Re: [cobalt-developers] Sendmail on a RAQ3

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ed Wrenbeck wrote:

> 1. I apologize if this posting was in error. I am not
> subscribed the the users group, so maybe I made an
> invalid assumption that it would be more for people
> who are administering their web sites over the web, or
> other higher level activities. Is there a server admin
> list or does the users list serve that purpose?

cobalt-users is for people who own/run/use Sun Cobalt RaQ and Sun Cobalt
Qube servers.  cobalt-developers is for people who write software for
Sun Cobalt RaQ and Sun Cobalt Qube servers.

> 2. Why do you people bother posting replies if you are
> going to have such attitudes? I'm pretty new to the
> cobalt world, but most other lists I have participated
> in have had much more of a "team" feel. A polite
> re-direction to the correct list would have been all
> that is required.

I'm sorry if it seemed that I had an attitude.  It was not my intention;
I intended only to helpfully point you to the right list for the
future.  The fact that I asked questions intending to get me more
information so I could help you further might have led you to realize
that, but it seems as if you have a real chip on your shoulder.  I
certainly don't on mine.

> 3. If you had read my previous posts, I did identify
> that I have a static ip address coming into the dsl
> line, and I am using two static dsn servers provided
> by my domain registration company register.com. I have
> a router connected to the dsl line performing network
> address translation to my static internal ip address
> for the raq. I have two A records at register for the
> sites, one pointing to thedomain.com and one pointing
> to www.thedomain.com.

I'm sorry I didn't pick that up from your original post; I read over 400
posts a day on lots of lists, and I try to be as helpful as I can.

> I do not have any CNAME records,
> which was a problem getting mail working when I first
> got the server.

CNAME records shouldn't have anything to do with email.

> I also pointed out that the mail
> routing was working fine until just recently when I
> suffered a dual loss of power and dsl service. I'm
> assuming that some sort of config. on the raq has been
> subsequently altered.

Possibly, but my initial analysis of the problem does NOT point in that
direction.  I'll do some more checking soon.  I can't find your domain
name in a cursory check of your post; it would be helpful to have it so
I can do some realtime tests.

> 4. Don't assume that I am an idiot just because I am
> not a Linux guru. I have worked for Apple computer,
> IBM and Lotus.

I presumed no such thing.  This is the sort of response that leads me to
believe you're coming into the dialog with a chip on your shoulder.

> If you want to compare resumes, I am
> sure that mine would stack up pretty well against
> yours.

I'm sure it would, and I have no interest in comparing resumes.  I
wonder why you do.

> My world has centered around application
> development on win32 systems, at least since leaving
> apple circa 1992.

Which doesn't on the face of it sound like you have any experience in
Linux (you admit that in your first post), the Internet, or any of the
protocols involved.  Yet you insist on trying to alienate someone who's
trying to help you.  I still don't know why.

> I do have a day job, but I have a
> 768k sdsl line running to my house to host web sites
> for small businesses,

I hope you have a very reliable DSL line, and that your provider has a
very reliable network.  I found that SDSL, from every provider available
to me, was not even suitable for my own personal use; it just went down
too often and stayed down too long.  It worked for months at a time, but
when it went down it went down for hours, and there was hardly ever an
estimate for when it'd be fixed.

Personally I don't consider SDSL as a reasonable hosting solution. 
Maybe for friends.  But when you compete commercially you'll have to
compete against people like me.  We host on multiple OC-3 circuits,
entering the building from different directions and using different
local-loop providers, 24/7 live monitoring by on-site staff, full
uninterruptible power from multiple UPS systems backed up by multiple
diesel generators, etc.  For this hosting we charge us$8.50/month, for
200 megabytes, offering all the RaQ4 offers, including ASP, PHP, MySQL,
etc.

> I don't really even
> make any money doing it, although I hope to sign a few
> more business' and turn that corner soon. I had an
> opportunity to aquire the raq3 quite cheaply, and it
> had a couple of advantages over my existing server.
> One, my other machine is a 1.2Ghz Athalon which
> consumes power like there is no tomorrow.

Don't know why, I've got a 1 gig Athlon system in my home which doesn't
seeem to draw much power, at least not that I can tell.  But that's not
germaine to our discussion, so we don't have to spend anymore time on
it.

> Two, I
> wanted to increase my skillset in the *nix world.
> Three, most of my "customers" are capable of doing
> HTML page development, but have no skills in the more
> specialized Domino development world, which made it
> that much more difficult to push site development and
> maintenance duties onto them.

Good honest reasons.

> Thanks again to everyone for their help so far, Ed.

I'm going to read your reply to Matthew, do some tests, and perhaps have
an answer, or at least a direction as to where to look.

Jeff
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