Re: multiple network cards and dns
Andrew Critchlow wrote: When you have 2 network cards in use with debian with DNS server configured on each which one does it choose to query for an address? Is configuring 2 network cards on debian as simple as configuring one card? thanks everyone. DNS is a map of names to numbers and numbers to names. You can basically assign any name to each IP for each NIC. If you assign the same name to two IP address, BIND DNS will rotate the responses in a round robin fashion. So: foo.bar. IN A 192.168.1.1 foo.bar. IN A 192.168.1.2 Will first respond to queries: 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2 Then will respond: 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.1 This is a load balancing feature of BIND 4.9 and later versions, if this is what you are trying to accomplish. Otherwise if it's a firewall, assign a different name to the internal and external IPs. Configuring two NICs is as simple as adding another entry in /etc/network/interfaces for the new NIC. Be careful as sometimes after adding a second NIC the original NIC may become eth1 rather than eth0 (this has been PCI slot placement dependent for me). Here's the /etc/network/interfaces file from my firewall: # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5). auto lo eth0 eth1 # The loopback network interface iface lo inet loopback # The internal (onboard) network interface iface eth1 inet static address 192.168.1.254 netmask 255.255.255.0 network 192.168.1.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255 #gateway 192.168.1.254 # The external (pci) network interface iface eth0 inet static address 55.55.55.105 netmask 255.255.255.0 network 55.55.55.0 broadcast 55.55.55.255 gateway 55.55.55.254 Note the commented out gateway for eth1. Since this is a firewall the appropriate gateway is the external one and if both gateways are enabled routes get screwed up. I know as I've had this hang me up before... -Ryan
Re: Linux friendly colour printer?
Ron Johnson wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 12/20/06 11:25, Digby Tarvin wrote: I'm after thoughts on the current best colour printer to go for (or sites I should consult for this information)... I don't do a lot of colour printing, so I don't care about speed or heavy duty construction. It is mainly for CD/DVD labels, and the occasional print of a digital photograph. Ability to print direct to a DVD/CD would be convenient, but not essential. Still quite happy with my old HP 5MP (which has performed flawlessly for years) for monochrome printing. Main requirements are: Works well with Debian/Linux, ideally with good documentation and a manufacturer that supports Linux directly, and all features accessible from Linux. Good print quality Plain paper and consumables that don't have too short a shelf life. Doesn't have to be the cheapest printer on the market, but I am not looking for a professional machine designed for heavy use either. Any suggestions? I love my Dell 3100cn. It's a big network *laser* printer that cost about $350. - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA I second the Dell 3100cn. Not completely photograph quality, but pretty darn good. Plus it's laser so the ink doesn't dry out out as it does here in Colorado... -Ryan
