RE: [webmin-l] Network Configuration Module

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

On Sun, 2005-10-23 at 11:45, Thomas E Dukes wrote:
>  
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: web...@li... 
> > [mailto:web...@li...] On Behalf 
> > Of Jamie Cameron
> > Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 7:39 PM
> > To: web...@li...
> > Subject: RE: [webmin-l] Network Configuration Module
> > 
> > On Sun, 2005-10-23 at 04:03, Thomas E Dukes wrote:
> > >  
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: web...@li...
> > > > [mailto:web...@li...] On 
> > Behalf Of John 
> > > > Hinton
> > > > Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 1:21 PM
> > > > To: web...@li...
> > > > Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Network Configuration Module
> > > > 
> > > > Thomas E Dukes wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > >
> > > > >  
> > > > >
> > > > >>-----Original Message-----
> > > > >>From: web...@li...
> > > > >>[mailto:web...@li...] On
> > > > Behalf Of John
> > > > >>Hinton
> > > > >>Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 11:07 AM
> > > > >>To: web...@li...
> > > > >>Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Network Configuration Module
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Jamie Cameron wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>    
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>This happens because Webmin doesn't detect CentOS 4.2
> > > > >>>      
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>properly, due to
> > > > >>    
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>the removal of the /etc/centos-release file that 
> > existed on older 
> > > > >>>versions. The best fix would be to copy /etc/redhat-release to 
> > > > >>>/etc/centos-release , and remove and re-install 
> > Webmin. However, 
> > > > >>>re-installing like that will cause all webmin and virtualmin
> > > > >>>      
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>settings to be lost, so don't do it if you have any that
> > > > you want to
> > > > >>preserve!
> > > > >>    
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>Alternatively, you can just go to the Webmin Configuration 
> > > > >>>module, click on the Operating System icon and change the OS
> > > > >>>      
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>manually to CentOS 4.2.
> > > > >>    
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>- Jamie
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>On 22/Oct/2005 23:26 Thomas E Dukes wrote ..
> > > > >>> 
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>      
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>>Jamie,
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>I noticed my network configuration module was missing.  I
> > > > deleted a
> > > > >>>>few unused modules a couple of weeks ago and thought I might 
> > > > >>>>have inadvertently deleted it as well.  So I went to the
> > > > webmin site and
> > > > >>>>downloaded it but was unable to install it because my 
> > OS was not 
> > > > >>>>supported??????
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>I'm running CentOS 4.2 based on RHEL 4.  
> > Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasup?
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>TIA
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>        
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >Hello John,
> > > > >
> > > > >It was previously there when I was at 4.1 after upgraging
> > > > from WBEL 4.  
> > > > >Not sure when it disappeared.  Probably on the latest upgrade of 
> > > > >webmin.  Any ideas on how to fix it?
> > > > >
> > > > >TIA
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  
> > > > >
> > > > <important info for Jamie here>
> > > > 
> > > > I asked Johnny Hughes about the release version file. It 
> > is official 
> > > > that using redhat-release is OK with Redhat. The file just can't 
> > > > contain any reference to redhat. So, at least for now, it 
> > looks like 
> > > > CentOS will use redhat-release in /etc.
> > > > 
> > > > Whitebox did use their own release file. I wonder if that's still 
> > > > hanging around? wbel-release or whitebox-release.. I 
> > don't remember 
> > > > the name. I guess that could be causing issues?
> > > > 
> > > > Beyond that, Jamie would best know how to handle this as 
> > obviously 
> > > > he knows Webmin inside and out.
> > > > 
> > > > Do check your ACL list though, just to be sure the module didn't 
> > > > somehow get turned off for whatever user you operate under.
> > > > 
> > > > And thanks again to Jamie for supporting these other OS's. 
> > > > I'm sure it's getting to be quite a list!
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Thanks again John,
> > > 
> > > Networking Configuration is not in the list for root or any 
> > other user.
> > > 
> > > Maybe Jamie can fix it in a later release.
> > 
> > Yes, I definately will..
> > 
> > The problem with the Network Configuration module is that it 
> > is only supported on certain operating systems, like Redhat 
> > and CentOS. If Webmin cannot detect your OS properly, the 
> > module will not appear.
> > 
> > If you switched the OS, make sure it is correctly displayed 
> > on Webmin's main menu - it should be displayed as 'CentOS 
> > 4.2'. Also, make sure that in the /etc/webmin/config file, 
> > there are lines like :
> > 
> > os_type=redhat-linux
> > os_version=10.0
> > real_os_type=CentOS Linux
> > real_os_version=4.2
> > 
> >  - Jamie
> 
> Hi Jamie,
> 
> I manually changed the OS from CentOS 4 to CentOS 4.2 as you suggested
> earlier. The /etc/webmin/config file is as above except os_version=4.2.

Actually, I thought of a better solution - just copy /etc/redhat-release
to /etc/centos-release , go back to the operating system page, check the
'Use detected operating system' box and click Save.

 - Jamie