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newbie question about using interprocess communication
Hi, I have server and client programs that are compiled as separate executables. Their respective behaviors are as follows: server: 1. Launches the 'client' using fork/execve. 2. Waits for the 'client' to send a stream of information and stores it inside its data structures. client: 1. The client h... 5 Apr 2010 08:16

simultaneous access to /dev/ttyACM0
Hi There, On our box, two indipendent processes can access /dev/ttyACM0 and i was wondering how linux manages if multiple processes access the same ressource at the same time. Can we make sure that messages get delivered in one go or may they get chopped up and we need to put some kind of thread safty in there? ... 31 Mar 2010 08:42

S.M.A.R.T disk bad
On Mar 29, 4:15 pm, LSMFT <bole...(a)aol.com> wrote: I have a 41 GB hardisk that could fail. It works fine. Odd stats:  2.2 GB Swap             21 GB File system EXT4  (Actually using 39 GB)            180 GB File system EXT4            18446743911 GB Free space (unallocated) -- LSmFT I'm... 30 Mar 2010 05:01

a urgent help need regarding GCC
when i worked with Windows i will use DEV C++ compiler and i ll use system(); to invoke the exe files..... now in Linux we don't have exe files.... so how can i execute the executable files through a C program..... in GCC system() is not present :) :) pl.. help me out.... thanks in advance , awaiting for ur reply :... 31 Mar 2010 07:36

S.M.A.R.T disk bad
I have a 41 GB hardisk that could fail. It works fine. Odd stats: 2.2 GB Swap 21 GB File system EXT4 (Actually using 39 GB) 180 GB File system EXT4 18446743911 GB Free space (unallocated) -- LSmFT I'm trying to think but nothing happens............ ... 29 Mar 2010 19:11

Is it possible to add a shortcut entry in the top level innautilus
On 2010-03-26, Musaul Karim <musaul(a)googlemail.com> wrote: Currently the top level has two entries as usual ... "Home Folder" and "File System". I'd like to know if it is possible to add another entry there. Cheers Does adding a new 'bookmark' (for an existing file or folder) do what you mean? ... 26 Mar 2010 19:09

1. App requests, where to go to? / 2. General question aboutsoftware and safety, etc.
On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:33:15 -0400, RodMcKay <NoJunkMail(a)no.com> wrote: What does anyone here think re virtualizing via open source VirtualBox? Keep in mind, that there are two different versions of VirtualBox. There is the open source edition, that is provided by many distributions, using a package manage... 26 Mar 2010 15:33

Can one set one's own password for root?
On Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:17:37 GMT, Stefan Patric <not(a)thisaddress.com> wrote: On Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:35:37 -0500, RodMcKay wrote: In all the trialing I've been doing, going to root is as easy as typing in root so far in the terminal (in the LiveCDs). To have even better security, can you set a passw... 26 Mar 2010 15:33

1. App requests, where to go to? / 2. General question about software and safety, etc.
On 3 Jan 2010 18:25:45 GMT, ray <ray(a)zianet.com> wrote: On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:17:32 -0500, RodMcKay wrote: In desperation I asked for any recommendations about a replacement for Linux's file manager/browser since I haven't had any luck finding anything, but was wondering if anyone knew of a good sit... 26 Mar 2010 15:33

Recommendations for Linux "WE"-replacement?
On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:09:23 GMT, jellybean stonerfish <stonerfish(a)geocities.com> wrote: On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:01:12 -0500, RodMcKay wrote: The only problem I have so far re the Linux interface is something I'm very picky about, I'm afraid, the file browser/manager, which in Window$ is called Windo... 29 Mar 2010 09:06