Forum: Miscellaneous

I'm using a realtime-enabled kernel, and I noticed that when I do the command: ps axo pid,nice,rtprio,comm It does not print the nice value for a...

I've got a folder with a very large number of files and subdirectories (it's full of maildir folders for my company actually) which has files that...

I am attempting to install GXSM, an open source scanning microscope controller, on a mac mini running Leopard. However, the compilation fails due to...

I want to: 1. Receive an email, convert the header and body to an SMS message. Then Send the SMS message via my mobile/cell phone attached to the...

Anyone know of a distro that has the Ratpoison window manager preinstalled? I'd like to give it a shot. It also has to be able to be installed on an...

Does anyone know how to create a site map for an existing web site ? Any open source tools available for it? Thanks.

Hi folks, Ubuntu 7.10 I have some files and directories on an USB flash pendrive. I can't delele them because on read-only filesystem. ...

I know that this is a very old thread, but I follow the directions and get a message "wong fs type, bad option, bad duperblock on /dev/fd0, or too...

MTA: POSTFIX # tail -f /var/log/mail |grep "test" Jul 3 12:16:02 tiger postfix/local: 036A23178E: to=<test@tiger>, orig_to=<test>, relay=local,...

My hard drive failed a few days ago, and a new new hard drive has been put in. The original was a 120GB and this is a 320GB. I am using CentOS 5. I...

It has dawned on me that I should add some of the " sounds of Zoo York City " to my website. My problem, of course, is I haven't the slightest idea...

I am writting a script in the ksh shell and am trying to find a way to report the total execution time of the script without requiring the user to...

I have the idea of using linux to create a home media server. Here is what I am thinking. I set up a box to hold a number of large hard drives...

hello again i am the process of repairing a 500mhz compaq running with a amd duron processor does anyone know of a good linux distro that will run...

Hi, I have built a media center tv system which uses mplayer to play both music and video. I have been meaning to build a LIRC adaptor for it so...

Has anyone tried either of these cards with linux? I've read a review or two and they're supposedly compatible but haven't encountered anyone asking...

I don't like to mysite break any Legal/Copyright Rules/Laws, So.. a. Is it LEGAL? b. Is it break the Copyright Law? c. Is it a country-Specific...

Hi, i trying to auto receiving email by fetchmail and run some code by itself using crontab. i have no problem running the code manually but when i...

Hi, I have one linux machine on which i want to delete the root password. My aim is to issue some commands(mostly which require root priviledge)...