Some common questions:

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Q: My operating system isn't supported, but it was supported in Pidentd 2!

A: Please send me patches to make add the needed support for Pidentd 3!
   (Don't forget to make the old kernel-growling code threads safe at the
   same time!)

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Q: I use IBM AIX 4.2 and Pidentd returns user numbers instead of names, why?

A: Because of a bug in the reentrant libc versions of getpwuid_r(). Either
   install patch APAR IX60843 (recommended), or build the non-threaded
   version of Pidentd (not recommended) with "./configure --without-threads".

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Q: My Unix doesn't have a threads library - where can I find one?

A: One usable Pthreads library that has been ported to a number
   of Unixes is Proven's library. It can be FTP'd from:

	ftp://sipb.mit.edu/pub/pthreads/

   However, I do not guarantee that it will work to build a
   threaded pidentd for your operating system with that threads library.

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Q: I just upgraded from Solaris 2.x to Solaris 2.y _and_ have recompiled
   Pidentd - but it doesn't work (fails compilation or at runtime).

A: Make sure you are using GCC 2.8 (or later) or have updated your GCC
   compiler installation so that it has installed *new* header files.
   You can not use a GCC <2.8 configured for 2.x on a 2.y machine (the
   "fixed" header files will be incorrect).

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Q: I just upgraded from Solaris 2.5 to Solaris 2.6 _and_ have recompiled
   Pidentd, and have read question 3 - it still fails compilation:

A:
   Also make sure you have applied the patch to GCC <2.8 from the Solaris FAQ:

	http://www.wins.uva.nl/pub/solaris/solaris2.html

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Q: I use the beta version of IRIX 6.5 and are getting incorrect
   results.

A: There is a bug in the reentrant function getpwuid_r(). You
   must configure with "--without_getpw_r" and recompile (or complain
   to SGI so that you'll get a fixed libc).

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Q: I just compiled it on Solaris 2.4 - and it doesn't work. All I
	get is "NO-USER".

A: Make sure you have only installed _one_ of the patches:

		102049-04	 (I recommend this one)
		102303-05

   You can't have both installed at the same time.

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