Question about maximum group name length

2000-05-10 Thread Adam Goode
I noticed that if I try to make a group with a really long name, it doesn't work. I can, however, create really long usernames. Looking in the source of the passwd package, I see that usernames are limited by "whatever utmp can handle", but group names are limited by an arbitrary (max 16) limit. Ca

Re: New netbase, with ifup/ifdown!

2000-02-23 Thread Adam Goode
Oh, in that case, I have no idea. Isn't the hardware address usually fixed in the card? > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Allan M. Wind) > Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 21:02:34 -0500 > To: Adam Goode <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: New netbase,

Re: New netbase, with ifup/ifdown!

2000-02-22 Thread Adam Goode
es in that file. Try reinstalling and looking at what gets put in /etc/network/interfaces. In the mean time, /etc/init.d/network should continue to work. As for your first question, I don't follow what you mean. Adam Goode > > Bummer... > > Does the up line run before/concurren

New netbase, with ifup/ifdown!

2000-02-22 Thread Adam Goode
remove these files? Also, there is a problem with ifdown and dhclient. Looks like the script tries to kill dhclient, but doesn't kill dhclient-2.2.x like it should be. Then lots of dhclients are left lying around... Adam Goode