Re: FC8t3 issues

[Ian Thurlbeck <ian stams strath ac uk>]

Ian Thurlbeck wrote:
> Dear All
>
> here is a grab bag of things I noticed trying out FC8 test 3 + current 
> updates.
>
> Please advise if I should bugzilla any of them:
>
> 1) installer: cosmetic redraw bugs on custom partition editor page
>    82915/GV/... graphics

Existing bugzilla: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=289281

> 2) installer: checking "Additional Fedora Software" when behind a proxy
>    hangs anaconda "retrieving mirrorlist" (may timeout?)

Making anaconda proxy aware is raised here: 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=141988

And RFE here: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=125917

My filed bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=324801

> 3) gdm: cannot log in when using NIS authentication
>
>    pam_unix(gdm:auth): check pass; user unknown
>
>    Old bugzilla https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=134393
>
>    Fix to set USENIS=yes in /etc/sysconfig/authconfig works - why 
> doesn't it
>    just use the rules in /etc/nsswitch.conf ?
>
>    workaround: setting DISPLAYMANAGER="KDE" in /etc/sysconfig/desktop to 
> run kdm

My filed bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=324811

> 4) xmms KDE_Window_Open.wav
>
>    ** WARNING **: Failed to open font: "-adobe-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-10-*"
>
>    requires xorg-x11-fonts-75dpi.noarch to quieten this.

My filed bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=324821

> 5) hald runs as uid 68 but this has no entry in /etc/passwd ?

Whoops, actually it has "haldaemon".  ps -ef does not list the username
for usernames > 8 chars, so it's defined behaviour, see:

http://procps.sourceforge.net/faq.html

> 6) lpstat -t lists printers in long format, even if you
>    set BrowseShortNames Yes option:
>
>    device for col dunnet: ipp://dunnet:631/printers/col
>
>    when it should be:
>
>    device for col: ipp://dunnet:631/printers/col
>
>    compiling a fresh cups from 1.3.3 cups.org source lists short names 
> printers.

This has had a previous incarnation:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=201800

which was fixed, apparently. Removing /var/cache/cups/remote.cache as
suggested does indeed fix the problem. However, under some circumstances
the issue still occurs, so:

My filed bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=324851

> That's all so far!
>
> Many thanks
>
> Ian


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