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Recommended eSATA PCI cards? 17 62 (5/10/2011 11:45:57 PM) comp.unix.solaris Hi all, I'm researching external drive enclosures to add more disk space to my home server, which is currently running SXCE snv_b130 (upgrading to a more recent version of the OS is on the cards "soon"). I wa... Rich

Sun to Acquire MySQL AB 9 48 (1/16/2008 4:16:32 PM) comp.unix.solaris Wow, it looks like Sun has (or will very soon) aqcuired MySQL AB, the company behind the MySQL database. GIven my own personal preferance for Postgres, I can't help but wonder (hope!) if something is also bein... Rich

How to change PAM password prompt? 3 181 (5/29/2007 11:30:53 PM) comp.unix.solaris Hi all, I'm experimenting with PAM password authentication and I'd like to change the prompt printed by pam_authtok_get from "Password:" to something else. Checking the docs doesn't reveal anything reasonably... Rich

Problem building PostgreSQL 8.2.1 on S10 11/06 5 47 (2/1/2007 7:58:32 PM) comp.unix.solaris Hi all, I'm trying to build the latest and greatest version of Postgres, 8.2.1, on Solaris 10 11/06 for x86. The configure runs OK, but gmake unceremoniously aborts with a core dump. Here's my configure scri... Rich

Quick GBE sanity check Q 4 31 (8/10/2006 6:45:45 PM) comp.sys.sun.hardware Hi all, I've just picked up a Netgear GA311 GBE PCI card, and I'm wondering what PCI slot to put it into. My reading of the PCI specs says that even a 32-bit slot running at 33 MHz has a bandwidth of ~130 MB/... Rich

Approved locations for SMF manifests and methods? 2 52 (8/2/2006 2:08:46 AM) comp.unix.solaris Hi all, It looks like /lib/svc/method and /var/svc/manifest are the approved locations for Solaris SMF methods and manifests respectively. What are the approved locations for addon software packages, in the w... Rich

X4200 auto power on 4 32 (8/1/2006 5:29:22 PM) comp.sys.sun.hardware A while ago, I posted the question of how to make the X4200 turn itself back on after a power outage. I've recently discovered the answer so I though I'd post it here. Quite simply, all that you need to do is... Rich

4 GB SIMMs in X4200? 8 26 (7/31/2006 11:54:04 PM) comp.sys.sun.hardware Hi all, The recent Galaxy announcements (X4[56]00) have hinted that 4 GB SIMMs will be supported by them in the not-too-distant future. Will the X4200 also support 4 GB SIMMs when they are available, or will i... Rich

X4200 auto power on? 2 21 (3/24/2006 3:27:02 AM) comp.sys.sun.hardware Hi all, I've got an X4200 here at home which, due to the noise(!), I turn off overnight, removing the power cords. When I plug it back in, I have to press the power button or issue a "start /SYS" via the ILOM... Rich

Weird E220R panic 1 83 (12/19/2005 4:51:12 PM) comp.unix.solaris Hi all, My E220R decided to panic yesterday, with these appearing in /var/adm/messages: Dec 18 19:03:03 zen pcipsy: [ID 139652 kern.warning] WARNING: uncorrectable error detected by pci0 (upa mid 1f) during ... Rich

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What, if any, improvements has Oracle made to zfs? (S 11, 12?) 1 65 (10/3/2012 4:27:17 AM) comp.unix.solaris Just wondering what kind of effort is Oracle putting into Solaris and especially ZFS. And the other (independent of Sun and Oracle) Solaris-implementation groups -- are they doing much to/for ZFS? Tha... dkcombs (290)

EOF Notice for Solaris 11 15 127 (6/30/2011 1:53:28 PM) comp.unix.solaris http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/systems/end-of-notices/eonsolaris11-392732.html Support for legacy systems that have included the UltraSPARC I, II, IIe, III, IIIi, III+, IV and IV+ processor architecture... map (49)

Ultra60 patch issue solved 6 101 (10/19/2011 2:56:05 PM) comp.unix.solaris Hey all; A few weeks ago I posted a note about my problems with (a) zfs snapshots, and (b) my ancient Ultra60 failing to boot after patching it. (summary: I was getting "Fast Data Access MMU miss" at boot time... cbigam2 (59)

Why Ultrasparc I - IV dropped 48 68 (11/15/2011 9:50:48 PM) comp.unix.solaris I'm curious.. Can anyone shed light on WHY support for ultrasparc I-IV cpus have been dropped from Solaris 11? is that kernel support for them really THAT hairy? compared to newer, that is? It always seemed li... phil.googlenews (19)

New Oracle machines&?architecture -- will RUN sparc executables? 7 92 (12/6/2011 6:42:04 PM) comp.unix.solaris OK -- so soon (or already?) no more sparc machines are being built, I infer from this group's postings. So what about sparc software-versions that you've purchased, as usual without the sources, and of course ... dkcombs (290)

Newbie seeking advice 8 43 (12/31/2011 5:41:35 PM) comp.unix.solaris The last time I used Solaris professionally was 2003, so as far as today's world goes, I might as well be a newbie. I acquired an Ultra 5+ with Creator 2D or some other graphics package (which doesn't matter... news31 (6454)

Solaris Training in BANGALORE @Rrootshell Technologiies 1 130 (2/25/2012 6:43:03 AM) comp.unix.solaris Dear Friends, Please let us know if you are interested to join Solaris Training starting from 5th march in BANGALORE @ Rrootshell Technologiies . You can reach us @080-32972711, +91 8105845978 For further ... praveen.j (167)

Utility to SMF a new demon/service ? 85 273 (3/21/2012 6:16:56 PM) comp.unix.solaris I'm not a big redhat fan, but I bring up something they do as a point of reference. Turning (random process) into a boot-time service, is trivial. 1. Make a script for it in /etc/init.d that supports "start" ... phil178 (85)

Wall St Journal Thurs 31may12 pg B1: amazing article on Oracle * HP battle 5 68 (6/5/2012 9:22:30 PM) comp.unix.solaris First, if anyone has on-line access to it, maybe post it here (I get only the paper version). (Then, recall that #2 guy at Oracle used to work for HP, until he got fired or something, then went to Oracle.... dkcombs (290)

RICH TEER (he or anyone) done or working on a ZFS-INTERNALS book? 27 89 (10/3/2012 4:22:57 AM) comp.unix.solaris His current Solaris book does not cover zfs, I believe. Is he or anyone else working on one -- a zfs internals? Thanks David ... dkcombs (290)