Re: Please Help on a Programming Problem!
Is your software functioning as a proxy ? If you're looking for proxy software that can block addresses, I think even squid does that, not to mention commercial proxy servers from Microsoft and Cisco. If your software is meant to act on a browser level, one idea that comes to mind is to implement it as a piece of software that intercepts incoming http responses and checks the content against some kind of algorithm (example: a lot of flesh tones ? Must be pornography, therefore block) or a look-up table of banned websites. How are you going to implement that software ? I really don't know. I have to admit that I am very much against any kind of censorship or spyware software, such as what you are proposing. Maybe someone else can help you with this. Regards, pascal chong Sohel Shaheen Mallik wrote: Hi all, this problem is not generally specific to Linux based user problems actually it is a problem i am facing in a software that I have been developing for some time. This software is designed to trap the user activity relating to webaccess to different websites. This software has to trap and block loading of webpages at the users wish. Now the problem is how i trap the request to a specific web address without reading only the content in the addressbar. The problem is occuring that the software is catching the web address from the browser cache. I want to block it on request. the software is developed in Windows platform , please can anyone provide some suggestions. Thanks in advance , Sohel ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: laptop screen blanking wont stop!
Could be a font problem -- I had the strangest errors quite recently: I added the artwiz fonts, normally meant for Fluxbox (but there is a tarball and instructions for loading into Red Hat), and it worked ok for a while. Then yesterday, my RH9 box started blanking, and it became impossible to load X windows or runlevel 5. I removed the artwiz fonts directory and removed it from the font path, and I was able to log in again. Previously I had the same problems when I attempted to edit fonts.conf by hand and made some elementary syntax errors -- X would not load, though it tried repeatedly. Maybe checking fonts.conf may be a good idea ...? pascal chong Douglas J Hunley wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 dep wrote: quoth Douglas J Hunley: | I can change back to initdefault:3 for debugging. good. what happens if you do? do you get a usable console? yes. in fact, the console does blank. but it comes back when you press enter | bad XF86Config? define bad... it is, of course, a subjective thing, and we mustn't be judgmental, but generally speaking bad and unusable would coincide in this case. something else -- is this on battery or ac power? ac power all power mgmt in the bios is OFF. looks like this is X related. off for more testing - -- Douglas J Hunley (doug at hunley.homeip.net) - Linux User #174778 http://doug.hunley.homeip.net http://www.linux-sxs.org panic(Detected a card I can't drive - whoops\n); -- 2.2.16 /usr/src/linux/drivers/net/daynaport.c -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/uXGl2MO5UukaubkRAk6eAJ9OBeJ+IOaVK2krblV9FloMMytVVwCfSqrW mXGDz2vNnpYWTFEiBw3zbPs= =nu+A -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Fedora getting some bad reviews
Actually, the review was no surprise to me. The writer was merely rehashing the same problems that I suspect many thousands of Red Hat users have encountered before --and fixed. It's just that the further you go from the Fedora/RH core functionality, the more problems you will have because of the bleeding edge stuff such as glibc and gcc in recent RH releases. Examples : - Java plug-in not working -- you'll need the JSDK or JRE compiled with gcc3.x. And if you're using the Java SDK, you'll need to add the LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.2.5 or LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.4.1 as an environment variable - Macromedia Flash -- the one on the Macromedia website didn't work for me, I had to get the one on the Rutgers University site - rpm crashes -- I've never used the graphical rpm package manager. Always used the command line. Yes, it does get corrupted from time to time, but it's easily fixed by deleting the *.db files and allowing rpm to rebuild them - nVIDIA drivers -- too bad she did not persevere. I have the drivers on my system and they make everything look so great ! Yes, even the fonts. RH9 is actually pretty good. Takes a fair amount of effort, but it can work quite nicely. There are a few things I like better about RH than Win2K running on my laptop (only for office use): 1. RH loads faster than Win2K, after I loaded a bazillion patches in Win2K -- 2 patches in the last 2 days ! 2. RH has crashed only once since I loaded it about 2 months ago -- it did not lock up, and only the X Server crashed 3. Most importantly, there is a bill proposed in Singapore's parliament to allow snooping software to be installed on all computers in Singapore to monitor activities. I don't think it would work on Linux systems. Unless and until they make it mandatory for all computers in Singapore to run Windows, they'll have to pry my Linux PC and my right to privacy from my cold dead hands ! Regards, pascal chong Collins Richey wrote: On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 08:06:47 -0600 Michael Hipp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The first couple of reviews of Fedora were pretty fawning, but others are starting to show up. Here's an example: http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=5111 Gives the impression that Fedora needed more time in the oven. Which isn't fatal. RH9 works great and it's no hardship to stick with it for a while. If my memory serves me correctly, fedora is using the same philosophy that RH used in the past. RH releases (at least until very recently) have always needed more time in the oven. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Fedora getting some bad reviews
Chong Yu Meng wrote: 3. Most importantly, there is a bill proposed in Singapore's parliament to allow snooping software to be installed on all computers in Singapore to monitor activities. I don't think it would work on Linux systems. Unless and until they make it mandatory for all computers in Singapore to run Windows, they'll have to pry my Linux PC and my right to privacy from my cold dead hands ! Oops! I misspoke ! Just read the full article : http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,4386,219807,00.html? Well, not snooping software, but certainly some surveillance of users. Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Fedora getting some bad reviews
Chong Yu Meng wrote: Oops! I misspoke ! Just read the full article : http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,4386,219807,00.html? Well, not snooping software, but certainly some surveillance of users. Oops, maybe not even that ... oh man, I must be getting paranoid in my middle-age ... ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: KDE/Netscape Lockup
Mmmm... I see you are using a GeForce2 card. Is it AGP ? What speed, and can your motherboard support it ? I was using a Geforce2 card on a motherboard with a separate Adaptec 29160 controller. Got a few lock-ups too. Since I changed to GeForce4 AGP 8x on a AMD motherboard, things are a lot better. The reason, AFAIK, is that the previous motherboard did not support 3.3V AGP cards, which the GeForce2 was running at. Not sure if you are having the same problem, though, hence my questions about your motherboard. Regards, pascal chong Shawn Tayler wrote: BTW, I apologize, I left out the vitals: Slackware 8.1 updated to 9.1-current via CD and swaret P3-1Ghz, 512M RAM Adaptec 29160 controller NVidia GeForce2 video with 1.0.4496 driver Shawn ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Spam to Stop Spam
Roger Oberholtzer wrote: I was kidding about the trust thing. In fact, trust no one... - Trust no one - Deny everything - The truth is out there Couldn't resist ! Sounds like the X-Files ! Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Star Office 7
Bruce Marshall wrote: Well gee... I guess at 65 and having bought from Sun, I feel 2. times better than you do... :-) That's amazing ! I thought most of the people on this list were in their 30's, because you guys sound so young ! I'm probably the youngest here, I expect (I'm 34). But I am also very aware of time being in short supply , but money is also one of my main worries! Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: KDE Lockups
What is your motherboard ? Is it an Abit BP6 ? That'll cause mysterious lockups because of an under-rated capacitor. Also, using AGP 2x cards on motherboards that do not support them will do this to you too. Regards, pascal chong Shawn Tayler wrote: On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 07:56:58 -0500 Tim Wunder [EMAIL PROTECTED] professed: Might be hardware error. Run memtest86 on your RAM. FWIW, I had frequent lockups during the early summer on my machine. Ended up buying a new power supply. HTH, Tim , Thanks Tim, Good suggestion ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Motherboard advice
There is one thing you need to watch out for : For the latest SCSI cards, there is the U160 and U320 standards which offer higher data transfer rates, but these are also very susceptible to small physical or electrical defects. Specifically, I have found that connecting a SCSI drive externally via a separate casing and external cable (which is what I used to do years ago) is very tricky -- cable must not be too long, cannot be twisted or bent too much, casing interface must be reliable, etc. Internally, it's fine. Also, try to use Seagate instead of Maxtor or IBM drives, because Maxtor drives create a LOT of vibration. Hope this helps, pascal chong Harry G wrote: I am about to build another PC to be used as a workstation. I picked up a box of 5 new Seagate SCSI 3 50 gig drives for $250.00 total, so I am thinking of using some them for this. Since SCSI controller boards are about $100.00 or so, I was thinking of using a server mother biard with built in SCSI. A couple of questions: 1. Is the format usually the same (physicallly) so they will fit in a standard case? (And what is the standard size?) 2. Any downfalls that you would know of going this route? TIA Harry G ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Crappy Red Hat fonts
Hi All, I had the strangest experience over the weekend : my Pentium 4 PC finally wouldn't boot, and I was forced to upgrade. Changed the motherboard and CPU to Athlon XP 2100+ and a Nvidia Geforce 4 MX card (yeah, actually I don't need that kind of power, but I was trying to play it safe, because the motherboard canonot accept a AGP 2X card), and you know what? The fonts in Red Hat look gorgeous ! Just like what Net Llama was saying. This is so weird ! For the longest time, I was using a Creative Geforce2 card with my Pentium 4, and the fonts looked like what I would see if I was peering through the bottom of a beer glass -- blurry, with flecks of red and blue on the edges. Now, they look crisp and beautiful with the Geforce 4. I had to install the (non-GPL) Nvidia graphics drivers though, because the default drivers still blurred the fonts a little too much for my taste (though no flecks of red and blue). Could this be the answer to the crappy fonts problem ? A matter of using the right hardware ? Windows fonts look the same whether on my old Geforce 2 graphics card or on my new Geforce 4 card. Anybody else with the same experience ? Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Irritating Spam/Worm(?)
David A. Bandel wrote: Just look at the full header. It shows the originating IP right at the top. Would this be it ? Received: from infomail.es (39038.rad.tsai.es [195.235.39.38]) So, assuming that I wanted to follow up on this, do I send an email to the administrator of that block? Would it do any good ? Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: I need a distro recommendation!
Robert E. Raymond wrote: Terence McCarthy wrote: Rehat is too buggy. I'm using Red Hat 9.0 on my laptop. I have to admit that if you're installing Red Hat, it can be a real pain ! The reasons are : 1. Mozilla -- If you want the latest, you will have problems with Flash (the one from Macromedia did not work when I tried it some months back. May be fixed by now though) and Java (Using Sun, Blackdown or IBM? Remember that for the Plug-In to work, you need the glibc 3.x compiled version-- that rules out IBM, and you may need to add LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.2.5 as an environment variable) 2. KDE 3.x -- better have 512 MB RAM or more installed. Red Hat can be a slug if you use this. I use XFCE4 instead (but that adds a whole different set of problems) 3. Fonts -- yeah, it looks really crappy when you first install Red Hat. Better get the Subpixel font positioning thing working, or reduce the size till Anti-Alising doesn't kick in, but it fonts don't look jaggy or blurry. All that being said, what I'm going to say may surprise you -- I'm actually beginning to like Red Hat. A lot ! You'll need to do a lot of tinkering (but that has been my experience for most Linux distros I've used, except for OpenLinux), and you should factor in at least 1 week to get it installed and tuned just so. But once you work out the kinks --and assuming that you've documented everything -- you can do your next install in under 30 minutes (Minimal install) and all the tuning and stuff can be finished in about 3 to 4 hours (download, install and use apt-get for Red Hat!). Unlike Windows 2000 Professional, which took me an entire DAY AND A HALF to finish installing because of all the patches and crap. The scary thing is, the more you patch, the slower it gets. Sure it's stable, but it's like watching your Pentium 4 PC degenerate to a 486 before your eyes as you put in patch after patch after patch.My laptop is running Red Hat, and even after upgrading the kernel, putting 2 instances of Apache, one database, one app server and one IDE, it still works pretty fast. And it's a Celeron. But you'll still need the 1 week familiarization with Red Hat for the initial install. Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Irritating Spam/Worm(?)
Hi All, Ever since I posted a message to the Smallville newsgroup (yes, I watch that stuff. If you didn't grow up watching Christopher Reeve as Superman and Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman, well, you wouldn't understand), I've been getting a lot of spam mail. As I am on a Linux machine, the attachment (Content type is audio/x-midi; name=henn.exe, but the filename varies, though the EXE extension does not) does nothing. However, it displays an intriguing little grey square in the email message. The message body typically says that a message was undeliverable. The originating and terminating addresses are bogus. I have 2 questions: 1. How do I track down the origin of the mail ? I'm just curious as to what other people do when they want to track down these mails. 2. Does anybody know what the attachment does? Some links to computing resources would help, though I find some of the sites so verbose as to be next to useless. Anything for the lay person? Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: httpd process is becoming *zombie*
Hi Can you give us a snippet of your Apache error logs ? Mark down the time that you actually get the zombie process. Is your Apache solely serving static web pages or executing some Perl/CGI/Java/PHP scripts as well ? Regards, pascal chong Swapana Ghosh wrote: Hi Have you bothered to check the apache error log? Random cronjobs shouldn't normally have any connection to other processes becoming zombies. Which version of apache are you running? Which kernel version are you using? Yes i have checked the apache error log.. But i am not gettung any clue there for the processes which are becoming *zombie* under httpd . Here is the version of apache and kernel of our server. server [root /root]# rpm -q apache apache-1.3.20-RaQ4_1C1 server [root /root]# rpm -q kernel kernel-2.2.16C28_III-4 server [root /root]# Thanks -Swapna __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: question
Joel Hammer wrote: If you can't ping the ip's, it would suggest your wife is on a different subnet. Yeah, I have the same problem with my wife. I sometimes get Destination unreachable, especially after I've let ignored warnings and errors for a while. Sorry ! Couldn't resist it ! ;) Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Laptop suggestions
dep wrote: quoth Chong Yu Meng: | And, yes, IBM batteries suck ! After 1 year, the battery in my | previous Thinkpad (an X240, IIRC) died, and I had to plug my laptop | into a wall socket everytime I needed to boot-up. where is your previous laptop and what, beyond my good wishes, would it take to get you to send it to me? LOL ! It would be an honour to send it to you, dep ! Unfortunately, it currently rests in pieces somewhere in a landfill in Singapore. I couldn't use it anymore because the LCD screen completely broke off from the keyboard/CPU part after some rough handling in Malaysia where I was based. Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: OT Sun Netra question
Hi Llama ! You can use the typical console cable used for Cisco routers. That's what I used to hook up the office Netra to my office laptop. Plug into the LOM port and plug the other end into your 9-pin serial port. If you are using Windows, open a Hyperterminal window and press Enter several times to get the lom prompt. If you need the documentation for LOM port operations, you can look for it on the Internet, or email me. I might have it handy. Regards, pascal chong Ted Ozolins wrote: Net Llama! wrote: OK. But i don't need DB25. I've got a Rocketport which takes RJ45, and the Netra RJ45, which seems to need something other than an ordinary cat5. Do you know if its a crossover, or something custom? I'll have to check on that and get back to you. I know a few people here that work with this stuff. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: OT Sun Netra question
Net Llama! wrote: Hi pascal, No cisco routers here (so no console cable). I've got alot of cat5, but that's about all. I get the feeling that I'll need to purchase, or construct some other kind, but i can't figure out which. ugh. i hate sun. I know what you mean ! In my recent project, I had 3 different Sun servers requiring 3 different console cables. The Netra console cable is the most easily acquired, because it is the same as the Cisco console cable. The other 2 had to be fabricated manually. What you can do is, try to borrow one from your network engineer (or any network engineer friends), because you only need it for the initial OS install. After that, you just use Exceed to connect to the box via a cross-over cable and you can do the configuration, etc. on it. If you want, I can see if I can buy one here and send it over to you. But I think it may be cheaper (and faster) to order it in the US on Cisco's website or eBay, or the neighbourhood computer shop. pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: OT Sun Netra question
Net Llama! wrote: Thanks for the offer, but i'm sure i can find one around here. Hell, Cisco's corporate headquarters are a 10 minute drive from where i work. Can you explain one thing though? Why do i need the Cisco cable for the OS install, but a crossover is good enough afterwards? If you interface with the Cisco cable through the LOM port, you get low-level access to the server. By that I mean you can power down, power up, get console access to the server. So, you can re-install the operating system in command-line mode. However, you cannot get X-Windows access, and I am pretty sure that you cannot execute all the console commands (such as df -k, etc.). The cross-over cable should be plugged into the Ethernet port of the Netra, and if you know the IP address, and the root password (or have an account on the server) you can access the server through Exceed or some X terminal application. This is particularly cool with Exceed because it looks as if you're on the server itself, and it's pretty easy to configure a connection through the wizard. Take note though that on hardened Solaris systems, all you get is a single window. In cases such as this, you'll probably need to re-install Solaris. However, if you can get to the CDE login, everything will look very familiar after that. There are some uncommon permutations that I haven't covered here, but if you'd like, we can communicate offline on this. I tried to get a Netra off my company as a bonus for a successful project completion, but they didn't agree. Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Laptop suggestions
I'm using a Thinkpad R40. Got it for SGD$1,600, which equates to slightly less than USD$1,000. Brand new. A few caveats though : 1. No PS/2 port, so you need to get a USB mouse 2. 802.11b is an option you may need to purchase separately 3. Celeron processor (1.8GHz) -- but works with XP surprisingly well (fast! Even on 128MB RAM) 4. External floppy drive 5. It gets really hot ! So don't work with it on your lap. If you are planning to install Linux, you'll need the following information: 1. Sub-pixel positioning in Linux. The default fonts and anti-aliasing do *not* look good on the LCD screen. To me, it looked like seeing the text through the bottom of a beer glass (flecks of red and blue on the edges). Or you can reduce the font size to 9 pt or below. 2. Upgrade your RAM to 512 MB. The default 128MB RAM is barely enough if you plan on installing RH9 and KDE. The swapping to hard disk is irritating because of the slow hard disk inside. I'm running very happily on RH9 + XFCE4 with 2 Apache web server instances, Firebird database and Eclipse IDE on this notebook ! This model actually won several awards for price/performance, and I think this notebook is really cheap for IBM Thinkpad quality (I'm particularly addicted to the keyboard, which is the most comfortable I have ever used, and not as fragile as Dell's notebooks). Hope this helps ! Regards, pascal chong Net Llama! wrote: On Sat, 4 Oct 2003, Joel Hammer wrote: I need to buy a laptop in the next week for a trip. I don't think I can get a laptop loaded with linux during that time so I will likely just get an XP machine and either remove XP or dual boot it sometime down the road. So, my question, any laptop suggestions that would play well with linux? And, if so, which flavor of linux? I think I should get a wireless enabled laptop, too. I've got a Sharp MV12W with RH9 on it that works rather well. Has a builtin CDRW/DVD drive, integrated 802.11b: http://www.sharpsystems.com/tmplproduct_mv12.asp I got mine on eBay for $800 refurbished. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Laptop suggestions
Joel Hammer wrote: Thanks for all the suggestions. I will look into them. One point, maybe a sore one. Consumers Report recommended laptops with centrino chips because they get longer battery life and fit into a smaller case. I haven't used a laptop before, so I don't have a good feel for batteries. How long can you go on one charge on the laptops you like, just doing stuff like word processing? Joel One thing I noticed : if you play CD's in your CD-ROM drive, that depletes your battery like nothing else can. I normally get 2.5 hours from my laptop, but with CD's (I'm talking about music, not games) I get 1 - 1.5 hours tops. And, yes, IBM batteries suck ! After 1 year, the battery in my previous Thinkpad (an X240, IIRC) died, and I had to plug my laptop into a wall socket everytime I needed to boot-up. Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: A contented linux user
Actually, I have to say that in certain cases, it *is* cheaper and even more stable to run Microsoft than Linux or Solaris, or any kind of UNIX. It's generally easier to find a Sys Admin who is familiar with Windows than someone who is familiar with UNIX. You can't swing a dead cat in a roomful of technical professionals without hitting a Windows person -- in fact, probably everyone in the room is a Windows person, if you live in Singapore or any part of Southeast Asia. That person is more likely to be able to setup a secure Windows server and apply patches all day everyday (in fact, that's probably what he does, besides trying to chat up the secretary, making coffee and rebooting and/or re-installing software) and accept lower wages. What about the license fees, you ask? Well, the copy running on his server probably isn't even legal. Try installing Red Hat here and you'll find : 1. The people that really know UNIX/Linux don't come cheap. You have to hand-hold and educate those that do not have skills in this area, and these people are normally reluctant learners. 2. Those that have a little knowledge in this area are the ones you need to watch out for, because they normally botch the software or server installs, resulting in a non-secure and unstable system. You will get lots of excuses from them, and denials -- and an unstable UNIX/Linux server! For me, I have a few personal guidelines on the choice of going with Microsoft or Linux or UNIX : 1. If you have no budget, but you have a lot of time -- go with Linux. Because you will likely be going it alone, you need the time, and you don't have to ask the boss for a budget. But document everything as you go along, because, at some point, you will need to hand over to someone else. 2. If you have a small budget and some time -- go with Linux, because the small budget is probably for hardware only, and does not include software licenses. Use the time to build a system that works well with minimal supervision (Linux + great hardware = awesome!) 3. If you have a lot of money but very little time -- go with Microsoft, because you can hire a whole herd of ASP programmers and SysAdmins for peanuts and get up and running very quickly. 4. If you have a lot of money and a lot of time -- go with Sun or AIX (forget SCO!), because you can hire good people to do a good job, once and (hopefully) for all. All this assumes that you know UNIX/Linux very well yourself! If you do not, then only option 3 will work, and you'd better be very persuasive. Regards, pascal chong Bill Campbell wrote: On Sat, Sep 13, 2003, joel wrote: There was a lot of correspondence generated by that essay. It would be nice if all linux advocates bothered to learn to use correct English grammar and spelling, but, such is life. No worse than many teachers in the U.S. Government schools. Of more interest was the claim by one fellow that their switch to linux worked great until a couple of guys left who knew linux and then everything fell apart. He even claimed they got hit by viruses. Now, how can viruses affect linux if you are running the boxes properly? This one fellow sounded like he worked for a company that didn't have procedure manuals. In my place of work, a hospital, we have procedure manuals for every conceivable task. The vast majority of my small-to-medium business customers running Linux don't have any full-time IT staff. We provide on-line support, and rarely have to go on-site. Bill -- INTERNET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Campbell; Celestial Software LLC UUCP: camco!bill PO Box 820; 6641 E. Mercer Way FAX:(206) 232-9186 Mercer Island, WA 98040-0820; (206) 236-1676 URL: http://www.celestial.com/ Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a refund from the IRS, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Sound in XFCE 4
Hi All, Does anyone know if sound is supported in XFCE 4 ? I can get my Flash plugin working (and singing, etc.) on Mozilla 1.4, but I can't seem to be able to find a place to specify and enable system event sounds. I know it can be rather irritating sometimes, but it's better that the default speaker on my laptop which beeps everytime mail comes in. Regards, Chong Yu Meng ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Need Help on User Admin Task
Hello All! Something that has been bugging me for a while. This may seem like an elementary task (which is probably why I can't find information on it using Google) but I need to create a user with the following characteristics : - using 'useradd' command - no login shell - owner of a daemon that runs under that user. Something like the user that apache runs under. What is the full command, including options, that I should execute? The reason for this sudden need is because of something that affects Jakarta Tomcat. Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: OT your_details
Same here. But I have found myself wondering, recently, what this particular virus does. Kind of like survivor guilt. Strange huh ? Regards, pascal chong Kurt Wall wrote: Nope. Nothing here at KurtWerks seems to mind. :-) KUrt ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Submissions and absence
Thanks for the good wishes, guys ! I'll see you all in June ! Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Submissions and absence
Hello List ! I have just managed to finish my write-up for the Firebird database and my correction of a huge error in my write-up for Tomcat, and I just submitted both. I am going to be returning to the Army for a somewhat long period for reservist training and will probably sign out from the list, until I am back, hopefully in early June. No, I am not going to the Gulf, and this training probably has nothing to do with that conflict at all, but, nonetheless, I will be gone a long time. I will sign off on Sunday 23 March. In the meantime, if there are any questions I will try to answer them. I will be back by June 1, hopefully, so anyone with any questions/criticisms abt Firebird (not my best write-up and it may contain some errors), you can direct them to me after that date! If anyone wants to leave me a job offer, well, you can leave it at my email address, anytime! I will come round to it in June. Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: address info / ldap question
Hi Roger ! Have you tried Novell eDirectory ? I find that it is eminently suitable in environments where the administrators are only familiar with Microsoft stuff (i.e. they need a GUI) , or when the database administrator or sysadmin needs to get up to speed quickly on LDAP. eDirectory runs on Linux, and no, you do not need Netware in your server or anywhere in your network, in order for it to run. It is actually the latest incarnation of NDS and it comes with ConsoleOne, a graphical administration utility. I've written a StepByStep for it. It's quite extensible, and I've found that it is very close to OpenLDAP. I've written an LDIF file that could be imported into OpenLDAP and eDirectory with no modification. If you need to write LDAP applications, Novell provides a Java library that I tested successfully against both OpenLDAP and eDirectory. No, I don't work for Novell, and the only reason why I am gushing about it is because it saved my ass a couple of times. Regards, pascal chong Roger Oberholtzer wrote: This looks interesting. But I wonder how extensible it is. For example, I did not see a place to enter an address. Company locations were there. I will have to check my Gentoo to see if there is an e-build. But, as I have gnome 2, and this wants 1.2 or later (but not 2)... This type of tool would really help. If I could just get the K addressbook's generated LDIF file to be fully digestible by all clients... ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: OT Re: address info / ldap question
Net Llama! wrote: me too just ignorant marketing types mostly who think Redhat = Linux. That's actually quite funny. It's like, when I'm overseas, people think that just because I'm Chinese, I know martial arts, and have trouble with my r's and l's. Flied lice velly good Net Rrama ... :) ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Caldera List
Hi Rick ! If you still have one more year to go, you should stick with what works. It'll take you a couple of weeks to a month to get used to another distro. If you're going to move to an OpenLinux-like distro like TurboLinux, it should not take you more than a week, Red Hat will take you about 2 weeks (because they have a lot of configuration crap), Slackware -well, that depends. I was never able to get Slackware working fine on my home system. If you're doing mainly development work (like myself), and you just need a stable, familiar platform, then you should resist the urge to upgrade. I am a victim of this techno-lust, and have migrated in the past year, from OpenLinux to TurboLinux to Slackware to Spectra Linux, which is what I am using now. Wasted a lot of time without making my Java apps run any faster. In fact, if anything, bootup times are much slower now, because I've got a lot crap running on my system :). Regards, pascal chong Rick Sivernell wrote: List I have been watching this last bit of conversation with bated interest. I am using Caldera stuff still. But it appears I need to do some heavy consideration of moving to something else. At this time I have a lack of funds to buy much in OS's. I like the setup of the eServer/eWorkstation 3.1.1 systems, but they are starting to fall back in the stable side of cutting edge. While I do not want bleading edge, since I am still do college software design for one more year. I would like the opion of this list, no flames as I know we all love our stuff g. 1. Should I stay with what I have and just upgrade it as I can to xfree 4.3 kernel 2.4.20.X gcc 3.2, I really do not care for kde and I am using xfce 3.18 xterm 3.19 ? 2. dump it and move to another distro. System SCSI drives and cdroms NVida RNT2 video Asus P3 mobo. 750+ meg memory soundcard nic and some other general stuff. Any thoughts here as to what direct I might want to go. Cheers to all ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Calling all DEPs
Actually, I've always had trouble buying into the thousand eyes theory, because it assumes too much about the developer community. Call me cynical, but I've seen too many instances of a really obvious problem or contradiction escaping the eyes of a great many people, and I'm not just talking about Linux here. Security can be defined in many, many ways. And I don't think certification alone is a guarantee of security, because certification implies a series of tests, which must be standardized, by definition. This does not allow for the kind of improvisations that are commonplace on the Internet, and cannot possibly test every possible scenario, present and future. What makes Linux more secure as opposed to Microsoft's stuff is its diversity -- and here is where I think the author misses the point completely. I'm sure my Linux system is very different from anyone else's on this mailing list, because I run different applications, configure the kernel differently, and because I use different library versions. If I were to write an exploit for one distribution of Linux, it may not work on another distribution, or even the same distribution configured differently. Diversity helps to sustain the species. That is why the Teardrop vulnerability that the author mentions did not cause carnage on a scale that matches the recent SQL Slammer worm, or Klez/Bugbear/etc. Just my $0.02 Regards, pascal chong Ben Duncan wrote: Interesting . The theory of a thousand eyes (the theory that open source is more secure because everybody can see the code and instantly discover a problem) doesn't make an operating system any more secure either. While the potential for more security exists, this doesn't ensure that the thousand eyes are actually looking. To the contrary, Red Hat has discovered bugs in the Linux kernel in sections that went unchanged for years. For example, not only did the Teardrop vulnerability in TCP/IP exist for decades, but the Teardrop vulnerability was ported to other operating systems, even though thousands of eyes had to be looking at the code in order to port it to another operating system. Peer review, an extension of this theory, doesn't provide any assurance either, because the reviewing peer may not be well versed in security and hence not fully understand or appreciate the implications of a given piece of code. Since most of the TCP/IP stac is shared BSD .. and since Win2k ALL of the TCP/Ip Windows stac was ripped from BSD ... I wonder if the author has the Balls to note that Win2k then has the same flaw ? Oh well .. sounds like that guy did not get his a$$ kissed by someone from the Linux camp ... Alan Jackson wrote: On Thu, 6 Mar 2003 11:50:04 -0500 Matthew Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.worldtechtribune.com/worldtechtribune/asparticles/sv/sv10302002.asp You may wish to addess this numbskull in a fashion you've proven time and again to excel at: With reality and education. Don't bother. Don't feed the troll. ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: What's after OpenLinux?
Jerry McBride wrote: Well, it looks like I'll be spending some effort to swap out some OpenLinux boxes pretty soon. Principles you know... Can someone tell me, which of the various distributions are closest to OpenLinux in as far as directory locations and system V startup scripts? I found TurboLinux to be the closest. None of the Red Hat crap like chkconfig, and the placement of files is very similar. It seems to be faster than OpenLinux too (very subjective), but upgrades are very spotty and inconsistent. If you want newer versions of anything - libraries, apps, etc. - you'll want to compile from source, and there may be considerable tweaking required. Don't try to upgrade KDE on it, it'll break a hundred things. The only other problem is that it is under the UnitedLinux consortium, though it seems to be sticking to its own distro. I'm not sure what their position on pricing and licensing is. They're big in Asia, which is a very price-sensitive market. I don't use it now because I'm not too sure where they're headed. Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Linux choking on large files
Are you using an Intel NIC ? I had that same problem shortly before the
NIC died !
Regards,
pascal chong
Brian Witowski wrote:
I recently began having problems transferring large files to my COL 2.4.18
kernel and Samba 2.22.
I first noticed the problem when a large email attachment got hung in the
queue. I tried to flush it but it was locked for sending. (I use my server
as a mail relay for my network, along with fetchmail and procmail). When I
tried to flush it, I would temporarily lose network access to my server. No
Samba, SSH, or Webmin. Then it would start working again.
Later on I was attempting to copy a 45MB file to the server and I lost all
connectivity. Once the copy errored out and I canceled the copy, the
network came back. The only errors I have found were on the console of the
server:
hda: irq timeout : Status=0xD0 {Busy}
IDE0: reset: success
In addition I saw this once:
ll_rw_block: device 03:03: only 512-char blocks implemented (1152).
Suspecting a hard drive problem, I changed to runlevel 1, then dismounted
the partitions and did an e2fsck -c on them. It found and fixed a few
problems, which I suspected it would since it had been hard booted a couple
times in the last year due to power failures etc.
Also, I ran some low-level hardware diagnostics on the hard drives and they
came up clean.
Any ideas what may be causing this issue? The logs are clean.
Brian
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Re: OTHAPPY B-DAY KURT!
Well, the only person I know who was born in February was my ex-girlfriend ! Anyway, happy birthday, Kurt ! Many happy returns ! Regards, pascal chong Tom Wilson wrote: On Friday 21 February 2003 11:34 pm, Kurt Wall's voice rose above the ones in my head and stated: Two days early: on February 23rd, I'll be 29 again. ;-) Thanks for the congratulations. My father sent his condolences. ;-) Kurt Well how about that. My daughter was born on the 23rd as well. And my son on the 22nd, today that is. Big birthday party planned today. Happy Birthday Kurt. --Tom Wilson ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: XFree 4.3.0 Tentative Schedule
Hi Kurt ! If you need help for editing or stuff (I know HTML, Java, but Engrish not so good :)...), I can help. I'm sure you've enough problems on your plate already ! Regards, pascal chong Kurt Wall wrote: Feigning erudition, Net Llama! wrote: % On Wed, 19 Feb 2003, Kurt Wall wrote: % * An Xcursor library for alpha blended and animated cursors. % % I dont' suppose that I could convince you to write a SxS on setting this % up? I could be persuaded. I have some notes I used. Its remarkably simple, though. I'm thinking that now is not the time, however -- the redisorganization is taking too long as it is so I don't want to be distracted by playing with a new Step. Nag me about it when we're done or have made more headway with the new look - we're down to only 337 (or so) uncategorized steps. ;-) Kurt ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
ISP difficulties
Hello everybody ! I've been having difficulties sending mail from my account to anywhere in the last couple of weeks. Mail relaying has been denied on my ISP's mail server, due to an outbreak of massive spamming in my country. My other ISP account ( I have 2 because I am paranoid ) has likewise denied mail relaying. What is interesting is that the policy is not enforced uniformly (yet), with the result that I can sometimes send mail out, if I keep trying long enough. So, I need to setup SMTP on my local workstation. I read the Red Hat Postfix HOWTO, but it doesn't seem to work because : 1. I cannot relay mail through any of the mail servers I am aware of. 2. I do not have a FQDN. I do have a cable connection, but it is based on DHCP. Furthermore, my workstation is behind a Linksys router. Has anyone got any experience setting this up ? Any other documents or links that can help me ? Please don't point me to books I have to buy because I am unemployed at the moment, and trying to save money. Thanks in advance ! Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: ISP difficulties
Thanks for the help, guys ! It seems as if other mail servers are better documented than postfix. I may have to re-think my choice. But before I do that, I'm gonna try one more thing. Thanks again and regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Greetings !
I was wondering why the Caldera mailing list was so quiet, and where everyone went ! Then I saw the new look of the StepByStep site (very nice ! Who did the design ?) and I realized the party probably moved somewhere else. Is Keith Antoine here ? Happy Chinese New Year everyone ! Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Greetings !
Wow ! That's fast ! I just finished hanging out the laundry and a reply has arrived ! From Kurt Wall, no less ! How're things, Kurt ? I'm updating the Steps I wrote on Java and Novell eDirectory, and adding one for Tomcat. Should be ready by end of this week, I think. Should I still send it to submissions_at_linux-sxs.org ? Regards, pascal chong Kurt Wall wrote: Feigning erudition, Chong Yu Meng wrote: % I was wondering why the Caldera mailing list was so quiet, and where % everyone went ! Then I saw the new look of the StepByStep site (very % nice ! Who did the design ?) and I realized the party probably moved % somewhere else. Is Keith Antoine here ? % % Happy Chinese New Year everyone ! % % Regards, % pascal chong Howdy, Pascal! Long time no email! Yup, the party moved elsewhere. Doug gets credit for the design, with input from the list. We're in the midst of a redisorganization as we implement the design, so bear with us when you stumble on broken links -- let us know when you find one. Keith Antoine is indeed here, but you may have to nudge him to wake him up. ;-) Kurt ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Greetings !
Keith Antoine wrote: Got a new job, an erection engineer in a tool factory, work is a bit slack at the moment due to the drought. Hmm... erection engineer... and they say there are no imaginative job titles anymore, since the dot-com crash ... :) ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
OTRe: Greetings !
Net Llama! wrote: Pascal, great to have you back. As for why the Caldera list was so quiet, just about everyone jumped off that ship months ago. Doug did most of the new design work for the SxS site. Its still being completed by the editors as time allows. Keith is still around, pokes up every so often with his magic wand ;) Hi Llama ! I was actually subscribed to this list a long time back. When the traffic was extremely low, I thought I'd get out. I thought this was an inactive list ! When everyone jumped ship from the Caldera list, I assumed that a lot of you went to Windoze or Solaris or some other commercial OS ! (Shame on me for thinking that) I've been struggling on my own with TurboLinux for about 2 years now. Quite a good distribution, but since they joined United Linux and labelled their latest distro as promo, I thought they were going to follow SCO's lead and start charging for downloads. I've since moved to Probatus Spectra Linux, a RedHat-like Finnish distribution. I've been working with it for about 2 months now. Not bad for development. Very stable, and the best part is that it doesn't use bleeding edge libraries like Red Hat. Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Mail Question
Ok, here's my first question on the list : Scenario : Company XYZ, which I used to work for, deployed a server in a certain local ISP. I wrote a Java servlet that tries to mail the results of a form to the server administrator, along with an acknowledgement email to the person who filled out the form. Problem : The mail will be delivered if the recipient has a email account on XYZ.com (i.e. [EMAIL PROTECTED]), but if the recipient belongs to some other domain, the mail will not get delivered. I'm thinking that this is probably a mail server problem, and, in fact, I have found that other companies that hosted with this ISP have similar problems. The mail server does not appear to accept relaying. Since I have already left the company, getting access to the error logs is not really an option. After discussing this problem with the ISP, I was told that one workaround is to install an SMTP agent on my server. My question is this : Was the engineer just blowing smoke at me, or does that actually work ? If the MX record of XYZ.com points to another server (and I can't change the record), and I install sendmail or postfix on my server, and point my servlet to localhost as the SMTP server, will mail delivery succeed, even if mail relaying is denied ? Any help clarifying this would be greatly appreciated ! Regards, pascal chong ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
