Sun-Spots-Request@RICE.EDU (William LeFebvre) (04/17/88)
SUN-SPOTS DIGEST Saturday, 16 April 1988 Volume 6 : Issue 54
Today's Topics:
Re: fstab swap entries? (2)
Re: Problems with 'mailtool'/'textedit' (really shelltool)
Re: Need advice on SUN - VAX connection
Faster version of draw_circles (Submitted c. March 25th).
Compiling "bitdump"
slowdown in performance
Two bugs: csh "filec" and rlogin xon/xoff
Need dsun: troff processor for Sun
Need more groups
get backissues how?
blanket windows and gfxsubwindows with SunView?
Detecting suntool invocation?
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Date: Thu, 7 Apr 88 09:34:22 EDT
From: Bernard Silver <bs30@gte.com>
Subject: Re: fstab swap entries? (1)
Reference: v6n43
I asked Sun this recently. They gave me an answer which seems to work.
The entry in /etc/fstab should be
/dev/sd0b swap swap rw 0 0
Not exactly obvious from the documentation!
Bernard
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Date: Thu, 7 Apr 88 18:41:42 CDT
From: vixen!ronbo@cs.utexas.edu (Ron Hitchens)
Subject: Re: fstab swap entries? (2)
Reference: v6n43
In v6n43 ted@braggvax.arpa asks:
> What should a swap entry in /etc/fstab look like?
This will do it:
/dev/sd1b /nodir swap rw 0 0
The second field, which specifies a directory mount point for normal
filesystem mounts, is not used for a swap partition specification, but the
code which parses the fstab file is apparently generalized to the point
that it will reject any entry whose second field doesn't begin with a
slash. You can put anything you like in there, as long as it starts with
a slash.
Ron Hitchens ronbo@vixen.uucp hitchens@cs.utexas.edu
[[ Thanks also to Alan Edwards <moss!ihlpm!kae@att.arpa> for a similar
suggestion. --wnl ]]
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Date: Thu, 07 Apr 88 09:46:03 EDT
From: ted@braggvax.arpa
Subject: Re: Problems with 'mailtool'/'textedit' (really shelltool)
>From: Nathan H. Hillery <nhh@cs.duke.edu>
> I wouldn't mind being able to change the menus that appear
> ~within~ windows...
You don't have to live without that cabability; that's exactly what the
"braggtools" patch to shelltool does for you. You get user definable
walking menus in the shelltool (possibly with different menus on a per
window basis). This makes it easy to do menu interfaces to traditional
unix tty programs, like vi, emacs, MH and the like. If you can ftp, it's
in the sun-spots archives, or I can mail you a copy.
Ted Nolan
ted@braggvax.arpa
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Date: Thu, 7 Apr 88 14:10:52 -0100
From: unido!fkihh!marcus@uunet.uu.net (Marcus Moehrmann)
Subject: Re: Need advice on SUN - VAX connection
Here is my own answer on my "Need advice.." article:
After getting several hints on that topic I have been able to connect a
Sun 2 (SunOS 3.0) and a Vax 780 (VAX/VMS 4.7) via terminal line. The
connection is based on a 3-wired V.24 line, so that hardware-handshake is
not needed (and not possible). To the Vax, the Sun is a terminal.
The problem was the handshake between Sun and Vax, which is based on
XON/XOFF (Ctrl-S and Ctrl-Q). This didn't work properly, so that data was
lost.
On the Vax-side, the terminal buffer must be made bigger:
SET TERMINAL/PERMANENT/ALTYPEAHD
This requires some privileges and a *direct* line, e.g. doesn't work with
SET HOST <host>. After logging out and in again the setting is active. For
permanent setting make an entry in STARTUP.COM.
For data exchange with the Sun the terminal must be set the right way,
e.g. /HOSTSYNC/TTSYNC for XON/XOFF.
On the Sun-side, the line (e.g. /dev/ttya) must be set to TANDEM (defined
in /usr/include/sys/ioctl.h), so that XON/XOFF is honored. On a heavy
loaded Sun some "silo overflow"s can occur, so data from the Vax will be
lost. So I start the data exchange program with
nice -10 <command>
(in a cshell) to give it a higher priority (must be super user). This
works until now (I also set the t-bit for the data exchange program (chmod
a+t <file>)).
We use this connection to run UUCP (uucico) with the F-protocol. The
G-protocol can also be used, but therefor XON/XOFF bust be switched off
(no TANDEM; /NOHOSTSYNC/NOTTSYNC), because Ctrl-S and Ctrl-Q is data !
Marcus
Marcus Moehrmann UUCP: marcus@fkihh.UUCP
TeX: M\"{o}hrmann)
PHONE: +49-40-4123-2573
ni Hamburg, W. Germany +49-40-5202464
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Date: Tue, 5 Apr 88 14:02:50 bst
From: Robin Boswell <robin%aiva.edinburgh.ac.uk@nss.cs.ucl.ac.uk>
Subject: Faster version of draw_circles (Submitted c. March 25th).
/*
Here is a slightly less inefficient version of the program I sent you a
couple of weeks ago. Since mailing the original, I have discovered that
the 'optimizing compiler' isn't as intelligent as I had hoped, so I have
optimized the source instead. The program now runs faster, but is
otherwise unchanged.
*/
/*
The following program implements a simple graphical algorithm described in
the "Computer Recreations" column a few years ago. It produces a
rasterfile suitable for loading as a background to suntools. The default
values for the arguments are chosen so as to give an attractive result.
--X----X----X----X----X----X----X----X----X----X----X----X----X----X----X---
*/
/* File: draw_circles.c
Author: Robin Boswell
Updated: Tuesday Apr 5 13:06 (1988)
Purpose: Create pretty background rasterfile for
monochrome SUN2's and SUN3's
Compile with: -lpixrect
Usage: draw_circles [-m modulus] [-s scale] [-i] [-f]
The -f (frame-buffer) option causes the program to display its
output directly on the screen. Otherwise, it writes a rasterfile
to the standard output.
The -i (invert) option gives a predominantly light background;
the default is predominantly dark.
A large value for scale gives large circles
The default values of the arguments are: modulus = 7, scale = 13.
Note: It takes a while.
*/
#include <pixrect/pixrect_hs.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#define WIDTH 1152
#define HEIGHT 900
#define DEFAULT_SCALE 13.0
#define DEFAULT_MODULUS 7
struct rasterfile picture =
{RAS_MAGIC,
WIDTH,
HEIGHT,
1,
(WIDTH * HEIGHT)/8,
RT_STANDARD,
RMT_NONE,
0};
main(argc, argv)
int argc;
char *argv[];
{
struct pixrect *pr;
int i, j, modulus, half_width, half_height, invert, frame;
float scale;
float y[HEIGHT], x[WIDTH];
modulus = DEFAULT_MODULUS; scale = DEFAULT_SCALE;
invert = 0; frame = 0;
while (--argc > 0 && (*++argv)[0] == '-'){
switch((*argv)[1]){
case 'm':
if (! (--argc > 0 && sscanf(*++argv, "%d", &modulus) && modulus != 0)){
fprintf(stderr, "modulus must be non-zero integer\n");
exit(-1);
}
break;
case 's':
if (! (--argc > 0 && sscanf(*++argv, "%f", &scale) && scale != 0.0)){
fprintf(stderr, "scale must be non-zero float\n");
exit(-1);
}
break;
case 'i':
invert = 1;
break;
case 'f':
frame = 1;
break;
default:
fprintf(stderr, "unknown option: %s\n", *argv);
exit(-1);
}
}
if (frame)
pr = pr_open("/dev/fb");
else
pr = mem_create(WIDTH, HEIGHT, 1);
/*
Each pixel (x,y) becomes white (default) iff
modulus divides the floor of x^2 + y^2
(Co-ordinates are scaled, with the origin in the centre of the
screen)
*/
half_width = WIDTH /2; half_height = HEIGHT /2;
for (i=0; i < WIDTH; ++i){
x[i] = (i - half_width)/scale;
x[i] = x[i] * x[i];
}
for (i=0; i < HEIGHT; ++i){
y[i] = (i - half_height)/scale;
y[i] = y[i] * y[i];
}
pr_rop(pr,0,0,WIDTH,HEIGHT, - (! invert),0,0,0);
for (i=0; i < WIDTH; ++i){
for (j=0; j < HEIGHT; ++j){
if (! (((int) (x[i] + y[j])) % modulus))
pr_put(pr, i, j, invert);
}
}
if (frame)
pr_close(pr);
else {
pr_dump_header(stdout, &picture, 0);
pr_dump_image(pr, stdout, &picture);
}
}
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Date: Thu, 7 Apr 88 10:59:05 EDT
From: ufnmr!gareth@bikini.cis.ufl.edu (Gareth J. Barker)
Subject: Compiling "bitdump"
A few weeks ago I posted a FIG to screendump filter called 'bitdump'.
Unfortunately I neglected to mention how to compile it, so for the
record:
cc bitdump.c -o bitdump -lpixrect
should work. (This will generate a couple of 'type mismatch' type errors -
ignore them, they're not fatal. If anyone can tell me what's wrong with
my cast operators, I'd be interested to know : 'C' isn't my strong point).
My appologies for not replying directly to at least one person out there
who wrote to me about this - a typing mistake on one of our non-unix
systems here deleted all my mail before I could get the return addresses.
Gareth J. Barker,
University of Florida,
Department of Radiology.
BITNET : GJBARKER@UFFSC.BITNET
INTERNET : ufnmr!gareth@BIKINI.CIS.UFL.EDU
UUCP : ...gatech!uflorida!ufnmr!gareth
[[ bitdump.c is short (about 2K) and is in v6n35. --wnl ]]
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Date: Thu, 7 Apr 88 09:23:09 EDT
From: sunlakes!xox!jeff@sun.com (Jeff Henslin)
Subject: slowdown in performance
Recently I upgraded my Sun O.S. from 3.2 to 3.5. I also installed yellow
pages and added a sun 3/60 to our network (other machines: 3/160's,
3/50's, total of 7) Since that time my X (V 10.4) application programs
have slowed considerably, to the point where they are useless. I am
wondering if anyone out there may have a clue as to why this is happening.
ANY suggestions are welcomed.
Jeff Henslin
XOX Corporation
UUCP: ...!sun!sunlakes!xox!jeff
...!cornell!xox!jeff
MAIL: 609 W. Clinton St.
Ithaca, NY 14850
PHONE: (607) 277-6661
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Date: Sun, 3 Apr 88 14:59:19 EDT
From: mrd%erc1.mcs@omnigate.clarkson.edu
Subject: Two bugs: csh "filec" and rlogin xon/xoff
I have two bugs for Sun 3.4 and 3.5 and would like to know if anyone know
anything about them (eg. how to fix)
1) csh. filename completion. from a client if there is a user, say foo,
and I so something to the effect of
ls ~fo<esc>
this will just return with outgiving the directory. It will complete the
file name but won't ever fork ls. I DO NOT get any directory. This does
not happen automaticly but will happen if given enough tries. I have
tried this under two different systems and 3.4 and 3.5
[[ If I understand what you are saying, you expect ~fo<ESC> to give you a
list of possibilities (i.e.: an "ls") that could be filled in at that
point and you are disappointed that it does not. But it is working
exactly as the documentation says it should. <ESC> only fills in the
characters that are not ambiguous. The end-of-file character (^D) gives
you a list. Check the manual page for csh(1). --wnl ]]
2) rlogin. xon, xoff. If I rlogin from a sun to any other unix box and
use emacs (eg. sun -> sun) and exit emacs with a ^Z, there is a random
possibility that when I resume using emacs (using fg) that ^S and ^Q will
be turned on as flow control characters (normally emacs uses ^S and ^Q).
If suspend emacs again and fg it there is a random possibility that ^S and
^Q will work properly again (from emacs point of view). On the other hand
if I rlogin from anything other than a sun this problem will not occur
(eg. uVax II 4.3 -> sun works). I have tried this under 3.4 but have not
noticed it under 3.5 but we have not had 3.5 very long and I try to avoid
suspending emacs when I do.
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Date: 6 Apr 88 15:47 -0700
From: Donna Hrynkiw <donna%envy.kwantlen.bcc.cdn@ean.ubc.ca>
Subject: Need dsun: troff processor for Sun
I'm looking for a troff processor who's output can be displayed on a Sun
workstation.
My boss tells me there has been mention of a program called 'dsun' in one
of the 'sources' groups. There's a "dsun.diff" in the sun-sources
archives, but no mention of 'dsun'. Any leads to or volunteers for the
dsun source would be gratefully appreciated.
Donna Hrynkiw (Relatively new reader of comp.sys.sun)
Systems & Computing - Kwantlen College
PO Box 9030, Surrey BC Canada V3T 5H8
donna@envy.kwantlen.bcc.cdn
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Date: 6 Apr 88 14:59:55 GMT
From: robert@pvab.pvab.se (Robert Claeson)
Subject: Need more groups
I need to be in many groups on my Sun. At login, I get the message
"initgroups: too many groups". Is the per-user group count tunable in the
Sun kernel?
[[ Yes......maybe. /usr/include/sys/param.h has a preprocessor constant
called "NGROUPS" which is defined to be 8. Changing this might work, but
you can only do so by recompiling the kernel, which you can't do if you
don't have source. You should probably also recompile every program that
includes param.h (such as login). --wnl ]]
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Date: Wed, 6 Apr 88 09:57:26 PDT
From: well!gby@uunet.uu.net (Grebgory B. Yates)
Subject: get backissues how?
As a naive net user I don't understand exactly how to get at the
back-issues of sun-spots (v.6n.1, to be precise) from way over here on the
Well usenet node in the San Francisco bay area. Is it done via "mail", or
do I need a phone number to dial in? Can I use "anonymous FTP" from the
Well somehow? Is this something a local guru might be expected to know?
A one-sentence reply of some kind would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Greg Yates
Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
[[ "Anonymous FTP" can only be used by those who have direct access to the
ARPANet. FTP is a method used on the ARPANet for transferring files
between machines, and "anonymous" FTP is a method of doing so without an
account on the remote machine. Those who are not on the Usenet can access
the archives only through the archive server. This is an automatic mail
response program. You can get a specific issue, such as volume 6 issue 1
by sending a message containing the line "send sun-spots v6n1" to the
(ARPANet) address "archive-server@rice.edu". Sometimes the server cannot
reply to a request because the mail header of the request has an
inappropriate return address in it (in an ideal world, this would not
happen). Once you send a request, you should get at least an
acknowledgement within 24 hours. If you do not, then send another request
with the additional line "path address" where "address" is what you think
would be an appropriate address for someone AT RICE to send mail to you.
If you want more information about the archive server, send it a message
containing the line "help". Sorry that this wasn't just one sentence.
--wnl ]]
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Date: 6 Apr 88 13:32:00 CDT
From: "ASUIPF::MC" <mc%asuipf.decnet@spacvax.rice.edu>
Subject: blanket windows and gfxsubwindows with SunView?
Is there any way to take an existing window over with a new base frame in
SunView? This functionality used to be provided with the old gfxsubwindow
in SunTools back in the dark ages before 2.0. There's some stuff in the
SunView System Programmer's Guide about blanket windows, but it's hard to
relate that to the stuff in the SunView Programmer's Manual.
I'm using the 3.0 release and the 3.0 manuals, so maybe things have gotten
better in the documentation since then.
thanks,
Mike Caplinger
ASU/Caltech Mars Observer Camera Project
mc@moc.jpl.nasa.gov or mc%asuipf.decnet@spacvax.rice.edu
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Date: 6 Apr 88 18:53:55 GMT
From: pixar!fishkin@ucbvax.berkeley.edu (Ken Fishkin)
Subject: Detecting suntool invocation?
Does anybody know how to have a .login know whether it is being
executed
a) from console .login
versus
b) from suntools window creation
I have commands I wish executed in one case, but not the other.
Please e-mail me any responses; I'll post the answer if anybody requests it.
thanks,
Ken Fishkin ..ucbvax!pixar!fishkin
[[ That one is easy! It's always (a). When suntools starts up a cmdtool
or shelltool, the shell it starts doesn't read the .login. It only reads
the .cshrc. Honest! The only difficult case is executing stuff in a
suntools shell but not at initial login time: the .cshrc is read in both
cases and is always read first. Probably the best solution is to check
the output of the "tty" command. If it produces "/dev/console" then the
current shell is not running under suntools. --wnl ]]
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