Re: [expert] RPM keeps locking up
> Where are you trying to upgrade FROM? If you are pointing MandrakeUpdate at > "Development", you need a new library and rpm4, plus many orther things. The > ONLY files you can use for 7.2 from "development " is the directory called > "unsupported". Even the new kernel in cooker requires rpm4. > > Civileme I am getting the RPMs from a default mirror in MandrakeUpdate. "Normal" is selected for updates. Andy > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] shell script function to pause / wait
What is the function to have the script pause for n amount of seconds before executing the next line of instructions? I'm trying to write a script that uses Samba mounts to backup documents and E-mail on clients. The problem is that when I try to umount the smbfs directory to mount another for another computer, it does it too quickly and it never umounts the first mount. Any help would be much appreciated. Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] RPM keeps locking up
> What are you using to install the rpms with - what version of Mandrake/RPM/KPackage/GnoRPM? If you can give us a little more detail, perhaps we can help. > Angus This started when I used Mandrake Update - I see duplicates, but how would I go fix this? It is Mandrake 7.2. Here's the rpm info # rpm -qa | grep rpm rpm-3.0.5-25mdk rpmtools-1.2-11mdk urpmi-1.3-10mdk grpmi-7.2-14mdk rpm-devel-3.0.5-25mdk rpm-python-3.0.5-25mdk gurpmi-0.7-10mdk rpm-build-3.0.5-25mdk rpmtools-devel-1.2-11mdk gnorpm-0.95.1-1mdk grpmi-7.2-17mdk rpmlint-0.24-1mdk rpmdrake-1.1-15mdk grpmi-7.2-17mdk running rpm -V rpm give me no output. Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] RPM keeps locking up
When I try to install rpms, the computer locks up and becomes unresponsive. It does this in all runlevels. When running in very verbose, it goes through the series of ### and then into just a #. After about a minute it stops and prints "Killed "and it exits. It freezes completely in KDE. Where should I begin to look to solve this? Any help would be much appreciated. Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Apache setup
change your security level to low. Then you'll see the user accounts. There is a place to change this, but I haven't found it. Apparently it is part on the msec system. Andy - Original Message - From: "Mike Nguyen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 9:49 AM Subject: Re: [expert] Apache setup > Hello > > I can get the client (NTbox) understand http://192.168.10.1/ > > but I can not go further to the user account such as http://192.168.10.1/~testuser/index.html > > I already chmod html to 777 (I also tried 755 and 711) but it still not working. Also I aready setup the account "testuser" is the member of apache. > > Please help > > Thank > > > > >From: "Mike Nguyen" > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: [expert] Apache setup > >Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 16:46:55 - > > > >Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > >Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > > -- -- > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > > Hi Everyone > I am trying to setup the Apache server on my Linux Server. I am using Mandrake 7.2, so it was not very hard to setup. But When I create a new user, it does not automatic create the html and cgi-bin folder inside the new user account. So I tried to create them myself, I created the html folder and the cgi-bin folder inside html folder. The problem is the system seem does not know that there are html and cgi-bin folder exist inside that account. When I tried to connect from other NTbox in the network it does not found the path. Also when I tried to run cgi from the account itself which is inside the cgi-bin folder (I also chmod the file and directory already) it only display the text of cgi file, not execute it. Does anyone have any idea how to solve the problem, please help. > > Thank > > > -- -- > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] the mail script question w/ IP behind firewall
I deleted all the messages about this, thus the new subject. I think the problem was with the router/firewall address. When using Tzo DDNS You can pass a null IP Address for the Network Adaptor on the internal machine, thus posting the Gateway address. You can also choose to pass the Network adaptors address regardless of a Gateway, which is what you would not want in your case. Thus the DNS servers would be updated with router IP address which I believe was what you were looking for? Then you can track by name, right? Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] Security levels and tweaking features
When I choose "medium" security from Drakconf I noticed that a few things change. One problem that I had was with public_html accounts on the webserver. I also had a problem with NFS mounts. My question is where are these changes controlled. Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Setting up a mail cronjob
I would use tzo.com. They offer various services beyond just ddns. It costs some, but I have only had the best service from them. You could not go wrong and they are very knowledgable in Linux and various services Andy - Original Message - From: "praedor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 5:35 PM Subject: [expert] Setting up a mail cronjob > I am not terribly up on scripting and assume that for what I want to do, it > will require a script. > > I have a DSL connection with a dynamic ip from uswest. Every couple of days > my ip address changes. I would like to keep myself, no matter where I am, > abreast of the ip address of my system and one very simple way to do it is > via mail. > > If I send myself mail from my linux box, then by looking at the header of the > email from myself I can determine what my system's ip address is. I am > thinking of setting up a cron job to mail my uswest email account every other > day. When I am away from home and check my mail, I will be able to see what > my home system's ip address is and always be able to connect to it via my > cisco 675 DSL modem. I presently have a port forward setup on my cisco to > allow ssh connections to my linux box but since my ip is dynamic, I have to > change the nat table to fit the new ip address every few days. This email > method will help me keep up on the ip address so I can always get in. > > I would like to setup a script that simply sends mail to my > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mail account. Simply running "mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]" > wont work since it subsequently wants a "Subject:", ctrl-D to end the > message, and a "Cc:". I assume I need a script to handle this. I would like > to simply send "ip address check" to the subject, nothing in the message > body, and nothing in the cc field. Can anyone help me out here? > > Thank you, > praedor > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] ALCATEL ADSL-modem and linux do not work (probably a french product, that explains it!!)
I found that the rp-pppoe package with Mandrake is buggy. I have installed this software (i386 rpm) at least 10 time and never had a problem with it until I used Mandrake's version. Looks promising, but didn't work for me. First try not bringing the interface up on boot. Let adsl-start do that. don't assign the interface an ip either, use DHCP. Specify DNS servers. If that doesn't work, try to uninstall mandrakes stuff (rp and linuxconf module) and just install the version off roaring penguin and do the same. Should work if your provider is like mine (Bellsouth.net) Andy - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 2:44 PM Subject: [expert] ALCATEL ADSL-modem and linux do not work (probably a french product, that explains it!!) Hi, I have a "Alcatel speedtrhough home" ADSL modem which works pefectly in windows nut I have problems connecting it in Linux Mandrake 7.2. I read several howtos on internet but none of them worked. This is my network setup: 1 AMDK6-2 500Mhz 1 realtech ethernetcard (eth 0) 1 alcatel ADSL-modem I set up my computer with a network adress in Linux (IP: 10.0.0.100, netmask 255.0.0.0, No DNS configured) My modems IP adress is 10.0.0.138 (this is the same as in windows). In windows I don't have to configure a DNS server so I did not do this under linux, apparently the modems sorts this out in windows and my ISP does not give me details about it. In linux i can do a ping to my modem (10.0.0.138) With netscape I can browse to it to see the setup (just type 10.0.0.138) in the browser. I can even telnet to the modem (although I can not execute commands, I get a prompt that I am connected to a alcatel modem version 3.2). So far so good yoy would think. Well under windows the same thing. I can go to the modem etc. But in Windows I am able to set up a connection. In Linux my adsl-start command times out. I installed rp-pppoe and tried to set the modem up with command adsl-setup. I entered the following: eth0 (just pressed enter). So this is about it. I installed everything like the HOWTO said. But it does not work. I cannot connect to the telecom provider ( I need to connect to this first before I can connect to the ISP). HELP!!!. I dont know what to do. It looked very easy in Mandrake to setup a ADSL connection but it does not work. I hope someone has a suggestion. (Btw I live in the Netherlands and have a mxstream connection from KPN-telecom, if someone has a same conection please email me for suggestions). I setup the (linux-computer) as: follows: 10.0.0.100 is my eth0 (ethernet card) 10.0.0.138 is my gateway (same adress as ADSL modem). No DNS adress configured. Hope someone can help me out. It's driving me crazy (especially when it work in windows and not in linux, I am not used to that). Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Postfix or Sendmail
No you don't need a static IP although it is preferable. I run everything dynamic at home. Only problem is that ISPs like AOL won't accept E-mail from dynamically assigned IP addresses to their relay servers due to Spam protection. BTW I prefer postfix. Andy - Original Message - From: "Vic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [expert] Postfix or Sendmail > Oh yes, if you wish to run an e mail, or web server > or both, you must register a domain name and > have a static ip address. > > One must also be sure that the hostname > of your machine matches that of the domain name. > > I have heard alot of boogering about on > postfix and sendmail, I personally prefer > sendmail because it puts the mails > where they belong in /var/spool/mail/username > instead of off in some stupid other file > where pine and other mailers can't find it. > > I would try to make all speed to get your > domain name registered as quickly as you > can, before some boogerface bogarts it, > unless the domain name is so unusual that > no Bob Normal would ever think of it, > if this is the case you are safe. > > I hope I have helped. > > Vic > > On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Jarabe de Palo wrote: > > > > Ok, this is probably a dumb question for all you Experts, but I will ask > > anyway. Ok I want to send and recieve mail diectly from my linux box. Do I > > need a domain name registered? And which proggy is easier for the first time > > user? I will need about 10 accounts. And another thing my computer is not > > always connected to the net so I know that would effect something. The main > > reason I need this is for a database i am creating. Its for my family to > > enter in their genealogy information for me to edit and setup into a family > > tree and the like. So my website would only need to be up for a little > > while, would not have to be always on cause i could tell every one when they > > need to enter in the info etc. Ok enough of that, my main question is > > regarding email, do I need a domain name registered to send and receive > > email directly from my linux box? The domain I want to use is not registered > > as of yet. > > > > thanx > > > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; name="message.footer" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > Content-Description: > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] New (server) install of LM 7.2
Is this a new install or are you trying to upgrade a new install? My install went off without a hitch with Apache, MySQL, and PHP. It should be all there and working when you install. You are trying to setup Nuke right? Should work no probs on the development install. I believe the packages you need are mm, apache and apache-common and php in that order. Then add MySQL and mods. Andy - Original Message - From: "Tim Litwiller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 8:37 AM Subject: [expert] New (server) install of LM 7.2 > Apache works but PHP doesn't I just get the source. I checked to > make sure that PHP was installed rpm -q php shows php 4.0.3*** I > checked the http.conf file and there is nothing there about php > except the default that is commented out. > > what would be best, uninstall php and reinstall and hope it > installes correctly this time, of find a non-mandrake > apache-php-mysql setup and put this on, I have already spent > more time trying to get mandrake to work than I spent updating > apache and adding mysql and php to a redhat machine. > > > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] software RAID - disk mirroring restore
Does anyone know where I can find an article in RAID 1 restoration when hda fails? I can't seem to find anything current. Thanks Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] 7.1 real user ftp problem
I can't FTP into my box with a real account and I don't know why. It is fine with anonymous, but not as a real user. I have placed the user in the FTP group and it appears the same as I did with 7.0, but I can't get in. Any tips would be appreciated. Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] X install question 7.2
I found 7.2 after several attempts (It appears that Miami is a little slow to get this in the stores). My first attempt to install went a little rough and I have a question for when it freezes during video driver recognition and xconfiguration. Anyway, how can you fix this? I tried to run xconfigurator and I couldn't find it. Is there a replacement to this in 7.2? There is a clear warning that the system might freeze so there must be a simple way to recover, I'm just too green to figure it out. Will Mandrake offer DrakConf in ncurses / terminal? Hint for others when adsl hangs - It happened to me and I was unable to boot into even runlevel: 3. (caused by the adsl pppoe setup). For whatever reason, the specified device was incorrect and both eth were brought up on boot. I passed runlevel: 1 in lilo and entered linuxconf and disabled adsl on startup. If this is roaringpenguin, shouldn't the NIC be disabled until adsl-start / connect is issued? Should be a snap if you configure it afterwards. Any hoot, I hope this helps someone. Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] When will 7.2 get to the stores in the US?
Does anyone know when 7.2 will be in the stores in the US? I haven't seen any around yet. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] LM 7.1 and PHP Not configed w/ mysql????
I just changed over to 7.1 from 7 for my server and I wondered why I couldn't connect to mysql with a php script. Come to find out, it appears that PHP hasn't been configured to handle mysql (looking at phpinfo()). Is there a fix to this, other than removing the rpms? I would like to use php3 for a specific program that supposedly doesn't support php4 completely. Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] apache question regarding virtual host
is it possible to setup a virtual host on Apache with a dynamic DNS? The NameVirtualHost requires an IP address, but is there another way to get the IP from the correct internet address? Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Postfix and getting rid of the machine name
Didn't work so I chopped the machine name off the domain name. Now it works, but there must be another way, maybe with aliasesDB? Andy - Original Message - From: "Phil Connor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 8:37 AM Subject: RE: [expert] Postfix and getting rid of the machine name > > > > I can't get rid of the machine name when trying to send E-mail to my > > accounts. I uncommented the myorigin = $mydomain line in main.cf and > > reloaded postfix, but no such luck. > > Try this and see if it helps... in your main.cf add this to the bottom of > the file > > masquerade_domains = yourdomain.name > > where as if your machine name was mail.foo.bar your masquerade_domains would > be foo.bar > > > Phil Connor > Emory Booty Co. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Registered Linux User 189889 > > > > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] Postfix and getting rid of the machine name
I can't get rid of the machine name when trying to send E-mail to my accounts. I uncommented the myorigin = $mydomain line in main.cf and reloaded postfix, but no such luck. I am running only one computer that is multi-purpose. When I send E-mail to just the domain name, it is rejected by the server even though I have an account. When I send E-mail with the machine name, I get the mail. I know there is a simple answer to this, but I can't seem to figure it out. Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] CGI problem after PHP4 install
I installed PHP4 on my computer from the source files. First I removed PHP3, then installed PHP4. Now the computer can't find the cgi-bin to run perl scripts. I am running 7.0 and PHP4 works fine. I remember that I did get a warning about cgi or perl at the end of the configure. I just took a phpinfo() from php3 and found the "configure commands" to install PHP4. Does anyone know what this could be with the limited amount I have here? Should I try to reinstall the PHP3 rpms or mod_perl or something like that? I can't seen to find anything that would help me in php.ini or httpd.conf. Any help would be sincerely appreciated. Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] Real Server and Dynamic IP / PHP
I am on an ADSL line with dynamic IP and would like to run Real Server (am running). I don't have a dynamic DNS service but may get it in the future. However, I would like to write a PHP script to ascertain the IP address on ppp0 and then place it into the links in the HTML to specify the real server address since I run everything on the same computer. I don't want to change the IP addresses in the HTML everytime the IP changes. I wasn't able to find anything on PHP variables to get the values needed. Any help would be appreciated. Andy Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] smbclient and smbtar - not installed / available
I'm running 7.0 and it doesn't seem to have smbclient of smbtar. Aren't those part of samba? I setup some shares with samba and I would like to access the zip drive in a windows client for backups but I can't find smbtar or smbclient for that matter. Andy
[expert] firewalls - what is good - port sentry?
I was curious what firewall software (preferably free) is considered powerful and somewhat easy to use. I wrote my own with ipchains and ipmasqadm. Mandrake comes with gfcc, but I might as well write the thing by hand. I've read about the port sentry firewall and that looks appealing, but I would like some opinions / comments before deploying it. Andy
[expert] IP masq and dialpad.com / Mirc DCC Sends
I just configured my Gateway computer. Everything seems to work well, but I can not use Dialpad.com and DCC send. I would assume that it is because the ports are blocked. I have the same problem at work. Has anyone made this work? I loaded all the modules including irc. Side note - Is pmfirewall any good? I had to go line by line on rc.firewall Andy
[expert] Dynamic IP and DNS
Does anyone know what services are good for dynamic DNS? I would like to use a Domain Name of my own. What services are known to be good for this. I have looked at dyndns.org. What others provide this service so I can use my own domain instead of dynip, dyndns, etc. Also, what types of problems are typically experienced with this type of service? Andy
Re: [expert] BellSouth's FastAccess DSL Internet connectivity.
I just got mine running with PPPoE. It works okay when it works. They have problems sometimes in So. FL. On the PPPoE connection they give you an Alcatel external Modem (only if you bitch). This is the one you want. The IPs are dynamic and the download speeds are about 1/2 what the say (750 - 800). Use roaring penguin's PPPoE client B/C the crap that they give you (Enternet) doesn't work... at least in my case. I had a problem NIC (old ISA) andit did not authenticate. It was a problem, but with the Linksys 100 TX cards work fine. As for NICs, you can IP alias on one card (I've heard) and set up the internal static IP as the alias. - Original Message - From: "Austin L. Denyer (SysAdmin.) as root" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jax LUG List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Linux Laptop List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Expert Linux List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Newbie Linux List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 3:49 PM Subject: [expert] BellSouth's FastAccess DSL Internet connectivity. > Hi All. > > Does anyone have any experience with BellSouth's FastAccess DSL Internet > connectivity and Linux? Specifically, I am looking for the following > information: > > 1. Is it any good? > > 2. What DSL modem to they supply? I am running a laptop, so the PCI > card option is out. I hear they can supply a USB one - is this Linux > compatible? (I will be upgrading my kernel to 2.4.test-4 shortly). > > 3. Would ANY 10 Base-T network adapter suffice (as long as it is Linux > compatible)? > > 4. They are very specific about their download speeds, but what is their > upload speed (not everyone is a leech). > > 5. Has anyone managed to get this going with Linux? > > 6. I want to network my laptop to my Wife's PC so that we can both use > the Internet at the same time - I take it that I will need two network > cards in the laptop to do this. Any recommendations? (I don't want to > do the Internet link directly from my Wife's PC if I can avoid it as the > laptop is FAR more stable - her PC runs Win95, and my two kids [10 and > 12] use it; 'nuff said...) > > 7. Would it be possible to set up additional e-mail accounts on the > Linux box, so that e-mails could be sent direct to the box? I need this > to get around the paltry 5Mb mailbox limit that BellSouth offer (an > e-mailed document with a few embedded screenshots soon grows bigger than > that!). > > 8. Does it offer a static IP address? This would make telneting to the > machines a lot easier. (Maybe I'm just being hopeful - I used to use > Demon Internet as my ISP when I lived in the UK, and even their dial-up > accounts had static IP, unlimited e-mail addresses, etc. Heaven!) > > I think that's enough for now ;-D > > Although, if anyone knows of (and can point me to) a decent FAQ for this > (other than the half-hearted attempt on their website), I would be very > grateful... > > Thanks in advance, > > Ozz. > >
[expert] PPPoE and IPmasq?
I am forced to get a PPPoE connection where I just moved. The software the ISP (Bell South) uses is NTS Enternet 300 to authenticate. The web site specifies compatibility with Win 98 NAT services, but no mention of Linux. Does anyone know if you can setup IPmasquerading over such a PPPoE connection?
[expert] Assigning IRQ to PCI NIC
Is there a way to assign an IRQ to a PCI NIC. PnP OS is disabled, but I can't get the NICs' IRQ recognized / assigned.
