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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Funding for Hosting Charges.
by Amish Munshi 11 Feb '04

11 Feb '04

On Tuesday 10 Feb 2004 11:54 am, ripunjay wrote: > hi, > > what kind of hosting do you need i have linux servers on high bandwidth > available for free (well almost !!) for the ilug-bom.... > Hello ripunjay, I did an err by saying the collection is for hosting charges. The collection of funds is for domain name of the .org.in domain. > Ripunjay Bararia > Digital Dreams Consulting > >

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Re:Server Compromise?
by Siddhesh Poyarekar 10 Feb '04

10 Feb '04

Thank You Mr. Tellis :-) I got another such entry last night from some other IP in Beijing (the last one was from somewhere in Shanghai). So I'm assuming its just the worm trying to find a vulnerable server to use for relaying spam. Siddhesh Poyarekar sssp(a)softhome.net Fortune Says: The naked truth of it is, I have no shirt. -- William Shakespeare, "Love's Labour's Lost"

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Mirroring a website?
by Amar Shah 10 Feb '04

10 Feb '04

Hi! I'd like to know about how can I mirror an entire website and store it on a local hard drive (for *nix OS), which can be accessed later on... Is there any specific software for this purpose? thanks.. :) Amar Shah.

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[Commercial] Vacancy for Oracle DBA
by Vishwanath V 10 Feb '04

10 Feb '04

Lobo Technologies is always looking for people who are motivated and enthusiastic. We innovate to provide value. All our products and services reflect our commitment and dedication. We take a great deal of pride in the value we provide to our customers. Our professionalism is seen throughout every level of our organization. We provide an excellent salary package, performance and profitability bonus and perks. More important, we provide the environment and opportunities for professional growth. All our technology personnel work with cutting edge technologies and work with global customers. As a growth company, our Job Openings page changes frequently. Please check back periodically to see if our requirements match your skills. Oracle DBA: Job Description: * Manage in-house and Customer Oracle Databases located on multiple Unix and Windows severs across multiple continents. * Support customers globally. * Provide Oracle DBA support to internal developers in India and USA. * Implement Backup strategies. * Work in shifts to provide 24/365 support to our global customers. Requirements: * Excellent communication skills in at least two Indian languages including English. * B.E./B.Tech/MCA/MBA degree. * Minimum 2 years experience as an Oracle DBA supporting global customers. * Ability to work as a team member. * Skills in PL/SQL and Java will be an asset. * Working knowledge in Oracle9i will be an asset. * Experience and working knowledge in XML and related technologies will be an asset. * Willingness to travel internationally at short notice. For more details or to apply for the position, email hr_asia(a)lobotec.com with salary requirements and a brief introductory letter. ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Education Special: Study in the UK now. Go to http://in.specials.yahoo.com/index1.html

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[ILUG-BOM] [COMMERCIAL] [JOBS] More openings at R Systems Intl., Noida office
by Parul.Mathur 10 Feb '04

10 Feb '04

R SYSTEMS [http://www.rsystems.com] is a leading global provider of information technology solutions. Since it's founding in 1991, R SYSTEMS has provided leading edge IT solutions to a nice mix of Global 1000, mid-sized companies, government and new economy business. R Systems and its affiliates maintain four large Centers for Software Excellence, one center in El Dorado Hills, CA and the other three in India (Pune, Chennai and Noida). R Systems is a SEI CMM Level 5 company and has recently acquired ECnet Limited, a provider of e-supply chain solutions and management services based in Singapore. We are looking for profiles in the skill sets mentioned below for our Noida office. Freshers need not apply. Please send your resume to Parul.Mathur[AT]rsystems.com with Subject Line of email in the format "Job Application: <position> <skill set> <yrs of experience>" 1. VC++ with ATL, COM/Custom Controls Developer ===================================== Skin Based UI development with understanding of image manipulation techniques like Alpha Blending, anti-aliasing etc. 2. VC++/ ATL UI Developer ===================================== Dialog boxes using splitter bar, Grid Control and IE Control based Programming. Should be able to use controls developed using skins. 3. VC++/ATL Developer ===================================== Experience using Microsoft Format SDK 9 with DRM (Digital Rights Management) 4. .Net Senior Programmers/Team Leads ===================================== Minimum 4 years in IT industry. One year of programming experience in VB.Net, with experience in COBOL. Strong database knowledge. 5. Software Testers ===================================== Hands-on ERP Application Testing with Automated Tools experience. 6. Java Programmers ===================================== Must have programming experience in Core Java, with Windows and UNIX. Total experience in IT should not be less than 2.5 years. 7. J2EE Programmers ===================================== Minimum 5 years of experience. 8. C# / ASP.Net Programmers ===================================== Minimum 2.5 years of experience in the IT industry. Must have at least one year of programming experience in C# and ASP.Net. 9. Quality Assurance Executive ===================================== Must have at least 2 years of experience in implementation of QA policies and procedures in a CMM certified organization. 10. C/C++, Unix Software Engineers ===================================== Minimum 2 years of experience.

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[ OT ] [ Commercial ] immediate requirements
by Sanjeev Tripurari 10 Feb '04

10 Feb '04

Hi Folks, We have immediate requirements for following skill sets PERL, PHP, Shell Scripting, Linux Server configuration for postfix, apache, tomcat, samba, ldap, iproute. If you have expertise in any of these areas please send your resume to sanjeev(a)cnpl.co.in <mailto:sanjeev@cnpl.co.in> . -Sanjeev Cybertech Networks Pvt Ltd Cybertech Networks Pvt. Ltd. We Make Internet Work For You !!

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Re: Server Compromise?
by Siddhesh Poyarekar 09 Feb '04

09 Feb '04

Hi, I looked up on google to find that someone was trying to use my machine for mail relay. I also did a whois lookup on the addresses to find that the guy was from Shanghai and was trying to use the mail server of some University in Beijing (thank you google again :-) ). But I still don't know whether or not he was successful. Regards, Siddhesh -- Siddhesh Poyarekar sssp(a)softhome.net Fortune Says: You will never know hunger.

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[ILUG-BOM] [Commercial] Professional Trainers for Embedded Linux & Linux Internals
by Optimal Solutions 09 Feb '04

09 Feb '04

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IOCTL related query
by Nasikkar, Ashutosh 09 Feb '04

09 Feb '04

hi ppl, IOCTL call's have a restriction of on number of bytes which can be copied. How do we increase this restriction ! ashutosh.

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Funding for Hosting Charges.
by Amish Munshi 09 Feb '04

09 Feb '04

Greetings, I have collected a fund of Rs. 650/- from the LUG members at the meeting. They are for required funds for hosting charges. I would like to know who is reponsible for the accounting and maintainence. Regards.

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2.6.1-"kernel panic init not found"
by T Roy 08 Feb '04

08 Feb '04

Hi, I installed the 2.6.1 kernel and having problems with initrd. My GRUB.CONF looks like this- <<<truncated>>> title Linux(2.6.1) root (hd0,4) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.1 ro root=LABEL=/ initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.1.img title RedHat Linux(2.4.20-8) root (hd0,4) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-8 ro root=LABEL=/ initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.20-8.img <<<truncated>>> 2.4.20-8 is the kernel installed by RH 9.0 and works fine. 2.6.1 is what i compiled from source and gives me problem with initrd saying - "kernel panic: no init found. try passing init= option to kernel" I understand that there is no problem with the kernel but with the initrd file. Linux is on /dev/hda5 with EXT3 fs and has NO BOOT partition. In 2.4.20-8 i can see EXT3 loading as a module while booting, but in 2.6 EXT3 loading fails with this - "mount: error 19 on loading ext3" _________________________________ When i remove the initrd line from GRUB.CONF i.e. - <<<truncated>>> title Linux(2.6.1) root (hd0,4) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.1 ro root=LABEL=/ title RedHat Linux(2.4.20-8) root (hd0,4) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-8 ro root=LABEL=/ initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.20-8.img <<<truncated>>> 2.6.1 loads completely without the module support...so i see that /dev/hda5 is mounted as EXT2 and not EXT3. Now, after 2.6.1 is loaded, i try this- #depmod which tells me that EXT3 requires JBD( which is also a MODULE and NOT BUILT-IN ). After manually 'insmod jbd.ko' and 'insmod ext3.ko', EXT3 module loads succesfully. So my problem is that during boot, EXT3 isnt getting loaded due to JBD and hence kernel cannot load initrd from /boot/initrd-2.6.1.img( which is on EXT3 fs ) My kernel compilation commands were- --------------------------- #mkdir /usr/src/build-2.6.1 #cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.1 #make O=/usr/src/build-2.6.1 menuconfig #make O=/usr/src/build-2.6.1 #make O=/usr/src/build-2.6.1 modules_install ---------------------------- i even tried - #mkinitrd /boot/System-2.6.1.map /boot/initrd-2.6.1.img but same problem... help!!! ===== Linux Kernel Consultant Tel : 91-22-2754-6453/4226 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] 2.6.1-"kernel panic init not found"
by linuxdev 08 Feb '04

08 Feb '04

Hi, I installed the 2.6.1 kernel and having problems with initrd. My GRUB.CONF looks like this- [snip] upgrade ur modutils package from fedora along with ur rpm. C Get Your Private, Free E-mail from Indiatimes at http://email.indiatimes.com Buy The Best In BOOKS at http://www.bestsellers.indiatimes.com Bid for for Air Tickets @ Re.1 on Air Sahara Flights. Just log on to http://airsahara.indiatimes.com and Bid Now!

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Bootroms for LTSP solution
by Rishi Gangoly 08 Feb '04

08 Feb '04

Hi Guys Does anyone know which hardware vendors in Bombay that provide Bootrom and can burn images on them? I have deployed an LTSP server solution at the office and need to get bootroms for my LAN cards and burn the Etherboot code into them. Also I need PXE flash roms for my Intel LAN cards. Any help would be great. Thanks Regards Rishi

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Need help using pacenet broadband on Redhat Linux 9
by Rohit Baisakhiya 07 Feb '04

07 Feb '04

Dear Luggers, I am using RedHat Linux 9 with Windows XP Pro dual boot machine.I have pacenet broadband connection on winXP,which uses pppoe intrigated with pacenet dailer.Now my problem is that how do i use it on RedHat linux.Any ideas or clues please help. Rohit Baisakhiya. ================================================================================================== On March 7, 2003, The SCO Group filed suit against IBM, claiming it improperly inserted proprietary Unix code in the Linux kernel. The case has diverted the attention of the entire IT industry. As a service to our visitors, Linux Online has devoted a section of our news area to provide more information on SCO controversy

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Commercial-- Vacancy for Linux Administrator
by Hitesh Agrawal 07 Feb '04

07 Feb '04

Hello Everybody, XL Dynamics, Inc. is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. It is the only company offering an n-tier, web based ERP solution to major US & Canadian banks and financial institutions. It is rapidly expanding its Mumbai operations. We have following requirements. Linux Administrator :- 1 position. Technical Requirements:- · Linux experience with SAMBA, CVS( will be a plus), NIS, APACHE, QMAIL,SENDMAIL. . Installation & configuration of linux servers. Operational knowledge about Redhat linux OS. . Kernel recompiling, patching using up2date etc. . Strong foundation in DNS, TCP/IP Protocol Suite,POP, SMTP, IMAP etc.. · TCP/IP and all program suites (FTP, DHCP, DNS, WWW) and the ability to configure. · Knowledge about IP Tables/Firewall. . RAID configuration and support is a plus. . Advance networking concepts like bandwidth queuing, bandwidth accounting is a plus. . Any linux certification is a plus. . NT 4.0 / Windows 2000 Server Administration, Installation and Configuration is a plus. . Should be having a minimum of 3+ years of experience. . Knowledge of Windows is a plus. Interested candidate pls mail their resumes to prachi on resume(a)xldynamics.com with LA-107 in the subject Line. Also checkout our website http://www.xldynamics.com to get more information and this Monday's ( 9th Feb 2004) , Times of India , Accent for other vacancies. Regards, Hitesh Agrawal XL Dynamics, Inc. _________________________________________________________________ Post Classifieds on MSN classifieds. http://www.sulekha.com/msnclassifieds Buy and Sell on MSN Classifieds.

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dynamic linking problems
by Manu.Garg＠seepz.tcs.co.in 06 Feb '04

06 Feb '04

Hi Guys, I am facing a weird problem. I upgraded my glibc to 2.3.2 using rpm (Intel-Redhat-8). But just after upgrading glibc-utils (i.e. memusage, memusagestat, pcprofiledump, xtrace, libmemusage.so, libpcprofile.so), all programs using threads have started giving problems. Programs were working fine before upgrading this package. I can say this, because rpm started giving error immediately after this upgradation. All other glibc packages are already upgraded. Programs using threads are giving following error: anjuta: /lib/libpthread.so.0: version `GLIBC_2.3.2' not found (required by /lib/librt.so.1) rpm: /lib/libpthread.so.0: version `GLIBC_2.3.2' not found (required by /lib/librt.so.1) Is any of the programs listed in glibc-util used in resolving libraries version? Please help me if anybody has come across this problem before. Thanks, Manu Garg ***************************************************************************************************************************** DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this message is intended only and solely for the addressed individual or entity indicated in this message and for the exclusive use of the said addressed individual or entity indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person) and may contain legally privileged and confidential information belonging to Tata Consultancy Services. It must not be printed, read, copied, disclosed, forwarded, distributed or used (in whatsoever manner) by any person other than the addressee. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying is strictly prohibited and may constitute unlawful act and can possibly attract legal action, civil and/or criminal. The contents of this message need not necessarily reflect or endorse the views of TATA Consultancy Services on any subject matter. Any action taken or omitted to be taken based on this message is entirely at your risk and neither the originator of this message nor Tata Consultancy Services takes any responsibility or liability towards the same. Opinions, conclusions and any other information contained in this message that do not relate to the official business of Tata Consultancy Services shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by Tata Consultancy Services or any affiliate of Tata Consultancy Services. If you have received this message in error, you should destroy this message and may please notify the sender by e-mail. Thank you. *****************************************************************************************************************************

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about meet on the 8th
by Kevin Rodrigues 06 Feb '04

06 Feb '04

hi guys, im a new member of the lug. i would like to know when u meet and what are the requirements to attend the meet. also the venue of the meet. regards, kevin Yahoo! India Mobile: Ringtones, Wallpapers, Picture Messages and more.Download now.

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[ILUG-BOM] [Commercial]wanted skills - C++ and Unix/Linux for US based assginment
by Pankaj 05 Feb '04

05 Feb '04

hello Linuxers, We are in urgent requirement of the following skills for a US based Project: 1)C++ programming on Unix/Linux 2)Experience of 3-5 years in the above skills The requirement is on a contract basis for 4-5 months and the candidate should be willing to work at client side(US). mail your resume off the list to the following id: pankajd(a)myrealbox.com vivek(a)itellsolutions.com regds, Pankaj

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qmail upgrade:
by Krishna Dagli 05 Feb '04

05 Feb '04

Hi guys, Currently I'm running qmail-1.03 + smtp-auth + vpopmail + qmailadmin (ezmlm-idx + autoresponder) + mailman + sqwebmail on the server with around 400+ users. Now I'm planing to upgrade/patch qmail with following netqmail-1.04 (ie. http://www.qmail.org/top.html#patches ) + smtp-auth patch + qmail-scanner + spamassassin + calmAv + (all the earlier things). Has anyone done this earlier and has some word of advice for me? Thanks ------ Krishna PS. I'm totally new to ilug and would like to attend the meet which is being planned on 8th@IIT. Will someone tell me what are the requirements if any?

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[ILUG-BOM] How Can I integrate antivirus & antispam software with Q-mail ? pls. Help !
by Abdul 05 Feb '04

05 Feb '04

Hello ppl, I am an avid user of RedHat Linux. I need some help= regarding integration of my antivirus & antispam software with = Q-Mail. I have Kaspersky anti-virus for Mail server as well as anti-= spam . The anti-virus had no hassels. But, its not integrating with = Q-Mail. Moreover, the anti-spam software isn't working. Can an= y1 pls. help ? ~Abdul Azim~ Yahoo ID: hell= o2linuxman (for linux chat purposes ONLY,pls. DO&nbs= p;NOT send mail on the above) [1] [] References 1. 3D"http://clients.rediff.com/signature/track_sig.asp"

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eth0: Too much work in interrupt
by Dilip M 05 Feb '04

05 Feb '04

Hi, The machine hanges giving this error on console. eth0: Too much work in interrupt, status.... eth0: Too much work in interrupt, status.... Machine conf" --------- #more /etc/redhat-release Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS release 3 (Taroon) # more /proc/cpuinfo vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 15 model : 2 model name : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.66GHz cpu MHz : 2666.805 [...] N/w Card: # dmesg | grep net Initializing RT netlink socket Initializing IPsec netlink socket eth0: 100/10M Ethernet PCI Adapter at 0xd800, 00:e0:50:00:ae:43, IRQ 9. [...] #hwbrowser& Manufacturer : MYSON Technology Inc Driver: Fealnx Device :/dev/eth0 [...] What may be the cause ? Thanks -Dilip -- " Every miracle begins with a problem " --------------

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c++ threads library
by vishal kothari 05 Feb '04

05 Feb '04

Hi, I am looking for a c++ threading library in linux which has an easy to understand API. Can someone tell me as to which library should I go for ?? Regards, Vishal Kothari. _________________________________________________________________ Easiest Money Transfer to India. http://go.msnserver.com/IN/41490.asp Send Money To 6000 Indian Towns.

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Re: Re: [ILUG-BOM] Mysql Problem
by joel_divekar 05 Feb '04

05 Feb '04

Hi Krishna Thanks for your reply. Please note I have logged as root during the configuration process and also note there is no directory like /usr/local/mysql/data existing for me to check the permission. Regards Joel "GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India" wrote: On Wed, Feb 04, 2004 at 06:14:46PM +0530, joel_divekar wrote: > Starting the mysqld server. You can test that it is up and running > with the command: > ./bin/mysqladmin version > [root@seaapp mysql]# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/mysql/data > 040204 17:55:34 mysqld ended > Check for the UserId and permission on the data directory. I think error 13 is for permission denied. HTH. -Krishna -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers Indiatimes Email now powered by APIC Advantage. Help! [Beta] HelpClick onthe image to chat with me

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OpenMosix .
by Mejo Jose 05 Feb '04

05 Feb '04

Hi, Has anyone used OpenMosix ? Came to know that it's a great distribution used for clustering/parallel processing that runs completely out of a cd, just like Knoppix. I am the maintainer of http://linux.mejokj.com which distributes cheap cds of all the Linux distros and Open Source Software. Before including Openmosix to my list, I would like to get some feedback. Thanks and regards, -- Mejo Jose http://linux.mejokj.com The online linux cd store!

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spurios error
by Satish Alwani 05 Feb '04

05 Feb '04

I tried working on this spurios error ( spurious 8259A interrupt: IRQ7 ) that kept creeping up when i booted. Nothing seems to help. I was also just told to ignore the error since it wasnt anything trivial. However, I am not too sure if this is related but, whenever I do major transfers to this box, it ends up hanging. This is a pretty new machine with tons of resources, and seeing it just crash without anything else in the logs to point elsewhere is something rather odd. Can help me diagnose this issue, I really cant have this go down on me on critical times... Thanks, Satish

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rpm segfaulting after glibc upgrade
by Manu.Garg＠seepz.tcs.co.in 05 Feb '04

05 Feb '04

Hi guys, We have an Intel P-4 machine running Redhat 8. Since some packages don't get compiled without glibc 2.3, we decided to upgrade glibc from 2.2.93 to 2.3.2-11.9. We downloaded source rpm from redhat and compiled it on our machine. It created rpms for i386 architecture. We could upgrade glibc-common and glibc without any problem ( we took the backup of /lib before upgradation). But rpm gives segmentation fault now whenever we try to upgrade or install any package. All other programs seem to be working fine with new glibc. As it seems, rpm-4.1-1.06 is incompatible with glibc 2.3 and should be upgraded before upgrading glibc. But as we have already done the mistake, please suggest us how can we get rpm working, so that we can upgrade rpm before glibc. Referring to the comment on: http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=89135 we don't have /lib/tls on our machine. Thanks and Regards, Manu Garg, ***************************************************************************************************************************** DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this message is intended only and solely for the addressed individual or entity indicated in this message and for the exclusive use of the said addressed individual or entity indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person) and may contain legally privileged and confidential information belonging to Tata Consultancy Services. It must not be printed, read, copied, disclosed, forwarded, distributed or used (in whatsoever manner) by any person other than the addressee. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying is strictly prohibited and may constitute unlawful act and can possibly attract legal action, civil and/or criminal. The contents of this message need not necessarily reflect or endorse the views of TATA Consultancy Services on any subject matter. Any action taken or omitted to be taken based on this message is entirely at your risk and neither the originator of this message nor Tata Consultancy Services takes any responsibility or liability towards the same. Opinions, conclusions and any other information contained in this message that do not relate to the official business of Tata Consultancy Services shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by Tata Consultancy Services or any affiliate of Tata Consultancy Services. If you have received this message in error, you should destroy this message and may please notify the sender by e-mail. Thank you. *****************************************************************************************************************************

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Mysql Problem
by joel_divekar 04 Feb '04

04 Feb '04

Hi All I am trying to install mysql-standard-4.0.17 (source) on Redhat 9 but it fails with no error but a frozen screen as follows +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Starting the mysqld server. You can test that it is up and running with the command: ./bin/mysqladmin version [root@seaapp mysql]# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/mysql/data 040204 17:55:34 mysqld ended +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ There is an erro file generated under ./data directory by servername.err file 040204 17:55:34 mysqld started 040204 17:55:34 InnoDB: Operating system error number 13 in a file operation. InnoDB: See http://www.innodb.com/ibman.html for installation help. InnoDB: The error means mysqld does not have the access rights to InnoDB: the directory. InnoDB: File name ./ibdata1 InnoDB: File operation call: 'create'. InnoDB: Cannot continue operation. 040204 17:55:34 mysqld ended Guys I just want to setup a live webserver with Apache + PHP + Mysql but with no luck. SOS Regards Joel 9820533294Indiatimes Email now powered by APIC Advantage. Help! [Beta] HelpClick onthe image to chat with me

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] eth0: Too much work in interrupt
by Dilip M 04 Feb '04

04 Feb '04

On Wed, 04 Feb 2004 17:46:01 +0530, ripunjay <ripunjay(a)ddcpl.com> wrote: > hi, > how many users are you connected with are you connected to a BIG LAN or [...] Only 2 users are conneted.... > look for the following files under : > > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/neigh/default > > gc_* you will get more details about the files via google... Am i need to stage settings in this garbage collectors ? I did'nt had these kinds of issue with Redhat 7.x,8,9.. All this started only with Redhat Ent Edi'n (WS):(( I have installed Redhat Enterprise Edi'n (WS)on other machine and there are the humming birds Xterm get freezes!! -Dilip

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RE: introducing myself
by Parul.Mathur 04 Feb '04

04 Feb '04

----- Shiv Kumaar,91-22-28906693, 9820320927 $mobile$" <journoshiv(a)yahoo.co.in> wrote on Wed, 28 Jan 2004 ----- > I had the opportunity to use this OS for > the first time at the World Social Forum's Media Centre recently. I am no > techie though I am interested in alternatives to proprietory software. Hi Shiv Kumaar, It would be really interesting to hear about your experience with GNU/Linux and other Open Source Software, especially since you are a first-time, non-technical user. Did you feel lost when using your computer? Were you able to navigate around the desktop with ease and get your work done without too much hassle? Did you have to ask for help often? What were the tasks that you wanted to do with your computer? I just want to know how much easier it has become over the years for a total newbie to accept a GNU/Linux desktop, as opposed to the familiar Microsoft one. -Parul Mathur

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Linux on laptop
by Maz Kamran 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

Though I cannot right now help you with the issue as I am still quite new to Linux, I can tell you that I have a Compaq presario 2184 with the same graphics card and it runs pretty well with Mandrake Linux 9.1. In the Mandrake Installation, I just selected the ATI card option and it picked up the right driver for it. - Maz. --- "ashutosh_kotha" <ashutosh_kotha(a)indiatimes.com> wrote: HI I m not able to get GUI on my Laptop i have installed RedHat 7.2 Computer config Compaq Presario 2100 series model no. 2132 Graphics card ATI Radeon IGP 320 Plz tell me how to get the XWindow system on my Laptop Ashutosh Kotha Indiatimes Email now powered by APIC Advantage. Help! [Beta] HelpClick onthe image to chat with me -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers _____________________________________________________________ Linux.Net -->Open Source to everyone Powered by Linare Corporation http://www.linare.com/

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] [COMMERCIAL] Re: eSys PCs under 10K
by Sanjeev "Ghane" Gupta 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

On Tuesday, February 03, 2004 4:33 PM [GMT+0800=SGT], Sanjeev "Ghane" Gupta <ghane(a)dotxtra.com> wrote: > On Tuesday, February 03, 2004 3:53 PM [GMT+0800=SGT], > K i r @ n G h a g <kiran.ghag(a)patni.com> wrote: > >> The price of bare bone PC is Rs.9950. The taxes come up to >> around Rs.1500 and <b>surprisingly the warrenty is charged Rs >> 2500 extra.</b> I was expecting the warrenty included, atleast >> a carry in warrenty. > > I will get back to you on this. My understanding is that there > is no extra charge on carry-in warranty, at all. The extra is > for on-site, although I may be wrong. Let me ask the Product > Manager in Delhi and revert. Kiran, I have confirmed this with Product Management; there is no extra for one year carry-in. There is an extra amount for on-site, or for subsequent years. In case you have different information from any Dealer, or our local office, I will appreciate your mailing me. Thanks --Sanjeev

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by ashutosh_kotha 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

HI I m not able to get GUI on my Laptop i have installed RedHat 7.2 Computer config Compaq Presario 2100 series model no. 2132 Graphics card ATI Radeon IGP 320 Plz tell me how to get the XWindow system on my Laptop Ashutosh Kotha Indiatimes Email now powered by APIC Advantage. Help! [Beta] HelpClick onthe image to chat with me

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[COMMERCIAL] Re: eSys PCs under 10K
by Sanjeev "Ghane" Gupta 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

Hi, A collegue of mine on the ILUG Bom list alerted me to this thread. I am working with eSys in Singapore, and am "responsible" for the OS you see. The ePC range was launched in Oct 2002, and has undergone changes in positioning. At that time, as Prakash said, we were working with Via in producing a low-cost PC. That was the product brief my team had, and that is what we delivered. The idea was to reduce cost, reduce cost, reduce cost. As prices for components fell, and as we increased our volumes, it became easier to stay under the 10k barrier, but also provide some performance. The machines you see advertised are our "3rd generation", and feature more RAM and faster CPUs. We have convinced Intel that India has volume, and they have supported us with lower pricing. All hardware is Linux compatible, and we bundle a Debian-based internally-developed OS. It is Debian-based, so you can modify sources.list, apt-get, and overwrite our Logo ;-) It is Linux-based, so you can pop in a Mandrake, or PCQ9.0, and know that it will work. For those who are on the wrong list, yes, we also supply Windows drivers. Where can you buy this from? Your first contact should be Sunil Gera: +91 22 33915154. I do not think we are doing direct sales in India (we sell the ePC over the net in Austria, UK, and US; see http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X… where we bundle Mandrake). You may need to contact a Dealer for the actual delivery. Please ask me any other technical questions, for discounts, ask Sunil. Regards, -- Sanjeev

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How to install drivers for Wireless cards
by Varun Pitale 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

I have a laptop running Fedora Core 1, and a wireless G card from Linksys, model: WPC54G. How do I install drivers for the card? Linux is user-friendly, it is just picky who its friends are If GNU/Linux doesn't have the solution, you have the wrong problem mailto: varunop(a)yahoo.com website: http://www.coe.uncc.edu/~vpitale Linux is very simple, Only it takes a genius to simplify it --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it!

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Qpthread ??
by vishal kothari 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

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internal modem
by manoj bohara 02 Feb '04

02 Feb '04

dear friends , this is my very first e-mail to our linux groups and my name is MANOJ BOHARA. i am an bombay university student and i am completing my post-graduation in IT. in the second semester of our course we are supposed to make projects.i am interested in making a device driver for internal modems but i do not know whether drivers for internal modems are already made for linux. i use debian linux.also does linux supports internal modems .can i get source codes of any modem drivers for linux . if please anybody can help me i will be highly obliged . Yahoo! India Mobile: Ringtones, Wallpapers, Picture Messages and more.Download now.

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WSF and FSF India, Photographs
by Nagarjuna G. 01 Feb '04

01 Feb '04

Just managed to find some time to do this. I have uploaded the photographs at http://www.gnu.org.in/WSF2004. I am yet to write captions for them, will do that as soon as I get time. Nagarjuna

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[Fwd: regards meeting and Redundant Clusters]
by Trevor Warren 01 Feb '04

01 Feb '04

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: regards meeting and Redundant Clusters From: trevor.w(a)mail.pvision.biz Date: Sun, February 1, 2004 11:39 am To: "GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India" <linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in> Cc: trevor.w(a)pvision.biz -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey Luggers...;) We could have it at IIT if someone could co-ordinate the same. Sameer.....????. As regards to the topics someone would like to speak on i could take a session on Clusters. This time i will take a look at the first among the ones listed: >> Enterprise Computing and how Gnu/Linux has made risen among the ranks Scalable computing for Enterprises >> Clusters for you and me????. >> Tiered Scalable Clusters for Performance and Redundancy >> Enterprise Applications and Gnu/Linux We need to have a session which i would like to culminate into a paper to be presented to a couple of online publications across the world. I wish to make this a regular feature if possible. >> Refining Business models on Open Source : An open Session A good turnout and we can have some real fun. After all Philip would be the sponsors for samosas/cutting chai..:D. Trevor -- ( >- -< ) /~\ __ Gnu/Linux, Its all about Choice __ /~\ | \) / trevor.w(a)pvision.biz \ (/ | |_|_ \ Need a consultant, Call 9820349221 / _|_| \____________________________________/

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Meeting on 8th February
by Amish Munshi 31 Jan '04

31 Jan '04

Greetings, We need a venue for the meeting which is on 8th February (2nd sunday of February). We also need speakers as well. Regards.

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Why do Viruses not infect GNU/Linux PCs?
by Amish Mehta 31 Jan '04

31 Jan '04

Because GNU/Linux systems are not written by MS guys who simply execute any file just because it pretended its content-type to be an audio file. In my opinion MS always had policy to make system more user-friendly(trying to auto-play a sound file for user) at cost of security(and executing exe instead). This bug and so many other bugs are so obvious(assuming MS has good developers!) that sometimes I feel they are kept on purpose, so that they can ask user to upgrade to their new OS/apps claiming to be MORE safe. Amish. Rishi Gangoly wrote: > >Hi > >I wanted to trigger a conversation here on why Viruses infect Windows PCs and >not GNU/Linux systems,

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mail scannners for qmail
by balajee_s 31 Jan '04

31 Jan '04

Hi can any1 let me know some mailscanners in qmail. i hv chked with qmailscanner (it does not clean the msg) and qscan (cannot reattach the MIME part) and amavis takes a lot of resources.Also MailScanner it seems doesnt hv a qmail support. pls name some, other than these.C based scanners will be preferable. Balajee Get Your Private, Free E-mail from Indiatimes at http://email.indiatimes.com Buy The Best In BOOKS at http://www.bestsellers.indiatimes.com Bid for for Air Tickets @ Re.1 on Air Sahara Flights. Just log on to http://airsahara.indiatimes.com and Bid Now! Get Your Private, Free E-mail from Indiatimes at http://email.indiatimes.com Buy The Best In BOOKS at http://www.bestsellers.indiatimes.com Bid for for Air Tickets @ Re.1 on Air Sahara Flights. Just log on to http://airsahara.indiatimes.com and Bid Now!

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BusinessWorld story on linux
by Shiv Kumaar,91-22-28906693, 9820320927 (mobile) 31 Jan '04

31 Jan '04

interesting piece in the latest issue of BusinessWorld. It says Linux may be going the way of Unix, more expensive than proprietary software like windows...... can't paste the article since the website is not yet updated sk

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Friendly Linux
by Maz Kamran 31 Jan '04

31 Jan '04

Try out Mandrake Linux. It installs easily....and very easy on the user. --- "Shiv Kumaar,91-22-28906693, 9820320927 (mobile)" <journoshiv(a)yahoo.co.in> wrote: it was not difficult to adjust to linux. since i figured out early that the term browser cut across OSes :) :) then it was easy going.... also open office was similar to MS Office. the interface of debian knoppix (that's what it said when the computer booted) was quite friendly. very intuitive. but a free distro by partecs www.partecs.com was troublesome. the live CD booted nicely, but there was no way i could connect to the net using the live cd. clicked on Internet>PPPsomething which detected the ethernet card but didn't connect to the net. i got the msg:pppdaemon died unexpectedly. the free distro also had a troublesome feature: "Help" caters to developers. "Yelp" seemed to be written half-heartedly for general users. how condescending..... shiv kumar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Parul.Mathur" <Parul.Mathur(a)rsystems.com> To: <linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in> Sent: January 29, 2004 4:32 PM Subject: [ILUG-BOM] RE: introducing myself ----- Shiv Kumaar,91-22-28906693, 9820320927 $mobile$" <journoshiv(a)yahoo.co.in> wrote on Wed, 28 Jan 2004 ----- > I had the opportunity to use this OS for > the first time at the World Social Forum's Media Centre recently. I am no > techie though I am interested in alternatives to proprietory software. Hi Shiv Kumaar, It would be really interesting to hear about your experience with GNU/Linux and other Open Source Software, especially since you are a first-time, non-technical user. Did you feel lost when using your computer? Were you able to navigate around the desktop with ease and get your work done without too much hassle? Did you have to ask for help often? What were the tasks that you wanted to do with your computer? I just want to know how much easier it has become over the years for a total newbie to accept a GNU/Linux desktop, as opposed to the familiar Microsoft one. -Parul Mathur -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers _____________________________________________________________ Linux.Net -->Open Source to everyone Powered by Linare Corporation http://www.linare.com/

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Need advice ... -2
by Amish Mehta 31 Jan '04

31 Jan '04

Rishi Gangoly wrote: >2. Reset ownership of files and folders since they may not match. Or you can even use 'a' option of 'cp' if backing up on another harddisk. Amish.

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Need advice on importing users and groups in GNU/Linux
by Amish Mehta 31 Jan '04

31 Jan '04

Rishi Gangoly wrote: >2. Reset ownership of files and folders since they may not match. Use 'p' option of tar while backing up that will preserve attributes etc when u untar(as root). Amish.

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Need advice on importing users and groups in GNU/Linux
by Rishi Gangoly 31 Jan '04

31 Jan '04

Hi, Need some advise if I'm on the wrong path. GOAL: Backup data (/home and /volx) , Re-format a GNU/Linux system and Re-install fresh from scratch. But I do not want to recreate the users and passwords... This is that I'm planning to do after restoring the /home folder. 1. Overwrite the following files from the old hard disk /etc/passwd /etc/shadow /etc/group /etc/gshadow 2. Reset ownership of files and folders since they may not match. Sample script: This could be addressed by running a for loop: -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- USERS=`awk -F: '{print $1}' /etc/passwd` for USER in $USERS ; do chown -R $USER /home/$USER chown $USER /var/spool/mail/$USER done -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- I have created a lot of groups folder in a folder called /vol1 and /vol2 -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- GROUPS=`awk -F: '{print $1}' /etc/group` for GROUP in $GROUPS ; do chown -R :$GROUP /vol?/$GROUP done -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Any comments on this approach being good / bad or flawed? Regards Rishi

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mail scannners for qmail
by balajee_s 31 Jan '04

31 Jan '04

Hi can any1 let me know some mailscanners in qmail. i hv chked with qmailscanner (it does not clean the msg) and qscan (cannot reattach the MIME part) and amavis takes a lot of resources.Also MailScanner it seems doesnt hv a qmail support. pls name some, other than these.C based scanners will be preferable. Balajee Get Your Private, Free E-mail from Indiatimes at http://email.indiatimes.com Buy The Best In BOOKS at http://www.bestsellers.indiatimes.com Bid for for Air Tickets @ Re.1 on Air Sahara Flights. Just log on to http://airsahara.indiatimes.com and Bid Now!

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[OT] Diploma in Embedded Systems by CMC
by Rahul Saxena 31 Jan '04

31 Jan '04

Hi there, I read an advertisement by CMC and Thakur Institute of Career Advancement about a 3 month course in Embedded Systems. ( Fees, 40K ) The course is a Diploma in Embedded Systems and course contents are : 1. Foundation Module, comprising of Advanced C and its Data Structures 2. Programming of Microprocessors 3.Programming of Microcontrollers 4Digital Signal Processing 5. RTOS ( Two industry standard versions) 6. Project I have worked on these things during college( B.E. Electronics ) (except for RTOS). So i am looking at this from a certification point of view. currently i am working in VC++ on non-embedded systems and just dont want to really continue like this. any thoughts on this ? Thanks, rahul

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] RE: introducing myself
by Maz Kamran 31 Jan '04

31 Jan '04

Let this go out for all those faint hearted or still full of doubts about the future of computing ever coming out of a monopoly...(´monosoft´)....I installed Linux on my home PC without any ¨technical help¨...just by downloading the software...and I am using it happily for 6 months now. And now I cannot think of ever using the earlier all pervasive OS, simply because this is so good. This led my to the next step- linux on my laptop. While on my PC, I still have the Windows 2000 as a dual boot option that I seldom use, my laptop is LInux-only. All thru the ¨windows¨ years I was so dependent on my ¨support¨ person, the local assembler for software re-installs also. Now with Linux, I can do everything myself. It is a great feeling. SO who says Linux is difficult? It may have been five years ago. Now with graphical systems in place and some incredible installers available..it is a breeze. I say this as a Desktop user. My needs are the common ones..I have some superb applications for those..in every way better than their windows equivalents....For all documents, I use Openoffice.org..for instant messaging I use Gaim..for playing DVD/VCD there is Xine..for audio there is XMMS...and Mozilla Firebird is a terrific browser, way out of the competition. SO what is left? Yes, I occassionally use a palmtop computer..and it syncs easily with J-pilot. No doubt now that linux will be the system of choice for desktops also...it is a matter of time. Thanks to the largest collaborative project in human history...creation of the linux operating system. --- "Shiv Kumaar,91-22-28906693, 9820320927 (mobile)" <journoshiv(a)yahoo.co.in> wrote: aaah here's an opportunity for a total newbie to post!!! the first time I tried linux three yrs ago, the comp was so slow, I asked the cybercafe chap to assign me to a Windows machine. last week at the World Social Forum the Debian Knoppix (that's what I saw when the system booted) was sleek though several programs like firebird (i think) didn't work. also i realize a non-techie shouldn't venture really deep in to the OS since it opens the code!!! maybe the programmers should have multiple options: the version for dummies and the one for techies right at the time of booting..... as for installing linux, the garden variety of engineers who maintain machines, install pirated sofware, etc in Mumbai refuse to do it..... shiv kumar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip S Tellis" <philip.tellis(a)gmx.net> To: "GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India" <linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in> Sent: January 29, 2004 5:13 PM Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] RE: introducing myself > On Thu, 29 Jan 2004, Parul.Mathur wrote: > > > I just want to know how much easier it has become over the years for a > > total newbie to accept a GNU/Linux desktop, as opposed to the familiar > > Microsoft one. > > Until PCs come with linux preinstalled, there will always be a barrier > to cross. Installation of any operating system is tough. Most windows > users have never installed windows in their lives and probably never > will. > > If faced with a preinstalled, preconfigured linux desktop, I do not > think that there would be trouble except for the usual getting used to > that has to be done when switching from one system to another. This is > true of all systems, not just computers. > > I too am interested in knowing what the newbie has to say. > > Philip -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers _____________________________________________________________ Linux.Net -->Open Source to everyone Powered by Linare Corporation http://www.linare.com/

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Why do Viruses not infect GNU/Linux PCs?
by Rishi Gangoly 31 Jan '04

31 Jan '04

Hi I wanted to trigger a conversation here on why Viruses infect Windows PCs and not GNU/Linux systems, Dr. Nagarjuna explained the concept of a file in a posix file system is never set with execute permissions by default and that's why a GNU/Linux system cannot get infected with a Virus. The only way a program (virus) could infect the system would be is if a user actually saved an attachment to disk, then did a 'chmod 755 attachment' and then executed it by either double clicking it or ./attachment... Thus the user would have to be really dumb to infect his computer. ;-) Anyone care to comment or add to this? All thoughts are most welcome since I am keen on the education more than anything. Also I'm also wondering if I could be mistaken and that there are potentially problems / vulnerabilities on a GNU/Linux system... Regards Rishi

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