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Practical hints for the Solaris systems administrator. More Tips: http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid12_tax281849,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ____________________________________________________________________ FROM OUR SPONSOR! Linux in 5 Steps: Free Technology Guide from HP http://searchSolaris.com/r/0,,8621,00.htm?hplinux ____________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Permission denied! - Why can't I boot Solaris from a CDROM? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - From the Forums: Convincing a door thread to terminate when idle - Featured Topic: Got Solaris questions? 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Click: http://searchSolaris.com/r/0,,8621,00.htm?hplinux ____________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Permission denied! | by Mark Thacker Security Expert Mark Thacker explains what your system is thinking when it gives you a "Permission Denied" message. >> For the complete tip, CLICK: http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid12_cid508356_tax286950,00.html >> For our complete library of Solaris Administrator Tips, CLICK: http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid12_tax281849_alpD_idx0,00.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- Why can't I boot Solaris from a CDROM? | by Mark Thacker Ever get an error message when trying to boot up Solaris from a CDROM? In this tip, Sun Microsystems' own security expert, Mark Thacker, explains a number of problems that can cause this sort of trouble. >> For the complete tip, CLICK: http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid12_cid508354_tax286950,00.html >> To pose your own question to one of the SearchSolaris.com site experts, or to read some of their answers to previous questions, CLICK: http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/ateExperts/0,289622,sid12,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= :::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS :::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM THE FORUMS | Convincing a door thread to terminate when idle A Unix systems administrator writes, "I am desperately looking for someone with intimate knowledge of the door IPC mechanism (door_call(), door_return(), etc.). I'm having a problem convincing door threads that are idle to terminate after a specified period of time, and want to know how to do this or work around it in a clean way." >> Can you help this fellow sysadmin? If you think you can, click the following link and respond to his post in the SearchSolaris.com discussion forum. CLICK: http://searchsolaris.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.1dcf990f/24!viewtype=convdate&skip=&expand= Start your own conversation in one of the SearchSolaris.com discussion forums! CLICK: http://searchsolaris.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^0@/searchsolaris =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHSOLARIS.COM FEATURED TOPIC | Got Solaris questions? Ask Gary! Solaris expert Gary Smith, a frequent contributor of tips to SearchSolaris.com, is available to answer any questions you have about general Solaris administration. If you have a question for Gary, send it to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. We'll post an answer as soon as possible. >> To check out some of Gary Smith's contributions to SearchSolaris.com, CLICK: http://www.searchSolaris.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid12_gci868769,00.html >> For past SearchSolaris.com Featured Topics, CLICK: http://searchsolaris.techtarget.com/featuredTopics/0,290043,sid12,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ____________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::: SEARCHSOLARIS.COM CONTACTS :::::::::::::::::: MARK BRUNELLI, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your article ideas, site comments and Best Web Links. ____________________________________________________________________ ED PARRY, News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your product announcements and poll ideas. ____________________________________________________________________ MATT PELINO (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ____________________________________________________________________ :::::::::::::::::::: ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER ::::::::::::::::::::: Published by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002. 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