CSuite 1.1 on Solaris

Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 16:53:31 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kenneth Applegate <starsrus@scn.org>
To: John Nemeth <jnemeth@victoria.tc.ca>
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Csuite 1.1 on the test Solaris server seems to be working well. I have
exercised the Csuite services section, including email and a lot of the
file handling functions. There was one non-functional item - looking for
other people logged on the system.

I also changed the account password successfully.

I transferred files to the system using both ftp and zmodem with no
trouble and tranferred files out with zmodem.

I completed the online application form for IP status. Automatic email
came back regarding the IP registration, from the IP registration.  An IP
web area seems to have been activated for the requested IP, since it
appeared on the menu when I used the install function today on the web
page file in my public_html area. However, The area didn't show up when I
tried to access with a web browser.

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Since I am trying to get Csuite 1.1 installed on a Solaris machine for
Seattle Coimmunity Network, I would REALLY be interested in finding out
what tricks and tweaks enabled Csuite to be installed in mostly working
status on the test server. Even if 1.1 is not completely ready for prime
time on Solaris, I would like to get something working for testing on our
own machine. 

Ken Applegate


On Fri, 4 May 2001, John Nemeth wrote:

>      CSuite 1.1 as shipped has many problems that prevents it from
> running on Solaris.  I have finally gotten it to compile and install.
> I have done some preliminary testing and have found that most things
> work.  The biggest thing that I have found that doesn't work is tq
> (Time Quota).  This is because it doesn't like tty names of the form,
> /dev/pts/nn.  This problem would also affect the devpts feature in
> Linux.
> 
>      Since, most things are working, I have setup a test server for
> everybody to try.  It is a SparcStation 5 running Solaris 2.5.1.  It is
> at jmn.bccna.bc.ca.  You can use telnet (login as guest), http, and
> after you have an account, ftp and mail.  If you create an account for
> yourself, let me know, and I'll activate it.  I do have patches on VTN
> for the tq problems and will work on integrating them.  Note, that this
> machine belongs to me personally, and I have other plans for it, so I
> don't plan on leaving it available over the long term (probably not
> much more then a couple of weeks); however, I would like to have as
> much stuff tested as possible.
> 

Ken Applegate           How do you identify astronomers from Seattle? 
<starsrus@scn.org>      By the windshield wipers on their telescopes!

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