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- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS);faqs.053
-
-
-
- Exceptions
-
- The policy of counting DTC users is new for the Series 700.
- Customers who purchased Series 700 systems prior to HP-UX 9.0 shipments
- (late calendar 1992) and use them as host systems for multiple DTC-
- connected terminals, may continue to use those configurations without
- buying a license upgrade. An update to HP-UX 9.0 will not lock out these
- configurations.
-
- [Thanks to Tony Hart, HP]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Subject: COMPILERS AND LINKERS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 1) What's a P-FIXUP error?
-
- Several questions on comp.sys.hp lately have involved the Gnu C compiler
- and the linker message below :
-
- gcc test_h.o -o test_h ../libg++.a -lm
- ld: R_DATA_ONE_SYMBOL fixup in file ../libg++.a(streambuf.o) for code unsat
- symbol "abort" - use P' fixup
- collect: /bin/ld returned 1 exit status
-
- This is caused by the code generator emitting assembly code in a data
- subspace to initialize a function pointer, equivalent to :
-
- .word foo
-
- where (in this case) foo() is an extern, and shared libraries are referenced
- by the executable being built (usually libc.sl).
-
- The linker is being helpful by pointing out a fatal error waiting
- to happen, as function pointers are different in the presence of shared
- libraries. A different fixup is needed to generate the kind of procedure
- label that can be called. This is explained under "Procedure Labels" in
- Chapter 7 of "Programming on HP-UX" (Part # B2355-90026 E0892) and at the
- end of "Expressions" in Chapter 1 of the Assembly Language Reference Manual
- (Part # 92432-90001 E0191).
-
- There are two ways to fix this :
- 1) Change the code generation to the equivalent of :
- .word P%foo
- or
- 2) Link the program using the "-a archive" linker option. The
- easiest way to do this is via the LDOPTS environment variable :
- setenv LDOPTS "-a archive"
- - or -
- LDOPTS="-a archive"; export LDOPTS
-
- The first fixes the problem directly, generating an R_DATA_PLABEL fixup
- which is unambiguous whether shared libraries are present or not. The
- second puts you back in time to the situation before shared libraries were
- added to HP-UX. Without shared libraries HP-UX drew no distinction between
- code addresses and procedure labels - an ambiguity that the P% fixup syntax
- resolves.
-
- The reason the linker can't just fix this situation is that there are
- cases where code addresses are implicitly or explicitly desired, cases that
- are part of the motivation for having an assembler to begin with.
- Unfortunately, in this case a message designed to be helpful to an errant
- assembly programmer is instead a symptom of an out-of-date code generator,
- and is too low-level to help the people seeing it. The other alternative
- (letting the program segmentation violate at runtime with no warning) would
- be more likely to result in the user blaming the Gnu code generator instead
- of HP's linker, but otherwise very little more satisfying.
-
- [thanks to Carl Burch, HP]
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 2) Where is regcmp on HP-UX?
-
- from man regcmp:
-
- regcmp and regex are kept in /lib/libPW.a, and are linked by using the
- -lc and -lPW options to the ld or cc command. See WARNINGS below.
- ...
-
- WARNINGS
- regcmp and regex are kept in /lib/libPW.a. Unfortunately,
- /lib/libPW.a also contains some functions that have the same names as
- functions contained in the default C library, /lib/libc.a. To prevent
- unexpected results due to these name conflicts, always search libc
- before searching libPW. This is done with the ld (or cc) command line
- option sequence -lc -lPW which satisifies all standard C functions
- from libc then searches libPW for the regcmp and regex functions
- (there is also an implied -lc following the explicit -lPW to satisfy
- any additional C functions required by regcmp and regex).
-
- User programs that use regcmp might run out of memory if regcmp is
- called iteratively without freeing vectors that are no longer
- required.
-
- [thanks to Andre Srinivasan, andre@cs.pitt.edu]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 3) How come the default C compiler is brain-dead?
-
- The C compiler shipped with HP-UX is intended only to rebuild the kernel
- with, not for program development. To get a "real" C compiler, you must
- buy the ANSI C program development bundle.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Subject: HARDWARE AND PERIPHERALS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 1) Are alternate keyboards available for HP workstations?
-
- Yes, HP has two keyboards available for their workstations and X Terminals.
-
- - A1099B - Workstation style keyboard (Default on workstations.)
- - A2205A - PC-101 style keyboard (Default on X Terminals.)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 2) How can I play audio CDs on an HP workstation?
-
- A contributed application ("xcd") exists that presents a X-window CD player
- front panel. XCD runs on HP-UX 7.0 and 8.0, on Series 300, 400 and 700, with
- either SCSI or HP-IB CD-ROM drives. The SCSI drives must be HP-supplied or
- Toshiba XM-3201B or XM-3301B. XCD does not yet work on HP-UX 9.0.
-
- XCD is available from the InterWorks workstation user group (see above),
- on their ftp site, CD-ROM, and via DAT tape."
-
- Bob Niland of HP has volunteered to supply xcd via email. To get it from him:
-
- 1. To supply Bob with at least one known-valid email address.
- Don't rely on the return path - it often fails.
-
- 2. To indicate whether you want the MC68000 (Series 300/400) and/or
- PA-RISC (Series 700) version of XCD. XCD does not work on Series 800,
- due to lack of SCSI pass-thru and low-level HP-IB command capability.
-
- 3. Make sure your mail path won't choke on 200+Kbyte shar files.
-
- Note that source is not available.
-
- For readers in Europe: XCD is available as a contributed application
- on the "LaserPro" cdrom disc.
-
- Copies can be obtained freely through your local HP Sales office.
- Ask for the "LPO" department.
-
- [ Thanks to Bob Niland of HP. ]
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 3) How can I enable the LAN interface on a 700?
-
- This can be problem when the LAN isn't connected at boot time. To
- resolve the problem, use the "reset" command in "landiag".
-
-
-
-
-
- --
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Greg Cagle Mentor Graphics Corporation
- greg_cagle@mentorg.com Platform Technology Division
- (503)685-1570 Member of the Cultural Elite
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Subject: Hungarian electronic resources FAQ
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- Archive-name: hungarian-faq
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- Version: 0.1
-
- Updated versions of these Frequently Asked Questions of Hungarian interest
- (with some answers) are posted to Usenet and the email lists concerned
- about every two weeks.
-
- -Q: What services are available in Hungarian language?
- -A: a number of them from Hollosi Information Exchange. Email to
- gtoth@phoenix.princeton.edu with Subject: HIX and in the body of the mail put
- HELP or SUBS service-name, for getting help or subscribing, resp. The
- postings are sent out daily in digested form. The HIX server can also send
- out archived files - use HELP SENDDOC to learn about this feature.
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- HIRMONDO -- daily news (edited in Budapest)
- Radios Hirek -- news summary from the Hungarian Radio
- SZALON -- moderated political discussion forum
- FORUM -- unmoderated political discussion forum
- TIPP -- politics-free discussion, tips etc.
- ===========================================================
- - my server ZFIX handles user-configurable email discussion:
- AGORA; to get its description in Hungarian send email to fekete@bcvms.bc.edu
- with Subject: AGORA$SEGITS (the body of these messages gets ignored).
-
- -Q: Are there Hungarian-related services in (primarily) English?
- -A: HUNGARY@UCSBVM is a discussion group designed to provide a means of rapid
- communication between all those with interests in Hungarian issues. To
- subscribe to the discussion group, send an e-mail message, without any
- subject, to the list server address, "listserv@ucsbvm.bitnet" containing the
- single line:
- subscribe hungary your name
- with your own name inserted in place of the phrase "your name."
- Once you have subscribed, any messages which you want to send to the group
- should be sent to the group address, "hungary@ucsbvm.bitnet".
-
- -Q: what about Usenet?
- -A: [Glad you asked :-)] There is soc.culture.magyar - with discussion mostly
- in English, sometimes bilingual, and occasionally Hungarian posts. If you're
- not using Usenet, ask around your site - it's available on many (if not most)
- Internet hosts, normally known as network news service. If you're under Unix,
- try the newsreaders rn, nn, vn or trn; under other operation systems it may
- be newsreader or of similar name. If you don't have local access, try TELNET
- bbs.acs.unc.edu or freenet-in-a.cwru.edu, where you can request permanent
- guest account with Usenet privileges (among other things).
- If you want to receive soc.culture.magyar posts by email, you'd get them from
- AGORA (see above) - or can request separately emailing to fekete@bcvms.bc.edu
- with Subject: ZFIX$SUBS=SCM.
- To learn more about Usenet use the archive site pit-manager.mit.edu - start
- with the file /pub/usenet/news.answers/news-answers-intro ( that lists a
- number of alternative archives located in Europe as well).
- If you do not have anonymous ftp access, you can access the archives
- by mail server as well. Send an E-mail message to
- mail-server@pit-manager.mit.edu with "help" and "index" in the body on
- separate lines for more information.
-
- -Q: Are there any other connections with Hungary, such as BBS networks
- (Fidonet etc.), Internet Relay Conferences (IRC) and so one?
- -A: I have no definite answer for these (although heard mentioning them),
- please someone enlighten us!
-
- -Q: How to contact someone in Hungary by email?
- -A: If you do not know the address, that may be an even taller order then for
- most of the Internet. Hint: the audience of TIPP (see above) is probably the
- best - and that of Usenet is the worse to ask for help given the distribution
- of readers.
-
- -Q: How to handle the Hungarian accented letters?
- -A: There is a number of solutions, mostly based on TeX. For starters check
- out SENDDOC programs etex.Z and hion.Z from HIX (see above) and also the
- babel system for LaTeX with Hungarian specific option, available from FTP
- sites kth.se or goya.dit.upm.es.
-
- -Q: What's the single most important tool in locating useful files in the
- wilderness of Internet archives (I realize it's not a Hungarian question)?
- -A: It's undoubtedly ARCHIE! Telnet to one of the following servers, login
- archie and type help to get you started (and amazed).
- archie.ans.net (USA [NY])
- archie.rutgers.edu (USA [NJ])
- archie.sura.net (USA [MD])
- archie.unl.edu (USA [NE])
- archie.mcgill.ca (Canada)
- archie.funet.fi (Finland/Mainland Europe)
- archie.au (Australia)
- archie.doc.ic.ac.uk (Great Britain/Ireland)
- Email access is possible thru archie@<INSERT ONE OF ABOVE ADDRESSES HERE>, put
- Subject: help
-
- -Q: How should I send suggestions, hatemail etc. concerning this FAQ?
- -A: I hereby solicit any additions, corrections, suggestions or questions. My
- primary email address is fekete@bcvms.bc.edu. *Please* note that due to the
- high volume of email I regularly have to sift messages without attentive and
- informative Subject: get deleted without reading (and putting "READ THIS"
- wouldn't do any good ;-) )! Begin the Subject: line with the string ZFIX$KERDES
- (followed by a descriptive subject of your choice) to enable automatized mail
- handling.
-
- -- Zoli Fekete fekete@bcvms.bc.edu
- "For my assured failures and derelictions, I ask pardon beforehand
- of my betters and my equals in my calling." - Rudyard Kipling
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-
- Contents:
-
- 1) Information on Passport Renewals
- 2) Addresses of Indian Consulates in US
- 3) Information on Remitting Money to India
- 4) Misc Junk..
- 5) Indian Books and Magazines
- 6) Indian Newspapers Subcriptions
- 7) Indian e-mail Addresses
- 8) Shortwave Radio Frequencies
- 9) Visitors Visa
- 10) Visitors Medical Insurance.
- 11) Custom Regulations
- 12) Tourist Information
- 13) Pal to Secam Conversion
- 14) Sending Flowers to India
- 15) Printing Indian Language Texts using TeX and/or PostScript
- 16) Addresses of U.S Consulates in India
- 17) Visa Cutoff Date
-
- ************************************************************************
- ************************************************************************
- -------
- Subject: 1) Information on Passport Renewal
-
- The Passport can be renewed anytime.
-
- It is very important to contact the Indian Consular Office which has
- jurisdiction over your state of residence. The PROCEDURES FOLLOWED BY
- DIFFERENT CONSULAR OFFICES DO VARY. Some consular offices accept personal
- checks.
-
- They charge $6.00.
-
- You also need to affix proper return postage on a self-addressed envelope
- for registered mail.
-
-
-
- PROCEDURES FOR RENEWING INDIAN PASSPORTS
- This is a summary of an ad placed by the Indian consulate, San Francisco
- in Jan 1991.
- You can get application forms by calling up 415-291-1403 at any time,
- leaving your name and address on the answering machine.
- Passports can be renewed any time between one year before and one year
- after the date of expiry. If the passport is already 10 years old, a new
- booklet is issued for which 3 photos are required along with the old
- passport. The fee for renewal or new booklet is $6. New passports are
- valid for 10 years.
- If your passport is lost or damaged, you have to make a special appli-
- -cation (6 copies and 7 photos)
- They accept personal checks.
-
- THE BOTTOM LINE
-
- CALL THE CONSULATE WHICH OFFERS NRI SERVICES TO YOUR REGION
- AND ASK THEM FOR THE DETAILS.
-
- ************************************************************************
- ************************************************************************
- -------
- Subject: 2) Addresses of Indian Consulates in US
-
- STATES ADDRESS
- ====== ===========================
- Alabama, Delaware, Dist. Of Columbia, Embassy Of India
- Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, 2536 Massachusetts Ave. NW,
- Maryland, Mississipi, Arkansas, Tenness Washington DC 20008.
- Virginia, W. Virginia & the Bahamas Tel. 202-939-7000/9839
- North Carolina, South Carolina.
-
- Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Consulate General Of India,
- New Hampshire, New Jersy, Newyork, Ohio, 3 East 64 Street,
- Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, New York, NY 10021
- Vermont, Virgin Islands. Tel. 212-879-7800
-
- Alaska, Arizona,Hawaii, Nebraska, New Mexico, Consulate General of India,
- New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, 540 Arguello Blvd.
- Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, SAN FRANSISCO, CA 94118.
- Montana, Idaho, California. Tel. 415-668-0683
-
- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Consulate General Of India,
- North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Missouri.150 North Michigan Ave. #1100
- CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601
- Tel: 312-781-6280
-
-
- Phone Ext:
-
- Washington, D.C
-
- Indian Embassy: 202-939-7000 (Main Number)
- -7061 (I don't know for which dept.)
- -7066 (Passport Enquiries: after 2:00 pm)
- -7065 (To verify whether they have sent back the
- passport, after you send it to them for
- extension. Contact: Mrs. Nagarathnam)
- -7068 (Birth Certifcate: Contact Mr.Seti)
- -7060 (Contact Mr.Karry - I don't know for what)
- -9806 (For Customs/Duty Information)
- -9850 (For Passport Renewal)
-
-
- Chicago:
-
- 1. Consulate General of India-----312-781-6280
- 2. Consul Commerce----------------312-781-6274
- 3. Consul General-----------------312-781-6271
- 4. Passport Section---------------312-781-6268
- 5. Vice Counsel-Passport, Visa----312-781-6288
- 6. Visa Section-------------------312-781-6289
- 7. India Govt. tourist Office-----312-236-6899
- 312-236-7869
-
-
- ************************************************************************
- ************************************************************************
- -------
- Subject: 3) Information on Remitting Money to India
-
- There are three major banks which advertise regularly in India
- Abroad. These banks offer wide variety of services including CDs
- and money transfer facilities to India. Since the banking poli-
- cies change everyday, it is best that you get the latest informa-
- tion from the banks themselves. Their toll free numbers are list-
- ed as follows.
-
- i) State Bank of India
- New York California
- 1 (800) 227-4309 1 (213) 623-7250 (L.A.)
- 1 (212) 735-9600 (Park Ave) 1 (213) 865 5009 (Artesia)
- 1 (718) 445-3900 (Flushing)
-
-
- Chicago Washington
- 1 (800) 621-1299 1 (202) 296-4061
- 1 (312) 621-1200
-
-
- ii) Citibank India Investments
- Call 1 (800) CITI-NRI for NRE,FCNR accounts
- 1 (800) 248-4674
- Call 1 (716) 634-2390 for application for rupee draft.
- iii) American Express
- Call 1 (800) 688-5494
-
-
- ************************************************************************
- ************************************************************************
- -------
- Subject: 4) Misc. Junk
-
- i) If you need the toll free number of any company in USA PLEASE call
- 1 + (800) + 555-1212. They will even thank you for using their company.
- ii) If you need to call directory assistance of any state call
- 1 + (area code of the state ) + 555-1212. You should however know
- which city in that state your friend lives in.
- iii) For local assistance call 411. Again you should know the city.
- iv) If you need the STD code of any city in India call the AT&T operator
- dial 0+0 (In most of the places ).
-
-
-
- ************************************************************************
- ************************************************************************
- -------
- Subject: 5) Indian Books and Magazines
-
-
- There are a lot of good Indian magazines but I only have information on
- these . If you all know how to subscribe and how much damage it does to
- our pocket books, Please let me know .
-
-
- ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY OF INDIA
- The General Manager (RMD)
- The Times of India
- Dr. D.N. Road
- Bombay 400001
- India
- Rs. 1560-00 (by air)
- Rs. 620-00 (by sea)
-
-
-
-
- DHARMAYUG
-
- (1) 10-Dariyaganj, New Delhi - 110 002
- (2) 139, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad-380 009
- (3) 13/1, Goverment Place East, Calcutta -69
- (4) Gangagruh, 3rd Floor, 6-D Nungambakkam High Road,
- Madras - 600 034
- (5) 40/1 S&B Towers, 88, M.G.Road, Bangalore 560 001
- (6) 407/1 Tirath Bhavan, Carter Gate, Pune-411 002
-
- UK Bch: P.O.Box 57, Gloucester GL2 6DS, UK.
- Tel (0452) 306546
-
-
- INDIA TODAY
- India Today International
- Living Media India Ltd.
- 404 Park Avenue South
- New York, NY 10016
- 212-481-0040
- 212-779-8206 (FAX)
- Subscription - $49 payable to Living Media India Ltd.
-
- EPW
- Economic and Political Weekly
- Hitkari House,
- 284 Shahid BhagatSingh Marg,
- Bombay 400 038
- India
- Cost: $80 p.a checks o.k
-
- BUSINESS INDIA
-
- Wadia Bldg,
- 17/19 Dalal Street,
- Fort, Bombay 400 001
- India
- Tel + 91 (22) 27-4161/27-1558
-
-
-
- MAIL ORDER BOOKS
-
- South Asia Books
- P.O. Box 502
- Columbia, Missouri 65205
- (314) 474 0116
-
- The Asia Society/"Bookmarks"
- 725 Park Ave.
- New York, NY 10021
-
- ************************************************************************
- ************************************************************************
- -------
- Subject: 6) Indian Newspapers
-
- If you want to stay in touch with events back home, the simplest
- alternative is to subscribe to one of the Indian papers published in the
- US. The two best known are INDIA ABROAD and INDIA WEST.
-
- INDIA ABROAD
- 43 West 24th Street,7th floor
- New York
- NY 10010
- 212-929-1762
- (There are three US editions, Eastern, Midwest and Western, besides
- Canadian and British editions. Specify which edition you want.)
- Subscription:6 months $15, 12 months $26
-
- INDIA WEST
- 5901 Christie Avenue, Suite 301
- Emeryville,CA 94608
- 415-652-3552
- Subscription: 6 months $15, 12 months $25, 24 months $45.
- They accept Visa/MC
-
- The following dealer advertises that they supply all Indian newspapers and
- magazines, as well as books. Ask them for their price list.
-
- INDO-US BOOKS AND JOURNALS INC.
- 35-52 73rd Street
- Jackson Heights
- NY 11372
- For Subscription info Call Mr Singh (7:00pm - 9:00pm EST)
- (718) 899-5590
-
-
- "The Hindu" International Edition can be obtained from
-
- The Hindu,
- Kasturi Bldg,
- 859/860 Anna Salai,
- Madras 600002
- India
-
- For USA and Canada
- M/s Peekay International Inc.,
- 4-40, 44th Drive, Long Island City,
- New York, NY, 11101, U.S.A.
- Tel : (718) 786-4460
- Telex : 4933794 SHREE
- Fax : (718) 786-5512.
-
- For U.K. and Europe
- Parry Murry & Co. Ltd.
- Prudential House, 9th Floor,
- Wellesley Road, Croydon,
- LONDON CRO 9XY, United Kingdom.
- Tel: 01-681-5441/2
- Telex: 266874-UBIQUE G.
-
- Annual Subscription rates (by Airmail from Madras) effective 9th June, 1990.
-
- U.S. $42-00 or Br. 26.00 pounds.
-
-
- ************************************************************************
- ************************************************************************
- -------
- Subject: 7) INDIAN E-MAIL ADDRESSES
-
-
- ***** A NOTE ABOUT "FINGER"ing INDIAN SITES*******
-
- NCST has not received information for shiva.ernet.in and thus
- finger @shiva.ernet.in FAILS.
-
- First of all, it is *NOT* like the finger of UNIX systems. It is just a
- database maintained at NCST - a database that has enough info.
-
- To get info and help about email addresses in India, type
-
- % whois -h sangam.ernet.in help
-
- For a list of all the nodes in India, type
-
- % whois -h sangam.ernet.in "" # The double quotes are essential
-
- This w'd give info regarding the nodes presently represented in the
- data base maintained by the NCST people at Bombay.
-
- For a list of the nodes present in a given city, type
-
- % whois -h sangam.ernet.in city_name
-
- where city_name can be part/whole of the city u wish to send mail to.
- for eg. for a list of all node names in bangalore, try
- % whois -h sangam.ernet.in bang
-
- Once the exact node name is known, to obtain the login name of the
- person you wish to contact,
-
- % whois -h sangam.ernet.in name_of_the_person@node_name
-
- where name_of_the_person can be part/whole of the person's last/first
- or middle name [ Nick names not allowed :-) ]
-
- All searches are case-insensitive.
-
- The NCST people are maintaining this database as a service to the public.
- It is not polite to flood the postmaster's mailbox with
- requests regarding the database and with requests for forwarding the mail.
- If the database FAILS to answer your query ONLY THEN send mail to
-
- postmaster@the_node_u_want_to_send_mail.ernet.in
-
- The internet address of shakti.ernet.in is 144.16.1.1
-
- ********************************************************
-
- SITES IN INDIA
-
-
- +============== ADDRESSING INDIAN SITES FROM OUTSIDE INDIA ==============+
- | |
- | If you are at a site that can | USER@SITE.ernet.in |
- | handle domains | |
- |------------------------------------------------------------------------|
- | If you are at a site that can't | ...!uunet!UUCP-PATH!USER |
- | handle domains | |
- |------------------------------------------------------------------------|
- | Where: UUCP-PATH - is the uucp path for the site. See list below. |
- | USER - recipient's mail name on the destination host. |
- | SITE - recipient's site name on the (ERNET) network. |
- | |
- | Note: Users using the C-shell under Unix systems may have to quote |
- | the "!" characters in the mail address. This can be done by |
- | using "\!" in place of "!". |
- +========================================================================+
-
- Each site is required to have a postmaster who can answer general
- inquiries about users and hosts at that site.
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- SITE ORGANISATION/INSTITUTION UUCP-PATH
- ==== ======================== =========
-