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2006-08-12 Thread service
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Erlangen mirror downtime

2006-08-12 Thread Alexander von Gernler
Hi crowd, CVS/FTP mirror at the University of Erlangen, Germany, is currently down due to hardware issues. I already have the replacements and will fix the machine tomorrow. The mirror should be available again around Sunday, 13th of August, 14:00 UTC, if there are no more complications. Best,

backups: best privilege policy

2006-08-12 Thread Jacob Yocom-Piatt
i have a script that runs on a single backup host and gathers dumps from other machines on the network by ssh-ing into them as root using pubkey authentication. allowing root access via ssh is, of course, not a good idea. is there an established method for keeping privileges lower when doing

Re: backups: best privilege policy

2006-08-12 Thread Martin Schröder
2006/8/12, Jacob Yocom-Piatt [EMAIL PROTECTED]: i have a script that runs on a single backup host and gathers dumps from other machines on the network by ssh-ing into them as root using pubkey authentication. allowing root access via ssh is, of course, not a good idea. is there an established

Re: backups: best privilege policy

2006-08-12 Thread Antoine Jacoutot
On Sat, 12 Aug 2006, Jacob Yocom-Piatt wrote: any feedback on these ideas is appreciated. If you're using dump, then you could add un unpriviledged user and add it to the operator group. Cheers. -- Antoine

google spreadsheets and openbsd 3.9 + mozila-firefox from ports

2006-08-12 Thread Gustavo Rios
I am trying to use google spreadsheets, but as soon as i access it my system becomes too slow. Only after i minimize mozila-firefox i get a change to have a confortable environment. Did anybody already faced such scenario? Thanks in advance.

Re: backups: best privilege policy

2006-08-12 Thread Pierre-Yves Rofes
Jacob Yocom-Piatt wrote: i have a script that runs on a single backup host and gathers dumps from other machines on the network by ssh-ing into them as root using pubkey authentication. allowing root access via ssh is, of course, not a good idea. is there an established method for keeping

Re: backups: best privilege policy

2006-08-12 Thread Matthew Weigel
Jacob Yocom-Piatt wrote: i have a script that runs on a single backup host and gathers dumps from other machines on the network by ssh-ing into them as root using pubkey authentication. allowing root access via ssh is, of course, not a good idea. is there an established method for keeping

Re: backups: best privilege policy

2006-08-12 Thread Nick Holland
Jacob Yocom-Piatt wrote: i have a script that runs on a single backup host and gathers dumps from other machines on the network by ssh-ing into them as root using pubkey authentication. allowing root access via ssh is, of course, not a good idea. The of course part is dubious actually. If you

Re: google spreadsheets and openbsd 3.9 + mozila-firefox from ports

2006-08-12 Thread Jim Capozzoli
On 8/12/06, Gustavo Rios [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am trying to use google spreadsheets, but as soon as i access it my system becomes too slow. Only after i minimize mozila-firefox i get a change to have a confortable environment. Did anybody already faced such scenario? Thanks in advance.

Compaq Proliant ML 530 impossible to install OpenBSD

2006-08-12 Thread Beto
Hi Folks, I'm trying to install OpenBSD 3.9 on a Compaq Proliant ML 530 but It just doesn't work. When the cd install kernel are reconizing the devices it shows a panic error and prints a halt message. I also tryed install OpenBSD 3.8and the same error. The machine comes with a Smart Start CD I

Modelling projects

2006-08-12 Thread Lilo Stich
Hi Normally when I do some developement at work, at make a paper model, if needed, before I start coding, or at about the same time. The model works as a guideline. I have been reading about UML and model practises in general. What do coding-people on this list think about UML and design

Re: google spreadsheets and openbsd 3.9 + mozila-firefox from ports

2006-08-12 Thread Gustavo Rios
That's what i meant: when i actually in it. Is there any motivation? On 8/12/06, Jim Capozzoli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 8/12/06, Gustavo Rios [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am trying to use google spreadsheets, but as soon as i access it my system becomes too slow. Only after i minimize

Re: Compaq Proliant ML 530 impossible to install OpenBSD

2006-08-12 Thread Beto
Here is the whole initialization output. boot booting fd0a:/bsd: 4435508+740284=0x4efb38 entry point at 0x100120 Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 1995-2006 OpenBSD. All rights reserved.

Re: Modelling projects

2006-08-12 Thread Darrin Chandler
On Sun, Aug 13, 2006 at 04:09:02AM +0200, Lilo Stich wrote: Hi Normally when I do some developement at work, at make a paper model, if needed, before I start coding, or at about the same time. The model works as a guideline. I have been reading about UML and model practises in general.

Re: Modelling projects

2006-08-12 Thread Nick Guenther
On 8/12/06, Lilo Stich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Normally when I do some developement at work, at make a paper model, if needed, before I start coding, or at about the same time. The model works as a guideline. I have been reading about UML and model practises in general. What do