[cobalt-developers] Re: RaQXTR-All-Kernel-1.0.1-2.2.16C33_V-1

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Hi William, 

> > > Where did you get this from ftp.cobalt.com? 
> >
> > I got it from blue linq.
>
> Strange, my blue link has never worked correctly. Instead all blue link
> notices end up as a dead.letter in /root?

hmmmmmmmmmm... did you configure the email notification correctly? Have
you looked at these files? What is the recipient of the dead letters? 

> Usually when that happens and I view the dead letter, I then go to
> Sun/Cobalt's update site,  
>
> http://sunsolve.sun.com/patches/cobalt/raqxtr.eng.html 
>
> And the packages are there. In your case the other day the packages
> weren't up yet today they are. 
>
> > > If so then in the future I recommend checking and only applying the
> > > patches listed here
> > >
> > > http://sunsolve.sun.com/patches/cobalt/raqxtr.eng.html 
> >
> > If you have a lokk right there it is the top entry.
>
> Today they are, the day/time I wrote the original reply it was not
> there. However it was available via ftp.

Yes, you are right. As far as i know the patch was issued on friday. I
got it on my machines on Saturday and it was listet on the patch site
at Monday. 

> > But if i don't install the patches the warranty will become invoid.
>
> The warranty from a software stand point is easy to void. I only care
> about the warranty from a hardware standpoint. I do not think you can do
> anything software wise to void the hardware warranty? 
>
> As for the software warranty, in my case I call is OS restore. Beyond
> that I really am not sure what warranty you get if you do not modify
> things from a software point of view? 
>
> > I am sure that the new kernel is buggy, because all systems i installed it on show the
> > same errors / behavior.
>
> Well, now that it's clear it is an official package can you explain in
> greater detail your situation. So I can decide if I want the same
> headaches.

DON'T INSTALL IT!!! 

> You mentioned PHP and nothing special. Do you have any third party apps
> installed like MySQL, WebMail, etc.?

Just all standard, with ssh from pkgmaster and qmail. i don't use
sendmail, but i left it on the machines. It's just not activated.
qmail may be installed without any interference on a system also containing
sendmail. 

> What services are you using on the XTR? Mail, FTP, Web, Db,etc.

Web, Mail 

> What is your average load, CPU & more importantly memory?

> What do you mean by crash. Kernel/Machine locking up becoming
> unresponsive? Spontaneous re-boots, blue screen of death ;)

all of that (no joke!) 

> Just making sure your paying attention to the questions. 
>
> What was the last operation completed or run from your knowledge prior
> to the crash.

don't know 

> What is your system config from a hardware point of view, mem, proc,
> RAID?

3 and 4 drives as RAID 5; 512 MByte RAM; the machine with only 3 drives in
RAID has an extra drive as fast mail spooler only. 

> Along with any other details or information you can provide. Details are
> greatly appreciated. 

hope i could help al ittle bit 

Yours
Jan*