1 INFO-VAX	Sat, 25 Dec 2004	Volume 2004 : Issue 714       Contents:9 Re: Can 80 pin UltraSCSI drives be used on Alpha systems? 9 Re: Can 80 pin UltraSCSI drives be used on Alpha systems?  Re: DS10L for 250 Bucks! Re: DS10L for 250 Bucks! Needing some help  Re: Needing some help  Re: Needing some help  Re: Needing some help  Re: Needing some help ) Re: PHPBB worm impacts older PHP versions   F ----------------------------------------------------------------------  % Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 20:45:15 -0000 6 From: "Alex Daniels" <AlexNoSpamDaniels@themail.co.uk>B Subject: Re: Can 80 pin UltraSCSI drives be used on Alpha systems?5 Message-ID: <41cc7fdc$0$1381$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk>   / "Glenn Everhart" <gce@gce.com> wrote in message   news:41CC5708.4040401@gce.com... > tadamsmar@yahoo.com wrote: <SNIP>I > YMMV of course but I have used 2 to 3 such drives on a single SCSI bus. L > If you have such tho, consider getting something like the ACARD interfacesJ > to put humongous and cheap IDE drives out there as a useful alternative.J > IDE drives are generally cheaper still (alas: in both senses of "cheap")& > and are useful in some applications.  $ >On a non-shared SCSI bus, and givenF > that you keep backups with due paranoia ("you can't be too careful")  > VMS will treat these properly.  H No READL/WRITEL, forced error flag, so wouldn't quite say VMS is able to; treat them properly, at least not like a proper SCSI drive.    Alex   ------------------------------  % Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 20:22:28 -0500 % From: "DAVID TURNER" <DAVID@HPAQ.NET> B Subject: Re: Can 80 pin UltraSCSI drives be used on Alpha systems?0 Message-ID: <10spfosrkl8rbd7@news.supernews.com>  J we stock the 80 to 50 pin adapters and use them on Seagate IBM Quantum and
 COMPAQ drives E They work fine- the ones we sell have active termination - apparently  something you need.    Pricing is $30 each    David   ; Oh and Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noel and Frohliche Weinacten    --   Island Computers US Corp 2700 Gregory St Suite 180  Savannah GA 31404  Tel: 912 4476622 Fax: 912 201 0402  Email: dbturner@icusc.com     A "Alex Daniels" <AlexNoSpamDaniels@themail.co.uk> wrote in message / news:41cc7fdc$0$1381$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk... 1 > "Glenn Everhart" <gce@gce.com> wrote in message " > news:41CC5708.4040401@gce.com... > > tadamsmar@yahoo.com wrote: > <SNIP>K > > YMMV of course but I have used 2 to 3 such drives on a single SCSI bus. C > > If you have such tho, consider getting something like the ACARD 
 interfacesL > > to put humongous and cheap IDE drives out there as a useful alternative.L > > IDE drives are generally cheaper still (alas: in both senses of "cheap")( > > and are useful in some applications. > & > >On a non-shared SCSI bus, and givenH > > that you keep backups with due paranoia ("you can't be too careful")" > > VMS will treat these properly. > J > No READL/WRITEL, forced error flag, so wouldn't quite say VMS is able to= > treat them properly, at least not like a proper SCSI drive.  >  > Alex >  >    ------------------------------  % Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 20:32:31 -0500 % From: "DAVID TURNER" <DAVID@HPAQ.NET> ! Subject: Re: DS10L for 250 Bucks! 0 Message-ID: <10spgbptng70ffb@news.supernews.com>  ? Oh and YES - they are for sale to anyone that wants one (or 10) = We purchased them for the 1GB memory kits that were installed   H FYI - We also have  a load of cabinets there too that these puppies were installed inside.    DT   --   Island Computers US Corp 2700 Gregory St Suite 180  Savannah GA 31404  Tel: 912 4476622 Fax: 912 201 0402  Email: dbturner@icusc.com     ? "David J Dachtera" <djesys.nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message % news:41C0E421.F4AA1682@comcast.net...  > Larry Kilgallen wrote: > > @ > > In article <41B916B7.FB0D85DD@comcast.net>, David J Dachtera# <djesys.nospam@comcast.net> writes:  > > > DAVID TURNER wrote:  > > >>" > > >> Only $250 while stocks last* > > >> delivery within 14 days from order. > > >> FOB Leeds UK (proximity)  > > > ) > > > Are these for sale to US customers?  > > F > > Although Mr. Turner can speak for his company, the general meaningF > > of the term "FOB" is "Freight On Board".  For someone in the US itF > > can serve as a warning regarding how much the shipping might cost. > > D > > Depending on circumstances, potential customers might care aboutC > > how long the delivery will take, which also varies according to  > > distance and price.  > 0 > I was asking about import/export restrictions. > H > I'll take his lack of response as an indication that there are no such > restrictions.  >  > --   > David J Dachtera > dba DJE Systems  > http://www.djesys.com/ > + > Unofficial OpenVMS Hobbyist Support Page: $ > http://www.djesys.com/vms/support/ > * > Unofficial Affordable OpenVMS Home Page:! > http://www.djesys.com/vms/soho/  > $ > Unofficial OpenVMS-IA32 Home Page:! > http://www.djesys.com/vms/ia32/    ------------------------------  % Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 20:30:13 -0500 % From: "DAVID TURNER" <DAVID@HPAQ.NET> ! Subject: Re: DS10L for 250 Bucks! 0 Message-ID: <10spg7dfqo2je34@news.supernews.com>   Y'all ( There is no catch on these Ds10L systems There is no memory or diskL The systems use IDE disks internally (or add a SCSI card to the one PCI slot and use scis internally)A The memory is kinda expensive - well it is compared to PC memeory 9 You should expect to pay about $100 for 256mb (2 x 128MB)   L AS FOR SHIPPING these systems are in the UK and cost about $100 to ship back8 to the USA (that's why we aren't doing it for inventory)L Maybe even a little cheaper - we normally tack on about $8 for the cardboard( box and bubble (we foam pack in the USA)- This is included in the $100 (or less) price.   I Payment is preferred by cheque - we do it on a trust basis and ask you to , give the driver a cheque if in the UK or US.F If in EU (except FRANCE) we ask you to send a cheque to our US mailing, address within 7 days from receipt of goods)   David      --   Island Computers US Corp 2700 Gregory St Suite 180  Savannah GA 31404  Tel: 912 4476622 Fax: 912 201 0402  Email: dbturner@icusc.com     0 "DAVID TURNER" <DAVID@HPAQ.NET> wrote in message* news:10rht3jpgcb15e6@news.supernews.com... > Only $250 while stocks last % > delivery within 14 days from order.  > FOB Leeds UK (proximity) >  >  > --   > Island Computers US Corp > 2700 Gregory St Suite 180  > Savannah GA 31404  > Tel: 912 4476622 > Fax: 912 201 0402  > Email: dbturner@icusc.com  >  >  >    ------------------------------  # Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 02:01:59 GMT " From: cf <carl.fulton@verizon.net> Subject: Needing some help* Message-ID: <rS3zd.5074$tG3.2755@trnddc02>  	 Need help H Trying to upgrade vax vms 6.2 to 7.3 using the hobby cd (I've purchased F two because of the same problem with what I thought might be with the 	 first cd) A System is VAX 4000 - 500 256 meg mem 6 scsi disks and 1 cd drive.  Runs fine with vms 6.2. When I do upgrade refuses to boot with new os.  E If I boot from cd or from drive created with backup of save set b to   another drive I get     >>>B/10000000 DKA400  (BOOT/R5:10000000 DKA400)     2.. -DKA400 	    1..0.. = %SYSBOOT-I-SYSBOOT Mapping the SYSDUMP.DMP on the System Disk = %SYSBOOT-W-SYSBOOT Can not map SYSDUMP.DMP on the System Disk > %SYSBOOT-W-SYSBOOT Can not map PAGEFILE.SYS on the System DiskK     OpenVMS (TM) VAX Version X7G7 Major version id = 1 Minor version id = 0  ?12 DBL ERR2          PC = 90C96FAC Restarting system software.  ?12 DBL ERR2          PC = 0001135D Restart failure. Loading system software.= Then boots vms 6.2 with original boot drive which boots fine. ; This is a hobby system so am confined to internet for help. G This is driving me nuts, any ideas? or can you point me to a reference?    ------------------------------  % Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 00:08:20 -0500   From: news <arobert@townisp.com> Subject: Re: Needing some help0 Message-ID: <10sptds5gm820a5@corp.supernews.com>  	 cf wrote:  > Need help J > Trying to upgrade vax vms 6.2 to 7.3 using the hobby cd (I've purchased H > two because of the same problem with what I thought might be with the  > first cd) C > System is VAX 4000 - 500 256 meg mem 6 scsi disks and 1 cd drive.  > Runs fine with vms 6.20 > When I do upgrade refuses to boot with new os. > G > If I boot from cd or from drive created with backup of save set b to   > another drive I get  >  >  >>>B/10000000 DKA400  > (BOOT/R5:10000000 DKA400)  >   2.. 	 > -DKA400 
 >   1..0..? > %SYSBOOT-I-SYSBOOT Mapping the SYSDUMP.DMP on the System Disk ? > %SYSBOOT-W-SYSBOOT Can not map SYSDUMP.DMP on the System Disk @ > %SYSBOOT-W-SYSBOOT Can not map PAGEFILE.SYS on the System DiskL >    OpenVMS (TM) VAX Version X7G7 Major version id = 1 Minor version id = 0 > ?12 DBL ERR2 >         PC = 90C96FAC  > Restarting system software.  > ?12 DBL ERR2 >         PC = 0001135D  > Restart failure. > Loading system software.? > Then boots vms 6.2 with original boot drive which boots fine. = > This is a hobby system so am confined to internet for help. I > This is driving me nuts, any ideas? or can you point me to a reference?   % This is most likely a firmware issue.   H I strongly suggest you upgrade to the latest version available for your 	 hardware.    ------------------------------  % Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 21:44:09 -0800  From: Z <z@no.spam>  Subject: Re: Needing some help) Message-ID: <k97zd.2801$ON.1126@fe07.lga>   	 cf wrote: @ > %SYSBOOT-W-SYSBOOT Can not map PAGEFILE.SYS on the System DiskL >    OpenVMS (TM) VAX Version X7G7 Major version id = 1 Minor version id = 0 > ?12 DBL ERR2 >         PC = 90C96FAC  > Restarting system software.  > ?12 DBL ERR2 >         PC = 0001135D  > Restart failure. > Loading system software.? > Then boots vms 6.2 with original boot drive which boots fine. = > This is a hobby system so am confined to internet for help. I > This is driving me nuts, any ideas? or can you point me to a reference?   - What version of the firmware are you running?   & Did you get a firmware CD with the OS?   ------------------------------  # Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 06:08:54 GMT " From: cf <carl.fulton@verizon.net> Subject: Re: Needing some help* Message-ID: <Wt7zd.6231$hc7.2079@trnddc06>   Z wrote: > cf wrote:  > A >> %SYSBOOT-W-SYSBOOT Can not map PAGEFILE.SYS on the System Disk J >>    OpenVMS (TM) VAX Version X7G7 Major version id = 1 Minor version id  >> = 0 >> ?12 DBL ERR2  >>         PC = 90C96FAC >> Restarting system software. >> ?12 DBL ERR2  >>         PC = 0001135D >> Restart failure.  >> Loading system software. @ >> Then boots vms 6.2 with original boot drive which boots fine.> >> This is a hobby system so am confined to internet for help.J >> This is driving me nuts, any ideas? or can you point me to a reference? >  > / > What version of the firmware are you running?  > ( > Did you get a firmware CD with the OS?  H To be truthful I had not thought of the firmware on the old vax, but am D not finding anything on updates in google. This is a hobby cd so no B updates there. Any pointers on finding firmware on a VAX 4000 500?   ------------------------------  + Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 00:28:34 -0600 (CST) * From: sms@antinode.org (Steven M. Schweda) Subject: Re: Needing some help) Message-ID: <04122500283399@antinode.org>    From: Z <z@no.spam>   / > What version of the firmware are you running?   ( > Did you get a firmware CD with the OS?  H    Perhaps I'm the dope, but what firmware is there for a VAX 4000 model 500?  Or any VAX?   H ------------------------------------------------------------------------  4    Steven M. Schweda               (+1) 651-699-98183    382 South Warwick Street        sms@antinode-org     Saint Paul  MN  55105-2547    ------------------------------    Date: 24 Dec 2004 20:20:54 -0800 From: jordan@ccs4vms.com2 Subject: Re: PHPBB worm impacts older PHP versionsC Message-ID: <1103948454.114340.237670@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>   ! Jean-Fran=E7ois Pi=E9ronne wrote: > > > Followup: according to the most recent ISC post, the phpBB defacements F > > are a result of a phpBB bug, not one of the recently corrected PHPA > > bugs.  Still anyone running phpBB should take a look at their . > > installation and take preventive measures.= > > http://isc.sans.org/diary.php/diary.php?date=3D2004-12-21  > >  >   > Thanks for these informations. > C > Netcraft mentioned more than 37,000 appearances of the defacement F > (http://news.netcraft.com/) and most of these sites were Unix/Linux. > , > I run PhpBB on my VMS box for a few years. > @ > So someone would expect than my system was vulnerable, but the	 potential B > issues are very differents, because as I run WASD, I was able to
 execute phpBB D > on dedicated unprivileged restricted account which can't spawn any subprocess. E > So inject and run an offending script would probably not very easy, G > Also this account can't delete/replace any properly protected file on  the system. B > And nearly all the PhpBB files have the following security modelG > common.php;4         [SYSTEM]                         (RWED,RWED,RE,) > >            (IDENTIFIER=3D[PHPBB_USER],ACCESS=3DREAD+EXECUTE)D > So replacement of any php file would not be a very trivial task... > A > But I was as any other site vulnerable to the not confirmed sql 
 injection. > F > The worst case would probably be the ability to corrupt the database used by E > PhpBB but without any others incidences on the system which is very 	 different F > with the ability to have a nearly full access on a large part of the system.  >  > = > As one of my friend say, no one is concerned by security... " > Except, now, 37000 new sites ;-) >  >  > 
 > Regards, >  >  > Jean-Fran=E7ois      Jean-Fran=E7ois,> thanks very much for taking time to respond.  I'm still buriedC with work-work and haven't had time to do anything with my personal D systems (where PHP and Pivot run) beyond keeping an eye on the pagesF and the server logs.  I'm running CSWS/Apache; when I initially set upG my static sites I had security similar to what you described, but Pivot G is not tolerant of security that tight.  I'm keeping an eye on it.  But F I also don't have Perl installed, and the defacement apparently used aB Perl script, assuming that would be nearly  universally available.
 Thanks again!    Rich Jordan    ------------------------------   End of INFO-VAX 2004.714 ************************                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            those 5 values. I will always keep one and discard the other.   # Here's what I think I need to do --    Main module: ... " EXTERNAL LONG FUNCTION FN_SORT_EQ% ...  SORT_EQ% = LOC(FN_SORT_EQ%)  ... = STATUS% = SOR$BEGIN_SORT(SORT.BUF,LRL%,,,,SORT_EQ%,,SRTTYPE%)  ...    External function module: D FUNCTION LONG FN_SORT_EQ% (STRING REC_1 BY REF, STRING REC_2 BY REF,/ WORD LEN_1 BY REF, WORD LEN_2 BY REF, LONG CTX) ( EXTERNAL WORD SOR$_DELETE1, SOR$_DELETE29 IF SEG$(REC_1, 350%, 358%) < SEG$(REC_2, 350%, 358%) THEN  FN_SORT_EQ% = SOR$_DELETE1 ELSE FN_SORT_EQ% = SOR$_DELETE2 END IF END FUNCTION  F The outcome I wish is that if the REC_1 field < the REC_2 field, REC_1+ is discarded, otherwise REC_2 is discarded.   B Is this correct? I think I'm missing something (or perhaps severalF things). The 3rd and 4th arguments passed to the function are supposedF to be pointers to word structures containing length information, but IG don't have a clue what those structures consist of. I don't really care E what's in them because I don't need them - the records I am comparing E will always be the same length, but I'm not certain if I can just not B declare them and they would be ignored. Is this even close or am I) completely misunderstanding the VMS docs?    Thanks in advance, Cheryl   ------------------------------  # Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 03:02:01 GMT < From: Bob Harris <nospam@sorry.I.have.been.harvested.before>$ Subject: Re: Need UNIX clarification; Message-ID: <nospam-FCD885.22015903012005@news.verizon.net