RE: [newbie] Is NFS really that bad (reality check)
Aaron, Thanks for the clarification of your question, which I think has now been answered. I'm afraid you misinterpreted my original post. I did not refer to you as a "Troll." I said it looked as if you were "trolling" (ie. fishing) for damaging information. My apologies for any offense taken. Best regards, Frank Hilliard On Sun, 10 Oct 1999, you wrote: Good morning Frank and Mike I don't appreciate being called a troll and I am actually offended by any suggestion that I might be a front for Microsoft. I put forward this question after reading the LAME guide. It specifically says: Note: Please be aware that having an NFS service available on your system can be a security risk.
Re: [newbie] Is NFS really that bad (reality check)
Is this really a legitimate question or one posed by a front for Microsoft? It's not the first time in the past few weeks I've seen someone trolling for horror stories in a Linux discussion group. Any thoughts on this folks? Frank Hilliard Aaron deRozario wrote: Greetings all. As I prepare (read find the time) to set up a Linux network at home i have been reading up on NFS. This is apparently the standard Unix file sharing/networking system. However whenever I read something about it I read things like "its slow, horrible, etc" (nfs-howto) or "has security problems so I wouldn't recommend it" (the new Linux Administration Made Easy guide - found it on freshmeat yesterday). Is NFS really that bad? - I am yet to read anything positive about it. If it is that bad is there some kind of Linux networking system that is better/quicker/more secure than NFS? I want to use a Linux server and workstation setup What's the opinion of all you Linux/Unix gurus/sysadmins out there of NFS? Aaron
Re: [newbie] How Microsoft-esque
David, It's just another folder. Put whatever you want in it that you use all the time, delete the stuff in it now. Frank Hilliard --Here's an interesting question. Nutscrape has a folder in the bookmarks called "Personal Toolbar Folder". I have tried every way I can think of to delete it, but it just won't go away. What does it contain? a bunch of links to nutscrape.com Hmm. Sound familliar? Sound a little like BILL GATES!!! You bet it does. Anybody else out there who doesn't want their computer telling them what files they have to save, know how to get rid of this damn thing? David P. Greenberg Bitco Electronics "In Service to the Recording Industry" *Confirmed Linux Newbie* **Never use a big word when substituting a diminutive one would suffice.**
Re: [newbie] Problem with Lynx
Ephrem, Download the latest Lynx file from Linux Mandrake. It will fix this specific problem. Frank Hilliard Ephrem Hugh Bensusan wrote: Can anyone help me? I have installed Mandrake 6.0. When I invoke Lynx it fails with the error message: metamail: Can't open temporary file! I have read the man pages and documentation for both programmes, and can't seem to find the answer. Thanks in advance, Ephrem
[newbie] TT Fonts
I've got Mandrake 6.0 but despite a lot of trying, I still can't see my True Type fonts. I've followed all the suggestions on the FAQ page, all the hints at www.linuxnewbie.org and still nothing. Sigh. There has GOT to be a simple way of linking the Font server to the ttfonts directory. Any suggestions? Frank Hilliard http://hilliard.tzo.com
