Comments for The Musings of Chris Samuel http://www.csamuel.org The Thoughts and Feelings of a Melbourne Person Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:34:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on DECnet Now Orphaned in the Linux Kernel for 2.6.33 by maddog http://www.csamuel.org/2010/02/19/decnet-now-orphaned-in-the-linux-kernel-for-2-6-33/comment-page-1#comment-60200 maddog Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:34:51 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=2038#comment-60200 /* Aside The project leader for the DECnet Linux project wrote to me after DEC had been purchased by Compaq and Compaq was "merged" with HP, and asked if I thought that "DEC" would mind the project using the name "DECnet". I gave him the "Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper" answer: "It is easier to ask forgiveness than permission." and in this case it was literally true, as I did not know if there was anyone left to the DECnet group at HP. The DECnet Linux project gave DECnet Phase IV functionality to Linux, which allowed Linux to talk to VMS systems that only had DECnet, and to LAT boxes (this was a bunch of serial lines tied into a box and then hooked to the ETHERNET) which would handle terminals, printers and other serial devices. I thought that this project added to DECnet's life, and that DEC/Compaq/HP would have to be crazy to object. But sadly I now see (as of February 10th, 2010): http://www.csamuel.org/2010/02/19/decnet-now-orphaned-in-the-linux-kernel-for-2-6-33 So just like I said "RIP" to Grace Murray Hopper, I now say "RIP" to DECnet Linux. */ /* Aside

The project leader for the DECnet Linux project wrote to me after DEC had been purchased by Compaq and Compaq was “merged” with HP, and asked if I thought that “DEC” would mind the project using the name “DECnet”.

I gave him the “Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper” answer:

“It is easier to ask forgiveness than permission.”

and in this case it was literally true, as I did not know if there was anyone left to the DECnet group at HP.

The DECnet Linux project gave DECnet Phase IV functionality to Linux, which allowed Linux to talk to VMS systems that only had DECnet, and to LAT boxes (this was a bunch of serial lines tied into a box and then hooked to the ETHERNET) which would handle terminals, printers and other serial devices.

I thought that this project added to DECnet’s life, and that DEC/Compaq/HP would have to be crazy to object.

But sadly I now see (as of February 10th, 2010):

http://www.csamuel.org/2010/02/19/decnet-now-orphaned-in-the-linux-kernel-for-2-6-33

So just like I said “RIP” to Grace Murray Hopper, I now say “RIP” to DECnet Linux.

*/

]]> Comment on ST31500341AS can be jumpered for 1.5Gb/s SATA by Celemin http://www.csamuel.org/2009/06/21/st31500341as-can-be-jumpered-for-1-5gbs-sata/comment-page-1#comment-60185 Celemin Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:00:49 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=1791#comment-60185 The Sil3512 on the Abit AN7 doesn't recognize the ST31500341AS, with or without jumper. Boot crashes on detection before OS starts. The Sil3512 on the Abit AN7 doesn’t recognize the ST31500341AS, with or without jumper. Boot crashes on detection before OS starts.

]]> Comment on Vacation Email Responder by Rosco http://www.csamuel.org/software/vacation/comment-page-1#comment-60026 Rosco Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:52:03 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/vacation-email-responder/#comment-60026 I'm getting problems with vacation but only after a few days of use. The program dies with error 1. And it also prints: "vacation: .vacation.db: Success" in the logs for every next email. I have a really default RHEL5 install with postfix + dovecot + squirrelmail (+ mimedefang). I’m getting problems with vacation but only after a few days of use. The program dies with error 1. And it also prints: “vacation: .vacation.db: Success” in the logs for every next email.

I have a really default RHEL5 install with postfix + dovecot + squirrelmail (+ mimedefang).

]]> Comment on DECnet Now Orphaned in the Linux Kernel for 2.6.33 by Chris Samuel http://www.csamuel.org/2010/02/19/decnet-now-orphaned-in-the-linux-kernel-for-2-6-33/comment-page-1#comment-60005 Chris Samuel Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:53:55 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=2038#comment-60005 Fortunately never had to use LAT (at least not from memory), just had to keep email working between our locally patched version of SMail and the sites VMS DECNET mail relays when I was in the UK.. Fortunately never had to use LAT (at least not from memory), just had to keep email working between our locally patched version of SMail and the sites VMS DECNET mail relays when I was in the UK..

]]> Comment on DECnet Now Orphaned in the Linux Kernel for 2.6.33 by David Adam http://www.csamuel.org/2010/02/19/decnet-now-orphaned-in-the-linux-kernel-for-2-6-33/comment-page-1#comment-59994 David Adam Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:50:08 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=2038#comment-59994 Might be time for us to move our electronic door sensors to a newer protocol then, although LAT on Linux has never been hugely reliable. Might be time for us to move our electronic door sensors to a newer protocol then, although LAT on Linux has never been hugely reliable.

]]> Comment on UK Academic Network JANET to Close Usenet News Service (Updated) by marion http://www.csamuel.org/2010/02/10/uk-academic-network-janet-to-close-usenet-news-service/comment-page-1#comment-59809 marion Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:58:04 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=2032#comment-59809 Yes, it seems all the USENET providers are consolidating esp. in the USA. Simply Usenet in UK seems pretty popular in the UK and Usenet use still seems VERY popular in the Netherlands. I found my first job off of off Usenet its a shame to see University be less interested in what was originally an academic resource. Yes, it seems all the USENET providers are consolidating esp. in the USA. Simply Usenet in UK seems pretty popular in the UK and Usenet use still seems VERY popular in the Netherlands. I found my first job off of off Usenet its a shame to see University be less interested in what was originally an academic resource.

]]> Comment on UK Academic Network JANET to Close Usenet News Service (Updated) by TimC http://www.csamuel.org/2010/02/10/uk-academic-network-janet-to-close-usenet-news-service/comment-page-1#comment-59808 TimC Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:12:58 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=2032#comment-59808 And every attempt at making some killer web2.0 application since then has just been a poor recreation of what USENET already is and was (perhaps with added html). rec.humor.oracle.d had 3 posts on it today! And every attempt at making some killer web2.0 application since then has just been a poor recreation of what USENET already is and was (perhaps with added html).

rec.humor.oracle.d had 3 posts on it today!

]]> Comment on Vacation Email Responder by Chris Samuel http://www.csamuel.org/software/vacation/comment-page-1#comment-59807 Chris Samuel Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:08:12 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/vacation-email-responder/#comment-59807 Rafal - I know of the MIME bug, it's a really hard one to fix with the current architecture. :-( Been a bit slack (OK, a lot slack) with this recently, will try and get back into it soon! Rafal – I know of the MIME bug, it’s a really hard one to fix with the current architecture. :-(

Been a bit slack (OK, a lot slack) with this recently, will try and get back into it soon!

]]> Comment on Vacation Email Responder by Rafal Domeracki http://www.csamuel.org/software/vacation/comment-page-1#comment-59802 Rafal Domeracki Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:54:20 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/vacation-email-responder/#comment-59802 @Chris - Now vacation works quite well but I have encoding problem. Some MUA's read subject and content correctly but some others don't. There is no Subject: =?UTF-8?Q? and the other MIME specific strings. @Dennis -Vacation just works on CentOS. I run it on CentOS 5.3 x86 and x86_64 as well, Roundcube 3.1, PHP 5.2.10, Dovecot and Postfix standard distro version. You just have to issue a command: yum install gdbm-devel. Moreover you have to install developpers tools like gcc, make, etc. @Chris – Now vacation works quite well but I have encoding problem. Some MUA’s read subject and content correctly but some others don’t. There is no Subject: =?UTF-8?Q? and the other MIME specific strings.

@Dennis -Vacation just works on CentOS. I run it on CentOS 5.3 x86 and x86_64 as well, Roundcube 3.1, PHP 5.2.10, Dovecot and Postfix standard distro version. You just have to issue a command: yum install gdbm-devel. Moreover you have to install developpers tools like gcc, make, etc.

]]> Comment on The Sun Has Gone Down by Rich http://www.csamuel.org/2010/01/27/the-sun-has-gone-down/comment-page-1#comment-59750 Rich Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:37:04 +0000 http://www.csamuel.org/?p=2026#comment-59750 I shall have to take out my old Sun ID badge from the days of iPlanet and give it a polish, for old time's sake. I shall have to take out my old Sun ID badge from the days of iPlanet and give it a polish, for old time’s sake.

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