Topic: SME Server 7.0 release status (see thread in SME 7.x forum)

[Boris]

vmware 3.2.1 is VERY old. It doesn't support newer kernels well.
Current version of VMWare WS is 5.0. It works great with SME7 alpha and other 2.6.* kernel based Linux distros.

I'de highly recommend you to upgrade VMWare.

[DarkMirage]

raid partition defined without any raid members

Sound like (part of) a familiar error to me..

CentOS 4 no longer supports the BusLogic SCSI adapter.
If you wish to use scsi in VMware, install using LSI Logic instead. Although available in 4.5 (which I'm using), you can always try IDE instead if you can't find that option (by default it shows only when creating a new VM)...

Tnx Charlie for pointing this out (dev mailing list), saved me figuring out that one..

Hth

[hanscees]

thanks. Using ide saved the day. Had to use advanced everywhere.

I am hoping to get better support for my via pci ethernet card. Under sme 6.0 kernel 2.4 I have a lot of retransmits.

lspci says: via technolgies VT6102 rhine-II (rev 51).

Anyway, now I have the problem that vmware boms out because of PAE physical address extention that seems to be on. Vmware cannto do that. Can I disable that?

hc




hc

[tbcomputing]

Its not a bug, so I wont report on the bug tracker, but can we please have midnight commander back in Alpha21?

Please!

Thanks

Tony

[DarkMirage]

hanscees: The upgrade mentioned earlier would come in handy for your current issue:

The processor is running data execution prevention (DEP).
If you are running Windows XP SP2 it will automatically enable PAE to support DEP.

VMware Workstation 4 and higher supports PAE.
So, if you want to take advantage of DEP I would recommend upgrading to the latest version of VMware Workstation.
If not, then take a look at the boot.ini on your host OS and look for /noexecute=.
It probably looks like /noexecute=optin.
If so, try changing it to /noexecute=AlwaysOff.
This will disable PAE and support of DEP regardless of whether or not the processor is running DEP.

[tbcomputing]

@DarkMirage

First test on Alpha 21 finds that OX it not installing correctly.

There is no modification to the Server Manager panel- so no way to enable it.

I will try to find out more

Tony

[DarkMirage]

Feel free to try what you will,
I'm trying to create a proper tomcat installation
(got me something of a smeserver-rh-postgresql)
before continuing with OX, with which I'll start with just about rewriting the whole thing...

I'd be happy to give pointers/answer questions though.

[chris burnat]

is there any package that can fix only the Bugs #1222197 without d/l the ISO?

The answer is: no.  And I have to apologise for giving you the impression that webmail was fixed on alpha.21. The problem experienced in alpha.20 was fixed, meaning that webmail now open up in alpha.21.  However, there is now another challenge, it does not work past the login stage.  It is now the subject of bug #1226207.  Bear in mind that version 7 is still in the early stage of development, and that a quantum leap has been achieved by going from alpha.20 (centos 3) to alpha.21 (centos 4.1).  You will need to download the new Iso at some stage to be up to date with the latest development - do it with Rsync, it will save you a bit of traffic (Ray Mitchell has posted detailed information about how to do this a little further up the page, please refer). Regards. chris.

[chris burnat]

, but can we please have midnight commander back in Alpha21?

. you can install it yourself for the time being - google for: mc-4.6.1-0.8.9.el3.lpt.i686.rpm - it works fine.

[hanscees]

hanscees: The upgrade mentioned earlier would come in handy for your current issue:

The processor is running data execution prevention (DEP).
If you are running Windows XP SP2 it will automatically enable PAE to support DEP.

VMware Workstation 4 and higher supports PAE.
So, if you want to take advantage of DEP I would recommend upgrading to the latest version of VMware Workstation.
If not, then take a look at the boot.ini on your host OS and look for /noexecute=.
It probably looks like /noexecute=optin.
If so, try changing it to /noexecute=AlwaysOff.
This will disable PAE and support of DEP regardless of whether or not the processor is running DEP.

My boot.ini has no such line. Any other method?

[DarkMirage]

My boot.ini has no such line. Any other method?

How about adding it?

Should look like:

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multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=AlwaysOff /fastdetect
(all on a single line)

I can't imagine you haven't got the first part of that; use your own, as this the most standard setup.
(I mean the stuff with (#))
Also make sure you remove the read-only attribute while editing  

Offcourse you can change "Microsoft Windows XP Professional" to anything you like, as it's the name of the boot option.

[guest22]

SME Server 7.0alpha22 is on its way to the mirrors.

Please test, test, test......

http://smeserver.sourceforge.net/sme70/Downloads?v=ewe

As usual, feedback is appreciated here:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=96750&atid=615772[/b]

[pfloor]

Its not a bug, so I wont report on the bug tracker, but can we please have midnight commander back in Alpha21?

Please!

Thanks

Tony

Tony, I'm with you on this one so:

Go to any CentOS 4.1 mirror and pickup mc.  Here is a fast mirror in CA http://centos.cs.ucr.edu/centos/4.1/os/i386/CentOS/RPMS/mc-4.6.1-0.8.1.i386.rpm

#rpm -ivh mc*.*

viola, installs without any trouble or dependancy issues.

Happy midnight commanding!

Paul

[wellsi]

SME 7 Alpha 22 Changelog and RPM List have been updated in the wiki.

As usual these are available from the Development and Upcoming Releases  pages.

[chris burnat]

Upgrading from alpha21 to alpha22 yields unexpected results. Best to do a fresh install if you wish to test the many fixes implemented in this new release. It loads very fast, so not a problem really.  chris.