Re: what can be done against isp blocking ports
On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 5:46 AM, Gilboa Davara [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 3/25/08, Maxim Veksler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip] I can verify this is an ISP issue, because : There used to a way to create an ad-hoc ADSL connection to Bezeq, and select an ISP from a web page. I can't recall the procedure, but this a very usful way to check for local misconfiguration claims by the ISP. My two recent favorites from an ISP support tech: 1. You can have dhcp on you cable connection, it requires an electronic chip installed in the computer. 2. Remove all antivirus and firewalling and connect to the internet. [snip] We've spoke to 012 representative, it's always the same automatic answer they have been instructed to provide: Problem with your computer, spyware, virus, wrong usage No point in arguing with the poor technical support guy because he a. Can't help you. B. Probably does not have the slightest clue about what you are talking about. I'm seeing the same. (Computer games; P2P; etc). I did manage to scare one of the poor tech support people into letting me speak to one on their senior support engineer that more-or-less confirmed that 012 is throttling/blocking/resetting/etc traffic during peak hours, but refused to name the protocols/ports being blocked. This leads me to the conclusion that nothing can be done besides leaving the company that insists on hurting it's costumers and join Bezeq, who may or may not be the best ISP around but at least they aren't using technology to hide cowardly acts from their users. I for one have lost my faith in 012 completely, I will not let this slip and have already started the procedure of disconnecting from 012 ASAP. I will also make sure all my friends + parents + who ever I can advice on ISP choosing to reconsider their decision based on the above. Maxim. /+1. (Currently ISP-shopping) Though I'd venture and guess that it's just of matter of time before they all start traffic shaping. - Gilboa = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: SSHD for Windows
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 2:47 PM, Aviv Greenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.freesshd.com/ Thanks, this and http://sshwindows.webheat.co.uk/ are on my short list. CopSSH requires to much maintenance on the machine. All seem to be based on OpenSSH and Cygwin, which means a local passwd file is required. With this can be automated using a cron job. On 3/12/08, Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I am looking for an SSHD implementation on Windows, prefreably one that does not depend on an installation of cygwin or SFU, and will use Windows authentication and command prompt. Any ideas? Thanks Gil = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: what can be done against isp blocking ports
On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 1:25 AM, sammy ominsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 30/03/2008, at 00:14, Gil Freund wrote: My two recent favorites from an ISP support tech: 1. You can have dhcp on you cable connection, it requires an electronic chip installed in the computer. I have to know, what was the context that gave birth to this gem? Netvision made some changes to it's L2TP server which caused connectivity issues to one of our users at home. After getting conflicting (and apparently incorrect) information on dialup setting, I asked them simply to switch her to DHCP, and avoid the hassle of end-user configuration. --sambo = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: SSHD for Windows
On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 5:04 AM, Ohad Levy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One thing about the Windows SSH port and password-less login. If you are trying to access a network resource from your windows server (lets say modify an entry in Active Directory from the command line), it will not work as you wont have a valid Kerberos ticket. (you can work around it with expect command). Interesting, is that in any SSH implementation? Does this mean I am not running under the user context I think I am? Ohad On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 5:26 AM, Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 2:47 PM, Aviv Greenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.freesshd.com/ Thanks, this and http://sshwindows.webheat.co.uk/ are on my short list. CopSSH requires to much maintenance on the machine. All seem to be based on OpenSSH and Cygwin, which means a local passwd file is required. With this can be automated using a cron job. On 3/12/08, Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I am looking for an SSHD implementation on Windows, prefreably one that does not depend on an installation of cygwin or SFU, and will use Windows authentication and command prompt. Any ideas? Thanks Gil = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
SSHD for Windows
Hi, I am looking for an SSHD implementation on Windows, prefreably one that does not depend on an installation of cygwin or SFU, and will use Windows authentication and command prompt. Any ideas? Thanks Gil = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[job offer] SysAdmin
EPIX Pharmaceutical is looking for a system administrator for the computational chemistry department. Send CV to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Description The Unix System Administrator's role is to operate and tune Unix systems, servers, and related components, ensuring high levels of availability and security to support EPIX Pharmaceuticals drug discovery research. This individual also participates in the planning and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure Unix system provisioning and maintenance that is consistent with company goals, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities Strategy Planning Participate in and support capacity planning and the development of long-term strategic goals for Unix systems and software in conjunction with scientists and department managers. Acquisition Deployment Work with scientists and software developers in support of existing internal research applications as well as install external scientific software applications, compilers and parallel processing (MPI) support software on the cluster. Install and configure Unix systems and software. Operational Management Perform standard configuration, management, and maintenance tasks for related file systems, input/output systems, networking, clustering, storage, and applications. Perform and test system configuration backups and restores to ensure system recovery from error or outage. Perform and test data backups and restores to ensure full data retrieval. Review and deploy Unix system releases and vendor-supplied patches according to best practices. Anticipate, mitigate, identify, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware and software problems on all Unix systems. Support application development teams throughout project lifecycles. Monitor, test, and tune system performance; preserve and provide system log files as needed. Recommend and execute modifications to Unix systems in order to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance. Conduct research on Unix-related hardware and software in support of procurement and system development efforts. Ensure secure user access and role validation processes. Perform Unix server/database transaction and security audits leading to identification and mitigation of security threats to enterprise data. Recommend and implement changes where necessary. Create required reports in response to business user needs. Create Unix shell scripts. Develop, document, and maintain Unix system training materials and systems documentation for educating end users and new IT staff. Position Requirements Formal Education Certification Academic or industrial experience is required. Knowledge Experience Minimum 2 years Unix Administration experience installing, configuring, and maintaining Unix servers, networks, and clusters. Hands-on hardware and software troubleshooting experience. Working technical knowledge of coding using Perl, shell scripting, Powershell and Python. At least 1 year Commercial Unix System (IRIX, Solaris, HPUX, AIX) an advantage. Experience in utilizing PBS Pro or other scheduling systems. Experience in FLEXlm administration a plus. Experience administrating high capacity storage. Good technical knowledge of current network hardware and standards, including Windows System Administration. Extensive application support experience with supporting internal and/or commercial scientific applications – an advantage. Familiarity with TCP/IP protocols, firewall management, and database administration. Personal Attributes Strong customer service orientation. Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Good written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to conduct research into Unix issues and products as required. Highly self motivated and directed, with a keen attention to detail. Team-oriented and skilled in working within a collaborative environment. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
External laptop monitor on ubuntu 7.10
Hi, Since updating to 7.10 on my HP 4020, I've come across a strange phenomenon: When I boot with an external monitor which is 1280x1024 capable, The X background will utilize the whole of the screen by XFCE (or K fro that matter) will only occupy 1024x768 area. This seems to do with xorg xrandr. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ xrandr Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 1024, maximum 1280 x 1200 VGA-0 connected 1280x1024+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 338mm x 270mm 1280x1024 60.0*+ 75.0 59.9 1152x864 75.0 1024x768 75.1 70.1 60.0 832x62474.6 800x60072.2 75.0 60.3 640x48075.0 72.8 60.0 720x40070.1 LVDS connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 0mm x 0mm 1024x768 60.0*+ 60.0 800x60060.3 640x48059.9 S-video disconnected (normal left inverted right) I don't seem to find a way to convince XFCE (or K) to play nice with this. Any ideas? Gil = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: FOSS alternative to Exchange
On 10/11/07, Dvir Volk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: thanks, anyone has real experience in using them in a real business environment? Yes. both with Scalix and Zimbra. Both are robust and offer a much richer web interface then Exchange. Both offer superior backup and restore mechanism then Exchange. In the two environment used, Hebrew on the Web interface is not an requirement. Outlook was using with Scalix and no issues were reported regarding Hebrew. Outlook connectors are a problem on Internet environment. RPC over SSL is not an option, so other tunneling solutions are required (IPsec, stunnel or ssh), which is annoying for user (but if they insist on outlook...) Scalix is closer in functionality and interface to Exchange, which is rather limiting. Zimbra has more features (tagging, integration with spam filters, a richer rule set). They are not cheap. Don't go there to save money on licensing. They are also licensed yearly. They are more robust then exchange and have smaller infrastructure demands (Windows Servers and AD) On 10/11/07, Lior Okman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You might want to checkout Scalix, OpenGroupware.org and openXchange, all of which have (more or less) all the features you mentioned. OpenXchange requires that you buy a connector for Outlook access, but it's pretty cheap. I think Scalix provides the Outlook connector for free, but requires that you use a premium user with the connector. The first 25 premium users in the community edition of Scalix are free, but when you need more premium users, you need to buy licenses for them. The number of standard users in Scalix is unlimited in the free (community) edition, but standard users only have email, and can't collaborate/share calendars. Access to mobile phones and PDAs might have to go through Funambol - you'll need to check that out. I had no need for this, so I didn't bother with it last time I looked around for an exchange replacement. Open-Xchange - http://www.open-xchange.com/header/community_area.html OpenGroupware.org - http://opengroupware.org/ Scalix - http://www.scalix.com/ Hope this helps, Lior Dvir Volk wrote: Hi list, My company, a rapidly growing startup (right now about 15 employees, probably around 50 within a year), is looking to upgrade our current mail server to a full fledged Exchange or similar solution. Before we're surrendering to M$, I'd like to know if anyone knows of a full FOSS solution for our needs, possibly with someone to support it or at least install it and guide us, in Israel. our requirements are: Mail; Calendar sharing; PDA Access; Access to all features from Win (Outlook access is a must) , Mac and Linux; Web Access; and our own dedicated server. Any advice? Dvir = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Fwd: ADSL connection problem
On 7/3/07, Shlomo Solomon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 3 - There is obvoiusly still a problem here and I don't know if it's Bezeq or 015-Smile. I'm convinced the problem is not on my machine, since as I wrote earlier, I have the same problem on my regular Mandriva partition and a clean, non-updated Mandriva partition. You are correct. The issue is not on your LAN. I am no expert on ATM, but experience shows that the issue is most likely to be a Bezeq issue on the Last Mile (between your modem and the Bezeq exchange. Ask for a line test. If you get nothing, complain on line noises (no need to mention ADSL issues. This will get a technician to you house, who will be able to get past the first line of customer support and preform a true diagnostics of the line quality. Any ideas??? -- Shlomo Solomon http://the-solomons.net Sent by KMail (KDE 3.5.4) on LINUX Mandriva 2007 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Keeping iptables rules across reboots on Debian (lenny) ?
On 7/3/07, Vassilii Khachaturov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Let me try explaining what is it that I find missing in Debian's iptables setup: If you have console access, it's a different thing. I agree that, perhaps, a mid or low priority debconf option to change it to auto-save every change would be reasonable, as long as it is not a default. I don't think you will find a consensus on what the correct behavior should be. I, for one, see this as reasonable. Debian is a general purpose OS. It's impossible predict the actual usage and environment in which it will be used. Consider the following defaults: Squid defaults to a restrictive mode by default (no access) DHCPD will start automatically upon installation CUPS web access is restricted to localhost Exim is the default MTA DHCP client will not send the hostname While I find those annoying, I would not consider them bugs. V. = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Can SAMBA 3.0.24 be a BDC for a Windows 2003 domain controller?
On 6/26/07, Amos Shapira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I kept hearing that Samba 3 can join and do anything as a Windows Domain Controller even better than Windows itself. Partially true only. Samba will act as an NT domain controller, not as an AD Domain controller. You will not have Group Policy functionality (although there are third party commercial products that can add this functionality). You will not be able to use Exchange higher then 5.5. Samba is better as it can use LDAP as a back end, which is more flexible then AD. But now that I need it to replace a Backup Domain Controller (fka Secondary Domain Controller?) to a Windows 2003 Active Directory server I keep bumping into the following worrying FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/yrnhv7 quote Can Samba Be a Backup Domain Controller to an NT4 PDC? No. The native NT4 SAM replication protocols have not yet been fully implemented. Can I get the benefits of a BDC with Samba? Yes, but only to a Samba PDC.The main reason for implementing a BDC is availability. If the PDC is a Samba machine, a second Samba machine can be set up to service logon requests whenever the PDC is down. /quote And I'm not sure how relevant this is for my situation - is Windows 2003 considered NT4 PDC or is it something newer that Samba can cooperate with as a BDC? The long and the short of it: No. You can setup samba as a DC, with AD as a backend, but this does offer replication of the AD. Also the Samba online documents seem to come up with lots of stuff about 2.2, if Samba 3 CAN be a BDC for Windows 2003 and there is a good document on how to do this then I'd appreciate very much a direct pointer to such docs. I have the Samba HOWTO printed book from around 2.5 years ago but I'm not sure how relevant this is for today. Samba AD functionality is planned for Samba 4. Samba 3 is NT compatible. Samba 2 NT functionality was very limited. Thanks, --Amos = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Groupware hosting
On 4/22/07, Amos Shapira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 22/04/07, Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4/22/07, Amos Shapira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 22/04/07, Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: True, however: 1. Scalix is a free (as in beer), there is still HP/Samsung code in it. 2. Scalix has the least feature *least* features? I haven't got around to test it myself but their web site left me with the impression it aims (and achieves) for the goal of providing all the features of Outlook/Exchange (yes, implied joke here about virus infections :), and it's 100% transparent to Outlook users. What sort of features does it lack? Scalix has mail, contact and group scheduling (and Outlook like Ajax client). OX and Egroupware go beyond that: Project management, DMS, Wiki, discussion groups, linking, etc. Zimbra has Zimlets, which can offer similar functions. OK, so just to clarify this - sounds to me like Scalix provides the same functionality as Exchange, isn't it? Correct, ONLY the functionally of exchange. I understand how the other features could be useful for group cooperation, but my main focus is finding a replacement for Exchange that Outlook users can live with (with hope that one day I'll be able to get rid of it in my office). Scalix seems good enough for that. PS - what's linking? Linking a document to a meeting, to a project, to a contact, etc. Thanks. --Amos -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Groupware hosting
Hi, Is there a local ISP providing groupware (Zimbra, Scalix or OpenXchange) hosting. This is for a small site (5-8) users. Sub 20 users licensing is expensive, and free/GPL version is not appropriate due to the outlook factor. Thanks Gil -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Groupware hosting
On 4/21/07, Marc A. Volovic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quoth Gil Freund: Sub 20 users licensing is expensive, and free/GPL version is not appropriate due to the outlook factor. Scalix provides 25 outlook licenses in the community open edition... True, however: 1. Scalix is a free (as in beer), there is still HP/Samsung code in it. 2. Scalix has the least feature This is probably the way I will go. -- ---MAV Marc A. Volovic [EMAIL PROTECTED] Swiftouch, LTD +972-544-676764 -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: File system for large directories?
On 4/21/07, Amos Shapira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Our servers have to deal with huge amounts of small files (tens, sometimes hundreds of thousands of files IN ONE DIRECTORY). Do you access them locally or remotely, if so, how? Currently they use ext3 but I wonder wether this is the prefered FS. I have found ReiserFS outperformed EXT3 on a similar site, this, however was made irreverent, as access was via done mainly via NFS. I used to be fond of ReiserFS v3 until I got beaten by it not recovering from a partition resizing excercise. Resizing a partition is not a good indicator. There are too many other factors involved. Trying to find the answer on the net I found: http://librenix.com/?inode=3296 (Circa 2003, recommends ReiserFS v4, which isn't in the mainstream kernel yet). and http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/388 (Circa 2006, recommends XFS). The later compared handling of large trees (i.e. not necessarily single directory with lots of files in it). Does anyone have good and up to date recommendations for such situation? The files are e-mail messages which are writen, transferred then deleted. I'm also thinking about better ways to handle the files ( e.g. putting every few thousands of them in a .zip file to transfer, spreading them across a two-level directory tree etc) but I'd rathertry to keep the changes to the existing software and scripts the the minimum which is required to speed things up. Benchmark your own environment. Hardware specs (RAID, RAM, CPU, etc) can tilt the results. Repeat the benchmarks for about 3-5 time. I like Bonnie++. Look for the results that best match your environment (Read, Write, Create, etc). Thanks, --Amos -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Groupware hosting
On 4/22/07, Amos Shapira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 22/04/07, Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: True, however: 1. Scalix is a free (as in beer), there is still HP/Samsung code in it. 2. Scalix has the least feature *least* features? I haven't got around to test it myself but their web site left me with the impression it aims (and achieves) for the goal of providing all the features of Outlook/Exchange (yes, implied joke here about virus infections :), and it's 100% transparent to Outlook users. What sort of features does it lack? Scalix has mail, contact and group scheduling (and Outlook like Ajax client). OX and Egroupware go beyond that: Project management, DMS, Wiki, discussion groups, linking, etc. Zimbra has Zimlets, which can offer similar functions. --Amos -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Investment house
On 4/17/07, Dan Bar Dov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm sick and tired of the my bank (discount) support for firefox. I'm looking for an Israeli investment house with a decent internet portal that works well with firefox/linux. None. All investment houses (Harel, Migdal, Gaon, Telniri) use the tradenet system for TASE, which is a IE only system, and a lousy one at that. I have pointed that out to at least two of them, but they failed to see the significance of the issue. If you have good experience with one, please let me know, Thanks, Dan = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: external DNS service
On 4/9/07, Gabor Szabo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, (re also hacked server) I would like to move the DNS services of my ~ 10 domains off my servers. Do you have any recommendation of a DNS service? e.g. anyone using http://www.granitecanyon.com/ ? I have been using easydns.com for about two years for DNS and mail relaying. -- Gabor Szabo http://www.szabgab.com/ Perl Training in Israel http://www.pti.co.il/ = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Nokia E61 Linux syncing
Hi, I am considering buying a Nokia e61 phone, and would appreciate any note on syncing the thing with Linux (more specifically Kontact, FireFox or Evolution). Any experience? -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: What to run on a monster?
On 4/1/07, Ira Abramov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: b. I just noticed it has the much talked-about VT extensions, would it be easy for me then to keep the system as a router/firewall and a desktop and securely also install a second slave VM to run other OSs, or do I need a lean Xen base/visor and the desktop should not run on it? Is this worth the headache or should I look into VirtualBox or VMWarePlayer instead? I remember there were some shortcuts in network security wehn Xen is activated, so maybe it's safer not to use it if the machine is meant to be a firewall as well. The VT extension is useful if you plan to run Windows as one of the guest OSs under XEN. VMware Server is suppose to benefit from it, I did not have the hardware to test it. If you plan to use VMware, you will need a base OS, vmware and guest OS. Keep the base OS as minimal as possible. You can install X and use the VMware console locally, or use VNC/RDP/X over the network. I would recommend the latter. XEN (if used from xensource) will install as the base OS. It does have a graphics console, but I have not had the change to play with it. If using the system as router/firewall, use separate physical NICs to segregate the networks. those are the two main things at the moment I guess :-) -- Curse of the bambino Ira Abramov http://ira.abramov.org/email/ = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Document management
On 3/31/07, Andre Bar'yudin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello list, I'm interested in a document management system, which would run on a Linux server. Requirements, I've thought so far: Simple to install and maintain Allows to group documents into folders and sub folders Access control (read/write) user and group-based Web-based interface (Desirable) WebDAV (other ways to integrate into Word/OpenOffice?) (Desirable) Multi-language I have a partial list: http://del.icio.us/gilf/DMS I am partial to Knowledgetree (disclaimer: I am a reseller), but desktop integration for windows is available only in the commercial version. Any other ideas? -- Andre Bar'yudin http://www.SoftDynamic.com -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Misrad HaPnim on Iceweasel 2.0.0.3
On 3/29/07, Jonathan Ben Avraham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Chaim,
Iriat Yerushalayim seems to have the same problem.
I suggest that you send a letter to Itzik Cohen at the office of the
Hashav HaClali in the MoF. He is aware of the problem and is sympathetic.
The root of the problem is that each government ministry controls it's
own web site with great jealously and uses the cheapest personnel possible
for building the sites. From here to IE only websites is a very short
distance. Note that they use the cheapest possible personnel, not that
they spend the least on building the sites. This is because the tenders
(michrazim) are for the personnel, not for the sites. The sites themselves
are probably more expensive to build and less functional that they might
be if they were built by tender.
Can you elaborate? I didn't understand. Who actually builds the sites?
Regards,
- yba
On Thu, 29 Mar 2007, Chaim Keren Tzion wrote:
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:45:32 +0200
From: Chaim Keren Tzion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Linux-IL linux-il@linux.org.il
Subject: Misrad HaPnim on Iceweasel 2.0.0.3
The Misrad HaPnim site seems not to support firefox.
http://www.pnim.gov.il/
The entire site shows up crunched into a 4cm high area. Most of the text is
visible in a small scrollbar area. The footer is not visible.
I would like to know if anyone else has these problems with the site using
Firefox. And if there is anyone to complain to. Shouldn't the Gov. not be
party to supporting monopolistic behavior?
Chaim
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Re: Blackberry and FOSS servers
On 3/24/07, Arieh Skliarouk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, Is there any point in using a blackberry as an IMAP client? Blackberry server can be configured to use IMAP or POP3 to fetch emails and forward them to the Blackberry. OK. I guess my problem is understanding how to close the TCP/IP - GSM gap... You do need proprietary solutions to be able to share calendars on-line. This is not surprising... The Zimbra ( http://www.ondecktech.com/zimbra/index.html) allows the BlackBerry calendar syncing, and supports Linux. Thanks. I will look into this. -- Arieh -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Blackberry and FOSS servers
Hi, I was asked about using a blackberry system. My servers are almost exclusively FOSS based (postfix, Cyrus IMAP, OpenLDAP, etc). The blackberry pages are mainly aimed at proprietary solutions (Exchange, Notes, Groupwise, etc). My questions: Is there any point in using a blackberry as an IMAP client? Has anyone used the push mail with Cyrus (or any other SSL IMAP server)? Did you use their server or a service provider? Thanks Gil -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: USB UPS - MGE ups systems?
On 2/15/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday, February 14, 2007 8:11 pm, David Suna wrote: The USB UPS is made by Gammatronic. Don't know about Gammatronic. Alternatively, does anyone have a specific UPS that they recommend to use with Linux? APC. Both SmartUPS 750 and 1500 do a nice job and apcupsd (a GPL project independent of APC) provides management (Windows and Linux, Local and remote). MGE ups systems? = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Linux on Windows
I found Cooperative Linux (http://www.colinux.org/) fast and with small overhead. On 1/15/07, Gabor Szabo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a Windows Machine I would like to install Linux over that. What are my options? Does VMware have a free (and unlimited in time) version that I can use to install Linux on it? Is there any other solution? Gabor = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Ubuntu and wireless cards
On 11/18/06, Tzafrir Cohen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, Nov 17, 2006 at 11:53:23PM +0200, Gil Freund wrote: Hi, I am testing some wireless cards on Ubuntu and need some input. My goal is to use network-manager and WPA. No command line of privileged access beyond installation. All tests were on Kubuntu and Xubuntu (which is Swahili for Wife disapproved of me buying a more powerful machine...) 1. Linksys WUSEB54G Ver 4 (USB) USB, detected by network manager but will only do WEP. Is this a firmware limitation? Bus 001 Device 010: ID 13b1:000d Linksys 2. d-link AirPlus DWL-650+ (PCMACIA) The computer hangs when I insert the card, requiring a cold reboot. Happend on three systems. Anyone ever seen such behavior? Any idea how to test if the card is defective? Can't. The computer hangs if I attempt to insert the card. 3. 3Com 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11G 3CRUSB10075 (USB) When connected, appears as WLAN0 device on the command line, but not in Network-Manager. Bus 001 Device 007: ID 6891:a727 4. Linksys WPC54G ver 3 (PCMACIA) Added for good measure - This one works. Requires firmware download (one time process). Works with Network-Manager, WEP and WAP. :02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02) What are the device IDs those cards show? (in lsusb or lspcmcia ) -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Ubuntu and wireless cards
On 11/17/06, Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, 2. d-link AirPlus DWL-650+ (PCMACIA) The computer hangs when I insert the card, requiring a cold reboot. Happend on three systems. Anyone ever seen such behavior? Any idea how to test if the card is defective? Correction: It seems the card freezes the computer, but releases it when removed. From the message file: Nov 18 16:03:29 sailor kernel: [17200589.54] pccard: CardBus card inserted into slot 0 Nov 18 16:03:29 sailor kernel: [17200589.72] ieee80211: 802.11 data/management/control stack, git-1.1.7 Nov 18 16:03:29 sailor kernel: [17200589.72] ieee80211: Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Intel Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nov 18 16:03:29 sailor kernel: [17200589.804000] bcm43xx driver Nov 18 16:03:29 sailor kernel: [17200589.804000] PCI: Enabling device :02:00.0 ( - 0002) Nov 18 16:03:29 sailor kernel: [17200589.804000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt :02:00.0[A] - Link [C090] - GSI 11 (level, low) - IRQ 11 Nov 18 16:03:30 sailor kernel: [17200590.252000] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth2: link is not ready Nov 18 16:05:32 sailor kernel: [17200712.892000] pccard: card ejected from slot 0 Nov 18 16:05:32 sailor kernel: [17200713.052000] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device :02:00.0 disabled Nov 18 16:05:43 sailor kernel: [17200720.072000] pccard: CardBus card inserted into slot 0 Nov 18 16:05:43 sailor kernel: [17200723.46] pccard: card ejected from slot 0 Strange -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ubuntu and wireless cards
Hi, I am testing some wireless cards on Ubuntu and need some input. My goal is to use network-manager and WPA. No command line of privileged access beyond installation. All tests were on Kubuntu and Xubuntu (which is Swahili for Wife disapproved of me buying a more powerful machine...) 1. Linksys WUSEB54G Ver 4 (USB) USB, detected by network manager but will only do WEP. Is this a firmware limitation? 2. d-link AirPlus DWL-650+ (PCMACIA) The computer hangs when I insert the card, requiring a cold reboot. Happend on three systems. Anyone ever seen such behavior? Any idea how to test if the card is defective? 3. 3Com 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11G 3CRUSB10075 (USB) When connected, appears as WLAN0 device on the command line, but not in Network-Manager. 4. Linksys WPC54G ver 3 (PCMACIA) Added for good measure - This one works. Requires firmware download (one time process). Works with Network-Manager, WEP and WAP. Comments, advice and links most welcome. -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Image spam
Hi, I am using a Amavis+SA+CLAM for mail filtering (debian sarge packages). Recently I am being hit by a lot of image spam. Bayesian filtering and RBL's are not enough. I have read of an OCR option for SA 3.01, but I before going to source packages or moving to etch, I would like to see of there are other options available for the current installation. Thanks Gil -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Social networking and FLOSS
Hi, I have a joined a group called the Interactive Business Circles (http://www.ibcil.com). This is a group of small businesses which meet once a week to promote each other from various businesses - from alternative healers and tarot readers to lawyers and accountants. What does this have to do with FLOSS? This may not come as a surprise to most of you, but small businesses and home office are not exposed enough to FLOSS, and this might be the forum to advance this area. The worst of it is that the people with the technical abilities (computer techs and site builders ) actually do their clients a dis-service, by avoiding FLOSS. An example: more and more of those business have web sites. Most are build around proprietary CM'S systems, flash, windows-1225 encoding and non-standard html/css. Those people then pay additional funds for promoting their sites on search engines. On this list we have quite a few freelancers and small business who make a living on IT and FLOSS. Merging both can promote both our our business, the FLOSS cause and other Israeli business. One thing to note: Most of those groups already have a Computer Guy on the roster, so other title / function will be needed. I am thinking mainly of site builders, VoIP solution providers, online backup providers, CRM solutions and so on. If interested, contact me off-list. Comments, thought and flames - on list. Gil P.S. There is another organization called Business Network International (http://www.bni-israel.com) which does the same. -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Image spam
On 10/23/06, Baruch Even [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED] [061023 20:42]: Hi, I am using a Amavis+SA+CLAM for mail filtering (debian sarge packages). Recently I am being hit by a lot of image spam. Bayesian filtering and RBL's are not enough. I have read of an OCR option for SA 3.01, but I before going to source packages or moving to etch, I would like to see of there are other options available for the current installation. For spamassassin I'm using the volatile repository which is maintained by Debian folks though I'm not sure if it's considered part of Debian officialy. Yes, it somewhat vague. I use it too. SA is in version 3.0.3. I guess I'll give to OCR thing a try... Cheers, Baruch = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Indexing and search engine for website
On 10/14/06, Elazar Leibovich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can anyone recommend an opensource website-search engine one can index his website and add a search capability to it with it? The most important thing for me is ease of use, minimum software requirements (that's why java-lucene doesn't really shines) the quality and speed of the search are less relevant, there's a small amount of traffic to the website. Thanks htdig? Elazar -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: asterisk requierments
On 10/3/06, Erez D [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi i'm thinking of turning off my 24/7 working linux server (noise and electricity bills) however, i need somthing to wake it up when needed and to still handle it's modest asterisk functions. http://www.astlinux.org/ i was thinking on buying a linux based router (edimax or linksys) they usualy come with 2MB flash and 16MB ram. there are linux distributions for them to download from the net. i think i can solve the flash issues (using diskonkey, upgrade flash, or somthing else) which leaves me with the 16MB ram, which i am not sure i'll be able to upgrade. do you think it is sufficiant for runing asterisks (and still being a firewall+router at the same time) ? thanks, erez. -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Contacts program
On 9/25/06, Tzahi Fadida [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am looking for a contacts program (for linux) that could replace the one that i was working with - symantec ACT, or saga ACT. Basically, it also has the ability to also log meeting summaries, files and phone calls. It can also assign contacts under categories, such friends, business, etc... I use Kontact, and by the look of things, Evolution has similar functionality. The only thing I miss from my old Ecco days is the linking of meetings and contacts (now fondly called CRM). Kontact has a journal feature, but I don't think this quite meets the bill. There are on-line services which provide this, yahoo, plaxo and others, but you have to be online to use them... Gil What is recommended, what is commonly used? I plan to have several hundred contacts in it. 10x. -- Regards, Tzahi. -- Tzahi Fadida Blog: http://tzahi.blogsite.org | Home Site: http://tzahi.webhop.info WARNING TO SPAMMERS: see at http://members.lycos.co.uk/my2nis/spamwarning.html To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Virtual firewalls (Xen/VMware)
On 8/29/06, Oleg Goldshmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was asked about putting a firewall in Virtual Server environment. You may be interested in this VMware appliance[1,2] This means it's doable. My concern is Is it wise to do it?. http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/245 - a winning entry (3rd prize) to the VMware Ultimate Virtual Appliance Challenge, http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/challenge [1] yes, it's Linux-based, so on topic [2] no, I have not tried it myself -- Oleg Goldshmidt | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.goldshmidt.org -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Virtual firewalls (Xen/VMware)
On 8/29/06, Muli Ben-Yehuda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 11:21:36PM +0300, Gil Freund wrote: I was asked about putting a firewall in Virtual Server environment. As far as I can tell, XEN will allow me to assign a NIC as a PCI desvice to a DomU. Yes, but that makes the domU trusted (an attacker with root access ot the domU can easily take down the entire machine - unless you have an isolation capable IOMMU) Can you elaborate a little more? Does this mean that if the guest/DomU has direct access to physical hardware it can compromise the host/DomU? Is this true for any hardware access, or for NICs only? VMware will only allow the usage of the NIC as bridge (albeit, without an IP address). Xen can do this too, of course. Xen can do both, which is what I like about it. I am skeptical about running Windows 2003 as DomU with the hardware I will have (which will arrive about 2 weeks after the date planned to go live) Cheers, Muli -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Virtual firewalls (Xen/VMware)
Hi, I was asked about putting a firewall in Virtual Server environment. As far as I can tell, XEN will allow me to assign a NIC as a PCI desvice to a DomU. VMware will only allow the usage of the NIC as bridge (albeit, without an IP address). My worries: 1. Will a DoS on the firewall leak to the Host/Dom0 environment? 2. Are any of the environment susceptible to attack from a Guest/DomU towards the Host/Dom0, assuming the firewall or DMZ have been breached? Gil -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: New DMCA in Israel?
On 8/17/06, Dan Armak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday 17 August 2006 12:45, Shlomi Fish wrote: Hi! I started a wiki page about it in the IGLU MediaWiki: http://www.iglu.org.il/wiki/index.php/Israeli_DMCA_Law I also sent a message through the Meretz contact form (which worked fine in Firefox) and I suggest everyone to do the same. What kind of messages do you think would be most effective? Ones based on technological arguments, or on logical moral ones, on common sense, on experience in other countries that have this kind of law, ... Common sense: They are trying to outlaw kitchen knives, because they are used (among other thing) by abusive husbands to murder their wives. I'd gladly write everything, but they might not read a long message. And the tiny textarea on the submission page doesn't inspire confidence that a long message would be read. Maybe there's a better way to contact them, such as email? -- Dan Armak -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Intel SRCS28X SATA raid
Hi, Anyone with experiance with the Intel SRCS28X SATA RAID card? I think it's LSI Logic based. From the specs it should work out of the box with most stock kernels. But I would like to heare from someone who actually used it. Thanks Gil -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Business-class service (Was: IP Centrex)
On 8/17/06, Ilya Konstantinov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: marc wrote: Grow up, kid. Business-oriented work is NOT based on let's slap a few scrounged boards and breathe life into it. You buy premium hardware, with VERY good warranties and service agreements and that costs. Being in a few places which decided to get business-class hardware or services, I had the opportunity to be on the receiving end of good warranties quite a few times. While there's no doubt some companies are golden -- the kind of companies you could trust more than assigning an in-house person on the task -- most of the business service around is mediocrity with a cherry on top. - What good is having a business account at your ISP, if you can get to a service person nearly without waiting on-hold but they're not really competent? And is the fuzzy feeling of being business-class worth paying much more for much less bandwidth? Don't knock fuzzy feeling. I had a client who actually stated that a warm and fuzzy feeling was a requirement. - What good is getting a business-class Cisco router instead of a consumer-grade router, only to later waste a bunch of work-hours figuring out that a new PC couldn't join your work network cause your router was backstabbing you (Its license was limited to 10 machines!) ? Come, come. This is either mishandled RFQ or obfuscation by a salesperson. Had you known this beforehand, would it not have changed your opinion of buying it? - What good is hosting a server at a major ISP like a serious business does, if they never actually perform the backup service they offered? This is why SLA's are should be accompanied by methods and procedure to check them. This is the clients fault no less then it is the vendor. They answer phone calls promptly on their business support line, but they simply forget to do what's asked of them! - What good is buying a RedHat Enterprise Server license if, when you file a trivial service request, it just sits there and gets bounced to a different service person every few months? I have found that most placed don't get RHEL for the Redhat service, but in order to have a certified OS for their application (e.g. Oracle, VMware, etc). If I'd be judging from those past experiences of flying business, I'd have to seriously consider: Perhaps if I'd shell out for a slick super-reliable rack-mountable server from Dell/HP/Sun and then my hard-drive starts misbehaving, I'd have to drive it to their technical center, leave it there and they wouldn't even copy over my data to the new drive -- and on top of it, it'd take just as much as it would in a consumer computer shop? Data protection is YOUR job. Use RAID and get an on-site replacement agreement. I you (or the client or the boss), does not want to shell out the $$$ for those, Then this is only to expected, and your are better off with the local computer shop (or zap). My bottom line is: you have to evaluate the costs and risks. If I had my way, most of my systems would be custom made Debian machines, but the cost of in time and labor, should something go wrong is high. = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: IP Centrex
On 8/15/06, Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I am trying to evaluate the pros and cons between an Asterisk system and BezeqCall's IP Centrex. There is little very little technical information on IP Centrex (other then the marketing fliers). It's service based (10-25$ per user/month), You get an Ethernet port to which you connect your switch and IP phones. I feel more comfortable with an Astrix based solution, but the return on investment for an Asterisk based system vs. IP Centrex for 8 users is about 48 months. Has anyone had any experience with IP Centrex and can compare it to an Asterisk box. Thanks There seems to be some misunderstanding about my calculations, so here goes: 1. Asterix server - based on two quotes I got, including hardware, 4 ptsn ports and labor is about 3,500$ (I can probably do it myself, but that's still labor). To this we add 3-4 Bezeq lines (~10$ month). To this we add ~20% yearly support contract. 3500+(36*10)+(3500*0.20*2)=5260 BTW, this is more or less equivalent to regular PBX systems of the same size, in which case Asterix is more attractive, as it is more scalable. 2. IP Centex - 85$ per month for 8 users, 3 dialouts. No bezeq lines, since this is included in the service. 85*36=3600 I will not go into what-if scenarios, as It is quite clear Asterix scales better financially IF there is growth in the number of users. Technically Asterix provides the following befits (which for the client are not considered musts at this time): * SIP dialin and dialout * Remote users (home and roaming users using VPN) * integration with other applications Where IP Cenrex is OSS or proprietary is not an issue, since it's a service (BTW, it based on proprietary software...) My questions is: Has anyone enough experience with the IP Centrex service to compare it with Asterix in terms of quality, rather then feature? Gil -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: IP Centrex
On 8/16/06, Diego Iastrubni [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gil Freund wrote: 1. Asterix server - based on two quotes I got, including hardware, 4 ptsn ports and labor is about 3,500$ (I can probably do it myself, but that's still labor). To this we add 3-4 Bezeq lines (~10$ month). To this we add ~20% yearly support contract. 3500+(36*10)+(3500*0.20*2)=5260 dud someone is screwing you. A decent computer for running asterisk is nothing more then a 1GHZ computer, with 256 RAM. You can buy shitty HW that will last you 3 years for 2000nis ~ 500usd. 4 FXO (tdm400, or 4 X100P) will not cost you more then 200 usd. I am quite sure you can find what you need in about 1000usd. Telephony HW and computers. I can take 2000 usd for then job. The rest give it to someone who lives in the north (ahm I think I live in Carmiel...). I would agree, but this goes into a corporate office which will require the polished, shinny box (with different colored LEDS) and the work be done by a reputable company (read, someone you can scare with lawyers) Where IP Cenrex is OSS or proprietary is not an issue, since it's a service (BTW, it based on proprietary software...) I think it was Doron Ofek who once said something about holding up your balls but not squeezing. I think it applies here as well. My questions is: Has anyone enough experience with the IP Centrex service to compare it with Asterix in terms of quality, rather then feature? I would like to know that as well, since I know the poor quality of asterisk from the SW point of view. Yes, IMHO asterisk is a piece of crapware, but still is better then the other alternatives. Can you elaborate some more on this? Crapeware in terms of code, system management or voice quality? = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
IP Centrex
Hi, I am trying to evaluate the pros and cons between an Asterisk system and BezeqCall's IP Centrex. There is little very little technical information on IP Centrex (other then the marketing fliers). It's service based (10-25$ per user/month), You get an Ethernet port to which you connect your switch and IP phones. I feel more comfortable with an Astrix based solution, but the return on investment for an Asterisk based system vs. IP Centrex for 8 users is about 48 months. Has anyone had any experience with IP Centrex and can compare it to an Asterisk box. Thanks Gil -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: xorg.conf he brew question
On 7/29/06, Tzafrir Cohen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Jul 27, 2006 at 06:22:21PM +0300, Gil Freund wrote: Hi, Option XkbCompat group_led Just drop this line. It is unnecessary You the man! It is now working. I also noticed now the following in X.org.log happend before. : (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device Generic Keyboard (type: KEYBOARD) (WW) Couldn't load XKB keymap, falling back to pre-XKB keymap (II) Configured Mouse: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded Interestingly enough, I still get this message in Kubuntu, but the language switching works. Option XkbOptions grp:switch,grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll EndSection This works nicely in kubuntu on an Compaq Evo 400, but does not work in xubuntu on a Toshiba Portege 3110. Doesn't work as in? FWIW, my HP pavilion ze5700 lacks a scroll-lock led. I thus use the caps lock led, and the caps-lock key to toggle. I should be so luck. The 3110 does not have any key LEDs But, the xfce keyboard indicator is sufficient. Thanks -- Tzafrir -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: xorg.conf he brew question
On 7/28/06, Amos Shapira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For instance: use the Shift + Alt + Page_Up keyboard shortcut (if the window is already focused) While this makes sense, I can find no global or local setting overriding the xkb settings. from: http://www.xfce.org/documentation/docs-4.2/xfwm4.html On 28/07/06, Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 7/27/06, ik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 7/27/06, Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 7/27/06, Meir Kriheli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gil Freund wrote: Hi, I have the following in xorg.conf: Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver kbd Option CoreKeyboard Option XkbRules xfree86 Option XkbModel pc104 Option XkbLayout us,il Option XkbCompat group_led Option XkbOptions grp:switch,grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll EndSection This works nicely in kubuntu on an Compaq Evo 400, but does not work in xubuntu on a Toshiba Portege 3110. Running: setxkbmap -option grp:switch,grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll us,il Does work. The Toshiba has only one Ctrl and Alt set, could this be the problems? If so which XkbModel should be used? Thanks Gil According to: http://www.edginet.org/techie/linux/XF86Config-4 linked from: http://www.edginet.org/techie/linux/laptop.html it says pc102. Use the following for additional info (choose OS Machine Compatibility from the menu): http://newsletter.toshiba-tro.de/main/ Cheers -- Meir Kriheli Thanks, but I guess the problem is elsewhere. I should have guessed that, since setxkbmap worked... Any ideas welcome. I have strange idea (like always ;)) but if the xorg in one machine is different then the other, you might need to add the following line: option XkbRules xorg Thanks, but same difference. Is there anything that might be overriding the xkbd settings during startup. I am wondering since setxkbmap is working. I found out that some xorg versions (on debian at least) also require different xkb driver, but I do not remember it's name at the moment :( -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 Ido -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- (a grizzly) can tear through a tree like a Jewish mother through self-esteem. - The Simpsons -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
xorg.conf he brew question
Hi, I have the following in xorg.conf: Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver kbd Option CoreKeyboard Option XkbRules xfree86 Option XkbModel pc104 Option XkbLayout us,il Option XkbCompat group_led Option XkbOptions grp:switch,grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll EndSection This works nicely in kubuntu on an Compaq Evo 400, but does not work in xubuntu on a Toshiba Portege 3110. Running: setxkbmap -option grp:switch,grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll us,il Does work. The Toshiba has only one Ctrl and Alt set, could this be the problems? If so which XkbModel should be used? Thanks Gil -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: xorg.conf he brew question
On 7/27/06, Meir Kriheli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gil Freund wrote: Hi, I have the following in xorg.conf: Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver kbd Option CoreKeyboard Option XkbRules xfree86 Option XkbModel pc104 Option XkbLayout us,il Option XkbCompat group_led Option XkbOptions grp:switch,grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll EndSection This works nicely in kubuntu on an Compaq Evo 400, but does not work in xubuntu on a Toshiba Portege 3110. Running: setxkbmap -option grp:switch,grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll us,il Does work. The Toshiba has only one Ctrl and Alt set, could this be the problems? If so which XkbModel should be used? Thanks Gil According to: http://www.edginet.org/techie/linux/XF86Config-4 linked from: http://www.edginet.org/techie/linux/laptop.html it says pc102. Use the following for additional info (choose OS Machine Compatibility from the menu): http://newsletter.toshiba-tro.de/main/ Cheers -- Meir Kriheli Thanks, but I guess the problem is elsewhere. I should have guessed that, since setxkbmap worked... Any ideas welcome. -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: xorg.conf he brew question
On 7/27/06, ik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 7/27/06, Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 7/27/06, Meir Kriheli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gil Freund wrote: Hi, I have the following in xorg.conf: Section InputDevice Identifier Generic Keyboard Driver kbd Option CoreKeyboard Option XkbRules xfree86 Option XkbModel pc104 Option XkbLayout us,il Option XkbCompat group_led Option XkbOptions grp:switch,grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll EndSection This works nicely in kubuntu on an Compaq Evo 400, but does not work in xubuntu on a Toshiba Portege 3110. Running: setxkbmap -option grp:switch,grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll us,il Does work. The Toshiba has only one Ctrl and Alt set, could this be the problems? If so which XkbModel should be used? Thanks Gil According to: http://www.edginet.org/techie/linux/XF86Config-4 linked from: http://www.edginet.org/techie/linux/laptop.html it says pc102. Use the following for additional info (choose OS Machine Compatibility from the menu): http://newsletter.toshiba-tro.de/main/ Cheers -- Meir Kriheli Thanks, but I guess the problem is elsewhere. I should have guessed that, since setxkbmap worked... Any ideas welcome. I have strange idea (like always ;)) but if the xorg in one machine is different then the other, you might need to add the following line: option XkbRules xorg Thanks, but same difference. Is there anything that might be overriding the xkbd settings during startup. I am wondering since setxkbmap is working. I found out that some xorg versions (on debian at least) also require different xkb driver, but I do not remember it's name at the moment :( -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 Ido -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Apache with two PHPs?
On 7/16/06, Ilya Konstantinov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't see a reason why this (php4-cgi) won't work. Another option might be running the PHP4 Apache on a different local port and using mod_proxy ProxyPass to pass PHP4 sites to it. How about php4 and php5 mime types? Or are you planning to run the same applications on on both versions? Ira Abramov wrote: many PHP products are making a sharp upgrade to PHP5 and breaking backward compat with php4, however a few are not rushing but are sadly broken by php5 so the upgrade is not that obvious. the options are running older versions (for instance no Mediawiki 1.7), giving up on older products incompatible with php5 or trying a middle way - running both php5 and php4 with the different handlers set for the different sites (i.e. php5 by default and php4-cgi for the specific site or two). does it make ANY sense, or should I not give it a test run even? = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware guest net problems?
On 6/13/06, Ira Abramov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quoting Gilad Ben-Yossef, from the post of Tue, 13 Jun: However, it still won't explain how the net link between my host and my guest was a puny 20KB/sec, less than half of my cable uplink at home! What NIC do you use? What driver? What does ethtool say? Is the switch smart enough to report to report error? Might seem self evident, but did you check different cables or ports? the solution was of course to make-do with a QD solution, being mkisofs and mounting it via the VMWARE CD device. still it didn't solve the fact that other things had to be NFS-accessable. The solution was amazingly simple. the client gave me two dual-Xeons to install the cluster on. They beat VMware every time (unless size, speed, noise, price and power consumption are taken into account) still curious, but already in different stage in the project, Ira. -- A piece of work Ira Abramov http://ira.abramov.org/email/ = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: email web security
On 5/26/06, Eli Marmor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As far as I know, NONE of the major webmails is SSL; They (GMAIL, Yahoo!, etc.) just transfer passwords through SSL, and that's all. gmail uses SSL all the way. With today's hardware, https is still too heavy for regular work, but this is going to change. I expect that soon they will start to offer SSL also for regular work, but this is not going to happen in the following months. Ghiora Drori wrote: Hi Yahoo mail is not through SSL or am i wrong about this? This of course means anyone can also listen online. Thanks Ghiora Amos Shapira wrote: On 5/26/06, Omer Zak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your Web browser's cache? If it's over SSL (as it is at least with Gmail) then it shouldn't be cached, should it? -- Eli Marmor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Netmask (El-Mar) Internet Technologies Ltd. __ Tel.: +972-9-766-1020 8 Yad-Harutzim St. Fax.: +972-9-766-1314 P.O.B. 7004 Mobile: +972-50-5237338 Kfar-Saba 44641, Israel = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026
Re: Xen installation, Go #1
On 5/17/06, Shachar Shemesh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gil Freund wrote: Disclaimer: I am a VMware reseller. VMware EXP (the next version of GSX, which is now in beta and is provided free of change) seems to the most appropriate interim solution to such a platform, until such a time as Intel and AMD provide VT for the masses. Care to give an estimated price quote on that one? Last time I checked it costed about as much as buying another computer. No. EXP is a replacement for GSX, and is free (Gratis). You are more then welcome for a support contract (~$350/Year). I use Debian stable and XEN sources. With etch being pushed to production, it will be a fast moving target in the next few months. I think you misunderstand how the Debian release process works. As the release date approaches, so will etch become a SLOWER moving target. Look up the term stabilizing in any dictionary. This was not my experience with sarge v. sta·bi·lized, sta·bi·liz·ing, sta·bi·liz·es v. tr. 1. To make stable or steadfast. 2. To maintain the stability of (an airplane or ship, for example) by means of a stabilizer. 3. To keep from fluctuating; fix the level of: stabilize prices. No 2 and 3 require opposing forces... In fact, come October (assuming current schedule remains) hardly any changes will be done to it at all. I know that no other software project you know works like that, but that's exactly what makes Debian so unique in terms of quality. You will need a XEN kernel for any distribution. Unless he gets his hand on a VT enabled CPU, yes. VMWare GSX will not require you to customize the kernels, but don't worry. You WILL pay for it in performance. Then again, I highly doubt you'll manage to notice the performance difference. XEN is noticeably faster then GSX, especially in I/O intensive tasks. But then again, XEN is more comparable to ESX and not GSX. Notice that the above applies to the (Very Expensive (tm)) VMWare GSX, which effectively works using the same technology as Xen. VMWare Server Beta uses the same technology as VMWare Workstation. The main differences are that it supports starting up the machines on reboot, seperating the actual engine running the machines from the GUI, and other features mostly intended for the administration of the process. GSX was not Very Expensive (tm), only Expensive. EXP is Not Expensive. ESX is Very Expensive (tm), and Virtual node (add P2V, Vmotion and other stuff) is Bloody Expensive (Pat Pending). As an interesting side note - people who need VMWare but are too cheap to pay for it can create and install machines for themselves using VMWare Server (free as in falafel), and then run them using VMWare Player (also free as in falafel). You cannot switch hardware (i.e. - point the CDRom to an ISO file or change the disk size), but it's otherwise functionally equivalent to VMWare Workstation. Of course, another thing you can't do is to install both on the same OS :-) My recommendation - don't be cheap, buy VMWare Workstation if you need it. Shachar -- Shachar Shemesh Lingnu Open Source Consulting ltd. Have you backed up today's work? http://www.lingnu.com/backup.html -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026
Re: Judging job candidates by their MUAs (Was: [YBA] Job Opening)
On 5/17/06, Imri Zvik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And you can tell that from looking at the free email service I use? or from the mail client I use? This email is written with Outlook because the company I work for use Exchange as the internal mail server (let us be honest, no open source groupware solutions out there are mature enough.) - does that alone make me less knowledgeable or involved? The last statement will not be helpful for your future job hunting not because it goes against the common view but rather because it is factually wrong. The correct statement is no open source groupware solutions out there are compatible enough for MS-Outlook in a Windows only environment COME ON. -Original Message- From: Ilya Konstantinov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 3:56 PM To: Imri Zvik Cc: linux-il@linux.org.il Subject: Re: Judging job candidates by their MUAs (Was: [YBA] Job Opening) Imri, I disagree. Though you can still think of Jonathan's filter as a personal bias, it's a very useful stat nonetheless, if your company is looking for a few exceptional people who a) *get* free software (use free software not only as a job obligation, and get updated about what's going in that world outside their work hours), and b) will like working in your environment. There are other parameters for a candidate, such as problem-solving skills, and perhaps jobs where most problem-solving is done from scratch rather than using knowledge-base heads will be better off ignoring the candidates' extracurricular activities and instead testing them for problem-solving during the interview. Things you can deduce through those outside clues are often things you won't ask during an interview, and yet they help you form a better image of the candidate. (On the other hand, Joel Spolsky's Guerrilla Guide to Interviewing[1] recommends the opposite: Don't get any detail about a candidate that might bias your first impression.) [1] http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog73.html Imri Zvik wrote: HEH, you are going over the _headers_ and judge people qualifications by the free email service they used, or the mail client they used, and you claim that is *NOT* militarism/fanaticism?? Again, it's your company, and your call, but it is fanaticism. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jonathan Ben Avraham Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 2:26 PM To: ILUG Subject: Re: [YBA] Job Opening Hi Friends, Indeed, besides being more convenient for me personally, the non-MS format resume is the first indication of the personal FOSS orientation that we are looking for. BTW, I also look at the headers of the emails that candidates send to see what mailers they are using. Anyone sending from mutt or pine or even thunderbird passes. There are other class markers as well, such as PGP, GPGP or S/MIME fingerprints, and sending domain. Anyone sending us a resume in .doc from hotmail.com is unlikely to get an interview. It's not militarism, it's our market. - yba On Wed, 17 May 2006, Oleg Goldshmidt wrote: Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 14:03:25 +0300 From: Oleg Goldshmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: linux-il@linux.org.il To: marc [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Imri Zvik [EMAIL PROTECTED], Oron Peled [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jonathan Ben Avraham [EMAIL PROTECTED], ILUG linux-il@linux.org.il Subject: Re: [YBA] Job Opening marc [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I say, Imri - you off the hip is as militaristic as his preference to a given set of formats. And you know - since he is the one offering a job (unlike yourself, who is only kibitzing) - he can be the one calling the shots on formats. Let alone the possible consideration that testing the ability of a candidate to convert one's CV to PDF (or another portable format), or, indeed, *write* one's CV in a way that produces a portable result may be a useful first-line filtering technique. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026
Re: Metal to VM (was: Xen installation, Go #1)
On 5/17/06, Hetz Ben Hamo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I had to do that, I simply used ghost (the dos version) to copy the drive to an image file(s), booted the VM machine with ghost, and opened the images there. Then I used e2resizefs to resize the partitions and changed small things like network drivers, and presto! boot and go. Why not dd? works like a charm, both in Qemu and VMWare :) Thanks, Hetz On 5/17/06, Ira Abramov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quoting Ira Abramov, from the post of Wed, 17 May: to sum up, I think I'll go with the VMware server, Beta or not. indeed, because of the falafel price and the friendliness of management, I think I'll stick to the GSX/EXP/beta/server or whatever it's called now. so I'll be transfering the existing machines I have into the new consolidation server. I was thinking I'd be booting up the new VM in a minimal rescue mode from a CD image, give it an IP, and tar-over-ssh the FS tree of the old machine. run lilo and reboot. Is there a better way? I doubt I can just DD the old partitions into files and expect VMware to take it from there, can I? -- A Timeless classic Ira Abramov http://ira.abramov.org/email/ = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Visit my blog (hebrew) for things that (sometimes) matter: http://wp.dad-answers.com -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026
Re: Xen installation, Go #1
On 5/16/06, Ira Abramov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You know how it is you're planning for months to play with something new in case a client ever steps up and asks for it and then one day BOOM, it's being asked for and yuou barely have time to install a pilot? This is the fun of freelance consulting Well, I talked a client into consolidating their collection of odd Linux porting machines into a single server. right now they have one RHEL3 machine, another dual-booting RHEL4 and CentOS3 and a third dual booting RH 7.2 and 7.3. they need to port their product to each and more flavors to come for various clients. I offered to consolidate so they can save on hardware, duplicate VMs easely and so forth. Disclaimer: I am a VMware reseller. VMware EXP (the next version of GSX, which is now in beta and is provided free of change) seems to the most appropriate interim solution to such a platform, until such a time as Intel and AMD provide VT for the masses. VMware is easier for chicken installation (insert CD and press next, next next). XEN provides (and requires) more configuration options. I'm thinking, I'll install Debian unstable as the host, which comes with Xen 3 via APT, and then figure out a way to transfer the current machines' filesystems into Xen machines, because I hear installing 7.2 directly as a Xen machine is not exactly supported out of the box :) I use Debian stable and XEN sources. With etch being pushed to production, it will be a fast moving target in the next few months. it means I have to patch old redhats' kernels to support boothing off Xen, right? You will need a XEN kernel for any distribution. Is that a good course of action or would you suggest a more correct route? They decided to do it much sooner than I expected (Sunday) and I don't have time for too many trials and errors and RTFM till I get to the right procedure. Pointers appreciated. Moving a Linux distribution from XEN to VMware and back is no worse then moving between machines. also, if I'm completely wrong and Xen is not the way (yet) because of all the backports of Xen patches and kernel recompiles, I would consider the VMWare option for such an odd setup. Less headache for the setup stage and maybe a nicer control interface for the client, whose employees are MS oriented anyway. VMware has a shinier gui. Thoughts? -- Now playing in theaters Ira Abramov http://ira.abramov.org/email/ = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026
Re: SpamAssassin eating up my CPU
On 5/10/06, Ira Abramov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the main players here are apache2, spamd and mysql. I have 1.5 gig of ram and a P4/2.8. I have no idea why it should be this heavy. Shouldn't Sounds more then sufficient. Another thought. Are you using external tests (Razor, Pyzor, RBL, etc)? The load can simply be a manifestation of the external delays. -- The secret password: Ira Abramov http://ira.abramov.org/email/ = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026
Re: One More Detail
On 5/10/06, Lior Kesos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If I may.. Vat ist Zi teszing of Muzzels? Ist it something before ze dinner or iz the Dinner happening in 15:00 My piglatin isn't zat great so please forgive me Zat ist nichet pig Latin, it is rather the EuroEnglish (http://www.icw-net.com/howto/funstuff/euroengl.htm) or if you vill, pig German (original SchweinhuntDeutsch where the hunt is silent) Your truely Hans. On 5/10/06, CABAL-NON-LEADER [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ze hour for ze tezting of the muzzels iz 15:00. M -- ---CNL Cabal Non-Leader [EMAIL PROTECTED] DarkDeeds, unLTD = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Peace Love and Penguins - Lior Kesos -- Gil Freund, Systems Analyst --- Sysnet consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888, Fax: +972-8-9356026
Re: SpamAssassin eating up my CPU
On 5/9/06, Ira Abramov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My server is running a heavy website and recieves mail for some 30 users under 8 domains or so. the amount of spam hitting the server is causing the load average to drag at times from a calm 1 or 2 up to 12 and even 20. this is actually hurting the websites' responsiveness a lot. I'm afraid it's time to consider taking off rules from the list and risk getting more false negatives through, or kick it out in favor of a slimmer, non-perl alternative, though I have no idea which way to go. the 3 spamd processes seem to be constantly taking 5-14% of the CPU for several hours each night. ideas? A few: 1. Are you scanning everything? I don't scan anything over 256K, and amavis docs suggest 64K. 2. The more RAM the merrier (isn't it always) 3. graylisting. 4. Do you check for recipients existence before scanning? 5. more daemons? I use 4 daemons for 20 users (but this is only a mail relay). 6. Scan for virii before scanning for spam. Gil -- More important drivel from Ira Abramov http://ira.abramov.org/email/ = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: DHCP server question: Linux server, Win clients.
On 4/25/06, Daniel Feiglin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a command to list the IP addresses currently assigned by the DHCP server (perhaps with some other info as well, such as host name, up-time). At the moment I can only use ipconfig on each client host. Leases are listed in dhcpd.leases, in debian, the file is in /var/lib/dhcp3 To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: debian 2.6 install and adsl
On 4/18/06, Avraham Rosenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Apr 17, 2006 at 08:53:52PM +0300, Gil Freund wrote: On 4/17/06, Avraham Rosenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: # The primary network interface auto eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 0.0.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 network 0.0.0.0 broadcast 0.0.0.255 # dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed dns-search bezeqint.net How about : iface eth0 inet manual up /sbin/ifconfig eth0 up down /sbin/ifconfig eth0 down Good morning Gil and Shachar and thanks for the answers. Gil: I was looking for a way to get a working ADSL connection from the Debian installer, which only offers the possibilities of configuring eth0 with DHCP, or with a fixed IP address, or not to configure it at all. The interfaces file can be modified at a later stage, when the system is fully functional. I do not understand well enough the way this file works to tell off-hand if your suggestion is kosher, but it does not hurt to try. I intend to do it. Right. I failed to see that you were talking about the *Installer*. Shachar: It's Pesach. No wonder that you have overlooked what I wrote in my previous postings. In my case, (I wish I knew why) I found out that if eth0 is not up, the command pon dsl-provider does not start the ppp connection. Asking what happened (plog), the answer is that the net is down, or something like that. The interfaces file quoted, is as the installer built it. Cheers, Avraham To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: debian 2.6 install and adsl
On 4/17/06, Avraham Rosenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: # The primary network interface auto eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 0.0.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 network 0.0.0.0 broadcast 0.0.0.255 # dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed dns-search bezeqint.net How about : iface eth0 inet manual up /sbin/ifconfig eth0 up down /sbin/ifconfig eth0 down The interface will be up with no IP and still adhere to the Debian way... iface dsl-provider inet ppp provider dsl-provider # please do not modify the following line pre-up /sbin/ifconfig eth0 up # line maintained by pppoeconf At boot, the system complains that it cannot bring up eth0 because it cannot assign it the (crazy) address, but the output of /sbin/ifconfig shows it up and without an adrress. Just what I needed. pon dsl-provider, plog and poff are succesfully executed by any user which belongs to the dip and adm groups. Hoping it might be useful, cheers and hag sameach, Avraham = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Thin client distributions
On 3/26/06, Tzafrir Cohen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, I'll bite: On Fri, Mar 17, 2006 at 04:31:11PM +0200, Gil Freund wrote: Hi, I have been playing around with PXES and ThinStation, and I noticed others on the list did so as well: http://mirror.hamakor.org.il/archives/linux-il/08-2004/11500.html What I am looking for is having a thin client with a browser, X, RDP and SSH. My problem is finding how to enable Hebrew on the Browser (mozilla) and rdesktop. Rdesktop allows me to write Hebrew, but the language toolbar disappears and ALT (meta?) seems sticky (requires a second tap to relase). I believe something aboutr that was discussed in this list. There should be some relevant messages from Ilya in this subject. Too lazy to search. You probably mean this: http://mirror.hamakor.org.il/archives/linux-il/10-2005/17672.html Mozilla, is without Hebrew fonts. And why can't you add culmus? I am in the process of doing that. Using a font server might work better, as I don't want to make too many changes to the distribution at this time. -- Tzafrir To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Apache: Multiple SSL sites on a single IP
On 3/16/06, Oded Arbel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday, 16 בMarch 2006 01:05, Amos Shapira wrote: In the mean time, head over there - http://wiki.cacert.org/wiki/VhostTaskForce for some interesting alternatives on how to solve this on the certificate level. Note that all of these require you to be able to regenerate your certificate when your vhost setup changes, so its not applicable for most vhosting needs. This seems to be the solution for me. It's my server, so it's unlikely someone will change it behind my back... Might be an issue with some browsers. I will have to test and see. As for the other options: 1. More IP's The best solution, but not really scalable, money wise. 2. Alternate ports: This will be a problem with firewalls and proxies. 3. Redirection: Can be confusing, as the normal address (site.tld:80) and actual site (www.tld:443/site) are not the same an this can scare users. Thanks to all that replied. -- Oded ::.. Beifeld's Principle: The probability of a young man meeting a desirable and receptive young female increases by pyramidical progression when he is already in the company of (1) a date, (2) his wife, (3) a better-looking and richer male friend. -- R. Beifeld To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thin client distributions
Hi, I have been playing around with PXES and ThinStation, and I noticed others on the list did so as well: http://mirror.hamakor.org.il/archives/linux-il/08-2004/11500.html What I am looking for is having a thin client with a browser, X, RDP and SSH. My problem is finding how to enable Hebrew on the Browser (mozilla) and rdesktop. Rdesktop allows me to write Hebrew, but the language toolbar disappears and ALT (meta?) seems sticky (requires a second tap to relase). Mozilla, is without Hebrew fonts. Thinstation site is rather vague on adding additional languages. Any help appreciated. Thanks Gil To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Interface not RUNNING
Duh! zeus:~# ethtool eth2 Settings for eth2: Supported ports: [ TP ] Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 1000baseT/Full Supports auto-negotiation: Yes Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 1000baseT/Full Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes Speed: Unknown! (65535) Duplex: Unknown! (255) Port: Twisted Pair PHYAD: 0 Transceiver: internal Auto-negotiation: on Supports Wake-on: umbg Wake-on: g Current message level: 0x0007 (7) - Link detected: no Please forgive the noise as I go and slam my head to the wall Gil On 3/14/06, Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have two Prolient system, which have a dual NIC in addition to the on board NICs. I on of the systems I see the following on the first port of the NIC: eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:11:0A:54:BA:C4 UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b) Base address:0x5000 Memory:fdfe-fe00 The RUNNING is missing The NIC does not have an IP as it is used as a bridge for VMware GSX virtual machine. All ports on all machines are RUNNING and in used by VMware, with the exception of this port. I cannot find a reference for this situation. Any comment welcome. Gil To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Interface not RUNNING
Hi, I have two Prolient system, which have a dual NIC in addition to the on board NICs. I on of the systems I see the following on the first port of the NIC: eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:11:0A:54:BA:C4 UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b) Base address:0x5000 Memory:fdfe-fe00 The RUNNING is missing The NIC does not have an IP as it is used as a bridge for VMware GSX virtual machine. All ports on all machines are RUNNING and in used by VMware, with the exception of this port. I cannot find a reference for this situation. Any comment welcome. Gil To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Apache: Multiple SSL sites on a single IP
Hi, If I understand apache2 correctly, I cannot use separate certificates for virtual named based sites. This is because Apache2 cannot determine which certificate to use prior to identifying the site, and that cannot be achieved since the name needs to be resolved. Sort of a catch22. Can anyone suggest s solution better then redirecting (site1.example.com - www.example.com/site1, site2.example.com - www.example.com/site2)? Thanks Gil P.S. Get more IP's not an option in this case. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Semi-OT] Hardware questions
Hi, I am looking for two things: WiFi MiniPCI card that is: A. Linux compatible (Atheros? Prism?) B. Available in Israel. I do not wish to go via Israeli Customs Multifunction Device (Printer, Scanner Fax): CUPS and SANE Preferably a Laser Any recommendations for make and vendors welcome. Thanks Gil To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Why most people prefer Windows
On 10/6/05, Amos Shapira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/6/05, Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: PDF is the same as a printed document. It's a one way street. That's the common wizdom but I was surprised to learn that KOffice can actually open and edit PDF files. I haven't played with it a lot but it looked useable with the one or two documents I tried this on. If memory serves, PDF uses blocks for text and graphics. You can edit only withing the given block. --Amos To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Why most people prefer Windows
On 10/5/05, Aaron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: even if the formatting is d. The document I receive is only one part. The bigger part is the document I need to send back to the client. Will it look the same on the client's machine? The answer from a technical writer is no, not with MS office, not with OO, not with anything other than pdf. Lyx :) I had a client that no matter what I did if I sent an office 2000 document to them it never looked right. (we were both using office 2000) That is why pdf is the only or one of the only sure ways of making sure that what you did will look right on someone elses computer. PDF is the same as a printed document. It's a one way street. Word 2 had an ASCII like display that did not use printable formats (so did NotaBene and WP 6). The crowds, let by PC Magazine, wanted their bells, whistles and WYSIWYG. Aaron Peter = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: regarding Zimbra
On 10/2/05, Ira Abramov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quoting Hetz Ben Hamo, from the post of Sat, 01 Oct: It replaces quite few of your installed RPMS btw with something that they build. One side effect that I had is with sendmail - I didn't get any more messages in /var/log/messages, and 2 hours later I only found well, sounds like the developpers zimberu your computer :-) sorry, it had to be said. I have yet to see one MAPI server replacement that works. not even one exists today that is free AND needs no costly connectors AND is stable, etc. so far I looked into Kolab, Open Exchange, and a few others. there are a few good proprietary solutions, but nothing that works transparently enough with Outlook, the client's favorite. It is unlikely a free MAPI connector will ever appear. It makes no sense. If the user is already into spending money (Outlook is not free), they will pay for the connector or the the exchange server. The connectors (Bynari, Stalker and other) are cheaper then Exchange. FOSS collaboration tools do not have (yet?) a killer cross platform CLIENT. Most of the users I meet use their groupware client primarily as a PIM (Personal Information Manager), and need their information whether or not the server is available, so the web interfaces, as good as they maybe, are simply not enough. Maybe Evolution for Windows, Sunbird or Chandler will change this, but I am not holding my breath. -- No spring chicken Ira Abramov http://ira.abramov.org/email/ = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Windows Domain replacement ?
On 6/27/05, Oded Arbel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi list. Due to our current single-sign-on system - Microsoft Active Directory - going berserk, our IT department finally found the moral fiber to change to something with better behavior guarantees, and possibly - open source. I'm looking for suggestions for single-sign-on system which allows for integration of both windows and linux workstations and servers from people who have implemented and/or maintained such a system. I'm familiar with NIS/YP and don't want to go back there, so don't even suggest that. Other options we've been thinking of are: - Windows Domain using Samba * Which is better, 3.0 or 3.1 ? 3.0.14 is the current stable release. * What about 4 ? Very early alpha * What storage backend do you suggest to use ? - OpenLDAP LDAP. OpenLDAP is the tool of choice on Linux, but it will work with Novell and IBM LDAP servers. * How hard it is to integrate windows clients into that ? Windows clients see it as windows NT server. The clients do not interact directly with the LDAP server. * Are there easy to use tools to manage such a system ? LAM (http://lam.sourceforge.net/) for basic user management phpLDAPadmin (http://phpldapadmin.sourceforge.net/) for more advanced management. - Kerberos 5 * Any one had any experience with something like this ? * What do I need to get in order to use this ? My distro packages krb5-server, but I got the impression I need more programs to have a full Kerberos 5 domain. Never used it myself, but my understanding is that most Samba binary packaged are compiled against MIT kerberos libraries. Samba is one of the best documented FOSS packages: start with: http://us3.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba3-ByExample Then go over http://us3.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba3-HOWTO for specific fine tuning. TIA -- Oded ::.. Lactomangulation, n.: Manhandling the open here spout on a milk carton so badly that one has to resort to using the illegal side. -- Rich Hall, Sniglets = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Windows Domain replacement ?
On 6/27/05, Oded Arbel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday, 27 בJune 2005 16:45, Gil Freund wrote: On 6/27/05, Oded Arbel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm looking for suggestions for single-sign-on system which allows for integration of both windows and linux workstations and servers - OpenLDAP LDAP. OpenLDAP is the tool of choice on Linux, but it will work with Novell and IBM LDAP servers. * How hard it is to integrate windows clients into that ? Windows clients see it as windows NT server. The clients do not interact directly with the LDAP server. Then how do I setup authentication to work against the LDAP server for the Windows clients ? Do I have to used a Samba server ? I understood that for the Kerberos 5 approach, NT 5.0 and later clients can auth directly using kerberos - I was hoping to do something similar for LDAP. Samba is a mediator between Windows and Linux. There is an alternative called NISGINA which replaces the the Windows NetLogin service, but it is rarely used, since Samba provides native support for the Windows NetLogon service. Samba will provide the required information (LDAP and Kerberos) to the windows Hosts. The LDAP and Kerberos can then be used together with samba to provide other services (NSS, PAM, SASL, etc) AFAIK linux clients can use pam_ldap to talk to the LDAP server directly, and IIRC it much more stable then using winbind - I played with it before and I don't think I'll have much of a problem. Winbind is required in one of two scenarios: 1. Using AD to provide information for Linux services (such as PAM) without local user accounts. 2. Establishing trust and account mapping between domains. You don't need on a Samba standalone domain. -- Oded ::.. God did not create the world in seven days. He partied/procrastinated the first six days and pulled an all-nighter.
Re: Sharing Firefox/Thundirbird and OO settings
On 5/27/05, Tzafrir Cohen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, May 24, 2005 at 11:27:19PM +0300, Gil Freund wrote: Hi, I an in the process of setting a Linux based Terminal Server which is suppose to coexist with an exiting windows environment. Thought, comments and suggestions? You basically need to change the profiles directory, right? I don't think so. I want changes to be bi-directional. What I am wondering is: Which files are OS specific? What would be the best way to point Firefox/Thurndebird to an alternative locations for data (bookmarks, etc) By default it is $HOME/.mozilla/firefox for linux and something more complicated for windows. I don't see any relevant switch in firefox(1) . In fact, /usr/bin/mozilla (the shell script) seems to assume that profiles sit at $HOME/.mozilla/firefox . Look for 'HOME' in it. -- Tzafrir Cohen | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | VIM is http://tzafrir.org.il | | a Mutt's [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | best ICQ# 16849755 | | friend = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sharing Firefox/Thundirbird and OO settings
Hi, I an in the process of setting a Linux based Terminal Server which is suppose to coexist with an exiting windows environment. To easy the transition for users we already have Firefox, Thunderbird and OO in the Windows environment. I would like to preserve the setting from applications and allow the users to move from one environment to the other without duplicating settings (bookmarks, address books, GPG settings and so on). Windows profiles are stored on a file server (a network appliance, so anything that would work an SAMBA/NFS machine would work here). All users have a home directory which is accessible to the Linux and Windows machines. Users exist in both in LDAP and Windows NT 4.0 SAM (which will be replaced by SAMBA with LDAP as a backend) Thought, comments and suggestions? Thanks Gil To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Acting against anti-file-swapping Lawsuits in Israel
On 5/24/05, Shlomi Fish [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 24 May 2005 20:54, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: One note, if I may: On Tue, May 24, 2005 at 08:02:26PM +0300, Shlomi Fish wrote: First of all, will you stop with this stealing thing? The only time I could have stole data is if I intruded to someone's computer and got some piece of data which was private or confidential. This is real stealing. However, ripping a song off a CD (that is publicly sold in shops), and then putting it online and downloading it, is by no means stealing. It is simply copying. Whether it is OK or not is argumentative. This is not stealing. However it is a clear violation of what I personally consider the original intention of the copyrights law: Copyrights today indeed give too much power to the author. They let the author control not only distribution, as originally intended, but also usage. Pirates were originally competing publishers publishing unauthorised copies of works. The copyrights law today also last too long. Practically forever. However by taking a new CD whose author does not allow free distribution and allowing free download of it through the internet you indeed violate the original copyrights law. Some of the negative responses have you got have been from people who hold a similar position: today's copyrights are bad, but it is either bad or impractical to totally abolish them altogether. I never claimed that copyrights law must be abolished altogether. (can you point to a place where I said that?). Some rights of the copyrighted material owners must still be preserved. And I believe the most basic one, is the right to decide how it can be used. However, regardless of the intention of the original copyrights law, which were formed during a time where technology was considerably less capable of easily copying and distributing a copyrighted (or PD for that matter) material than it is today: do you think it is desirable to enforce a law that prevents people from ripping a CD/eBook/DVD/whatever and sharing it online? Do you think it would be practical? Do you think that it is a crime to do that? Technology advances, and law and philosophy must advance with it. Killing a person with a knife is messy, difficult and dangerous to the killer. Killing a person with sniper from 250m is easier, cleaner and less dangerous to the killer. Should the law (and our philosophy) change in respect to murder? Just for the record, I'll re-iterate a story that RMS likes to tell. He said that when he was in elementary school his teacher encouraged the class to share their candies with their friends. And today, it is the opposite: No Tommy, don't share your software/music/video/whatever. It's illegal. Even as an Individualist, I like to share things I have with other people whom I care about. I do that not only because I like it but because I realize that they too will share things they have with me too. If they are yours to share. If you have a bus/train/airline ticket, can you pass it to another pass anger so he or she can use it after you have boarded? Regards, Shlomi Fish - Shlomi Fish [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage:http://www.shlomifish.org/ Tcl is LISP on drugs. Using strings instead of S-expressions for closures is Evil with one of those gigantic E's you can find at the beginning of paragraphs. = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware GSX host file systems
On 4/28/05, Gil Freund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I am planning on deploying VMware GSX on a Debian system. While I am happy with ReiserFS for most FS needs, I am wondering if it would make sense to user XFS or JFS for the VM image partition, as it seems both perform better with large files. Having too much time on my hands, I decided to benchmark. I used Bonnie++ for the following (bad) reasons: 1. Easy to use 2. Nice comparative charts. Time permitting, I will follow up with IOZone. The hardware: Compaq (HP) DL380 2 x 1.4Mhz Coppermine 3 GB RAM SmartArray 5i, 16MB RAM 3 x 36 HP (Seagate) 10,000 RPM disks Debian Linux, Kernel 2.6.8 I have attempted to simulate the use of 4, 9 and 18GB files over ext2, ext3, reiserfs 3.6, jfs and xfs, with and without LVM. As this was not a clean room environment (the system is used for Cyrus IMAP for about 25 Users), I repeated each test 3 time (the results are the average). I have no idea why, but someone my find this usable. On a side note, can anyone share information on performance of the ESX product vs. the GSX product on Linux? Aside from memory over-committing, most ESX functions (such as vMotion) are not relevant to me. Thanks Gil bonnie.csv Description: Binary data Version 1.03 --Sequential Output-- --Sequential Input- --Random- -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks-- MachineSize K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP /sec %CP ext2 4G 21160 95 24259 12 15472 10 20048 84 5 20 216 0 ext2 9G 21496 97 25112 13 14419 9 19196 81 66283 21 209 0 ext2-lvm 4G 21841 97 31683 17 15269 9 19086 80 62904 16 753 2 ext2-lvm 9G 21501 97 24708 13 15365 9 19466 82 64211 18 240 0 ext3 4G 18368 88 24623 19 12008 9 21761 90 66733 18 613 1 ext3 9G 17681 87 18997 15 12809 10 20390 86 68721 21 223 0 ext3-lvm 4G 18344 89 24355 19 12340 9 20597 86 68657 18 670 1 ext3-lvm 9G 17701 87 18831 15 13707 10 20563 86 63775 18 219 0 jfs 4G 20431 93 31109 18 13532 8 20993 87 58117 15 808 2 jfs 9G 19365 90 23919 14 13869 8 22577 96 47481 14 266 1 jfs 18G 18155 82 16551 9 12276 7 20086 85 36323 11 120 0 jfs-lvm 4G 20250 93 29495 17 15514 9 18276 76 67441 16 920 2 jfs-lvm 9G 19625 91 23602 13 14421 8 21087 88 55489 14 351 1 jfs-lvm 18G 18543 85 19608 11 14161 7 21474 89 56948 14 251 0 reiserfs 4G 20780 94 21456 17 12446 9 20345 86 64036 22 753 2 reiserfs 9G 18684 86 19753 16 13231 10 17963 77 49503 20 185 1 reiserfs18G 17348 79 17791 14 11811 9 19408 83 60832 24 148 1 reiserfs-lvm 4G 21450 97 20255 16 13753 10 18303 77 67491 20 874 2 reiserfs-lvm 9G 18342 84 19217 16 13286 10 18903 80 60076 21 241 1 reiserfs-lvm18G 17954 81 17985 14 12911 9 19750 84 49273 16 122 0 xfs 4G 20718 95 23507 13 12548 8 21773 92 49332 15 762 2 xfs 9G 19960 93 16990 10 12966 9 23127 99 47268 16 317 1 xfs 18G 18476 84 17735 10 12367 8 23429 99 47379 15 238 1 xfs-lvm 4G 20709 95 23124 13 13558 9 19181 80 67494 17 887 2 xfs-lvm 9G 19547 91 19686 11 12943 8 20292 85 56048 15 364 1 xfs-lvm 18G 17846 82 18044 10 11857 7 21187 89 57661 15 259 1
Re: booting from Sis (ASUS) SATA drive
On 5/5/05, Tzafrir Cohen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, May 04, 2005 at 04:37:00PM +0200, Ilan Cohen wrote: I have i386 based machine with ASUS SIS 964/180 SATA/RAID and it seem [deleted] As for Debian: if the deployment is not right away, you probably should go for Sarge, as it has already been frozen and will probably be officially released quite soon (in a Debian scale). It is already widely used. And the installer is much simpler :-) I disagree. While I like and use Sarge, even in production environments. It hardly qualifies as frozen. While not as extensive as Sid there are just too many feature changes and updates. Taking the above into consideration and watching the updated carefully, I would still recommend Debian any day. And as for woody (3.0): did you try all of the kernels that come with it? Specifically: the 2.4fb kernel? -- Tzafrir Cohen | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | VIM is http://tzafrir.org.il | | a Mutt's [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | best ICQ# 16849755 | | friend = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Service console redirection
On 4/30/05, Itay Duvdevani [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is this a DL380 G1, or G2? It's a G1 (ServerWorks CNB20HE). I can see the service processor in lspci: :00:06.0 System peripheral: Compaq Computer Corporation Advanced System Management Controller The DL380 G2 has this kind of management port (called an iLO in this series, Integrated Lights Out). During bootup you can configure it by pressing F8 somewhere along the process. As guy said, after you configure it correctly (and connected it to the net), you can surf to that address using a web browser, and do some neat stuff with your server (including press the power button, opening a Java serial console, and a graphical one, if you purchased the advanced options). OK, the iLO is an option on this model. I guess it's time to figure out SysRq. It is a separated embedded machine which runs Linux and connects to your server's bus. Very useful after running a self-made fork-bomb :) On 4/30/05, guy keren [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 28 Apr 2005, Gil Freund wrote: I have Debian installed on two servers, and IBM Netfinity 5000 and an HP Proliant DL380, and I would like to make the most of their service ports. The DL380 has the service port redirected to ttyS0. I can see the the BIOS boot sequence via minicom, and if I set up GRUB and inittab correctly I can also see the Linux boot sequance and login prompt. question: i know that other types of proliant servers (e.g. something like HP proliant 18XX) have a 'remote management' port, which allows you to connect to a manageemnt-specific IP address with a web browser, and have remote manageemnt features. did you verify that there's no such feature with the DL380? -- guy For world domination - press 1, or dial 0, and please hold, for the creator. -- nob o. dy = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Service console redirection
On 4/30/05, guy keren [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 28 Apr 2005, Gil Freund wrote: I have Debian installed on two servers, and IBM Netfinity 5000 and an HP Proliant DL380, and I would like to make the most of their service ports. The DL380 has the service port redirected to ttyS0. I can see the the BIOS boot sequence via minicom, and if I set up GRUB and inittab correctly I can also see the Linux boot sequance and login prompt. question: i know that other types of proliant servers (e.g. something like HP proliant 18XX) have a 'remote management' port, which allows you to connect to a manageemnt-specific IP address with a web browser, and have remote manageemnt features. did you verify that there's no such feature with the DL380? It's called (I think) Lights Out management options. In higher end models it's build in, in lower end models it's a PCI option. It has it's own power supply, RS232 and Ethernet. I think the DL380 G1 only has BIOS redirection to ttyS0 (which is common on ServerWorks boards). -- guy For world domination - press 1, or dial 0, and please hold, for the creator. -- nob o. dy To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware GSX host file systems
On 4/30/05, guy keren [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 29 Apr 2005, Gil Freund wrote: On 4/29/05, guy keren [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip] consider the differences between suzuky swift and suzuky baleno. the swift has all the functionality of the baleno - they both have 4 wheels, an engine, a roof, 4 doors... oops, the swift actually has 5 doors - so it's better, isn't it? again, a marketing decision ;) This is a great analogy. 4 vs. 5 door is has a difference in functionally and engineering (not to mention the fact that 5 door models also have a rear windshield wiper...) note: i didn't deal with GSX other thenreading about it. i did, however, had the pleasure of trying to disect ESX for some purpose, and was quite surprised to find how it works. If I understand you correctly, then ESX is similar to XEN in the sence that there is another Kernel running in ring 0 and that the console OS is a privileged (Dom0 in XEN talk) guest. GSX would then be closer in concept to UML or QEMU. the console OS is a console OS, not a guest OS. it gets access to the hardware via a completely different route. how exactly? that's beyond me. whether ESX works as XEN or not - i can only guess. you can download an evaluation version of ESX (you might need to talk to vmware to get an eval key). you can also scan vmwre's web site for the open-source part of their system (i.e. the changes they made to the linux kernel and to various applications such as apache) and through that gain some understanding about the internal workings. good luck finding the URL - it's hidden in the README file you get with the ESX instalation CD ;) -- guy For world domination - press 1, or dial 0, and please hold, for the creator. -- nob o. dy To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Resizing Reiserfs - does it work?
On 4/30/05, Amos Shapira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have to shrink a bit my single Reiserfs 3.6 filesystem to make room for Ubuntu (which I'd like to install, not just experiment). I have good experience with resize_reiserfs. However I did this on LVM. Parted scared me :) It looks like it should be strigh-forward, with GNU Parted doing the both the filesystem and partition resizing in one go (e.g. http://www.newsforge.com/os/03/10/07/2028234.shtml). But I'm a bit nervous about it and was wondering if people have useful tips, warnings, etc. they'd like to share with someone going this way... Thanks, --Amos To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Subversion server on Debian
On 4/30/05, Diego Iastrubni [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: CVS on steroids atomic commits we all heard of those nice slogans.. [snip] I have heard many disaster stories from SVN. One of them is mine, as it seems that the bdb backend is problematic under MacOS and Debian. Does anyone have a clue what is really hapenning there? Anyone else experienced those symptoms? Not SVN related, but OpenLDAP in debian defaults to ldbm while other distro's use bdb. The post install script claims that both should work, but recommends ldbm. When I used bdb, the data was lost on more then on occasion on clean shutdowns. I never followed this up, as ldbm works for me. = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware GSX host file systems
On 29 Apr 2005 10:38:31 +, Oleg Goldshmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Muli Ben-Yehuda [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What is GSX's architecture? GSX Server runs as an application in the host OS, ESX runs on baare metal. Not quite. ESX uses a highly customized RedHat distribution. While highly optimized, it is still a Linux distribution (such as IPcop or Sbox, as opposed to Network Appliance's OS) The ESX application is has several functional diffarences from the GSX application 64 CPUs (as apposed to 8 or 16 on GSX) vMotion (moving VMs between hosts on the fly, Xen also has this capability) Memory over-committing (allowing to set more memory to Guests then if physically available) All of this does not ESX would or should provide better performance or stability then GSX, in the same sense that NetApp provides better network storage then a vanilla NFS/SAMBA machine would. -- Oleg Goldshmidt | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.goldshmidt.org = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware GSX host file systems
On 4/29/05, guy keren [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 29 Apr 2005, Gil Freund wrote: On 29 Apr 2005 10:38:31 +, Oleg Goldshmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Muli Ben-Yehuda [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What is GSX's architecture? GSX Server runs as an application in the host OS, ESX runs on baare metal. Not quite. ESX uses a highly customized RedHat distribution. perhaps you didn't dig into the thing - it uses the linux system as a console OS, not as a host OS. the guest machines do not run on top of this linux system at all. all the device drivers that are useable by the guest machines were modified - if you compile and load a normal driver, it will be accessible by the linux console machine, but it cannot be accessed by the guest machines. While highly optimized, it is still a Linux distribution (such as IPcop or Sbox, as opposed to Network Appliance's OS) The ESX application is has several functional diffarences from the GSX application 64 CPUs (as apposed to 8 or 16 on GSX) vMotion (moving VMs between hosts on the fly, Xen also has this capability) Memory over-committing (allowing to set more memory to Guests then if physically available) All of this does not ESX would or should provide better performance or stability then GSX, in the same sense that NetApp provides better network storage then a vanilla NFS/SAMBA machine would. but contrariwise, ESX is supposed to give better performance for the guest machines - please check your claims before spreading this info... Please read again. I am not spreading info, I am requesting info. As VMware/EMC licencing prohibit benchmark publications, nor do they provide such information, I am trying to find what the underlining differences are. Consider, if you will, the differences between MS-Exchange standard and enterprise additions. It is the same application with hard coded limits in the standard addition. I.e. it is a marketing and not a technical issue. Data-Ontap (netapp) has all functionality built into the core OS, it only has to be licences. Again, a marketing decision. note: i didn't deal with GSX other then reading about it. i did, however, had the pleasure of trying to disect ESX for some purpose, and was quite surprised to find how it works. If I understand you correctly, then ESX is similar to XEN in the sence that there is another Kernel running in ring 0 and that the console OS is a privileged (Dom0 in XEN talk) guest. GSX would then be closer in concept to UML or QEMU. -- guy For world domination - press 1, or dial 0, and please hold, for the creator. -- nob o. dy To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Service console redirection
Hi, I have Debian installed on two servers, and IBM Netfinity 5000 and an HP Proliant DL380, and I would like to make the most of their service ports. The DL380 has the service port redirected to ttyS0. I can see the the BIOS boot sequence via minicom, and if I set up GRUB and inittab correctly I can also see the Linux boot sequance and login prompt. However, once Linux takes over I can only access Linux functions and not the BIOS (like the ESCRESCrESCR reboot sequence). Is this normal for the ServerWorks management functions? On the IBM the console port is not a normal com port. I can get to the BIOS and service processor functions, but I haven't got a clue how to redirect GRUB/Lilo and ttSx to it so I can also get a console. Any suggestions / pointers / links welcome. Gil To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
VMware GSX host file systems
Hi, I am planning on deploying VMware GSX on a Debian system. While I am happy with ReiserFS for most FS needs, I am wondering if it would make sense to user XFS or JFS for the VM image partition, as it seems both perform better with large files. On a side note, can anyone share information on performance of the ESX product vs. the GSX product on Linux? Aside from memory over-committing, most ESX functions (such as vMotion) are not relevant to me. Thanks Gil To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware GSX host file systems
On 4/28/05, Tzahi Fadida [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is my understanding that XFS mechanism do a lot of caching to memory to achieve good performance. This is a consideration between stability in the case of catastrophy to performance. 2 x PSU, 2 x UPS and a generator should take care of power issues. How about day to day stability in high I/O? I had bad experience with ext3 on mail stores (small files) and virtual tapes (large files) even without crashes. Regards, tzahi. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gil Freund Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 6:56 PM To: IGLU Mailing list Subject: VMware GSX host file systems Hi, I am planning on deploying VMware GSX on a Debian system. While I am happy with ReiserFS for most FS needs, I am wondering if it would make sense to user XFS or JFS for the VM image partition, as it seems both perform better with large files. On a side note, can anyone share information on performance of the ESX product vs. the GSX product on Linux? Aside from memory over-committing, most ESX functions (such as vMotion) are not relevant to me. Thanks Gil == To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: VMware GSX host file systems
On 4/28/05, Marc A. Volovic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: XFS is optimized for sequential access performance. Just to clarify, do you mean batch type processing? It's work with small files (especially MANY small files) is dismall. Most of the VM disk files are in the 4-10 GB range, inside there will be a lot of random access (the VM's are Windows machines). I actually have no idea how this will manifest itself on the host OS. I suggest piloting JFS. Seems reasonable. M Gil Freund wrote: On 4/28/05, Tzahi Fadida [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is my understanding that XFS mechanism do a lot of caching to memory to achieve good performance. This is a consideration between stability in the case of catastrophy to performance. 2 x PSU, 2 x UPS and a generator should take care of power issues. How about day to day stability in high I/O? I had bad experience with ext3 on mail stores (small files) and virtual tapes (large files) even without crashes. Regards, tzahi. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gil Freund Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 6:56 PM To: IGLU Mailing list Subject: VMware GSX host file systems Hi, I am planning on deploying VMware GSX on a Debian system. While I am happy with ReiserFS for most FS needs, I am wondering if it would make sense to user XFS or JFS for the VM image partition, as it seems both perform better with large files. On a side note, can anyone share information on performance of the ESX product vs. the GSX product on Linux? Aside from memory over-committing, most ESX functions (such as vMotion) are not relevant to me. Thanks Gil == To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] === To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: PC with MS-Windows XP chaper than PC with no OS or with Linux?!
On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 16:47:44 +0200, Omer Zak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, according to http://osdir.com/slash3992.html Tier 1 suppliers in USA charge lower prices for PC with MS-Windows XP pre-installed than for PC with no OS or with Linux. Notes: 1. The pricing and configurations are from brand name makers *direct* channels for pre-configured systems. The article does not even attempt to check VARs. 2. If we follow up on that, try and get a PC with NT, 95, 98, DOS or Solaris from the same channels, you will get nowhere. 3. Pricing is the vendors decision. It might not (and some times does not) reflect on the actual BOM (Bill Of Materials) - the actual cost to the vendor. However, in spite of his claim to be Linux supporter, the writer of the article fails to mention the most important TCO-affecting factors: 1. Training!!! 2. Sysadmining a large network of computers. 3. Dealing with computer worms and viruses. I disagree. It is easier to find mediocre (read cheaper) Windows Sysadmins then it is to find mediocre Linux/Unix Sysadmins. When looking for *good* Sysadmin, pricing and availability even up. This means that the SMB and SOHO market have (in their eyes) less resources to turn to. The original PC purchase price, regardless of bells, whistles, doodles or doodads, and regardless of the OS it was shipped with, is only a part of the TCO. --- Omer -- My own blog is at http://www.livejournal.com/users/tddpirate/ My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: BLUE MURDER!
Happy birthday 00:11:26 up 366 days, 5:14, 1 user, load average: 0.16, 0.12, 0.04 Worse still, its a proof of concept mail relay system, running in a production enviroment. Deskpro 2000, Pentium 120Mhz, 96MB RAM 340MB Disk. It was suppose to be replaced by the new production machine about 10 months ago On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 17:21:04 +0200, Ira Abramov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Ira, the windows server's NIC died, we want to take the unused one from the Linux, OK? - N! 14:05:32 up 394 days, 13:00, 4 users, load average: 1.63, 1.03, 0.61 *** click *** grr *** click *** - Dude, it says LI, what should I do? * time passes... *** 16:15:50 up 2 min, 1 user, load average: 0.72, 0.48, 0.18 sigh... -- Born free Ira Abramov http://ira.abramov.org/email/ = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: LDAP pains
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:33:33 +0200, Ira Abramov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: anyone? Quoting Ira Abramov, from the post of Sun, 21 Nov: Hey there people! I just moved a client to a new mail server and it looks like the clients (outlook and outlook express) see and treat the LDAP differently (e.g. search is now only by UID and not by name and surname, so is the listing, etc). both machines are running openldap but different distributions. the only difference I could find was the structure of the record once dumped into LDIF, specificly the ObjectClass. Did you check the query string? If you can't get to them from the client, up your logging level in slapd.conf (32 should do it), and look at the logs for queries. while the old server lists all the people in the organization with these attributes: objectClass: top objectClass: person objectClass: organizationalPerson objectClass: inetOrgPerson the new one only lists: objectClass: abookPerson 1. Was the data migrated from the old server? If so, how. 2. Did you compare the slapd.conf files? Do both file include the same schemes? 3. Are the schema files the same? it used to be just person and I extended it per the needs of integrating the ldap-abook package. The new server is based on SME-server (a redhat 7.3 customization) and these were the instructions used: http://www.netbase-t.net/esmith/AddressBook-howto.html Now, I could be wrong, but I'm guessing adding the four missing objectClass attribute to existing LDAP objects as well as adding it by default to other new users could solve my problems. can anyone give me a hint how to go about it? afterall abookPerson extends those classes as far as I can understand, only the LDIF I get from the server (using slapcat) does not mention that. Thanks in advance for any clue. -- Legally blond Ira Abramov http://ira.abramov.org/email/ = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Karma Police Ira Abramov http://ira.abramov.org/email/ = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: ot: where can i get pvr-350 in israel (was Re: PVR in Israel) (fwd)
There does not seems to be an official distributer for any of the Hauppauge product lines (I asked their UK sales people). Ely Levy wrote: hi, I am also interested in making a PVR from a linux box. I looked at 'Freevo' and 'MythTv' (nice projects) and decided to get a hardware mpeg2 encoder. The recommended card was 'Hauppauge PVR-350'. I searched the net but could not find where i can get it in Israel, anyone knows where I can get Hauppauge PVR-350 in Israel ? cheers, erez. = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund Systems Analyst Sysnet consulting POB 396 Rehovot 76103 Israel email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-54-2035888 Fax: +972-8-9356026 begin:vcard fn:Gil Freund n:Freund;Gil org:Sysnet adr:;;POB 396;Rehovot;;76103;Israel email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Systems Analyst tel;fax:+972-8-9356026 tel;cell:+972-54-2035888 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.sysnet.co.il version:2.1 end:vcard
[Hardware] ADSL PCI Modems
Hi, I'm looking for a PCI ADSL modem to use under Linux. I currently use the STHome, and want to reduce cable and power clutter around my desk... Gil = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Fwd: Re: [OT] Israeli hosting
This might be an interesting read: User-Mode Linux Co-op http://www.stearns.org/slartibartfast/uml-coop.current.html Eran Tromer wrote: On 2004/05/21 08:24, Oron Peled wrote: If all else fails, how about spliting the cost of a dedicated server among, say, 4-5 people that run their VPS on it? It should be roughly equivalent to what you look for, with the disatvantage that physical server management isn't done by the ISP. Assuming low-load services, the main issue may be memory use. Multiple copies of UML don't coordinate memory use very wisely (anything better than UML for this?), so you'll probably have to purchase lots of RAM at today's outrageous prices. Eran = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gil Freund Systems Analyst Sysnet consulting POB 396 Rehovot 76103 Israel email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sysnet.co.il voice: +972-52-676906Fax: +972-8-9356026 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: mini-itx linux support
Pre-M Series do not have enough processing power for mpeg playback, but TV out does function. There is no importer for them to Israel at the moment. There was a company that used to import them, but since no-one imported compatible cases, they stopped. Yosef Leibovich wrote: Does anyone have experience with linux on mini-itx boards (see http://www.mini-itx.com for instance) Are they fully supported? Should all video/audio-out lines work correctly? BTW does anyone import them to israel? = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [OT] Israeli Daylight Saving enabled time zone for Windows
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've installed Shachar's registry on my workplace Windows XP but it doesn't seem to help (I rebooted too). Anyone else tried it? You need administrator rights for such a change, and if you are a part of a domain, there could be a domain policy overriding those changes. Shachar's post made me think it would be useful to have a converter from UNIX zone files to Windows registry entries - does such a program exist? BTW - this morning I discovered that apparently the latest Sun JDK 1.4 knows the right DST for Israel. Looks like even Java knows better than Windows how to handle this :). For years MS israel ignored this issue, their site advocating using TZedit (not a part of windows) or registry editing (with the usual yard long disclaimer). This is strange because MS has the tools to implement those changed easily via the windows update or OGO tools. Too many Windows sysadmins simply change the time Cheers, --Amos Ely Levy wrote: I think there are a whole mailing list called timekeepers about making time files avalible for all platforms I think hujics has a mirror of it (or the original?) in: http://ftp.cs.huji.ac.il/pub/tz/israel/ Ely Levy System group Hebrew University Jerusalem Israel On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Shachar Shemesh wrote: Hi list, We all know the phenomena. We send an email to some Windows user, and we get the complaint But your time is wrong. Why? Because email is sent according to time on local machine + GMT offset. For Windows machine, the GMT offset is usually wrong about half of the year. The solution? http://www.lingnu.com/IsraelTimeZone.zip It has time zone definitions for Israel for 2003 and 2004. Later years will be available when Poraz decides when that is meant to be. Of course, you can only merge one of them at a time. Once you merge the relevant time zone, you will need to load the control panel setting and set automatically adjust for daylight saving. Viola! your computer will keep the time. This also allows Windows users to use NTP and other time synchronization protocols, get proper calendar, etc. Feel free to spread the word. The more people use the proper time zone, the more fluent the Internet communication is going to be. The time zone was tested on Windows 2000, and should work on other Windows NT platforms as well. Don't sue me if this screws up your computer. Shachar -- Shachar Shemesh Lingnu OpenSource Consulting http://www.lingnu.com/ = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Your email is protected by Mailshell -- To block spam or change delivery options: http://www.mailshell.com/control.html?a=blshp8b9gc0rxhgk_srox_llfpptvypmvy7j FreshAddress.com http://rd.mailshell.com/ad482 Earn up to $3 for each of your friends who signs up with Mailshell! http://rd.mailshell.com/sp5 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Media Center linux
Noam L. wrote: (my first post in Linux-IL, lets hope I get it right!) Hello Gil. I'm also trying to achieve the same thing. The Hauppauge WinTV series works great with Linux, yet- it doesn't matter which TV provider you use (cables or sat), since it gets connected using a coxial cable, which is outputted from both cables' and satellite's convertors(memirim?:P). I am still on an analog connection. One of the main reasons is that I don't want to program both the video and the converter. Also with analog connection I can watch one channel using the TV tuner and record another using the video tuner. (still trying to figure out where can I buy WinTV in Israel.) I e-mail Hauppauge and I am still waiting for a reply. Though, I'm looking at the direction of DVB - which can connect directly to your satellite or cables output... I have no idea yet if it'll work in Israel, but it's an option (and a better one - it's digital, and if I'm not mistaken (and I hope I'm not!) it allows you to watch multiple channels simultanously (that means, record something on channel A while watching channel B) my default selection would be either debian or gentoo. I am trying knoppmyth (http://hust.la/KnoppMyth/), a knoppix+mythtv hybrid. good luck -- Regards, Noam L. = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: The Linux GUI crisis
Omer Zak wrote: On Tue, 6 Apr 2004, Gil Freund wrote: [snip] CUPS (the original example given) is an foss project from a company that make a parallel commercial product. It has a licensing cash flow and therefor has money not related only to support and service. The same is true of Mozilla, Openoffice.org and opengroupware, to name just a few. The CUPS example is excellent in the sense of how an _implementation_ of a foss product has failed. 1. The project maintainer implemented a security feature without referencing it in the documentation. 2. The distro maintainer entered a a package into the distro without due consideration of how the package operated in the distro environment. Both points don't contradict the general statement - if they were paid (in money or otherwise) for their jobs, they'd have time to find and fix those problems. My point was that they were. Both CUPS and RH have a cash flow. 1. How would people, who want to be GUI designers, get trained in the art of GUI design? Read Eduard Tufte's books on design. It's not UI, but on how to present information, and check out Orelly's Annoyance series. s/get trained/get experience/ - mea culpa. 2. Widely-used Free Software is an unbeatable way to advertise one's GUI design expertise. I would think the same holds true for advertising your coding skills. How does this refute my points? It doesn't. I thought it was a was a very valid point. I do think it refutes the claim that the UI *requires* a commercial licensing structure. 3. Reduction of effort and cost of building excellent GUI by reusing composite controls, design patterns, templates (like wizards) and prior art. True, but they this contradicts what you state in section 5. A commercial (G)UI would prohibit that. Not necessarily. LGPLed widget sets would allow building commercial GUIs from them. Or even GPLed ones with special exception for allowing use for constructing proprietary GUIs. Where is the contradiction with my suggestion that special licensing models might help? There is a huge gap between _LGPL_ and _commercial_ licensing. LGPL is indeed (in my opinion) a reasonable path to advocate. I think KDE and Gnome try to achieve this. 4. Super-GUIs, which over time learn what and how users actually perform their tasks; and then automatically construct special-purpose wizards to help the users perform those tasks with minimum effort.The learning is not necessarily confined to a single user/installation. Are you talking about AI or machine learnability? If so, this is science fiction. I don't envision this as being prohibitively difficult. Software, which captures user's actions (keypresses and mouse actions - after being interpreted by the target application) for a long time and finds repeated patterns - might construct wizards for those repeated patterns. The big stumbling block is to make such software interoperate with the wide variety of GUI applications out there. The wizards won't initially be pretty but the user might later tweak the GUI (if the wizards are compatible with GUI design tools like glade) to fit better the task on hand. I think this clouds the GUI / usability issue. They are not the same. Learning users preferences (such as baesian spam filtering) is not necessarily a UI issue. Learning usage habit should start long before the UI is even drafted. One of the problem I see facing users is the the users often mix usability, functionality and UI. If you turn to most users in the correct corporate market and ask them to describe the functionality they require from their PIM (Personal Information Manager) you will get a fairly accurate product brochure for Outlook. The outcome is, not surprisingly, Evolution. Add an AI which learns the users work habits on the same GUI and you will end up with same application with a slightly different menu structure. You *will not* find the next Ecco, PackRat or Act. 5. Licensing models (like LGPL), which allow an application to be split into Free part with command line interface, and Proprietary part, which implements top-notch GUI. Bad idea. Consider the Bynari mail server. This is a collection of foss products (OpenLDAP, Postfix, Cyrus IMAP and other) collected and integrated with a cool management GUI and and outlook connector. This is a very robust exchange replacement. In order for this to work, you are forced to use the versions of the foss applications bynari can interact with. This means that you end up for a propriety solution, that limitsyour options. Not exactly. You have (or supposed to have) access to the interface between the GUI and the Free software modules. So you can implement your better features as long as they work with the same interface. So you still get some benefit from the Free Software model. While true. I think this overlooks the Aunt Tillie argument (for A.T. read also MCSE): If I want to tweak that application(s) then the UI is secondary. Consider the CUPS
