Re: [CentOS] yumex ?? Where art thou?

2012-12-05 Thread Keith Roberts
Manager? # yum info smart* HTH Keith Roberts --- Websites: http://www.karsites.net http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk All email addresses are challenge-response protected with

Re: [CentOS] XFCE4 group missing on Centos 5.x?

2012-12-03 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 18 Nov 2012, Jake Shipton wrote: *snip* > Hi, > > This may or may not be helpful, but I'll put this out there anyway just > in case :-) > > In the CentOS 6 version of EPEL repository the group is > called "Xfce" (Case Sensitive) > > so: > > yum groupinstall "Xfce" > > Should do the trick.

Re: [CentOS] [OT] Playing mp4's on centos httpd

2012-11-28 Thread Keith Roberts
On 28/11/2012 00:04, James Pifer wrote: > Sorry for the off topic, but hoping someone here can point me in a > direction and end my endless googling... I have some mp4 training videos > that our users need to be able to download or stream directly to their > browser. > > I have the h.264 module loa

Re: [CentOS] Unable to lauch php-script to truncate database

2012-11-16 Thread Keith Roberts
On Tue, 13 Nov 2012, Johan Vermeulen wrote: *snip* > Hello All, Hello Keith, > > thanks a million for the responses, I'm already happy to understand > where the EM are coming from. > > The config.php are in each database; > > /[root@caw-server2 db]# ls > reg_begeleidingsteam reg_jww_archief re

Re: [CentOS] Multiple incremental DVD backup program?

2012-11-14 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 8 Nov 2012, Tilman Schmidt wrote: > To: centos@centos.org > From: Tilman Schmidt > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Multiple incremental DVD backup program? > > Am 03.11.2012 18:15, schrieb Keith Roberts: >> I don't expect to keep the same DVD backup set for more than

Re: [CentOS] XFCE4 group missing on Centos 5.x?

2012-11-13 Thread Keith Roberts
On Tue, 13 Nov 2012, Johnny Hughes wrote: > To: centos@centos.org > From: Johnny Hughes > Subject: Re: [CentOS] XFCE4 group missing on Centos 5.x? > > On 11/13/2012 02:41 PM, Keith Roberts wrote: >> On Tue, 13 Nov 2012, Johnny Hughes wrote: >> >>> To: cento

Re: [CentOS] XFCE4 group missing on Centos 5.x?

2012-11-13 Thread Keith Roberts
On Tue, 13 Nov 2012, Johnny Hughes wrote: > To: centos@centos.org > From: Johnny Hughes > Subject: Re: [CentOS] XFCE4 group missing on Centos 5.x? > > On 11/13/2012 01:55 PM, Keith Roberts wrote: >> I had XFCE group installed and working on C5.8 32 bit. >> >>

[CentOS] XFCE4 group missing on Centos 5.x?

2012-11-13 Thread Keith Roberts
I had XFCE group installed and working on C5.8 32 bit. I have done a fresh installation using the C 5.5 DVD. I cannot seem to find the XFCE group now. Has this been removed from Centos 5.x ? TIA Keith --- Websites: http://www.karsites.ne

Re: [CentOS] Unable to lauch php-script to truncate database

2012-11-13 Thread Keith Roberts
On Mon, 12 Nov 2012, Mark LaPierre wrote: *snip* >> or just try to execute the script from an absolute path: >> [root@caw-server2 jvermeulen]# php >> /var/www/html/nubuilder/db/reg_bib/cron.php >> PHP Warning: include(./config.php): failed to open stream: No such file >> or directory in /var/www

Re: [CentOS] Unable to lauch php-script to truncate database

2012-11-12 Thread Keith Roberts
On Mon, 12 Nov 2012, Johan Vermeulen wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Johan Vermeulen > Subject: [CentOS] Unable to lauch php-script to truncate database > > Dear All, > > we have some Nubuilder databases on a Centos6.3 server: > > [root@caw-server2 db]# ls /var/www/html/nubuilder/db >

Re: [CentOS] LibreCAD FOSS

2012-11-11 Thread Keith Roberts
On Wed, 7 Nov 2012, Mark LaPierre wrote: > To: Mail List CentOS Users > From: Mark LaPierre > Subject: [CentOS] LibreCAD FOSS > > Hey Y,all > > I seem to remember someone on this list looking for CAD software. I > thought I should send this along just in case I'm right and someone > remember

Re: [CentOS] Installing Java 7 on a system with Java 6

2012-11-09 Thread Keith Roberts
using the open source version of java, as opposed to the Sun - now Oracle version. [root@karsites CLI]# java -version java version "1.6.0_37" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_37-b06) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 20.12-b01, mix

Re: [CentOS] Centos 6: Dell GX270 fails to power down (but reboots)

2012-11-08 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 8 Nov 2012, Sorin Srbu wrote: To: 'CentOS mailing list' From: Sorin Srbu Subject: Re: [CentOS] Centos 6: Dell GX270 fails to power down (but reboots) Have you tried to shutdown from a CL console. $ pinfo shutdown: SHUTDOWN(8) Linux System Administrator’s Manual NAME

Re: [CentOS] apcupsd

2012-11-06 Thread Keith Roberts
On Tue, 6 Nov 2012, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: m.r...@5-cent.us > Subject: [CentOS] apcupsd > > Anyone else around using apcupsd? I seem to be seeing a problem, and I'd > like someone to check me on it: I edit /etc/apcupsd/apccontrol to replace > the value of SHUTD

Re: [CentOS] Desktop Switcher

2012-11-03 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sat, 3 Nov 2012, Mark LaPierre wrote: *snip* > Yes, this is what I'm referencing. Virtual desktops are common to all > Unix/Linux GUI environments that I've seen. The switchdesk application > is available for Fedora but does not seem to be available for CentOS. I'm not sure about Centos 6

Re: [CentOS] Multiple incremental DVD backup program?

2012-11-03 Thread Keith Roberts
On Fri, 2 Nov 2012, John Doe wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: John Doe > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Multiple incremental DVD backup program? > > From: Keith Roberts > >>> Is there any Linux program for Centos to make this backup >> OK I have found dar in E

Re: [CentOS] Multiple incremental DVD backup program?

2012-11-03 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 1 Nov 2012, Leon Fauster wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Leon Fauster > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Multiple incremental DVD backup program? > > Am 01.11.2012 um 21:19 schrieb Keith Roberts: >> On Thu, 1 Nov 2012, Les Mikesell wrote: >> >>> Just

Re: [CentOS] Multiple incremental DVD backup program?

2012-11-03 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 1 Nov 2012, Les Mikesell wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Les Mikesell > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Multiple incremental DVD backup program? > > On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Keith Roberts wrote: >> >>> Just a knee-jerk reaction because I like it so

Re: [CentOS] Desktop Switcher

2012-11-03 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sat, 3 Nov 2012, Clive Hills wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Clive Hills > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Desktop Switcher > > I'm confused as are you. Gnome3 is unavailable for CentOS at present. > Clive To choose which desktop GUI system to run, use: Name : switchdesk Arch :

Re: [CentOS] Multiple incremental DVD backup program?

2012-11-01 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 1 Nov 2012, Les Mikesell wrote: *snip* > Just a knee-jerk reaction because I like it so well, but whenever > anyone mentions backups I have to recommend backuppc. If you have > any other system that can work over the network (perhaps offsite via > VPN) and hold copies on-line you might

Re: [CentOS] Multiple incremental DVD backup program?

2012-11-01 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 1 Nov 2012, Les Mikesell wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Les Mikesell > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Multiple incremental DVD backup program? *snip* > Assuming you have space to hold the temp copies, why don't you do > something like: > tar -czf - dir |split --bytes=4G /parth/to/pr

Re: [CentOS] CentOS and ActiveX

2012-11-01 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 1 Nov 2012, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: snip > Oy. That's *way* more than I wanted to deal with. Thanks, though. > >mark http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/page/FAQ Still needs wine though. Keith --- Websites: http://www.karsites

Re: [CentOS] Multiple incremental DVD backup program?

2012-11-01 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 1 Nov 2012, Keith Roberts wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Keith Roberts > Subject: [CentOS] Multiple incremental DVD backup program? > > I'm running C5.8 and want to backup a directory that is 6GB > in size. > > Is there any Linux program for Cent

[CentOS] Multiple incremental DVD backup program?

2012-11-01 Thread Keith Roberts
I'm running C5.8 and want to backup a directory that is 6GB in size. Is there any Linux program for Centos to make this backup over 2 x 4.4GB DVD+R disks please? Something with a GUI like K3b would do nicely. Kind Regards, Keith --- Web

Re: [CentOS] 8139 dropping packets

2012-10-28 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sat, 27 Oct 2012, fred smith wrote: > To: CentOS ML > From: fred smith > Subject: Re: [CentOS] 8139 dropping packets > > On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 04:40:42PM -0400, Jerry Geis wrote: >> I have a CentOS 5.8 box that is dropping packets (just from ping). >> The network is 8139 RTL-8139/8139C/813

Re: [CentOS] Completely automatic yum updating on Centos 6

2012-10-25 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 25 Oct 2012, Frank Cox wrote: > To: centos@centos.org > From: Frank Cox > Subject: [CentOS] Completely automatic yum updating on Centos 6 > > I am about to set up a computer with Centos 6 that I'll probably never see > again. I don't want to give out the root password, but I would like

Re: [CentOS] CENTOS 6 3rd party repos compared to Centos 5?

2012-10-21 Thread Keith Roberts
On Fri, 19 Oct 2012, Johnny Hughes wrote: > There are things there for el5 ... nothing for el6. > > But that repo came about before EPEL and I would say most things from > there are now in EPEL ... I would only use it if it contained something > that was not in EPEL or rpmforge and I really needed

Re: [CentOS] Skype and Sound

2012-10-19 Thread Keith Roberts
On Fri, 19 Oct 2012, Nux! wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Nux! > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Skype and Sound > > On 19.10.2012 19:30, Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote: >> On 10/19/2012 08:21 PM, James B. Byrne wrote: >>> >>> On Fri, October 19, 2012 11:32, Nux! wrote: >>> James, It s

Re: [CentOS] Skype and Sound

2012-10-19 Thread Keith Roberts
On Fri, 19 Oct 2012, Yves Bellefeuille wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Yves Bellefeuille > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Skype and Sound > > James B. Byrne wrote: > >> Skype runs and the integrated usb video and microphone both work (I >> infer this from the mic test in Skype options showing m

[CentOS] CENTOS 6 3rd party repos compared to Centos 5?

2012-10-18 Thread Keith Roberts
Is there any differences between the repos used by Centos 5.8 and those used by Centos 6.x please - ie does C6 use the same 3rd party repos as C5 does? Is there a Centos wiki article for C6 repos? Kind Regards, Keith --- Websites: http:/

Re: [CentOS] pdf viewer with bookmarking facility?

2012-10-12 Thread Keith Roberts
ain in the document. HTH Keith Roberts --- Websites: http://www.karsites.net http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk All email addresses are challenge-response protected w

Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration

2012-10-08 Thread Keith Roberts
On Mon, 8 Oct 2012, Frank Cox wrote: > To: centos@centos.org > From: Frank Cox > Subject: Re: [CentOS] X/Display resolution configuration > > On Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:52:18 -0500 > Mike Watson wrote: > >> My previous box, Fedora 7 used Xorg >> but I can't find the Xorg.conf file for 6.3. All I've

Re: [CentOS] make /home/user without all the maps

2012-09-26 Thread Keith Roberts
On Wed, 26 Sep 2012, John Austin wrote: > To: centos@centos.org > From: John Austin > Subject: Re: [CentOS] make /home/user without all the maps > > On Wed, 2012-09-26 at 12:13 +0100, Nux! wrote: >> On 26.09.2012 11:30, Johan Vermeulen wrote: >>> Dear All, >>> >>> I would like to make a whole lo

Re: [CentOS] self-encrypting drives

2012-09-23 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 23 Sep 2012, Paul Heinlein wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Paul Heinlein > Subject: Re: [CentOS] self-encrypting drives > > On Sun, 23 Sep 2012, Leonard den Ottolander wrote: > >> As the interface for encrypting and locking an SED appears to be the >> same as for locking a norm

Re: [CentOS] tutorial or guide to write RPM Spec file

2012-09-23 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 23 Sep 2012, Kaushal Shriyan wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Kaushal Shriyan > Subject: [CentOS] tutorial or guide to write RPM Spec file > > Hi, > > Are there tutorials available in official CentOS documentation for > writing RPM Spec file Hi Kaushal. You might also find the

Re: [CentOS] Problems with widescreen (16:9) under CentOS 5 w/ xorg-x11-drv-i810-1.6.5-9.40.el5

2012-09-23 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sat, 22 Sep 2012, Robert Heller wrote: *snipped* > These machine boot off the network and then mount their root (/), /usr, > and /home file systems via NFS from the server and function otherwise > as normal workstations. And they work great with 4:3 monitors. > Recently, because of new catalog

Re: [CentOS] flash plugin

2012-09-16 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 16 Sep 2012, Michael Hennebry wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Michael Hennebry > Subject: [CentOS] flash plugin > > How do I get a flash plugin to work with firefox? > I thought that I installed it correctly, > but I have yet to see any flash videos through firefox. > > I keep

Re: [CentOS] How to? Set boot up display resolution

2012-09-11 Thread Keith Roberts
On Tue, 11 Sep 2012, James B. Byrne wrote: > To: centos@centos.org > From: James B. Byrne > Subject: [CentOS] How to? Set boot up display resolution > > I have been given a replacement monitor for my CentOS-6.3 KVM test > platform. It is an LG E2251 22in letterbox format screen whereas the > u

Re: [CentOS] CUPS driver for an HP LJ M602?

2012-08-28 Thread Keith Roberts
On Tue, 28 Aug 2012, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: m.r...@5-cent.us > Subject: Re: [CentOS] CUPS driver for an HP LJ M602? > > Hi, Keith, > > Keith Roberts wrote: >> On Tue, 28 Aug 2012, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: >>> From: m.r...@

Re: [CentOS] CUPS driver for an HP LJ M602?

2012-08-28 Thread Keith Roberts
On Tue, 28 Aug 2012, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: m.r...@5-cent.us > Subject: Re: [CentOS] CUPS driver for an HP LJ M602? > > Rajagopal Swaminathan wrote: >> Greetings, >> >> On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 12:43 AM, wrote: >>> Thanks. Just to try to get it running, I've m

Re: [CentOS] CUPS driver for an HP LJ M602?

2012-08-28 Thread Keith Roberts
On Tue, 28 Aug 2012, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: m.r...@5-cent.us > Subject: [CentOS] CUPS driver for an HP LJ M602? > > We just got two of these HP LJ M602 "enterprise" printers in, and I'm > trying to work out what driver/ppd. The model's not listed in the current

Re: [CentOS] Intel D425KT Motherboard / Realtek RTL8105E

2012-08-17 Thread Keith Roberts
On Fri, 17 Aug 2012, Tim Nelson wrote: *snip* > "Gross", as in: > > -High latency > -Poor throughput > -Random link connects/disconnects > -Random traffic slowdowns > > In general, they fit the bill for 'ease of installation', > but miss the mark on everything else a NIC should be. > > Maybe I g

Re: [CentOS] Intel D425KT Motherboard / Realtek RTL8105E

2012-08-17 Thread Keith Roberts
On Fri, 17 Aug 2012, Tim Nelson wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Tim Nelson > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Intel D425KT Motherboard / Realtek RTL8105E > > - Original Message - >> >> Or the other option could be to use a USB to RJ45 adaptor >> instead of the onboard NIC? >> > > Gross. H

Re: [CentOS] Intel D425KT Motherboard / Realtek RTL8105E

2012-08-17 Thread Keith Roberts
On Fri, 17 Aug 2012, Keith Roberts wrote: *snip* > Or the other option could be to use a USB to RJ45 adaptor instead of the > onboard NIC? > > http://www.amazon.co.uk/USB-LAN01-Usb-lan-RJ45/dp/B000CCZP88/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1345222425&sr=8-3 Here's an interesting art

Re: [CentOS] Intel D425KT Motherboard / Realtek RTL8105E

2012-08-17 Thread Keith Roberts
> On Fri, 17 Aug 2012, Tim Nelson wrote: > >> To: CentOS mailing list >> From: Tim Nelson >> Subject: [CentOS] Intel D425KT Motherboard / Realtek RTL8105E >> >> Greetings- >> >> I'm attempting to get CentOS 5.5 x86 (yes, very specific version required >> for specific software usage scenario... d

Re: [CentOS] Intel D425KT Motherboard / Realtek RTL8105E

2012-08-17 Thread Keith Roberts
On Fri, 17 Aug 2012, Tim Nelson wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Tim Nelson > Subject: [CentOS] Intel D425KT Motherboard / Realtek RTL8105E > > Greetings- > > I'm attempting to get CentOS 5.5 x86 (yes, very specific version required for > specific software usage scenario... don't ask)

Re: [CentOS] OT: what are all these probes from my firewall log????

2012-08-16 Thread Keith Roberts
On Fri, 17 Aug 2012, fred smith wrote: *snip* > hmm... just did traceroute 10.21.72.1 and it comes back as being a > system at my ISP. that doesn't seem right to me. they shouldn't be > broadcaasting such stuff, as far as I know, at least. > > Any other thoughts? Any network problems, I run Wires

Re: [CentOS] [SOLVED] iptables rule question for Centos 5

2012-08-03 Thread Keith Roberts
On Fri, 3 Aug 2012, SilverTip257 wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: SilverTip257 > Subject: Re: [CentOS] [SOLVED] iptables rule question for Centos 5 > > Marvin, > > You're leaving SSH open to the world with that. > If this is a box behind a firewall, then it's not _as much of a > concern

Re: [CentOS] Enabling SELinux on 5.8 32bit

2012-08-01 Thread Keith Roberts
On Wed, 1 Aug 2012, John Stanley wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: John Stanley > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Enabling SELinux on 5.8 32bit > > On Wed, 2012-08-01 at 00:33 +0100, Keith Roberts wrote: > > It would be 'awsome' if you lost all those SIGs please.

Re: [CentOS] Enabling SELinux on 5.8 32bit

2012-07-31 Thread Keith Roberts
On Tue, 31 Jul 2012, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: m.r...@5-cent.us > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Enabling SELinux on 5.8 32bit > > Keith Roberts wrote: >> If I change SELinux from disabled to enabled (or permissive >> first) will it take long t

[CentOS] Enabling SELinux on 5.8 32bit

2012-07-31 Thread Keith Roberts
If I change SELinux from disabled to enabled (or permissive first) will it take long to rebuild the SEL labels on about 250GB file system? Kind Regards, Keith Roberts --- Websites: http://www.karsites.net http://www.php-debuggers.net

Re: [CentOS] [SOLVED] Re: problem with machine "freezing" for short periods

2012-07-27 Thread Keith Roberts
em (2 machines using the same IP address on the same network ) and then start Wireshark GUI, and see if it spots this and complains with a very informative error message? Kind Regards, Keith Roberts --- Websites: http://www.karsites.n

Re: [CentOS] Installing Centos-6 32 bit

2012-07-26 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 26 Jul 2012, James A. Peltier wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: James A. Peltier > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Installing Centos-6 32 bit > If you run an interactive installation on a single > machine, selecting the components that you want installed, > the partition layout and so fo

Re: [CentOS] Installing Centos-6 32 bit

2012-07-26 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 26 Jul 2012, Leonard den Ottolander wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Leonard den Ottolander > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Installing Centos-6 32 bit > > Hello Keith, > > On Thu, 2012-07-26 at 09:25 +0100, Keith Roberts wrote: >> Is a guide to installing

[CentOS] Installing Centos-6 32 bit

2012-07-26 Thread Keith Roberts
installed packages.) TIA Keith Roberts --- Websites: http://www.karsites.net http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net

Re: [CentOS] problem with machine "freezing" for short periods

2012-07-25 Thread Keith Roberts
y highest to lowest and v/v for those headings - same applies to the other headings. Kind Regards, Keith Roberts --- Websites: http://www.karsites.net http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk All email addre

Re: [CentOS] Oracle tries to capture CentOS users

2012-07-25 Thread Keith Roberts
On Wed, 25 Jul 2012, Brian Mathis wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Brian Mathis > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Oracle tries to capture CentOS users > > Is any part of this thread related to CentOS anymore? Yes - the email address still is ;) Keith ---

Re: [CentOS] Oracle UEK kernel on CentOS

2012-07-19 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 19 Jul 2012, Johnny Hughes wrote: > No, java is not open source. Didn't you know that the APIs are > patented. You did see that Oracle sued Google for making a Derivative > work of java, right? Open source is open source ... this suing people > for using open source to create derivative

Re: [CentOS] New /boot/message file?

2012-07-16 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 15 Jul 2012, Reindl Harald wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Reindl Harald > Subject: Re: [CentOS] New /boot/message file? > > > > Am 15.07.2012 22:51, schrieb Keith Roberts: >> On Sun, 15 Jul 2012, Reindl Harald wrote: >> >> *snip* >

Re: [CentOS] New /boot/message file?

2012-07-16 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 15 Jul 2012, William Hooper wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: William Hooper > Subject: Re: [CentOS] New /boot/message file? > > On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 4:51 PM, Keith Roberts wrote: >> I've not broken the system, it's just I want to decide w

Re: [CentOS] New /boot/message file?

2012-07-15 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 15 Jul 2012, Reindl Harald wrote: *snip* > but what is the point to break your system to not > automatically maintain grub.conf in this context? what is > the advantage have to add the new kernel manually to the > config? Good point again Reindl. I've not broken the system, it's just

Re: [CentOS] New /boot/message file?

2012-07-15 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 15 Jul 2012, Reindl Harald wrote: *snip* > you really think you are better writing grub.conf manually > than grubby will do? if there are issues with a newer > kernel then boot with the old one, that is why the previous > does not get removed on updates > > how will you ever notice proble

Re: [CentOS] New /boot/message file?

2012-07-15 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 15 Jul 2012, Johnny Hughes wrote: > To: centos@centos.org > From: Johnny Hughes > Subject: Re: [CentOS] New /boot/message file? > > On 07/15/2012 07:10 AM, Keith Roberts wrote: >> I've just updated my 5.8 box and there's a new kernel to be >> install

[CentOS] New /boot/message file?

2012-07-15 Thread Keith Roberts
I've just updated my 5.8 box and there's a new kernel to be installed. Looking at /boot/ directory I see this file called message: -rw-r--r--root root 80032 Mar 12 2009 message Can anyone twll me what this message file is for please? Is this a new grub or kernel file? Kind Rega

Re: [CentOS] installing centos 6 on an old bird

2012-07-11 Thread Keith Roberts
On 07/11/2012 02:53 PM, Tim Dunphy wrote: > Guys, > > I've been trying to install centos 6.2, then 6.3 onto a > supermicro 6013P-8 which does not have a DVD rom drive. > Those newer version of CentOS only have DVD (not CD) iso > versions so I've been sharing the > install via NFS. > > With each

Re: [CentOS] leap second

2012-07-02 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 1 Jul 2012, m...@tdiehl.org wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: m...@tdiehl.org > Subject: Re: [CentOS] leap second > > On Sun, 1 Jul 2012, Erez Zarum wrote: > >> You could have just done: >> service ntpd stop; date -s "`date`"; service ntpd start >> Fixed here without even stopping

Re: [CentOS] partitions vs. LVs [was: Re: How to upgrade from 5.8 to 6.2]

2012-06-24 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 24 Jun 2012, Nikolaos Milas wrote: To: CentOS mailing list From: Nikolaos Milas Subject: Re: [CentOS] partitions vs. LVs [was: Re: How to upgrade from 5.8 to 6.2] On 24/6/2012 7:47 μμ, Keith Roberts wrote: And what happens then in that situation - do you loose any more data

Re: [CentOS] partitions vs. LVs [was: Re: How to upgrade from 5.8 to 6.2]

2012-06-24 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 24 Jun 2012, ken wrote: *snip* > Yeah, the problem is more than likely in your hardware. I've used it on > hundreds of machines and since 1999 and never had a problem traceable to > LVM. On the other hand, I've seen a lot of disks go bad. And what happens then in that situation - do you

Re: [CentOS] partitions vs. LVs [was: Re: How to upgrade from 5.8 to 6.2]

2012-06-24 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 24 Jun 2012, ken wrote: > It helps during their creation, rather than just accepting the defaults, > to give the LVs meaningful names. But even if you don't: > > # df -H > Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on > /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-lvroot > 3

Re: [CentOS] Media check on Centos 6.2 DVD1 i386

2012-06-23 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sat, 23 Jun 2012, Mark LaPierre wrote: *snip* > Yes there is an option to check the media when you boot it up. Just > follow the prompts. OK, thank you for that Mark - got it now. I had to boot from the DVD and check it on another machine. It passes OK. Keith ---

[CentOS] Media check on Centos 6.2 DVD1 i386

2012-06-23 Thread Keith Roberts
I've downloaded and md5sum checked the Centos 6.2 DVD1 and burnt it to a DVD. Should there be an option to check the DVD media from the grub boot menu please? Keith --- Websites: http://www.karsites.net http://www.php-debuggers.net http:/

Re: [CentOS] How to upgrade from 5.8 to 6.2

2012-06-23 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sat, 23 Jun 2012, ken wrote: *snip* >> I've been caught out before when installing Linux with >> existing data on several partitions, and had my partitions >> and data trashed. My work around is to only let the >> installer use / tmp and swap. That way it cannot touch my >> partitions with data

Re: [CentOS] How to upgrade from 5.8 to 6.2

2012-06-23 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sat, 23 Jun 2012, ken wrote: *snip* > From prior experience I've found major upgrades easier if, in the > current setup, instead of having just one volume/partition and so > everything under root (/), there are separate partitions or volumes for > (at least) /home and /var because redhat (and s

Re: [CentOS] Upgrading from 5.7 to 5.8

2012-06-23 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sat, 23 Jun 2012, Markus Falb wrote: > $ rpm -qf /etc/redhat-release > centos-release-5-8.el5.centos > > $ rpm -q centos-release > centos-release-5-8.el5.centos > $ rpm -q --qf "%{version}\n" centos-release > 5 > $ rpm -q --qf "%{release}\n" centos-release > 8.el5.centos > > I don't know if it

Re: [CentOS] Upgrading from 5.7 to 5.8

2012-06-23 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sat, 23 Jun 2012, Sorin Srbu wrote: > To: 'CentOS mailing list' > From: Sorin Srbu > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Upgrading from 5.7 to 5.8 > >> -Original Message- How can I tell if my box has been automatically upgraded from 5.7 to 5.8 please? >>> >>> # cat /etc/redhat-release >>

Re: [CentOS] Upgrading from 5.7 to 5.8

2012-06-23 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sat, 23 Jun 2012, Sorin Srbu wrote: > To: 'CentOS mailing list' > From: Sorin Srbu > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Upgrading from 5.7 to 5.8 > >> -Original Message- >> From: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On >> Behalf Of

[CentOS] Upgrading from 5.7 to 5.8

2012-06-23 Thread Keith Roberts
for Centos 5.x? Kind Regards, Keith Roberts --- Websites: http://www.karsites.net http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net

Re: [CentOS] converting .doc to html

2012-06-22 Thread Keith Roberts
On Fri, 22 Jun 2012, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: m.r...@5-cent.us > Subject: [CentOS] converting .doc to html > > Anyone got a preferred program or package for this? I'd like a *good* one, > and Word or OO.o's save as html in no way qualifies as other than amateur >

Re: [CentOS] reinventing the wheel? page checker

2012-06-21 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 21 Jun 2012, Bob Hoffman wrote: > To: CentOS@centos.org > From: Bob Hoffman > Subject: [CentOS] reinventing the wheel? page checker > > Not sure if there is an app like this yet. > I want to keep tabs on my web applications and thought of using a 'page > checker'/ *snip* > Anything out

Re: [CentOS] Bug in Latest Adobe Flash Plugin

2012-06-20 Thread Keith Roberts
On Wed, 20 Jun 2012, Ned Slider wrote: > To: centos@centos.org > From: Ned Slider > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Bug in Latest Adobe Flash Plugin > > On 20/06/12 17:31, Keith Roberts wrote: >> >> Does anybody have the latest flash plugin 11.2. working on >> Centos 5.7

Re: [CentOS] Bug in Latest Adobe Flash Plugin

2012-06-20 Thread Keith Roberts
On Wed, 20 Jun 2012, Ned Slider wrote: *snip* >>> That's a bad idea. Unpatched critical vulnerabilities in Flash (along >>> with Java) is one of the most likely routes of infection of your machine >>> and not updating it is asking for trouble. >> >> >> In general yes, but afaik flash player 10.3 is

[CentOS] Bug in Latest Adobe Flash Plugin

2012-06-19 Thread Keith Roberts
make sure this does not get upgraded again. Kind Regards, Keith Roberts --- Websites: http://www.karsites.net http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [

Re: [CentOS] Hacking Issue

2011-09-26 Thread Keith Roberts
might find it helps to analyse this traffic with a network analyser, like Wireshark. That would allow you to see in almost real time what is happening on the line. Kind Regards, Keith Roberts - Websites: http://www.karsites.net htt

Re: [CentOS] I can't connect to /dev/ttyS0

2011-09-26 Thread Keith Roberts
ck in palce and it was done. Ah - Thanks for that Michel - very informative. That's probably one of the last tings I would have taken a look at. So it was actually a hardware problem - not a software one. I'm Very pleased you were able to identify and fix the problem :) Kind Reg

Re: [CentOS] I can't connect to /dev/ttyS0

2011-09-25 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 25 Sep 2011, Michel Donais wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Michel Donais > Subject: Re: [CentOS] I can't connect to /dev/ttyS0 > >> You first need to double-check that /dev/ttyS0 is actually >> the correct serial COM port you have the modem connected to. >> >> Please look under

Re: [CentOS] I can't connect to /dev/ttyS0

2011-09-25 Thread Keith Roberts
re x == 0|1|2|3 Make sure this is the same as what you are trying to connect to. Here's a screenshot of Device Manager showing my COM port settings: http://oi56.tinypic.com/2a7h1sp.jpg If nothing shows under Device Manager settings, please check you have your serial COM ports turned on

Re: [CentOS] data recovery

2011-09-24 Thread Keith Roberts
inux-based distro Parted Magic is now included with UBCD V5.0. This should be the method of choice when you need to resize/rescue partitions, access NTFS filesystems or work with USB storage devices. http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html Obviously the choice is yours

Re: [CentOS] data recovery

2011-09-23 Thread Keith Roberts
On Fri, 23 Sep 2011, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: m.r...@5-cent.us > Subject: Re: [CentOS] data recovery > > Paras pradhan wrote: >> Here is o/p John >> >> Number Start End Size File system Name >>Flags >> 1 17.4kB 134MB 134MB Mic

Re: [CentOS] data recovery

2011-09-23 Thread Keith Roberts
On Fri, 23 Sep 2011, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: m.r...@5-cent.us > Subject: Re: [CentOS] data recovery > > Keith Roberts wrote: >> On Fri, 23 Sep 2011, Paras pradhan wrote: >> *snip* >> >>> No. This is a productio

Re: [CentOS] data recovery

2011-09-23 Thread Keith Roberts
ages do you have running on the server, if any? If you give me an email directly, I might be able to do a remote login for you, and some forensics, as that is one of my many interests. Kind Regards, Keith Roberts - Websites:

Re: [CentOS] data recovery

2011-09-23 Thread Keith Roberts
oned out of the blue. They need some sort of intervention to make this happen. What have you done just before this happened? Did you try to do an installation of Linux, or something else? Also, is it possible for a trojan p

Re: [CentOS] Ekiga - camera

2011-09-21 Thread Keith Roberts
On Wed, 21 Sep 2011, Always Learning wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Always Learning > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Ekiga - camera > > > On Wed, 2011-09-21 at 14:37 -0400, Phil Schaffner wrote: >> Always Learning wrote on 09/21/2011 02:33 PM: >> ... >>> I'm on 5.7 >> >> But the OP is on 6. >

Re: [CentOS] Ekiga - camera

2011-09-21 Thread Keith Roberts
On Wed, 21 Sep 2011, Johan Vermeulen wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Johan Vermeulen > Subject: [CentOS] Ekiga - camera > > > > dear All, > > when first installing CentOs some 6 months ago, I noticed > this strange thing called Ekiga. > > Now, some guys at work use Skype and I heard t

Re: [CentOS] This doesn't make sense

2011-09-18 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 18 Sep 2011, Karanbir Singh wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Karanbir Singh > Subject: Re: [CentOS] This doesn't make sense > > Hi, > > On 09/18/2011 12:39 AM, Fajar Priyanto wrote: >> A lot of people responded related to media, and that's because it >> happens. As in the end th

Re: [CentOS] This doesn't make sense

2011-09-17 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sat, 17 Sep 2011, Thomas Dukes wrote: > I get the 'Welcome' screen, I make the selection to > install or upgrade, get to 'Loading vmlinuz..', then it > hangs. > > Maybe the DVDs are bad. Can a 32 bit machine create a 64 > bit install disc? I had that with 32 bit installation. Try to boot in

Re: [CentOS] This doesn't make sense

2011-09-17 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sat, 17 Sep 2011, Karanbir Singh wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Karanbir Singh > Subject: Re: [CentOS] This doesn't make sense > > Hi, > > On 09/17/2011 02:52 AM, Thomas Dukes wrote: >> It won't boot CentOS 6.0 64 bit, Scientific Linux 64 bit >> 6.1, but will boot 32 bit CentOS 6.

Re: [CentOS] Upgrade from 5.6 => 5.7

2011-09-15 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 15 Sep 2011, Always Learning wrote: *snip* > Sometimes well-paid contract work can make the contractor feel like a > prostitute. Does one object to utter stupidity and walk-out or abandon > one's principals and stay ? I gues it depends on how much the hourly rate is ;) Kind Regards, K

Re: [CentOS] Upgrade from 5.6 => 5.7

2011-09-15 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 15 Sep 2011, Keith Roberts wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Keith Roberts > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Upgrade from 5.6 => 5.7 > > On Thu, 15 Sep 2011, Always Learning wrote: > >> One day, if I have time, I want to programme a complete commercial >>

Re: [CentOS] Upgrade from 5.6 => 5.7

2011-09-15 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 15 Sep 2011, Always Learning wrote: > One day, if I have time, I want to programme a complete commercial > accounts systems using HTML, PHP and MySQL. Its a piece of cake to do > well (meaning easily) but a little time consuming. The only difficulty I > can think of is printing things loca

Re: [CentOS] Yum segmentation fault updating from 5.6 to 5.7

2011-09-14 Thread Keith Roberts
On Thu, 15 Sep 2011, Sebastiano Pilla wrote: > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4.6K Feb 8 2011 CentOS-Vault.repo Do you need CentOS-Vault, as it includes all the packages from Centos 5.x upwards IIRC? Keith - Websites: http://www.karsite

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