Re: [9fans] a few Q's regarding cpu/auth server

2009-08-05 Thread John Floren
On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 11:15 PM, Corey wrote: > On Wednesday 05 August 2009 19:42:54 Anthony Sorace wrote: >> > * I hope I don't get beat up on this one (well, I hope I don't get too >> > beat up on _any_ of these questions...), but it seems strange that >> > something as important as a cpu/auth se

Re: [9fans] a few Q's regarding cpu/auth server

2009-08-05 Thread Corey
On Wednesday 05 August 2009 19:42:54 Anthony Sorace wrote: > > "/sys/log/cron: rc (cpurc): can't open: 'sys/log/cron' is a directory" > > > > ... not quite sure what to make of that. > > that's weird. it shouldn't be a directory, just an append-only file > like most of the others in /sys/log. not s

Re: [9fans] A note on using E

2009-08-05 Thread 6o205zd02
On Tue, 2009-08-04 at 22:54 -0700, Russ Cox rsc-at-swtch.com |9fans| wrote: > The problem is that the old plumber does not have > access to your new X desktop, so it cannot start > a new firefox nor can it tell one running on the new > desktop to do anything. > > The solution is to restart plumber

Re: [9fans] a few Q's regarding cpu/auth server

2009-08-05 Thread Anthony Sorace
> "/sys/log/cron: rc (cpurc): can't open: 'sys/log/cron' is a directory" > > ... not quite sure what to make of that. that's weird. it shouldn't be a directory, just an append-only file like most of the others in /sys/log. not sure how it got directoried. remove and replace. > * Could anyone expl

[9fans] a few Q's regarding cpu/auth server

2009-08-05 Thread Corey
Just some scattered random questions I've accrued after successfully getting a cpu/auth server up and running: * I'm seeing an error on boot: "/sys/log/cron: rc (cpurc): can't open: 'sys/log/cron' is a directory" ... not quite sure what to make of that. I guess I might have done something wron

Re: [9fans] Unix Weenie Newsreader

2009-08-05 Thread John Floren
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 11:19 AM, John Floren wrote: > Ever wish you had more GUI programs on Plan 9 to show off to your > friends? Do you think Mothra represents the very pinnacle of UI > design? Then have I got a program for you... > > I've spent the last day or so whipping up a quick libpanel ap

Re: [9fans] A note on using E

2009-08-05 Thread Aaron W. Hsu
On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:42:16 -0400, <6o205z...@sneakemail.com> wrote: This works nicely for me, as I can exit and restart acme, and the plumber continues running. When I log out of this linux system, however, t appears that the plumber is not killed, and the next time I log in and start acme, t

Re: [9fans] USB HDD connection problem

2009-08-05 Thread Francisco J Ballesteros
It seems you dont have usbd running. El 05/08/2009, a las 17:51, bval...@gmail.com escribió: Hi, I have a problem with connecting USB HDD. When i plug it in, i get this error message: /boot/usbd: /dev/usb/ep5.0: port 8: opendev: can't open endpoint /dev/usb/ep7.0: '/dev/usb' file does not exis

[9fans] USB HDD connection problem

2009-08-05 Thread Bela Valek
Hi, I have a problem with connecting USB HDD. When i plug it in, i get this error message: /boot/usbd: /dev/usb/ep5.0: port 8: opendev: can't open endpoint /dev/usb/ep7.0: '/dev/usb' file does not exist I get this after several other tries too, only the ep-number and the port are varied. - usb/di

Re: [9fans] another dual-atom motherboard: jetway nc92-330

2009-08-05 Thread Charles Forsyth
>the extra 4 pins are not required, but >they do give one extra flexability in selecting a power >supply. the original uniprocessor intel atom board required the extra 4 pin connection to be made (or bodged).

Re: [9fans] another dual-atom motherboard: jetway nc92-330

2009-08-05 Thread Richard Miller
> note that a 24-pin connector is preferable. my atom > mb has a 24 pin connector but it is sold with a 20 pin > power supply. the extra 4 pins are not required I didn't know that - thought I would have to get a new power supply. > anyway to contrast with the x7sla you have: > > jetway

Re: [9fans] another dual-atom motherboard: jetway nc92-330

2009-08-05 Thread erik quanstrom
On Wed Aug 5 05:05:26 EDT 2009, 9f...@hamnavoe.com wrote: > and a normal 20-pin atx power connector compared > to the Intel's newer 24-pin one. note that a 24-pin connector is preferable. my atom mb has a 24 pin connector but it is sold with a 20 pin power supply. the extra 4 pins are not requ

Re: [9fans] Intel atom motherboard - success at last

2009-08-05 Thread erik quanstrom
> The dual-processor epia board was pretty snappy but it's no longer > available. > > Many of the via processors have sha-1 in microcode, which could > be useful for a venti server if someone got around to putting the > support into libsec. only if sha1 speed is a bottleneck. is it? - erik

Re: [9fans] Intel atom motherboard - success at last

2009-08-05 Thread Richard Miller
> unless you think via is fast enough, The dual-processor epia board was pretty snappy but it's no longer available. Many of the via processors have sha-1 in microcode, which could be useful for a venti server if someone got around to putting the support into libsec.

Re: [9fans] Intel atom motherboard - success at last

2009-08-05 Thread Richard Miller
>> This one still has a fan. Is there anything decent *and* fanless out >> there? > > unless you think via is fast enough, you'll have to wait for > pine trail. ich7r just requires too much power to go fanless. It does seem bizarre that the atom-330 is rated at 8 watts and is passively cooled, b

Re: [9fans] restricted remote address

2009-08-05 Thread Davide
On Jul 10, 1:19 pm, fors...@terzarima.net (Charles Forsyth) wrote: > h% 9fs sources > srv tcp!sources.cs.bell-labs.com: mount failed: restricted remote address > > virgin media changed my IP address overnight. reverse lookup gives a > subdomain of > virginmedia.com, but presumably it's the IP add

[9fans] another dual-atom motherboard: jetway nc92-330

2009-08-05 Thread Richard Miller
When my dual-processor VIA motherboard blew up, I cast about for a quick replacement and ended up with a Jetway NC92-330-LF. This is similar to Steve's Intel D945GCLF2 board (not to be confused with Erik's supermicro X7SLA), but slightly more expensive. For the extra money you get extra expansion

Re: [9fans] p9p acme freezes when ctrl-f inside its mounted directory

2009-08-05 Thread Rudolf Sykora
2009/8/5 Russ Cox : > On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 10:33 AM, Rudolf Sykora wrote: >> I noticed that when running acme in plan9port and having its >> directories mounted say on /mnt/acme, then if I try from within a win >> window in the acme to auto-complete a directory name---I am in /mnt, I >> type 'a'