[expert] looking for a usable isdn-interface

[hans]

hi,

am looking for a reasonable and useable ISDN-Interface, running on
mandrake 7.0.
Have tried out the isdn-utils, but that is anything for hacking, not fur
using.

In older days I saw "kisdn", but it doesn't run with 7.0. Display-errors
and much more problems appears with it. Think, was on mandrake 5.3 That
was a really useable program with a very userfriendly userinterface.

I need it for my 11-years old daughter.

Anyone knows such a program or tool ?

Thanks in advance

Hans Schneidhofer

[expert] My tape drive died!

[James Little]

I don't want to shell out for a new one right now.  I don't back up the
whole hard drive, just the important stuff about once a month.  Would it be
possible to dump to a CD-RW or even a CD-R?  Any help would be greatly
appreciated.  I'm not great on scripts, so if you know please be specific.
Thanx.

Re: [expert] KDE taskbar & menubar vanish after screensaver kicks in?

[Jay Summet]

Yep, too simple ;>  The previous suggestion of re-starting "kpanel" via alt-f2
is what I was looking for.  I'd especially be interested if anybody knows WHY
kpanel dies off, and how to keep it from doing it in the first place.

Jay Summet

On Tue, 23 May 2000, you wrote:
> This may be too simple but do you have the "auto hide" feature turned
> on for your taskbar and menubar?
> vern
> 
> Jay Summet wrote:
> > 
> > Hello all,
> > 
> > The following has happened to me three times now, intermitantly.
> > 
> > I'll come back to my computer after my screensaver has been on (Kmatrix.kss)
> > and type my password. The SS goes away, and I get my desktop with whatever
> > programs were on it, BUT, there is no taskbar & menubar from KDE (without the
> > task bar I can not "un-iconofy" minimized programs, and without the menubar the
> > only way I can start applications is to use the ALT-F2 command run window.
> > 
> > I generally kill off my Xserver at this point and log back in.  However, I was
> > wondering if there was an easier way (like perhaps running an xterm with
> > the ALT-F2 trick, and then starting whatever process is supposed to be making
> > my taskbar/menubar).
> > 
> > Anybody know why this is happening? Suggestions on what to try when it does?
> > 
> > I'm running a perty standard Mandrake 7.0-2 install.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Jay Summet
> 
> -- 
>V3rn waz h3r3!
>  Help! My Linux doc. heap has fallen
>  on me, and I can't get up!
>  ILOVEYOU is a GNUish plot!
-- 

Re: [expert] Problems running BigBrother on Mandrake 7.0 as non-root

[Jon]

On Tue, May 23, 2000 at 10:05:55PM -0400, Dave Cramer wrote:

> I have tried lowering the security level using msec, to no avail. Is there
> documentation somewhere on the secure kernel patch ?
> 
> At the moment I am running bb as root, but would desperately like to not.
> 
> Thanks for the info,

Lowering the security level via msec does not change the kernel you
are running, does it?  I think you will have to do that by hand.

Check using "uname -a" and see if you are running the secure kernel.

Try booting the non-secure Mandrake kernel and running BB then as
your non-root user.. perhaps this might work.

-- 
Jon Changnon, Director of Operations
e: [EMAIL PROTECTED]  p: 440.951.9525
http://www.dncc.net

Re: [expert] KDE taskbar & menubar vanish after screensaver kicks in?

[Ron Stodden]

Ivan Trail wrote:

> right clikc on the "background" ie where there are no windows or icons, and click
> on execute program and type in kpanel.

Surely

kpanel &

would be the correct thing to do?

-- 

Regards,

Ron. [AU] - sent by Mandrake Linux.

Re: [expert] could not open default font 'fixed' --help

[Sheldon Lee Wen]

Or possibly did you recently add any font's such as true type fonts
during
your last x session?

Civileme wrote:
> 
> giancarlo wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > Suddently my XWindowns stopped to work. When I do startx I recive the
> > follow message:
> >
> > -FontTransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> > failed to set default font path 'unix/:-1'
> > Fatal server error:
> > could not open default font 'fixed'
> >
> > What I did. I reinstall the follow rpm pakages;
> > XFree86-3.3.6-4mdk.i586.rpm
> > XFree86-Xnest-etc
> > XFree86-Xvfb-etc
> > XFree86-xfs-etc
> >
> > but it didn't work. What so now? Thanks a lot.
> > --
> > João Carlos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > ICQ - 33.965.439
> > usuário Linux # 106644
> 
> Somehow your /tmp was scrubbed, removing files pointed to by
> links--the files are sockets but the links say they are there and
> of course they are gone.
> 
> Check /tmp for directories and files
> 
> I think (tm) you might be able to restore service by running
> Xconfigurator or by running X without the font server.  Then run
> 
> /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs restart
> 
> This structure was changed in 7.1 so the sockets reside in
> /root/tmp and are not subject to this sort of deletion.
> 
> Civileme

-- 
==
"Comments are a very useful outlet for those pissed off emotions you can
get
 when coding. While there's no-one there to take it out on at 3AM, you
know
 that at some point in the future you're going to give someone a really
bad 
 day." Satisfaction guaranteed. - nlvp (slashdot poster)

 For a kick ass OPL'd FRPG visit http://members.xoom.com/Lycadican 
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Re: [expert] PPP troubles

[Civileme]

Thomas Lockhart wrote:
> 
> Hi. I've been running Mandrake 7.0 on my laptop and a couple of machines
> here at work for a few months. But I tried upgrading my desktop machine
> at home from RH5.2 to MDK7.0 last weekend, and am dead in the water on
> PPP connectivity (been using it daily for 4 years on various versions of
> RH, but I haven't had to reconfigure for maybe two years).
> 
> I did a clean install, and I am starting from scratch on configuration
> for PPP. Seems to be OK, but the symptom is that ping and DNS work just
> fine across the interface, but every other protocol I've tried (ftp,
> ssh, http, ...) sends packets out but never get anything back (according
> to tcpdump -i ppp0). I have some indication that packets come back
> occasionally from the machines I'm targeting, but never very quickly and
> never the right ones.
> 
> The only difference from my old hardware configuration is that I've
> installed and configured a PCI ethernet card for a LAN.
> 
> The ppp log does report some negotiation rejections when connecting, but
> eventually times out and quiets down.
> 
> Does this ring a bell with anyone? I saw a thread from a year ago on the
> mailing list which mentioned identical symptoms, but it didn't mention
> the solution. I *know* it is something simple, but I'm just missing it.
> I can send lots of details if that would help.
> 
> TIA
> 
>- Thomas
> 
> --
> Thomas Lockhart
> Caltech/JPL
> Interferometry Systems and Technology
There are the following sources of errors common


DNS servers--usually need to list and of course nameservers
should be in /etc/ppp/resolv.conf
Default gateway  (it has to point to ppp0 as gateway device)
Protocol--is it script-based or PAP?  Try both to see for sure

Finally, what security level?  The higher levels ppp is asking
the remote server to authenticate itself and the workaround there
is to put 

noauth

in 

/etc/ppp/options

Civileme

Re: [expert] could not open default font 'fixed' --help

[Civileme]

giancarlo wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> Suddently my XWindowns stopped to work. When I do startx I recive the
> follow message:
> 
> -FontTransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> failed to set default font path 'unix/:-1'
> Fatal server error:
> could not open default font 'fixed'
> 
> What I did. I reinstall the follow rpm pakages;
> XFree86-3.3.6-4mdk.i586.rpm
> XFree86-Xnest-etc
> XFree86-Xvfb-etc
> XFree86-xfs-etc
> 
> but it didn't work. What so now? Thanks a lot.
> --
> João Carlos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> ICQ - 33.965.439
> usuário Linux # 106644


Somehow your /tmp was scrubbed, removing files pointed to by
links--the files are sockets but the links say they are there and
of course they are gone.  

Check /tmp for directories and files  

I think (tm) you might be able to restore service by running
Xconfigurator or by running X without the font server.  Then run 

/etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs restart  


This structure was changed in 7.1 so the sockets reside in
/root/tmp and are not subject to this sort of deletion.

Civileme

[expert] PPP troubles

[Thomas Lockhart]

Hi. I've been running Mandrake 7.0 on my laptop and a couple of machines
here at work for a few months. But I tried upgrading my desktop machine
at home from RH5.2 to MDK7.0 last weekend, and am dead in the water on
PPP connectivity (been using it daily for 4 years on various versions of
RH, but I haven't had to reconfigure for maybe two years).

I did a clean install, and I am starting from scratch on configuration
for PPP. Seems to be OK, but the symptom is that ping and DNS work just
fine across the interface, but every other protocol I've tried (ftp,
ssh, http, ...) sends packets out but never get anything back (according
to tcpdump -i ppp0). I have some indication that packets come back
occasionally from the machines I'm targeting, but never very quickly and
never the right ones.

The only difference from my old hardware configuration is that I've
installed and configured a PCI ethernet card for a LAN.

The ppp log does report some negotiation rejections when connecting, but
eventually times out and quiets down.

Does this ring a bell with anyone? I saw a thread from a year ago on the
mailing list which mentioned identical symptoms, but it didn't mention
the solution. I *know* it is something simple, but I'm just missing it.
I can send lots of details if that would help.

TIA

   - Thomas

-- 
Thomas Lockhart
Caltech/JPL
Interferometry Systems and Technology

Re: [expert] KDE taskbar & menubar vanish after screensaver kicks in?

[ibi]

I've had some similar problems a long time ago, but they stopped when I
learned how to exit programs properly. Sometimes I think ss problems are
linked to how much memory I have. When I was running 64EDO ram I always
had problems trying to run *fancy* ss, but when I increased ram and
changed the type those problems disappeared. 

Just my thoughts on screensavers..

Pj 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [expert] could not open default font 'fixed' --help

[Craig Woods]

Did you delete any folders or files out of /tmp? There are some needed files that
must be left alone, and Mandrake install these files to /tmp.

Craig

giancarlo wrote:

> Hi
>
> Suddently my XWindowns stopped to work. When I do startx I recive the
> follow message:
>
> -FontTransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> failed to set default font path 'unix/:-1'
> Fatal server error:
> could not open default font 'fixed'
>
> What I did. I reinstall the follow rpm pakages;
> XFree86-3.3.6-4mdk.i586.rpm
> XFree86-Xnest-etc
> XFree86-Xvfb-etc
> XFree86-xfs-etc
>
> but it didn't work. What so now? Thanks a lot.
> --
> João Carlos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> ICQ - 33.965.439
> usuário Linux # 106644

[expert] could not open default font 'fixed' --help

[giancarlo]

Hi

Suddently my XWindowns stopped to work. When I do startx I recive the
follow message:

-FontTransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
failed to set default font path 'unix/:-1'
Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'

What I did. I reinstall the follow rpm pakages;
XFree86-3.3.6-4mdk.i586.rpm
XFree86-Xnest-etc
XFree86-Xvfb-etc
XFree86-xfs-etc

but it didn't work. What so now? Thanks a lot.
-- 
João Carlos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
ICQ - 33.965.439
usuário Linux # 106644

RE: [expert] Problems running BigBrother on Mandrake 7.0 as non-root

[Dave Cramer]

I have tried lowering the security level using msec, to no avail. Is there
documentation somewhere on the secure kernel patch ?

At the moment I am running bb as root, but would desperately like to not.

Thanks for the info,

Dave Cramer

-Original Message-
From: Jon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 2:46 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [expert] Problems running BigBrother on Mandrake 7.0 as
non-root


On Tue, May 23, 2000 at 01:38:35PM -0400, Dave Cramer wrote:

> I am having difficulty getting BigBrother to run on Mandrake 7.0. The
issues
> is with the ps command. BigBrother uses this to monitor specific procs.
> Under other OS's executing ps ax as a normal user returns other users
> processes. There seems to be a difference on Mandrake as ps only shows the
> users processes. This appears to be related to the permissions on /proc
> which do not allow world read. So my question is how do I change the way
ps
> works, or the permissions on /proc

On other versions of Linux you are probably not running the "secure"
kernel patch, as I'm assuming you are on Mandrake.

If you lower the security level ov Mandrake (or probably just use
some stock kernel source) then Big Brother should begin to function the
way you want it to.

I take it you are not running BB as root?

--
Jon Changnon, Director of Operations
e: [EMAIL PROTECTED]  p: 440.951.9525
http://www.dncc.net

Re: [expert] KDE taskbar & menubar vanish after screensaver kicks in?

[Civileme]

What is your hardware?

dmesg says what?

use alt-f2 to run

ps aux > attachment.txt

and attach attachment to an email the next time this happens.

I have tried to reproduce the behavior here and cannot  I
must be missing something.

And I really want to know why it is happening.

Civileme



Ivan Trail wrote:
> 
> Jay Summet wrote:
> 
> > Hello all,
> >
> > The following has happened to me three times now, intermitantly.
> >
> > I'll come back to my computer after my screensaver has been on (Kmatrix.kss)
> > and type my password. The SS goes away, and I get my desktop with whatever
> > programs were on it, BUT, there is no taskbar & menubar from KDE (without the
> > task bar I can not "un-iconofy" minimized programs, and without the menubar the
> > only way I can start applications is to use the ALT-F2 command run window.
> >
> > I generally kill off my Xserver at this point and log back in.  However, I was
> > wondering if there was an easier way (like perhaps running an xterm with
> > the ALT-F2 trick, and then starting whatever process is supposed to be making
> > my taskbar/menubar).
> >
> > Anybody know why this is happening? Suggestions on what to try when it does?
> >
> > I'm running a perty standard Mandrake 7.0-2 install.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jay Summet
> 
> right clikc on the "background" ie where there are no windows or icons, and click
> on execute program and type in kpanel.

Re: [expert] KDE taskbar & menubar vanish after screensaver kicks in?

[Dan Jones]

I have a similar(?) problem - instead of vanishing, the menubar get
"fuzzy".  This will occur after the screensaver, and also sometimes
after hiding.  It can be cleared up with a screen refresh, but once it
happens it will recur every time the bar is hidden.

Re: [expert] KDE taskbar & menubar vanish after screensaver kicks in?

[Ivan Trail]

Jay Summet wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> The following has happened to me three times now, intermitantly.
>
> I'll come back to my computer after my screensaver has been on (Kmatrix.kss)
> and type my password. The SS goes away, and I get my desktop with whatever
> programs were on it, BUT, there is no taskbar & menubar from KDE (without the
> task bar I can not "un-iconofy" minimized programs, and without the menubar the
> only way I can start applications is to use the ALT-F2 command run window.
>
> I generally kill off my Xserver at this point and log back in.  However, I was
> wondering if there was an easier way (like perhaps running an xterm with
> the ALT-F2 trick, and then starting whatever process is supposed to be making
> my taskbar/menubar).
>
> Anybody know why this is happening? Suggestions on what to try when it does?
>
> I'm running a perty standard Mandrake 7.0-2 install.
>
> Thanks,
> Jay Summet

right clikc on the "background" ie where there are no windows or icons, and click
on execute program and type in kpanel.

Re: [expert] IpChains problems in Mandrake 7.0

[Alan N.]

"Ron Johnson, Jr." wrote:
> 
> "Darcy Brodie, CJL" wrote:
> >
> > I am trying to configure a linux box to be a firewall / masqurading
> > machine for access to the internet through a cable modem.  eth0 is the
> > external nic card (ip supplied by isp via dhcp), and eth1 is the
> > internal network (using the 192.168.1.0 class C group).  These are
> > communicating properly.
> > I have the firewall configured as follows
> >
> > echo "1" >/proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
> > # clear all rules and start fresh
> > /sbin/ipchains -F
> > /sbin/ipchains -A forward -s 192.168.1.0/24 -j MASQ
> > # this prevents ICQ Time out problems
> > /sbin/ipchains -M -S 7200 10 160
> >
> > When I run the rc.firewall program, I get no errors.  However, when I
> > list the ipchains (ipchains -L), all of the above rules are listed under
> > teh policy DENY, and I have NO access from a workstation (although I can
> > 1-ping both the internal and external networks from the linux box, and
> > 2- ping the linux box from any of the workstations)
> >
> > Suggestions ??
> 
> The standard answer that many of us have had success with
> is PMfirewall.  Find it at freshmeat.net.  It asks you a
> bunch of questions and then builds a firewall (and ip masq,
> if u need it) script for u.
> 
> Ron

I agree.  Get PMfirewall.  I'm running it at home and on a linux box at
work thats dual networked with a network of SGI weather machines and the
internet..

Alan


--

[expert] KDE2 and Konqueror....views pse?

[Bruce E. Harris]

Civileme,

I noticed you are testing KDE2 and Konqueror, can you compare it to KDE 1.1?
Better? How much? Hard to install? KDE 1.1 still usable after install? Worth
the effort?

TIA

-- 
Best Regards, Bruce


 > 
> 
> --
> BETA testing KDE2 and Konqueror

[expert] new scsi setup - wierdness

[Gavin Clark]

having some wierd things happen with my new scsi setup

the card is an adaptec 2940u2w the drives are 18 GB IBM SCSI

I have them set up with one big partition each for testing

wierd thing 1)
they are not in fstab but they seem to mount anyway

I can use them - read/write files, etc.

wierd thing 2)
df doesn't see them


wierd thing 3)
if I add them to fstab (diskdrake did this for me) the system won't boot
(something about not finding superblocks)
I had to fix fstab with vi in repair mode (or whatever it's called)


wierd thing 4)
the aic7xxx module does not load at boot time but I think it is set up in
conf.modules
something added the scsi_hostadapter stuff automatically

cat /etc/conf.modules
shows:

alias eth0 eepro100
alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
pre-install plip modprobe parport_pc ; echo 7 > /proc/parport/0/irq
pre-install pcmcia_core /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia start
alias scsi_hostadapter aic7xxx
post-install supermount modprobe scsi_hostadapter

Am I missing something?

Re: [expert] My complaints about MDK 7.0

[Pj]

I urge all the list members with complaints to take it to Mandrake! The
purpose of this list isn't to trash our developers but to help users who
need it. Telling the list that this, that and something else doesn't
suit *you* defeats the reason Mandrake has a bug report. It is possible,
after all, that other users do NOT have your problems with your system. 

Mandrake developers rock! They give us the hottest, latest bleeding edge
technology available. Please, let's support them. Of course if you do
not want a Expert users list, that is up to the list. 

Pj
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [expert] Help! Apache Virtual Hosts & DNS updates

[Civileme]

On Tue, 23 May 2000, you wrote:
> On Tue, 23 May 2000, you wrote:
> > I'm working on a project.
> > I've got a DOMAIN.COM
> > Now I want 3rd level domains,
> > using Apache Name-Based Virtual Hosts:
> > I made: ANYTHING.DOMAIN.COM
> > 
> > I do not operate my own DNS.
> > My provider says it should work.
> > 
> > I want the same effect as bigstep.com...
> > ... you know: yourcompany.bigstep.com
> > 
> > Questions:
> > 
> > #1 I cannot even PING anything.domain.com
> > 
> > #2 I tried putting anything.domain.com
> >in the /etc/hosts file, it works, but
> >that's cheating.
> > 
> > #3 What should I do?
> 
> the file you want is httpd.conf, which will be in the directory where you have
> configured Apache
> 

ARRGGGHHH  On rereading--looks clear as mud.

Let me try again
> You want to do the following
> 
> 
ServerAdmin (email_address)
DocumentRoot /home/anything/public_html
ServerName anything.domain.com
ErrorLog (some_file_name_for_errors)
TransferLog (Some_file_name_to_log_transfers)
>
> # you can specify a port other than 80 as well in the VirtualHost directive

 

ServerAdmin ...
DocumentRoot ...
ServerName ...
ErrorLog ...
TransferLog ...


Hope that is a teeny bit more helpful

Civ

> Server config info
> 
> ...
> ...
> ...
> ##---some end to httpd.conf
> 
> 
> Do that for as many third-level domains as you care to, in one httpd.conf list
> all the VirtualHost directives one after another before the server config... and
> hope that wildcards and CNAME records are being forwarded by your domain
> service.
> 
> Anyway Apache should start responding to requests sent to these names once the
> httpd.conf file is updated and the daemon restarted.
> 
> Civileme

Re: AW: [expert] ATA/66

[Dan Bélisle]

This is the mandrake Beta page, you can go to the end of the page and see 
the link !
danny.

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/hydrobeta.php3


>From: "Ulf Kohlmorgen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: AW: [expert] ATA/66
>Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 00:34:13 +0200
>
>From where did you get the new beta 3 version (link
>please) ?
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Ulf
>
>
>-Ursprüngliche Nachricht-
>Von: Dan Bélisle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Gesendet: Dienstag, 23. Mai 2000 23:40
>An: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Betreff: [expert] ATA/66
>
>
>Hi !
>It's me again !
>
>My ATA/66 doesn't work again...
>It's a onboard HighPoint ATA/66 controller (M/B: Soyo
>6BA +IV)
>I have downloaded the new Beta 3 and now i don't pass
>(STONED) the SCSI /IDE
>detection on begining of installation just before the
>GUI part.
>
>Mmmm..??
>
>Thanks !
>Danny.
>__
>__
>Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at
>http://www.hotmail.com
>


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[expert] My complaints about MDK 7.0

[Edwin Linux Fan]

This is constructive criticism for MDK7.0
I absolutely adore MDK6.1 (the best!)

#1 Install TAKES TOO LONG!
#2 Install is TOO BIG!
#3 Install lost the customizability of old redhat.
#4 cacheing DNS files not created by install: /var/named
missing.
#5 No text install?
#6 Should Let user choose between Postfix and Sendmail.

Re: [expert] Help! Apache Virtual Hosts & DNS updates

[Civileme]

On Tue, 23 May 2000, you wrote:
> I'm working on a project.
> I've got a DOMAIN.COM
> Now I want 3rd level domains,
> using Apache Name-Based Virtual Hosts:
> I made: ANYTHING.DOMAIN.COM
> 
> I do not operate my own DNS.
> My provider says it should work.
> 
> I want the same effect as bigstep.com...
> ... you know: yourcompany.bigstep.com
> 
> Questions:
> 
> #1 I cannot even PING anything.domain.com
> 
> #2 I tried putting anything.domain.com
>in the /etc/hosts file, it works, but
>that's cheating.
> 
> #3 What should I do?

the file you want is httpd.conf, which will be in the directory where you have
configured Apache

You want to do the following






# directives specific to the resources directories, scope of definition and so
on
# you can specify a port other than 80 as well in the VirtualHost directive


Server config info

...
..
..
#---some end to httpd.conf


Do that for as many third-level domains as you care to, in one httpd.conf list
all the VirtualHost directives one after another before the server config... and
hope that wildcards and CNAME records are being forwarded by your domain
service.

Anyway Apache should start responding to requests sent to these names once the
httpd.conf file is updated and the daemon restarted.

Civileme

Re: [expert] Help! Apache Virtual Hosts & DNS updates

[Cecil Watson]

> I'm working on a project.
> I've got a DOMAIN.COM
> Now I want 3rd level domains,
> using Apache Name-Based Virtual Hosts:
> I made: ANYTHING.DOMAIN.COM
>
> I do not operate my own DNS.
> My provider says it should work.
>
> I want the same effect as bigstep.com...
> ... you know: yourcompany.bigstep.com
>
> Questions:
>
> #1 I cannot even PING anything.domain.com
You should be able to ping it right away, as long as the change has been
made.
>
> #2 I tried putting anything.domain.com
>in the /etc/hosts file, it works, but
>that's cheating.
>
> #3 What should I do?
Talk to your DNS provider, make sure that it is setup?  Do you know how to
configure Apache for Virtual Host?  If not let us know...

Good Luck,
Cecil

Re: [expert] Installing OpenSSH, Zlib, and OpenSSL

[Vincent Danen]

On Tue, 23 May 2000, Wade wrote:

>   I hope I am on the appropriate list for my questions, since they are
> regarding things other than installing Mandrake and configuring the
> desktop. I am very much wanting to utilize SSH, and have downloaded
> OpenSSH and the required Zlib, and OpenSSL. 

Why don't you download these from the crypto site and install the Mandrake
RPMs for these programs?  Makes life much easier and works "out of the
box".

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[expert] Help! Apache Virtual Hosts & DNS updates

[Edwin Linux Fan]

I'm working on a project.
I've got a DOMAIN.COM
Now I want 3rd level domains,
using Apache Name-Based Virtual Hosts:
I made: ANYTHING.DOMAIN.COM

I do not operate my own DNS.
My provider says it should work.

I want the same effect as bigstep.com...
... you know: yourcompany.bigstep.com

Questions:

#1 I cannot even PING anything.domain.com

#2 I tried putting anything.domain.com
   in the /etc/hosts file, it works, but
   that's cheating.

#3 What should I do?

[expert] mylex

[Mojmir . Vajgel]

i don't know if these theme isn't a little bit outdated, but i have a problem
with installation Mandrake 7.0-2 on a box with mylex dac960pdu controller.
the install program has found mylex but insmod of DAC960.o module
failed, because it cannot find the driver. 
on the same box i later installed RedHat 6.1 and that work perfectly.
could you give me an advice ?

thanks

moyo

Re: [expert] Installing OpenSSH, Zlib, and OpenSSL

[Edwin Linux Fan]

I got the RPMs.
Just do it! ( you really need it.)
rpm -i ssh*
That's it.
Do your slogin -l user host.domain.com


>   Before my embarking on this installation journey, I was
wondering if
>anyone has OpenSSH running or knows if it will run under
Mandrake Linux?
>What is the best location for
>installing all three of these programs? Is it best to have
ones OpenSSH
>use PAM? Is the passphrase requester only required by
GNOME? Also if you
>are as curious about your system as I am, don't bother
trying to read
>/dev/urandom, it works GREAT though. :)
>
>Much thanks in advance,
>
>b/web
>Wade
>
>

AW: [expert] ATA/66

[Ulf Kohlmorgen]

>From where did you get the new beta 3 version (link
please) ?
Thanks in advance!

Ulf


-Ursprüngliche Nachricht-
Von: Dan Bélisle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 23. Mai 2000 23:40
An: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Betreff: [expert] ATA/66


Hi !
It's me again !

My ATA/66 doesn't work again...
It's a onboard HighPoint ATA/66 controller (M/B: Soyo
6BA +IV)
I have downloaded the new Beta 3 and now i don't pass
(STONED) the SCSI /IDE
detection on begining of installation just before the
GUI part.

Mmmm..??

Thanks !
Danny.
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[expert] ATA/66

[Dan Bélisle]

Hi !
It's me again !

My ATA/66 doesn't work again...
It's a onboard HighPoint ATA/66 controller (M/B: Soyo 6BA +IV)
I have downloaded the new Beta 3 and now i don't pass (STONED) the SCSI /IDE 
detection on begining of installation just before the GUI part.

Mmmm..??

Thanks !
Danny.

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Re: [expert] Telnet

[Gavin Clark]

you need to edit /etc/inetd.conf and uncomment the lines for ftp and telnet
#
ftp  stream  tcp nowait  root/usr/sbin/tcpd   in.ftpd -l -a
telnet  stream  tcp nowait  root/usr/sbin/tcpd   telnetd
#


then edit hosts.allow to restrict access

then restart inetd: /etc/rc.d/init.d/inet restart

read this for more specific info:
http://www.stepwise.com/Articles/Workbench/2000-04-08.01.html

it's writen for MacOSX server but most of it applies directly and it's short
and to the point.

gavin

> From: "Sridhar Govindarajulu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 
> I set up LM 7.0 with high security. I wish to open up the ports for Telnet
> and FTP. Also restrict the above port access from certain domains only. How
> do I do that?
> 
> Cheers
> Sridhar
> 
> 

Re: [expert] Installing OpenSSH, Zlib, and OpenSSL

[Gavin Clark]

nifty,
does this has any implications for VNC?

Gavin

> From: Denis HAVLIK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 
> Since you mentioned it: in 7.1, we have a little goody for ssh users (me
> for instance). In case "ssh" is found, and ~/.ssh/identity file exists,
> your X-session is started as doughter of ssh-agent.
> 
> cheers
> Denis
> 

Re: [expert] Telnet

[Cecil Watson]

Don't use telnet.  http://www.openssh.com.  Clients for various OSs are
available.
- Original Message -
From: Sridhar Govindarajulu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Mandrake Expert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 10:10 PM
Subject: [expert] Telnet


> I set up LM 7.0 with high security. I wish to open up the ports for Telnet
> and FTP. Also restrict the above port access from certain domains only.
How
> do I do that?
>
> Cheers
> Sridhar
>
>

[expert] Telnet

[Sridhar Govindarajulu]

I set up LM 7.0 with high security. I wish to open up the ports for Telnet
and FTP. Also restrict the above port access from certain domains only. How
do I do that?

Cheers
Sridhar

Re: [expert] mrtg and Mandrake's apache (fwd)

[Civileme]

Wolfgang Bornath wrote:

> Hi,
> Following is a mail from a german speaking user who sent the
> mail to me regarding me as an expert (which I'm definitely
> not!).
>
> Here's the translated version:
>
> - Forwarded and translated message
> from Harald Wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --
>
> From: Harald Wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Mandrake website
> Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 19:54:01 +0200
> X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.0.1459.74)
>
> Hi.
>
> I try to install mrtg.
> I'm running RedHat 6.2 with apache from Mandrake.
>
> mrtg needs gd-library 1.3-6, it doesn't run with Mandrake's
> version 1.8. But with version 1.3 Mandrake's apache won't run.
>
> Is there a  mrtg-rpm for Mandrake or any other workaround?
>
> The error message from mrtg is:
> /usr/bin//rateup: error in loading shared libraries:
> /usr/bin//rateup:
> undefined symbol: gdImageGif
>
> According to the programmer of mrtg this is due to a conflict
> with the version of the gd-library.
>
> Regards
> DIC-Online Wolf & Co. KG
>
> Harald Wolf
>
> Geschaeftsfuehrer
> Tel:+43/(0)512/341033-0
> Fax:+43/(0)512/341033-19
> http://www.dic.at
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> - End forwarded message -
>
> wobo
>

Hey there ...  Been a while...

That message reads as if he's really running RH and thinking it is
Mandrake, but if he is running Mandrake...

ftp://ftp.linux.tucows.com/pub/distributions/Mandrake/Mandrake-devel/contrib/RPMS/

has

mrtg-2.8.9-3mdk.i586.rpm

as a ready-to-go binary.  I do not know if it is staticly linked or
not.  If it is, then it should run regardless of library.

Civileme



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[expert] mrtg and Mandrake's apache (fwd)

[Wolfgang Bornath]

Hi,
Following is a mail from a german speaking user who sent the
mail to me regarding me as an expert (which I'm definitely
not!).

Here's the translated version:

- Forwarded and translated message 
from Harald Wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --

From: Harald Wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Mandrake website
Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 19:54:01 +0200
X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.0.1459.74)

Hi.

I try to install mrtg.
I'm running RedHat 6.2 with apache from Mandrake.

mrtg needs gd-library 1.3-6, it doesn't run with Mandrake's
version 1.8. But with version 1.3 Mandrake's apache won't run.

Is there a  mrtg-rpm for Mandrake or any other workaround?

The error message from mrtg is:
/usr/bin//rateup: error in loading shared libraries:
/usr/bin//rateup:
undefined symbol: gdImageGif

According to the programmer of mrtg this is due to a conflict
with the version of the gd-library.

Regards
DIC-Online Wolf & Co. KG

Harald Wolf

Geschaeftsfuehrer
Tel:+43/(0)512/341033-0
Fax:+43/(0)512/341033-19
http://www.dic.at
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 

- End forwarded message -

wobo
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Re: [expert] HDPARM at boot

[Gary Bunker]

I've tested both drives with the -c and -d options manually, and the
drives work just fine and dandy.  The read-ahead options tend to cause
problems, though.  Regardless, they DO get reset back to the default
16-bit, no-DMA settings by the time the bootup is finished.  As soon as
I login and check settings, they're "non-optimized" again.

On 23 May, Denis HAVLIK wrote:
> Have you tried the settings manually? What happens? I do not think HD-s
> should be reseted after execution of this script. Strange. 
> 

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[expert] RPM locked up! -- Solved!

[Benjamin Sher]

Dear Ernest:

Thanks so much for writing. You guessed correctly. I didn't give the
uninstallation (rpm -e quanta) enough time to do its job. It was taking
inordinately long, but I should have waited. I had to rebuild my rpm
(updateddb, rpm --rebuilddb), and now everything is OK.

Thank you again.

Benjamin
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Re: [expert] Problems running BigBrother on Mandrake 7.0 as non-root

[Jon]

On Tue, May 23, 2000 at 01:38:35PM -0400, Dave Cramer wrote:

> I am having difficulty getting BigBrother to run on Mandrake 7.0. The issues
> is with the ps command. BigBrother uses this to monitor specific procs.
> Under other OS's executing ps ax as a normal user returns other users
> processes. There seems to be a difference on Mandrake as ps only shows the
> users processes. This appears to be related to the permissions on /proc
> which do not allow world read. So my question is how do I change the way ps
> works, or the permissions on /proc

On other versions of Linux you are probably not running the "secure"
kernel patch, as I'm assuming you are on Mandrake.

If you lower the security level ov Mandrake (or probably just use 
some stock kernel source) then Big Brother should begin to function the
way you want it to.

I take it you are not running BB as root?

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Re: [expert] Installing OpenSSH, Zlib, and OpenSSL

[Civileme]

Wade wrote:

> Hi List,
>
> I hope I am on the appropriate list for my questions, since they are
> regarding things other than installing Mandrake and configuring the
> desktop. I am very much wanting to utilize SSH, and have downloaded
> OpenSSH and the required Zlib, and OpenSSL.
>
> Before my embarking on this installation journey, I was wondering if
> anyone has OpenSSH running or knows if it will run under Mandrake Linux?
> What is the best location for
> installing all three of these programs? Is it best to have ones OpenSSH
> use PAM? Is the passphrase requester only required by GNOME? Also if you
> are as curious about your system as I am, don't bother trying to read
> /dev/urandom, it works GREAT though. :)

go here

ftp://ftp.linux.tucows.com/pub/distributions/Mandrake/Mandrake-crypto

You will find rpms especially prepared for the Mandrake distro for what you
seek.



>
>
> Much thanks in advance,
>
> b/web
> Wade

P. S.  since this is one of the iso-image mirrors you might instead want to
look at www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftp.php3 and select one that will not be as
busy as this one will be for the next couple of days.


Civileme



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[expert] Problems running BigBrother on Mandrake 7.0 as non-root

[Dave Cramer]

Hi all,

I am having difficulty getting BigBrother to run on Mandrake 7.0. The issues
is with the ps command. BigBrother uses this to monitor specific procs.
Under other OS's executing ps ax as a normal user returns other users
processes. There seems to be a difference on Mandrake as ps only shows the
users processes. This appears to be related to the permissions on /proc
which do not allow world read. So my question is how do I change the way ps
works, or the permissions on /proc

Thanks in advance

Dave Cramer

Re: [expert] KFM hangs

[Tom Brinkman]

On Mon, 22 May 2000, you wrote:
> When accessing my FAT32 partition KFM will start to read the directory
> then hang KDE, the only way out, is to try CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE, not
> sure why this happens...
> 
> 
> Any thoughts?

  Same thing began happening to me also.  Changing fstab fixed it
for me and the 'unmask' setting also lets me do anything with
Winblows files as user.  Maybe not a good idea on anything but a
single user pc

/dev/hda1 /c vfat umask=0 0 0
/dev/hdb3 /d vfat umask=0 0 0
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Re: [expert] mylex

[Jon]

On Tue, May 23, 2000 at 04:13:22PM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> i don't know if these theme isn't a little bit outdated, but i have a problem
> with installation Mandrake 7.0-2 on a box with mylex dac960pdu controller.
> the install program has found mylex but insmod of DAC960.o module
> failed, because it cannot find the driver. 
> on the same box i later installed RedHat 6.1 and that work perfectly.
> could you give me an advice ?

Are you using the updated boot disk images available at:

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/fupdates.php3

I have a VA Linux server that I needed to use this updated image
on in order to install to my DAC960 controlled RAID..  worked
fine after that!

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Re: [expert] HDPARM at boot

[Denis HAVLIK]

:~>Hmm, shouldn't there be a -k in the list of options?  My understanding
:~>of hdparm is that, without the -k, the settings may not stick.  I know
:~>on my system, I get the "Starting Hard Drive optimisations for /dev/hda"
:~>(and hdb) messages at boottime, but if I run hdparm to check the
:~>settings later, they're not set.  I've got relatively new drives, and
:~>at LEAST the 32-bit options should stick.

Have you tried the settings manually? What happens? I do not think HD-s
should be reseted after execution of this script. Strange. 

D

:~>
:~>On 22 May, Denis HAVLIK wrote:
:~>> On Mon, 22 May 2000, Colin L. Whipple wrote:
:~>> 
:~>> :~>It would also be nice to have a little more info about what the "hard disk
:~>> :~>optimizations" means.  Just how likely is it that problems will result from
:~>> :~>checking that box?  What is being optimized?
:~>> 
:~>> Instead of giving you a fish, I'll try to learn you fishing .-)
:~>> 
:~>> see "/etc/rc.d/init.d/mandrake_everytime" file:
:~>> 
:~>> 
:~>> if [ -x /sbin/hdparm ];then
:~>> LIST_HD=$(grep '^hd.:' /var/log/dmesg|\
:~>> grep -ivE '(CD.*ROM|DVD.*ROM|FLOPPY|TAPE|STATUS)'|cut
:~>> -d: -f1|sort|u
:~>> niq)
:~>> 
:~>> if grep -i nohdparm /proc/cmdline >/dev/null ; then
:~>> action "Hard Drive optimisations disabled" \
:~>> echo ""
:~>> else
:~>> for i in $LIST_HD;do
:~>> action "Starting Hard Drive optimisations for $i" \
:~>> hdparm -q -c1 -q -A1 -q -m16 -q -d1 /dev/$i
:~>> done
:~>> fi
:~>> fi
:~>> 
:~>
:~>---
:~>Illigitmi non carborundum
:~>http://andysocial.com
:~>

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Re: [expert] hard shutdowns

[Civileme]

"Bruce E. Harris" wrote:

> Hi Dave,
>
> I solved my problem by using the same fstab I had with Caldera which does not
> use supermount. I have my floppy and zip setup to used vfat, dos or ext2
> formats.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bruce
>
> On Tue, 23 May 2000, you wrote:
> > Hi Bruce, Civileme et al.
> >
> > I've just installed Mandrake 7.0 and found the same problem (with umounting
> > file systems while shutting down). I'm not an expert [I barely make it as a
> > newbie], but what I've found is that the problem is with my Floppy drive
> > (and possibly CD drive if there is no CD in it). Before shutting down, I
> > have to su login as root, umount the floppy and then it's okay. I've
> > installed mandrake on my laptop and I'm the only user at the moment, so
> > this is not a major problem (unless I forget -- which happens), but i guess
> > I should find a neater solution.
> >
> > HTH.
> >
> > Dave

The "neater" solution is to edit the shutdown scripts to call

supermount disable

once they get to superusr equivalence.

and put

supermount enable

in /etc/rc.local

If you are also using these commands on the fly, and you want the current
setting to be restored next boot, you would need to set up an "if" to test
whether supermount is enabled during shutdown and if it is then echo a 1 to a
/tmp/. file to test next boot to reenable rather than the brute force method I
just described.

It all depends on how elegant you want to be.

My own "neat solution"  is a huge UPS and keeping my paws off the shutdown
button unless I am swapping hardware.  I have one machine here with GUI running
and 192 days uptime.

Civileme


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Re: [expert] Installing OpenSSH, Zlib, and OpenSSL

[Denis HAVLIK]

Since you mentioned it: in 7.1, we have a little goody for ssh users (me
for instance). In case "ssh" is found, and ~/.ssh/identity file exists,
your X-session is started as doughter of ssh-agent. 

cheers
Denis

:~>Mandrake does have ready-made RPMS for OpenSSH, Zlib, and OpenSSL.
:~>
:~>I think that you're best bet for isntalling all of those and making them
:~>easy to maintain would be to use the RPMS (unless you want to compile
:~>so you always have thee latest and greatest).
:~>
:~>There is a crypto link off of http://www.linux-mandrake.com -- check it
:~>out!

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Re: [expert] mylex

[Denis HAVLIK]

:~>i don't know if these theme isn't a little bit outdated, but i have a problem
:~>with installation Mandrake 7.0-2 on a box with mylex dac960pdu controller.
:~>the install program has found mylex but insmod of DAC960.o module
:~>failed, because it cannot find the driver. 
:~>on the same box i later installed RedHat 6.1 and that work perfectly.
:~>could you give me an advice ?

Try 7.1 beta3. dac960pdu controller works well with kernel in 7.0, but
obviously install prog lost a touch with the modul somewhere on the
way. Just take 7.1 beta3. NOT beta2!

cu
Denis
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[expert] mylex

[Mojmir . Vajgel]

i don't know if these theme isn't a little bit outdated, but i have a problem
with installation Mandrake 7.0-2 on a box with mylex dac960pdu controller.
the install program has found mylex but insmod of DAC960.o module
failed, because it cannot find the driver. 
on the same box i later installed RedHat 6.1 and that work perfectly.
could you give me an advice ?

thanks

moyo

RE: [expert] Firewall Rules

[Eric Peters]

I have these scripts for a basic firewall that will set ipchains to
block all icmp's, open basic services, and open high ports as you need them.
Also when a port scan is preformed it will show all 65,000 ports as open.

You will have to edit the files to show your eth configs, but I
tried to make it painless. Also included is a flush script that will flush
all ipchains settings.

Cheers,

Eric Peters 
System Administrator
Network Operations Inherent.com Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(503) 224-6751 x224
Personal Site http://www.linuxsystems.net



-Original Message-
From: Sridhar Govindarajulu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 9:11 PM
To: Mandrake Expert
Subject: [expert] Firewall Rules


I am trying to set up firewall rules. Can I use LinuxConf for that. If so
does it write the rules to rc.firewall in /etc/rc.d or any other file?

Cheers
Sridhar



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Re: [expert] Installing OpenSSH, Zlib, and OpenSSL

[Jon]

On Tue, May 23, 2000 at 07:56:52AM -0700, Wade wrote:

>   I hope I am on the appropriate list for my questions, since they are
> regarding things other than installing Mandrake and configuring the
> desktop. I am very much wanting to utilize SSH, and have downloaded
> OpenSSH and the required Zlib, and OpenSSL. 
> 
>   Before my embarking on this installation journey, I was wondering if
> anyone has OpenSSH running or knows if it will run under Mandrake Linux?
> What is the best location for
> installing all three of these programs? Is it best to have ones OpenSSH
> use PAM? Is the passphrase requester only required by GNOME? Also if you
> are as curious about your system as I am, don't bother trying to read
> /dev/urandom, it works GREAT though. :)
> 
> Much thanks in advance,

Mandrake does have ready-made RPMS for OpenSSH, Zlib, and OpenSSL.

I think that you're best bet for isntalling all of those and making them
easy to maintain would be to use the RPMS (unless you want to compile
so you always have thee latest and greatest).

There is a crypto link off of http://www.linux-mandrake.com -- check it
out!

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[expert] Routing

[Jorge_Carminati]

Hello there!

I


´m trying to configure a LAN router using linux with statics routes. The idea
is to route between token ring an Fast-Ethernet subnets.

My configuration is the following:

1 PC with two cards, one token ring card (IBM auto 16/4) and one fast ethernet
(3com 3c905c).

I installed Mandrake and loaded the corresponding modules without trouble.
The card configuration is the following:

route add 172.19.15.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 172.19.15.158 up (for eth0)
route add 172.19.16.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 172.19.16.1 up (for tr0)

I had also set:

echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

The problem is that I can see from the ethernet subnet the token ring card of
Linux, but only this card, not the rest of the machines under the token ring
subnet, and viceversa, from token ring I receive an ICMP reply from the eth0
card of the Linux server but none of the machines under the ethernet subnet.

Does it needs same parameter to make the internal routing between eth0 to tr0
and viceversa ?.

Other problem is that when I configure the tr0 card, I try to set a mask of
255/24 but it doen´t take this parameter because when I check it whith ifconfig
i get a mask of 255/16. Any idea ?, ..with eth0 I don´t have any problem related
like this one.

Thanks in advance for some help.
Jorge Carminati.

[expert] Installing OpenSSH, Zlib, and OpenSSL

[Wade]

Hi List,

I hope I am on the appropriate list for my questions, since they are
regarding things other than installing Mandrake and configuring the
desktop. I am very much wanting to utilize SSH, and have downloaded
OpenSSH and the required Zlib, and OpenSSL. 

Before my embarking on this installation journey, I was wondering if
anyone has OpenSSH running or knows if it will run under Mandrake Linux?
What is the best location for
installing all three of these programs? Is it best to have ones OpenSSH
use PAM? Is the passphrase requester only required by GNOME? Also if you
are as curious about your system as I am, don't bother trying to read
/dev/urandom, it works GREAT though. :)

Much thanks in advance,

b/web
Wade

Re: [expert] two problems

[Stephen F. Bosch]

Eduardo Arauz wrote:
> 
> Hi list, here i have two strange problems, the first one is that i cant
> mount my CD-R and at boot time the kernel doesnt recognize it as an scsi
> device but on saturday i was able to write a cd using cdrecord!! as a
> matter of fact the xcdroast recognize my cd-r as a scsi device so how
> can i mount that device? ( no, no mount /dev/scd0/ /mnt/cdrom2  is working
> for me, i have also tried to change my fstab and nothing happens the
> error is that scd0 is not a valid block device ) and if i try to use the
> hdd ( the device the kernel see like my CD-R) it sends me the same error...
> not a valid blcok device.

Is your CD-R a SCSI CD-R? I don't think so.

It sounds to me like you have IDE SCSI emulation installed -- you need
this to make your CD-R work in Linux. This is what is fooling XCDRoast
into seeing your CD-R drive, and also the reason you can't mount it.

You need to find exactly what block device the CD-R is appearing as.

-Stephen-

Re: [expert] KDE taskbar & menubar vanish after screensaver kicks in?

[vern]

This may be too simple but do you have the "auto hide" feature turned
on for your taskbar and menubar?
vern

Jay Summet wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> The following has happened to me three times now, intermitantly.
> 
> I'll come back to my computer after my screensaver has been on (Kmatrix.kss)
> and type my password. The SS goes away, and I get my desktop with whatever
> programs were on it, BUT, there is no taskbar & menubar from KDE (without the
> task bar I can not "un-iconofy" minimized programs, and without the menubar the
> only way I can start applications is to use the ALT-F2 command run window.
> 
> I generally kill off my Xserver at this point and log back in.  However, I was
> wondering if there was an easier way (like perhaps running an xterm with
> the ALT-F2 trick, and then starting whatever process is supposed to be making
> my taskbar/menubar).
> 
> Anybody know why this is happening? Suggestions on what to try when it does?
> 
> I'm running a perty standard Mandrake 7.0-2 install.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jay Summet

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Re: [expert] Firewall Rules

[vern]

Do a search on the web for PMfirewall, this little program is a script
which will write IPCHAINS rules.  It writes a basic firewall that you can
customize to your needs.
vern

Sridhar Govindarajulu wrote:
> 
> I am trying to set up firewall rules. Can I use LinuxConf for that. If so
> does it write the rules to rc.firewall in /etc/rc.d or any other file?
> 
> Cheers
> Sridhar

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Re: [expert] IpChains problems in Mandrake 7.0

[Ron Johnson, Jr.]

"Darcy Brodie, CJL" wrote:
> 
> I am trying to configure a linux box to be a firewall / masqurading
> machine for access to the internet through a cable modem.  eth0 is the
> external nic card (ip supplied by isp via dhcp), and eth1 is the
> internal network (using the 192.168.1.0 class C group).  These are
> communicating properly.
> I have the firewall configured as follows
> 
> echo "1" >/proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
> # clear all rules and start fresh
> /sbin/ipchains -F
> /sbin/ipchains -A forward -s 192.168.1.0/24 -j MASQ
> # this prevents ICQ Time out problems
> /sbin/ipchains -M -S 7200 10 160
> 
> When I run the rc.firewall program, I get no errors.  However, when I
> list the ipchains (ipchains -L), all of the above rules are listed under
> teh policy DENY, and I have NO access from a workstation (although I can
> 1-ping both the internal and external networks from the linux box, and
> 2- ping the linux box from any of the workstations)
> 
> Suggestions ??

The standard answer that many of us have had success with
is PMfirewall.  Find it at freshmeat.net.  It asks you a
bunch of questions and then builds a firewall (and ip masq,
if u need it) script for u.

Ron
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[expert] two problems

[Eduardo Arauz]

Hi list, here i have two strange problems, the first one is that i cant 
mount my CD-R and at boot time the kernel doesnt recognize it as an scsi 
device but on saturday i was able to write a cd using cdrecord!! as a 
matter of fact the xcdroast recognize my cd-r as a scsi device so how 
can i mount that device? ( no, no mount /dev/scd0/ /mnt/cdrom2  is working 
for me, i have also tried to change my fstab and nothing happens the 
error is that scd0 is not a valid block device ) and if i try to use the 
hdd ( the device the kernel see like my CD-R) it sends me the same error... 
not a valid blcok device.

ok, my second problem is that yesterday when i tried to use my Kppp as a 
user it sends me the following error :
" Kppp cant create or read from 
/home/eduardo/.kde/share/apps/kppp/kppp.pid"
and the last time i used my PC it was fine as i remeber i havent touch 
anything from that user as root i can connect to internet as root but 
not as a user please if someone can help me in this two problems 
THanks
Eduardo

RE: [expert] the czech republic has mail problems

[Denis HAVLIK]

Just to make it clear: I am aware of the problem, that is - I WAS avare of
the problem, but I did not want to remove the guy from the list imediately
(ok, maybe i was wrong). Instead, I have contacted him and told
him to solve the problem.

Since, I have not seen any more bounces from czech rep. yesterday or
today, I thought this was OK now. If it still causes trouble, send 
me an e-mail (privatly, not to the list!). Removing the
guy from the list is not a problem - I just hate to do it, that is all.

cu
Denis 

:~>Hello,
:~> I hope, I fixed it today... It is still broken???
:~>Let me know...
:~> Michal
:~>
:~>On Mon, 22 May 2000, Eric Peters wrote:
:~>
:~>> I have tried contacting those guys to take care of the problem to no avail.
:~>> The problem is the mandrake list is sending mail to
:~>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] The user either dose not exist or they do not know
:~>> how to setup relaying.
:~>> 
:~>> The list admin should remove that e-mail address from the list.

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Re: [expert] KDE taskbar & menubar vanish after screensaver kicks in?

[Joe Heafner]

Jay Summet wrote:
> 
> I'll come back to my computer after my screensaver has been on (Kmatrix.kss)
> and type my password. The SS goes away, and I get my desktop with whatever
> programs were on it, BUT, there is no taskbar & menubar from KDE (without the
> task bar I can not "un-iconofy" minimized programs, and without the menubar the
> only way I can start applications is to use the ALT-F2 command run window.
> 
> I generally kill off my Xserver at this point and log back in.  However, I was
> wondering if there was an easier way (like perhaps running an xterm with
> the ALT-F2 trick, and then starting whatever process is supposed to be making
> my taskbar/menubar).
> 
This happens to me from time to time. I just do alt-f2 and start
"kpanel" again. It's worked for me. 



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Re: [expert] Re: Welcome to new expert list : 7.1

[Colin L. Whipple]

On Mon, 22 May 2000, Brian T. Schellenberger wrote:
> "Colin L. Whipple" wrote:
> 
> >  Do you mean something like
> > the information at the following URL?:
> > 
> > http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/hardware/hdtweak.html
> 
> Hard to say since I can't get that URL to work . . .

It works when I click on it.

Colin

Re: [expert] ATA/66 Mandrake Beta 2

[Denis HAVLIK]

Beta2 has several nasty errors. One of them is ATA/66 problem, another is
no menu entries... Wait for beta3 ISO - it should be on tucows very soon. 

cu
Denis

On Sun, 21 May 2000, Dan Bélisle wrote:

:~>Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 13:41:52 PDT
:~>From: Dan Bélisle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
:~>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
:~>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
:~>Subject: [expert] ATA/66 Mandrake Beta 2
:~>
:~>Bonjour !!
:~>
:~>J'essaie d'installer la Beta 2 sur ma machine, malheureusement il ne 
:~>reconnait pas mon disque dur qui est en ATA/66. La Beta2 n'est pas suppose 
:~>reconnaitre le ATA/66 c'est inscrit sur le site ??
:~>
:~>Je suppose que je doit passer des parametre lors du boot (boot par le 
:~>cd-rom). Quels sont ses parametres ?
:~>
:~>Merci !
:~>
:~>Danny.
:~>
:~>Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
:~>

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[expert] boot from raid

[Gavin Clark]

Hi,
I'm setting up a RAID level 1 and I'd like to put the whole system on it.

The raid how-to says "RedHat Linux 6.1 allows direct installation to a RAID
device" /boot filesystem and all.

Does mandrake 7.02 handle this?

What are the pros and cons of putting everything on the raid array? the box
is going to be a server and has a thrid drive which I plan to use for
internal backup.

thanks,
Gavin

[expert] 2940 ADAPTEC SCSI

[Denis HAVLIK]

:~>Just as an example, yesterday I went to Best Buy and purchased
:~>SuSE 6.4.  I had Mandrake 6.1 running fine, with a 2940 Adaptec
:~>controller..., attached to that via the internal cable is a

This controler caused us a lot of problems in 7.0. If you have it, just
run directly for 7.1 beta3 (should be on tucows soon). Not beta2, that is
old and has some nasty bugs!

Or simply wait for a while and get the new 7.1 when it is out - do not
bother with 7.0

cu
Denis

Re: [expert] 37 bottles of asprin later, he decided to ask for help.

[Denis HAVLIK]

Could I have your /etc/fstab file, please. and "ls -l /" output would be
fine too.

cu
Denis

On Wed, 17 May 2000, Ivan Trail wrote:

:~>Whne trying to execute a Wine application This is what I get:
:~>Could not stat /mnt/fd0, ignoring drive A:  Could not stat /c, ignoring driveC: 
:~>Could not stat /cdrom, ignoring drive D: Warning: could not find wine.conf
:~>[Drive x] entry for current working directory /home/Ivan; starting in windows
:~>directory. Invalid path 'c:\windows' for windows directory Perhaps you have not
:~>properly edited or created your Wine configuration file. This is either
:~>/etc/wine/wine.conf or $HOME/.winerc   or it is determined by the -config
:~>option or from   the WINE_INI environment variable. Wine has used
:~>/etc/wine/wine.conf as configuration file.  
:~>
:~>I have also attached the wine.conf file.  If any one can help me out and get me
:~>running with wine, I would deeply appreciate it.  Please use "bonehead"
:~>language as I am still struggling through all the command line stuff, although
:~>I am past the "Help I can't turn my computer on!" stage.
:~>
:~>Many thanks.
:~>
:~>Ivan Trail.

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Re: [expert] Could my problems be Mandrake 7 security settings?

[Muzza]

On Tue, 23 May 2000, James wrote:
> At 12:00 each night, my installation of Mandrake 7.02 makes a security
> check on all things.  Sometimes it automatically changes ownership of
> files that it thinks are vulnerable or dangerous.  Tonight at 12:00 it
> changed all my "Group Unowned Files" to "nogroup" and suddenly I get the
> error 
> 
> "alert: cannot start: unable to access queue directory"
> 
> when I try to run the qmail rc file.
> 
> So I manually make the directory accessible, then try to run ./rc again
> (from /var/qmail) and get this error:
> 
> "alert: cannot start: unable to open mutex"
> 
> Am I going to have to reinstall Mandrake with the lowest security setting
> to keep it from meddling in my qmail settings?  What the heck is "mutex?"
> 
> james

James,
There is a good section dealing with "MSEC", and the levels you can
choose from, in the User Guide & Reference Manual accessible from the "docs"
icon on the KDE desktop or via /usr/docs/mandrake/en/userguide/index.html
I changed mine to run at 02:00 because I'm often still using the
computer at midnight.
Check the e-mail for 'root' as this is the default output of the cron
job and it will tell you what files have been modified.
Catch ya,
Muzza.
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Re: [expert] hard shutdowns

[Bruce E. Harris]

Hi Dave,

I solved my problem by using the same fstab I had with Caldera which does not
use supermount. I have my floppy and zip setup to used vfat, dos or ext2
formats.

Regards,

Bruce

On Tue, 23 May 2000, you wrote:
> Hi Bruce, Civileme et al.
> 
> I've just installed Mandrake 7.0 and found the same problem (with umounting 
> file systems while shutting down). I'm not an expert [I barely make it as a 
> newbie], but what I've found is that the problem is with my Floppy drive 
> (and possibly CD drive if there is no CD in it). Before shutting down, I 
> have to su login as root, umount the floppy and then it's okay. I've 
> installed mandrake on my laptop and I'm the only user at the moment, so 
> this is not a major problem (unless I forget -- which happens), but i guess 
> I should find a neater solution.
> 
> HTH.
> 
> Dave

[expert] Could my problems be Mandrake 7 security settings?

[James]

At 12:00 each night, my installation of Mandrake 7.02 makes a security
check on all things.  Sometimes it automatically changes ownership of
files that it thinks are vulnerable or dangerous.  Tonight at 12:00 it
changed all my "Group Unowned Files" to "nogroup" and suddenly I get the
error 

"alert: cannot start: unable to access queue directory"

when I try to run the qmail rc file.

So I manually make the directory accessible, then try to run ./rc again
(from /var/qmail) and get this error:

"alert: cannot start: unable to open mutex"

Am I going to have to reinstall Mandrake with the lowest security setting
to keep it from meddling in my qmail settings?  What the heck is "mutex?"

james

Re: [expert] hard shutdowns

[dave]

Hi Bruce, Civileme et al.

I've just installed Mandrake 7.0 and found the same problem (with umounting 
file systems while shutting down). I'm not an expert [I barely make it as a 
newbie], but what I've found is that the problem is with my Floppy drive 
(and possibly CD drive if there is no CD in it). Before shutting down, I 
have to su login as root, umount the floppy and then it's okay. I've 
installed mandrake on my laptop and I'm the only user at the moment, so 
this is not a major problem (unless I forget -- which happens), but i guess 
I should find a neater solution.

HTH.

Dave

 >OK 7.0
 >I have seen no problems here except I do remember someone's complaining 
about the
 >shutdown trying to shutdown his computer and instead producing some 
interesting races
 >of characters across his screen. I suggested he edit a file which was a 
symlink to
 >another file and he did and the system kept reading the backup version of 
the
 >symlinked script until he deleted it.
 >SO
 >next step is to check for any files in any of the subdirectories of 
/etc/rc.d that
 >have a tilde (~) on the end. If there is one, something has been done 
with a script.
 >After that, you might clue us in on what sort of filesystem you are
 >running--processes and scripts take different paths for RAID for example.
 >Civileme


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Re: [expert] Re: Welcome to new expert list : 7.1

[Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.]

On Tue, 23 May 2000 - Brian T. Schellenberger, you wrote:
  |  "Colin L. Whipple" wrote:
  |  > 
  |  > On Mon, 22 May 2000, Denis HAVLIK wrote:
  |  > > On Mon, 22 May 2000, Colin L. Whipple wrote:
  |  > >
  |  > > :~>It would also be nice to have a little more info about what the "hard disk
  |  > > :~>optimizations" means.  Just how likely is it that problems will result from
  |  > > :~>checking that box?  What is being optimized?
  |  > >
  |  > > Instead of giving you a fish, I'll try to learn you fishing .-)
  |  > >
  |  > > see "/etc/rc.d/init.d/mandrake_everytime" file:
  |  > >
  |  > >
  |  > > if [ -x /sbin/hdparm ];then
  |  > > LIST_HD=$(grep '^hd.:' /var/log/dmesg|\
  |  > > grep -ivE '(CD.*ROM|DVD.*ROM|FLOPPY|TAPE|STATUS)'|cut
  |  > > -d: -f1|sort|u
  |  > > niq)
  |  > >
  |  > > if grep -i nohdparm /proc/cmdline >/dev/null ; then
  |  > > action "Hard Drive optimisations disabled" \
  |  > > echo ""
  |  > > else
  |  > > for i in $LIST_HD;do
  |  > > action "Starting Hard Drive optimisations for $i" \
  |  > > hdparm -q -c1 -q -A1 -q -m16 -q -d1 /dev/$i
  |  > > done
  |  > > fi
  |  > > fi
  |  > > 
  |  > > I suppose this answers the question?
  |  > 
  |  > Not that I can tell.  All that is total Greek to me.
  |  
  |  "man hdparm" to see what all that means.
  |  
  |  >  Do you mean something like
  |  > the information at the following URL?:
  |  > 
  |  > http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/hardware/hdtweak.html

The above link worked on my machine - using KFM. ??? :).

  |  
  |  Hard to say since I can't get that URL to work . . .
  |  
  |  > 
  |  > Colin
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RE: [expert] ipacsum & web interface

[Ágoston]

Eric Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> írta:

> Why write anything when it is already there? It is called
Cricket
> http://cricket.sourceforge.net/
Thanks. It looks like a great tool. But does it support
per-user statistics ? Because that's the main point in this
task. The boss wants to see who takes away all of the
bandwith. I could print it out daily but that's not enough
to him. He wants to see the statistics anytime, anywhere and
in any time range.
Bye,
Ago

Re: [expert] IpChains problems in Mandrake 7.0

[Dave Lers]

On Mon, 22 May 2000, Darcy Brodie, CJL wrote:
> 
> I am trying to configure a linux box to be a firewall / masqurading

> Suggestions ??

http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/IP-Masquerade-HOWTO-3.html
There's a good commented example near the bottom.

I don't see the 
/sbin/ipchains -P forward DENY
line in yours, there's also some DHCP specific stuff in the example.

Re: [expert] Firewall Rules

[Ágoston]

"Sridhar Govindarajulu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> írta:

> I am trying to set up firewall rules. Can I use LinuxConf
for that. If so
> does it write the rules to rc.firewall in /etc/rc.d or any
other file?
I dunno but I dislike linuxconf. Try to setup a self-made
config (use the ipchains-HOWWTO or the TrinityOS docs) and
put it under a name like rc.firewall and call it from
rc.local. It works for me under RH (RH and MDK uses the same
init processes)
Bye,
Ago