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64 bit
by Robert Spangler 03 Apr '06

03 Apr '06

Hello, Presently I am considering using CentOS as my base OS. I am wondering about a few things though. I like KVirc as my irc program. I have had issue with compiling it in 64bit mode under Fedora 3 and was todl it was because Fedora installs both 32 and 64 bit libs and the compiler didn't understnad which to use. Will this be an issue with CentOS 4 also? If I install the 64 bit version how much trouble am I going to have when runnig 32 bit programs? -- Regards Robert Smile... it increases your face value!

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Re: [CentOS] newbie kernel question (fwd)
by Maciej Żenczykowski 03 Apr '06

03 Apr '06

> ps. You still didn't answer my question about how not > compiling ext2 into the kernel brakes everything. > Don't worry, it was a rhethorical question. It's not rhetorical - it might not break it, it might break it... The point is: it's not tested by RH, it's not tested by CentOS, it probably (okay 99.99% here) works in a vanilla kernel - but does it work after all of RH's patches have been applied? It probably does, _BUT_ do we guarantee it? NO. It just might break, and if it does _YOU_ get to keep the pieces and don't say we didn't warn you (and the breakage may very well be silent and result in a corrupted disk (etc.) three months from now). Sure, ext2 seems like something that shouldn't break, but one would think the same of many other options - some of which DO break, and perhaps even silently at that (or at least silently until your system crashes and you lose your data). Cheers, MaZe.

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vsftpd: transfer of files fails
by Kai Schaetzl 02 Apr '06

02 Apr '06

I've got a problem with vsftpd on a new CentOS system. Most users can login and list and everything but when they want to transfer files the client says "transfer failed" or so. However, it works fine with two users. Of course, these two have been created by me and used only by me. So, I didn't detect the problem before other users tried to upload. I tried with the command line ftp client and get this: ftp> put medlingua_beta.sql local: medlingua_beta.sql remote: medlingua_beta.sql 229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||59620|) 150 Ok to send data. 0% | | 0 0.00 KB/s --:-- ETAftp: netout: Connection reset by peer 0% | | -1 0.00 KB/s --:-- ETA 451 Failure writing to local file. vsftpd logs "FAIL UPLOAD:" for this, nothing else. Of course, first thought is there might be some permission problem. However, I checked everything and the directory permissions are identical with the two accounts that work. Same goes for the user details they have. They only difference is that one of the two accounts is uid 50x while all the others are over 10000 - including the second one that works. All users have login shell /bin/false, are in /home and are chrooted to their homedir. The same users with the same directory setup, permissions and everything work fine on the old machine with vsftpd 1.1 (CentOS has 2.0). The vsftpd configuration is basically how it is when installed from base plus a few additional settings (like write-enable=yes etc.). SELINUX is in permissive mode and there are no advanced ACLs in effect. The baffling thing is that it works for these two (and maybe other users I haven't identified yet), but not for the majority, although all seem to be setup equivalent. One other thing I just notice is that I can delete root-owned files (standard 644 permissions) with any of the FTP users (the working and the non-working ones) which should not be possible at all. Any hints? Kai -- Kai Schätzl, Berlin, Germany Get your web at Conactive Internet Services: http://www.conactive.com

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dbmmanage file in CentOS apache2 packages?
by Kai Schaetzl 02 Apr '06

02 Apr '06

I'm missing this file on my CentOS 4 installations with apache. Is there an additional package I need to install? Kai -- Kai Schätzl, Berlin, Germany Get your web at Conactive Internet Services: http://www.conactive.com

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ipsec - vpn client - CentOS4.3
by Tom Brown 02 Apr '06

02 Apr '06

Anyone know of a client that will allow me to connect a laptop running 4.3 to a checkpoint firewall running an ipsec tunnel? Once i have this working i can say farewell to windows. thanks

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RE: [CentOS] Network issue
by Denis Croombs 02 Apr '06

02 Apr '06

>> I have a Centos 3.x server install that has been working for months >> now but is now going the error "resource temparary unavailable" any >> idea what normally causes this error ? >could you be a tad more specific as to where you're getting that error and under what conditions. Thanks for the reply. The error is displayed anytime you try an use the network, IE ping to default router from the command prompt. I now longer have access as it is the USA and I am in the UK, the networking is no longer woring from the system, I have asked the local person to change the network card, but that still gives the same error. Weh you go an IFCONFIG no errors are reported and the link light is on all the time, and the activity light does flash. Denis

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Script to kill dictionary spam attacks
by Chris Mason (Lists) 02 Apr '06

02 Apr '06

Does anyone have a script that will notice a Rumplestiltskin type spam attack (where they try every name possible) and drop the sending into a block list? -- Chris Mason NetConcepts (264) 497-5670 Fax: (264) 497-8463 Int: (305) 704-7249 Fax: (815)301-9759 UK 44.207.183.0271 Cell: 264-235-5670 Yahoo IM: netconcepts_anguilla(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Network issue
by Denis Croombs 02 Apr '06

02 Apr '06

I have a Centos 3.x server install that has been working for months now but is now going the error "resource temparary unavailable" any idea what normally causes this error ? Thanks Denis

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Request: Correct procedure on how to build a custom kernel on Centos
by Bogdan Nicolescu 02 Apr '06

02 Apr '06

This topic seems to be a perennial question. So I don't ruffle any feathers like in http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-devel/2006-February/001400.html could someone point once and for all to an authoritative guide on a complete/proper/correct procedure on building and installing a custom kernel using the rpmbuild method rather than the traditional method. T.I.A.

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cannot install centos, but fedora works
by Robin Mordasiewicz 02 Apr '06

02 Apr '06

I am able to install fedora core onto an old p700 box with SCSI RAID 1 array, but while trying to install CEntOS I get an error about the installer not being able to find the disks. Moving on. --

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