[CentOS] CentOS 5.3 - changing display settings
I've just installed CentOS 5.3 on my desktop and need to change the installed display setting from 1280x1024 to 1024x768 (more suitable for my monitor). When I try this on the Display Settings tab, I get the message: "Display settings changed You need to log out and restart the X server for the changes to take effect. Configuration was written to /etc/X11/xorg.conf, original configuration saved as /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup." Trouble is, I don't know how to restart the X server apart from rebooting the computer, but that has no effect and the display settings remain unchanged! Any help appreciated, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] CentOS 5.3 - changing display settings
> > Checked the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file...? > Maybe you could try to add: > > Section "Screen" > ... > SubSection "Display" > Modes"1024x768" > EndSubSection > EndSection > > JD > Thanks, I've done that and it works brilliantly! Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Skype version for CentOS 5.3
Which is the best version of skype to install in CentOS 5.3? skype.i586 2.0.0.72-fc5 from the skype repo or skype 2.1.0.47-fc10.i586.rpm from the 'skype for linux beta' downloads section of the skype website? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Skype version for CentOS 5.3
On Thu, 2009-12-03 at 00:24 +0100, Niki Kovacs wrote: > Andrew a écrit : > > Which is the best version of skype to install in CentOS 5.3? skype.i586 > > 2.0.0.72-fc5 from the skype repo or skype 2.1.0.47-fc10.i586.rpm from > > the 'skype for linux beta' downloads section of the skype website? > > > > I'm using the static version, which works fine. I have an install script > for it, see below. Download the tarball and put it in /tmp, then run the > script as root. Only thing you'll miss is a correct .desktop file, which > comes from another script here. > > Cheers, > > Niki Kovacs > > > #!/bin/bash > # > # install-skype.sh > > set -x > > VERSION=2.1.0.47 > > # Clean up old Skype install > rm -rf /usr/share/skype > rm -f /usr/bin/skype > rm -f /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop > rm -f /etc/dbus-1/system.d/skype.conf > > cd /tmp > > rm -rf skype_static-$VERSION > > if [ ! -f skype_static-$VERSION.tar.bz2 ]; then > wget -c > http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-static/skype_static-$VERSION.tar.bz2 > fi > > tar xvjf skype_static-$VERSION.tar.bz2 > cd skype_static-$VERSION > > mkdir /usr/share/skype > mv avatars/ icons/ lang/ sounds/ /usr/share/skype/ > mv skype /usr/bin/ > mv skype.conf /etc/dbus-1/system.d/ > touch /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop > > cd ../ > rm -rf skype_static-$VERSION > > exit Many thanks for that, it looks very useful. But may I just ask what's wrong with using yum install skype from the skype repo? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Mic not working with skype
I've just installed a beta version of skype in CentOS 5.3 and everything seems fine - the mic is working OK as I can hear it through the speakers (feedback). Problem is I can't get the mic to actually work with skype (eg with skype call testing service) - it may be that one of the many settings is incorrect - has anybody else had this problem and got any suggestions please? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Mic not working with skype
> Also, do the test with a mixer open (aumix etc) and see if the bars > are moving. igain is especially important, it should not be 0 when you > talk. Thanks, but how do I open the mixer to see the bars? There doesn't seem to be any such function in the beta version of skype which I'm using (which by the way worked absolutely fine with CentOS 5.0). Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Mic not working with skype
On Fri, 2009-12-04 at 16:33 -0300, Eduardo Grosclaude wrote: > On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 4:14 PM, Andrew wrote: > > > > > >> Also, do the test with a mixer open (aumix etc) and see if the bars > >> are moving. igain is especially important, it should not be 0 when you > >> talk. > > > > Thanks, but how do I open the mixer to see the bars? There doesn't seem > > to be any such function in the beta version of skype which I'm using > > (which by the way worked absolutely fine with CentOS 5.0). > > Launch a text console and try 'alsamixer'. > Thanks for that - one more thing regarding skype and dependency packages. I installed qt4 because I thought skype needed it - however, should I now remove qt4 and perhaps start again with the static version of skype (Niki Kovacs email 3 Dec) - if so, do I need to reinstall any other packages to 'restore' the system? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Skype and problem with ALSA mixer driver?
Having used skype successfully in the past with previous CentOS versions, I haven't yet been able to get it working fully with CentOS 5.3 - the playback sound works OK but I can't get the mic working. I previously used the skype version installed with yum from the skype repo but thought maybe this was faulty, so have just installed the static version (cd skype_static-2.1.0.81). However, the mic still doesn't work and I've notice the following (repeated) error messages on the command line (currently this version has to be executed from the command line): snd_pcm_avail_update() returned a value that is exceptionally large: 203032 bytes (1057 ms). Most likely this is a bug in the ALSA driver. Please report this issue to the ALSA developers. snd_pcm_avail_update() returned a value that is exceptionally large: 201176 bytes (1047 ms). Most likely this is a bug in the ALSA driver. Please report this issue to the ALSA developers. snd_pcm_avail_update() returned a value that is exceptionally large: 199280 bytes (1037 ms). Most likely this is a bug in the ALSA driver. Please report this issue to the ALSA developers. ..etc Does anybody have any information about this issue/bug and any idea how to solve the problem? Thanks, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Skype and problem with ALSA mixer driver?
> What version of ALSA driver are you using? Have you tried updating ALSA > as the version within CentOS is quite old now (1.0.14rc3). > > Elrepo has an updated ALSA driver package here: > > http://elrepo.org/tiki/kmod-alsa > Thanks for that useful information, but can you tell me exactly how to perform the update? I tried 'yum update *alsa*' as I have the Elrepo repository installed, but it came up with 'No Packages marked for Update'. Do I need to completely remove all the currently installed ALSA packages and then do 'yum install kmod-alsa? Any advice gratefully received, thanks. Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Skype and problem with ALSA mixer driver?
On Fri, 2010-01-29 at 11:03 -0800, Akemi Yagi wrote: > On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 10:44 AM, Andrew wrote: > >> What version of ALSA driver are you using? Have you tried updating ALSA > >> as the version within CentOS is quite old now (1.0.14rc3). > >> > >> Elrepo has an updated ALSA driver package here: > >> > >> http://elrepo.org/tiki/kmod-alsa > >> > > Thanks for that useful information, but can you tell me exactly how to > > perform the update? I tried 'yum update *alsa*' as I have the Elrepo > > repository installed, but it came up with 'No Packages marked for > > Update'. Do I need to completely remove all the currently installed ALSA > > packages and then do 'yum install kmod-alsa? Any advice gratefully > > received, thanks. > > Perhaps, you do not have elrepo enabled (default behavior) ? In that case, > try: > > yum --enablerepo=elrepo install kmod-alsa > > Akemi Many thanks, I've installed kmod-alsa OK but the mic is still not working (with skype). Do I need to remove the old ALSA packages alsa-lib and alsa-utils? - because when I type 'yum erase alsa-lib alsa-utils' it wants to remove 123 packages! Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Skype and problem with ALSA mixer driver?
> No, do *not* remove alsa-lib or alsa-utils (they are core CentOS packages). > > Have you rebooted since installing kmod-alsa as the kernel will need to > load the new drivers? If not, please reboot and retest. > > If it's still not working after updating ALSA using kmod-alsa from > elrepo (after a reboot), then you might want to consider removing that > package as it hasn't fixed the problem in your case: > > yum erase kmod-alsa > > Hope that helps. Thanks for that advice - I've rebooted and tested again but, although the playback sound is absolutely fine the mic still doesn't work - when I try the 'skype testing service' I just get some faint buzzing sounds instead of (my) intelligible speech. OK, I'll remove kmod-alsa if it obviously hasn't cured the problem, but where does that leave me? I've only had this problem since I upgraded to CentOS 5.3 - skype worked absolutely fine with CentOS 5.0, so I'm wondering if anybody else has experienced this with CentOS 5.3? I don't particularly want to go back to CentOS 5.0, but I'm pretty frustrated that I can't use skype at the moment because it's such a useful communication facility. If I'm going to stick with CentOS (5.3), isn't there something else I can upgrade to solve this problem? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Skype and problem with ALSA mixer driver?
On Sat, 2010-01-30 at 17:18 -0500, Marko A. Jennings wrote: > On Sat, January 30, 2010 1:42 pm, Andrew wrote: > > I've only had this problem since I upgraded to CentOS 5.3 - skype worked > > absolutely fine with CentOS 5.0, so I'm wondering if anybody else has > > experienced this with CentOS 5.3? > > I have experienced the same problem with three different (in practically > every way) CentOS 5 machines. > Thanks, But this is disappointing because I want my PC to be completely functional and skype is part of that requirement - so I suppose I'm going to have to look around for an alternative to CentOS (5.3). I've already put Ubuntu on my laptop to get the wifi working (which didn't with CentOS 5.3), so I may have to do the same with my PC. Pity, because I started my linux 'experience' with RedHat (6 then 9) and have been a fan of CentOS for several years. unless anybody can come up with a solution to the ALSA mixer problem! Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Skype and problem with ALSA mixer driver?
On Tue, 2010-02-02 at 09:54 -0500, Brent L. Bates wrote: > Why are you trying to use 5.3? Why not 5.4? After installing 5.4, try > everything again, even the newer kernel module. I've been reading these lists > long enough to remember people saying they have had the same problem as you > with earlier versions of the OS. I do not remember the details, but the > solution has something to do with software settings. You might want to do a > Google search for `skype' and `mic'. The answer may even be in the CentOS > archives. I think I saw it on this list. It may have been the Scientific > Linux list instead. I subscribe to and read both lists, so the solution may > have been on the SL list instead of CentOS. I hope this helps some. Good > luck. > Hi Brent, Thanks for taking the trouble to reply to me personally. I'm using CentOS 5.3 on my PC simply because that's the latest version which I had downloaded and burnt to CDs! I'm afraid I'm a bit slow in keeping up with the fast-moving development of CentOS and am always a bit reluctant to rebuild/reinstall the operating system on my PC. However, I thought that 5.3 was sufficiently up-to-date for my purposes, but was disappointed when I found that neither the wifi on my laptop nor skype on my PC worked properly! I'm now using Ubuntu 9.04 on my laptop which seems to work brilliantly and is very user-friendly. I'm thinking of using Ubuntu (server edition?) on my PC, after years of using RedHat and CentOS, because as a 'semi-tech' user (and great supporter of linux) I do like the user-friendliness of Ubuntu! Best regards, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Updating kernel from CentOS 5 to 5.1
To upgrade the kernel to CentOS 5.1 (to take advantage of support for Dell wireless card bcm43xx), should I update everything or just type 'yum update kernel', or what? Also, is it OK to remove 'old' kernels (which appear in the boot list) when they are no longer required? Thanks, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Setting read/write file access on cifs mounted file system
I'm accessing a cifs mounted file system (on a MS Windows XP machine) from my CentOS 5 box. I can't edit/save files on the remote cifs system using OpenOffice etc, although I can copy/paste whole files OK (ie from CentOS to cifs). I've looked at the permissions on the mounted cifs and see that I have folder access "create and delete files" but not file access (the setting is blank). I've tried setting file access (as root) to read and write, but it doesn't allow me to do this - any suggestions as to how to resolve this please? Thanks, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Problems configuring SAMBA share on remote machine
I'm having problems getting a SAMBA share on a remote (Windows XP) machine to allow me write access to files. I can copy/paste whole files OK from my CentOS 5 box, but can't do any editing of files on the Windows XP machine, which I use as a file server for most of my domestic data (historical reasons for using Windows!). I've tried re-setting permissions to allow write access to the cifs-mounted folders/files, but without success - any suggestions please? Thanks, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Java applets plugins for Mozilla Firefox
I'm trying to view some websites which require Java applets to be installed in the web browser - how do I install these please as I haven't found a simple/obvious way to do it with yum? Thanks, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] dmcrypt on install with centos 5.1?
Im new to the list and CentOS and wonder if there is any option to do full disk encryption with dmcrypt and LUKS during the install stage of CentOS 5.1? I use Debian Etch at the moment and Debian is able to to this. If not possible, are there any good guides that anyone knows about that explain how to dmcrypt everything but /boot on CentOS manually? --andrew -- GnuPG Key ID: ECB18ABA Fingerprint: FDF3 91FC F5BC 1164 E217 315E 337E 219B ECB1 8ABA signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] How can I stop the eject of the DVD after install?
I have created my own install DVD with a custom kickstart file and modified the isolinux.cfg file to allow the system to boot off of the hard disk as the default mode. It will also use my kickstart file if I select it. Now I would like to make the system not eject the DVD after reboot. The machines I am installing on do not have a motorized tray that can automatically pull the DVD back in when a mount command is issued. You have to push the disk in manually. As these machines will be unattended that is not idea. How can I prevent the installer from ejecting the DVD once the install is complete? Thanks! -- Andrew Lundgren ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] CentOS5 installation crashes
Im installing CentOS5.1 on an Acer Aspire 5021 laptop with AMD Turion64 and ATI X700 128MB gfx card. I want to partition my 80MB ATA disk as LVM, so I: Choose custom partition. delete all existing partitions. add one LVM vg partition taking up entire disk. I do not change any default options. I then click the LVM button to add my logical volumes as follows: 5GB / 8GB /home 5GB /tmp 4GB /var 1GB swap all are ext3 partitions. I exit the LVM dialogue and click Next to continue with the partitioning, and... it all crashes. I get a debug error box with lots of unintelligible errors that I am completely unfamiliar with. I click OK on the error dialogue and the installation freezes and I can only power off with the button. I will probably look for this on bug tracker and log a bug report if I don't find a similar case, but I wanted to mail the list first (because it's easier) and ask if anyone knows of the issue and how to get around it? thanks, andrew -- GnuPG Key ID: ECB18ABA Fingerprint: FDF3 91FC F5BC 1164 E217 315E 337E 219B ECB1 8ABA signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] How can I stop the eject of the DVD after install?
It will boot from the install DVD, but the default option on my install DVD is to boot from the HD. So that isn't an issue. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David G. Miller > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:02 AM > To: centos@centos.org > Subject: Re: [CentOS] How can I stop the eject of the DVD > after install? > > Lundgren, Andrew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have created my own install DVD with a custom kickstart > file and modified the isolinux.cfg file to allow the system > to boot off of the hard disk as the default mode. It will > also use my kickstart file if I select it. > > > > Now I would like to make the system not eject the DVD after > reboot. The machines I am installing on do not have a > motorized tray that can automatically pull the DVD back in > when a mount command is issued. You have to push the disk in > manually. As these machines will be unattended that is not idea. > > > > How can I prevent the installer from ejecting the DVD once > the install is complete? > > > > Thanks! > > > > -- > > Andrew Lundgren > But won't the systems then just boot from the install DVD? > Or are you overriding the BIOS boot order to start the install? > > Cheers, > Dave > > -- > Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of > principles. > -- Ambrose Bierce > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] kickstart file problem
I have a kickstart file that I am using to install multiple machines. If I install with no %post script, everything runs great. When I add the following %post section, if fails. I have been working on this for a few days now without luck, Any help would be appreciated. Here is the error, the script follows. Traceback (most recent call first): File "/usr/lib/anaconda/kickstart.py", line 82, in run os.unlink(path) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/kickstart.py", line 781, in map (lambda s: s.run(anaconda.rootPath, serial, anaconda.intf), postScripts) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/kickstart.py", line 781, in postAction map (lambda s: s.run(anaconda.rootPath, serial, anaconda.intf), postScripts) File "/tmp/treedir.17875/instimage/usr/lib/anaconda/packages.py", line 44, in doPostAction anaconda.id.instClass.postAction(anaconda, flags.serial) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 201, in moveStep rc = stepFunc(self.anaconda) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 124, in gotoNext self.moveStep() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 1007, in nextClicked self.anaconda.dispatch.gotoNext() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/iw/progress_gui.py", line 243, in renderCallback self.intf.icw.nextClicked() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 1034, in handleRenderCallback self.currentWindow.renderCallback() OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/mnt/sysimage/tmp/ks-script-ah2YMC' Local variables in innermost frame: intf: tempfile: self: (s: '# setup NTP|echo "setup NTP"|cat << EOF > /etc/ntp.conf|restrict default noquery notrap nomodfiy|restrict 127.0.0.1|server 0.rhel.ntp.org|server 1.rhel.ntp.org|server 2.rhel.ntp.org|driftfile /var/lib/ntp/drift|EOF|/sbin/chkconfig ntpd on|# setup services.|echo "setup services"|/sbin/chkconfig atd off|/sbin/chkconfig autofs off|/sbin/chkconfig avahi-daemon off|/sbin/chkconfig bluetooth off|/sbin/chkconfig cpuspeed off|/sbin/chkconfig cups off|/sbin/chkconfig gpm off|/sbin/chkconfig hidd off|/sbin/chkconfig ip6tables off|/sbin/chkconfig pcscd off|/sbin/chkconfig netfs --add|/sbin/chkconfig netfs on|# relocate tmp|echo "relocate root"|rm -rf /tmp|ln -s /var/tmp /tmp|# add lustre module configuration|echo "add lustre module configuration"|echo "options lnet networks=tcp0(eth1,eth0)" >> /etc/modprobe.conf|# create motd|echo "set motd"|echo "Built as admin/ingest using VIPER install 1.0" > /etc/motd|echo "Adding level3 with bad password set"|/usr/sbin/useradd -d /home/level3 -m -u 100 -g 100 -p BLOCKED level3|' i: /bin/sh c: 1) messages: /mnt/sysimage/root/post-install.log scriptRoot: /mnt/sysimage chroot: /mnt/sysimage fd: 31 rc: 0 path: /mnt/sysimage/tmp/ks-script-ah2YMC serial: 0 os: My script that I add is listed above, but a less cryptic version is here: %post --log=/mnt/sysimage/root/post-install.log # setup NTP echo "setup NTP" cat << EOF > /etc/ntp.conf restrict default noquery notrap nomodfiy restrict 127.0.0.1 server 0.rhel.ntp.org server 1.rhel.ntp.org server 2.rhel.ntp.org driftfile /var/lib/ntp/drift EOF /sbin/chkconfig ntpd on # setup services. echo "setup services" /sbin/chkconfig atd off /sbin/chkconfig autofs off /sbin/chkconfig avahi-daemon off /sbin/chkconfig bluetooth off /sbin/chkconfig cpuspeed off /sbin/chkconfig cups off /sbin/chkconfig gpm off /sbin/chkconfig hidd off /sbin/chkconfig ip6tables off /sbin/chkconfig pcscd off /sbin/chkconfig netfs --add /sbin/chkconfig netfs on # relocate tmp echo "relocate root" rm -rf /tmp ln -s /var/tmp /tmp # add lustre module configuration echo "add lustre module configuration" echo "options lnet networks=tcp0(eth1,eth0)" >> /etc/modprobe.conf # create motd echo "set motd" echo "Built as admin/ingest using VIPER install 1.0" > /etc/motd echo "Adding level3 with bad password set" /usr/sbin/useradd -d /home/level3 -m -u 100 -g 100 -p BLOCKED level3 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] CentOS5 installation crashes
Johnny Hughes wrote: > I would suggest that you try the install by shrinking the / partition > in the LVM tab and install with only / and swap ... thent you can > later add /home and /tmp (and var too, though harder, if you want) > after the install and see if that has any effect. > > This smells like something in LVM and disk formating is not happy to > me, but we need more info about the segfault to be sure. > > Also, you can shift to Alt-F2, Alt-F3, Alt-F4, Alt-F5 and see what > might be happening exactly so we can try and troubleshoot. > > Thanks, > Johnny Hughes unhandled exception: anaconda/fsset.py line 2962 throws out an "index error: index value out of range" I tried with just / and swap and even tried with setting the pv to 300MB less than the max size of the drive in case there was an issue with detecting drive size correctly, but same issue. Have not tried with setting a /boot partition yet. will try that tomorrow. --andrew -- GnuPG Key ID: ECB18ABA Fingerprint: FDF3 91FC F5BC 1164 E217 315E 337E 219B ECB1 8ABA signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] kickstart file problem
That was the problem. I found it before I found your email. Good eyes! Thank you. -- Andrew > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Milton Calnek > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:36 AM > To: CentOS mailing list > Subject: Re: [CentOS] kickstart file problem > > path: /mnt/sysimage/tmp/ks-script-ah2YMC > > But your script removes /tmp > I'd start by not doing that to tmp. > > Lundgren, Andrew wrote: > > I have a kickstart file that I am using to install multiple > machines. > > If I install with no %post script, everything runs great. > When I add > > the following %post section, if fails. > > > > > > File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 1034, in > handleRenderCallback > > self.currentWindow.renderCallback() > > OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: > > '/mnt/sysimage/tmp/ks-script-ah2YMC' > > > > Local variables in innermost frame: > > intf: > > path: /mnt/sysimage/tmp/ks-script-ah2YMC > > serial: 0 > > > > My script that I add is listed above, but a less cryptic > version is here: > > %post --log=/mnt/sysimage/root/post-install.log > > # setup NTP > > echo "setup NTP" > > cat << EOF > /etc/ntp.conf > > restrict default noquery notrap nomodfiy restrict 127.0.0.1 server > > 0.rhel.ntp.org server 1.rhel.ntp.org server 2.rhel.ntp.org > driftfile > > /var/lib/ntp/drift EOF /sbin/chkconfig ntpd on # setup services. > > echo "setup services" > > /sbin/chkconfig atd off > > /sbin/chkconfig autofs off > > /sbin/chkconfig avahi-daemon off > > /sbin/chkconfig bluetooth off > > /sbin/chkconfig cpuspeed off > > /sbin/chkconfig cups off > > /sbin/chkconfig gpm off > > /sbin/chkconfig hidd off > > /sbin/chkconfig ip6tables off > > /sbin/chkconfig pcscd off > > /sbin/chkconfig netfs --add > > /sbin/chkconfig netfs on > > # relocate tmp > > echo "relocate root" > > rm -rf /tmp > > ln -s /var/tmp /tmp > > # add lustre module configuration > > echo "add lustre module configuration" > > echo "options lnet networks=tcp0(eth1,eth0)" >> > /etc/modprobe.conf # > > create motd echo "set motd" > > echo "Built as admin/ingest using VIPER install 1.0" > > /etc/motd echo > > "Adding level3 with bad password set" > > /usr/sbin/useradd -d /home/level3 -m -u 100 -g 100 -p BLOCKED level3 > > > -- > Milton Calnek BSc, A/Slt(Ret.) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 306-717-8737 > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous > content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: CentOS5 installation crashes
Scott Silva wrote: > I think you still need a small /boot partition unless grub will > finally boot from LVM. that did the trick! thanks for the tip. There is no warning dialogue to tell you this during the install. Another thing I noticed is that the drive size changes to a slightly smaller size after you create partitions. Seemed a bit strange. -- GnuPG Key ID: ECB18ABA Fingerprint: FDF3 91FC F5BC 1164 E217 315E 337E 219B ECB1 8ABA signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] System Rebooted by 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5
Hello, I have a machine that seemed to reboot by itself yesterday, in /var/log/messages I only see: Mar 25 14:26:45 asterisk shutdown[19256]: shutting down for system reboot When I type: last reboot I see: reboot system boot 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 Tue Mar 25 14:28 (18:41) So it seems like the kernel rebooted, but I'm not sure how I can track down why, any pointers? Thanks! Andrew ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] System Rebooted by 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5
Mogens Kjaer wrote: > Andrew Hearn wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I have a machine that seemed to reboot by itself yesterday, in >> /var/log/messages I only see: >> >> Mar 25 14:26:45 asterisk shutdown[19256]: shutting down for system reboot > > What do you mean by "only see"? > > Are there no lines before this in /var/log/messages? > > Maybe in /var/log/messages.1 ? > > Mogens > Sorry, more of the log around the time of the reboot Mar 25 14:26:12 asterisk snmpd[3189]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [81.187.81.187]:38190 Mar 25 14:26:12 asterisk snmpd[3189]: Connection from UDP: [81.187.81.187]:38196 Mar 25 14:26:12 asterisk snmpd[3189]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [81.187.81.187]:38196 Mar 25 14:26:13 asterisk snmpd[3189]: Connection from UDP: [81.187.81.187]:38205 Mar 25 14:26:13 asterisk snmpd[3189]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [81.187.81.187]:38205 Mar 25 14:26:13 asterisk snmpd[3189]: Connection from UDP: [81.187.81.187]:38211 Mar 25 14:26:13 asterisk snmpd[3189]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [81.187.81.187]:38211 Mar 25 14:26:14 asterisk snmpd[3189]: Connection from UDP: [81.187.81.187]:38211 Mar 25 14:26:19 asterisk last message repeated 8 times Mar 25 14:26:19 asterisk snmpd[3189]: Connection from UDP: [81.187.81.187]:38174 Mar 25 14:26:20 asterisk last message repeated 13 times Mar 25 14:26:45 asterisk shutdown[19256]: shutting down for system reboot Mar 25 14:26:47 asterisk smartd[3678]: smartd received signal 15: Terminated Mar 25 14:26:47 asterisk smartd[3678]: smartd is exiting (exit status 0) Mar 25 14:26:49 asterisk nmbd[27664]: [2008/03/25 14:26:49, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:terminate(58) Mar 25 14:26:49 asterisk nmbd[27664]: Got SIGTERM: going down... Mar 25 14:26:53 asterisk snmpd[3189]: Received TERM or STOP signal... shutting down... Mar 25 14:26:54 asterisk xinetd[3228]: Exiting... Mar 25 14:26:59 asterisk ntpd[3247]: ntpd exiting on signal 15 Mar 25 14:26:59 asterisk kernel: Kernel logging (proc) stopped. Mar 25 14:26:59 asterisk kernel: Kernel log daemon terminating. Mar 25 14:27:00 asterisk exiting on signal 15 Mar 25 14:29:08 asterisk syslogd 1.4.1: restart. -- Andrew Hearn, Senior Support Engineer Andrews & Arnold Ltd 01344 400999 For efficient support, please email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Wireless newtworking in CentOS 5
Installed CentOS 5 on my Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop, hoping that it will be easier to set up wireless networking than it was in CentOS 4.4. But still so difficult to get it working, mainly because there doesn't appear to be a driver pre-installed for this wireless card ((Dell wireless 1390 Mini PCI network card 802.11b/g). Do I still have to use ipw2200 and what is this anyway? - I really don't understand why it is so difficult to get wireless networking in CentOS 5 when it works like a dream in Windows XP (I have a dual boot system, but I'd much rather use linux!). I've tried modprobe ipw2200 and all the rest of it with no success - what am I doing wrong please? Thanks, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] Multiple WAN link -- CentOS Suitability
If you are open to not using CentOS (which is wonderful), I would suggest something like pfsense. http://www.pfsense.com/ Based on M0n0wall and I think it will do what you are looking for. This would mean you would need a seperate set of hardware however. As for hardware, if you have an old machine around, it would probably work. We use WRAP boards from PC Engines and they do a great job. http://www.pcengines.ch/wrap.htm The WRAP board is being discontinued, but the new versions will be out shortly. You can still get them at Wisp-Router (http://www.wisp-router.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=WRAP%2E1E23%2F1) Hope that helps! Andrew From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Raymond M. Subasic Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 1:03 AM To: 'CentOS mailing list' Subject: [CentOS] Multiple WAN link -- CentOS Suitability --> My situation: I have a cable modem (COMCAST 6Mbit d/l) and am about to also have DSL (Verizon 3 Mbit d/l). I was thinking of using CentOS (4.4, 4.5, or 5??) as a router/dhcp server/firewall for my home network consisting of 3 to 6 computers at any given time. I seek the wisdom of the members of this list on the following issues: -- Is CENTOS a good direction to go? I do not mind manually configuring things or installing lots of packages, and am doing this as both a learning experience for myself and proof of concept for a customer. -- Is it possible/hard/easy/trivial to share the load between the two connections? Have either link fail and things still work correctly? -- I plan to build a box for this job - looking for general recommendations of how much horsepower (mem/disk space, etc) is required -- What are the implications of two pipes for incoming connections such as DynDNS based remote desktop or VNC, or web server, FTP, etc The basic hardware layout I see is 3 nics, 1 GB RAM, 60 GB disk space. 1 NIC for each WAN port, 1 NIC for my local net, some recent CPU. I have been browsing through the "Linux Advanced Routing & Traffic Control HOWTO," but am still not on top of how to get done what I'm looking for. I understand that there are probably products that I could buy to do this, but my preference is to do it myself. Sorry if my questions are too basic. Please feel free to tell me off if so. Thanks. rsubasic ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Problems printing multi-page emails to SMB printer HP1120C
I have a SMB printer on my network (HP1120C connected to a Windows XP machine). CUPS test page printed OK (CUPS v1.1.x) so printer appears to be installed and set up correctly for printing from my CentOS 5 machine. Problem is when I try to print multi-page emails, I get an unspecified error after printing the first page and it won't print any more pages - in fact it just keeps printing the first page and also rubbish! The print log on my CentOS machine says the printing is completed but on the Windows machine it says there is an error. I never had this problem when I was using RedHat9 - any suggestions would be much appreciated. Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] 10+ TB RAID experiences?
We have been looking at iSCSI SANs lately and with the names you mentioned, I would recommend also looking at Equallogic. The PS400E I think gets you to about the right level of storage. DAS/NAS is a different ballgame. We are looking at SAN for virtualization purposes. Andrew -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Ehrlich Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 9:56 AM To: centos@centos.org Subject: [CentOS] 10+ TB RAID experiences? I'm looking for RAID options for at least 10 TB to attach to a Dell PowerEdge 2950 running RHEL 5 64-bit Server. The system will act as a single sign-on server for XP and Linux, thus storing user's data from mounted home directories exported from the server to various workstations. It may also house a database.I'll need a storage solution starting at least 10 TB. Most of the SAS devices I've seen go up to 2 TB. Looking at the IBM System Storage devices, for example, they offer 12 TB and up. I'm not sure of the budget, so I'll discount cost for now. How good are IBM's rack RAID devices? I'm just looking at their System Storage DS4xxx line. How about EMC? Network Appliance?Clariion? Quality of unit, reliability of unit andservice and support, overall cost of ownership?Expandability? Thanks for any and all insights. Scott ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] 10+ TB RAID experiences?
>Agreed. > >http://www.equallogic.com/products/view.aspx?id=1791 > >10.5 TB raw capasity, and can be expanded online by adding new arrays to the group. > >Linear scalability for both capasity and performance.. with automatic load balancing. just add arrays. really nice. > >-- Pasi > I believe they (EqualLogic boxes) do snapshots, replication, etc. And one of their selling points is that a lot of the features and functionality are included, not an add-on product/feature/cost. We have done the price comparisons on a number of these (about half the capacity) and they are very reasonably priced. Andrew -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Application icons don't appear in taskbar at bottom of display - they disappear out of bottom right corner!
Running CentOS 4.4 and something drastic appears to have happened with my display setup - application icons no longer appear in taskbar at bottom of display (when minimized) but disappear off bottom right-hand corner. So it's difficult to multi-task because I have to keep re- opening applications - can anybody suggest what I need to reconfigure please because I can't find any obvious display setting which will cure this problem - thanks. Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Reconfiguring gnome desktop
Please - how do I reconfigure my gnome desktop (CentOS 4.4) to get back my application icons and workspaces? Something's changed in the settings so that there are no workspaces shown in the panel and applications "disappear" off the screen when applications (eg Evolution, Mozilla etc) are minimized! When I log in as root, it's all still there OK! Any help appreciated - thanks Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Reconfiguring gnome desktop
Hi Alfred, Thanks for your prompt and very helpful reply - so easy when you know how, but I've struggled for ages over this! Best regards, Andy On Wed, 2007-09-19 at 14:52 -0400, Alfred von Campe wrote: > > Please - how do I reconfigure my gnome desktop (CentOS 4.4) to get > > back > > my application icons and workspaces? Something's changed in the > > settings > > so that there are no workspaces shown in the panel and applications > > "disappear" off the screen when applications (eg Evolution, Mozilla > > etc) > > are minimized! > > Just right click on the lower panel (the grey area at the bottom of > the screen) and select "Add to Panel...". The items you are looking > for are named "Window List" and "Workspace Switcher". If you don't > even have the lower panel, right click on the top panel and select > "New Panel". > > Alfred > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] MP3 plugin for XMMS media player - CentOS 4.4
Where can I find the best XMMS player plugin for MP3 files please, compatible with CentOS 4.4? Thanks, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] MP3 plugin for XMMS media player - CentOS 4.4
On Tue, 2007-09-25 at 12:57 -0700, Barry Schiffman wrote: > eers.com/r Thanks Barry, I've downloaded and installed mpg123 etc i386.rpm for rhel 4 (CentOS 4.4), but still can't play MP3 files - any idea what I have to do next to get it working? Thanks, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Installing Skype in CentOS (4.4)
I'm trying to install Skype on a CentOS 4.4 system and I've followed the instructions on the Skype website at http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/repositories.html but when I run yum install skype it fails with a whole string of error messages, ending with Error: failure: RPMS/libsigc++20-2.0.17-1.el4.rf.i386.rpm from rpmforge: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try. Has anybody managed to install skype successfully - if so, how please? Thanks, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing Skype in CentOS (4.4)
On Sat, 2007-10-20 at 17:56 -0700, Steven Vishoot wrote: > --- Andrew Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm trying to install Skype on a CentOS 4.4 system > > and I've followed the > > instructions on the Skype website at > > > http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/repositories.html > > but when I run yum install skype it fails with a > > whole string of error > > messages, ending with > > Error: failure: > > RPMS/libsigc++20-2.0.17-1.el4.rf.i386.rpm from > > rpmforge: > > [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try. > > > > Has anybody managed to install skype successfully - > > if so, how please? > > > > Thanks, > > Andy > > > > ___ > > CentOS mailing list > > CentOS@centos.org > > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > > You can try yum clean all and retry yum install. Just > a thought. > > Steven > > > Get your Art Supplies @ www.littleartstore.com Thanks Steven, After I did yum clean all, yum install skype got a lot further and looked as if it was going to work! But then it failed on Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Missing Dependency: libQtCore.so.4 is needed by package skype Error: Missing Dependency: qt4-x11 >= 4.2 is needed by package skype Error: Missing Dependency: libQtGui.so.4 is needed by package skype Error: Missing Dependency: libQtDBus.so.4 is needed by package skype Error: Missing Dependency: libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4.4) is needed by package skype Error: Missing Dependency: libQtNetwork.so.4 is needed by package skype Error: Missing Dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.4) is needed by package skype So how do I resolve this missing dependency problem using yum please? Andy > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing Skype in CentOS (4.4)
> While I do not normally recommend using statically compiled binaries or > installing programs that are not RPMS, in this case there is no real > choice, other than breaking your system by upgrading qt ... which I > would never recommend. > > I can not make a "Redistributable" RPM, as Skype is not GPL ... so > please don't ask :D > > But, what you can do is download the Linux "Static" version: > > http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-static > > You can put it in any directory initially (you will want to save it, I > personally put all non-RPM installed software in a directory under > /root/ so that I know what is installed ... Then you need to untar the > file like this (you need to be root to do this): > > > COMMANDS > > tar -xvjf skype_static-.tar.bz2 > > cd skype_static- > > mkdir /usr/share/skype > > cp -a * /usr/share/skype/ > > cd /usr/share/skype/ > > mv skype /usr/bin/ > > mv skype.conf /etc/dbus-1/system.d/ > > chown . skype.desktop > > mv skype.desktop ~/Desktop > > > END COMMANDS > > > You should now see skype on your desktop, and you can right click the > launcher and change the icon (pictures in /usr/share/skype/icons) now. > > Thanks, > Johnny Hughes > Thanks Johnny, I'll try installing skype the way you suggest - and thanks to others who've sent helpful replies. One question though - don't want to appear stupid, but what exactly is qt - I don't think it's the kernel (is it) but it's obviously a major part of the OS? By the way, are these deficiencies resolved in CentOS 5, which I have on my laptop (CentOS 4.4 is on my PC)? Actually, I've just tried that and the launcher's now on my desktop - but how do I launch skype? When I (right) click on it nothing happens or try to launch from the command line, I get these errors: skype: error while loading shared libraries: libsigc-2.0.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory Again thanks, Andy > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing Skype in CentOS (4.4)
> > Actually, I've just tried that and the launcher's now on my desktop - but > > how do I launch skype? When I (right) click on it nothing happens or try to > > launch from the command line, I get these errors: > > > > skype: error while loading shared libraries: libsigc-2.0.so.0: cannot open > > shared object file: No such file or directory > > Are you sure you did not get the Dynamic instead of the Static version > of skype ... or maybe somehow get the version out of your RPM. > Johnny, Yes, I got the static version skype_static-1.4.0.118.tar.bz2 - sorry, not quite sure what you mean by 'get the version out of your RPM'? Thanks, Andy > === > > qt is this: > > Summary : The shared library for the Qt GUI toolkit. > > Description : > Qt is a GUI software toolkit which simplifies the task of writing and > maintaining GUI (Graphical User Interface) applications > for the X Window System. > > Qt is written in C++ and is fully object-oriented. > === > > Basically ... all of KDE and many other applications are built using QT > ... and they would all need to be rebuilt if you upgraded QT. Only a > couple high visibility packages (like kernel, python, gcc and glibc) are > more important to the operation of your workstation than QT. > > Thanks, > Johnny Hughes > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing Skype in CentOS (4.4)
On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 07:18 -0500, Johnny Hughes wrote: > Andrew Allen wrote: > >>> Actually, I've just tried that and the launcher's now on my desktop - but > >>> how do I launch skype? When I (right) click on it nothing happens or try > >>> to launch from the command line, I get these errors: > >>> > >>> skype: error while loading shared libraries: libsigc-2.0.so.0: cannot > >>> open shared object file: No such file or directory > >> Are you sure you did not get the Dynamic instead of the Static version > >> of skype ... or maybe somehow get the version out of your RPM. > >> > > Johnny, > > Yes, I got the static version skype_static-1.4.0.118.tar.bz2 - sorry, > > not quite sure what you mean by 'get the version out of your RPM'? > > The reason I ask is that the "Static" version should NOT be trying to > use a Shared library at all I am using skype and I do not have > libsigc-2.0.so.0 installed ... somehow you have a dynamically linked > skype binary on your system, not the static one. > Thanks again Johnny, Any tips as to how I can get rid of all the skype stuff on my system and try to install the static version again please? Andy > >> === > >> > >> qt is this: > >> > >> Summary : The shared library for the Qt GUI toolkit. > >> > >> Description : > >> Qt is a GUI software toolkit which simplifies the task of writing and > >> maintaining GUI (Graphical User Interface) applications > >> for the X Window System. > >> > >> Qt is written in C++ and is fully object-oriented. > >> === > >> > >> Basically ... all of KDE and many other applications are built using QT > >> ... and they would all need to be rebuilt if you upgraded QT. Only a > >> couple high visibility packages (like kernel, python, gcc and glibc) are > >> more important to the operation of your workstation than QT. > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Installing skype in CentOS 5
Having just upgraded my system from CentOS 4.4 to 5.0, I'm a bit disappointed that I still can't install skype from the skype repo using yum - when I try yum install skype, I end up with: libsigc++20-2.0.17-1.el5. 100% |=| 217 kB 00:13 ---> Package libsigc++20.i386 0:2.0.17-1.el5.rf set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: qt4-x11 >= 4.2 for package: skype --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Missing Dependency: qt4-x11 >= 4.2 is needed by package skype Any ideas please as to how this can be overcome so that I can install and run this very useful utility? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing skype in CentOS 5
On Wed, 2007-11-07 at 13:06 -0800, James A. Peltier wrote: > Andrew Allen wrote: > > Having just upgraded my system from CentOS 4.4 to 5.0, I'm a bit > > disappointed that I still can't install skype from the skype repo using > > yum - when I try yum install skype, I end up with: > > > > libsigc++20-2.0.17-1.el5. 100% |=| 217 kB > > 00:13 > > ---> Package libsigc++20.i386 0:2.0.17-1.el5.rf set to be updated > > --> Running transaction check > > --> Processing Dependency: qt4-x11 >= 4.2 for package: skype > > --> Finished Dependency Resolution > > Error: Missing Dependency: qt4-x11 >= 4.2 is needed by package skype > > > > Any ideas please as to how this can be overcome so that I can install > > and run this very useful utility? > > > > Andy > > > I had a hell of a time getting this to work. I ended up installing the > older version of skype (1.3.0.53). > > As far as usefulness goes, you may want to look at alternatives such as > Ekiga, which are free, cross platform and use open standards. It's far > less useful when it has had the video guts ripped out of it (which the > GNU/Linux client does not support video). > > Ekiga is in CentOS 5 base. > Thanks, Actually Ekiga is already installed in my CentOS 5 system - one question though - can I communicate with skype users via Ekiga? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing skype in CentOS 5
On Fri, 2007-11-09 at 03:47 +0100, Dag Wieers wrote: > On Thu, 8 Nov 2007, Andrew Allen wrote: > > > On Wed, 2007-11-07 at 13:06 -0800, James A. Peltier wrote: > > > Andrew Allen wrote: > > > > Having just upgraded my system from CentOS 4.4 to 5.0, I'm a bit > > > > disappointed that I still can't install skype from the skype repo using > > > > yum - when I try yum install skype, I end up with: > > > > > > > > libsigc++20-2.0.17-1.el5. 100% |=| 217 kB > > > > 00:13 > > > > ---> Package libsigc++20.i386 0:2.0.17-1.el5.rf set to be updated > > > > --> Running transaction check > > > > --> Processing Dependency: qt4-x11 >= 4.2 for package: skype > > > > --> Finished Dependency Resolution > > > > Error: Missing Dependency: qt4-x11 >= 4.2 is needed by package skype > > > > > > > > Any ideas please as to how this can be overcome so that I can install > > > > and run this very useful utility? > > > > > > I had a hell of a time getting this to work. I ended up installing the > > > older version of skype (1.3.0.53). > > > > > > As far as usefulness goes, you may want to look at alternatives such as > > > Ekiga, which are free, cross platform and use open standards. It's far > > > less useful when it has had the video guts ripped out of it (which the > > > GNU/Linux client does not support video). > > > > > > Ekiga is in CentOS 5 base. > > > > Thanks, > > Actually Ekiga is already installed in my CentOS 5 system - one question > > though - can I communicate with skype users via Ekiga? > > How about using the Beta skype at: > > http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/linux/beta/choose/ > > The offer a package specially made for CentOS and you only require qt4. I > installed it without any problems. Haven't tested the video-stuff yet > though :/ > Thanks Dag, Im a bit puzzled though because, according to my previous yum operation (see above), skype needs qt 4.2 (as the missing dependency error indicates) and the link above also says that the beta skype for CentOS needs qt 4.2.1+ - but yum list skype on my system says qt.i386 1:3.3.6-20.el5 installed Is this OK for the beta skype or do I need to update to qt.i386 1:3.3.6-23.el5 or what? Thanks again, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing skype in CentOS 5
> >> Skype makes a statically compiled version of the program. I use it > >> every day on CentOS-5 without problem. > >> > >> Upgrading to QT 4 is not, IMHO, a very good idea if you want other > >> things to work that are compile against qt3 ... that is just my opinion. > > > > Johnny, > > > > CentOS offers both qt and qt4 packages on CentOS 5. > > > > Thanks .. right, can install qt4 as well as qt ... let me see if I can > make that work :D > > > Skype does make a CentOS package available that looks pretty much as if it > > has been build on CentOS as well. They even advertise it using the CentOS > > logo. > > I see, for the newer Beta version. Thank you for pointing that out. > > > > > See the link for yourself: > > > > http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/linux/beta/choose/ > > > > Package installs without a problem. > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] dag]# rpm -q skype > > skype-2.0.0.13-centos > > Thank you very much for pointing out that new beta version. I will add > that to the wiki as well. > > > Thanks, > Johnny Hughes > Thanks guys for all the really helpful information - brilliant! I've now installed the beta version (the wiki.centos link was very helpful) and it's working on my CentOS 5 system, except that I can't get anything through my microphone - I've got sound through the speakers, so the soundcard seems to be configured OK. The same hardware works fine in Windows XP (dual-boot system). Any ideas please on how to configure and/or test the microphone and get it working, 'coz skype aint gonna be much use without it! Thanks, Andy > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing skype in CentOS 5
> Any ideas please on how to configure > > and/or test the microphone and get it working, 'coz skype aint gonna be > > much use without it! > > That is caused by some weird Volume Control default settings .. here is > what you have to do: > > Open the "Volume Control" (right click the speaker on your desktop, pick > "Open Volume Control") > > Select "Edit -> Preferences" from the menu. > > Make sure "20db mic boost" and "Capture" are checked. > > Then adjust both of those settings in "Volume Control" > > You may have more than one Device ... when in "Volume Control", look at: > > File -> Change Device > > Thanks, > Johnny Hughes > Thanks Johnny, I've now got skype working fully in CentOS 5 - so I won't have to re-boot into Windows XP to use it! Thanks again for all the help - CentOS is great! Andy > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Dell Wireless WLAN Card Utility - mini-pci wireless card 1390
Is there any way I can find a driver and/or get the above wireless card working in CentOS 5 on my Dell laptop (Inspiron 1501). I've installed ipw2200 from RPMForge, but it now appears that this won't work because the card is not an Intel PRO/Wireless card. Dell seem to support only MS Windows Vista now so I don't think there's much chance of getting a driver from them - so am I on a fruitless 'crusade' in trying to get wifi in CentOS 5 in this case? Any helpful advice much appreciated please? Thanks, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Dell Wireless WLAN Card Utility - mini-pci wireless card 1390
On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 19:41 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote: > I have a Dell laptop that I believe has the same card. The CentOS 5 > kernel did not appear to support it, but the RHEL 5.1 (and subsequently > upon its release) the CentOS 5.1 kernel does support it. You will need to > drop the firmware into /lib/firmware .. I believe this is a bcm43xx card. > > Barry Thanks Barry, In view of what you say about CentOS 5.1 supporting this card, I think I'm going to wait until it's released - hope that won't be too long. Any other possible solutions (eg like using ndiswrapper) look far too complicated for a linux newbie like me! I hope that I'll be able to update the kernel without having to do a complete re-install. In the meantime I'm just going to have to use MS Windows XP (I have dual-boot on this laptop) for any wireless networking. Andy > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Package pxljr-1.1-1.i386.rpm (from kde.repo) is not signed
I'm trying to install the driver for an HP Colour Laserjet 3500 in CentOS 5. I've installed the kde.repo (with appropriate priorities set up), but when I try yum install pxljr-1.1-1.i386.rpm, I get the above message that 'the package is not signed'. I've previously tried running yum localinstall on the downloaded package with the same result. How do I resolve this please? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Linux driver for HP Laserjet 3500 printer - yum won't install
I'm trying to install the linux driver for an HP Colour Laserjet 3500 in CentOS 5. I've installed the kde.repo (with appropriate priorities set up), but when I try yum install pxljr-1.1-1.i386.rpm, yum says 'nothing to do' - is this because the priority protection won't let it install from the kde repo? The alternative approach seems to be to use yum localinstall with the downloaded package, but then I get the message that 'the package is not signed'. So how do I resolve that please - the instructions regarding 'signing of packages' don't seem very clear to those of us who weren't 'born and bred' on linux! Thanks, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] How to import/install the key for signing pxljr-1.1-1.i386.rpm
How do I import and install the key for signing the above rpm (driver for HP Colour laserjet 3500 printer) which I've downloaded from the kde repo? - I want to use yum localinstall, but when I do I get the message 'package not signed'. Thanks for help, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Installing HP Color Laserjet 3500 printer in CentOS 5
OK, I've downloaded and installed the driver (pxljr-1.1-1.i386.rpm), and the ppd file (HP-Color_LaserJet_3550-pxljr.ppd) in /etc/cups/ppd. Now I'm trying to set up the printer, connected to the network via a JetDirect printer server at location 192.168.0.200. Trouble is, I'm really not sure about all the settings in Printer Configuration - specifically, what should the Device URI be - at the moment, it says socket://HPColourLaserjet3500:9100, but I'm not sure if this is correct, but it doesn't seem to be because it won't print a test page. Any help much appreciated, Thanks, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] Installing HP Color Laserjet 3500 printer in CentOS 5
On Wed, 2007-11-28 at 16:53 -0500, Ross S. W. Walker wrote: > Andrew Allen wrote: > > > > OK, I've downloaded and installed the driver > > (pxljr-1.1-1.i386.rpm), and the ppd file > > (HP-Color_LaserJet_3550-pxljr.ppd) in /etc/cups/ppd. Now I'm > > trying to set up the printer, connected to the network via a > > JetDirect printer server at location 192.168.0.200. Trouble > > is, I'm really not sure about all the settings in Printer > > Configuration - specifically, what should the Device URI be - > > at the moment, it says socket://HPColourLaserjet3500:9100, > > but I'm not sure if this is correct, but it doesn't seem to > > be because it won't print a test page. > > The URI would be socket://192.168.0.200:9100 > > -Ross > Thanks Ross, That makes sense! Andy > __ > This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by > the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged > and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient > of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, > is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, > please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the > original and any copy or printout thereof. > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: How to import/install the key for signing pxljr-1.1-1.i386.rpm
On Wed, 2007-11-28 at 00:47 +0100, Nicolas Thierry-Mieg wrote: > > Scott Silva wrote: > > on 11/27/2007 1:03 PM Andrew Allen spake the following: > > > >> How do I import and install the key for signing the above rpm (driver > >> for HP Colour laserjet 3500 printer) which I've downloaded from the kde > >> repo? - I want to use yum localinstall, but when I do I get the message > >> 'package not signed'. > >> > >> Thanks for help, > >> Andy > > > > You could change gpgcheck=0 in your yum.conf. You can change it back > > after you install. > > I haven't found a commandline option to yum to not check for signed > > packages. > > Something like --nogpgcheck would be nice. > > > > just use rpm since you've downloaded the package: > rpm -K .rpm checks the package (checksums and sigs if available) > rpm -i .rpm installs it, whether it's signed and checked or not > > to import the kde-redhat repo public key: as it says on the front page > of their website http://kde-redhat.sourceforge.net/ > rpm --import http://kde-redhat.sourceforge.net/gpg-pubkey-ff6382fa-3e1ab2ca > > that's a single line in case it wrapped > > but since you say 'package not signed' and not 'public key not found' or > some such, the problem is probably not that you don't have the key. > Rather, I guess the package really isn't signed. Not 100% sure because I > don't yum, I apt, but the message is pretty explicit. > rpm -i will work > > you should talk to the kde-redhat devs, if it's really their package > it's probably unintended that the package is unsigned. > > regards Thanks for the help - I had to use rpm -i .rpm as it does appear that the package is not signed! Andy > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Dell Wireless WLAN Card Utility - mini-pci wireless card 1390
On Mon, 2007-11-19 at 15:52 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote: > Quoting Andrew Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 19:41 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote: > > > > > I have a Dell laptop that I believe has the same card. The CentOS 5 > > > kernel did not appear to support it, but the RHEL 5.1 (and subsequently > > > upon its release) the CentOS 5.1 kernel does support it. You will need to > > > drop the firmware into /lib/firmware .. I believe this is a bcm43xx card. > > > > > > Barry > > > > Thanks Barry, > > In view of what you say about CentOS 5.1 supporting this card, I think > > I'm going to wait until it's released - hope that won't be too long. Any > > other possible solutions (eg like using ndiswrapper) look far too > > complicated for a linux newbie like me! I hope that I'll be able to > > update the kernel without having to do a complete re-install. In the > > meantime I'm just going to have to use MS Windows XP (I have dual-boot > > on this laptop) for any wireless networking. > > I was using ndiswrapper for this card until RHEL 5.1's kernel picked it up. I > noticed that it now found an 'eth1' interface that didn't exist before. > ndiswrapper does work, but has somewhat occasional crashes most likely due to > RHEL's 4k stack size that is not really compatible with ndiswrapper. I agree, > you should wait until the CentOS 5.1 kernel comes out because assuming you and > I have the same card, all you need is the firmware .. and it will work without > further issue. > > Barry > > I've now upgraded the kernel to CentOS 2.6.18-8.1.15.e15, so assume my OS is now effectively CentOS 5.1. However, I'm afraid I'm still at a bit of a loss as to how it supports my Dell laptop wireless card (bcm43xx card?), as it's still not listed in the list of supported adapters in Network Config. Can anybody please suggest where I go from here? Thanks, Andy > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Dell Wireless WLAN Card Utility - mini-pci wireless card 1390
On Fri, 2007-11-30 at 15:13 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote: > Quoting Andrew Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On Mon, 2007-11-19 at 15:52 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote: > > > Quoting Andrew Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 19:41 -0600, Barry Brimer wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have a Dell laptop that I believe has the same card. The CentOS 5 > > > > > kernel did not appear to support it, but the RHEL 5.1 (and > > > > > subsequently > > > > > upon its release) the CentOS 5.1 kernel does support it. You will > > > > > need > > to > > > > > drop the firmware into /lib/firmware .. I believe this is a bcm43xx > > card. > > > > > > > > > > Barry > > > > > > > > Thanks Barry, > > > > In view of what you say about CentOS 5.1 supporting this card, I think > > > > I'm going to wait until it's released - hope that won't be too long. Any > > > > other possible solutions (eg like using ndiswrapper) look far too > > > > complicated for a linux newbie like me! I hope that I'll be able to > > > > update the kernel without having to do a complete re-install. In the > > > > meantime I'm just going to have to use MS Windows XP (I have dual-boot > > > > on this laptop) for any wireless networking. > > > > > > I was using ndiswrapper for this card until RHEL 5.1's kernel picked it > > > up. > > I > > > noticed that it now found an 'eth1' interface that didn't exist before. > > > ndiswrapper does work, but has somewhat occasional crashes most likely due > > to > > > RHEL's 4k stack size that is not really compatible with ndiswrapper. I > > agree, > > > you should wait until the CentOS 5.1 kernel comes out because assuming you > > and > > > I have the same card, all you need is the firmware .. and it will work > > without > > > further issue. > > > > > > Barry > > > > > > > > I've now upgraded the kernel to CentOS 2.6.18-8.1.15.e15, so assume my > > OS is now effectively CentOS 5.1. However, I'm afraid I'm still at a bit > > of a loss as to how it supports my Dell laptop wireless card (bcm43xx > > card?), as it's still not listed in the list of supported adapters in > > Network Config. Can anybody please suggest where I go from here? > > > > Thanks, > > Andy > > You are still on the CentOS 5 kernel, not the CentOS 5.1 kernel. The base > RHEL > 5 kernel is kernel-2.6.18-53.el5 and the most recent is > kernel-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5. I don't believe CentOS 5.1 is out yet, but I've not > checked today. > > Barry Thanks Barry, Some recent CentOS-list emails have implied that if CentOS 5 is fully updated, it will be (effectively) CentOS 5.1, but this is clearly not the case! I've looked again at the Release Notes at http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOS5.1 and see that CentOS 5.1 isn't relesed yet. So I'll have to be patient and wait - I hope that'll be rewarded when I find it does support my wireless card! Andy > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] mp3 plugin for Rythmbox or Totem?
Can anybody please suggest a suitable plugin to enable playing of mp3 files with either Totem or Rythmbox. Both of these come as part of the CentOS 5 package, but strangely neither has the necessary plugin for mp3, which surely is a common enough format in the music world? Thanks, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] mp3 plugin for Rythmbox or Totem?
On Tue, 2007-12-04 at 14:30 -0600, Jay Leafey wrote: > Andrew Allen wrote: > > Can anybody please suggest a suitable plugin to enable playing of mp3 > > files with either Totem or Rythmbox. Both of these come as part of the > > CentOS 5 package, but strangely neither has the necessary plugin for > > mp3, which surely is a common enough format in the music world? > > > > Thanks, > > Andy > > > > This is covered in the CentOS general FAQ > (http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/General?highlight=%28mp3%29#q19). > > The MP3 codec is not included in CentOS becausing of licensing issues. > Both Totem and Rhythmbox use the gstreamer libraries for handling > different audio types, so you will need to get the appropriate > gstreamer-plugins package from your favorite third-party repository. I > think the mp3 codec (libgstlame.so) is in the gstreamer-plugins-ugly > package, available at RPMforge. Thanks for a very helpful reply, Jay I have the RPMForge repo set up, so I'll install gstreamer-plugins-ugly. Andy > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] mp3 plugin for Rythmbox or Totem?
On Tue, 2007-12-04 at 12:37 -0800, Dennis McLeod wrote: > I'm sure it's not a matter of it not existing, a quick Google search shows > (for Fedora): > Now, install the correct plug-in depending on which MP3 player you want to > use: > For Rhythmbox or Totem: > yum install gstreamer-plugins-ugly > It's likely a matter of having to pay royalties for MP3 players and > encoders, so it's not included by the upstream vendor. > For a home user, it's no problem, BUT you have to enable a 3rd party > repository to get it. > > Post #14 in: http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=8134 > explains. > Dennis > Thanks Dennis, I've installed the plugins as suggested and it works brilliantly - I can now play mp3 files! Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Dual boot in CentOS 4.4
I've recently upgraded from RedHat 9 to CentOS 4.4. With RH9 I had a dual boot system with Windows XP (RH9 as the default of course!), which was automatically set up when I installed RH9 in the remaining partition after I'd installed XP. However, I appear to have lost my dual boot with CentOS 4.4 (no option to boot into DOS now), even though I still have the Windows XP partition, so how can I (re-) set up the dual boot? Thanks, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Dual boot in CentOS 4.4
Thanks Akemi, I checked the /boot/grub/grub.conf file and it did have those lines. Then I realised that I had to press a key to get into the sub-menu giving the boot options! So all is well - thanks. Andy On Tue, 2007-06-12 at 14:30 -0700, Akemi Yagi wrote: > On 6/12/07, Andrew Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've recently upgraded from RedHat 9 to CentOS 4.4. With RH9 I had a > > dual boot system with Windows XP (RH9 as the default of course!), which > > was automatically set up when I installed RH9 in the remaining partition > > after I'd installed XP. However, I appear to have lost my dual boot with > > CentOS 4.4 (no option to boot into DOS now), even though I still have > > the Windows XP partition, so how can I (re-) set up the dual boot? > > > > Thanks, > > Andy > > Check your /boot/grub/grub.conf file. Does it have lines like these? > > title winXP > rootnoverify (hd0,1) > chainloader +1 > > (This is just an example, yours may be different) > > Akemi > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Wireless networking with CentOS 4.4 on Dell laptop
I have a (new) Dell laptop with CentOS 4.4 installed and am trying to get wireless networking. The list of drivers doesn't include a specific one for this card - Dell wireless 1390 Mini PCI network card 802.11b/g (according to the manufacturer's blurb). Any ideas as to where I can find the appropriate driver please? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Battery status indicator in CentOS 4.4
I've got CentOS 4.4 installed on 3 machines - two laptops and a PC. Only one, a HP Omnibook 900, shows the graphical battery status indicator (in the bottom right of the screen), but the other laptop (a new Dell Inspiron 1501) doesn't show it. Furthermore, the command /usr/bin/apm gets the response 'no apm support in kernel' - I've tried yum-updating the kernel and installing apm but to no avail. Any suggestions please as it's obviously very useful/necessary to have a battery indicator! Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Wireless networking in CentOS 4.4
Trying to set up wireless networking with CentOS 4.4 on a (new Dell) laptop and have looked at http://www.ces.clemson.edu/linux/fc2- ipw2200.shtml and http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php? topic_id=2532&forum=30 regarding use of ipw2200, which is included in the kernel. The problem is that it doesn't appear to be actually installed/loaded because the Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG driver doesn't appear in the drop- down list under Devices > New > Wireless Connection in system-config- network. Also /sbin/lsmod | grep ipw doesn't produce anything - so I'm pretty baffled! Any suggestions please? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Battery status indicator in CentOS 4.4
Thanks, but how do I install the battery app on the gnome panel? I see that battery.ko is in lib/modules//acpi (together with lots of .png images in other folders) but how do I get it working on the gnome panel? Do I have to yum install acpi or what? Thanks, Andy On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 14:43 -0400, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > Andrew Allen wrote: > > I've got CentOS 4.4 installed on 3 machines - two laptops and a PC. Only > > one, a HP Omnibook 900, shows the graphical battery status indicator (in > > the bottom right of the screen), but the other laptop (a new Dell > > Inspiron 1501) doesn't show it. Furthermore, the command /usr/bin/apm > > gets the response 'no apm support in kernel' - I've tried yum-updating > > the kernel and installing apm but to no avail. Any suggestions please as > > it's obviously very useful/necessary to have a battery indicator! > Check to see if acpi is installed. It replaces apm, I think :) > > And are you using gnome and installed the battery app on the panel on > those Dells? I remember having to install it myself > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Battery status indicator in CentOS 4.4
Thanks again, but I can't find anything about power management under Preferences, System Settings or System Tools anywhere on the gnome desktop - so it's still a mystery I'm afraid. Andy On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 16:29 -0400, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > oops. > > I think I was looking in the wrong place. Check out your power > management preferences. Is it set to always show the icon? > > Andrew Allen wrote: > > Thanks, but how do I install the battery app on the gnome panel? > > I see that battery.ko is in lib/modules//acpi (together with lots > > of .png images in other folders) but how do I get it working on the > > gnome panel? Do I have to yum install acpi or what? > > > > Thanks, > > Andy > > > > On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 14:43 -0400, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > > > >> Andrew Allen wrote: > >> > >>> I've got CentOS 4.4 installed on 3 machines - two laptops and a PC. Only > >>> one, a HP Omnibook 900, shows the graphical battery status indicator (in > >>> the bottom right of the screen), but the other laptop (a new Dell > >>> Inspiron 1501) doesn't show it. Furthermore, the command /usr/bin/apm > >>> gets the response 'no apm support in kernel' - I've tried yum-updating > >>> the kernel and installing apm but to no avail. Any suggestions please as > >>> it's obviously very useful/necessary to have a battery indicator! > >>> > >> Check to see if acpi is installed. It replaces apm, I think :) > >> > >> And are you using gnome and installed the battery app on the panel on > >> those Dells? I remember having to install it myself > >> > >> ___ > >> CentOS mailing list > >> CentOS@centos.org > >> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > >> > > > > ___ > > CentOS mailing list > > CentOS@centos.org > > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > > > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] filter unwanted email
On Thu, 2011-02-03 at 10:38 -0500, testwreq wreq wrote: > I am new to CentOS. How do I set a rule to so that any email coming from @ > linkedin.com (and other abused locations), going to an application RT (setup > on the system), will get rejected or dropped silently. Procmail filters on the receiving account would be the easiest solution. Make sure that procmail is installed and then man procmailrc for how to configure it. IIRC for RT ticket submission/modification via email to work you have to be using a mail filter of some sort already and the docs give a basic promail filter for you to use. As such, you should just need to add a few rules ahead of that particular rule to catch the type of mail you don't want. This of course is just scratching the surface of keeping unwanted mail out of your ticket tracking system ;) -Andy- ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Syntax Help on a Bash Script
On Wed, 2011-05-04 at 00:36 -0400, Steven Crothers wrote: > Possibly an invisible character. Delete the entire line with "then" > and re-type it. That error seems odd. > Or could change to: if [ $? -eq 0 ];then -- Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Syntax Help on a Bash Script
On Tue, 2011-05-03 at 23:33 -0500, Robert wrote: > MYSQL='which mysql' Also this line should use either backticks or $() command substitution instead: For example: [andrew@savoy ~]$ MYSQL='which mysql' [andrew@savoy ~]$ echo $MYSQL which mysql [andrew@savoy ~]$ MYSQL=$(which mysql) [andrew@savoy ~]$ echo $MYSQL /usr/bin/mysql [andrew@savoy ~]$ MYSQL=`which mysql` [andrew@savoy ~]$ echo $MYSQL /usr/bin/mysql Cheers! -- Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] How do I download RHEL 8.3 with free license and free subscription for my production servers?
On 2021-01-28 15:08, Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming wrote: Subject: How do I download RHEL 8.3 with free license and free subscription for my production servers? Good day from Singapore, I am referring to the following news articles. Article: CentOS is gone—but RHEL is now free for up to 16 production servers The start date as mentioned in the article says from the 1st of Feb. From that article As of February 1, 2021, Red Hat will make RHEL available at no cost for small-production workloads—with "small" defined as 16 systems or fewer. This access to no-cost production RHEL is by way of the newly expanded Red Hat Developer Subscription program, and it comes with no strings—in Red Hat's words, "this isn't a sales program, and no sales representative will follow up." Regards Andrew Thank you very much. Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming, 42 years old as of 28 January 2021 Thursday, is a TARGETED INDIVIDUAL living in Singapore. He is an IT Consultant with a System Integrator (SI)/computer firm in Singapore. He is an IT enthusiast. -BEGIN EMAIL SIGNATURE- The Gospel for all Targeted Individuals (TIs): [The New York Times] Microwave Weapons Are Prime Suspect in Ills of U.S. Embassy Workers Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/01/science/sonic-attack-cuba-microwave.html Singaporean Targeted Individual Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming's Academic Qualifications as at 14 Feb 2019 and refugee seeking attempts at the United Nations Refugee Agency Bangkok (21 Mar 2017), in Taiwan (5 Aug 2019) and Australia (25 Dec 2019 to 9 Jan 2020): [1] https://tdtemcerts.wordpress.com/ [2] https://tdtemcerts.blogspot.sg/ [3] https://www.scribd.com/user/270125049/Teo-En-Ming -END EMAIL SIGNATURE- ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Dell Equallogic
We use a pair for production and DR. Email me off list and I would be glad to discuss. Andrew --Original Message-- From: Eugene Vilensky Sender: centos-boun...@centos.org To: CentOS mailing list ReplyTo: CentOS mailing list Subject: [CentOS] Dell Equallogic Sent: Oct 12, 2009 8:04 PM Hi List, Does anyone here use Dell Equallogic IP SAN? If so, do you have any immediate high points / low points you wouldn't mind discussing on- or off-list ? Thanks. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Monitoring a remote server with Conky ?
Niki Kovacs wrote: > Hi, > > I've been using Conky for some time, a nifty utility to monitor just > about anything on the PC. Vital things like CPU, RAM, swap, disks, > current song playing in MPD :o) > > Here's what it looks like : > > http://www.microlinux.fr/images/bureau_conky.png > > And with more detail : > > http://www.microlinux.fr/images/conky_zoom.png > > Now I wonder... I'd really like to use that to monitor my remote server. > I know this feature isn't officially supported by Conky, but I'm right > now thinking about a workaround. Something like: OK, my server is > 'headless' (e. g.: no graphical server, nothing), but why not install > just xorg-x11-server-Xorg, then use Conky and forward it to my local > display with SSH -X ? I'm pondering this question, thinking about the > possible issues... > > ... so maybe one of you guys here has come up with some solution ? > > Cheers, > > Niki > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos Hi, The suggestions offered by other posters to install/use a monitoring/polling/graphing system is a fine idea. Using something like Cacti is great for collecting and viewing historical data. However for looking at what a server is doing _right now_, that kind of system falls short. I think your original idea is spot on! I do exactly what you suggest. I keep a minimal X install on most of my headless machines -- I still boot run level 3. This lets me "ssh -X" to a machine and execute graphical commands, and up the come on my local Linux workstation. Occasionally, this is very useful for me. For instance: I have some of these headless boxen scattered throughout the network. With this, I can launch firefox on a remote machine. This lets me test viewing resources from various points of the network; great for security policy testing. What you're talking about works great too. I have gkrellm installed on these machines too, as well as the servers. Cacti is great for looking at trending or historical data. But to see what a server is up to _right now_ I fire up gkrellm this way (along with things like "tail 'cat /var/log/_something_'" and htop) to see what the machine is up to right then and there. gkrellm is available from the wonderful rpmforge repo, but I'm sure Conky would work too. Andy Hull ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Need some help with logwatch.
James B. Byrne wrote: > host1 crontab -l as root > > 45 7 * * * /usr/sbin/logwatch --service http --service imapd > --service pop3 --service sshd --service vsftpd --service > zz-disk_space --service zz-network --service zz-sys --mailto > supp...@harte-lyne.ca > > host2 crontab -l as root > > 45 7 * * * /usr/sbin/logwatch --service http --service imapd > --service pop3 --service sshd --service vsftpd --service > zz-disk_space -- service zz-network --service zz-sys --mailto > supp...@harte-lyne.ca #Logwatch summary > Hello, I'm afraid I cannot address your specific question, however this may still be helpful... I recommend moving all of those command line switches from your crontab into the config file(s). The defaults are defined in /usr/share/logwatch/default.conf/logwatch.conf The logwatch maintainers intend users to override those defaults in /etc/logwatch/conf/logwatch.conf If you move your customizations to /etc/logwatch/conf/logwatch.conf, then you can call logwatch without any switches at all. Also, something I do and find useful is to leave delivery of the logwatch emails set to the default - r...@localhost. Then forward root's mail to my external sys...@domain account. This way I get any/all system generated e-mail to root (like an mdadm failed array event!), not just logwatch. Hope that helps, Andy Hull ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Newsletter feedback
Geerd-Dietger Hoffmann wrote: > Hey > > We have now published the sixth version of the Newsletter and I think > it is time to ask YOU ( the reader ) what we can improve. The current > trend is away from really technical details more to a light read and > entertaining stuff. Is this a good way to go. Or should we focus more > on the technical side again*. Or is the balance right? > > What do you want to read about? What sections do you want? Or just > comment. I am happy about any constructive criticism. > > I hope you are enjoying the Newsletter. > > Cheers Didi > > > *Of course the we will not become a only fun Newsletter. > > > > My www page: www.ribalba.de > Email / Jabber: riba...@gmail.com > Skype : ribalba > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos I would like to echo the thoughts of Keith and Mathieu. I am a long time CentOS user and lurker in the list. To me, the newsletter feels like a top-view of CentOS and the community, and I like it. A few ideas to ponder: - I could see the newsletter being a great platform for the lead maintainers to keep us informed - Mathieu's idea of soliciting a publishing success stories, real-life deployment stories, and the like would be very interesting to me Bottom line: You are doing a great job, and I like The Pulse's direction. Andy Hull ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Repodata for 5.4 updates?
Karanbir Singh wrote: > This is now normal, but it hasent been like this in the past. Over the > last 8 months the updates for CentOS-5 have come from a mostly automated > system and one of the fallouts is that this system will nominate and > track update state on a few external mirrors before doing the metadata > and announce[1]. This has worked flaw lessley in the past ( only > sometimes when specific mirrors would orphan themselves would users > reall 'see' this ). And ofcourse when we do things like OpenOffice ( > which pushes ~ 3 GB of updates ). Karanbir, Thank you so much for taking the time to write that reply. Reading about the process of pushing out updates gave me a new appreciation for what you and the rest of "the team" does for me "the consumer". Thank you, thank you, thank you, Andy Hull ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] E-Mail on SSH login?
ML wrote: > Does anyone have thoughts on how to kick off an e-mail on SSH login? > > -Jason If you don't mind making the jump to syslog-ng it's fairly simple to filter ssh login lines to an external script that sends out emails. With stock syslog you could log auth to a named pipe and slurp that up with a similar script. That said, hooking into pam as has been suggested sounds like the best bet. -- Andrew Norris Systems Administrator Locus Telecommunications andr...@locus.net (201)-947-2807 ext. 1135 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] two questions about ssh tunneling
On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 10:14:01 am Joseph L. Casale wrote: > >if I: > > > >ssh -fND localhost:6000 someb...@192.168.56.5 -p PORTNUMBER > > > >from computer "A" to computer "B" [B = 192.168.56.5] then I can set the > > SOCKS proxy for e.g.: Firefox to use "localhost:6000" on computer "A". > > Ok. I can surf the web through "B". > > > >But: > >- Can anyone sniff the traffic of "A"? [e.g.: computers on same subnet as > > "A"] Like DNS requests? - I think no, but I'm not sure :O > > Sure, that possible if your name resolution traverses a network path > interceptable by the guy sniffing. > You can tell firefox to use the socks proxy for DNS requests as well by typing about:config in the url bar and setting "network.proxy.socks_remote_dns" to true. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Define an alias with an embeded awk command
On 15/12/09 15:40, Majian wrote:
Hi ,all :
I'm trying to define an alias with an embeded awk command:
alias checketh0 `ifconfig eth0 |grep 'inet addr:' |awk '{prinrt $2}'
|cut -c 6- `
After I edit it in the .cshrc file and run "source .cshrc" , I run
the "checketh0" command in the terminal ,
the screen displays the "192.168.7.24: Command not found "
Why does is it ?Any help will be highly appreciated.
note: I'm using csh shell.
Hi Majian,
It's not an issue with awk but with the way the alias is interpreted.
It tries to run the result of the commands in between the ` ` as a
command itself. To get around it, try:
# alias checketh0="echo `ifconfig eth0 | grep 'inet addr:' |awk '{print
$2}' | cut -c 6-`"
Cheers,
Andrew
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RE: [CentOS] RE: Largish filesystems [was Re: XFS install issue]
Lustre only runs on Linux. RH5 is fully supported. (And it works fine with CentOS 5.) > > > On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 7:48 PM, Ross S. W. Walker > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > As for file systems there is only really one for that scenario, > > > GFS, as OCFSv1 only goes up to 8TB and OCFSv2 is still a > > > technology preview. Besides GFS is included in the distro! > > > > Lustre? > > Can you still get this on a non-Sun system? > > I believe it's called CFS now and is being rolled out by Sun. > > -Ross > > > __ > This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by > the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged > and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient > of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, > is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, > please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the > original and any copy or printout thereof. > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] RE: Largish filesystems [was Re: XFS install issue]
> > My personal guess (and probably more than a few others) is that Sun is > interested in taking the clustering functionality that > underlies Lustre > and integrating it with ZFS for a future version of Solaris. > Even if > Sun stops supporting Lustre development on Linux, its GPL open source, > undoubtedly someone else will pick up the slack... > That could be. I have spoken with some of the lead cluster fs people (now Sun) about it. For the next few revs at least it will continue as a Linux product. ZFS will be put underneath lustre rather than ext3. -- Andrew ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] Ideas for stopping ssh brute force attacks
I have been using fail2ban to limit the attacks. It works exactly as they advertise and I am happy with it. -- Andrew > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bo Lynch > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 2:43 PM > To: centos@centos.org > Subject: [CentOS] Ideas for stopping ssh brute force attacks > > just wanted to get some feedback from the community. Over the last few > days I have noticed my web server and email box have > attempted to ssh'd to > using weird names like admin,appuser,nobody,etc None of these are > valid users. I know that I can block sshd all together with > iptables but > that will not work for us. I did a little research on google and found > programs like sshguard and sshdfilter. Just wanted to know if > anyone had > any experience with anything like these programs or have any > other advice. > I really appreciate it. > > -- > Bo Lynch > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] CentOS 6 is a bear
On 08.10.2011 5:14, Bob Hoffman wrote: > Gotta say, centos has been tough to install and get working. > > The anaconda installer makes large drive setups horridly tedious > (especially if reinstalling a lot). > > Package selection seems a bit off... > > I did a virtualization package, no custom..did not install qemu, > libvirt, and all attempts to do any virtualization failed due to > non-installed packages. > > Then I decided to select all the virtualization packages in custom, but > had selected 'web server' as the base package. I was never able to > connect to the net here at home...apparently some things with 'modprobe' > did not install and the eth devices 'does not exist' or something like that. > > Then I decided on the entire gnome package, with all the bells and > whistles...everything worked, but who wants that? I removed some > packages in gnome to see and reboot made machine dead. > Did that 4 different times with very few package removals. > > Did a number of various tries with custom selections, but the > dependencies seem to not be grabbing all it needs to work. Never got a > non gnome setup to recognize eth devices (well, one time, but it never > was able to get the net). > > I just installed a custom set up, all virtualization packages- > virtualization selected as base. I added some gnome stuff and a few > other doo dads.booted up..went right to the command line no virt > software works, errors everywhere. Display will not come up (x, vnc, or > gnome no matter what).. > > Every installation, in first boot up had major missing or odd problems. > One time I booted up with a gnome set up and selinux was stopping 5 > differetn gdm programs..at boot...due to security risks... wtf? > > Any attempt to disable or make selinux permissive results in a dead > machine, unable to ever boot again (left one up for 12 hours, never came > back up, thought it was relabeling, but no message.) > > Removing packages with the gnome running only worked about 10% of the > time, all others resulted in dead machine at reboot. > > I am considering, the only way to actually install and use this as a > virtualized host is to go full desktop and hope the selinux enforcing > will not break the system (with all the programs it will not let run on > boot)... > > I have never, not once, been able to connect to the net in the command > line setups...I know how to configure eths, network, dns, etc...not > once, not even dhcp..config eth0 up, etc.. Gnome has not a single issue > with the same exact file setups.. Many command line setups would not > even see the eth devices, something about modprobe this or that not > installed.wth? > > quite an interesting task. I have now taken the server out of the center > and am just going to endlessly install until I get a system that is low > resources and actually allows the virtualization to work. > > My last install, with all virt packages selected...?. cannot run > virt-manager, libvirt, though some virt programs do work...why? > something each needed to run was not installed as a > dependency > > Reinstalling would not be so bad, but the anaconda installer does not > quite set up the drives the same on a reinstall forcing a deletion of > partitions and redoing the entire setup..quite annoying > > /rant off > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos Would you summarize what problems with NIC(s) do you have? Its model/chip and kernel log (dmesg) would be nice as well. In case this is Intel EXPI9301CTBLK NIC (according to your YT profile), which is seemed to be 82574L based, you should take into account known issues with stock e1000e module shipped with C6.0 [1] and that chip. //br 1. http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/2011-September/118027.html ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Yum Repo that has xcache
James Matthews wrote: > Hi, > > I am wondering where I can get a repo that has xcache. (Or if anyone has > any tips on a PHP optimizer) How about http://www.jasonlitka.com/yum-repository/ Looks to have XCache 1.2.2 -- Andrew ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] OT: Web "Project" type software
> -Original Message- > Subject: [CentOS] OT: Web "Project" type software > > Sorry for the OT... I'm looking for some software to fill a > fairly specific set of requirements. I'm not necessarily > looking for project software, but it seems like the closest > to match what I need. I'm also not tied into open source or > free. If anyone knows of any software that might fill these > requirements I would appreciate it. > > Here's what I'm looking for: > > 1) Web enabled application > 2) File storage > - need to stare a large amount of large cad files > - be able to categorize file storage (not one large list) > - keep different revisions of files with some kind of notes > - be able to search files (at least include names in a search) > 3) Task - assign and keep track of tasks (searchable) > 4) Store meeting notes and minutes (searchable) > 5) Would like to support LDAP > 6) Extension on file storage - since we'll be storing a large > files and many of our users are across a WAN we'd like to > sync/mirror the files to a few different servers. I'm not > sure how we'd control how the users get the "closest" server but > > I found dotproject on sourceforge. It fills some of the > needs, but it's file storage appears to be one large list, > doesn't appear to support LDAP, and I don't see much for searching. > > Anyone know of software that might do these things? > > Thanks, > James > Have you looked at something like Alfresco? Andrew ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Strange XEN on CentOS HWaddr Address Issue
Brett Serkez wrote: > - Investigation concluded the issue was that the HWaddr address of the > physical NIC matched the fabricated HWaddr that XEN uses for most of > its adapters: FE:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF. I had the same problem after (IIRC) a kernel panic. After a few rounds of research and ineffective treatments I shut down the computer, left it unplugged for a few minutes, and turned it back on. The MAC went back to normal and it hasn't been an issue since. Hope that helps. -- Andrew Norris Systems Administrator Locus Telecommunications andr...@locus.net (201)-947-2807 ext. 1135 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] CentOS 5.3 - Activating laptop wireless card
I've just installed CentOS 5.3 on my Dell laptop and it seems to have detected and set-up my wireless card (BCM 4311) correctly as eth1. However, so far I haven't been able to activate it and have read the wiki http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Laptops/Wireless#head-320d6fcf09b7e16e0b15d19ef76adcb023a95938 which indicates that this card isn't actually supported in CentOS - but there has been an improvement over earlier kernels because the card wasn't even detected in CentOS 5.0. So do I need to get the Windows driver from http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php and do I need ndiswrapper as well? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] CentOS 5.3 - Activating laptop wireless card
On Tue, 2009-09-01 at 20:06 +0100, Ned Slider wrote: > Andrew Allen wrote: > > I've just installed CentOS 5.3 on my Dell laptop and it seems to have > > detected and set-up my wireless card (BCM 4311) correctly as eth1. > > However, so far I haven't been able to activate it and have read the > > wiki > > http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Laptops/Wireless#head-320d6fcf09b7e16e0b15d19ef76adcb023a95938 > > which indicates that this card isn't actually supported in CentOS - but > > there has been an improvement over earlier kernels because the card > > wasn't even detected in CentOS 5.0. So do I need to get the Windows > > driver from http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php and do > > I need ndiswrapper as well? > > > > Andy > > > > That's not a Windows driver, it's a native Linux driver that you sould > download and compile for your kernel. Being a native Linux driver, it > doesn't require ndiswrapper. The ndiswrapper section is the next section > on that Wiki page and is unrelated (is it confusing?). > > I believe this topic was also discussed recently on this mailing list (a > few months back iirc). > Thanks, You don't happen to know when that was do you? It would be great to benefit from somebody else's experience, if they've managed to get this card working in CentOS (5.3). Trouble is, the instructions in the readme.txt on the Broadcom website obviously aren't CentOS specific. In the past I've installed additional stuff (eg skype) from repos using yum, which works brilliantly - I'm a bit wary of trying to install by other means! Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] CentOS 5.3 - Activating laptop wireless card
On Wed, 2009-09-02 at 19:34 +0100, Ned Slider wrote: Trying to install the driver for my bcm4311 wireless card, I've downloaded the driver package from http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php and followed the instructions in the readme file, untared it in the directory hybrid_wl. When I try to build the LKM using # make -C/lib/modules/2.6.18-8.el5/build M='pwd' I get the error message make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.18-8.el5/build: No such file or directory. Stop. Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong please? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] CentOS 5.3 - Activating laptop wireless card - problems installing bcm4311 driver
On Mon, 2009-09-07 at 12:32 -0700, Akemi Yagi wrote: > On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Andrew Allen wrote: > > > Trying to install the driver for my bcm4311 wireless card, I've > > downloaded the driver package from > > > > http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php > > > > and followed the instructions in the readme file, untared it in the > > directory hybrid_wl. > > When I try to build the LKM using > > # make -C/lib/modules/2.6.18-8.el5/build M='pwd' > > I get the error message make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.18-8.el5/build: No > > such file or directory. Stop. > > Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong please? > > First make sure you have the kernel-devel package that *matches* your > running kernel. > > Then try: > > make -C/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M='pwd' > Thanks, Yum installed kernel-devel.i686 0:2.6.18-128.7.1.el5 OK # cd /lib/modules/`uname -r`/ gets to directory OK and # dir gives build modules.dep modules.pcimapupdates extra modules.ieee1394map modules.seriomap weak-updates kernel modules.inputmap modules.symbols modules.alias modules.isapnpmapmodules.usbmap modules.ccwmap modules.ofmapsource # ls -la build gives lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 42 Nov 4 2007 build -> ../../../usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-8.el5-i686 Is this OK? so when I type hybrid_wl]# make -C/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M='pwd' why am I still getting make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.18-8.el5/build: No such file or directory. Stop. Any suggestions gratefully received, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Driver for Logitech QuickCam E2500 series webcam
Does anybody know where I can find a driver for a Logitech E2500 webcam. I'm running CentOS 5 on my desktop and want to add a webcam for skype use. If I can yum install a driver from one of the repos that would be great. Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Status of RPMForge || RPMRepo
Are the websites for RPMForge or RPMRepo off line for anyone else? As an aside (since I am just noticing), how long has rpmforge.net redirected to rpmrepo.org/rpmforge? Thanks, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Driver for Logitech QuickCam E2500 series webcam
On Sat, 2009-09-19 at 12:16 -0700, Akemi Yagi wrote: > On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 11:51 AM, Andrew Allen wrote: > > Does anybody know where I can find a driver for a Logitech E2500 webcam. > > I'm running CentOS 5 on my desktop and want to add a webcam for skype > > use. If I can yum install a driver from one of the repos that would be > > great. > > > > Andy > > You may want to check out this CentOS wiki: > > http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/HardwareList/Webcams Thanks - so do I just yum install dkms.noarch 2.0.22.0-1.el5.rf from rpmforge? > > and also ELRepo's kmod-video4linux driver: > > http://elrepo.org/tiki/kmod-video4linux&highlight=webcam Sorry - I don't understand what the actual package name is for this one and how do I install it? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Driver for Logitech QuickCam E2500 series webcam
On Mon, 2009-09-21 at 20:56 +0100, Ned Slider wrote: > Gavin Carr wrote: > > On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 06:12:43PM +0100, Andrew Allen wrote: > >> On Sat, 2009-09-19 at 12:16 -0700, Akemi Yagi wrote: > >>> On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 11:51 AM, Andrew Allen > >>> wrote: > >>>> Does anybody know where I can find a driver for a Logitech E2500 webcam. > >>>> I'm running CentOS 5 on my desktop and want to add a webcam for skype > >>>> use. If I can yum install a driver from one of the repos that would be > >>>> great. > >>>> > >>>> Andy > >>> You may want to check out this CentOS wiki: > >>> > >>> http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/HardwareList/Webcams > >> Thanks - so do I just yum install dkms.noarch > >> 2.0.22.0-1.el5.rf from rpmforge? > > > > No, 'yum install dkms-gspca'. That will pick up dkms as well if required. > > > > > >>> and also ELRepo's kmod-video4linux driver: > >>> > >>> http://elrepo.org/tiki/kmod-video4linux&highlight=webcam > >> Sorry - I don't understand what the actual package name is for this one > >> and how do I install it? > > > > rpm -Uvh http://elrepo.org/elrepo-release-0.1-1.el5.elrepo.noarch.rpm > > yum install kmod-video4linux > > > > > > You don't want both though - try one, and if that doesn't work uninstall > > it and try the other. > > > > Cheers, > > Gavin > > > > I would go with the elrepo driver (but I'm biased) as it's more recent > whereas the older gspca driver is now merged in the V4L/DVB tree. > > Gavin gave details above on how to install :) Thanks, I've installed the driver as above from elrepo - OK except that I got these error messages: WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.18-8.el5/weak-updates/video4linux/zr36050.ko needs unknown symbol videocodec_unregister WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.18-8.el5/weak-updates/video4linux/zr36050.ko needs unknown symbol videocodec_register WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.18-8.el5/weak-updates/video4linux/zr36067.ko needs unknown symbol videocodec_detach WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.18-8.el5/weak-updates/video4linux/zr36067.ko needs unknown symbol videocodec_attach WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.18-8.el5/weak-updates/video4linux/zr36060.ko needs unknown symbol videocodec_unregister WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.18-8.el5/weak-updates/video4linux/zr36060.ko needs unknown symbol videocodec_register WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.18-8.el5/weak-updates/video4linux/zr36016.ko needs unknown symbol videocodec_unregister WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.18-8.el5/weak-updates/video4linux/zr36016.ko needs unknown symbol videocodec_register Skype detected a camera OK but it doesn't seem to work - and when I click the 'test' button it just closes skype down! Any ideas please? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Driver for Logitech QuickCam E2500 series webcam
> That's a known issue with older kernels - don't worry about those warnings. > > > Skype detected a camera OK but it doesn't seem to work - and when I > > click the 'test' button it just closes skype down! Any ideas please? > > > > Is it a bug with Skype or the Video4Linux driver? That's a good question - trouble is I don't know how to test that the camera is working with the Video4Linux driver. Is there a command-line way of doing this? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Driver for Logitech QuickCam E2500 series webcam
On Wed, 2009-09-23 at 08:16 +0100, Gavin Carr wrote: > On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 09:02:00PM +0100, Andrew Allen wrote: > > > > Skype detected a camera OK but it doesn't seem to work - and when I > > > > click the 'test' button it just closes skype down! Any ideas please? > > > > > > Is it a bug with Skype or the Video4Linux driver? > > > > That's a good question - trouble is I don't know how to test that the > > camera is working with the Video4Linux driver. Is there a command-line > > way of doing this? > > I use 'luvcview', available from rpmforge. > Thanks, I installed luvcview and tested the webcam - it works a treat! So now I know that the webcam works with the Video4Linux driver I'd like to use skype with video - I'm using the beta version of skype for CentOS: skype.i586 2.0.0.13-centos and the video doesn't seem to work - when I try to test the video it crashes. When I do yum list skype, it shows a newer version, skype.i586 2.0.0.72-fc5, in the skype repo which maybe has video working (?), but when I try to yum update to this, I get the error message 'Missing Dependency: qt4-x11 >= 4.2 is needed by package skype' I've got qt4 installed of course, for skype to work, so why is it showing qt4-x11 as missing? Any help appreciated so that I don't have to fall back on Windoze in order to use all the features of the webcam! Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] looking for cool, post-install things to do on a centos 5.5 system
On 17/09/10 08:39, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > >(note: i asked this a few days ago but it *appears* that that post > was tossed due to getting excessive bounces from my account. so i'm > posting it again, apologies if you're seeing it a second time.) > >over the next several weeks, i'm teaching some courses in RHEL admin > but (unsurprisingly) i'll be using centos 5.5. it's a > decently-written, 3rd party course, all the generic, standard admin > topics but it does leave me about a 1/2 day to throw in any cool stuff > i want to add. > >so, any recommendations for neat things that people here have done > in the way of what can be added to or configured on a centos server > system? the course covers all the standard topics -- installation, > package management, service management, filesystem maintenance, that > sort of thing. so i'm looking for bonus, neat stuff that others here > do as a matter of course when putting together a centos system. > >logging utilities? intrusion detection? monitoring? anything that > leaps to mind that i can use to fill up a few more hours. i'm already > thinking of showing how to build and boot a new kernel. other ideas? > thanks. How about how to subscribe to the CentOS mailing list? ;-) A. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] lmsensors support in net-snmp
Hello, I'm wanting to use cacti* to graph my motherboard fan/temperature/voltage readings. I have sensors working and it giving me the temperatures ets, but it seems that net-snmp needs to be compiled with sensors/lmsensors support. Is there a centos 5 rpm for net-snmp that support this? Thanks. *http://forums.cacti.net/viewtopic.php?t=11590 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Installing & activating mysql in CentOS 5
I want to set up a local mysql server + client (preferably graphical, ie mysqlgui) so have yum installed both perl-DBI and mysql.i386, both apparently successfully. However, I can't see what to do next to get mysqld running, as it doesn't appear in the list of services (in /etc/init.d/). Help appreciated please - is there any good specific documentation on this anywhere? Also, what's the current opinion/advice on a graphical user interface for mysql please? Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Getting perl CGI programs to work on CentOS 5 server
I'm trying to get perl CGI programs to work from the cgi-bin (actually a sub-directory cgi-bin/various) and have set appropriate permissions using chmod 755. I'm currently testing using the simplest cgi program, you know the one: #!/usr/bin/perl # howdy--the easiest of CGI programs use CGI; print < Hello World Greetings, Terrans! END_of_Multiline_Text This has worked absolutely fine in the past, but now when I invoke it, either nothing appears in the browser (Mozilla Firefox) or I get "Internal Server Error" - any ideas please? Thanks, Andy ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
