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CentOS-announce Digest, Vol 6, Issue 10
by centos-announce-request＠centos.org 22 Aug '05

22 Aug '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-2005:748 Important CentOS 3 x86_64 php - security update - UPDATED (seth vidal) 2. CESA-2005:748 Important CentOS 3 i386 php - security update - UPDATED (seth vidal) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 17:35:52 -0400 From: seth vidal <skvidal(a)phy.duke.edu> Subject: [CentOS-announce] CESA-2005:748 Important CentOS 3 x86_64 php - security update - UPDATED To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Message-ID: <1124660153.25978.27.camel@cutter> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" CentOS Errata and Security Advisory 2005:748 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-748.html UPDATE info: This package was updated to resolve centos bug #999. The packages were not handling the mail() call correctly. The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: files: updates/x86_64/RPMS/php-4.3.2-25.ent.centos.1.x86_64.rpm updates/x86_64/RPMS/php-devel-4.3.2-25.ent.centos.1.x86_64.rpm updates/x86_64/RPMS/php-imap-4.3.2-25.ent.centos.1.x86_64.rpm updates/x86_64/RPMS/php-ldap-4.3.2-25.ent.centos.1.x86_64.rpm updates/x86_64/RPMS/php-mysql-4.3.2-25.ent.centos.1.x86_64.rpm updates/x86_64/RPMS/php-odbc-4.3.2-25.ent.centos.1.x86_64.rpm updates/x86_64/RPMS/php-pgsql-4.3.2-25.ent.centos.1.x86_64.rpm To apply these run: yum update php\* -sv

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Re: [CentOS] Entries in /var/log/messages
by Jeffrey Means 22 Aug '05

22 Aug '05

One other method I have sucessfully used / am using is to change the port number of the service being attacked. If we are talking about ssh this can be done in the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file by changing / adding a Port xxxx line to the file. I hope this helps you it has drastically decreased the number of people trying to break down my front door. --Jeff Means MeansPC - Custom Web Development for your needs. CentOS mailing list <centos(a)centos.org> wrote: > On Sun, 2005-08-21 at 17:03 -0500, Jerry Geis wrote: > > I have quite a few entries in /var/log/messages for connection attempts. > > Is there anything other > > than ignoring them I can do? Example is below. > > > > There are a number of scripts (some Perl, some Python) out there to > monitor the log and add an entry in hosts.deny to block any further > attempts from the offending IP when too many failed password attempts > are noted. You can find them with some "googling". > > I am using a modified one to stop these breakin attempts on my servers. > > > Aug 21 15:48:19 machine sshd(pam_unix)[17903]: check pass; user unknown > > Aug 21 15:48:19 machine sshd(pam_unix)[17903]: authentication failure; > > logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= > > rhost=wsip-24-234-149-156.lv.lv.cox.net > > > > THanks, > > > > Jerry > > > > _______________________________________________ > > CentOS mailing list > > CentOS(a)centos.org > > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > -- > Rich Huff <rich(a)richhuff.com> > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS(a)centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > -- -- Jeffrey D. Means meaje(a)meanspc.com Owner / CIO for MeansPC http://www.meanspc.com/ Custom Web Development For Your Needs. (970)308-1298 - The stupidity of a stupid person is exercised in a restricted field; the stupidity of an intelligent individual has a much broader diffusion, and far greater effect, aided as it is by the element of surprise.

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Job opportunities for Linux. [OT]
by duffmckagan 22 Aug '05

22 Aug '05

I am currently into Engineering, and I am working slowly on my Knowledge / Know-How of Linux. I am eager to know about the Job Opportunities for people who have considerably good knowledge in Linux. This thought has popped up in my mind, due to the reason that I was watching out my Local LUG, and somebody quoted like..."There aren't much Job Opportunities for Linux Knowledge compared to the Knowledge based on Microsoft Software. Linux won't fetch you those fat salaries that Microsoft would offer, so unfortunately, you don't get what you deserve, with Linux, as the basic concept lies in Free Stuff." -- "No-one dies a virgin. Life screws everyone."

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Temporary root access to another user.
by duffmckagan 22 Aug '05

22 Aug '05

I have Cent OS 4 installed on my computer, with cable internet. My ISP requires me to login to the account before I can access the Internet. I require to type some commands to get it working. (It comes with a software which I have installed) But that requires root access. I have many users on this computer, who can't access the Internet without my permission ( And I can't tell them the root password..NO please I have my own reasons.) Is there any way, that they don't have to type the root password (Something like Sudo) and still get access to the internet? If not they have started demanding Windows, which I don't want to install. Thank you. -- "No-one dies a virgin. Life screws everyone."

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Re: [CentOS] Entries in /var/log/messages
by Jeffrey Means 22 Aug '05

22 Aug '05

CentOS mailing list <centos(a)centos.org> wrote: > On Sun, 2005-08-21 at 21:09, Jeffrey Means wrote: > > One other method I have sucessfully used / am using is to change the port number > > of the service being attacked. If we are talking about ssh this can be done in > > the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file by changing / adding a Port xxxx line to the file. > > > > I hope this helps you it has drastically decreased the number of people trying > > to break down my front door. > > --Jeff Means > > MeansPC - Custom Web Development for your needs. > > > > CentOS mailing list <centos(a)centos.org> wrote: > > > On Sun, 2005-08-21 at 17:03 -0500, Jerry Geis wrote: > > > > I have quite a few entries in /var/log/messages for connection attempts. > > > > Is there anything other > > > > than ignoring them I can do? Example is below. > > > > > > > > > > There are a number of scripts (some Perl, some Python) out there to > > > monitor the log and add an entry in hosts.deny to block any further > > > attempts from the offending IP when too many failed password attempts > > > are noted. You can find them with some "googling". > > > > > > I am using a modified one to stop these breakin attempts on my servers. > > > > > > > Aug 21 15:48:19 machine sshd(pam_unix)[17903]: check pass; user unknown > > > > Aug 21 15:48:19 machine sshd(pam_unix)[17903]: authentication failure; > > > > logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= > > > > rhost=wsip-24-234-149-156.lv.lv.cox.net > > > > > It is good to know that this type of attack against ssh is generally > automated. Most likely run by script kiddies looking for a system with > poor passwords or default passwords on that service. > > If you take the actions others have already posted you should be in good > shape. Just make sure you use non-trivial passwords, limit which users > are allowed to login into ssh, and if you want to eliminate this type of > traffic in your log files use a different port. It is important to > realize that changing the port number is not a security measure. Any > good hacker will scan your system and find it. But it does prevent > these automated scripts from finding your system for the most part. > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS(a)centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > This is a very good point as a rule I only allow PKCS (public key) logins from offsite so I have little to worry about this particular issue, again this is a line item chage you can make in the sshd_config file. I am running two sshd servers one for internal access wich does run on port 22 but is firewalled from the outside and one on port xxxx wich only allows connections with PKCS auth. If you want a copy of my sshd startup script wich starts daemons for all the files ending in .config contained in the /etc/ssh/ directory let me know and I'll gladly make that available. Using PKCS it makes it really hard to break a password that is over 256 characters, has builtin validity tests and travels nicely on a usb key (even old small ones which makes this very inexpensive to implement even for a medium to large business.) Note to the wise: Be sure to password protect the keys issued for if they fall into the wrong hands you just gave away the keys to your server / network. -- -- Jeffrey D. Means meaje(a)meanspc.com Owner / CIO for MeansPC http://www.meanspc.com/ Custom Web Development For Your Needs. (970)308-1298 - The stupidity of a stupid person is exercised in a restricted field; the stupidity of an intelligent individual has a much broader diffusion, and far greater effect, aided as it is by the element of surprise.

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nfs4 on CentSO4.1
by Tony 21 Aug '05

21 Aug '05

I'm struggling to get nfs v4 going at the moment- following instructions from http://www.brennan.id.au/19-Network_File_System.html#nfs4 Can anyone else confirm that they already have nfs4 working ok, just to give me heart to continue fighting? -- Cheers, Tony

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Kernel or kernel-smp ?
by Robert 21 Aug '05

21 Aug '05

Since this is National Kernel Day, I have a question. No, 2 questions: I'm running an Asus A7N8X Deluxe ver 2 m/b with an AMD processor: [root@mavis ~]# cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 6 model : 10 model name : AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+ stepping : 0 cpu MHz : 1912.933 cache size : 512 KB fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov patpse36 mmx fxsr sse syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow bogomips : 3776.51 For some reason, Anaconda thinks I need an smp kernel. This is a wrong-headed notion that showed up in FC1 and continued to FC2, FC3 and CentOS 4. It always installs both kernels, making -smp the default which I have to change to non-smp for ntpd to work right (Gives off-the-chart jitter, never syncs, etc). I have read in one place or another that: 1. It's O.K. to run an smp kernel on a single-processor machine 2. The installer picks the smp kernel if the cpu flag "ht" is set -- which mine isn't. So, can anyone explain why, on a fresh bare-metal install I'm blessed with an smp kernel? Also, is the statement about an smp kernel running O.K. on a single processor machine pure hogwash or is there something goofy about my m/b and/or processor? Of course, once there is an -smp kernel installed "yum update kernel*" keeps the string of luck going. -- It is Sun Aug 21 09:48:33 CDT 2005 ratnow. The next Next-Step will begin in 2526087 seconds at 3:30 P.M. on Monday 9/19/2005 at the Golden Gristle ratcheer: http://snipurl.com/ag20

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The scariest set up of all: Printer Support
by Dave Gutteridge 21 Aug '05

21 Aug '05

My experience with printers is that of all the peripherals, regardless of OS, they are the trickiest to install, configure, and use. So I'm expecting a battle here. What I have is a Canon Pixus iP3100. It's a Japanese model, but it's the same model as the US Canon Pixma iP3000, just a different name. First, I plugged in the USB cable. CentOS seemed to detect it, and gave me a list of options. Neither the US model number nor Japanese model number was there, so I selected "Canon (unknown)". It spent a while installing, and then finished without any message to say for sure if it had installed successfully. I tried to print from a number of application, but nothing happened. Just nothing. No error messages, no printer noises, nothing. So, I figured the driver didn't take hold. I looked around the net, and first I cam across "Turboprint for Linux". At first it seemed promising. But my first snag was that after installing the RPM, I didn't seem to have any printer configuration dialogues or anything. I went on the net to see about a manual, and *then* I discovered that in the free, consumer use version, they stamp a logo onto whatever you print. I was a little annoyed that they didn't make that really clear up front, they just tell you that commercial users must pay and consumers can use for free. Anyway, I decided to look for different alternatives. I came across a web site that said that my printer model could work under a different Canon driver: http://www.linuxprinting.org/pipermail/canon-list/2004q4/001797.html But, and here's the heart of my question, I can't find any place to make changes to my printer configuration. According to some web sites I looked at, I should have a printer configuration application in my menu, under "Preferences". But all I have is a "printer settings" application which, despite the promising name, doesn't have any menu options at all for configuring the printer or it's drivers. It looks more like a print spool manager for when you have print jobs lined up. Where/how do I configure my printer and try alternate drivers? Dave

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Yum still won't behave.
by Dave Gutteridge 21 Aug '05

21 Aug '05

Before I reported that YUM often crashed. I was given help here on this list which stopped YUM from freezing my computer. However, YUM is still not behaving. Recently, I went to install a program called transcode. Yum found 14 packages that needed to be installed. It installed one of them and then stopped. It gave me this error: /sbin/ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libk3bdevice.so.2.0.0.#prelink#.X8kEMh is empty, not checked. So, I went to /etc/sysconfig/prelink and set PRELINKING=no, because I was told that this would stop that error message from coming up. I went back to YUM to isntall the application, it found the remaining 13 packages to install, got as far as installing one, then the same error message came up and it stopped again. I rechecked that I had properly edted the prelink file, and tried again. This time, it found the remaining 12 files to install, gave no error message, but nonetheless it stopped after installing one package. And so on. Eventually to install the application I had to run YUM 14 times to get all 14 packages. What could be wrong with my isntallation of YUM? Dave

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Are these steps for re-installing Gnome correct/safe?
by Dave Gutteridge 21 Aug '05

21 Aug '05

My desktop environment has become a little chaotic, and, long story short, I would like to uninstall KDE and Gnome, and then reinstall Gnome. (I want to remove KDE for the time being because I just don't think I want it taking up space on my hard drive). The thing is, I don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater. For instance, I want to make sure I don't lose settings in X, like my xorg.conf file. I just want to reset my Gnome interface back to how it was when I first installed it. I'm thinking the steps I need to take are roughtly these, but it would be great if someone could verify that these will be a non-destructive way of getting Gnome back to it's original state: 1. Stop X (By running telinit 3 at a command prompt?) 2. Use YUM to remove Gnome and KDE (#yum remove gnome kde?) 3. Use YUM to install Gnome (#yum install gnome?) 4. restart X (#telinit 5?) Could someone clarify if I have the commands right, and if this process is safe to undertake? Dave

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trying to recompile
by Andrew Zahn 21 Aug '05

21 Aug '05

Hi All, I am trying to recompile the stock kernel to include XFS. At install time of the OS I select to install the kernel source code however I do not have a /usr/src/linux-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL-smp directory. I then learned you must run "yum install kernel-sourcecode" to properly install the source. When I run the command this is what happens ( see below) . The error I get is: warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 443e1821 public key not available for qt-devel-3.3.3-9.3.i386.rpm does anyone know what to do at this point? Thanks, Andrew [root@se1 kernels]# yum install kernel-sourcecode Setting up Install Process Setting up Repos update 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 addons 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 Reading repository metadata in from local files update : ################################################## 109/109 base : ################################################## 1406/1406 extras : ################################################## 32/32 Parsing package install arguments Resolving Dependencies --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package kernel-sourcecode.noarch 0:2.6.9-11.EL set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: qt-devel for package: kernel-sourcecode --> Processing Dependency: gtk2-devel for package: kernel-sourcecode --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes. --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package qt-devel.i386 1:3.3.3-9.3 set to be updated ---> Package gtk2-devel.i386 0:2.4.13-14 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: atk-devel >= 1.6.0-1 for package: gtk2-devel --> Processing Dependency: pango-devel >= 1.4.0-1 for package: gtk2-devel --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes. --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package pango-devel.i386 0:1.6.0-9 set to be updated ---> Package atk-devel.i386 0:1.8.0-2 set to be updated --> Running transaction check Dependencies Resolved Transaction Listing: Install: kernel-sourcecode.noarch 0:2.6.9-11.EL - base Performing the following to resolve dependencies: Install: atk-devel.i386 0:1.8.0-2 - base Install: gtk2-devel.i386 0:2.4.13-14 - base Install: pango-devel.i386 0:1.6.0-9 - base Install: qt-devel.i386 1:3.3.3-9.3 - base Total download size: 60 M Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 443e1821 public key not available for qt-devel-3.3.3-9.3.i386.rpm

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Kicker Bug in KDE 3.4.2
by duffmckagan 21 Aug '05

21 Aug '05

I know that this is not a Cent OS centric question, but still. I recently upgraded to KDE 3.4.2 on Cent OS 4. Does anybody knows the solution for the Kicker Bug? Whenever I Log-Off, I get an Error saying that Kicker has crashed. -- "No-one dies a virgin. Life screws everyone."

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YUM and RPM often freezes my computer
by Dave Gutteridge 20 Aug '05

20 Aug '05

Sometimes when I attempt a YUM install, it will get to the point where it is looking for packages to install, and my hard drive will make a lot of noise, but there is no progress. My mouse cursor freezes, and I can not switch between programs or kill the process. Eventually I have to reset the computer in order to get control back. The same thing will also happen when I install an RPM. When it checks for dependancies, it will freeze up my computer in the same way. This happens about 50% of the time. However, after resetting and rebooting the computer, if I attempt the same install again, it will work fine. Also, this may or may not be related, but in the case of YUM, when it's installing multiple RPMS, sometimes it will install only some of them, and then stop, without any explanation. If I repeat the install, then it will install the remaining packages, and complete the process. Any possible explanations for this behaviour? Dave

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Poprelayd parser released for Dovecot on RHEL 4
by dan1 20 Aug '05

20 Aug '05

Hi all. For those of you who are interested by using Poprelayd, I just made a fix today for using Dovecot and sendmail with poprelayd. Poprelayd allows you to log the IP addresses of people logging in through POP and allowing them to send e-mails using your smtp server (allowing relaying) for 15 minutes. It is very handy. You can download the parser here: http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=21494 It is just a little info that might be useful for some people. Kind regards, Daniel

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Install help on proliant 8500 please..
by WebSlave 20 Aug '05

20 Aug '05

Ok, here's what iam trying on,, a compaq proliant 8500 server with 8 xeon 550mhz processors, 6 gig ram,, i just installed centos 4.1 on a proliant 3000 dual 550's and 2 gig ram and went smooth as silk, just got the 8500 and it seems to be in good order, but when i tried (twice) to install centos 4.1 it stalls shortly after a screen of stuff installing and the last two items are something about usb ports (no usb on this or the other server), i then tried fedora core 3 for just a test and it stalled like centos but on the ide/floppy line, i would really like to get centos 4.1 installed on this machine so any help/insight would really be appreciated,,, chuck, a semi nube and a full webslave

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configuring a program vs installing rpms (giftui)
by Dave Gutteridge 20 Aug '05

20 Aug '05

I decided to try the program giFT, and went to their web site to see what to do. It wasn't clear at first that any RPMs would be available, so I tried installing it using configure, make, and make install. It was only after trying to find a GUI interface, and I decided on giFTui, that I discovered that RPMs were available. So I downloaded and isntalled them, and then found an incon in my Applications menu. Unfortunately, clicking on the menu to start giFTui doesn't start the program. I get a little notice in the bottom of the screen saying that giFTui is starting. And then it goes away and the program hasn't started. Is it just that giFT, or giFTui, is unstable, or did I mess things up with my previous attempts to manually install the program? And is it possible for me to tell which is the problem? Dave

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CentOS-announce Digest, Vol 6, Issue 9
by centos-announce-request＠centos.org 20 Aug '05

20 Aug '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-2005:748 Important CentOS 3 ia64 php - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 2. CESA-2005:748 Important CentOS 4 ia64 php - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 3. CESA-2005:748 Important CentOS 3 x86_64 php - security update (seth vidal) 4. CESA-2005:748 Important CentOS 3 i386 php - security update (seth vidal) 5. CESA-2005:748 Important CentOS 3 s390(x) php - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 6. CESA-2005:748 Important CentOS 4 s390(x) php - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 7. CESA-2005:748 Important CentOS 4 x86_64 php - security update (Johnny Hughes) 8. CESA-2005:748 Important CentOS 4 i386php - security update (Johnny Hughes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 21:20:20 +0300 From: Pasi Pirhonen <upi(a)papat.org> Subject: [CentOS-announce] CESA-2005:748 Important CentOS 3 ia64 php - security update To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Message-ID: <20050819182020.GO22588(a)core.upi.iki.fi> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" CentOS Errata and Security Advisory 2005:748 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-748.html The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: files: updates/ia64/RPMS/php-4.3.2-25.ent.ia64.rpm updates/ia64/RPMS/php-devel-4.3.2-25.ent.ia64.rpm updates/ia64/RPMS/php-imap-4.3.2-25.ent.ia64.rpm updates/ia64/RPMS/php-ldap-4.3.2-25.ent.ia64.rpm updates/ia64/RPMS/php-mysql-4.3.2-25.ent.ia64.rpm updates/ia64/RPMS/php-odbc-4.3.2-25.ent.ia64.rpm updates/ia64/RPMS/php-pgsql-4.3.2-25.ent.ia64.rpm -- Pasi Pirhonen - upi(a)iki.fi - http://iki.fi/upi/

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Centos 4.1 + MySQL 3.23.58
by SCALA SISTEMAS, S.L. 20 Aug '05

20 Aug '05

Does anyone know what is the best way to install MySQL 3.23 on Centos 4.1 ? Thanks.

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Whoops! PHP does not have MySQL support
by Todd Cary 19 Aug '05

19 Aug '05

http://209.204.172.137:82/testphp.php So, I will need to recompile PHP with MySQL (and Interbase), however I do not want to "upset the appple cart" by bring in something that will cause conflicts. Is there a step-by-step discussion on how to do this for php 4.3.9? Todd -- Ariste Software 200 D Street Ext Petaluma, CA 94952 (707) 773-4523

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Linux Trademarked?
by Robert Hanson 19 Aug '05

19 Aug '05

please notice that at this url http://www.centos.org/modules/smartfaq/faq.php?faqid=13 that there might actually be some misrepresentation of others based upon what i have read in this thread.... or the other... i deleted all my messages and had to cut and past the subject from the online archive... sorry. ummmmm it is Fedora Core and not Fedora Linux right? or am i missing something? im trying to understand..... does Red Hat have a license to say "Linux" and CentOS does not so that Red Hat can say Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Red Hat Linux X.x and CentOS is just a distribution that has linux in it or??? i know i am somewhat confused. anyone? - rh -- Robert Hanson Abba Communications http://www.abbacomm.net

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Wildcard DNS
by Mike Kercher 19 Aug '05

19 Aug '05

Does anyone know how to setup wildcard DNS using bind? I am working on a small network that will be mobile and not connected to the internet. What I'd like to happen is no matter what URL a user might type in, their browser always goes to the same website located on the same mobile LAN. Mike

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Console OSS or ALSA for 3.4
by Sean Rima 19 Aug '05

19 Aug '05

What do I need to install for OSS or ALSA for console use only Sean -- +----------------------------------------------------+ |VOIP: FreeWorldDial 689482 VOIPBuster thecivvie | |GPG Key: http://thecivvie.fastmail.fm/thecivvie.asc | +----------------------------------------------------+

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RE: [CentOS] Need a CONFIRMED working hardware sata raid10 card
by Drew Weaver 19 Aug '05

19 Aug '05

Got the 3ware, awesome card wicked fast! Im lucky enough to live in a town with a vendor that stocks the good stuff. -Drew -----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces(a)centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of Ajay Sharma Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 5:01 PM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] Need a CONFIRMED working hardware sata raid10 card Drew Weaver wrote: > Just need to make sure I can plug it in and go.. 3ware drivers have been in the vanilla kernel sources since early in the 2.4 days. So they are usually detected during the install and look like any other SCSI drive (/dev/sda in my case) --Ajay > -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces(a)centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On > Behalf Of Will McDonald > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 11:27 AM > To: CentOS mailing list > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Need a CONFIRMED working hardware sata raid10 card > > On 12/08/05, Drew Weaver <drew.weaver(a)thenap.com> wrote: > >> >> Does anyone know of a card that actually works with CentOS > > 4 > >>that supports Raid10? I don't think CentOS support software raid 10 > > from the > >>installer. > > > We've got a 3ware 8006-2LP [1] running under WBEL so the rest of that > family should be fine under CentOS too. Took a little bit of pissing > about under FC1 to get it working properly but then we just tar-ed > everything off the internal disks onto SATA disks while we rebuilt the > box. > > We just wanted it for JBOD which is why we plumped for the lower port > capacity card but one of the cards with a higher port count should > serve you well. > > The CLI's great (though readline support would be nice ;)). Does > exactly what you'd want it to, you can rescan the bus, add and remove > disks on-the-fly if they're in appropriate hot-swap bays (with one or > 2 provisos for non-JBOD). Docs for the CLI's features for the 7/8000 > series (9000 series uses different software) are here... > > http://www.3ware.com/support/UserDocs/CLI_UG.pdf > > 3ware also have a 4 disk drive, 3 5.25" drive bay drive cage [2] > available, though we used 2 Vantec EZ-Swap SATA bays. The Vantec bays > are a *little* flimsy but do the job well enough. > > Will. > > [1] http://www.3ware.com/products/serial_ata8000.asp > [2] http://www.3ware.com/products/ata.asp > [3] http://www.vantecusa.com/product-storage.html (MRK-200ST-BK) > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS(a)centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS(a)centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS(a)centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

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unsupported modules on CentOS 4
by Craig White 19 Aug '05

19 Aug '05

I know that appletalk module is not included in RHEL 4 and therefore not included in CentOS 4. RHEL 3/CentOS 3 had them in kernel-[smp-]unsupported Is there a way to get the module loaded in CentOS 4.1 or do I have to compile a kernel from source? Thanks Craig

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Switching HTTPD ports
by Todd Cary 19 Aug '05

19 Aug '05

I need to run Apache on a port other than 80, 81 or 8080. My other servers are using 80 and 81 (RH 9: 80; Windows Apache: 81). If I set the port in httpd.conf to anything other than 80, I get an error that a socket cannot be created for the port. No doubt it has something to do with security (did not have that problem with Win Apache, but Windows is Windows). Any suggestions on where I should look? Todd -- Ariste Software 200 D Street Ext Petaluma, CA 94952 (707) 773-4523

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Sound Events in Gnome
by BRUCE STANLEY 19 Aug '05

19 Aug '05

In Centos 4.1: The sound events in Gnome see to sort of work. The start up (login) wave file however never plays. Various event sounds once logged in do seem to work. The logout wave file barely gets a few notes off before the final exit back to the login screen occurs. What could be causing the startup/logout sounds from not working correctly? Is there a work around for this?

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Feeling a little guilty...
by Todd Cary 19 Aug '05

19 Aug '05

This is the first time I have tried Centros and I must say that I am a very happy camper. But maybe my needs/goals are simple: I need HTTP and FTP servers that support Apache, PHP and Interbase (yes, that "funny" DB that runs and runs). RH 9 was like that and so was FC 3, BUT FC 4 was something else...could not even get it to install (like others). And this forum has been VERY helpful for me. But I do feel a litfle guilt (sure it will diminish in time) because of all of the hours RH put into making RHEL 4 work smoothly. Of course the guys and gals on this forum are my support...not RH and so far nobdy has sent me a bill :-) ! Thanks to all as I go about installing Firebird (Interbase) and making an interbase.so file. Todd P.S. And thanks for putting up with my questions. Manuals and my dyslexia have never had a good relationship! -- Ariste Software 200 D Street Ext Petaluma, CA 94952 (707) 773-4523

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ssh pre-shared key
by Craig White 19 Aug '05

19 Aug '05

I might be going crazy... perhaps my notes and memory has failed me but it ain't working... on host machine... ssh-keygen -t rsa ssh-keygen -t dsa scp *pub root@remote:/root on remote machine... cat /root/id_{r,d}sa.pub >> /root/.ssh/authorizedkeys_2 but it still asks for password when I try to connect as root from remote host logsAug 18 15:51:13 srv1 sshd[1630]: Accepted password for root from ::ffff:192.168.2.2 port 51728 ssh2 on /var/log/secure on host machine show connection but as an ipv6 address...is this the problem? Aug 18 15:51:13 srv1 sshd[1630]: Accepted password for root from ::ffff:192.168.2.2 port 51728 ssh2 Where am I going wrong? Craig

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Choosing to put CentOS in terms of itself ...
by Bryan J. Smith 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

I've been reading back through the archives, really detailed, especially a select few people. And I promise, this is the last time I'm going to say this. I think CentOS stands great on itself, and you don't need to define many things is dislike of other distro. I know many of us (at least us Americans) like to put things in terms of "versus" as much as we can. And I am too verbose, too "I see good in everything" and support so many different flavors that there's always something to dislike about what I say. The sad this is that whenever someone comes in, and I try to explain where Fedora Core fits in, other people come back in and assert things on Fedora Core. I have shown how Fedora Core is built, just like Red Hat Linux before it. I have painstakenly _not_ put things in terms of "black'n white," but very detailed, very verbose statements. I don't do this because I'm defending any distro, but so people know what issues they will run into -- because it's not about choice of brand names (we already had that in the Windows world) -- but choice of the best technology how we can get it. It might be "animal farmish" but we're all standing on the shoulders of others, and I don't dare say who's better than another. In fact, because of my neutrality and wiliness to see things from different perspectives. IN A NUTSHELL ... If you re-read through my posts, all I'm doing is stating _positives_ of solutions. I'm giving _options_ for people and letting _them_ choose. Many people can see that, and they don't mind that. I think those people who remind me of this. But there are people who regularly see any positive statement I make as a negative to their agendas, for whatever reasons. There continues to be a revisionist history that people want to infer about one company, and my only mistake is to remind people of what I've said time and time again. And no, I'm not being "black'n white" -- I'm being positive from _all_ points. I'm not the one taking things so negatively, but showing the vantage points of the approach and technology, because they _do_ overlap. One thing you will never see me do is take something and not understand why. I strive to understand why, what it affects and how that affects things. Again, I have explained many things, Fedora Core, enough times now that I know the regulars are sick. But understand I am _not_ the only one in these threads, and some people seem to wait to point _until_ they come up -- and not bother to help people with other questions. They can't complain about me without being hypocrites in return. Now I experimented with only helping people off-list at the end of last week and over the weekend. I think I'll go back to that for the sanity of everyone on the list. But really, I hope people do go back and read what I've posted -- and the fact that I'm _always_ naming _positives_ of solutions, and _giving_choice_. I don't do this because I think I'm "better," I do it because I believe it's important to understand not only why, but how that affects everything else. -- Bryan J. Smith b.j.smith(a)ieee.org http://thebs413.blogspot.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The best things in life are NOT free - which is why life is easiest if you save all the bills until you can share them with the perfect woman

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Mouse Problems
by Aly Dharshi 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

Hello Folks, I hope that you are well. I have installed CentOS 4.1 and I have an MS mouse. The mouse pointer can be moved around BUT I cannot click on anything menus and such, even during the install the mouse isn't operational for clickage. Any thoughts. Any help would be most welcome. I am using an Avocent SwitchView MP, but its made no difference in installing Core 3 or any other OS. Cheers, Aly. -- Aly S.P Dharshi aly.dharshi(a)telus.net "A good speech is like a good dress that's short enough to be interesting and long enough to cover the subject"

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RE: [CentOS] using various IDE or SCSI hard drive interfaceswithCentOS Linux questions
by Seth Bardash 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

On Thu, 2005-08-18 at 12:47, Robert Hanson wrote: > and so, if i load and config the 1850R with 4 scsi drives in raid5 array > and get functional with CentOS, let's say i want to take all 4 drives and > stuff them in correct order in a dl380 *cold*... > > possibly different SCSI controllers.... yet nothing CentOS couldnt handle > IMHO... First, most SCSI or SATA based RAID controllers put some, if not all. the config info for the array on one or all of the drives. At boot they load this info so they know how the array is set up. Each different MFG uses a different table type to do this :( . With this said, if your first RAID 5 controller is made by (pick one) LSI Logic and you try to put these drives into a system with a (pick any other one) adaptec controller you will have NO LUCK. Second, The only way your drive migration is going to be seamless (really just move the drives and boot) is if: 1) RAID controllers are the same and running the same level of firmware. different levels of firmware may store different config parameters in a different order - but might migrate ?? 2) Same motherboard and chipset with same BIOS revision. 3) BIOS is set up identically so that the RAID array is the same device and in the same position in the boot order. Swap is hard coded into fstab and if the array is a different logical drive the O/S may not be able to mount swap This is not a Centos limitation, it's an operating system / BIOS / boot sequence function. Hope this helps Seth Bardash Integrated Solutions and Systems 1510 North Gate Road Colorado Springs, CO 80921 719-495-5866 719-495-5870 Fax 719-337-4779 Cell http://www.integratedsolutions.org Failure can not cope with perseverance! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.12/77 - Release Date: 8/18/2005

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using various IDE or SCSI hard drive interfaces with CentOS Linux questions
by Robert Hanson 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

greetings, it has been a long time and i do not recall all the specifics if one loads CentOS Linux on a machine with an PATA IDE or SCSI hard drive interface then i should be able to interchange that drive on virtually _ANY_ machine with an PATA IDE or SCSI respectively right?? (ignore physical connector differences on SCSI) i believe the answer(s) to be yes... now, what about the newer SATA? will it hold true there as well or are there enough minor differences in SATA creation and growth where one could run into an occasional problem? the bottom line appears to be that almost _ALL_ relevant hardware drivers from the past and the present are included in the distribution correct? can anyone comment on any major recent "gotchas" or other relevant situations they experienced in moving drives from machine to machine or ??? tia and regards, - rh -- Robert Hanson Abba Communications http://www.abbacomm.net

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bonding
by Robin Mordasiewicz 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

I am using the linux bonding, and on my new Centos-4 box I noticed that the ifconfig is slightly different. Now the slave interfaces report that they have an ip address, but the same config files in CentOS 3.5 showed that the slave interfaces were up, but not assigned an interface. Boinding is working, but I am just puzzled to see the address assigned i.e [root@proj proj]# ifconfig bond0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:E0:81:2F:D4:48 inet addr:192.168.0.18 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MASTER MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:6213602 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:3210436 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:8895154151 (8.2 GiB) TX bytes:249407197 (237.8 MiB) eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:E0:81:2F:D4:48 inet addr:192.168.0.18 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING SLAVE MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:6076938 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1602894 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:8711287076 (8.1 GiB) TX bytes:124498033 (118.7 MiB) Interrupt:185 eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:E0:81:2F:D4:48 inet addr:192.168.0.18 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING SLAVE MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:136664 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1607542 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:183867075 (175.3 MiB) TX bytes:124909164 (119.1 MiB) Interrupt:193 --

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Creating your own ACPI events to suspend?
by Preston Crawford 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

I've been trying to get this laptop I just got to suspend. It's not working. I saw this bug report... http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=723 And I'm wondering if someone could point me in the direction of creating your own events to suspend the laptop. I've never done this before. Is it even worth it? Does Linux hibernate well? Preston

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What are these logged events in /var/log/messages
by Remco Barendse 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

Hi list! On all my 4.x boxes (didn't see this on 3.x) I get this in /var/log/messages the whole day: Aug 17 04:02:05 weblinux1 crond(pam_unix)[32149]: session closed for user root Aug 17 05:01:01 weblinux1 crond(pam_unix)[32668]: session opened for user root b y (uid=0) Aug 17 05:01:01 weblinux1 crond(pam_unix)[32668]: session closed for user root Aug 17 06:01:01 weblinux1 crond(pam_unix)[32712]: session opened for user root b y (uid=0) Aug 17 06:01:01 weblinux1 crond(pam_unix)[32712]: session closed for user root Aug 17 07:01:01 weblinux1 crond(pam_unix)[32762]: session opened for user root b y (uid=0) Aug 17 07:01:01 weblinux1 crond(pam_unix)[32762]: session closed for user root Aug 17 08:01:01 weblinux1 crond(pam_unix)[344]: session opened for user root by (uid=0) Logwatch reports it too every day: crond: Unknown Entries: session closed for user root: 25 Time(s) session opened for user root by (uid=0): 25 Time(s) Some boxes have up to 770 of these events per day

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Starting a process at a specified nice value.
by CentOS-List＠jamesplace.net 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

I wonder if someone could point me to the appropriate docs for my question? If I would like to cause my system to always start 'smbd' processes at priority 7 for example, how would I go about doing that. I'm assuming there's a better way than running a cronjob every minute to renice existing processes. I'd appreciate some help pointing me in the right direction. Thanks.

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problems with AMD
by Juan F. Arribillaga 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

Hello, i have a Pc AMD Sempron 2.6 and I downloaded Centos v4.1 to install as a Server. When I install the version 4.1 i386 the linux installation says "abnormally exited, you must safe reboot your machine". There aren't no compatibility between Centos 4.1 and AMD Sempron Processor? How can I install sempron in this machine? Version? Thanks, Juan Fracisco <mailto:juanarribillaga@speedy.com.ar> juanarribillaga(a)speedy.com.ar Argentina

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Die, KDE! Die! (Sticking with Gnome and Yum Conflicts)
by Dave Gutteridge 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

Okay, I experimented with both KDE and Gnome, and decided I'd rather use Gnome. After making this decision, I wanted to remove KDE, because I like to keep my hard drive as lean as possible. I accomplished this, or so I thought, by running: # yum groupremove "KDE (K Desktop Environment)". It seemed to work. Removed a whole bunch 'o stuff. Okay, but then I wanted to install k3B, the CD burning software, which I'm led to believe is designed for KDE, but runs in Gnome. I did a YUM install and got the following error: [root@localhost ~]# yum install k3b Setting up Install Process Setting up Repos dag 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 kbs-CentOS-Extras 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 kbs-CentOS-Misc 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 update 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 addons 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 Reading repository metadata in from local files dag : ################################################## 2471/2471 kbs-CentOS: ################################################## 1210/1210 kbs-CentOS: ################################################## 60/60 update : ################################################## 95/95 base : ################################################## 1406/1406 extras : ################################################## 32/32 Excluding Packages in global exclude list Finished Parsing package install arguments Resolving Dependencies --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Downloading header for k3b to pack into transaction set. k3b-0.11.14-2.i386.rpm 100% |=========================| 47 kB 00:00 ---> Package k3b.i386 0:0.11.14-2 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: libkwalletclient.so.1 for package: k3b --> Processing Dependency: libkdecore.so.4 for package: k3b --> Processing Dependency: libkdefx.so.4 for package: k3b --> Processing Dependency: libartskde.so.1 for package: k3b --> Processing Dependency: libkdeui.so.4 for package: k3b --> Processing Dependency: libkdesu.so.4 for package: k3b --> Processing Dependency: libDCOP.so.4 for package: k3b --> Processing Dependency: libkparts.so.2 for package: k3b --> Processing Dependency: libkio.so.4 for package: k3b --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes. --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package kdelibs.i386 6:3.3.1-3.11 set to be updated --> Running transaction check --> Processing Conflict: redhat-menus conflicts kdelibs < 6:3.4.0-5 --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: redhat-menus conflicts with kdelibs < 6:3.4.0-5 What is this conflict? I could understand if there were missing dependancies. But since I removed KDE, how can there be a conflict? Dave

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RE: [CentOS] vlc port build fails on freebsd 5.4
by Philip Wyett 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

> -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces(a)centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org]On > Behalf Of manish jain > Sent: 18 August 2005 13:46 > To: centos(a)centos.org > Subject: [CentOS] vlc port build fails on freebsd 5.4 > > > hi, > > i am trying to install videolan's vlc 0.8.2 port on my > freebsd-5.4 system. halfway through the build, it > exits with the error that the shared library tar.0 was > not found. > > can somebody please help me on this ? > > thank you > manish jain > Hi, See http://www.freebsd.org for more info about that OS, the ports system and more appropriate lists to send FreeBSD questions to. Regards Phil Philip Wyett Quality Engineer A-Novo UK Limited. (Saltaire, Shipley). An ISO9001 Company Telephone: 01274 534156 Mobile: 07910 745136 Switchboard: 01274 534152 Fax: 01274 534196 Email: pwyett(a)a-novo.co.uk

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vlc port build fails on freebsd 5.4
by manish jain 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

hi, i am trying to install videolan's vlc 0.8.2 port on my freebsd-5.4 system. halfway through the build, it exits with the error that the shared library tar.0 was not found. can somebody please help me on this ? thank you manish jain __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Installing CentOS 4.1 on IA64
by Yeo Chang Lim 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

On Mon, 2005-08-08 at 17:55 +0300, Pasi Pirhonen wrote: >/ Hi, />/ />/ />/ On Mon, Aug 08, 2005 at 05:48:50PM +0800, Yeo Chang Lim wrote: />/ > Hi, />/ > />/ > I am trying to install Centos 4.1 on IA64 machine. However, during />/ > loading of vmlinuz and initrd.img , i will get a kernel panic. Does />/ > anyone has this problem? I think it's due to initrd.img />/ />/ You need to give some more information />/ />/ a) What kind of hardware (rx1600, rx2600 only tested by me, maintainer) />/ b) where you boot from (CD i'd assume) />/ c) What does it panic for. There must be something on the screen />/ />/ Generally. The information 'i boot it on something something and it's />/ panics' isn't enought. / Lim, also, make sure that the machine you're installing on is IA64 and not AMD (which is x86_64). One of our guys made that mistake last week, and wasted a lot of time trying to figure out why it was panicking. Hi guys, Thanks for replying. I am sure that my machine is an IA64 and not x86_64. The hardware is HP rx4610 running Itanium 1 processor and not Itanium 2. I tried booting from both pxe and CD. Both gave the same error. The error message is " kernel panic - not syncing : Fatal exception" This error comes out after "running /sbin/loader " message during boot up.

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RE: [CentOS] Strange TCP ports phenomena
by Drew Weaver 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

Sounds like exactly what you're seeing, I know our watchguard firebox proxies FTP connections so it looks like every box has FTP installed even if they don't. -Drew -----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces(a)centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of Scot L. Harris Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 3:08 PM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] Strange TCP ports phenomena On Wed, 2005-08-17 at 14:31, Dominik Składanowski wrote: > Hello list. > > I have new server on CentOS 4.1 - fresh installation. During security > tests I've noticed: > > When I scan server ports (nmap) from the outside there is 21 tcp port > open. But when I check on the server (netstat -tan or lsof -i) there is > no any open 21 tcp port. > > Any ideas? To be honest I'm confused. > > Regards > > P.S.: of course I don't have started FTP service. Even I don't have > installed FTP server. Do you have a router/firewall in front of your server? If you are using something like http://www.grc.com to scan from the Internet you are probably getting a response from the router/firewall in front of your server not from the server itself. _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS(a)centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

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Create driver disk for Centos 4
by Fong Vang 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

Could someone provide the steps to create a driver disk for CentOS 4? I found some documentation describing steps to create one for CentOS 3 but I think it's slightly different since CentOS 4 uses the 2.6 kernel. Any help is appreciated.

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Strange TCP ports phenomena
by Dominik Składanowski 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

Hello list. I have new server on CentOS 4.1 - fresh installation. During security tests I've noticed: When I scan server ports (nmap) from the outside there is 21 tcp port open. But when I check on the server (netstat -tan or lsof -i) there is no any open 21 tcp port. Any ideas? To be honest I'm confused. Regards P.S.: of course I don't have started FTP service. Even I don't have installed FTP server. -- ____________________________________________________________________ D o m i n i k S k ł a d a n o w s k i

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Squid + Active Directory Auth
by Cesar Lagarrigue 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

Hello Someone have a centos squid-2.5 + active directory auth ? like user(a)domain.com, the active directory not install in mixed mode. thanks in advance -- Cesar Lagarrigue V.

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(OT) Novell Community Offer; CentOS LUG; VMWare
by R P Herrold 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

There was some interest in the IRC channel on the latest Novell offering to the trade. This is interesting as it contains a full non-timebombed VMWare instance, in addition to the Novell technical offerings mentioned in the E-Mail below. Novell has announced a renewal of their periodic DVD sampler program -- feel free to indulge. Additionally, there was a offer some months directly from VMWare, to sell full current license electronic delivery VMWare instances for $100 to members of qualified LUG's. At the time the admins of Centos discussed the matter briefly of setting up a LUG (in electronic, rather than physical meeting form) and registering it with VMWare. I will explore with VMWare if there this program is still available, and report back. - Russ Herrold ----- Forwarded message from Linux Community <Linux_Community(a)novell.com> ----- From: "Linux Community" <Linux_Community(a)novell.com> To: "Brent Sharp" <BSHARP(a)novell.com> Subject: Novell Customer Community Latest Offer Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:23:54 -0600 I just wanted to let you know about the latest Technical Resource DVD offering we have put together for Linux User Groups. Please feel free to pass this offer on to your membership.... Brent Novell Customer Communities Dear Linux Professional, Novell Customer Communities is pleased to offer the latest edition of its Novell Technical Resource Kit free of charge. With its release of SUSE LINUX Professional 9.3 and Open Enterprise Server (OES), Novell continues to demonstrate its commitment to the Linux platform. Here is your opportunity to experience for yourself what the press and analysts are so taken with. This kit contains over 7 GB of licensed and evaluation software. It also contains many other tools and resources that will help you to evaluate and become familiar with the latest technologies from Novell. See for yourself how Novell can help take your systems to the next level of efficiency and security. Highlights from this Kit include: -ISO images for Live SUSE* LINUX Professional 9.3 -VMWare HOT Lab for Novell Open Enterprise Server -VMWare HOT Lab for Novell Identity Manger on Novell Open Enterprise Server. To order your FREE Kit http://www.novell.com/community/linux/order.php Act now as supplies are limited. Sincerely, Novell Customer Communities --

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[Fwd: Re: [FreeNX-kNX] nxsetup issue when gid is not specified]
by Adrian Coman 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

FYI -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [FreeNX-kNX] nxsetup issue when gid is not specified Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:00:42 +0200 From: Thorsten Sandfuchs <fux(a)users.berlios.de> Reply-To: User Support for FreeNX Server and kNX Client <freenx-knx(a)kde.org> To: User Support for FreeNX Server and kNX Client <freenx-knx(a)kde.org> CC: centos(a)centos.org References: <2f06b89705081523005d74c3c0(a)mail.gmail.com> On Tue, Aug 16, 2005 at 09:00:57AM +0300, Adrian Coman wrote: > I have freenx-0.4.4-1.centos4 and when trying to install it I get this error: > Setting up user nx ...useradd: unknown group -d > The problem is that in the nxsetup file there is no default value for > the SETUP_GID variable, and when trying to add the nx user IF THE > --GID IS NOT SPECIFIED, the USERADD_OPTIONS variable contains (between > others): > USERADD_OPTIONS= -g $SETUP_GID this is a bug, which is fixed in r122, which unfortunatelly didn't make it the 0.4.4-final. Try using svn-head of the FreeNX-0.4-branch as replacement of your nxsetup, hopefully we now even create the group, accordingly to the options specified. Please test and report more bugs. (atm: http://svn.berlios.de/viewcvs/*checkout*/freenx/freenx-server/branches/Free…) thx, /fux -- Thorsten Sandfuchs *** _______________________________________________ FreeNX-kNX mailing list FreeNX-kNX(a)kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/freenx-knx -- Adrian Coman ASIC design/verification consultant mail: adi.coman(a)gmail.com cell: +40 745 986 106

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Firefox and Java on CentOS 4.1
by John Logsdon 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

I need to run a Java-enabled Firefox on my CentOS4.1-powered laptop and it *was* running fine. Then yesterday I up2date'd the box and Firefox went from 1.0.4 to 1.0.6. And I lost Java. I can't seem to re-install it, whether from the original (1.5.0 I think it was) or the latest downloads. This is crucially important as I need to access my Dell RAC. Can anyone advise how to get Java back. At the moment, I have had to reboot my laptop into Redmond-ware :-((( TIA John John Logsdon "Try to make things as simple Quantex Research Ltd, Manchester UK as possible but not simpler" j.logsdon(a)quantex-research.com a.einstein(a)relativity.org +44(0)161 445 4951/G:+44(0)7717758675 www.quantex-research.com

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Installing/Activating GUI for Server Settings
by Todd Cary 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

I did a minimal install and then with yum groupinstall, installed http, ftp and samba servers. However the gui server settings are not displayed for these servers. Is there a package that I need to install or do I need to change a setting(s) in a file? In reading "man yum" I did not see a way to find out what rpm's are installed with each group, or maybe I just did not understand the man pages. Can this be done? Todd -- Ariste Software 200 D Street Ext Petaluma, CA 94952 (707) 773-4523

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[OT] Red Hat binary compatibility, from Red Hat Linux 4.0 to Fedora Core 3 (and RHEL4) ...
by Bryan J. Smith 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

I wrote part of a FAQ last November, and if you're interested in the breakdown of GCC, GLibC and kernel adoption since Red Hat Linux 4.0, you'll want to read this: http://www.geocities.com/thebs413/RH-Distribution-FAQ-3.html I've been loosely working on a "Linux Configuration Management" book covering Red Hat distributions since. I might update this FAQ if I have time, although my priorities have been elsewhere as of late. -- Bryan J. Smith b.j.smith(a)ieee.org http://thebs413.blogspot.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The best things in life are NOT free - which is why life is easiest if you save all the bills until you can share them with the perfect woman

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