Re: Sendmail 8.7.5 & Linux 2.0.0

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From: Richard J. Buchman
Date: Tue, 09 Jul 1996 00:00

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ik0zsn@amsat.org (Mirko Caserta) wrote:

>I just finished compiling Sendmail 8.7.5 under Linux 2.0.0 and this is what happens when I
>try to let it start:

>--cut here-------------------------------------------
>cannot lockf(/etc/aliases.dir, fd=3, type=1, omode=37777777777, euid=0): Device
>or resource busy
>cannot lockf(/etc/aliases.dir, fd=3, type=10, omode=37777777777, euid=0): Device
> or resource busy
>root... Recipient names must be specified
>--cut here-------------------------------------------

>Any help will be really appreciated.

i had this question too and got many responses.. all i had to do was
recompile it after modifying the makefile.  in the makefile in the obj
directory add -DHAVEFLOCK=1 and then type make.. that's it
the lockf function is not working but the flock is..
good luck,
rich

>Thanks,
>  Mirko Caserta <webmaster@fr.flashnet.it>

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