Re: [newbie] Odd Internet problem...
On Sunday 26 Sep 2004 1:52 am, Erylon Hines wrote: On Saturday 25 September 2004 03:37 pm, Richard Urwin wrote: | I think Which was told off and had to publish a retraction not so | long ago for publicly giving that bit of advice. | | Some things to bear in mind: | 1. If there's an earth fault the live wire is connected to you. | 2. The switch is in the live wire. If, like I did, you have an | extension cable with the live and neutral swapped, then the live | parts are still live. It may still be a problem with a properly | wired connection if your neutral is at a different potential to | your earth. OK, not such a problem with a PC because the PSU is | enclosed. This in itself is a code violation. Why would anyone swap the hot and neutral? In my case it was an honest mistake when building an extension cable, and I told my father off for it. Anyone that would do this shouldn't be doing anything electrical at all (no offense meant, but everyone should test their equipment before they use it--your life depends on it). There's a lot of people who's last words were what damn fool did that? And remember, Never--Ever--switch a neutral. Unless, of course, you also switch the live. The neutral and ground go to the very same place. Usually yes. In the UK it's possible that they don't. Earth may go to an earth spike closer to you than the one the neutral goes to. That's only likely in a rural location or a big site. | 3. Anti-static straps have 1MegOhm resistors in them. Without such | they are considered serious health and safety violations. Since | every piece of anti-static equipment has that, the actual | resistance to earth of professional gear is usually several meg | ohms. For the anti-static devices, power supplies, etc.--yes. Electrical codes (at least in the U.S.) require that the case be bonded directly to ground. That doesn't help if there is a wiring fault, either accidental or man-made. The case is bonded directly to (what should be) earth; the repair-man should not be. A few megohms keeps him safe from bad wiring or grabbing the wrong wire, but conducts static away safely. In such a case, an external jumper from a known good ground would need to be applied to the metal frame of the case when the unit is unplugged. Otherwise, the box is floating with potential for static discharge, unless the repairman is floating also. This probably won't be the way it is outside of the lab. I'd say it was only likely outside the lab. I do my work on the dining-room table with the PC on a blanket and me with rubber-soled shoes and carpet. Great way to pick up static, but no earth connection except for the cable. The best way would be a mains plug with only the earth wired, leading to a junction box. Every wire out of the junction box has its own megohm resistor at both ends. One goes to the case, another to the man. It would cost pennies to build. This is a public forum; you and I know what we're doing, and when we can bend the rules safely enough. Most of the time with PC work a direct wire is safe enough, but I'd be willing to bet that you wouldn't use a direct wire if you were replacing the PSU fan for instance. Safe enough is not safe. With a world full of people, million to one chances come up nine times out of ten. -- Richard Urwin Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Odd Internet problem...
On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 23:37:13 +0100, Richard Urwin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Saturday 25 Sep 2004 4:55 pm, Erylon Hines wrote: On Saturday 25 September 2004 07:33 am, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: | But for all the *newbies* here reading this, statically wounded | circuits can show weird symptoms months after installation. | Sometimes weird stuff like what Ron is seeing. That includes | (especially) motherboards. It's best to have a grounded static | wrist band on when you are inside your computer and before you | remove the static packaging from any new component. (static | packaging isn't there because it's pretty.) If you always do this, | you can be sure that you've kept your equipment in mint condition. | | LX A note on grounding. Most times when I see instructions for this it says something like, Unplug your computer. DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR COMPUTER. If you do, you will remove the machine from the system ground and your box will be floating. Any time equipment is floating, there is a chance that it's potential will be different from ground potential. Turn it off, but leave it plugged in and the case will be bonded. If you are not on a workbench with a known good bond to ground, attach yourself to the metal part of the case, and you are good to go. I think Which was told off and had to publish a retraction not so long ago for publicly giving that bit of advice. Some things to bear in mind: 1. If there's an earth fault the live wire is connected to you. 2. The switch is in the live wire. If, like I did, you have an extension cable with the live and neutral swapped, then the live parts are still live. It may still be a problem with a properly wired connection if your neutral is at a different potential to your earth. OK, not such a problem with a PC because the PSU is enclosed. 3. Anti-static straps have 1MegOhm resistors in them. Without such they are considered serious health and safety violations. Since every piece of anti-static equipment has that, the actual resistance to earth of professional gear is usually several meg ohms. Personally, If I have my wrist strap with me I leave the box plugged in and use it. If I don't then I still leave it plugged in, but just touch the case frequently to keep myself at the same potential. I think very long and hard before I decide to connect myself to the case with a piece of wire. Another word of warning: some PSUs do not have an off switch. The button on the front of an ATX case leaves power to some parts of the motherboard. If there isn't a rocker switch on the PSU, you can not leave it plugged in without having an external switch somewhere. The best external switch, for boxes without an external (rear) switch, is using a good quality powerbar that has a switch - not just a fuse yikes cross wiring is one thing, but stay away from carpets altogether. Of all things to happen a number of years ago (1994 or 95 I think) was I killed a keyboard as I stepped away from my grounded box, walked across the carpeted room, picked up the keyboard (zap) and I couldn't get the box to boot. Puzzled for several days, I had to bring it in to a shop, twice for them to tell me the box was perfect. Lo and behold I wasn't bringing in the peripherals. I stuck in a floppy and OS2-warp disk, powered up, only for the install program to tell me I had keyboard errors - buffer overflow. I didn't even know I zapped the KB but walking about 16 feet on hair-raising carpet must have overloaded it, and yet I was so careful with installing the new drive. Regards, Sean Pritchard -- Registered Linux User# 156507 Mandrake User Since May 1999 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Odd Internet problem...
On Saturday 25 September 2004 19:52, Erylon Hines wrote: On Saturday 25 September 2004 03:37 pm, Richard Urwin wrote: | I think Which was told off and had to publish a retraction not so | long ago for publicly giving that bit of advice. | | Some things to bear in mind: | 1. If there's an earth fault the live wire is connected to you. | 2. The switch is in the live wire. If, like I did, you have an | extension cable with the live and neutral swapped, then the live | parts are still live. It may still be a problem with a properly | wired connection if your neutral is at a different potential to | your earth. OK, not such a problem with a PC because the PSU is | enclosed. This is true! This in itself is a code violation. Why would anyone swap the hot and neutral--or the neutral and case ground? Anyone that would do this shouldn't be doing anything electrical at all (no offense meant, The average homeowner does not understand electricy and has no concept of energy observe the number of people who connect a 15amp tool to a 100 foot #16 extension cord. It takes no imagiation to believe that such a person will replace an electrical outlet with no idea which wire goes where even if they are color coded. You can never be sure that the outlet was installed by a non electrician. How do you hook up three black wires or 3 white wires or even three green wires. Have you inspected your electrical system for proper code. but everyone should test their equipment before they use it--your life depends on it). And remember, Never--Ever--switch a neutral. The neutral and ground go to the very same place. The difference between them is that the ground wire is bonded directly to the grounding means--the service ground, the neutral may have connections interposed between itself and the service ground. (I don't mean to be condescending about this, but it is an important distinction). True but it isnt according to code. | 3. Anti-static straps have 1MegOhm resistors in them. Without such | they are considered serious health and safety violations. Since | every piece of anti-static equipment has that, the actual | resistance to earth of professional gear is usually several meg | ohms. Thats to keep you alive. For the anti-static devices, power supplies, etc.--yes. Electrical codes (at least in the U.S.) require that the case be bonded directly to ground. Yes but I live in a house that is pre current code. It does not have grounded connectors just two slots. There are a lot of them in the world. | Personally, If I have my wrist strap with me I leave the box | plugged in and use it. If I don't then I still leave it plugged in, | but just touch the case frequently to keep myself at the same | potential. I think very long and hard before I decide to connect | myself to the case with a piece of wire. You are setting up a condition where you can kill yourself. Always disconnect from power before working on the box. | | Another word of warning: some PSUs do not have an off switch. The | button on the front of an ATX case leaves power to some parts of | the motherboard. If there isn't a rocker switch on the PSU, you can | not leave it plugged in without having an external switch | somewhere. And you cannot usually be sure that the outlet has not been changed by a previos tennant. I once moved into a new house that had the hot water connected to the toilet. In such a case, an external jumper from a known good ground would need to be applied to the metal frame of the case when the unit is unplugged. Otherwise, the box is floating with potential for static discharge, unless the repairman is floating also. This probably won't be the way it is outside of the lab. True. You must always remember that a good ground has 1 ohm or less to earth any more and it cannot do its job. Be Safe and Disconnect from Power before working on the Box. -- Regards; Hoyt Registered Linux User #363264 http://counter.li.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Odd Internet problem...
On September 25, 2004 07:27 am, Ronald J. Hall wrote: On Saturday 25 September 2004 01:52 am, Stephen Kühn wrote: MAC addresses are at hardware level; if the MAC address has changed, consider disabling the card in BIOS and driving out to Greenville or Pikeville for a new 10/100 card... -- stephen kuhn - proprietor As I reported to Lyvim, its all working again now, and reporting the original MAC address it had before. Because its quirky like this though, I'm gonna change it out ASAP. BTW, the local Wal-mart at Prestonsburg carries Linksys network cards Stephen, so I don't have to drive any real distance (5 miles/15 mins tops). :-) Hi Ronald, Out of nothing, at this point and keeping fingers crossed, did you check to see if the phantom MAC address on your son's card was duplicated in one of the other cards on your LAN? The reason I ask is that he or someone else could have been playing around with something that could programmatically change a MAC address. These changes are at software level not the hardwired level of the native MAC on the card itself. But the effect is the same. A duplicate MAC on a LAN can cause all kinds of problems including the one you're describing. I spend four hours one day troubleshooting a customer ADSL setup only to check the LAN itself in sheer frustration and found the same MAC on three NIC cards. After fixing it I asked the customer what they'd done. They hadn't a clue but said that their computer guy, whose qualifications appear to be a mail order MSCE, had been in the day it all started and blamed it on my company. It seems he was trying to get a Linksys ADSL router to spoof the internal MAC that had been registered with our network without going through the router setup to do it. The strangest things happen sometimes and I'm starting to suspect that that's it. ttfn John (the well grounded :)) -- *** Composed on a 100% Microsoft Free Computer Guaranteed Virus Free Mandrake Linux 10.0 OE Registered Linux User 362316 *** Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Odd Internet problem...
On Saturday 25 September 2004 11:29 am, John Wilson wrote: Out of nothing, at this point and keeping fingers crossed, did you check to see if the phantom MAC address on your son's card was duplicated in one of the other cards on your LAN? snip Thanks for the reply, John. Actually, I did - I checked each with ifconfig and I also logged into my Dlink router to see what was registering there - thats how I found that his had a different MAC address than it did before. I still don't know what happened but it could be easily something similar to what you said. After all, this is an adventuresome (read click-happy) 13 year old. grin Anyways, I'll watch it for awhile and if it does it again I'm replacing it. (about $10 for a Linksys at the local Wal-mart). -- /\ Dark Lord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Odd Internet problem...
On Saturday 25 September 2004 07:33 am, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: | | But for all the *newbies* here reading this, statically wounded circuits | can show weird symptoms months after installation. Sometimes weird | stuff like what Ron is seeing. That includes (especially) | motherboards. It's best to have a grounded static wrist band on when | you are inside your computer and before you remove the static packaging | from any new component. (static packaging isn't there because it's | pretty.) If you always do this, you can be sure that you've kept your | equipment in mint condition. | | LX A note on grounding. Most times when I see instructions for this it says something like, Unplug your computer. DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR COMPUTER. If you do, you will remove the machine from the system ground and your box will be floating. Any time equipment is floating, there is a chance that it's potential will be different from ground potential. Turn it off, but leave it plugged in and the case will be bonded. If you are not on a workbench with a known good bond to ground, attach yourself to the metal part of the case, and you are good to go. e Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Odd Internet problem...
On Saturday 25 September 2004 17:55, Erylon Hines wrote: attach yourself to the metal part of the case, and you are good to go. I had some wonderful shocking experiences doing so whilst forgetting to disconnect the plugged-in monitor. The world's a dangerous place full of unexpected pitfalls, heh?:) -- Good luck, HarM Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Odd Internet problem...
On Saturday 25 Sep 2004 4:55 pm, Erylon Hines wrote: On Saturday 25 September 2004 07:33 am, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: | But for all the *newbies* here reading this, statically wounded | circuits can show weird symptoms months after installation. | Sometimes weird stuff like what Ron is seeing. That includes | (especially) motherboards. It's best to have a grounded static | wrist band on when you are inside your computer and before you | remove the static packaging from any new component. (static | packaging isn't there because it's pretty.) If you always do this, | you can be sure that you've kept your equipment in mint condition. | | LX A note on grounding. Most times when I see instructions for this it says something like, Unplug your computer. DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR COMPUTER. If you do, you will remove the machine from the system ground and your box will be floating. Any time equipment is floating, there is a chance that it's potential will be different from ground potential. Turn it off, but leave it plugged in and the case will be bonded. If you are not on a workbench with a known good bond to ground, attach yourself to the metal part of the case, and you are good to go. I think Which was told off and had to publish a retraction not so long ago for publicly giving that bit of advice. Some things to bear in mind: 1. If there's an earth fault the live wire is connected to you. 2. The switch is in the live wire. If, like I did, you have an extension cable with the live and neutral swapped, then the live parts are still live. It may still be a problem with a properly wired connection if your neutral is at a different potential to your earth. OK, not such a problem with a PC because the PSU is enclosed. 3. Anti-static straps have 1MegOhm resistors in them. Without such they are considered serious health and safety violations. Since every piece of anti-static equipment has that, the actual resistance to earth of professional gear is usually several meg ohms. Personally, If I have my wrist strap with me I leave the box plugged in and use it. If I don't then I still leave it plugged in, but just touch the case frequently to keep myself at the same potential. I think very long and hard before I decide to connect myself to the case with a piece of wire. Another word of warning: some PSUs do not have an off switch. The button on the front of an ATX case leaves power to some parts of the motherboard. If there isn't a rocker switch on the PSU, you can not leave it plugged in without having an external switch somewhere. -- Richard Urwin Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Odd Internet problem...
On Saturday 25 September 2004 03:37 pm, Richard Urwin wrote: | I think Which was told off and had to publish a retraction not so long | ago for publicly giving that bit of advice. | | Some things to bear in mind: | 1. If there's an earth fault the live wire is connected to you. | 2. The switch is in the live wire. If, like I did, you have an extension | cable with the live and neutral swapped, then the live parts are still | live. It may still be a problem with a properly wired connection if | your neutral is at a different potential to your earth. OK, not such a | problem with a PC because the PSU is enclosed. This in itself is a code violation. Why would anyone swap the hot and neutral--or the neutral and case ground? Anyone that would do this shouldn't be doing anything electrical at all (no offense meant, but everyone should test their equipment before they use it--your life depends on it). And remember, Never--Ever--switch a neutral. The neutral and ground go to the very same place. The difference between them is that the ground wire is bonded directly to the grounding means--the service ground, the neutral may have connections interposed between itself and the service ground. (I don't mean to be condescending about this, but it is an important distinction). | 3. Anti-static straps have 1MegOhm resistors in them. Without such they | are considered serious health and safety violations. Since every piece | of anti-static equipment has that, the actual resistance to earth of | professional gear is usually several meg ohms. For the anti-static devices, power supplies, etc.--yes. Electrical codes (at least in the U.S.) require that the case be bonded directly to ground. | | Personally, If I have my wrist strap with me I leave the box plugged in | and use it. If I don't then I still leave it plugged in, but just touch | the case frequently to keep myself at the same potential. I think very | long and hard before I decide to connect myself to the case with a | piece of wire. | | Another word of warning: some PSUs do not have an off switch. The button | on the front of an ATX case leaves power to some parts of the | motherboard. If there isn't a rocker switch on the PSU, you can not | leave it plugged in without having an external switch somewhere. In such a case, an external jumper from a known good ground would need to be applied to the metal frame of the case when the unit is unplugged. Otherwise, the box is floating with potential for static discharge, unless the repairman is floating also. This probably won't be the way it is outside of the lab. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Odd Internet problem...
Okay, all of a sudden my 13 year olds comp refuses to get on the Internet. This is a system loaded with v9.2 (download editon) of Mandrake. I've got cablemodem service, with a DLink router. I've always used static ip addresses and MAC addresses assigned to each comp on the Lan. My 13 year olds is: darkforce2.ky.org 192.168.0.101 When he boots up, he can ping himself, or any other comp on the LAN. When I run ifconfig as root, it shows his ip address above, and it looks just the output from ifconfig on the other comps on the LAN (noting of course, the diff. mac and ip addressess). This was a reliably working setup, for over a year now and I can't for the life of me figure out what changed. He swears that he didn't touch or change anything. I looked at /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 and it looks like its supposed to, identical to the other comps on the LAN, noting the diff. in ip addressess again. Okay, after further scouting around we did notice something really odd. The hardware address for his NIC is now different than it was before. Why would this change? I tried going into the config page for my router and changing it to the new hardware address then restarting everything but it made no difference. Any ideas anyone? Any directions or leads? Thanks, a very confused - -- /\ Dark Lord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Odd Internet problem...
On Sat, 2004-09-25 at 11:52, Ronald J. Hall wrote: Okay, all of a sudden my 13 year olds comp refuses to get on the Internet. This is a system loaded with v9.2 (download editon) of Mandrake. I've got cablemodem service, with a DLink router. I've always used static ip addresses and MAC addresses assigned to each comp on the Lan. My 13 year olds is: darkforce2.ky.org 192.168.0.101 When he boots up, he can ping himself, or any other comp on the LAN. When I run ifconfig as root, it shows his ip address above, and it looks just the output from ifconfig on the other comps on the LAN (noting of course, the diff. mac and ip addressess). This was a reliably working setup, for over a year now and I can't for the life of me figure out what changed. He swears that he didn't touch or change anything. I looked at /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 and it looks like its supposed to, identical to the other comps on the LAN, noting the diff. in ip addressess again. Okay, after further scouting around we did notice something really odd. The hardware address for his NIC is now different than it was before. Why would this change? I tried going into the config page for my router and changing it to the new hardware address then restarting everything but it made no difference. Any ideas anyone? Any directions or leads? Thanks, a very confused - ...and I'm sure you checked the GATEWAY= bit, too, yeah? ...and the /etc/resolv.conf ? -- stephen kuhn - proprietor __ illawarra computer services :: a kuhn media australia venture http://kma.0catch.com :: mobile 0410.728.389 Serving Sydney, The Illawarra, South Coast and Rural NSW __ * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents __ Mandrake GNU/Linux 10.0 OE/Kernel 2.6.3-7/ No Viruses here. If you're happy, you're successful. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Odd Internet problem...
On Friday 24 September 2004 09:57 pm, Stephen Kühn wrote: ...and I'm sure you checked the GATEWAY= bit, too, yeah? ...and the /etc/resolv.conf ? -- stephen kuhn - proprietor Hey Stephen. Thanks for the reply. Yep, sure did - all appears to be normal. Its very odd, this. -- /\ Dark Lord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Odd Internet problem...
On Sat, 2004-09-25 at 12:17, Ronald J. Hall wrote: On Friday 24 September 2004 09:57 pm, Stephen Kühn wrote: ...and I'm sure you checked the GATEWAY= bit, too, yeah? ...and the /etc/resolv.conf ? -- stephen kuhn - proprietor Hey Stephen. Thanks for the reply. Yep, sure did - all appears to be normal. Its very odd, this. Ethernet card is bad. -- stephen kuhn - proprietor __ illawarra computer services :: a kuhn media australia venture http://kma.0catch.com :: mobile 0410.728.389 Serving Sydney, The Illawarra, South Coast and Rural NSW __ * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents __ Mandrake GNU/Linux 10.0 OE/Kernel 2.6.3-7/ No Viruses here. When a person goes on a diet, the first thing he loses is his temper. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Odd Internet problem...
On Fri, 2004-09-24 at 21:52, Ronald J. Hall wrote: Okay, all of a sudden my 13 year olds comp refuses to get on the Internet. This is a system loaded with v9.2 (download editon) of Mandrake. I've got cablemodem service, with a DLink router. I've always used static ip addresses and MAC addresses assigned to each comp on the Lan. My 13 year olds is: darkforce2.ky.org 192.168.0.101 When he boots up, he can ping himself, or any other comp on the LAN. When I run ifconfig as root, it shows his ip address above, and it looks just the output from ifconfig on the other comps on the LAN (noting of course, the diff. mac and ip addressess). This was a reliably working setup, for over a year now and I can't for the life of me figure out what changed. He swears that he didn't touch or change anything. I looked at /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 and it looks like its supposed to, identical to the other comps on the LAN, noting the diff. in ip addressess again. Okay, after further scouting around we did notice something really odd. The hardware address for his NIC is now different than it was before. Why would this change? I tried going into the config page for my router and changing it to the new hardware address then restarting everything but it made no difference. Any ideas anyone? Any directions or leads? Does he have onboard 10/100 and is it a Broadcomm chip? Seems I remember reading that the mac addresses for onboard stuff could be changed...somewhere. I thought it interesting at the time but right now I can't remember exactly what the context was. Check the route via the route command and make sure he has the right gateway. Don't depend on the config files, use route and see what's there from the command line. LX Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Odd Internet problem...
On Saturday 25 September 2004 12:12 am, Stephen Kühn wrote: Yep, sure did - all appears to be normal. Its very odd, this. Ethernet card is bad. -- stephen kuhn - proprietor Thought about that possibility - that would explain the hardware (MAC) address changing on its own maybe? Thanks. -- /\ Dark Lord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Odd Internet problem...
On Saturday 25 September 2004 01:17 am, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: Does he have onboard 10/100 and is it a Broadcomm chip? Seems I remember reading that the mac addresses for onboard stuff could be changed...somewhere. I thought it interesting at the time but right now I can't remember exactly what the context was. Nope, its an actual NIC, a Linksys, which is what I've got in all 3 comps on my LAN - they've been rock solid until now, but they are anywhere from 3 - 5 years old. Yes. There is a command to change how the actual hardware address of the NIC is reflected (this is with the IPX tools installed: ipx_interface add -p eth0 802.2 0x12345678 Quite some time since I used it - it was primarily in conjunction with trying to get an earlier version of Starcraft to work with networking. Thankfully, the later updates to Starcraft allowed networking, and not having to use IPX as the protocol. Check the route via the route command and make sure he has the right gateway. Don't depend on the config files, use route and see what's there from the command line. LX He's in bed asleep now - I'll try it first thing in the morning. Thanks! -- /\ Dark Lord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] no internet connection on MOL
I was just wondering it anyone has any ideas as to why i can't connect to the internet through the MOL (mac on linux) emulator. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie-it] internet connessione e stato
Ciao a tutti, Uso Linux Mandrake 9.2 da 2gg con gnome sono un principiante assoluto, scusate per cui la banalita' dei miei problemi: ho una connessione con modem funzionante a 56kbit che attivo e disattivo con una procedura che mi sembra piuttosto contorta: centro di controllo | psw di root | gestione reti | connetti invece mi piacerebbe avere sul pannello un'icona che mi dica se la connessione e' attivata o no, e che permetta di disattivarla VELOCEMENTE e vedere il traffico di rete. e inoltre come faccio a scegliere quale connessione remota utilizzare? Grazie Christian
Re: [newbie-it] internet connessione e stato
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alle 10:50, martedì 18 novembre 2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: Ciao a tutti, Uso Linux Mandrake 9.2 da 2gg con gnome sono un principiante assoluto, scusate per cui la banalita' dei miei problemi: ho una connessione con modem funzionante a 56kbit che attivo e disattivo con una procedura che mi sembra piuttosto contorta: centro di controllo | psw di root | gestione reti | connetti invece mi piacerebbe avere sul pannello un'icona che mi dica se la connessione e' attivata o no, e che permetta di disattivarla VELOCEMENTE e vedere il traffico di rete. e inoltre come faccio a scegliere quale connessione remota utilizzare? Grazie Christian Ti consiglio il passaggio a konqueror, che risulta essere molto più integrato nella distro mdk rispetto a gnome; oltretutto ti risolve anche ilproblema da te posto...(kppp). Vale. - -- - - -- Fabio Manunza -- ## n° macchina 140545 ## Fair is foul, and foul is fair - - -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/ujYTVF8uFQvRMPQRAjfHAJ9LCCODT/wWJOrgSFrnHXQ5g8GjIACeMEjO 1XwMDVfJti9aHERJq8j5Mqc= =/FnF -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: [newbie-it] internet connessione e stato
Tutto era filato liscio fino alle 16:09, martedì 18 novembre 2003, quando Fabio Manunza ha scritto: Ti consiglio il passaggio a konqueror, Intendevi dire KDE, vero? ;-) Ciao Moreno
Re: [newbie-it] internet connessione e stato
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alle 11:50, martedì 18 novembre 2003, in merito a [newbie-it] internet connessione e stato , [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto a newbie - -it : Ciao a tutti, Uso Linux Mandrake 9.2 da 2gg con gnome .. psw di root | gestione reti | connetti invece mi piacerebbe avere sul pannello un'icona che mi dica se la connessione e' attivata o no, e che permetta di disattivarla VELOCEMENTE e vedere il traffico di rete. e inoltre come faccio a scegliere quale connessione remota utilizzare? gnome non integra più gppp ? Grazie Christian - -- bye miKe Slackware 8.1 GNU/Linux 2.4.22-jl12 @ ASUS S1N 1330c R.U.#219755 S.R.U.#705 R.M.#110932 - ICQ#320002994 MajaGLUG User -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/uqcrF/9fksDJ4y0RAlk1AJsH2wV/u+JaBqj3OYI/mkQH80b1xwCggSPx R1re7wq6Fi0rymdfcgbT66w= =TD1F -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Email.it, the professional e-mail, gratis per te: http://www.email.it/f Sponsor: Consigli su piante, fiori e bonsai? Affidati a Mr. Green, clicca qui! Clicca qui: http://adv.email.it/cgi-bin/foclick.cgi?mid=749d=19-11
[newbie] Keep internet connection live
Hi, FYI... Sometime ago I asked for some way to keep the internet connection live while not using it. We in ZA have callmore time and infinetcall - which means if you connect friday 1900 and you can stay connected up to monday 0700 for a once off charge. So staying connected for 1 hr or whole weekend cost the same. Actually yesterday I found a easy solution. On the mailprogram activate it to fetch mail every 10 or whatever minutes and then keep it open while on the net. Johan May this be a good day for learning Registered Linux user # 330034 - still learning Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Mini-Internet Provider
Hi, I sent the following message to expert list, but i think its a newbie question, so, i'm sending here. thanks for all. " Hello, I'm currently sharing my ADSL internet with my sister. But she uses much less internet than I do, and she dont want to pay half of the ADSL costs for that. So I will charge her for hour or give her a hour/mounth quote. She will connect on my Mini Internet Provider by LAN withWindows. I need to know which services I can use for that problem. I would like to limit the bandwith too (I got 300kbps, and like to give her max 150). Can anyone lead me soI can google for the configure informations? Thanks all Milasch"
Re: [newbie] Mini-Internet Provider
Thanx All for the help! Getting home, ill try to do those things. : And ill not let my sister use something so expensive to me for free. if she at least deserve it, i could think! Hehehehe Thanks again! :P - Original Message - From: Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Mini-Internet Provider On Tuesday 17 Jun 2003 5:42 pm, João Candido Araujo Milasch Filho wrote: Hi, I sent the following message to expert list, but i think its a newbie question, so, i'm sending here. thanks for all. Hello, I'm currently sharing my ADSL internet with my sister. But she uses much less internet than I do, and she dont want to pay half of the ADSL costs for that. So I will charge her for hour or give her a hour/mounth quote. She will connect on my Mini Internet Provider by LAN with Windows. I need to know which services I can use for that problem. I would like to limit the bandwith too (I got 300kbps, and like to give her max 150). Can anyone lead me so I can google for the configure informations? Thanks all Milasch The standard shorewall firewall in your computer can do traffic shaping to limit bandwidth. http://www.shorewall.net/traffic_shaping.htm However it needs to be enabled in the kernel as well. I am not sure if the stock Mandrake kernel has it. You might have to do a kernel recompile. As for accounting you could run a Squid proxy server which would have the benefit of speeding up Interet access for you both, and you can use the logs from Squid for accounting. (There are packages which will process the logs for you) Run Privoxy at the same time and you can get rid of annoying adverts and pop ups for her. Now thats worth paying for! http://www.squid-cache.org/ http://www.privoxy.org/ Squid and privoxy are both on your install CDs On the other hand you could just be nice to her and let her have free access :-) derek -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Mini-Internet Provider
-- - Original Message - DATE: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 13:42:07 From: João Candido Araujo Milasch Filho [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Hi, I sent the following message to expert list, but i think its a newbie question, so, i'm sending here. thanks for all. " Hello, I'm currently sharing my ADSL internet with my sister. But she uses much less internet than I do, and she dont want to pay half of the ADSL costs for that. So I will charge her for hour or give her a hour/mounth quote. She will connect on my Mini Internet Provider by LAN withWindows. I need to know which services I can use for that problem. I would like to limit the bandwith too (I got 300kbps, and like to give her max 150). Can anyone lead me soI can google for the configure informations? Thanks all Milasch" If your sister connect to your Mini Internet Provider Switch, and the switch is a managable switch, I thinkyou can configure the switch to make it doing a bandwidth priority. I forgetthe name of thatparameter . The parameter has number startform 1 until256 (I think). I know this from CNAP class. Or if you are an Internet Provider I think you have proxy server. Maybe proxy server can make bandwidth priority too. I'm only guesting hee.. hee.. This is all I got.
RE: [newbie] [Fwd: Internet Security Update]
On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 12:24, Adolfo Bello wrote: Why don't you guys love M$? grin Microsoft makes me money. Linux makes me happy. -- Tue Apr 1 17:39:59 EST 2003 17:39:59 up 11 days, 5:27, 3 users, load average: 0.07, 0.25, 0.25 -- |____ | kuhn media australia| | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ || | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | |'. `\ | | |icq: 5483808 | | ;/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.---.| | mobile: 0410-728-389| | ' `-`' | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | -- linux user:267497 * MDK 9.1 * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting machine no:194239 * RH 7.3 * Sales - Service - Support - Tutor -- ** This messages was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer ** The only cultural advantage LA has over NY is that you can make a right turn on a red light. -- Woody Allen Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] [Fwd: Internet Security Update]
Why don't you guys love M$? grin Oh, but i do. I love clicking Yes every day for a week wondering why there are so many security fixxes before realizing that it's the same update every day! Buh-de... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] [Fwd: Internet Security Update]
Sorry about the HTML - but I thought this was rather funny - what a lame attempt to drop executables on people's boxes... (BTW, Microsoft does not send emails to clients with executables attached...if y'all didn't know) -Forwarded Message- From: MS Public Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Microsoft Customer Subject: Internet Security Update Date: 31 Mar 2003 08:22:57 -0700 Microsoft Customer this is the latest version of security update, the March 2003, Cumulative Patch update which eliminates all known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet Explorer, Outlook and Outlook Express as well as five newly discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to protect your computer from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow an attacker to run executable on your system. This update includes the functionality of all previously released patches. System requirements Win 9x/Me/2000/NT/XP This update applies to Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 4.01 and later Microsoft Outlook, version 8.00 and later Microsoft Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later Recommendation Customers should install the patch at the earliest opportunity. How to install Run attached file. Click Yes on displayed dialog box. How to use You don't need to do anything after installing this item. Microsoft Product Support Services and Knowledge Base articles can be found on the Microsoft Technical Support web site. For security-related information about Microsoft products, please visit the Microsoft Security Advisor web site, or Contact us. Please do not reply to this message. It was sent from an unmonitored e-mail address and we are unable to respond to any replies. Thank you for using Microsoft products. Best wishes from MS Public Services ?2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The names of the actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. -- Tue Apr 1 05:05:00 EST 2003 05:05:00 up 10 days, 16:52, 4 users, load average: 1.22, 1.08, 0.62 -- |____ | kuhn media australia| | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ || | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | |'. `\ | | |icq: 5483808 | | ;/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.---.| | mobile: 0410-728-389| | ' `-`' | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | -- linux user:267497 * MDK 9.1 * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting machine no:194239 * RH 7.3 * Sales - Service - Support - Tutor -- ** This messages was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer ** You know, it's at times like this when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse and about to die of asphyxiation in deep space that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was young! Why, what did she tell you? I don't know, I didn't listen. -- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
RE: [newbie] [Fwd: Internet Security Update]
I bet a heap of people fall for it anyway rgds Franki -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stephen Kuhn Sent: Tuesday, 1 April 2003 3:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] [Fwd: Internet Security Update] Sorry about the HTML - but I thought this was rather funny - what a lame attempt to drop executables on people's boxes... (BTW, Microsoft does not send emails to clients with executables attached...if y'all didn't know) -Forwarded Message- From: MS Public Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Microsoft Customer Subject: Internet Security Update Date: 31 Mar 2003 08:22:57 -0700 Microsoft Customer this is the latest version of security update, the March 2003, Cumulative Patch update which eliminates all known security vulnerabilities affecting Internet Explorer, Outlook and Outlook Express as well as five newly discovered vulnerabilities. Install now to protect your computer from these vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could allow an attacker to run executable on your system. This update includes the functionality of all previously released patches. System requirements Win 9x/Me/2000/NT/XP This update applies to Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 4.01 and later Microsoft Outlook, version 8.00 and later Microsoft Outlook Express, version 4.01 and later Recommendation Customers should install the patch at the earliest opportunity. How to install Run attached file. Click Yes on displayed dialog box. How to use You don't need to do anything after installing this item. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] [Fwd: Internet Security Update]
On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 05:36, Frankie wrote: I bet a heap of people fall for it anyway rgds Franki Hate to say it, but mate, I'll make $75 per cleaning - so it ain't no skin offa my nose - I just plug'em into my network, run f-prot on that box, and voila!, they're done (unless I have to do a re-install, then it's an extra $110) -- Tue Apr 1 05:45:00 EST 2003 05:45:01 up 10 days, 17:32, 3 users, load average: 0.13, 0.20, 0.29 -- |____ | kuhn media australia| | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ || | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | |'. `\ | | |icq: 5483808 | | ;/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.---.| | mobile: 0410-728-389| | ' `-`' | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | -- linux user:267497 * MDK 9.1 * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting machine no:194239 * RH 7.3 * Sales - Service - Support - Tutor -- ** This messages was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer ** Some men feel that the only thing they owe the woman who marries them is a grudge. -- Helen Rowland Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] [Fwd: Internet Security Update]
yeah, I am in the same boat... accept i charge 90 an hour.. minimium one hour charge... (WA is the ass of the world.. so we can charge more.. :-) still its pointless work.. people don't learn, they are back with the next one a couple of months later.. so it bores me nowdays.. rgds Franki -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stephen Kuhn Sent: Tuesday, 1 April 2003 3:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] [Fwd: Internet Security Update] On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 05:36, Frankie wrote: I bet a heap of people fall for it anyway rgds Franki Hate to say it, but mate, I'll make $75 per cleaning - so it ain't no skin offa my nose - I just plug'em into my network, run f-prot on that box, and voila!, they're done (unless I have to do a re-install, then it's an extra $110) -- Tue Apr 1 05:45:00 EST 2003 05:45:01 up 10 days, 17:32, 3 users, load average: 0.13, 0.20, 0.29 -- |____ | kuhn media australia| | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ || | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | |'. `\ | | |icq: 5483808 | | ;/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.---.| | mobile: 0410-728-389| | ' `-`' | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | -- linux user:267497 * MDK 9.1 * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting machine no:194239 * RH 7.3 * Sales - Service - Support - Tutor -- ** This messages was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer ** Some men feel that the only thing they owe the woman who marries them is a grudge. -- Helen Rowland Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] [Fwd: Internet Security Update]
On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 06:30, Frankie wrote: yeah, I am in the same boat... accept i charge 90 an hour.. minimium one hour charge... (WA is the ass of the world.. so we can charge more.. :-) still its pointless work.. people don't learn, they are back with the next one a couple of months later.. so it bores me nowdays.. rgds Franki $90/hr for home users? Hmaybe I need to upgrade me costs...although, I work outta the house and don't have any overhead...but for biz, I start at $110/hr and go up to $320/hr depending on the situation... I sure don't mind a heap of $75 drop-offs - especially when it gets to be like 20 or more a week... -- Tue Apr 1 06:35:01 EST 2003 06:35:01 up 10 days, 18:22, 3 users, load average: 0.21, 0.13, 0.20 -- |____ | kuhn media australia| | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ || | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | |'. `\ | | |icq: 5483808 | | ;/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.---.| | mobile: 0410-728-389| | ' `-`' | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | -- linux user:267497 * MDK 9.1 * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting machine no:194239 * RH 7.3 * Sales - Service - Support - Tutor -- ** This messages was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer ** Burns: Well, Simpson, I must say, once you're been through something like that with a person, you never want to see that person again. Homer: You said it, you weirdo. Mountain Madness Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Aargh: Internet Explorer HTTPS = DNS fail
Does somebody recognize a strange error a friend is having while making HTTPS attempts to connect to his bank with IE (Never thought i'd be asking this one here). IE returns an Error Page with no number (like 404) The page advises it could be caused by - site temporarily unavailable - slow connection - incorrect address - site doesn't exist (Sounds 404ish doesn't it) He was previously connecting OK to this site. It does still exist. All Security settings are checked on in Tools Internet Options Advanced tab Security (SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, PCT 1.0). I did see a momentary request for http://https://web.site.name, Which may be the problem, or it may be an attempt to re-lookup after the initial failure. My second course of action is to reload win98 for him as neither the bank nor his ISP could help. Loading Mandrake for him is not an option as he is on a course which requires Word and Outlook Express (AAARGH again). -- Michael Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Aargh: Internet Explorer HTTPS = DNS fail
On Wednesday 12 Feb 2003 9:46 am, Michael Adams wrote: Does somebody recognize a strange error a friend is having while making HTTPS attempts to connect to his bank with IE (Never thought i'd be asking this one here). IE returns an Error Page with no number (like 404) The page advises it could be caused by - site temporarily unavailable - slow connection - incorrect address - site doesn't exist (Sounds 404ish doesn't it) He was previously connecting OK to this site. It does still exist. All Security settings are checked on in Tools Internet Options Advanced tab Security (SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, PCT 1.0). I did see a momentary request for http://https://web.site.name, Which may be the problem, or it may be an attempt to re-lookup after the initial failure. My second course of action is to reload win98 for him as neither the bank nor his ISP could help. Loading Mandrake for him is not an option as he is on a course which requires Word and Outlook Express (AAARGH again). Just a suggestion - load Mozilla for windows for him. It would tell you whether the problem was IE specific, or something more general. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Aargh: Internet Explorer HTTPS = DNS fail
There is an option in IE under advanced to set all default... try that.. Also set it for default security... Try it again.. then try pinging the address you are having a problem with.. then try turning off his proxy server if one is set. Then try setting up another Inet connection on the machine, see if the problem still exists... Just some stuff to try.. rgds Franki -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Anne Wilson Sent: Wednesday, 12 February 2003 5:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Aargh: Internet Explorer HTTPS = DNS fail On Wednesday 12 Feb 2003 9:46 am, Michael Adams wrote: Does somebody recognize a strange error a friend is having while making HTTPS attempts to connect to his bank with IE (Never thought i'd be asking this one here). IE returns an Error Page with no number (like 404) The page advises it could be caused by - site temporarily unavailable - slow connection - incorrect address - site doesn't exist (Sounds 404ish doesn't it) He was previously connecting OK to this site. It does still exist. All Security settings are checked on in Tools Internet Options Advanced tab Security (SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, PCT 1.0). I did see a momentary request for http://https://web.site.name, Which may be the problem, or it may be an attempt to re-lookup after the initial failure. My second course of action is to reload win98 for him as neither the bank nor his ISP could help. Loading Mandrake for him is not an option as he is on a course which requires Word and Outlook Express (AAARGH again). Just a suggestion - load Mozilla for windows for him. It would tell you whether the problem was IE specific, or something more general. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Aargh: Internet Explorer HTTPS = DNS fail
On Wednesday 12 February 2003 04:58 am, Anne Wilson wrote: On Wednesday 12 Feb 2003 9:46 am, Michael Adams wrote: Does somebody recognize a strange error a friend is having while making HTTPS attempts to connect to his bank with IE (Never thought i'd be asking this one here). IE returns an Error Page with no number (like 404) The page advises it could be caused by - site temporarily unavailable - slow connection - incorrect address - site doesn't exist (Sounds 404ish doesn't it) He was previously connecting OK to this site. It does still exist. All Security settings are checked on in Tools Internet Options Advanced tab Security (SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, PCT 1.0). I did see a momentary request for http://https://web.site.name, Which may be the problem, or it may be an attempt to re-lookup after the initial failure. My second course of action is to reload win98 for him as neither the bank nor his ISP could help. Loading Mandrake for him is not an option as he is on a course which requires Word and Outlook Express (AAARGH again). Just a suggestion - load Mozilla for windows for him. It would tell you whether the problem was IE specific, or something more general. Anne and you can make konq or mozilla report it is IE4+ and the bank might never know the diference,,,works for my bank Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Aargh: Internet Explorer HTTPS = DNS fail
Under tools -- Internet Options -- Advanced tab, make sure that Show friendly HTTP error messages is unchecked. That will provide information on what the error actually is. Michael At 10:46 PM 2/12/2003 +1300, you wrote: Does somebody recognize a strange error a friend is having while making HTTPS attempts to connect to his bank with IE (Never thought i'd be asking this one here). IE returns an Error Page with no number (like 404) The page advises it could be caused by - site temporarily unavailable - slow connection - incorrect address - site doesn't exist (Sounds 404ish doesn't it) He was previously connecting OK to this site. It does still exist. All Security settings are checked on in Tools Internet Options Advanced tab Security (SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, PCT 1.0). I did see a momentary request for http://https://web.site.name, Which may be the problem, or it may be an attempt to re-lookup after the initial failure. My second course of action is to reload win98 for him as neither the bank nor his ISP could help. Loading Mandrake for him is not an option as he is on a course which requires Word and Outlook Express (AAARGH again). -- Michael Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Aargh: Internet Explorer HTTPS = DNS fail
On Wednesday 12 Feb 2003 11:59 am, et wrote: On Wednesday 12 February 2003 04:58 am, Anne Wilson wrote: On Wednesday 12 Feb 2003 9:46 am, Michael Adams wrote: Does somebody recognize a strange error a friend is having while making HTTPS attempts to connect to his bank with IE (Never thought i'd be asking this one here). IE returns an Error Page with no number (like 404) The page advises it could be caused by - site temporarily unavailable - slow connection - incorrect address - site doesn't exist (Sounds 404ish doesn't it) He was previously connecting OK to this site. It does still exist. All Security settings are checked on in Tools Internet Options Advanced tab Security (SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, PCT 1.0). I did see a momentary request for http://https://web.site.name, Which may be the problem, or it may be an attempt to re-lookup after the initial failure. My second course of action is to reload win98 for him as neither the bank nor his ISP could help. Loading Mandrake for him is not an option as he is on a course which requires Word and Outlook Express (AAARGH again). Just a suggestion - load Mozilla for windows for him. It would tell you whether the problem was IE specific, or something more general. Anne and you can make konq or mozilla report it is IE4+ and the bank might never know the diference,,,works for my bank I can use either, without aliasing, and it causes no problem, but if your does, then grit your teeth and do it. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Aargh: Internet Explorer HTTPS = DNS fail
On Wednesday 12 February 2003 12:46 am, Michael Adams wrote: Does somebody recognize a strange error a friend is having while making HTTPS attempts to connect to his bank with IE (Never thought i'd be asking this one here). IE returns an Error Page with no number (like 404) The page advises it could be caused by - site temporarily unavailable - slow connection - incorrect address - site doesn't exist (Sounds 404ish doesn't it) He was previously connecting OK to this site. It does still exist. All Security settings are checked on in Tools Internet Options Advanced tab Security (SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, PCT 1.0). I did see a momentary request for http://https://web.site.name, Which may be the problem, or it may be an attempt to re-lookup after the initial failure. My second course of action is to reload win98 for him as neither the bank nor his ISP could help. Loading Mandrake for him is not an option as he is on a course which requires Word and Outlook Express (AAARGH again). OOwriter = Word Evolution=Outlook Express Use Opera free version for either his windoze or Mandrake, and set it to identify itself as IE. Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Using Internet
Hi I got mandrake 9.0 and when I connect to the internet I can do nothing I mean I cant surf I can't send and receive mail I cant even ping. Does anyone got an idea? Gil Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Using Internet
Gil Katz wrote: Hi I got mandrake 9.0 and when I connect to the internet I can do nothing I mean I cant surf I can't send and receive mail I cant even ping. Can you ping your gateway? -- Milos Prudek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Using Internet
I'm using modem and the modem connects to the internet and from then nothing And I not using Firewall. -Original Message- From: Brian Parish [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: [newbie] Using Internet On Thu, 2002-12-19 at 21:53, Gil Katz wrote: Hi I got mandrake 9.0 and when I connect to the internet I can do nothing I mean I cant surf I can't send and receive mail I cant even ping. Does anyone got an idea? Gil You'll need to give some details on what you have set up. Is this a dial-up connection, cable, DSL? Firewalled? What seems to work and what doesn't? Does it seem to establish a connection? What's the output of: ifconfig? Lots of help available here, but not without something to go on. cheers Brian Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Using Internet
Here is the output of lfconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:04:EE:03:88 inet addr:192.168.0.2 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:559 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1472 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1028 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:123381 (120.4 Kb) TX bytes:126049 (123.0 Kb) Interrupt:5 Base address:0xb400 loLink encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:1217 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1217 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:109314 (106.7 Kb) TX bytes:109314 (106.7 Kb) ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol inet addr:204.141.45.8 P-t-P:204.141.45.121 Mask:255.255.255.255 UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:4 errors:3 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:3 RX bytes:82 (82.0 b) TX bytes:131 (131.0 b) Gil -Original Message- From: Brian Parish [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Using Internet On Thu, 2002-12-19 at 21:53, Gil Katz wrote: Hi I got mandrake 9.0 and when I connect to the internet I can do nothing I mean I cant surf I can't send and receive mail I cant even ping. Does anyone got an idea? Gil You'll need to give some details on what you have set up. Is this a dial-up connection, cable, DSL? Firewalled? What seems to work and what doesn't? Does it seem to establish a connection? What's the output of: ifconfig? Lots of help available here, but not without something to go on. cheers Brian Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Using Internet
On Thu, 2002-12-19 at 22:52, Gil Katz wrote: Here is the output of lfconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:04:EE:03:88 inet addr:192.168.0.2 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:559 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1472 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1028 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:123381 (120.4 Kb) TX bytes:126049 (123.0 Kb) Interrupt:5 Base address:0xb400 loLink encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:1217 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1217 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:109314 (106.7 Kb) TX bytes:109314 (106.7 Kb) ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol inet addr:204.141.45.8 P-t-P:204.141.45.121 Mask:255.255.255.255 UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:4 errors:3 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:3 RX bytes:82 (82.0 b) TX bytes:131 (131.0 b) Gil -Original Message- From: Brian Parish [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Using Internet On Thu, 2002-12-19 at 21:53, Gil Katz wrote: Hi I got mandrake 9.0 and when I connect to the internet I can do nothing I mean I cant surf I can't send and receive mail I cant even ping. Does anyone got an idea? Gil OK, well you are obviously getting a connection. Check that shorewall hasn't got into the act by doing the following: run MCC (Mandrake Control Center select Security select Firewall If you get a message saying that the shorewall package needs to be installed, then that's not the problem (don't install it). Otherwise, check that the access allowed is ALL (no firewall). HTH Brian Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Using Internet
On Thursday 19 Dec 2002 1:37 pm, Brian Parish wrote: On Thu, 2002-12-19 at 22:52, Gil Katz wrote: Here is the output of lfconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:04:EE:03:88 inet addr:192.168.0.2 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:559 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1472 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1028 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:123381 (120.4 Kb) TX bytes:126049 (123.0 Kb) Interrupt:5 Base address:0xb400 loLink encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:1217 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1217 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:109314 (106.7 Kb) TX bytes:109314 (106.7 Kb) ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol inet addr:204.141.45.8 P-t-P:204.141.45.121 Mask:255.255.255.255 UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:4 errors:3 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:3 RX bytes:82 (82.0 b) TX bytes:131 (131.0 b) Gil -Original Message- From: Brian Parish [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Using Internet On Thu, 2002-12-19 at 21:53, Gil Katz wrote: Hi I got mandrake 9.0 and when I connect to the internet I can do nothing I mean I cant surf I can't send and receive mail I cant even ping. Does anyone got an idea? Gil OK, well you are obviously getting a connection. Check that shorewall hasn't got into the act by doing the following: run MCC (Mandrake Control Center select Security select Firewall If you get a message saying that the shorewall package needs to be installed, then that's not the problem (don't install it). Otherwise, check that the access allowed is ALL (no firewall). HTH Brian Sorry for cutting into this thread, but I see there is a local Ethernet defined. It is possible the Ethernet is set as default gateway so preventing Internet traffic from using dialup. You can test this by typing in a root terminal 'route' You will then get a display of known routes. If one of them shows the default route as being via eth0 then that is the problem. To fix it for the current session route del default route add default ppp0 HTH derek -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Using Internet
Gil Katz wrote: If I'm using the Ethernet card I can ping the gateway but when I use the modem I cannot. Are you using IP address of the gateway, or hostname? If IP address ping does not work: you may have incorrect route. Check with the route command. If hostname ping does not work, but IP address ping works: your route is OK, but you have DNS problems. Check /etc/resolv.conf. -- Milos Prudek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Using Internet
On Thursday 19 Dec 2002 2:11 pm, Milos Prudek wrote: Gil Katz wrote: If I'm using the Ethernet card I can ping the gateway but when I use the modem I cannot. Are you using IP address of the gateway, or hostname? If IP address ping does not work: you may have incorrect route. Check with the route command. If hostname ping does not work, but IP address ping works: your route is OK, but you have DNS problems. Check /etc/resolv.conf. Open a shell, su yourself as root and then type [without quotes] `vi /etc/sysconfig/network` there is a line in there: GATEWAY=eth0 change it to: GATEWAY=ppp0 This tells it to use your modem and not the ethernet port as your internet input device. Also worth changing the following lines: FORWARD_IPV4=true NETWORKING=yes Happy surfing :)) regards magnet Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Using Internet
When I installed Mdk9, I had dialup, and a eth0 as well. Using the Mandrake wizard, always seemed to make gatewaydev in /etc/sysconfig/network file point to eth0 change that line to ppp0, then as root, service network restart. Hope this helps. Brian D. Klar - CVE Multimax Network Engineer WPAFB -Original Message- From: Derek Jennings [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 8:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Using Internet On Thursday 19 Dec 2002 1:37 pm, Brian Parish wrote: On Thu, 2002-12-19 at 22:52, Gil Katz wrote: Here is the output of lfconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:04:EE:03:88 inet addr:192.168.0.2 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:559 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1472 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1028 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:123381 (120.4 Kb) TX bytes:126049 (123.0 Kb) Interrupt:5 Base address:0xb400 loLink encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:1217 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1217 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:109314 (106.7 Kb) TX bytes:109314 (106.7 Kb) ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol inet addr:204.141.45.8 P-t-P:204.141.45.121 Mask:255.255.255.255 UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:4 errors:3 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:3 RX bytes:82 (82.0 b) TX bytes:131 (131.0 b) Gil -Original Message- From: Brian Parish [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Using Internet On Thu, 2002-12-19 at 21:53, Gil Katz wrote: Hi I got mandrake 9.0 and when I connect to the internet I can do nothing I mean I cant surf I can't send and receive mail I cant even ping. Does anyone got an idea? Gil OK, well you are obviously getting a connection. Check that shorewall hasn't got into the act by doing the following: run MCC (Mandrake Control Center select Security select Firewall If you get a message saying that the shorewall package needs to be installed, then that's not the problem (don't install it). Otherwise, check that the access allowed is ALL (no firewall). HTH Brian Sorry for cutting into this thread, but I see there is a local Ethernet defined. It is possible the Ethernet is set as default gateway so preventing Internet traffic from using dialup. You can test this by typing in a root terminal 'route' You will then get a display of known routes. If one of them shows the default route as being via eth0 then that is the problem. To fix it for the current session route del default route add default ppp0 HTH derek -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Using Internet
Gil Katz said: Hi I got mandrake 9.0 and when I connect to the internet I can do nothing I mean I cant surf I can't send and receive mail I cant even ping. Does anyone got an idea? Gil Gil, really need a bit more detail to figure out what your problem might be... can you ping your own interface... localhost... default gateway? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Using internet
OK i play a little bit with mandrake center and change the default to the network card and i can surf via the Ethernet, but when i try to connect via the modem i get error message Timeout expired while waiting for the PPP interface to come up! any idea Thanks gil Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Using internet
Gil Katz wrote: OK i play a little bit with mandrake center and change the default to the network card and i can surf via the Ethernet, but when i try to connect via the modem i get error message Timeout expired while waiting for the PPP interface to come up! A possible reason: ppp will not connect if you have default gateway already set when ppp is asked to connect. And you probably have default gateway already set. You must delete your default route to eth0 before you attempt to connect via modem (i.e. via ppp). -- Milos Prudek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Using internet
OK i played more with Mandrake center and all is fine. Thanks everyone Gil On ה', 2002-12-19 at 17:58, Milos Prudek wrote: Gil Katz wrote: OK i play a little bit with mandrake center and change the default to the network card and i can surf via the Ethernet, but when i try to connect via the modem i get error message Timeout expired while waiting for the PPP interface to come up! A possible reason: ppp will not connect if you have default gateway already set when ppp is asked to connect. And you probably have default gateway already set. You must delete your default route to eth0 before you attempt to connect via modem (i.e. via ppp). -- Milos Prudek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] Using Internet
can you ping an IP address??? or no ip or domain?? try: ping 139.130.4.5 If that works, but pinging domains does not.. then you need to add a nameserver to /etc/resolv.conf your ISP should be able to tell you their name server IP... rgds Frank -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Gil Katz Sent: Thursday, 19 December 2002 7:33 PM To: 'Brian Parish'; Linux NewBie (E-mail) Subject: RE: [newbie] Using Internet I'm using modem and the modem connects to the internet and from then nothing And I not using Firewall. -Original Message- From: Brian Parish [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: [newbie] Using Internet On Thu, 2002-12-19 at 21:53, Gil Katz wrote: Hi I got mandrake 9.0 and when I connect to the internet I can do nothing I mean I cant surf I can't send and receive mail I cant even ping. Does anyone got an idea? Gil You'll need to give some details on what you have set up. Is this a dial-up connection, cable, DSL? Firewalled? What seems to work and what doesn't? Does it seem to establish a connection? What's the output of: ifconfig? Lots of help available here, but not without something to go on. cheers Brian Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] [Fwd: Internet connection time]
---BeginMessage--- In SuSE KDE I was used to monitor the internet connection status with an icon from kinternet. This was helpfull as I have no flatrate and was using Dial-on-demand. Is there something equivalent in Mandrake's distribution. I really want to know, how long I am connected. Can somebody please help me. Regards HGM ---End Message--- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] [Fwd: Internet connection time]
you forgot to put in your message From Eric NO ATTACHMENT WAS SENT WITH THIS EMAIL, IF THERE IS ONE, IT IS A UNDETECTED VIRUS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.. Black text on white background HTML Emails and replied with white text on white. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:newbie-owner;linux-mandrake.com]On Behalf Of hgm Sent: 03 November 2002 23:19 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] [Fwd: Internet connection time] --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.410 / Virus Database: 231 - Release Date: 31/10/02 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.410 / Virus Database: 231 - Release Date: 31/10/02 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Partial Internet Access Problem
Hi I'm having problems configuring internet access on a new laptop (via a built in ethernet card / LAN). Details of my configuration are at the bottom of the message. Any help gratefully received. Here's what I can do: (from my machine) telnet to another local machine (inside firewall) ping a machine outside the firewall ftp to a local machine (from a machine outside the firewall) open a terminal on my machine via ssh ping my machine Here's what I can't do: access the internet (mozilla, konqueror) ssh/telnet/ftp to machines outside the firewall The machine is dual boot and everything works under Windows XP with the same settings as I entered via the connection wizard in the control centre. I have a static IP, and the DNS server is definitely working OK. The network monitoring tool reports that my connection is up. I'm pretty new to linux so if you need any more information then let me know. Any ideas anyone? Cheers Tim CONFIGURATION: Model:Dell Inspiron 8200 operating system: Mandrake 8.2 CPU: Intel Pentium 4 (Mobile) 1.8GHz Memory: 512Mb Network card: 3COM corporation 3c905C-TX (built in) * Tim Wright Department of Earth Sciences Parks Road Oxford OX1 3PR email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Fwd: Internet Connection Sharing
Hi crash testers this is I hope a simple problem but one that has eluded me for days I have 3 machines on my network 1: mandrake 8.0 that i have been using as a router and workstation 2: win98 (1st addition) machine 3: compaq laptop mdk8.0 recently i have done a clean install on the No1 machine and now the win 98 machine refuses to share the internet connection ,it seems as though it doesn't want to talk to the MDK. I have gone through the internet connection sharing wizard in mdk ,(this has worked flawlessly on other occasions) using etherape i can see some stuff going on between win98 workgroup so I can rule out a hardware problem. IE gets as far as detecting proxy settings and then gives me the old cannot find server page . the laptop is surfing fine ,picking up an ip address but this winblows machine jst doesn't want to play . this has me stumped i have done every thing the same as I did last install the only new thing is the lappy but surely this couldn't be stuffing things up . any suggestions would be much appreciated . regs jason --- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Low Internet dial up modem connection speed
Dear friend(s), I am happy !! .. just finish to install LM8.2 without any single problem, I can see movie in VCD format !, I can hear my favorite song from CD !, many default simple but interesting games ! the only thing so far that still bothering me is my internet connection to my ISP. I use 57600 V90 rockwell external fax modem, I use Konqueror web browser, I can only connect with 19200 Kbps. ... :) my normal day connection before is between 44000 - 52000 Kbps. If I try to use faster connection speed, it ends up with error message and quit code 16. Any idea ? what should I do to speed up my internet connection ? Thanks and regards, Ongkie _ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Low Internet dial up modem connection speed
Ongkie Singgih wrote: I use 57600 V90 rockwell external fax modem, I use Konqueror web browser, I can only connect with 19200 Kbps. ... :) my normal day connection before is between 44000 - 52000 Kbps. If I try to use faster connection speed, it ends up with error message and quit code 16. sounds like you may have your serial port locked at 19k2. make/model of modem? if you are refing '44000-52000' kbps as from report from ms os, that is just an initial value of connect speed. Any idea ? what should I do to speed up my internet connection ? isdn, dsl, cable, t1. tc,hago. g . -- think green... save a tree, save a life, save time, save bandwidth, save storage. send email, text/plain - disable pgp/gpg/geek code =+= if you are proud to be an american, then buy made in america. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie-it] Internet
Ho un grosso problema per la navigazione in internet. Non sono ancora riuscito a trovare un browser veramente completo. Con qualcuno non funzionano gli applet java, con qualcun'altro non riesco a utilizzare tutte le funzioni di alcuni siti (tipo inviare sms ecc.), con altri non posso rivisitare off-line le pagine aperte quando ero on-line ed infine con qualcuno sono costretto a leggere i testi delle pagine web con una lente di ingrandimento. Qualcuno sa darmi qualche dritta in proposito? Io cerco un browser che mi permetta di aprire tutte le pagine web (anche con applet java) e che mi permetta di visualizzare off-line le pagine già visitate on-line. Vi ringrazio. Pollo.
[newbie] networking internet woes...
Hi all, I have one of those usb alcatel modems, which works perfectly. my problem is that when i have eth0 enabled as well, i loose dns resoloution, i can ping the outside world and retreve web pages if iknow the ip address of the site. i can ping my internal lan (on eth0) fine etc. disbable eth0 and dns suddenly works any ideas? Rick Kitty5 WebDesign - http://Kitty5.comPOV-Ray News Resources - http://Povray.co.ukTEL : +44 (01270) 501101 - FAX : +44 (01270) 251105 - ICQ : 15776037 PGP Public Keyhttp://pgpkeys.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0x231E1CEA
Re: [newbie] networking internet woes...
disable routing. you have the default route set to eth0 and not PPP0 On Saturday 02 February 2002 06:02, you wrote: Hi all, I have one of those usb alcatel modems, which works perfectly. my problem is that when i have eth0 enabled as well, i loose dns resoloution, i can ping the outside world and retreve web pages if i know the ip address of the site. i can ping my internal lan (on eth0) fine etc. disbable eth0 and dns suddenly works any ideas? Rick Kitty5 WebDesign - http://Kitty5.com POV-Ray News Resources - http://Povray.co.uk TEL : +44 (01270) 501101 - FAX : +44 (01270) 251105 - ICQ : 15776037 PGP Public Key http://pgpkeys.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0x231E1CEA Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] networking internet woes...
On Saturday 02 February 2002 06:02, you wrote: Hi all, I have one of those usb alcatel modems, which works perfectly. my problem is that when i have eth0 enabled as well, i loose dns resoloution, i can ping the outside world and retreve web pages if i know the ip address of the site. i can ping my internal lan (on eth0) fine etc. disbable eth0 and dns suddenly works any ideas? disable routing. you have the default route set to eth0 and not PPP0 and I do that in which file? Rick Kitty5 WebDesign - http://Kitty5.com POV-Ray News Resources - http://Povray.co.uk TEL : +44 (01270) 501101 - FAX : +44 (01270) 251105 - ICQ : 15776037 PGP Public Key http://pgpkeys.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0x231E1CEA Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Share Internet
How do i setup my linux box to be a router so i can share my cable modem to other computers on the network. I do not have X installed... Jesse Angell _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Share Internet
Jesse Angell wrote: How do i setup my linux box to be a router so i can share my cable modem to other computers on the network. I do not have X installed... Jesse Angell _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Well what version linux? IF it is Mandrake 8.1, just login as or su to root and run # drakgw Your other computers should then be configured for dhcp and set 192.168.0.1 as their default gateway. If it si 8.0 or even 7.2, then do the same. If it is a kernel with ipchains (kernel 2.2, usually) then do this in /etc/rc.local ipchains -P forward DENY ipchains -A forward -i eth0 -j MASQ echo 1 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Share Internet
This will work, but depending on the speed on your processor you may want to rethink about this. I'm speaking from experience. My machine is only a 450 MHz AMD and I had it set up as the router and firewall for 6 months and one day I decided to try the LynkSys router for $50. I wish I had gone with that set up from get go. It lightened the work load on my favorite machine and let me use it more fully for full internet and multimedia enjoyment. Just a thought worth thinking about... Dan B - Original Message - From: tester [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jesse Angell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 8:06 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Share Internet Jesse Angell wrote: How do i setup my linux box to be a router so i can share my cable modem to other computers on the network. I do not have X installed... Jesse Angell _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Well what version linux? IF it is Mandrake 8.1, just login as or su to root and run # drakgw Your other computers should then be configured for dhcp and set 192.168.0.1 as their default gateway. If it si 8.0 or even 7.2, then do the same. If it is a kernel with ipchains (kernel 2.2, usually) then do this in /etc/rc.local ipchains -P forward DENY ipchains -A forward -i eth0 -j MASQ echo 1 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Share Internet --error
I get an existing firewall configuration his been detected you may need to do a manual fix later. It starts up and works fine, but when i restart the server i have to run drakgw again for it to work, what do i do to fix this as its.. a pain - Original Message - From: tester [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jesse Angell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Share Internet Jesse Angell wrote: How do i setup my linux box to be a router so i can share my cable modem to other computers on the network. I do not have X installed... Jesse Angell _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Well what version linux? IF it is Mandrake 8.1, just login as or su to root and run # drakgw Your other computers should then be configured for dhcp and set 192.168.0.1 as their default gateway. If it si 8.0 or even 7.2, then do the same. If it is a kernel with ipchains (kernel 2.2, usually) then do this in /etc/rc.local ipchains -P forward DENY ipchains -A forward -i eth0 -j MASQ echo 1 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Configure Internet Access (DHCP)
In Mandrake Control Center for LM 8.1 there is a section to configure Internet access when in expert mode. The DHCP Client box pull down menu has 3 choices, dhcpcd, dhcpxd, and dhcp-client. What is the difference between them? Is there any advantage/cons to using one over the others? Thanks Steve M. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie-it] Internet
Navigando in rete (uso Mdk 8.1 e Mozilla 0.9.4) sono andato sul sito di trenitalia e mi è comparso il seguente messaggio: This page contains information of a type (application/x-java-vm)that can only be viewed with the appropriate Plug-in. Chiaramente ho subito scaricato i plug-in, che si sarebbero dovuti installare da soli. Ho riavviato Mozilla ma il messaggio è sempre lo stesso. Ho controllato le impostazioni riguardanti java e java-script abilitandoli ma ancora niente. Qualcuno sa aiutarmi? Chiedo perdono per la mia ignoranza. Grazie.
[newbie] Connecting internet
Hi I have trouble connecting the internet, I have a Diva T/A ISDN Modem, Mandrake 8.1 When i try to connect, it never respond to the 'ATZ' command. So here i am. Allan (DK) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Configuring Internet Sharing
Admin wrote: Hello: When I attempt to set up interconnect sharing while using the Mandrake control Center, I get the following error message: config file content could not be interpreted. The error message seems to be self -explanatory, but does anybody know of a fix to get over this obstacle? Thanks... I had the same problem and by coincidence found that the problem file was /etc/sysconfig/inet_sharing. As root try to rename the file: 'mv /etc/sysconfig/inet_sharing /etc/sysconfig/inet_sharing.old' . -Frans Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Configuring Internet Sharing
Hello: When I attempt to set up interconnect sharing while using the Mandrake control Center, I get the following error message: config file content could not be interpreted. The error message seems to be self -explanatory, but does anybody know of a fix to get over this obstacle? Thanks... Dexter Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Re Internet sharing
I have setup the current version of internet sharing using the gui settings in Drakeconf(mandrake 8.0). I must say it went very smoothly and I have not had any problems until recently. My server is sharing my @home connection to a couple of winME and win2000 machines and I wanted to set up my mail for these units. I am unable to locate the mail server or the news servers on the windows machines. I am able to get the servers from the mandrake box though. I them went on and turned off all firewalling, but it made no difference. I hope there is a way to connect to these servers using the internet sharing method because I cannot find the *.conf files for ipchains like in the previous versions (mandrake 6-7). If any one has any suggestion on how to get it to work it would be greatly appreciated Best Regards Mike Get your own free email account from http://www.popmail.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
R: [newbie-it] internet via satellite
Se e' come Netsystem siamo a posto.:-((( Non credo che sia come Netsystem, perchè sono partiti più o meno insieme, ma tuttora sono ancora in fase beta (cioè sono andati molto + cauti con promesse di megabit); inoltre fanno parte di una società seria come Eutelsat, e il servizio a cui mirano, oltre al privato sono le aziende. ciao a tutti!
[newbie] Re: Internet security + Harddisk optimise danger + Wheel mouse.
Thanks Dennis and sorry for my late reply. I think my list subscription has gone askew as I've received no list mail and have had to check the archives for replies. Anyway, Bastille is just what I was looking for. It appears very good and provides whats seems comprehensive security for many areas of the system which I hadn't considered. Do you suppose there is any value in using portsentry, now that I have installed Bastille ? As far as the my other problems go, I have my wheel mouse working, and my hard disk hasn't crashed, so I'm feeling pretty hopeful. Thanks for your help, regards, Charlie.
[newbie-it] Internet e rete...
Ciao a tutti, ho un problema.Ho sempre installato LM7.2 in versione da sviluppatore (anche se non lo sono ancora) e personalizzato la scelta dei pacchetti. E tutto era ok, rete e internet.E riuscivo a navigare anche dal client WinNT. Ho provato a reinstallare tutto scegliendo la versione Server (invece che sviluppatore) e aggiungendo i pacchetti che mi interessavano (come il ppp che vai a sapere perch nella versione Server non viene installato). Non funzia pi una ceppa! Rete ok ma internet nulla. O meglio mi collego al ISP col modem (prende la lineaetc etc etc...) ma non mi trova nessun indirizzo n i nomi n IP#...allora ho provato a installare la versione Workstation e ad aggiungere i servizi server che volevo...stesso problema...sembra che non veda il modem come via d'uscita, intendo dire il modem ha tutte le lucette della connessione accese ma quelle Rx/TX sono sempre spente... Qualcuno sa aiutarmi!?!??! Grazie comunque. Andrea.
[newbie] Smoother internet connection process?
Greetings. I have an @Home cable modem connection. In order to access the internet from Linux, I must go into terminal, su to root, and issue the "dhcpcd" command. How could I possibly bypass this? Thanks!
Re: [newbie] Smoother internet connection process?
On Monday 05 March 2001 9:07 pm, you wrote: Greetings. I have an @Home cable modem connection. In order to access the internet from Linux, I must go into terminal, su to root, and issue the "dhcpcd" command. How could I possibly bypass this? Thanks! You really should not need dhcpd running, this is the daemon to run a dhcp server, not client (i thought, if im wrong i sound like an idiot). Im not sure how cable modems work, but i think they are treated like normal nics, so in your netconf just activate dhcp for eth0 (might be bootp now) -- Microsoft is not the answer, its the question. And the answer is no. www.badran.co.uk
Re: [newbie] Smoother internet connection process?
I would add it to your cron, as Sridhar has suggested in the past. After I add the dhcpcd command to my cron to run on a regular basis (ie. every five min) it no longer presented me with a problem. I always have the network no matter how many times I reboot. A good way to add it to the cron, again as Sridhar has suggested, is with 'Kcron'. Just run it from a terminal in KDE. - Original Message - From:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:Monday, March 05, 2001 7:55 PM To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[newbie] Smoother internet connection process? Greetings. I have an @Home cable modem connection. In order to access the internet from Linux, I must go into terminal, su to root, and issue the "dhcpcd" command. How could I possibly bypass this?Thanks! Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
Re: [newbie] No Internet access 2
Yes. /etc/resolv.conf included only two lines, and those are: search localdomain nameserver 212.109.1.50 The "nameserver" line contains the correct address to my DNS. Perhaps it shouldn't read "search localdomain" though? Could this be the problem? == Yes, yes! Change the search line to search your isp I hope your isp meant that I should write my ISP's DNS on the "search" line as well, because I don't know my ISP's IP number. I have never needed to know my ISP's IP number since everything has worked anyway. Also, see if you can find a second dns# and add a second "nameserver" line HTH, Mike I added the DNS for another ISP I could have used (since I have an account there as well), but it didn't work anyway. Finally I added a new account, and set this for the other ISP, and that worked! The problem is not with the ISP though, because this is sent through the first, the original, ISP. DRX
Re: [newbie] No Internet access 2
Can you post the contents of /etc/resolv.conf ? Mike -- Yes. /etc/resolv.conf included only two lines, and those are: search localdomain nameserver 212.109.1.50 The "nameserver" line contains the correct address to my DNS. Perhaps it shouldn't read "search localdomain" though? Could this be the problem? DRX most often you will need to correctly set your ISP's DNS Server in whatever program you use to dial-in I use something called "kppp." On the desktop of KDE this is reached by clicking on an icon named "Internet." As I stated in my previous postings, the DNS is still the same as it was when I could get out on the Internet, and yes, it is correct (the settings are the same as on this computer, and I can get out on the net with this -- running another OS). DRX ==
Re: [newbie] No Internet access 2
If you setup your "/home" directory to be on a seperate partition, the
damage of reinstalling is minimal. You will not lose anyfiles that you
have placed into this directory but you should not choose to **format**
this directory when the partitioner asks you for this action. Format "/"
and mayber "/boot" if they are seperate and you should be ok.
Yes, but I will lose all new scrips and programs installed in /usr, as
well as the users, won't I?
I was hoping that there would be a less drastic way to regain Internet
access. I have always heard that what makes Linux so great is that it
consists of independent modules which are easy to configure and exchange
for other modules, while still keeping the same system. To use brute force
and reinstall the whole system because of a malfunction in one of these
modules goes completely against this idea, doesn't it? It feels a bit like
scrapping your car and getting a new one just because the ashtray is full.
DRX
--
if you're abroad :o( .) a few times, inclluding Suse installs.
Try and configure what I did, nothing worked. When doing a fresh
install everything worked fine (not always) a sort of a lottery:o(
So you're saying that I should reinstall the whole Mandrake CD again?
Erase the whole system and start from scratch? I guess I'll have to
eventually, but I was kind of hoping that there might be a less extreme
solution.
DRX
ciao,
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Re: [newbie] No Internet access 2
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can you post the contents of /etc/resolv.conf ? Mike -- Yes. /etc/resolv.conf included only two lines, and those are: search localdomain nameserver 212.109.1.50 The "nameserver" line contains the correct address to my DNS. Perhaps it shouldn't read "search localdomain" though? Could this be the problem? == Yes, yes! Change the search line to search your isp Also, see if you can find a second dns# and add a second "nameserver" line HTH, Mike -- "Many loads of beer were brought. What disorder, whoring, fighting, killing, and dreadful idolatry took place there." --Baltasar Rusow, Estonia, 16th century __ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
Re: [newbie] Disappeared Internet access
wvdial from www.worldvisions.ca At 06-02-2001 -0600, you wrote: DRX, I really havent had much luck with kppp so you might try to run a script to start the init of the modem try to find a prog called wcdial at freshmeat.net Perseus On Sat, 17 Feb 2001, DRX wrote: The modem beeps the way it's supposed to, and the little window tells me that it is connecting me to the Internet, but when it is finished I can't get to anywhere in Netscape. It tells me that every address is unknown. I cannot ping anything either. The command ping gives the reply that the address is unknown, no matter whom I try to ping. It's been a couple of months since I used Linux, but when I did, I had no trouble getting out on the Internet. I have checked the "kppp configuration" settings, and they are correct -- they are the same they were a couple of months ago, when everything worked just fine. I can't figure this out. Does anybody have any suggestions? I am grateful for all help. DRX
Re: [newbie] No Internet access 2
if you're abroad :o( .) a few times, inclluding Suse installs. Try and configure what I did, nothing worked. When doing a fresh install everything worked fine (not always) a sort of a lottery:o( Being logged in at the isp apparently had nought to do with it, it's internal that's for sure. So you're saying that I should reinstall the whole Mandrake CD again? Erase the whole system and start from scratch? I guess I'll have to eventually, but I was kind of hoping that there might be a less extreme solution. DRX ciao, -- Semper avanti,sailing on Linux, Harm Bathoorn Free evermore. Hoek. NL. |~ | _ ___|__.__\_|_||_... \___\_|__||_|__|__ _\_Triade__NL__/
Re: [newbie] No Internet access 2
DRX wrote:
if you're abroad :o( .) a few times, inclluding Suse installs.
Try and configure what I did, nothing worked. When doing a fresh
install everything worked fine (not always) a sort of a lottery:o(
Being logged in at the isp apparently had nought to do with it,
it's internal that's for sure.
So you're saying that I should reinstall the whole Mandrake CD again?
Erase the whole system and start from scratch? I guess I'll have to
eventually, but I was kind of hoping that there might be a less extreme
solution.
DRX
ciao,
If you setup your "/home" directory to be on a seperate partition, the
damage of reinstalling is minimal. You will not lose anyfiles that you
have placed into this directory but you should not choose to **format**
this directory when the partitioner asks you for this action. Format "/"
and mayber "/boot" if they are seperate and you should be ok.
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Re: [newbie] No Internet access 2
On Sunday 18 February 2001 21:07, you wrote: DRX wrote: if you're abroad :o( .) a few times, inclluding Suse installs. Try and configure what I did, nothing worked. When doing a fresh install everything worked fine (not always) a sort of a lottery:o( Being logged in at the isp apparently had nought to do with it, it's internal that's for sure. So you're saying that I should reinstall the whole Mandrake CD again? Erase the whole system and start from scratch? I guess I'll have to eventually, but I was kind of hoping that there might be a less extreme solution. DRX ciao, If you setup your "/home" directory to be on a seperate partition, the damage of reinstalling is minimal. You will not lose anyfiles that you have placed into this directory but you should not choose to **format** this directory when the partitioner asks you for this action. Format "/" and mayber "/boot" if they are seperate and you should be ok. Very true but also a way to keep configuration-faults 'alive' especialy on the xserver side. -- Semper avanti,sailing on Linux, Harm Bathoorn Free evermore. Hoek. NL. |~ | _ ___|__.__\_|_||_... \___\_|__||_|__|__ _\_Triade__NL__/
Re: [newbie] No Internet access 2
"H.J.Bathoorn" wrote:
On Sunday 18 February 2001 21:07, you wrote:
DRX wrote:
if you're abroad :o( .) a few times, inclluding Suse
installs. Try and configure what I did, nothing worked. When
doing a fresh install everything worked fine (not always) a
sort of a lottery:o(
Being logged in at the isp apparently had nought to do with
it, it's internal that's for sure.
So you're saying that I should reinstall the whole
Mandrake CD again? Erase the whole system and start from
scratch? I guess I'll have to eventually, but I was kind of
hoping that there might be a less extreme solution.
DRX
ciao,
If you setup your "/home" directory to be on a seperate
partition, the damage of reinstalling is minimal. You will not
lose anyfiles that you have placed into this directory but you
should not choose to **format** this directory when the
partitioner asks you for this action. Format "/" and mayber
"/boot" if they are seperate and you should be ok.
Very true but also a way to keep configuration-faults 'alive'
especialy on the xserver side.
That is true if you have placed configuration information into your home
directory that directly affects your system hardware to work. It is my
impression that "/home" stores "personal" information and configuration.
I have been upgrading betas and what not for over fourteen months and I
haven't had any problems with sparing my "/home" directory. If anything,
that is the only directory that needs to be spared unless you plan to
switch the type of filesystem that it is under (ie ext2 converted to
Reiserfs), then you would need to backup.
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[newbie] Disappeared Internet access
The modem beeps the way it's supposed to, and the little window tells me that it is connecting me to the Internet, but when it is finished I can't get to anywhere in Netscape. It tells me that every address is unknown. I cannot ping anything either. The command ping gives the reply that the address is unknown, no matter whom I try to ping. It's been a couple of months since I used Linux, but when I did, I had no trouble getting out on the Internet. I have checked the "kppp configuration" settings, and they are correct -- they are the same they were a couple of months ago, when everything worked just fine. I can't figure this out. Does anybody have any suggestions? I am grateful for all help. DRX
Re: [newbie] Disappeared Internet access
On Sat, 17 Feb 2001 11:33:08 +0100 DRX [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The modem beeps the way it's supposed to, and the little window tells me that it is connecting me to the Internet, but when it is finished I can't get to anywhere in Netscape. It tells me that every address is unknown. I cannot ping anything either. The command ping gives the reply that the address is unknown, no matter whom I try to ping. Have you checked that you have a correct 'homepage' entry in Netscape, I found that problem after one of my installs. Also check if you have proxys enabled, could be in there too. It's been a couple of months since I used Linux, but when I did, I had no trouble getting out on the Internet. I have checked the "kppp configuration" settings, and they are correct -- they are the same they were a couple of months ago, when everything worked just fine. I can't figure this out. Does anybody have any suggestions? I am grateful for all help. DRX Cheers John --- Mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "The number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected" (The UNIX Programmer's Manual, 2nd Edition, June 1972.)
Re: [newbie] Disappeared Internet access
most often you will need to correctly set your ISP's DNS Server in whatever program you use to dial-in - Original Message - From: "DRX" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 5:33 AM Subject: [newbie] Disappeared Internet access The modem beeps the way it's supposed to, and the little window tells me that it is connecting me to the Internet, but when it is finished I can't get to anywhere in Netscape. It tells me that every address is unknown. I cannot ping anything either. The command ping gives the reply that the address is unknown, no matter whom I try to ping. It's been a couple of months since I used Linux, but when I did, I had no trouble getting out on the Internet. I have checked the "kppp configuration" settings, and they are correct -- they are the same they were a couple of months ago, when everything worked just fine. I can't figure this out. Does anybody have any suggestions? I am grateful for all help. DRX
Re: [newbie] Disappeared Internet access
On Saturday 17 February 2001 04:33, you wrote: The modem beeps the way it's supposed to, and the little window tells me that it is connecting me to the Internet, but when it is finished I can't get to anywhere in Netscape. It tells me that every address is unknown. I cannot ping anything either. The command ping gives the reply that the address is unknown, no matter whom I try to ping. It's been a couple of months since I used Linux, but when I did, I had no trouble getting out on the Internet. I have checked the "kppp configuration" settings, and they are correct -- they are the same they were a couple of months ago, when everything worked just fine. I can't figure this out. Does anybody have any suggestions? I am grateful for all help. DRX Take a look at the DNS setup in LinuxConfig. I have seen it stick a temporary address in there, instead of the ISP name server and hold on to it if you had a bad shutdown or forgot to shut down the modem before shutting down the system. If it shows two or three temporary xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx addresses change them back to your ISP dial up addresses and then try connecting. Luck, -- Dennis M. registered linux user # 180842
[newbie] No Internet access 1
Have you checked that you have a correct 'homepage' entry in Netscape, I found that problem after one of my installs. It is set to "Browser starts with Blank page," and the home page the Home page button is set to is http://home.netscape.com I don't see how an error here could affect the ping thing though. Also check if you have proxys enabled, could be in there too. There are no proxys enabled as far as I can tell. If there were, would I see that in the "DrakConf" utility, or should look somewhere else? I know that I have never knowingly enabled any proxys. DRX
[newbie] No Internet access 2
most often you will need to correctly set your ISP's DNS Server in whatever program you use to dial-in I use something called "kppp." On the desktop of KDE this is reached by clicking on an icon named "Internet." As I stated in my previous postings, the DNS is still the same as it was when I could get out on the Internet, and yes, it is correct (the settings are the same as on this computer, and I can get out on the net with this -- running another OS). Thank you for your advice though. The DNS entry was the first thing I checked, and apparently it wasn't completely wrong to do so. DRX I have checked the "kppp configuration" settings, and they are correct -- they are the same they were a couple of months ago, when everything worked just fine. I can't figure this out. Does anybody have any suggestions? I am grateful for all help. DRX
[newbie] No Internet access 3
Take a look at the DNS setup in LinuxConfig. I have seen it stick a temporary address in there, instead of the ISP name server and hold on to it if you had a bad shutdown or forgot to shut down the modem before shutting down the system. If it shows two or three temporary xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx addresses change them back to your ISP dial up addresses and then try connecting. Luck, -- This sounded promising, but no such luck I'm afraid. Assuming that "LinuxConfig" is the same as "Linuxconf 1.16" which is reached through the "DrakConf" utility in KDE, the only DNS entry to be found there is the same as in the "kppp" thing, and it is only there because I entered it yesterday just to see if this would help any in getting out on the 'net. It didn't. DRX Dennis M. registered linux user # 180842 On Saturday 17 February 2001 04:33, you wrote: The modem beeps the way it's supposed to, and the little window tells me that it is connecting me to the Internet, but when it is finished I can't get to anywhere in Netscape. It tells me that every address is unknown. I cannot ping anything either. The command ping gives the reply that the address is unknown, no matter whom I try to ping. It's been a couple of months since I used Linux, but when I did, I had no trouble getting out on the Internet. I have checked the "kppp configuration" settings, and they are correct -- they are the same they were a couple of months ago, when everything worked just fine. I can't figure this out. Does anybody have any suggestions? I am grateful for all help. DRX
Re: [newbie] No Internet access 2
On Saturday 17 February 2001 21:02, you wrote: most often you will need to correctly set your ISP's DNS Server in whatever program you use to dial-in I use something called "kppp." On the desktop of KDE this is reached by clicking on an icon named "Internet." As I stated in my previous postings, the DNS is still the same as it was when I could get out on the Internet, and yes, it is correct (the settings are the same as on this computer, and I can get out on the net with this -- running another OS). Thank you for your advice though. The DNS entry was the first thing I checked, and apparently it wasn't completely wrong to do so. DRX I have checked the "kppp configuration" settings, and they are correct -- they are the same they were a couple of months ago, when everything worked just fine. I can't figure this out. Does anybody have any suggestions? I am grateful for all help. DRX I had a similar problem aboard ship, getting my mail with kppp and a gsm (that's talking $$'s if you're abroad :o( .) a few times, inclluding Suse installs. Try and configure what I did, nothing worked. When doing a fresh install everything worked fine (not always) a sort of a lottery:o( Testing by typing www.awellknownadres.somewhere in the KDE filemanager (nowadays konqueror) gave quick and good evidence whether the connection was there. Being logged in at the isp apparently had nought to do with it, it's internal that's for sure. ciao, -- Semper avanti,sailing on Linux, Harm Bathoorn Free evermore. Hoek. NL. |~ | _ ___|__.__\_|_||_... \___\_|__||_|__|__ _\_Triade__NL__/
Re: [newbie] Disappeared Internet access
oops I meant to type wvdial instead of wcdial hehe sorry Perseus On Tue, 6 Feb 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: DRX, I really havent had much luck with kppp so you might try to run a script to start the init of the modem try to find a prog called wcdial at freshmeat.net Perseus On Sat, 17 Feb 2001, DRX wrote: The modem beeps the way it's supposed to, and the little window tells me that it is connecting me to the Internet, but when it is finished I can't get to anywhere in Netscape. It tells me that every address is unknown. I cannot ping anything either. The command ping gives the reply that the address is unknown, no matter whom I try to ping. It's been a couple of months since I used Linux, but when I did, I had no trouble getting out on the Internet. I have checked the "kppp configuration" settings, and they are correct -- they are the same they were a couple of months ago, when everything worked just fine. I can't figure this out. Does anybody have any suggestions? I am grateful for all help. DRX
[newbie] Broken Internet connection
Unable to re-establish my internet connection. My initial install of LM 7.2 setup internet OK. So I know the hardware/modem is not the problem. While messing with cups to try to get user access to my printer, I broke LM badly - flashing monitor, no NTLDR or boot on startup, boot floppy just gets back to flashing monitor - so I used the CDs to do an update ( 2 hours + on this 166Hz/64MB machine). The update got me back to where I could use DrakConf to setup my ISP connect info. But many tries with various combinations of info never got a beep out of the modem - and no messages that I could find. So I tried the manual for kppp. But I could not find any help in where to start, or how to troubleshoot. Next I tried the ISP-Hookup-HOWTO. It led me thru a verification of files: /etc/hosts.deny ALL: ALL /etc/hosts.accept ALL: LOCAL /etc/HOSTNAME Don /etc/hosts 127.0.0.0 localhost 0.0.0.0 donm /etc/networks loopback 127.0.0.0 localnet 0.0.0.0 /etc/ppp/pap-secrets donm * passwd ( where passwd = my ISP passwd) /etc/ppp/chatscript #this file did not exist so I built it as #instructed in the HOWTO TIMEOUT 5 "" ATZ OK ATDT12345678 ABORT "NO CARRIER" ABORT BUSY ABORT "NO DIALTONE" ABORT WAITING TIMEOUT 45 CONNECT "" TIMEOUT 5 The above was implemented as root with cmd: exec pppd connect \ 'chat -v -f /etc/ppp/chatscript' \ -detach crtscts modem defaultroute \ user donm /dev/modem 38400 This gets as far as showing ATZ on the screen and then error: /dev/modem permission denied I tried all permission settings on /dev/modem and its link to /dev/ttyS1 but could never get past this error. The first char in the permission strings for /dev files are not normal files and may prohibit direct access. But the HOWTO script says do it. I tried chmod, chgrp, chown to all possibilities but never got past the error. After a day of this I need help ! Don
Re: [newbie] slow internet connection
On Sun, 26 Nov 2000, you wrote: I have recently got my computer to connect to the internet after a month of agrivation trying to get it to work. Rather annoying when you find out all you had to do was change the authorisation protocol. Anyways now that i can connect i am experience slow connections and was wondering if anyone new what the problem might be and how to rectify it. Any help here would be greatly appreciated - check to see what your kppp speed is set to. if u have a 56k modem set it to i think its 15500. set it faster than your modem/ -- Love is all u need, and a little Linux too for good measure
[newbie] slow internet connection
I have recently got my computer to connect to the internet after a month of agrivation trying to get it to work. Rather annoying when you find out all you had to do was change the authorisation protocol. Anyways now that i can connect i am experience slow connections and was wondering if anyone new what the problem might be and how to rectify it. Any help here would be greatly appreciated
