Novell Ebuilds

Geos_One · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:07 pm Post subject: Console One

Have you Unmasked some Novell Packages?

if yes:

Novell Console One only works with edir 8.7 libs

wfg
Mario

glock · n00b Joined: 21 Mar 2003 Posts: 9

the two app-crypt packages try to pull in 8.8 libs. I added them to package.mask

>=app-crypt/novell-npkit-3.1.1_p1
>=app-crypt/novell-pkiserver-3.1.1_p1

At least i can install console one now, although it has a bunch of deps. Do i really need eDirectory just for ConsoleOne?

kill · Apprentice Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 179

I'm assuming that since Novell has x86_64 version of Suse that everything in this overlay should run on a 64 bit install of Gentoo. Geos_One, could you add ~amd64 to the KEYWORDS line in the ebuilds?

Geos_One · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:34 am Post subject: console one

Geos_One · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:38 am Post subject:

kill · Apprentice Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 179

Geos_One · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:46 am Post subject:

fintan · Apprentice Joined: 06 Nov 2003 Posts: 150 Location: Dublin

Just going to add my bit to this. I've been trying to get novell client running. Some changes you might take in consideration.

When the emerge finishes notify the user that they need to modprobe novfs.

I had to manually chmod 755 /opt/novell, /opt/novell/{lib, man}

So a normal user could use the novell client.

I made a slight change to novfsd init script. Just added slpd to need so

need net

becomes

need net slpd

I had problems emerging it but with a bit of fiddleing I got it installled. At the moment I can't browse the trees or contexts.
I'm getting problems with the client saying slp is not installed, when it is. I'm going to check that out now.

I'm still working my way through it. I'll post back my results. Thanks

fintan.

Geos_One · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:27 pm Post subject:

fintan · Apprentice Joined: 06 Nov 2003 Posts: 150 Location: Dublin

If the novell directory isn't set to 755. A normal user can't use any of the programs. The man dir isn't a big problem just can't access it and say you run ncl_tray before changing the permissions.

Geos_One · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: console one

Geos_One · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:47 pm Post subject:

fintan · Apprentice Joined: 06 Nov 2003 Posts: 150 Location: Dublin

No problem, look forward to testing them

. Just one more thing, apparmor. Is it possible to get the patches you've done for this. At the mo I'm using beyond sources & I was wondering would it be possible to get them or an ebuild for them? Thanks

fintan.

Oh the login works perfectly.

Geos_One · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:18 pm Post subject:

fintan · Apprentice Joined: 06 Nov 2003 Posts: 150 Location: Dublin

Will do, thanks.

Geos_One · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:22 am Post subject: Big Update

the n4g overlay got a big update:

Added all Novell packages to the MASK_PRELINK_PATH
this makes it possibel to have a prelinked system with working novell software

Updated the apparmor packages to the latest snapshot from Matthew Snelham <zeypher@sigalrm.com>

Correctet the problem with the wrong permissions for the novell-client.

still not working:
updates of the novell-client (i hate scripts)

if the client is not working
remove the
rm -rf /var/opt/novell/xtier/

after that

emerge novell-xtier-base novell-novfsd

reboot and everything schoud work

wfg
Mario

Geos_One · Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:35 am Post subject: Updates for edir 8.7

Some small Security updates are now in the overlay.

the certification server got a version bump 2.7 -> 2.7.7
added the hotfix for the ndsserv security hole

wfg
Mario

p.s.: isnt it nice i have to create a tomcat 4 ebuild for the imanager :cry:

Phlogiston · Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: How do i install ConsoleOne

masterbrian · Guru Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 461

Hi Mario,

I'm testing your ebuild, consoleone works great, and novfs works for a while, then it crash. I must umount and remount novell share each time it happens.
BTW I'm unable to make the client works.
When I start it, I get:

Geos_One · Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject: The novell CLient

The novell Client depends on >=gcc-4.1

as it says you are running =gcc-3.4.6

you have to rebuild your system with gcc ver 4.1 or any greater.

so make a visit at your supermarket and by a big coffee bag for your coffee machine

and start reading here
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gcc-upgrading.xml

the client binaries i am using are build for suse 10 :
gcc-4.1

wfg
Mario

Geos_One · Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:12 am Post subject:

masterbrian · Guru Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 461

Hi Mario,

thank you for your fast help. I've upgraded to gcc-4.1.1 recently, and I've emerged novell-client after upgrade gcc. BTW, you mean that the problem could be from some dipendencies?

About the novfsd, it runs for a while, after that, I get "input output error" and I should remount the novell share. There is any information that I can provide to locate the problem?
Thank you again
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masterbrian · Guru Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 461

You was right! After reconfiguring with gcc-config 4.1 version, and recompiled novell-client I do'nt get anymore the same error.
Btw, it still does not work.
This is what happens when I start the client:

Geos_One · Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject: novell client

i really need to make an novell client howto

the client depends on 2 demons
the novfsd that is managing the connection between the kernel module and the userspace tools (nwclient, ....)
the novell-xregd that provides the registry server witch holds the informations for the novfsd

both has init script

/etc/init.d/novfsd
/etc/init.d/novell-xregd

you can add them to the default runlevel (rc-update)

so you have to:
/etc/init.d/novell-xregd start
/etc/init.d/novfsd start

(first novell-xregd then novfsd)

this init script mount the novfs to the right location (where nwlogin and ... expects it) and corrects

masterbrian · Guru Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 461

Thank you very much! It works like a charm.

Great work!
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