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hard links to files on other filesystems disallowed: why? Linux only allows hard-links to be made to files on the same filesystem. Is there a structural reason for this or just legacy of the "founding fathers"? Just curious. -- Rahul ... 25 Feb 2010 20:29
how does user application call NAPI poll method of network device driver. I have read documents on the network device driver which explains about the NAPI poll method and how to implment the method but usually the documents (books) don't explain how the poll method gets invoked from the user application. is it the user space poll()/select() function that calls the driver's poll method? ... 21 Feb 2010 18:15
FC12 install gives init3, no Gnome, no network??? Hi All, I am confused. :'( I decided to fire up Fedora Code 12 in one of my virtual machines to take a look at it. I went to http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora-all and downloaded http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/12/Fedora/i386/iso/Fedora-12-i386-DVD.iso When I went t... 21 Feb 2010 20:30
How to change ip address in user application program? Hi, everyone I'm using linux in embedded system. I set the ip address using Kernel's ip auto configuration via u-boot boot parameter. But I have to change the ip address in user application program. How can an user application change the ip address and mac address? Please tell the hint. Thanks in advance. ... 28 Feb 2010 16:42
Off topic: Humor from the Linux manpages On Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 01:18:26h +0000, Rahul asked: Any other such classics that are hidden inside otherwise dreary manpages? Any pet favorites? From the manual page for devilspie (1) QUOTE BUGS This manpage is almost useless, as it was thrown together on a tr... 25 Feb 2010 18:13
zip files I have strange goings on. I have downloaded zip file containing several PDF files . If I click on the file it unzips in its own window (normal behaviour) and shows several PDF files of various length. If I attempt to copy out these "auto extracted" files the OS claims it is unable to access three of them. ... 18 Feb 2010 07:13
is fdisk supposed to be better than GParted? According to "sudo fdisk -1", /dev/sdc is described thusly: Disk /dev/sdc: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0xf0000000 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdc1 * 1... 19 Feb 2010 17:44
Basic Ubuntu Curiosity Questons Hi All: For a long time I have wanted to ditch Micro$oft and I am now considering making the move to Ubuntu. There are a few questions I'd like to clarify first. My main concern is with "Plug-n-Play". As it is now, I plug my camera into a USB port and voila...my photo downlaod software automatically kicks i... 15 Mar 2010 11:11
Newbie trying to access SU in Ubuntu Hello, I'm new to Linux, and I'm trying to find my way around the OS. The system won't allow me to log in as SU because I don't have a password for SU. Does anyone know the default password for SU? ... 19 Feb 2010 01:06
NYC LOCAL: Tuesday 16 February 2010 Hack Fests: Perl Seminar and NYLUG Squeak <blockquotes what="official announcements from Perl Seminar New York City and NYLUG" announcements-separator="***** ... *****" reminder="regular monthly meeting of NYLUG on Wednesday 17 February 2010, Luke Kanies on the Future of Puppet" edits=""> To: ny(a)lists.pm.org ... 17 Feb 2010 00:06 |