Re: [expert] CAT-5 10BaseT cable max length
100 metres from hub to workstation... Jim Vaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 10/08/99 11:37:50 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Hamka B Hj Suleiman/SKO/PCSB/Petronas) Subject: Re: [expert] CAT-5 10BaseT cable max length Lee Wilson wrote: > > Anyone know how long I can got with Cat-5 10BaseT cabling and not have > attenuation errors or lost data, etc? Recommended max is 328 feet I do believe. Jim
[expert] ktalkd does not send announcements
the same ktalkd configuration worked in 5.2 but stopped working under 6.1. the secure log shows the connection attempts and there are many defunct ktalkdlg. it seems that ktalkd tried to talke to me but somehow failed. i think this may be due to some security features. anyone suggest a workaround? thanks.
Re: [expert] Machine name on a network
Kevin Fife wrote: > > When linux tries to start httpd, it reports the following message: > > httpd: cannot determine local host name. > Use the ServerName directive to set it manually. > [FAILED] Go to /etc/httpd/conf and add the server name to httpd.conf. Search for the "ServerName" directive. That error messages may be a little misleading because it implies Apache can get the server name by itself. I have never had Apache start up unless I explicitly name the server in httpd.conf. -- Stephen Carville [EMAIL PROTECTED] There are two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there. Indira Gandhi
[expert] problems compiling old programmes
Hi all, I hope this is an easy question. I am atempting to complile qcam 0.91 (a programme to run a quickcam). When I type make I get the following errors. [root@duncan /qcam-0.91j]# make cc -Wall -O6 -DCONFIG_FILE=\"/usr/local/etc/qcam.conf\" -c -o qcam-lib.o qcam-lib.c qcam-lib.c:36: stdio.h: No such file or directory qcam-lib.c:37: stdlib.h: No such file or directory qcam-lib.c:38: string.h: No such file or directory qcam-lib.c:39: time.h: No such file or directory qcam-lib.c:41: unistd.h: No such file or directory qcam-lib.c:43: assert.h: No such file or directory In file included from qcam-lib.c:47: qcam-os.c:33: stdio.h: No such file or directory qcam-os.c:34: unistd.h: No such file or directory In file included from qcam-lib.c:47: qcam-os.c:40: sys/time.h: No such file or directory qcam-os.c:41: sys/types.h: No such file or directory qcam-os.c:42: sys/stat.h: No such file or directory qcam-os.c:43: fcntl.h: No such file or directory make: *** [qcam-lib.o] Error 1 [root@duncan /qcam-0.91j]# These files do exist and are in /usr/i386-glibc20-linux/include/ What do I need to do to fix this? This is not the only programme I have that does this. Thanks Dunc -- \\-- Duncan Hall - SysAdmin Viator Systems - Sydney Australia +61 2 93616137 --\\ --
Re: [expert] Problem w/ apache and libs
Update: I commented out the line in the file so apache starts and as I wasn't using php anyways it's effectivly working now. So I guess feel free to ignore my prior email. Then agian, if someone wants to figure out what was wrong for the sake of linuxken everywhere feel free =) peace michael
Re: [expert] Password on entering a webpage using Apage Server
Hey Patrick, You can use .htaccess files to protect the areas of the site you don't want the world at large to see. Check out how this can be done at builder.com: http://www.builder.com/Authoring/Stupid/ss01.html Tim On Thu, 7 Oct 1999, Patrick Putteman wrote: > Hello All, > > Got another question: > > I use my linuxbox at the office for monitoring and accounting of the bandwith/uptime >of our servers, with automatic generation of HTML pages (mrtg and netsaint are 2 of >the apps I use). Of course, this info is kind of confidential and therefor I would >like to have to enter a password upon entering the confidential parts of the server. > How do I configure Apache so that it asks a password upon browsing to certain >files/dirs? > I had a look at the apache docs, but they're not entirely clear on this. > > Thx, > > Patrick Putteman > Internet Support Manager > Net7 - Member of the Advalvas Group >
[expert] Problem w/ apache and libs
Hi all! I installed Mandrake 6.0 about two months ago and after fidging with it a little I got it working nicly. Recently I had to turn my computer off as part of rearranging my room and when I brought it back up I get the following error when I try to start apache (as root of course): [root@moria mjb]# httpd Syntax error on line 338 of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf: Cannot load /usr/lib/apache/libphp3.so into server: libpq.so.2.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [root@moria mjb]# line 338 is the last line of that file and is as follows: LoadModule php3_module/usr/lib/apache/libphp3.so I haven't touched any of the apache stuff at all except for changing index.html... The only thing I can think of causing a problem is that I installed a new version of xmms, mesa, and the opengl plugin. Any ideas anyone? Peace Michael Bannister
[expert] Link to my batch user account creation program
All, Since I had numerous request for my little C program that allows you to batch create user accounts on your Linux box. The program is nothing stupendous, but here is what it does. The administrator creates a users.txt file with the user names he wants accounts created for (one username per line). The user creates a greet.txt file (optional). The contents of this file are emailed to each account that is created. I use this because of lot of my users use Linux for their email server, and this way they have a little greeting message waiting for them when they configure their email client. The mkpasswd program is used to create a unique password for that account. An accounts.txt file is created. It is a comma delimited file containing each username created and the password for each one. The program is precompiled and source code is included. The README file contains information you should read first before using. You can download it at the following link. ftp://ftp.one.net/pub/users/mhill/userdo.tgz The program works great for me, but use at your own risk. I released it under the GNU GPL. Good luck, and if it works for you let me know. Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] CAT-5 10BaseT cable max length
Lee Wilson wrote: > > Anyone know how long I can got with Cat-5 10BaseT cabling and not have > attenuation errors or lost data, etc? Recommended max is 328 feet I do believe. Jim
Re: [expert] Wordperfect 8
rm -rf removes *everything*. Probably your install script also. On Thu, 7 Oct 1999, Payne Stanifer wrote: > I recently deleted WP 8 with the rm -rf command and I wanted to reinstall > it, but when I type the ./install.wp command it says permission denied. I am > the root when this happens, so that's not the problem. Any suggestions? > > __ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >
Re: [expert] Any different adduser scripts out there?
On Thu, 7 Oct 1999, Alain Terriault wrote: > > Why not setup users in linuxconf? That's how I do all of mine and it > > makes life a lot easier... > I tried linuxconf on RedHat sometime ago .. I'm not soon going to touch > that thing again. > Why ?, each time I used no matter what I did, it also did thing on it's > own. Also understanding the interface was more complicated than just > used the command or "vi" the file. > Want GUI, give a try at WEBMIM and tell me what you think of linuxconf > after ;). ... Hmmm... might be right there... I didn't know you wanted batch user adding... linuxconf would be a little time consuming for that... I've had no need to add truck-loads of users to my system, so linuxconf works good for me... besides, I use the console-mode so I don't even touch the mouse... =) Vincent Danen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) . ICQ: 16978834 http://shx.tzo.net . telnet://shx.tzo.net . http://tux.tzo.net BBBS/LiI . Internet Rex for Linux Beta . Stronghold Enterprises/X BBS Check out the new Linux Information site at http://tux.tzo.net
Re: [expert] Aol Instant Messenger
Better yet, Go to www.freshmeat.net and get the package called GAIM. This works very well and is far less a hassle. Kirk On Thu, 07 Oct 1999, you wrote: > I just downloaded AIM for linux and I was wondering how do you install it? I > need a pretty through explination. I didn't see any instructions at the site > where I downloaded it. Thanks > Payne > > __ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[expert] Samba and Cron
Dear Experts, I have my Mandrake 6.0-2 machine smbmounting drives from my Win98 PC. It seems that I always get errors after cron has run, and I'm not sure if its a samba problem, or a cron problem. Here is they scenario: I 'smbmount \\mypc\pcdirectory /home/userinquestion/pcdirectory' mounts fine, no problems whatsoever, infact I mount two of my pc directories this way. After cron runs, sometimes one, sometimes two of them mysteriously stop working. I all I get is Input/Output error if I try to view the directory as the user or as root. The cron emails to root say the same thing. Sometimes they say 'Too many files open' and list the files that are open at the time. I can't smbumount the directories, neither can I remount them, they only thing I have found to do is to reboot and remount them. There has to be a better way!!! Also, what are the commands to make my mounted PC directories writeable, not just read-only, I heard somewhere it can be done, but have found nothing on it. below is the current /var/log/samba/log.smb. Maybe it can be of some use. TIA for your time and expertise Geoff [1999/09/10 08:26:57, 1] smbd/server.c:main(628) smbd version 2.0.5a started. Copyright Andrew Tridgell 1992-1998 [1999/09/10 08:26:58, 1] smbd/files.c:file_init(216) file_init: Information only: requested 1 open files, 1014 are available. [1999/09/30 11:53:02, 1] smbd/server.c:main(628) smbd version 2.0.5a started. Copyright Andrew Tridgell 1992-1998 [1999/09/30 11:53:02, 1] smbd/files.c:file_init(216) file_init: Information only: requested 1 open files, 1014 are available. [1999/10/06 14:37:01, 1] smbd/server.c:main(628) smbd version 2.0.5a started. Copyright Andrew Tridgell 1992-1998 [1999/10/06 14:37:02, 1] smbd/files.c:file_init(216) file_init: Information only: requested 1 open files, 1014 are available. [1999/10/06 20:49:14, 0] lib/util_sock.c:open_socket_in(854) Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host jsa-01.hum.uts.edu.au [1999/10/06 20:49:14, 0] smbd/oplock.c:open_oplock_ipc(92) open_oplock_ipc: Failed to get local UDP socket for address 17f. Error was Success [1999/10/06 20:49:24, 0] lib/util_sock.c:open_socket_in(854) Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host jsa-01.hum.uts.edu.au [1999/10/06 20:49:24, 0] smbd/oplock.c:open_oplock_ipc(92) open_oplock_ipc: Failed to get local UDP socket for address 17f. Error was Success Regards Geoff Croxson --- Page me http://wwp.mirabilis.com/1120068 Senior Micro-Computing Support Officer Ph: 9514 1218 Humanities and Social Sciences Fax:9514 1041 University of Technology, Sydney [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[expert] Aol Instant Messenger
I just downloaded AIM for linux and I was wondering how do you install it? I need a pretty through explination. I didn't see any instructions at the site where I downloaded it. Thanks Payne __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
RE: [expert] Wordperfect 8
So what do I need to change the permissions to, specifically? >From: Fred Frigerio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [expert] Wordperfect 8 >Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 16:04:16 -0400 > >Yes it is. The fact that you are root doesn't mean that you can write >anywhere. If a file has no access for root you can't write to it until >you cahange the access (which as root you can, by overiding the >security). But still unless you override you cannot write. > > > -Original Message- > > From: Payne Stanifer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 9:16 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [expert] Wordperfect 8 > > > > > > I recently deleted WP 8 with the rm -rf command and I wanted > > to reinstall > > it, but when I type the ./install.wp command it says > > permission denied. I am > > the root when this happens, so that's not the problem. Any > > suggestions? > > > > __ > > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
RE: [expert] Machine name on a network
When linux tries to start httpd, it reports the following message: httpd: cannot determine local host name. Use the ServerName directive to set it manually. [FAILED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kevin Fife Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 9:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [expert] Machine name on a network I'm getting an error starting HTTPD at boot, and the message is very similar to the below. I know there is a log of the boot messages, how do I retrieve it so I can post it? > Couldn't open status file /var/lock/samba/STATUS..LCK Sounds like a permission problem. I haven't played with SWAT, so I don't know what user it runs as, but as a first guess, I'd think 'nobody'. Try: chmod -R 777 /var/lock
RE: [expert] Wordperfect 8
Yes it is. The fact that you are root doesn't mean that you can write anywhere. If a file has no access for root you can't write to it until you cahange the access (which as root you can, by overiding the security). But still unless you override you cannot write. > -Original Message- > From: Payne Stanifer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 9:16 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [expert] Wordperfect 8 > > > I recently deleted WP 8 with the rm -rf command and I wanted > to reinstall > it, but when I type the ./install.wp command it says > permission denied. I am > the root when this happens, so that's not the problem. Any > suggestions? > > __ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >
Re: [expert] Any different adduser scripts out there?
On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Gavin Grabias wrote: >>I know what your looking for we run BSD servers (their adduser script is quite >>superior). I would suggest writing your own its actually quite simple. look at >>the different switched for adduser "adduser --help" then write a perl script to >>execute it with the given arguments. Yes, exactly. I looked over the current FBSD adduser which is just a perl script. But I dont have the time I'd like to be able to work on one at the moment. Thanks. Keith
[expert] Wordperfect 8
I recently deleted WP 8 with the rm -rf command and I wanted to reinstall it, but when I type the ./install.wp command it says permission denied. I am the root when this happens, so that's not the problem. Any suggestions? __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[expert] Password on entering a webpage using Apage Server
Hello All, Got another question: I use my linuxbox at the office for monitoring and accounting of the bandwith/uptime of our servers, with automatic generation of HTML pages (mrtg and netsaint are 2 of the apps I use). Of course, this info is kind of confidential and therefor I would like to have to enter a password upon entering the confidential parts of the server. How do I configure Apache so that it asks a password upon browsing to certain files/dirs? I had a look at the apache docs, but they're not entirely clear on this. Thx, Patrick Putteman Internet Support Manager Net7 - Member of the Advalvas Group
[expert] Apache + Linuxconf on Mandrake 6.1 Helios
Hello All, Got a little problem using Apache and Linuxconf on Mandrake 6.1 Helios. Whenever I make manual changes in the apache.conf file, they get overwritten at reboot by linuxconf. They even get overwritten by linuxconf whenever I use it and ask it to apply changes. I have already tried to disable the apache linuxconf module, to no avail. Any Ideas anyone? Patrick Putteman Internet Support Manager Net7 - Member of the Advalvas Group
Re: [expert] Any different adduser scripts out there?
Vincent Danen wrote: > > On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Keith Woodworth wrote: > > > ... > > Why not setup users in linuxconf? That's how I do all of mine and it > makes life a lot easier... > I tried linuxconf on RedHat sometime ago .. I'm not soon going to touch that thing again. Why ?, each time I used no matter what I did, it also did thing on it's own. Also understanding the interface was more complicated than just used the command or "vi" the file. Want GUI, give a try at WEBMIM and tell me what you think of linuxconf after ;). The thing is with adding users with gui is that the clicking, typing, verifying, generating password and typing user info on paper (for the user) .. is just to much for me. I do not like having line up at may door .. and I occasionally like eating ;). Note I may be off line here, can you do a batch creation of users with linuxconf ? Something like (from a teacher email) and (to linuxconf) and addusers. Then get a "user" "passwd" list file to email back to the teacher ? if it is the case I will give linuxconf a try again. On another post, one ask me what was the error with my perl script, I have not look at it really. I think it as to do with PAM and shadow .. I don't use shadow and the script seem to be unable to automatically create passwd (autopasswd). Also someone wrote that he had writing a C program to automatically create accounts .. I will be please to have a look at it ;) cheers alain
[expert] Wordperfect 8
I recently deleted WP 8 with rm -rf command and I was going to reinstall it, but when I type the ./install.wp it tells me permission denied. I am logged in as root, so thats not it. Any suggestions? __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
RE: [expert] Machine name on a network
I'm getting an error starting HTTPD at boot, and the message is very similar to the below. I know there is a log of the boot messages, how do I retrieve it so I can post it? > Couldn't open status file /var/lock/samba/STATUS..LCK Sounds like a permission problem. I haven't played with SWAT, so I don't know what user it runs as, but as a first guess, I'd think 'nobody'. Try: chmod -R 777 /var/lock It's at least a temporary fix until someone slaps my hand for suggesting insecure permissions on /var/lock... :) > Kevin Fife wrote: > > > > I have my linux computer on an company Win95/98/NT LAN. I need to give the > > computer a name for Samba. Since I do not know the file names that I need > > to modify in order change this, I use linuxconf. > > > > Under Networking, Basic host information, I have the host name as "kevin". > > What should be the "Primary name + domain" for Adaptor 1? Our NT server > > has all of the users in the XSELL domain. > > Just use "kevin" or whatever you call your machine in DNS. I will bet > that XSELL is the NT authentication domain which is not (repeat NOT) > the same as a DNS domain. > > (I usually avoid MS bashing but) If you think the above is confusing, > just wait until you see what those bastards have done in NT5 with > their Active Directory domains. Major confusion with DNS... -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [expert] CAT-5 10BaseT cable max length
Add to that the limitation of (I think) 2 (max) active hubs. (Not switches if you have switches you start all over). > -Original Message- > From: Traci Collins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 2:58 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] CAT-5 10BaseT cable max length > > > alann wrote: > > > > Lee Wilson wrote: > > > > > > Anyone know how long I can got with Cat-5 10BaseT cabling > and not have > > > attenuation errors or lost data, etc? > > > > We've got some runs in our building that are at least 250 Ft. > > They seem to work OK. I dunno what the "official" spec is > on that but > > back in the old days, > > we had RS-232 runs of the same length, they worked fine also. > > The official spec is 100 meters including all patch cables on both > ends, so about 90 meters for the horizontal cable run. > > -- > Traci Collins, MA > Professor of Computer Education > Colorado Mountain College > http://www.rof.net/wp/tcollins/traci.html >
[expert] Samba mounting issue
I'm having a minor issue mounting an NT share from my Mandrake 6.1 box. When I make the mount using sambamount (looking like this smbmount //sn382/usa_lib /mnt/sn382 -U cdavis -W it.usa.net smbmount //machine/usa_lib /mnt/machine -U userid -W domain Anyway..the mount works fine, however by default it then makes all of the files on the mount appear to be owned by root with a group of root...not good for my user login when I try to edit the files. The documentation for sambamount doesn't seem to agree with the actual binrary. The documentation specifies options to tell samba to change the uid and gid used for these files..yet the binary doesn't support them. (In fact the documentation and sambamount -h disagree on several things). I'm wondering then how I can do this, I'd prefer to not be running staroffice as root just so I can edit these files on this share. Thanks, Chris begin:vcard n:Davis;Christopher x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:USA.NET adr:;; version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Systems Administrator x-mozilla-cpt:;0 fn:Christopher Davis end:vcard
Re: [expert] Re: Mandrake6.1
Gordon von Miller wrote: > I plan shortly to install Mandrake6.1. Is there a way to do that without > lossing everything? Yes, fresh install it in its own new partition, then mount the other partition and copy across your customisations as you need them. Regards, Ron Stodden
Re: [expert] Any different adduser scripts out there?
On Wed, 06 Oct 1999, you wrote: > On Wed, 06 Oct 1999, you wrote: > > The subject line says it all...got a greenhorn that will be adding users > > to a machine and adduser then passwd then go and > > create their home dir's etc just will be to much for them to comprehend. > > > > anything like a BSD adduser? I did a search of rpmfind and dug through > > contrib.redhat.com but didnt find anything...but I most probably could > > have missed it. > > > AFAIK, you won't need to create the home directories I > just did a test here and created a user (I was in a Konsole > window) and when I did "adduser" and "passwd user" it > created the directory complete with all the KDE stuff! > John -- I know what your looking for we run BSD servers (their adduser script is quite superior). I would suggest writing your own its actually quite simple. look at the different switched for adduser "adduser --help" then write a perl script to execute it with the given arguments. Regards, Gavin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ENTER.NET - "The Road to the Internet Starts Here!" (tm) (610) 437-2221 * http://www.enter.net/ * email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [expert] CAT-5 10BaseT cable max length
A lot will depend on the data rate and the device on the cable, but I'd say 100-200 meters on CAT5 UTP. You might get away with a little longer on 10base - but if you're running 100, Gig, or ATM you might see "issues". Another consideration is proximity to power sources if you run UTP - AC current = bad. I have also seen data errors on cabling that had been bent too much repeatedly! Lemme tell you how fun that was to trace down carrier does not always mean transmission. YMMV Don > -Original Message- > From: Lee Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 4:31 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [expert] CAT-5 10BaseT cable max length > > > Anyone know how long I can got with Cat-5 10BaseT cabling and not have > attenuation errors or lost data, etc? > >
[expert] Comanche and Mandrake 6.1
When I run comanche: Error in startup script: invalid command name "ReadConfigFiles" while executing "ReadConfigFiles ... seguir trabajando aqui: mirar si es path relativo o no, etc" (object "::cnftree" method "::CnfTree::Load" body line 60) invoked from within "Load $parent" (object "::cnftree" method "::CnfTree::Load" body line 10) invoked from within "cnftree Load """ (file "main.tcl" line 57) Tcl, itcl (and apache of course) are installed. Anybody does know what is happening? Thank you very much.
[expert] As a mail server!
Hi, Is there a way to make my machine act as a mail server (POP3 and SMTP) on the net when I am connected with a dial-up connection? What I´d like to do is that when I am on-line people can use my machine as a mail router or mail server. And this would be applicable to the users on that machine also. Thank You! Felipe Almeida - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Juiz de Fora - MG - Brazil
