[CentOS-docs] policy w.r.t Testing repo details on wiki articles
On Sat, 13 Sep 2008, Karanbir Singh wrote: Do we have a policy w.r.t adding details about packages in the testing repo on the wiki ? (sad but true mode answer) add a ! and tell them in a red box: 1. chime in as to results 2. do not rely on systematic security AT ALL on these archives. 3. add an outline to the page mentioend in a moment. Imho that is wrong and encourages the sort of behavior that we want to stop - people using the testing repo without feedback and casual users moving to the testing repo. I think the important thing to keep in mind is - packages in the testing repo are NOT maintained, and even if they have security issues or bugs, little or no effort would be made to fix or patch those. well stated. Should be in every Release Note as well 4. add a master wiki page to this effect? -- Russ herrold ___ CentOS-docs mailing list CentOS-docs@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-docs
Re: [CentOS-docs] policy w.r.t Testing repo details on wiki articles
On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 2:53 PM, R P Herrold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 13 Sep 2008, Karanbir Singh wrote: Do we have a policy w.r.t adding details about packages in the testing repo on the wiki ? (sad but true mode answer) add a ! and tell them in a red box: 1. chime in as to results 2. do not rely on systematic security AT ALL on these archives. 3. add an outline to the page mentioend in a moment. Just added an anchor to the CentOS Testing repo section of the Repositories wiki article. This link: http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories#Testing_repo can/should be added whenever the testing repo was referred to in a wiki page. Akemi ___ CentOS-docs mailing list CentOS-docs@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-docs
[CentOS-announce] CentOS 4.7 is released for i386 and x86_64
The CentOS development team is pleased to announce the release of CentOS 4.7 for i386 and x86_64. It is available on all CentOS.org mirrors and via bittorrent, see this link to download ISOs: http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/4.7/isos/ This release corresponds to the upstream vendor U7 release. Also released in the updates repository for CentOS-4.7 are all updates through September 12th, 2008. Work for the i386 and x86_64 ServerCDs and for the ia64, s390 and s390x architectures is in progress. If you are currently using an older CentOS-4 version, using this command will upgrade you to CentOS-4.7: yum upgrade Major changes for this version are: * Password hashing using the SHA-256 and SHA-512 hash functions is now supported. * This update implements the use of paravirtualized block device and network drivers, which improve the performance of fully-virtualized guests. * There is a technology preview of OpenOffice-2.0 included in the updates directory. You can install this OOo2 preview alongside the current OOo-1.1.5 version, or you may install the OOo2 preview alone. We apologize that this was not included on the ISOs, however it was not on the upstream ISOs and we followed that layout. To List the new OpenOffice-2.0 RPMS with yum use this command: yum search openoffice.org2 | grep i386 | grep -v langpack For finding Language Packs (if you want other than English) do: yum search openoffice.org2 | grep langpack Use yum install pkg_name1 pkg_name2 to install the packages that you want, or yum info pkg_name1 pkg_name2 to obtain more information about them. * The divider=[value] option is a kernel command-line parameter that allows you to adjust the system clock rate while maintaining the same visible HZ timing value to user space applications. * Firefox is now rebased to version 3.0.x. For these and other changes, please see the CentOS specific release notes here: http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOS4.7 and the detailed upstream release notes here (and in the /NOTES directory on your install media): http://www.centos.org/docs/4/html/release-notes/as-x86/RELEASE-NOTES-U7-en.html CentOS-4 Documentation is here: http://www.centos.org/docs/4/ All previous released CentOS versions are available at: http://vault.centos.org/ To stay current with CentOS: Visit our website at http://www.centos.org/ Join the CentOS mailing list at: http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos HowTos and other items on the wiki: http://wiki.centos.org/ Join various team members on IRC at irc.freenode.net #centos Note: It may take a couple days for some of the external mirrors to catch up. Enjoy, The CentOS Development Team signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS-announce mailing list CentOS-announce@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-announce
[CentOS-es] help
Saludos, favor su ayuda Soy un novato, instale trixbox un un maquina hp pavilion pc, 3800+ 64 con tarjeta de red integrada, tengo dos problemas: 1.- configuro la tarjeta de red y cuando apago la maquina se borra la configuración, en virtual machine no sucede 2.-necesita configurar lineas sip VoIP para realizar las llamadas y también asociar cada linea telefónica a una extensión att. Richard Tonato___ CentOS-es mailing list CentOS-es@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-es
[CentOS-es] liberado centos-4.7
Hola, ha salido un nuevo respin de CentOS-4, la versión CentOS-4.7 A continuación copia del mail enviado por CentOS: El equipo de desarrollo de CentOS se complace en anunciar la salida de la versión de CentOS 4.7 para i386 y x86_64. Está disponible en todos los mirrors de CentOS.org y via bittorrent, vea este enlace para bajar los ISOs: http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/4.7/isos/ Este release se corresponte al release U7 del proveedor. Además incluye todas las actualizaciones hasta Septiembre 12 del 2008. El ServerCD para i386 y x86_64 y para las arquitecturas ia64, s390 y s390x está en estos momentos siendo realizado. Si usted está usando una versión anterior de CentOS-4, puede actualizarla ejecutando: yum upgrade Los cambios principales para esta versión son: * Se soporta password hashing usando SHA-256 y SHA-512 * Se implementa el uso de dispositivos paravirtualizados de bloques y red para mejorar el desempeño de invitados virtualizados. * La opción divider=[valor] es un parámetro de linea de comando que te permite ajustar la tasa del reloj del sistema mientras se mantiene el mismo valor de tiempo en Hz para las aplicaciones de usuario. * Firefox está basado en la versión 3.0.x. Para otros cambios, por favor vea las notas en: http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOS4.7 La documentación de CentOS puede ser encontrada aqui: http://www.centos.org/docs/4/ Las versiones anteriores de CentOS pueden ser encontradas aqui: http://vault.centos.org/ -- Saludos! epe Ing. Ernesto Pérez Estévez http://www.NuestroServer.com/ USA: +1 305 359 4495 / España: +34 91 761 7884 Ecuador: +593 2 341 2402 / + 593 9 9246504 Mexico: +52 55 1163 8640 / Italia: +39 06 916504876 ___ CentOS-es mailing list CentOS-es@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-es
[CentOS] Changing hostname?
Hi, I recently made a CentOS install on a machine with an unsupported network card. I had to add the driver for it later, once I finished the install. For now I have this: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ hostname --fqdn localhost.localdomain Q: how would I change this to something like calimero.local? Here's what I *would* do, but I prefer to ask before. 1) edit /etc/sysconfig/network and edit this line: HOSTNAME=calimero.local 2) add a line to /etc/hosts like this: # Do not remove the following line, or various programs # that require network functionality will fail. 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost 127.0.0.1 calimero.local calimero ::1 localhost6.localdomain6 localhost6 Please correct me if I'm wrong. cheers, Niki Kovacs ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
Hello, you can do it from here. go through System Network Hosts edit host name from here. all things you have done till now are correct. On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Niki Kovacs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I recently made a CentOS install on a machine with an unsupported network card. I had to add the driver for it later, once I finished the install. For now I have this: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ hostname --fqdn localhost.localdomain Q: how would I change this to something like calimero.local? Here's what I *would* do, but I prefer to ask before. 1) edit /etc/sysconfig/network and edit this line: HOSTNAME=calimero.local 2) add a line to /etc/hosts like this: # Do not remove the following line, or various programs # that require network functionality will fail. 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost 127.0.0.1 calimero.local calimero ::1 localhost6.localdomain6 localhost6 Please correct me if I'm wrong. cheers, Niki Kovacs ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos -- Thanks and Regards, Kapil Singh Kushwah Linux System/Network Administrator Hotwax Media Inc. Indore,(M.P) INDIA ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
kapil singh wrote: Hello, you can do it from here. go through System Network Hosts edit host name from here. or, edit /etc/sysconfig/network and set HOSTNAME=whateverfqdn.com since I never even start any GUI on my servers, I find this much more useful. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
Dear Niki. 2) add a line to /etc/hosts like this: # Do not remove the following line, or various programs # that require network functionality will fail. 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost 127.0.0.1 calimero.local calimero ::1 localhost6.localdomain6 localhost6 It should look like this: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomainlocalhost calimero.localcalimero Best Regards Marcus ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
Marcus Moeller a écrit : 2) add a line to /etc/hosts like this: # Do not remove the following line, or various programs # that require network functionality will fail. 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost 127.0.0.1 calimero.local calimero ::1 localhost6.localdomain6 localhost6 It should look like this: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomainlocalhost calimero.localcalimero I've been considering both syntaxes, and I wonder (with the scrupulousness of a medieval theologist) if there's any difference between them. And if so, what are the consequences? Niki ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
Marcus Moeller a écrit : It should look like this: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomainlocalhost calimero.localcalimero When I do this, I get the following result (after rebooting): [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ hostname calimero.local [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ hostname --fqdn localhost.localdomain This looks weird to me. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
Marcus Moeller a écrit : It should look like this: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomainlocalhost calimero.localcalimero I slightly altered it: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ cat /etc/hosts # Do not remove the following line, or various programs # that require network functionality will fail. 127.0.0.1 calimero.local calimero localhost.localdomain localhost [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ hostname calimero.local [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ hostname --fqdn calimero.local Wouldn't this be more correct? ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] question on sending mail with 5.2
Luke S Crawford wrote: considering just how many people use greylisting, this is likely a bad idea.Greylisting works by rejecting the first message from a new server with a 4xx (temporary) error code. If the server tries again immediately or never tries again, it's probably a spammer. If the server waits a reasonable period of time (say, 30 minutes) and then re-sends the mail, it's probably legit, and the greylist program puts that server on the whitelist so mail from that server goes through right away next time. Many people set things up such that if you try again immediately, you get put on a blacklist, as you are probably a spammer. I really don't understand why people just don't turn off their mailservers if they don't want mail from others. Ralph pgpTNm6doLyfe.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
Dear Niki. It should look like this: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomainlocalhost calimero.local calimero I slightly altered it: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ cat /etc/hosts # Do not remove the following line, or various programs # that require network functionality will fail. 127.0.0.1 calimero.local calimero localhost.localdomain localhost [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ hostname calimero.local [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ hostname --fqdn calimero.local Wouldn't this be more correct? This is hard to decide. From Slackwares /etc/hosts: ... # By the way, Arnt Gulbrandsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] says that 127.0.0.1 # should NEVER be named with the name of the machine. It causes problems for some (stupid) programs, irc and reputedly talk. ... From: http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/10/msg00387.html it should be set to: 127.0.0.1 localhostlocalhost.localdomain calimero calimero.local Best Regards Marcus ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
It's worth checking that /etc/sysconfig/network also has whatever hostname you wish to use configured in it. To effect changes, it may be necessary to restart the network: service network restart Mick Niki Kovacs wrote: Marcus Moeller a écrit : It should look like this: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomainlocalhost calimero.local calimero I slightly altered it: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ cat /etc/hosts # Do not remove the following line, or various programs # that require network functionality will fail. 127.0.0.1 calimero.local calimero localhost.localdomain localhost [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ hostname calimero.local [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ hostname --fqdn calimero.local Wouldn't this be more correct? ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Yum-updatesd
Bob Hoffman wrote: This is on, via the chkconfig and seems to run a lot. TO DO: auto update YUM for the computer once a day. Files: /etc/yum/yum-updatesd.conf Extra: send a mail or add to log file Isn't that overkill for an enterprise distro? Subscribing to the relevant mailing list should help shouldn't it? Not even considering the potential load on the CentOS servers, shouldn't an admin test updates without letting yum auto-update? Updates do have issues too. Thanks, Josh. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Newbies to CentOS List
Guidelines for CentOS Mailing List posts * Mailing List Etiquette * How To Ask Questions The Smart Way * Quoting Style * Why is Bottom-posting better than Top-posting 1. Please turn off HTML in your e-mail client for these mailing lists. We have several subscribers who read the list with text only readers and they can't easily read html formatted e-mails. There is a place (somewhere) for the flowery stationary and themes that some mail clients offer ... but this is not it. Again, please only post text e-mails to these mailing lists. 2. Please do not top post to the mailing list when replying to a post. (See the Quoting Style link above, and use the Interleaved text method , deleting non-applicable text as required. If you need to reply to a message, and you do not need to post in interleaved mode, please bottom post instead of top posting. 3. Please trim the extra stuff in the email and leave enough to make sense of the thread. Note: There are places to debate the merits of top posting and how it might have some advantages in relation to Interleaved text or bottom posting ... but this is not one of those places. Extracted from http://www.centos.org/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=16 I added no 3 above. I had not been on this mailing list or others for a while but I thought other newbies would benefit. Thanks, Josh. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Startup programs in specific workspaces
On Fri, 2008-09-12 at 18:50 -0700, MHR wrote: I have a specific method of using my five GNOME workspaces to perform certain categories of tasks when I log in on a machine, so I just had a thought. Is there a way to specify, say from a login script, for an application to start up in a particular workspace, preferably with a specific screen location? Or is this a gnome question? It's a GNOME question, but the answer is Devil's Pie. -- Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams [EMAIL PROTECTED] PLEASE don't CC me; I'm already subscribed signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Startup programs in specific workspaces
On Sat, 2008-09-13 at 06:51 -0400, Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams wrote: On Fri, 2008-09-12 at 18:50 -0700, MHR wrote: I have a specific method of using my five GNOME workspaces to perform certain categories of tasks when I log in on a machine, so I just had a thought. Is there a way to specify, say from a login script, for an application to start up in a particular workspace, preferably with a specific screen location? I just did a google (highly recommended for all initial thoughts :-) for gnome startup scripts. With a little refinement, it looks very promising. snip HTH -- Bill ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] java yum problem
On Sat, 2008-09-13 at 01:10 -0400, Ric Moore wrote: Error: Missing Dependency: /usr/bin/rebuild-security-providers is needed by package java-1.4.2-gcj-compat I'm digging all over the place for this one. Has anyone a clue?? When I use: yum whatprovides /usr/bin/rebuild-security-providers it returns: jpackage-utils.noarch : JPackage utilities I've installed this from several sources. Nothing seems to provide the rebuild thing. I've used mc to looking inside the rpms I've found and none have it. So, I would guess something else does. Thanks, Ric I don't know the answer, but I have a guess. I've noticed that often a prerequisite is installed one place (maybe it changed from a former location) and the dependent thinks it's elsewhere. The solution is often a symlink (until the dependent gets caught up). If you do an updatedb and then locate security-providers, you might get lucky. If it turns out that it's really not on your system, the google approach often yields clues to a solution. -- Bill ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Startup programs in specific workspaces
William L. Maltby wrote: I just did a google (highly recommended for all initial thoughts :-) for gnome startup scripts. With a little refinement, it looks very promising. What was wrong with the answer in the mail you replied to, but which you completely edited out? Ralph pgpeU5U4JzOc5.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] CentOS-announce Digest, Vol 43, Issue 4
/RPMS/libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.5.s390x.rpm updates/s390x/RPMS/libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.5.s390x.rpm -- Pasi Pirhonen - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://pasi.pirhonen.eu/ Top-postings silently ignored -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: Digital signature Url : http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/attachments/20080912/581f2f48/attachment-0001.bin -- Message: 5 Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:46:22 -0500 From: Johnny Hughes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [CentOS-announce] CentOS 4.7 is released for i386 and x86_64 To: CentOS-Announce [EMAIL PROTECTED],Ladislav Bodnar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 The CentOS development team is pleased to announce the release of CentOS 4.7 for i386 and x86_64. It is available on all CentOS.org mirrors and via bittorrent, see this link to download ISOs: http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/4.7/isos/ This release corresponds to the upstream vendor U7 release. Also released in the updates repository for CentOS-4.7 are all updates through September 12th, 2008. Work for the i386 and x86_64 ServerCDs and for the ia64, s390 and s390x architectures is in progress. If you are currently using an older CentOS-4 version, using this command will upgrade you to CentOS-4.7: yum upgrade Major changes for this version are: * Password hashing using the SHA-256 and SHA-512 hash functions is now supported. * This update implements the use of paravirtualized block device and network drivers, which improve the performance of fully-virtualized guests. * There is a technology preview of OpenOffice-2.0 included in the updates directory. You can install this OOo2 preview alongside the current OOo-1.1.5 version, or you may install the OOo2 preview alone. We apologize that this was not included on the ISOs, however it was not on the upstream ISOs and we followed that layout. To List the new OpenOffice-2.0 RPMS with yum use this command: yum search openoffice.org2 | grep i386 | grep -v langpack For finding Language Packs (if you want other than English) do: yum search openoffice.org2 | grep langpack Use yum install pkg_name1 pkg_name2 to install the packages that you want, or yum info pkg_name1 pkg_name2 to obtain more information about them. * The divider=[value] option is a kernel command-line parameter that allows you to adjust the system clock rate while maintaining the same visible HZ timing value to user space applications. * Firefox is now rebased to version 3.0.x. For these and other changes, please see the CentOS specific release notes here: http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOS4.7 and the detailed upstream release notes here (and in the /NOTES directory on your install media): http://www.centos.org/docs/4/html/release-notes/as-x86/RELEASE-NOTES-U7-en.html CentOS-4 Documentation is here: http://www.centos.org/docs/4/ All previous released CentOS versions are available at: http://vault.centos.org/ To stay current with CentOS: Visit our website at http://www.centos.org/ Join the CentOS mailing list at: http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos HowTos and other items on the wiki: http://wiki.centos.org/ Join various team members on IRC at irc.freenode.net #centos Note: It may take a couple days for some of the external mirrors to catch up. Enjoy, The CentOS Development Team -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 251 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature Url : http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/attachments/20080913/b136b7f0/signature-0001.bin -- ___ CentOS-announce mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-announce End of CentOS-announce Digest, Vol 43, Issue 4 ** ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Startup programs in specific workspaces
On Sat, 2008-09-13 at 13:37 +0200, Ralph Angenendt wrote: William L. Maltby wrote: I just did a google (highly recommended for all initial thoughts :-) for gnome startup scripts. With a little refinement, it looks very promising. What was wrong with the answer in the mail you replied to, but which you completely edited out? Nothing. But, as has often been stated on this and other lists, the first step in finding an answer is to expend a little effort on your own. I think you have suggested this in the past. This is not the first time I've seen questions about things like this (in various fora and on various lists) so I thought a little reminder might be in order. As to but which you completely edited out, again the standard recommendation is to snip out things that are not needed for understanding the context of the reply. IIRC, you have recommended this in the past. One thing that I prize on this list is the level of professionalism engendered by consistency of philosophy, courtesy, espoused protocols, gentle efforts to remind folks of these things, and also the willingness of folks to give actual help and answers. The last item can lead to *unintentional* abuse of that willingness. Ralph snip HTML? formatted sig lines -- Bill ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
William L. Maltby wrote: HWADDR=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx # I've masked out MAC address for this post Out of curiosity why ? You are aware that someone knowing your MAC address outside your local network is fairly useless right? I just find it funny how people tend to mask MAC/IP/host/domain names. If your system is not secure, and is on the internet, people on this list(and those scanning the archives etc) are the least of your worries. for reference, my IP addresses are DSL Line(retiring after 8 years, ISP says they are changing my IPs after they got bought out for the 3rd time since I've been with them): 216.39.174.24, 216.39.174.25, 216.39.174.26, 216.39.174.27, Personal co-location (just moved my services from DSL to here in the past couple hours): 209.90.228.138, 209.90.228.139, 209.90.228.140, 209.90.228.141 and my cable modem IP is 24.16.137.131 MAC addresses: (OpenBSD firewall protecting my Cable and DSL lines) 00:03:47:08:a9:fe 00:03:47:08:a9:ff 00:02:b3:be:82:cc 00:02:b3:be:82:cd 00:02:b3:be:86:f4 00:02:b3:be:86:f5 MACs for servers on my DSL 00:0F:1F:72:15:3F 00:04:23:C0:09:BC 00:04:23:C0:09:BD 00:0C:29:13:58:14 (Same MACs on the migrated systems at co-location, they are virtual machines) nate ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
On Sat, 2008-09-13 at 11:31 +0200, Niki Kovacs wrote: Marcus Moeller a écrit : It should look like this: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomainlocalhost calimero.local calimero When I do this, I get the following result (after rebooting): [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ hostname calimero.local [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ hostname --fqdn localhost.localdomain This looks weird to me. IIRC, the 127.0.0.1 should normally have only the localhost thing. $ cat /etc/hosts # Do not remove the following line, or various programs # that require network functionality will fail. 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost ::1 localhost6.localdomain6 localhost6 That's all I have in that file. $ hostname centos501.homegroannetworking $ hostname --fqdn centos501.homegroannetworking $ cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 # VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] DEVICE=eth0 BOOTPROTO=dhcp HWADDR=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx # I've masked out MAC address for this post ONBOOT=yes DHCP_HOSTNAME=CentOS501 TYPE=Ethernet USERCTL=no IPV6INIT=no PEERDNS=yes If you are not getting your address from a DHCP server, there are minor differences. snip sig stuff HTH -- Bill ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Problem to run 4 virtual machines at a time.
mallikarjun gudisagar wrote: Hi all I have installed vyatta system, (vyatta-livecd-vc4-alpha2.iso ) on top of Centos5. What is vyatta system? From a search the closest I can find is some sort of software that provides routing functionality http://www.vyatta.com/index.php Is that it ? My problem is i have installed '4' virtual machines. each virtual machine have 256Mb RAM. But i am not able to run 4 virtual machines at a time. What is stopping you? is there an error? If so what error? nate (not familiar with Xen myself, I prefer vmware) ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Problem to run 4 virtual machines at a time.
Hi all I have installed vyatta system, (vyatta-livecd-vc4-alpha2.iso ) on top of Centos5. Our system requirement is, * Centos 5.1 (2.6.18-92.1.10.el5xen ) * 2 Gb RAM, * x86_64 And cpu information is as follow, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 15 model : 107 model name : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+ stepping: 1 cpu MHz : 2100.010 cache size : 512 KB physical id : 0 siblings: 1 core id : 0 cpu cores : 1 fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt lm 3dnowext 3dnow pni cx16 lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm cr8_legacy bogomips: 5252.03 TLB size: 1024 4K pages clflush size: 64 cache_alignment : 64 address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual power management: ts fid vid ttp tm stc [6] processor : 1 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 15 model : 107 model name : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+ stepping: 1 cpu MHz : 2100.010 cache size : 512 KB physical id : 1 siblings: 1 core id : 0 cpu cores : 1 fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt lm 3dnowext 3dnow pni cx16 lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm cr8_legacy bogomips: 5252.03 TLB size: 1024 4K pages clflush size: 64 cache_alignment : 64 address sizes : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual power management: ts fid vid ttp tm stc [6] My problem is i have installed '4' virtual machines. each virtual machine have 256Mb RAM. But i am not able to run 4 virtual machines at a time. Please help me, what should i have to do? Thanks mallu ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
On Sat, 2008-09-13 at 05:06 -0700, nate wrote: William L. Maltby wrote: HWADDR=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx # I've masked out MAC address for this post Out of curiosity why ? You are aware that someone knowing your MAC address outside your local network is fairly useless right? Yes. I just do it out of habit so I don't forget something which could lead to exposure. Habit developed long ago. I just find it funny how people tend to mask MAC/IP/host/domain names. If your system is not secure, and is on the internet, people on this list(and those scanning the archives etc) are the least of your worries. Long, long ago, I had a block of IPs and registered domain. Worries about hacking were relatively new then, I was even more ignorant about this stuff than I am now, and my gateway/mail unit got hacked. I immediately split services, hardened the gateway and, in a continual process of learning from my mistakes, decided that *always* masking some site-specific information would help reduce the chance that I would forget on some critical piece down the road. If nothing else, since I don't mask *all* site-specific data, it causes me to briefly think. Since hoomons are, indeed, creatures of habit, it is best to reinforce good habits, even to the point of overkill IMO. I would rather do unnecessary work and be safer than be lazy and maybe get burned at the most inopportune time (seems to be the most common time for *everything* bad to happen). snip site information Since, as I've often stated, I'm really ignorant about a lot of stuff, I feel no regrets about taking a little more conservative approach to this sort of stuff. nate snip -- Bill ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
Niki Kovacs wrote: I recently made a CentOS install on a machine with an unsupported network card. I had to add the driver for it later, once I finished the install. For now I have this: See http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialNetworking.html and look at the section titled Changing the host name: ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
Josh Donovan a écrit : See http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialNetworking.html and look at the section titled Changing the host name: Conclusion of this thread: looks like there are two different schools for configuring the hostname. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
Marcus Moeller a écrit : From Slackwares /etc/hosts: ... # By the way, Arnt Gulbrandsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] says that 127.0.0.1 # should NEVER be named with the name of the machine. It causes problems for some (stupid) programs, irc and reputedly talk. ... I'm familiar with that one. Been a long-time Slackware user before. Though lately I don't follow this caveat anymore, as I have yet to come across one of said stupid programs. And BitchX doesn't seem to mind. Cheers, NK ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Missing 4.7 kernel update SRPMs ?
I can't find the kernel-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.src.rpm and kernel-2.6.9-78.0.1.plus.c4.src.rpm on the download sites - the binary i386/x86_64 RPMS are there, but not the matching SRPMs Does anyone know where they are? Thanks James Pearson ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
admin wrote: It's worth checking that /etc/sysconfig/network also has whatever hostname you wish to use configured in it. To effect changes, it may be necessary to restart the network: service network restart no need to restart, just run the hostname command to set your system hostname. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
LinkedIn CentOS, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - kapil singh Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/e/isd/353388492/o9No2YYU/ -- What is LinkedIn? Get answers: Your network is full of industry experts willing to share advice. Joining kapil singh kushwah's network is the first step to accessing this valuable resource. -- (c) 2008, LinkedIn Corporation ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
2008/9/13 Niki Kovacs [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Marcus Moeller a écrit : From Slackwares /etc/hosts: ... # By the way, Arnt Gulbrandsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] says that 127.0.0.1 # should NEVER be named with the name of the machine. It causes problems for some (stupid) programs, irc and reputedly talk. ... I'm familiar with that one. Been a long-time Slackware user before. Though lately I don't follow this caveat anymore, as I have yet to come across one of said stupid programs. And BitchX doesn't seem to mind. I agree on that and Pat just add it as a notice. My advice is to set 'localhost' or 'localhost.localdomain' (which should not really matter but 'localhost' first is best practice) and all your other hostnames as aliases. Of course it 'may' also work if you add two lines for 127.0.0.1 (Ubuntu did it that way just a while) but this is just because FCFS. Concerning RH or CentOS: I have to define /etc/hosts on all machines that do not obtain their hostname via DHCP. I have not yet figured out that the HOSTNAME variable in /etc/sysconfig/network is used in any form (correct me if I am wrong). Best Regards Marcus ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
mouss wrote: admin wrote: It's worth checking that /etc/sysconfig/network also has whatever hostname you wish to use configured in it. To effect changes, it may be necessary to restart the network: service network restart no need to restart, just run the hostname command to set your system hostname. caveat though: the hostname command won't affect already running services if they rely on the hostname. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 8:42 AM, mouss [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: mouss wrote: admin wrote: service network restart no need to restart, just run the hostname command to set your system hostname. caveat though: the hostname command won't affect already running services if they rely on the hostname. Would this do? echo newname /proc/sys/kernel/hostname Akemi ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Problem to run 4 virtual machines at a time.
nate wrote: What is vyatta system? From a search the closest I can find is some sort of software that provides routing functionality http://www.vyatta.com/index.php Is that it ? Correct. Vyatta is an open source full-featured router/firewall/vpn solution based on Debian. It can be installed on a physical computer or virtualized. Especially in a virtualized environment, Vyatta allows one to easily segregate network segments. Resource requirements can be very low depending on the level of traffic and features enabled. I currently use it as my primary home router for my static PPPoE ATT DSL. I also use it to provide inter-VLAN routing. At my previous employment, I used it for inter-VLAN routing - segments for VoIP, LAN, and DMZ. It worked very well and never had a hiccup. Best of all, there is no fee for the community edition, with a new version about every 6 months. There's a subscription service if you want technical support and timely updates. BTW, I don't work for Vyatta, just a happy user of their product. Here are the technical specs from their website: HARDWARE SUPPORT » 32-bit x86 processors » PC architecture INTERFACES » 10/100/1000 Ethernet cards » 10 GbE cards » T1/E1 cards – 1 port » T1/E1 cards – 2 port » T1/E1 cards – 4 port » T3 cards IP AND ROUTING PROTOCOLS » IPv4 » OSPFv2 » BGPv4 » RIPv2 » Static routes IP ADDRESS MANAGEMENT » Static » DHCP server » DHCP client » DHCP relay ENCAPSULATIONS » Ethernet » 802.1Q VLANs » PPP » PPPoE » MLPPP » Frame Relay » HDLC » GRE, IP-in-IP LOAD BALANCING » WAN link load balancing » MLPPP » ECMP QoS » Priority Queuing » Classful Queuing » Bandwidth Management SECURITY » Stateful inspection fi rewall » Network address translation » IPSec VPN » Remote VPN (PPTP, L2TP, IPSec) » DES, 3DES, AES Encryption » MD5 and SHA-1 Authentication » RSA, Diffi e Helman Key Management » NAT Traversal » RADIUS authentication » Individual user accounts and passwords HIGH AVAILABILITY » VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) » IPSec VPN Clustering » Protocol fault isolation ADMINISTRATION » Integrated CLI » Web GUI* » Single confi guration fi le » Telnet » SSHv2 » Network upgrades DEBUGGING AND PACKET SNIFFING » tcpdump » Wireshark packet capture LOGGING AND MONITORING » Syslog » SNMPv2c * Web GUI Available Q3 ‘08 Wilson ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] java yum problem
On Sat, 2008-09-13 at 07:27 -0400, William L. Maltby wrote: On Sat, 2008-09-13 at 01:10 -0400, Ric Moore wrote: Error: Missing Dependency: /usr/bin/rebuild-security-providers is needed by package java-1.4.2-gcj-compat I'm digging all over the place for this one. Has anyone a clue?? When I use: yum whatprovides /usr/bin/rebuild-security-providers it returns: jpackage-utils.noarch : JPackage utilities I've installed this from several sources. Nothing seems to provide the rebuild thing. I've used mc to looking inside the rpms I've found and none have it. So, I would guess something else does. Thanks, Ric I don't know the answer, but I have a guess. I've noticed that often a prerequisite is installed one place (maybe it changed from a former location) and the dependent thinks it's elsewhere. The solution is often a symlink (until the dependent gets caught up). If you do an updatedb and then locate security-providers, you might get lucky. If it turns out that it's really not on your system, the google approach often yields clues to a solution. Thank you, Bill. I did that and it revealed much. I found that the jpackage I installed was flawed, lacking that file. I used the rpm from my CentOS DVD and that fixed it. I have my fingers crossed that Java7 will be un-encumbered legally enough that an official rpm can be released with all of the JDK's glory intact, and mesh with the rpm way of keeping packages and dependencies straight. Free Rainbow-Stew and Bubble-Up are my next targets. I had the jdk installed in /opt and it worked. Then I decided to put it into /usr/java using the rpm.bin. That sure fixed things. Not! grins Ric -- My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome. R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ https://nuoar.dev.java.net/ Verizon Cell # 336-254-1339 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomainlocalhost calimero.local calimero Best Regards Marcus Marcus, Per man hostname FILES /etc/hosts /etc/sysconfig/network NOTE Note that hostname doesnât change anything permanently. After reboot original names from /etc/hosts are used again. :-) Do you really think one should tie the hostname to the loopback interface in the /etc/hosts file We recommend that one should not tie the actual hostname or FQDN to the loopback interface. There are very few limited implementation or security seclusion cases where you would want to consider doing that It should look like this as example in /etc/hosts 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost calimero.local x.y.z.a calimero.some123domain.com calimero if the machine is not talking to another machine via network, then the hostname doesnt really matter too much now does it? Put a sticker on it. ;-) Production server examples can be provided if you are having major issues. - rh ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
kapil singh kushwah wrote: CentOS, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. That was actually very funny. Ralph pgpcpmgU5MgKQ.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Missing 4.7 kernel update SRPMs ?
James Pearson wrote: I can't find the kernel-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.src.rpm and kernel-2.6.9-78.0.1.plus.c4.src.rpm on the download sites - the binary i386/x86_64 RPMS are there, but not the matching SRPMs There are actually quite a few missing sources: From centosplus: drbd82-kmod-8.2.6-2.2.6.9_78.0.1.plus.c4.src.rpm drbd82-kmod-8.2.6-2.2.6.9_78.plus.c4.src.rpm drbd-kmod-0.7.25-2.2.6.9_78.0.1.plus.c4.src.rpm drbd-kmod-0.7.25-2.2.6.9_78.plus.c4.src.rpm kernel-2.6.9-78.0.1.plus.c4.src.rpm xfs-kmod-0.4-1.el4.2.6.9_78.0.1.plus.c4.src.rpm xfs-kmod-0.4-1.el4.2.6.9_78.plus.c4.src.rpm From csgfs: cman-kernel-2.6.9-53.16.src.rpm cmirror-kernel-2.6.9-38.15.src.rpm dlm-kernel-2.6.9-52.12.src.rpm GFS-kernel-2.6.9-75.22.src.rpm gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.48.src.rpm From extras: drbd82-kmod-8.2.6-2.2.6.9_78.0.1.EL.src.rpm drbd82-kmod-8.2.6-2.2.6.9_78.EL.src.rpm drbd-kmod-0.7.25-2.2.6.9_78.0.1.EL.src.rpm drbd-kmod-0.7.25-2.2.6.9_78.EL.src.rpm xenpv-0.1-10.el4.centos.src.rpm xfs-kmod-0.4-1.el4.2.6.9_78.0.1.EL.src.rpm xfs-kmod-0.4-1.el4.2.6.9_78.EL.src.rpm From os: comps-4.7CENTOS-0.20080805.src.rpm ntp-4.2.0.a.20040617-8.el4.centos.src.rpm rpmdb-CentOS-4.7-0.20080805.src.rpm system-config-date-1.7.15-0.RHEL4.3.centos.src.rpm From updates: kernel-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.src.rpm libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.src.rpm ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
Dear Robert. Per man hostname FILES /etc/hosts /etc/sysconfig/network NOTE Note that hostname doesnât change anything permanently. After reboot original names from /etc/hosts are used again. That's clear. Do you really think one should tie the hostname to the loopback interface in the /etc/hosts file If it's not necessary to set the hostname on the loopback interface, don't do so. We recommend that one should not tie the actual hostname or FQDN to the loopback interface. There are very few limited implementation or security seclusion cases where you would want to consider doing that I have mentioned Arnt's statement on that. It should look like this as example in /etc/hosts 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost calimero.local ^^ - should be: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost I guess. or even: 127.0.0.1 localhostlocalhost.localdomain (see discussion on the Debian ML) x.y.z.a calimero.some123domain.com calimero if the machine is not talking to another machine via network, then the hostname doesn't really matter too much now does it? No, it does not. For me it's just nice to see on which host I am working (even if it's local only). Btw. Most major distributions set the hostname on the loopback interface and even old-style distributions like Slackware do so (with an advice) now. But I agree, if you do not really need it, don't change 127.0.0.1 from localhost and either define the hostname on a static interface or DHCP assigned (or put a sticker on it ;). Best Regards Marcus ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] java yum problem
Ric Moore wrote: On Sat, 2008-09-13 at 07:27 -0400, William L. Maltby wrote: On Sat, 2008-09-13 at 01:10 -0400, Ric Moore wrote: Error: Missing Dependency: /usr/bin/rebuild-security-providers is needed by package java-1.4.2-gcj-compat I'm digging all over the place for this one. Has anyone a clue?? When I use: yum whatprovides /usr/bin/rebuild-security-providers it returns: jpackage-utils.noarch : JPackage utilities I've installed this from several sources. Nothing seems to provide the rebuild thing. I've used mc to looking inside the rpms I've found and none have it. So, I would guess something else does. Thanks, Ric I don't know the answer, but I have a guess. I've noticed that often a prerequisite is installed one place (maybe it changed from a former location) and the dependent thinks it's elsewhere. The solution is often a symlink (until the dependent gets caught up). If you do an updatedb and then locate security-providers, you might get lucky. If it turns out that it's really not on your system, the google approach often yields clues to a solution. Thank you, Bill. I did that and it revealed much. I found that the jpackage I installed was flawed, lacking that file. I used the rpm from my CentOS DVD and that fixed it. I have my fingers crossed that Java7 will be un-encumbered legally enough that an official rpm can be released with all of the JDK's glory intact, and mesh with the rpm way of keeping packages and dependencies straight. Free Rainbow-Stew and Bubble-Up are my next targets. I had the jdk installed in /opt and it worked. Then I decided to put it into /usr/java using the rpm.bin. That sure fixed things. Not! grins Ric It should work if you follow the jpackage instructions for their nosrc rpm where you download the Sun binary and rebuild it into an alternatives-compatible package that also supplies the jvm dependencies for the other jpackage packages. I won't try to be more specific than that because I always find it confusing myself, but it does work if you can find the right pieces. -- Les Mikesell [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
Marcus, Exactly, I have often wondered upstream does it that way so that I always have to go fix the /etc/hosts file after every CentOS install. Since functionally, it is wrong. - rh ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
RobertH wrote: Marcus, Exactly, I have often wondered upstream does it that way so that I always have to go fix the /etc/hosts file after every CentOS install. Since functionally, it is wrong. indeed, having the hostname bound to the loopback interface seems to break a bunch of our java stuff too.first thing we've always had to do after a CentOS/RHEL install is change /etc/hosts, and put the hostname on its own line with the static IP, or leave it out entirely. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
John R Pierce wrote: indeed, having the hostname bound to the loopback interface seems to break a bunch of our java stuff too.first thing we've always had to do after a CentOS/RHEL install is change /etc/hosts, and put the hostname on its own line with the static IP, or leave it out entirely. John, Hit that nail on the head and exactly what I was describing. Thing is, why does upstream and/or other distros do that? What is the reasoning? We should understand it if there is such a thing yet it appears many of us change it regardless. I do know a several people that are not aware of it when they do installs... and I have to remind or fix. - rh ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] 4.7 update issues?
RobertH wrote: Greets, Thank you to all the CentOS team and supporters. :-) Just wondering though... Any 4.7 update issues or horror stories yet? indeed, specifically, did those issues with the broken kernel update get sorted out? ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
Good Evening. Hit that nail on the head and exactly what I was describing. Thing is, why does upstream and/or other distros do that? What is the reasoning? The reason for setting a hostname on loopback is simple. Major distributions want to brand their installs even if the box has not network interface configured. Best Regards Marcus ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
On Sat, 2008-09-13 at 18:27 +0200, Ralph Angenendt wrote: kapil singh kushwah wrote: CentOS, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. That was actually very funny. How so? CNBC had one of the principals on the other day. It sounds like a great idea, but commercial. I considered the post to be the equivalent of spam. Ralph snip -- Bill ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
William L. Maltby wrote: That was actually very funny. How so? CNBC had one of the principals on the other day. It sounds like a great idea, but commercial. I considered the post to be the equivalent of spam. Well, a mailing list as a contact in one of those social networks doesn't really make sense. But: That comment was my way of avoiding to say idiot. Cheers, Ralph pgpCjWRn24dtF.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] 4.7 update issues?
indeed, specifically, did those issues with the broken kernel update get sorted out? I dunno about any kernel issues on mirrors or syncing or whatever... After a quick backup set check, I bit the bullet on one of our main CentOS 4.6 i386 production boxes and did a full update to CentOS 4.7 i386 yet excluding the kernel* update in the /etc/yum.conf Reboot and after quick check, it appears there are no noticeable issues. As a side note, this particular box started about as an original CentOS4 approx 4 years ago and has been updated many times without one issue. Again, good work CentOS team and supporters! - rh ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
On Sat, 2008-09-13 at 19:56 +0200, Ralph Angenendt wrote: William L. Maltby wrote: That was actually very funny. How so? CNBC had one of the principals on the other day. It sounds like a great idea, but commercial. I considered the post to be the equivalent of spam. Well, a mailing list as a contact in one of those social networks doesn't really make sense. But: That comment was my way of avoiding to say idiot. Ah-ha! I thought of similar, but cruder word. It's too bad we don't have more emoticons (ASCII, of course) that can convey more of the subtleties. I came up with a small set for the pucker factor some years back. I'm just lurking waiting for a good opportunity to spring them on the world! }:) Cheers, Ralph snip sig stuff -- Bill ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] script for updating from 4.6 to 5.2 i386
Is there a script available for upgrade from 4 to 5? I have tried it on one TEST computer following what I thought were the instructions and after the update I still had 2.6.9 kernel not the 2.6.18. I looked in grub.conf and there were no 2.6.18 kernels. Just wonder if someone has automated this process? Thanks, Jerry ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] 4.7 update issues?
On Sat, 13 Sep 2008, RobertH wrote: Any 4.7 update issues or horror stories yet? Part of the QA which I mentioned earlier in the week was looking for problems. This late in point respins of the 4 series, however, nothing major comes to mind from the looking we did during that testing. It should 'just work' and once it is out a few days (and the ISO pull load and 'chunky' updates load passes -- I see 130 packages being touched in one production mail and name server), the deferred updates are next on the docket of major things to look for in the 4 series. The only one of some consequence that sticks out is the 'bind' series one, with the fixed source port (but as this was never a CentOS default option setting, not likely to happen to a person 'unknowngly'), and so all that major. The libxml2 update is the other which needs a bit of assessment, but again, it is not what I think of as a 'major' matter. -- Russ herrold ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Local yum repository
Hi All, i have a local repository configured for 'yum',which have files copied over from the RHEL DVD,It was configured initially,as i was facing some issues with my NIC which was not supported on 2.6.18 so had to upgrade to 2.6.26. Now as all is working fine and i'm on net i want to disable that repository and just use the rpmforge repository configured on my system following directions from http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories/RPMForge?action=showredirect=Repositories%2FRPMForge Please help me out - Disabling the local Repo or by - Any method to keep it up to date ,[syncing it with some online repository] ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Missing 4.7 kernel update SRPMs ?
On Sat, 13 Sep 2008, Shad L. Lords wrote: James Pearson wrote: I can't find the kernel-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.src.rpm and kernel-2.6.9-78.0.1.plus.c4.src.rpm on the download sites - the binary i386/x86_64 RPMS are there, but not the matching SRPMs There are actually quite a few missing sources: Please file bugs -- these are easy to address, but might lost in a mailing list context. The SRPMs are usually also available at the upstream prime site unless they were related to an update and were replaced by later candidates. When there were CentOS specific patches needed (TM artwork replacement, or functional ones), we are of course the prime site. Perhaps we should add a README in our SRPM archives at each directory point to the prime location ... hmmm. -- Russ herrold ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Changing hostname?
On Sat, 13 Sep 2008, John R Pierce wrote: RobertH wrote: Marcus, Exactly, I have often wondered upstream does it that way so that I always have to go fix the /etc/hosts file after every CentOS install. Since functionally, it is wrong. indeed, having the hostname bound to the loopback interface seems to break a bunch of our java stuff too.first thing we've always had to do after a CentOS/RHEL install is change /etc/hosts, and put the hostname on its own line with the static IP, or leave it out entirely. To some extent this confusion on how host names are determined, is an artifact being expressed due to the host being in a environment without the reverse DNS entries lookup working properly, or being built at one address and deployed to another with static networking. (sometimes the result gets saved into: /etc/sysconfig/network by anaconda -- by hand editing /etc/hosts, one is 'cacheing' an answer there ;) ) The 'dance' of hostname setting makes a series of inquiries, until it hits a 'success' state. By editting /etc/hosts, one is permitting it to find an answer that is 'less good' than the rDNS, but still good enough. Ditto editting /etc/sysconfig/network as the documentation in: rpm -qd initscripts describes. This has not changed in years, but is not as well documented as it might be, as this thread reveals. -- Russ herrold ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] (no subject)
On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 3:46 PM, Bob Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all.. I have centos 5.2 There is a cron file that is commented out to auto update the rules of spamassassin Location: /etc/cron.d/sa-update This file is chmod 600, should it not be 755? All the other crons are 755 This line is commented. #10 4 * * * root /usr/share/spamassassin/sa-update.cron 21 | tee -a /var/log/sa-update.log Questions 1- should I re chmod it to 600 or leave it at 755? Is anyone else using this? The cron file says to read a certain wiki page and do this cron at your own peril. Yet I find no warnings on that wiki page that would make me think this was bad. Thanks all Bob: In the future, please include something in the Subject line, that will give the list an idea of what your message is about. I think you will get more replies if you do that.. Lanny ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] script for updating from 4.6 to 5.2 i386
On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 1:58 PM, Jerry Geis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a script available for upgrade from 4 to 5? I have tried it on one TEST computer following what I thought were the instructions and after the update I still had 2.6.9 kernel not the 2.6.18. I looked in grub.conf and there were no 2.6.18 kernels. Just wonder if someone has automated this process? Jerry: As I recall, neither Upstream or CentOS suggests Upgrading from 4.x to 5.x Your results might be good, but, you might have a lot of issues after the Upgrade. Best to backup and do a clean install and then restore your data. Lanny ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] HP Hardware
At my university we use HP hardware exclusively. When we build CentOS our Unix SA is running several HP utilities. I am wondering what some of these utilities are, such as cmaidad. Is it possible to to use these HP utilities to monitor for disk crashes (similar to smartd)? Is anyone using native HP utilities for this purpose? TIA ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] HP Hardware
Mag Gam wrote: At my university we use HP hardware exclusively. When we build CentOS our Unix SA is running several HP utilities. I am wondering what some of these utilities are, such as cmaidad. Is it possible to to use these HP utilities to monitor for disk crashes (similar to smartd)? Is anyone using native HP utilities for this purpose? The only HP tool I found useful was hpacucli, which is an SmartArray management tool, I think for only the Smart controllers, (e.g. not the cheap shit SATA controllers). You could detect drive failures and predictive failures etc. Though for some stupid reason at least as of the last time I used the tool you could not force a drive off line or force a drive to fail. I recall 2 problems in particular where the drive was failing and causing lots of I/O problems on the system but we had to send someone out on site to remove the disk, the controller wouldn't mark it as completely bad(it said it was about to fail). HP support claimed perhaps an updated firmware would of fixed that particular behavior (DL360 G4p class system with a SmartArray 6404 PCI-X RAID controller). The bonus with hpacucli is you don't need any special drivers to get it to work, it uses the same drivers that the controller does. I'm really not fond of installing vendor specific drivers on top of my systems for monitoring purposes, maybe I'm paranoid but I don't have a lot of faith in them. Unlike the Dell raid management tool which needs a bunch of RPMs installed and drivers etc(at least from what I've seen, and I've had it crash at least one model of dell system very reliably within seconds of running it). iLO 2 can give quite a bit of hardware info as well, tons more than iLO 1 could, though it is web based. You may be able to access the iLO 2 event logs through OpenIPMI. You could install the support tools for HP Systems Insight manager, though as mentioned above it has a lot of drivers and packages to support. I installed the agents recently on a VMWare ESX system just to see what it could do(since the agent was specifically for ESX), but at least under ESX the DL580G1 I was testing it on really didn't give anything useful. nate ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Newbies to CentOS List
On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 3:19 AM, Josh Donovan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Guidelines for CentOS Mailing List posts * Mailing List Etiquette * How To Ask Questions The Smart Way * Quoting Style * Why is Bottom-posting better than Top-posting 1. Please turn off HTML in your e-mail client for these mailing lists. Yes, yes, yes. 2. Please do not top post to the mailing list when replying to a post. (See the Quoting Style link above, and use the Interleaved text method , deleting non-applicable text as required. If you need to reply to a message, and you do not need to post in interleaved mode, please bottom post instead of top posting. Since this _is_ a text-only mailing list and your post was text only, there is no link. (Oops!) You have to post the URL itself. 3. Please trim the extra stuff in the email and leave enough to make sense of the thread. In particular, please trim off the extra stuff at the bottom of your posts to which you are NOT responding. A lot of people, even not-so-newbies, miss this and leave a lot of useless excess at the end. Note that if you actually BOTTOM-post, this does not happen Thanks, Josh. mhr ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Startup programs in specific workspaces
On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 4:21 AM, William L. Maltby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just did a google (highly recommended for all initial thoughts :-) for gnome startup scripts. With a little refinement, it looks very promising. Yes, I know - I do that. Your search criteria look far better than mine. Thanks. mhr ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Local yum repository
saurabh wrote: Please help me out - Disabling the local Repo just place disabled=1 line in your .repo file for local repository or by - Any method to keep it up to date ,[syncing it with some online repository] copy of DVD doesn't need to be synced, since it doesn't updated at all. If you want you may need to have mirror of updates repository, that is separate repository from base, that contains originally released packages. You can use any methods you familiar with, e.g. rsync, wget mirroring or reposync (from yum-utils package). ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Problem to run 4 virtual machines at a time.
On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 9:10 AM, Wilson Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Correct. Vyatta is an open source full-featured router/firewall/vpn solution based on Debian. It can be installed on a physical computer or virtualized. Especially in a virtualized environment, Vyatta allows one to easily segregate network segments. Resource requirements can be very low depending on the level of traffic and features enabled. Sounds like this is more of a question for a vyatta mailing list. What CentOS product are you using for these virtual machines? Are you using xen or something else? mhr ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 11:49 AM, William L. Maltby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ah-ha! I thought of similar, but cruder word. It's too bad we don't have more emoticons (ASCII, of course) that can convey more of the subtleties. Something like (*), maybe? It doesn't quit look right 'cuz the asterisk is too high, but there's also |-o (asleep and snoring?) I came up with a small set for the pucker factor some years back. I'm just lurking waiting for a good opportunity to spring them on the world! }:) :-} mhr ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] question on sending mail with 5.2
Ralph Angenendt [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I really don't understand why people just don't turn off their mailservers if they don't want mail from others. Most of us have come close.I get north of 500 spams a day unprotected. I've been using the same email since '01. I know many others have it worse than I do. At that point, there is no choice about loosing mail. When sorting that by hand (and I have) I delete a significant amount of good mail. The automated filters usually do much better than this human when you have 10 spams for every legitimate mail. Rejecting mail from mailservers that don't follow the generally accepted best practices, I think, is completely reasonable. It gets rid of a whole lot of spam, and the rules are pretty simple and easy to follow, so I think it is completely reasonable to ask people who run mailservers to put in a little effort to setup things like rdns, and to make sure they don't do things like retry once a minute. what if my mailserver was rejecting with a 4xx because it was overloaded? retrying every minute would certainly not help things. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] Yum-updatesd
This is on, via the chkconfig and seems to run a lot. TO DO: auto update YUM for the computer once a day. Files: /etc/yum/yum-updatesd.conf Extra: send a mail or add to log file Isn't that overkill for an enterprise distro? Subscribing to the relevant mailing list should help shouldn't it? Not even considering the potential load on the CentOS servers, shouldn't an admin test updates without letting yum auto-update? Updates do have issues too. The default setting is every hour. Checking for an update at least once a day is not bad as a bug fix can come in at anytime. I would think that is very important for the server. As for updates with issues, so far none, but I guess they will happen. I slimmed down my system, and continue to do so, in the hopes that the less stuff running, the less problems updating. So far though, no problems with any update so far. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
Change /etc/hosts First of all, leave all the original stuff and do not alter. Underneath the original stuff, just add ipaddress server1.mydomain.com see below Sorry, half asleep ipaddress server1.mydomain.com server1 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] Changing hostname?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ cat /etc/hosts 127.0.0.1 calimero.local calimero localhost.localdomain localhost [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ hostname calimero.local [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ hostname --fqdn calimero.local Wouldn't this be more correct? I would suggest not making 'local' part of your server name. Although localhost.localdomain, in a non network setting, can work absolutely fine, there is an issue with your email headers. The use of locahost, local, and stuff like that is a big red flag. I changed, in my centos 5 server, where the host name was localhost.locadomain... /etc/sysconfig/network Hostname=server1.mydomain.com (where the domain is one of my websites on the server, actually my name server too) Change, for sendmail to work with it, the file local-hosts-names Add the new name to it Server1.mydomain.com Change /etc/hosts First of all, leave all the original stuff and do not alter. Underneath the original stuff, just add ipaddress server1.mydomain.com REBOOT Then do this... shell prompt uname -n server1.mydomain.com shell prompt hostname -s Server1 shell prompt hostname -d Mydomain.com shell prompt hostname -f server1.mydomain.com shell prompt hostname server1.mydomain.com All of these steps allows the mail headers, at least in sendmail, to function properly. Other than that, unless you are in a network, or if you are not sending mail, it is usually not a biggie if you miss some steps. This is what I did to resolve a new hostname. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
RE: [CentOS] question on sending mail with 5.2
I really don't understand why people just don't turn off their mailservers if they don't want mail from others. Most of us have come close.I get north of 500 spams a day unprotected. I've been using the same email since '01. I know many others have it worse than I do. I got my first website address in 1997. I almost got bob.com, but networksolutions would not give it to me even though it was expired for a year. Microsoft legal even offered to network solutions to let it go..but they would not send the fax. It should have been mine. I spent a week calling about it to microsoft and left a message to a 'top guy'. The next day it was suddendly given to the guy who owns it now. A 'friend' of microsofts. Anyway...back on the topic. My email has been the same forever. On the old server I could, after filtering, get upwards of 2000 mails a day. Not all junk mail is filterable due to work and stuff. I just did my centos though..new server, updated the spam stuff...down to less than 100 a day. It is like being reborn. So, it is possible with a heavliy used email address to weed out a lot of junk through centos and spam assassin indeed. I was highly impressed. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Installing libpng
I've been trying to install perl-Tk and I learned v804.028 uses libpng 1.2.20; CentOS 5.2 still uses 1.2.10. Is there an RPM out there I can use that's 1.2.20? I'm just afraid of compiling from source code and breaking all the apps that depend on what's on the system right now. - Joe ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] java yum problem
On Sat, 2008-09-13 at 11:49 -0500, Les Mikesell wrote: It should work if you follow the jpackage instructions for their nosrc rpm where you download the Sun binary and rebuild it into an alternatives-compatible package that also supplies the jvm dependencies for the other jpackage packages. I won't try to be more specific than that because I always find it confusing myself, but it does work if you can find the right pieces. Sounds like my own brain. It works when I find the right pieces. I found this little gem on the web, it's a script to do all of that rpm rebuilding. Rather than take up bandwidth, if someone wants me to attach it to them to look at, I'd be glad to. It looks pretty simple and might actually be of use to folks. Ric -- My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome. R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ https://nuoar.dev.java.net/ Verizon Cell # 336-254-1339 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Installing nVidia driver on remote CentOS 4
On Sat, 2008-09-13 at 20:40 -0700, Eon Strife wrote: Hi, There's a linux cluster somewhere (using Rocks), and I use remote desktop (nxmachine) to do the work on the frontend of the cluster. The desktop is Gnome. And, I intend to install new nVidia driver, but it requires me to stop the X Server. I check around the internet, they say we can use the /etc/init.d/gdm stop, but I can't run it since the gdm file does not exist. Another alternative is by rebooting the Linux (of course, we change the inittab before). But I don't know how to reboot remotely. Moreover, I don't know if it is safe to reboot Linux remotely, because I can't physically access the linux workstation. Oh, the operating system of the Linux is CentOS 4. What should I do ? init 3? If you ran services (the gui) and checked that all services were set to run on level 3 and 5, would the cluster stay up and you reconnect back in with ssh to complete the install? I'm clueless about a cluster. :) Ric -- My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome. R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ https://nuoar.dev.java.net/ Verizon Cell # 336-254-1339 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Local yum repository
Sergey Podushkin wrote: saurabh wrote: Please help me out - Disabling the local Repo just place disabled=1 line in your .repo file for local repository or by - Any method to keep it up to date ,[syncing it with some online repository] copy of DVD doesn't need to be synced, since it doesn't updated at all. If you want you may need to have mirror of updates repository, that is separate repository from base, that contains originally released packages. You can use any methods you familiar with, e.g. rsync, wget mirroring or reposync (from yum-utils package). ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos Hi Sergey Podushkin Thanks for the response. i followed your instructions and edited the local repo file under /etc/yum.repos.d by adding disabled=1 in the last [server] name=server baseurl=file:///var/ftp/pub/Server gpgcheck=0 disabled=1 Rebooted the machine and tried to run yum again but this time too yum looked at local repo.Here is the output [EMAIL PROTECTED] X11]# yum install openo* Loading installonlyn plugin Loading rhnplugin plugin This system is not registered with RHN. RHN support will be disabled. Setting up Install Process Setting up repositories Reading repository metadata in from local files Parsing package install arguments Resolving Dependencies -- Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. --- Package openobex-apps.i386 0:1.3-3.1 set to be updated --- Package openobex.i386 0:1.3-3.1 set to be updated --- Package openobex-devel.i386 0:1.3-3.1 set to be updated -- Running transaction check -- Processing Dependency: bluez-libs-devel for package: openobex-devel -- Processing Dependency: libusb-devel for package: openobex-devel -- Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes. -- Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. --- Package libusb-devel.i386 0:0.1.12-5.1 set to be updated --- Package bluez-libs-devel.i386 0:3.7-1 set to be updated -- Running transaction check Dependencies Resolved = Package Arch Version RepositorySize = Installing: openobexi386 1.3-3.1 server 21 k openobex-apps i386 1.3-3.1 server 36 k openobex-devel i386 1.3-3.1 server 18 k Installing for dependencies: bluez-libs-develi386 3.7-1server 62 k libusb-develi386 0.1.12-5.1 server 96 k Transaction Summary = Install 5 Package(s) Update 0 Package(s) Remove 0 Package(s) Total download size: 232 k Is this ok [y/N]: n Exiting on user Command Complete! [EMAIL PROTECTED] X11]# Please help me solve this,i'm using RHEL 5 [2.6.26.5] ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
