PPP Connection

1601 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hi all,I am running Solaris 8 operating system and trying to connect to WindowsTerminal server via PPP but the connection times out and I am getting thefollowing message in asppp.log file. Any help will be kindly appreciated.1:57:37 000100 ipdptp0 ppp_diag: [ID 777013 kern.debug] RECEIVE PPP ...

mount ... isn't!

1779 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
#device device mount FS fsck mount mount#to mount to fsck point type pass at boot options#fd - /dev/fd fd - no -/proc - /proc proc - no -/dev/md/dsk/d0 /dev/md/rdsk/d0 / ...

summary - mount ... isn't

842 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
> Change "no" in the mount at boot column to "yes". Rocket science it ain't.Quite correct. Skipped my morning coffee, and it's had a bad effecton me all day. Thanks to all who replied to point out my mistake.Sending this out soon to cut short the belittling. :)I forgot ...

SUMMARY: disk errors on E450

6585 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Solution: replaced the controllerMy thanks to Cathy L. Smith, Nick Hindley, Stan Pietkiewicz, 'Mike's List', JohnBeaulieu, and Andrew Rotramel.Here is the original question followed by the suggestions:I have an E450 (5.6 Generic_105181-28 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-4) witheight disks. Over the ...

[Fwd: [SUMMARY]: Network problems SunBlade100/Ultra2/Dell/NetgearFS516]

6735 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
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summary:e-mail relaying

250 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
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Modem

774 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
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file permission of admintool & ping changing automatic.

254 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hi,<br>I set the correct permission to admintool but after a few minutes it becomes<br>-r-------, only read to owner. I think an unknown service or script doing this<br>thing. But how..? how I can fix it ?<br>Could you have any idea on this.<p>bashar<br>

PPP on solaris 8

1982 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
hello,i'm trying to configure a PPP dialin on my sol8 box, and i try to useSolaris PPP 4.0 (in fact it is pppd-2.4.0b1).When com is established, i can't ping the other maschine.On the server side, i have:% ifconfig -ahme0: flags=1000843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4> mtu 1500 ...

SUMMARY: How long does `growfs' take?

1486 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
I asked for advice concerning my first ever use of `growfs' on a moderatelymission-critical filesystem. Replies were overwhelmingly positive (no pointin actually quoting them, I reckon) but salient points are: - check your backups first - expect the job to take `about as long as newfs would ...

SUMMARY: NetraX1

2026 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
The network installation for NetraX1 from an x86 machine was successfulwith the install server on the hard disk andmis.netra-x1.259-3836-03.zip applied. It was also needed to add the dmfe driver to the Network Install Server asthe architecture was not SPARC :add_drv -b ...

error:coludn't set locale correctly

1266 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hi,I installed solaris2.8 on sun ultra5. When I login this workstation,I take an error: coludn't set locale correctly. How can I remove this errorregardsSunOS 5.8login: seismoPassword:Last login: Wed Jan 23 11:34:45 from 10.9.1.204Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.8 Generic February ...

OpenGL question

455 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
I know that Solaris 8 has Opengl. My question is the following:The Licence for the Opengl is runtime & development? or not!!! If not tell me the way to achieve this!(runtime and development).Thanks,Vasilis IliadisSoftware EngineerDienekis Information systems SA446 Mesogion & ...

SUNpci2 on SUN Blade 100 weired problem

1194 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hello ListI hava a weired problem with a SunPCI 2 card in my new SunBlade100.The System is Solaris 8 7/01 preinstalled. Applied the two patchesmentioned in the SunPCI install guide to get the SunPCI card working.(sorry don't know the patch numbers now, but both was the newest available)no ...

RAID-5 with internal disks

634 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
I'm currently installing a E250 with 6 internal disks of each 18gb. Icreated a /, /usr, /var and swap each mirrored using Disksuite.Then I wouldlike to create a RAID-5 filesystem with Disksuite, so therefore I created 1extra slice on every disk with the same size and created the ...

How to run multi-language in Solaris 8

456 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Dear Sun Managers,I've a Solaris 8 machine and I want it to be able tosupport multi-asean language like Chinese. I've donea fresh Solaris 8 installation. After that, I putin the Solaris 8 language cd and install the Chinesepackages and do a reboot. However, when I select language to zh in ...

xfree86 on sparc

348 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hello admins,I've tried to build and install XFree86 on sparc and use it on Sun Rays.Build and installation was succesfull, but when I try:/usr/X11R6/bin/Xsun :7 -query appserverI get:fatal server error:keyboard type unsupported -1Is it possible to use it on Sun Rays, which have usb ...

NetApps Filer and SUN Gigabit 2.0

200 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hello Admins,<p>Are there any recommended settings for SUN gigabit interface to work best with<br>NetApps filer? We have NIC card connected back to back to the filer.<p>Thanks in advance.<p>Hasham<br>

The rm command Question

856 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hi GurusThe rm command is working as designed, however that isthe problem. The rm command allows a userid withoutwrite access to delete a file. (see man page below)The question is how can I prevent a userid withoutread or write permission from deleting a file?man rmThe rm utility removes the ...

problem with solaris 7

355 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hi Gurus,I upgraded a Sun Ultra-1 sparc station with Solaris 7(Generic_106541-08)and after installation i am getting following error message. Sytem isgetting halted to OK prompt. Please help me out soon. Thanks,Property (boot-lessage) not supported by /platform/sun4u/kernel/unixPanic-kernel : ...

does release matter

280 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
I built a solaris 8 server using 4/01 release media. I installed the latest<br>patch cluster on it. Client is saying they want to use the 7/01 release.<br>Does it make a difference? Doesn't installing the patch cluster bring the<br>older release up-to-date?<p>thanks,<p>-dave<br>

Problems with zlib 1.1.3 make on Solaris 8

1864 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Everyone,In an effort to deploy openssh 3.0.2p2 I am experiencing problems with'making' zlib 1.1.3.I am using gcc 3.0 on a U5 running 2.8 (current patchset), my path includes/usr/ccs/bin...Here is the error (returned from make)# pwd/usr/local/src/zlib/zlib-1.1.3# iduid=0(root) gid=1(other)# ...

changing the system clock frequency on Solaris 2.7

1529 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
We have a dozen or so Ultra 5s running Solaris 2.7. Unfortunately thesystem clocks on several of the machines are consistently fast or slowby almost 1% per day, which is too much for ntpd to handle. (Ntp isonly designed to handle clock frequencies off by at most 500 parts permillion, ours are ...

Who makes a small SCSI RAID-5 Array?

779 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
We are currently using the Hitachi 5840 array for our boot device.This allows us to not encapsulate our boot disks (we use Veritas Vol Mgr), and still have a protected boot environment. Also, this allows us to use Sun's Live Upgrade product very easily (it doesn't work well withencapsulated ...

SUMMARY: Problems with zlib 1.1.3 make on Solaris 8

2050 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Many thanks to Casper Dik: installing the GNU binutils fixed the problem.Art MastProblem Statement--------------------------------------------------------------------------Everyone,In an effort to deploy openssh 3.0.2p2 I am experiencing problems with'making' zlib 1.1.3.I am using gcc 3.0 on ...

Copy and pasting in dtterm with keyboard

1186 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
If I select some text in a dtterm window, hit CTRL-INS and SHIFT-INS,the text is not pasted. It'll work if I use the menu options clickedwith the mouse, or use the middle mouse button.Where can I customize these settings? == root at williams# uname -sr SunOS 5.7 == root at williams# ...

looking for sun old compiler

370 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hello All,I am looking for a sun old compiler with media and keyandeverything to buy. Do you know if that is possible andwhere i can get(buy) it from?. sun does not havethese.there is a compatibility reason i am looking forthis version of compiler.workstation is Sun Sparc Works 3.1. Need Sun ...

Configuring a NIC Card SUMMARY

405 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Well, I think almost everyone of you responded, and all that did said pretty much the samething. I am new to solaris and appriciate the help you have all offered.Thank you againShane_________________________________________________________________Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN ...

gcc and 64-bit

413 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Can the 2.95 version of gcc make 64-bit executables for Solaris 7? I amtrying to compile lsof for 64-bit Sol7 but I get a warning when doingthis regarding gcc not being able to compile 64-bit for Sol7. Doesn'tseem correct to me but.....Thanks.-- =====================Jeff KennedyUnix ...

adjtime() function

653 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hello again!Along the lines of my post from yesterday, I have an adjtime() functionquestion.What is the "exact" rate adjtime() uses to slow the clock down? The manpage in Solaris 8 says "a fraction of one percent". I'm trying to find outhow long the procedure would take.I ...

SunBlade100 with firewire disks?

117 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Can SunBlade100 use external firewire disk?<br>Anyone doing this? Where can I find the driver for<br>this. Thanks<br>

Jumpstart setup fails

1175 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Trying to setup a Jumpstart server on a box and it failsevery time, during "setup_install_server" execution.Details:server= SunOS tahoma 5.8 Generic_108528-09 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-60/jumpstart is a symlink to a filesystem with over 10GB free spaceCDROM image is from the 10/01 HW ...

[SUMMARY] Jumpstart failing: find error "File table overflow"

5784 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Doh. Always check the archives.... :-)Thanks to David Foster, Jay Lessert, Mark Day, Tim Evans fortheir quick responses.--rc Rick Crelia rick at cobaltgroup.com Sr. Systems Engineer Ph: 800-909-8244 x8293 IT Hosting Cel: 206-396-9712 The Cobalt Group, Inc. ...

CDE "VirtualBinding" warning messages

2042 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hi, folksWe're running Solaris 8 (4/01) on an E250, and we have several Tektronix Xterminals that we use to log in to the E250. We're using CDE 1.4.I'm getting several "Warning" messages every time I start up a session on theE250 from the xdm chooser on the X terminals. When I ...

Environmental Monitor Recommendation

1164 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Greetings All -I am looking for advice on buying an environmental monitor for our serverroom. I would like to be able to monitor temperature in at least 2locations, preferably more. Monitoring power, humidity, airflow, etc.would be nice, but not necessary.Any general advice would be good, and ...

TCP/IP port

850 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hi techiesHow can I find the unix user who is using a TCP/IP port,say I need to knowwho is using the port 80 ( HTTP port )Using the netstat command it lists me the ports binded to the remotemachines that are accessing the unix serverThanksKPThis e-mail and any files transmitted with it are for ...

How to get rid of Zombies

194 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hi gurus,<p>I have solaris 8 on e250 . I am getting Zombies . I cant reboot my machine .<br>Is there any way to get rid fo this without rebooting .<br>thanks in advance.<p>Regards<br>gurjeet<br>

IMPORTANT: Read this before posting to Sun-Managers

5862 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Archive-name: codeprof-before-postingLast Updated: $Id: before.posting,v 1.17 2002/01/10 21:21:23 jdd Exp $NOTE: This message is posted periodically to codeprof on behalf of all members of the Sunmanager's mailing list. Please read it carefully before posting. This document can be retrieved ...

asppp timing out before connection is made

1453 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hi, allWe've run into a bit of a problem using Sun's asppp package. We're runningSolaris 8 on an E250 and using the bundled asppp.We had been able to dial up a remote computer through asppp with no problems,but I've been asked to set up this connection so that a credit card is chargedfor ...

summary:e-mail relaying [OT]

1512 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Whew! I had a hard time getting this mail through, anyway..Many many thanks to all those who replied namely:Thomas FrerichsZarehsudheeshHendrix VisageLars HeckingPiard, FredericSteve SandauMichael KalusJay LessertShannon.k.KelmanTim ChipmanVladDave ZNicholas TangTim Wortsystem administration ...

SUMMARY : NWADMIN.

3032 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Thanks to :Matthew P. MarinoTim Evanscanderson1 at worldbank.comMatthew's reply to recycle the tapes worked, after I have recycled all the tapes and now the mount operation worked and backupcompletes successfully.Christian.-----Original Message-----From: Matthew P. Marino [mailto:mattm at ...

/var/lp/logs and requests files

142 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Can someone tell me waht these files contains, and when. I am told I can use<br>them to find out if a job printed ok. is this true?<p>John<br>

SUMMARY: Sharing SCSI-1 Disk between two hosts?

1725 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hello Managers.After a long time testing the result is that this will not work.I have removed one device so that only 8 devices are on the scsi bus. Eachdevicehas an unique id but i've got a lot of scsi errors or boot failures. I thinkthat even though thescsi initiator id's are changed both ...

trunking or Multipathing

219 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hi<p> My server has 2 interfaces. What is the best choice ?<p> trunking (does it need a license ?)<br> multipathing (soalaris8)<p> Trunking and multipathing , does it work with Gigabit interface ?<p>thanks<br>Fred<br>

SUN PCi Card

1365 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hi Folks, I was wondering if anyone has used this card in a blade 100 and whattheir impressions were? is it any good? will it take the place of the NTstation i have at my desk?Regards RoyRoy WhiteInternational Fund Services Ireland Ltd Tel: +353 1 7075057Bishops Square Fax: ...

SUMMARY: Best mail Server On Solaris

716 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hi gurus,Thanks a lot to all who replied with their best experiences .Here is The list of fellow's Who replied . David FosterDean McDonaldEduardo Sanchez M.Eric PriebeJerry KempOzgur C. DemirKohler BenjaminFlash WilsonKarl VogelIan D CrorieMatthew P. MarinoMike PeppardPhil BrutscheThe great ...

Sendmail query

267 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Is there a way to route mail from a particular host to /dev/null with<br>Sendmail? I need to allow a marketing app to run through some tests and<br>send it's emails, but I can't allow the emails to actually get sent to the<br>users...any ideas?<p>TIA...<p>Rick<br>

[SUMMARY] SUNpci2 on SUN Blade 100 weired problem

2332 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
HiThe Solution seemed to be, to install the newewst Software for SunPCi IIavailable at http://www.sun.com/desktop/products/sunpci/sunpci_download.htmlRainer suggested to put the following two lines in the SunPC.ini, which solvedthe problem for him.[Display]OldModeThanks to Rainer, ...

Summary: The rm command Question

1763 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hi gurus, Thanks a lot to all who replied with their bestexperiences. I had over 50 responses so I won't tryto list everyone by name. Everyone on this list is sohelpful and quick.-----Original Message----- From: Kathy Ange [mailto:kathyange at yahoo.com] Hi Gurus The rm command is working as ...

patch installation

505 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-24 21:41:00
Hi People.I need make a "change plan" in my organization to apply the Recommendedpatches in the Sun boxes. They asked me for problems that can occur and fora rollback if anything goes wrong. Any ideas what I should write? Somecommands to restore the old patch ?I have installed patches ...