RE: scripting question

2007-09-21 Thread Michael Martinell
, Michael Martinell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a simple script that counts up the number of spam messages each day > and prints the total number into a text field. This is fine as far as it > goes, however I would like to also include the date and the number of > non-sp

scripting question

2007-09-21 Thread Michael Martinell
I have a simple script that counts up the number of spam messages each day and prints the total number into a text field. This is fine as far as it goes, however I would like to also include the date and the number of non-spam messages. I can get this to run, however each piece of information

Re: Back to original topic [Was: [Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]]

2006-01-10 Thread Michael Martinell
On Tue, January 10, 2006 11:08 am, Richard Lyons wrote: > On Tuesday, 10 January 2006 at 14:43:18 +0100, David Jardine wrote: >> On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 04:35:22AM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: >> > >> > [...] >> > >> > Ok, then let's get back to the original topic of this thread: >> > the "help he

Re: i8253 count too high! resetting..

2006-01-06 Thread Michael Martinell
On Thu, January 5, 2006 12:54 pm, Paolo Pantaleo wrote: > 2006/1/5, Michael Martinell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> I am getting the following error during the install of 3.1r0a. >> >> The error is: i8253 count too high! resetting.. >> >> >> I am

i8253 count too high! resetting..

2006-01-05 Thread Michael Martinell
I am getting the following error during the install of 3.1r0a. The error is: i8253 count too high! resetting.. I am installing this in a virtual pc environment. I am pretty sure that the emulated hardware is causing the problem. Any idea what needs to be reset? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: New kernel unable to mount/see a whole HD

2006-01-02 Thread Michael Martinell
On Mon, January 2, 2006 9:39 am, J.F. Gratton wrote: > (I must first start by apologizing if you've seen this post twice in > 12hrs.. I've had problems here with my smtp; not sure it went well) > > Hello, > > I've been unable to access any partition on /dev/hda since I've compiled > my own kernel

change networks

2005-11-10 Thread Michael Martinell
Hi, I am going to migrate an Debian server from the current network to a new network. It does use DHCP so that part should not be a problem. How do I change the gateway and dns settings to get everything to work in the new network? Most of what I can find specifies changing a static ip range. F

Re: OT: Shared calendar server on Debian

2005-11-03 Thread Michael Martinell
On Thu, November 3, 2005 1:47 pm, Caleb Walker wrote: > Hello all, > I am wondering if there are any suggestions for a shared calendar system > on Debian. My setup is as follows. I have a Cyrus, Spamassassin, > Procmail, Postfix and OpenLDAP running on a server that I have in this > office for m

apache-php file creation question

2005-10-14 Thread Michael Martinell
Hi. I did ask this question to same apache people and they think it must be the OS. So here goes: I am running debian woody with apache and php. I have created a php application that should let me create and edit text files in a particular directory. When I try out my program I get a security

Re: Drivers for Adaptec aar-1420sa

2005-10-06 Thread Michael Martinell
On Wed, October 5, 2005 11:49 am, Michael Martinell wrote: > > Trying to install debian on a system that has 4 SATA drives connected to an > Adaptec AAR-1420SA RAID card. > > I have looked at adaptec's site and have not found any drivers that will work > with the ke

Drivers for Adaptec aar-1420sa

2005-10-05 Thread Michael Martinell
Trying to install debian on a system that has 4 SATA drives connected to an Adaptec AAR-1420SA RAID card. I have looked at adaptec's site and have not found any drivers that will work with the kernel I am using. My kernel is 2.6.12. I have tried to install debian using the linux26 option on the

Re: Help!

2005-09-10 Thread Michael Martinell
On Sat, September 10, 2005 10:22 am, Hendrik Boom wrote: > On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 09:49:53PM -0500, Michael Martinell wrote: >> >> On Fri, September 9, 2005 8:53 pm, Carl Fink wrote: >> > On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 05:30:29PM -0700, Steve Lamb wrote: >> > >>

Re: Help!

2005-09-10 Thread Michael Martinell
On Sat, September 10, 2005 9:28 am, Kent West wrote: >> > Continuing your analogy, I want auto manufacturers and software > manufacturers to design for the consumer's benefit, rather than the > manufacturer's benefit. Although this is what I want, I don't expect it > from auto manufacturers, nor d

Re: Help!

2005-09-10 Thread Michael Martinell
On Sat, September 10, 2005 9:20 am, David Clymer wrote: > On Sat, 2005-09-10 at 08:39 -0500, Michael Martinell wrote: >> >> I do wish that debian had such a utility though, it would be the ultimate in >> simplicity. You could just download a generic answer file from D

Re: Help!

2005-09-10 Thread Michael Martinell
On Fri, September 9, 2005 11:22 pm, Carl Fink wrote: > On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 09:49:53PM -0500, Michael Martinell wrote: >> >> On Fri, September 9, 2005 8:53 pm, Carl Fink wrote: > > [] > >> > Any information needed to make a choice should be PART OF THE PROGR

Re: Help!

2005-09-09 Thread Michael Martinell
On Fri, September 9, 2005 8:53 pm, Carl Fink wrote: > On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 05:30:29PM -0700, Steve Lamb wrote: > >> If you install an OS, expect to read docs, period. > > No. > > Any information needed to make a choice should be PART OF THE PROGRAM (minus > very rare cases). Why make the n

Re: Help!

2005-09-07 Thread Michael Martinell
On Wed, September 7, 2005 1:59 pm, Olle Eriksson wrote: >> > I don't think people should ever have to read documents in >> > order to use a product. Requiring people to read the docs >> > suggests that the product itself isn't designed well enough >> > that it explains its own usage. You claim th

Re: Disk dont work with linux ?!

2005-08-19 Thread Michael Martinell
On Fri, August 19, 2005 4:03 pm, Attila Szilagyi wrote: > Hi dear debian users, > > I would like ask for some help. I need install Debian Sarge on an old > 333MHZ Celeron machine. This machine include an old SEAGATE 3,2GB hdd. > With win98 this disc work good. I started install debian and i made a

script copy files based upon content

2005-08-05 Thread Michael Martinell
I am trying to figure out how to come up with a shell script that will cat or grep a file and if it contains the word SPAM it will then move it to another folder. I have been trying combinations of grep SPAM * | mv * ../spam however I don't know what to put in for * since the filenames are alway

Load and run Debian from a USB stick

2005-07-29 Thread Michael Martinell
I am attempting to get debian to run completely from an USB hard drive. I have followed the instructions at http://www.debian.org/releases/sarge/i386/ch04s04.html with success. However this only enables me to boot from the usb drive and then do a full install to the hard drives. I want the entir

unable to boot new kernel

2005-07-22 Thread Michael Martinell
I upgraded my woody install to use grub using (I had been using lilo) apt-get install grub grub0install /dev/hda update-grub I then rebooted and everything was good, I am using grub and all is well. I then decided to upgrade the kernel from 2.2.20 to 2.6.12.3 with CIFS support. This worked fine

Re: new to debian

2005-07-12 Thread Michael Martinell
>> >> apt-get update >> This will refresh your sources list >> Also, do you have disk 1 in the /etc/sources ? I believe that the X >> install is still located there. >> -- > > makes no difference > johan So what message do you get when you type startx? What errors are you seeing in /var/log log

Re: new to debian

2005-07-12 Thread Michael Martinell
On Tue, July 12, 2005 2:24 pm, Johan said: > hi to.. > Kent West, > > Sorry for funny mail..had call in my laptop to do messaging. The station > switch off replace drive and reboot. > > Apg-get refuses to install any og those pckages you mentoned..dependencie > problem. Seem that all those 13 dics

Re: OT (and Flamebait): Top-Posting

2005-07-08 Thread Michael Martinell
On Fri, July 8, 2005 10:25 pm, Carl Fink said: > On Fri, Jul 08, 2005 at 09:24:07PM -0500, Michael Martinell wrote: > >> Following these statements and math, one is always dividing, not >> subtracting. No matter how many times you divide you are still left >> with >

Re: OT (and Flamebait): Top-Posting

2005-07-08 Thread Michael Martinell
On Fri, July 8, 2005 8:45 pm, Cybe R. Wizard said: >> > Yes, that makes perfect sense and reiterates what I have said; that if a > thing has dropped in price 2000-fold /someone/ should now be paying me > to use their hardware. Isn't it similar to the problem in saying that > something costs, say,

Re: RAID 5 questions (software)

2005-07-07 Thread Michael Martinell
On Thu, July 7, 2005 11:11 am, Andy Smith said: >> If the first hard drive crashes how do you recover? > > You restore from backups or do a new install. > There has got to be a better solution than that. I never want to consider my backups to be a first line of defense against hardware failure.

Re: RAID 5 questions (software)

2005-07-07 Thread Michael Martinell
> You never mentioned a RAID controller so I assumed software RAID. > If you have a hardware RAID controller then the steps are usually > unique to that hardware and you need to consult its documentation. > That would be a typo - I have no raid controllor - just IDE. What I should have said was

Re: RAID 5 questions (software)

2005-07-07 Thread Michael Martinell
On Thu, July 7, 2005 11:11 am, Andy Smith said: > On Thu, Jul 07, 2005 at 10:53:34AM -0500, Michael Martinell wrote: >> I have been experiementing with the RAID stuff in Debian 3.1r0a >> >> In this experiment I configured as follows: >> 1st Hard Drive >> /boot 4

RAID 5 questions (software)

2005-07-07 Thread Michael Martinell
I have been experiementing with the RAID stuff in Debian 3.1r0a In this experiment I configured as follows: 1st Hard Drive /boot 400mb swap 2GB partition for Raid volume 37 GB 2nd - 4th HD partition for Raid volume 37 GB. A few questions have came up: When I replace a hard drive (simulated crash

Re: thinkpad 770 X full screen

2005-07-06 Thread Michael Martinell
On Wed, July 6, 2005 2:45 pm, martin f krafft said: > also sprach Michael Martinell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005.07.06.2128 > +0200]: >> I have been trying to get X to run full screen on an IBM thinkpad 770z. >> X >> runs, however it leaves a large matte area of "

thinkpad 770 X full screen

2005-07-06 Thread Michael Martinell
I am running Debian 3.1r0a I have been trying to get X to run full screen on an IBM thinkpad 770z. X runs, however it leaves a large matte area of "dead screen". The monitor is fine, since that other OS uses it all. I've tried to change various options in x86Config however I have yet to hit up

RE: OT - recommendations for a simple shopping cart

2005-06-22 Thread Michael Martinell
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 1:20 PM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: OT - recommendations for a simple shopping cart > > Anyone have any suggestions for an easy to setup & easy to administer > sho

RE: secure apache in debian - FINISHED

2005-06-22 Thread Michael Martinell
> -Original Message- > From: Petri Varsa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 8:30 AM > To: Michael Martinell; debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: secure apache in debian > > I think thi

RE: secure apache in debian

2005-06-22 Thread Michael Martinell
> -Original Message- > From: Jon Dowland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 6:24 AM > To: debian-user > Subject: Re: secure apache in debian > > Michael Martinell wrote: > > > What is the best way to secure an entire site in apache

secure apache in debian

2005-06-21 Thread Michael Martinell
I know that this might not be entirely on-topic however: What is the best way to secure an entire site in apache? I have 3.1 r0 and have installed the apache package. Basically I want 1 user to be able to access any directory or folder that exists now or will ever exist in the future in the /var

RE: mount file share in cron --SOLVED

2005-06-21 Thread Michael Martinell
> -Original Message- > From: Michael Martinell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 7:02 AM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: mount file share in cron > > I have set up a backup job that will mount a share, perform the backup and &g

mount file share in cron

2005-06-21 Thread Michael Martinell
I have set up a backup job that will mount a share, perform the backup and then umount the share. This works fine as root. When I schedule the job in cron however, the backup always fails because the mount never occurs. If I manually mount and then run the backup job in root it is successful. F

RE: Looking for recommendation or backup/restore tool - FINISHED

2005-06-16 Thread Michael Martinell
Thanks for providing me with some very valuable ideas. I ended up doing the following: 1. Compiled kernel to 2.6.11.12 with CIFS support 2. Mounted my win 2003 shares 3. Used rsnapshot to back up shares to apache web directory - easy for file restore. This seems to be a good solution that will a

FW: Sarge Upgrade DEBOCLE ! ! !

2005-06-15 Thread Michael Martinell
> > -Original Message- > > From: Joerg Rossdeutscher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 2:15 PM > > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > Subject: Re: Sarge Upgrade DEBOCLE ! ! ! > > > > > > AFAIK dselect gets removed from debian. > > apt-get is deprecated. > > ap

Looking for recommendation or backup/restore tool

2005-06-13 Thread Michael Martinell
I am looking for a backup/restore solution that would fall into the following category: 1. Web interface to apache 2. Able to select mount points or files in the interface 3. Able to perform a restore of a specified file in the backup I have searched google quite a bit, however I can only find goo

access windows 2003 server shares

2005-06-09 Thread Michael Martinell
My question is two-fold. My primary question as follows: How can you access windows 2003 shares? I have tried smbmount however I get the following error: debian:/backup# smbmount //jupiter/c$ /jupiter -o username=mis/mike cli_negprot: SMB signing is mandatory and we have disabled it. 4261: proto

Configure X on virtual pc 2004

2005-05-09 Thread Michael Martinell
I just downloaded 3.01 r5 and wanted to try it out. I set up an virtual pc 2004 session in and installed it. I can only get X to start in 256 color 640x480 mode. Not a very useful mode. I have tried just about every combination of xf86config and dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 however I always

putting ascii keys in a script

2004-12-08 Thread Michael Martinell
a request to insert a new line? Thanks for any help. Michael Martinell Manager of Information Systems Dakota Nation Gaming Enterprise (605) 882 2051 ext 716 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

password change

2004-06-09 Thread Michael Martinell
Is there a way to script out the changing of passwords at the command line. I have about 60 passwords to change manually, according to federal policy. In windows I would just do a net user username password Is there no similar linux command? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a

RE: mail server changing machines

2004-06-04 Thread Michael Martinell
For what it's worth this is how I did it: Since I only had 100 users I added them new. If you have more users you will want to script this. Then I copied the contents of the squirrelmail data directory to my new machine. Since I already had samba on both boxes I then copied the /home directory fr

RE: spamassassin question

2004-05-27 Thread Michael Martinell
I am assuming you are processing spamassassin before you tell sendmail to deliver. I use qmail so I can't really tell you how to make sure. At any rate: Otherwise go to /etc/spamassassin and edit the local.cf file and change the subject tag to what you want. If you change the required hits in

chkrootkit slapper detected

2004-05-27 Thread Michael Martinell
This morning I checked my chkrootkit log and had the following message: Checking `slapper'... Warning: Possible Slapper Worm installed I looked at the chkrootkit script, manually checked each of its checks and did not find anything either. I re-ran the chkrootkit command to generate a new report

possible to use windows 2003 logins in debian

2004-05-26 Thread Michael Martinell
Is it possible to configure debian to authenticate using an windows 2003 active directory? Would you need to have the following installed? apt-get install slapd ldap-utils I can't really find allot of documentation on this, however have been told that it is possible. Any help, even a pointer t

extended character sets

2004-05-26 Thread Michael Martinell
How does one use the extended ascii character sets? I am referring to the alt + number combinations that I like to use in passwords. For example: alt + 0161 = an upside down exclamation mark. When used in passwords most cracking software does not work since they do not check for the extended s

sharepoint server type

2004-05-25 Thread Michael Martinell
Does anybody know if there is any Linux software similar in functionality to the Microsoft Sharepoint server?  This is a server that enables users to collaborate on various projects and tasks across the internet.  I currently have a sharepoint on Windows, however would like to migrate it to

shell scripting question

2004-05-19 Thread Michael Martinell
Hopefully somebody here has perhaps seen this oddity and can provide some insight into the cause. I have a very simple shell script as follows: mail:~/scripts# more topcheck #!/bin/bash date > /usr/local/apache/htdocs/topout.txt echo "\c" ; top -n 1 >> /usr/local/apache/htdocs/topout.txt I have a

run a script at startup

2004-05-14 Thread Michael Martinell
I have a script that I would like to run every time the computer is restarted. Is there a particular file that I would call it from? It must start after all of the other start-up processes have finished since it relies upon some of them. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a su

RE: unlock a locked up tty session

2004-04-22 Thread Michael Martinell
-Original Message- From: Matt Price [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: unlock a locked up tty session On Thu, Apr 22, 2004 at 04:15:11PM -0500, Michael Martinell wrote: > This has happened several times recently. I h

unlock a locked up tty session

2004-04-22 Thread Michael Martinell
This has happened several times recently. I have changed from one tty session to another, come back to the first, and the session is locked up. If I was in an application, it just sits there, if I was at the command line, I cannot type. I can change back to other tty sessions and continue to do w

RE: ssh stopped working

2004-01-22 Thread Michael Martinell
-Original Message- From: Henning Moll [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 7:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ssh stopped working On Friday 23 January 2004 01:42, Michael Martinell wrote: > I changed the password of the root user and restarted the mach

RE: ssh stopped working

2004-01-22 Thread Michael Martinell
-Original Message- From: Jan Minar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 7:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ssh stopped working On Thu, Jan 22, 2004 at 06:42:23PM -0600, Michael Martinell wrote: > I changed the password of the root user and restarted

ssh stopped working

2004-01-22 Thread Michael Martinell
I had ssh working fine on my debian server running woody.   I changed the password of the root user and restarted the machine and am now unable to locally or remotely connect using ssh clients.    If I start ssh in debug mode with ssh –d it will connect with client tools.  I am not get

RE: delete file based on content

2004-01-05 Thread Michael Martinell
Please ignore former post. It was an ID10T error on my part. -Original Message- From: Tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 5:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: delete file based on content On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 05:35:26PM -0600, Michael Martinell wrote

RE: delete file based on content

2004-01-05 Thread Michael Martinell
-Original Message- From: Tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 5:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: delete file based on content On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 05:35:26PM -0600, Michael Martinell wrote: [snip] > > I tried the following: grep -li "

delete file based on content

2004-01-05 Thread Michael Martinell
Can anybody tell me what I am doing wrong?   I am trying to delete files based upon content.  As an example I have files called log1, log2, log3   Log 1 contains the words “Processing completed correctly” and can be deleted.   I tried the following: grep –li “Processing completed corr

RE: Linux is not for consumers!

2003-12-11 Thread Michael Martinell
That's why the people doing the documentation should be the power-user who is not familiar with every intricate detail, and has had to struggle and learn the system. That is the person who can usually explain things in a matter that does not bore the general populace to tears. After all, if you'r

RE: making a floppy for essential modules

2003-12-09 Thread Michael Martinell
Here is how I set up my Dell Set up Debian 3.0r1 on Dell Poweredge 2400 1. Insert Debian disk and boot from it. 2. At boot: prompt type bf24 and press enter. 3. Complete rest of install normally. Make sure to install the c compiler. 4. Download most current kernel. For this

RE: Virtual PC 5.2

2003-12-09 Thread Michael Martinell
It appears that xfree86 does not support the base S3 card after 3.3.6. It only supports the savage series. Is there a recommended downgrade path that works? Or in other words, what would the apt-get command for this be? -Original Message- From: Michael Martinell [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: Virtual PC 5.2

2003-12-09 Thread Michael Martinell
Virtual PC 5.2 On Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 11:53:29AM -0600, Michael Martinell wrote: | It lists it as a VGA Compatible controller S3 Inc 86c764/765 [Trio32/64/64+] Try the 'vga' driver. It might not be as good as the s3 driver on real hardware, but it should at least be operational and g

RE: Virtual PC 5.2

2003-12-09 Thread Michael Martinell
: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 11:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Virtual PC 5.2 Michael Martinell wrote: > > > I have tried every card (I think) listed and I have not had any luck > with virtual pc. > > > > If anybody out there knows what it takes to configure the s

Re: Virtual PC 5.2

2003-12-09 Thread Michael Martinell
  I have tried every card (I think) listed and I have not had any luck with virtual pc.   If anybody out there knows what it takes to configure the startx for the virtual pc environment I would be interested.  I know that it works, as I had it running with Knoppix at one time.  Unfortuna

RE: permamently load a network module

2003-12-04 Thread Michael Martinell
: permamently load a network module Hello Michael Martinell (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > I have configured my network to use a driver, however when the > computer restarts it no longer has the network. > > I installed the driver as follows: > > /etc/init.d/networking s

permamently load a network module

2003-12-04 Thread Michael Martinell
I have configured my network to use a driver, however when the computer restarts it no longer has the network.   I installed the driver as follows: /etc/init.d/networking stop copy the module to /lib/modules/2.4.18-bf2.4/kernel/drivers/net /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.18-bf2.4/kernel/

crontab

2003-12-04 Thread Michael Martinell
I am definitely doing something wrong here.  I want to schedule a job to run once at 12:00 noon.  I set it up in cron.  It waits until 12:00 noon, runs, and then runs every minute after.   Can anybody tell me what I have done wrong? Here is my cron entry for this job.   * 12 * * * /usr

RE: dell poweredge 2400

2003-12-02 Thread Michael Martinell
Michael Martinell on Tue, 2 Dec 2003 11:04:31 -0600, received at 19:08:56 on 02/12/2003. Michael Martinell wrote: >I am trying to install debian 3.0r1 on a dell poweredge 2400. > >This has the perc 2/si adaptec aic7880 raid controller installed. I am unable to get this to run. > &

dell poweredge 2400

2003-12-02 Thread Michael Martinell
I am trying to install debian 3.0r1 on a dell poweredge 2400.   This has the perc 2/si adaptec aic7880 raid controller installed.  I am unable to get this to run.   I did try to compile the latest kernel on another machine and boot with those disks however it did not work either.   If