Re: [osol-discuss] Opensolaris roadmap
There are a lot of options for data storage. In my mind, ideal solution is EMC Clarion (i really like it:)) or some other specialized hardware soft. For self-build soft I would look at FreeBSD or some specialized solution like FreeBSD-based FreeNAS (http://freenas.org/) or OpenSolaris-based Nexenta (http://nexenta.org/). OpenSolaris is great, but you will have to buy support contract for it. (I don't think that /dev or absolutely frozen /release on my storage server is a good idea). The issue is enterprise backing, because if we're going to spend money on hardware, we'd like to have enterprise support/etc. Given that ZFS dedup and other performance (and bug) fixes won't be out until Solaris 11/Next/whateverthehellORaclewantstocallit, would it be a smart bet to stick around and wait? PS: sorry about starting another thread about this, but some of the threads with similar questions have turned into semantics, flame wars, FUD, etc, and all I'd like to see is a least the opinion of a few individuals with some actual insight on the matter... Thanks, I appreciate it; stay thristy... -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] How to set NFS permissions
Thanks, I'll try the permissions thing first and then just share via SMB as well. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] How to set NFS permissions
To many questions... Authentication - nothing. I struggled to find any information of how NFS access control works. For some reason the NFS shares are accessible from the Macs but not from the Windows PC. I very much suspect its something to do with permissions on the file. I have no LDAP, AD or anything. For SMB I would usually have to set up user and passwords and grant access to shares, printers etc.. For NFS I could not figure out how to one does the same thing but as I mentioned above it seems to be accessible from the Macs. I doubt it is secure seeing that I have not actually configured any specific user access which is not ideal. Given its only a home network its not a big deal but it would be great if someone could explain how to go about granting permissions to allow users controlled access to the NFS shares. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] How to set NFS permissions
On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 5:23 AM, Duncan Groenewald dagroenew...@optusnet.com.au wrote: I can't find any useful information on how to grant access to an NFS share. Any ideas on how to give a user on a WIndows PC access to the NFS share. They don't have a login on the OpenSolaris NFS server. You can set access via the sharenfs property. For instance, # zfs set sharenfs=...@192.168.1.0/24 foo will allow read/write access to the 192.168.1.0 subnet. -B -- Brandon High : bh...@freaks.com ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] AHCI errors
On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 4:44 AM, Bruno Damour ll...@ruomad.net wrote: I scrubbed all my zfs pools, no problem detected. Everything seems to be working. Any idea of what is happening ? Check your cabling. -B -- Brandon High : bh...@freaks.com ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Opensolaris roadmap
Greetings, I've been reading a lot of the threads on here about the future of opensolaris, and it seems that there *might* be a future, depending on whose post you read. While I truly hope for that, I would like a definitive answer, or at least one I could work off of in the future. Right now, my organization would like to implement a long-term data storage solution (particularly with the advantages of ZFS (dedup, snapshotting, ease of management, etc). Given the current circumstances with Oracle, and the lack of mostly 'official' information, we've begun to reach the point where we might decide to implement this service as a linux based solution, and leverage a linux filesystem, especially since the hardware is coming very soon, and we need to get working on it. Now, the idea right now might be to leverage a linux solution in the short term until everything is 'worked out' with opensolaris/solaris, with the possibility of moving to a better platform long-term. So here's my question: What should be expected out of opensolaris (or even solaris) in the future? I realize the possibility of forking the project has been discussed, but also there has been information that internal builds are being worked on, etc. Would it be advantageous to *wait* for an official answer from Oracle, as well as watch to see what happens with opensolaris? The issue is enterprise backing, because if we're going to spend money on hardware, we'd like to have enterprise support/etc. Given that ZFS dedup and other performance (and bug) fixes won't be out until Solaris 11/Next/whateverthehellORaclewantstocallit, would it be a smart bet to stick around and wait? PS: sorry about starting another thread about this, but some of the threads with similar questions have turned into semantics, flame wars, FUD, etc, and all I'd like to see is a least the opinion of a few individuals with some actual insight on the matter... Thanks, I appreciate it; stay thristy... You may want to show this document, I think it was handed out at Oracle's presentations, to your IT manager. It reveals some of Oracle's plans about the future of the Solaris eco-system. here is an excerpt from slides 23 and 24: Oracle will continue to make OpenSolaris available as open source. OpenSolaris – Next update 1st half CY2010 – Update focus: • Packaging and installation • Continued enhancements to networking and virtualization http://developers.sun.ru/techdays2010/reports/OracleSolarisTrack/TD_STP_OracleSolarisFuture_Roberts.pdf -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Opensolaris roadmap
Really, you have three options: (1) keep the hardware you've ordered, and pay for a Linux-based software solution - something like a RedHat 5.5. subscription or similar (2) keep the hardware you've ordered, and pay for a Solaris support contract. You can work out whether or not you want OpenSolaris or Solaris 10, depending on your requirements. (3) return the just-ordered hardware, and get a packaged solution in the form of a Sun Storage 7000-series device (and support contract). Honestly, as Alan pointed out before, the last option is the best one - you get a customized, very nice package fully supported and optimized. It's turn-key, and should be cost-competitive. For an Enterprise storage solution, you're going to *have* to get a support contract, no matter how you go. Oracle has very explicitly said it will continue to develop Solaris (which is what the OpenSolaris project essentially is), so it's not going to suddenly be orphaned or something - Oracle is going to be very happy to take your $$ for a real support contract and give you access to a stabilized and maintained version of OpenSolaris. -Erik On 6/3/2010 8:25 PM, Steve wrote: Greetings, I've been reading a lot of the threads on here about the future of opensolaris, and it seems that there *might* be a future, depending on whose post you read. While I truly hope for that, I would like a definitive answer, or at least one I could work off of in the future. Right now, my organization would like to implement a long-term data storage solution (particularly with the advantages of ZFS (dedup, snapshotting, ease of management, etc). Given the current circumstances with Oracle, and the lack of mostly 'official' information, we've begun to reach the point where we might decide to implement this service as a linux based solution, and leverage a linux filesystem, especially since the hardware is coming very soon, and we need to get working on it. Now, the idea right now might be to leverage a linux solution in the short term until everything is 'worked out' with opensolaris/solaris, with the possibility of moving to a better platform long-term. So here's my question: What should be expected out of opensolaris (or even solaris) in the future? I realize the possibility of forking the project has been discussed, but also there has been information that internal builds are being worked on, etc. Would it be advantageous to *wait* for an official answer from Oracle, as well as watch to see what happens with opensolaris? The issue is enterprise backing, because if we're going to spend money on hardware, we'd like to have enterprise support/etc. Given that ZFS dedup and other performance (and bug) fixes won't be out until Solaris 11/Next/whateverthehellORaclewantstocallit, would it be a smart bet to stick around and wait? PS: sorry about starting another thread about this, but some of the threads with similar questions have turned into semantics, flame wars, FUD, etc, and all I'd like to see is a least the opinion of a few individuals with some actual insight on the matter... Thanks, I appreciate it; stay thristy... -- Erik Trimble Java System Support Mailstop: usca22-123 Phone: x17195 Santa Clara, CA ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] How to set NFS permissions
Duncan Groenewald dagroenew...@optusnet.com.au writes: The NFS share is already set up and works fine from my Macbook, just not from the Windows PC. But the the Macbook is running UNIX and the user ID is the same as the user id on the opensolaris server. I think you were on the right track wondering if smb would not be better. It is after all the native protocol to windows. But that doesn't mean you need to stop using nfs. Far as I know the hare can have both turned on... I have that setup in several places. I recommend you zfs set smbshare=on file/system zfs set smbshare=name=somecoolname file/system Then somecoolname will be what windows sees and uses. You do need to start the smb server of course. If things are setup ok then `svcadm enable -r smb/server' You may need to join a work group too. Maybe someone else can supply that info, its been so long ago that I did that I've forgotten the required commands. Once these things are done I'd recommend you use a tried and tested chmod command that has ben mentioned on these forums many times as a way to cure windows to solaris server problems. (Note it is `/bin/chmod' in case solaris native chmod is not first in your path... gnu chmod doesn't now anything about this command) /bin/chmod -R A=everyone@:full_set:fd:allow /file/system/containing/share Once that is done then let windows do the rest, like creating directories or whatever. Before actually doing any of the above, you may want to verify its not going to cause some kind of mess. My usage is strictly homeboy home lan so any problems are not going to effect anyone else but me.. if that isn't true in your case... please verify the above procedure. ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org So, he does not have to use sharectl and sharemgr commands to configure NFS? I know the time will come up I will also need to know. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] How much opensolaris is sun/oracle, and how much community?
On 4 Jun 2010, at 05:18, Edward Ned Harvey wrote: Roughly what percentage of solaris/opensolaris codebase is developed by sun/oracle employees, and what percentage is contributed by the community? I don't know the answer, but it also depends which community you mean -- a lot of what you see in a standard install (e.g. the majority of GNOME and X.org) is developed neither by Oracle nor the OpenSolaris community. Cheeri, Calum. -- CALUM BENSON, Interaction Designer Oracle Corporation, Ireland mailto:calum.ben...@oracle.com Solaris Desktop Team http://blogs.sun.com/calum +353 1 819 9771 Any opinions are personal and not necessarily those of Oracle Corp. ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Opensolaris roadmap
You could not have said it better...100% percent agree. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -Original Message- From: Erik Trimble erik.trim...@oracle.com Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:16:19 To: Stevespc1...@rit.edu Cc: opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org Subject: Re: [osol-discuss] Opensolaris roadmap Really, you have three options: (1) keep the hardware you've ordered, and pay for a Linux-based software solution - something like a RedHat 5.5. subscription or similar (2) keep the hardware you've ordered, and pay for a Solaris support contract. You can work out whether or not you want OpenSolaris or Solaris 10, depending on your requirements. (3) return the just-ordered hardware, and get a packaged solution in the form of a Sun Storage 7000-series device (and support contract). Honestly, as Alan pointed out before, the last option is the best one - you get a customized, very nice package fully supported and optimized. It's turn-key, and should be cost-competitive. For an Enterprise storage solution, you're going to *have* to get a support contract, no matter how you go. Oracle has very explicitly said it will continue to develop Solaris (which is what the OpenSolaris project essentially is), so it's not going to suddenly be orphaned or something - Oracle is going to be very happy to take your $$ for a real support contract and give you access to a stabilized and maintained version of OpenSolaris. -Erik On 6/3/2010 8:25 PM, Steve wrote: Greetings, I've been reading a lot of the threads on here about the future of opensolaris, and it seems that there *might* be a future, depending on whose post you read. While I truly hope for that, I would like a definitive answer, or at least one I could work off of in the future. Right now, my organization would like to implement a long-term data storage solution (particularly with the advantages of ZFS (dedup, snapshotting, ease of management, etc). Given the current circumstances with Oracle, and the lack of mostly 'official' information, we've begun to reach the point where we might decide to implement this service as a linux based solution, and leverage a linux filesystem, especially since the hardware is coming very soon, and we need to get working on it. Now, the idea right now might be to leverage a linux solution in the short term until everything is 'worked out' with opensolaris/solaris, with the possibility of moving to a better platform long-term. So here's my question: What should be expected out of opensolaris (or even solaris) in the future? I realize the possibility of forking the project has been discussed, but also there has been information that internal builds are being worked on, etc. Would it be advantageous to *wait* for an official answer from Oracle, as well as watch to see what happens with opensolaris? The issue is enterprise backing, because if we're going to spend money on hardware, we'd like to have enterprise support/etc. Given that ZFS dedup and other performance (and bug) fixes won't be out until Solaris 11/Next/whateverthehellORaclewantstocallit, would it be a smart bet to stick around and wait? PS: sorry about starting another thread about this, but some of the threads with similar questions have turned into semantics, flame wars, FUD, etc, and all I'd like to see is a least the opinion of a few individuals with some actual insight on the matter... Thanks, I appreciate it; stay thristy... -- Erik Trimble Java System Support Mailstop: usca22-123 Phone: x17195 Santa Clara, CA ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] How to set NFS permissions
My best advise would be to double or triple check the permissions and the ownership. Lisandro --Original Message-- From: Duncan Groenewald Sender: opensolaris-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org To: opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org Subject: Re: [osol-discuss] How to set NFS permissions Sent: Jun 4, 2010 2:51 AM Thanks, I'll try the permissions thing first and then just share via SMB as well. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
[osol-discuss] Can anyone tell me what the Container Packages are now called?
I can't seem to find them I've tried pkg install SUNWs10solaris pkg install s10c pkg install SUNWs10brand and every one returns Creating Plan /pkg: install: The following pattern(s) did not match any packages in the current catalog. Try relaxing the pattern, refreshing and/or examining the catalogs: SUNWs10brand I have checked my pkg publisher info and that is correct PUBLISHER TYPE STATUS URI opensolaris.org (preferred) origin online http://pkg.opensolaris.org/release/ In fact when I look at pkg.opensolaris.org I can't find any of the container packages. TIA. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] SUN not doing well under Oracle.
You (Edward Martinez) wrote: IBM has released AIX 6.1 with three different price levels: express edition, standard edition, and enterprise edition. The express edition costs $300 per core. Three hundred per core with the features available, GLVM, KSPK, Kernel Recovery, etc.; it is more bang-for-the-buck than you would get with RHEL. Just consider the fact with AIX you have NIM included at no cost, allowing you to do at no cost what you pay $300 per machine with RHEL to do with their Satellite server. With Linux, I feel like I'm floating in a rubber raft hoping it doesn't spring a leak and there aren't any sharks. With AIX, I feel like I'm sailing in the luxury of a 100-foot yacht, with the protection of a US Navy cruiser. LOL, are you trying to recruit me as customer? I'm dedicated to (Open) Solaris and LInux on x86 platforms. So you are saying that AIX is built by professionals and it's better then Linux and linux is being built by amateurs? well,this reminds me of the quote: Professionals built the Titanic, amateurs the ark guess which one sank at it's time of critical? And can I run AIX on my cheap x86 systenm at home? With all the glory features, that you mentioned (you == bsd, not Ed)? Open/Solaris does run on x86 and has also many features, that Linux misses, so my take here is: On par, but better in HW support for Opne/Solaris... ;-) Matthias -- Matthias Pfützner| mailto:pfu...@germany | Träume sind die einzige @work: +49 6103 752-394 | @home: +49 6151 75717 | Realität. SunCS, Ampèrestraße 6 | Lichtenbergstraße 73 | 63225 Langen, FRG| 64289 Darmstadt, FRG | Federico Fellini ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Can anyone tell me what the Container Packages are now called?
On 06/ 4/10 01:28 PM, Sean . wrote: I can't seem to find them I've tried pkg install SUNWs10solaris pkg install s10c pkg install SUNWs10brand and every one returns Creating Plan /pkg: install: The following pattern(s) did not match any packages in the current catalog. Try relaxing the pattern, refreshing and/or examining the catalogs: SUNWs10brand I have checked my pkg publisher info and that is correct PUBLISHER TYPE STATUS URI opensolaris.org (preferred) origin online http://pkg.opensolaris.org/release/ In fact when I look at pkg.opensolaris.org I can't find any of the container packages. I think it's called system/zones/brand/s10. At least, that's what I get from pkg info with the old package name: % pkg info -r SUNWs10brand Name: SUNWs10brand Summary: State: Not installed (Renamed) Renamed to: consolidation/osnet/osnet-incorporation system/zones/brand/s...@0.5.11-0.133 ... Hope this helps, -- Knut Anders ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Can anyone tell me what the Container Packages are now called?
On 6/4/2010 7:28 AM, Sean . wrote: Creating Plan /pkg: install: The following pattern(s) did not match any packages in the current catalog. Try relaxing the pattern, refreshing and/or examining the catalogs: SUNWs10brand I have checked my pkg publisher info and that is correct PUBLISHER TYPE STATUS URI opensolaris.org (preferred) origin online http://pkg.opensolaris.org/release/ I think it's only available in the dev repo, not in release. http://pkg.opensolaris.org/dev/en/search.shtml?token=brandaction=Search ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Can anyone tell me what the Container Packages are now called?
Thanks Guys, Delrio I think you've hit the nail on the head. I'll see if I can add the dev repo as a mirror. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
[osol-discuss] Install Sendmail as a HUB on a Local Zone
I have a project coming up to install Sendmail as a SMTP server for a software application that needs to send and receive emails. It will run on a Solaris Local Zone. I'm told I can install a completely separate Sendmail version and its binaries on the Local Zone and not use the Global Zone Sendmail binaries. Will the Local Zone need to forward outbound emails to the Global Zone or can the Local Zone connect directly to the SMTP Smarthost? Will the Local Zone be able to directly accept inbound SMTP connections from an SMTP Relay? Are there any How-to or other docs that detail installing opensource sendmail on Solaris Zone OS? Ed -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Install Sendmail as a HUB on a Local Zone
On 06/ 4/10 03:03 PM, Ed Spyhill wrote: I have a project coming up to install Sendmail as a SMTP server for a software application that needs to send and receive emails. It will run on a Solaris Local Zone. I'm told I can install a completely separate Sendmail version and its binaries on the Local Zone and not use the Global Zone Sendmail binaries. Will the Local Zone need to forward outbound emails to the Global Zone or can the Local Zone connect directly to the SMTP Smarthost? Will the Local Zone be able to directly accept inbound SMTP connections from an SMTP Relay? Are there any How-to or other docs that detail installing opensource sendmail on Solaris Zone OS? the problem with sendmail isn't the installation, it's the configuration. You're wrong if you thing sendmail in a zone has to do with sendmail in global zone, there are really independant. So sendmail in a local zone will act exactly as if it were in global zone, if you don't restrict ip accesses. finally, if this is just for an app, i suggest you to install postfix instead of sendmail (for instance, take postfix package from opencsw) sendmail is a really nightmare... ps: if somebody knows how to configure sendmail just to send mail to a smarthost and able to masquerade the domain (i just want t...@mon.domain.fr, not t...@machine.mon.domain.fr), i will be happy. Actually, i modify manually sendmail.cf to obtain what i need ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Install Sendmail as a HUB on a Local Zone
Ed I have a project coming up to install Sendmail as a SMTP server for a Ed software application that needs to send and receive emails. It will run Ed on a Solaris Local Zone. No problem; I do exactly this on my home box. Ed I'm told I can install a completely separate Sendmail version and its Ed binaries on the Local Zone and not use the Global Zone Sendmail binaries. You can indeed (I don't, but anyone could). Ed Will the Local Zone need to forward outbound emails to the Global Zone or Ed can the Local Zone connect directly to the SMTP Smarthost? The local zone can connect directly. Ed Will the Local Zone be able to directly accept inbound SMTP connections Ed from an SMTP Relay? Yes. Ed Are there any How-to or other docs that detail installing opensource Ed sendmail on Solaris Zone OS? Not that I know of, because there is no need to do anything differently in a local zone vs a global zone. Also, if you wanted to install a different MTA I would understand, but I don't understand why you would want to install opensource sendmail, since Solaris sendmail is just the version from sendmail.org pre-compiled for you (unless you wanted different #define's enabled). -- John Sponsor my 100-mile bike ride fund raiser for the American Lung Association http://action.lungusa.org/goto/jbeck ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] How to set NFS permissions
You're a star thanks. The /bin/chmod did the trick !! thanks so much, this has been bugging me for years !! -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] SUN not doing well under Oracle.
Professionals built the Titanic, amateurs the ark guess which one sank at it's time of critical? Is that the Golgafrincham ark? A+ Paul -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] SUN not doing well under Oracle.
Professionals built the Titanic, amateurs the ark guess which one sank at it's time of critical? Is that the Golgafrincham ark? A+ Paul LOL,wrong ark this ark http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/the_ark_was_built_by_amateurs_but_professionals_built_the_titanic/ -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Problem: Very long delay before login prompt (GDM splash)
On 2010-06-02 21:20, Brian Cameron wrote: Robin: Here's the output of the top command while it's frozen at the login splash: Unfortunately the top output does not show any particular processes consuming a lot of memory, so this indicates that the delay is not CPU bound. Note there is a bug about a very similar problem here: https://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=14857 This user reported a similar slowdown when starting the user session after authenticating. After analysis, it was determined that the slowdown was caused by the $HOME/.gconfd/saved_sate file growing too large. If you are seeing a slowdown when starting your user session, then does deleting this file improve things? If you are seeing the slowdown when the GDM login GUI is being shown, then try deleting the /var/lib/gdm/.gconfd/saved_sate file. The /var/lib/gdm directory is the $HOME directory of the gdm user, and the login GUI runs as this user. So if this file has grown too large, this could be your problem. I suspect that this might be your problem because in the logs you provided a few weeks ago, there were GConf errors similar to those reported in comment #7 of the above bug report. Brian The /var/lib/gdm/.gconfd/saved_state file is not very big, it's about 26kB in size. I tried deleting it followed by a logout/relogin and the problem persists. I saw that the new saved_state file is about 27kB. There is one file in /var/lib/gdm/ that is quite big and it is the core file which is about 82MB in size but perhaps this is normal. Robin. ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Problem: Very long delay before login prompt (GDM splash)
On 2010-06-02 21:20, Brian Cameron wrote: Robin: Here's the output of the top command while it's frozen at the login splash: Unfortunately the top output does not show any particular processes consuming a lot of memory, so this indicates that the delay is not CPU bound. Note there is a bug about a very similar problem here: https://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=14857 This user reported a similar slowdown when starting the user session after authenticating. After analysis, it was determined that the slowdown was caused by the $HOME/.gconfd/saved_sate file growing too large. If you are seeing a slowdown when starting your user session, then does deleting this file improve things? If you are seeing the slowdown when the GDM login GUI is being shown, then try deleting the /var/lib/gdm/.gconfd/saved_sate file. The /var/lib/gdm directory is the $HOME directory of the gdm user, and the login GUI runs as this user. So if this file has grown too large, this could be your problem. I suspect that this might be your problem because in the logs you provided a few weeks ago, there were GConf errors similar to those reported in comment #7 of the above bug report. Brian The suggestion from Vladimir solved the problem. I had an issue with long delays when logging into the computer with ssh which I solved by specifying the IP number of both the host and the client. The hosts file looked like this after my modifications: # CDDL HEADER START # # The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the # Common Development and Distribution License (the License). # You may not use this file except in compliance with the License. # # You can obtain a copy of the license at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE # or http://www.opensolaris.org/os/licensing. # See the License for the specific language governing permissions # and limitations under the License. # # When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each # file and include the License file at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE. # If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the # fields enclosed by brackets [] replaced with your own identifying # information: Portions Copyright [] [name of copyright owner] # # CDDL HEADER END # # Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. # Use is subject to license terms. # # ident %Z%%M% %I% %E% SMI # # Internet host table # ::1 opensolaris opensolaris.local localhost loghost 127.0.0.1 opensolaris.local localhost loghost 10.40.137.187 opensolaris.local localhost loghost 10.40.137.93 authority The computer I'm working with is named opensolaris in the hosts file. The problem here is that opensolaris connects to the network using nwam which means that it negotiates the ip number through DHCP. Normally, the router identifies each computer by the MAC address and gives the same IP number to the computer whenever DHCP is invoked. This is not the case with the opensolaris machine whose name is not even identified on the list of LAN Computers in the router (I'm using a dlink router). The bottom line is that for each DHCP negotiation a new IP number is assigned to the opensolaris machine rendering the hosts file faulty after each restart. The delay problem was solved by removing the entry 10.40.137.187 opensolaris.local localhost loghost from the file. The good news here is that ssh doesn't delay with this entry removed. Robin. ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] SUN not doing well under Oracle.
Not that I have any special knowledge, but I really expect the OpenSolaris 2010.06 announcement and availability to happen shortly after Oracle announces Fiscal Year results, which means in a couple of days or so. I'm hoping that enough noise has peculated up through the Sales Reps to encourage more (and better) communication around Solaris and OpenSolaris thereafter, but I'm also hoping that the community hasn't gone so far down the Chicken Little (The Sky is Falling! The Sky is Falling!) hysterical hole that when info is forthcoming, it actually is absorbed. -- Erik Trimble Java System Support Mailstop: usca22-123 Phone: x17195 Santa Clara, CA ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org Oracle's Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010 Earnings Announcement will be taking place on June 24. I'll be crossing my fingers hoping the new OpenSolaris release announcement will be within that time frame. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oracle-sets-the-date-for-its-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-year-2010-earnings-announcement-2010-06-02 -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Can anyone tell me what the Container Packages are now called?
On 06/04/2010 04:54 AM, Knut Anders Hatlen wrote: On 06/ 4/10 01:28 PM, Sean . wrote: I can't seem to find them I've tried pkg install SUNWs10solaris pkg install s10c pkg install SUNWs10brand and every one returns Creating Plan /pkg: install: The following pattern(s) did not match any packages in the current catalog. Try relaxing the pattern, refreshing and/or examining the catalogs: SUNWs10brand I have checked my pkg publisher info and that is correct PUBLISHER TYPE STATUS URI opensolaris.org (preferred) origin online http://pkg.opensolaris.org/release/ In fact when I look at pkg.opensolaris.org I can't find any of the container packages. I think it's called system/zones/brand/s10. At least, that's what I get from pkg info with the old package name: % pkg info -r SUNWs10brand Name: SUNWs10brand Summary: State: Not installed (Renamed) Renamed to: consolidation/osnet/osnet-incorporation system/zones/brand/s...@0.5.11-0.133 ... There's also a wiki page: http://hub.opensolaris.org/bin/view/Project+indiana/Renamed+Packages+in+Build+133 ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
[osol-discuss] Planet Opensolaris
Has anyone else noticed that the last blog was on May 27. I find it hard to believe no one has blogged since then, there has always been at least one new entry everyday. Not even Simon with his Webmink. Has it been frozen, or are we just in a long dry spell. Paul ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Planet Opensolaris
On 06/ 4/10 11:16 AM, Paul Gress wrote: Has anyone else noticed that the last blog was on May 27. I find it hard to believe no one has blogged since then, there has always been at least one new entry everyday. Not even Simon with his Webmink. Has it been frozen, or are we just in a long dry spell. Paul Forgot to add a link: http://planet.opensolaris.org/ ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Planet Opensolaris
Paul Gress wrote: Has anyone else noticed that the last blog was on May 27. I find it hard to believe no one has blogged since then, there has always been at least one new entry everyday. Not even Simon with his Webmink. Has it been frozen, or are we just in a long dry spell. Technical difficulties caused by the datacenter move: http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/website-discuss/2010-June/006563.html -- -Alan Coopersmith-alan.coopersm...@oracle.com Oracle Solaris Platform Engineering: X Window System ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Planet Opensolaris
On 06/ 4/10 11:18 AM, Alan Coopersmith wrote: Paul Gress wrote: Has anyone else noticed that the last blog was on May 27. I find it hard to believe no one has blogged since then, there has always been at least one new entry everyday. Not even Simon with his Webmink. Has it been frozen, or are we just in a long dry spell. Technical difficulties caused by the datacenter move: http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/website-discuss/2010-June/006563.html Thanks for the update Paul ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Install Sendmail as a HUB on a Local Zone
sol...@laposte.net said: ps: if somebody knows how to configure sendmail just to send mail to a smarthost and able to masquerade the domain (i just want t...@mon.domain.fr, not t...@machine.mon.domain.fr), i will be happy. Actually, i modify manually sendmail.cf to obtain what i need Instructions for doing this, and other custom settings are in the /etc/mail/cf/README file. Well, on Solaris-10U8, anyway. I do this: cd /etc/mail/cf/cf : edit sendmail.mc, applying these diff's: --- divert(0)dnl VERSIONID(`sendmail.mc (Sun)') OSTYPE(`solaris8')dnl DOMAIN(`solaris-generic')dnl +define(`SMART_HOST', `smtpout.mydom.com')dnl define(`confFALLBACK_SMARTHOST', `mailhost$?m.$m$.')dnl +MASQUERADE_AS(`mydom.com')dnl +FEATURE(`masquerade_envelope')dnl +FEATURE(`masquerade_entire_domain')dnl MAILER(`local')dnl MAILER(`smtp')dnl --- : if your smarthost is named mailhost, leave out the `SMART_HOST' line. make cp sendmail.cf ../../sendmail.cf svcadm refresh sendmail Regards, Marion ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
[osol-discuss] Switch to opensolaris?
I'm getting back into the solaris world and just purchased a v480. I tried to get a support contact with Sun/Oracle so I could download the latest openboot prom. Long story short, they want to charge me $1000 for the contract. The machine only cost me $200 so I can't justify the price. I'm just a developer and I don't always need the latest and greatest. So... I'm looking at opensolaris. It looks very promising. First off, I heard rumors that sun made the openboot prom open source but I can't seem to find the location of the proms. Anyone know where they are? Also, is there anything I'm missing if I switch over to opensolaris? And, I noticed the sparc version of open solaris is considerably smaller than the x86 version. Is this because the x86 version includes the live version or is there another reason? Thanks! -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Switch to opensolaris?
* Greg Swanson (mrgregswan...@gmail.com) wrote: I'm getting back into the solaris world and just purchased a v480. I tried to get a support contact with Sun/Oracle so I could download the latest openboot prom. Long story short, they want to charge me $1000 for the contract. The machine only cost me $200 so I can't justify the price. I'm just a developer and I don't always need the latest and greatest. So... I'm looking at opensolaris. It looks very promising. First off, I heard rumors that sun made the openboot prom open source but I can't seem to find the location of the proms. Anyone know where they are? No idea on this one. Also, is there anything I'm missing if I switch over to opensolaris? Missing as compared to what? And, I noticed the sparc version of open solaris is considerably smaller than the x86 version. Is this because the x86 version includes the live version or is there another reason? You hit it on the head. There is no liveCD for SPARC because there are very few supported SPARC graphics drivers under Xorg which is what OpenSolaris uses for graphics (as opposed to Xsun which was used in Solaris 10). The sparc media that is available for OpenSolaris are for the automated installer or a text-based installer. Cheers, -- Glenn ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
[osol-discuss] was there a driver for Creative Labs SB X-Fi pci1102, 31 ?
The SDDT ( Sun Device Driver Utility ) says that I have one of these : node name: pci1102,31 Vendor: Creative Labs Device: SB X-Fi Sub-Vendor: Creative Labs binding name: pci1102,31 devfs path: /p...@0,0/pci10de,5...@9/pci1102,31 pci path: 1,7,0 compatible name: (pci1102,5.1102.31.0)(pci1102,5.1102.31)(pci1102,31)(pci1102,5.0)(pci1102,5)(pciclass,040100)(pciclass,0401) driver name:unknown assigned-addresses: 81013810 reg:13800 compatible: pci1102,5.1102.31.0 model: Audio device power-consumption: 1 devsel-speed: 1 interrupts: 1 max-latency:5 min-grant: 4 subsystem-vendor-id:1102 subsystem-id: 31 unit-address: 7 class-code: 40100 revision-id:0 vendor-id: 1102 device-id: 5 I was certain that I had neatly functional sound on my Sun Ultra 20 but perhaps I'm mistaken. Is there some driver or software solution out there or do I need to remove this card ? -- Dennis Clarke dcla...@opensolaris.ca - Email related to the open source Solaris dcla...@blastwave.org - Email related to open source for Solaris ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] SUN not doing well under Oracle.
Today I had to listen to Red Hat drone on about what is forthcoming in RHEL6. Throughout I kept yawning and thinking, I've done that in AIX since 2001 or They're only now getting that? Really, what is the draw to Linux? It reminds me of a Fisher-Price or Playskool operating system. How can I realistically not laugh at their product when they tout a new feature that I've been using for 10 years on AIX? And if you want to use their Satellite server to manager your RHEL servers you have to fork over lots of money, whereas with AIX I don't have to pay anything to setup and utilize a NIM server which provides the same functionality as Satellite, and has been around for so, so long. With NIM, I can also install Linux servers! ext4 is getting online defragmentation. Yawn. AIX has had defragfs for as long as I've used it that I can remember. I don't recall reading that ext4 has dynamic i-node allocation either. Something JFS2 has had for years. I really don't take Linux seriously and cannot understand how people think it is the be-all of operating systems when they are a decade behind AIX. And how they think it is so cost effective when you have to pay for what is free in AIX. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Switch to opensolaris?
Glagasse, thanks for the quick feedback. Also, thank you Sean for the support too! I guess my question about the cd size is so small. I purchased Solaris 10 from sun and it contained three dvd's and one included the development studio and the sunfreeware software. I'm guessing, but the sun dvd's include bloatware and I don't really need it. I've been digging around and it looks like I need to download the sunfreeware packages on their own and can't use the one I got with solaris. So, I haven't searched yet, but I'm sure it is discussed somewhere about opensolaris being binary compatible with solaris. i.e. I want to install Oracle (I know, there are a lot better databases out ther) and weblogic (again better webservers out there). The nice thing is the v480 came with a graphics card and it looks like it is supported (PGX64); however, I'll be using realvnc and connecting remotely. Also, is there a way to install solaris packages in opensolaris? I'm starting to really like the idea of switching to opensolaris. Seems like a lot of great support here. Thanks again! -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] was there a driver for Creative Labs SB X-Fi pci1102, 31 ?
On Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:49:26 -0400 (EDT), Dennis Clarke dcla...@blastwave.org wrote: The SDDT ( Sun Device Driver Utility ) says that I have one of these : node name: pci1102,31 Vendor: Creative Labs Device: SB X-Fi Sub-Vendor: Creative Labs binding name: pci1102,31 devfs path: /p...@0,0/pci10de,5...@9/pci1102,31 pci path: 1,7,0 compatible name: (pci1102,5.1102.31.0)(pci1102,5.1102.31)(pci1102,31)(pci1102,5.0)(pci1102,5)(pciclass,040100)(pciclass,0401) driver name:unknown assigned-addresses: 81013810 reg:13800 compatible: pci1102,5.1102.31.0 model: Audio device power-consumption: 1 devsel-speed: 1 interrupts: 1 max-latency:5 min-grant: 4 subsystem-vendor-id:1102 subsystem-id: 31 unit-address: 7 class-code: 40100 revision-id:0 vendor-id: 1102 device-id: 5 I was certain that I had neatly functional sound on my Sun Ultra 20 but perhaps I'm mistaken. Is there some driver or software solution out there or do I need to remove this card ? I believe the Creative SB X-Fi is solely supported by binary-only drivers (for Linux). There are other models under the X-Fi brand that have free drivers. SB Live! or Audigy cards shouldn't be hard to find and audioemu10k and audiols support the majority of them. You can even use $3 USB audio dongles like this one: http://www2.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.22475 Moving this to opensound-discuss, -Albert ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-discuss] Switch to opensolaris?
Greg Swanson wrote: I guess my question about the cd size is so small. I purchased Solaris 10 from sun and it contained three dvd's and one included the development studio and the sunfreeware software. I'm guessing, but the sun dvd's include bloatware and I don't really need it. OpenSolaris has a different philosophy, of having smaller install media, with additional packages installed on demand from the network based package repository. So, I haven't searched yet, but I'm sure it is discussed somewhere about opensolaris being binary compatible with solaris. i.e. I want to install Oracle (I know, there are a lot better databases out ther) and weblogic (again better webservers out there). OpenSolaris is the development base for the next version of Solaris, so like that next version, it is mostly binary compatible with previous versions of Solaris. (There's always exceptions for binaries that use undocumented or private interfaces, or interfaces which have been declared obsolete.) The nice thing is the v480 came with a graphics card and it looks like it is supported (PGX64); Sorry, but that's not supported in OpenSolaris. Only the XVR-50, XVR-100, XVR-300, XVR-2500 are supported - most SPARC Graphics have hit their end-of-life. however, I'll be using realvnc and connecting remotely. OpenSolaris has switched from RealVNC to TigerVNC now, since unlike RealVNC, they still maintain their open source release. The core protocol is the same, so RealVNC clients can still connect. Also, is there a way to install solaris packages in opensolaris? Yes, simply pkgadd them. -- -Alan Coopersmith-alan.coopersm...@oracle.com Oracle Solaris Platform Engineering: X Window System ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
