RE: [cobalt-users] [RAQ4r] invalid character in username?

["Willie Sandow" <willy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Just login as root and say finger "username" and
then see for which
site this user has been created. Because if you
get a message saying
that the user already exist and in the GUI you
cannot find the user
that means the user exist on the server and for
some other site.

With Regards,

Willie Sandow
System Analyst
mailto: willy@xxxxxxxxxxxx

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> Today's Topics:
>
>    1. RE: Siteadmin difficulties and Error 700
(Jim Carey)
>    2. RE: Reverse lookup when connecting through
FTP...
> Usefull? (Dan Kriwitsky)
>    3. Email users getting other user's email
(cobalt)
>    4. RaQ4 Equifax Certs (Gerald Waugh)
>    5. Re: Logchecker (H.P. Stroebel)
>    6. RE: RaQ4 Equifax Certs (L_Buzin)
>    7. Problem with Appletalk on Raq4r after
OS1.0 Update
> (Brian Coughter)
>    8. [RaQ3&4] (John Theriault)
>    9. Re: Reverse lookup when connecting through
FTP...
> Usefull? (Annicke)
>   10. Re: Reverse lookup when connecting through
FTP...
> Usefull? (John Theriault)
>   11. RAQ3: Software recommendations wanted -
postcard,
> search (Trevor Haggard)
>   12. Changing IP address virtual host (Hans van
Kilsdonk)
>   13. fp 2000 (Eurowolf@xxxxxxx)
>   14. [RAQ4r] invalid character in username?
(Andrew Witham)
>   15. Re: Changing IP address virtual host
(Gerald Waugh)
>   16. Re: [RAQ4r] invalid character in username?
(Gerald Waugh)
>   17. RE: fp 2000 (Dan Kriwitsky)
>   18. Re: Qube2 Crashes without obvious cause
(Malcolm McLeary)
>   19. RE: [RAQ4r] invalid character in username?
(Andrew Witham)
>   20. Re: [RAQ4r] invalid character in username?
(Gerald Waugh)
>   21. Re: Qube2 Crashes without obvious cause
(Franklin S. Werren)
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 1
> Reply-To: <ozbcoz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> From: "Jim Carey" <ozbcoz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] Siteadmin
difficulties and Error 700
> Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 07:21:25 +1100
>
>
> > > ERROR 700 -- The proxy-cache server is not
configured properly for
> > SSL/SNEWS
> > > or other tunnelling requests.
> >
> >
> > The customer appears to be accessing the RAQ
via a
> connection that is
> > firewalled and not allowing port 81 traffic.
They need to ask
> > their provider
> > or net admin to open the port for them.
> >
> > David Payer
>
> yeh - that's my thought - been in touch with
their ISP who
> are investigating
>
> cheers
>
> Jim Carey
> www.OZbcoz.com
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 2
> Reply-To: <webhosting@xxxxxxxxx>
> From: "Dan Kriwitsky" <webhosting@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] Reverse lookup when
connecting
> through FTP... Usefull?
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 15:26:55 -0500
>
> > Can someone say why it is useful that a
reverse lookup is
> being done when
> > accessing through FTP.....
> > Same when getting e-mail......
> >
>
> On email, the reverse lookup on the DNS stops a
lot of Spam
> by refusing mail
> from nonexistent domains.
> > MAIL FROM: <dan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 501 <dan@xxxxxxxxxxx>... Sender domain must
exist
> --
> Dan Kriwitsky
> 
>
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:39:02 -0600
> From: "cobalt" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [cobalt-users] Email users getting
other user's email
>
> I'm having a problem where mail sent to
webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxx
> is received by webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Both user1 and user2 have alias of webmaster (as
well as
> several other users on the machine, but user2
only gets those
> sent to the domain of user1). user1 and user2
are completely
> unassociated with each other. They've never
known each other
> and nutil now didn't know that each other's
domains existed.
> I tried wiping domain1.com and re-adding it via
the web
> interface, but no dice. I tried adding the
catch-all of
> @domain1.com as an alias to user1 but
webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxx
> still goes to user2's email box.
> I couldn't find anything in Cobalt knowledge
base about this
> nor in the email achives of this list, that I
searched.
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 4
> From: "Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [cobalt-users] RaQ4 Equifax Certs
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 15:56:24 -0600
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Hi,
> First time I have used equifax.
> I received two (2) certs one is called a server
cert the
> other is called and
> ebusiness cert.
> I believe the server cert gets pasted in the SSL
GUI setup, correct?
> I have no idea where to put the ebusiness cert.
> Any ideas?
> Gerald
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 21:55:41 +0100
> From: "H.P. Stroebel" <hpstr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Logchecker
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> JA schrieb:
>
> > In setting up logchecker I have set up the
software to
> check the following:-
> >
> > $LOGTAIL /var/log/messages > $TMPDIR/check.$$
> > $LOGTAIL /var/log/secure >> $TMPDIR/check.$$
> > $LOGTAIL /var/log/maillog >> $TMPDIR/check.$$
> >
> > Is this the correct configuration for a raq4r
if the
> syslog.conf is setup
> > as:-
> >
> > *.*;mail,kern,auth,authpriv.none
/var/log/messages
> > authpriv.*
/var/log/secure
> > mail.*
/var/log/maillog
>
> there`s no "correct" or "incorrect" setup,
depends on the information
> you want to see. the mail logs could be
interesting (e.g. rejected
> mails), but you will have to invest some time to
filter out
> unimportant
> messages using the .ignore-files.
>
> secure and messages are the most important logs.
>
> --
>
> H. P.  Stroebel, Germany
>
> CGI-FAQ for Raq-Newbies :
> http://users.iol.it/hpstr/
>
> Apollo 13 - Commander : "Houston, we have a
problem"
> Win2000 - Administrator : "Redmond, we have
64000 problems"
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 6
> Reply-To: <buzin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> From: "L_Buzin" <buzin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] RaQ4 Equifax Certs
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 13:06:54 -0800
>
> Being the cert is for yourdomain.com,
> Telnet in to /home/sites/www.yourdomain.com
> You will see 4 directories, logs certs users web
> cd certs
> vi or pico ca
> paste the ebusiness cert, save the file, then
restart httpd.
> /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd restart
>
> Larry
>
> Hi,
> First time I have used equifax.
> I received two (2) certs one is called a server
cert the other is
> called and
> ebusiness cert.
> I believe the server cert gets pasted in the SSL
GUI setup, correct?
> I have no idea where to put the ebusiness cert.
> Any ideas?
> Gerald
>
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>
> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 16:25:08 -0500
> From: Brian Coughter <brianc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [cobalt-users] Problem with Appletalk
on Raq4r after
> OS1.0 Update
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Ever since I installed the OS-1.0 update to the
Raq4, my
> .AppleVolumes files
> are not recognized.  I'm supposed to be able to
mount the directories
> specified in the .AppleVolumes file.  Instead I
get the user's home
> directory no matter what.  I can't figure this
one out.
>
> Can someone please help?
>
> Thanks, Brian Coughter
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 8
> From: "John Theriault" <johnlt@xxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 15:27:24 -0600
> Subject: [cobalt-users] [RaQ3&4]
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Has anyone here had any luck installing NeoMail
> (neomail.sourceforge.net) on
> a cobalt raq 3 or 4? I just want to be sure I'm
not going to
> fubar anything
> by installing this software...
>
>
> J.
>
>
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>
> Message: 9
> From: "Annicke" <Annicke@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Reverse lookup when
connecting
> through FTP... Usefull?
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 22:34:17 +0100
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> > > Can someone say why it is useful that a
reverse lookup is
> being done
> when
> > > accessing through FTP.....
> > > Same when getting e-mail......
> > >
> >
> > On email, the reverse lookup on the DNS stops
a lot of Spam
> by refusing
> mail
> > from nonexistent domains.
>
> Yes, I can understand this but this is when
receiving mail,
> the thing I want
> to shut down is when a user connects to the pop
to retrieve
> the mail......
> On this point I do not see the advantage....
> Or can't I shut one down without shutting the
other down?
>
> BTW thanks to John Theriault, the "UseReverseDNS
off" in
> the proftpd.conf
> did the job!
>
> Nicky
>
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 10
> From: "John Theriault" <johnlt@xxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Reverse lookup when
connecting
> through FTP... Usefull?
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 15:57:07 -0600
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Glad it worked for you... =)
>
>
> > BTW thanks to John Theriault, the
"UseReverseDNS    off" in the
> proftpd.conf
> > did the job!
> >
> > Nicky
> >
> >
> >
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>
> Message: 11
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 13:58:24 -0800
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: Trevor Haggard <admin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [cobalt-users] RAQ3: Software
recommendations wanted
> - postcard, search
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> We are looking for software for our RaQ3 that
will:
>
> 1) Allow a user to send a virtual postcard via a
form on a web site.
> Currently on our Mac server, a WebSTAR plug-in
takes the form info
> and sends an email along with a gif attachment.
An example of how it
> works now can be seen at
>
http://www.nahanni.com/exploreOurWebSite/Postcard/
Home.html
> We want to transfer this site to our RaQ3.
>
> 2) be a site-specific search engine.
> On a particular site, the visitor would be able
to search all
> text/keywords for that particular site
>
> 3) operate a Chat forum
>
> I've spent hours searching online and have yet
to come up with
> anything concrete, any recommendations would be
appreciated. TIA,
> Trevor
> Pixelar
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 12
> From: "Hans van Kilsdonk" <hans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 23:26:37 +0100
> Subject: [cobalt-users] Changing IP address
virtual host
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Hi everyone!
>
> We want to put one of our virtual hosts on a
seperate IP
> address. At the
> moment we host around 200 sites on 1 IP address.
I know first
> I need to
> change the IP address in the DNS records. Then I
have to change the IP
> address in the server management.
>
> But, the DNS change is not immediately updated.
So when I
> change the IP
> address in the server management, and when
people go to the "old" IP
> address, they cannot access the site.
>
> Does anyone know how to change a IP number of a
virtual site
> without a minor
> downtime of the website?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Regards,
>
> Hans
>
>
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 13
> From: Eurowolf@xxxxxxx
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 17:38:06 EST
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [cobalt-users] fp 2000
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> is a raq3  compatibkle with fp2000 or only the
raq4 ?
>
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 14
> From: "Andrew Witham" <awitham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:48:01 -0800
> Subject: [cobalt-users] [RAQ4r] invalid
character in username?
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> One of my site-admins was setting up a new user
with a last name that
> included an apostrophe.  The new account was
accepted, but
> does not appear
> in the GUI for the site.  Re-entering the same
name without
> the apostrophe
> responds 'user name already exists'.  This is a
virtual site,
> with a unique
> IP address in anticipation of future SSL
requirements.
>
> Since this user was entered, none of the site
admin's have
> access.  I have
> deleted and re-entered the virtual site, and
re-booted the
> server, all to no
> avail.
>
> We assume that the problem was the apostrophe?
>
> How can I delete this user-name to allow
re-entry without the
> apostrophe?
>
> I am a GUI user not a Linux expert - so I need
kind & simple
> instructions
> that assume I know nothing~!
>
> Thanks
>
> Drew
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 15
> Reply-To: "Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>
> From: "Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Changing IP address
virtual host
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 17:46:36 -0500
>
> "Hans van Kilsdonk" <hans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> > Does anyone know how to change a IP number of
a virtual
> site without a minor
> > downtime of the website?
> Hans,
> The only thing you can do is set $TTL to a low
value say 1800 (30
> minutes).(less?)
> Some people use as low as 5 minutes (300).
> Leave it alone for a day or two. (gets the TTL
in Internet
> nameserver caches).
> Then change the IP DNS and Site, also changing
the $TTL back
> to 8640 (1 Day)
> This causes Internet web servers to renew their
cache every
> 30 minutes,
> so you may be out about an hour at most.
> Gerald
>
>
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 16
> Reply-To: "Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>
> From: "Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] [RAQ4r] invalid
character in username?
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 18:08:54 -0500
>
> "Andrew Witham" <awitham@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> <snip>
> > How can I delete this user-name to allow
re-entry without
> the apostrophe?
> >
> > I am a GUI user not a Linux expert - so I need
kind &
> simple instructions
> > that assume I know nothing~!
> Andrew
> You didn't say but if it was a Front Page Site
the files may
> not be deleted.
> Telnet (ssh) into the server;
> Do an "ls /home/sites/www.thedomain.tld" (no
quotation marks)
> Let us know what you find.
> Gerald
>
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 17
> Reply-To: <webhosting@xxxxxxxxx>
> From: "Dan Kriwitsky" <webhosting@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] fp 2000
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 18:14:23 -0500
>
> > is a raq3  compatibkle with fp2000 or only the
raq4 ?
> >
> >
> Might be a good idea to look at
>
http://www.cobalt.com/products/pdfs/datasheet.raq3
.pdf or as
> they say RTFM
> --
> Dan Kriwitsky
> 
>
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 18
> Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 10:25:12 +1100
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Qube2 Crashes
without obvious cause
> From: Malcolm McLeary <mmcleary@xxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> Thanks for listening.
>
> on 16/1/01 3:07 AM, Mike Vanecek at
nospam99@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > One can monitor the imap activity within in
Outlook as it
> scans the server. I
> > understand the client's needs as I use it much
the same
> way. If it were me, I
> > would check the disk space issue (don't know
how much the
> imap process needs,
> > nor where it needs it, especially for temp
storage during a
> session).
>
> They had been getting disk space warnings
messages,  but
> tends to be usual
> because Cobalt never allocated enough space to /
anyway.
>
> [root /root]# df -m
> Filesystem         MB-blocks    Used Available
Capacity Mounted on
> /dev/hda1                290     227       63
78%   /
> /dev/hda3                193       5      188
3%   /var
> /dev/hda4              18172     461    17711
3%   /home
> [root /root]#
>
> Similarly, user and group quotas are large and
very empty.
>
> > :>Since this problem has developed over time I
have a
> feeling that it is
> > :>related to the gradual accumulation of
email.  Hence I
> have suggested to the
> > :>customer that they create a bunch of local
folders
> instead of IMAP folders
> > :>and see if stability returns.
> >
> > The difficulty with that suggestion is that it
removes the
> reason for imap
> > folders - i.e., email mobility.  Gradual
accumulation of
> email --> more disk
> > space requirements?
>
> Yes I know, but at this point in time stability
is more
> important than email
> mobility.  It is a small office, each user has
their own PC
> and none are
> into remote access.
>
> > :>Any fresh ideas (or the solution) would be
gratefully accepted.
> >
> > Turn telnet (sshd surely), and have yu-lan do
several
> send/receives while you
> > monitor disk space. Have yu-lan monitor the
OL2K imap
> activity during the same
> > time. Hope you can find it, I know it has been
a thorn
> under the saddle for
> > you.
>
> Since I now have two identical machines (config
and data)
> I'll try to get
> the live version stable via whatever means and
work on
> finding the real
> problem off line.  When the Qube goes down, it
takes about 20
> minutes to
> come back as it has to do a disk check.  The
users are getting REALLY
> annoyed with the down time (and rightly so).
>
> It might also be an interesting exercise to copy
the email
> folders over to a
> Qube3 to see if it suffers the same fate.  If it
doesn't,
> then a solution
> might be to upgrade a 6 month old machine to a
Qube3.
>
> Cheers,  Malcolm
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 19
> From: "Andrew Witham" <awitham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] [RAQ4r] invalid
character in username?
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 15:49:28 -0800
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> >   "Andrew Witham" <awitham@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> >   <snip>
> >   > How can I delete this user-name to allow
re-entry without
> >   the apostrophe?
> >   >
> >   > I am a GUI user not a Linux expert - so I
need kind &
> >   simple instructions
> >   > that assume I know nothing~!
> >   Andrew
> >   You didn't say but if it was a Front Page
Site the files
> >   may not be deleted.
> >   Telnet (ssh) into the server;
> >   Do an "ls /home/sites/www.thedomain.tld" (no
quotation marks)
> >   Let us know what you find.
> >   Gerald
>
> Frontpage extension have never been loaded on
this site.
> Just the four
> folders found - certs, logs, users & webs.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 20
> Reply-To: "Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>
> From: "Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] [RAQ4r] invalid
character in username?
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 19:38:26 -0500
>
> > >   "Andrew Witham" <awitham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote
> > >   <snip>
> > >   > How can I delete this user-name to allow
re-entry without
> > >   the apostrophe?
> > >   >
> > >   > I am a GUI user not a Linux expert - so
I need kind &
> > >   simple instructions
> > >   > that assume I know nothing~!
> > >   Andrew
> > >   You didn't say but if it was a Front Page
Site the files
> > >   may not be deleted.
> > >   Telnet (ssh) into the server;
> > >   Do an "ls /home/sites/www.thedomain.tld"
(no quotation marks)
> > >   Let us know what you find.
> > >   Gerald
> >
> > >   "Andrew Witham" <awitham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote
> > Frontpage extension have never been loaded on
this site.
> Just the four
> > folders found - certs, logs, users & webs.
> >
> Andrew,
> Well, that sounds like a normal configuration.
> You might investigate further by looking at/in
those
> directories, might give
> some clue.
> Sorry, I can't be of further help.
> Gerald
>
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 21
> From: "Franklin S. Werren"
<fswerren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Qube2 Crashes
without obvious cause
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:07:18 -0500
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Here is an easy Question...
> Did you update the RAM ??
>
> If so did you use standard ram ???
>
> If the above question is YES.....
> The ram you installed will not work with a QUBE,
I know I tred it...
> and the same problem happen...
>
> If not, Did you try and turn of CGI and see if
it
> stilled crashed ??? A bad CGI script will eat up
> the CPU like it is going out of style...
>
> These are just 2 Ideas...
>
> Good Luck
> Frank Werren webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Malcolm McLeary" <mmcleary@xxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 7:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Qube2 Crashes
without obvious cause
>
>
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > on 15/12/00 7:31 AM, Malcolm McLeary at
mmcleary@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > Its an appliance ... I need to minimise
downtime ... I
> intent to swap
> the
> > > disk into the new unit and restart it ...
let the OEM
> worry about what
> the
> > > real problem is.
> >
> > Over the Christmas break this Qube performed
just great ...
> the problem is
> > there were no users in the office.  Once staff
returned it
> started to hang
> > again.  :-(
> >
> > I arranged for a new box to be delivered to
the customer
> then swapped the
> > disks.  The idea being to see the problem is
the disk (or
> software) or the
> > hardware ... within an hour it hung.  Hence I
concluded
> that the problem
> was
> > on the disk ... either the disk, the software
or the customers data.
> >
> > Next step was to put the disks back in their
respective
> boxes, configure
> the
> > new box and transfer the customers data.
> >
> > As soon as I got the new box on-line and began
testing
> client workststions
> > the new Qube hung.  This time I had a telnet
session running top and
> > captured the top process at the time of the
crash ...
> >
> >   5:02pm  up  1:19,  1 user,  load average:
0.38, 0.49, 0.35
> > 70 processes: 65 sleeping, 5 running, 0
zombie, 0 stopped
> > CPU states: 37.2% user, 43.5% system, 73.1%
nice, 20.0% idle
> > Mem:   63396K av,  62484K used,    912K free,
35528K shrd,
>   8152K buff
> > Swap: 130748K av,    176K used, 130572K free
>  37260K cached
> >
> >   PID USER     PRI  NI  SIZE  RSS SHARE STAT
LIB %CPU %MEM
>   TIME COMMAND
> >  2102 yu-lan    19  10  1116 1116   932 R N
0 64.9  1.7
>   0:03 imapd
> >  1729 root      16  10  1560 1560  1248 S N
0  7.9  2.4
>   3:26 smbd
> >  1938 root      10   0   744  744   596 R
0  3.9  1.1
>   0:17 top
> >  2103 root       8   0   404  404   340 R
0  1.3  0.6
>   0:00 chat
> >   430 root       5   0   752  752   584 S
0  0.7  1.1
>   0:33 diald
> >   511 root       1   0   292  292   240 S
0  0.7  0.4
>   0:04 update
> >  2098 admin     10  10  1284 1284   944 S N
0  0.3  2.0   0:00
> > in.proftpd
> >     2 root       1   0     0    0     0 SW
0  0.1  0.0
>   0:01 kflushd
> >   601 root       0   0   860  860   684 R
0  0.1  1.3   0:02
> > in.telnetd
> >  1563 root       0   0  1216 1216   928 S
0  0.1  1.9   0:00
> sendmail
> >     1 root       0   0   384  384   296 S
0  0.0  0.6
>   0:00 init
> >     3 root     -12 -12     0    0     0 SW<
0  0.0  0.0
>   0:00 kswapd
> >     4 root       0   0     0    0     0 SW
0  0.0  0.0   0:00
> md_thread
> >     5 root       0   0     0    0     0 SW
0  0.0  0.0   0:00
> md_thread
> >     6 root       0   0     0    0     0 SW
0  0.0  0.0
>   0:00 nfsiod
> >     7 root       0   0     0    0     0 SW
0  0.0  0.0
>   0:00 nfsiod
> >     8 root       0   0     0    0     0 SW
0  0.0  0.0
>   0:00 nfsiod
> >
> > IMAP seems very busy ... is this "normal".
> >
> > Having a closer look at the inboxes I found
that a couple
> were large, but
> > not unreasonable.  Having a look at the users
home
> directories I found
> that
> > each of the users had created quite a few mail
folders,
> some of which were
> > quite large.
> >
> > Normally I wouldn't think any of this would
cause a
> problem, but after
> > having a look at the customers workstations I
found that
> OutLook 2000 was
> > configured to check ALL folders for new mail
... this is
> really dumb as
> new
> > mail only ever appears in ones inbox.
> >
> > Anyway, is it possible that IMAP is causing
the hang when
> too much is
> asked
> > of it?
> >
> > Perhaps I'm barking up the wrong tree, but
this Qube is
> generally stable
> out
> > of hours when there are no users and has been
know to hang
> while the users
> > are in a meeting or out to lunch when nothing
is happening
> but OutLook
> > continues to check for mail.
> >
> > Perhaps its OutLook 2000 which is the problem
as all my
> other customers
> are
> > happy with OutLook Express.  However I have a
problem with
> the concept of
> a
> > mail client bringing down a server.  Actually
it would be
> nice to blame
> > Microsoft, but my customer can't live without
Office 2000 and in
> particular
> > OutLook 2000.
> >
> > Since this problem has developed over time I
have a feeling
> that it is
> > related to the gradual accumulation of email.
Hence I have
> suggested to
> the
> > customer that they create a bunch of local
folders instead
> of IMAP folders
> > and see if stability returns.
> >
> > Any fresh ideas (or the solution) would be
gratefully accepted.
> >
> > Cheers,  Malcolm
> >
> >
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