Re: how to debug systemd unit problems?

2014-04-29 Thread Corey Hickey
On 2014-04-29 14:02, Michael Biebl wrote: > Am 29.04.2014 20:55, schrieb Corey Hickey: >> One other thing, in case somebody with a similar problem finds >> this--after fixing my /etc/fstab, I had to reboot, or else systemd would >> keep trying the same bad unit. I suppose ther

Re: how to debug systemd unit problems?

2014-04-29 Thread Corey Hickey
On 2014-04-28 05:50, Michael Biebl wrote: You can also inspect the units via systemctl status foo.{device,service,...} dev-mapper-common.device Loaded: loaded Active: inactive (dead) Apr 29 10:23:43 kiwi systemd[1]: Job dev-mapper-common.device/start timed out. Apr 29 10:23:43 kiwi syst

Re: how to debug systemd unit problems?

2014-04-28 Thread Corey Hickey
On 2014-04-28 05:50, Michael Biebl wrote: >> With a regular init script, I am used to doing the following: >> bash -x /etc/init.d/foo >> >> How do I do something similar with a systemd unit? I can't figure out >> how to find any indication of what programs are actually being run in >> order to fulf

how to debug systemd unit problems?

2014-04-27 Thread Corey Hickey
Hi, With a recent upgrade, my sid system ended up with systemd-sysv, so I rebooted it and worked through the problems. One problem I had a hard time figuring out--I kind of guessed at how to fix it. I'd really like to know the right way, though, so as to be able to troubleshoot problems like that

linux 2.6 + samba 3.0 + setuid smbmnt = local root vulnerability ---- what to do?@fatooh.org

2004-02-11 Thread Corey Hickey
I'm surprised there haven't been any mails here about this yet. As far as I know, this affects any Debian installation that uses Linux 2.6. If I understand the issue correctly, both Linux 2.6 and Samba 3.0 support CIFS extensions for Unix, which means that an executable can retain its suid status w

Re: Kernel 2.6.2 and mouse problems

2004-02-11 Thread Corey Hickey
Lance Hoffmeyer wrote: > Hello, > > Has anyone else experienced mouse problems with Kernel 2.6.2? > I just compiled with make-kpkg. Everything seems to work but > I get synchonazation problems with psmouse.c and mouse does not > function properly in either X or a console. Same problem. If > I t

Re: linux 2.6, df: `/mnt/nfs': Value too large for defined data type

2004-02-05 Thread Corey Hickey
Steven Romanow (1) wrote: > Thanks for the reply. Some gentoo users are also reporting having this > fixed. I understand the mm-sources are based on vanilla + andrew morton > patches, and I saw a LKML post (referred to in my bug report) stating a > relation to a statfs64 patch. I havn't looked y

Re: linux 2.6, df: `/mnt/nfs': Value too large for defined data type

2004-02-05 Thread Corey Hickey
Steven Romanow (1) wrote: > Hi Cory, > I'm having same problem with my gentoo install. Worked fine with > 2.4 > kernel. Lemme know if you get a resolution. > > http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39516 > > Thanks, > Steve This has been fixed for me for quite a while; I really can't remem

samba 3.0 does not list servers when "map to guest = bad user" ?

2003-11-21 Thread Corey Hickey
Hello, I've been trying to configure a samba 3.0 server to play nicely both with smbclient and with MS windows. The server in question is running samba 3.0.0final-1 with the default smb.conf file (for now). At present, if I try to view the list of shares from within windows, I get a login dialog b

Re: kernel-2.6.0-test9 compile issue

2003-11-02 Thread Corey Hickey
Karol Czachorowski wrote: By the way, anyone using 2.6.0-testX on VIA686[AB] chipset? I have some troubles with IDE preformance. Karol I'm running 2.6.0-test9-mm1 on a KT400, and I haven't noticed any particular strain during heavy I/O. At the moment, my system is under light load and yet can still

Re: kernel-2.6.0-test9 / sensors

2003-11-02 Thread Corey Hickey
Elimar Riesebieter wrote: Hi all, just a new qustion for using 2.6.0-test9: I want to use the i2c modules. $ lsmod | grep i2c i2c_dev10112 - i2c_sensor 2688 - i2c_viapro 6668 - i2c_core 24516 - $ grep -i sensor /usr/src/linux/.config

linux 2.6, df: `/mnt/nfs': Value too large for defined data type

2003-11-01 Thread Corey Hickey
Hello, I'm running Linux 2.6.0-test9-mm1, and having some trouble with df and nfs mounts. It prints: df: `/mnt/nfs': Value too large for defined data type I'm running Sarge currently, and I tried updating to the unstable version of coreutils, but that didn't solve the problem. I had noticed earli

stairstep printing on an HP Deskjet

2003-10-22 Thread Corey Hickey
I'm trying to set up printing for an HP Deskjet 3820, and having some trouble. Because I have _no_ experience in the world of Unix printing, I'm trying to start with the simple stuff and first get text file printing working. Currently, if I try to print a text file by using: $ lpr text.txt I get a

Re: bash question: reporting a variable named within a variable

2003-04-04 Thread Corey Hickey
Indeed, eval did the trick, exactly what I wanted to do. Thanks to all who responded, you were most helpful. -Corey -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

bash question: reporting a variable named within a variable

2003-04-03 Thread Corey Hickey
Hello, This isn't exactly a debian-specific question, but I'm not sure where else to turn. I'm writing a bash script wherein I have a list of variables of which I want to return the values. A script representative of what I am trying to do would be like this: #!/bin/bash FOO=bar BLAH=blarg for va

fixing non-fresh disc in a linear array

2003-03-23 Thread Corey Hickey
Hello, I added a cdrom drive to my system today, and I think I might have started up with one of my ide cables loose, such that it fell out while the system was running. That ide cable went to the second hard disk in a linear raid array, and now whenever I start linux up I get: md: autorun ... md:

dpkg package configuration level(?)

2003-02-23 Thread Corey Hickey
Hello, When I set up my debian system a long time ago, I remember being asked to specify what level of configuration questions I wanted to be asked. The selections ranged from "no questions, set everything to default" to "ask me everything possible". Now, despite my best efforts, I cannot seem to