[osol-discuss] Re: [website-discuss] Re: New Release of B.O.O!

2006-12-06 Thread Bob Palowoda
Would the estimate be any shorter if we picked an active Sun developer and put him outside for the SWAN for week and see how he coped? ;) I'd volunteer myself, but I suspect it wouldn't have the same impact as an ON developer. I think the impact would be equivalent; pain to

[osol-discuss] Nexentas partitions

2006-12-06 Thread Martti Hamunen
How many partitions is it possible manually to select? Is it so that only three: swap, / (root) and /export/home I have done partitions: swap, / (root) /opt, /usr and /export/home with Solaris Express-Community and then I try install Nexenta. I cannot select /opt and /usr. Why? If I install/auto

[osol-discuss] Re: better Solaris Nevada scedule needed

2006-12-06 Thread Wes Williams
In addition to the above request for build number identified on Solaris Express download page, I'd really like to be able to subscribe to a Solaris Express email list that notifies subscribers when the new Solaris Express build is posted and available for download. This message posted from

[osol-discuss] Re: [companion-discuss] Code Review Request: Minor fix in brltty Makefile.sfw

2006-12-06 Thread Dennis Clarke
On Tue, 5 Dec 2006, Dennis Clarke wrote: On Tue, 5 Dec 2006, Stephen Hahn wrote: * Laszlo (Laca) Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2006-12-05 11:11]: On Tue, 2006-12-05 at 10:13 -0800, Marilyn Shoemaker wrote: So what we really need is some sort of registry of open source components available

[osol-discuss] Re: snmp subagent migration

2006-12-06 Thread Tom Moore
Ganesh, Yes this agent was developed using SEA. The SSAxxx api is used to register the agent and trees. Doesn't this document http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-3000/6mikgngho?a=view#migrationad indicate support for older agents via the SEA proxy ? Tom This message posted from

[osol-discuss] Migrating User From Solaris 2.6 to 9

2006-12-06 Thread Andrew Pattison
Firstly, apologies for posting a non-OpenSolaris question here! The company I work for is migrating its main UNIX server from Solaris 2.6 to 9 and we would like, if at all possible, to preserve users passwords, since we would prefer to keep any disruption to our users to a minimum. Is there any

[osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: New to OpenSolaris, need help?

2006-12-06 Thread Hari Sundararajan
Very nice .. vibrant community? Oh boy! I have never had 32 posts in a discussion regarding a I'm new here, trying to understand .. topic.. In any case, I read a post about how the OS are merely nv_b50, nv_b51 and so on.. that clears up stuff even more.. just newer builds. Besides, I am

Re: [osol-discuss] Nexentas partitions

2006-12-06 Thread Erast Benson
On Wed, 2006-12-06 at 05:38 -0800, Martti Hamunen wrote: How many partitions is it possible manually to select? Is it so that only three: swap, / (root) and /export/home I have done partitions: swap, / (root) /opt, /usr and /export/home with Solaris Express-Community and then I try install

Re: [osol-discuss] Migrating User From Solaris 2.6 to 9

2006-12-06 Thread Darren J Moffat
Andrew Pattison wrote: Firstly, apologies for posting a non-OpenSolaris question here! The company I work for is migrating its main UNIX server from Solaris 2.6 to 9 and we would like, if at all possible, to preserve users passwords, since we would prefer to keep any disruption to our users

Re: [osol-discuss] Migrating User From Solaris 2.6 to 9

2006-12-06 Thread James Carlson
Andrew Pattison writes: Firstly, apologies for posting a non-OpenSolaris question here! The company I work for is migrating its main UNIX server from Solaris 2.6 to 9 and we would like, if at all possible, to preserve users passwords, since we would prefer to keep any disruption to our

[osol-discuss] Re: Migrating User From Solaris 2.6 to 9

2006-12-06 Thread Brett Albertson
Upgrading Solaris versions won't touch the /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow file, so you should be fine. Brett This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

[osol-discuss] New Project: The Zone Manager

2006-12-06 Thread Brad Diggs
Hello all, There is a new OpenSolaris project for your enjoyment and contribution called the Zone Manager. The purpose of this project is to simplify Solaris zones creation and management down to a single non-interactive command line tool. The Zone Manager (zonemgr) should enable

Re: [osol-discuss] Migrating User From Solaris 2.6 to 9

2006-12-06 Thread Christine Sterner
Hi, Apologies for posting a non-OpenSolaris answer. [I know the OpenSolaris guys will fill you in just fine] but if you are looking for assistance in migrating, Sun's Partner Advantage programs can help. Check out: http://developers.sun.com/solaris/overview/partners/index.jsp. They have

Re: [osol-discuss] Re: better Solaris Nevada scedule needed

2006-12-06 Thread Jasse Jansson
On Dec 6, 2006, at 3:44 PM, Wes Williams wrote: In addition to the above request for build number identified on Solaris Express download page, I'd really like to be able to subscribe to a Solaris Express email list that notifies subscribers when the new Solaris Express build is posted and

Re: [osol-discuss] Re: Migrating User From Solaris 2.6 to 9

2006-12-06 Thread Darren J Moffat
Brett Albertson wrote: Upgrading Solaris versions won't touch the /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow file, so you should be fine. Not quite true. Upgrade can change those files, I know I've written some of the code that does it! However it won't (modulo bugs in the code I wrote and others

[osol-discuss] Re: Migrating User From Solaris 2.6 to 9

2006-12-06 Thread Andrew Pattison
Sorry - I worded that badly. We're actually moving over to a completely new machine. Also, our existing system doesn't use shadow passwords - the passwords are stored directly in /etc/passwd. Can I simply copy the relevant lines from /etc/passwd to the new machine then? Thanks Andrew.

Re: [osol-discuss] Re: [website-discuss] Re: New Release of B.O.O!

2006-12-06 Thread Stephen Hahn
* Bob Palowoda [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2006-12-06 00:37]: Would the estimate be any shorter if we picked an active Sun developer and put him outside for the SWAN for week and see how he coped? ;) I'd volunteer myself, but I suspect it wouldn't have the same impact as an ON

[osol-discuss] Re: Re: New to OpenSolaris, need help?

2006-12-06 Thread Wes Williams
To summarize my experience and what others have alluded to, my suggestion is to start with Nexenta since you are used to apt-get and Linux. However, much like most Linux folks don't start with Gentoo but end up there, keep you eye on learning enough to migrate to a more production-like

Re: [osol-discuss] Re: Migrating User From Solaris 2.6 to 9

2006-12-06 Thread Bart Smaalders
Andrew Pattison wrote: Sorry - I worded that badly. We're actually moving over to a completely new machine. Also, our existing system doesn't use shadow passwords - the passwords are stored directly in /etc/passwd. Can I simply copy the relevant lines from /etc/passwd to the new machine then?

Re: [osol-discuss] Re: Migrating User From Solaris 2.6 to 9

2006-12-06 Thread James Carlson
Andrew Pattison writes: Sorry - I worded that badly. We're actually moving over to a completely new machine. Also, our existing system doesn't use shadow passwords - the passwords are stored directly in /etc/passwd. Can I simply copy the relevant lines from /etc/passwd to the new machine

Re: [osol-discuss] Re: Migrating User From Solaris 2.6 to 9

2006-12-06 Thread Casper . Dik
Sorry - I worded that badly. We're actually moving over to a completely new machine. Also, our exi sting system doesn't use shadow passwords - the passwords are stored directly in /etc/passwd. Can I simply copy the relevant lines from /etc/passwd to the new machine then? You can't have

[osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: New to OpenSolaris, need help?

2006-12-06 Thread UNIX admin
No no no no no no no no. and once more for good measure: no. If you maintain this sort of mentality, then OpenSolaris will never be a separate entity. This is exactly the sort of thought we need to get away from. Why? The source code is free to the public. Should Sun go buh-bye

[osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: New to OpenSolaris, need help?

2006-12-06 Thread UNIX admin
Don't make it more complicated than it already is, There we go. This would be one of those I told you so moments. It's complicated. Way overcomplicated. This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list

[osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: New to OpenSolaris, need help?

2006-12-06 Thread UNIX admin
But there *is* a distinction. Solaris != OpenSolaris, and vice versa. OK Rich, if Sun's Solaris is based on OpenSolaris, meaning it is Sun's distribution of OpenSolaris, what is the distinction? This message posted from opensolaris.org ___

[osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: New to OpenSolaris, need help?

2006-12-06 Thread UNIX admin
If you maintain this sort of mentality, then OpenSolaris will never be a separate entity. This is exactly the sort of thought we need to get away from. BTW Steve, as a person to person, this little snippet really got to me. For 15 years I've lived on Sun and Solaris, ate, breathed,

Re: [osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: New to OpenSolaris, need help?

2006-12-06 Thread James Carlson
UNIX admin writes: But there *is* a distinction. Solaris != OpenSolaris, and vice versa. OK Rich, if Sun's Solaris is based on OpenSolaris, meaning it is Sun's distribution of OpenSolaris, what is the distinction? There are things available in Open Solaris that are not yet in any

Re: [osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: New to OpenSolaris, need help?

2006-12-06 Thread Dennis Clarke
UNIX admin writes: Now all of a sudden associating Solaris -- most notably OpenSolaris -- is not what we want, now it's bad, in the way, out of favor, not in fashion, Untrue. Solaris is still cool. It's just that Open Solaris is *NOT* the same thing as Sun's Solaris, and quite

Re: [osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: New to OpenSolaris, need help?

2006-12-06 Thread Rich Teer
On Wed, 6 Dec 2006, UNIX admin wrote: OK Rich, if Sun's Solaris is based on OpenSolaris, meaning it is Sun's distribution of OpenSolaris, what is the distinction? Very simply, Sun takes what is in OpenSolaris, removes some stuff and adds some other stuff. The result is the Solaris we all

Re: [osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: New to OpenSolaris, need help?

2006-12-06 Thread John Plocher
UNIX admin wrote: But there *is* a distinction. Solaris != OpenSolaris, and vice versa. if Sun's Solaris is based on OpenSolaris, meaning it is Sun's distribution of OpenSolaris, what is the distinction? Ignoring the fact that OpenSolaris is not a distro, and Solaris is, a version of

Re: [osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: New to OpenSolaris, need help?

2006-12-06 Thread Stephen Lau
UNIX admin wrote: Sun Solaris is Sun's distribution of OpenSolaris. Period. OK, so where's the difference? Sun Solaris is Sun's distribution of OpenSolaris. OK. So if B is based on A, but not quite A, however most of it is made out of A, you could argue that B is not A, but however is A for

Re: [osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: New to OpenSolaris, need help?

2006-12-06 Thread Stephen Lau
UNIX admin wrote: If you maintain this sort of mentality, then OpenSolaris will never be a separate entity. This is exactly the sort of thought we need to get away from. BTW Steve, as a person to person, this little snippet really got to me. For 15 years I've lived on Sun and Solaris, ate,

Re: [osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: New to OpenSolaris, need help?

2006-12-06 Thread Stephen Lau
UNIX admin wrote: Try using Sun Solaris to make this more obvious. As far as I am concerned, current Solaris is another distribution of OpenSolaris, most notably Sun's dsitribution of it. However it looks like we're trying to put as much distance between Sun's OpenSolaris distro and

Re: [osol-discuss] Re: panic booting with B51 x86 DVD. Workaround.

2006-12-06 Thread John Weekley
John Weekley wrote: James McPherson wrote: On 11/27/06, John Weekley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: James McPherson wrote: ... btw, were you able to get a crash dump with this issue? Is that possible while booting from the DVD/CD? Darn - I'd missed that detail. I suppose there possibly is a way

[osol-discuss] Centos 3.8 on Brand Z Lx Is Go!

2006-12-06 Thread David Lloyd
Hah, I managed to install the CD ISO version of Centos 3.8 without a glitch. I simply followed the Brand Z community's instructions and left the installer(s) going overnight. Only real question is that when I've logged in to the system using zlogin linux and do: # export

Re: [osol-discuss] Centos 3.8 on Brand Z Lx Is Go!

2006-12-06 Thread Edward Pilatowicz
did you make sure to enable remote x access via the xhost(1) command on 192.168.1.247? ed On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 08:40:31AM +1030, David Lloyd wrote: Hah, I managed to install the CD ISO version of Centos 3.8 without a glitch. I simply followed the Brand Z community's instructions and

Re: [osol-discuss] Centos 3.8 on Brand Z Lx Is Go!

2006-12-06 Thread David Lloyd
Edward, did you make sure to enable remote x access via the xhost(1) command on 192.168.1.247 Yes. However, because of Gtk's refusal to report what DISPLAY, it looks like it's not seeing the DISPLAY variable at all. DSL ___ opensolaris-discuss

Re: [osol-discuss] Centos 3.8 on Brand Z Lx Is Go!

2006-12-06 Thread Dennis Clarke
did you make sure to enable remote x access via the xhost(1) command on 192.168.1.247? or use xauth xauth nlist myhostname:0.0 x.key then copy that into a terminal session or use vi or whatever to get it to the other machine or container then ... once there xauth nmerge x.key then set

Re: [osol-discuss] Centos 3.8 on Brand Z Lx Is Go!

2006-12-06 Thread Edward Pilatowicz
On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 08:55:29AM +1030, David Lloyd wrote: Edward, did you make sure to enable remote x access via the xhost(1) command on 192.168.1.247 Yes. However, because of Gtk's refusal to report what DISPLAY, it looks like it's not seeing the DISPLAY variable at all. hm.

Re: [osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: New to OpenSolaris, need help?

2006-12-06 Thread Christine Sterner
Hi, I don't play in OpenSolaris. I'm not a developer any more. I work for Sun and I love Solaris and have lived and breathed and eaten and dreamt it for almost 16 years. I cannot tell you how much I and all of Sun appreciate your efforts and blood in the trenches. You are our bretheren.

[osol-discuss] Re: bsd-like ports

2006-12-06 Thread Jack Woehr
awesome. thank you. This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-discuss] Centos 3.8 on Brand Z Lx Is Go!

2006-12-06 Thread Ian Collins
David Lloyd wrote: Hah, I managed to install the CD ISO version of Centos 3.8 without a glitch. I simply followed the Brand Z community's instructions and left the installer(s) going overnight. Only real question is that when I've logged in to the system using zlogin linux and do:

[osol-discuss] correct way to move home directory to ZFS filesystem?

2006-12-06 Thread Patrick P Korsnick
i've done lots of solaris installs in the last year and one thing that i'm still a bit foggy on is moving my user's home directories to a ZFS filesystem. whenever i install a system i use smc to add users and it creates their home directories. i then make ZFS filesystems for each user and move

Re: [osol-discuss] correct way to move home directory to ZFS filesystem?

2006-12-06 Thread James C. McPherson
Patrick P Korsnick wrote: i've done lots of solaris installs in the last year and one thing that i'm still a bit foggy on is moving my user's home directories to a ZFS filesystem. whenever i install a system i use smc to add users and it creates their home directories. i then make ZFS

Re: [osol-discuss] Re: Re: Re: Re: New to OpenSolaris, need help?

2006-12-06 Thread Ignacio Marambio Catán
On 12/6/06, Stephen Lau [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: UNIX admin wrote: Try using Sun Solaris to make this more obvious. As far as I am concerned, current Solaris is another distribution of OpenSolaris, most notably Sun's dsitribution of it. This has become one of the most useless threads i've

[osol-discuss] Overview (rollup) of recent activity on opensolaris-discuss

2006-12-06 Thread Eric Boutilier
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