Howto: Gather troubleshooting information for OES/SLES Linux using Novell’s...
Novell released two new Linux troubleshooting tools this week (See TID 3513679 for details). One is specific only to NSS volumes on OES clusters, while the other, supportconfig, gathers all types of...
View ArticleHowto: Fix VNC / Firefox plugin problems on SLES 10 SP2
Yesterday I installed two identical SuSE Linux Enterprise (SLES) 10 SP2 servers on their own private network. Since this private network was completeky isolated, neither server received any updates or...
View ArticleConsoleOne error on SLES 10 SP2: Can’t find Java
So, the other day I wrote about my Java errors I experienced when trying to load VNC in Firefox on a brand new SuSE 10 SP2 server. Today brought about a new Java error after I installed ConsoleOne...
View ArticleHowto: Mount a USB device in SuSE Linux
I have a Kingston USB flash drive that does not automatically mount itself on my SLES server on occasion. TID 7000951 explains how to mount the drive manually: 1) From a terminal, run: lsmod |grep usb...
View ArticleUbuntu 8.10 Alpha 4 now available as VMware Virtual Appliance
Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 4 is now available as a VMware Virtual Appliance free download. The fourth alpha release of Ubuntu 8.10 “Intrepid Ibex” is ready for testing. New features: X.Org server 1.5 brings...
View ArticleHowto: Determine the version of SLES Linux
To determine the version of SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), type the following in a terminal window: cat /etc/SuSE-release or SPident To determine which kernel version is in use, type the...
View ArticleError reinstalling eDirectory on SLES 10: Installing NDSserv… Unable to install
Error received when I was reinstalling eDirectory on SLES 10: Installing NDSserv… Unable to install NDSserv-8-7-3-37.i386.rpm, exiting To fix this error: 1) Rename the /usr/lib/nds-modules directory...
View ArticleHowto: Minimize all Windows and show the Desktop in SLES Linux
On my Windows machines I frequently use the Windows Key + D shortcut to minimize all open Windows to quickly access the desktop. I had been meaning to find the equivalent key combination in SuSE Linux...
View ArticleFix for make install / compiler issues with Intel e1000 NIC driver in SLES 10
How I was able to make and install the Intel e1000 NIC driver in SLES 10 Linux: Steps 1 through 3 of the e1000-8.0.6.tar.gz readme file are simple enough to follow when making the Intel e1000 network...
View ArticleHowto: Mount a Windows share on SLES linux using cifs
This post is mainly for my own benefit. I mount Windows shares on my SuSE linux box so infrequently, I have to dig through past notes to remind myself what the syntax is. To mount a Windows share on...
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