Auspex file servers - experiences?

8384 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:33:00
My original question was:>As our main 690MP file server is close to maxed out on disks, and our disk>space requirements are growing rapidly, we're starting to look at adding an>Auspex file server to our network. This would replace one or more 690MP's>serving 30-40 workstations on ...

Alias include in sendmail problems

1609 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:33:00
Dear all,My problem was silent non-delivery to a contiguous block of 40 addressesfrom a much larger included alias file. The actual user names in the block appeared to affect the outcome. No errors were logged anywhere.Replies are still comming in, but the problem seems to be fixed.100224-06 ...

Problem w/HP4M on bpp0

1364 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:33:00
Sorry for the delay in summarizing, but...The solution was easy enough. Upgrade to Newsprint 2.x. I have since tried it on NP 2.1 and 2.2 and it works perfectly. Jochen Bern gets an "A" for the correct answer. I had tried this while waiting for responses, and found that it worked, ...

Automounter Weirdness

8593 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:33:00
Sun Managers:Thank you very much for the useful replies. There were 3. The concensuswas that it is a known bug with automounter in 4.1.2 and that I am notcrazy. I'm so pleased to hear that. :-) Apparently there are patchesavailable or one can upgrade to 4.1.3. My plan is to upgrade the ...

Sbus Xterminal

1559 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:33:00
Last week I asked whether somebody had experience with the Tech-Source SBus Xterminals.Many thanks to owens@hpn.trw.com (Mark G. Owens)boenning@igd.fhg.de (Dirk Boenning)larry@ma.pdc.com (Larry Freeman)tony@sparky.esd.mun.ca (Tony Kocurko)magnin@acri.fr (Michel Magnin)The ...

sendmail queue stuck

2721 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:33:00
Thanks to all who repsponded. It was almost unanimous, the problemwas that the load average on the problem system was above the valuesspecified in the sendmail.cf for Ox (Load average at which we queuemessages). That is what the 'X' in the mailq line means. This makessense since after a ...

Crashing Sparc10 50 + Solaris 2.2

3115 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:33:00
The problem seemed to have gone away after applying the latest 100999patch (100999-38).Someone suggested to check for overlapping file systems. That was thefirst thing I checked as soon as we started experiencing those problems.I didn't see any overlaps.One suggested that I send a symbolic ...

stat.h screwy in gcc-2.5.0 on Solaris x86 2

900 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:33:00
Apparently, there's a brand new release of gcc (2.5.2) that fixes the SysV header problem Thanx to Tom McConnell for pointing this out!---===============================================================================Joe Hartley | jh@cadre.com - Whenever you find that you are on ...

Exabyte 8505 on Solaris 2.X?

8544 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:33:00
Thanks again SunManagers!I asked:> > I am considering the purchase of a SS1000 or SC2000, and need to know> whether the Exabyte 8505 (half height with hardware compression) is> supported. I have been told by Sun that it is not supported under> Solaris 2.X !?! However, in 4.1.X, ...

NIS clients with NIS+ server

1931 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:33:00
 A bit mor ethan a week ago I asked the community how to set up a NISclient (in my case a Sun-3) with an NIS+ server. I got one (1) response butthat put me on the track:------------I just installed patch 101022-05 and now my sunos machineboots successfully as an nis client of our ...

HSFS Problems

577 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:33:00
Hello sun-managers,  I would like to say thanks in response to all of the help I have received onthis topic.The concensus of opinions was to rmotely mount the CD's on the machine runningSolaris. Unfortunately, I forgot to mention that this machine will be going homewith me ...

restricting NFS mounts using netgroups

4128 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:33:00
I received two responses to my query ... one which pointed out thetypo in my message (see above), the other which suggested that NISmight indeed be caching the old address. I haven't really had muchluck with this either.Thanks to:glenn@uniq.com.au (Glenn Satchell - Uniq Professional ...

mail reflectors

4346 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:33:00
########################## Original Post ######################################Does anyone know if there are any mail reflectors out there that onecould send mail to in order to test outgoing mail for non-local sites.Essentially, I am reconfiguring sendmail to rewrite the outgoingheaders and I ...

permanent ARP entry / diskless reboot

5369 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:33:00
First question was:>I want to secure my network: now students want to plug PC>with Linux on Ethernet... Of course, they can spy>Ethernet.>Another trick is to act as an already existing host:>on the PC you set up the good IP address, and then you>gain a lot of access through ...

HP LaserJet 4M with SunOS 4.1.3

3340 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:33:00
    Hi,I needed to set up a HP LaserJet 4M on a SunOS 4.1.3 system using thebpp0 port. Thanks to all who responded. There are several ways toconfigure the system to work with this printer. First of, if you useNewsPrint you can simple add the printer as a PostScript printer ...

Core file keeps popping up

1300 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Thanks to Jack Morrison, Kevin W. Thomas and Guy Harris forpointing me to the file command.If one does a "file /var/spool/mail/core" it will supplythe name of the file that is dumping the core image.Then all you need to do is track the offending file down.In this case it was in.comsat ...

HSFS Problems(part2)

14299 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Since I posted my last summary I ahve gotten several responses from peoplewanting to know what the patch was or how I modified my drive.Well, Here is everything I know about Toshiba CD-ROM Drives and The HSFS Patch.-AndrewAndrew PapanikolasUniversity of ArizonaLunar and Planetary LabTucson, ...

Online Disksuite and 5th HD

3358 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Thanks for all the replies. When we added the two disks we changed the disknumbering of two drives (sd4->sd6, sd5->sd7) which are neither striped norconcatenated under DiskSuite ... but which hold three replicas on it!This way metainit couldn't find all replicas and ejects this error ...

SunOS 4.1.3 disks moved to Solaris 2.2?!?

4664 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
In article <2b8d0v$666@ns1.arlut.utexas.edu>,Richard Bainter <pug@arlut.utexas.edu> wrote:Good Morning,  I'd like to thank everyone who's responded. It seems that this is  completely possible, and of course I'll make a full dump before trying  it. ...

login and motd

2909 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Thanks to Jeffrey J. Simon (jjs@library.att.com) the mistery is solved!I happened to have a ".hushlogin" in my home directory. I vaguelyremember placing it there, maybe when I was trying to figure out somethingelse or just playing. There is no man page for ...

Sound Problem

1646 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Subject: SUMMARY Sound ProblemMy original question was :> we encountered a problem this morning on a Sparc Station 10/51 running> Solaris 2.2. We have the speakerbox connected to the SparcStation, but> when we try to use it (for example, with the OpenWindows/help/Sound> and your ...

Is an HP 4M a rugged printer? (and mini-SUMMARY)

5471 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
I posted last week asking for recommendations for Postscript laser printers rugged enough to withstand lab use.  Out of twelve responses, eight were from VERY enthusiastic HP IIsi and4si users. One recommended the QMS, one recommended the Apple Pro 630(Same engine as the HP 4m) two ...

2: login and motd

5205 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
[I apologize if you already received a similar summary message.]Thanks to everybody who answered my question. The mistery is solved!I happened to have a ".hushlogin" in my home directory. The man pagefor login mentions that this file "makes login ...

Is an HP 4M a rugged printer? (and mini-SUMMARY)

1674 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
betsys@cs.umb.edu (Elizabeth Schwartz) writes:>So, I'm pushing very hard to get an HP 4si, but we're not sure we can>fund it this year. I am wondering how rugged the HP 4M is? The HP 4MP>and 4L are clearly personal-quality printers and not rated to survive>in a 4,000 ppm ...

dictionary for Crack

2360 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Many thanks to the following people: len@netsys3.netsys.com (Len Rose) Claus Assmann <ca@informatik.uni-kiel.de> tim@otis.hssc.scarolina.edu (Tim White) pallas@oclc.org (George Pallas) cdp@hertz.njit.edu (Chris Peckham) whiteg@panther (Root) Dan ...

screensaver in xdm?

1684 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
        * Xdm doesn't come with a built-in screensaver        * screenblank works ok on both solaris 1 and solaris 2, but          seems to take an awful long time ...

gopher, WWW & archie over firewall

2735 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
First my original question:In article <1993Nov3.112316.9005@us-es.sel.de>, gehringe@us-es.sel.de(Thomas Gehringer US/ITP 60/1/54 #71472) writes:> > Maybe a kind soul can enlighten me: We live behind a firewall which> routes only IP packet which belong to certain protocols. I ...

Preliminary Packet filtering/screening with SunLink ISDN anyone?

2269 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Hi Managers![ original question included at the end ]Hmm. This is the first time that the list did *not* come up withanything. I have now waited for approx. 2 weeks, but haven't gota single reply :-(Could I really be the only one worrying about packet filtering/screeningwith the Sun IP/ISDN ...

termcap entry for hpterm required

10365 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Hi,  I asked for a way to import a definition of the HP/UX "hpterm" entry into a SunOS 4.1.3 termcap file.  By far the best solution is to use the infocmp -C command to export a termcap ready definition of hpterm from the terminfo database.  Here ios a ...

SUN 4/110 panic

844 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
I asked ===We have just tried to upgrage a 4/110 to 4.1.3======We find that if you give a limit command eg ====== limit coredumpsize 0======the next command to that c-shell causes the system to crash==='panic BAD TRAP'======We've got SUN looking at this, but I wonder if any clues ...

Older SCSI Max. Record Lengths

4070 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
This appears to be a little-known area of interest as I only received fourreplies. Thanks to the fab four for their time and kindness.jpl@allegra.att.com (John P. Linderman)kevin@uniq.com.au (Kevin Sheehan {Consulting Poster Child})Martin Frost <me@CS.Stanford.EDU>led@abend.cc.purdue.edu ...

HSFS Problems(part2)

13939 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Since I posted my last summary I ahve gotten several responses from peoplewanting to know what the patch was or how I modified my drive.Well, Here is everything I know about Toshiba CD-ROM Drives and The HSFS Patch.-AndrewAndrew PapanikolasUniversity of ArizonaLunar and Planetary LabTucson, ...

HP LaserJet 4M with SunOS 4.1.3

3338 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
    Hi,I needed to set up a HP LaserJet 4M on a SunOS 4.1.3 system using thebpp0 port. Thanks to all who responded. There are several ways toconfigure the system to work with this printer. First of, if you useNewsPrint you can simple add the printer as a PostScript printer ...

permanent ARP entry / diskless reboot

5249 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
First question was:>I want to secure my network: now students want to plug PC>with Linux on Ethernet... Of course, they can spy>Ethernet.>Another trick is to act as an already existing host:>on the PC you set up the good IP address, and then you>gain a lot of access through ...

How to kill processes ...

4074 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Hi folks!!Here is a list of responses I got for my posting.I have'nt had a chance to test any of these yet because I alreadyhad rebooted my M/C. Next time when I encounter the problem,I am going to test these.Thankyou all of you for responding.Sudheer.The original posting was:> I have ...

FDDi interface cards for SBus systems

6033 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Hello,I still own the list a summary about the survey I did concerning FDDI networkinterface for SBus cards. It took me a while to get all the information I neededand .... (no excuses but the last bits and pieces I got last week!, so it endedin a much longer decision period than expected. And I ...

Resources

1626 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Here's the summary on beginning resources for UNIX.>>I'm very new to unix, and just purchased a system 1000. SUN has inunadatedme>>with manuals. I'm so new to UNIX that I don't know where to begin with Sun's>>million's of manuals.>>I need some BEGINNING RESOURCES ...

SPARC 10, model 30 or 40 ?

10927 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Hello sun managers,        Original query:> Does anyone know how to differentiate the SPARC 10's.>How does one tell a model 30 from a 40 ? I know how to tell >if there is a SuperCache or not but ... I have some model 30,>I switched the ...

SparcClassics and X11.R5

708 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Indeed it is true, when you take this out of the box and install 4.1.3con it you must, at the boot prompt,setenv output-device screen:r1152x900x66in order for the frame buffer to be properly mapped by /usr/bin/X11/xinitAfter changing this, X11.R5 works just fine.Thanks to all that responded. I ...

SCSI problems with Exabyte 8500C

2750 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Thank you Chuck Foley. Chuck gave me the information for getting the drive working under 4.1.3, and I will be looking forward to getting Solaris 2.3 and seeing if it is supported then. Here is Chucks response:------------- BEGIN INCLUDED MESSAGE ----------------Under SunOS 4.1.3, add the ...

"User Uknown" problem in sendmail

4447 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
------- Start of forwarded message -------Many Thanks to those who replied and tried to help me with my problem.My Original question was:============================================================================= I am having a problem when trying to send mail from a SUBSIDIARY machineto more ...

mount: Too many levels of remote in path

10564 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Sorry for the lateness of this summary (I just got back from vacation),but at least it's better than no summary. :)> Date: Tue, 19 Oct 93 15:12:24 PDT>> The scenario:> > In preparation for some subnetting of our network, I've been trying> to get some of our dataless ...

flexlm SunOs 4.1.x

3915 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
Hi,My question:>we have been having a strange problem with flexlm V2.4 on SunOs 4.1.3.>>When I start my license deamon on Sun 4.1.3 diskless version,>I have this error:>10/29 14:32:53 (lmgrd) FLEXlm - Copyright 1988, 1992, Highland Software, Inc.>10/29 14:32:54 (lmgrd) FLEXlm ...

"ypserv -d" v. "B=-b" in Makefile

1008 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
     My original query was:> Could someone please explain to me what the difference is between> specifying B=-b on the /var/yp/Makefile (which then passes -b as an> option to makedbm) and giving the -d option to ypserv? ...

"ypserv -d" v. "B=-b" in Makefile

994 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
     My original query was:> Could someone please explain to me what the difference is between> specifying B=-b on the /var/yp/Makefile (which then passes -b as an> option to makedbm) and giving the -d option to ypserv? ...

Setting up mail gateway between Sun & Microsoft mail on PC

12034 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
    My original question was:> Does anyone have any experience of setting up a gateway between> a sun network and Microsoft mail running under Windows for Workgroups> on a PC network. Both networks are on the same ethernet. I've read> the Microsoft Mail admin ...

3/50 (3/60) power connector pinout

3129 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
I asked:> Can anyone fill out the gaps? In order to repair my broken 3/50 I need the> pinout of the 96-pin power connector (P3) of Sun 3/50 or 3/60. What I have up> to now are the -5V and GND pins (hoping they are correct), what I still need> are the +5V and +12V pins.The complete ...

Can't SET LINE with C-Kermit 5A(189)

3350 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
The reply from R. Stewart Ellis had the answer that I was looking for. If you are really trying to set line to /dev/tty, this is a problem, because/dev/tty simply refers to the connection between the host and whateverviewing device you are using. Usually on SunOS 4.1.x the callout devicesare ...

FIXED BY SUN -Sun DROPS SUPPORT OF 4/470 4/490 for Solaris

1624 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
SUN IS SUPPORTING 4/470 4/490 for Solaris 2.xI have just been contacted by sun telemarketing. There was a mixup in theinformation I got from sun support and my account rep. Theie-Ethernet-driver/Intel-chip ARE supported by Sun in the normalconfiguration for the SparcServer 4/470-4/490 series; ...

FIXED BY SUN - Sun DROPS SUPPORT OF 4/470 4/490 for Solaris

1523 byte By CodeProf.com at 2007-12-25 8:34:00
I have just been contacted by sun telemarketing. There was a mixup in theinformation they gave me. The ie-ethernet-driver/intel-chip ARE supportedby Sun in the normal configuration for the SparcServer 4/470-4/490 series;those with an enet chip on the mother board. In the past they sold ...