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DKMS and new(er) Nvidia-drivers
by Sorin Srbu 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

I got the DKMS-system working and now have the Nvidia-drivers v173.08 installed (using rpmforge as suggested previously). Unfortunately this particular driver version gives me screen artifacts so as to make the screen more or less unreadable. Nvidia's proprietary drivers are now up to v180.44 and this version is fine with my test system. I really like the DKMS-system, as it enables me to keep kernel and gfx-drivers up-to-date on our course-lab computers doing 3D-molecular modeling. However if I can't make use of newer, and better, drivers this whole thing is borked for me... 8-/ My question is who updates those drivers, as the v173.08 Nvidia drivers are now almost a year old? Would there be any other good repo with more current drivers suitable for use with DKMS and CentOS? The repos I found are tagged with PCLinux, Mandriva and Ubuntu to name a few. I'm not quite sure these rpms would work with CentOS and the dkms install there. Any hints appreciated. Thanks. -- BW, Sorin ----------------------------------------------------------- # Sorin Srbu [Sysadmin, Systems Engineer] # Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >3 signals> GSM # Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile: +46 (0)701-718023 # Box 574, Uppsala University, Fax: +46 (0)18-4714482 # SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b # Web: http://www.orgfarm.uu.se ----------------------------------------------------------- # () ASCII ribbon campaign - Against html E-mail # /\ # # MotD follows: # A child of five could understand this! Fetch me a child of five.

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how to get iptables rule to log actions?
by Rudi Ahlers 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Hi all, I need to block access to an external IP address, on CentOS 5 with iptables, but can't seem to get it right. I have the following options in /etc/sysconfig/iptables: -A RH-Firewall-1-OUTPUT -d 87.89.180.50 -j LOG -A RH-Firewall-1-OUTPUT -d 87.89.180.50 - j DROP But when I restart iptables, I get the following errors: Flushing firewall rules: [OK] Setting chains to policy ACCEPT: filter [OK] Unloading iptables modules: [OK] Applying iptables firewall rules: iptables-restore v1.3.5: Couldn't load target: 'RH-Firewall-1-OUTPUT':/lib/iptables/libipt_RH-Firewall-1-OUTPUT.so: cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory. [FAILED] So, how can I block & log all outgoing traffic to this IP? The server is off line, and I only have remote access via KVM-over-IP to it. -- Kind Regards Rudi Ahlers

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error from yum from 5.3
by Jerry Geis 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

I am getting the the following error on 5.3 x86_64 yum provides "*/identify" Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: mirror.steadfast.net * updates: ftp.lug.udel.edu * addons: centos.cs.wisc.edu * extras: centos.cs.wisc.edu Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/yum", line 29, in ? yummain.user_main(sys.argv[1:], exit_code=True) File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 229, in user_main errcode = main(args) File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 104, in main result, resultmsgs = base.doCommands() File "/usr/share/yum-cli/cli.py", line 343, in doCommands return self.yum_cli_commands[self.basecmd].doCommand(self, self.basecmd, self.extcmds) File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yumcommands.py", line 511, in doCommand return base.provides(extcmds) File "/usr/share/yum-cli/cli.py", line 737, in provides callback_has_matchfor=True) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 1685, in searchPackageProvides where = self.pkgSack.searchAll(arg, False) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/packageSack.py", line 420, in searchAll return self._computeAggregateListResult("searchAll", arg, query_type) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/packageSack.py", line 455, in _computeAggregateListResult sackResult = apply(method, args) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 459, in searchAll return self.searchPrco(name, 'provides') File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 43, in newFunc return func(*args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 931, in searchPrco results.extend(self.searchFiles(name)) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 43, in newFunc return func(*args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 586, in searchFiles self._sql_pkgKey2po(rep, cur, pkgs) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 470, in _sql_pkgKey2po pkg = self._packageByKey(repo, ob['pkgKey']) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 413, in _packageByKey po = self.pc(repo, cur.fetchone()) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 68, in __init__ self._read_db_obj(db_obj) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/sqlitesack.py", line 94, in _read_db_obj setattr(self, item, _share_data(db_obj[item])) TypeError: unsubscriptable object Any ideas? jerry

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OT: Smar Phone/PDA Reco
by Joseph L. Casale 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

I need a new pda/smart phone that allows me to do some remote admin. Anyone know of anything that I can run a vpn and cli/ssh with? Thanks! jlc

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Re: [CentOS] Nvidia driver on CentOS 5.3 Solved
by Sorin Srbu 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

>-----Original Message----- >From: centos-bounces(a)centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf >Of Sorin Srbu >Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 2:52 PM >To: 'CentOS mailing list' >Subject: Re: [CentOS] Nvidia driver on CentOS 5.3 > >>the rpmforge driver *is* the proprietary nvidia driver. It's just nicely >>packaged in an rpm, with dkms for rebuilding when you get a new kernel. >>It's also not the latest version, which may or may not be a problem for >>you. It's working well enough for a lot of people, but YMMV. > >Thx, I'm trouble-shooting now. Dkms autoinstaller something-or-other didn't >go down too well. Looks promising though. 8-) It worked! Turns out I had some other Nvidia-driver already installed. Running "yum reinstall Nvidia-x11-drv" and "yum install kernel*" fixed it. Now /etc/X11/xorg.conf says it's using driver "nvidia" instead of "nv". Thanks for the help guys!

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Update Issue
by John Hinton 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

I seem to be able to get all of the 5.x update except for the kernel. Each attempt results in this... (1/1): kernel-2.6.18-128. 100% |=========================| 15 MB 00:16 http://centos.mirror.nac.net/5.3/updates/i386/RPMS/kernel-2.6.18-128.1.6.el…: [Errno -1] Package does not match intended download Trying other mirror. http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/centos/5.3/updates/i386/RPMS…: [Errno 9] Requested Range Not Satisfiable Trying other mirror. http://mirrors.rit.edu/centos/5.3/updates/i386/RPMS/kernel-2.6.18-128.1.6.e…: [Errno 9] Requested Range Not Satisfiable Trying other mirror. http://mirror.newnanutilities.org/pub/centos/5.3/updates/i386/RPMS/kernel-2…: [Errno 9] Requested Range Not Satisfiable Trying other mirror. http://ftp.lug.udel.edu/pub/centos/5.3/updates/i386/RPMS/kernel-2.6.18-128.…: [Errno 9] Requested Range Not Satisfiable Trying other mirror. http://mirror.stanford.edu/yum/pub/centos/5.3/updates/i386/RPMS/kernel-2.6.…: [Errno 9] Requested Range Not Satisfiable Trying other mirror. Error Downloading Packages: kernel - 2.6.18-128.1.6.el5.i686: failure: RPMS/kernel-2.6.18-128.1.6.el5.i686.rpm from updates: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try. Is this just me? I've tried at different times from different machines and it seems that all other files are being downloaded just fine. Thanks Centos team! John Hinton

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Initial 5.3 install box froze at end of CD 3
by rock 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Hi, With the 5.3 CDS I started an install got through to 98% of CD 3 but I was called away. Came back this morning and the box was on, but had frozen.. Every time I reboot, cold boot, I come up with black screen.. Vers 0.97 <grub> Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. TAB etc.. Is there a way I can get to CD 4 and continue the install, or am I back to the top again?? Thanks rock

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Can't install domUs in 5.3 dom0
by Tomasz Nowak 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Hello. I can't install 5.3 domUs in 5.3 dom0 with the very same /etc/xen/domU.cfg and remote domU.ks that I've used in Centos 5.1. The only I've changed is Centos version (including new 5.3 xen kernel and initrd images). Results are that anaconda can't assing networki configuration to network interface (probably because of not seeing it) and such error messages in xend.log: [2009-04-04 12:45:42 xend 2999] DEBUG (blkif:27) exception looking up device number for xvda: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/dev/xvda' Is there any way to fix this or shell I roll back to 5.1? -- Tomek

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5.3 upgrade - fuse and ipw3945 unistall
by Robert Moskowitz 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Fortunately I was starring at the screen during an upgrade and 'caught' the following set of messages. It is hard to remember what I installed fuse for, I think for webdav. My system has a ipw3945 pci card, wireless is working. Here are the messages: Uninstalling: fuse 2.7.4-1.nodist.rf (2.6.18-92.1.17.el5) (i686) -------- Uninstall Beginning -------- Module: fuse Version: 2.7.4-1.nodist.rf Kernel: 2.6.18-92.1.17.el5 (i686) ------------------------------------- Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel. Removing any linked weak-modules WARNING: Can't read module /lib/modules/2.6.18-92.1.17.el5/weak-updates/fuse.ko: No such file or directory WARNING: Can't read module /lib/modules/2.6.18-92.1.17.el5/weak-updates/fuse.ko: No such file or directory WARNING: No module dm-mem-cache found for kernel 2.6.18-92.1.17.el5, continuing anyway WARNING: No module dm-region_hash found for kernel 2.6.18-92.1.17.el5, continuing anyway WARNING: No module dm-message found for kernel 2.6.18-92.1.17.el5, continuing anyway WARNING: No module dm-raid45 found for kernel 2.6.18-92.1.17.el5, continuing anyway WARNING: No module dm-mem-cache found for kernel 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, continuing anyway WARNING: No module dm-region_hash found for kernel 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, continuing anyway WARNING: No module dm-message found for kernel 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, continuing anyway WARNING: No module dm-raid45 found for kernel 2.6.18-92.1.18.el5, continuing anyway WARNING: No module dm-mem-cache found for kernel 2.6.18-92.1.22.el5, continuing anyway WARNING: No module dm-region_hash found for kernel 2.6.18-92.1.22.el5, continuing anyway WARNING: No module dm-message found for kernel 2.6.18-92.1.22.el5, continuing anyway WARNING: No module dm-raid45 found for kernel 2.6.18-92.1.22.el5, continuing anyway fuse.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/2.6.18-92.1.17.el5/extra/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. depmod.... DKMS: uninstall Completed. Uninstalling: ipw3945 1.2.1-1.nodist.rf (2.6.18-92.1.17.el5) (i686) Error! The module ipw3945 1.2.1-1.nodist.rf is not currently installed. This module is not currently ACTIVE for kernel 2.6.18-92.1.17.el5 (i686). Cleanup : kernel ##################### [368/592] Oh, dkms is installed and took quite a while to get past its startup, it seems to have been busy doing a lot of disk I/O on that 1st (and so far only) reboot after the upgrade.... Oh, 6 updates done, and 5 to go. 2 of those are very critical systems (DNS server and PPPoE gateway).

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centos 4.7 - logwatch - and perl script applytaidate
by RobertH 05 Apr '09

05 Apr '09

does anyone have a working perl script called applytaidate that works on latest centos 4 that they would please share? i am working on learning more about logwatch and the half dozen "applytaidate" scripts i have tried have all bombed and were not easily discernable to fix thanks in advance! - rh

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