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CentOS 5 fresh install fails at io scheduler setup
by Mark Hull-Richter 25 Apr '07

25 Apr '07

As long as I'm still awake, I tried to install CentOS 5 (earlier) from a DVD I downloaded via bittorrent about a week or so ago. It boots fine, but once it starts to load the kernel (in graphics mode), it gets to the point where it announces the four i/o schedulers and then stops dead. No disk activity, no DVD activity, nada. Is there a known problem here and if so what, or is this a new one? Thanks, and good night. -- Mark Hull-Richter, Linux Kernel Engineer DATAllegro (www.datallegro.com) 85 Enterprise, Second Floor, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 949-680-3082 - Office 949-330-7691 - fax

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Evolution problem - not sending/receiving any more
by Mark Hull-Richter 25 Apr '07

25 Apr '07

Not at all clear on what happened. I haven't downloaded my mail from gmail into Evolution for a couple of days, and today I changed my gmail password. Even though I told Evolution to forget my passwords and had to reenter them, I am unable to receive any email from the server. I get a quick "retrieving Pop summary" and then the window vanishes and nothing gets downloaded. When I try to send email, I get a window that says "Unable to authenticate to SMTP server" and a few other things. I have triple-checked the password (couldn't get here if I didn't know it), so what else could be the problem? I swear I didn't change ANYTHING else. -- Mark Hull-Richter, Linux Kernel Engineer DATAllegro (www.datallegro.com) 85 Enterprise, Second Floor, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 949-680-3082 - Office 949-330-7691 - fax

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Re: [CentOS] hi
by Les Bell 24 Apr '07

24 Apr '07

"Dave" <matthew_17_20(a)msn.com> wrote: >> Hi I just joined I have a serer who's purpose life is to be a fileserver/print server right now it is running windows 98 because it is an older computer look at an alternate os such as this will this allow windows based machines to talk to it save files retrieve files and also how difficult is it to install. << Dave, I'll point you to two documents to get you started. First: http://www.lesbell.com.au/Home.nsf/web/Introduction+to+Linux?OpenDocument "Linux will appeal to you if: You are the kind of person who likes to "get under the hood" and tinker. You find pointing and clicking to be a very limiting way of expressing yourself. You want to develop or run applications for small- and medium-sized enterprises. You have a few Windows computers and need a firewall to connect them to the Internet, or a file server, or an intranet server, or . . ." "Essentially, using Windows is a bit like being a passenger in a Boeing 747. It's smooth, it's comfortable albeit cramped and you have an entertainment screen right in front of you. But after take-off, you can't change your mind about where you're going and you're not going to see any interesting scenery en-route. Using Linux is like piloting your own plane: you decided where you're going, and when; you can fly high or fly low and enjoy the scenery. But you can't just leap into the pilot's seat and crank the ignition - some training and some preparation are necessary." If you find this article incomprehensible or a bit tiring to read, you might like to consider whether you'd prefer to be a pilot or a passenger. Learning about Linux will involve a lot of reading. If you'd like to know more about setting up a basic file/print server for a small network of Windows machines, then see: http://www.lesbell.com.au/Home.nsf/web/Samba:+A+Linux+Server+for+your+Windo… Best, --- Les Bell, RHCE, CISSP [http://www.lesbell.com.au] Tel: +61 2 9451 1144 FreeWorldDialup: 800909

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Centos 5 where is rndc.conf and named.conf?
by Robert Moskowitz 24 Apr '07

24 Apr '07

In /var/named/chroot/etc there is no rndc.conf or named.conf. Where are they? Webmin built a named.conf, but it is missing many of the 'default' entries. And it did not set up the symbolic link to /etc I am trying to follow instructions at: http://www.wains.be/index.php/2007/02/04/centos-chroot-dns-with-bind/

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Saving digikam photos for update to Centos 5
by Richard E Miles 24 Apr '07

24 Apr '07

I will be installing Centos 5 soon and would like to know how to save my digikam photos from centos 4.4 for inclusion in the centos 5 digikam version. I have a external usb 2.0 hard drive to save the messages on. I know how to savethe messages on the hard drive. I am interested in knowing should I save the entire pictures directory or only the photos from my albums. I would greatly appreciate any help you can give me. -- Richard Miles Federal Way WA. USA registered linux user 46097

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Centos 5 and slocate
by Robert Moskowitz 24 Apr '07

24 Apr '07

What happened????? Where is slocate? what package did I not install? Or is there something newer and better?

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totem plugins/codecs
by Ioannis Vranos 24 Apr '07

24 Apr '07

Has anyone managed to configure totem to playback DVDs etc? Currently I have installed xine for doing these.

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Regarding fork bomb in a CentOS 4.4 Server!
by israel.garcia＠cimex.com.cu 24 Apr '07

24 Apr '07

Mike, I know if someone has root access to my server I'm dead!, but in this case a non-root user can take down your server if he just run just :(){ :|:& };: Ulimit -u get this: [israel@node1 ~]$ ulimit -u 3072 So, I change /etc/securitty/limit.conf and add this lines to limit to 100 process to users * soft nproc 100 * hard nproc 100 Now: [israel@node1 ~]$ ulimit -u 100 And a non-root user CAN NOT take down your server.. My last question is? Why is not CentOS configured by default to aboid this known thigs? Regards; Israel >I quicker way to take down a machine is this: ># dd if=/dev/random of=/dev/port bs=1M count=2 >Should take a little less than a second to kernel panic your machine. >As Jim mentioned, have a look at limits.conf to help fix your fork bomb >problem...just don't set it too low!! >(if someone has root access, they have *several* ways to take down your >machine, including 'reboot', and 'shutdown'...) >Cheers, >Mike >> -----Original Message----- >> From: centos-bounces at centos.org <http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos> >> [mailto:HYPERLINK "http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos"centos-bounces at centos.org <mailto:HYPERLINK> ] On Behalf Of >> israel.garcia at cimex.com.cu <http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos> >> Sent: April 24, 2007 3:26 PM >> To: centos at centos.org <http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos> >> Subject: [CentOS] Regarding fork bomb in a CentOS 4.4 Server! >> >> >> Hi again, I was reading from the net >> http://www.kriptopolis.org/node/4067 about a forkbomb and ran >> it from a root console in a non-critical machine running >> CentOS4.4 and the serevr goes down... the command I ran was >> :(){ :|:& };: > >> Please, does anyone knows how to aboid this on CentOS?

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OT: Tux500 Linux Marketing Program
by Max Hetrick 24 Apr '07

24 Apr '07

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I found this on my Newsforge newsletter this morning. A group has put together a marketing program attempting to get some cash together for Linux to get a sponsorship sticker on an Indy 500 car. CentOS is on the list of folks who have contributed. Only $25 so far. http://tux500.com/stats.php - Contributor list I thought it was a neat idea, plus it mentions CentOS. They look to have raised a little over $7,600 so far. They need at least $25,000 to even get a small sponsorship logo on a car. At any rate, I wanted to pass it along. Regards, Max -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGLfOzHoeeepPau2ERAoeTAKCP4OeG7zPDP2EcQ3oDwXp/QwZKMQCff5d5 z8jim3aSNylvkQomVh8zPrI= =bvFn -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Regarding fork bomb in a CentOS 4.4 Server!
by israel.garcia＠cimex.com.cu 24 Apr '07

24 Apr '07

Hi again, I was reading from the net http://www.kriptopolis.org/node/4067 about a forkbomb and ran it from a root console in a non-critical machine running CentOS4.4 and the serevr goes down... the command I ran was :(){ :|:& };: Please, does anyone knows how to aboid this on CentOS? regards, Israel

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