=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHSOLARIS.COM | Ask the Experts! August 29, 2002
Expert advice for systems administrators. To meet our experts, or to ask a question of your own, CLICK: http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/ateExperts/0,289622,sid12,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Welcome to our new "Ask the Experts" newsletter, where SearchSolaris.com's site experts provide advice and technical support to Unix administrators. You can ask your own questions, or simply learn from the advice given to others. We hope you will enjoy this new addition to the SearchSolaris.com suite of tools and resources. To continue receiving this bi-weekly newsletter, please visit the following URL, log in, and update your preferences: http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/login/1,,sid12,00.html. To pose your own question to one of our site experts, CLICK: http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/ateExperts/0,289622,sid12,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. EXPERT ADVICE - Should I delete slice 2? - When will Solaris 7 certification disappear? - CDE on a regular PC 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: The crontab - Send in your best Solaris blooper! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Should I delete slice 2? | By John Philcox Solaris expert John Philcox talks about the new features of Discsuite (now Solaris Volume Manager) in Solaris 9 and explains whether or not it's a good idea to delete the partition known as "slice 2." For the complete tip, CLICK: http://www.searchSolaris.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid12_cid488330_tax286949,00.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- When will Solaris 7 certification disappear? | by John Philcox In this tip our Solaris expert explains Sun's system for phasing out certifications, and tells one admin how much longer he'll have to seek certification in Solaris 7. For the complete tip, CLICK: http://www.searchSolaris.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid12_cid488339_tax286949,00.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- CDE on a regular PC | By John Philcox John Philcox talks about the software he uses to bring up the Common Desktop Environment on a normal PC. For the complete tip, CLICK: http://www.searchSolaris.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid12_cid488331_tax286949,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= :::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS :::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHSOLARIS.COM FEATURED TOPIC | The crontab At SearchSolaris.com we've got lots of information about crontab and other aspects of Solaris computing. If you have a crontab tip, send it to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. >> For this week's Featured Topic, CLICK: http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid12_gci846807,00.html >> For a listing of our previous information-packed Featured Topics, CLICK: http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/featuredTopics/0,290043,sid12,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEND US YOUR BEST SOLARIS BLOOPERS! What's been your biggest, most blatant boo-boo with Solaris? Tell us the ghastliest, most heinous mistake you've made and how you fixed it -- or tell us how you inherited a horror story and gave it a happy ending. Or tell us how you messed up and made a run for it. Don't be shy; let it all out, have a sense of humor about it, and understand that your Solaris snafu could be a valuable pointer for your peers. There but for the grace of God goes IT, right? We won't use your name if you'd rather be anonymous. 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