init: API
by Dimi Paun
Folks,
Since we are discussing a new init replacement, I think
we should consider a good API for it too, so that it services
can be controlled programmatically. At the very least, we
need to be able to:
* start/stop/reload/restart a service
* query its status
* wait for a service to start/stop
* a way for services to interact with the administrators
(for example to ask for passphrases, etc.)
* a way to signal problems (probably D-BUS bases)
I know this is blasphemy, but how about we start (at least
for inspiration) with the Services API from Win32:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dllproc/...
For more info about Win32 services:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dllproc/...
At the very least looking at other APIs will tell us:
* what we need to cover
* what we should avoid
What other APIs are out there? Does Sun have one?
--
Dimi Paun <dimi(a)lattica.com>
Lattica, Inc.
18 years, 4 months
OT: SCALE 4x -- Call For Papers
by Ilan Rabinovitch
Hello,
The call for papers for SCALE 4x, the 2006 Southern California Linux
Expo, is now open. This event will be our fourth annual show. It
will be held on Feb 11-12, 2006 at the Los Angeles Airport Westin. We
are expecting 1,300+ in attendance this year. We are non-profit,
community run Linux, open-source and free software conference.
If you are working on something you believe the community
would be interested in, please consider submitting a presentation to
our call for papers. I am including details bellow.
Past presentations are available online (including slides audio in most cases):
2005 - http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/past/2005/hours.php
2003 - http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/past/2003/presentations.php
2002 - http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/past/2002/presentations.php
If you have any questions please feel free to call the Call For Papers
team at cfp @ socallinuxexp.org
CFP Link: http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/pr/pr_20050620.php
CFP PDF: http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/pr/cfp4x.pdf
Best regards,
Ilan Rabinovitch
Conference Chair
Southern California Linux Expo
http://www.socallinuxexpo.org
2006 Southern CAlifornia Linux Expo
The USC, Simi/Conejo, and UCLA Linux User Groups are proud to announce
the 4th annual Southern California Linux Expo scheduled for February
11-12, 2006 at the Westin Hotel near the Los Angeles International
Airport. Building on the tremendous success of last three years' SCALE,
we will continue to promote Linux and the Open Source Software
community.
We invite you to share your work on Linux and Open Source projects with
the rest of the community as well as exchange ideas with some of the
leading experts in these field. Details about SCALE 4X as well as
archives for the last three years can be found at
http://www.socallinuxexpo.com.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
* Linux kernel
* Linux Networking
* Linux for embedded systems
* Linux for Desktops
* LAMP
* Multimedia in Linux
* Security in Linux
* VoIP
* Wireless tools in Linux
* Linux Games
* GIMP & other graphics software
* Administration techniques for specific distributions
* Custom Configurations
* Linux Deployments and experiences: Case studies
* Open source Licensing
* Government policies with Open Source
* Other open source projects
The proposals should comprise a 1-page (maximum) description containing
the following:
1] Title for the talk.
2] Name, Affiliation, Bio, a passport size picture (optional) and
contact email address of the Presenter.
3] What will be covered? A bulleted list of the main points of the
presentation will be ideal. Please include enough detail as will be
necessary.
4] Any specific requirements needed for the presentation other than an
overhead projector and a microphone.
Presentations are alloted a time slot of about 45 minutes. All proposals
are to be sent to kapadia=at=socallinuxexpo.com.
Important Dates:
20 Jun, 2005: CFP Opens
20 Nov, 2005: Last date for abstracts/proposals
20 Dec, 2005: Last date for notification of acceptance
11 Feb, 2006: Conference starts
18 years, 4 months
rawhide report: 20051122 changes
by Build System
New package xorg-x11-filesystem
X.Org X11 filesystem layout
Removed package libibverbs
Updated Packages:
a2ps-4.13b-48
-------------
* Fri Nov 18 2005 Bill Nottingham <notting(a)redhat.com> 4.13b-48
- Migrate font paths from /usr/X11R6 to /usr/share/X11
anaconda-10.90.8-1
------------------
* Mon Nov 21 2005 Jeremy Katz <katzj(a)redhat.com> - 10.90.8-1
- don't load pcspkr on ppc to avoid crashes on the g5
* Sun Nov 20 2005 Jeremy Katz <katzj(a)redhat.com> - 10.90.7-1
- fix backwards whiteout handling (#173738)
- fix bug in depsolver which would bring in a package for an already
satisfied dep
* Sat Nov 19 2005 Jeremy Katz <katzj(a)redhat.com> - 10.90.6-1
- fix removal of packages to not traceback
- fix anaconda.dmraid logging (clumens)
dhcp-11:3.0.3-14
----------------
* Sat Nov 19 2005 Jason Vas Dias <jvdias(a)redhat.com> - 11:3.0.3-12
- fix bug 173619: dhclient-script should reconfig on RENEW if
subnet-mask, broadcast-address, mtu, routers, etc.
have changed
- apply upstream improvements to trailing nul options fix of bug 160655
gnome-print-1:0.37-12
---------------------
* Fri Nov 18 2005 Bill Nottingham <notting(a)redhat.com> 1:0.37-11
- Fix references to obsolete /usr/X11R6 font paths
ncurses-5.4-20
--------------
* Fri Nov 18 2005 Bill Nottingham <notting(a)redhat.com> 5.4-20
- fix location for resize in ncurses-resetall.sh
rhpxl-0.7-1
-----------
* Mon Nov 21 2005 Bill Nottingham <notting(a)redhat.com> - 0.7-1
- fix rhpl.arch.getBaseArch() vs rhpl.getArch() confusion
udev-075-4
----------
* Mon Nov 21 2005 Harald Hoyer <harald(a)redhat.com> - 075-4
- speedup udev event replay with udevstart2
* Fri Nov 18 2005 Harald Hoyer <harald(a)redhat.com> - 075-3
- refined start_udev for old kernels
xorg-x11-xbitmaps-0.99.1-3
--------------------------
* Mon Nov 21 2005 Mike A. Harris <mharris(a)redhat.com> 0.99.1-3
- Added "Requires(pre): xorg-x11-filesystem >= 0.99.2-1" to attempt to
workaround bug( #173384).
Broken deps for ia64
----------------------------------------------------------
rgmanager - 1.9.31-3.ia64 requires ccs
Broken deps for ppc
----------------------------------------------------------
cman - 1.0.3-5.FC5.ppc requires cman-kernel-modules >= 0:2.6.11
dlm - 1.0.0-7.FC5.ppc requires dlm-kernel-modules >= 0:2.6.11
gnbd - 1.0.1-2.ppc requires gnbd-kernel-modules >= 0:2.6.11
Broken deps for ppc64
----------------------------------------------------------
cman - 1.0.3-5.FC5.ppc64 requires cman-kernel-modules >= 0:2.6.11
dlm - 1.0.0-7.FC5.ppc64 requires dlm-kernel-modules >= 0:2.6.11
emacs - 21.4-7.ppc64 requires fonts-xorg-75dpi
gnbd - 1.0.1-2.ppc64 requires gnbd-kernel-modules >= 0:2.6.11
Broken deps for s390
----------------------------------------------------------
mkinitrd - 5.0.10-1.s390 requires dmraid
Broken deps for s390x
----------------------------------------------------------
mkinitrd - 5.0.10-1.s390x requires dmraid
18 years, 4 months
FC4: gcc update to 4.0.2 requires libtool rebuild
by Pekka Savola
Hi,
When updating gcc from 4.0.1 to 4.0.2, someone forgot to recompile
libtool against gcc-4.0.2, so update fails :)
--
Pekka Savola "You each name yourselves king, yet the
Netcore Oy kingdom bleeds."
Systems. Networks. Security. -- George R.R. Martin: A Clash of Kings
18 years, 4 months
Python incompatibility
by Mike Hearn
Hi,
The copy of Python 2.4 shipped with Fedora Core 4 is configured to use
4-byte unicode instead of 2-byte, which is the upstream default. Modifying
this changes the exported API of libpython and breaks compatibility with
other distributions which is, needless to say, a Very Bad Thing.
Does anybody know why this is done? Is there any chance of fixing this
with a future version of the Python packages?
thanks -mike
18 years, 4 months
Simple content management systems.
by Mike A. Harris
I'm investigating content management systems for maintaining Fedora
related pages on my site, and looking for something that does not
require mysql or any other database backend. Something very simple
and self contained within the web root, with as few web server
configuration requirements, and as few software requirements as
necessary. It's also rather important to me that the software
be 100% true open source software, licensed under the GPLv2 or
BSD license or something, with no advertising clauses or other
garbage to restrict freedom.
It was recommended that I have a look at "Limbo", and while perusing
their site, I found it was GPL licensed. After taking a closer look
at the license however:
http://www.limbo-cms.com/index.php/option/content/pcontent/1/task/view/id...
It is GPL licensed, but they also force you to include a link to their
website, or they will contact your ISP to have the site removed unless
you purchase a commercial license.
Um. Hello? How exactly is that "open source" or "GPL"? I'm not
quite sure. Maybe a good slashdotting would get the situation
corrected...
Anyhow, does anyone have any suggestions to something simple which
might be of use to my Fedora documentive purposes?
TIA.
18 years, 4 months
Re: what is going on with udev?
by Jason Dravet
>>Hello everyone,
>> I have been pulling my hair out for the last several days trying to
>>figure out why my usb thumb drive
>>is not being mounted. It was /dev/sdc1 (I have two scsi hard drives). I
>>read all of the usb related threads in the fedora-test-list but none quite
>>matched my problem. Long story short my thumb drive is
>>now at /dev/uba1. Why did this change? Since udev-075-2 the starting udev
>>process takes over 1 minute, before it took about 10 seconds. Some other
>>people where also inquering about the slowest of udev.
>>
>> A quick look in /dev shows I have 64 tty nodes (tty0 - tty63) and 32
>>ttyS nodes (ttyS0 - ttyS31). I have two serial ports, both of which are
>>disabled in the bios. Why are these nodes showing up? These extra nodes
>>have been around since FC4 so udev-075-2 is not the blame for this.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jason
>
>Could you please try the version from
>ftp://people.redhat.com/harald/udev/075-4/
I downloaded 075-4, installed it, rebooted and it is still very slow, but my
usb thumb drive is back to being /dev/sdc1. The 64 tty nodes and 32 ttyS
nodes are still there. If I remember correctly, tty is for terminal
sessions and ttyS is for serial ports, right?
Thanks,
Jason
18 years, 4 months
rawhide report: 20051121 changes
by Build System
Updated Packages:
GFS-kernel-2.6.14.0-20051108.134753.FC5.10
------------------------------------------
NetworkManager-0.5.1-4
----------------------
* Fri Nov 18 2005 Peter Jones <pjones(a)redhat.com> - 0.5.1-4
- Don't kill the network connection when you upgrade the package.
anaconda-10.90.7-1
------------------
* Sun Nov 20 2005 Jeremy Katz <katzj(a)redhat.com> - 10.90.7-1
- fix backwards whiteout handling (#173738)
- fix bug in depsolver which would bring in a package for an already
satisfied dep
* Sat Nov 19 2005 Jeremy Katz <katzj(a)redhat.com> - 10.90.6-1
- fix removal of packages to not traceback
- fix anaconda.dmraid logging (clumens)
* Fri Nov 18 2005 Paul Nasrat <pnasrat(a)redhat.com> - 10.90.5-1
- Disable sqlite cache for pkgorder
- Fix for new selinux context types (katzj)
- vnc parameter handling (clumens)
- Add ellipsis (notting)
booty-0.60-3
------------
* Fri Nov 18 2005 Peter Jones <pjones(a)redhat.com> 0.60-3
- fix raid on ppc
- fix partition numbering on pegasos
* Fri Oct 28 2005 Jeremy Katz <katzj(a)redhat.com> - 0.59-1
- support serial console for xen
* Thu Oct 27 2005 Jeremy Katz <katzj(a)redhat.com> - 0.58-1
- quick version of getting xen dom0 kernel setup properly in grub.conf
chkconfig-1.3.24-1
------------------
* Fri Nov 18 2005 Bill Nottingham <notting(a)redhat.com> 1.3.24-1
- when removing alternatives links, check to make sure they're
actually links (#173685)
cman-kernel-2.6.14.0-20051108.134753.FC5.8
------------------------------------------
dlm-kernel-2.6.14.0-20051108.134753.FC5.10
------------------------------------------
freetype-2.1.10-5
-----------------
* Fri Nov 18 2005 Bill Nottingham <notting(a)redhat.com> 2.1.10-5
- Remove references to obsolete /usr/X11R6 paths
glibc-2.3.90-18
---------------
* Sat Nov 19 2005 Jakub Jelinek <jakub(a)redhat.com> 2.3.90-18
- update from CVS
- change <sys/stat.h> for broken apps that #define const /**/,
handle non-GCC compilers
- fix ppc{32,64} strncmp (BZ#1877, #173643, IT#83510)
- provide shmatt_t typedef in ia64 <sys/shm.h (#173680)
- support 2nd arg to futimesat being NULL (#173581)
gnbd-kernel-2.6.14.0-20051108.134753.FC5.12
-------------------------------------------
htmlview-3.0.0-13
-----------------
* Sat Nov 19 2005 Warren Togami <wtogami(a)redhat.com> - 3.0.0-13
- xterm no longer in X11R6 dir
kernel-2.6.14-1.1696_FC5
------------------------
* Sat Nov 19 2005 David Woodhouse <dwmw2(a)redhat.com>
- Make kernel-devel packages work again for ppc/ppc64
- Fix oops with MGA on root PCI bus
* Fri Nov 18 2005 David Woodhouse <dwmw2(a)redhat.com>
- Fix ppc64 sparsemem with memory holes.
* Fri Nov 18 2005 Dave Jones <davej(a)redhat.com>
- Write protect kernel space rodata on x86-32 too.
- Fix up the placement of Obsolete: on x86-64
libxklavier-2.0-2
-----------------
* Fri Nov 18 2005 Bill Nottingham <notting(a)redhat.com> 2.0-2
- Fix references to obsolete X11R6 paths
mesa-6.4-5
----------
* Sun Nov 20 2005 Jeremy Katz <katzj(a)redhat.com> - 6.4-5
- fix directory used for loading dri modules (#173679)
- install dri drivers as executable so they get stripped (#173292)
ppc64-utils-0.9-12
------------------
* Fri Nov 18 2005 David Woodhouse <dwmw2(a)redhat.com> - 0.9-12
- Update zImage.stub from 2.6.15-rc1 kernel
- Link zImage at 3MiB since the POWER5 doesn't like it at 8MiB
* Tue Oct 25 2005 Paul Nasrat <pnasrat(a)redhat.com> - 0.9-11
- Bump internal version above rhel4 ver
- Pull in later ppc64-utils (#169035)
* Tue Oct 25 2005 Paul Nasrat <pnasrat(a)redhat.com> - 0.7-13
- Stop scanning nvram on broken content (#170418)
Broken deps for ia64
----------------------------------------------------------
rgmanager - 1.9.31-3.ia64 requires ccs
Broken deps for ppc
----------------------------------------------------------
cman - 1.0.3-5.FC5.ppc requires cman-kernel-modules >= 0:2.6.11
dlm - 1.0.0-7.FC5.ppc requires dlm-kernel-modules >= 0:2.6.11
gnbd - 1.0.1-2.ppc requires gnbd-kernel-modules >= 0:2.6.11
Broken deps for ppc64
----------------------------------------------------------
cman - 1.0.3-5.FC5.ppc64 requires cman-kernel-modules >= 0:2.6.11
dlm - 1.0.0-7.FC5.ppc64 requires dlm-kernel-modules >= 0:2.6.11
emacs - 21.4-7.ppc64 requires fonts-xorg-75dpi
gnbd - 1.0.1-2.ppc64 requires gnbd-kernel-modules >= 0:2.6.11
Broken deps for s390
----------------------------------------------------------
mkinitrd - 5.0.10-1.s390 requires dmraid
Broken deps for s390x
----------------------------------------------------------
mkinitrd - 5.0.10-1.s390x requires dmraid
18 years, 4 months
what is going on with udev?
by Jason Dravet
Hello everyone,
I have been pulling my hair out for the last several days trying to figure
out why my usb thumb drive is not being mounted. It was /dev/sdc1 (I have
two scsi hard drives). I read all of the usb related threads in the
fedora-test-list but none quite matched my problem. Long story short my
thumb drive is now at /dev/uba1. Why did this change? Since udev-075-2 the
starting udev process takes over 1 minute, before it took about 10 seconds.
Some other people where also inquering about the slowest of udev.
A quick look in /dev shows I have 64 tty nodes (tty0 - tty63) and 32 ttyS
nodes (ttyS0 - ttyS31). I have two serial ports, both of which are disabled
in the bios. Why are these nodes showing up? These extra nodes have been
around since FC4 so udev-075-2 is not the blame for this.
Thanks,
Jason
18 years, 4 months