Don Head <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Unfortunately, this doesn't help.
>
> I had already noticed that the CD had bad RPMS, so I used the pidentd RPM
> off Cooker, then tried the one from Beta 2, then tried the one from 7.0-2,
> then tried the one from 6.1. The same error occurred in all of them, making
> the problem seem more than just pidentd. I am STILL unable to connect to
> EFnet/IRC do to their screening for valid identd responses. Can someone do
> an install like the one I've outlined below and verify that I'm not smoking
> crack? All you really have to do is start identd standalone and watch the
> logs. The /var/log/messages output is below.
Have you investigated this?
May 28 15:47:20 adsl-64-216-197-92 identd[14702]: fopen("/proc/net/tcp", "r"):
Permission denied
Isn't it msec which changes properties?
>
> Don Head
> Linux Mentor
> Wave Technologies, Inc.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [AIM - Don Wave][ICQ - 18804935]
> [IRC - EFnet, #WaveTech, Don-Wave]
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Civileme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 8:28 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [Cooker] Mdk 7.1 Beta 3 - identd / pidentd
>
>
> On Thu, 01 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> > Sent this a while ago, haven't seen a response or a fix yet.. still stuck
> > without IRC.. any comments?
> >
> >
> > System:
> >
> > Compaq Prolinea 575 (Pentium 75)
> > 80MB RAM (Wow!)
> > 500MB Hard Drive (I know, small..)
> > 3COM 3C509B (ISA 10MB NIC)
> >
> >
> > Install:
> >
> > network.img from Beta 3 CD/ISO
> > NFS to 7.1 Beta 2 machine next to it with Beta 3 ISO exported
> > Graphical install
> > Expert
> > Custom
> > High security
> > pidentd-3.0.10-1mdk.i586.rpm from Cooker, as the one on the CD reported
> > "not a valid RPM"
> >
> > Problem:
> >
> > 1.
> > Identd does not seem to function (or start, for that matter). Upon
> > execution of "/etc/rc.d/init.d/identd start", the following is sent to
> > /var/log/messages:
> >
> > May 28 15:47:20 adsl-64-216-197-92 identd[14702]: fopen("/proc/net/tcp",
> > "r"): Permission denied
> > May 28 15:47:20 adsl-64-216-197-92 identd: identd startup succeeded
> >
> > A "ps ax" shows no ident or pident processes whatsoever. The startup was
> > not successful. =(
> >
> > Attempts to use inetd to run identd services have failed, I'm guessing
> > because of a similar (permissions?) problem. I have tried to log on to
> IRC
> > to test this. This usually fails, no servers will let me on do to a lack
> > of identd. I assume this means that identd still doesn't work if you use
> > inetd.
> >
> > My thoughts, the "secure" kernel (used by default in High security?) is a
> > little "too" secure for identd, both standalone and when run through
> inetd.
> >
> >
> > 2.
> > This RPM installs a broken symlink, /usr/sbin/in.identd.8
> >
> >
> > 3.
> > The pidentd RPM on the Beta 3 ISO/CD appears to be corrupt. This may have
> > just been my ISO/CD, not sure at this point. I had to use the RPM from
> > Cooker to get it installed.
> >
> >
> > Work Around:
>
> The hydrogen3-ext.iso has a number of files filled with nulls. It appears
> to
> have been a gross oversight somewhere. The workaround that works for me is
> to install hydrogen (beta 1) and use the hydrogen3 iso/cd files to do an
> UPGRADE. That way, I may have some older files but none corrupt or just
> left
> out.
>
> (Did someone use Netscape to transmit these files? I have had a 5Mb file
> filled with nulls occur from a netscape "instant download". Fortunately I
> was watching the screen at the time the DL started and the window flashed
> momentarily on the screen and the windowopen sound collided with the window
> close one.)
>
> Civileme
>
>
>
> >
> > Help?
> >
> >
> > <ADDICTION>
> > I CAN'T GET ON IRC, AND I'M GOING THROUGH WITHDRAWLS!
> > </ADDICTION>
> >
> >
> > Don Head
> > Linux Mentor
> > Wave Technologies, Inc.
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
--
Guillaume Cottenceau
