strange cd problem
greets, folks! this one is kind of weird. i have a cd, burned by a friend, containing data in mbox format that i really need to get to. i can open the cd in, say, midnight commander, and can view the files, no problem. but if i try to copy those files to the hard drive, i get an input/output problem error. any idea what in the world this might be about? tia. -- dep Writing takes no time. It's finding something to say that takes forever. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: strange cd problem
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003, dep wrote: greets, folks! this one is kind of weird. i have a cd, burned by a friend, containing data in mbox format that i really need to get to. i can open the cd in, say, midnight commander, and can view the files, no problem. but if i try to copy those files to the hard drive, i get an input/output problem error. any idea what in the world this might be about? A bad CD, or failing HW. Something is failing when attempting to read or write the data. How are you copying the data? If not with the command line, then i'd suggest trying that, and checking dmesg or messages for useful errors. -- ~~ Lonni J Friedman[EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Step-by-step TyGeMo http://netllama.ipfox.com ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: strange cd problem
quoth Net Llama!: | A bad CD, or failing HW. Something is failing when attempting to | read or write the data. How are you copying the data? If not with | the command line, then i'd suggest trying that, and checking dmesg or | messages for useful errors. it says, at the prompt, input/output error. the drive is recognized at boot, no problem, mounts uneventfully, and, as i said, the data seem entirely viewable. cd was burned iso9660 with joliet extensions, which module i have and which seems to work properly -- i do get the full long filenames, which is what joliet does. -- dep Writing takes no time. It's finding something to say that takes forever. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: strange cd problem
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003, dep wrote: quoth Net Llama!: | A bad CD, or failing HW. Something is failing when attempting to | read or write the data. How are you copying the data? If not with | the command line, then i'd suggest trying that, and checking dmesg or | messages for useful errors. it says, at the prompt, input/output error. the drive is recognized at boot, no problem, mounts uneventfully, and, as i said, the data seem entirely viewable. cd was burned iso9660 with joliet extensions, which module i have and which seems to work properly -- i do get the full long filenames, which is what joliet does. The filesystem type, and the module being used isn't really relevant to the problem you're reporting. Does this happen with any CD, or just that one? If its just that one, i'd suggest attempting to mount it in a different box to see if the behavior changes. Also, you should check dmesg and/or messages for additional errors. You can also try using the -v switch with cp for additional verbosity. -- ~~ Lonni J Friedman[EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Step-by-step TyGeMo http://netllama.ipfox.com ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: strange cd problem
Is your cd reader happy with other CDs burned by the burner? What speed was it burned at? Not-so-very-old CD readers can have trouble reading CDs burned 'fast' on some other burner. On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:40:13 -0400 dep [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: greets, folks! this one is kind of weird. i have a cd, burned by a friend, containing data in mbox format that i really need to get to. i can open the cd in, say, midnight commander, and can view the files, no problem. but if i try to copy those files to the hard drive, i get an input/output problem error. any idea what in the world this might be about? -- ++···+ · Roger Oberholtzer · E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]· · OPQ Systems AB · WWW: http://www.opq.se/ · · Erik Dahlbergsgatan 41-43 ·Phone: Int + 46 8 314223 · · 115 34 Stockholm · Mobile: Int + 46 733 621657 · · Sweden · Fax: Int + 46 8 302602 · ++···+ ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: strange cd problem
Following up on what Net Llama Roger have said, what type of CD is it, CD-R or CD-R/W? Have you noticed your CD drive laboring to read the CD, i.e., seeming to thrash and then failing? I have a CD reader that is only about a year or so old, which can not read CD-R/W's, no matter how slowing burned. It would labor for what seemed an eternity and eventually just give up. It had no problem with CD-R's, however. I replaced the drive with another, newer one of a different make and the problem went away. mike On Thursday 23 October 2003 08:50 am, you wrote: Is your cd reader happy with other CDs burned by the burner? What speed was it burned at? Not-so-very-old CD readers can have trouble reading CDs burned 'fast' on some other burner. On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 08:40:13 -0400 dep [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: greets, folks! this one is kind of weird. i have a cd, burned by a friend, containing data in mbox format that i really need to get to. i can open the cd in, say, midnight commander, and can view the files, no problem. but if i try to copy those files to the hard drive, i get an input/output problem error. any idea what in the world this might be about? -- Debian 'Sarge': Registered Linux User #241964 More laws, less justice. -- Marcus Tullius Ciceroca, 42 BC ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: strange cd problem
quoth Roger Oberholtzer: | Is your cd reader happy with other CDs burned by the burner? What | speed was it burned at? Not-so-very-old CD readers can have trouble | reading CDs burned 'fast' on some other burner. problem is, this is the only cd i have that was burned on that machine, which was a mac. i'm getting a little farther, oddly, with a pcmcia cd reader on the thinkpad running suse 7.2. still not entirely there, and much that is crucial is not making it over, but getting farther. i never did anything to anger the universe. i do not know why the universe seems to set on ruining me. -- dep Writing takes no time. It's finding something to say that takes forever. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: strange cd problem
The universe doesn't hate you -- it just doesn't care! ;-) mike On Thursday 23 October 2003 09:17 am, you wrote: i never did anything to anger the universe. i do not know why the universe seems to set on ruining me. -- Debian 'Sarge': Registered Linux User #241964 More laws, less justice. -- Marcus Tullius Ciceroca, 42 BC ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: strange cd problem
quoth Mike Reinehr: | The universe doesn't hate you -- it just doesn't care! ;-) that's always been pretty much my view -- but today there's abundant evidence that it is actually going out of its way to dig little potholes specifically for me. -- dep Writing takes no time. It's finding something to say that takes forever. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: strange cd problem
quoth Mike Reinehr: | Following up on what Net Llama Roger have said, what type of CD is | it, CD-R or CD-R/W? Have you noticed your CD drive laboring to read | the CD, i.e., seeming to thrash and then failing? I have a CD reader | that is only about a year or so old, which can not read CD-R/W's, no | matter how slowing burned. It would labor for what seemed an eternity | and eventually just give up. It had no problem with CD-R's, however. | I replaced the drive with another, newer one of a different make and | the problem went away. it was a plain old cd-r; it was recorded at 24x (which itself is something that i worry about -- when i burn 'em i do it at 1x, because i think that burning cds is not the place to push it *at all*). anyway, problem of getting data to hard drive is solved -- i had my friend .tgz the whole 150 megs of data and mail the result to me, which taught us that we have very forgiving mail servers . . . and now i dive into it, hoping that i have paid today's dues. thanks to everyone for your help. -- dep Writing takes no time. It's finding something to say that takes forever. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Linux users' mailing list down?
For the last several weeks, when I try to access the mailing list (to change my subscription from temp on, to off, or to look at the archives (http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users), I get the following error: Not Found The requested URL /mailman/listinfo/linux-users was not found on this server. Apache/1.3.27 Server at www.linux-sxs.org Port 80 I have tried several of the mirrors with the same or similar results. Since I can't read the list mail, or get the digest, could someone let me know what gives? TIA, Susan = _ Susan Macchia mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ - Running Linux - because life is too short for reboots... ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Linux users' mailing list down?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Susan Macchia wrote: | For the last several weeks, when I try to access the mailing list (to change my | subscription from temp on, to off, or to look at the archives | (http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users), I get the following error: | | | Not Found | The requested URL /mailman/listinfo/linux-users was not found on this server. | | Apache/1.3.27 Server at www.linux-sxs.org Port 80 | | | | I have tried several of the mirrors with the same or similar results. Since I | can't read the list mail, or get the digest, could someone let me know what | gives? | | TIA, | | Susan | | = | _ | Susan Macchia | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | _ | | - Running Linux - because life is too short for reboots... | ___ | Linux-users mailing list | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users This is rather self explanatory, but you'll notice in the message footer above that it's smtp.linux-sxs.org not linux-sxs.org. Try it, I bet you get a different result. - -- Andrew Mathews - - ~ 10:32am up 34 days, 3:51, 14 users, load average: 3.84, 2.71, 2.10 - - Order and simplification are the first steps toward mastery of a subject - -- the actual enemy is the unknown. -- Thomas Mann -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Netscape - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE/mANIejAu2RVHwF4RAjDiAJ4gY6iUb4ckMml+t0wMWPimSz+3owCcD0xe V4WVw3QF9my2pgy5TOBlR5k= =2CU5 -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
database of rcs and rpm
in openlinux, rpm-3.0.6 uses /var/lib/rpm to store her databases. what about rcs-5.7? and does it apply to other distro? -- .~.Might, Courage, Vision. In Linux We Trust. / v \ http://www.linux-sxs.org /( _ )\ Linux 2.4.22 ^ ^12:36am up 1 day, 11:40, 1 user, load average: 1.00, 1.02, 1.00 ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Linux users' mailing list down? (fwd)
-- Forwarded message -- Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 10:35:21 -0600 From: Andrew Mathews [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Linux users' mailing list down? -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Susan Macchia wrote: | For the last several weeks, when I try to access the mailing list (to change my | subscription from temp on, to off, or to look at the archives | (http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users), I get the following error: | | | Not Found | The requested URL /mailman/listinfo/linux-users was not found on this server. | | Apache/1.3.27 Server at www.linux-sxs.org Port 80 | | | | I have tried several of the mirrors with the same or similar results. Since I | can't read the list mail, or get the digest, could someone let me know what | gives? | | TIA, | | Susan | Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users This is rather self explanatory, but you'll notice in the message footer above that it's smtp.linux-sxs.org not linux-sxs.org. Try it, I bet you get a different result. Not when she fails to get any list mail, and can't access the archives. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: database of rcs and rpm
On Fri, 24 Oct 2003, M.W. Chang wrote: in openlinux, rpm-3.0.6 uses /var/lib/rpm to store her databases. what about rcs-5.7? what does rcs have to do with this? and does it apply to other distro? Does what apply to other distros? -- ~~ Lonni J Friedman[EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Step-by-step TyGeMo http://netllama.ipfox.com ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Free space via C call?
Anyone know a simple call from c that will give the free space available on a volume (e.g. /dev/hda1)? Thanks, Michael ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Free space via C call?
On Thu, Oct 23, 2003, Michael Hipp wrote: Anyone know a simple call from c that will give the free space available on a volume (e.g. /dev/hda1)? I would probably parse the output of the appropriate call to ``df''. FILE *dfpipe = popen(df, r); ... Bill -- INTERNET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Campbell; Celestial Software LLC UUCP: camco!bill PO Box 820; 6641 E. Mercer Way FAX:(206) 232-9186 Mercer Island, WA 98040-0820; (206) 236-1676 URL: http://www.celestial.com/ ``Liberals love to say things like, 'We're just asking everyone to pay their fair share.' But government is not about asking. It is about telling. The difference is fundamental. It is the difference between making love and being raped, between working for a living and being a slave.'' Dr. Thomas Sowell, Forbes, July 1994 ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: broken links on website
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Keith Morse wrote: Just a note to the esteemed team of editors, I was in the process of referring another person to the list and noticed that the links to community forums are broken. they are indeed. a casualty of splitting the services out to different boxes. I'll look into them as soon as I can if you wanted to get him to the mail lists, use: http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/lists/ - -- Douglas J Hunley (doug at linux-sxs.org) - Linux User #174778 Admin: Linux StepByStep - http://www.linux-sxs.org and http://jobs.linux-sxs.org Alliance, n.: In international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other's pocket that they cannot separately plunder a third. -- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/mCbG2MO5UukaubkRAuU+AJwOVrygTia0oex5XWq16/gkOQiRgwCcCr/L VxnjVmIxn0nTAm/0mxPqEeQ= =zhNC -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: database of rcs and rpm
in openlinux, rpm-3.0.6 uses /var/lib/rpm to store her databases. what about rcs-5.7? what does rcs have to do with this? I want to know the global location of the database files used by rcs. for backup purposes. and does it apply to other distro? Does what apply to other distros? I meant whether all distro place the database of rcs in the same directory. -- .~.Might, Courage, Vision. In Linux We Trust. / v \ http://www.linux-sxs.org /( _ )\ Linux 2.4.22 ^ ^3:12am up 1 day, 14:16, 0 users, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 1.00 ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: database of rcs and rpm
On Fri, Oct 24, 2003, M.W. Chang wrote:
in openlinux, rpm-3.0.6 uses /var/lib/rpm to store her databases.
what about rcs-5.7?
what does rcs have to do with this?
I want to know the global location of the database files used by rcs.
for backup purposes.
RCS doesn't use central databases, but an RCS directory under each
directory where RCS is used. CVS uses one or more CVSROOT directories.
The CVSROOT for any directory containing files under CVS control are in the
CVS/Root file.
You can determine the location of the RPM database with the command:
rpm --eval '%{_dbpath}'
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Re: database of rcs and rpm
that shoudl be covered when I backup /home/*
RCS doesn't use central databases, but an RCS directory under each
directory where RCS is used.
where is the CVSROOT? what did you mean by one or more?
CVS uses one or more CVSROOT directories.
The CVSROOT for any directory containing files under CVS control are in the
CVS/Root file.
nice tip. thanks
You can determine the location of the RPM database with the command:
rpm --eval '%{_dbpath}'
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Re: Free space via C call?
On Thu, 2003-10-23 at 19:20, Michael Hipp wrote:
Anyone know a simple call from c that will give the free space available
on a volume (e.g. /dev/hda1)?
I use the following in a program. It wants to know about free space on
the disk where a data file is, as that is what we are interested in. It
should be enough to get you started. It works on SVR4/5 and Linux. The
comments are just what was there.
int DiskFreeSpace()
{
struct statvfs fsbuf;
// We use the name of the .set file, which always exists, and is
// always on the same file system as all the other files created.
// As the set file is not open, we use statvfs() to find out about
// the file system on which the set file is being written.
if (statvfs(set_name, fsbuf) == ISERROR) return(0);
// We use f_bavail to determine how many blocks are available.
// f_bavail tells the # of free blocks available to non-superusers.
//
// As we want to return kilobytes free, f_bavail is divided by
// f_frsize, which is the fndamental block size. This may be more
// or less than 1024. As we want to stick with integer math, we do
// a test for this so we can perform proper math.
if (fsbuf.f_frsize 1024) {
return(fsbuf.f_bavail / (1024 / fsbuf.f_frsize));
} else {
return(fsbuf.f_bavail * (fsbuf.f_frsize / 1024));
}
}
Thanks,
Michael
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How to check the status of giving duration
Hi The question is really silly though to all of you but i don't know how to see so asking.. *pine* has been called from different terminals.. I want from which terminal/userid/ip address pine has been called during the duration i will supply... PS will give you the current status but the status what i want that is of yesterday's. Any hints will be appreciated.. Thanks __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
the irc channel
server down? or is it my fault? ??? Connecting to port 6667 of server irc.openprojects.net [refnum 82] ??? Unable to connect to port 6667 of server irc.openprojects.net: No such file or directory ??? Connecting to port 6667 of server irc.openprojects.net [refnum 82] ??? Unable to connect to port 6667 of server irc.openprojects.net: No such file or directory ??? Use /Server to connect to a server -- .~.Might, Courage, Vision. In Linux We Trust. / v \ http://www.linux-sxs.org /( _ )\ Linux 2.4.22 ^ ^3:54am up 1 day, 14:58, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.02, 0.31 ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
where is the Compiling gcc step
I could no longer find it where is it now? Original Message Subject: Re: Compiling gcc Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 07:55:32 +0800 From: m.w.chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: Home with Linux To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: sxs.lists.linux-users References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] is the notes accessible from the sidebar on the webpage? I culdn't quite find it... Douglas J Hunley wrote: Is there a howto or other easy to follow instructions for linux for installing gcc? http://hunley.homeip.net/linux_sources/utils/gcc_notes -- .~.Might, Courage, Vision. In Linux We Trust. / v \ http://www.linux-sxs.org /( _ )\ Linux 2.4.22 ^ ^4:02am up 1 day, 15:06, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.17 ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Linux users' mailing list down? SOLVED!
The urlsin the web pages don't work, so the smtp... address worked fine! Thanks for responding! = _ Susan Macchia mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ - Running Linux - because life is too short for reboots... ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: database of rcs and rpm
On Fri, 24 Oct 2003, M.W. Chang wrote: that shoudl be covered when I backup /home/* RCS doesn't use central databases, but an RCS directory under each directory where RCS is used. where is the CVSROOT? what did you mean by one or more? Depends on how you set up the repository. I still don't understand what rcs has to do with rpm, other than them both starting with the letter r. -- ~~ Lonni J Friedman[EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Step-by-step TyGeMo http://netllama.ipfox.com ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
AOL fixes the Windows Messenger Service popup spam problem
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 After more than a year of inaction on Microsoft's part, AOL has stepped up to the plate to fix the problem of pop-up spams from the Windows Messenger Service for its Internet customers. The Windows Messenger Service also became a much bigger problem recently with the discovery of a buffer overflow error in the service leaving Windows XP users open to their computers being hijacked from outsiders (http://tinyurl.com/r2j3). This move by AOL will surely be controversial. However, a better question to be asking is why did Microsoft foist this annoying and buggy feature on home computer users in the first place with the release of Windows XP. For non-AOL users, here is a free utility for turning off and on the Windows Messenger Service: http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm Richard M. Smith http://www.ComputerBytesMan.com http://tinyurl.com/s3f7 AOL Quietly Combats Pop-Up Spam Messages By ANICK JESDANUN, AP Internet Writer NEW YORK - Even more annoying than junk e-mail are all the spam messages that pop up through a little-used feature in Windows. As part of its spam-fighting efforts, America Online has been turning off that feature for its customers without telling them. AOL spokesman Andrew Weinstein said the feedback has been all positive, and he knows of no complaints to AOL call centers about side effects on other applications that may need that feature. Nonetheless, AOL's action worries some security experts who were told about it by The Associated Press. They are trying to do the right thing ... but you sort of feel dirty after you hear it, said Bruce Schneier, chief technology officer for Counterpane Internet Security Inc. It's a very dangerous precedent in having companies go into your computer and turn things on and off. From there, he added, it's easy to turn off competitors' services. Pop-up spam differs from pop-up ads in that no Web browser or Web site visit is required. Instead, these ads take advantage of a messaging function built into many Windows operating systems. The function, generally enabled automatically when computers are shipped, was designed for computer network technicians to, for instance, warn people on their systems of a planned shutdown. Some applications also notify users of such actions as a network printer finishing a task. About a year ago, spammers figured out that they, too, could exploit it, making ads automatically appear on users' screens at any time. . ___ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/mEXA2MO5UukaubkRAhwRAJ0WsYAwlFYGivTbkk5E0OSPtRYveQCdFOiV MCcF6VjtHLn8mJjpKsDwc+M= =/mu1 -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
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OT test message
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Re: broken links on website
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003, Douglas J Hunley wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Keith Morse wrote: Just a note to the esteemed team of editors, I was in the process of referring another person to the list and noticed that the links to community forums are broken. they are indeed. a casualty of splitting the services out to different boxes. I'll look into them as soon as I can Is there a better mail address for things like this or is the list appropriate? if you wanted to get him to the mail lists, use: http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/lists/ Thanks, I had done that prior to sending him the link. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Free space via C call?
Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
I use the following in a program. It wants to know about free space on
the disk where a data file is, as that is what we are interested in. It
should be enough to get you started. It works on SVR4/5 and Linux. The
comments are just what was there.
int DiskFreeSpace()
{
struct statvfs fsbuf;
// We use the name of the .set file, which always exists, and is
// always on the same file system as all the other files created.
// As the set file is not open, we use statvfs() to find out about
// the file system on which the set file is being written.
if (statvfs(set_name, fsbuf) == ISERROR) return(0);
Thanks, Roger. I believe that's exactly what I was looking for. Now to
see if I can compile it ...
Wonder why there is no man page on statvfs? Looks like I have a .h file.
Michael
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Re: test message
On Thu, 2003-10-23 at 17:35, Keith Morse wrote: Please ignore. Speak louder, I'm ignoring you. -- burns ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Free space via C call?
On Thu, 2003-10-23 at 23:53, Michael Hipp wrote:
Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
I use the following in a program. It wants to know about free space on
the disk where a data file is, as that is what we are interested in. It
should be enough to get you started. It works on SVR4/5 and Linux. The
comments are just what was there.
int DiskFreeSpace()
{
struct statvfs fsbuf;
// We use the name of the .set file, which always exists, and is
// always on the same file system as all the other files created.
// As the set file is not open, we use statvfs() to find out about
// the file system on which the set file is being written.
if (statvfs(set_name, fsbuf) == ISERROR) return(0);
Thanks, Roger. I believe that's exactly what I was looking for. Now to
see if I can compile it ...
Wonder why there is no man page on statvfs? Looks like I have a .h file.
Isn't there? I have one. Now attached.
Michael
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Re: where is the Compiling gcc step
M.W. Chang wrote: I could no longer find it where is it now? This is an upgrade sxs by doug does this help? http://sxs.gotdns.org/upgrading/gcc.html -- James McDonald Singleton Australia 61+ (0)2 65712401 61+ 0428 320 219 Corruption is not the #1 priority of the Police Commissioner. His job is to enforce the law and fight crime. -- P.B.A. President E. J. Kiernan Linux 2.4.22 #1 Mon Sep 1 20:03:11 EST 2003 athlon i386 GNU/Linux 09:05:00 up 4 days, 18:48, 1 user, load average: 0.74, 0.82, 0.81 ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Tuning Network Connections in Linux
I am working with a server that will act as a firewall so it will, of course, see a lot of traffic. What is the procedure for tuning Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 9.0 to increase the number of network connections the OS can accept? Is there a way to see the setting? Are there any general tuning that any of you have seen that might help? Thanks, Brian ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Tuning Network Connections in Linux
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 15:56:14 -0700 Simper, Brian D [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am working with a server that will act as a firewall so it will, of course, see a lot of traffic. What is the procedure for tuning Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 9.0 to increase the number of network connections the OS can accept? Is there a way to see the setting? Are there any general tuning that any of you have seen that might help? You might want to take a look down in /proc/sys/net/ipv4/, but about the only thing that comes to mind would be ip_conntrack_max if you're using iptables connection tracking. Most of the rest should handle traffic up to and including T-3 just fine. Ciao, David A. Bandel -- Focus on the dream, not the competition. Nemesis Racing Team motto GPG key autoresponder: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
OpenOffice Hanging indent
In MS Word they have a setting for a hanging indent which can be done either via the ruler at the top of the page or a dialog. A hanging indent is where the lines after the firstt are indented by some amount. For the life of me I can not find the equivalent in OpenOffice 1.1. I've been all over the toolbars, dialogs, etc. and can't find it. The ruler has the triangles for adjusting margins but I can't make it work for the indents. I know it's something simple I'm missing or doing wrong. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks. -- Brett I. Holcomb [EMAIL PROTECTED] AKA Grunt Registered Linux User #188143 Remove R777 to email ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: test message
Quoth Keith Morse: Please ignore. Pardon me? Did you say something? No? I didn't think so. K -- Virtual means never knowing where your next byte is coming from. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: OpenOffice Hanging indent
On Thu, 2003-10-23 at 20:09, Brett I. Holcomb wrote: In MS Word they have a setting for a hanging indent which can be done either via the ruler at the top of the page or a dialog. A hanging indent is where the lines after the firstt are indented by some amount. For the life of me I can not find the equivalent in OpenOffice 1.1. I've been all over the toolbars, dialogs, etc. and can't find it. The ruler has the triangles for adjusting margins but I can't make it work for the indents. I know it's something simple I'm missing or doing wrong. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks. I am using the evaluation version of StarOffice 7, so I suspect this will work for OpenOffice 1.1 as well. Graphically you can use the adjusting triangles. The top triangle (the first line of your paragraph stays at the margin) and the lower triangle (all lines after the first line) is moved away from the margin to produce your hanging indent. You should be able to select all the paragraphs that you want to make this adjustment for, or, set your first paragraph as described and each new paragraph you type should follow this format. Looking at the Format/Paragraph/IndentsSpacing menu item it is not as obviously apparent. The Indent Before Text should be set to whatever hanging indent you want i.e. 0.50. Then the Indent First Line is neutralized by using a negative indent i.e. -0.50. There you have it, HTH. -- Ralph Sanford - If your government does not trust you, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - should you trust your government? DH/DSS Key - 0x7A1BEA01 ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: test message
quoth Kurt Wall: | Quoth Keith Morse: | Please ignore. | | Pardon me? Did you say something? No? I didn't think so. hey. cut him a break. he's probably married. -- dep Writing takes no time. It's finding something to say that takes forever. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: test message
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 23:08:14 -0400 dep [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: quoth Kurt Wall: | Quoth Keith Morse: | Please ignore. | | Pardon me? Did you say something? No? I didn't think so. hey. cut him a break. he's probably married. -- dep Writing takes no time. It's finding something to say that takes forever. If a tree falls in the forest with no woman present, is the man still at fault? -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
BarbieOS anyone?
Ok, who'll be first to try BarbieOS 1.0? It's debian based; if it's named gnu/barbie, I'll puke. http://linuxtoday.com/developer/2003102400226NWCY -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: AOL fixes the Windows Messenger Service popup spam problem
you only need to reach the control panel - msn messenger, and turn the whole thing off. there shouldn't be any need for a special tool. For non-AOL users, here is a free utility for turning off and on the Windows Messenger Service: http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm -- .~.Might, Courage, Vision. In Linux We Trust. / v \ http://www.linux-sxs.org /( _ )\ Linux 2.4.22 ^ ^12:06pm up 1 day, 23:10, 1 user, load average: 1.00, 1.10, 1.15 ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
