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Require Red Hat 7.1 CDs ...
by hemendra jain 28 Mar '05

28 Mar '05

Hi Friends, I need Red Hat 7.1 CDs . Thanx. Regards, Hemendra Jain

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>>some errors need help : vxconfigd - part of VxVM <<
by BIJU KRISHNAN 27 Mar '05

27 Mar '05

Dear luggers, I'am facing problems in starting the pivotal vxconfigd daemon on my box with RHEL Os and a compiled kernel The error is [root@veritas root]# vxconfigd VxVM vxconfigd ERROR V-5-1-7840 cannot open /dev/vx/config: No such device whereas the device exists in /dev/vx/ Here are a few inputs ------> [root@veritas root]# uname -a Linux veritas.linux.com 2.4.21-15.0.3.EL #1 Mon Jul 5 00:06:10 EDT 2004 i686 i68 6 i386 GNU/Linux [root@veritas root]# [root@veritas root]# [root@veritas root]# vxconfigd VxVM vxconfigd ERROR V-5-1-7840 cannot open /dev/vx/config: No such device [root@veritas root]# [root@veritas root]# [root@veritas root]# cd /dev/vx/config -bash: cd: /dev/vx/config: Not a directory [root@veritas root]# cd /dev/vx/ [root@veritas vx]# pwd /dev/vx [root@veritas vx]# ls- l -bash: ls-: command not found [root@veritas vx]# ls -l total 3 crw-r--r-- 1 root root 200, 6 Mar 25 11:20 clust crw-r--r-- 1 root root 200, 0 Mar 25 11:20 config drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 Mar 25 11:19 dev drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 Mar 25 11:20 dmp brw-r--r-- 1 root root 201, 255 Mar 25 11:20 dmpconfig crw-r--r-- 1 root root 200, 3 Mar 25 11:20 info crw-r--r-- 1 root root 200, 2 Mar 25 11:20 iod crw-r--r-- 1 root root 200, 7 Mar 25 11:20 netiod drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 Mar 25 11:20 rdmp crw-r--r-- 1 root root 200, 4 Mar 25 11:20 task crw-r--r-- 1 root root 200, 5 Mar 25 11:20 taskmon crw-r--r-- 1 root root 200, 1 Mar 25 11:20 trace [root@veritas vx]# ---------------------------------------------------------> And for the veritas experts who would demand the list of modules loaded [root@veritas vx]# lsmod Module Size Used by Tainted: P vxdmp 188640 0 (unused) pcnet32 17760 1 mii 3956 0 [pcnet32] crc32 3712 0 [pcnet32] ide-scsi 12304 0 ide-cd 33920 0 cdrom 32096 0 [ide-cd] keybdev 2976 0 (unused) mousedev 5492 0 (unused) hid 22084 0 (unused) input 5856 0 [keybdev mousedev hid] usb-uhci 25836 0 (unused) usbcore 77152 1 [hid usb-uhci] ext3 85704 6 jbd 50572 6 [ext3] BusLogic 99068 7 sd_mod 13360 14 scsi_mod 104232 3 [vxdmp ide-scsi BusLogic sd_mod] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Could anyone try atleast guessing if not finding the exact solution. Googling gives me a few solutions for the same error in solaris, says a few linked libs might be not in the proper path...but with linux it does not seem to be the case. bye rgds biju __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] dpkg conflics
by Sameer Niphadkar 27 Mar '05

27 Mar '05

On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 pitcom(a)vsnl.com wrote : >linuxers > >I'm using woody 3.0. I installed some packages like jdk, netbeans etc using >tar/bin installer and some more application simmilarly. I also installed 2.6 kernel. This has created unmet dependencies, how do I resolve it? > >Regards > > >Kamlesh Shah, E-comm Consultant >Parth Information Technology www.parthinfo.net >Email:pitcom@vsnl.com M:+919850430676 Installing the 2.6 kernel on Deb Woody would no doubt be free without dependancies. try for #apt-get upgrade to stay up with the current software. 'You will be what you WILL to Be' -James Allen

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libtool versioning
by Philip Tellis 27 Mar '05

27 Mar '05

I'd spoken about libtool versioning at a lug meet a long time ago. This will just be few lines on it. libtool libraries on linux are of the form: libname.so.X.Y.Z where 'name' is the name of the library, and X, Y and Z are whole numbers. Let's deal with Y first since that's the easiest. When a library author increments the Y number by 1, it signifies an internal change in the library that does not affect users of the library. These would generally be things like changing an algorithm or variable names or documentation, but not touching the API. Now the other two. The first number - X - is the library version. A library author increments this number by one when any of the following occurs: - A new feature (including API) was added - An existing feature (including API) was dropped - An existing feature (including API) was changed Of the above, the first is backwards compatible, the second is not, and the third may be (using default values for new parameters for example). For case 3, the new library may be source compatible but not binary compatible, suggesting that any code that uses the library must be recompiled to work, but not rewritten. For case 2, any code that used the dropped feature must be rewritten. For all three cases, code that uses the library may need to be recompiled even if it doesn't make use of the changed features because the virtual pointer table may have changed (specific to Compiled OO languages). libtool versioning helps tell library users what to do. Everytime X is incremented, it suggests that code may have to be rewritten or recompiled. To identify which, we look at the last digit - Z. The number Z is the library API's age, ie, how far back is it compatible. So, a few examples. You compile against: libfoo.so.3.0.0 New version released: libfoo.so.3.1.0 Action needed: none New version released: libfoo.so.4.0.1 Action needed: may need recompile/relink (4-1 == 3) New version released: libfoo.so.5.0.2 Action needed: may need recompile/relink (5-2 == 3) New version released: libfoo.so.4.0.0 Action needed: may need rewrite/recompile (4-0 > 3) Let the major library version number that we compiled against be M. In the above cases, to determine whether a recompile is required or a rewrite is required, we check that X-Z <= M <= X Here's something that I use to remind me: # +1 : 0 : +1 == new interface that does not break old one. # +1 : 0 : 0 == removed/changed an interface. Breaks old apps. # ? : +1 : ? == internal changes that doesn't break anything. Finished :) For more information, run "info libtool" -- Real Users are afraid they'll break the machine -- but they're never afraid to break your face.

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dpkg conflics
by pitcom＠vsnl.com 27 Mar '05

27 Mar '05

linuxers I'm using woody 3.0. I installed some packages like jdk, netbeans etc using tar/bin installer and some more application simmilarly. I also installed 2.6 kernel. This has created unmet dependencies, how do I resolve it? Regards Kamlesh Shah, E-comm Consultant Parth Information Technology www.parthinfo.net Email:pitcom@vsnl.com M:+919850430676

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B2d Purekde Knoopix based Distro
by Gaurav Mishra 27 Mar '05

27 Mar '05

B2D is a Knoppix-based live CD (it can optionally be installed on hard disk) with support for traditional Chinese. The project's PureKDE edition has been updated to version 20050323. The new release fixes several bugs reported in the earlier version, the KDE menu has been simplified, and bold text on Chinese web sites now displays correctly. A number of applications have been updated to their latest versions, including Freemind and Nvu (traditional Chinese editions), Azureus and Skype. Several small improvements have been made to settings of the persistent home directory, while ALSA has replaced OSS as the default sound module. download it ftp://ftp3.tnc.edu.tw/KNOPPIX/health/B2DpureKDE20050323.iso

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Minislack 0.4 Distribution Released
by Gaurav Mishra 27 Mar '05

27 Mar '05

Minislack Linux aims to be focused on Internet application, multimedia and coding tools. It's a complete system : this means that you'll be able tu browse, mail, chat, listen to music, watch videos in various formats, write documents, print, scan, burn CD and DVD, connect your camera and edit your photographs, without adding anything. Coders will like the full set of development libraries and interpreters. Minislack has the following objectives : Be simple, fast and reliable Provide one application for one task Provide coding tools and libraries Be small so that it can be distributed on a single 400MB ISO image Some features of the current version are : Kernel(2.6.11.4) with support for USB, scsi, acpi, pcmcia, bluetooth, Framebuffer, sata... gcc(3.3.5),JRE(1.5.0_01), Python(2.4),Perl(5.8.6) Windowmaker(0.91), XFCE(4.2) Mozilla-firefox(1.0.1)/thunderbird(1.0), Abiword(2.0.12), Gnumeric(1.2.13), Dia(0.94), Gimp(2.2.3) Anjuta(1.2.2), Bluefish(1.0), Gedit(2.6.1), Gvim(6.3) Alsa(1.0.8), Xine(1.0), Gnomebaker(0.3), Beep-media-player(0.9.7)

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] NEWS: CentOS has released an RHEL clone
by Nadiem 27 Mar '05

27 Mar '05

--- Clinton Goveas <clinton(a)clintongoveas.com> wrote: > A news.com report writes: > *"It took Red Hat 16 months to produce the newest > version of its premium > Linux product, which went on sale in February for as > much as $2,499 per > computer per year. > > *It took a group of programmers less than two weeks > to release a free > clone. But the move could help Red Hat as much as it > appears to hurt it." Doesn't RHEL already have a free clone called Whitebox? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

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Problem starting GNOME
by abhilash kumar 27 Mar '05

27 Mar '05

Hi all, Recently I happened to add an application to be started whenever I login to the system on an RHEL ES system. This I did by using Start Menu | Preferences | More Preferences | Sessions and startup programs on a GNOME Desktop. It didn't start on a KDE Desktop even at that time. All was fine and the application used to popup when I start login as desired user. Then later on I stopped the startup of the application by removing the corresponding entry at the same location. But then whenever I login as the concerned user I am unable to start GNOME but can only login to KDE (Both are installed). For other users on the system there is no problem using both the Desktop Environments. googling around also didn't help so all the suggestions are valuable Thanks in advance Abhilash Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Problem starting GNOME
by Nadiem 26 Mar '05

26 Mar '05

--- Rony Bill <ronbillypop(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Nadiem wrote: > > >If you don't remove /home/rony and simply create a > new > >user called rony again, the system allocates the > >directory to this user. > > > Will the system update any damaged or deleted or > misconfigured system > files in the /home/rony directory? If so then this > is the shortest > method to repair a user's configuration as all other > data will remain > intact. When user rony is created, the system files defined by /etc/skel are copied into /home/rony. So yes, if the misconfigured files are present in /etc/skel ,they would be repaired. Regards, Nadiem. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Problem starting GNOME
by Nadiem 26 Mar '05

26 Mar '05

--- Rony Bill <ronbillypop(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Suppose an existing user 'rony' was removed, and a > new user called > 'rony' was created, how will the system remove the > older 'rony' and > allot the existing ~rony directory to the new 'rony' When you "remove" a user, you have to remove the user's entry in the passwd, shadow, group and gshadow files (using vipw and vigr commands). After that you have to manually delete /home/rony and /var/spool/mail/rony. Only after completing these steps, is the user rony removed completely from the system. If you don't remove /home/rony and simply create a new user called rony again, the system allocates the directory to this user. Regards, Nadiem. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

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Tally on Linux
by komal 26 Mar '05

26 Mar '05

Hello, Since last few days people have been asking question about Tally 7.2 on Linux. Does this mean that Tally is now available on Linux? If yes then where to download demo version of Tally. Regards, Komal

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Windows 2k/2k3 won't boot <==Mandrake 9.2 & 10.1 Official
by Sameer Niphadkar 26 Mar '05

26 Mar '05

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 Navneet Choudhary wrote : >Hi list, > >I am using Mandrake 10.1 Official on multiboot system. > > >After installing Mandrake 9.2 (yes 9.2 NOT 10.1) on >un-partitioned space. Windows stop booting. > >Since as per default GRUB setting, it should show non >*Linux OS also in Boot menu. >But, here it is not showing any other OS. > >NOTE: Boot loader might be installed on MBR (instead >of first non windows partition)? > > So, I booted to Linux & can view non-Linux >partition being mounted as below: > >#df-h > >/dev/hda1 1G 4.7G 11G 31% /mnt/win_c >/dev/hda5 5.1G 4.6G 418M 92% /mnt/win_d > >and > >#fdisk -l > >Disk /dev/hda:40.0 GB,40020664320 >16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 77545 cylinders >Units= cylinder of 1008 * 512= 516096 bytes > >Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > >/dev/hda1 * 1 31206 15727603+ 7 HPFS/NTFS >/dev/hda2 31206 77545 23355045 f W95Ext'd(LBA) >/dev/hda5 31206 41613 524519 7 HPFS/NTFS >/dev/hda6 41613 64700 11534638+ 6 FAT16 >/dev/hda7 64500 64708 1052738 83 Linux >/dev/hda8 64709 65729 514552 82 Swap >/dev/hda9 65730 69802 2052760 83 Linux >/dev/hda10 69803 77545 3902446+ 83 Linux > >NOTE: /dev/hda1 Windows 2000 Professional > /dev/hda5 Windows 2003 Server > /dev/hda6 MISC (FAT16) > >Since, I am not getting any windows listing in my Grub >boot menu.Therefore,i have manually added windows >entry in it. > >Now, >1)when I choose windows 2000 at boot time: > >ERROR o/p:- >Root(hda0,1) >Filesystem type unknown,partition oxf >Chainloader +1 > >2)When I choose windows 2003 >Root(hda0,5) >Filesystem type unknown,partition ox6 >Chainloader +1 > > >Lastly I tried installing Mandrake 10.1 >OfficialOnce again it could not able to recognise >windows OS installed on my Hard Disk. > >Now, please suggest how to revert back to my original >configuration.. >Running Windows OS without formatting. Since it >contains lots many important installation that cant >be ported without running original Windows. > > If you have installed Mandrake 9.2 after 10.1 then grub won't recognize your OS unless you manually change the grub.conf and point it to boot the newer (9.2) kernel. Root(hda0,1) Root(hda0,5) ???????????? I think it should be (hd0,0) and (hd0,4) Sameer 'You will be what you WILL to Be' -James Allen

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Problem starting GNOME
by Sameer Niphadkar 26 Mar '05

26 Mar '05

On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 abhilash kumar wrote : >Hi all, > > Recently I happened to add an application to be >started whenever I login to the system on an RHEL ES >system. This I did by using Start Menu | Preferences | >More Preferences | Sessions and startup programs on a >GNOME Desktop. It didn't start on a KDE Desktop even >at that time. > > All was fine and the application used to popup when I >start login as desired user. Then later on I stopped >the startup of the application by removing the >corresponding entry at the same location. But then >whenever I login as the concerned user I am unable to >start GNOME but can only login to KDE (Both are >installed). > > For other users on the system there is no problem >using both the Desktop Environments. > >googling around also didn't help so all the >suggestions are valuable > >Thanks in advance > > Check out your .xinitrc.template file for gnome configuration. Do backup the original file before you make any changes. Sameer 'You will be what you WILL to Be' -James Allen

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[ILUG-BOM] has anyone installed Veritas Storage Foundation on RHEL ???
by BIJU KRISHNAN 26 Mar '05

26 Mar '05

Dear Luggers, Has anyone installed Veritas SF 4.0 on any of the Distros? bye rgds biju __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] rconnect monitoring in Debian
by sherlock＠vsnl.com 26 Mar '05

26 Mar '05

On Friday 25 March 2005 00:21, Harshal wrote: > any body using relieance rconnect to connect to net. i am running a > debian box here, and i just got there 650 plan where you pay flat > Rs.650 and get always on connection with 1Gb of download limit. the > problem is how do i know how much have i downloaded? Several tools for network stats. Google. ifconfig will give you the number of packets recieved /sent. Multiply by the mtu usually 1500 and u have the number of bytes sent /recieved since the interface went up. rgds jtd

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[ILUG-BOM] Re: Windows 2k/2k3 won't boot <==Mandrake 9.2 & 10.1 Official
by abhilash kumar 26 Mar '05

26 Mar '05

>/dev/hda1 Windows 2000 Professional > /dev/hda5 Windows 2003 Server > /dev/hda6 MISC (FAT16) >Since, I am not getting any windows listing in my Grub >boot menu.Therefore,i have manually added windows >entry in it. > >Now, >1)when I choose windows 2000 at boot time: > >ERROR o/p:- >Root(hda0,1) >Filesystem type unknown,partition oxf >Chainloader +1 > >2)When I choose windows 2003 >Root(hda0,5) >Filesystem type unknown,partition ox6 >Chainloader +1 The problem seems to be some mistake in modifying the grub.conf file. Root(hda0,1) should be root (hd0,0) for Win200. where hd0 means the first HDD and the partition no is the next fig, so if Win200 is /dev/hda1 then the entry should be "0" in the grub. similarly the other OS entries must also be corrected. Abhilash Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Mumbai Map Archive
by Shekhar Krishnan 26 Mar '05

26 Mar '05

Dear All: I have uploaded a series of high-resolution scanned maps and satellite imagery of Mumbai City, Suburbs, and the Metropolitan Region, in the spirit of open geo-data. These are free for viewing, downloading, and sharing. This archive contains the Bombay City Guide series conducted by the Survey of India from 1929-69, which I obtained in the University of Chicago Library a few years ago, along with some other regional plans of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority and Bombay Municipal Corporation, and high-resolution composite satellite imagery of Mumbai from the NASA Landsat 7 series. You can view and download these maps at: http://www.crit.org.in/archives/maps You can view the images at different sizes, and if you want to download them, simply right-click on the image. To download the originals, view at original size and right-click. Please note that the file sizes are very large, between 5-25 MB and will require a fast connection to view and download properly. You can check the size of the image before choosing the size at which to view. We will be adding more maps and plans to this archive over the next few weeks, so please check back, and send me your suggestions for developing this Mumbai Map Archive. If anyone here is experienced with GRASS and Map Server, please contact me off the list. Best S.K. _____ Shekhar Krishnan 9, Supriya, 2nd Floor Plot 709, Parsee Colony Road no.4 Dadar, Mumbai 400014 India http://www.crit.org.in/members/shekhar

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[ILUG-BOM] Windows 2k/2k3 won't boot <==Mandrake 9.2 & 10.1 Official
by Navneet Choudhary 26 Mar '05

26 Mar '05

Hi list, I am using Mandrake 10.1 Official on multiboot system. After installing Mandrake 9.2 (yes 9.2 NOT 10.1) on un-partitioned space. Windows stop booting. Since as per default GRUB setting, it should show non *Linux OS also in Boot menu. But, here it is not showing any other OS. NOTE: Boot loader might be installed on MBR (instead of first non windows partition)? So, I booted to Linux & can view non-Linux partition being mounted as below: #df-h /dev/hda1 1G 4.7G 11G 31% /mnt/win_c /dev/hda5 5.1G 4.6G 418M 92% /mnt/win_d and #fdisk -l Disk /dev/hda:40.0 GB,40020664320 16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 77545 cylinders Units= cylinder of 1008 * 512= 516096 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 * 1 31206 15727603+ 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/hda2 31206 77545 23355045 f W95Ext'd(LBA) /dev/hda5 31206 41613 524519 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/hda6 41613 64700 11534638+ 6 FAT16 /dev/hda7 64500 64708 1052738 83 Linux /dev/hda8 64709 65729 514552 82 Swap /dev/hda9 65730 69802 2052760 83 Linux /dev/hda10 69803 77545 3902446+ 83 Linux NOTE: /dev/hda1 Windows 2000 Professional /dev/hda5 Windows 2003 Server /dev/hda6 MISC (FAT16) Since, I am not getting any windows listing in my Grub boot menu.Therefore,i have manually added windows entry in it. Now, 1)when I choose windows 2000 at boot time: ERROR o/p:- Root(hda0,1) Filesystem type unknown,partition oxf Chainloader +1 2)When I choose windows 2003 Root(hda0,5) Filesystem type unknown,partition ox6 Chainloader +1 Lastly I tried installing Mandrake 10.1 Official��Once again it could not able to recognise windows OS installed on my Hard Disk. Now, please suggest how to revert back to my original configuration�.. Running Windows OS without formatting. Since it contains lots many important installation that can�t be ported without running original Windows. Accept my Holi wishes,play safe with colour!. Thanks and Regards. Navneet Choudhary __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

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[others]REDHAT 9 CDs required.
by Abhishek Daga 25 Mar '05

25 Mar '05

Hello, I am looking for RedHat 9 discs urgently. If anyone has them and can spare them for a day or two, i'd really appreciate it. Preferred Locations are a) South Mumbai (24 hours) b) New Mumbai, Panvel (Evening hours or sat/sun) c) (Harbor line) till Sewri. If anyone is in these locations and can spare the discs, please give me a ring on 9323124058 and I could swing by and collect, carry, copy, credit. thanks! abhishek __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

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[ILUG-BOM] Connecting a Reliance CDMA Phone SCH N 191 to redhat 9 system
by Abhishek Daga 25 Mar '05

25 Mar '05

Background: Using Monit, to monitor mail servers and alerts are sent to orange and bpl mobile phones using the email-to-sms feature. Drawback: Unreliable: Possible Solution: Monitor Remotely from local server and instead of sending email to sms, switch over to SMS-to-SMS. While going the official route would work out expensive, I plan to use the reliance phone where my SMSes are free. Now, how do I go about doing this setup. Ok, so a data cable will be required and purchased. Then what? The system is Redhat 9 and the mail server (if it matters) is postfix. The alert system is Monit. Any thoughts, development on this done before? Thanks again. abhishek __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

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NEWS: CentOS has released an RHEL clone
by Clinton Goveas 25 Mar '05

25 Mar '05

A news.com report writes: *"It took Red Hat 16 months to produce the newest version of its premium Linux product, which went on sale in February for as much as $2,499 per computer per year. *It took a group of programmers less than two weeks to release a free clone. But the move could help Red Hat as much as it appears to hurt it." Full story: http://news.com.com/Programmers+bypass+Red+Hat+Linux+fees/2100-7344_3-56324… CentOS web site: http://www.centos.org/ RHEL web site: http://www.redhat.com/software/rhel/ -- Clinton Goveas -- http://www.clintongoveas.com/

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Details on PGP
by Amit Bagadia 25 Mar '05

25 Mar '05

Hi There i just wanted to know if anyone of you can help me on the following topics 1.Digital Signature using tool PGP 2. Pvt. Key Algo using PGP can u please forward me to sites for the same. thanks. Bye Amit.

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rconnect monitoring in Debian
by Harshal 25 Mar '05

25 Mar '05

any body using relieance rconnect to connect to net. i am running a debian box here, and i just got there 650 plan where you pay flat Rs.650 and get always on connection with 1Gb of download limit. the problem is how do i know how much have i downloaded? i contacted there support they said, they don't have any info about this. infact once the guy said that its users who will have to keep track how much they have downloaded, i don't understand if they themselves don't know whether i have crossed 1Gb or not, how will they bill me. anyways, so i have decided to keep a track of myself. i am not using kppp where i know how it can be done. how do i monitor when i am using rconnect?

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[Software Patents]
by Anand M R 24 Mar '05

24 Mar '05

Guys, heres a link i got in the #linux-india channel. http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=8096 There seems to be some amendments to the bill, but i didnt understand it fully. Maybe u guys can find out the new implications. Anand.

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Alinux aka Peanut Linux
by Gaurav Mishra 24 Mar '05

24 Mar '05

aLinux is a new name of what was until recently known as Peanut Linux. The originally small distribution has grown large and "Peanut isn't a Peanut no-more, it's evolved into something, well, larger, a watermelon... Of course it will be the same, just a different name. Changes in aLinux 12.2 are mainly xitami rebuilt, mimes added to that, and mplayer-plug, 'apt' updated to name change. RPM updated to now show a vendor, this can be over ridden in /usr/lib/rpm/macros; as well as email address. Updated RPMs popt from 1.8.1 - 1.9.1 I believe. Some other stuff updated, can't remember it all... oh yeah, kdenetwork, updated to support wireless networking... umm... think brain think... lol... Kay and I may have added some other wallpapers...." Check out http://alinux.org/

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Foresight Desktop Linux
by Gaurav Mishra 24 Mar '05

24 Mar '05

A new version of Foresight Desktop Linux has been released. What's new? "Conary updated to 0.50.5; included a wallpaper with a proposed logo; slick new Xscreensaver lock dialog; Bluefish and Firestarter added; some new versions; a few tweaks and bug fixes... What is cool? GNOME - Foresight comes with GNOME 2.10; Conary - Foresight is built on the paradigm shifting Conary package management system; Mono - Prepackaged Mono 1.1.4 and many Mono applications; Beagle, F-spot.. Where to get it: http://downloads.foresightlinux.com/ Changes since the last release: * Conary updated to 0.50.5 * Included a wallpaper with a proposed logo * Slick new xscreensaver lock dialog * bluefish and firestarter added * Some new versions * A few tweaks and bug fixes... What is cool? * GNOME -- Foresight comes with GNOME 2.10 * Conary -- Foresight is built on the paradigm shifting conary package management system. * Mono -- Prepackaged Mono 1.1.4 and many mono apps; Beagle, f-spot, Tomboy, Monodevelop, etc... * GNOME Office * Howl And more... try it, you'll like it..

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Internal Modem problem
by Hakim 24 Mar '05

24 Mar '05

Hi all, i have installed PCTEL internal modem in my Redhat enterprise linux dut it is unable to work ,,it works fine in WINDOWS OS though it detect and showing in hwcong file but still when i activate using GUI it bumps me error. I try find it drivers on net, but unable to get that Seeking your valuable help -- Thanks Hakim H 0-93243 95842

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] py2exe on Linux?
by Chirag Wazir 24 Mar '05

24 Mar '05

Hi, Satya <ilugbom(a)thesatya.com> wrote: > Alright, all you Python people, everywhere I look on Google > I find that py2exe is being run on Windows. Can I use it on Linux > (without Wine, VMWare, etc.) and generate Windows executables? The short answer is no. To some extent this is possible, but there is currently no tool AFAIK that does a cross-platform build for Python. You will find the same question discussed on comp.lang.python - http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/ search?q=py2exe+linux There are instructions to get it done using Wine and the minimal number of windows DLLs at http://grossac.org/python_eng.html Without a proper Windows environment, I doubt you'll be able to do this with a complex project that has many dependencies - especially GUI libraries etc. Chirag Wazir http://chirag.freeshell.org

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M$ tried to patent the Internet... Again
by V P 24 Mar '05

24 Mar '05

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,39020369,39192452,00.htm

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Pacenet-india PPPoE Connection
by Revant 23 Mar '05

23 Mar '05

I'll try to provide all info. So that experts can help me solve the connection problem 1) I'm using ubuntu 4.10 http://www.ubuntulinux.org/ debian based distro 2) the command default in debian me@ubuntu:~ $ pppoe-discovery Access-Concentrator: net9 Service-Name: net9 Got a cookie: 53 dd 47 9e 6e 39 bc 33 97 a5 11 60 e2 17 71 f2 fc 04 00 00 AC-Ethernet-Address: 00:0c:f1:fc:e6:ef -------------------------------------------------- Access-Concentrator: net9online Service-Name: cable AC-Ethernet-Address: 00:01:0a:11:44:34 -------------------------------------------------- 3)adsl-start error -> pd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0 ing interface ppp0 nnect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1 mote message: Login incorrect nnection terminated. flush failed: Input/output error it. pd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0 ing interface ppp0 nnect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1 mote message: Login incorrect nnection terminated. it. 4) username used to connect I tried to connect with both types of usernames. user and user@linuxuser both 5) kernel mode / Normal Mode pppoe connection method -> i dont know how to find this out? 6) tools used to configure pppoe first i used pppoeconf then adsl-setup then edited the pppoe.conf for a-c and service-name Social and Real world : My ISP cable guy has his router setup in such a way that i can auth the net from web browser http:// 172.50.1.1 but it fails 1/4th of the time. So on windows xp their so called "engineer" gave me the pacenet dialer and connected me to internet with 1) my username 2) A-C was "net9online" and "service-name" was cable I called pacenet-call centre and they said they cannot create @linuxuser for me as i use 25kbps plan. I think connection must work on linux because it works on windows, I guess the problem might be in these 2 things 1) it sometimes connects with PAP and sometimes CHAP and both methods fail to authenticate, what should i use to connect to server, and how? 2) Problem might also be in kernel or normal mode pppoe , because i dont know the difference Now I'm on linux and connected to internet by the router way http://172.50.1.1 , but can't hold it for 24*7

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Re: [ILUG-BOM][OT] MTNL Tri Band ADSL equipment config
by Amish Mehta 23 Mar '05

23 Mar '05

Hi Derwyn Dpenha wrote: >Thanks everyone the connection is up not on usb but on lan card with >cross wire Great to hear this. Just wanted to ask, can you still use same public IP(on Linux) with cross over cable or you had to setup LAN and modem does NATing internally? I just wanted to know if Linux machine can be accessed over internet? Amish. P.S. Message sent on list so others can answer too and rest can know more about the topic.

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MTNL Tri Band ADSL equipment config
by Derwyn Dpenha 23 Mar '05

23 Mar '05

Thanks everyone the connection is up not on usb but on lan card with cross wire (stupid of me should have done this first). Now I'm at the mercy of mtnl ;-) to see if the connection stays up...... Derwyn

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Reply From D-Link
by Derwyn Dpenha 23 Mar '05

23 Mar '05

Here's the reply that D-link guys sent me in regards to the MTNL DSL modem, the only way to get it working on linux is to do it vire a hub and ethernrt card. No driver available for linux Derwyn >Victor Tan <vtan(a)dlink.com.au> >Dear Derwyn, >Thank you for your email, in regards to your question, we do not have >any official drivers or support for the Linux Operating system. However >you should be able to still use the Ethernet port on the unit to connect >to your computer up to the modem as it does not require any drivers for >its use. >Kind Regards, >Victor Tan >Tech Support Engineer >D-Link Australia Pty Ltd >Ph: (02) 8899 1800 >Fax: (02) 8899 1868 >Web Site : http://www.dlink.com.au http://www.dlink.co.nz

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Re: Re: [ILUG-BOM] Use and Name of Project ?
by Raseel Bhagat 23 Mar '05

23 Mar '05

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 Animesh Singh wrote : >Sounds great Amit. > > > 1) Generic block device . > > 2) Virtual File System . > > 3) Network block device . > > My intention is to learn about gerneral concepts of > > Linux Device Driver > > Thats why I realy like this project where I may get > > learn about 3 subsystem > > of Kernel . Hey guys this sounded like a good project. Any advancements on it? Hey Amit have you started off individually ? Even I was interested in this project .. so can you ellaborate a bit more on how you plan to go about it? Maybe we (all those intersted ) can do it parallely and discuss issues and thus streamline the whole thing ? what say ? Raseel. Thanks Raseel Bhagat

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kernel panic in redhat 2.4,20.8.smp (redhat 9)
by vaibhav wadkar 23 Mar '05

23 Mar '05

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py2exe on Linux?
by Satya 23 Mar '05

23 Mar '05

Alright, all you Python people, everywhere I look on Google I find that py2exe is being run on Windows. Can I use it on Linux (without Wine, VMWare, etc.) and generate Windows executables? -- Satya. http://www.thesatya.com/

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] [OT] MTNL Tri Band ADSL equipment config
by sherlock＠vsnl.com 22 Mar '05

22 Mar '05

On Monday 21 March 2005 22:12, Derwyn Dpenha wrote: 1) What model of modem 2) what make (quite often the model num is mangled by the importer) 3) does it connect to the pc via the Ethernet / serial /usb port Also google. Here is what i found. http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT7909082870.html > The modem driver in suse is DSL-502 > Has anyone suceeded in doing this MTNL/Tri band connection on > Linux.... If no has anyone spoken to MTNL as to how to get this > connection up on linux... The stupid linesmen have no idea at > all..... Nobody in MTNL (or the other ISPs) will have a clue when you say Linux. They will tell u point blank that it wont work, which is total rubbish. I rolled over laughing when the tataindicom zombie wanted to know "yes, but which version of windows linux" to which i replied "linux 2005" and he says "sorry sir we only support windows 2000, we have not yet installed windows linux 2005" rgds jtd

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] MTNL Tri Band ADSL equipment config
by sherlock＠vsnl.com 22 Mar '05

22 Mar '05

And ironically this modem uses a linux kernel and other gnu stuff in the firmware. Try teleneting into it. rgds jtd On Tuesday 22 March 2005 15:22, Arun Khan wrote: > On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 10:06:33 +0500, sherlock(a)vsnl.com <sherlock(a)vsnl.com> wrote: > > On Monday 21 March 2005 22:12, Derwyn Dpenha wrote: > > > > 1) What model of modem > > 2) what make (quite often the model num is mangled by the > > importer) 3) does it connect to the pc via the Ethernet / serial > > /usb port > > > > Also google. Here is what i found. > > http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT7909082870.html > > > > > The modem driver in suse is DSL-502 > > > Has anyone suceeded in doing this MTNL/Tri band connection on > > > Linux.... If no has anyone spoken to MTNL as to how to get this > > > connection up on linux... The stupid linesmen have no idea at > > > all..... > > > > Nobody in MTNL (or the other ISPs) will have a clue when you say > > Linux. They will tell u point blank that it wont work, which is > > total rubbish. > > I rolled over laughing when the tataindicom zombie wanted > > to know "yes, but which version of windows linux" to which i > > replied "linux 2005" and he says "sorry sir we only support > > windows 2000, we have not yet installed windows linux 2005" > > > > rgds > > jtd > > After my original posting on this topic, I have been talking to the > DLink tech support as well as their distributor in Mumbai. From > what I have gathered, the 502T has 2 ports 1) a RJ11 DSL connection > and 2) a RJ45 (ethernet) port to hook up to a PC or a Hub/Switch. > For this kind of a setup I don't think any special drivers are > needed (in the PC) to connect to the 502T. Worst case scenario, > you may need a cross over cable if you are connecting the unit > directly to a PC but then again many devices auto detect > straight/cross over cable and internall adjust the wire pairs. > > HTH, > Arun Khan

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Need CDs of SUSE 9.2 & Mandrek 10.1
by neel s Gurjar 22 Mar '05

22 Mar '05

Hi Where I can get the CDs of SUSE 9.2 and Mandrek 10.1. ? I am in Mumbai. If anbody knows please tell. Bye Neel

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] GID?UID problem
by Suraj Jacob 22 Mar '05

22 Mar '05

Hi friends, I also had a similar problem, but mine is when I wrote a plugin for proftp to execute any command on a remote machine...Proftp is running as root, and sets the ownership and privileges of the user requesting the execution. However, when it runs a shell script (or anything that forks a terminal, the program run under it gets executed as root. the temporary workaround I found for it is to su into user to a terminal, and run the command...something like: su <user.group> -c "<command>" but again, it is not a good solution, it forks 2 terminals instead of 1. Is there a better way to set the ownership of the user on a shell script when executed by a user? Thanks in advance Suraj > > > Rohan Poojary wrote: > >>Hi Group, >>I am having a trouble with my Group ID/ UID whenever i am trying to >>open a knosole or trying to exe a script it uses this GID/UID, and >>when i am executing this script i am having a trouble of doing so, >>I hope i am clear in my problem >> >>"id: cannot find name for group ID 506" >> >>Rohan >> >> >> -- Randomness conceives creativity...Brainstorm yourself!!! http://www.rhythm.com/~suraj

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] PPPoE pacenet-india
by sherlock＠vsnl.com 22 Mar '05

22 Mar '05

On Monday 21 March 2005 15:48, Revant wrote: > Help needed to connect to internet through PPPoE of pacenet-india > > access-concentrater : net9online > service-name : cable > > adsl-start gives - ..........TIMEOUT > PAP and CHAP both auth. fails You have not set the right password in the /etc/ppp/pap-secrets or /etc/ppp/chap-secrets. man pppd should provide the answers. A more educative method is to enable debug in your /etc/ppp/options file bye uncommenting the line # debug and by adding this line to the file kdebug 4 then on a terminal do tail -f /var/log/debug then start your connection and observe the log. rgds jtd

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] [OT] What are sms gateways?
by sherlock＠vsnl.com 22 Mar '05

22 Mar '05

On Monday 21 March 2005 21:53, Paul Alapatt wrote: A GSM link is practically unusable for more than a few messages a minute. If u require to process large nos of messages (Indian Idle) u dont use a gsm device at all. U set up an isdn / LL backend from the gsm provider to your box. The provider will reroute all traffic for your number to your box. For a fee of course. But the cost per sms is much lower than using a gsm link.A GSM link is practically unusable for more than a few messages a minute > > I would like to know what are sms gateways. > > Gateways, typically channel the translation between two networks. > Thus in this case its a combination of hardware and software which > provides access to a wireless network for receiving and dispatching > rgds jtd

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PPPoE pacenet-india
by Revant 22 Mar '05

22 Mar '05

Help needed to connect to internet through PPPoE of pacenet-india access-concentrater : net9online service-name : cable adsl-start gives - ..........TIMEOUT PAP and CHAP both auth. fails

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[ILUG-BOM] COMMERCIAL: Job Post : Digital Right Management(DRM) Engineer
by Linux Guru 21 Mar '05

21 Mar '05

Digital Rights Management (DRM) Engineer k.e.e.n., pvt ltd is looking for a DRM engineer with significant experience in Media/Content Management. He/She should have at least 2 years of experience in DRM. Responsibilities: He/She would be responsible for developing a complete DRM solution for delivery of Video Content. Requirements: 1. At least 2 years of experience in DRM. 2. Must be familiar with, and have experience implementing a DRM solution, preferably Windows DRM or any industry standard DRM solution 3. Must be able to define requirements and perform major tasks relating to implementing solution, including defining skill requirements of consultants or others needed for project. 4. Ideally will have worked in both a Windows and Linux environment Desired Profile: B.E / M.E / MS in computers. Remuneration: Negotiable Place: Pune – India Please send your resume to keeninc(a)gmail.com

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[OT] MTNL Tri Band ADSL equipment config
by Derwyn Dpenha 21 Mar '05

21 Mar '05

I've tried by playing around with the MTNL modem on suse / Fedora. Suse through yast detects it as a modem but no luck in getting it up.... Fedora tried adsl-setup with still no luck Using dhcp on the ethernet card. The modem driver in suse is DSL-502 Has anyone suceeded in doing this MTNL/Tri band connection on Linux.... If no has anyone spoken to MTNL as to how to get this connection up on linux... The stupid linesmen have no idea at all..... Derwyn

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[OT] What are sms gateways?
by ronit khan 21 Mar '05

21 Mar '05

I would like to know what are sms gateways. How do people at Indian Idol process incoming sms's. Is any special hardware required ? What is a Gsm modem ? If I ask Airtel or Orange to provide me a gateway, will they give me some special hardware or a sim card ? I need all this info for my project. I will be using gnokii for this. I will be developing this application on Linux. Thank you for your help. :) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Make Yahoo! your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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COMMERCIAL: Job Post: Senior Project Lead
by Linux Guru 21 Mar '05

21 Mar '05

Senior Project Lead k.e.e.n., pvt.ltd is looking for a senior project lead with significant experience and strong background in Video or Consumer Electronics devices. He/She should have at least 7 years experience in development on LINUX. Responsibilities: He/She would be responsible for designing and implementing the File System Architecture for the device. He/She will also design the database architecture, for the File System. He/She will have to manage a team of developers, assign tasks and define the Work Breakdown Structure. Requirement: 1. He/She should have demonstrated ability to assign tasks and lead a team of developers 2. At least 5 years experience in File Systems. 3. At least 2 years experience in Linux Kernel/System development. 4. Strong C/C++ and OOAD skills 5. Experience on multiple application projects that include a database layer, from design phase through production. 6. Strong communication and teamwork skills. Desired Profile: B.E / M.E / MS in computers. Remuneration: Negotiable Place: Pune – India Please send your resume to keeninc(a)gmail.com

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Re: Graphics in C on linux
by A C E 20 Mar '05

20 Mar '05

> I'd like to know if there is a way to graphics programming on > GNU/Linux .. something very similar to what I'd do in C on windows > using Borland C. Try OpenGL by Mesa3D. Its a graphic library not similar to Borland but good for graphics programming. Also download the "RedBook" without which it is impossible to start programming if you havent used OpenGL before. -- Another Computer Engineer ( A C E )

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Re: Re: [ILUG-BOM] Re: Graphics in C on linux
by vaibhav samant 19 Mar '05

19 Mar '05

On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 Clifford D'Mello wrote : >On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 00:40:50 +0530, A C E ><absolutely.confused.engineer(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Try OpenGL by Mesa3D. Its a graphic library not similar to Borland but > > good for graphics programming. Also download the "RedBook" without > > which it is impossible to start programming if you havent used OpenGL > > before. > > > >Beware of taking advice from "absolutely.confused.engineer" ;-) > >Jokes Apart it is up to you regarding what you want to do. >If you want to look at computer graphics for exploring the various >graphics algorithms.. I think svgalib is a very good option. Once you >have a nice grasp of the various concepts and algorithms of the >subject, you can then go on to more serious programming using OpenGL. >IMHO using OpenGL in the initial phases will only result in you >wasting time learning the standard api's rather that focusing on >computer graphics. > >My 2 paise :-) > >-- >Clifford I just want to put an image of Ganpati in my CTL+F1...6 And I have not installed X. Is there some simple utility which can convert by jpgs / bmps into the format which SVGA will show && a small code which will display it. A humble requirement. And yes PT, I have again not googled... sorry to disappont you. Vai

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