[expert] Am I the ONLY one or does 8.2 REALLY Stink??????????
Something is strange in Gotham City. I have been using Mandrake from the beginning. I am a big fan but the 8.2 will not configure correctly in so many different ways it is hard to list them all. Network access is not only corrupted but it even corrupts the whole network. I have installed several times on several machines and have found major process corruption. I maybe wrong but there seems to bed a real problem here. The worse problem is the inability to set up any form of network. TCPIP just doesn't work. I always install using expert mode in case your wondering. My MD5 checked good. Someway in the final release poison was put into the mix or something like that. -- Have a nice day, ___ If you're not a liberal by age 20, you have no heart If you're not a conservative by age 40, you have no brain ___ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Would you pay $5 to rescue Mandrake
I subscribed yesterday and I received an email this morning containing my username/password. I received mine also. Mine did not work. I signed on and the site seemed to have me signed on but all the selections acted as if I had not signed on. I emailed the webmaster and I have not heard from it yet, probably because of the time difference. The only thing I can assume is that my account was not set up properly. I am glad it works for someone. -- Larry Blodgett Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] / / _ ---/ / (_)__ __ __ --/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / -//_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ In theory, practice and theory are the same, but in practice they are different. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Would you pay $5 to rescue Mandrake?
I have already subscribed and I am waiting for all the benefit they have described. I sure hope they actually accomplish some of the things they promise. If any of you guys like the Mandrake distro, you ought to check out this story on The Register: See: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/24395.html I've decided to subscribe. -- Have a nice day, ___ If you're not a liberal by age 20, you have no heart If you're not a conservative by age 40, you have no brain ___ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] xfce-new -- Subscription info
Ok Benjamin I finally had to hard boot my machine (6 months of stability) all because of xfce. Maybe you can explain how this happened. I fired up xfce and I must admit it looks really cool so I let it run. When my monitor went into power save I simply hit the mouse (as I always do in KDE) and nothing happened, I then hit the space bar, nothing happened. My screen was black and I could not get the video to come back (I even tried ctr-alt-delete). Finally in disgust I hit the hard reset button and I am now back in KDE. What did I do wrong Send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or just contact me personally and I'll add your name and email address to the list. To read a message, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xfce-new Yours, Benjamin -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) / / _ ---/ / (_)__ __ __ --/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / -//_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ --- Linux, WinNT, MS-DOS - also known as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither. -B. Franklin Computers save time like kudzu prevents soil erosion. -Everybody knows
Re: [expert] Sendmail vs Postfix!!
Dan is right about the question. Is it Qmail or Postfix? Qmail is just as secure (if not more) as Postfix and much easier to configure and manage. Mandrake now comes with sendmail and Postfix but I wish they would have included Qmail. I wonder why they left Qmail out? Just my two cents. Do you think sendmail is more secure than postfix as MTA's? Why? As Mike said... Sendmail: Wasn't written by Weitse Venema, who is God. Postfix: was. Weitse also wrote TCP wrappers. Postfix is definitely more secure and easier to administer than sendmail. Your choice should not be between sendmail vs. postfix, it should be Qmail vs. Postfix, which are both secure. Postfix does the job for me. Thanks... Dan. -- Larry Blodgett Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Linux, WinNT, MS-DOS - also known as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly ---"Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither." -B. Franklin ---"Always ask the question, never assume the answer." -Marcus Radich 1999
[expert] rpmfind would be great, BUT!
Has any one managed to install rpmfind on 7.2? When I do I get lots and lots of dependencies. I get the feeling that the dependencies will never end. Is rpmfind worth the effort??? -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) / / _ ---/ / (_)__ __ __ --/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / -//_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ --- Linux, WinNT, MS-DOS - also known as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither. -B. Franklin Computers save time like kudzu prevents soil erosion. -Everybody knows
[expert] rpmfind would be great, BUT!
Has any one managed to install rpmfind on 7.2? When I do I get lots and lots of dependencies. I get the feeling that the dependencies will never end. Is rpmfind worth the effort??? -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) / / _ ---/ / (_)__ __ __ --/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / -//_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ --- Linux, WinNT, MS-DOS - also known as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither. -B. Franklin Computers save time like kudzu prevents soil erosion. -Everybody knows
Re: [expert] Postfix vs Sendmail!
Simple: Postfix is much more secure. Hi: I would like to know the opinion of you about Postfix and Sendmail as MTA. Why?, because I have always used Sendmail and now I got a Mandrake 7.2 which has Postfix. I would like your opinion between them about how fast, how secure, how easy to configurate is. Waiting for your answers. My best regards Israel Garcia Alvarez LinuxUser #196178 Administrador-Red Capiro Villa Clara http://www.vcl.sld.cu/~israel -- Larry Blodgett Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Linux, WinNT, MS-DOS - also known as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly ---"Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither." -B. Franklin ---"Always ask the question, never assume the answer." -Marcus Radich 1999
Re: [expert] looking for hardware recommendations
Definitely go with a Socket A not a Slot A. I have an Abit KT7 motherboard with a T-bird 800 for my box and Linux/Samba screams.. William Schwartz wrote: I'm going to replace my aging linux box with somethign more modern and I was wondering if there's any problems using an AMD (t-bird or duron) for my linux server. thanks, Bill -- Larry Blodgett Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Linux, WinNT, MS-DOS - also known as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly ---"Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither." -B. Franklin ---"Always ask the question, never assume the answer." -Marcus Radich 1999
[expert] Double Messages Again
Are we going through another period when we all get double messsages? Just thought I would ask. -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) / / _ ---/ / (_)__ __ __ --/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / -//_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ --- Linux, WinNT, MS-DOS - also known as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither. -B. Franklin Computers save time like kudzu prevents soil erosion. -Everybody knows
[expert] ssh, ssh1, ssh2 and openssh
I am trying to set up secure shell access to my 7.2 box. I have installed open ssh with errors during the openssl make. So I gave up on openssh and openssl. I am now in the middle of installing ssh2. The make has not completed but I thought I would ask this question. My Mac client asks for a Protocol and gives 3 choices (SSH - Blowfish) (SSH -DES) and (SSH - 3DES). Which should I select? How do I know what the RSA Key File is? I apologize for being such a dummy. Any help is appreciated. -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) / / _ ---/ / (_)__ __ __ --/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / -//_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ --- Linux, WinNT, MS-DOS - also known as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither. -B. Franklin Computers save time like kudzu prevents soil erosion. -Everybody knows
[expert] Corporate Server Security
How secure is the Corporate Server? I need a good secure server. How does Mandrake Corporate Server compare to Trustix for example? I plan to run qmail and ssh. -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) / / _ ---/ / (_)__ __ __ --/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / -//_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ --- Linux, WinNT, MS-DOS - also known as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither. -B. Franklin Computers save time like kudzu prevents soil erosion. -Everybody knows
[expert] Good Laptops to Install Mandrake
What are the preferred laptops for installing Mandrake? -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) / / _ ---/ / (_)__ __ __ --/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / -//_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ --- Linux, WinNT, MS-DOS - also known as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither. -B. Franklin Computers save time like kudzu prevents soil erosion. -Everybody knows
[expert] Linux-Mandrake Corporate Server Documentation
Is there documentation for the Server on the website? Or is it all on the CD? -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) / / _ ---/ / (_)__ __ __ --/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / -//_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ --- Linux, WinNT, MS-DOS - also known as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither. -B. Franklin Computers save time like kudzu prevents soil erosion. -Everybody knows
[expert] Mandrake 8.0 Final Release?
Is there a projected date for Mandrake 8.0 Final? -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) / / _ ---/ / (_)__ __ __ --/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / -//_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ --- Linux, WinNT, MS-DOS - also known as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither. -B. Franklin Computers save time like kudzu prevents soil erosion. -Everybody knows
[expert] Good simple writeup on xinetd
Does Mandrake have a good writeup on xinetd? Is there one out there that a newbie can understand? I would like to refer people to something that will get them off my back. When will a HowTO be written? -- Larry Blodgett Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Linux, WinNT, MS-DOS - also known as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly ---"Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither." -B. Franklin ---"Always ask the question, never assume the answer." -Marcus Radich 1999
[expert] could not open default font fixed
When I try to start KDE with startx I get Fatal server error: could not open default font "fixed" This seem to happen out of the blue. Please help. I think it may be xfs or XFree86-xfs-3.3.6-14mdk.i586.rpm I have forced it to reinstall but no help. -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] AppleTalk on Linux
Is netatalk in the new 7.2? At least is it on the CD? -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Linux on PPC
Eric, I know exactly how you feel, I too am a dedicated Mac user and I also am greatly attracted to Linux. I think there is a common spirit between MacOS and Linux that is not shared by the abusive world of Microsoft. OSX will of course allow for a unix type os to be supported by Apple people. Only time will tell and I wonder also if LinuxPPC will be able to make it against all odds. I also have linuxPPC running on a G3. However at this point it is just an amusement for me. My "real" linux boxes are all intel hardware. Why? The Mac still remains for me far more useful and enjoyable as a desktop machine (much unlike windows on my intel machines) and very rarely crashes despite a boat load of extensions and continuously having at least a half dozen programs open at once. Once OSX ships I think it will clearly initially be the choice as a desktop machine for most Mac heads like myself (we generally love our operating system for the most part, as opposed to tolerating it like much of the windows community). However, I don't know how long that choice will be so clear as linux matures to a more enjoyable experience for the average desktop user. It will be especially interesting to see how the Eazel Gnome project (former Mac designers) competes with OSX for the hearts of the Mac users! -- Regards, Eric Mings Ph.D. -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] Is Athlon OK for Mandarake 7.2
I have friend who is having trouble with the install of Mandrake 7.1 on Athlon Thunderbird 800 system with Asus A7V mobo. I've just tried a Mandrake 7.1 and it messes up on choosing root password. What could the trouble be? -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] Fwd: Network - Print server Question
There is a test button on the server box that prints out all sorts of good stuff about the status and IP number. I found my problem by the following command. /sbin/route add -host 192.0.0.192 eth0 Then everything went fine. Thanks for all you help and suggestions. If you can't ping or telnet to it, then I would make absolutely sure that it is properly connected to the network. You may not even have a working connection. What's more -- if you can't ping or telnet to it, how do you know that it has an IP of 192.0.0.192? Does it have an LED display that tells you this? If no, then *assume nothing*. Have you tried setting the network mask on one of your machines to 255.0.0.0 before you tried to ping it? I am a little blown away that HP would dare let a print server *default* to a non-private IP. That's really unprofessional. I would check again. Have you read the JetDirect documentation? Have you looked at HPs web-site? Print servers like it when you read the manual =) (speaking from personal experience). -Stephen- -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] Fwd: Network - Print server Question
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 14:46:01 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Larry Blodgett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Network - Print server Question Cc: Bcc: X-Attachments: I have a small local network with 4 machines netmask = 255.255.255.0 PC 192.168.7.1 PC 192.168.7.3 PC 192.168.7.77 Mac192.168.7.2 And an HP JetDirect EX Plus (J2591A) print server module connected to a DeskWriter printer. I cannot telnet to to the JetDirect so I can configure it. It is set by default to configure using RARP/BOOTP so it comes up with an address of 192.0.0.192 and dev gateway of 192.0.0.192. I can't ping or telnet to the 192.0.0.192 address. How do I get into this box to configure it I am not running DHCP and would prefer not to worry with it. -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
[expert] Pointer Problems
Here is a strange problem. I just installed Mandrake 7.1 on a new machine. And when I run KDE or Gnome, I get a white box about 1/2 by 1/2 inch on my 15 inch monitor screen. It seems I don't have the actual pointer icon. The upper left hand corner of the white square seems to function the same as the end of the pointer. I have now installed several distros and they all exhibit the same perplexing problem. It is getting scary, I am contemplating putting my W98 drive in the drive bay just to check the pointer (I told you it was getting scary). Could this be a mother board problem? (Gigabyte Duron board) Anyone out there know how I can get a pointer? -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] ANNOUNCE: MacMillan Mandrake good or evil? on forum
I checked the Complete box at the store. It didn't even say how may CD's were in the box. Hi Start of the 7.1 sales in USA and europe (last friday) reminded me on discussions we had on mailing lists when our new deal with MacMillan was announced, so I decided to start a discussion on this thema on the "forum". Tell us what yooou think of it now: I'll be there, and Bill Gardner from MacMillan will answer some questions too (i hope), so shoot. cu Denis -- - Dr. Denis Havlikhttp://www.ap.univie.ac.at/users/havlik Mandrakesoft||| e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quality Assurance (@ @)(private: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) ---oOO--(_)--OOo- visit our new discusion forum: http://forum.mandrakesoft.com -- Thanks, Larry Blodgett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
[expert] Lilo questions????
Steve Litt's article (Litt's Lilo Lessons) is without doubt the best article I have ever read on lilo. But as you know knowledge is a dangerous thing and I have a few simple questions. (I have sent them to Steve but he may not answer and I know many of you are just as knowledgeable) My disk is setup in the following partitions. hda1 /boot 100 Meg hda2 / (for DOS) 2 Gig hda3 / (for Slackware 7.0) 2 Gig hda4 extended hda5 / (for Mandrake 7.1) 2 Gig hda6 / (for Caldera 2.4) 2 Gig hda7 / (for Experimental) 2 Gig hda8 / (for CDRW scratch) 800 Meg hda9 / (for swap) 100 Meg question 1 Do I set hda1, hda2, hda3, hda5, hda6 and hda7 to bootable in cfdisk? question 2 Where is the lilo that contains the information that sets up all the partitions? question 3 What is the function of hda1? I assume it holds common information about the overall setup. question 4 Since, there is a /boot in all the distribution roots how does the /boot (hda1) function? -- Larry Blodgett Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Linux, WinNT, MS-DOS - also known as the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
[expert] AppleTalk on Linux
Is Mandrake 7 compatible with netatalk-1.4b2+asun2.1.3.tar.gz ? This is suppose to be RedHat ready, but is it Mandrake ready?
