[SLUG] Debian - what is needed to compile?
Chris == Chris Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Chris Hi sluggers, I have recently installed Debian 3.0r1. I'm Chris fairly new to debian, but I thought I was going ok until i Chris tried to compile something. Get apt to install all the build prerequsistes for something simple. apt-get build-dep apache should get all you need to compile apache, for example. Peter C -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Videolan server
HI all, Is there anyone who is a guru with the videolan server (v 0.5.3 on RH9)? pls reply off list. Thanks, Vlad p.s - very desperate and in need of help urgently for a project. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] postfix performance
Hey sluggers, I have a client that is mailing out to a fairly large list of people (subscribers of course :) and they are using postfix on debian woody. Does anyone know if the emails that are sent to 1 single MX record say for bigpond.com are received by postfix within a reasonable time period, does postfix bundle them up in any way? I am trying to optimise performance beyond what seems to be good defaults, and if I can limit the transactions per MX record, where there are multiple recipients per MX record in a short space of time, i figure delivery will speed up. Does that make sense? does the config option initial_destiniation_concurrency solve this? its a bit unclear from the docs. is delivery concurrency what I am trying to acheive? thanks dave -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] open source windows software
On Thu, Aug 07, 2003, Adam Hewitt wrote: I have just had to resign myself to install windows on my work PC for various reasons and I was wondering if anyone knows of a place that contains a list of open source software for windows such as Mozilla? It's a long list to the point of being unusable, but freshmeat's Windows category contains an enormous list of such programs: http://software.freshmeat.net/browse/216/?topic_id=216 Freshmeat doesn't restrict itself to Free Software, but the licence is marked on each piece of software's entry. I didn't look very hard, but I don't see a way to specify windows AND osi approved licence in their search engine. -Mary -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] basename files and paths with embedded spaces
Yes it was a quoting issue. Tired and sick (in that order).
FWIW here is a script that if you use gnome nautilus will create a pdf
of a multi page tiff into the same dir. ie place script in
~/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts :
#!/bin/sh
BASENAME=`basename $NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_SELECTED_FILE_PATHS`
DIR=`dirname $NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_SELECTED_FILE_PATHS`
cp $DIR/$BASENAME /tmp/$BASENAME
cd /tmp
rm prefix*.tif
tiffsplit $BASENAME prefix
tiff2ps prefix*.tif $1.ps
ps2pdf $1.ps $1.pdf
rm $1.ps
mv $1.pdf ${DIR}/.
xpdf ${DIR}/${1}.pdf
Takes about 12 secs for a 2.2Mb tiff to display in pdf.
Thanks to those who replied.
Stu
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Re: [SLUG] Random System Freezes
Hi Gonzalo, Try removing everything that is *not* absolutely needed in the computer. Ie all the cards that are not needed. Could be one of those causing the problem. Remove *one* of the memory chips if possible and leave the other in. then change it over. some systems will allow this. remove CDROM temporarily if not needed etc. Also unplug/replug in everything a few times as mentioned in another post. check that there are no bent pins on devices too. swap keyboard and mouse, monitor if things start to get desperate. I've had them cause computer hiccups in the past. take an image of the machine that you can restore later with imaging software and install the operating system again. if it falls over again it's most likely hardware... perhaps... you know... try different stuff... Ben -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
RE: [SLUG] ADSL Modem Recommendations please.
-= I'm shortly to move house, and I'll be able to gain -= access to ADSL (once -= I get Telstra to lay the 'phone cables - 7 + weeks to date), so I'm -= interested in info re suitable recommended modems. Gee, 7 weeks It's taken me 4.5 YEARS so far...:-( -= -= I won't be going with BigPond, but will select an ISP with -= more reasonable -= download limits. Have a look at the plans from Swiftel - they seem pretty reasonable. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] open source windows software
On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 17:47:12 +1000 Mary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [ .. ] I didn't look very hard, but I don't see a way to specify windows AND osi approved licence in their search engine. I think you can do stuff like this, but you have to login. Matt -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Re: ADSL Modem Recommendations please.
Anand Kumria wrote: Also try and go for an ISP which uses either bridging or routing rather (Telstra ADSL B or C modes, iirc) than PPPoE. That way, you won't be subject to strange PMTU/MTU problems/clamping. I haven't heard of any issues with PPPoE, and it is the fairly standard way in Australia. - Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
RE: [SLUG] open source windows software
There is a CD available called The Open CD, which contains Open Source equivalents of commercial Windows programs... Have a look at the AARNET mirror... Jon -=-Original Message- -=From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -=[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Hewitt -=Sent: Thursday, 7 August 2003 4:58 PM -=To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -=Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -=Subject: [SLUG] open source windows software -= -= -=Hi All, -= -=I have just had to resign myself to install windows on my -=work PC for various reasons and I was wondering if anyone -=knows of a place that contains a list of open source -=software for windows such as Mozilla? -= -=If I have to support MS then I would like to make it a -=minimal effort. -= -=Adam. -= -=PS. No flames please :) -= -=-- -=SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ -=More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug -= -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] apt-rpm and some weirdness
So I'm probably stating the obvious, but I'd start by checking that the machine has a working copy of bzip2. Yeah, he is there and working. Tested downloding the files using wget and then 'bzip2 -d'd them. Those files are on freshrpms, I can see them from here anyway. Yp I can see them :-) Is there any possibility that there's some sort of connectivity problem getting in the way? Doesn't seem that way, the manual download of the files worked not a problem (using wget) Lastly, I'd ask rpm to verify the installation of apt and see if that reveals anything. If you aren't sure of its origins perhaps you should download a known good copy from freshrpms and install that. Could be that someone installed apt from RPMs for a newer redhat ignoring dependencies or something. I didn't get rpm to verify, What I did do was check the db version, RPM v4.04, then downloaded apt for 7.3 (supporting RPM v4.04) I then tried rpm -Uvh rpm package but said it wouldn't install because it was already that version so, just to be sure I forced it to update it (in case it was corrupt) (maybe that's what the rpm verification does yeah ? I stopped using RedHat in 1999). .. so Im now waiting for the box to pull down it's 200 odd Meg of rpm's to update itself (which is what got it in the mess in the first place I think). -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Segmentation fault on passwd
** Reply to note from Matthew Palmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu, 7 Aug 2003 08:42:26 +1000
Run passwd as root under strace and ltrace, and see where it bombs. It
Matthew,
I hope it tells you more than it tells me...
read(5, , 4096) = 0
getuid32() = 0
open(/etc/passwd, O_RDONLY) = 6
fcntl64(6, F_GETFD) = 0
fcntl64(6, F_SETFD, FD_CLOEXEC) = 0
fstat64(6, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=4317, ...}) = 0
mmap2(NULL, 4096, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0x40
021000
read(6, root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash\n..., 4096) = 4096
close(6)= 0
munmap(0x40021000, 4096)= 0
_llseek(4, 20480, [20480], SEEK_SET)= 0
read(4, g\6\0\36h\6\0gh\6\0\255h\6\0\3i\6\0Ji\6\0\226i\6\0\362..., 4096) = 409
6
fstat64(3, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0600, st_size=828083, ...}) = 0
mmap2(NULL, 4096, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0x40
021000
_llseek(3, 18446744072216379392, 0xbfff7d50, SEEK_SET) = -1 EINVAL (Invalid argu
ment)
write(2, (data fseek failed): Invalid arg..., 38(data fseek failed): Invalid a
rgument
) = 38
--- SIGSEGV (Segmentation fault) ---
+++ killed by SIGSEGV +++
[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# ltrace passwd ray
__libc_start_main(0x08049940, 2, 0xb3e4, 0x08048d10, 0x0804a7b0 unfinished
..
__register_frame_info(0x0804c1f4, 0x0804c478, 0xb388, 0x080490ce, 0x08048d10
) = 0x0804c1f4
basename(passwd)= passwd
poptGetContext(0x0804b0dc, 2, 0xb3e4, 0xb150, 0) = 0x0804c4b8
poptSetOtherOptionHelp(0x0804c4b8, 0x0804a853, 0, 0, 0) = 0x0804c688
poptGetNextOpt(0x0804c4b8, 0x0804a853, 0, 0, 0) = -1
poptGetArgs(0x0804c4b8, 0x0804a853, 0, 0, 0) = 0x0804c650
getuid() = 0
strlen(0xbc4e, 0x0804c650, 0xb2d8, 0x080497ae, 0) = 3
getpwnam(ray) = 0x421321b0
printf(Changing password for user %s.\n, rayChanging password for user ray.
) = 32
pam_start(0x0804b0dc, 0xbc4e, 0x0804c1dc, 0xb30c, 0x4000b0a6) = 0
pam_fail_delay(0x0804cb58, 0x001e8480, 0x0804c1dc, 0xb30c, 0x4000b0a6) = 0
pam_chauthtok(0x0804cb58, 0, 0x0804c1dc, 0xb30c, 0x4000b0a6 unfinished ...
misc_conv(1, 0xbfff9048, 0xbfff904c, 0, 0xbfffb060New password:
) = 0
(data fseek failed): Invalid argument
--- SIGSEGV (Segmentation fault) ---
+++ killed by SIGSEGV +++
[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]#
Voytek Eymont
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Re: [SLUG] Benefits of source distro (Gentoo) somewhat elusive :-)
quote who=Oscar Plameras And we always build the kernel from scratch. ... Is it that difficult to manage ? Not at all. Big difference between the kernel (which a lot of people build from source for various incredibly valid reasons) and the entire system. :-) - Jeff -- linux.conf.au 2004: Adelaide, Australia http://lca2004.linux.org.au/ And if you think this fucking little tub of gold popcorn is going to remotely make up for everything we've suffered, you're sadly fucking mistaken! - Gollum -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Re: ADSL Modem Recommendations please.
I'll back up Matthew Palmer and David Kempe on this. Go the bridged mode. TPG is the easiest ISP to connect to with just about any kind of ethernet device supported. Give yourself the IP address, netmask, gateway, and DNS servers they specify, plug into your bridged mode ADSL router and Robert's your near male relative. I've even plugged an old DOS PC into one using the old MS TCP/IP stack, no PPPoE or anything type drivers required and no arguing about MTUs. Very Linux friendly guys, yes their tech support people aren't brilliant but I doubt they're highly paid either (pay peanuts, get monkeys). They are at least willing to work with you getting Linux, OpenBSD, etc, connected rather than just emitting drool and repeating we don't support that like some companies' tech support baboons. -- Del -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: Re: [SLUG] Random System Freezes
On 7/08/2003 11:14 AM +1000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you run a complete memory test over the system. Quite often these sort of things are a dud memory chip. Yeah, I ran memtest for 8 hours overnight with no problems. Regards, Gonzalo -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
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Re: [SLUG] open source windows software
On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 04:57 pm, Adam Hewitt wrote: Hi All, I have just had to resign myself to install windows on my work PC for various reasons and I was wondering if anyone knows of a place that contains a list of open source software for windows such as Mozilla? If I have to support MS then I would like to make it a minimal effort. Adam. PS. No flames please :) I empathise totally :) Here's one of the better links I have found: http://www.gnuwin.org/ Just to make the transformation of my Win2K lapdog complete I installed LiteStep as the default shell too :) http://www.litestep.net - it works well and raises a few eyebrows but at least I now have proper virtual desktops, true theme support and dockable apps (like a WinAmp control applet in the kicker :-) BTW, if you are using WinAmp3, you'll need DynAmp instead of GeekAmp to control it in LiteStep for Windows. Have fun. --James __ A random quote of nothing: The typewriting machine, when played with expression, is no more annoying than the piano when played by a sister or near relation. -- Oscar Wilde -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Re: ADSL Modem Recommendations please.
Just cross your fingers that you dont ever have a problem, because the TPG Network Engineers are morons. Adam. On Thu, 2003-08-07 at 05:51, David Kempe wrote: If anyone wants to use a Netgear DM602 with TPG in bridged mode, the latest firmware off the website doesn't work real well. I obtained some beta firmware from the ozcableguy ask him, or I can send you a copy. but TPG bridged mode is much more reliable than any other pppoe provider out there - specifically, I can compare directly to Pacific Internet, Bigpond Direct (pppoe mode), Bigpond business and iprimus dave - Original Message - From: Anand Kumria [EMAIL PROTECTED] Also try and go for an ISP which uses either bridging or routing rather (Telstra ADSL B or C modes, iirc) than PPPoE. That way, you won't be subject to strange PMTU/MTU problems/clamping. Typically the ISPs which issue static IP addresses by default do this. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Segmentation fault on passwd
On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 08:57:48PM +, Voytek Eymont wrote: I've created a new user, and, tried to assign him a password, but I get 'seg fault' tried both as root, and, as the user himself, same fault Changing password for user ray. New password: (data fseek failed): Invalid argument Segmentation fault # su ray $ passwd Changing password for user ray. Changing password for ray (current) UNIX password: New password: (data fseek failed): Invalid argument Segmentation fault what should I do, delete the user and create again, or ? Run passwd as root under strace and ltrace, and see where it bombs. It won't work as your ordinary user because it won't have suid. - Matt -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] compiling courier imap, compiler cannot create
On Fri, Aug 08, 2003 at 12:04:15AM +, Voytek Eymont wrote: # rpm -e glibc-devel Don't erase, 'upgrade' or freshen to the same or later version: rpm -U glibc-devel rpm -F glibc-devel I haven't ever tried this, so you may need an additional --force option. BTW, it's a bit of a concern that your crt1.o is corrupt. It's possible you have disk problems or you've been hacked. I'd look into those possibilities. If you've been hacked you'll get hacked again. Also, if the machine is remote, why don't you compile locally and transfer the result to the box? Regards, Matt -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
