Re: [cobalt-users] Raq2 .lock problem after RaQ2-en-Update-OS-3.0.pkg possible bug

["Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>]

"John Burgess" <john.burgess@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote
"Gerald Waugh" gerald@xxxxxxxxx wrote
> > I searched for this issue on the list and all I found was reboot, and
> remove the  locked files. There has to be a better way!
> > Thanks!

> Yes, there is a better way.  I build a new IMAP and new POP servers from the
> UofW source.  It is working to perfection I haven't had any pop problems
> since.  If you want them, let me know,  I'll send you the source and
> binaries if you want.  In the mean time, to recover from the lockfile
> problem, without a reboot, edit the /etc/inetd.conf file, comment out the
> pop server, save and do a kill -HUP on inetd.  Remove the lock files.  edit
> /etc/inetd.conf and uncomment the pop server.  Save and do a kill -HUP again
> on inetd.
> John Burgess

John, thanks, I knew that there had to be a method to fix the problem without
rebooting.
Yes, I would like to have the new IMAP and new POP files.
Gerald