Update of yast2/packages

New_User_X · #1 (**permalink**) 08-Jul-2009, 06:59

Hello,
I installed the last version 11.1 as afirst time using Linux.
Dual boot with winXP. Everything looks to work fine, have internet access, firefox and thunderbird running.
There is no way to update/dowload option packages.
"Couldn't resolve host 'download.opensuse.org'"
Same error for every repository line.
Could somebody help?
Thank you in advance

caf4926 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-Jul-2009, 07:03

Do this and try again
Disable IPv6 - openSUSE Forums

post the result of a terminal:

Quote:

zypper lr --details

report back

New_User_X · #3 (**permalink**) 08-Jul-2009, 07:56

Dear Sir,
It works !

. I have got to do it also in mozilla's applications. Didn't think it were also necessary to reach suse server.
Better ask befor make mistake ...
Witing about mistakes, after meeting this ex-problem, I tryed to "repair" the application with the DCD i wrote and used to install.
Making this the boot section has been modified and I have no acces to boot winxp anymore.
As I am in a "trial" phase to run suse forever, I still need to run my old xp.
Is it a way to change the boot selection to be able again to run winxp ?
Many thanks in advance

caf4926 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-Jul-2009, 08:01

Open a terminal and type: su
then your root password

now type

Code:

cat /boot/grub/menu.lst

then

Code:

fdisk -l

Post both results here

New_User_X · #5 (**permalink**) 08-Jul-2009, 11:08

Ok.
For the boot list:
# Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Wed Jul 8 14:50:55 CEST 2009
default 0
timeout 8
gfxmenu (hd1,10)/boot/message

###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title SUSE LINUX
root (hd1,10)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Hitachi_HDT721010SLA360_STF604MH0UVP9B-part11 repair=1 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Hitachi_HDT721010SLA360_STF604MH0UVP9B-part10 splash=silent showopts vga=0x317
initrd /boot/initrd

###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe###
title Failsafe -- SUSE LINUX
root (hd1,10)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Hitachi_HDT721010SLA360_STF604MH0UVP9B-part11 showopts ide=nodma apm=off noresume nosmp maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 x11failsafe vga=0x317
initrd /boot/initrd

and for the partitions :

Disque /dev/sda: 1000.2 Go, 1000204886016 octets
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders
Units = cylindres of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x3204e992

Périphérique Amorce Début Fin Blocs Id Système
/dev/sda1 2 121601 976752000 f W95 Etendu (LBA)
/dev/sda5 2 9052 72694125 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 26773 53543 215038026 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda7 53544 80314 215038026 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda8 80315 105651 203511420 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda9 107198 121601 115700098+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda10 9052 9313 2104452 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda11 9314 11924 20972826 83 Linux
/dev/sda12 11925 26772 119266528+ 83 Linux

Les entrées de la table de partitions ne sont pas dans l'ordre du disque

Disque /dev/sdb: 750.1 Go, 750156374016 octets
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders
Units = cylindres of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x9cff9c19

Périphérique Amorce Début Fin Blocs Id Système
/dev/sdb1 * 1 12749 102406311 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2 12750 91201 630165690 f W95 Etendu (LBA)
/dev/sdb5 12750 25498 102406311 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb6 25499 38247 102406311 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb7 38248 50996 102406311 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb8 50997 63745 102406311 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb9 63746 76494 102406311 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb10 76495 84189 61810056 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb11 84190 90563 51199123+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb12 90564 91201 5124703+ 7 HPFS/NTFS

Disque /dev/sdc: 123.5 Go, 123522416640 octets
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 15017 cylinders
Units = cylindres of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x21482147

Périphérique Amorce Début Fin Blocs Id Système
/dev/sdc1 * 1 6374 51199123+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdc2 6375 15017 69424897+ f W95 Etendu (LBA)
/dev/sdc5 6375 10709 34820856 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdc6 10710 15017 34603978+ 7 HPFS/NTFS

is it what you need ?

many thanks for your help

caf4926 · #6 (**permalink**) 08-Jul-2009, 11:29

Yes, this info is correct BUT we need to know which drive and partition holds the windows system you want to boot. If there is more than 1, explain.

sda is windows installed on this drive - which partition

sdb is windows installed on this drive - which partition

sdc is windows installed on this drive - which partition

New_User_X · #7 (**permalink**) 08-Jul-2009, 12:02

Hello again,
First time in linux... I feel like a baby walking for the first time.
I finally found something with baobab : sdc1

Thank you so far

caf4926 · #8 (**permalink**) 08-Jul-2009, 12:19

Add this to the bottom of the menu:

###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: windows###
title Windows
rootnoverify (hd2,0)
chainloader (hd2,0)+1

To edit the file /boot/grub/menu.lst do one of the following depending if you use kde or gnome, from a su terminal:

Code: