Re: [osol-discuss] From Ubuntu to Solaris

2007-09-18 Thread David Lloyd
Richard, > My Seaside/Squeak application uses [b]PostgreSQL[/b], too. Postgres is supported on Solaris. > 1) Does Solaris have a software repository and package management system > comparable to Ubuntu's apt-get in terms of ease-of-use, up-to-date packages, > and extensiveness of repository (

[osol-discuss] Internet clipboard "opensolaris.pastebin.ca" set up...

2007-09-18 Thread Roland Mainz
Hi! [The users in irc://irc.freenode.org/#opensolaris already know it but AFAIK it was never announced to the general public] I've set-up an OpenSolaris-specific version of the pastebin.ca internet clipboard, e.g. a public place to paste larger texts via browser (or the command-line tool be

Re: [osol-discuss] From Ubuntu to Solaris

2007-09-18 Thread Shawn Walker
On 18/09/2007, Richard Eng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm currently using Ubuntu Linux as a server to host a [b]Seaside/Squeak[/b] > web application. This application makes heavy use of streaming video. I'm > using [b]Darwin Streaming Server[/b]. Of course, I'm also using > [b]Apache2[/b]. > >

[osol-discuss] From Ubuntu to Solaris

2007-09-18 Thread Richard Eng
I'm currently using Ubuntu Linux as a server to host a [b]Seaside/Squeak[/b] web application. This application makes heavy use of streaming video. I'm using [b]Darwin Streaming Server[/b]. Of course, I'm also using [b]Apache2[/b]. My Seaside/Squeak application uses [b]PostgreSQL[/b], too. A fri

Re: [osol-discuss] GPL drivers

2007-09-18 Thread Shawn Walker
On 18/09/2007, Joerg Schilling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Shawn Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I suppose it depends on who you ask. The short version is that you can > > port a driver to Solaris if you want and it is generally well accepted > > that you can distribute the source code f

Re: [osol-discuss] GPL drivers

2007-09-18 Thread Joerg Schilling
"Shawn Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I suppose it depends on who you ask. The short version is that you can > port a driver to Solaris if you want and it is generally well accepted > that you can distribute the source code for that. The problems of such code in general is that it is not us

Re: [osol-discuss] GPL drivers

2007-09-18 Thread Shawn Walker
On 17/09/2007, Tim Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Perhaps some of you can shed some light on what I apparently am > misunderstanding. > > Can a device driver be taken from linux, and be run as is (GPL'd and all) on > solaris? I was of the belief that once these are linked, you are violating

Re: [osol-discuss] GPL drivers

2007-09-18 Thread Joerg Schilling
"Shawn Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > No, because that's still redistribution of the source. > > > > If you do not add other software that is not under GPL or that you do not > > own, you still may distribute the source. You are not allowed to ship > > binaries. > > This view seems to b

Re: [osol-discuss] GPL drivers

2007-09-18 Thread Shawn Walker
On 18/09/2007, Joerg Schilling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Stephen Lau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Mario Goebbels wrote: > > >> The GPL does not come into play until you *redistribute* a derivative > > >> work. > > > > > > The usual loophole scenario, does it apply? I mean, creating the driv

[osol-discuss] pxegrub

2007-09-18 Thread Gary Leong
i've been trying to set up opensolaris to jumpstart through a linux server. i found the documentation for doing that, however, the block size is too big for the miniroot for the tftp. it wraps around past the 1432 mark, and start back at 0. however, you can adjust the block size through the cl

Re: [osol-discuss] GPL drivers

2007-09-18 Thread Joerg Schilling
Stephen Lau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mario Goebbels wrote: > >> The GPL does not come into play until you *redistribute* a derivative work. > > > > The usual loophole scenario, does it apply? I mean, creating the driver > > in source and only offering the source, leaving what's to be done in

Re: [osol-discuss] GPL drivers

2007-09-18 Thread Stephen Lau
Mario Goebbels wrote: >> The GPL does not come into play until you *redistribute* a derivative work. > > The usual loophole scenario, does it apply? I mean, creating the driver > in source and only offering the source, leaving what's to be done in the > hands of the user. > > -mg No, because tha

Re: [osol-discuss] GPL drivers

2007-09-18 Thread Mario Goebbels
> The GPL does not come into play until you *redistribute* a derivative work. The usual loophole scenario, does it apply? I mean, creating the driver in source and only offering the source, leaving what's to be done in the hands of the user. -mg signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signa

Re: [osol-discuss] -nolisten tcp

2007-09-18 Thread Mike DeMarco
> We have had the same problem. This is what I found > via google: > > The following command allows access from remote > clients. > Show properties > svcprop svc:/application/x11/x11-server > Turn on tcp listen > svccfg -s svc:/application/x11/x11-server setprop > options/tcp_listen = true > The

Re: [osol-discuss] GPL drivers

2007-09-18 Thread Richard L. Hamilton
> The GPL does not come into play until you > *redistribute* a derivative work. > > > For all the rest (when you start redistributing), > consult a lawyer. In other words, people have argued both sides of this; playing it safe means "if in doubt, don't"; and it's _your_ responsibility to Do The

Re: [osol-discuss] [mdb-discuss] using kernel CTF with raw disk

2007-09-18 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Alan DuBoff wrote: > On Sun, 16 Sep 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I assume you know about the "snooping" flag and deadman timer. This >> can be >> useful in getting a dump when the system is "hard" hung (i.e., you may >> or may not >> have kmdb loaded, but you can't get in). > > Recentely I