RE: Tweak RH 9 for broadband connection

[Douglas, Stuart]

The TCP Window is much more important with bigger pipes as far as throughput
is concerned.

Do a search on Linux and TCP Window and you'll find some useful links that
explain where/how to make adjustments to this.



> -Original Message-
> From: Rick Warner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 07/14/2003 12:51 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Tweak RH 9 for broadband connection
> 
> 
> On Sun, 2003-07-13 at 13:01, Medhat Galal wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> > It's time to tweak linux to perform better for broadband. 
> Usually, it an
> > easy task for winBlows users, but dslreports.com provides a 
> good head
> > start.
> > 
> > Has anyone tried this before? how did it work for you? Any 
> reason why RH
> > sets MTU to only 1440? 
> > 
> > Any suggestions, links and additional resources would be welcome.
> > Thanks a bunch,
> 
> RedHat default is 1500, not 1440.  If your link is being set 
> to 1440 it
> is because (a) there is something in your startup that is 
> setting it to
> 1440, or (b) there is some MTU path discovery going on and the MTU is
> being set to the maximum that works during initialization.  
> Hard-coding
> an MTU to something below the Ethernet default (1500) is not something
> to take lightly; dlsreports and other simplify the situation 
> by assuming
> that a small sample of data over a limited time period is
> representative.  Further, it does not take into account other issues
> like VPN overhead, etc.   Tweak away, but you are delusional if you
> believe that a few seconds of data will provide you with anything that
> will be representative over months of use.
> 
> - rick warner
> 
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RE: ftp/vsftp ?? any of them

[Douglas, Stuart]

The biggest change is going from wu-ftpd to vsftpd as the default ftp
daemon with RH.  I must say that I have yet to pull off configuring vsftpd
to my liking, and am rather frustrated by that fact as I'd like to take
advantage of it's purpurted security/performance improvements.

Apologies for having nothing more than related commentary to offer.

Good luck, and please share any successes you have.  :)

Stuart


> -Original Message-
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> Sent: 06/24/2003 9:47 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: ftp/vsftp ?? any of them
> 
> 
> My users want the ability to be able to ftp in any directory,
> not just their home directories.  It seems back in the 7.1 days
> you could do this, something changed w/ 7.3 and remains in 9.0.
> Can someone assist w/ configuring the ftp protocol if that is
> what is takes.
> 
> thanks
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RE: AOL Now Bouncing DHCP Addresses, Residential Addresses[May Be OT]

[Douglas, Stuart]

I'm sorry to say I tossed the early posts on this topic.  They only started
to catch my eye when a member of a Subaru enthusiast forum I monitor was
complaining about not be able to get on the forum through AOL.

Anyone care to repost the Cliff Notes version of the original/known issue(s)
for my edification?

Thx!

Stuart


> -Original Message-
> From: Drew Weaver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 06/17/2003 3:03 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: AOL Now Bouncing DHCP Addresses, Residential 
> Addresses[May
> Be OT]
> 
> 
> Thats not true really, I am employed at an ISP and our 
> Forwards and reverses
> all match, and we have a /19.
> 
> -Drew
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Daryl Hunt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 2:50 PM
> Subject: Re: AOL Now Bouncing DHCP Addresses, Residential 
> Addresses[May Be
> OT]
> 
> 
> >
> > - Original Message -
> > From: "John Nichel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 9:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: AOL Now Bouncing DHCP Addresses, Residential 
> Addresses[May Be
> > OT]
> >
> >
> > > Drew Weaver wrote:
> > > > Since you're probably violating your ISPs ToS anyway I 
> guess it doesnt
> > > > matter if AOL doesn't accept your mail.
> > > >
> > > > -Drew
> > >
> > > Yes and no.  I have a business account, and am allowed to 
> run things
> > > such as web servers and mail servers.  In their business 
> TOS, it says
> > > nothing about me running these items on either static or 
> dynamic ip's
> > > (my account has one static and 5 dynamic ip's).  I use 
> the static for my
> > > business website, my mail server is on one of the dynamic 
> ip's, and a
> > > gateway set up on one of the other dynamics.  Their 
> general TOS does
> > > state that dynamic users (regular home users) can not run 
> these items
> > > though.  So it's kind of a grey area.
> >
> > No gray area at all.  You are running a Dynamic IP which 
> will not pass the
> > Reverse DNS lookup many email servers (including mine) will 
> do when you
> > attempt to send it.
> >
> > >
> > > I'm not saying that AOL is wrong for this, as I'm sure a 
> ton of SPAM
> > > comes from people running mail servers inside their own house.
> >
> > They aren't wrong anymore than most of the rest of us ISPs 
> are.  The hits
> > from a certain Cable Company in Bejing would astound you.  
> The server will
> > get hit about 5 times a minute from an ip address that ends 
> in 130.  If
> you
> > have an open relay, it will sense it and begin sending spam 
> to the tune of
> > about 30k a day.
> >
> >
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RE: Novell torpedoes SCO

[Douglas, Stuart]

Oh, this is getting REALLY good...


> -Original Message-
> From: Gavin Durman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 1:35 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Novell torpedoes SCO
> 
> 
> Thanks to Craig Zimmer at UNC (on a Novell-related list) for 
> this link:
> 
> http://www.novell.com/news/press/archive/2003/05/pr03033.html  
> 
> Read..and enjoy. I truly hope this pans out...
> 
> 
> 
> Gavin Durman  ---  Xavier University  Systems Administrator
> ===
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> Everything appears in shades of grey to the unfocused mind...
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wrestling with vsftpd

[Douglas, Stuart]

Any vsftpd guru's around?

Need to setup an ftp server that:

1) only allows anonymous access
2) allows file uploading/deleting & directory creation/removal
3) has all permissions applied from the ftp root directory out
4) doesn't pause for around a minute before showing the initial listing

So far I've been able to tackle 1) and part of 2)...file uploading only.

So...

Questions are...in RH8 w/ vsftpd, how do I:

1) Enable file deletion & directory creation/deletion?
2) Arrange for the permissions to apply to the ftp root and sub-directories?
3) Setup the ftp server so there is no pause at initial login?

Thanks in advance,

Stuart



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RE: how difficult is compiling a driver? (IT'S EASY!)

[Douglas, Stuart]

WOOHOO...SUCCESS!  

You're feedback regarding the RAM disk image file were spot-on!  Strangely,
there was NO .img file for the 2.4.18-27.8.0 kernel after I installed it
via RedHat Network.  Since I had previously moved the properly compiled
version of the hpt302.o module into the proper kernel path, I didn't even
have to specify it using a --with statement when I ran the mkinitrd command
(since the -v switch spilled the beans on everything, I got to see it
included along with everything else.  I just had to edit the lilo.conf file
to include the new .img file, reboot, and viola'!

Thanks again for hanging with me on this, Michael...I owe you many beers!

Stuart


> -Original Message-
> From: Michael Fratoni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 9:46 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: how difficult is compiling a driver?
> 
> 
> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
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> On Tuesday 01 April 2003 02:29 pm, Douglas, Stuart wrote:
> > OK...a bit closer, but still no go.  Don't know if Justin called it
> > regarding the missing modutils, but I added that package (and the
> > modutils-devel for good measure).  Coinciding with this was 
> my poking
> > around and properly listing the 
> KERNELDIR=/usr/src/2.4.18-27.8.0 in the
> > Makefile and it seemed to compile.  I copied the .o files over to
> > /lib/modules/2.4.18-27.8.0/kernel/drivers/scsi (the same basic path
> > as the functioning driver for the 2.4.18-14 kernel except for the
> > version). Rebooted and got a kernel panic error trying to 
> load the fs. 
> > Interestingly, the driver for the 2.4.18-14 kernel shows up 
> colored in
> > green when I do an ls on it's directory, but the one I 
> compiled for the
> > 2.4.18-27.8.0 kernel shows up black just like all the other files. 
> > Mean anything?
> 
> It means the permissions are different on the 2 versions. The modules 
> should have permissions like:
> - -rw-r--r--1 root root15992 Mar 14 07:56 wd7000.o
> 
> > Toyed around with trying to load the compiled module 
> (insmod  hpt302.o)
> > but there is already a module by that name (Duh!  You mean 
> the one that
> > the system is running with?). 
> 
> I assume this is while running the old kernel, and the module that is 
> loaded is the module for that version?
> 
> Not being able to see what's happening, I'm guessing here..
> 
> If the root filesystem is connected to this controller, you 
> probably have 
> to include the module in the initrd.img file so that it is available 
> before the filesystem is mounted. In other words, if the 
> module isn't in 
> the initrd.img, the kernel can't access the /lib/modules/.. 
> directory to 
> load it, since it can't mount the file system.
> 
> Does the file /boot/initrd-2.4.18-27.8.0.img exist? If so, 
> does grub (or 
> lilo) have a pointer to it? Here is my stanza from /etc/grub.conf:
> title Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-27.8.0)
> root (hd1,0)
> kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-27.8.0 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi
> initrd /initrd-2.4.18-27.8.0.img
> 
> You mentioned an error or warning when installing the kernel package 
> previously, I believe? Can you provide more details? This would make 
> sense, if the above is correct. At the time you installed the 
> kernel, a 
> module that should have been included in the initrd didn't exist.
> 
> You can try creating a new initrd.img: (from memory, man mkinitrd for 
> details)
> mkinitrd -f -v -with=hpt302.o /boot/initrd-2.4.18-27.8.0.img 
> 2.4.18-27.8.0
> 
> I'm not sure on the 'with' parameter, or if it is really 
> needed in this 
> case. It may need the module name, or perhaps the full path. 
> The output 
> from running the command should give you a clue.
> 
> > Is there maybe some module configuration
> > change I need to make to help enforce which one to use?  It 
> seems like
> > that would just flow from having the file in the proper
> > /lib/modules/... path, no?
> 
> Is the module listed in /etc/modules.conf (with needed options)?
> 
> > Think I'll shoot an e-mail to HighPoint and see if they can shed any
> > light on this as well.
> >
> > Ever forward...
> 
> Good luck. ;)
> 
> 
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RE: how difficult is compiling a driver?

[Douglas, Stuart]

OK...a bit closer, but still no go.  Don't know if Justin called it
regarding the missing modutils, but I added that package (and the
modutils-devel for good measure).  Coinciding with this was my poking
around and properly listing the KERNELDIR=/usr/src/2.4.18-27.8.0 in the
Makefile and it seemed to compile.  I copied the .o files over to
/lib/modules/2.4.18-27.8.0/kernel/drivers/scsi (the same basic path
as the functioning driver for the 2.4.18-14 kernel except for the version).
Rebooted and got a kernel panic error trying to load the fs.  Interestingly,
the driver for the 2.4.18-14 kernel shows up colored in green when I do an
ls on it's directory, but the one I compiled for the 2.4.18-27.8.0 kernel
shows up black just like all the other files.  Mean anything?

Toyed around with trying to load the compiled module (insmod  hpt302.o)
but there is already a module by that name (Duh!  You mean the one that
the system is running with?).  Is there maybe some module configuration
change I need to make to help enforce which one to use?  It seems like
that would just flow from having the file in the proper /lib/modules/...
path, no?

Think I'll shoot an e-mail to HighPoint and see if they can shed any
light on this as well.

Ever forward...

Stuart


> -Original Message-
> From: Michael Fratoni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 6:13 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: how difficult is compiling a driver?
> 
> 
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> On Monday 31 March 2003 09:18 am, Douglas, Stuart wrote:
> > Thanks again, Mike, but I think this IS a catch-22...
> >
> > It seems I can't make the module without the kernel, and I can't
> > install the kernel without the module.
> >
> > I'm running on kernel 2.4-18-14 and tried making the module 
> after only
> > installing the most recent kernel-source package 
> (2.4.18-27.8.0), but
> > it runs off this long litany of error messages.  I then tried
> > installing the most recent kernel package (2.4.18-27.8.0), 
> thinking I
> > could then successfully make the new module before 
> rebooting, but the
> > kernel install errors out due to the lacking module.
> 
> Hrmm, this should work.
> Can you post the Makefile, and the errors you are seeing?
> 
> If you are using the hpt302-opensource-v10.tgz file, I've 
> built modules 
> for the 2.4.18-27.8.0 kernel. I can make them available on my 
> webserver.
> 
> $ /sbin/modinfo hpt302.o
> filename:hpt302.o
> description: "Driver for HPT302"
> author:  "HighPoint Technologies, Inc."
> license: 
> 
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RE: how difficult is compiling a driver?

[Douglas, Stuart]

Thanks a bunch, Mike...I'll let you know if I need your modules.  I'm sure
you're right in that it SHOULD work...the fact that it doesn't for me is
merely testimony to my lack of Linux knowledge/experience (it's good for
me to stumble through things like this...the best way to learn!).

Stay tuned...

Thanks again!

Stuart


> -Original Message-
> From: Michael Fratoni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 6:13 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: how difficult is compiling a driver?
> 
> 
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> On Monday 31 March 2003 09:18 am, Douglas, Stuart wrote:
> > Thanks again, Mike, but I think this IS a catch-22...
> >
> > It seems I can't make the module without the kernel, and I can't
> > install the kernel without the module.
> >
> > I'm running on kernel 2.4-18-14 and tried making the module 
> after only
> > installing the most recent kernel-source package 
> (2.4.18-27.8.0), but
> > it runs off this long litany of error messages.  I then tried
> > installing the most recent kernel package (2.4.18-27.8.0), 
> thinking I
> > could then successfully make the new module before 
> rebooting, but the
> > kernel install errors out due to the lacking module.
> 
> Hrmm, this should work.
> Can you post the Makefile, and the errors you are seeing?
> 
> If you are using the hpt302-opensource-v10.tgz file, I've 
> built modules 
> for the 2.4.18-27.8.0 kernel. I can make them available on my 
> webserver.
> 
> $ /sbin/modinfo hpt302.o
> filename:hpt302.o
> description: "Driver for HPT302"
> author:  "HighPoint Technologies, Inc."
> license: 
> 
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RE: how difficult is compiling a driver?

[Douglas, Stuart]

I'm not sure of anything regarding Linux yet, but I'm getting a little
better with every misstep.  :)

I'll try installing that package and see what happens.

Thanks,

Stuart



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> Subject: RE: how difficult is compiling a driver? 
> 
> 
> Are you sure it's not complaining about "modutils"?
> 
> > -Original Message-
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> > Sent:   Monday, March 31, 2003 4:22 PM
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> > Subject:redhat-list digest, Vol 1 #7313 - 11 msgs
> > 
> > > It seems I can't make the module without the kernel, and 
> I can't install
> > > the kernel without the module.
>   [snip]
> > > 
> > > Stuart
> > 
> > I don't understand why the kernel would have a dependency 
> on a module. 
> > I forget what kind of module it is you want to build.  Are you
> > installing the kernel source from an RPM?  If the module is the only
> > problem, why not just "rpm -i --force ..."?
> > 
> > 
> 
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RE: how difficult is compiling a driver?

[Douglas, Stuart]

Tried forcing the kernel install and still get the error, just without
any reference to the missing driver module.  Uninstalled the kernel rpm
and at least the system reboots with the original kernel.  Will now try
my laborious multi-drive, multi-install idea.

Thanks,

Stuart


> -Original Message-
> From: David Hollister [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 9:36 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: how difficult is compiling a driver?
> 
> 
> On Mon, 2003-03-31 at 07:18, Douglas, Stuart wrote:
> > Thanks again, Mike, but I think this IS a catch-22...
> > 
> > It seems I can't make the module without the kernel, and I 
> can't install
> > the kernel without the module.
> > 
> > I'm running on kernel 2.4-18-14 and tried making the module 
> after only
> > installing the most recent kernel-source package 
> (2.4.18-27.8.0), but it
> > runs off this long litany of error messages.  I then tried 
> installing
> > the most recent kernel package (2.4.18-27.8.0), thinking I 
> could then
> > successfully make the new module before rebooting, but the 
> kernel install
> > errors out due to the lacking module.
> > 
> > Unless you have some more brilliance to share with me, I 
> think I'm done
> > and will have to wait on the vendor to release the properly compiled
> > driver.
> > 
> > Thanks for all your help, regardless of how doomed or not I am.
> > 
> > Stuart
> 
> I don't understand why the kernel would have a dependency on 
> a module. 
> I forget what kind of module it is you want to build.  Are you
> installing the kernel source from an RPM?  If the module is the only
> problem, why not just "rpm -i --force ..."?
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RE: how difficult is compiling a driver?

[Douglas, Stuart]

David,

Good questions.  I'm trying to use an old PII PC as an FTP server and am
using a HighPoint Rocket133 ATA controller to host the hard drives (getting
around the BIOS limitations of this old box).  HighPoint has a RH8 driver,
however it's only compiled for the 2.4.18-14 kernel and I want to upgrade.

I used the rpm -U kernel-2.4.18-27.8.0.i386.rpm command to do the kernel
upgrade, which must be why it errors upon not finding the driver module.

You bring up a good point, why can't I just use the --force switch to
shove the kernel upgrade through.  Perhaps I can.  I just posted another
idea on how I can get around this (do a Linux install onto a drive
controlled by the motherboard, upgrade the kernel, compile the driver, put
the controller & drives in with the old kernel installed, manually apply
the changes to make the new driver avaible, upgrade the kernel).  Think I'll
try your idea first...force the install and then see if I can't, in fact,
now compile the driver.

Thanks, and stay tuned...

Stuart


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> From: David Hollister [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 9:36 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: how difficult is compiling a driver?
> 
> 
> On Mon, 2003-03-31 at 07:18, Douglas, Stuart wrote:
> > Thanks again, Mike, but I think this IS a catch-22...
> > 
> > It seems I can't make the module without the kernel, and I 
> can't install
> > the kernel without the module.
> > 
> > I'm running on kernel 2.4-18-14 and tried making the module 
> after only
> > installing the most recent kernel-source package 
> (2.4.18-27.8.0), but it
> > runs off this long litany of error messages.  I then tried 
> installing
> > the most recent kernel package (2.4.18-27.8.0), thinking I 
> could then
> > successfully make the new module before rebooting, but the 
> kernel install
> > errors out due to the lacking module.
> > 
> > Unless you have some more brilliance to share with me, I 
> think I'm done
> > and will have to wait on the vendor to release the properly compiled
> > driver.
> > 
> > Thanks for all your help, regardless of how doomed or not I am.
> > 
> > Stuart
> 
> I don't understand why the kernel would have a dependency on 
> a module. 
> I forget what kind of module it is you want to build.  Are you
> installing the kernel source from an RPM?  If the module is the only
> problem, why not just "rpm -i --force ..."?
> 
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RE: how difficult is compiling a driver?

[Douglas, Stuart]

Thought of a different way to get around my problem.  Unless I hosed my
Linux install trying to compile the driver, I should be able to remove
the controller and attached drives and install Linux onto a different
drive controlled by the motherboard.  I could then upgrade the kernel &
kernel-source, compile the commensurate driver and copy it off to floppy.
I could then put the controller and attached drives back in and then
manually setup the correctly compiled driver before upgrading the kernel
again.

Kind of a pain, but it's the only way I can think to do this other than
waiting for the vendor to release one.  I'd just have to repeat this
process every time RH releases a new kernel (yikes!).

I'll post my results later today.

Stuart
  

> -Original Message-
> From: Michael Fratoni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 6:19 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: how difficult is compiling a driver?
> 
> 
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> On Friday 28 March 2003 01:58 pm, Douglas, Stuart wrote:
> > Mike (all),
> >
> > Getting ready to try this out and I need some elaboration as I think
> > I may have a problem.
> >
> > I'm currently running kernel 2.4.18-14 and have that kernel-source
> > already installed.  I need to compile the driver from the newest
> > kernel- source...can this be installed onto a system with an older
> > kernel?
> 
> Yes, not a problem.
> 
> > If so, when using up2date to install a newer kernel, does the update
> > take effect immediately or after a boot (perhaps a dumb 
> question, but
> > I'm from Windows-land where EVERYTHING takes a reboot).  
> I'm guessing
> > a reboot is required.
> 
> Install the updated kernel and kernel-source, but don't 
> reboot. You'll 
> still be running the old kernel at this point. You can then build the 
> module for the new kernel. Just define KERNELDIR=/usr/src/linux-2.4, 
> rather than the method I provided earlier.
> 
> > If so, then I need to have the newer driver installed/loaded BEFORE
> > the system, with the new kernel installed, is rebooted.  Are drivers
> > typically backwards compatible, or are the kernel specific based on
> > their compilation?
> 
> Hrmm, you need to LOAD the driver into the current kernel, before 
> rebooting?
> 
> You'll need to build it twice, if that's the case. Build it 
> once before 
> upgrading the kernel-source package. Define 
> KERNELDIR=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build and build the 
> modules. This will 
> build the modules for the current kernel. Copy the modules to 
> /lib/modules/{version}/someplace_reasonable. You should be 
> able to get 
> them loaded.
> 
> Then, install the updates, run 'make clean' redefine KERNELDIR to 
> KERNELDIR=/usr/src/linux-2.4 in the Makefile (which should 
> force them to 
> build against the new kernel-source), and build them again. Copy the 
> modules to /lib/modules/{new-version}/someplace_reasonable.
> 
> > Normally I'd just throw caution to the wind and try it, but 
> I'd like to
> > avoid having to rebuild this box from the beginning if possible.
> 
> Ouch, that shouldn't be required, I hope.
> 
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RE: how difficult is compiling a driver?

[Douglas, Stuart]

Thanks again, Mike, but I think this IS a catch-22...

It seems I can't make the module without the kernel, and I can't install
the kernel without the module.

I'm running on kernel 2.4-18-14 and tried making the module after only
installing the most recent kernel-source package (2.4.18-27.8.0), but it
runs off this long litany of error messages.  I then tried installing
the most recent kernel package (2.4.18-27.8.0), thinking I could then
successfully make the new module before rebooting, but the kernel install
errors out due to the lacking module.

Unless you have some more brilliance to share with me, I think I'm done
and will have to wait on the vendor to release the properly compiled
driver.

Thanks for all your help, regardless of how doomed or not I am.

Stuart


> -Original Message-
> From: Michael Fratoni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 6:19 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: how difficult is compiling a driver?
> 
> 
> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
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> 
> On Friday 28 March 2003 01:58 pm, Douglas, Stuart wrote:
> > Mike (all),
> >
> > Getting ready to try this out and I need some elaboration as I think
> > I may have a problem.
> >
> > I'm currently running kernel 2.4.18-14 and have that kernel-source
> > already installed.  I need to compile the driver from the newest
> > kernel- source...can this be installed onto a system with an older
> > kernel?
> 
> Yes, not a problem.
> 
> > If so, when using up2date to install a newer kernel, does the update
> > take effect immediately or after a boot (perhaps a dumb 
> question, but
> > I'm from Windows-land where EVERYTHING takes a reboot).  
> I'm guessing
> > a reboot is required.
> 
> Install the updated kernel and kernel-source, but don't 
> reboot. You'll 
> still be running the old kernel at this point. You can then build the 
> module for the new kernel. Just define KERNELDIR=/usr/src/linux-2.4, 
> rather than the method I provided earlier.
> 
> > If so, then I need to have the newer driver installed/loaded BEFORE
> > the system, with the new kernel installed, is rebooted.  Are drivers
> > typically backwards compatible, or are the kernel specific based on
> > their compilation?
> 
> Hrmm, you need to LOAD the driver into the current kernel, before 
> rebooting?
> 
> You'll need to build it twice, if that's the case. Build it 
> once before 
> upgrading the kernel-source package. Define 
> KERNELDIR=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build and build the 
> modules. This will 
> build the modules for the current kernel. Copy the modules to 
> /lib/modules/{version}/someplace_reasonable. You should be 
> able to get 
> them loaded.
> 
> Then, install the updates, run 'make clean' redefine KERNELDIR to 
> KERNELDIR=/usr/src/linux-2.4 in the Makefile (which should 
> force them to 
> build against the new kernel-source), and build them again. Copy the 
> modules to /lib/modules/{new-version}/someplace_reasonable.
> 
> > Normally I'd just throw caution to the wind and try it, but 
> I'd like to
> > avoid having to rebuild this box from the beginning if possible.
> 
> Ouch, that shouldn't be required, I hope.
> 
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RE: how difficult is compiling a driver?

[Douglas, Stuart]

Mike (all),

Getting ready to try this out and I need some elaboration as I think
I may have a problem.

I'm currently running kernel 2.4.18-14 and have that kernel-source
already installed.  I need to compile the driver from the newest kernel-
source...can this be installed onto a system with an older kernel?

If so, when using up2date to install a newer kernel, does the update
take effect immediately or after a boot (perhaps a dumb question, but
I'm from Windows-land where EVERYTHING takes a reboot).  I'm guessing
a reboot is required.

If so, then I need to have the newer driver installed/loaded BEFORE
the system, with the new kernel installed, is rebooted.  Are drivers
typically backwards compatible, or are the kernel specific based on
their compilation?

Normally I'd just throw caution to the wind and try it, but I'd like to
avoid having to rebuild this box from the beginning if possible.

Thanks again, GREAT directions!

Stuart
 

> -Original Message-
> From: Michael Fratoni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 6:04 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: how difficult is compiling a driver?
> 
> 
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> On Thursday 27 March 2003 03:18 pm, Douglas, Stuart wrote:
> > My situation is this, I'm using some HighPoint Rocket133 
> IDE controller
> > cards to support larger HDDs on some systems but the only 
> RH8 driver is
> > compiled for the initial kernel release.  The vendor can't 
> give me any
> > useful information as to when I might expect a driver that 
> is compiled
> > for the latest kernel so I thought I'd look into doing it myself. 
> > Being a total Linux noob, am I asking the equivalent of how 
> to perform
> > brain surgery, or is it actually not too difficult?
> 
> 
> If the driver source code is availble, it shouldn't be very hard.
> It appears the source is available for the Rocket133 at:
> http://www.highpoint-tech.com/hpt302-opensource-v10.tgz
> You'll have to verify that this is the correct file. The 
> drivers I found 
> are listed here:
> http://www.highpoint-tech.com/drivers.htm
> 
> Once you have the correct file downloaded...
> 
> make a temporary directory, I used 'highpoint'.
> $ mkdir highpoint
> Move the driver archive to the new directory.
> $ mv hpt302-opensource-v10.tgz highpoint
> cd to the directory
> $ cd highpoint
> Extract the archive
> $ tar -xvzf hpt302-opensource-v10.tgz
> 
> Edit the Makefile, and fix the define for KERNELDIR. Currently, it is 
> probably defined as KERNELDIR=/usr/src/linux (Which is wrong)
> It should be defined as:
> KERNELDIR=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build 
> (KERNELDIR=/usr/src/linux-2.4 would work as well, but the 
> above is more 
> correct)
> 
> You need to have the kernel-source rpm package installed that 
> matches your 
> running kernel. For example, I have:
> $ rpm -q kernel kernel-source
> kernel-2.4.18-27.8.0
> kernel-source-2.4.18-27.8.0
> 
> Once you have done all that, you can build the driver with
> $ make
> 
> Once it has finished compiling, the .o file(s) need to be 
> copied someplace 
> suitable in /lib/modules/{version}/kernel/drivers/(ide perhaps?)
> 
> There are instructions in the readme.txt file for loading the drivers.
> 
> Hope that helps,
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vsftpd: anon upload cofig steps

[Douglas, Stuart]

OK, I've taken a few swings at this but the tree is still standing.

Looking to setup a private ftp server (restricted ftp access by IP at
firewall) that uses anonymous login and allows directory creation and
file up/downloading.

Have changed the following:

In /etc/xinetd/vsftpd I have:
disable=no

In /etc/vsftpd.conf I have:
anonymous_enable=YES
write_enable=YES
anon_upload_enable=YES
anon_mkdir_write_enable=YES

In /etc/passwd I have:
ftp :x:14:50:FTP User:/var/ftp/pub:/sbin/nologin

I did a:
chown root.root /var/ftp/pub

and a:
chmod 2770 /var/ftp/pub

I'm able to connect anonymously, but I'm not able to upload files.
Also, there is a dramatic pause before the directory listing is
displayed (have tried passive/active with no change).

What am I doing wrong and/or what have I overlooked?

Thanks in advance!

Stuart



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RE: how difficult is compiling a driver?

[Douglas, Stuart]

ALL RIGHT!  This I might be able to pull-off.

Many thanks, Michael!


> -Original Message-
> From: Michael Fratoni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 6:04 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: how difficult is compiling a driver?
> 
> 
> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
> Hash: SHA1
> 
> On Thursday 27 March 2003 03:18 pm, Douglas, Stuart wrote:
> > My situation is this, I'm using some HighPoint Rocket133 
> IDE controller
> > cards to support larger HDDs on some systems but the only 
> RH8 driver is
> > compiled for the initial kernel release.  The vendor can't 
> give me any
> > useful information as to when I might expect a driver that 
> is compiled
> > for the latest kernel so I thought I'd look into doing it myself. 
> > Being a total Linux noob, am I asking the equivalent of how 
> to perform
> > brain surgery, or is it actually not too difficult?
> 
> 
> If the driver source code is availble, it shouldn't be very hard.
> It appears the source is available for the Rocket133 at:
> http://www.highpoint-tech.com/hpt302-opensource-v10.tgz
> You'll have to verify that this is the correct file. The 
> drivers I found 
> are listed here:
> http://www.highpoint-tech.com/drivers.htm
> 
> Once you have the correct file downloaded...
> 
> make a temporary directory, I used 'highpoint'.
> $ mkdir highpoint
> Move the driver archive to the new directory.
> $ mv hpt302-opensource-v10.tgz highpoint
> cd to the directory
> $ cd highpoint
> Extract the archive
> $ tar -xvzf hpt302-opensource-v10.tgz
> 
> Edit the Makefile, and fix the define for KERNELDIR. Currently, it is 
> probably defined as KERNELDIR=/usr/src/linux (Which is wrong)
> It should be defined as:
> KERNELDIR=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build 
> (KERNELDIR=/usr/src/linux-2.4 would work as well, but the 
> above is more 
> correct)
> 
> You need to have the kernel-source rpm package installed that 
> matches your 
> running kernel. For example, I have:
> $ rpm -q kernel kernel-source
> kernel-2.4.18-27.8.0
> kernel-source-2.4.18-27.8.0
> 
> Once you have done all that, you can build the driver with
> $ make
> 
> Once it has finished compiling, the .o file(s) need to be 
> copied someplace 
> suitable in /lib/modules/{version}/kernel/drivers/(ide perhaps?)
> 
> There are instructions in the readme.txt file for loading the drivers.
> 
> Hope that helps,
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RE: W2K log messages to Linux syslog server

[Douglas, Stuart]

:-)

Thanks all!



> -Original Message-
> From: David Busby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 5:53 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: W2K log messages to Linux syslog server
> 
> 
> > On Thu, Mar 27, 2003 at 01:09:00PM -0800, David Busby wrote:
> > > To do this natively in Windows you must use:
> > >
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-
> us/debug/base/
> > > event_logging_functions.asp
> > >
> > > Open a Handle to the EventLog and then read and pipe to 
> your favourite
> > > location
> >
> > Hmm...I'd have to say that, if I have to write a program to 
> do it, it's
> > not a native function of the system.  But hey, at least now 
> we DO have a
> > documented API...
> > --
> > Dave Ihnat
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> 
> And whats worse is that you can't intercept the log messages, 
> you have to
> read the machines local log file (and that is kludgy code), 
> and then send
> copies of the data to best friends.  Weak...but what do you 
> expect when the
> good ideas of programmers get stifled by management?
> 
> 
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RE: how difficult is compiling a driver?

[Douglas, Stuart]

Hehehehe...thought it would be something like that.  :)

Guess I'll have to wait.

Thanks none the less!

Stuart



> -Original Message-
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/059681/qid=1048798288/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/002-2148736-6885655?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

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how difficult is compiling a driver?

[Douglas, Stuart]

My situation is this, I'm using some HighPoint Rocket133 IDE controller
cards to support larger HDDs on some systems but the only RH8 driver is
compiled for the initial kernel release.  The vendor can't give me any
useful information as to when I might expect a driver that is compiled
for the latest kernel so I thought I'd look into doing it myself.  Being a total Linux 
noob, am I asking the equivalent of how to perform brain
surgery, or is it actually not too difficult?

Thanks in advance!

Stuart



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RE: ports used by sendmail

[Douglas, Stuart]

Yep, thanks.  I already allow full DNS outbound from my DMZ so just
enabling tcp port 25 outbound from that box will do it.

Thanks again (everyone)!

Stuart



> -Original Message-
> From: Anthony E. Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 2:13 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: ports used by sendmail
> 
> 
> Douglas, Stuart wrote:
> > In the narrowest possible terms, what ports/protocols do I 
> need to allow
> > outbound from a host through a firewall so that a message 
> generated by
> > the mail command would get through?
> 
> You'll need to allow Domain Name Service (DNS) to resolve the 
> MX record 
> and/or the A record of the destination mail server. You'll 
> also need to 
> allow SMTP for the actual mail transaction.
> 
> grep smtp /etc/services
> grep domain /etc/services
> 
> You might only allow DNS to a local DNS server, and have that 
> DNS server 
> handle any necessary external queries.
> 
> Tony
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RE: ports used by sendmail

[Douglas, Stuart]

Ah, just smtp.  Thanks, Ed.

Stuart


> -Original Message-
> From: Ed Wilts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 1:23 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: ports used by sendmail
> 
> $ grep smtp /etc/services
> 
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ports used by sendmail

[Douglas, Stuart]

In the narrowest possible terms, what ports/protocols do I need to allow
outbound from a host through a firewall so that a message generated by
the mail command would get through?

Thanks!

Stuart



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RE: W2K log messages to Linux syslog server

[Douglas, Stuart]

Figures you can't do it natively in Windows.  :(

I'll check out Kiwi.

Thanks, Dave.



-Original Message-
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Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 9:09 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: W2K log messages to Linux syslog server


On Thu, Mar 27, 2003 at 09:00:10AM -0500, Douglas, Stuart wrote:
> I'm in the process of migrating all the servers in my company over
> to Linux and centralizing logs is easy amongst those.  My problem is
> I will have, for some time, a single Windows 2000 server (terminal
> services use) remaining and want to also take in it's log messages.
> Is there a way to do this natively in Windows 2000?  If not, are there
> any Windows apps. that allow for this?

Google for "Windows 2000 syslog" in both the Web and groups.google.com.
There are syslog servers--both commercial and Open Source--that will let
you run a syslog daemon on Win2K.  One that seems to garner some kudos
is the freeware Kiwi server (http://www.kiwisyslog.com/products.htm).

Cheers,
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force text-wrapping in Outlook 2000

[Douglas, Stuart]

I apologize for my posts not being formatted correctly, but I've not found a way to 
force text-wrapping in Outlook (2000).  Any ideas, or do I just have to remember to 
set my message composition window to roughly the right size and do a carriage return 
like in the old typewriter days?

I'm looking forward to not annoying everyone!  :)

Thanks in advance,

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W2K log messages to Linux syslog server

[Douglas, Stuart]

I'm in the process of migrating all the servers in my company over to Linux and 
centralizing logs is easy amongst those.  My problem is I will have, for some time, a 
single Windows 2000 server (terminal services use) remaining and want to also take in 
it's log messages.  Is there a way to do this natively in Windows 2000?  If not, are 
there any Windows apps. that allow for this?

Thanks in advance!

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vsftpd refusing to run with writeable anonymous root

[Douglas, Stuart]

I'm taking my first swing at setting up an anonymous ftp server using vsftpd.  Am 
controlling access at an IP level via my firewall, so the ftp server doesn't have to 
be secured itself (probably should but we'll worry about that later).  I'm allowing 
anonymous uploads and directory creation.  I want to make the default ftp folder 
/home/ftp.  So far I've edited the vsftpd.conf file to allow anonymous, anonymous 
uploads, anonymous directory creation, changed the home directory of the ftp user in 
/etc/passwd to /home/ftp, changed the ownership of /home/ftp to the ftp user, and did 
a chmod 733 on /home/ftp.  When I try and connect to the ftp server via ftp, I get the 
message:

500 OOPS: vsftpd: refusing to run with write able anonymous root
logon failure, so quitting

I know I'm missing something really stupid here but can't think of it.

Help!  :)

Thanks in advance,

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RE: Full Duplex or Half Duplex ?????

[Douglas, Stuart]

Most 
auto-sensing NICs will latch at 100-full if possible.  Best way to know for 
sure is to look from the other side.  Do you have it plugged into a managed 
switch with at least one auto-sensing ports?  If so, you could look at how 
the switch latched with your host in question.
 
Stuart
 

  -Original Message-From: Rodrigo Nascimento 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 
  12:50 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Full Duplex 
  or Half Duplex ?
  Hi List,
  I need to know if my ethernet card is Full or Half Duplex. Where I can see 
  this information?
  In /proc exists some file with this information?
  thanks
  Rodrigo Nascimento
  
  
  Yahoo! Mail O melhor e-mail 
  gratuito da internet: 6MB de espaço, antivírus, acesso POP3, filtro contra 
  spam.

RE: 38 GB partitioning advice

[Douglas, Stuart]

One last question.  Since I'm doing all partitions onto RAID devices across my 2 
drives, what's the proper way to do the swap partition?  I had set it up on both 
drives just to be consistent without knowing any good/bad implications of that.  I 
didn't want one drive to have a chunk of unused space equivalent to the swap partition 
size on the other drive.  With a swap partition on two drives, would Linux use 
either/both and therefore be somewhat resilient in case of a drive failure?

Just curious.  Thanks!

Stuart


-Original Message-
From: Joe Polk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 10:43 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: 38 GB partitioning advice


I've not played with LVM myself, but it would certainly give you
flexibility. If I don't find a buyer for my HP Netserver, I may just
play with LVM myself.  For a relatively static server, though, I think
you'l do fine with the partitioning scheme I gave. I build most of my
servers based on such a percentage or setup. Now desktops and laptops
are a different beast. /usr really get's used then because you tend to
want to load a lot of applications on them. My first Linux book was one
that shipped with RH5.1. It did a good job of laying out what partitions
are used for and recommended sizes. I've loosely used that ever since,
upping the sizes for modern boxes and versions as I've moved along. 
Good luck on the project! Glad I could help.

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RE: 38 GB partitioning advice

[Douglas, Stuart]

Thanks for the detailed reply, Joe!

Well...the box DID boot with that HighPoint card and software RAID1 on the 2 drives.  
I'm going to redo it all over again, but with your partition recommendations.  No 
plans for a Web server, but you never know.  This is really just a box for me to mess 
with regarding FTP setup and/or act as an emergency spare to replace any in production.

Now I have to go read up on LVM to see if I can add it to the mix.

Thanks again!

Stuart


-Original Message-
From: Joe Polk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 10:11 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: 38 GB partitioning advice


I see a couple of problems already. /boot should be no more than 100MB.
Anything more is a waste. / should be way more than 500MB. I know that
some will say "I run my entire Linux box on a 486DX66 and 250MB HD!"
Well, this is RH8 and given what you're telling me, I would jack that
up. I would give it at least a Gig. I use a 4gig on my server but it
shares /usr too and not many applications will be loaded. Also, if users
are going to be uploading these files, then they will likely reside in
/home. If you're having an anonymous FTP server then you can point that
where you want, but I would still use /home for all such storage.  /usr
is application data and I wouldn't use if for ftp storage, but you're
certainly free to do so. Hell, you can put it anywhere you want, but
that's just my assessment.
Here's how I would do it, take this for what you will:
/boot   = 80MB
/   = 5G
/usr= 3G
/home   = remaining
SWAP= 512MB

There are a plethora of opinions I'm sure on whether this is necessary,
take that for what you will. If you plan to add Apache and email
services, then add a /var partition. Keep in mind Apache by default now
uses /var/www for it's root, not /home/http as in the past. You can,
however, move it to /home if you wish.

The important thing to stress is, increase / and make /boot smaller as
indicated. 500MB is too small for / and way too big for /boot.

<>

On Tue, 2003-03-25 at 08:06, Douglas, Stuart wrote:
> Thanks for the reply (all of you!).
> 
> I did read a tiny bit about LVM in the RH install/config documentation.  It seemed 
> like very useful technology, but I stayed away from it for the moment given my 
> embryonic understanding of the Linux environment.
> 
> My setup is strictly for an anonymous (private...by fixed IP list at the FW) FTP 
> server that will take in HUGE (100-1000 MB) MPEG2 files which then get moved to our 
> video production servers (the FTP basically serves as a temporary holding bin for 
> inbound content from our clients).  Being stuck on the cheap, I'm using an old 
> PII/400 PC with 256 MB of RAM and 2 40 GB IDE drives connected to a HighPoint ATA 
> controller card and setting up RAID1 during the Linux install.  I started the 
> install yesterday, and after feeling my way through the manual DiskDruid part 
> (something like 5-6 times!) I THINK I have the RAID done correctly (I'll find out 
> this morning, I left it doing the drive checking part on all the partitions 
> yesterday evening).  I went with 500 MB partitions for swap, / and /boot.  I went 
> with 4 GB /var and /home partitions, and then put all remaining disk space into the 
> /usr partition (where I'll point the FTP server).  I have no idea if the box will 
> even end up booti!
ng!
>  after I'm done...I guess I'll find out shortly.  Since this is something of a 
> developmental/test box, I'd kinda like to investigate everyone's LVM suggestions, 
> especially since I'm not even through the initial OS install yet.  I may just have 
> to get out the company checkbook and get a hardware IDE RAID controller instead and 
> start all over.
> 
> Sorry to ramble a bit hear, but if anyone has any feedback given the above, your 
> advice or comments are always greatly appreciated.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Stuart
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Thierry ITTY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 4:13 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: 38 GB partitioning advice
> 
> 
> I'd set up reasonnable system partitions (depending on what you'll install)
> such as
> 50/100 MB for /boot
> 2/4GB for /
> swap (twice ram)
> then use LVM for the rest. with LVM you'll be able to increase/decrease
> partitions size seamlessly
> 
> 
> 
> 
> A 13:00 24/03/2003 -0500, vous avez écrit :
> >All,
> >
> >I'm setting up a RH8 server (FTP) onto mirrored 40 GB drives (38162
> usable...doing the RAID as part of the OS install) and need some
> partitioning suggestions for the installation.  What partitions and sizes
> should I use (and why for those who feel like bei

RE: 38 GB partitioning advice

[Douglas, Stuart]

Thanks for the reply (all of you!).

I did read a tiny bit about LVM in the RH install/config documentation.  It seemed 
like very useful technology, but I stayed away from it for the moment given my 
embryonic understanding of the Linux environment.

My setup is strictly for an anonymous (private...by fixed IP list at the FW) FTP 
server that will take in HUGE (100-1000 MB) MPEG2 files which then get moved to our 
video production servers (the FTP basically serves as a temporary holding bin for 
inbound content from our clients).  Being stuck on the cheap, I'm using an old PII/400 
PC with 256 MB of RAM and 2 40 GB IDE drives connected to a HighPoint ATA controller 
card and setting up RAID1 during the Linux install.  I started the install yesterday, 
and after feeling my way through the manual DiskDruid part (something like 5-6 times!) 
I THINK I have the RAID done correctly (I'll find out this morning, I left it doing 
the drive checking part on all the partitions yesterday evening).  I went with 500 MB 
partitions for swap, / and /boot.  I went with 4 GB /var and /home partitions, and 
then put all remaining disk space into the /usr partition (where I'll point the FTP 
server).  I have no idea if the box will even end up booting!
 after I'm done...I guess I'll find out shortly.  Since this is something of a 
developmental/test box, I'd kinda like to investigate everyone's LVM suggestions, 
especially since I'm not even through the initial OS install yet.  I may just have to 
get out the company checkbook and get a hardware IDE RAID controller instead and start 
all over.

Sorry to ramble a bit hear, but if anyone has any feedback given the above, your 
advice or comments are always greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Stuart



-Original Message-
From: Thierry ITTY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 4:13 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: 38 GB partitioning advice


I'd set up reasonnable system partitions (depending on what you'll install)
such as
50/100 MB for /boot
2/4GB for /
swap (twice ram)
then use LVM for the rest. with LVM you'll be able to increase/decrease
partitions size seamlessly




A 13:00 24/03/2003 -0500, vous avez écrit :
>All,
>
>I'm setting up a RH8 server (FTP) onto mirrored 40 GB drives (38162
usable...doing the RAID as part of the OS install) and need some
partitioning suggestions for the installation.  What partitions and sizes
should I use (and why for those who feel like being extra
informative...thanks in advance).
>
>Regards and thanks,
>
>Stuart
>
>
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38 GB partitioning advice

[Douglas, Stuart]

All,

I'm setting up a RH8 server (FTP) onto mirrored 40 GB drives (38162 usable...doing the 
RAID as part of the OS install) and need some partitioning suggestions for the 
installation.  What partitions and sizes should I use (and why for those who feel like 
being extra informative...thanks in advance).

Regards and thanks,

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RE: Way OT: Really basic windows book

[Douglas, Stuart]

Great point...this is why my Mom's next computer is getting Linux.
I convinced her that she'd be no worse off, since she basically
knows nothing about Windows any way.  And my being able to remotely
administer would be better.  And she'd avoid all the MS license
shenanigans.

She's all for it.  :)

As for a "Windows cookbook"...I've never seen one that written
quite like that.  I had to write the basics down for my 88 year-old
mother-in-law, and she gets along surprisingly well as long as she
sticks to the keyboard hot-keys/shortcuts and stays off the mouse
(shaky hands at that age).

Good luck!

Stuart


-Original Message-
From: Neumann, Shannon M [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 2:51 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Way OT: Really basic windows book


I have often read (and have to agree) that if you want to get someone
brand new to computers to use linux, then start them on linux.  With
newer desktop distros like Redhat8 or even Mandrake9, the learning curve
for a brand-new computer user isn't really any steeper than it is for
Windows.  Just my .02.

Shannon Neumann
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RE: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send e-mail

[Douglas, Stuart]

Tony,

I agree completely about the value of learning.  That's probably
the most exciting thing for me in learning the Linux environment.  I'm
floored by how much CAN be done if you just take the time to look and/or
ask questions.  I've found that just about everything I've ever needed to
do had a utility to do it (usually already installed out of the gate).

Thanks again for all your help!

Stuart


-Original Message-
From: Anthony E. Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 9:02 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send
e-mail


Douglas, Stuart wrote:
> I do have one parting question for you and the group regarding doing
> this "monitor for directory/file changes and notify via e-mail" process
> in a script (using ls, diff, and so forth) vs. using a more targeted
> utility like fam...is one path significantly superior to the other, and
> if so, why?

I lean toward scripts if I have the time to spend to set one up. You can 
make it do exactly what you want, and you tend to learn things that are 
applicable to other problems.

Tony
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RE: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send e-mail

[Douglas, Stuart]

Tony,

Nope, and it's all thankfully a moot point now.  Have things well in hand; e-mails 
only go when changes occur, and only the changes themselves are being sent.  Things 
like this are great for a noob like myself...I always learn a BUNCH by getting a push 
in the right direction but then having to stumble through it for a bit.  My script 
probably isn't the most elegant bit of work ever but it does work.  I ended up using 
the diff utility and just had to explain to the users getting the messages how to read 
what it's giving them.

I do have one parting question for you and the group regarding doing this "monitor for 
directory/file changes and notify via e-mail" process in a script (using ls, diff, and 
so forth) vs. using a more targeted utility like fam...is one path significantly 
superior to the other, and if so, why?

Thanks again for yours and everyone else's help!

Stuart


-Original Message-
From: Anthony E. Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:04 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send
e-mail


On 17-Mar-2003/08:35 -0500, "Douglas, Stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Yikes...it's the topic that won't go away...  :)
>
>Everything is working, just a little too well.  Take a look at the script
>below...no matter how I structure the two snapshot ls files that are
>compared, they are ALWAYS deemed different and so always result in an
>e-mail notification being sent.  I've tried it both with/without the
>--full-time option, and also with/without the pipe to the md5sum
>function.

The sumfile is not in the watchdir is it?

Tony
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using diff, cmp, comm, etc.

[Douglas, Stuart]

Title: using diff, cmp, comm, etc.






Hello all,


Take a look at the following script (alteration of the one Anthony Greene was kind enough to offer up to me).  My question: is there a way to use something like diff, cmp, comm or such to return a list of the differences (line by line) between 2 files?  The current script simply sends the current directory listing, my preference would be to send the only the differences between the current and previous copies.

# Compare the previous and current directory listings.

if cmp -s /etc/ftpradiolsnew /etc/ftpradiolsold

then

   # The FTP radio directory listing has not changed, update listing only.

   rm -rf /etc/ftpold

   cp /etc/ftpnew /etc/ftpold

else

   # The directory listing has changed, send an e-mail notification & update listing.

   cat /etc/ftpnew | mail -s "updated FTP radio spot list" [EMAIL PROTECTED]

   rm -rf /etc/ftpold

   cp /etc/ftpnew /etc/ftpold

fi


Feel free to make any other suggestions (improvements) to what I've done here...it's kinda crude, but it does what I want (almost).

Thanks in advance!


Stuart

RE: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send e-mail

[Douglas, Stuart]

Yikes...it's the topic that won't go away...  :)

Everything is working, just a little too well.  Take a look at the script below...no 
matter how I structure the two snapshot ls files that are compared, they are ALWAYS 
deemed different and so always result in an e-mail notification being sent.  I've 
tried it both with/without the --full-time option, and also with/without the pipe to 
the md5sum function.

Many have suggested using FAM instead, if I don't get this working I may just punt and 
go that route (resulting in a whole new round of questions for you all, of course).

Thanks everyone!

Stuart


-Original Message-
From: Anthony E. Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 12:30 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send
e-mail


Douglas, Stuart wrote:
> Ah, important safety tip as that will be the case.
> 
> Since I'm not comfortable implementing technology I don't fully
> understand, would you be so kind as to translate into English each line
> of your script?  I think I get the basic drift of it..."take a snapshot
> of the contents of a directory, take another and compare the two, if
> their different send an e-mail, if their not, start all over again" or
> something like that.  Getting warm?


That is exactly it. For the record, here is a commented version, as I 
would have written it if I were implementing it on my own server:


#!/bin/sh
#
# Notify the admin if a directory's contents has changed.
#

# The directory to monitor.
watchdir='/path/to/ftpdir'

# Who gets notified of changes. This may be a
# comma-delimited list, but no spaces.
recipient='[EMAIL PROTECTED]'

# The file that holds an md5sum of the directory
# listing, as of the last time it was changed.
sumfile='/path/to/sumfile'

## End of settings ##

# Get the previous md5sum of the directory listing.
olddirsum=`cat $sumfile`

# Get the current md5sum of the directory listing. Use the
# --full-time option to avoid errors based on ls changing the
# displayed date format based on the age of the file.
newdirsum=`ls --full-time $watchdir | md5sum`

# Compare the previous md5sum to the current md5sum.
if [ "$newdirsum" != "$olddirsum" ]; then
   # The directory listing changed.
   # Send notification message.
   ls $watchdir | mail -s "Updated dirlist: $watchdir" $recipient

   # Update the summmary file with the current md5sum.
   echo "$newdirsum" > "$sumfile"
fi



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RE: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send e-mail

[Douglas, Stuart]

Tony (et al),

Thanks...haven't tried your additional config yet, still working with the first setup. 
 I'm hitting a wall trying to get the mail to actually send.  The md5sum is working 
correctly (updating with changes), but I never get any e-mail.  Ideas?

Thx!

Stuart


-Original Message-
From: Anthony E. Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 5:32 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send
e-mail


Anthony E. Greene wrote:
> Douglas, Stuart wrote:
> 

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RE: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send e-mail

[Douglas, Stuart]

OK, tried all this out and am running into a problem.  If I use your script as 
written, the exact phrase 'ls --full-time $watchdir | md5sum' is the only thing that 
gets written into the sumfile.  I've tried a few things to change the syntax (switch 
the option and the $watchdir, added full quotes to the $watchdir, and so forth) but 
the effect is the same.  What am I doing wrong?

Thanks again!

Stuart


-Original Message-
From: Anthony E. Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 12:30 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send
e-mail


That is exactly it. For the record, here is a commented version, as I 
would have written it if I were implementing it on my own server:


#!/bin/sh
#
# Notify the admin if a directory's contents has changed.
#

# The directory to monitor.
watchdir='/path/to/ftpdir'

# Who gets notified of changes. This may be a
# comma-delimited list, but no spaces.
recipient='[EMAIL PROTECTED]'

# The file that holds an md5sum of the directory
# listing, as of the last time it was changed.
sumfile='/path/to/sumfile'

## End of settings ##

# Get the previous md5sum of the directory listing.
olddirsum=`cat $sumfile`

# Get the current md5sum of the directory listing. Use the
# --full-time option to avoid errors based on ls changing the
# displayed date format based on the age of the file.
newdirsum=`ls --full-time $watchdir | md5sum`

# Compare the previous md5sum to the current md5sum.
if [ "$newdirsum" != "$olddirsum" ]; then
   # The directory listing changed.
   # Send notification message.
   ls $watchdir | mail -s "Updated dirlist: $watchdir" $recipient

   # Update the summmary file with the current md5sum.
   echo "$newdirsum" > "$sumfile"
fi



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RE: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send e-mail

[Douglas, Stuart]

Excellent, thanks!

One last question...this setup would e-mail you with all changes (writes & deletes in 
my case); is there a way to only address the writes?  We'll live with it if that can't 
be done, but it would be cool to have if doable.

Thanks again!

Stuart

-Original Message-
From: Anthony E. Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 12:30 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send
e-mail


Douglas, Stuart wrote:
> Ah, important safety tip as that will be the case.
> 
> Since I'm not comfortable implementing technology I don't fully
> understand, would you be so kind as to translate into English each line
> of your script?  I think I get the basic drift of it..."take a snapshot
> of the contents of a directory, take another and compare the two, if
> their different send an e-mail, if their not, start all over again" or
> something like that.  Getting warm?

That is exactly it. For the record, here is a commented version, as I 
would have written it if I were implementing it on my own server:


#!/bin/sh
#
# Notify the admin if a directory's contents has changed.
#

# The directory to monitor.
watchdir='/path/to/ftpdir'

# Who gets notified of changes. This may be a
# comma-delimited list, but no spaces.
recipient='[EMAIL PROTECTED]'

# The file that holds an md5sum of the directory
# listing, as of the last time it was changed.
sumfile='/path/to/sumfile'

## End of settings ##

# Get the previous md5sum of the directory listing.
olddirsum=`cat $sumfile`

# Get the current md5sum of the directory listing. Use the
# --full-time option to avoid errors based on ls changing the
# displayed date format based on the age of the file.
newdirsum=`ls --full-time $watchdir | md5sum`

# Compare the previous md5sum to the current md5sum.
if [ "$newdirsum" != "$olddirsum" ]; then
   # The directory listing changed.
   # Send notification message.
   ls $watchdir | mail -s "Updated dirlist: $watchdir" $recipient

   # Update the summmary file with the current md5sum.
   echo "$newdirsum" > "$sumfile"
fi



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RE: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send e-mail

[Douglas, Stuart]

Ah, important safety tip as that will be the case.

Since I'm not comfortable implementing technology I don't fully understand, would you 
be so kind as to translate into English each line of your script?  I think I get the 
basic drift of it..."take a snapshot of the contents of a directory, take another and 
compare the two, if their different send an e-mail, if their not, start all over 
again" or something like that.  Getting warm?

Thanks a million!

Stuart


-Original Message-
From: Anthony E. Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 11:14 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send
e-mail


On 13-Mar-2003/09:33 -0500, "Anthony E. Greene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>What about a cronjob that does this:
>
>olddirsum=`cat olddirsum`
>newdirsum=`ls --full-time /ftpdir | md5sum`
>if [ "$newdirsum" != "$olddirsum" ]; then
>  ls /dir | mail -s 'Updated FTP Directory' [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>  echo "$newdirsum" > olddirsum
>fi

This may nopt be a good idea to run every minute if the FTP server may
receive uploads that take more than 1 minute to complete. You might get a
notification every minute until the upload is complete.

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RE: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send e-mail

[Douglas, Stuart]

Dunno...looks pretty intense to this noob.  :)

Seriously though, if I'm following what you're doing (and I think I am), that should 
do it.  I'd just have to set the cron job to run fairly frequently.  Amazingly, I 
already have one running that strips out .xml files that fires every minute 
(yikes!)...I could just add your bit-o-magic to that.

Thanks!

Stuart
 

-Original Message-
From: Anthony E. Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 9:33 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send
e-mail


On 13-Mar-2003/08:55 -0500, "Douglas, Stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I was hoping to find a way to do this directly via an ftp daemon, but it
>looks like I'll need an external program.  I want to find a way to have
>my ftp server watch a specific directory for any new file uploads and
>send an e-mail to a specified account when any occur.  Anyone have any
>ideas on how this might best be done?

What about a cronjob that does this:

olddirsum=`cat olddirsum`
newdirsum=`ls --full-time /ftpdir | md5sum`
if [ "$newdirsum" != "$olddirsum" ]; then
  ls /dir | mail -s 'Updated FTP Directory' [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  echo "$newdirsum" > olddirsum
fi


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program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send e-mail

[Douglas, Stuart]

Title: program to monitor directory changes (new files) and send e-mail






Hi all,


I was hoping to find a way to do this directly via an ftp daemon, but it looks like I'll need an external program.  I want to find a way to have my ftp server watch a specific directory for any new file uploads and send an e-mail to a specified account when any occur.  Anyone have any ideas on how this might best be done?

Thanks in advance for your help!


Stuart

manual, ultra-lean RH install

[Douglas, Stuart]

Title: manual, ultra-lean RH install






As someone totally new to the Linux world (but loving learning about it!), I've done a number of automated installs to setup various servers for my offices but have long wondered about doing an install and omitting all but the essential components before adding just what I want/need beyond that.  Not having a boat-load of time for trial-and-error, can anyone suggest a resource that discusses such things (or provide a basic list of components that MUST be installed)?

My usage of Linux at this point is for ftp, syslog & tacacs+ servers (1 ea. at my 5 office locations across the country).

Thanks in advance for all suggestions!


Stuart

RE: installing VSFTPD

[Douglas, Stuart]

Hmmm...what version of RH at your running?  You may be trying to install a v8.0 RPM 
via up2date but it's not seeing it since you are running v7.x or lower.  I you are 
running v8.0, then I'm stumped as to why it won't work...maybe you have to give the 
up2date command a few switches to force the new install?

Hopefully someone more in the know than I will chime in.  :)

Stuart


-Original Message-
From: forums [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 10:43 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: installing VSFTPD



Hai Stuart,

Yep, i done that, but then I get :


=
up2date vsftpd

Retrieving list of all available packages...



Removing installed packages from list of updates...


Removing packages with files not specified from list...
There are no packages available for update.
None of the packages you requested were found, or they are already updated.

===

So, i thought, then i'll do it by hand with RPM...but then i get those
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RE: installing VSFTPD

[Douglas, Stuart]

I'm still a noob with this stuff, but I think you can do it via up2date (if you're 
subscribed) by referencing the specific package you want.  Something like:

up2date vsftpd 

No doubt those in the know around here will tell it like it is.  :)



-Original Message-
From: forums [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 10:18 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: installing VSFTPD


Hai,

I am trying to install 'vsftpd-1.1.0-1.i386.rpm'  (downloaded from RedHat)
but get the following message on ' rpm -ivh vsftpd-1.1.0-1.i386.rpm ' :

error: failed dependencies:
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3)   is needed by vsftpd-1.1.0-1

So, I downloaded 'glibc-2.3.1-6.i386.rpm ' (from linux.cis.nctu.edu.tw) but 
then i get the following message on  'rpm -ivh glibc-2.3.1-6.i386.rpm' :

error: failed dependencies:
glibc-common = 2.3.1-6 is needed by glibc-2.3.1-6
glibc > 2.2.4 conflicts with glibc-common-2.2.4-31.7

How do I get passed this dependencie thing or is there a other option to 
install VSFTPD ?

regards
Wiljoh



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RH7.2 lokkit changes don't hold

[Douglas, Stuart]

Title: RH7.2 lokkit changes don't hold






After assigning a new IP to an ftp server, I find that the firewall is reverting to a high setting and won't stay at medium with allowances for ssh and ftp.  Any ideas on why or how to make it stick?

Thanks!


Stuart

RE: What is the disadvantage of Linux firewall, rather then using ready to use firewall (checkpoint, trustix, cyberguard, watchguard etc)

[Douglas, Stuart]

I have to say this has been a VERY entertaining (and informative) discussion.

As one of the noobs on the list, I have to list myself on the paranoid side.  I would 
never think to live without a true firewall, nor would I ever expect one to be 
fire-and-forget.

Defense in layers, implemented with constant attention to detail everywhere...that's 
the best way I know to do it.

Stuart



-Original Message-
From: Anthony E. Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 9:21 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: What is the disadvantage of Linux firewall, rather then
using ready to use firewall (checkpoint, trustix, cyberguard, watchguard
etc)


Dave Ihnat wrote:
> Relying on the infallibility of your software and administration as your
> only defense is, to be blunt--and I have been in these posts, far more
> than I usually am, because I'm quite worried that someone will believe
> your approach--naieve and dangerous.

I agree. Anyone who wishes to do this is welcome to try. Like Dave, I am 
only responding because I think it's irresponsible to recommend that 
course of action to newbies.

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RE: Linux Newbie - what's the point of newsgroups?

[Douglas, Stuart]

Hmmm...patience vs. persistance.  They're similar in nature, but apply to different 
things.

Patience is when you have to explain something for the umpteenth time to a user that 
will never get it.

Persistance is when your forced to deal with sorting out some technical problem.

Of something like that anyway... 

Regardless, forums have been far and away the single most useful thing I've found for 
gaining knowledge in evolving from Windows to Linux.  Many thanks to all those who 
have or will have kindly shared their knowledge and experience!


Stuart



-Original Message-
From: Tibbetts, Ric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 8:16 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linux Newbie - what's the point of newsgroups?


LOL...

I've always told my bosses, and customers, "What I lack in technical 
expertise, I make up for with sheer determination".

I'm not sure which is more important: Patience, or sheer Persistance.
Perhaps it's a combination of the two.

Ric



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RE: syslog

[Douglas, Stuart]

syslog-ng isn't included with RedHat...at least not yet.  I'm actually working my way 
through converting to it at this very moment.  It seemed to have some functionality 
that was lacking in the RedHat provided syslog.

Stuart

-Original Message-
From: nate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 1:38 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: syslog


Fontenot, Paul said:
> Can syslog parse remote input into separate log files? Something like:
>
> FAC.LEVEL /var/log/HOSTNAME.log
>
> Is this possible?

with syslog-ng it is possible, it has a vast array of filter options
available. Not sure if syslog-ng is included with redhat or not.

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RE: syslogging PIX data

[Douglas, Stuart]

Interesting...for what it's worth, I'm running 515e's with v6.1(4) and their using udp 
514.


-Original Message-
From: Paul Fontenot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 7:31 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: syslogging PIX data


If you tell my PIX 525 to use any port below 1025 it WILL tell you that is
out of range and show you a usable range of '1025-65535'

 -Original Message-
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On Behalf Of Stacy Brandenburg
Sent:   Tuesday, January 28, 2003 4:27 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:Re: syslogging PIX data


 From CCO:

"This guide only describes syslog messages for version 4.3(2) and later

  logging host [interface] ip_address [protocol/port]

Specifies a host that receives the syslog messages. The PIX Firewall can
now send messages across UDP or TCP (as specified by setting the
protocol variable). The default UDP port is 514. The default TCP port is
1468."

So if you use the UDP/514 - that hould work just fine.  Perhaps I
misunderstood and you WANT to use TCP, instead of UDP for some reason.
Which you can.  However, UDP/514 works like a champ.  I use it for 535's
and 525's that run multiple GigE interaces and that generate *alot* of
log output, and never seem to have issues with lost log info.

Hopefully the previous post will help you with getting syslog server to
run on the TCP port.

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RE: e-mail recommendations for sending logs as files

[Douglas, Stuart]

Hmmm...couldn't make the ~r command work, but did find my answer:

uuencode /path/source.file destination.file | mail -s subjecttext email@address

Works like a charm!

Thx!

Stuart



-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 10:50 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: e-mail recommendations for sending logs as files


AFAIK mail supports sending attachments.
Just start a line with ~r and then type in your file name.  For example, if
your file is called /var/log/messages, you can simply add the following
line:
~r/var/log/messages

-Original Message-
From: Douglas, Stuart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 8:44 AM
To: Redhat-List@Redhat. Com (E-mail)
Subject: e-mail recommendations for sending logs as files



Hello all, 

I'm investigating utilities like logwatch, logcheck, logtool, etc. wanting
to get my log files in file form via e-mail.  Since the basic mail (mailx)
client doesn't support attachments, can anyone recommend something to use
instead?

Regards and thanks! 

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logtail -r option and the gethostbyaddr function

[Douglas, Stuart]

Title: logtail -r option and the gethostbyaddr function






Hi all!


I'm experimenting with some logging stuff and am trying to use the host name lookup features of logtail but am having no success, all I get are the field names from my messages file with no data.  Should the gethostbyaddr function be inherently available in RH7.3, or do I have to add this?  Any other thoughts for me?

Thanks in advance,


Stuart

e-mail recommendations for sending logs as files

[Douglas, Stuart]

Title: e-mail recommendations for sending logs as files






Hello all,


I'm investigating utilities like logwatch, logcheck, logtool, etc. wanting to get my log files in file form via e-mail.  Since the basic mail (mailx) client doesn't support attachments, can anyone recommend something to use instead?

Regards and thanks!


Stuart

missing .IMG file after kernel update via up2date

[Douglas, Stuart]

Title: missing .IMG file after kernel update via up2date






Hello,


My system is using an ATA133 controller for the sole drive in the box and after I ran up2date and upgraded the kernel, I get a kernel panic error on reboot.  I booted up with the previous kernel and looked at the lilo.conf file and there is no image file referenced in the new linux section (2.4.18-18.8.0).  I can add the missing line to the lilo.conf file, but there is no related image file in the /boot folder.  Should I re-run up2date or is there a way I can create the missing image file from a command?

Thanks!


Stuart

hp302 ATA133 controller problems

[Douglas, Stuart]

Title: hp302 ATA133 controller problems






Hello all,


I'm new to Linux, hence my post.  :)


I'm retro-fitting some legacy PCs to serve as syslog servers at some of my offices.  I'm using HighPoint Technology Rocket 133 ATA/133 controller cards to get around the 8 GB BIOS limit (AMI BIOS 2.0 on a Microstar MS-6117 board).  I follow the directions for the RH install from HighPoint and all goes fine until I reboot.  It pauses for about 5 minutes saying GRUB Loading stage2..., then the screen goes black for another 5 minutes before finally leaving me at a grub> prompt.  I had selected graphical startup during the install.  HighPoint is looking into it, but can any of you shed some light on this?  Their upgrade instructions talk about editing either the lilo.conf or grub.conf files...I'm wondering if I don't need to do this also.  I'm guessing that if I know the proper commands to issue at the grub> prompt I could get the system to boot, but I'm WAY too new to Linux to even hazard a guess.  It seems that I'd need to use an initrd file that would support the ext3 file system at the very least (I've taken a few swings at loading the kernel with a root option but I always end up with some cryptic kernel panic message about the file system, a halted system, and a blinking keyboard).

I was able do this install on a different system with an Intel board and Phoenix BIOS, so it may be a BIOS issue between the card and AMI BIOS.  Doesn't matter whether I use RH8.0 or 7.3, both result in the same behavior.

Suggestions?


Thanks in advance!


Stuart

GRUB command help for a n00b

[Douglas, Stuart]

Title: GRUB command help for a n00b






Hi all!


I'm retro-fitting some legacy PCs with HighPoint Technology ATA133 controllers and have run into a problem with the AMI mainboard systems (Microstar MS-6117 BIOS upgraded to v2.0).  I'm installing RH8.0 directly to the drive on this controller, and all goes fine during install (I do have to install in text expert mode so the parameters hde=noprobe hdf=noprobe hdg=noprobe hdh=noprobe are passed).  All goes great until finished and the system reboot; after changing the boot sequence so that SCSI loads (per instructions), the system hangs for a bit with the message

GRUB Loading stage2...


before finally dumping me at a 


grub>


prompt.  Bear in mind I chose graphical mode during install.  Also bear in mind that this entire process worked great on the first system I did, but it was an Intel board.  I sent an e-mail to the vendor and haven't heard back yet, and can't call them until 09:00 PST so I thought I throw this out to the group for comment.

It seems like all could proceed OK if I just new what commands to pass at the grub prompt.  During install, the MBR on \dev\sda was specified as the boot sector.  Can anyone give suggestions on how I can walk through this?  I'm guessing that some config file somewhere is off-kilter and needs to be updated once I can get in.

Thanks!


Stuart

RE: test - can anyone hear me?

[Douglas, Stuart]

This one worked.  :)

Stuart


-Original Message-
From: Michael Turner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 3:24 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: test - can anyone hear me?


Sorry everyone. I wrote an email detailing my problem and it doesn't seem to 
have gotten on the board. I want to make sure they're going through before I 
spend time writing another one.

Mike

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RE: Error get_socket: bind 49 address already in use

[Douglas, Stuart]

Woohoo!  He shoots!  He scores!

Needless to say all is well now...thanks a bunch, Nick!

Cheers!

Stuart


-Original Message-
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Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 12:30 PM
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Subject: Re: Error get_socket: bind 49 address already in use


Just a wild guess but did installing from RPM start the daemon anyway?

11
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RE: Error get_socket: bind 49 address already in use

[Douglas, Stuart]

OK, assumed Nick's assessment was true and did some exploring through Google...the 
tac_plus daemon DID start with the RPM install, and I know how to stop it.  Stay tuned 
for further problem developments...  :)

Thanks,

Stuart


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Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 12:30 PM
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Just a wild guess but did installing from RPM start the daemon anyway?

11
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RE: Error get_socket: bind 49 address already in use

[Douglas, Stuart]

Good idea, and I don't know for sure...but that would certainly explain the symptom.  
Any idea how I go about shutting it down IF it's running?  The documentation I have 
only explains starting not stopping the daemon.

Thanks,

Stuart


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Just a wild guess but did installing from RPM start the daemon anyway?

11
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Error get_socket: bind 49 address already in use

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Title: Error get_socket: bind 49 address already in use






Hello all,


I'm attempting to setup a TACACS+ server using the freeware version (installed from the RPM at rpmfind.com) on a RH 8.0 box.  Every time I try and start the daemon I get this error in the log file.  Obviously something is already listening on that port.  Suggestions on how to investigate this further?  Keep in mind that I'm bearly into my infancy with Linux, so assume no prior knowledge to anything in your responses (in otherwords, please be thorough!).  

Thanks in advance!


Stuart

Ultra ATA/133 controller supported in RH 8.0?

[Douglas, Stuart]

Title: Ultra ATA/133 controller supported in RH 8.0?






Hello,


Can anyone provide me with an actual working brand/model of IDE controller (Ultra ATA/133 or 100) for a box running RedHat 8.0?  I've already been burned trying a SIIG that has newer, unsupported chipset, and I don't feel like spending time doing trial and error with cards that "should work".  If you can provide a model number and/or any other detailed product information that would be great.

Thanks in advance!


Stuart