Re: [osol-discuss] What does "Commit to fix" mean?

2009-03-20 Thread Danek Duvall
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 09:29:30PM -0700, David wrote: > In bug 6501037 I see a > > commit to fix snv_113 > > Does that mean in ~3 weeks we'll see that? > > (I ask because 6596237 said a far earlier one, and it's still in play...) It's a *loose* commitment to fix the bug by that particul

Re: [osol-discuss] forum search broken?

2009-03-20 Thread Sean
I know it has never worked for me. And now the "orange dots of new content" seem to be broken too. I think perhaps a different forum software should be used. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-d

[osol-discuss] What does "Commit to fix" mean?

2009-03-20 Thread David
In bug 6501037 I see a commit to fix snv_113 Does that mean in ~3 weeks we'll see that? (I ask because 6596237 said a far earlier one, and it's still in play...) -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list op

Re: [osol-discuss] How to move the os to anther disk (no mirroring)

2009-03-20 Thread Mike Gerdts
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 8:04 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: > I want to move my OS (rpool) to a different disk.  It's all a pretty > new install but I have gotten enough updates and config edits in place > that I'd not like to re-install from 2008.11 101b. > > Can I use `dd' for that task or is that like

Re: [osol-discuss] How to move the os to anther disk (no mirroring)

2009-03-20 Thread A murillo
I have hear great things about this bootable disk called clonezilla from http://clonezilla.org A friend of mine used it and he said it worked great... but I have not used it... I just though I'd mention it. cheers, murilloa -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___

Re: [osol-discuss] forum search broken?

2009-03-20 Thread Lurie
to be honest, I don't think it has ever worked =) -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

[osol-discuss] forum search broken?

2009-03-20 Thread Peter Lees
forum search appears to be broken: it's yielding no results even for simple searches -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

[osol-discuss] How to move the os to anther disk (no mirroring)

2009-03-20 Thread Harry Putnam
I want to move my OS (rpool) to a different disk. It's all a pretty new install but I have gotten enough updates and config edits in place that I'd not like to re-install from 2008.11 101b. Can I use `dd' for that task or is that likely to have problems with zfs? Is there a better way? The move

Re: [osol-discuss] vim doesn't source ~/.vimrc

2009-03-20 Thread Harry Putnam
Shawn Walker writes: > The problem is that you're setting syntax on *before* you set the > value of t_Co. Move this: > > " Switch syntax highlighting on, when the terminal has colors > " Also switch on highlighting the last used search pattern. > if &t_Co > 2 || has("gui_running") > syntax on

Re: [osol-discuss] OOo 3.1 in OpenSolaris

2009-03-20 Thread W. Wayne Liauh
> > The Chinese font display problem in OOo : > > > > > http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=7 > > > 7371&tstart=0 > > > > seems to have been solved with the release of OOo > > 3.1-beta2. (Now we can really start kicking 8th > to > > spread OpenSolaris in China :-) ) > > > >

Re: [osol-discuss] Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.2 Beta

2009-03-20 Thread Calum Benson
On 19 Mar 2009, at 17:32, Dan Roberts wrote: This release should also have full 3D hardware support for OpenSolaris guests so Compiz will work as well... :) Where does it say that? The beta adds experimental OpenGL support for Linux guests, but not for OpenSolaris guests... Cheeri, Cal

Re: [osol-discuss] 2008.11 - very slow to resize windows

2009-03-20 Thread Lurie
It should indeed be flying on that hardware, have you tried updating to a newer build ? As a workaround for now, if you don't use compiz you can run: $ gconf-editor then go to apps/metacity/general and check "reduced_resources", this won't repaint the window on resize. -- This message posted fro

Re: [osol-discuss] [core-contrib-discuss] Proposed New constitution

2009-03-20 Thread W. Wayne Liauh
> so are you then implying, that Dr. > Fielding is just > somebody who can silently be ignored, a script > kiddie? Not at all Martin. Not at all! I have very high regards for Brian (Gupta), and I respect his opinions very much. But you must realize that this is a "community" and everyone is

[osol-discuss] 2008.11 - very slow to resize windows

2009-03-20 Thread Paul Griffith
Greetings, I am trying to make the switch from CentOS to OpenSolaris as my work PC desktop. So far so good, but one thing is making me pull my hear out and may drive me back to CentOS. It is very slow when I try to resize a window. This is killer for me since I may have over 14 terminals

Re: [osol-discuss] vim doesn't source ~/.vimrc

2009-03-20 Thread Shawn Walker
Harry Putnam wrote: Harry Putnam writes: Setup: OS=Opensolaris 2008.11 vim=See full `:version output at the end I think parts of this thread stayed on gmane.editors.vim or at least I thought I saw a post here somewhere that asked me to post my vimrc. In case anyone is still willing to help

Re: [osol-discuss] Read/Write NTFS Partitions

2009-03-20 Thread W. Wayne Liauh
> > On Thu, 2009-03-19 at 22:55 -0700, Ché Kristo wrote: > > I am curious as to why these packages aren't in the > opensolaris IPS > > repositories, is it due to patent concerns or just > lack of interest on > > the part of Sun? > > Sun is funding the FUSE effort now (previously it > wasn't). FUS

Re: [osol-discuss] Shutdown messages

2009-03-20 Thread Ron Halstead
I believe (but am not sure) that it is being worked on. --ron -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-discuss] Error in pkg install

2009-03-20 Thread Shawn Walker
Spoorthy Shankarmurthy wrote: Hi Shawn, Here's the output of the command. $pfexec pkg install IPSmc Creating Plan - pkg: The following pattern(s) did not match any packages in the current catalog. Try relaxing the pattern, refreshing and/or examining the catalogs IPSmc Well that's not

Re: [osol-discuss] Error in pkg install

2009-03-20 Thread Spoorthy Shankarmurthy
Hi Shawn, Here's the output of the command. $pfexec pkg install IPSmc Creating Plan - pkg: The following pattern(s) did not match any packages in the current catalog. Try relaxing the pattern, refreshing and/or examining the catalogs IPSmc Thanks, Spoorthy - Original Message -

Re: [osol-discuss] Error in pkg install

2009-03-20 Thread Shawn Walker
Spoorthy Shankarmurthy wrote: I tried "pfexec pkg install IPSmc" also ... Then also it gives the same kind of error. The same kind of error? Can you please provide the exact output you receive when you type "pfexec pkg install IPSmc" ? -- Shawn Walker __

Re: [osol-discuss] Error in pkg install

2009-03-20 Thread Spoorthy Shankarmurthy
I tried "pfexec pkg install IPSmc" also ... Then also it gives the same kind of error. Thanks Spoorthy - Original Message - From: Shawn Walker Date: Friday, March 20, 2009 9:43 pm Subject: Re: [osol-discuss] Error in pkg install To: spoorthy.shankarmur...@sun.com Cc: opensolaris-discu

Re: [osol-discuss] Error in pkg install

2009-03-20 Thread Shawn Walker
Spoorthy H.S wrote: Hi All, I am trying to install the package as "pkg install IPSmc". I'm getting the errors as below when I try to install it. $pkg install IPSmc Refreshing Catalog 2/2 opensolaris.org Could not operate on /var/pkg/state/installed because of insufficient permissions. Please tr

Re: [osol-discuss] jre 1.4.2_16 javaws issue with Opensolaris

2009-03-20 Thread Alan Coopersmith
Ghee Teo wrote: > On 03/20/09 14:29, Muthu wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am using "Opensolaris 2008.11 snv_101a_rc1b X86". I tried to launch >> a javawebstart based applications from firefox browser, and I could >> not launch them successfully, I don't see any exception/error. And the >> same works on othe

[osol-discuss] OpenSolaris Vodafone mobile internet

2009-03-20 Thread Peter Jones
I have a vodafone dongle which I would like to use on a laptop.opensolaris picks up the 3G network but the gateway default programe only runs on Windows.From Betavine you can download linux and mac but they have no plans to write a small gateway version for opensolaris.Most dongles are similar a

Re: [osol-discuss] jre 1.4.2_16 javaws issue with Opensolaris

2009-03-20 Thread Ghee Teo
On 03/20/09 14:29, Muthu wrote: Hi, I am using "Opensolaris 2008.11 snv_101a_rc1b X86". I tried to launch a javawebstart based applications from firefox browser, and I could not launch them successfully, I don't see any exception/error. And the same works on other versions of jre 1.5 and 1.6.

Re: [osol-discuss] Possible IBM aquisition of Sun

2009-03-20 Thread Peter Jones
Maybe this is talk to get the price down further on IBM's part? Maybe pot shots at Sun is sourer grapes by IBM employees sensing their jobs are threatened.Sun needs to gain things it does not have to survive.International management experise,good marketing and expertise,cash for development and

[osol-discuss] jre 1.4.2_16 javaws issue with Opensolaris

2009-03-20 Thread Muthu
Hi, I am using "Opensolaris 2008.11 snv_101a_rc1b X86". I tried to launch a javawebstart based applications from firefox browser, and I could not launch them successfully, I don't see any exception/error. And the same works on other versions of jre 1.5 and 1.6. I have this problem only with jre

[osol-discuss] Problems running AIM benchmark

2009-03-20 Thread enid vx
Hi all, I'm having some problems running aim (advanced integration matrix) benchmark on Opensolaris 2008.11. I have the two versions aim7.tar.Z and aim9.tar.Z. The main scripts of it are written in C language. The install readme says three steps to install are 1- ./configure 2- make 3- make inst

Re: [osol-discuss] wireless browsing is slow

2009-03-20 Thread James Carlson
W. Wayne Liauh writes: > > have you tested whether it is slow with another OS? > > can you provide a comparison in performance on the > > same wlan between windows and opensolaris. > > As I have been told, many of the wireless-related problems will be solved in > build 110. Fingers crossed. The

Re: [osol-discuss] Shutdown messages

2009-03-20 Thread Duncan Groenewald
That could be it. I have created a zfs storage pool and its possible the shutdown issue started after this. Any idea if there is a bug against this issue ? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-d

Re: [osol-discuss] [core-contrib-discuss] Proposed New constitution

2009-03-20 Thread Martin Bochnig
On Fri, 20 Mar 2009, Brian Gupta wrote: It saddens me to see Simon, Sun's ombudsman, mischaracterize Roy's constructive input as "extreme anger" and "picking at scabs". For those that don't know Dr Fielding's history with the OpenSolaris project, Dr. Fielding was invited by Sun to join the proj

Re: [osol-discuss] [core-contrib-discuss] Proposed New constitution

2009-03-20 Thread Martin Bochnig
>> Brian Gupta wrote: >> For those that don't know Dr Fielding's history with the OpenSolaris >> project, Dr. Fielding was invited by Sun to join the project because >> Sun wanted to create an Open Source project similar to what Roy had >> achieved before in creating the Apache Foundation. Dr. Fiel

Re: [osol-discuss] Read/Write NTFS Partitions

2009-03-20 Thread Mark Phalan
On Thu, 2009-03-19 at 22:55 -0700, Ché Kristo wrote: > I am curious as to why these packages aren't in the opensolaris IPS > repositories, is it due to patent concerns or just lack of interest on > the part of Sun? Sun is funding the FUSE effort now (previously it wasn't). FUSE will have its ince

[osol-discuss] Error in pkg install

2009-03-20 Thread Spoorthy H.S
Hi All, I am trying to install the package as "pkg install IPSmc". I'm getting the errors as below when I try to install it. $pkg install IPSmc Refreshing Catalog 2/2 opensolaris.org Could not operate on /var/pkg/state/installed because of insufficient permissions. Please try the command again u

Re: [osol-discuss] wireless browsing is slow

2009-03-20 Thread W. Wayne Liauh
> have you tested whether it is slow with another OS? > can you provide a comparison in performance on the > same wlan between windows and opensolaris. As I have been told, many of the wireless-related problems will be solved in build 110. Fingers crossed. -- This message posted from opensolari

Re: [osol-discuss] [core-contrib-discuss] Proposed New constitution

2009-03-20 Thread W. Wayne Liauh
> For those that don't know Dr Fielding's history with > the OpenSolaris > project, Oh yes, I remember him vividly as the person who apparently was so despised of the fact that the desktop community dared to sponsore the Indiana project that he went through the process of trying to disfranchise