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by Alex

Hello I have trouble with DVDRAM on LG GSA 4081B. I use SuSE9.1, and when I try to format the dvdram with dvd+rw-format -blank /dev/dvdram the system gives mke the answer: * DVDRW format utility by <appro(a)fy.chalmers.se>, version 4.8. :-( mounted media doesn't appear to be DVDRW but the DVD is a DVDRAM. k3b also reports that it is a DVD-RAM, but asks for a rewritable media. I don't understand, why this happens. Even if I use the force option, it doesn't work. Any idea? Thanx Al

21 years

Seeking help with Debian and PPP

by Mr PHP

Hi List! I'm hoping someone here will be able to help me. I have set up a Debian unstable system for my sister while she was here in Hungary for the summer vacation, now she is back to Luxembourg (Schifflange). She is very happy with her shiny new Gnome 2.6 desktop. The only thing which is not working is the analogue internet connection. We have installed wvdial and gnome-ppp hoping it would work out-of-the-box, but somehow it will not authenticate with neither P&T nor Luxweb. I'm quite certain the username and password etc. are okay, also, the external modem works fine. We tried tweaking /etc/ppp/options, but no luck there. I managed to get my syster to add debug logging and find the relevant info in /var/log/debug, but the only line I'm sure of goes something like "failed to athenticate ourselves with peer". As you can imagine it is nearly impossible for me to solve this problem over the telephone, without having access to the machine. I'm looking for a person in Luxembourg who would be willing to visit my sisters' house and fix the connection, it shouldn't be too difficult for someone who has some experience with ppp links. In return I can offer some programming in PHP, a guided tour in Budapest, or anything else. Thanks for reading this post! Gergo Soros

21 years

HDD errors

by Alex

Hi Since SuSE 8.2, I have trouble with the IDE drivers. If the kernel tries to reach the drives, I got a message: kernel: hdd: packet command error: error =0x51 {Drive Ready SeekComplete Error) kernel:hdd: packet command error: error = 0x54 After a few messages, the drive mounts, but there are still new generated messages. I use SuSE 9.1, kernel 2.6.5-7.95-default, hdd=HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4081B But it is not Drive specific. If I mount /dev/hdc, I got the same error messages for hdc! That slowss down the system! Any idea? Thanx. Al

21 years

Re: [Lilux-help] A windows question: joining XP to a samba 3.0 domain

by Eric Dondelinger

Hi, On Mon, 30 Aug 2004, Henri Majerus wrote: > On Mon, 2004-08-30 at 09:45, Alain Knaff wrote: > > > All went fine until the very end. After cloning our newly set up > > client to the 9 others we noticed that we could no longer join the > > domain: > > I presume your problem is only with the windows clones... > > In fact windows identifies windows 2000 and XP computers on a domain not > only by name but also by SID. On cloned computers this is a problem! Yup, that's plausible. > I newer checked for a solution since I don't have the need for a domain > but here one result of a google search: > > http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/newsid.shtmls... There is also some "sysprep" utility to use on the "master" before cloning an MS Windows machine, which allows to remove such specifics - no idea though how this gets (re)set after cloning - I guess it's a case for RTFM'ing ;-) Greets & hth, Eric

21 years

A windows question: joining XP to a samba 3.0 domain

by Alain Knaff

[Sorry to ask a Windows question on the list...] This weekend we upgraded the Linuxstuff to newer versions of the Software (new Windows XP on the client, new SuSE 9.1 on client and server). SuSE 9.1 has samba 3.0 whereas 8.2, that we used before, had samba 2.0. All went fine until the very end. After cloning our newly set up client to the 9 others we noticed that we could no longer join the domain: Whenever we tried to join the domain we got the following error: "Multiple connections to a server or shared resource by the same user, using more than one user name, are not allowed. Disconnect all previous connections to the server or shared resource and try again" However, no shares were mapped when this message was displayed (we checked by looking at "My Computer" at client, and also by doing a smbstatus on the server... Or could there be hidden "connections" that show up at different places?) Multiple reboots didn't help either. Changing the domain name on the server didn't help (INTERNETSTUFFEN). First putting the clients into a workgroup with the same name (INTERNETSTUFFEN) before joining the domain didn't help either. We had kept one of the old clients as a "backup" on the XP version from last summer, and that client could still leave and join the domain without any problems whatsoever. Has anybody come accross a similar problem, and found a solution? Thanks, Alain

21 years

guide to compiling, "autostart" dockapps

by Kymon MacDaire

compiling: does anyone know about a good guide on how to compile from source? problems i have: - what programs and libs are considered to be standard, so they are not mentioned in any install instructions? (default suse doesn't even have gcc installed) - how to tell if a problem is a missing package/distribution specific/broken code/wrong compiler version/ ..., so you know where to ask for help? dockapps: i'm trying fluxbox, and i quite like it because it's easy to configure. now i would like to start some dockapps when fluxbox starts. i read in an faq that you need to put them in your .xinitrc, after starting the windowmanager. i wonder if this applies for suse, as there is a graphical login, where you can chose your windowmanager. so there would have to be a different .xinitrc for each windowmanager? i'm clueless... if someone knows what to do, or where i could read about how suse handles such things, i'd be grateful. kymon

21 years

by Alex

I use Openoffice 1.1.1 and have trouble printing to envelopes. (on a psc1210 with hpijs 1.6.1 and hpoj 0.91 on SuSE 9.1) The printer always forwards the envelope too far, so it cannot print on it. It's something like the paper size is too big. If I change it to C6 in the printer settings in OO, the problem is still there. Is that a bug in OO 1.1.1 or do I make something wrong? Al

21 years

Re: Installing LINUX

by Thierry Coutelier

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 alain.lutgen(a)ist.lu wrote: | Hello, | | I decided recently to install ,LINUX Suse 9.1 using Yast2, on my old PC. | It has only 64MB RAM, a PENTIUM CELERON 33 MHz processor and a 10GB Harddisk. | | Is it possible to run this LINUX Version correctly ??? Depends on what you want to do. I assume the Celeron is at least 133 MHz Running X-windows with KDE and OpenOffice will be a very bad experience. 128MBytes of RAM would be the minimum. 256Mbytes would be adequate even if still slow due to the CPU. You may run something like X with blackbox and applications like Opera or Mozilla and other smaller X applications. If you want to use it as a router/gateway/firewall/small web/mail-server the hardware is fine. You should subscribe to our mailing list: lilux-help(a)linux.lu http://www.linux.lu/mailman/listinfo/lilux-help For the list members: Please include Alain in reply he is not yet on the list. | | Nice greetings, ALAIN | | | | | | ********************************************************************** | This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and | intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they | are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify | the system manager. | | This footnote also confirms that this email message has been checked for the presence of computer viruses. | | ********************************************************************** - -- Thierry Coutelier Président LiLux asbl 7, Rue Jacques Sturm L-2556 Luxembourg Office:+352 710725 608 Home:+352 406776 http://www.linux.lu/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFBLDFrPOfrcNNQX7oRAvCUAKCRzOkUNhqS6ZeVf0ovFETGZFCR0wCdEAiq 7nRpGw30w24EFnvdiICkw2k= =eMDN -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

21 years

Novell/Ximian Evolution & sending mail

by Serge Marelli

Hi there, Using Ximian Evolution 1.4.4, when I write mails (using Ximian) it usually sends them right away as soon as I hit the "finish/send" button (I'm using IP-over-cable). I'd like to keep the messages in the "Outbox" for a few minutes before they're sent, so I have a chance to change my mind or review the messages. Does anyone know if this is possible? Serge -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Serge Marelli, Luxembourg E-mail : serge.marelli(a)linux.lu ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LiLux, Luxembourg LUG : http://www.linux.lu/ Defending Innovation against Patent Inflation http://swpat.ffii.org/

21 years

WLAN range problems

by Christian Glodt

Hi everyone, currently I'm replacing my old 10Base2 ethernet at home with a 802.11g WLAN. I'm running into some range problems. The hardware is the following: Allnet 0271 PCI cards (supported by stock 2.6 kernel, yay) SMC 2802W.V2 PCI cards (supported by ndiswrapper only, shame) Linksys WRT54GS Router (nicely hackable) The trouble is that the PCI cards are unable to connect wirelessly, even though the distance is less than 10 meters. There are 2 walls inbetween the PCs. The house was built in 1974, and I'm not sure if any steel-reinforced concrete has been used. Some experiments have shown that as long as there is an approximate line of sight between any of the components, things will work somewhat, although the range is still bad ( > 50% packet loss at less than 10 meters distance). Curiously, a Centrino-based laptop (802.11b) gets "great" range (> 20 meters). I've tried forcing the whole WLAN to 802.11b, but that doesn't seem to help the PCI cards. I've tried changing channels, toggling encryption, etc, but nothing helped. Does anyone know if replacing the antennas on the PCI cards might help? Has anyone tried some? There are also active antennas (http://www.lirr.net/BA24.htm for example), which might work well, but they are a bit pricy (119 USD for this model). Or should I try to send the cards back and get a replacement? Any help is greatly appreciated, Christian Glodt

21 years

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