Re: [ubuntu-uk] Samba problems.
'what's wrong how can I fix it' Hi there!! Just a few things, - Can you see your linux box in your XP's network neighborhood? - You may need to create an entry in the lmhosts file. - Have you tried to locate your linux box using windows' search function (either by ip or computer name). - Have you tried commands like 'nmblookup -A computer name/ip address'. - You could try to check whether ports 137(default port) or 445 are open using nmap. I had a similar prob but after a bit of googling and t-shooting I now have a basic share working. My problem was that I could see the linux machine in the windows work group but not connect to it. I cannot speak with great authority on SAMBA but I would say that my entry in lmhosts as per attached link and following instructions in the other tutorials/guides helped. Just as in windows you have to select and 'share' a folder so to in linux. links: http://handsonhowto.com/2007/what-is-samba/ # link about config file http://instantbadger.blogspot.com/2006/07/xp-home-client-linux-domain-controller.html #above link about lmhosts p.s. I can browse from xp to linux but have not yet tried linux to xp //no time. Also I am not sure how secure you want the share to be - but I hope that helps. _ Get Hotmail on your mobile, text MSN to 63463! http://mobile.uk.msn.com/pc/mail.aspx-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] PHP & Apache2
Hi Paul Thanks for the info I will be looking into it. _ Could you be the guest MSN Movies presenter? Click Here to Audition http://www.lightscameraaudition.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Introductions and Init script bug query
Hello I am newish to ubuntu myself, sounds like you've got a head start on me. There are good English speaking forums at: http://ubuntuforums.org/ You can also get to an ubuntu IRC using an IRC client(I use the hydra irc client), the node is: irc.freenode.net Hope that helps - though the 'runlevel' and 'sendmail' problem are beyond my reach. _ Reserve your place in history - Email Britain! http://www.emailbritain.co.uk/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] PHP & Apache2
Hi all - I have a bit of trouble with PHP and Apache2, I have posted a thread at: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2654531#post2654531 The thread is longish so I have not posted it here. If anyone is a LAMP developer and has about five mins spare on a lunch break to take a look, I would appreciate it alot. Many thanks Colin _ The next generation of Hotmail is here! http://www.newhotmail.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] ftp - chmod
Hi all cheers for the help I have tried to resolve the upload problem by: [1] Making ftp globally/world writable - this locked me out [2] Creating a directory called uploads which is globally/world writable - this did not work [3] Changing the ownership of [uploads] to ftp - still no resolve -- I checked the log file this diplayed the entries for "connecting" and "downloading" but it did not give any further info about the failed "uploads". _ Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free newsletters! http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] uploading files ftp
Thanks - with the suggestions given I should be able to try some more variations. _ MSN Hotmail is evolving check out the new Windows Live Mail http://ideas.live.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] uploading files ftp
Regards your suggestions I have made a directory with a chmod permission of 777. Though I cannot upload to this directory from the winxp machine. when I use the following: "put upload" this is what I get: "200: Port request successful. Consider using PASV. 553: Could not create file." [What does this mean?] -- I wonder if the command I'm using from c: prompt in winxp is incorrect. When I connect to the ftp server from the winxp machine, I connect using generic user account of "ftp" with a random e-mail address for a password: after this I use "ls -l" to see what's there which shows [porc] the directory which I created and the one text document I created. After this I use "ls -l [porc]" to list the contents of porc. Then after verifying porc is empty I try to upload the file named, "upload" [which is sitting on the winxp machine in /documents and settings/colin] with the following command, "put upload". Is this the correct command? Has it got anything to do with the fact that /var/ftp/porc and /home/ftp/porc are at different locations? The permissions shown in the contents of /home/ftp are: total 8 drwxr-xr-x- 2 root root 4096 2007-01-01 18:26 [porc] -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7 2007-01-01 16:31 send to _ Windows Live Messenger has arrived. Click here to download it for free! http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/?locale=en-gb -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] uploading files ftp
No this is just a "local" job - thanks for the tip _ MSN Hotmail is evolving check out the new Windows Live Mail http://ideas.live.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] uploading files ftp
>> Yes. >> So I thought. I have attempted both commands from the terminal prompt and on both occasions I received these error messages: "when I attempted mkdir I received this" mkdir: cannot create directory '[/var/ftp/upload]' no such file or directory -- "when I attempted chmod I received this" chmod: missing operand after '777/var/ftp/upload' If these are the wrong commands, anyone know the right ones and/or which shell/directory they should be executed from? Cheers Colin _ Your Hotmail address already works to sign into Windows Live Messenger! Get it now http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme002001msn/direct/01/?href=http://get.live.com/messenger/overview -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] uploading files ftp
>> Since the server isn't working with that it is likely to be getting upset by things it doesn't understand in the config file. >> That explains things. Are the terminal and the command line the same thing? _ Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free newsletters! http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] uploading files ftp
What I meant is that you should chmod the directory you'll be uploading to beforehand. This needs to be done on the Ubuntu machine, not via anonymous FTP. You can either use chmod from the terminal or change the permissions for the directory from the file manager. Soon figured that out. is this [if not what is] the right way to go about it? I appended the following in /etc/vsftpd.conf: anon_upload_enable=YESmkdir /var/ftp/upload chmod 777/var/ftp/upload - But after restarting vsftpd I used the "ls -l" command within ftp but there was no new directory listing. - After I made the changes above I can no longer connect to the ubuntu ftp server, I get the following message: connected to ubuntu01 connection closed by remote host the only way to re-establish a connection is to re-install the LAMP server. What could the problem be, is there another way? _ MSN Hotmail is evolving check out the new Windows Live Mail http://ideas.live.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] uploading files ftp
This is the 1st time I have used the ftp Daemon/server to transfer data, I am using it before I attempt other safer protocols such as sftp. Could you tell me what command I would have to issue when using the "put" command to upload files to the ftp daemon/server from the win xp client. This is my guess please recorrect: put chmod 777 _ Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free newsletters! http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] uploading files ftp
Dear all At present I am not able to upload files to an ftp daemon/server. The set up is an ubuntu machine [which is the ftp daemon/server] connected to a windows xp mahcine [which is the ftp client] over LAN. I have changed/uncommented the necessary directives in /etc/vsftpd.conf: write enable anon_upload and the one for enabling new directory entries [forgotten name] I am connecting to ftp using an anonymous account with generic passwd "ftp" -- At present I can download files from the ubuntu ftp daemon/server but I can not "upload" to it or make a new directory within it. Any ideas Thanks in advance _ MSN Hotmail is evolving check out the new Windows Live Mail http://ideas.live.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
What is the ethernet device? And does it work in windows? I could not ascertain if ethernet worked with windows because the network neighbourhood needed a hot fix in order function. I couldn't get the hotfix because windows was no longer suppoorted at the time I looked. by selecting the check disk I ran a check and the disk passed the test. Certainly, stop in past #ubuntu-uk, there is usually someone there willing to help. I'm ormiret and am lurking quite a lot but usually notice if I'm addressed. For sure my i.d. is magpy _ Windows Live Messenger has arrived. Click here to download it for free! http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/?locale=en-gb -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
oK, I'm a bit lost about what you're trying to do. I'll outline things a bit more: It was my original intention to have an old 98se machine dual partitioned so that I can have ubuntu LTS 6.06 as a server, on this server I wanted to upload files from a winxp machine. Partitioning the old machine was fine, downloading the iso image was also fine. The initial install went through o.k. but no ethernet was detected [the actual ethernet device itself]. Also DHCP failed. After DHCP failed I was given an option where I could assign/choose the network addresses myself. I did this but it was redundant as the ethernet test failed. Thus when I tried to ping the ubuntu machine either under the hostname or the ip address both attempts failed. If the DHCP step in the setting up networking is failing during boot up this is probably because there either isn't a DHCP server on the network or because the DHCP server isn't working properly (esp. if the same symptoms are seen on a couple of different machines). Regarding DHCP, to infer from what you stated above there are two possible problems; (1) - No DHCP Server/computer was detected on the network [This is true because I don't have another machine acting as a DHCP server]. (2) Could there be a problem with the installation disk itself? When you say there was no ethernet detection do you mean that the ethernet device wasn't detected or that it didn't detect the settings for the network? You can tell this by running 'ifconfig' I mean that the device wasn't detected -- Would it be possible to schedule an informal irc discussion? _ Windows Live Messenger has arrived. Click here to download it for free! http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/?locale=en-gb -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
<< DHCP works by a machine on the network acting as a server and giving out IP addresses and configuration information for the other machines. In small networks this is often integrated wth the router. When I asked about if this was all with the same server I assumed you were trying to get an ubuntu machine to get an IP address (and other other details) from a DHCP server, and was wondering if that server might be the bit that isn't working. Looking back over more of the thread I notice that you are setting up an ubuntu server so I might have things backwards and you want the ubuntu machine to be the DHCP server? Yes, I was not looking to set up subnetworks and give out ip addresses with dhcp but to have an ubuntu machine act as a server to a windows machine. I could not even have gotten that far becasue dhcp configuration failed and was thus skipped at installation. I wanted the installation procedure to dynamically set up the networking addresses but as ethernet and dhcp both failed I was given the default loop back device, this was still no good as there was no ethernet detection. So current situe is to get a machine which passes ethernet detection [good] and dhcp configuration[good but not essential] Where can you get Xwindows from? Also To run Xwindows would you have active desktop already installed? Colin _ Windows Live Messenger has arrived. Click here to download it for free! http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/?locale=en-gb -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
Apologies about delayed response >> >>have all these >>tests been with the same DHCP server? I believe so - though I am not sure what you mean by this? I thought that there was only one DHCP server procedure per installation disk? I have tried on different machines though with the same installation disk each time and the results were varied. >> >>Tell them where the internet >>gateway and DNS servers are. So would that mean I could change files: -w nano/etc/resolv.conf -w nano/etc/network/interfaces and then ping the host ubuntu computer from an XP computer after changes have been made? _ It's Hotmail's 10th Birthday! Come and play Pass the Parcel http://www.msnpasstheparcel.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
>> >>If you want the Ubuntu server accessible from the internet, you need >>to get a proper router and put the Ubuntu server in the DMZ as David >>mentioned earlier. >> I agree a proper router and ubuntu 6.06 LTS in the appropriate place would be of most benefit. At present I am having a hard time finding a computer that passes both ethernet detection test and the dhcp auto configuration procedures. Only one computer I have tried it on has passed both steps. I have tried installation with brand new and 2nd hand computers. In these instances ethernet detection was found but dhcp autoconfiguration failed. Is this uncommon? Would it still be possible to network/ping with only ethernet detection and no dhcp? p.s. Done contacted my M.P a while back _ It's Hotmail's 10th Birthday! Come and play Pass the Parcel http://www.msnpasstheparcel.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
Cheers I'm looking into it - viewing pros and cons between Hydra and mIRC _ It's Hotmail's 10th Birthday! Come and play Pass the Parcel http://www.msnpasstheparcel.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
at the moment I only have win xp as my ubuntu machine exerienced hdd failure. Do you know how to get IRC going for windows / which client to use? _ Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free newsletters! http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
>Hmm, sounds like the machine is a bit poorly... agreed... >A DMZ is an area of your network that has restricted access to the internal machines. It's used for hosting a web server, for example, so that if the machine with public access from the internet is hacked, your internal machine(s) are safe (or safer) from it. It only applies if you have a genuine router that connects to the internet. I get the concept - like another method of security. Thanks for the help new terms troubleshooting etc Colin signing off _ Download the new Windows Live Toolbar, including Desktop search! http://toolbar.live.com/?mkt=en-gb -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
Sure - Thanks for the memory jog with check cd - will do when I get another machine to test on this one has had it. _ Windows Live Messenger has arrived. Click here to download it for free! http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/?locale=en-gb -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
Hi Matt Not tried with a desktop version yet - If after trying with desktop version network card is still not detected then I will attempt an install on another computer. By the way where can I get the desktop package from? Colin _ Find Singles In Your Area Now With Match.com! msnuk.match.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
Hi Neil I have not tried another distro yet - will do. I thought that boths issues were related thanks for the confirmation. Basically I want to have an XP computer with an internet connection to display web pages that housed on an ubuntu server. What's the best configuration - way to go about it? _ Windows Live Messenger has arrived. Click here to download it for free! http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/?locale=en-gb -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
Hi I have the computer plugged into a converter [it acts like a router] between the two computers. I could not go ahead with the BIOS change as the computer did not boot up. I think the problem might lie with the hard drive or the machine itself. By the way how do you check the pmz zone - what is it? Also how do you run check cd within ubuntu? _ Windows Live Messenger has arrived. Click here to download it for free! http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/?locale=en-gb -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
Right - I'll check the BIOS settings. If after checking and changing there is still no change would that mean the problem lies with the machine rather than the installation of ubuntu? _ Windows Live Messenger has arrived. Click here to download it for free! http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/?locale=en-gb -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
Cheers I didn't know about those other groups in Brighton and London. Will look into them. _ Windows Live Messenger has arrived. Click here to download it for free! http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/?locale=en-gb -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
Hi Dan Thanks for the advice - I will look into those wikis etc. I have a few others here you can look at: http://us2.samba.org/samba/ http://www.oregontechsupport.com/support/samba/ http://handsonhowto.com/smb101.html Colin _ Find Singles In Your Area Now With Match.com! msnuk.match.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
Yeah Samba is right up my alley - just what I need infact. But the trouble I am having is at the installation stage so cannot get to networking. When I try to install ubuntu server edition - it does not recognize any ethernet device and cannot automatically configure the computer with DHCP. My main query is are the two problems of ethernet and DHCP related? Colin _ Windows Live Messenger has arrived. Click here to download it for free! http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/?locale=en-gb -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition
Dear all I am new to linux and to ubuntu and would like to have an ubuntu machine running as a server to communicate with a windows xp machine, I have not been able to do this because of network issues. Just before I start I would like to say that I've been reading about your screen casts which I think are a really good initiative, would you consider doing one for installing and setting up the ubuntu server edition 6.06 to communicate with a windows machine? I ask this because I am really interested in setting up a server environment but so far have not been able to. Also if after watching the screencast I get my server together then I will be able to spread the word to other computer users at college who might be able to benefit from using an ubuntu machine and LAMP environment. I have a few questions: [1] If you install ubuntu server edition 6.06 onto your machine and it cannot recognize an ethernet device or cannot set up DHCP does this mean that you will not be able to network between another machine because there is not a network capability - does this mean that you will not be abale to ping another computer? [2] If you have an inherited machine and you try to install ubuntu server edition 6.06 does it normally recognize the ethernet device and configure DHCP automatically - if not why might this be? [3] If you experienced either of the problems above what may be the problem? [4] Are there any regular meets that take place in London/Brighton where people can talk about practical problems and how to solve them? [5] Also would anyone be up for scheduling a chat session to take place over a messaging programme such as msn messenger to talk about the server edition? I read a couple of news letters ago that it was o.k. to ask for help here - hope this still holds true. All Thoughts - Ideas - tips and advice much needed Colin _ Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free newsletters! http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
