Path: sparky!uunet!dtix!mimsy!ra!tantalus!eric From: er...@tantalus.dell.com (Eric Youngdale) Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386 Subject: rn under Dell unix. Message-ID: <3295@ra.nrl.navy.mil> Date: 11 Aug 92 18:16:46 GMT Sender: use...@ra.nrl.navy.mil Organization: Naval Research Laboratory Lines: 13 I am having trouble with the rn newsreader under Dell release 2.1. Specifically, it posts articles with a return address of er...@tantalus.dell.com, where my real return address is er...@tantalus.nrl.navy.mil. I grepped every file in /usr/dell... and replaced every dell.com with nrl.navy.mil, and rn *still* (at least the last time I checked. Just watch, this time it will get it right) is reporting a return address at dell. I can send regular mail with sendmail all day long and I never have any difficulty. Does anyone know what I need to do to fix this? -- Eric Youngdale er...@tantalus.nrl.navy.mil
Path: sparky!uunet!haven.umd.edu!darwin.sura.net!wupost!cs.utexas.edu! sun-barr!olivea!hal.com!halaus!monolith!lang From: la...@monolith.hal.com (Tom Lang) Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386 Subject: Re: rn under Dell unix. Summary: patch inews binary Keywords: inews, patch Message-ID: <1992Aug11.202523.2030@hal.com> Date: 11 Aug 92 20:25:23 GMT References: <3295@ra.nrl.navy.mil> Sender: ne...@hal.com Organization: HAL Computer Systems Lines: 61 In article <32...@ra.nrl.navy.mil> er...@tantalus.dell.com (Eric Youngdale) writes: > > I am having trouble with the rn newsreader under Dell release 2.1. >Specifically, it posts articles with a return address of >er...@tantalus.dell.com, where my real return address is >er...@tantalus.nrl.navy.mil. I grepped every file in /usr/dell... and replaced >every dell.com with nrl.navy.mil, and rn *still* (at least the last time I >checked. Just watch, this time it will get it right) is reporting a return >address at dell. I can send regular mail with sendmail all day long and I >never have any difficulty. Does anyone know what I need to do to fix this? > The file /usr/dell/nn/inews/inews has "dell.com" hard coded into it. I've appended a shell script to this post that I used to patch it to "hal.com" for my site. Unfortunately "nrl.navy.mil" is longer than "dell.com," hence not possible to patch in place. Would "navy.mil" be sufficient?? --------------- Tom Lang (la...@hal.com) phone: 512 794 2855 HAL Computer Systems - Austin,Tx FAX: 512 794 8737 --------------- cut here --------------------- #!/bin/sh in=/usr/dell/nn/inews/inews out=/tmp/inews { dd ibs=1 obs=1k count=10659 dd bs=8 count=1 > /dev/null #---------------------------------------------------- # the following line substitutes a shorter string (hal.com vs. dell.com) and # pads with a null. customize it with you domain name # echo "hal.com\000\c" #---------------------------------------------------- dd bs=16k } <$in >$out echo "The files will be compared, the only difference" echo "should be the patched string - Press ENTER to continue" read junk hd $in >/tmp/a hd $out >/tmp/b diff /tmp/a /tmp/b if [ $? -ne 0 ] then echo " OK to update the inews binary? [yn]" read ans if [ "$ans" = "y" -o "$ans" = "Y" ] then cp /usr/dell/nn/inews/inews /usr/dell/nn/inews/inews- cp /tmp/inews /usr/dell/nn/inews/inews rm /tmp/inews /tmp/a /tmp/b echo "UPDATE COMPLETE" else echo "NOTHING CHANGED" fi else echo "Hmmm ... no difference, has the patch already been applied?" fi --------------------- -- Tom Lang (la...@hal.com) phone: 512 794 2855 HAL Computer Systems - Austin,Tx FAX: 512 794 8737
Path: sparky!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!news.dell.com!parnasus!mmaster From: mma...@parnasus.dell.com (Michael Masterson) Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386 Subject: Re: rn under Dell unix. Keywords: inews, patch Message-ID: <mmaster.2a882896-e@parnasus.dell.com> Date: 11 Aug 92 20:52:38 GMT References: <3295@ra.nrl.navy.mil> <1992Aug11.202523.2030@hal.com> Sender: ne...@raid.dell.com (Net News Admin) Organization: Dell Computer Co Lines: 30 Nntp-Posting-Host: parnasus.dell.com la...@monolith.hal.com (Tom Lang) writes: >In article <32...@ra.nrl.navy.mil> er...@tantalus.dell.com (Eric Youngdale) writes: >> >> I am having trouble with the rn newsreader under Dell release 2.1. >>Specifically, it posts articles with a return address of >>er...@tantalus.dell.com, where my real return address is >>er...@tantalus.nrl.navy.mil. I grepped every file in /usr/dell... and replaced >>every dell.com with nrl.navy.mil, and rn *still* (at least the last time I >>checked. Just watch, this time it will get it right) is reporting a return >>address at dell. I can send regular mail with sendmail all day long and I >>never have any difficulty. Does anyone know what I need to do to fix this? >> >The file /usr/dell/nn/inews/inews has "dell.com" hard coded into it. I've >appended a shell script to this post that I used to patch it to "hal.com" >for my site. Unfortunately "nrl.navy.mil" is longer than "dell.com," hence >not possible to patch in place. Would "navy.mil" be sufficient?? the inews in /usr/dell/nn/inews isn't used unless it's copied to /usr/dell/cnews/lib, and it's not normally copied there unless a) you're using nn, (not rn) and b) you're posting news via nntp. a new release of mini-inews has recently been announced, available via ftp from: jagubox.gsfc.nasa.gov, so you can compile your own.. (Grin). -- Simulated by professionals, do not try at home, see your dealer for details. Your mileage may vary. Call before digging. Best if eaten by date on package. Apply only to affected area. Batteries not included. Member FDIC. Michael Masterson mma...@parnasus.dell.com
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386 Path: sparky!uunet!usc!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!destroyer!fmsrl7!ef2007!mjo From: m...@ef2007.efhd.ford.com (Mike O'Connor) Subject: Re: rn under Dell unix. Message-ID: <Bsu6vw.LqJ@ef2007.efhd.ford.com> X-Disclaimer: Not an official spokesperson for Ford OPEO Reply-To: Mike O'Connor <m...@fmsrl7.srl.ford.com> Organization: International Affairs, Overseas Engineering, "Fordz" References: <3295@ra.nrl.navy.mil> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1992 20:43:08 GMT Lines: 25 In article <32...@ra.nrl.navy.mil> er...@tantalus.dell.com (Eric Youngdale) writes: : I am having trouble with the rn newsreader under Dell release 2.1. :Specifically, it posts articles with a return address of :er...@tantalus.dell.com, where my real return address is :er...@tantalus.nrl.navy.mil. I grepped every file in /usr/dell... and replaced :every dell.com with nrl.navy.mil, and rn *still* (at least the last time I :checked. Just watch, this time it will get it right) is reporting a return :address at dell. I can send regular mail with sendmail all day long and I :never have any difficulty. Does anyone know what I need to do to fix this? It strikes me that there's no way that Dell can ship a "standard" rn suitable for everyone's configuration. My suggestion is to replace rn and the NNTP client software (inews) with the latest and greatest versions, available via anonymous FTP from their "home" at lib.tmc.edu. ...Mike -- Michael J. O'Connor | Internet: m...@fmsrl7.srl.ford.com Ford Motor Company, OPEO | UUCP: ...!{backbone}!fmsrl7!mjo 20000 Rotunda, Bldg. 1-3001 | Phone: +1 (313) 248-1260 Dearborn, MI 48121 | Fax: +1 (313) 323-6277
Path: sparky!uunet!sun-barr!ames!nsisrv!mimsy!ra!tantalus!eric From: er...@tantalus.dell.com (Eric Youngdale) Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386 Subject: Re: rn under Dell unix. Keywords: inews, patch Message-ID: <3301@ra.nrl.navy.mil> Date: 12 Aug 92 03:41:29 GMT References: <3295@ra.nrl.navy.mil> <1992Aug11.202523.2030@hal.com> <mmaster.2a882896-e@parnasus.dell.com> Sender: use...@ra.nrl.navy.mil Organization: Naval Research Laboratory Lines: 33 In article <mmaster.2...@parnasus.dell.com> mma...@parnasus.dell.com (Michael Masterson) writes: >la...@monolith.hal.com (Tom Lang) writes: > >>In article <32...@ra.nrl.navy.mil> er...@tantalus.dell.com (Eric Youngdale) writes: >>> >>> I am having trouble with the rn newsreader under Dell release 2.1. >>>Specifically, it posts articles with a return address of >>>er...@tantalus.dell.com, where my real return address is >>>er...@tantalus.nrl.navy.mil. I grepped every file in /usr/dell... and replaced > >the inews in /usr/dell/nn/inews isn't used unless it's copied to >/usr/dell/cnews/lib, and it's not normally copied there unless a) >you're using nn, (not rn) and b) you're posting news via nntp. > >a new release of mini-inews has recently been announced, available via >ftp from: jagubox.gsfc.nasa.gov, so you can compile your own.. >(Grin). Well, I am using rn, not nn, so this means that we are not using /usr/dell/nn/inews, right? How will it help me to replace inews?? -Eric (Please ignore this paragraph. The damn newsreader decided that without this paragraph that I have quoted too much material, so I have to pad my message with useless verbiage before the newsreader will allow me to post it. I am about ready to download the sources to the newsreader and "fix" this stupid misfeature once and for all. This is a recording...). -- Eric Youngdale er...@tantalus.nrl.navy.mil
Path: sparky!uunet!walter!att!linac!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu! zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!crdgw1! rdsunx.crd.ge.com!ariel!davidsen From: davi...@ariel.crd.GE.COM (william E Davidsen) Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386 Subject: Re: rn under Dell unix. Message-ID: <1992Aug13.154914.18855@crd.ge.com> Date: 13 Aug 92 15:49:14 GMT References: <3295@ra.nrl.navy.mil> <Bsu6vw.LqJ@ef2007.efhd.ford.com> Sender: use...@crd.ge.com (Required for NNTP) Reply-To: davi...@crd.ge.com (bill davidsen) Organization: GE Corporate R&D Center, Schenectady NY Lines: 13 Nntp-Posting-Host: ariel.crd.ge.com In article <Bsu6v...@ef2007.efhd.ford.com>, m...@ef2007.efhd.ford.com (Mike O'Connor) writes: | It strikes me that there's no way that Dell can ship a "standard" rn | suitable for everyone's configuration. My suggestion is to replace rn | and the NNTP client software (inews) with the latest and greatest | versions, available via anonymous FTP from their "home" at | lib.tmc.edu. This was reported in 2.2 beta testing and is supposedly fixed. maybe Dell will put the fiixed version up for ftp? -- bill davidsen, GE Corp. R&D Center; Box 8; Schenectady NY 12345 I admit that when I was in school I wrote COBOL. But I didn't compile.
Path: sparky!uunet!dtix!darwin.sura.net!mips!swrinde!news.dell.com! mustang.dell.com!jrh From: j...@mustang.dell.com (Randy Howard) Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386 Subject: Re: rn under Dell unix. Message-ID: <1992Aug13.183214.8614@raid.dell.com> Date: 13 Aug 92 18:32:14 GMT References: <3295@ra.nrl.navy.mil> <Bsu6vw.LqJ@ef2007.efhd.ford.com> <1992Aug13.154914.18855@crd.ge.com> Sender: ne...@raid.dell.com (Net News Admin) Organization: Dell Computer Corporation, UNIX Development Lines: 22 Nntp-Posting-Host: mustang.dell.com In article <1992Aug13.1...@crd.ge.com>, davi...@ariel.crd.GE.COM (william E Davidsen) writes: |> In article <Bsu6v...@ef2007.efhd.ford.com>, m...@ef2007.efhd.ford.com |> (Mike O'Connor) writes: |> |> | It strikes me that there's no way that Dell can ship a "standard" rn |> | suitable for everyone's configuration. My suggestion is to replace rn |> | and the NNTP client software (inews) with the latest and greatest |> | versions, available via anonymous FTP from their "home" at |> | lib.tmc.edu. |> |> This was reported in 2.2 beta testing and is supposedly fixed. maybe |> Dell will put the fiixed version up for ftp? The 2.2 release has the source code for all the pd software on the distribution tape. -- Randy Howard _o @'s: j...@dell.com Dell Computer Corp. \<, !'s: ...!uunet!dellunix!jrh ______________________()/ ()______________________________________________ Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad. -Aldous Huxley