Re: [osol-discuss] NetApp and Oracle settle patent dispute over ZFS

2010-09-10 Thread Richard L. Hamilton
Seems like Oracle Solaris users are safe, not sure if other companies using ZFS in their products. re also included. I'm not a lawyer:-) http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9I4EAR80 .htm I certainly hope the terms of the settlement are released. Keeping it secret would conspire

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenIndiana - a new OpenSolaris Distribution!

2010-09-10 Thread ken mays
--- On Fri, 9/10/10, Nikola M minik...@gmail.com wrote: From: Nikola M minik...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [osol-discuss] OpenIndiana - a new OpenSolaris Distribution! To: opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org Date: Friday, September 10, 2010, 1:21 AM Alasdair Lumsden wrote: On Tuesday 14th

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenIndiana - a new OpenSolaris Distribution!

2010-09-10 Thread usafverteran
Copyright a state? So anyone starting Indiana Software, LLC would be in conflict with Sun because of a codename on a project? I guess people have sued for dumber things to try and get money. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenIndiana - a new OpenSolaris Distribution!

2010-09-10 Thread Richard L. Hamilton
Copyright a state? So anyone starting Indiana Software, LLC would be in conflict with Sun because of a codename on a project? I guess people have sued for dumber things to try and get money. I think that Intel and Zilog both trademarked letters of the alphabet (i and z, respectively);

Re: [osol-discuss] zpool upgrade and zfs upgrade behavior on b145

2010-09-10 Thread Mike DeMarco
I would just ran an upgrade on a pool at version 18 to version 22. zpool upgrade euclid This system is currently running ZFS pool version 22. Successfully upgraded 'euclid' from version 18 to version 22 And then look ad zdb. zdb euclid: version: 18 name: 'euclid' state: 0 txg:

Re: [osol-discuss] [illumos-Discuss] [site - General Discussion - msg437] RE: Ilumos-based SchilliX release as a DVD ISO

2010-09-10 Thread Gary Driggs
On Sep 9, 2010, Mike Riley wrote: I set it up as a 64-bit Open Solaris environment. Do you get the same error when trying to boot on a 32-bit VM? -Gary ___ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-discuss] [illumos-Discuss] [site - General Discussion - msg437] RE: Ilumos-based SchilliX release as a DVD ISO

2010-09-10 Thread Joerg Schilling
Gary Driggs gdri...@gmail.com wrote: On Sep 9, 2010, Mike Riley wrote: I set it up as a 64-bit Open Solaris environment. Do you get the same error when trying to boot on a 32-bit VM? Let me ask in a different way: What boot entry from the grub menu did you try to boot? Jörg --

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenIndiana - a new OpenSolaris Distribution!

2010-09-10 Thread Calum Benson
On 10 Sep 2010, at 12:20, usafverteran wrote: So anyone starting Indiana Software, LLC would be in conflict with Sun because of a codename on a project? If Sun had copyrighted the Indiana project codename, then sure, it would be a strong possibility. (But AFAIK they didn't.) Cheeri,

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenIndiana - a new OpenSolaris Distribution!

2010-09-10 Thread Alan Coopersmith
Calum Benson wrote: On 10 Sep 2010, at 12:20, usafverteran wrote: So anyone starting Indiana Software, LLC would be in conflict with Sun because of a codename on a project? If Sun had copyrighted the Indiana project codename, then sure, it would be a strong possibility. (But AFAIK they

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenIndiana - a new OpenSolaris Distribution!

2010-09-10 Thread Calum Benson
On 10 Sep 2010, at 16:20, Alan Coopersmith wrote: Calum Benson wrote: On 10 Sep 2010, at 12:20, usafverteran wrote: So anyone starting Indiana Software, LLC would be in conflict with Sun because of a codename on a project? If Sun had copyrighted the Indiana project codename, then sure,

Re: [osol-discuss] zpool upgrade and zfs upgrade behavior on b145

2010-09-10 Thread Cindy Swearingen
Hi Mike, I think you are seeing this bug: http://bugs.opensolaris.org/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6538600 pool version is not updated in the label config after zpool upgrade and before reboot I saw strange zdb behavior after a pool upgrade on b146 and an export/import of the pool cleared

Re: [osol-discuss] OpenIndiana - a new OpenSolaris Distribution!

2010-09-10 Thread David Brodbeck
On Sep 10, 2010, at 4:44 AM, Richard L. Hamilton wrote: Copyright a state? So anyone starting Indiana Software, LLC would be in conflict with Sun because of a codename on a project? I guess people have sued for dumber things to try and get money. I think that Intel and Zilog both

Re: [osol-discuss] NetApp and Oracle settle patent dispute over ZFS

2010-09-10 Thread russell
Hi, Given that computer software is just a series of mathematical operations expressed in a form that can be interpreted by a processor, I find the whole concept of software patents less than original. Would it not be in the best interests of those individuals and organisations using ZFS to

Re: [osol-discuss] NetApp and Oracle settle patent dispute over ZFS

2010-09-10 Thread Octave Orgeron
I believe that was the crux of the situation, Sun did find prior art from a whitepaper or presentation that pre-dates WAFL. I think if they had not settled, NetApp would have been in a ton more trouble than Sun Oracle.

Re: [osol-discuss] NetApp and Oracle settle patent dispute over ZFS

2010-09-10 Thread Edward Martinez
I certainly hope the terms of the settlement are released. Keeping it secret would conspire to cast FUD on all other distributions incorporating ZFS or considering it; most of which would be targeted at folks well below the Fortune 500, which means those not wealthy enough to qualify as

[osol-discuss] nscd: GSSAPI error: No Credentials were supplied or unavailable

2010-09-10 Thread Rich Viola
Hello, I do not know much about linux environments (but have had to learn a few things quickly!) - I have inherited a series of opensolaris build systems from a previous IT administrator who has left. All of the system have been running smooth for months until 1of them had a hiccup about 2

[osol-discuss] XVR-2500 - will it work on a sun blade 2500?

2010-09-10 Thread Bill Isaacs
I've been researching hardware for my machine, which I've just taken delivery on, and am curious if there would be any hardware compatibility issues with the xvr-2500. The machine currently has the xvr-600, and I want the fastest possible accelerator I can put in it. Suggestions from the Zen

Re: [osol-discuss] [perf-discuss] XVR-2500 - will it work on a sun blade 2500?

2010-09-10 Thread Alan Coopersmith
Bill Isaacs wrote: I've been researching hardware for my machine, which I've just taken delivery on, and am curious if there would be any hardware compatibility issues with the xvr-2500. The machine currently has the xvr-600, and I want the fastest possible accelerator I can put in it.

Re: [osol-discuss] nscd: GSSAPI error: No Credentials were supplied or unavailable

2010-09-10 Thread Edward Martinez
My now existing problem is NFS share copying is VERY slow for linux users and I am constantly getting the following error to the console: [b]nscd: GSSAPI Error: No Credentials were supplied, or the credentials were unavailable or inacessible (no credentials cache file found)[/b] I

Re: [osol-discuss] Phenom II X6 1090T, AMD 890FX / SB850, Any Driver Development Efforts?

2010-09-10 Thread Dusan Kysel
masafumi and Ken, thank you for your fast, very helpful replies. Though I have double checked the OpenSolaris HCL, I still could not find any relevant references, neither to the 890FX chipset nor to the 1090T CPU. Ken, the most relevant/recent AMD hardware reference I found in your HCL

[osol-discuss] Solaris 10,Oracle Solaris Express new license

2010-09-10 Thread Edward Martinez
It appears this is the license Solaris 11 Express wil be under and it's solaris 10 new license, an OTN lincese. http://c0t0d0s0.org/archives/6891-Licensing-Change-for-Solaris-10-and-Solaris-Cluster.html -- This message posted from opensolaris.org

Re: [osol-discuss] Solaris 10,Oracle Solaris Express new license

2010-09-10 Thread Michael Kerpan
On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 6:11 PM, Edward Martinez mindbende...@live.com wrote: It appears this is the license Solaris 11 Express wil be under and it's solaris 10 new license, an OTN lincese. http://c0t0d0s0.org/archives/6891-Licensing-Change-for-Solaris-10-and-Solaris-Cluster.html This

Re: [osol-discuss] Solaris 10,Oracle Solaris Express new license

2010-09-10 Thread Edward Martinez
On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 6:11 PM, Edward Martinez mindbende...@live.com wrote: It appears this is the license Solaris 11 Express wil be under and it's solaris 10 new license, an OTN lincese. http://c0t0d0s0.org/archives/6891-Licensing-Change-for -Solaris-10-and-Solaris-Cluster.html

Re: [osol-discuss] Solaris 10,Oracle Solaris Express new license

2010-09-10 Thread Erik Trimble
On 9/10/2010 4:25 PM, Edward Martinez wrote: Solaris 10 can be used for strictly self-educational purposes.. From this Oralcle site reads out: Developers: All software downloads are free, and most come with a Developer License that allows you to use full versions of the products at no charge