See below _______________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jim allAn Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 5:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] freespire iso
> http://wki.freespire.org/index/download_freespire That is the site > to click dld and the dld dialog says from:http://tracker.linspire.com... > > On Sun, 2006-12-10 at 16:49 -0800, Roger Rabbit wrote: > > If I had to guess, I'd almost say that you have an iso that's not > > freespire. Do you have the link where you're downloading it from? > > ************************************ As for the virus question, what > > kind of system is this? Is it a business network, or a home network? > > What is acting as your local server; (i.e. are you hooked into a > > broadband router, or is there an actual computer running the server?) > > I'd have to know more about your setup. I didn't get the original email. > > It is a home network with no router using win xp pro as the one with > > the modem,and I guess the server. Oh yes the cable is a crossover > > cable. > > > ***************************************** > > Some ISP's lock out email servers that don't belong to them. The > > > workaround is simply to change the ports, but usually they only block > > the outgoing SMTP port, so it's probably not that. Still, you can > > check your account settings in Outlook. Default incoming port for pop > > is 110. Default outgoing SMTP port is 25. If Outlook lists anything > > else, then that would be your answer. That is assuming you are using > > POP. Again, I need to know more about your setup, to be of any help > > there. > > Yep, I is POP. Incoming is port 110 and outgoing is 25. > > ****************************************** > > > As for the virus on the D: drive, I'm assuming it's a windows file > > > system, since you're calling it the D: drive. You could build a boot > > > cd with bart's PE and install McAfee's command line scanner. It takes > > some doing, but it will allow you to access your files for a virus > > scan without logging into windows itself. PC Magazine has an article > > on this. It can be done on CD or a USB flash drive. > > I will have to try this using the cd option. > > ***************************************** > > > Boot Disc Article > > > > > > http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1838134,00.asp > > > > > > USB Boot > > > > > > http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2041234,00.asp > > > > > > Once you install Bart, it tells you how to install various items. You > > > can install McAfee's command line win32 scanner (a separate download > > > from McAfee), and do a scan that way. > > Sounds like the way to go. > > > ******************************** > > > Of course, the easiest way to me would be to simply open up your case > > > and disconnect your D: drive from the system by temporarily removing > > > the cables. You can then low level format your C: drive (choose the > > > quick option, not full). Every hard drive vendor has a diagnostic > > > utility on their web site that allows you to do this. Just make sure > > > you download the correct utility from the correct vendor. If it's a > > > western digital hard drive, go to western digital's web site to > > > download the utility. A low level format will basically write 0's to > > > the first and last million or so sectors. It should erase the boot > > > sector, and wipe out any infection on your C: drive. That being > > > said, I have my doubts that this is virus related. Windows viruses > > > don't typically effect linux, and vice versa. First thing's first. > > > I'd check your email port settings in outlook, and provide a basic > > > rundown of your setup. Don't divulge specifics for security reasons. > > > I just need to know if you're running your own server (linux or > > > windows), or if you're connected via a router in a home network. > > My d: is a petition on the only hard drive. This makes it difficult > > but not impossible. If I find a virus then I will refomat both drives > > and start from scratch. I will lose my current data and a lot of other > > stuff, but it is the safest way to go. After the format I will write > > the d drive to a cd occasionally so I don't lose it again. At the next > > finding of a virus I can do the same then restore the d: from the cd. > > I hope I am not confusing you here. I use Norton's ghost to > > restore /save the system. > > A friend wrote a little menu program which offers me the needed > > options and inserts the proper parameters of size, for two cd images > > needed because of the systems size so I don't have to enter these > > manually. So far it has worked perfectly. I would like to get him > > interested in linux as he could potentially contribute some distro > > changes. > > I tried to shrink out all the less relevant stuff. I just hope I > > didn't take out something you need. If I did just ask and I will give > > you the info. _______________________________________ I just spent 5 minutes trying to unscramble this mess. 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