Re: [foxboro] Cassandra "software" CDROM

At 02:32 PM 10/18/02 -0300, you wrote:

>Is there a possibility to put the content of the CD available online for =
>the rest of us that couldn't attend the Users Meeting?
>Thank you.

The CD is 215MB and growing.  Most of the stuff I got from 
http://www.sunfreeware.com but some of it I have built and some was 
collected from other users.

As an alternative to on-line, how about this--anybody who wants a CD can 
get one (that is the general idea, right?).  Personally, even though a CD 
is slow (in transit vs. a fiber internet access pipe), it is still quite 
handy to have something you can carry from machine to machine.  Especially 
if your I/A box does not have Internet access.  (Are there still machines 
not connected to the internet?) Since we are in the business of shipping 
software anyway, we can handle this.  All you have to do is pick up the 
shipping charges (there are A LOT of people on this list) and tell us where 
and how you want it sent.  You can use the form at 
http://www.capesoftware.com/GimmeYourUnixGoodies.htm to request a CD.

This is the best I could come up with in 30 mins.  If you have a better 
delivery idea, please let me know.

Here is a list of the contents of the CD in case you see something you like.

The Goodies for I/A CD
=======
         Most of the things on this CD are packages.  You install them with 
pkgadd.
Read the download_help.htm for more help.  I mounted the CD with

         mount -F hsfs -o ro /dev/sr0 /cdrom

Then you can "cd /cdrom" and you are all set. If you have trouble, then try
/dev/dsk/c0t6d0s0 instead of /dev/sr0.  Both worked on my AW51E.

About Installing Packages
=========================
3) Install packages
         # I keep my packages at /opt/users/packages, but you can do what 
you want.
         # First you need to install gzip so you can gunzip the other stuff
                   pkgadd -d gzip-1.3.3-sol25-sparc-local
         # Now add the /usr/local/bin directory to your path
         # Use /opt/users/packages/spool as a temporary spool directory
           mkdir /opt/users/packages/spool
         # You should do the following to install the stuff because the 
packages are
         #   big, and your /usr/var/spool is not
           gunzip program-1.0-sol25-sparc-local.gz
           pkgadd -s /opt/users/packages/spool -d program-1.0-sol25-sparc-local
           cd /opt/users/packages/spool
           pkgadd -d . # this will try to install all the packages it finds in
         #   this directory, so you might want to clear it out between installs
         # You can see what packages are installed with
                 pkginfo
         # You can remove packages with
                 pkgrm

About Installing things that are not Packages
=============================================

         # Unpack the *.tar.gz file with gunzip
         # Untar the .tar file
         # Read the README file and do what it says, generally that will be:
         #   ./configure
         # then some combination of
         #   make
         #   make test
         #   make install

About Having no more space in /usr/local
=========================
         There are two options here: (tar piping comes from stan)

   Retarget /usr/local to /opt/ulocal
         a) mkdir /opt/ulocal
         b) cd /usr/local
         c) tar cvf . | (cd /opt/ulocal; tar xvf -)  #Was: cp -r 
/usr/local/* /opt/ulocal
                 d) # Added line to /etc/vfstab --> "/opt/ulocal/ - 
/usr/local lofs - yes -"
                 e) mv /usr/local /usr/local.orig  #renamed /usr/local to 
/usr/local.orig
                 f) mkdir /usr/local
                 g) # reboot     the machine

         or, Make a soft link (I have not done this, it comes from Mark Dumond)
           a) mkdir /opt/ulocal
                 b) cp -r /usr/local/* /opt/ulocal #Probably should do "cp 
-R ..."
                 c) rmdir /usr/local  #Looks like we need a -r on this 
command line
                 e) ln -s /opt/ulocal /usr/local

         Method 1 needs a reboot and you have to keep track of the custom 
/etc/vfstab file
         Method 2 is simpler, but if you do cd /usr/local/.. you end up in /opt

106529-08.tar
-------------
         This is the "Shared Libraries for C++" patch from Sun.  This is 
required
         for Star Office to work.  Untar the file, cd to its directory, and
         execute "./installpatch ."  If you want to see what patches are 
installed,
         you can do "showrev -p".  You should probably read the 
Install.info file
         that is in the tar file as well before you start.

apache-1.3.3-sol25-sparc-local.gz
---------------------------------
         Web server.  Probably the most prevalent on the web.

Cassandra_Archive.htm
---------------------
   This is a local copy of the Archive web page.  If you view it with 
Navigator,
you can click on the links to download more stuff.

communicator-v479-us.sparc-sun-solaris2.5.1.tar.gz
--------------------------------------------------
         Netscape communicator.  Have not tried this yet.

download_help.htm
-----------------
         Read this.  It talks about how to do the pkgadd when you don't 
have enough space
in your /var partition (which you don't).

FAQ-OMatic-2.714.tar.gz
-----------------------
         Works with your web server and Perl to maintain an information 
repository.
         Ideal for help desks or intra-company knowledge.  Heck, I use it 
just to
         keep track of "I/A tricks" just on my own.  It cannot replace 
Alex, but
         it could replace some others.  And the coolness factor is way up 
there.
         You need Perl and a web server.  Oh, yes, it is portable so it 
works on Windows
         machines as well.  Did I mention it is free?
     ===========FAQ-OMatic Quickstart==========

     % perl Makefile.PL
     % make
     % make install
     % mv fom /usr/local/etc/httpd/cgi-bin/fom
              (or wherever your CGIs live.)
     % netscape http://localhost/cgi-bin/fom
       (or whatever browser you prefer)
                (or whatever the URL would be to execute the CGI)

     * subscribe to faqomatic-users (see link to FOMFOM at bottom).

     * add your Faq-O-Matic (a description is fine if it's not public) to
     the List of Faqomatics (on the FOMFOM).

     * send Jon a postcard, if you're feeling generous.
     ===========

gcc-2.95.3-sol25-sparc-local.gz
gcc-3.1-sol25-sparc-local.gz
gcc-3.2-sol25-sparc-local.gz
----------------------------
         Various versions of the C++ compiler.  2.95.3 is the most 
stable.  You should use 3.1 if
you need to interface C with Perl.  Version 3.2 is the latest.  It's not 
just C and C++
anymore--you get Fortran and Java compilers too.  Pascal and Ada are also 
available.

gzip-1.3.3-sol25-sparc-local
----------------------------
         You need this to unzip the .gz files

IMagick/ directory
--------------------------------
         This directory has the things you need to make ImageMagick with 
the zlib, png, and jpeg
         delegates.  First gunzip all the .gz files, then tar xvf the .tar 
files.  Build and install
         (Generally --> "./configure; make test; make install" type of 
thing) each of the items.
         Do the zlib first because png needs it.  I did the jpeg 
last.  Then when you are done
         you can install ImageMagick.

IMagick/ImageMagick-5.5.1-sparc.tar.gz
--------------------------------
         This is NOT a 'package'.  It is my entire ImageMagick... directory 
tarred up after I built
         the binaries.  I could not find a make target to just build a 
binary distribution.
         It does have the binaries I compiled on my box with the enclosed 
gcc v3.2 compiler.
         This means you don't have to build it, but you do have to install 
it.
         After you unzip the package, you should be able to do
         a "make install".  If you want to rebuild the code, do a "make 
clean" followed by
         "./configure".  This will show you what delegates you have.  If 
you have built
         and installed the zlib, png, and jpeg delegates, you should see 
that ImageMagick
         has found them.  Then do a "make install".  The software installs 
into /usr/local/
         You can do a "make test" to test out all the stuff (BTW, "make 
test" did not work
         on my machine. , but it still works) If you want to make a new 
binary distribution,
         I thought "make dist-gzip" would do it, but I don't think that had 
the binaries in
         it.  Of course, you need gzip installed first.

make-3.79.1-sol25-sparc-local.gz
--------------------------------
         gmake.  Often require for OpenSource projects

mysql-3.23.45-sol25-sparc-local.gz
----------------------------------
         Free SQL database.

navigator-v478-us.sparc-sun-solaris2.5.1.tar.gz
-----------------------------------------------
         Netscape browser

ncurses-5.2-sol25-sparc-local.gz
--------------------------------
         In case you want to play with the terminal.  I think tcl needs this

perl-5.8.0-sol25-sparc-local.gz
-------------------------------
         Latest version.  New support for Unicode.

PLC-0.1.0.tar.gz
--------------------------------
         Can you believe it?  A perl module that talks to PLC-5 and 
ControLogix.
         Very experimental.

pstree-2.17-sol25-sparc-local.gz
--------------------------------
         Does `ps`, but in a hierarchical fashion.

samba-1.9.17p2.gz
samba-2.0.7-sparc-sun-solaris2.5.1.tar.Z
----------------------------------------
         Use this to put your I/A on a MS network.  You can Map Network 
Drive to your
I/A just like it was an NT box.  Now you can use your favorite editor without
doing the file-transfer.  Includes swat to do the configuration from a web 
browser.
         Don't do samba without swat.  Use the version 2.0.7

so-5_2-ga-bin-solsparc-en.bin
-----------------------------
   This is the Star Office binary distribution for Solaris.  This is an 
executable
   file.  You just run this and it installs.  You must have the "Shared 
Libraries for C++"
   patch from Sun installed.

sunfreeware_sparc-25.htm
------------------------
         A link to the place I got most of this stuff.  There is a LOT more 
there.

tar-1.13.19-sol25-sparc-local.gz
------------------------------
         GNU tar.  Needed for many builds, especially gcc and perl

tcsh-6.06.tar
-------------
   Binary distribution of tcsh, a replacement for csh that has nice file 
completion
   and history like you like it.

tcl-8.3.3-sol25-sparc-local.gz
tk-8.3.3-sol25-sparc-local.gz
------------------------------
         More stuff for programmers.

top-3.5beta12-sol25-sparc-local.gz
----------------------------------
         A nice `top` replacement to see what processes are hogging the CPU

vnc-3.3.3r2_sn4_sosV_5.5.tgz
-----------------------------
         vnc is PC Anywhere for your Solaris box.  But its free.  You have 
to get the
         windows version from the web if you want to connect to your I/A 
from your PC.
         With vnc, you get a new display, you don't drive the mouse and 
keyboard like
         PCAnywhere, this means n people can really work on the box at the 
same time.
         On your PC, it installs in a snap and you don't even have to reboot.

workman-1.3.gz
--------------
         Play music CD's while you work on your AW!

xterm80.pdf
-----------
         Copied from the Cassandra site.  Ron Deen's excellent adventure 
into X.


Winston Jenks
Technical Director, Cape Software, Inc.

 
 
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