Linux-Networking Digest #482, Volume #10 Sat, 13 Mar 99 14:13:42 EST
Contents:
Re: What is the best Linux to install? (Jerry Lynn Kreps)
Re: What is the best Linux to install? (wizard)
Re: What is the best Linux to install? (Johan Kullstam)
Re: ftp/inetd trouble ("Dr. Yuan Liu")
Re: Web based e-mail client for Linux ("Dr. Yuan Liu")
Newbie..Network Question ("JVoss")
Advise please re RedHat 5.2 and my install.... ("Gary")
Keyboard via Serial/Parallel port ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Cannot FTP to any other computers (Dennis)
Re: Linux programming jobs? (Jonathan A. Buzzard)
PCMCIA Problem SuSE 6.0/Ker 2.2.3 (Michael)
Re: Can I shutdown linux remotely? (David Polete)
Re: What is the best Linux to install? (Jerry Lynn Kreps)
Re: What is the best Linux to install? (Frank Sweetser)
Re: what's this (Frank Sweetser)
Re: SMC Elite16 Combo Ethernet NIC (PlatoAtAccesswestDotCom)
Re: SMC Elite16 Combo Ethernet NIC (PlatoAtAccesswestDotCom)
Re: Web cache: how to force caching dynamic pages? ("Dr. Yuan Liu")
Re: Linux and Apache die under load (Erik Hensema)
Re: Increasing the number of pty or tty to 512 ? (wizard)
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From: Jerry Lynn Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.redhat,alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Re: What is the best Linux to install?
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 11:47:09 -0600
David Kirkpatrick wrote:
>
<snip>
> From personal experience I would eliminate KDE and Gnome from a list
> of options to install. KDE has too many problems and with a 100 users
> you'd be 100% devoted to complaints about X freezes or cpu usage high
<snip>
That percentage is absurd. If it were that bad it wouldn't be enjoying
the popularity it has been receiving. GNOME's premature release,
however, is creating that kind of percentage, but there are some who
never had problems with GNOME either, so milage may vary.
I've been using KDE (first the beta under RH 5.0, 5.1, 5.2 and now KDE
1.0 under both SuSE 5.3 and SuSE 6.0) since last September and I have
had no problems with it or its speed. I am using a Sony VAIO P166 with
64MB RAM, 128MB swap and about 9GB of HD. I've used what ever settings
were in effect at install and have done nothing to "tweek" it, other
than set sound files for some events. So, after SEVEN months of use I
have nothing but praise for KDE. It is everything Win95/98 should have
been.
I also tried WindowMaker, which I found to be very light, fast and
stable, with some neat themes, but it lacks the features of KDE, and no
office suites are forthcoming for it. KDE's support and app list is
skyrocketing. But, the nice thing about the Linux community is that
there is competition, unlike the M$ world, and there will always be a
variety of Xclients to choose from.
Jerry
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From: wizard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.redhat,alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Re: What is the best Linux to install?
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 11:35:06 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Richard wrote:
> I am trying to install the newest and the best linux on
> 100+ workstation. What would be the best one to choose
> in terms of standard, support, and setup?
Considering all of the above the answer would be RedaHat.
The other nice thing about RedHat is the tremendous number of binary
RPMs available, this may be a big issue if your to install on a 100
machines.
You did not state as to wether the hardware will reside on a
network. As part of the installation consider setting up of a server
if there is a network. It may or may not be useful to try to do a
setup from a server' depending on the configuration things could be
slow, but it is an alternative. I always install initially from a CD
as it is much faster. But it may pay to have all of your additions
and updates on a server, or burn a CDROM with all of the updates and
options.
Unfortunately you will have to decide between a 2.0.36 kernel and a
2.2.X kernel. The 2.2.X kernels are a huge improvement in
perfromance but do realize that things are still being shaked out.
Don't let this become an obsession as the kernel can be upgraded
realatively easily after install.
DAVE
>
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated.
>
> email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Thanks in advance
> Richard
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Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.redhat,alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Re: What is the best Linux to install?
From: Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 13 Mar 1999 11:38:27 -0500
Richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I am trying to install the newest and the best linux on
> 100+ workstation. What would be the best one to choose
> in terms of standard, support, and setup?
all linuxen will install the same stuff. you need to maintain a
legion of workstations, hence package management is key. this rules
out slackware (which is fine for a few machines, but makes for
difficulting in synchronizing many). redhat, caldera, debian, suse
are all viable.
--
J o h a n K u l l s t a m
[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Don't Fear the Penguin!
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From: "Dr. Yuan Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ftp/inetd trouble
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 13:43:44 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> root@oxford [/etc]# ftp bosco
> Connected to bosco.gsfc.nasa.gov.
> 421 Service not available, remote server has closed connection
Looks like the other side (bosco) is rejecting your connection, that's
it. They may be using a TCP wrapper that sees your machine (oxford) as
alien.
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From: "Dr. Yuan Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Web based e-mail client for Linux
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 13:45:25 -0500
Michael T. Spears wrote:
>
> Does anyone know of a free Web based e-mail client for Linux? I'm running
HyperMail, a non-real-time mail is quite popular. I think you can get
more pointed help by simply search the Web for a CGI.
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From: "JVoss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Newbie..Network Question
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 12:37:44 -0600
I have a couple of questions. I am new not only to Linux, but networking in
general. I am setting up a small network at home. The first question is
that I am using an old 386 for my second computer. Do I need a specific
network card for that, or will any ASI work. I noticed on some of the
packages they say they are for pentium computers but I assume that is for
the plug and play.
The second question is with Linux. I am going to put it on my 386 because I
need the other computer too much to mess up the install of linux. Is there
anything that I need to know to work the windows and linux computers
together.
Thanx Much!
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From: "Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.hardware,linux.redhat.install
Subject: Advise please re RedHat 5.2 and my install....
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 11:46:03 -0500
Hi,
I have purchased from my local OfficeMax a RedHat 5.2 Linux software box...
which I'm about to unseal...however before unsealing... I have a few
questions about it... and would appreciate some constructive comments to
assist me in making sure Linux is right for me....
First, the computer I would like to install on is a dual processor PII
system... is that a problem for RedHat... I don't see it discussed on the
box, and was wondering if the shipping product handled dual processors well?
Second, I communicate with Internet via a router which talks to all my PC's
via a NIC... in this case a KNE110TX from Kingston... I noted the vanilla
"Tulip" drivers don't seem to support this varient as yet... but did find a
driver over at a Nasa website which seems to support it... my question is,
how difficult is it to compile, and link in a new network driver?
Third, I noted a new version of the Linux kernal was announced somewhat
recently, does 5.2 include it, is it in any way relevent or an issue with my
install? Should I wait for the new Kernal? Does 5.2 include the newest
version, or would I download it, what all would be involved with my using it
if at all?
Please pretend I am somewhat computer literate, but a Linux newbie. Replies
about writing my own driver are definately NOT being solicited, constructive
replies certainly are all welcome.
--
Gary
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Keyboard via Serial/Parallel port
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 18:37:50 GMT
Hi I am a novice on Linux...well not not very novice though I have RedHat
Linux 5.2 w/ kernel 2.2.0 installed. I want to connect a second monitor and
second keyboard to my computer. So that i can use it as another terminal..and
two ppl can work simultaneously on the Linux box. I have 2 video cards..
S3Virge and a Cirrus Logic.. I want to run only console(text) based
applications that is no X-Apps. How do i connect a keyboard to my computer
via the serial or the parallel port? And also how do i get the getty on the
2nd monitor??
Thanx in advance.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dennis)
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Re: Cannot FTP to any other computers
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 16:46:03 GMT
On Sat, 13 Mar 1999 10:52:48 -0500, Andy Harrison
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Dennis wrote:
>> I recently redid my linux system when i installed redhat linux 5.2 and
>> now I cannot get it to ftp to any other computer (windows or unix)..
>> It will not even get to the username/password prompt. Basically a
>> session looks like this:
>> user@localhost> ftp metalab.unc.edu
>> ftp: connect: Connection refused
>> ftp>
>>
>> I have no idea what could be causing this.. i have no problems
>> telnetting or web browsing anywhere else and there are no problems
>> connecting to my linux machine...
>>
>> TIA,
>> Dennis
>
>Wow, that's a weird one. Is that port being filtered out or something?
>
>Try doing a telnet directly to port 21 and see what happens.
Well I also have a windows98 machine on the same network and it has no
problems at all doing ftp to anywhere..
When I telnet to port 21 I get the welcome screen and can login as an
anonymous ftp user.. I don't know what i should be able to do in
telnet after that..
-Dennis
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jonathan A. Buzzard)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.development.apps
Subject: Re: Linux programming jobs?
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 16:22:03 +0000
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Keith Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
[SNIP]
>>
>>This has to be the bigest problem with the computer industry. The primary
>>concern about any programmer should be how *maintable* the code they
>>write is. I see all the time programmers with years of experience that
>>produce such dire code that I would never hire them in a month of Sundays.
>>Yet they find no problem getting jobs as they have plenty of *experience*.
>>
>
> Would the solution be to hire people with no experience or education?
>
> Probably not. The solution would be to retrain as necessary in proper
> techniques.
>
No the solution is to hire people based on their ability. This is often
(but not always) independent of any prior comercial experience or their
level of education. In addition no degree course in computer science I
have ever seen has covered things like time/memory efficent implementation
of algorithms.
The only sensible way to hire a programmer is to test their ability
yourself. Pick a simple problem like writing the first million prime
numbers to a text file, and tell them you are going to be looking for
easy to read code, and efficeny of the implementation.
JAB.
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Northumberland, United Kingdom. Tel: +44(0)1661-832195
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From: Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PCMCIA Problem SuSE 6.0/Ker 2.2.3
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 15:53:01 GMT
Installed suse 6.0 (beautiful distribution) replacing RH5.2 on thinkpad
770. Compiled/installed kernel 2.2.3 as bzImage and compiled/installed
pcmcia 3.0.9 modules. When booting, error comes up as eth0 is unknown
interface (as it flies by). AFTER that, it does catch the cardmgr and
sets up the nic catching the mac address and irq etc.
There is still no network connectivity yet. If you so an "ifconfig", it
just shows the "lo" interface saying the loopback is cool. Of course
there is no eth0 interface, hence cannot ping the nic. Now, if I run
from the CL
"ifconfig -i eth0 11.11.11.69 netmask 255.0.0.0 up" ALL IS FINE FROM
THAT POINT ON. I have modified the /etc/rc.config to reflect all of
this...and it shows it in the config file, just doesn't execute
it....What am I missing?????
Thanks brothers and sisters(?)
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From: David Polete <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can I shutdown linux remotely?
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 12:53:12 -0600
Folker Wendt wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > I have 2 machines; a RH5.1 Linux and a win95. Most of the time I work on the
> > Linux from the win95 through OmniX (an application that emulate the X-server
> > from Linux). My question is, can I shutdown the Linux from the Win95 side. I
> > really dont want to login again on the linux and issue a shutdown command. If
> > I recalled it right, I couldnt do that. linux just doesnt shutdown.
were you logging off after initiating the shutdown?
as i recall, rh5.0 didn't shut down reliably - at least not the install
i had
running - when you logged off the terminal from which the shutdown
command
was issued. when shutdown lost its controlling terminal it would die
and fail to shutdown the machine. as a result, i had to log in, issue
the
command, and leave the session running until the shutdown actually
occurred.
i haven't seen that problem with rh5.2 that i installed recently.
this post is similar to one that went through the comp.sys.sun groups
recently. some users suggest creating a psuedo-user that has the root
id and its shell is /etc/shutdown. i don't neccessarily agree with that
solution due to security problems, but it would work. then all you
would
do is 'telnet' to the linux box, log in as the psuedo-user, and voila,
the
shutdown would begin. this, at least, keeps the true root password
protected,
and prevents you from putting a user password along with the root
password
in a 'telnet script' on a machine that has *absolutely* *no* file
permissions
or protections. i do that kind of thing only rarely, even in a unix
environment - keeping any password in a file is dangerous enough.
never,
never, never, the root password.
(btw - if anyone saw that posting, and my reply, i apologize. i read
too
fast and didn't catch the 'but i don't want to use sudo' statement of
the
poster. oops - since that's what i recommended. for the record, sudo
_is_
the smart thing to do.)
> >
> > Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
> >
> > p/s: please cc a reply to my mail box.T Q.
> >
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>
> I do a remote shutdown of my linux-gateway from windowsNT with the
> remote shell (rsh) command shipped with NT. I think you�ll find a tool
> like this for win98, maybe you can use the NT�s one. If you think this
> is security problem, try the secure shell (ssh) suite if there are
> clones for win98.
and 'rsh' is a security problem, if you're worried about security that's
one of the first services you kill off. if you're in a trusted network
(or a private one) then its convenient to have laying around. it ships
with NT?
as for the ssh - last i looked there is a project but the owners won't
release it to the public for fear of either 1) copyrights or 2) scrutiny
of the encryption by the U.S. gov't. i forget which. there is one for
the apple platforms.
if someone knows of a publicly available ssh for win-blows i would like
to know about. it would make me feel just a touch better when i'm left
with a wintel platform as my last resort.
> Last possibility I would think of, is to use an telnet-client that can
> run in batch mode, I think you�ll find such tools. I don�t know names
> the mentioned tools expilicitly, but try to find them on
> http://www.winfiles.com
>
> Good Luck,
> Folker Wendt
see above. although viable as a last resort, you're leaving your root
password open to scrutiny by just about anyone. if you do this you must
be absolutely confident in your environment. if you must do it this
way,
then i might suggest you set up 'sudo' on the linux box so that the only
passwords kept in the scripts on the non-secure side would be your own
(or that of a psuedo user with no other priveledges).
good luck,
dp
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From: Jerry Lynn Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.redhat,alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Re: What is the best Linux to install?
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 10:45:00 -0600
Richard wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I am trying to install the newest and the best linux on
>100+ workstation. What would be the best one to choose
>in terms of standard, support, and setup?
>
>Any ideas would be appreciated.
>
>email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Thanks in advance
>Richard
If you are a Linux guru it doesn't matter.
If you are not, then I recommend SuSE 6.0.
It comes with KDE 1.0. YaST (Yet another System Tool) makes system
administration as easy as falling off a log. When add or remove apps it
automatically goes modifies all the config files, all the xclient menus,
rc.config, .profile, boot.local, evironmental variables, is eliminated
or reduced to changing a setting from "no" to "yes". The 6.0 release
is based on the 2.0.36 kernel and libc6 (glibc). The 2.2 kernel will be
part of the next release, 6.1, which will also include KDE 1.1 and
GNOME.
I use the subscription plan ($34 US) and don't worry about being
notified, tedious downloads (and their time and cost), or manual putzing
with partial upgrades. The SuSE 5 CD package has a live-cd, three
install cd's and two app (public and commerical) cd's. The manual is
VERY well written. I started with RH5.0, then 5.1, then 5.2. Then I
tried SuSE 5.3. World of difference. RH has got a lot of improvements
to make before I'd consider switching back.
I haven't tried any other distros, but I have most of the major ones
setting on CD's in my desk drawer. SuSE has removed my desire to
explore. Needless to say, Win95 is no longer needed on my system.
Jerry
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From: Frank Sweetser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.redhat,alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject: Re: What is the best Linux to install?
Date: 13 Mar 1999 13:41:26 -0500
Jerry Lynn Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I also tried WindowMaker, which I found to be very light, fast and
> stable, with some neat themes, but it lacks the features of KDE, and no
> office suites are forthcoming for it. KDE's support and app list is
> skyrocketing. But, the nice thing about the Linux community is that
> there is competition, unlike the M$ world, and there will always be a
> variety of Xclients to choose from.
> Jerry
note that 1) there are various office/work processing packages availible
that don't require KDE, and 2) typically you can use just about any KDE app
without actually running KDE, as long as you have the appropriate libraries
installed.
--
Frank Sweetser rasmusin at wpi.edu fsweetser at blee.net | PGP key available
paramount.ind.wpi.edu RedHat 5.2 kernel 2.2.1 i586 | at public servers
Don't spend two dollars to dry clean a shirt. Donate it to the Salvation
Army instead. They'll clean it and put it on a hanger. Next morning buy
it back for seventy-five cents. --Billiam Coronel
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From: Frank Sweetser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: what's this
Date: 13 Mar 1999 13:45:13 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joe Ringer) writes:
> Mar 4 10:08:00 peabody in.telnetd[258]: connect from dgt045.cpunet.com.br
> Mar 4 10:08:00 peabody telnetd[258]: ttloop: peer died: Success
> Mar 4 11:58:56 peabody pppd[201]: Terminating on signal 2.
> Mar 4 11:58:57 peabody pppd[201]: Connection terminated.
> Mar 4 11:58:57 peabody pppd[201]: Exit.
>
> Did someone try and break in while I was on the net?
i doubt it was a full breakin attempt, more than likely you were just one
of many hosts hit in a scan. suggest you configure tcp wrappers to lock
things down a big - 'man hosts.deny'
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Frank Sweetser rasmusin at wpi.edu fsweetser at blee.net | PGP key available
paramount.ind.wpi.edu RedHat 5.2 kernel 2.2.1 i586 | at public servers
Don't spend two dollars to dry clean a shirt. Donate it to the Salvation
Army instead. They'll clean it and put it on a hanger. Next morning buy
it back for seventy-five cents. --Billiam Coronel
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (PlatoAtAccesswestDotCom)
Subject: Re: SMC Elite16 Combo Ethernet NIC
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 18:58:01 GMT
Compile support for the SMC/WD8013 into your kernel.
Ralph E Wagner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Does anyone know where I can get the driver module for
>this NIC to work with RH5.2?
>
>Thanks for any help in advance...
>
>R Wagner
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (PlatoAtAccesswestDotCom)
Subject: Re: SMC Elite16 Combo Ethernet NIC
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 19:01:17 GMT
To be more specific and "Y" here:
WD80*3 support (CONFIG_WD80x3) [N/y/?] (NEW)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (PlatoAtAccesswestDotCom) wrote:
>Compile support for the SMC/WD8013 into your kernel.
>
>Ralph E Wagner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>Does anyone know where I can get the driver module for
>>this NIC to work with RH5.2?
>>
>>Thanks for any help in advance...
>>
>>R Wagner
>>
>
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From: "Dr. Yuan Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.infosystems.www.servers.unix
Subject: Re: Web cache: how to force caching dynamic pages?
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 14:08:36 -0500
A few days ago, I posted the attached question. I don't seem to read a
reply from this group. (Thanks to people who E-mailed me.) Now it's
time to answer myself.
The answer is: Yes, you can fool Apache proxy with Last-Modified. (I
didn't try on squid.) After I added this header field, Apache started
to cache. But since the field used the current date, the proxy
continued to pull new data.
My database changes, but not every record. So I'm going to feed the
Last-Modified field with the record modification time.
In short, a dynamically generated page should be cacheable with the
addition of database modification time. This can serve as a simpler
solution to load-balance a dynamic site. (And that's exactly what I'm
trying to do: maintaining the programs on two sites isn't without pain.)
Hope the Apache development team will not disable this in the future.
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Dr. Yuan Liu wrote:
>
> Dear David Wooley,
>
> I just read your posting on mailing.unix.squid-users regarding Squid not
> caching dynamic pages; you mentioned the lack of Last-Modified and
> Content-Length. I use both squid and Apache.
> I have an urgent need to cache dynamic pages for a Web site. Is there
> anyway I can force Squid or Apache to cache something? Or fool them? I
> don't care if I have to go change my scripts to add Last-Modified field,
> but will this do the trick? Or do I have to have Content-Length? The
> latter obviously is difficult to produce. Will the cache limit its
> storage to Content-Length if I fake it?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Erik Hensema)
Subject: Re: Linux and Apache die under load
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 19:02:40 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>For a long time now my website has received less that 2000 hits per day. Due
>to the recent swell of Linux popularity it has gone up to about 5000 hits per
>day. Ever since then I have been experiencing server crashes. I get a
>message from apache's error_log that says 'Too many open files'. Postgres
Try echo 2048 > /proc/sys/fs/file-max (or even higher).
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Somewhere in the near future, mail to this address won't reach me anymore.
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From: wizard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: Increasing the number of pty or tty to 512 ?
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 11:14:22 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
James Yu wrote:
> Does any one know how to increase the number of pty over 256 limitation
> ?
> In other words, can I have more than 256 pty's in the Linux 2.2.3, i.e.
> as
> many as 512 pty's and 512 tty's ?
>
> Thanks
>
> James
Jim;
I'm a little sketchy here since its been a long time since I recompiled my
kernel, but I believe this is a compile time option. This would allow
more than 256 ttys however not sure if you would have to set up the /dev
directory afterword.
Dave
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