[BlueOnyx:05140] Re: question on importing sendmail content fromnon-blueonyx server

[Ken - Precision Web Hosting, Inc]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "trasor" <trasor at lhtot.com>

> On 7/28/2010 2:34 PM, Ken - Precision Web Hosting, Inc wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Ok.  I managed to import the users from sendmail server to Blueonyx.  I
>>> am trying to import their email and running into an error.  When I
>>> attempt to import /var/spool/mail it imports so far then I receive an
>>> error stating 'No space left on device'.  I am importing approx. 8gb of
>>> email, how can I increase the folder size without losing the data.
>>> Every option I know of for resizing could result in the loss of data.
>>>
>>> Tom
>>> On 7/20/2010 2:17 PM, trasor wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thats where I am running into a problem.  A lot of the users (most) 
>>>> have
>>>> passwords of 2 to 5 characters in length.  I am planning on sending a
>>>> broadcast message to all the users, once migrated, to login and change
>>>> there passwords to something more secure.  But till I have everything
>>>> migrated...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>>>
>>>> On 7/20/2010 1:41 PM, Michael Stauber wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Tom,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Some of the passwords for the accounts will not pass the password
>>>>>> check.  The passwords are too short or are dictionary words, etc.  Is
>>>>>> there a way to bypass the password checking process temporarily.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> The password length and strenght checks only apply if you try to set 
>>>>> or
>>>>> try to
>>>>> change a password through the GUI.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you copy the passwords over by editing /etc/shadow, this shouldn't 
>>>>> be
>>>>> an
>>>>> issue, as the shorter passwords will still work.
>>>>>
>>>>> Alternatively you can set a short or weak password from the command 
>>>>> line
>>>>> like
>>>>> this:
>>>>>
>>>>> passwd username
>>>>>
>>>>> Then press return. It'll ask for the new password, which you can then
>>>>> enter
>>>>> (you'll have to enter it twice). It may complain about short or weak
>>>>> passwords, but unless the password is really short (like just 3-4
>>>>> characters),
>>>>> it'll go through.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>> Tom
>>
>> I think the "'No space left on device" means that the server is out of
>> "Semaphores"
>> If you reboot, that should fix it.
>>
>>
>> ----
>> Ken M
>> Precision Web Hosting, Inc.
>> http://www.precisionweb.net
>>
>>



> Ken...
>
> Have rebooted twice, same issue.
>
> Tom


Tom

So it fails immediately, or it fails after processing some of the files?

What if you increase the allowed semaphores?
http://gnufreakz.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/increase-semaphores-count-in-a-linux-machine/

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Ken M
Precision Web Hosting, Inc.
http://www.precisionweb.net