellin wrote: > I believe the below question > >> would you have suggestions for these 2? >> >>>> ]$ yum resolvedep libntfs-3g.so.81 >>>> ]# yum provides "*/libntfs-3g.so.81" >> -=- > > is asking how the above commands should be changed if they don't find the > package containing libntfs-3g.so.81. -=- correct. > The desired package turns out to be ntfs-3g in epel, where it won't be found > by the above commands unless epel is enabled by default. If epel is not > enabled by default, one may still find the package with, for example, > > yum --enablerepo=epel resolvedep libntfs-3g.so.81 > > To enable epel by default, edit /etc/yum.repos.d/epel.repo to have > "enabled=1" instead of "enabled=0" in the [epel] section. > > To search all repositories in /etc/yum.repos.d, > > yum --enablerepo="*" resolvedep libntfs-3g.so.81 -=- in my first post, i left this in to show what repos i have enabled; }> when updating packages with yumex, errors with; }> }> 13:54:01 : Determining fastest mirrors }> 13:54:33 : * epel: mirrors.ptd.net }> 13:54:33 : * sl-base: ftp1.scientificlinux.org }> 13:54:33 : * sl-contrib: ftp1.scientificlinux.org }> 13:54:33 : * sl-fastbugs: ftp1.scientificlinux.org }> 13:54:33 : * sl-security: ftp1.scientificlinux.org so i already have epel repo in defaults and still do not find dep. when i run yum as you suggest; +++ ]# yum --enablerepo=epel resolvedep libntfs-3g.so.81 Loaded plugins: aliases, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, : kernel-module, keys, kmod, list-data, merge-conf, priorities, : protect-packages, protectbase, refresh-updatesd, rhnplugin, : security, tmprepo, tsflags, upgrade-helper, verify, versionlock This system is not registered with RHN. RHN support will be disabled. Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * epel: mirrors.ptd.net * sl-base: ftp1.scientificlinux.org * sl-contrib: ftp1.scientificlinux.org * sl-fastbugs: ftp1.scientificlinux.org * sl-security: ftp1.scientificlinux.org adobe-linux-i386 | 951 B 00:00 elrepo | 1.9 kB 00:00 epel | 3.7 kB 00:00 sl-base | 2.1 kB 00:00 sl-contrib | 1.9 kB 00:00 sl-fastbugs | 1.9 kB 00:00 sl-security | 1.9 kB 00:00 sl-security/primary_db | 1.3 MB 00:17 140 packages excluded due to repository priority protections 0 packages excluded due to repository protections Reading version lock configuration No Package Found for libntfs-3g.so.81 ]# -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: yum and yumex: problem installing packages
On 12/15/2011 09:25 PM, Steven J. Yellin wrote: >> 14:08:09 : Error checking package signatures: \ >> Package jdk-1.6.0_29-fcs.i586.rpm is not signed > > Apparently SL has not been able to get the jdk package signed, but for > security yum by default requires that it be signed. I think you should > try to evade that security precaution with > > yum --nogpgcheck update jdk java-1.6.0-sun-compat > > Once that update is done, the rest of them should update without problem. > Or just do > > yum --nogpgcheck update -=- steven, thanks for reply. interesting how much difference proper syntax can make. ;-) would you have suggestions for these 2? >> ]$ yum resolvedep libntfs-3g.so.81 >> ]# yum provides "*/libntfs-3g.so.81" -=- i do not believe running; yum --skip-broken update ntfsprogs-2011.4.12-5.el5.i386 \ testdisk-6.12-1.el5.i386 is an option. btw. because i am on email list, i do not need a 'Cc:'. thank you. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
yum and yumex: problem installing packages
greetings. i am having problems getting 5 packages updated. ]$ uname -a Linux 2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 #1 SMP Tue Nov 29 11:20:34 EST 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux yum-3.2.22 yumex-2.0.3 when updating packages with yumex, errors with; 13:54:01 : Determining fastest mirrors 13:54:33 : * epel: mirrors.ptd.net 13:54:33 : * sl-base: ftp1.scientificlinux.org 13:54:33 : * sl-contrib: ftp1.scientificlinux.org 13:54:33 : * sl-fastbugs: ftp1.scientificlinux.org 13:54:33 : * sl-security: ftp1.scientificlinux.org 13:58:39 : Packages to update 13:58:39 : ---> 2000:jdk-1.6.0_29-fcs.i586 13:58:39 : ---> 2:ntfsprogs-2011.4.12-5.el5.i386 13:58:39 : ---> java-1.6.0-sun-compat-1.6.0.29-3.sl5.jpp.i586 13:58:39 : ---> testdisk-6.12-1.el5.i386 14:01:08 : ---> Package java-1.6.0-sun-compat.i586 0:1.6.0.29-3.sl5.jpp \ set to be updated 14:01:09 : ---> Package jdk.i586 2000:1.6.0_29-fcs set to be updated 13:58:40 : --> Running transaction check 13:58:41 : ---> Package java-1.6.0-sun-compat.i586 0:1.6.0.29-3.sl5.jpp \ set to be updated 13:58:44 : ---> Package jdk.i586 2000:1.6.0_29-fcs set to be updated 13:58:45 : ---> Package netpbm.i386 0:10.35.58-8.el5_7.3 set to be updated 13:58:46 : ---> Package netpbm-progs.i386 0:10.35.58-8.el5_7.3 \ set to be updated 13:58:47 : ---> Package ntfsprogs.i386 2:2011.4.12-5.el5 set to be updated 13:58:47 : --> Processing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 for package: ntfsprogs 13:58:48 : ---> Package perl.i386 4:5.8.8-32.el5_7.6 set to be updated 13:58:49 : ---> Package testdisk.i386 0:6.12-1.el5 set to be updated 13:58:50 : --> Processing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 for package: testdisk 13:59:14 : --> Finished Dependency Resolution 13:59:14 : 2:ntfsprogs-2011.4.12-5.el5.i386 from epel has depsolving problems 13:59:14 : --> Missing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 is needed by package \ 2:ntfsprogs-2011.4.12-5.el5.i386 (epel) 13:59:14 : testdisk-6.12-1.el5.i386 from epel has depsolving problems 13:59:14 : --> Missing Dependency: libntfs-3g.so.81 is needed by package \ testdisk-6.12-1.el5.i386 (epel) 14:08:09 : Error checking package signatures: \ Package jdk-1.6.0_29-fcs.i586.rpm is not signed cli responces; ]$ yum resolvedep libntfs-3g.so.81 Skipping filters plugin, no data ]# yum provides "*/libntfs-3g.so.81" No Matches found ]# yum install --nogpgcheck jdk-1.6.0_29-fcs.i586.rpm No package jdk-1.6.0_29-fcs.i586.rpm available. Nothing to do what do i need to do to get these packages installed? any and all help greatly appreciated. tia. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: unable to cut a DVD from iso
On 12/09/2011 06:25 PM, Todd And Margo Chester wrote: > On 12/07/2011 02:09 PM, g wrote: <> > Since I switched to Optiarc, I do not even know it they *have* a tech > support department. They just work. Doesn't care what OS you are > using either. Usually stuff that cheap has all kinds of problems, > but Optiarc is the exception to the rule. > > http://www.sony-optiarc.us/ -=- with sony being picked for cd/dvd/blueray 'standard', they should know how to make an inexpensive drive. for sure they have recovered their experimenting cost by now and can afford to build and sell drives for what they are actually worth. the big 'screw the public' was that they had designs for dvd and double layer before they ever released first cd drive. reason for waiting was to recover cost by putting out cd drives and making more money. > K3b has a lot of trouble with the door opening and closing before > verify. Then again, this could be fix in the current version. But, > no RPMs, so ... -=- why should they worry about something that is mainly a problem with old drives which will end up bad and replaced before they can end up solving? > I have no idea what so ever you are speaking! :-) -=- some times, i wonder if i do. other times... > Haven't used it yet. Got it recommended to me over on the Xfce > mailing list. It *looks* pretty sweet. Just wondering if you > had any experience with it. I am not married to k3b. Maybe its > RPM's are more up to date. -=- could be xfce users do not know about k3b. ;) next time i run 'update', i will install it just to have a look. i believe 'cdroaster' was name of other burner i used with mandrake. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: unable to cut a DVD from iso
On 12/07/2011 06:48 PM, Todd And Margo Chester wrote: <> > When cutting a CD, K3B does not wait long enough for the door > to open and close. But, it gets through it. But on > a DVD, it crashes when the DVD door closes for the verify. > > k3b does the open and close thing to flush something inside the > writer. This is to support bad firmware in bad drives (Plextor). > Mine is a Optiarc, so it is a good tip to just turn the feature off. > Thank you! --- welcome. i had a plextor drive. a real pain. only good thing about it is that it stopped writing about 6 months after i bought it. when i bought it, i was not aware of problems and why it had to open tray, just that k3b would hang if i did not open tray. it was a low write speed, so when i bought a new drive, i got a faster one, turned off tray open, and all was ok. it was interesting to see that some hung with out opening, while others hung up from opening. > Useless as long as k3b's version for EL6 is wildly out of date. > You just get told to upgrade. (I asked RPM Forge if they would > generate up to date RPMs.) --- some folks have no concept of what can be involved with updating. ;) imbw, but i believe rpm's are built by k3b group from kde. may have better luck going to kde. > Have you use Brasero? --- no. what features does it have over k3b? as mentioned, in early days of k3b, i had minor problems that worked out with later v/r and better burners. so i have not had need/reason to try a different front end. only other burner front end i have ever used is what was in mandrake. it had a couple of nice features, but even with it, i mostly used k3b when it was released because it was easier and quicker to use for burning .iso files and cpio backup files. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: unable to cut a DVD from iso
On 12/07/2011 04:14 AM, Todd And Margo Chester wrote: > On 12/06/2011 06:33 PM, g wrote: >> in addition, as a note of curiousness, do you have k3b configed to open >> cd/dvd drawer? > > yes. --- i guess i could/should have gone ahead and mentioned why i was asking, but i had other things run thru the head at time. ria, i have not had k3b crash, but i have had an early v/r lock up when it opened and closed tray. disabling ended lock up. another bit of curiousness, at what point during verify does k3b crash? k3b has their own site; http://www.k3b.org which is mainly for announcing releases, fixes, downloads, and a faq; http://k3b.plainblack.com/faq while their forum is at; http://forum.kde.org/viewforum.php?f=153 where you may/should find a solution for problem you are having. command line is faster way for burning .iso files and file paths, but not as easy as k3b when you have a bunch of scattered files to burn. [that is when arguments are passed correctly. ;-) ] hth. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: unable to cut a DVD from iso
On 12/07/2011 01:31 AM, Todd And Margo Chester wrote: <> > It was not coughing on my "=" sign. It was coughing on on the > lack on dashes in -dvd-compat and -allow-limited-size > > -dvd-compat <> --dvd-compat > -allow-limited-size <> --allow-limited-size > > growisofs did not like the bad commands, so it sent them > to mkisofs to see it mkisofs likes them any better. > What terrible error handling! > > > growisofs --dvd-compat \ > -Z /dev/sr0=./SL-61-x86_64-2011-07-27-Everything-DVD1.iso --- now that is interesting, because; while you and jdow where chatting, i decided to burn a .iso to a dvd-r/w with k3b; ]$ k3b -version Qt: 3.3.6 KDE: 3.5.4-26.el5_7.1 Red Hat K3b: 0.12.17 ]$ and look at the debugging info to see what k3b showed for command line; +++ growisofs command: --- /usr/bin/growisofs -Z /dev/hdd=/hd/b/06/pmagic/pmagic.iso \ -use-the-force-luke=notray -use-the-force-luke=tty -dvd-compat \ -speed=4 -overburn -use-the-force-luke=bufsize:8m +++ as you can see, '-dvd-compat', not '--dvd-compat' ]$ growisofs --help * growisofs by , version 7.0, - usage: growisofs [-dvd-compat] [-overburn] [-speed=1] \ -[ZM] /dev/dvd for see 'mkisofs -help' ]$ mkisofs -version mkisofs 2.01 (cpu-pc-linux-gnu) ]$ ]$ uname -a Linux 2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 #1 SMP Tue Nov 29 11:20:34 EST 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux ]$ > # md5sum ./SL-61-x86_64-2011-07-27-Everything-DVD2.iso /dev/sr0 > 32cce790ae5eb3f435a7898431740544 > ./SL-61-x86_64-2011-07-27-Everything-DVD2.iso > 4fd4dfa15d7c9bb5f29eace90611e116 /dev/sr0 > > Still a bad md5sum. > > But, I ran the self check and this time Disk 1 both boots > and passes self check. Joy! ___ that is what counts. as mentioned before, failing md5sum is not an indication of a bad burn. > Thank you all for your patience and your tips! --- welcome. glad to see you are now able to boot, now to install. in addition, as a note of curiousness, do you have k3b configed to open cd/dvd drawer? ria, this was once a problem and could cause crashes during check. if so, disable to see what happens. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: unable to cut a DVD from iso
On 12/06/2011 11:26 PM, Todd And Margo Chester wrote: <> > I am burning the iso file inside the dvd! --- procedure is to burn an *image*. not the file. ;) > I get a mountable DVD with the iso I just burned inside it! --- because you are burning file, not image. even a blank dvd is mountable. either a blank dvd or a dvd with an image file, or an image burned to a dvd are mountable. only a *burned image* is bootable. > I tried booting off of SL61-DVD1. It would not boot. So, I could not > do the self check. if it is *iso file*, it will not boot. > It was from the host. --- best way. > k3b crashes a lot when trying to do a verify. So I have always > just used the md5sum above. --- if k3b is crashing a lot, i would suggest checking logs and contacting k3b support. k3b crashing a lot is not normal. i am currently running sl5.5 and have great results with k3b. no crashes after burning over 20 cd's and dvd's. all have passed k3b's checking after burning. only failures has been with r/w that have been rewritten over about 20 times. dropping write speed 1 level produces a good burn. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: unable to cut a DVD from iso
On 12/06/2011 10:37 PM, Todd And Margo Chester wrote: <> > Look at the md5sum of the contents of the DVD vs the ISO. > There is an iso inside an iso! And the second one is > correct! What the ... --- iso inside an iso? are you saying that you mounted .iso as a loop device and saw a .iso file? or are you saying you looked at contents of dvd and saw a .iso file? if former, no idea. if latter, you *copied* .iso file as a file to dvd. you did not 'burn' the the .iso file. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: unable to cut a DVD from iso
On 12/06/2011 09:55 PM, Todd And Margo Chester wrote: <> >>>>> Would kvm have anything to do with this? --- i do not use kvm, so i can not offer an answer. > $ sha1sum ./SL-61-x86_64-2011-07-27-Everything-DVD2.iso > 0dd829f14bd32be0bb6be5feedfd97062fe45b58 > ./SL-61-x86_64-2011-07-27-Everything-DVD2.iso --- which shows you have a good .iso file to burn from. > That is not the problem. This is the problem: > >md5sum source.iso /dev/sr0 --- this i have never tried, tho stands to reason that it should work. now, as to '*sum' checking a burned cd/dvd, i have never had a good check. but, i have had cd/dvd, when booted and 'self check' was run, it return a good check. on fedora tsl, this has been attributed to the boot information on cd/dvd being different from what is in iso file. do cd/dvd that you have burned have a 'self check', or have you gotten that far? in finial thoughts, when you run 'md5sum source.iso /dev/sr0', are you running that in a 'real' system or are you running it from kvm? -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Why is CPU usage for plugin-container so high?
On 12/02/2011 12:19 AM, Yasha Karant wrote: > From the top command : > > 8587 ykarant 20 0 794m 449m 30m R 81.8 5.6 561:50.12 > plugin-containe > > with the 81.8 being %CPU composite usage on a modern quad-core X86-64 > machine. > > ps axw reveals: > > 8587 ?Sl 562:06 /usr/lib/firefox/plugin-container > /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so -greomni > /usr/lib/firefox/omni.jar 13704 true plugin > > Does anyone understand why plugin-container for libflashplayer.so is > such a CPU usage hog? see this link for operation of plugin-container; http://kb.mozillazine.org/Plugin-container_and_out-of-process_plugins it is possible that if you have a lot of plugins, they are using up memory, or just one is hogging memory. if you have multi java plugins, disable them one by one to see if hogging and you could delete old ones. also, if you have plugins that you seldom use, disable them. another thing you can do is disable all add-ons to see how much memory plugin-container is using. remember, you must restart firefox for changes to apply. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: gnome menu and desktop icons directory preference SL 6.1
On 11/20/2011 08:14 AM, Yasha Karant wrote: <> > If this is not typical, I suspect that one of the application RPMs that > I loaded from a repository or source other than SL6x may have altered a > system level icon search path. possible. or it is the specific program/s that you have loaded. from: http://tldp.org/ searching "/usr/local" for below. have a read of; http://tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Filesystem-Hierarchy/html/usr.html especially section "usr/local" for purpose of path. and; http://tldp.org/LDP/sag/html/usr-fs.html hth you understand usage of "/usr/local". -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Yum Force Reinstall question
On 11/19/2011 09:13 PM, Yasha Karant wrote: > I have run across a situation in which one (or more) of the icons in the > gnome-icon-theme RPM have been damaged <> read; man rpm man yum info rpm info yum if you do not know what provided gnome-icon-themes, you can run rpm --whatprovides 'name.of.themes' or yum provides 'name.of.themes' to get package name. running; yum reinstall 'icon.package.name' should put you back. i have never had to do such, but if my understanding is correct, above will/should/may bring back your icons. hth. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: rsync problem?
On 11/15/2011 05:56 AM, Jon Peatfield wrote: > For the past few days our nightly cron job to update our local site sl > mirror from rsync://rsync.scientificlinux.org/ has been failing with: > >@ERROR: max connections (30) reached -- try again later > > are too many of us trying to fetch by rsync or should we have changed to a > different server at some point? could be. maybe. suggestions: stager cron times. better would be to set up a local mirror. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Red Hat engineer renews attack on Windows 8-certified secure boot
On 10/21/2011 03:37 AM, jdow wrote: > Your rant is an off topic rant, too, sir. > > Please stop it lest you issue further proof of your dysfunctional personality. so which is worse, a rant or a slander? think about it. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Red Hat engineer renews attack on Windows 8-certified secure boot
On 10/21/2011 02:13 AM, jdow wrote: > Somebody ought to complain to the CSUSB and to Verizon about his spam. it is not truly spam, and complaining to above, as you suggest, is not really necessary. i will give op credit to have enough intelligence to re-frame after he sees the post that are against his posting of such needless emails. should he be a 'd.a.', then yes. :-) -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Red Hat engineer renews attack on Windows 8-certified secure boot
On 10/20/2011 08:58 PM, Yasha Karant wrote: <> > the practical issue "the practical issue" is that you are posting links that have nothing to due with intent of this list as they are "off topic". what is even more aggravating and irritating about your posting is that you post a link and then quote that link. please stop posting what *you think* is interesting. *it is not*. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text". "html text" are deleted* in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Looking for (web) searchable packages list
On 09/14/2011 11:11 AM, Frank Lanitz wrote: > Hi folks, > > Is there any packages.scientificlinux.org or something where I can > search for packages and its version inside the different releases? I'm > knowing this from packages.debian.org and it was always very helpful. --- using "google advanced search" set for: english, linux, 100 hits per page.; http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en&output=linux&restrict=linux&num=100 enter in line; all these words: package name enter in line; Search within a site or domain: http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/ google will respond with locations for package. *note* if you do not have a google account, you may have to create one to eliminate 'quick search'. hth. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS] Virtualization in SL6 32 bit.
On 04/20/2011 02:21 PM, carlopmart wrote: KVM virtualization is not supported under i386 ... You need a x86_64 hosts ... And Xen is not supported in RHEL6/SL6 as dom0 ... You are able to run Xen, however you have to do it yourself. You can run in Xen paravirtualization mode, however, it is no longer a "turn-key" process, since RH has opted to push KVM now. You may be served well by using paravirtualization, in this instance. It may be worth looking into. Here is an old thread which discusses the strategy, however, you can always check the official docs from Xen. -- Respectfully, Martes G Wigglesworth M. G. Wigglesworth Holdings, LLC www.mgwigglesworth.net
Re: rsync
Steven J. Yellin writes: > Since you have rsync, I assume you have the rsync rpm, in which case > you can use 'man rsync' to see about running rsync as a daemon. I don't think this is what the original poster was asking - if you look at his example, you will see that he is asking how to obtain SL5.4 via rsync, not how to set up rsync on SL5.4. One can explore the exported modules on an rsync server by using the double-colon syntax - to list all availableshares on the SL rsync server $ rsync rsync.scientificlinux.org:: scientific Scientific Linux area fermi Fermi Linux area redhat RedHat Linux area extra Extra Repositories fedora Limited Fedora Area devel SL devel area Going down the 'scientificlinux' path $rsync rsync.scientificlinux.org::scientific [...] drwxr-xr-x2048 2009/11/03 13:57:14 54 drwxr-xr-x2048 2010/05/18 15:16:19 55 drwxr-xr-x2048 2007/04/17 17:58:43 5rolling drwxr-xr-x2048 2010/05/19 13:33:28 5x drwxr-xr-x2048 2011/03/03 10:23:28 6.0 drwxr-xr-x2048 2011/03/04 08:55:22 6 drwxr-xr-x2048 2011/02/18 15:33:16 6rolling drwxr-xr-x2048 2011/03/03 10:22:06 6x To rsync a copy of SL5.4 for 64-bit architecture, the path is rsync.scientificlinux.org::scientfic/54/x86_64 - try that in your command below $ rsync -vaH --delete --exclude=".~tmp~" rsync.scientificlinux.org::scientfic/54/x86_64 /storage/xxx/yyy Hope this helps, - Charles > Use > 'man rsyncd.conf' for further information about setting it up. You can > also try googling "rsync server". In any case, not only does a server for > rsync exist, you almost surely already have it. > > Steven Yellin > > On Mon, 28 Mar 2011, Ciprian Pinzaru wrote: > > > Hello, > > Could you tell me if exist a server for rsync for SL 5.4? > > Until now I made rsync with next script: > > *#!/bin/bash > > rsync -vaH --delete --exclude=".~tmp~" > > rsync://server/mirrors/scientificlinux.org/54/x86_64/ > > /storage/vol_00/repo.grid.uaic.ro/mirrors/sl/5.4/ > >
Re: problem with hald
> On 09/03/11 15:57, Steven Timm wrote: > > any reason you can't just turn hald off? Most servers don't need it. > > > > Steve Timm Furthermore note that HAL is deprecated and scheduled for removal ... - Charles
Re: SL 5.6 released?
On 02/09/2011 04:11 PM, Ewan Mac Mahon wrote: > Hi, > > As far as I'm aware SL 5.6 isn't out yet - I don't think I've seen a > release announcement, it's not on ftp.scientificlinux.org, and the web > site front page lists 5.5 as the latest, and SL 6 was being considered a > higher priority. sl 5.6 is "sl 5 rolling": +++ Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:30:44 -0600 > From: Troy Dawson Subject: TESTING - kernel update for SL5 Sender: owner-scientific-linux-us...@listserv.fnal.gov To: "scientific-linux-us...@fnal.gov" Message-id: <4d387144.1070...@fnal.gov> Hello, We have had our first kernel security update following the release of SL 5.6. We have tested it on a SL5.0 machine. It installs, runs and openafs works on it. I would feel much better if others ran it to make sure it works for them. Can others test this kernel out on their machines to make sure it doesn't break something we didn't expect. I have also put the new kvm into the x86_64 testing area with the kernel. To test or update SL5 --- yum --enablerepo=sl-testing update kernel\* or you can download rpm's by hand at http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/5rolling/testing/i386/kernel/ http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/5rolling/testing/x86_64/kernel/ kernel-2.6.18-238.1.1.el5 Thanks Troy Dawson +++ hth. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
[OT] addressing/replying to list [thread ravel from: Re: SL 5.5 Luks & losetup]
On 02/08/2011 11:48 PM, Chris Tooley wrote: <> > We receive emails as CC to scientific linux and a From: sender> field. "Reply to all" is best, as it sends to everyone on the > list - especially if you have an answer, this way everyone finds out. > Generally I remove the "To:" field when I'm responding, but some people > might not, I wouldn't take any offense at it :) i have been with this tsl for several years now and i understand how this list works. yet it is different from all of other list. other list insert a "reply-to:" or they send 'from: listname'. as it is, if a replier sends "to: poster" and a "cc: sl", then a subscriber is 'hammed' and 'spammed' with emails. if list handler was set up to insert a "reply-to:", which i forget to do sometimes, it would make things a lot easier. in respect to your reply, to reply *only* "to:poster", as some subscribers, do, does deprive rest of subscribers of knowing that post has been answered and what answer is. also, it leads to multi replies that may not be needed. even further, a reader could/might be of attitude, "oh, that is an easy one to answer. poster has probably received several answers by now, so i do not think i will bother". wherein, fact maybe that no one replies and poster goes without getting any replies to his post. i noted in your post, you sent; To: owner-scientific-linux-us...@listserv.fnal.gov Cc: scientific linux users is it really necessary to send to 'owner' of users' list server? > CentOS and Scientific Linux are both RHEL based - generally, this i am aware of, but as you say, 'generally'. > if you find something about packages for CentOS it's applicable to SL. maybe. as for offense, definitely, none taken. i learned years ago to "always consider the source". (GBWG) -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: SL 5.5 Luks & losetup
hi ray, i appreciate your consideration by sending post to me and cc: to scientific linux. but really, do you not think i wold see your post without sending to directly to me? or is it that you like to live up to your isp's name? :) On 02/08/2011 10:47 PM, Ray Van Dolson wrote: <> > FYI, the CentOS wiki has a pretty good page on dm-crypt plus LUKS: > > http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/EncryptedFilesystem may be so. but i do not have anything to do with centos, which is why i use scientific linux. ;) *no offense intended in part of whole of this email.* btw, if it were me, i would consider a different way of abbreviating middle and last name. like 'rayv...@blugeon.org'. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: SL 5.5 Luks & losetup
On 02/08/2011 08:48 PM, g1vrg wrote: > Hi, I'm on SL 5.5 and have Luks encrypted partitions. Can anyone tell > me whether the encrytption type is aes and key size please? never used luks, but i did find this link to have some good info; https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_Encryption_with_LUKS_for_dm-crypt > On another matter when trying to get losetup (cryptoloop) to work it > returns with the error ioctl: LOOP_SET_STATUS: invalid argument. as above, but did recheck page and there is at above link; # 7 Encrypting a loopback filesystem * 7.1 Preparation and mapping * 7.2 Encrypt using a key-file * 7.3 Resizing the loopback filesystem which may help, until someone knowledged replies. hth. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: kernel-debuginfo
On 02/02/2011 06:26 PM, Andreas Petzold wrote: <> > where can I find the kernel-debuginfo rpms for SL? I'd like to have look at > the kdumps of a misbehaving machine and AFAIK, I need the kernel-debuginfo > packages for that. you did not say which version, release, or, 32 or 64 bit, therefore: for 34 hits via; http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/ http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&site=linux&restrict=linux&output=linux&q=%22kernel-debuginfo%22+site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fftp.scientificlinux.org%2Flinux%2Fscientific%2F&btnG=Search for 21 hits via; http://ftp1.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/ http://www.google.com/search?q=%22kernel-debuginfo%22+site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fftp1.scientificlinux.org%2Flinux%2Fscientific%2F&hl=en&num=100&lr=&ft=i&cr=&safe=images&btnmeta%3Dsearch%3Dlinux= pick which ever you need from google pages. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Disable nightly updates in SL55
On 02/02/2011 01:16 AM, Christopher Stolzenberg wrote: > Hello, > > How to turn off the nightly updates? > > # chkconfig yum off > # rm /etc/cron.daily/yum.cron > # yum remove yum-autoupdate > > Is that correct? not quite. i believe it should be "chkconfig yum-cron off". once turned off, i do not believe you need the 'rm' and 'yum remove'. running "chkconfig --list|grep yum" will show what you do have enabled. whereas, on my system; $ chkconfig --list|grep yum yum 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off yum-cron0:off 1:off 2:on3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off yum-updateonboot0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off yum-updatesd0:off 1:off 2:on3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off $ so you see that "chkconfig yum off" only gets "yum", which should be off, unless you are running a "yum" command. you may want to run "system-config-services" to disable; 'yum-cron' -- run yum daily via cron 'yum-updateonboot' -- 'yum update' at boot 'yum-updatesd' -- periodically checks for updates and send notifications saves a lot of command line entries. hth. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: upcoming book for RH cert exams [Was: Re: Hello to everybody]
hello rday, On 01/22/2011 10:34 AM, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > [DISCLAIMER: i have *no* financial interest in this book, other than > having been paid a flat fee for the reviewing. i make nothing from > any eventual sales.] nothing wrong with that. > beyond the above, i won't mention any more unless someone explicitly > asks. ok. i am asking. being that i am 'sold' on "Scientific Linux", i have been considering purchase of a new book on "Red Hat Linux". to get best of what is available, i am considering purchase of an exam book, as such is usually better for deep learning. so, to ask, what is name of new book that you reviewed? is it shown on site yet? ria, checking http://www.pearsoned.com/ shows nothing in 'press' and 'shop' links. selecting 'higher ed' link, http://www.pearsonhighered.com/ appears to lean towards courses only. tia. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: please give me the required link
On 01/18/2011 05:12 PM, Phong Nguyen wrote: > The Live DVD includes KDE. op is wanting live cd, not live dvd. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: please give me the required link
On 01/18/2011 04:32 PM, Parshwa Murdia wrote: <> > can one get me TORRENT link for KDE desktop version of live CD of SL > 5.5 for a single desktop PC at home. as i told you off list, i do not believe sl5.5 live is not supplied with kde desktop. at least, i did not find such in searching. to install kde desktop, you must first install gnome version to harddrive. boot from harddrive, then use yum to install kde base. also, i told you that i was not aware of torrent site you asked about and that you needed to ask sl tsl if there might be a closer site. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [SOLVED]: Problems with booting SL6: Grub hangs
On 01/15/2011 08:47 PM, Scott Nelson wrote: <> > In the grub.conf file, it had root (hd0,1) and /dev/sda2 is an LVM > partition. I guessed at changing my root to the same as /boot (hd0,0) > and all is working now. I guess the kernel and the initramfs things take > care of getting an LVM going as my root partition. great. but interesting. i would have thought that the installation would have seen your second drive as your first drive and first drive as your second drive and set up system as such. yet anaconda read them correctly and installed by physical and not by bios boot. good to know. > Thanks. welcome. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Problems with booting SL6: Grub hangs
On 01/15/2011 06:29 PM, Scott Nelson wrote: > Hi, > > I don't think this is a problem with SL6 per se, are you running a multi boot system? did you have grub install to boot sector of first drive? when grub starts your system, do you have a menu with a selection of other installations? do you have a live cd/dvd? i am not with sl6 as yet, and above is some info that will help those who are with a solution to your problem. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: unwanted connections when firefox opens
On 01/13/2011 12:00 PM, Bluejay Adametz wrote: bluejay, thank you for reply; > Something like: > > -A OUTPUT -d nnn.ip.addr.nnn -p all -j REJECT this is true. > added to your /etc/sysconfig/iptables file and a restart of iptables > ought to block access to the specified IP address. located it with 'locate iptables' just after post of "Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:44:27 +" > But that's just covering up the root cause. this is most true. after a little 'head scratching' and 'brain smoke', i did some more checking and found that what was going on was 2 of add-ons installed where 'calling home' to see say hello and see what was new. please see post of "Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:43:16 +" for what i found. as yet, i have not taken time to track down second url. thanks again. >> From change comes tomorrow. sunset is the dawn of a new tomorrow. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: unwanted connections when firefox opens [SOLVED]
On 01/13/2011 01:58 AM, Phong Nguyen wrote: > Have you tried monitoring network traffic with iftop or netstat to determine > what exactly is opening connections to those servers? GoDaddy also is a > major SSL certificate authority and Firefox may be verifying a certificate > from them. thank you for your reply and pointers. as it turns out, godaddy.com and easyspeedy.com are actually hosting sites for the software for 2 add-ons that i have installed and they are checking for updates. 82.103.140.40 is for NoScript, by InformAction, hosted by easyspeedy.com. i have not determined what godaddy.com is hosting. my apoligies to all for burning storage. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: unwanted connections when firefox opens
On 01/13/2011 12:46 AM, Steven J. Yellin wrote: > You can learn enough about iptables to use your firewall for blocking > traffic to and from those sites. Maybe you'll then find some image you're > used to seeing will vanish. i read/studied 4 good books on operations of ipchains and iptables just after iptables came out and understand what i need to do to block ip addresses with iptables. problems is, i have not found any rpm packages to make modifying iptables easy. so i am now trying to figure out just how and where iptables are set up so that i can block addresses. i was hoping that someone might be familiar with what has been installed/link into firefox so that i could remove it and prevent such from happening again. malware, for want of a better name, usually has ability to make it's own changes to other address blocks and then go back to doing it's dastardly deeds. such malware is prevalent in ms os and there are programs written for removing such. i thank you for taking time to reply. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
unwanted connections when firefox opens
greetings, for some time, i have been noticing network traffic when i open firefox. my 'round to it' finally installed wireshark and i have found that i have data transfers with to sites. #1 - 72.167.239.239 = godaddy.com #2 - 82.103.148.40 = easyspeedy.com i have no firefox add-ons related to above and have never loaded anything that should be causing these connections. i tried putting name in '/etc/hosts' file to send them to '127.0.0.1', but this did not work, so i am presuming that what ever is causing connections is doing so by address and not by name lookup. anyone know of above two and what i can do to eliminate them? any help or advice will be greatly appreciated. tia. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: yum update with '/sbin/restorecon reset' message
On 01/12/2011 03:49 PM, Troy Dawson wrote:
> g wrote:
>> Updating : java-1.6.0-sun-compat
>> Updating : selinux-policy-targeted
>> /sbin/restorecon reset /etc/cups/interfaces context system_u:object_r:cup
>> t:s0->system_u:object_r:cupsd_interface_t:s0
>> /sbin/restorecon reset /etc/rc.d/init.d/nfs context system_u:object_r:ini
>> c_t:s0->system_u:object_r:nfsd_initrc_exec_t:s0
>> /sbin/restorecon reset /etc/rc.d/init.d/nfslock context system_u:object_r
>> _exec_t:s0->system_u:object_r:rpcd_initrc_exec_t:s0
>> /sbin/restorecon reset /etc/rc.d/init.d/rpcidmapd context system_u:object
>> rc_exec_t:s0->system_u:object_r:rpcd_initrc_exec_t:s0
>> /sbin/restorecon reset /etc/sysconfig/iptables context system_u:object_r:
>> 0->system_u:object_r:etc_runtime_t:s0
>> Updating : selinux-policy-devel
> ***LONG VERSION***
> To skip this, go to end of email
>
> From the selinux-policy-targeted postinstall script
>
>fixfiles -C ${FILE_CONTEXT}.pre restore;
>
> From the fixfiles man page
> ***SHORT VERSION***
>
> Since you have just installed a new selinux policy, it is going through
> your system to make sure everything is labeled correctly according to
> that policy.
thank you, troy. for 'long' and 'short'.
without 'long', i would not have picked up on another selinux command. ;)
i had read, and failed to mention, 'man' for 'restorecon', [and,
'load_policy', 'checkpolicy', 'setfiles'], which gave me insight to
what was going on. but there was no indication as to what triggered
'restorecon' to run.
now i why it occured after installing 'selinux-policy-targeted'. just
one more feature of selinux to know when any of it's files are being
updated legally and actions to take.
one more "that a boy" for NSA.
> Troy
> p.s. Sorry for the long explanation, but I was in the middle of
> researching something very similar.
my apoligies for interruption. :)
i hope you found answer.
thanks again.
--
peace out.
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Re: how to update repo list [SOLVED]
*problem solved* as it turned out, problem was that for some reason, which i still do not recall why, i had changed url for epel repo, which caused yum to stop. restoring url to original solved problem. thanks to phil shaffner for pointing this error out. now i have another problem with running of up date. please see post with "Subject: yum update with '/sbin/restorecon reset' message" thank you. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
yum update with '/sbin/restorecon reset' message
greetings, while running yum update from command line, i got several messages stating "/sbin/restorecon reset". are these something to be of concern, or is this normal? ria, i received no such messages in previous updates. messages: +++ Running Transaction Updating : xdg-utils Updating : selinux-policy Updating : glibc-common Updating : jdk Unpacking JAR files... rt.jar... jsse.jar... charsets.jar... tools.jar... localedata.jar... plugin.jar... javaws.jar... deploy.jar... Updating : java-1.6.0-sun-compat Updating : selinux-policy-targeted /sbin/restorecon reset /etc/cups/interfaces context system_u:object_r:cup t:s0->system_u:object_r:cupsd_interface_t:s0 /sbin/restorecon reset /etc/rc.d/init.d/nfs context system_u:object_r:ini c_t:s0->system_u:object_r:nfsd_initrc_exec_t:s0 /sbin/restorecon reset /etc/rc.d/init.d/nfslock context system_u:object_r _exec_t:s0->system_u:object_r:rpcd_initrc_exec_t:s0 /sbin/restorecon reset /etc/rc.d/init.d/rpcidmapd context system_u:object rc_exec_t:s0->system_u:object_r:rpcd_initrc_exec_t:s0 /sbin/restorecon reset /etc/sysconfig/iptables context system_u:object_r: 0->system_u:object_r:etc_runtime_t:s0 Updating : selinux-policy-devel Installing : kernel-devel Installing : kernel +++ tia. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: how to update repo list
On 01/11/2011 07:02 PM, Troy Dawson wrote: > rhn (and it's libraries) are still in the plain SL because the programs troy, thank you for your post. not sure how i got the RedHat repo list, surely not for 'Spacewalk', but it is there. as long as 'yum' knows i am not registered user, i will leave it in in case i ever have need. looking forward to upgrading to sl6. thanks again. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: how to update repo list
On 01/11/2011 06:37 PM, Phil Schaffner wrote: phil, thank you for your reply. it got me thinking and wondering why i had changed the epel.repo list. i could not recall why, so i replaced the newer epel.repo [2010.0918.1316] with the 'org' epel.repo [2008.0623.2003]. i then ran "# yum update" and now all is back to normal now i will run another backup and run an update. thanks again. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: how to update repo list
On 01/11/2011 04:02 PM, Akemi Yagi wrote: akemi, thank you for replying. >> This system is not registered with RHN. >> RHN support will be disabled. > First of all, you seem to have rhn-related packages on your system. > Try finding them by: it may seem that way from yum's report, but if you note what i left in above quoting, yum disables RHN support. i imagine RHN is in repos list for those using sl and are registered users. <> > Second, you are getting some errors with the epel repo. I suggest you > reinstall it. epel was working with what is there, but now nothing. > Finally, the following command will display all the repos: > > yum repolist all which does nothing but give similar errors to previously posted errors. +++ $ su -c "yum repolist all" Password: Loaded plugins: aliases, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror, filter-data, : kernel-module, keys, kmod, list-data, merge-conf, priorities, : protect-packages, protectbase, refresh-updatesd, rhnplugin, : security, tmprepo, tsflags, upgrade-helper, verify, versionlock This system is not registered with RHN. RHN support will be disabled. Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile Could not retrieve mirrorlist http://mirrors.redhat.com/mirrorlist?repo=epel-5&arch=i386/ error was [Errno 4] IOError: * sl-base: ftp2.scientificlinux.org * sl-security: ftp2.scientificlinux.org http://download.redhat.com/pub/epel/5/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError: Trying other mirror. Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: epel. Please verify its path and try again $ +++ please understand, main of my questioning is; what "yum" or "rpm" command can i use to reinstall repo list? thanks again. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Configuration of Screen SL 4.8 - Configuració n de pantalla
On 01/10/2011 08:03 AM, Dr Andrew C Aitchison wrote: > Many graphics cards/chips are tuned to standard resolutions > and do not work or work well with "unusual" resolutions. > I've never seen 1078x700 before - 1024x768 is the nearest > standard resolution that I've come across. i believe you will find *1078* falls in lcd class monitors. because op did not specify just what his system was, is why i replied to his post as i did. i felt that if he wanted help and not give needed info, i would send what i did and let him figure out rest of it. op should have a manual showing resolutions, or at least be able to look up monitor, be it laptop or desktop. one day i hope to find a site listing resolutions for crt, led, lcd, and plasma monitors and not have to search oem sites. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Configuration of Screen SL 4.8 - Configuració n de pantalla
On 01/08/2011 10:53 AM, Urs Beyerle wrote: > On 01/08/2011 05:54 AM, g wrote: >> have you tried editing '/etc/X11.xorg.conf'? > > Just a small typo: xorg.conf can be found under /etc/X11/xorg.conf tired eyes did not help much either. i read back over and edited my reply 4 times and never caught that. thank you. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Configuration of Screen SL 4.8 - Configuració n de pantalla
On 01/08/2011 04:12 AM, Dario wrote: > Hi all, I have a problem with the screen resolution since it only gives me > options 800x600 and 600x480, my monitor supports good the resolution > 1078x700 but does not give me that option, even by changing the refresh > rate. have you tried editing '/etc/X11.xorg.conf'? run; $ man xorg.conf to see what labels are used for and what values to use. if you already have an '/etc/X11.xorg.conf', make a backup copy before you edit. you can edit file manually via a terminal and $ "su" to become 'root user', or while under a desktop, via a terminal, enter; $ system-config-display and enter 'root user' password. you do not state if you are using desktop, laptop, crt, lcd, or led. so, here is what i have for desktop with 20" crt; # Xorg configuration created by system-config-display Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "single head configuration" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice"Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us+inet" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" ModelName"Monitor 1280x1024" HorizSync31.5 - 81.0 VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0 Option "dpms" Gamma 0.85 1.00 0.90 # created by KGamma EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Videocard0" Driver "ati" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Videocard0" Monitor"Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 Modes"1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1280x768" \ "1280x720" "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" \ "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "640x400" EndSubSection EndSection hth. ps. i filter 'text/html' and do not track 'text/html' email folder as often as 'text/plain'. so, to get a faster response, please post back using 'text/plain'. thank you. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: locked out of root privileges(SL5.2)?
On 01/04/2011 08:38 PM, john h outlan wrote: > Hello evryone. I use sl6 for work as a desktop. I have to have sound. I > get very very low sound and no userspace adjustments like pcm etc will > change it. Its on a dell precision m6500 laptop. Love the distro so can > anyone help me? john, breaking a thread with questions unrelated to thread is bad etiquette. tho this list does not have guidelines, that i have found, you should have a look this link to see why; http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines it to your benefit and will greatly help you finding help. thank you. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: locked out of root privileges(SL5.2)?
On 01/04/2011 05:06 PM, Salvador Aguinaga wrote: > Thank you every one ... you are welcome. > I think I have enough leads to figure out this issue from here. hope that you do. when you find problem, please post back to list so that all may know what solution you found. also, instead of starting a new thread, just add "[SOLVED]" to end of subject line. thank you. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: locked out of root privileges(SL5.2)?
On 01/04/2011 03:17 PM, Salvador Aguinaga wrote: > chmod: changing permissions of `.bashrc': Read-only file system this is telling you than your system is mounting as a "Read-only file system" and you can not write to a "read-only" system. therefore; 1st: boot system, check "/etc/fstab" to see if "/" drive has "ro" in 4th field. read "man fstab". if fstab shows "ro", boot a live cd/dvd or install cd/dvd in rescue mode and select mounting of drive(s). in command line, change to mounted drive and 'etc' directory, edit fstab to change "ro" to "rw". 2nd: boot system without graphics to show boot process. that is, press key at 1st start of boot to get boot menu. read instructions at bottom of menu. press to edit, select kernel line and press . then left arrow to words "rhgb" and "quiet" and delete them. press when done. press to boot and watch text for line "welcome to scientific linux". in following lines, you will see mounting of drive(s). watch for errors. if you see errors and drive is being mounted 'read-only', press to break out of boot. boot a live cd/dvd or install cd/dvd in rescue mode. with drive unmounted, run "fsck" to check disk. ___ not to 'put you off', but a good place to search for linux help is; http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en&output=linux&restrict=linux&num=100 in example, at line reading 'this exact wording or phrase:', entering; Read-only+file+system will produce 7,970 hits, as such; http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Read-only%2Bfile%2Bsystem%22&hl=en&num=100&lr=&ft=i&cr=&safe=images&btnmeta%3Dsearch%3Dlinux= where you will find many more causes of a 'read-only' file systems. ___ hth. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
[Fwd: Re: Happy New Year]
Original Message Subject: Re: Happy New Year Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:14:12 +0530 From: vivek chalotra Reply-To: vivekat...@gmail.com To: g References: <861484.53167...@web94705.mail.in2.yahoo.com> <4d1d5eef.6000...@bellsouth.net> I wish all the scientific linux developers and users a very happy and prosperous new year-2011. Vivek Chalotra GRID Project Associate, High Energy Physics Group, Department of Physics & Electronics, University of Jammu, Jammu 180006, INDIA. On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 10:11 AM, g wrote: > On 12/31/2010 04:19 AM, suhaiL khan wrote: > > I wish all the members of the scientific community a very pleasant and > > professional New Year. May you reach higher heights in your quests in the > > coming year. > > Best Wishes> > > HAPPY 2011 > > suhail > > and many more to you and rest of the Scientific Linux user. > > especially to the great group of maintainers. > > thank you all. > > -- > > peace out. > > tc.hago, > > g > . -- peace out. tc.hago, g . signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Happy New Year
On 12/31/2010 04:19 AM, suhaiL khan wrote: > I wish all the members of the scientific community a very pleasant and > professional New Year. May you reach higher heights in your quests in the > coming year. > Best Wishes> > HAPPY 2011 > suhail and many more to you and rest of the Scientific Linux user. especially to the great group of maintainers. thank you all. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS] sl linux 6 alpha
On 11/29/2010 11:22 AM, bert barten wrote: Which command must I use for firefox? Greetings Bert. I am referencing the use of a commandline call to firefox. If you have used yum then something may have gone wrong with the install of firefox, however, if you have simply downloaded the most current firefox version, then a call to "firefox" from any shell, within a gui-enabled install of SL-Linux should cause it to start up, and messages that you usually don't see will be posted to standard output within that running shell. There were some yum removal and installation commands presented earlier this afternoon, however, your issue seemed to be stemming from not being able to call firefox up, from a known install. However, I just tried this on my fedora system and it just runs firefox and returns to a prompt without holding the shell session. (i.e. firefox is run in the background) But this should tell you if you are able to run firefox or if it is even installed. You could also run "locate firefox" or 'which firefox' to locate it. It should be in /usr/bin/firefox. I haven't seen any new posts, so hopefully you have resolved this issue. -- Respectfully, Martes G Wigglesworth M. G. Wigglesworth Holdings, LLC www.mgwigglesworth.net
Re: [SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS] sl linux 6 alpha
On 11/28/2010 10:10 AM, Bert Barten wrote: I have installed sl linux 6 alpha. When I tried to open firefox nothing happened. Also I have updated the program noting happened!!! What can be the reason? Did you run firefox from command line? What happens there? If firefox fails it should spit something out at the command line, however, you have not referenced any command line output so I wanted to know what it was, or if you had attempted to use this method as a troubleshooting tool, as of yet. -- Respectfully, Martes G Wigglesworth M. G. Wigglesworth Holdings, LLC www.mgwigglesworth.net
Re: [SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS] Dell Poweredge T110 Installation
I have had issues with the install media, as indicted in some posts that I submitted previously. I wonder if there is a bit of a glitch in some of the install sources? I am beyond super-neo to SL-Linux, so I am not a good person to make such an assumption, however the install media that I used was so outside the indicated installation parameters that it looked like an old basic-gui install, rather than what you get on fedora, or current RedHat EL installs. I actually reverted to using the Security-Spin of fedora-13 for the development system that was intended for SL-Linux, and I have not gotten a chance to test the DVD-iso images that I used, via vbox, to verify my results. If you have another box, you can do the same, to verify that the installation is not system specific, in experiencing fault. (install vbox and install using the dvd-iso that you have burned to see if it still hangs while existing inside a virtuabox virtual machine.) This is just a basic troubleshooting technique that has helped me in the past, when doing other development work. A more senior SL-Linux admin will hopefully chime in and assist you further. -- Respectfully, Martes G Wigglesworth M. G. Wigglesworth Holdings, LLC
Re: [SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS] Installation media not recognized duringinstall...
On 10/19/2010 11:55 AM, Troy Dawson wrote: Where, exactly, did you get the "dvd-i386" iso? There are many i386 DVD images relating to Scientific Linux. Until we know which one you are talking about, it's very hard to help. I checked my "history" and found this link, which was the source of the incident DVD image: http://ftp1.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/55/iso/i386/dvd/SL.55.051810.DVD.i386.disc1.iso -- Respectfully, Martes G Wigglesworth M. G. Wigglesworth Holdings, LLC
Re: [SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS] Installation media not recognized duringinstall...
On 10/19/2010 11:55 AM, Troy Dawson wrote: Where, exactly, did you get the "dvd-i386" iso? There are many i386 DVD images relating to Scientific Linux. Until we know which one you are talking about, it's very hard to help. I downloaded the dvd iso directly from the sl-linux site repository. I believe that I used the primary site for download in the US, however, I don't actually remember which specific site I used. I did however, download it from links on the primary site for Scientific Linux. -- Respectfully, Martes G Wigglesworth M. G. Wigglesworth Holdings, LLC
Re: Scientific Linux 5.4/5.5 X freezes randomly and frequently With Nvidia Quadro NVS 290
On 10/11/2010 01:18 AM, Baowei Liu wrote: > Thanks a lot, g. The problem appeared when I tried to install 3D graphic > libraries for a 3D graphic tool. I had the took work after I installed > the nvidia drivers. Now I got nonveau driver back and so everything goes > back to where I started. But still I'm happy with the freezing issue > gone. I will worry about the 3D thing later Thanks again for your > help. you are welcome. it is unfortunate that you can not get nvidia's drivers to work. seems like nvidia has not gotten fully 'out of bed' with ms yet. i checked my bookmarks to see what i had marked for nvidia and out of 12, these 3 are linux and video card related. http://fedorasolved.org/video-solutions/nvidia-yum-kmod http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/mjm-fedora-nvidia.html http://rpmfusion.org/Howto/nVidia they are fedora related, but may be of help. never know. hth. ~~~ please excuse my delay in replying. i filter 'text/html' emails to a separate folder and do not check it often and did not expect your reply to be 'text/html', as your post was 'text/plain'. there are many others besides myself who filter 'text/html', a lot of whom send them to trash and never reply to 'text/html'. in future, for your own benefit, i would suggest that when posting to a tech support list, use 'text/plain'. it may well increase responses. mine, for sure. ;) ~~~ -- peace out. tc,hago. g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Scientific Linux 5.4/5.5 X freezes randomly and frequently With Nvidia Quadro NVS 290
On 10/10/2010 03:22 PM, Baowei Liu wrote: > I'm not sure if this is a Nvidia drivers or SL issue. But I hope I can > find some help here I installed x86_64 SL5.4 and updated to SL5.5 on a > Lenovo Thinkstation D20. I tried different versions of graphic drivers > including the latest driver I can find on nvidia website for my Nvidia > Quadro NVS 290 video card. i am lucky in that i do not have an nvidia video card and from what i have seen of problems, i will stay away from them. from what i have seen on fedora support list, there is a consistent problem with nvidia video cards and nvidia drivers. it is getting better, but still not cured. among suggestions that have worked are; boot level 3, start desktop with 'startx'. remove and reinstall 'nvidia' driver. use 'nouveau' drivers. +++ a google advanced linux search: http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en&output=linux&restrict=linux&num=100 for; 1] nvidia "Quadro+NVS+290" http://www.google.com/search?q=nvidia+%22Quadro%2BNVS%2B290%22&hl=en&num=100&lr=&ft=i&cr=&safe=images&btnmeta%3Dsearch%3Dlinux= returns 6,410 hits. 2] nvidia "Quadro+NVS+290" +fixed http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&site=linux&restrict=linux&output=linux&q=nvidia+%22Quadro%2BNVS%2B290%22+%2Bfixed&btnG=Search returns 15 hits. 3] nvidia "Quadro+NVS+290" +solved http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&site=linux&restrict=linux&output=linux&q=nvidia+%22Quadro%2BNVS%2B290%22+%2Bsolved&btnG=Search returns 37 hits. +++ i did not check any of the hits to see what problems where, but it does show that there is hope. hth. -- peace out. tc,hago. g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
restoring firefox 3.0.19 due to problems with 3.6.9
greetings, i have 2 install of sl 5.4. in this version i updated firefox from 3.0.19 to 3.6.9, which has been nothing but problems. in other install of 5.4, i did not allow update. firefox runs starts slower, will not open a url when *all* kde settings show firefox as default browser. sites take longer to load. in closing firefox; 1] with either 'X' in upper right, 'file > quit' or , i get a window telling me that 'fuelApplications' script is still running. 2] _sometimes_, maybe 20%, selecting 'continue' will close firefox without locking desktop. 3] selecting 'ignore' / 'close anyway', what ever it is called, will not. 4] using will close firefox with either of above failures 1, 3, or via 4, when firefox is reopen, i get the da window 'this is embarrassing'. what should be embarrassing, i that authors screwed up as they did. i know and understand security reasons for updating to 3.1.9, but with all of problems with 3.1.9, i would rather take my chances with 3.0.19. because i still have 3.0.19 in other install, can i simple delete '/usr/bin/firefox' and '/usr/lib/firefox-3.1.9/*' and then copy over old '/usr/bin/firefox' and '/usr/lib/firefox-3.0.*/*' files? tia. -- peace out. tc,hago. g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Excessive Screen Dimming with Intel HD Graphics
On 09/28/2010 02:18 AM, Luis Catane wrote: > My machine is running on an Intel Core i3-330M Processor with Intel HD > Graphics built-in to the chip. It's a Dell Studio 17 laptop by the > way. Everything > on the screen is so dim it might as well be black. I tried booting from > both Ubuntu and Fedora Live CD's. Dimming was not a problem for either of > those distros. I talked to some IT guy who suggested I hunt down a > parameter called 'gamma' and adjust it. I hope someone here can point me in > the right direction. I really want to give SL a try. presuming you are using kde desktop; click the "K" of menu button, under 'all applications', look for 'control center' and click on it. in 'control center' window, click "+" sign next to 'peripherals' to open then click 'display'. center tab labeled 'monitor gamma' is where you set 'gamma'. mine read; gamma: 1.00 red: 0.85 green: 1.00 blue: 0.90 i also have 'save settings to XF86Config' checked. hth. > > > Cheers, > > > Luis Catane > Molecular Foundry > LBL > -- peace out. tc,hago. g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: ATI driver makes system fonts tiny
On 09/22/2010 05:38 AM, Przemysław Pawełczyk wrote: your attitude is a very prime example of your intelligence. -- peace out. tc,hago. g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: ATI driver makes system fonts tiny
On 09/22/2010 05:01 AM, Przemysław Pawełczyk wrote: > But the damn small fonts are still present. They can't be changed by > any of your suggested ways. then i suggest that you subscribe to firefox developers list and ask question there. -- peace out. tc,hago. g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: ATI driver makes system fonts tiny
On 09/22/2010 02:31 AM, Przemysław Pawełczyk wrote: > Yes but you are wrong. no, i am not wrong. only in error as i was drawn by font of web page font size and did not notice firefox chrome fonts. as for sylpheed, i was asking a question as you did not state if you had check for a configuration for chrome font size. tho there should, at least in thunderbird there is, a font setting for views. what else has small fonts? for firefox, you can change 'chrome' by looking at 'profile/chrome/Chrome-example.css' file and follow instructions. as for sylpheed, i can not answer as i use thunderbird for email. if sylpheed has a chrome file for text, you may want to look at it. > But from where? > > BTW. Other Linuxes have gtk2-theme-switch to change layouts and fonts. > What to use in RHEL clones? i would imagine same. try; locate gtk|grep doc | locate gtk|grep theme to see what is available in doc files and themes. later. -- peace out. tc,hago. g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: ATI driver makes system fonts tiny
On 09/22/2010 01:47 AM, Przemysław Pawełczyk wrote: > I've made a screenshot: http://pp.blast.pl/www.png/sl/sl_01.png from appearance of firefox fonts, problem is with 'sylpheed'. > Where to look at to make any corrections? have you check sylpheed's 'configuration' in menu bar to see if you can increase fonts? -- peace out. tc,hago. g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
recent update breaks opening firefox browser from thunderbird
greetings, Linux 2.6.18-194.11.3.el5. recent update breaks opening firefox 3.6.9 from thunderbird 2.0.0.24. there is no longer a configuration setting in firefox 3.6.9 for setting as default browser. there is no configuration in thunderbird to select firefox as default web browser. "kde control center > kde component > file associations" has firefox set as default, 1st in list. any clicking of a 'web hot link' in an email causes displaying of xmessage window saying; Error showing url: There was an error launching the default action \ command associated with this location. so how do i 'remarriage' thunderbird with firefox? tia. -- peace out. tc,hago. g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Problems with external monitor
On 09/19/2010 03:28 PM, Elio Fabri wrote: > Any suggestions? from what i have seen on this and other linux tech support list, you need to set up your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file for 2 monitors. not knowing your setup, i ran this google linux advanced search for you; http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=xorg.conf+external+monitor&as_epq=sl%2B5&as_oq=&as_eq=&num=100&lr=&as_filetype=&ft=i&as_sitesearch=&as_qdr=all&as_rights=&as_occt=any&cr=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&safe=images&btnmeta%3Dsearch%3Dlinux= which gave 14 hits and you should find what is required. some modifications will be needed to fit you requirements. hth. -- peace out. tc,hago. g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
