[sun-managers] siminfo?

2304 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
hey all,I am trying to put in a bea weblogic server. it has various semaphore andshared memory requirements that I am putting in /etc/system. I have 2questions.1. how can I set these requirements on a running kernel?2. I have three lines that I can't figure out in my requirements:Solaris ...

unsubscribe sun-managers sun-mgr at dciem.dnd.ca

93 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
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[sun-managers] SUMMARY: HELP! Problem Editing Crontab

651 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Everone;Thanks for your help!The problem I was having was this:The permissions on /tmp somehow were changed from the original 1777 itshould've been...Thanks for everyone who responded!-=Wes=------------------------wes.suess at bigidea.com---------------------= Wesley Suess - SSA/Unix - Big ...

[sun-managers] Question about ftpd buffer overflow in Solaris 2.6

810 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
G'day, folks. We received results of a scan which indicate thata Solaris 2.6 box has 2 ftpd buffer overflow vulnerabilities: * establish a session via port 21/tcp and then issuing a help command with malformed arguments. * making a connection on port 21/tcp and then entering a ...

[sun-managers] nis ques

650 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Admins,I am planning to implement nis.I a Question to bounce off you folks.For example I have 2 boxes.Therefore I have 2 /etc/passwd files.soem entrys have different configurations. i.ejoe:x:124:14:joe smoe:/home/joe:/bin/ksh (Box 1)joe:x:230:20:joe smoe:/develop/home/joe:/bin/ksh (Box 2)The ...

[sun-managers] SUMMARY: siminfo?

2332 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Hey all,thanks to Kevin Buterbaugh, who seems to have nailed this one for me.: Erin,:: 1. You can change some kernel parameters on the fly with adb. If you: don't know if a particular parameter can be changed on the fly, or you: don't already know how to use adb, then don't do it. Set ...

[sun-managers] SUMMARY: sudo and $LD_LIBRARY_PATH

3215 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Hi everyone,First, my thanks for all the timely and helpful responses from:Shawn Brown Michael HillTim Evans Michael GlasgowDamon Cassell Nadim DharaniCasper Dik Brett LymnMichael Lightfoot Alan MillerMarco Shaw sysadmin at astro.su.seBismark Espinoza ...

[sun-managers] Apology: exploder-list junk mail

605 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Just wanted to apologize for the membership reminder junk mail sent tothislist by my list server. I've never noticed these messages reaching thislist before, but it looks like it has done this several times. Sorry.I do use a list of lists approach to stay abreast for many ...

[sun-managers] pkginfo -l

476 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Dear guru:when I do a pkginfo -l:pkginfo: ERROR: bad entry read in contents file pathname: /kernel/strmod/bufmod problem: unable to read content info#uname -a SunOS gosh 5.6 Generic_105181-23 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-EnterpriseI remember I had the same problem with another machine after I ...

[sun-managers] booting from cdrom on Netra T1

1102 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Hello,I'm having trouble booting from the cdrom on a Netra T1 from an ok prompt,I've tried multiple different Solaris media, different cdrom drives and amhaving no luck. The message every time is the following: Any hints,ideas?Thanks in advanceok boot cdromResetting ... Netra t1 ...

[sun-managers] Realplayer on Solaris 2.6

657 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Does anyone have a version of Realplayer installed and working underSolaris 2.6 and if so, can you point me to some specific URLs thatwork properly? I have a version 5.0 which I know is very outdated,I believe it worked in the past on music clips at Amazon for example,but is not working now - ...

[sun-managers] solaris8 and duplexing

166 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
what are pros and cons of using half-duplex instead of full duplex?<p>it appears half-duplex is much faster, yet isn't full duplex supposed to be<br>faster?<p>rf.<p>

[sun-managers] Routing Ports Problem

559 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
<html><DIV>I have a Netra T1 with two nics. I need to set it up to route any smtp traffic coming in on hme0 at port 25 and have that same traffic go out hme1 on port 2525. Can anyone help me with this problem? I am running Solaris 8.</DIV><br clear=all><hr>Get more ...

[sun-managers] Sun Managers Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

137377 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Archive-name: codeprof-faqSun-Managers' Frequently Asked Questions$Id: faq,v 3.200 2000/12/01 22:44:03 jdd Exp $This is collection of common questions posted to the codeprof mailinglist twice a month. It is intended to benefit Sun System Managers andreduce traffic to the list by providing ...

[sun-managers] break password

2097 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
hello sun managers,just forgot the root passwordthen tried to boot from cdrom and mount the partition on /tmp/abut then got an error "fsck required". We did the fsck for the device and then again tried to mount it but it failed giving the same error.the df -k on the server ...

[sun-managers] SUMMARY:[pcmcia-users] COMPAQ ARMADA E500

4582 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Hi all, Here is the summary regarding my problem with my display adaptor. As aresult I can say that in such a case you have 2 options:1- download Xfree86 from its ftp side and give it a try, else- buy Xaccelerator from XIG and thats it..Thanks to all who replied , and here is what they ...

[sun-managers] SUMMARY: crash analysis

1059 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
indeed, the iscda.sh script...once found...was very helpful; however, ittook the expertise of sun software developers to identify the problem asoriginating from a faulty cpu, yet which cpu was a mystery. so i replacedboth of them.to note: these cpu's were rev.#52 - supposedly ...

[sun-managers] XFree86 (4.0.1)

1325 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Hi managers, I had problem with my ATI RAGE MOBILITY -P AGP display adaptor when I was tring to install Solaris 8 x86into my laptop ( COMPAQ ARMADA E500).Having a lot of suggestions, I downloaded XFree86 4.0.1 and installed it. After installation did this:( dtlogin stopped of course , ...

[sun-managers] testing, please ignore.

139 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
testing, please ignore. thanks.<p>-- <br>Bill Bradford<br><A HREF="/execute/ask/?codeinfoid=70">mrbill at mrbill.net</A><br>Austin, TX<br>

[sun-managers] SPARCstorage Array Model 100: How to remove disk trays?

902 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Hello, Everyone:It is so good to come back after two years of separation:-)Here is the simple question:We've just got a second-hand SPARCstorage Array Model 100 (See pictures at http://www.tech-equip.net/Pic/SSA100-2.jpg, http://www.tech-equip.net/Pic/SSA100-3.jpg). We don't have the hardware ...

[sun-managers] Installing Solaris on Compaq Workstation 5000

736 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
I am trying to install Solaris 8 for intel (first release) on a Compaqworkstation 5000. This has 3 SCSI disks linked to the on board SCSIadapter. There are no eIDE disks in the system the only eIDE device beingthe CD-rom. Every time I get webstart going it bombs out with an error likethis:No ...

Regarding the problem with the port and the browser.

1590 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Hello Unix Guys,Special thanks Jennifer Myers and Edwin Groenescheij.All the people who responded thought that the problem might be with theproxy server .But, am trying to converse with a server that's well with in the samesubnet as that of the client systems where there is no need of a ...

Problem installing Trusted Solaris 2.5.1 on Sun Enterprise 420R

1705 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
--openmail-part-03ccd0e3-00000002Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; name="BDY.RTF"Content-Disposition: inline; filename="BDY.RTF"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bitHi, I am trying to install Trusted Solaris 2.5.1 on Sun Enterprise 420Rand getting problem while ...

SUMMARY: Alternative Window X11 Manager?

930 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Rainer Blaes wrote:> Dear all,>> we have configured our Ultra 10 under Solaris 2.6 with a 2nd frame> buffer and are starting the X11 session using the $OPENWINHOME/bin/openwin> -dev /dev/fb0 -dev /dev/fb1 command.> In this environment we can't drag and drop a window let's ...

SUNWxyl

416 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Dear Sun Managers,I need this package SUNWxyl to setup my terminalconcentratorurgently. Appreciate if anyone out there can show mewhere I canget this package.regards,Mos__________________________________________________Do You Yahoo!?Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of ...

Trouble saving Cisco config to a tftp server

537 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Hi gurusI am running Solaris 2.4 and have enabled tftp (according to CISCO directions),to be able to backupmy routers configuration.I have checked with netstat that TFTP is enablednetstat -a | grep tftp gives this:*.tftp idleThe -tftpboot directory is created with permisions 777,so everything ...

NIS+ remarks

1228 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Two remarks on NIS+1 - Do not use Solaris 8 clients with Solaris 2.5.1 servers. SUN changed the behaviour of the NIS+ servers between 2.5.1 and 2.8. Solaris 8 NIS+ servers respond to nismatch requests on not searchable text columns. Solaris 8 clients use this to determine the secondary ...

screenshots from Solaris 8

160 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Hello to every one.<p>I need to find screenshots of Solaris 8.<br>Can you please tell a web site where I can find some.<p>Many thanks in advance,<br>Mihalis.<p>

DNS Not updating to secondary

892 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Hello Gurus, I would like to clarify the following problem onDNS configuration. the problem is: * We have two server (A & B) * A is primeserver and B is secondary server forDNS * A is running on Solaris 2.6 and B is running on solaris 2.7 ( thatis different version) ...

DNS configuration

698 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Hello Gurus, I would like to clarify the following problem on DNS configuration. the problem is: * We have two server (A & B) * A is primeserver and B is secondary server for DNS * A is running on Solaris 2.6 and B is running on solaris 2.7 ( thatis different version) ...

nis maps w/HPUX nis maps

534 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
HI admins,How does Solaris nis maps interact with HPUX nis maps.Specifically I have a project to implement nis on solaris and hpux in our enterprise.Solaris uses the /etc/shadow with asterisk in the passwd field ,where HPUX has the crypted passwd in the passwd field.How is this due able ...

SUMMARY: More logging of system events

2123 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Sorry for the late summary:According to Casper Dik (Thank you) it is logged through syslogd via theuser.info facility.psrset activity is not logged.Thanx, _JohanOriginal Question followsJohan Hartzenberg/GIS/CSC at CSC@codeprof.ececs.uc.edu on 10/11/200011:56:56 AMSent by: owner-sun-managers ...

help on x86 installation

281 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Hi All,<p>I have around 35 m/c's of intel based x86 2.5.1 and want to upgrade to<br>x86 2.6, but i want to preserve users home i.e /disk/disk1/home. <p>Kindly can any one suggest the best methode. I have install server for<br>x86 2.6.<p>Thanks in advance.<p>Regards<br>thulasi<br>

Performance problem on NFS server

3330 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Hi everyone,The system under question is an Ultra 5500 with 4 cpu running Solaris 2.6 patched up. It is an NFS Server which accommodate a few hundred users' home and some other exported directories.Users are complaining of system being sluggish and slow in respond. The following is the output ...

Performance problem on NFS server ADDITIONAL INFO

980 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Here is the output from top:last pid: 11524; load averages: 12.12, 11.64, 10.71 09:54:29184 processes: 174 sleeping, 1 running, 8 zombie, 1 on cpuCPU states: 3.9% idle, 10.8% user, 83.2% kernel, 2.2% iowait, 0.0% swapMemory: 4096M real, 64M free, 185M swap in use, 1863M swap free PID ...

maxuprc setting

1144 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Hi,As usual I'm looking for a translation. Can someone tell me how to find outhow to view the current setting of kernel paramsmaxusers and maxuprc on a running Solaris8 box please?cf Tru64:"/sbin/sysconfigdb -l proc" gives me a listing of settings in the procsubsystem with output ...

disable direct login for user but allow su - user

386 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Anyone know of a way to deny a user from logging in toa system but at the same time allow other users to su -to this same user.Ideally I'm looking for the same functionallity for a regularuser as the /etc/default/login provides to the "root" user.Thank You,David ...

[SUMMARY]: APC Share-UPS + Solaris

1472 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:54:00
Lads,Many good responses to this post, the most suitable from "Andrew Petrov"<andreyp at nnov.impexbank.ru> who said:---< cut here >---Hi.You need PowerChute software for Solaris.I took it in my head office, but I don't know wherethey found it. You should try this ...

Ultra 1/170E fails to power up with mains applied..

1037 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:55:00
Lads,Very strange problem with an Ultra 1/170E here; This was moved(electrically) from an old to a new UPS distribution system over theweekend. It has had no power applied since Friday night. This morning, allattempts to power up the cpu from the keyboard and/or the rear panel switchprove ...

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218 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:55:00
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disable direct login for user but allow su - user

598 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:55:00
I need to clarify that I only want the user ID to be disabledvia direct login but to be accessible via su -Thanks for the previous prompt responses.==================================================Anyone know of a way to deny a user from logging in toa system but at the same time allow other ...

RAID Purchase

464 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:55:00
Hello gurus..I am in the market for a disk array to replace my current 3 disksoftware RAID 5 array to something like sun's A1000 with Hardware RAIDcontroller. One factor is the price. It is going to be about $30K for thewhole thing and I need to look at a different alternative. Hasanyone done ...

best way to keep file systems in sync

348 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:55:00
Hi, I've got two system on different subnets that need to have some data type file systems kept in sync. the two systems are actually in different data centers and will be used for redundancy. They need to be synced a minimum of once a day, but I would like something closer to once an ...

BIND 8.1.2 problem

1545 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:55:00
Dear Gurus:We have a test bed of a Sun Ultra 5 running Solaris 7, stock NIS and stock BIND8.1.2 along with ISC's DHCP 3.0b2pl9 with a Cisco router along with 2 PCs. DHCPand NIS are running fine, however, dynamic updates to BIND are not working. When the PC gets a valid lease and an assigned ...

URGENT: filesystem issue

378 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:55:00
Hi managers,Urgent issue with one filesystem.We have a filesystem inconsistency with 1 filesystem.When I run fsck with -y option, it deleted about 600 files after whichit is giving error message as below:SORRY. NO SPACE IN lost+found DIRECTORYAny ideas.I cannot mount the filesystem to clear ...

printer question

1241 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:55:00
Admins,We have a network printer attached to HP-UX and Windows NT servers ( DNS is used to get the IP/name resolution ). Now, I'm trying to configure this network printer to a Solaris 8 server ( Intel Arch ) server.=> Can I use the HP-UX or NT as the "Print Server" and configure ...

SUMMARY: JNI FC Drivers for Tape and Disk

1861 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:55:00
The original question is whether it is possible to have JNI configurationsin a mixed topology (fcaw.conf configuration that handles both fabric andpoint-to-point). The idea is to have a disk subsystem attach to a serverpoint-to-point AND a tape-area-network is attached via fabric. Many of ...

Intel 810 chipset support for Solaris 5.7

307 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:55:00
Hi,Does anybody know of a driver for Intel 810 VGA chipset for Solaris5.6/5.7?Siddhartha_____________________________________________________________________Message sent using: NetMagic WebMail ...

Summary: Sendmail configuration

3237 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:55:00
I received the answer to this from SunSolve. What I ended up doing was.../etc/mail/sendmail.cf comment out Dj,Dw,DM parmscp /usr/lib/mail/cf/main-v7sun.mc /usr/lib/mail/cf/main-usco.mc/usr/lib/mail/cf/main-usco.mc (add the following changes) divert(0)dnl VERSIONID(`@(#)main-v7sun.mc 1.2 ...

Cannot wirte /var/adm/utmp

716 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 18:55:00
Hi List,I'm up against a good one here, I think. On reboot (after patching) I getthe messagecannot write to /var/adm/utmpcannot write to /var/adm/utmpxI've seen it before in the past, and each time it was as simple as bootingfrom CD andrunning the "Upgrade" option. However, this ...