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Rescan harddisk size without rebooting
by kadafax 15 Nov '05

15 Nov '05

Hi list, I have a SAN attached to a CentOS 4.2 server. I have expanded the size of the virtual disk within the SAN (by adding a new HD to the disk pool) and need CentOS to see the new size (CentOS see it as /dev/sdb). I'm using LVM. Do you know a method for the Volume Group to see that one of its harddisk is now bigger, without rebooting (it's not a problem with a reboot but since the LDAP directory is on this server, it is problematic). Thanks. kfx

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CentOS 3.5 - CentOS 4.0 - DL145 G2 Boot problem
by Unni Krishnan 15 Nov '05

15 Nov '05

Hi , I am facing a strange problem .I am unable to install CentOS 4.0 on my HP DL145 G2 Server .I am getting the following error RAMDISK: couldn't find valid RAM disk image starting at 0. Please append correct "root=" boot option VFS: cannot open root device "<NULL>" or unknown-block (3,3) Kernal panic - not syncing VFS unable to mount root fs however CentOS 3.5 installs properly .Can anyone let me why this is happening ? -- Unnikrishnan.P

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Re: [CentOS] [Fwd: [suse-amd64] OFF-TOPIC - *very* bad]
by Brian T. Brunner 15 Nov '05

15 Nov '05

Not a problem. I see it frequently. What's happening is that sudo doesn't ask for a password within "a few" of having gotten a good password. I have noticed that if I wait any significant period of time, I do get the challenge again. This is on CentOS 4, i686. Brian Brunner brian.t.brunner(a)gai-tronics.com (610)796-5838 >>> wam(a)HiWAAY.net 11/15/05 08:05AM >>> I saw this on the SuSE AMD64 list & decided to pass it along, since it seems like a sneaky problem. Later posts confirm it is *NOT* AMD64-specific, nor SuSE 9.3 specific .... -- William A. Mahaffey III --------------------------------------------------------------------- Remember, ignorance is bliss, but willful ignorance is LIBERALISM !!!! ******************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. www.hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated

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RE: [CentOS] php version
by Ash Christopher 15 Nov '05

15 Nov '05

yum install php?? Maybe I am missing something. ________________________________ From: centos-bounces(a)centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of Mark Quitoriano Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 9:54 AM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: [CentOS] php version How can i install php 4 on Centos 4? is there RPMs for centos 4? or can i use srpms(php4) of centos 3 to be used for centos 4? -- Regards, Mark Quitoriano, CCNA http://www.atamanetworks.com Fan the flame... http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=user/register&r=19441

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other repositories question
by dan1 15 Nov '05

15 Nov '05

Hello. I would like to know how other repositories than the official ones for CentOS 4 affect an update of a package if a package is present in both repositories. Will yum install the package that it finds having the highest version number ? and if so, is there a mean to tell yum that we would like to keep the preference to one repository instead of the highest version number on a possibly other repository ? I ask that because I realise that having multiple repositories added to yum might mix up things if the packages placed there are compiled for newer versions, and even possibly create another system than CentOS by updating several main common packages. That would do something between a CentOS and a cAos distribution, is that right ? For example, I would like to use Dag Wieers' repos, but I am in fear that some mix up might happen if there are several same packages with different versions than the official CentOS ones (and is it possible to have same packages there? ). Thanks. Regards, Daniel

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centos 4.x repo on mirrors
by Farkas Levente 15 Nov '05

15 Nov '05

hi, while all the centos 3.x release points to the 3.6 on all mirror sites, the 4.x series still has it's own directory. why are not these just links to 4.2? yours. lrwxrwxrwx 1 97 ftp 3 Nov 10 01:31 3 -> 3.6/ lrwxrwxrwx 1 97 ftp 3 Nov 3 21:01 3.1 -> 3.3/ lrwxrwxrwx 1 97 ftp 3 Nov 3 21:01 3.3 -> 3.4/ lrwxrwxrwx 1 97 ftp 3 Nov 3 21:01 3.4 -> 3.5/ lrwxrwxrwx 1 97 ftp 3 Nov 10 01:31 3.5 -> 3.6/ drwxrwxr-x 14 root root 4096 Oct 28 17:31 3.6/ lrwxrwxrwx 1 97 ftp 3 Nov 3 21:01 4 -> 4.2/ drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 18 23:11 4.0/ drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 21 19:54 4.1/ drwxrwxr-x 12 root root 4096 Oct 13 13:59 4.2/ -- Levente "Si vis pacem para bellum!"

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selinux stuff - I just don't get
by Craig White 15 Nov '05

15 Nov '05

I am getting tons of these messages since I updated to 4.2 Nov 12 12:21:39 srv1 dbus: Can't send to audit system: USER_AVC pid=2839 uid=81 loginuid=-1 message=avc: denied { send_msg } for scontext=user_u:system_r:unconfined_t tcontext=user_u:system_r:initrc_t tclass=dbus Now I can see this process... # ps aux|grep 2839 dbus 2839 0.0 0.3 16168 1888 ? Ssl Nov11 0:13 dbus- daemon-1 --system root 17173 0.0 0.1 3748 668 pts/2 S+ 12:22 0:00 grep 2839 but I'm wondering how do I fix selinux so that it doesn't 'deny' this? Thanks Craig -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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RESOLVED YUM error "can't create transaction lock"
by James B. Byrne 15 Nov '05

15 Nov '05

I found the culprit. The original yum process from November 4th was stalled. I killed this and the lock problem has been resolved. -- *** e-mail is not a secure channel *** mailto:byrnejb.<token>@harte-lyne.ca James B. Byrne Harte & Lyne Limited vox: +1 905 561 1241 9 Brockley Drive fax: +1 905 561 0757 Hamilton, Ontario <token> = hal Canada L8E 3C3

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Re: [CentOS] selinux stuff - I just don't get -- "outgoing firewallsare broken"
by Brian T. Brunner 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

> How's forever work for you? ;-> Absolutely FINE thank you! When your WizWonder package is housebroken, let me try it if I'm interested. Until then, a (stubbornly) broken distro will persuade me to try something else. That's why I left Windows, I guess, if you prognosticate correctly, it will be why I leave RedHat/CentOS. btw this has nothing to do with Firewalls at all. I bought a firewall (router) and use it. If I had to upgrade firewall firmware versions, and the new versions broke running applications, I'd consider the new firewall firmware BROKEN. As is, I don't mind SELinux, because I can disable it at installation time. I will continue to do so until it is no longer broken. Brian Brunner brian.t.brunner(a)gai-tronics.com (610)796-5838 >>> thebs413(a)earthlink.net 11/14/05 11:24AM >>> "Brian T. Brunner" <brian.t.brunner(a)gai-tronics.com> wrote: > How do we define Ready? I gave that answer in the text you > replied to: when it doesn't break things. How's forever work for you? ;-> NPTL, ANSI C++, GLibC 2 and many other adoptions Red Hat has made still break things. Heck, we're not even looking at recent things -- from 4K stacks to ACLs. ;-> > You ask about applications not being SELinux aware. The > proper things for SELinux to do in those cases is advise > the operator that SELinux can't manage this app because it > isn't SELinux aware, and that whatever security holes that > application embodies are outside the scope of SELinux. I think that's what the advisement is. You can start disabling some aspects of SELinux -- such as with permissive mode. > This is consistent with SELinux being a *service* to the > operator, not a bully-boss to the operator and the > authors/maintainers of every package Joe Operator might > have on his system. Actually, SELinux _is_ a "bully-boss" to the operator. It will _always_ be a "bully-boss" to the operator. > No, it doesn't. I think _many_ people other than myself have seen _many_ viewpoints on this issue. Why many people seem to think that there must be no less than an absolutism on SELinux until it accomplishes no less than the _impossible_ is beyond me. > It's about ownership of control. Is this RedHats' system > to break if they want to compel me to do things their way? Yes. And you have these options.. 1. Learn it and see if it fits 2. Put it into another mode (e.g., permissive) 3. Disable it 4. Look to another distro choice Red Hat has its reasons, and it's not going to change those reasons. Common Criteria is a major driver right now because of Linux can achive higher CC levels than Windows, while still running applications (which Windows virtually can_not_ do), then Microsoft will lose federal installations en masse. > If not, then distributing SELinux with a > default of 'on' when it breaks running systems is > distributing a broken software package. SELinux will _always_ break running systems. Just like a "deny all outgoing" firewall will too. > Translate: Everybody is out of step except my boy! > (and those who happen to be in step with him). Exactly! SELinux by default is here to stay if you choose Red Hat. > I say Broken, and Disabled for Good. Then that's your choice. Red Hat has made their default, but you still have choice. > The proper things for SELinux to do in cases of > non-compliant apps is to advise the operator that SELinux > can't manage this app because it isn't SELinux aware, and > that whatever security holes that application embodies are > outside the scope of SELinux. That's a *service*. You seem to fail to understand what SELinux does. ;-> > Breaking said applications is a broken application. Then add outgoing firewalls to the same list. Oh, you just turn an outgoing firewall off? Well then, that's your solution. ;-> I don't know if I could make a better analogy. -- Bryan P.S. SELinux is _not_ a service. It is an _enforcement_ in the kernel. There are hundreds of rules. Applications either learn to make SELinux considerations, help write rules, or a combination of both. SELinux is basically the biggest change to Linux in a long, long time -- breaking the 30+ year legacy UNIX model. -- Bryan J. Smith | Sent from Yahoo Mail mailto:b.j.smith@ieee.org | (please excuse any http://thebs413.blogspot.com/ | missing headers) _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS(a)centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ******************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. www.hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated

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OpenMosix
by Alan Sparks 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

Anyone have any experience running OpenMosix on CentOS 3? Are you using a kernel custom built or from somewhere? Any maintenance headaches wrt kernel updates? Thanks in advance. -Alan -- Alan Sparks, UNIX/Linux Systems Integration and Administration <asparks(a)doublesparks.net>

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RE: [CentOS] Rebuilding RPMs
by Bowie Bailey 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

From: Matt Hyclak [mailto:hyclak@math.ohiou.edu] > > On Mon, Nov 14, 2005 at 12:09:49PM -0500, Bowie Bailey enlightened us: > > From: Karanbir Singh [mailto:Mail-Lists@karan.org] > > > > > > Bowie Bailey wrote: > > > > I am trying to install the Cluster RPMS from rpm.karan.org. > > > > But since I have updated my kernel with yum, I have the wrong > > > > kernel for a couple of the packages. > > > > > > > > I think I can just grab the source RPM and do a rebuild, but > > > > having never attempted that before, I just want to make sure > > > > I'm not missing anything. (I have built RPMs from source > > > > tarballs, so I know how to setup the build environment) > > > > > > > > It looks like I can just do this: > > > > > > > > # rpmbuild --rebuild cman-kernel-2.6.9-36.0.src.rpm > > > > > > > > Is there anything else I need to do? > > > > > > > > > > Just simple rebuilds will work, you might need to work out what > > > order they are built in - and some pkgs like the cman-kernel > > > need a specified --target i686 passed in via the rpmbuild. > > > > Hmmm...no luck there. It still wants the older kernel. > > For the *-kernel packages, you'll have to rpm -i the src.rpm, edit > the spec file, and rebuild from that. Making progress here. One more question and I think I'll be done. I installed the source package and edited the spec file to change the kernel version and remove the fake-build-provides requirement (as I can't seem to find it and it appears to be safe to remove based on a previous conversation on this list). I still have a build requirement for the kernel-hugemem package. I don't have the hugemem kernel installed and I'm just trying to build the smp package. Is it safe to remove this dependency if all I care about is the smp package? $ rpmbuild -bb --target=i686 rpm/SPECS/cman-kernel.spec Building target platforms: i686 Building for target i686 error: Failed build dependencies: kernel-hugemem = 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL is needed by cman-kernel-2.6.9-36.0.i686 Thanks, Bowie

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gd2 on Centos 3.6?
by Mike Kercher 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

I need to upgrade gd from 1.8 to 2.x, but can't find any rpm's to do so. If I try to rebuild a .src.rpm, I get into a dependency hell. Does anyone know how I can accomplish this upgrade without getting into a source install? Mike

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Bugzilla package
by Darryl L. Pierce 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

Is there a Bugzilla package for CentOS? What I mean is a bundle already created that I can install on my server so I can have my own Bugzilla setup? -- Darryl L. Pierce <mcpierce(a)gmail.com> Homepage: http://mcpierce.multiply.com/ "By doubting we come to inquiry, through inquiry truth." - Peter Abelard

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YUM error "can't create transaction lock"
by James B. Byrne 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

A short while ago I reported a network interruption while performing a YUM update on a server. A check of the logs as recommended by a list member indicated that the update process had succeeded. However, I am now encountering the following problem on that same server and my nastily suspicious mind is trying to tell me that the previous event and this situation are somehow related. > Downloading Packages: > Running Transaction Test > Finished Transaction Test > Transaction Test Succeeded > Running Transaction > warning: waiting for transaction lock > error: can't create transaction lock I have googled for this error and have come across a web site devoted to it, but for Redhat's rpm and up2date managers only. There is evidently a lock file or database entry that is preventing yum from proceeding but I am not sure that the information that I have found applies to yum and I am unable to clear the lock manually. After following all the recovery steps I reach this point: > /usr/lib/rpm/rpmdb_dump Packages-ORIG | \ > /usr/lib/rpm/rpmdb_load Packages > rpm -qa > rpm --rebuilddb > warning: waiting for transaction lock Any assistance with this problem is gratefully accepted. I am a digest subscriber so the favour of a direct reply is appreciated. Regards, Jim -- *** e-mail is not a secure channel *** mailto:byrnejb.<token>@harte-lyne.ca James B. Byrne Harte & Lyne Limited vox: +1 905 561 1241 9 Brockley Drive fax: +1 905 561 0757 Hamilton, Ontario <token> = hal Canada L8E 3C3

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RE: [CentOS] Rebuilding RPMs
by Bowie Bailey 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

From: Karanbir Singh [mailto:Mail-Lists@karan.org] > > Bowie Bailey wrote: > > I am trying to install the Cluster RPMS from rpm.karan.org. But > > since I have updated my kernel with yum, I have the wrong kernel > > for a couple of the packages. > > > > # rpm -i --test cman-kernel-smp-2.6.9-36.0.i686.rpm > > error: Failed dependencies: > > /lib/modules/2.6.9-11.ELsmp is needed by > > cman-kernel-smp-2.6.9-36.0.i686 > > kernel-smp = 2.6.9-11.EL is needed by > > cman-kernel-smp-2.6.9-36.0.i686 > > # uname -a > > Linux bnofdnbackup.buc.com 2.6.9-22.0.1.ELsmp #1 SMP Thu Oct 27 13:14:25 CDT > > 2005 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux > > > > I think I can just grab the source RPM and do a rebuild, but > > having never attempted that before, I just want to make sure I'm > > not missing anything. (I have built RPMs from source tarballs, so > > I know how to setup the build environment) > > > > It looks like I can just do this: > > > > # rpmbuild --rebuild cman-kernel-2.6.9-36.0.src.rpm > > > > Is there anything else I need to do? > > > > Just simple rebuilds will work, you might need to work out what order > they are built in - and some pkgs like the cman-kernel need a > specified > --target i686 passed in via the rpmbuild. Hmmm...no luck there. It still wants the older kernel. Do I need the buildcentos user and group? What is "fake-build-provides" and where can I get it? $ rpmbuild --rebuild --target=i686 cman-kernel-2.6.9-36.0.src.rpm Installing cman-kernel-2.6.9-36.0.src.rpm warning: user buildcentos does not exist - using root warning: group buildcentos does not exist - using root warning: user buildcentos does not exist - using root warning: group buildcentos does not exist - using root Building target platforms: i686 Building for target i686 error: Failed build dependencies: kernel-smp = 2.6.9-11.EL is needed by cman-kernel-2.6.9-36.0.i686 kernel-hugemem = 2.6.9-11.EL is needed by cman-kernel-2.6.9-36.0.i686 kernel-devel = 2.6.9-11.EL is needed by cman-kernel-2.6.9-36.0.i686 kernel-smp-devel = 2.6.9-11.EL is needed by cman-kernel-2.6.9-36.0.i686 kernel-hugemem-devel = 2.6.9-11.EL is needed by cman-kernel-2.6.9-36.0.i686 fake-build-provides is needed by cman-kernel-2.6.9-36.0.i686 Bowie

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RPM php-mcrypt - CENTOS 4.2
by Adriano Frare 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

Dear Friends, The PHP in CENTOS 4.2 hasn't lib php-mcrypt. Where I do download RPM php-mcrypt ? Thanks Adriano

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Re: [CentOS] selinux stuff - I just don't get
by Brian T. Brunner 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

How do we define Ready? I gave that answer in the text you replied to: when it doesn't break things. You ask about applications not being SELinux aware. The proper things for SELinux to do in those cases is advise the operator that SELinux can't manage this app because it isn't SELinux aware, and that whatever security holes that application embodies are outside the scope of SELinux. This is consistent with SELinux being a *service* to the operator, not a bully-boss to the operator and the authors/maintainers of every package Joe Operator might have on his system. >> SELinux is *broken* if it renders otherwise working >> applications dysfunctional as shipped. > Depends on your viewpoint. No, it doesn't. It's about ownership of control. Is this RedHats' system to break if they want to compel me to do things their way? If not, then distributing SELinux with a default of 'on' when it breaks running systems is distributing a broken software package. >SELinux works. It's just that most software isn't designed > with it in mind. ;-> Translate: Everybody is out of step except my boy! (and those who happen to be in step with him). I say Broken, and Disabled for Good. The proper things for SELinux to do in cases of non-compliant apps is to advise the operator that SELinux can't manage this app because it isn't SELinux aware, and that whatever security holes that application embodies are outside the scope of SELinux. That's a *service*. Breaking said applications is a broken application. Brian Brunner brian.t.brunner(a)gai-tronics.com (610)796-5838 >>> thebs413(a)earthlink.net 11/14/05 10:49AM >>> "Brian T. Brunner" <brian.t.brunner(a)gai-tronics.com> wrote: > 1: SELinux is hereby invited to grow by giving pain to > others, not to me. When it's ready for release to the > unsuspecting world, let it be released in a 'default on' > state then. Not now. How do you define "ready"??? Do we wait until all software is SELinux-aware? Do we wait until all sysadmins know how to use it? Same problems with ... NPTL ANSI C++ GLibC 2 and many others. Red Hat is forcing people to adopt it, so people have to comply. Because if they don't, they won't. And then it will _never_ be "ready." > SELinux is *broken* if it renders otherwise working > applications dysfunctional as shipped. Depends on your viewpoint. The same was said about NPTL, ANSI C++ and GLibC 2. Yet Red Hat regression tests _all_ its distros as a whole before shipment. It verifies things work as they should. That was true of the first Red Hat distro with NPTL, the first distro with ANSI C++ compliant compilers and code, with GLibC 2. But then people configure things, use them in ways that aren't stock, and things start to break. And the biggest culprit is legacy software that isn't compatible or compliant. Who's at fault then? In the end, it's not about "fault" and it's not about "broken." By the same definition, _real_ firewalls that do outgoing as well as incoming blocking are "broken" as well. Furthermore, the same could be said for higher-layer IDS/IPS systems. Red Hat always forces the issue. They get chastized for it. Their software and/or defaults get declared as broken, etc..., etc..., etc... In fact, I distinctly remember a major complaint about Red Hat taking off suid on cdrecord, which forced people to use proper permissions on the devices. That was also, so-called, "broken." But then, Red Hat had only one of the very few distros without the kernel 2.8.1.x priority issue (because cdrecord didn't run suid). So who was "broken" there? It's all a matter of viewpoint. > I don't mind being asked to volunteer to alpha/beta test > software. What's done is to *compel* me to be a SELinux > tester, or to disable it. Everybody who is inclined to > help SELinux get ready for The Big Time Release, *please* > accept my encouragement to do so. SELinux is already "The Big Time" -- but the majority of software on Linux is not. At some point, _someone_ has to get people to care. SELinux works. It's just that most software isn't designed with it in mind. ;-> > Us other miserable grunts who want to beta test something > else are best off disabling SELinux as of it's current > behavior. > "It's needed for security" meets the "necessary" test, but > not the "proper" test, which won't be met until it works > without breaking things. Then you're going to be waiting _forever_. Just like most people don't do "deny all outgoing" firewalls either. They don't want have to deal with things. I hate these meta-discussions. But I guess I'm tired of seeing "compatibility issues" mistaken for "broken." SELinux throws a wrench into a lot of programs that should be written differently, and no amount of "SELinux hacking" is going to be a "workaround" for some programs/configurations. The mindset has to change. Otherwise, you will _never_ get something like SELinux to work. And Linux won't be able to reach higher CC levels. -- Bryan J. Smith | Sent from Yahoo Mail mailto:b.j.smith@ieee.org | (please excuse any http://thebs413.blogspot.com/ | missing headers) _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS(a)centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ******************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. www.hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated

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Re: [CentOS] selinux stuff - I just don't get
by David Thompson 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

Peter Farrow wrote: >I agree 100% I don't need it to make a system secure. > >>and it appears still that your confidence that you can secure systems >>without it gets in the way of any efforts to learn how it may benefit >>you. Having an agent like selinux that knows and monitors the behavior of known processes, and prevents unexpected behavior, presents a second line of defense that _may_ prevent or mitigate an attacker's ability to take over a system. While certainly not a substitute for secure programming practices, it may lessen the impact of security holes that do exist in deployed applications. Is it worth the added code complexity, configuration complexity, system resources, etc. required to use it? That is a question that different admins will come to their own conclusions about. Also, selinux is in its relative infancy, and there is currently both a shortage of expertise about it in the admin community, and problems in the current packaging (e.g. rule sets that break things in the default configuration) that are causing headaches. As these issues are dealt with, folks may or may not decide that selinux enhances the security of their systems. Some have already made their decisions. We are currently running selinux in permissive mode. Also, I had to remove some of the RPMs during the Centos 4.2 update, because the RPM update wanted to scan every file in the ~4000 user home directories in our central file storage pool _from every host running the update_. Oh, and that's a central file storage pool that doesn't even do ACLs. Bad selinux. No biscuit. That being said, I would like to use selinux as _one_ piece of our security infrastructure. But there are several issues that need to be solved before I do so. Dave Thompson UW-Madison

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Mail Server
by ijez 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

Hi, I need to setup a new mail server and before I got my feet wet or losing in the configurations jungle, I really need some advice from the gurus here for what the best software to used for the mailserver base on CentOS 4.x setup. The objective is, the mailserver will be easy to setup, maintained and have some 1. database backend for storing user info ( mysql? ) 2. spam and antivirus filtering 3. webbase user administrations 4. Provide smtp,smtps,pop3,pop3s,imap,imaps service Any pointer to a good documentations, how-to or links base on CentOS 4.x setup is really appreciates. Thanks In Advances, regards, ijez

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Re: [CentOS] selinux stuff - I just don't get
by Brian T. Brunner 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

1: SELinux is hereby invited to grow by giving pain to others, not to me. When it's ready for release to the unsuspecting world, let it be released in a 'default on' state then. Not now. 2: The word 'but' *always* indicates a denial of the statement before the 'but'. What's before the 'but' in this case is not just too important to deny, it's an understatement. SELinux is *broken* if it renders otherwise working applications dysfunctional as shipped. I don't mind being asked to volunteer to alpha/beta test software. What's done is to *compel* me to be a SELinux tester, or to disable it. Everybody who is inclined to help SELinux get ready for The Big Time Release, *please* accept my encouragement to do so. Us other miserable grunts who want to beta test something else are best off disabling SELinux as of it's current behavior. "It's needed for security" meets the "necessary" test, but not the "proper" test, which won't be met until it works without breaking things. Brian Brunner brian.t.brunner(a)gai-tronics.com (610)796-5838 >>> jperrin(a)gmail.com 11/14/05 09:29AM >>> SELinux is going through growing pains, and it's not quite to the point where I'd call it "user friendly", but ******************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. www.hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated

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REQ: Music hosting software
by Darryl L. Pierce 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

I'm new to CentOS, having just installed it on Friday to replace an old Debian server, so forgive me if I'm asking a previously answered question. Is there a package that I can install on my Apache 2.0 server that will host my MP3/Ogg Vorbis files? Previously I had Music Index installed on Apache 2.0 with my Debian server. Is there something in CentOS that's similar that I can use? -- Darryl L. Pierce <mcpierce(a)gmail.com> Homepage: http://mcpierce.multiply.com/ "By doubting we come to inquiry, through inquiry truth." - Peter Abelard

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RE: [CentOS] CENTOS as Guest in XEN
by Dave Hatton 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

I use rpmstrap to do this. I use this basic procedure http://trac.samhart.net/trac/wiki/rpmstrap_CentOS4 but rather than use a chroot dir - I create some loopback filesystems which I then mount in Xen. Does that help or do you need more detail? Daveh _____ From: centos-bounces(a)centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of Niels Przybilla Sent: 14 November 2005 10:58 To: 'CentOS mailing list' Subject: [CentOS] CENTOS as Guest in XEN Hi, does anyone know where to get a howto or pre configured Centos working as guest in XEN ? thnaks and best regards Niels

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CentOS-announce Digest, Vol 9, Issue 9
by centos-announce-request＠centos.org 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

Send CentOS-announce mailing list submissions to centos-announce(a)centos.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-announce or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to centos-announce-request(a)centos.org You can reach the person managing the list at centos-announce-owner(a)centos.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of CentOS-announce digest..." Today's Topics: 1. CESA-2005:839-01: Critical CentOS 2 i386 lynx security update (John Newbigin) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 09:59:14 +1100 From: John Newbigin <jnewbigin(a)ict.swin.edu.au> Subject: [CentOS-announce] CESA-2005:839-01: Critical CentOS 2 i386 lynx security update To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Message-ID: <4377C542.5020805(a)ict.swin.edu.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed The following errata for CentOS-2 have been built and uploaded to the centos mirror: RHSA-2005:839-01 Critical: lynx security update Files available: lynx-2.8.4-18.1.2.i386.rpm More details are available from the RedHat web site at https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/rh21as-errata.html The easy way to make sure you are up to date with all the latest patches is to run: # yum update -- John Newbigin Computer Systems Officer Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne, Australia http://www.ict.swin.edu.au/staff/jnewbigin ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ CentOS-announce mailing list CentOS-announce(a)centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-announce End of CentOS-announce Digest, Vol 9, Issue 9 *********************************************

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CENTOS as Guest in XEN
by Niels Przybilla 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

Hi, does anyone know where to get a howto or pre configured Centos working as guest in XEN ? thnaks and best regards Niels

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Error with yum and mirrors in 4.2
by iagosineiro＠yahoo.es 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

Hi. After installing CentOS 4.2 and importing GPG key I executed: Yum list updates Setting up repositories Hppt://mirror.centos.org/centos4/updates/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IO Error: <urlopen erro (-3, 'Fallo temporal en la resolucion del nombre')> Trying other mirror Cannot open/read repmod.xml file for reposotiory:update Failure: repopdata/repomd.xml from update: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try. Error: failure: repodata/repmod.xml from update: [Errno 256] no more mirrors to try What I'm doing bad? What are the steps for update the system after initial installation? I look at www.centos.org but didn't find any guide? Iago. ______________________________________________ Renovamos el Correo Yahoo! Nuevos servicios, m�s seguridad http://correo.yahoo.es

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CUPS support for Canon i255 Inkjet Printer?
by Sanjay Arora 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

Hi all I tried installing a remote WINXP SMB shared Canon i255 Inkjet printer on the CUPS printer queue, but could not find the model number in the supported printers list. How do I print on this printer? With regards. Sanjay.

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Routing lost
by Chris Mason (Lists) 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

I have a server running Centos4. I found I was seeing some network problems so I tried "route" and found there was no routing. I thought reboot would solve it but it didn't. I had to manually enter a route to the default gateway, there is still no route to the loopback interface. How is this possible? I thought there was default routes built into the kernel, taken from ifcfg-eth0. Is there an easy way to fix this? Thanks for any advice. # cat /etc/sysconfig/network NETWORKING=yes HOSTNAME=pbx.mysite.home gateway=192.168.200.1 # cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 DEVICE=eth0 BOOTPROTO=static IPADDR=192.168.200.11 BROADCAST=192.168.200.255 NETMASK=255.255.255.0 NETWORK=192.168.200.0 HWADDR=00:30:48:80:EE:0C ONBOOT=yes TYPE=Ethernet -- Chris Mason NetConcepts (264) 497-5670 Fax: (264) 497-8463 Int: (305) 704-7249 Fax: (815)301-9759 Cell: 264-235-5670 Yahoo IM: netconcepts_anguilla(a)yahoo.com

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log file errors in "messages" on update -> 3.6
by Ken Godee 13 Nov '05

13 Nov '05

I updated six severs this weekend to 3.6 and I am now getting some junk spewed into the "messages" file on "all" six severs. (Only on boot up) There was none of this happing previously. I attached a txt copy because the encoding of my mailer doesn't like it. Also noticed the spew looks simular to the contents of the "initlog.conf" file, attched also. I'm guessing it's an upstream problem? I also don't this is a big concern? Any thoughts? # /etc/initlog.conf # # initlog configuration file # # lines preceded by a '#' are comments # # anything not recognized is ignored. :) # This sets the default logging facility. (can override with command line arguments) facility local7 # This sets the default logging priority. (can override with command line arguments) priority notice # ignore foo # means to discard any output lines that match the regular expression foo # This regexp is useful if you use fsck's -C option. ignore [^:]+: \|[=]+ # This regexp is useful for fsck's feature of setting file types ignore [^:]+: Setting filetype # This regexp is useful for quotacheck ignore ^[-\\\|\/]$

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[OT] Corporate Firewall
by Ajay Sharma 13 Nov '05

13 Nov '05

Hey, The company I work for is in the market for a new firewall. Right now we're hosting all of our own stuff (on CentOS servers) behind an old checkpoint firewall. I think Checkpoint is overkill for our needs and very expensive, plus I don't like the "per-user" charges of some commercial solutions. What do you guys suggest that we upgrade to? Here are some of the features that I would like: 1) decent gui, either web based or a local client 2) usage graphs based on protocol. So if our tiny T1 is saturated, I want to be able to find out what's eating up the bandwidth 3) VPN-friendly for a couple of road-warriors. There won't be any remote offices so no server-to-server setups, just remote clients. 4) we have a DMZ and about 30 machines on the local network. Everyone has a "normal" IP address, meaning that no one is behind NAT. So it needs to handle this (which is pretty basic stuff) 5) high-availablity. So if I buy two machines, one can successfully die and the other take over. 6) no per-user charges. If the company hires a dozen people next year, we shouldn't have to "upgrade" our license. Right now we're looking at some open-source stuff like pfsense, m0n0wall, etc... But I'm totally open to an affordable commercial firewall appliance. Thanks for you help. --Ajay

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gcontool-2 to set volume and mute paramters
by Jerry Geis 13 Nov '05

13 Nov '05

Is there a setting in gconftool-2 to that sets up all the sound and volume settings? If so I havenot found it. Can someone point me in the right direction. Or is this just done directly with alsacntl? THanks, Jerry

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CentOS-announce Digest, Vol 9, Issue 8
by centos-announce-request＠centos.org 13 Nov '05

13 Nov '05

Send CentOS-announce mailing list submissions to centos-announce(a)centos.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-announce or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to centos-announce-request(a)centos.org You can reach the person managing the list at centos-announce-owner(a)centos.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of CentOS-announce digest..." Today's Topics: 1. CESA-2005:831 Moderate CentOS 4 s390(x) php - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 2. CESA-2005:831 Moderate CentOS 4 axp php - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 3. CESA-2005:825 Low CentOS 4 axp lm_sensors - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 14:36:53 +0200 From: Pasi Pirhonen <upi(a)papat.org> Subject: [CentOS-announce] CESA-2005:831 Moderate CentOS 4 s390(x) php - security update To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Message-ID: <20051112123653.GB9807(a)core.upi.iki.fi> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" CentOS Errata and Security Advisory 2005:831 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-831.html The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: s390: updates/s390/RPMS/php-4.3.9-3.9.s390.rpm updates/s390/RPMS/php-devel-4.3.9-3.9.s390.rpm updates/s390/RPMS/php-domxml-4.3.9-3.9.s390.rpm updates/s390/RPMS/php-gd-4.3.9-3.9.s390.rpm updates/s390/RPMS/php-imap-4.3.9-3.9.s390.rpm updates/s390/RPMS/php-ldap-4.3.9-3.9.s390.rpm updates/s390/RPMS/php-mbstring-4.3.9-3.9.s390.rpm updates/s390/RPMS/php-mysql-4.3.9-3.9.s390.rpm updates/s390/RPMS/php-ncurses-4.3.9-3.9.s390.rpm updates/s390/RPMS/php-odbc-4.3.9-3.9.s390.rpm updates/s390/RPMS/php-pear-4.3.9-3.9.s390.rpm updates/s390/RPMS/php-pgsql-4.3.9-3.9.s390.rpm updates/s390/RPMS/php-snmp-4.3.9-3.9.s390.rpm updates/s390/RPMS/php-xmlrpc-4.3.9-3.9.s390.rpm s390x: updates/s390x/RPMS/php-4.3.9-3.9.s390x.rpm updates/s390x/RPMS/php-devel-4.3.9-3.9.s390x.rpm updates/s390x/RPMS/php-domxml-4.3.9-3.9.s390x.rpm updates/s390x/RPMS/php-gd-4.3.9-3.9.s390x.rpm updates/s390x/RPMS/php-imap-4.3.9-3.9.s390x.rpm updates/s390x/RPMS/php-ldap-4.3.9-3.9.s390x.rpm updates/s390x/RPMS/php-mbstring-4.3.9-3.9.s390x.rpm updates/s390x/RPMS/php-mysql-4.3.9-3.9.s390x.rpm updates/s390x/RPMS/php-ncurses-4.3.9-3.9.s390x.rpm updates/s390x/RPMS/php-odbc-4.3.9-3.9.s390x.rpm updates/s390x/RPMS/php-pear-4.3.9-3.9.s390x.rpm updates/s390x/RPMS/php-pgsql-4.3.9-3.9.s390x.rpm updates/s390x/RPMS/php-snmp-4.3.9-3.9.s390x.rpm updates/s390x/RPMS/php-xmlrpc-4.3.9-3.9.s390x.rpm -- Pasi Pirhonen - upi(a)iki.fi - http://iki.fi/upi/

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Shutting down an ATX machine from Power Button
by Sanjay Arora 13 Nov '05

13 Nov '05

Can someone please tell me how to configure Centos/Linux so it shuts down properly by pressing the Power button on the ATX cabinet, just as if someone had given a shutdown -h now command. With regards. Sanjay.

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General ?: GFS & Clustering support in CentOS 4.x
by Akbar S. Ahmed 13 Nov '05

13 Nov '05

Hi, Does CentOS 4.x support GFS & clustering? I noticed the package in the 3.x tree, but cannot locate it in any of the 4.x trees. I thought it does, but I cannot locate the packages. If it does support GFS and clustering, which packages are required and where are they located? Thanks in advance, Akbar

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Unable to start Firefox/Mozilla after yum updates
by slaton 12 Nov '05

12 Nov '05

Since installing the latest yum updates a couple of days ago, I'm unable to start Firefox or Mozilla. Both fail silently with no messages printed to console. This is a 32-bit dual Xeon box running Centos 4.2. Here's what i've tried so far. - uninstalled and reinstalled firefox and mozilla packages with yum. - deleted my mozilla preferences (~/.mozilla) in case of a corrupted profile. - running as root. only difference is now mozilla segfaults instead of failing silently. - setting debug options in the firefox and mozilla startup scripts ("set -x"). the debug output looks identical to another machine I have on which firefox works, so this is no help. - checked system logs. Anyone with more knowledge of firefox/moz know what could cause a silent failure like this? I can provide debug output if needed, but I didn't see anything useful in it. Thanks. slaton

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X0.hosts
by Sam Drinkard 12 Nov '05

12 Nov '05

Does the file X0.hosts exist somewhere on a CentOS system ? I sure can't locate it, but when I add a host to the tables, it shows up. Perhaps it's not called X0.hosts as per the manpage ? -- Snowman

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2.6.9-22.EL.src.rpm
by Craig White 12 Nov '05

12 Nov '05

I can locate kernel-2.6.9-22.EL.src.rpm but cannot locate kernel-2.6.9-22.0.1.EL.src.rpm Is that because they are the same but just had different build options? Craig -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CentOS-announce Digest, Vol 9, Issue 7
by centos-announce-request＠centos.org 12 Nov '05

12 Nov '05

Send CentOS-announce mailing list submissions to centos-announce(a)centos.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-announce or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to centos-announce-request(a)centos.org You can reach the person managing the list at centos-announce-owner(a)centos.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of CentOS-announce digest..." Today's Topics: 1. CESA-2005:831 Moderate CentOS 3 x86_64 php - security update (Tru Huynh) 2. CESA-2005:831 Moderate CentOS 3 ia64 php - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 3. CESA-2005:831 Moderate CentOS 4 ia64 php - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 4. CESA-2005:839 Critical CentOS 4 i386 lynx - security update (Johnny Hughes) 5. CESA-2005:839 Critical CentOS 4 x86_64 lynx - security update (Johnny Hughes) 6. CentOS 4.2 Server CD - i386 Released (Karanbir Singh) 7. CESA-2005:839 Critical CentOS 3 ia64 lynx - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 8. CESA-2005:839 Critical CentOS 4 ia64 lynx - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 9. CESA-2005:839 Critical CentOS 4 axp lynx - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 10. CESA-2005:839 Critical CentOS 3 s390(x) lynx - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 11. CESA-2005:831 Moderate CentOS 3 s390(x) php - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 12. CESA-2005:839 Critical CentOS 4 s390(x) lynx - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 13. CESA-2005:839 Critical CentOS 3 i386 lynx - security update (Tru Huynh) 14. CESA-2005:839 Critical CentOS 3 x86_64 lynx - security update (Tru Huynh) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:48:09 +0100 From: Tru Huynh <tru(a)centos.org> Subject: [CentOS-announce] CESA-2005:831 Moderate CentOS 3 x86_64 php - security update To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Message-ID: <20051111154809.GA26451(a)sillage.bis.pasteur.fr> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2005:831 php security update for CentOS 3 x86_64: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-831.html The following updated file has been uploaded and is currently syncing to the mirrors: x86_64: updates/x86_64/RPMS/php-4.3.2-26.ent.x86_64.rpm updates/x86_64/RPMS/php-devel-4.3.2-26.ent.x86_64.rpm updates/x86_64/RPMS/php-imap-4.3.2-26.ent.x86_64.rpm updates/x86_64/RPMS/php-ldap-4.3.2-26.ent.x86_64.rpm updates/x86_64/RPMS/php-mysql-4.3.2-26.ent.x86_64.rpm updates/x86_64/RPMS/php-odbc-4.3.2-26.ent.x86_64.rpm updates/x86_64/RPMS/php-pgsql-4.3.2-26.ent.x86_64.rpm source: updates/SRPMS/php-4.3.2-26.ent.src.rpm You may update your CentOS-3 x86_64 installations by running the command: yum update php\* Tru -- Tru Huynh (CentOS-3 i386/x86_64 Package Maintenance) http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xBEFA581B

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mysqld and selinux
by Craig White 12 Nov '05

12 Nov '05

CentOS 4 - updated to current, rebooted to new kernel and now I can't get mysqld to start... # service mysqld start Timeout error occurred trying to start MySQL Daemon #tail -n 4 /var/log/messages Nov 12 00:48:56 srv1 kernel: audit(1131781736.221:4): avc: denied { write } for pid=4874 comm="mysqld" name="tmp" dev=dm-0 ino=2894305 scontext=root:system_r:mysqld_t tcontext=root:object_r:root_t tclass=dir Nov 12 00:48:59 srv1 dbus: Can't send to audit system: USER_AVC pid=2839 uid=81 loginuid=-1 message=avc: denied { send_msg } for scontext=user_u:system_r:unconfined_t tcontext=user_u:system_r:initrc_t tclass=dbus Nov 12 00:49:04 srv1 dbus: Can't send to audit system: USER_AVC pid=2839 uid=81 loginuid=-1 message=avc: denied { send_msg } for scontext=user_u:system_r:unconfined_t tcontext=user_u:system_r:initrc_t tclass=dbus Nov 12 00:49:05 srv1 mysqld: Starting MySQL: failed hints? Craig -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Rebuilding RPMs
by Bowie Bailey 12 Nov '05

12 Nov '05

I am trying to install the Cluster RPMS from rpm.karan.org. But since I have updated my kernel with yum, I have the wrong kernel for a couple of the packages. # rpm -i --test cman-kernel-smp-2.6.9-36.0.i686.rpm error: Failed dependencies: /lib/modules/2.6.9-11.ELsmp is needed by cman-kernel-smp-2.6.9-36.0.i686 kernel-smp = 2.6.9-11.EL is needed by cman-kernel-smp-2.6.9-36.0.i686 # uname -a Linux bnofdnbackup.buc.com 2.6.9-22.0.1.ELsmp #1 SMP Thu Oct 27 13:14:25 CDT 2005 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux I think I can just grab the source RPM and do a rebuild, but having never attempted that before, I just want to make sure I'm not missing anything. (I have built RPMs from source tarballs, so I know how to setup the build environment) It looks like I can just do this: # rpmbuild --rebuild cman-kernel-2.6.9-36.0.src.rpm Is there anything else I need to do? Bowie

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alsa asound.conf or .asoundrc that combines multiple playback and capture
by Jerry Geis 12 Nov '05

12 Nov '05

I have searched all around and combined items in an /etc/asound.conf file to have by default a capture and multiple playback for alsa. I am looking for a way to: something like "aplay --nonblock test.wav" having at least 2 active one time and at that same time do "arecord --nonblock -d 1 input.wav" I have something like: pcm.!dmixer { type dmix # plugin type ipc_key 5678293 # unique ipc id ipc_perm 0666 # would like to use icp_group instead ipc_key_add_uid no # share the same mixer with all users slave { pcm "hw:0,0" period_time 0 # needed by oss (= 0) period_size 1024 # needed by oss (= 2^n) period_size 8192 # needed by oss (= 2^n) format S16_LE rate 48000 } } pcm.!dsnoop { type dsnoop # plugin type ipc_key 5678293 # unique ipc id ipc_perm 0666 # would like to use icp_group instead ipc_key_add_uid no # share the same mixer with all users slave { pcm "hw:1,0" period_time 0 # needed by oss (= 0) period_size 1024 # needed by oss (= 2^n) period_size 8192 # needed by oss (= 2^n) format S16_LE rate 48000 } } That sort of works. However when playing a wav file and recording sometimes I get record overrun errors and then the "-d1" does NOT stop after 1 second. Does anyone have a working mulitple playback and capture asound.conf file???? Thanks for sharing if you do. Jerry

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usb bluetooth devices anyone???
by Jerry Geis 12 Nov '05

12 Nov '05

Jerry Geis wrote: >/ Has anyone played with usb bluetooth devices on centos? />/ I am trying to pair a kensington usb bluetooth device with />/ a motorola bluetooth headset and get it to work with a />/ softphone. />/ />/ I am not finding how to pair the two devices? />/ / >I would be interested in hearing about any solutions as well. I have >the same USB bluetooth device and would love to be able to connect to my >Motorola RAZR and Nokia 6620 phones. >Best regards, I have found that I need to do a "service bluetooth start" and then running the command "hciconfig" will show my bluetooth USB dongle. At this point I am stuck. I need to know: how do I pair the bluetooth USB dongle with my bluetooth headset Anyone played with this yet? Jerry

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High availability www+mysql
by Ugo Bellavance 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

Hi, I have one physical server (server1 - CentOS 4) and one vmware (server2 - CentOS running in a VM under Windows 2003). I'm running PHP/MySQL webapps on it. I want to be sure there is a failover, but I don't really need load balancing for now. I run php/mysql/apache with the binaries that comes with CentOS 4. I have installed heartbeat on both and set MySQL replication so that when server1 fails, server2 takes the requests. Heartbeat signal is going through the same NIC than regular traffic, but I'll check if I can set serial port or another NIC for that. Might be more difficult with VMWare and my service isn't that critical. Now, if server1 is unavailable, server2 takes over. It should have a current copy of the database because of the replication and the files are rsynced frequently (php). I configured heartbeat so that server1 doesn't take over if it comes back up, since it won't have a current copy of the DB. I'm not sure if I can (and if it is hard to configure) do a multiple master config with MySQL 4.1 and I'm not sure if MySQL cluster is an appropriate solution either. I looked at DRDB, but I think I would have to resize my partitions, so this is less tempting. I'd like to have opinions about my setup and how I could improve it, or test it. The logs issue is a concern, but not that much. I can live without accurate stats for the time I take to get server1 back online. TIA, Ugo

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g4l and centos
by Jerry Geis 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

On Fri, 2005-11-11 at 10:30 -0500, Jerry Geis wrote: >/ Has anyone used g4l (ghost for linux) with centos 4.2 or 4.X? />/ />/ I just tried it with RAW mode, it made the image on my />/ ftp server, I then tried to restore it, seemed like it went ok, />/ tried to reboot and it starts up looks like it is going to work />/ but then something is not right? I am not even sure how to explain />/ what is not right. />/ />/ can you share your steps. />/ /---- don't know about g4l boot CD 1 of any CentOS 4 disks. Type 'linux rescue' and press enter follow the directions... chroot /mnt/sysimage then make sure things are there... ls -l ls -l /boot etc. then to see if you can fix the boot... grub-install /dev/hda Of course this assumes that your new disk is the primary master and if that is the case, you should be able to boot from it. Craig ----------- Craig, Thanks - actually I had just done that. it does not let me chroot /mnt/sysimage. If did the fdisk -l /dev/hda and my partitions are there. It gets past the grub boot already, it is going into the firstboot screens and I get the "Show details" and service startup screen.... When I let it boot I get failed for all the startup services. It's like it is trying to work but something is not found? Very odd.... So close. Jerry

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g4l and centos
by Jerry Geis 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

Has anyone used g4l (ghost for linux) with centos 4.2 or 4.X? I just tried it with RAW mode, it made the image on my ftp server, I then tried to restore it, seemed like it went ok, tried to reboot and it starts up looks like it is going to work but then something is not right? I am not even sure how to explain what is not right. can you share your steps. Thanks, Jerry

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Re: [CentOS] VirtualHost squirrelmail and Apache
by James B. Byrne 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:18:33 +0100, Jujo <jujo(a)jujo.info> wrote: > On the other hand I have a little problem when logging in > squirrelmail from address http://mail.domain.com and not from > http://www.domain.com/webmail but I will post it from house when > I have all information available. > This is likely to be an Apache rewrite problem and not, as was later suggested, either an php or squirrelmail issue per se. If you want a recipe that works for accessing virtual domains and squirrelmail over https (ssl) then you can see my posts at: http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum92/3543.htm However, if you are as inexperienced with apache as you appear to be with dns then you need to know that working with mod rewrite is not for the faint of heart. You can begin at: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/rewriteguide.html Further, you need to configure squirrelmail itself to handle virtual servers in addition to whatever you do in apache. This feature is provided as a squirrelmail plugin. See: http://www.squirrelmail.org/plugin_view.php?id=47 I consider your questions as entirely appropriate for the CentOS mailing list. This is after all, a distribution, of which bind, apache, sendmail, cyrus-imapd, dovecot and squirrelmail are all a part, no less important than any other. When one is setting up a new system using unfamiliar software then having ready access to a group of people that have already taken the same general path that you are on is a tremendous asset. They are a great source of ancillary information regarding package inter-relationships and side issues that may not be even considered relevant on application specific forums. Regards, Jim -- *** e-mail is not a secure channel *** mailto:byrnejb.<token>@harte-lyne.ca James B. Byrne Harte & Lyne Limited vox: +1 905 561 1241 9 Brockley Drive fax: +1 905 561 0757 Hamilton, Ontario <token> = hal Canada L8E 3C3

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usb bluetooth devices
by Jerry Geis 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

Has anyone played with usb bluetooth devices on centos? I am trying to pair a kensington usb bluetooth device with a motorola bluetooth headset and get it to work with a softphone. I am not finding how to pair the two devices? THanks, Jerry

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[OT] Corporate Firewall
by Andrew Cotter 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

To put my two cents in, I have been investigating m0n0wall (http://m0n0.com/) for about six months now. I have it running on my home firewall (pc engines WRAP platform http://pcengines.ch) and have loaded it on a number of old Nokia IP330 boxes for testing. A fork of the project to also look at is pfSense (http://pfsense.com/) which is based on m0n0wall. pfSense is much more flexible in terms of add-on packages, is designed with a failover option, and multi-WAN support to name a few things. Then again how much do you want loaded on a firewall which is a topic for a whole different discussion. There is active development on both projects and both seem very usable. Andrew

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kernel recompile help
by Ryan 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

Everytime I try to recompile a kernel, "make modules" always dies with the error: mv: cannot stat `include/asm-i386/asm_offsets.h.tmp': No such file or directory make: *** [include/asm-i386/asm_offsets.h] Error 1 I installed the src RPM and kernel-devel ... any ideas as to what I could be doing wrong? Thanks!!

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php versions
by Mark Quitoriano 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

Got a question with centos/rhel php versions. because in centos 3 they're still using 4.3.2 and centos 4 which uses 4.3.9. how about the bugfixes done in 4.4 and 4.4.1? centos/rhel updates regularly like centos 3 which already updated for 6 times but still uses 4.3.2? is that mean we still suffer the bugs of the original 4.3.2? -- Regards, Mark Quitoriano, CCNA http://www.atamanetworks.com Fan the flame... http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=user/register&r=19441

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CUPS problem with network printing - SOLVED!!! :)))
by Olaf Greve 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

Hi all, Yesterday I reported rather vaguely about the printing issues I was experiencing on our local network after the latest kernel update. Today, I solved it, and I'm relaying this information such that others can potentially benefit from it if they run into a similar problem. :) Firstly, I contacted Xante support and they told me I was the first to ask Linux questions; they didn't know what to do... So much for their tech support, so I then took the bull by the horns myself, and went through a debug process. The printer I need to print to has now been shared through a Mac OS X machine, which has printers shared and these printers (two in total) appear properly in the "browsed queues" in Gnome's printer set-up utility. However, printing a test page (either as ASCII, CUPS, or Postscript) still didn't work. I raised the debug level to the max (i.e. "debug2") in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf and restarted cupsd. Checking the /var/log/cups/error_log shows the following relevant debug trace of a failed "print ASCII test page" command from the printer utility: I [11/Nov/2005:12:58:36 +0100] [Job 5] Connecting to dymo-labelwriter.local on port 631... I [11/Nov/2005:12:58:36 +0100] [Job 5] Unable to connect to dymo-labelwriter.local, queuing on next printer in class... d [11/Nov/2005:12:58:37 +0100] select_timeout: 86400 seconds to browse timeout a printer Soooo, the issue obviously resided in CUPS not being able to connect to port 631 on the MacOSX machine. This is where it got interesting, as I checked the MacOSX machine and that port was open (listing "IPP" as port-listener). Doing a remote port scan by the MacOSX's IP address showed a proper list of open ports, and doing so by the alias dymo-labelwriter.local only resulted in a 'host unknown' error. OMG; how blatantly obvious yet easy to overlook this issue now all of a sudden became! :P Indeed... Adding the dymo-labelwriter.local alias with it's corresponging IP address to the /etc/hosts file did the trick. Now it works fine again! Live and learn....;) 'Ave a good weekend! Olafo

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