Re: [newbie] Chix
- Original Message - From: Rick Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; David P. Greenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; John Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 23, 1999 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Chix chix isn't that a ceral you can use to make a snack with? Were putting linux cd's in boxs of chix ceral now? Bet Bill wishes he had thought of that. No, its not Chix, its CHEX! they look like this - # lol! But I wish they gave out Chix with Linux! HAHAAH! Or Chex for that matter! :) God Bless, -= Brett Taylor =- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://surf.to/enkisoft/ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Request my: vCard, GeekCode, Marital Status, anything! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Re: [newbie] IP_chains or IP_Masq?
On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Michael Castleberry wrote: Hello everyone, First I'd like to say that im very new to Linux and I've been 'lurking' on the list for quite some time now and I have gone and read the archives about my problem. I'm wanting to setup my bran spanking new LM6.1 box as a 'gateway' (not sure if this is what it is or not) and have my '98 computer go thru it to my cable modem to the outside world, I've read the HOWTO's and FAQ's and the LM Archives without much help (Again im very new to Linux and most of the doc's just were not descriptive enough for me to understand...yet) So here's my question, If someone cant step me thru the procedure (what settings to put in what file(s) and where those files are, Or at least give me some very descriptive HOWTO links) with the network information im about to give I'll be eternally grateful to the person(s) ok here's my network layout: IP: 24.7.136.XX - you never know who's out there ;) pretty pointless hideing that nameserver1: 24.0.53.33 nameserver2: 24.0.53.34 domain: potlnd1.or.home.com host: C4673X-X When you provide these... On my '98 computer what network information do I change? I know I have to assign it a internal and have the 'gateway' point to the Linux box, Correct? im pretty sure I can figure the '98 part though. You have an already functional lan don't you? If not set that up first and worry about MASQ'ing afterwards. I know that im basically asking to be flamed by having 'someone else do all the work' but im just really stumped here! so if your thinking about flaming me just remember when you were a newbie and you were stumped so you had to ask a support group for help :) Read. http://www.mail-archive.com/newbie@linux-mandrake.com/msg08105.html Then propose your questions ;) Again thanks for all the other help I've been getting of the list (Being a lurker that is) and keep up the great work! if there is any more information you need please let me know! :-) Michael Castleberry Proud Linux newbie. -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
Re: [newbie] PASSWD
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 22 Sep, John Aldrich wrote: Well, you see, that's the beauty of MD5 hashes...it's not encryption, per se. :-) IIRC, MD5 creates a "fingerprint" of the password and then throws away the password. In the future, if someone wants to access something with an MD5 hashed password, the password is re-fingerprinted and compared to the existing hash. If it is a 100% match, then the person is allowed to go on. If it doesn't match 100% then it's rejected and the process starts all over again! :-) Right, so... does every system using MD5 have a different algorithm for computing the hash? Thus, my system gets different hashes for the same password? If not, then you could certainly use a dictionary of hashes to get his passwords. If so, then you can still use the brute force crack, assuming you can get ahold of the algorithm that is used to compute passwords. Right? You're forgetting the salt which is combined with the password to create the hash. Anyway, it's still bad practice to send passwords, even encrypted/hashcode through e-mail. Agreed. -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Geting 3dfx support for the Banshee Chipset to work
"Matt G. Ellis" wrote: I have attempted to get it to work, i've been folowing the directions from 3dfx.com (acutully the site it links to) When i exicute rpm --rebuild DeviceX (I don't remeber the full file name..) I get a error about how some pcmcia moduales are confilicting with something. (If you need the exact error, please ask and i'll attempt to log it..) If anyone has goten 3dfx support to work on the banshee chipset, please tell me what you did to get this --rebuild step to work. BTW I have no need for pcmcia stuff, I'm on a desktop... rpm -e kernel-pcmcia-cs (or something like that, don't recall exactly what the package is called) -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] PLEASE! What do these log entries mean?!?
On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, you wrote: I have found that people unknown are attacking my linux box! The following entries were found in maillog: Sep 15 07:09:07 C287853-A sendmail[1979]: NOQUEUE: [157.89.64.77]: VRFY guest Sep 15 07:09:07 C287853-A sendmail[1980]: NOQUEUE: [157.89.64.77]: VRFY decode Sep 15 07:09:07 C287853-A sendmail[1981]: NOQUEUE: [157.89.64.77]: VRFY bbs Sep 15 07:09:07 C287853-A sendmail[1982]: NOQUEUE: [157.89.64.77]: VRFY lp Sep 15 07:09:07 C287853-A sendmail[1983]: NOQUEUE: [157.89.64.77]: VRFY uudecode Sep 15 07:09:07 C287853-A sendmail[1977]: NOQUEUE: "wiz" command from [157.89.64.77] (157.89.64.77) Sep 15 07:09:07 C287853-A sendmail[1977]: NOQUEUE: "debug" command from [157.89.64.77] (157.89.64.77) (WHAT THE HELL IS THE "WIZ" COMMAND. AND THE "DEBUG" COMMAND!! Please! If anyone knows what this jerk is trying to do and How I can stop him PLEASE let me know! This looks to me like someone has connected to port 25 (sendmail port) with telnet and is issuing commands, which should do no harm judging by the commands he tryed. do nslookup IP# to see what his domain is. Thanks. -- Regards Richard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Posts
Also I might add that if your using PGP you will want the warp set at 75 to keep from haveing problems when you clear sign or encrypt. This is mostly a windoze problem. Hugh On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, you wrote: On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, you wrote: phins13 wrote: I agree. It's gotten so bad I can't even get someone to answer any of my posts. I thought this list was for serious help matters. For those of you that are helping people on this list, I say thanks. Mea Culpa Ive contributed to these threads. That is not, however why I delete your posts. That has to do with the fact that you post all on one long line. There are many who dont set there line wrap and therefor send mail which has no C/R's in it, however Joe reader does not see that, his reader program be it less or more or what ever will split the lines up at around the 78 chars mark. Its us folks who do a reply that see the stuff all on one line as soon as we open the editor. I like you do also sometimes just delete the mail and disregard it. So maybe this is a good thing to say to all the newcommers around here, check your mailer/editors line wrap set it to nothing more than 75 chars. My appologies for the fluff. HTH Bob J. -- Regards Richard [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The objective of all dedicated employees should be to thoroughly analyze all situations, anticipate all problems prior to their occurrence, have answers for these problems, and move swiftly to solve these problems when called upon. However, When you are up to your ass in alligators it is difficult to remind yourself your initial objective was to drain the swamp.
Re: [newbie] Posts
Thats a WRAP not a warp sorry my startship is in the shop and I worry about it :) Hugh On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, you wrote: On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, you wrote: phins13 wrote: I agree. It's gotten so bad I can't even get someone to answer any of my posts. I thought this list was for serious help matters. For those of you that are helping people on this list, I say thanks. Mea Culpa Ive contributed to these threads. That is not, however why I delete your posts. That has to do with the fact that you post all on one long line. There are many who dont set there line wrap and therefor send mail which has no C/R's in it, however Joe reader does not see that, his reader program be it less or more or what ever will split the lines up at around the 78 chars mark. Its us folks who do a reply that see the stuff all on one line as soon as we open the editor. I like you do also sometimes just delete the mail and disregard it. So maybe this is a good thing to say to all the newcommers around here, check your mailer/editors line wrap set it to nothing more than 75 chars. My appologies for the fluff. HTH Bob J. -- Regards Richard [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The objective of all dedicated employees should be to thoroughly analyze all situations, anticipate all problems prior to their occurrence, have answers for these problems, and move swiftly to solve these problems when called upon. However, When you are up to your ass in alligators it is difficult to remind yourself your initial objective was to drain the swamp.
[newbie] ppp established but...
After I dial in to my ISP and establish a ppp connection, I can't do anything. Trying to telnet gets the following message: host name lookup failure no matter what machine I try to dial into. Netscap gives me the following: unable to locate the server home.netscape.com. Can anyone shed some light on this dilemna? I've been using Red Hat on another machine for the last two years with no problems. Thanks. /b Barry Marler Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology University of Georgia (706)542-0742 (voice) (706)542-0059 (fax)
Re: [newbie] PASSWD
On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Steve Philp wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 22 Sep, John Aldrich wrote: Well, you see, that's the beauty of MD5 hashes...it's not encryption, per se. :-) IIRC, MD5 creates a "fingerprint" of the password and then throws away the password. In the future, if someone wants to access something with an MD5 hashed password, the password is re-fingerprinted and compared to the existing hash. If it is a 100% match, then the person is allowed to go on. If it doesn't match 100% then it's rejected and the process starts all over again! :-) Right, so... does every system using MD5 have a different algorithm for computing the hash? Thus, my system gets different hashes for the same password? If not, then you could certainly use a dictionary of hashes to get his passwords. If so, then you can still use the brute force crack, assuming you can get ahold of the algorithm that is used to compute passwords. Right? You're forgetting the salt which is combined with the password to create the hash. Yeah, there are 4096 Possible Salts in the UNIX system, so multiply that # of time needed by 4096 and you'll figure it all out. Anyway, it's still bad practice to send passwords, even encrypted/hashcode through e-mail. Agreed. Agreed, unless you GNU-PG or PGP it then its okay :) -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Posts
On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Hugh Semmler wrote: Also I might add that if your using PGP you will want the warp set at 75 to keep from haveing problems when you clear sign or encrypt. This is mostly a windoze problem. Hugh Acutlayy, the WRAP should be at 76 or 78 perferably. This is due to the way the hash and stuff is put in PGPi [that extra i :)] On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, you wrote: On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, you wrote: phins13 wrote: I agree. It's gotten so bad I can't even get someone to answer any of my posts. I thought this list was for serious help matters. For those of you that are helping people on this list, I say thanks. Mea Culpa Ive contributed to these threads. That is not, however why I delete your posts. That has to do with the fact that you post all on one long line. There are many who dont set there line wrap and therefor send mail which has no C/R's in it, however Joe reader does not see that, his reader program be it less or more or what ever will split the lines up at around the 78 chars mark. Its us folks who do a reply that see the stuff all on one line as soon as we open the editor. I like you do also sometimes just delete the mail and disregard it. So maybe this is a good thing to say to all the newcommers around here, check your mailer/editors line wrap set it to nothing more than 75 chars. My appologies for the fluff. HTH Bob J. -- Regards Richard [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The objective of all dedicated employees should be to thoroughly analyze all situations, anticipate all problems prior to their occurrence, have answers for these problems, and move swiftly to solve these problems when called upon. However, When you are up to your ass in alligators it is difficult to remind yourself your initial objective was to drain the swamp.
Re: [newbie] Posts
On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Bob Jackson wrote: phins13 wrote: I agree. It's gotten so bad I can't even get someone to answer any of my posts. I thought this list was for serious help matters. For those of you that are helping people on this list, I say thanks. Mea Culpa Ive contributed to these threads. That is not, however why I delete your posts. That has to do with the fact that you post all on one long line. My appologies for the fluff. HTH Bob J. --I contribute to some of the humorous threads, and may even be responsible for a few, but I try to read all the posts, and see many questions being answered and even some dialogs being developed. We're all trying to help each other, but sometimes a little levity helps ease the mood. Y'know, "All work and no play..." I agree with Jeanette in that maybe we should agree on a subject name that will indicate to those who don't like the banter to delete it. David P. Greenberg Bitco Electronics "In Service to the Recording Industry" *Confirmed Linux Newbie* **It was gonna be done in Septober, then Octember, now it's Novunder.**
Re: [newbie] Gustavo wins No Life Award (Off Topic)
On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, David P. Greenberg wrote: --On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Gustavo Viola wrote: These links may help anyone who is into "managing microwaves" through Linux: snip That's it! Gustavo wins the all time "No Life Internet Surfing Award." Thanks!! My friends here in Brazil tell me the same, but it is the first time I got international recognition for my time-wasting efforts. I don´t like my job, have a T1, and monitor screen privacy -- what else could I do?? It must have taken you hours to find this stuff. Not really -- I am a pro. Most of the links were found with Copernic 99 (I hope it gets ported to Linux someday). The worst part is, these links really _DO_ exist. You mean you actually checked them!? I believe that makes you the runner-up for the "No Life Award" :-) David P. Greenberg Bitco Electronics "In Service to the Recording Industry" *Confirmed Linux Newbie* **It was gonna be done in Septober, then Octember, now it's Novunder.** /Gustavo Viola ß^» --- People will believe anything if you whisper it.
Re: [newbie] console port for sun ultra sparc 2
From: Ronald A. Yacketta Will try Thanxs! Steve Philp [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 09/22/99 06:41:58 PM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Ronald A. Yacketta/958157/EKC) Subject: Re: [newbie] console port for sun ultra sparc 2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Ronald A. Yacketta Hello all!! I is thier a "tip" program for linux? similar to what solaris has? at work I would conenct a NULL modem cable to a serial port (ttya) of one server (A) and then to the ttya (serial) port of another server (B) I would then issue a tip hardwire on server A and get a console on server B. what I am looking to accomplis is: connect a NULL modem cable to the serial port on my linux box and then to a sparc ultra 2's serial port , issue something similar to "tip hardwire on the linux box" and get a console on the sparc , this will allow me to run the sparc without a monitor and have full control. thanxs in advance Minicom should do what you want. It seemed to work well on my Sun 3/60 and 4/360 I had a while ago. -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Posts
With Eudora it worked best at 75. Cant say with others :) On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, you wrote: On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Hugh Semmler wrote: Also I might add that if your using PGP you will want the warp set at 75 to keep from haveing problems when you clear sign or encrypt. This is mostly a windoze problem. Hugh Acutlayy, the WRAP should be at 76 or 78 perferably. This is due to the way the hash and stuff is put in PGPi [that extra i :)] On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, you wrote: On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, you wrote: phins13 wrote: I agree. It's gotten so bad I can't even get someone to answer any of my posts. I thought this list was for serious help matters. For those of you that are helping people on this list, I say thanks. Mea Culpa Ive contributed to these threads. That is not, however why I delete your posts. That has to do with the fact that you post all on one long line. There are many who dont set there line wrap and therefor send mail which has no C/R's in it, however Joe reader does not see that, his reader program be it less or more or what ever will split the lines up at around the 78 chars mark. Its us folks who do a reply that see the stuff all on one line as soon as we open the editor. I like you do also sometimes just delete the mail and disregard it. So maybe this is a good thing to say to all the newcommers around here, check your mailer/editors line wrap set it to nothing more than 75 chars. My appologies for the fluff. HTH Bob J. -- Regards Richard [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The objective of all dedicated employees should be to thoroughly analyze all situations, anticipate all problems prior to their occurrence, have answers for these problems, and move swiftly to solve these problems when called upon. However, When you are up to your ass in alligators it is difficult to remind yourself your initial objective was to drain the swamp. -- The objective of all dedicated employees should be to thoroughly analyze all situations, anticipate all problems prior to their occurrence, have answers for these problems, and move swiftly to solve these problems when called upon. However, When you are up to your ass in alligators it is difficult to remind yourself your initial objective was to drain the swamp.
Re: [newbie] GPF on shutdown - help
Ok, everyone pay ATTENTION this time. If your seeing this, you need to edit /etc/rc.d/init.d/halt The very last line reads. eval $command -i -d -p Make it say eval $command -i -d Doing this will tell it not to power off the machine, (you will need to do it manualy), thus not triggering the apm power off. There is an unoffical patch floating around, that seems to fix this. I only know of two machines that were tested with it however. So we're still looking into useing it. As mentioned there are some pretty in-depth threads about this in the kernel list archives. I believe it's mainly super-7 boards, but i've heard reports from celeron users also. So my personal opinion is you get what you pay for, don't buy a 50$ motherboard and expect great things, unless your last purchase was a 386 :) caio.. On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, peacemkr wrote: What does this all mean? And how do I fix it? --- Yes I did a proper shutdown! System: AMD 350 / 256meg pc-100 ram / WD 13 gig hd only half of drive partitioned .. using disk drude .. only os on hd .. know the os is below the 1024 range as whole hd only has 1582 sec. hda1 3gig/ -- Mandrake 6.1 hda5 3 gig unmounted and empty -- future bsd maybe hda6 2 gig /hold -- used for my downloads hda7 127 meg swap rest unpartitioned - NOTE: I had same error when I installed RH 6.0 on drive from CD .. this install was via ftp - System works ok other than the error message, and on reboot continues to work fine. It's a new install and I just don't want to get 2 weeks into costomizing it only to find I should have fixed something and have to start over. When I shut down my Mandrake 6.1 I get the following message: (edited as I only type with 2 fingers and this already took 20 min to type what I did) general protection fault: f000 CPU:0 EIP:0050:[873b] EFLAGS: 00010047 eax: 5301 snip bla bla bla Code: Unable to handle kernal paging request at virtual address 873b current-tss.cr3 = 0e70, %cr3 = 0e70 *pde = Oops: CPU:0 EIP:0010:[8010acde] EFAGS: 00010083 eax: 873b ebx: ecx: 0005 edx: 8edcddb8 esi: 002b edi: 8edc000ebp: 9089 esp: 8edcdd40 ds: 0018 es: 0018 ss: 0018 Process hault (pid: 626, process nr: 14, stackpage=8edcd000) Stack: f000 8edcddb8 5307 6789 f000 8edcddb8 5307 9100 0086 0001 80231da2 80231da2 8010b7ed 8edcddb8 5307 8010b7e4 801d9898 801d996d f000 0003 8edcc000 7fff831a 0019 800bd140 Call Trace: [9100] [8010b7ed] [8010b7e4] snip bla bla bla Code: 8a 04 03 25 ff 00 00 00 43 50 68 90 98 1d 80 e8 4e aa 00 00 /etc/rc/rc0.d/S00halt: line 1: 626 Segmentation fault halt -i -d -p Thanks in advance, Peacemkr1 -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
[newbie] SCSI card not recognized at boot
I have a PEL-1600 Scsi card for my CDR. It is supposed to use the AHA152x module. I did some research on the net, and found that somebody was able to get it working using the following command aha152x=0x340,10,7,1 unfortunately, I don't know where to put this command. I want this card recognized at bootup everytime, and would like to not have to type this command in every time. I tried this in conf.modules, but it crashed the box. Help please. Thanks, Mark
RE: Re: [newbie] PLEASE! What do these log entries mean?!?
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Re: [newbie] Posts
-Original Message- From: Richard Adams On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, you wrote: phins13 wrote: I agree. It's gotten so bad I can't even get someone to answer any of my posts. I thought this list was for serious help matters. For those of you that are helping people on this list, I say thanks. Mea Culpa Ive contributed to these threads. That is not, however why I delete your posts. That has to do with the fact that you post all on one long line. There are many who dont set there line wrap and therefor send mail which has no C/R's in it, however Joe reader does not see that, his reader program be it less or more or what ever will split the lines up at around the 78 chars mark. Its us folks who do a reply that see the stuff all on one line as soon as we open the editor. I like you do also sometimes just delete the mail and disregard it. So maybe this is a good thing to say to all the newcommers around here, check your mailer/editors line wrap set it to nothing more than 75 chars. Would it also be a good idea to say: Turn off HTML posting, turn off MIME, set to UUencode? My appologies for the fluff. HTH Bob J. -- Regards Richard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brian
Re: [newbie] Posts
-Original Message- From: David P. Greenberg snip --I contribute to some of the humorous threads, and may even be responsible for a few, but I try to read all the posts, and see many questions being answered and even some dialogs being developed. We're all trying to help each other, but sometimes a little levity helps ease the mood. Y'know, "All work and no play..." I agree with Jeanette in that maybe we should agree on a subject name that will indicate to those who don't like the banter to delete it. David P. Greenberg Bitco Electronics How about [OT] or [off topic] preceding a subject line. Also need to have a subject line, not leave it blank. Brian
Re: [newbie] IP_chains or IP_Masq?
Well i'm a newbie myself so let me ask you a stupid question. But b4 I do let me tell you that I have a similar situation using DSL not CAble. I have 5 pc's all on a Lan. one is a Linux box.I'm not too familiar with Cable but it seems that if you have an external modem/router for your cable that you're going about connecting your pc the wrong way. Why don't you just buy a 10bt concentrator for $40 and connect your cable to it. then "all" machines (Linux, pc, and future boxes) all can talk tcp/ip on the lan and internet? No software is needed. - Original Message - From: Axalon Bloodstone [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 23, 1999 4:31 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] IP_chains or IP_Masq? On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Michael Castleberry wrote: Hello everyone, First I'd like to say that im very new to Linux and I've been 'lurking' on the list for quite some time now and I have gone and read the archives about my problem. I'm wanting to setup my bran spanking new LM6.1 box as a 'gateway' (not sure if this is what it is or not) and have my '98 computer go thru it to my cable modem to the outside world, I've read the HOWTO's and FAQ's and the LM Archives without much help (Again im very new to Linux and most of the doc's just were not descriptive enough for me to understand...yet) So here's my question, If someone cant step me thru the procedure (what settings to put in what file(s) and where those files are, Or at least give me some very descriptive HOWTO links) with the network information im about to give I'll be eternally grateful to the person(s) ok here's my network layout: IP: 24.7.136.XX - you never know who's out there ;) pretty pointless hideing that nameserver1: 24.0.53.33 nameserver2: 24.0.53.34 domain: potlnd1.or.home.com host: C4673X-X When you provide these... On my '98 computer what network information do I change? I know I have to assign it a internal and have the 'gateway' point to the Linux box, Correct? im pretty sure I can figure the '98 part though. You have an already functional lan don't you? If not set that up first and worry about MASQ'ing afterwards. I know that im basically asking to be flamed by having 'someone else do all the work' but im just really stumped here! so if your thinking about flaming me just remember when you were a newbie and you were stumped so you had to ask a support group for help :) Read. http://www.mail-archive.com/newbie@linux-mandrake.com/msg08105.html Then propose your questions ;) Again thanks for all the other help I've been getting of the list (Being a lurker that is) and keep up the great work! if there is any more information you need please let me know! :-) Michael Castleberry Proud Linux newbie. -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
RE: RE: [newbie] PLEASE! What do these log entries mean?!?
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Re: [newbie] Have I sinned against the penguin?
I too succumed to the dark side and am happy to say it works just fine. may the force be with you. - Original Message - From: Rick Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Joseph S. Gardner [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 7:25 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Have I sinned against the penguin? On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Joseph S. Gardner wrote: Ripcrd6 wrote: Place many penguin artifacts around the Linux box to show your dedication and you must now burn 10 CD copies and distribute to your CDR-impaired (or fast downlink-impaired) friends. Go forth and sin no more. Brian "My God, it's full of penguins!" -Original Message- From: Rick Murphy Troops, snip. Now to my sin. I copied the file and burned it using windows. I've been tempted by the dark side and succumbed. Will using a linux cd created from the dark side of the force taint my linux box? If so, how do I drive the curse from my system. snip Rick "mulerider" Murphy -- "I don't want to swim in a roped off sea," JB Whilst you're at it send it my way 8-) but seriously is 6.1 available yet other than via D/L Joe cheapbytes claims they will have mandrake 6.1 out on September 27. Rick -- "I don't want to swim in a roped off sea," JB
RE: [newbie] ppp established but...
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Re: [newbie] PASSWD
On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, you wrote: Right, so... does every system using MD5 have a different algorithm for computing the hash? Thus, my system gets different hashes for the same password? If not, then you could certainly use a dictionary of hashes to get his passwords. If so, then you can still use the brute force crack, assuming you can get ahold of the algorithm that is used to compute passwords. Right? I think it's a LITTLE more complicated than that, but it's still pretty darn difficult to even THINK about cracking. After all it's a 128-bit "fingerprint." Here's part of the man page for md5sum: md5sum produces for each input file a 128-bit "fingerprint" or "message-digest" or it can check with the output of a former run whether the message digests are still the same (i.e. whether the files changed). Anyway, it's still bad practice to send passwords, even encrypted/hashcode through e-mail. Agreed. :-) My point was basically that, even with the "extra cpu time" out there it's going to be a LONG time before someone can crack a 128-bit hashcode. However, your point of someone being able to run a dictionary through md5sum and come up with a hash table for "known words" is a good argument for NOT using "dictionary words." ;-) John
Re: [newbie] Geting 3dfx support for the Banshee Chipset to work
On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, you wrote: I have attempted to get it to work, i've been folowing the directions from 3dfx.com (acutully the site it links to) When i exicute rpm --rebuild DeviceX (I don't remeber the full file name..) I get a error about how some pcmcia moduales are confilicting with something. (If you need the exact error, please ask and i'll attempt to log it..) If anyone has goten 3dfx support to work on the banshee chipset, please tell me what you did to get this --rebuild step to work. BTW I have no need for pcmcia stuff, I'm on a desktop... Try the following: http://www.soundblaster.com/creative/beta/XF86_Banshee-1.01.tar.gz This is the Linux drivers for the Banshee chipset from Creative Labs. John
Re: [newbie] Have I sinned against the penguin?
On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, you wrote: cheapbytes claims they will have mandrake 6.1 out on September 27. They already have it available, just not the standard "Cheapbytes" labelit's a standard Gold CDR for approx $5. :-) John
Re: [newbie] video problems?
On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, you wrote: John, I just went through the RH 5.2 book and haven't yet found any command that will format the HD for Linux. Who out there can point me in the correct direction command wise? It should do that on install. However, the command is mke2fs /dev/hdxx where xx refers to the partition letter and number of the drive you want to format. If you do a full install, you can choose either disk druid or fdisk to partition your drive. It *should* auto-format after that. John
Re: [newbie] PLEASE! What do these log entries mean?!?
On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, you wrote: how do you find this info? is there a command (or service) that will give you this info about an ip? From a console prompt (as I said in another message on the list G) type "whois ipaddress@whois.arin.net" if it's not a US/North American IP address, it'll should say which country it's from, and based on that you can re-try your whois query with whois.apnic.net for Asia-Pacific IP addresses and whois.ripe.net for Atlantic/European addresses. John
RE: [newbie] ppp established but...
Do have your DNS set up? Do you have TCP/IP installed and pppd running? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Barry Marler Sent: Thursday, September 23, 1999 7:45 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] ppp established but... After I dial in to my ISP and establish a ppp connection, I can't do anything. Trying to telnet gets the following message: host name lookup failure no matter what machine I try to dial into. Netscap gives me the following: unable to locate the server home.netscape.com. Can anyone shed some light on this dilemna? I've been using Red Hat on another machine for the last two years with no problems. Thanks. /b Barry Marler Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology University of Georgia (706)542-0742 (voice) (706)542-0059 (fax)
Re: [newbie] Chix
you got taken. I bought mine from Tony the Tigar and my chix works great.. - Original Message - From: David P. Greenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Rick Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; John Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 23, 1999 5:43 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Chix On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Rick Murphy wrote: On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, David P. Greenberg wrote: On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, John Aldrich wrote: On Tue, 21 Sep 1999, you wrote: --I bought this stupid OS because the guy at the computer store said I could get chix with it... Nahhh...to do that, you have to have "Tux" the penguin with you and carry him all around. I've seen it work too many times. I've *got* to get my own "Tux!" ;-) John --John, I've seen some ads somewhere for a stuffed Tux. I don't remember where, though. A definate must have. chix isn't that a ceral you can use to make a snack with? Were putting linux cd's in boxs of chix ceral now? Bet Bill wishes he had thought of that. Rick -- "I don't want to swim in a roped off sea," JB --He did, but nobody wanted to pay $300.00 for a broken box of cereal! David P. Greenberg Bitco Electronics "In Service to the Recording Industry" *Confirmed Linux Newbie* **It was gonna be done in Septober, then Octember, now it's Novunder.**
Re: [newbie] ESound Errors in 6.1
Here's the entire content of my esd.conf file: (esd) auto_spawn=1 spawn_options=-tcp -terminate -nobeeps -as2 What seems to be occurring is that I lose sound functions when switching between users, I can go in fresh of a reboot to any user and have sound. But if my wife jumps onto the 'puter and logs in after I log out then Esound errors come up -- NOTE this only occurs in the Gnome desktop. KDE works fine. Regards, Sean http://www.sjptech.com Steve Philp wrote: Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Steve Philp wrote: Sean Pritchard wrote: I have recurring errors in Esound on the Gnome as User. In fact can't get sound working in any user except Root. I misplaced (or deleted) the string on the archives of this list. Could someone please repost or email me direct? Don't know of a fix, but check the process list after shutting down GNOME as the root user. esd keeps running, blocking others. Kill it and sound should work for your normal user. if esd doesn't shut down. whats your /etc/esd.conf or ~/.esd.conf look like? it should have an '-as #' in it's spawn_options= I assume this is a 6.1-ism? Neither file exists on this 6.0 system. -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] creating a bootdisk
I have been trying to create an extra bootdisk for emergency purposes. Before I start let me just say, I have LILO installed in my MBR on /dev/hda1. I have no need for dual booting options since I do not have Windows95 or 98 in my system. I am booting directly from /dev/hda1. I am doing the following commands... "dd if=/boot/vmlinuz of=/dev/fd0 bs=8192" I then reboot my system with new bootdisk in fd0 and all seems well until the following message occurs: "Kdm[398]: Cannot open server authorization file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/authdir/A:0-ozAQo7" By the way, I'm running Mandrake 6.0 Linux Kernel version 2.2.9-19mdk. I would really appreciate some help with this situation. Thanks, Juan Gonzalez
Re: [newbie] Posts
On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Ripcrd6 wrote: -Original Message- From: David P. Greenberg snip --I contribute to some of the humorous threads, and may even be responsible for a few, but I try to read all the posts, and see many questions being answered and even some dialogs being developed. We're all trying to help each other, but sometimes a little levity helps ease the mood. Y'know, "All work and no play..." I agree with Jeanette in that maybe we should agree on a subject name that will indicate to those who don't like the banter to delete it. David P. Greenberg Bitco Electronics How about [OT] or [off topic] preceding a subject line. Also need to have a subject line, not leave it blank. Brian --Works for me. David P. Greenberg Bitco Electronics "In Service to the Recording Industry" *Confirmed Linux Newbie* **It was gonna be done in Septober, then Octember, now it's Novunder.**
Re: [newbie] IP_chains or IP_Masq?
On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, John Aldrich wrote: On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, you wrote: Well i'm a newbie myself so let me ask you a stupid question. But b4 I do let me tell you that I have a similar situation using DSL not CAble. I have 5 pc's all on a Lan. one is a Linux box.I'm not too familiar with Cable but it seems that if you have an external modem/router for your cable that you're going about connecting your pc the wrong way. Why don't you just buy a 10bt concentrator for $40 and connect your cable to it. then "all" machines (Linux, pc, and future boxes) all can talk tcp/ip on the lan and internet? No software is needed. Well. I don't recall the original post, however typically the cable company requires you to use their external box to connect to ONE PC. At that point, you should be able to use your Linux box as a firewall G and route everything through it for security purposes. :-) John They charge 5$'s a month per ip, and limit you to no more than threee IP's. So just pluging into the hub isn't always viable. They being @Home that is.. -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
[newbie] KDE logout problem
I seem to be having a slight problem when I use the KDE desktop. When I logout of KDE I get no command line just a long string of letters like this f f fff f f f f f f f ff f f f f Then the only way I can get a command line back is ctrl -d I am using Mandrake 6.02 and S3 Virge DX video card using SVGA server. This only happens with KDE desktop not GNOME or Afterstep? Anyone ever seen this, never happened on same hardware with 5.3 or 6.0 ? Jeanette f
[newbie] Maximum Linux magazine
Just thought I would mention that I found the Premiere issue of Maximum Linux excellent reading. The article on networking was fantastic, especially the part about masquerading. I was able to use it to set up my Mandrake box as a gateway and access the net from my two other computers attached to my ethernet network. The other two machines are running Windows 98(kids and their games)and Windows NT(I use my laptop for work and we use MS Office). I can't believe how easy it is to set up! If more people knew they could use Linux to do this I think you would see more people using it. Spread the word! Cindy
Re: [newbie] KDE logout problem
try ctrl-L, to clear the screen. if logout(ctrl-d) works On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Jeanette Russo wrote: I seem to be having a slight problem when I use the KDE desktop. When I logout of KDE I get no command line just a long string of letters like this f f fff f f f f f f f ff f f f f Then the only way I can get a command line back is ctrl -d I am using Mandrake 6.02 and S3 Virge DX video card using SVGA server. This only happens with KDE desktop not GNOME or Afterstep? Anyone ever seen this, never happened on same hardware with 5.3 or 6.0 ? Jeanette f -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
Re: [newbie] ppp established but...
John Aldrich wrote: On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, you wrote: After I dial in to my ISP and establish a ppp connection, I can't do anything. Trying to telnet gets the following message: host name lookup failure no matter what machine I try to dial into. Netscap gives me the following: unable to locate the server home.netscape.com. Can anyone shed some light on this dilemna? I've been using Red Hat on another machine for the last two years with no problems. Thanks. What do you have in your /etc/resolv.conf??? Just a small suggestion for Mandrake when they get ready to ship 6.2: Install caching-nameserver by default. Start named by default. Put /etc/resolv.conf into whatever package it goes into and set it up with a simple "nameserver 127.0.0.1" That ensures that when a new user gets that first PPP connection going, they're ready to rock and roll. It really would make things easier for everyone, at least default to that for non-networked setups... us poor b*stards never even get to configure our networking essentials during installation. -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] KDE/XF86Config Question
TheThingThatShouldNotBe Aboleth wrote: Hi all, Currently my monitor is set to a very high resolution which works well, but it's only 17" and everything looks kinda small. Apparently the default Virtual Screen Size is maxed out so that when I set the screen size down to something that looks good like 800X600 or 1264X768 (or whatever it is) I still have this huge virtual screen. When I add the Virtual line in XF86Config to tone down the realestate, the KDE menu bars go away! Is there some config setting for KDE that I need to change also? If you know that you're not going to go back to using the larger resolutions, remove them from the same area where you worked with the Virtual stuff. By removing the larger resolutions, you'll solve the problem of the menubars being non-visible (and solve the Virtual problem at the same time)! Here's the explanation: XFree sees the larger resolutions mentioned in that section and figures you want that much screen real estate. When you switch resolutions, it figures you still want that real estate, you just want a "window" into it. By telling it that you only want the smaller resolution, it will get rid of the "window" behavior. -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] The slow and painfull process averted
thx David, ... just I have tried running the expert mode, and it is no different at all from the normal mode.. I have tried downloading an new boot.img thinking that the macmillin version i have might be messed with. and no joy... why doesn't the expert mode work is my question? -- From: David P.Greenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Regional Webmaster" [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] The slow and painfull process averted Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 12:34 PM On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Regional Webmaster wrote: Yes I think I might just kill myself! The system is HP OmniBook 2000 CT laptop Pentium 133 MMX 32meg ram 2.0 gig hdd The dist. is Macmillan- Mandrake 6.0 The problem arises during install, after the packages have been copied from the CD, Mouseconfig 3.9 attempts to probe the system for a mouse, the excact message displayed is "probing result" "probing found some type of PS/2 mouse on port psaux" It is here that the system freezes. I have spent many hours search through manuals to try and find a way to work around this. My mouse cannot be disabled as it is inbuilt into the laptop. There seems to be an "expert install" that allows for the "system probe" to be avoided, but for the life of me I cannot find a way of doing this. So all in all I have had quite a frustrating day, and would really appreciate any help that you could offer. Day two is turning out to be just as frustrating as day one. I am a patient person, but today my patience is finished. I cannot stand the thought of attempting another install of Linux. I have viewed these HOWTOs maybe three or four times now, I have viewed nearly every peice of documentation on the entire web... It is difficult for me, as I have no Linux experience as yet, but really I would like to learn. Please note also, on the freeze that even the virtual consoles lock, there seems to be nothing I can do. Surely there is a way to avoid the automatic detection of my mouse As it is a laptop, I have tried to connect an external mouse, in the hope of this being detected rather than the in-built mouse. I am about to connect an external keyboard and (why am i bothering?) attempt another install... in the vain hope of the usuall keyboard and mouse being disregarded.-complete waste of time Where do I get my money back? so i can purchase a hammer as a workaround for this os. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: installation freeze [LSU199909230076] Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 2:35 AM Here are two HOWTOs that may help you: http://amelia.db.erau.edu/ldp/HOWTO/Laptop-HOWTO.html http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/ Kind Regards Aaron Sinclair Webmaster, Regional Communications Mercy Ships-Pacific http://www.mercyships-pacific.org.nz --To enable the Expert mode, Type "Expert" at the first boot prompt. when you first start up from the floppy. I've found it to be pretty tricky, when I had a problem with my CDrom, but you might have better luck. I'm sure there are some on this list that can be of more help to you. Don't give up yet, the penguin just wants to see if you really want Linux. David P. Greenberg Bitco Electronics "In Service to the Recording Industry" *Confirmed Linux Newbie* **It was gonna be done in Septober, then Octember, now it's Novunder.**
[newbie] EPSON Stylus Color 640
G'day Is the Subject printer compatiable with Linux (mandrake). I see Printtool suports Epson Stylus 800 ESC/P 2 printers and (UP). -- Michael Doyle Adelaide, South Australia ICQ #2635762 http://landofoz.apana.org.au
