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Re: [Devil-linux-develop] DL 1.3

[Wenshui C. <ch...@as...>]

Hi Heiko,

I'm not running on a RedHat or Fedora
system. My system is SuSe Professional 9.1. Here is my uname -a output:
Linux develope01 2.6.4-52-smp #1 SMP Wed Apr 7 02:11:20 UTC 2004 i686
i686 i386 GNU/Linux

I've done make mrproper prepare build install, but the result is the
same: cp: cannot
overwrite directory `/data/build/tmp/ISO/cdtree/lib' with non-directory

Any comments,

Thanks.

Wenshui Chen
> Hi,
> 
> > After unselect some packages when I had error on compiling process(and I
> > forgot which packages are unselected), I finally pass through the make
> > build process. Although I don't know why and how, this is my first time
> > to get here. After that, I did make install and I get an error messges
> > on gcc installation. The error messages on last line of
> > /data/build/tmp/LOGS/install/gcc is like this:
> >
> > cp: cannot overwrite directory `/data/build/tmp/ISO/cdtree/lib' with
> > non-directory
> >
> > I appreciate to show me how to fix this.
> 
> Looks like you're missing something here.
> Can you run:
> make clean install iso
> 
> If it fails again, you'll have to start over with:
> make mrproper unpack prepare build install iso
> 
> Problems can also be caused from a Redhat based distribution (like Fedora).
> Here's how to fix this:
> http://www.devil-linux.org/documentation/1.2.x/ch03s05.html

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] FTP connection to ftp://ftp.devil-linux.org/pub/devel with passwd ?

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> is the connection to <ftp://ftp.devil-linux.org/pub/devel> now restricted ?

I don't think so.  It just worked for me.

> And where can i get access to lfs ?

This is where I found it (and it downloads fine for me):

ftp://ftp.devil-linux.org/pub/devel/sources/lfssystem-for-DL-1.3_and_up/lfssystem-6.0-i686.tar.bz2

 - BS

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] FTP connection to ftp://ftp.devil-linux.org/pub/devel with passwd ?

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

> Hi,
>
> is the connection to <ftp://ftp.devil-linux.org/pub/devel> now restricted
> ?

It is set to 3 concurrent connections.

> And where can i get access to lfs ?

Use any of the mirror servers (except sourceforge) from our website.

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  Heiko Zuerker
  http://www.devil-linux.org

[Devil-linux-develop] FTP connection to ftp://ftp.devil-linux.org/pub/devel with passwd ?

[Andreas C. <co...@am...>]

Hi,

is the connection to <ftp://ftp.devil-linux.org/pub/devel> now restricted ?
And where can i get access to lfs ?

Regards,
		Andreas.
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Re: [Devil-linux-develop] Re: [Devil-linux-commit] build/config/etc inittab,1.13,1.14

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

>> > -#S0:2345:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -b -r -s 9600 -p "Serial Console Login:
>> "
>> > ttyS0
>> > +#S0:2345:respawn:/usr/sbin/mgetty -b -r -s 9600 -p "Serial Console
>> Login:
>>
>> Wouldn't it be better when we move mgetty to /sbin ?
>> I'd say it belongs in there.
>
> The SuSE 9.2 RPM has mgetty it in /usr/sbin/
>
> # rpm -qilp 9.2/suse/i586/mgetty-1.1.31-2.i586.rpm |grep sbin
> /usr/sbin/mgetty
> /usr/sbin/vgetty
>
> And it doesn't make much difference for DL since /usr can't be unmounted
> or moved to a different partition anyway.  (easily)  :-)

Good point.

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Re: [Devil-linux-develop] Re: [Devil-linux-commit] build/config/etc inittab,1.13,1.14

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> > -#S0:2345:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -b -r -s 9600 -p "Serial Console Login: "
> > ttyS0
> > +#S0:2345:respawn:/usr/sbin/mgetty -b -r -s 9600 -p "Serial Console Login:
>
> Wouldn't it be better when we move mgetty to /sbin ?
> I'd say it belongs in there.

The SuSE 9.2 RPM has mgetty it in /usr/sbin/

# rpm -qilp 9.2/suse/i586/mgetty-1.1.31-2.i586.rpm |grep sbin
/usr/sbin/mgetty
/usr/sbin/vgetty

And it doesn't make much difference for DL since /usr can't be unmounted
or moved to a different partition anyway.  (easily)  :-)

 - BS
  

[Devil-linux-develop] Re: [Devil-linux-commit] build/config/etc inittab,1.13,1.14

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

> Update of /cvsroot/devil-linux/build/config/etc
> In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv20794/config/etc
>
> Modified Files:
> 	inittab
> Log Message:
> Fixed path in mgetty
>
>
> Index: inittab
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvsroot/devil-linux/build/config/etc/inittab,v
> retrieving revision 1.13
> retrieving revision 1.14
> diff -u -d -r1.13 -r1.14
> --- inittab	24 Apr 2004 01:32:20 -0000	1.13
> +++ inittab	6 Jan 2005 14:58:14 -0000	1.14
> @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
>  5:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty5 9600
>  6:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty tty6 9600
>
> -#S0:2345:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -b -r -s 9600 -p "Serial Console Login: "
> ttyS0
> +#S0:2345:respawn:/usr/sbin/mgetty -b -r -s 9600 -p "Serial Console Login:
> " ttyS0
>
>  # uncomment this to start the daemontools
>  #djb:345:respawn:env - PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/bin svscan
> /service </dev/null >/dev/console 2>/dev/console

Wouldn't it be better when we move mgetty to /sbin ?
I'd say it belongs in there.

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  Heiko Zuerker
  http://www.devil-linux.org

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] build problems - gcc patching ?

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

> Hi,
>
> I'm follow up the documentation for Developing under 1.3 to build my
> customized DL version.
> I download and check out all packages, make unpack prepare and build it
> and
> in the build process i got the error message, that the gcc isn't patching
> the files correctly.
>
> Has anyone hint for an successful build ?

1.3 is unstable right now and undergoes major changes.
Keep in mind that 1.3 is the current development version.

Please use the stable 1.2 for creating a customized version.
Specify
-r rel-1-2-patchens
When you checkout from CVS

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  Heiko Zuerker
  http://www.devil-linux.org

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] DL 1.3

[Wenshui C. <ch...@as...>]

Hi Heiko,

Thanks for your prompt reply. I'm not running on a RedHat or Fedora
system. My system is SuSe Professional 9.1. Here is my uname -a output:
Linux develope01 2.6.4-52-smp #1 SMP Wed Apr 7 02:11:20 UTC 2004 i686
i686 i386 GNU/Linux

I've done make clean install, but the result is the same: cp: cannot
overwrite directory `/data/build/tmp/ISO/cdtree/lib' with non-directory

So, I proceed on second suggestion. It is doing "make build". I'll let
you know when any result comes out.

Thanks.

Wenshui Chen

> Hi,
> 
> > After unselect some packages when I had error on compiling process(and I
> > forgot which packages are unselected), I finally pass through the make
> > build process. Although I don't know why and how, this is my first time
> > to get here. After that, I did make install and I get an error messges
> > on gcc installation. The error messages on last line of
> > /data/build/tmp/LOGS/install/gcc is like this:
> >
> > cp: cannot overwrite directory `/data/build/tmp/ISO/cdtree/lib' with
> > non-directory
> >
> > I appreciate to show me how to fix this.
> 
> Looks like you're missing something here.
> Can you run:
> make clean install iso
> 
> If it fails again, you'll have to start over with:
> make mrproper unpack prepare build install iso
> 
> Problems can also be caused from a Redhat based distribution (like Fedora).
> Here's how to fix this:
> http://www.devil-linux.org/documentation/1.2.x/ch03s05.html

[Devil-linux-develop] build problems - gcc patching ?

[Andreas C. <co...@am...>]

Hi,

I'm follow up the documentation for Developing under 1.3 to build my 
customized DL version.
I download and check out all packages, make unpack prepare and build it and 
in the build process i got the error message, that the gcc isn't patching 
the files correctly.

Has anyone hint for an successful build ?

Regards,
		Andreas.

Messages:

executing gcc with option build (in /build/tmp/gcc-3.4.1)
ERROR
/build/scripts/gcc build failed
check log file /build/tmp/LOGS/build/gcc for details :
[...]
patching file doc/invoke.texi
patching file Makefile
Hunk #1 succeeded at 349 with fuzz 1 (offset 73 lines).
patching file arch/i386/kernel/i386_ksyms.c
Hunk #1 FAILED at 97.
1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file 
arch/i386/kernel/i386_ksyms.c.r
ej
patching file arch/um/kernel/ksyms.c
Hunk #1 FAILED at 90.
1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file arch/um/kernel/ksyms.c.rej
patching file include/linux/kernel.h
Hunk #1 succeeded at 156 with fuzz 1 (offset 44 lines).
patching file lib/propolice.c
patching file lib/Makefile
Hunk #1 FAILED at 6.
1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file lib/Makefile.rej


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Re: [Devil-linux-develop] DL 1.3

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

Hi,

> After unselect some packages when I had error on compiling process(and I
> forgot which packages are unselected), I finally pass through the make
> build process. Although I don't know why and how, this is my first time
> to get here. After that, I did make install and I get an error messges
> on gcc installation. The error messages on last line of
> /data/build/tmp/LOGS/install/gcc is like this:
>
> cp: cannot overwrite directory `/data/build/tmp/ISO/cdtree/lib' with
> non-directory
>
> I appreciate to show me how to fix this.

Looks like you're missing something here.
Can you run:
make clean install iso

If it fails again, you'll have to start over with:
make mrproper unpack prepare build install iso

Problems can also be caused from a Redhat based distribution (like Fedora).
Here's how to fix this:
http://www.devil-linux.org/documentation/1.2.x/ch03s05.html

-- 
Regards
  Heiko Zuerker
  http://www.devil-linux.org

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] DL 1.3

[Wenshui C. <ch...@as...>]

Hi,

After unselect some packages when I had error on compiling process(and I
forgot which packages are unselected), I finally pass through the make
build process. Although I don't know why and how, this is my first time
to get here. After that, I did make install and I get an error messges
on gcc installation. The error messages on last line of
/data/build/tmp/LOGS/install/gcc is like this:

cp: cannot overwrite directory `/data/build/tmp/ISO/cdtree/lib' with
non-directory

I appreciate to show me how to fix this.

Wenshui Chen


> Hey folks,
> 
> you can now start using DL 1.3 again.
> Things which currently don't work:
> grsecurity
> pax
> exec-shield
> gnugk (openh323gk)
> 
> Oh yeah, DL 1.3 doesn't have any support for kernel 2.4 anymore.
> 
> Would be awesome if you guys could start help testing and get the errors out.

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] PHP problems.

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

> Heiko Zuerker wrote:
>
>> (...)
>>
>>Aaaahhh
>>
>>DL 1.3.x is PHP5 included, but I doubt it's stable enough for a
>> production
>>system.
>>
>>
>>
> ...and many php applications cannot be used with PHP5 :-(

Ah great...

> Choosing beetwin this two versions could be fun, if we have to choose,
> version 4 should be better ;-)
>
> I have a (stupid) question... how can I get the (good) 1.3?? testing
> version you discuss about ? (to test it myself)
>
>  From documentation:
>
> The last version (but wich one?) is :
>     cvs -z3
> -d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/devil-linux co build

yes this is the right way.
Do not specify a  -r XXXXX and you get the latest version.

Don't forgett that you also need a new lfssystem, you'll find it on the
ftp server.

>
> By extrapolation, I imagine that 1.3  should be :
>     cvs -z3
> -d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/devil-linux co -r 1.3
 build

nope

> Where is the right way ? where could I fine the good cvs "tag" (sorry
> for my poor cvs culture ;-)

CVS is not the easiest application....

There are a lot of changes, many things probably don't work as they should.
Please report any problems you encounter, or even better send the patch to
fix them. :D

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Re: [Devil-linux-develop] PHP problems.

[Jean-Luc P. <Jea...@ib...>]

Heiko Zuerker wrote:

> (...)
>
>Aaaahhh
>
>DL 1.3.x is PHP5 included, but I doubt it's stable enough for a production
>system.
>
>  
>
...and many php applications cannot be used with PHP5 :-(
Choosing beetwin this two versions could be fun, if we have to choose, 
version 4 should be better ;-)

I have a (stupid) question... how can I get the (good) 1.3?? testing 
version you discuss about ? (to test it myself)

 From documentation:

The last version (but wich one?) is :
    cvs -z3 
-d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/devil-linux co build

By extrapolation, I imagine that 1.3  should be :
    cvs -z3 
-d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/devil-linux co -r 1.3 
build

Where is the right way ? where could I fine the good cvs "tag" (sorry 
for my poor cvs culture ;-)
Thanks for advance !
    - pjluc

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] PHP problems.

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

>> > The original build log for PHP says:
>> >
>> >   checking for sendmail... no
>> >
>> > When I manually install postfix in the LFS and run PHP ./configure:
>> >
>> >   checking for sendmail... /usr/sbin/sendmail
>> >
>> > I suspect that's the problem for the mail() function.
>>
>> Change the build system and install postfix in the 'build' section.
>> Then make PHP dependend on postfix.
>
> Been there, done both, waiting for the compile to finish ...   ;-)

You're too long on the project I think...
we need somebody new, so I can tell him things. ;-)

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  http://www.devil-linux.org

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] PHP problems.

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> > The original build log for PHP says:
> >
> >   checking for sendmail... no
> >
> > When I manually install postfix in the LFS and run PHP ./configure:
> >
> >   checking for sendmail... /usr/sbin/sendmail
> >
> > I suspect that's the problem for the mail() function.
> 
> Change the build system and install postfix in the 'build' section.
> Then make PHP dependend on postfix.

Been there, done both, waiting for the compile to finish ...   ;-)

 - BS

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] PHP problems.

[Stephen C. M. <ste...@in...>]

I will add it to my list.

Heiko Zuerker wrote:

>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm using squirrelmail on DL 1.2.2 with no problems, but I would like to
>>run imp.  With imp you need the latest PEAR and that is not installed.
>>Is there a way to get PEAR included with php in DL?
>>    
>>
>
>Our queue is quite long.
>I'd say your only chance to get it included in 1.3 is when you provide us
>a patch for the build system.
>
>  
>

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] PHP problems.

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

> Hi,
>
> I'm using squirrelmail on DL 1.2.2 with no problems, but I would like to
> run imp.  With imp you need the latest PEAR and that is not installed.
> Is there a way to get PEAR included with php in DL?

Our queue is quite long.
I'd say your only chance to get it included in 1.3 is when you provide us
a patch for the build system.

-- 
Regards
  Heiko Zuerker
  http://www.devil-linux.org

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] PHP problems.

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

>> >> > The "mail()" function appears to be broken in PHP DL 1.2.1.  I get:
>> >> >
>> >> >   Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mail()
>> >> >
>> >> > Which is odd since the documentation says:
>> >> >
>> >> >   There is no installation needed to use these functions;
>> >> >   they are part of the PHP core.
>> >> >
>> >> > My only guess is postfix needs to be installed on the LFS so PHP
>> can
>> >> > find it.  Any other ideas?  If not, I'll try installing Postfix.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Also, some of the case insensitive string functions are broken.
>> >> >
>> >> > i.e.  stripos()  is undefined, but  strpos()  works.
>> >> > Same for a couple other str[i]... string functions I tried,
>> >> > except  strtolower()  works.
>> >> >
>> >> > The string functions are also part of the PHP core, so I have
>> >> > no clue how to solve this one.  Any ideas?
>> >>
>> >> Are you trying to run a specific application?
>> >
>> > I'm writing my own.
>> >
>> >> I'm using SquirrelMail and didn't experience any problems.
>> >
>> > I pretty sure that SquirrelMail doesn't use the mail() function.
>> > No idea what string functions it uses.
>>
>> The only other application I ran before is ACID and I didn't have
>> problems
>> with that one either. But again it doesn't use the mail() function.
>
> The original build log for PHP says:
>
>   checking for sendmail... no
>
> When I manually install postfix in the LFS and run PHP ./configure:
>
>   checking for sendmail... /usr/sbin/sendmail
>
> I suspect that's the problem for the mail() function.

Change the build system and install postfix in the 'build' section.
Then make PHP dependend on postfix.

> I'll change the postfix build script to install in the LFS,
> recompile, test, and report back.  (and commit if it works :)
>
>
> I think I solved the string [i] functions too, they are only available
> in PHP5 and above.

Aaaahhh

DL 1.3.x is PHP5 included, but I doubt it's stable enough for a production
system.

-- 
Regards
  Heiko Zuerker
  http://www.devil-linux.org

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] PHP problems.

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> >> > The "mail()" function appears to be broken in PHP DL 1.2.1.  I get:
> >> >
> >> >   Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mail()
> >> >
> >> > Which is odd since the documentation says:
> >> >
> >> >   There is no installation needed to use these functions;
> >> >   they are part of the PHP core.
> >> >
> >> > My only guess is postfix needs to be installed on the LFS so PHP can
> >> > find it.  Any other ideas?  If not, I'll try installing Postfix.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Also, some of the case insensitive string functions are broken.
> >> >
> >> > i.e.  stripos()  is undefined, but  strpos()  works.
> >> > Same for a couple other str[i]... string functions I tried,
> >> > except  strtolower()  works.
> >> >
> >> > The string functions are also part of the PHP core, so I have
> >> > no clue how to solve this one.  Any ideas?
> >>
> >> Are you trying to run a specific application?
> >
> > I'm writing my own.
> >
> >> I'm using SquirrelMail and didn't experience any problems.
> >
> > I pretty sure that SquirrelMail doesn't use the mail() function.
> > No idea what string functions it uses.
> 
> The only other application I ran before is ACID and I didn't have problems
> with that one either. But again it doesn't use the mail() function.

The original build log for PHP says:

  checking for sendmail... no

When I manually install postfix in the LFS and run PHP ./configure: 

  checking for sendmail... /usr/sbin/sendmail

I suspect that's the problem for the mail() function.

I'll change the postfix build script to install in the LFS,
recompile, test, and report back.  (and commit if it works :)


I think I solved the string [i] functions too, they are only available
in PHP5 and above.

 - BS

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] PHP problems.

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> Stupid question, did you check the syslog and apache logs ?

Yes, nothing there.

 - BS

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] PHP problems.

[Stephen C. M. <ste...@in...>]

Hi,

I'm using squirrelmail on DL 1.2.2 with no problems, but I would like to 
run imp.  With imp you need the latest PEAR and that is not installed.  
Is there a way to get PEAR included with php in DL?

Regards,
Steve

Bruce Smith wrote:

>>>The "mail()" function appears to be broken in PHP DL 1.2.1.  I get:
>>>
>>>  Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mail()
>>>
>>>Which is odd since the documentation says:
>>>
>>>  There is no installation needed to use these functions;
>>>  they are part of the PHP core.
>>>
>>>My only guess is postfix needs to be installed on the LFS so PHP can
>>>find it.  Any other ideas?  If not, I'll try installing Postfix.
>>>
>>>
>>>Also, some of the case insensitive string functions are broken.
>>>
>>>i.e.  stripos()  is undefined, but  strpos()  works.
>>>Same for a couple other str[i]... string functions I tried,
>>>except  strtolower()  works.
>>>
>>>The string functions are also part of the PHP core, so I have
>>>no clue how to solve this one.  Any ideas?
>>>      
>>>
>>Are you trying to run a specific application?
>>    
>>
>
>I'm writing my own.
>
>  
>
>>I'm using SquirrelMail and didn't experience any problems.
>>    
>>
>
>I pretty sure that SquirrelMail doesn't use the mail() function.
>No idea what string functions it uses.
>
> - BS
>
>
>
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Re: [Devil-linux-develop] PHP problems.

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

Stupid question, did you check the syslog and apache logs ?

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  http://www.devil-linux.org

Re: [Devil-linux-develop] PHP problems.

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

>> > The "mail()" function appears to be broken in PHP DL 1.2.1.  I get:
>> >
>> >   Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mail()
>> >
>> > Which is odd since the documentation says:
>> >
>> >   There is no installation needed to use these functions;
>> >   they are part of the PHP core.
>> >
>> > My only guess is postfix needs to be installed on the LFS so PHP can
>> > find it.  Any other ideas?  If not, I'll try installing Postfix.
>> >
>> >
>> > Also, some of the case insensitive string functions are broken.
>> >
>> > i.e.  stripos()  is undefined, but  strpos()  works.
>> > Same for a couple other str[i]... string functions I tried,
>> > except  strtolower()  works.
>> >
>> > The string functions are also part of the PHP core, so I have
>> > no clue how to solve this one.  Any ideas?
>>
>> Are you trying to run a specific application?
>
> I'm writing my own.
>
>> I'm using SquirrelMail and didn't experience any problems.
>
> I pretty sure that SquirrelMail doesn't use the mail() function.
> No idea what string functions it uses.

The only other application I ran before is ACID and I didn't have problems
with that one either. But again it doesn't use the mail() function.


-- 
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  Heiko Zuerker
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Re: [Devil-linux-develop] PHP problems.

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> > The "mail()" function appears to be broken in PHP DL 1.2.1.  I get:
> >
> >   Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mail()
> >
> > Which is odd since the documentation says:
> >
> >   There is no installation needed to use these functions;
> >   they are part of the PHP core.
> >
> > My only guess is postfix needs to be installed on the LFS so PHP can
> > find it.  Any other ideas?  If not, I'll try installing Postfix.
> >
> >
> > Also, some of the case insensitive string functions are broken.
> >
> > i.e.  stripos()  is undefined, but  strpos()  works.
> > Same for a couple other str[i]... string functions I tried,
> > except  strtolower()  works.
> >
> > The string functions are also part of the PHP core, so I have
> > no clue how to solve this one.  Any ideas?
> 
> Are you trying to run a specific application?

I'm writing my own.

> I'm using SquirrelMail and didn't experience any problems.

I pretty sure that SquirrelMail doesn't use the mail() function.
No idea what string functions it uses.

 - BS