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Re: [CentOS] Installing a gnome-desktop on CENTOS-6.3 following minimal system install.
by James B. Byrne 05 Oct '12

05 Oct '12

On Fri, October 5, 2012 10:43, Phil Dobbin wrote: > m.roth(a)5-cent.us wrote: > >> Nux! wrote: >>> On 05.10.2012 14:31, Nux! wrote: >>>> On 05.10.2012 14:05, James B. Byrne wrote: >>>> >>>>> So what is it that I am missing? What other step is required to >>>>> get >>>>> my 'normal' gnome desktop with the utilities ans such displayed >>>>> in >>>>> the title bar? >>>> Try: >>>> yum groupinstall "Desktop" "Desktop Platform" "General Purpose >>>> Desktop" >>>> >>>> Btw, you can't really have "minimal" AND "gnome" ... :-) >> <snip> >> Yeah... they keep changing the group names, for no good reason >> AFAIK. For >> example, between 5 and 6, they changed KDE from "KDE (K Desktop >> Environment)" to "KDE Desktop". Note that we groupinstall "X Window >> System" and Desktop, and *then* the KDE; I'd assume gnome was the >> same. >> >> mark, confirmed gnome disliker (and hater of gnome 3) > > If I require a minimal desktop in CentOS 6, I usually use the net > install ISO & when the time comes, just select 'minimal desktop' & > there's a small(ish) gnome desktop installed but without all the major > cruft. > > Granted this minimal desktop does include Firefox but then again, if I > want a desktop environment, I usually want Firefox. > yum groupinstall "Desktop" "Desktop Platform" "General Purpose Desktop" appears to have worked. As I had already installed two of these I infer that the missing bit was "Desktop Platform". Is there a purpose served by making the process of installing the gnome-desktop so opaque? Not that it matters much to me for I am likely to be switching to kde once Redhat embraces Gnome3. But it does seem needlessly convoluted. I thought that the whole purpose of groupinstall was to avoid this sort of peek-a-boo package selection. Anyway, it is installed and working. This is a temporary arrangement as I intend to remove the desktop components from the kvm host OS once I am finished. There is one 'gotcha' however. When I installed the three of these packages NetworkManager got turned on. This evidently overrode the NM_CONTROLLED=NO configuration in the ifcfg files. This is not a good thing when you have eth0 linked to a bridge and you have a dhcp server somewhere on your lan. I ended up with br0 having one IP and eth0 having another, which had, shall we say, interesting effects on connectivity. Thank you for the help. I am very much afraid that I would never have sorted this out on my own. -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB@Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3

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CentOS-announce Digest, Vol 92, Issue 3
by centos-announce-request＠centos.org 05 Oct '12

05 Oct '12

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CEBA-2012:1339 CentOS 6 file FASTTRACK Update (Johnny Hughes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 18:53:43 +0000 From: Johnny Hughes <johnny(a)centos.org> Subject: [CentOS-announce] CEBA-2012:1334 CentOS 6 gnome-keyring Update To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Message-ID: <20121004185343.GA1024(a)chakra.karan.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii CentOS Errata and Bugfix Advisory 2012:1334 Upstream details at : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-1334.html The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: ( sha256sum Filename ) i386: 834ad2fc6f3d74700c5fc601b4298e7383b8eddd8e4e1aff7d6f3144361bfa76 gnome-keyring-2.28.2-8.el6_3.i686.rpm 5f2e85812df807b7595444e66120286dcc713fa9e89b6fa3be5a58cefb713c87 gnome-keyring-devel-2.28.2-8.el6_3.i686.rpm 3e297c34b0f7a304ffa607768609570554854d8fe095a72a510518821b6c3a75 gnome-keyring-pam-2.28.2-8.el6_3.i686.rpm x86_64: 834ad2fc6f3d74700c5fc601b4298e7383b8eddd8e4e1aff7d6f3144361bfa76 gnome-keyring-2.28.2-8.el6_3.i686.rpm 1869fe23409b8bc0ea6211f1992e84cb10707b58e7e1b3d87a2db7dbbfad49d7 gnome-keyring-2.28.2-8.el6_3.x86_64.rpm 5f2e85812df807b7595444e66120286dcc713fa9e89b6fa3be5a58cefb713c87 gnome-keyring-devel-2.28.2-8.el6_3.i686.rpm bd2e9b7940179afde7368bbc1d5d79064e4b50c7f5b9dbf2b0f60aec1b884651 gnome-keyring-devel-2.28.2-8.el6_3.x86_64.rpm 3e297c34b0f7a304ffa607768609570554854d8fe095a72a510518821b6c3a75 gnome-keyring-pam-2.28.2-8.el6_3.i686.rpm 3434eae0d56a0b446827f46c8b2c1649772613bae3211bed38d4ce21f56fc992 gnome-keyring-pam-2.28.2-8.el6_3.x86_64.rpm Source: 570a53399d7612d6898f5afbc8a93422b8c0208bc8d8e2d356fa5b6e0881c9c2 gnome-keyring-2.28.2-8.el6_3.src.rpm -- Johnny Hughes CentOS Project { http://www.centos.org/ } irc: hughesjr, #centos(a)irc.freenode.net ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 18:54:04 +0000 From: Johnny Hughes <johnny(a)centos.org> Subject: [CentOS-announce] CEEA-2012:1338 CentOS 6 tzdata Update To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Message-ID: <20121004185404.GA1109(a)chakra.karan.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii CentOS Errata and Enhancement Advisory 2012:1338 Upstream details at : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2012-1338.html The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: ( sha256sum Filename ) i386: 014b6b2ef2b4750c086d061ef6db6aa6a62b64004d01fd89b0b8174725f8babf tzdata-2012f-1.el6.noarch.rpm c80dfb4483cdec155c951b51dce37d3800b8fa59c3585b611a1d7292cd1b9c40 tzdata-java-2012f-1.el6.noarch.rpm x86_64: 7c597e0c86d37857826733b94d8e5d4ca2928d0bf7cbc9480967b1450f676a49 tzdata-2012f-1.el6.noarch.rpm 49c187d4818ca21b7bc461a8e63fdf173bc5d2825ccef4fa423c83e29919d06b tzdata-java-2012f-1.el6.noarch.rpm Source: 0d0cd5c2202b295989580fd786dc587f7c9763ede8712e4fe7a3a2c7e406bb75 tzdata-2012f-1.el6.src.rpm -- Johnny Hughes CentOS Project { http://www.centos.org/ } irc: hughesjr, #centos(a)irc.freenode.net ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 18:54:28 +0000 From: Johnny Hughes <johnny(a)centos.org> Subject: [CentOS-announce] CEBA-2012:1337 CentOS 6 systemtap Update To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Message-ID: <20121004185428.GA1222(a)chakra.karan.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii CentOS Errata and Bugfix Advisory 2012:1337 Upstream details at : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-1337.html The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: ( sha256sum Filename ) i386: 78e4e7183cabb6a0f708f24c57a8c4aaeed1d6e564aa49d4e4c85cce9fa1efa2 systemtap-1.7-5.el6_3.1.i686.rpm c3e874e4ac0eb033bacb5b3b1d569a070f123f057c2c9598f14e6cd4899be026 systemtap-client-1.7-5.el6_3.1.i686.rpm 810b9f059205510925460cfc6fbb7b93a86acb631c8037b9e0df58bcd88dce18 systemtap-devel-1.7-5.el6_3.1.i686.rpm 017617af799c8b27832c1823db37c1f48154da43667a6183cdc195f2a7e8c034 systemtap-grapher-1.7-5.el6_3.1.i686.rpm 4c160c477f55be5969781e357f948638629c9a8f57b17cf1aa98b15dbb4de7bb systemtap-initscript-1.7-5.el6_3.1.i686.rpm bc64d58a9ea07e7f9abbce361a123c23e51af112b924dfdce34bbbb155c8581d systemtap-runtime-1.7-5.el6_3.1.i686.rpm 29563cbc02097eac09a0fc0832f011d8a7e33fefc38de4064a80a18c207ca430 systemtap-sdt-devel-1.7-5.el6_3.1.i686.rpm 2804a684296add40674c6694898559fe0a83096b81ece890110d565765ce0210 systemtap-server-1.7-5.el6_3.1.i686.rpm 1e3bb125ec0d1db68d91177dea1c95b95e3a5027f7241d94b826e0fa29646ff6 systemtap-testsuite-1.7-5.el6_3.1.i686.rpm x86_64: 5f3b5a49807108f89c116436253507a714256883d828acecb4dd54f2c47e7adb systemtap-1.7-5.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm 5dff20278d161cd7fc671bda31aa479300bc3e460ab5a0d26fb7e683b428d24a systemtap-client-1.7-5.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm adf785bde63a78229aaee47b084af1faaf2a556661eec5eec174bf1a383d2b2a systemtap-devel-1.7-5.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm 288cb7030ab1661b8a3b5ad060951e82f758d399216bb31cc6e42256adf7aeb9 systemtap-grapher-1.7-5.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm 57ba1913c3f240e2cd477b38c3074782e9aac33d494b75584aa74ebfaed76b2f systemtap-initscript-1.7-5.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm ed425c4ecbe47c1bca82f747c74a38e3cc4b57281c60de0d74624715d672feb8 systemtap-runtime-1.7-5.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm 29563cbc02097eac09a0fc0832f011d8a7e33fefc38de4064a80a18c207ca430 systemtap-sdt-devel-1.7-5.el6_3.1.i686.rpm 154e7b0c4dc89fc7cba9e8872e839d592da65e106c94998fedce2e2ab209f6bc systemtap-sdt-devel-1.7-5.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm 176a62ac06e404377d114955318682f36b3f6036f30db83db69c29ba1efea1ee systemtap-server-1.7-5.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm 90ed3382cbfa5b60d2ea0138db7990e07f52a8d0657981d779182ba70f15ec3f systemtap-testsuite-1.7-5.el6_3.1.x86_64.rpm Source: 9d4ea05e800f13008d5c644b06d2c4727a24654dee19c4acf9f1195e90e4e8fd systemtap-1.7-5.el6_3.1.src.rpm -- Johnny Hughes CentOS Project { http://www.centos.org/ } irc: hughesjr, #centos(a)irc.freenode.net ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 18:56:00 +0000 From: Johnny Hughes <johnny(a)centos.org> Subject: [CentOS-announce] CEBA-2012:1340 CentOS 6 perl-GSSAPI FASTTRACK Update To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Message-ID: <20121004185600.GA1327(a)chakra.karan.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii CentOS Errata and Bugfix Advisory 2012:1340 Upstream details at : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-1340.html The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: ( sha256sum Filename ) i386: 6e4ce721a41e009887810712b455af11a25669a924f9a6af8218ebace495212f perl-GSSAPI-0.26-6.el6.i686.rpm x86_64: 29f1c417654a16f3fc4880769828578c980118b940e45eab6bc71d80a9c8bad6 perl-GSSAPI-0.26-6.el6.x86_64.rpm Source: 01c3f3cc6c8a156a185a407264fc9327436be8db16049889363b57311c5ad8de perl-GSSAPI-0.26-6.el6.src.rpm -- Johnny Hughes CentOS Project { http://www.centos.org/ } irc: hughesjr, #centos(a)irc.freenode.net ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 18:56:18 +0000 From: Johnny Hughes <johnny(a)centos.org> Subject: [CentOS-announce] CEBA-2012:1339 CentOS 6 file FASTTRACK Update To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Message-ID: <20121004185618.GA1423(a)chakra.karan.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii CentOS Errata and Bugfix Advisory 2012:1339 Upstream details at : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-1339.html The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: ( sha256sum Filename ) i386: 5d9ca993107028a4d575da594ce9d7022b100ec34698036b3eb062ca60635e36 file-5.04-15.el6.i686.rpm 561dc28f431e078f23fc663d874b5e128f350943ade5235da98c3e8c2546cf5a file-devel-5.04-15.el6.i686.rpm c39d2921f1301d77dcb89425f51b8e1ddecd56140f3e78ba2b6e675273d837ce file-libs-5.04-15.el6.i686.rpm ae4a7c82d237fffd3c01fbcbe90e9af53085fefd3b1f6c830b69e80a79e9e55d file-static-5.04-15.el6.i686.rpm c1048ef815059a09a3cc90a2150f1fe58c5835442222b46a184caf6f243b9db0 python-magic-5.04-15.el6.i686.rpm x86_64: 2381ed0c48b9980fc0743abededc29b978b5c8df32381ab74ec7cd1152c8bd69 file-5.04-15.el6.x86_64.rpm 561dc28f431e078f23fc663d874b5e128f350943ade5235da98c3e8c2546cf5a file-devel-5.04-15.el6.i686.rpm 89b53f30905f0032b9579e02d04cf41f754bb1c440760275a7b5a4d152eac182 file-devel-5.04-15.el6.x86_64.rpm c39d2921f1301d77dcb89425f51b8e1ddecd56140f3e78ba2b6e675273d837ce file-libs-5.04-15.el6.i686.rpm b2df0412684b4f0853bcbdaa356cd9348d7d1cd2e1a7d77d6203c53d0a032325 file-libs-5.04-15.el6.x86_64.rpm e2f3d507f946863f2efaf0289af80cae072d3736724b04ea2f7f1d1817559604 file-static-5.04-15.el6.x86_64.rpm dd10bcb49f662434269abbfedce70c684e4710f79ad3fca3014a1bb48b00e2d6 python-magic-5.04-15.el6.x86_64.rpm Source: deddfd5f4fdba4db28e238d7330df7ce9c73a5b1010e2061fcfd8f01471f8964 file-5.04-15.el6.src.rpm -- Johnny Hughes CentOS Project { http://www.centos.org/ } irc: hughesjr, #centos(a)irc.freenode.net ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ CentOS-announce mailing list CentOS-announce(a)centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-announce End of CentOS-announce Digest, Vol 92, Issue 3 **********************************************

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Installing a gnome-desktop on CENTOS-6.3 following minimal system install.
by James B. Byrne 05 Oct '12

05 Oct '12

I am still trying without much success to get a desktop on my minimal + virtualization install of a CentOS-6.3 kvm host. When I run startx I get a desktop but other than the icons for computer, home and trash there is nothing displayed. I can right click the mouse and from there I can open a terminal window and creat a folder on the desktop but I have no title bar and no status bar. There are no drop down menus for applications, system or anything else. This is the content of my env: env | sort _=/bin/env COLORTERM=gnome-terminal CVS_RSH=ssh DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-tComprYFWO,guid=d2919a7fcf4b75fd97d539fe00000062 DISPLAY=:0.0 G_BROKEN_FILENAMES=1 GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID=this-is-deprecated GNOME_KEYRING_SOCKET=/tmp/keyring-Q8NLAk/socket GTK_RC_FILES=/etc/gtk/gtkrc:/root/.gtkrc-1.2-gnome2 HISTCONTROL=ignoredups HISTSIZE=1000 HOME=/root HOSTNAME=vhost04.hamilton.harte-lyne.ca LANG=en_US.UTF-8 LESSOPEN=|/usr/bin/lesspipe.sh %s LOGNAME=root LS_COLORS=. . . *.xspf=01;36: MAIL=/var/spool/mail/root ORBIT_SOCKETDIR=/tmp/orbit-root PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin PWD=/root/Desktop SESSION_MANAGER=local/unix:@/tmp/.ICE-unix/2690,unix/unix:/tmp/.ICE-unix/2690 SHELL=/bin/bash SHLVL=3 SSH_AGENT_PID=2691 SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-Q8NLAk/socket.ssh TERM=xterm USER=root WINDOWID=29365969 WINDOWPATH=7 XAUTHORITY=/root/.Xauthority XDG_SESSION_COOKIE=2a071ee033f2806e361d3a1300000010-1349440548.28361-792141036 I have installed the following packages via yum: reinstall gnome-desktop-2.28.2-9.el6.centos.x86_64 install gdm-1:2.30.4-33.el6_2.x86_64 groupinstall "x window system" groupinstall "general purpose desktop" install gnome-desktop ps shows these active processes that appear to pertain to the window session: root 2651 2623 0 08:35 tty1 00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/startx root 2667 2651 0 08:35 tty1 00:00:00 xinit /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc -- /usr/bin/X :0 -auth /root/.serverauth.2651 root 2668 2667 1 08:35 tty7 00:00:20 /usr/bin/X :0 -auth /root/.serve rauth.2651 root 2674 2667 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/ck-xinit-session /usr/b in/ssh-agent /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients root 2681 1 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-w ith-session root 2682 1 0 08:35 ? 00:00:01 /bin/dbus-daemon --fork --print- pid 5 --print-address 7 --session root 2690 2674 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/gnome-session root 2691 2690 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/ssh-agent /etc/X11/xini t/Xclients root 2698 1 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/libexec/devkit-power-daemon root 2721 1 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/libexec/gnome-settings-daem on root 2724 1 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 seahorse-daemon root 2725 1 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 gnome-keyring-daemon --start root 2729 1 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/libexec/gvfsd root 2735 1 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/libexec//gvfs-fuse-daemon / root/.gvfs root 2745 2690 0 08:35 ? 00:00:01 metacity root 2756 2690 0 08:35 ? 00:00:02 nautilus root 2759 2690 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 gnome-power-manager root 2763 2690 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 gnome-volume-control-applet root 2764 2690 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/libexec/gdu-notification-da emon root 2767 2690 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/libexec/polkit-gnome-authen tication-agent-1 root 2770 1 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/libexec/udisks-daemon root 2773 2690 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 bluetooth-applet root 2775 1 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/libexec/polkit-1/polkitd root 2776 2770 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 udisks-daemon: polling /dev/sr0 root 2784 1 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/restorecond -u root 2786 1 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/libexec/gvfsd-trash --spawn er :1.8 /org/gtk/gvfs/exec_spaw/0 root 2788 1 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/libexec/gvfs-gdu-volume-mon itor root 2790 1 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/libexec/gvfs-gphoto2-volume -monitor root 2792 1 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/libexec/gvfs-afc-volume-mon itor root 2798 1 0 08:35 ? 00:00:00 /usr/libexec/gvfsd-burn --spawne r :1.8 /org/gtk/gvfs/exec_spaw/1 root 2801 1 0 08:36 ? 00:00:00 /usr/libexec/gvfsd-computer --sp awner :1.8 /org/gtk/gvfs/exec_spaw/2 root 2805 1 0 08:36 ? 00:00:00 /usr/libexec/gvfsd-metadata root 2821 1 0 08:37 ? 00:00:03 /usr/bin/gnome-terminal -x /bin/ sh -c cd '/root/Desktop' && exec $SHELL root 2822 2821 0 08:37 ? 00:00:00 gnome-pty-helper root 2823 2821 0 08:37 pts/0 00:00:00 /bin/bash root 2841 1 0 08:37 ? 00:00:00 seahorse-daemon So what is it that I am missing? What other step is required to get my 'normal' gnome desktop with the utilities ans such displayed in the title bar? -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB@Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3

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Re: [CentOS] gnome-desktop on Centos-6.3
by James B. Byrne 05 Oct '12

05 Oct '12

On Thu, October 4, 2012 10:55, m.roth(a)5-cent.us wrote: e change in behaviour. > > Sounds almost like you've got twm running. You might need to switch > window managers. > There is however, not even the minimal title bar that twm is supposed to provide, or has that been configured out ib the default X-Windows install? In any case, how do I switch this to default to gdm for all users? -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB@Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3

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PHPMYADMIN on Centos 6.3
by adekoya adekunle 05 Oct '12

05 Oct '12

Hi guys, Pls I need good and working instructions on how to install phpmyadmin on centos 6.3 ? I would appreciate your kind and timely response on this. regards kunle

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About dropbox
by Andrei Rolando León Salas 04 Oct '12

04 Oct '12

Hello, i use dropbox to have a back up in my computer. Theres a way to have dropbox in server? and have www folder in dropbox? to use dropbox instead ftp.

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centos6 - failsafe terminal on login screen
by Miranda Hawarden-Ogata 04 Oct '12

04 Oct '12

I have some clients that run centos6 and I need to have users be able to access the "failsafe terminal" from the login screen. The old options (from 4/5) for choosing your session aren't present. I've googled a bit on this but don't seem to be using a good search string as most of the hits have nothing to do with this and the rest aren't helpful. So, just wondering if anyone knows what I need to do to "turn on" session choosing from the login screen, and how to include the failsafe terminal. Thanks! Miranda

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CentOS-announce Digest, Vol 92, Issue 2
by centos-announce-request＠centos.org 04 Oct '12

04 Oct '12

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gnome-desktop on Centos-6.3
by James B. Byrne 04 Oct '12

04 Oct '12

I have installed a minimal kvm host system. I wish to provide a graphical login on the host. To this end I performed the following group installs: yum groupinstall "general purpose desktop" "x windows system" I can login on the host system as root and then run 'startx' which gives me a desktop, sort of. The top menu bar with the various tool sets is missing as is the lower status bar. I get the same result when I log in as a non privileged user. Am I missing some other package which is required to provide these? I installed gnome-desktop directly but this action produced no visible change in behaviour. -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB@Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3

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new "large" fileserver config questions
by Keith Keller 04 Oct '12

04 Oct '12

Hi all, I was recently charged with configuring a new fairly large (24x3TB disks) fileserver for my group. I think I know mostly what I want to do with it, but I did have two questions, at least one of which is directly related to CentOS. 1) The controller node has two 90GB SSDs that I plan to use as a bootable RAID1 system disk. What is the preferred method for laying out the RAID array? I found this document on the wiki: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Install_On_Partitionable_RAID1 But that seems like it's somewhat nonstandard. From what I've read in the RHEL6 docs, it seems like the anaconda-supported RAID1 install is the alternative that the wiki suggests, partitioning the disk and adding the partitions to the appropriate RAID1 array. So, is there a happy medium, where anaconda more directly supports the partitionable RAID1 install method? And if so, what are the drawbacks to such a configuration? The wiki talks about the advantages but doesn't really address any disadvantages. 2) With large arrays you often hear about "aligning the filesystem to the disk". Is there a fairly standard way (I hope using only CentOS tools) of going about this? Are the various mkfs tools smart enough to figure out how an array is aligned on its own, or is sysadmin intervention required on such large arrays? (If it helps any, the disk array is backed by a 3ware 9750 controller. I have not yet decided how many disks I will use in the array, if that influences the alignment.) --keith -- kkeller(a)wombat.san-francisco.ca.us

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