Disabling NetworkManager
by Alex
Hi,
How do I properly disable NetworkManager so applications don't think
my wired network is offline? I'm using a network bridge for kvm, and
it's always been easier to use the old style networking. I've run the
following commands to disable it and enable regular network services:
systemctl stop NetworkManager.service
systemctl disable NetworkManager.service
systemctl enable network.service
systemctl start network.service
My network is then functional, but Evolution and sometimes Firefox
complain the network is stopped yet still enabled. If I disable it
with systemctl entirely, Xorg crashes with the following:
Nov 28 15:14:08 sage dbus[772]: [system] Activation via systemd failed
for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.service':
Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.service failed to load: No
such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl st
atus dbus-org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.service' for details.
It then produces hundreds of directories with crash info in /var/spool/abrt/.
Any ideas of how to properly disable NetworkManager so applications
don't stop working?
Thanks,
Alex
11 years, 4 months
NFS4 problems -
by Bob Goodwin
I have a problem writing to one nfs4 server from this F-17/64
computer, /etc/fstab is as follows:
[bobg@box7 ~]$ cat /etc/fstab
#
# /etc/fstab
# Created by anaconda on Tue Aug 7 08:37:16 2012
#
# Accessible filesystems, by reference, are maintained under
'/dev/disk'
# See man pages fstab(5), findfs(8), mount(8) and/or blkid(8)
for more info
#
UUID=4ce86523-2d45-4174-85e9-fd298e4516c8
/ ext4 defaults 1 1
UUID=1a9d0937-2247-4cbc-b27d-4775c7453dba
/boot ext4 defaults 1 2
UUID=96a666e2-73ac-4f5f-98bc-4a6a9383491f
/home ext4 defaults 1 2
UUID=9cb5a7e0-c752-4563-b7f5-663980e090e3
swap swap defaults 0 0
192.168.1.8:/nfs4exports/home/ /mnt/HOME1 nfs4
defaults,rw,user 0 0
192.168.1.8:/nfs4exports/data/ /mnt/DATA1 nfs4
defaults,rw,user 0 0
192.168.1.48:/SRVR1 /mnt/BOX48 nfs4
defaults,rw,user 0 0
Everything I can think of on the server is set "rw" Obviously I have
missed something but I can't find it, get "Read-only file system."
[root@box7 HOME1]# cp -r /mnt/BOX48/digicam/* /mnt/HOME1/digicam/
cp: cannot create regular file
`/mnt/HOME1/digicam/DSCN0001.JPG': Read-only file system
cp: cannot create regular file
`/mnt/HOME1/digicam/DSCN0002.JPG': Read-only file system
cp: cannot create regular file
`/mnt/HOME1/digicam/DSCN0003.JPG': Read-only file system
cp: cannot create regular file
`/mnt/HOME1/digicam/DSCN0004.JPG': Read-only file system
cp: cannot create regular file
`/mnt/HOME1/digicam/DSCN0005.JPG': Read-only file system
[root@box7 HOME1]# chmod 777 *
chmod: changing permissions of `bobg': Read-only file system
chmod: changing permissions of `digicam': Read-only file system
chmod: changing permissions of `lost+found': Read-only file system
I can ssh into the server, mkdir [digicam] and "touch" a test file
[footest].
$ ll /mnt/HOME1/digicam
total 0
-rw-rw-r--. 1 500 500 0 Nov 30 08:06 DSCN0103-scaled.JPG
-rw-rw-r--. 1 500 500 0 Nov 30 07:50 footest
It appears the problem is in nfs but I don't know where else to
look, I've set all the exported files to "777." Obviously I have
missed something. The other server, box48 works, it's o/s was
installed from the same flash drive
Also it will not connect server box8 at boot, I have to mount it
manually, the other one, box48, works normally, both are different
hardware but box 8 worked until I re-installed SL-6.2. I even
re-installed everything and updated again yesterday morning to no avail.
Any ideas?
Bob
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box7
11 years, 4 months
widescreen, memory, etc.
by Gary Kline
Maybe one of you fedora wizards can answer me this: the Dell dual computer
I had donated to me runs KDE at some max screen size. my xclock and xload
look fine here. on my new Dell quad that is supposedly better, the xclock
is slightly out-of-round and my firefox is HUGE.
So: do I need a video card or can I set some of my 6Gigs of ram for video
or what?
I do not want to pay my tech another $minor-fortune to make a house call.
a few hours ago I thought my system-settings GUI would help me. Zero.
Anybody?
--
Gary Kline kline(a)thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix
Twenty-six years of service to the Unix community.
11 years, 4 months
[F17 KDE] Sound cutting out
by Benjamin Smith
So I have pithos installed (an excellent Pandora client that skips all
that nasty flash stuff http://kevinmehall.net/p/pithos/) and Skype.
Whenever Skype makes a sound, it cuts out all other system sounds, plays
the sound, and then the rest of the system sounds resume.
I didn't have this problem with Fedora 16 doing the same thing with the
same programs (though I'm using an updated Skype client)
Skype is set to use PulseAudio server (local) and there's no option to
change to anything else.
Pithos appears to use gstreamer though I'm not sure how that relates to
PulseAudio.
Any ideas where to go from here?
Thanks,
Benjamin Smith
11 years, 4 months
DVD drive on Dell Vostro not seen by F17
by Gary Stainburn
My Dell Vostro was upgraded from F16 to F17 a while back. I went to rip some
CD's using grip on Saturday to find that it wasn't installed - which means I
haven't used the DVD drive since the upgrade.
However, after installing grip, and then any other program I tried that
accesses the DVD drive failed to find the device. I looked in /dev and there
is no cdrom, dvd* or even sr0.
Also, the eject button on the build in media strip (above the keyboard) didn't
work. Booting into WinXP proves that the device still works perfectly.
Can anyone give me a clue as to where my DVD drive is, or why Linux can't see
it.
I've saved the dmsg output at http://www1.ringways.co.uk/dmesg.txt
--
Gary Stainburn
Group I.T. Manager
Ringways Garages
http://www.ringways.co.uk
11 years, 4 months
setting filters in thunderbird.
by Aaron Konstam
How does one set a mail. filter in thunderbird? I want mail from the
users list, for example tp gp into the users folder.
11 years, 4 months
Controlling displays with HDMI output
by Alex
Hi,
I have an fc17 system with two LCD monitors and an HDMI output to my
TV using a Radeon HD5700 card. The TV is in a completely separate
room. I also have a USB cable running to that room, and have a
wireless keyboard and mouse connected, so I can control my PC from the
other room.
I have two problems I hoped someone could help me resolve.
Can I configure the displays so they all havbe the "Activities" menu
at the top, so I can access them from both rooms? Currently, it's only
displayed in the far left display, whether it's the HDMI when it's
connected, or one of the LCDs if I disconnect the HDMI. Obviously if
I'm sitting in front of the computer, I'd like to be able to access
the GNOME menus, and vice-versa when I'm in the room with the TV.
Another problem is with the display size of the HDMI. It's a little
bit larger than the actual size of the display, so a quarter of the
icons on the left side are cut off, and only the bottom quarter of the
menu at the top is actually displayed. The rest appears like it's
above the top edge of the TV.
Any ideas greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Alex
11 years, 4 months
OT - SATA drive in IDE box
by Robert Moskowitz
I want to put an interenal 1TB SATA drive in a box that only has IDE
interface.
What do I need for this? I see IDE to SATA power cables, but not
interface cables? (probably need more than just an interface cable!)
I have been using an external drive, but the system hangs on reboot due
to timings on the USB drive interface. I have to disconnect the USB
drive, reboot, login to GUI (for the auto mount) then insert the drive.
Too much.
11 years, 4 months
dual boot Win 8 and Fedora 17
by Aaron Konstam
Has anyone tried a dual boot of Win 8 and Fedora 17? Are there any
special problems in doing this?
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Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam(a)sbcglobal.net
11 years, 4 months
dynamic ip ok for NFS/LDAP servers? Network Gurus?
by Jack Craig
Hi Folks,
The following strikes me as wrong, but i am Not guru,
so i thought to ask this forum where the wizards Do Live! :)
Pls consider a configuration with a single host providing NFS4
/home directories for other hosts in a 6 host cluster. Further,
openldap is on the same host to provide for authentication
on all 6.
the architect says its ok to configure all hosts w/DHCP,
but i see the ip changing every day or 2 (many reboots due setup).
I am a huge fan of static ip for servers, but what do i know?! :(
So, Question, is DHCP ok for the 6 hosts in this config, or go static.
More, static on server only maybe?
TIA, jackc...
11 years, 4 months