to be looked for. And, again, if it doesn't exist, the hosts
file is read, if that doesn't contain the name to resolve, then the DNS
server is used...and, if that fails--well, we're all accustomed to Windows
crashes. :-)
I won't get into what Windows does when we involve IPX/SPX.
--Greg Stewart, MCP
; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
We use the "hosts" file, not "lmhosts" in our LAN.
Also, use Windows Explorer Tools|Find|"Files or Folders" to
find "hosts", since w98 NT4 put it in different places.
Ron
Greg Stewart wrote:
I think that I have to config th
You will probably want to switch eth0 to your external wireless device, and
add another NIC for eth1 on the internal network--just remove the IP
assignment and the rest of the info from eth0, and put it into eth1. Make
eth0 DHCP configured, and enabled at boot.
Also: Either read up on ipchains
I think that I have to config the DNS server in order to use the FTP
software
I don't quite understand why you'd need to configure a DNS server to use an
ftp client on a local LAN. Do you mean that you want to be able to type
ftp \\mylinuxbox and connect to the linux box without having to type
had originally disabled the
ability to log in at all without root's password and forgot this when I
tried enter in linux single mode without it.
--Greg
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From: "Stephen Bosch" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Greg Stewart wrote:
Since I'm used to using linuxconf, that
I don't know if there is any one--single--resource that you can refer to
that will take you through the process, step-by-step, to do what you want to
do in completion.
I would point you to two resources as a beginning:
Shah, Steve. Linux Administration: A beginner's Guide.
Memtest86
I've used it to test the memory in my macines...be prepared to wait a good
long time--it's thorough.
http://reality.sgi.com/cbrady_denver/memtest86/
--Greg.
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From: "Kelley Terry" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I just increased my memory from 64 MB to 192 MB.
You don't want to mount an NTFS partition so that you can write to it. It is
dangerous.
The Linux kernel can be re-compiled to enable read on NTFS, but even the
kernel config warns that you can destroy your NTFS partition with write
enabled.
In other words... Don't do it.
--Greg
-
I try to avoid booting into a graphical login...I have seen it cause too
many problems, one of which is what you're describing.
When you change monitors, it is easiest to log into a terminal (init 3) and
vi the /etc/X11/XF86Config (or /etc/X11/XF86Config-4) file(s) to reflect
the new monitor's
ot; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm not sure whether it's "Charles" or Greg Stewart
I'm addressing this to, but how does one do an
interactive startup? Thanx. --doug, wa2say
At 16:15 10/22/2000 -0400, you wrote:
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From: "Greg
Download and examine the pmfirewall scripts from http://www.pointman.org.
They do exactly what you need and you might be able to simply incorporate
those scripts into your current firewall scripts...or, vice versa.
--Greg
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From: "JASON SNYDER" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A
Does your machine happen to be a an ISP using Compaq servers booting with
the system configuration utility startup routine?
How is your firewall setup? Do you have pmfirewall installed to set up your
ipchains rules? Or, have you created rules to block 127.0.0.0 from the
external
How do you like Yellow Dog?
If I'm ever forced to use a Mac, I plan to scrap Mac OS and replace it with
linux. But I don't have any experience with PPC based Linux Distros.
--Greg
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From: "James Little" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I now have some version of Linux on every
little
too confusing for me.
-Greg
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From: "Vincent Danen" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Fri Oct 13, 2000 at 11:48:10PM -0400, Greg Stewart wrote:
"to say that Mandrake doesn't make a fantastic server is nonsense."
I don't believe that's what I sa
Actually, I agree: Don't fix what ain't broke--Red Hat is (still) developed
as a server OS, where Mandrake makes a better Workstation OS--although there
are security features to help "lock down" a Mandrake server that are
installed in MDK7.1 by default, I have found them to get in the way of
"to say that Mandrake doesn't make a fantastic server is nonsense."
I don't believe that's what I said...
--Greg
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From: "Vincent Danen" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Fri Oct 13, 2000 at 06:35:45PM -0400, Greg Stewart wrote:
Actually, I agree:
Tripp-Lite should have software on its website for linux... I've read in one
of the linux mags that the Tripp-Lite app actually works well for most every
brand UPS out there.
If I can find the mag in the heap of old periodicals, I'll look up the
article and post some of it.
--Greg
-
Stefan,
I don't know if you've resolved this yet, but in one of Charles' PGP
messages he says not to worry about it, the tables will take cares of
themselves...
If you have IP Masquerading set correctly, there is no need to set RIP or
routing tables. If you see a lag in efficiency, maybe there
Since you plan to use pmfirewall, you're half way there.
There is no need for any additional hardware... the two NICs you have
connect the two computers, and a modem in one dials the ISP, correct?
This is enough.
When you install pmfirwall, your external interface will be ppp0 (your
modem) and
If linux is telling you there's "no such command" something has definitely
been lost. Even if you're in the worng directory when you try mak, make
install, you'll get something like:
"make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop."
I don't exaclty know what rpm you need to
Are these ipchains rules a set that you have configured yourself? If so, you
should put them into a script file and have that run at boot from your init
script. If you are running a pre-written script like pmfirewall, then you
have told the pmfirewall install script not to start at boot time. The
Hosts.deny works with inetd and tcpwrappers. Any service that is handled by
inetd and passed to tcpwrappers can be configured by restrictions in
hosts.deny.
I am not aware that any other processes use hosts.allow/hosts.deny, but if
anyone else knows, please mention it.
You may also wish to look
pmfirewall, as long as you chose not to open the ports during the install,
blocks external traffic to ports 5999:6003--XServer. Actually, I don't see
the XFS port listed in the pmfirewall.conf file, but neither is it listed in
my open/listening ports. NFS, on 2049 is blocked by pmfirewall because
The following is the dialogue in order of receipt from the List in July.
I have sent this to you personally, as well as [EMAIL PROTECTED]
because your original message was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and all my
replies get bounced from that address.
Good luck!
--Greg
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evice "/dev/psaux"
ZAxisMapping 4 5
# Emulate3Buttons
# Emulate3Timeout50
# ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice
#ChordMiddle
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Jeff Malka [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Registered Linux user 183185
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From: Greg St
This is an XF86Config problem related to your video driver. I believe there
was a discussion somewhere a few months ago, you might look in the archives.
I''l try to locate the discussion in what I have left on my hard drive, but
I can't gurantee that I have not yet deleted it.
--Greg
-
I believe, if you are good enough at hacking the install, you may be able to
pull off using IE5 in linux from the Solaris/HP-UX source. I don't know the
diffrences, but if all it takes is getting a few libraries, and creating
symlinks to the correct files, I don't see why it shouldn't work.
Of
Sorry to have to do this, but the demonstrative pomposity of those who are
actually engaging this poor gentleman in a war over what should be treated
as an oversight, typographic error, or linguistic inconsistency is simply
becoming an issue ad nauseam. Further, his own belated response to the
"just in case MS Boobytrapped it. :)"
Paranoid! I like that! :-)
--Greg
It turns out that I am downloading it at this very minute to find out. :)
I
am going to install on a seperate machine of course, just in case MS
Boobytrapped it. :)
Dan.
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What kind of mouse is it? Is it not recognised correctly? Or, are you
actually selecting the kind of mouse you have during install, and it turns
out that linux really wants to drive it as something different?
--Greg
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From: "Larry Blodgett" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Here is
The text file structure in Unix is slightly different from that in windows.
You'll noticed, occassionally, that if you open some Unix-created text files
in Windows notepad/word you may see little blocks at line's end.
I'm not sure that the "carriage return" is different in the oses, but they
.
If you are dealing with binary encoded data - then you have an even
greater problem to deal with.
Cheers
Greg Stewart wrote:
The text file structure in Unix is slightly different from that in
windows.
You'll noticed, occassionally, that if you open some Unix-created text
files
in Windo
I keep seeing references to grc.com on this linux list... grc does port
scanning for known windows hacks--not that it is completely without
relevence to linux, but grc's scans do not test for most vulnerabilities
across OSes.
When you have a firewall up and running, and you think it's well
Try Deja.com. You won't find anything helpful about this at microsoft.
Technet is the support-site from hell!
--Greg
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From: "Doug McGarrett" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Does anyone here know of a Windows 98 equivalent to
this mailing list? I need one question answered, but
If Redhat is cake, Mandrake is cake and ice cream. Mandrake ROCKS!
You need to take a look at the RedHat 6.9.5 Pinstripe Beta. :-)
--Greg
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2 millions de francs à gagner sur i(france) !
cond disk was a
copy
of Mandrake 7.02 ?!?!?!?
I don't have a lot of respect for redhat.
Abe
= Original Message From "Greg Stewart" [EMAIL PROTECTED] =
If Redhat is cake, Mandrake is cake and ice cream. Mandrake ROCKS!
You need to take a look at the RedHat 6.9
As far as I know there are *no* versions of linux, unix, or other OSes that
support writing to an NTFS volume that do not risk damaging the file system.
The best you can do, with any assurance that your files will still be there
in the morning, is read. There is a utility on the market that will
I believe you can configure ipmasqadm to forward requests for certains
subnets to individual NICs, but I'm not exactly sure. You do want to set the
box up to act as a router, and I'm not positive the 2.2.x kernel will do
everything in that respect. I've read somethihng on the 2.4 kernel that will
try: /sbin/ifconfig
Hi guys,
I am soo sorry.. I tried running ifconfig and it said command not found..
now I realise that if you give /sbin/ifconfig it works :
so just forget what all i said before :)
thanks Stew for the info.
-sarang
Portsentry is not a firewall, it is a port scan detection utility. It will
listen to all designated ports for behaviour that is supicious, and block
the originating host from accessing your machine. It does this by adding the
offending host to you hosts.deny file, which tcpwrappers reads before
Just a note:
If you are dual booting with windows, and don't connect through the
"external interface" to another windows machine, or a Novell network, you
should disable the IPX/SPX and NetBEUI protocols. They aren't compatible
with the internet, and if your protocol list is as you've listed,
Regarding the cable modem setup, check yo make sure that either pumpd or
dhcpd are installed. In linuxconf, click netowrking, basic host information.
Configure eth0 as your external interface:
hostname: localhost.localdomain
Adapter1: enabled, DHCP
netdevice: eth0
Kernel module: (your
ck-up only. The primary
connection
is with a USB DSL modem whih neither requires or uses a NIC.
Charles :-)
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From: "Greg Stewart" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [expert] Specific se
try printing the routing table using: /sbin/route -ee
then try deleting the route using the hostname as it is listed in the table.
I use PortSentry which works great, and helps to keep out
the little buggers. Problem is that sometimes that bugger
is me coming in from a new machine to test
Actually, pmfirewall, will configure masquerading and firewall ipchains
rule, but it doesn't handle ipmasqadm rules without intervention.
--Greg
why go through all this trouble to reinvent the wheel?
hop on freshmeat.net and get pmfirewall it wil take care of this for
you.
Regards,
Ron
First, I don't believe ipmasqadm is installed by default. There should be an
rpm for it onthe CD or you san ftp from the mirrors or rpmfind.com
Second, which security level did you select on install... I mad et eh
mistake of choosing somehting like high, and couldn't get a damned thing to
work
Ron has a good point-- a "switch" works on MAC addresses, not IP addresses,
therefore a Linux box couldn't be a switch unless you teid arp into
ipchains, and I donn't know how one would go about that.
The best, and easiest way to go about this is to follow Ron's suggestion of
using a segmented
check to make sure there is nothing bogus in your /etc/hosts file... you may
wich to remove everything except: 127.0.0.1 localhost
localhost.localdomain.
Other than that, I'm not familiar with proftpd, and don't know what it
requires at startup. It may be possible that you are starting the
You can probably add a line to execute the program to the user's .bashrc
found in their ~/home directory.
--Greg
My boss wants to be able to ssh into the linux box (newest version of
linuxmandrake.)(we have ssh running)
When you connect he does not want a prompt he wants the company's
Good point, Asheesh!
After all the hunting I've done to locate the lock downs, and with the
suggestion to use msec having come only recently, my brain is so fried that
I didn't even think of that!
--Greg
Quick tip: I haven't had problems with Mandrake security levels, but you
**can** always
Sorry I couldn't be of any better help... but at eleast you've succeded in
figuring out exactly what's not working.
Maybe you can just add klogd to the cron.daily and cron restart it for you.
I have no idea why klogd should fail so regularly...I haven't been paying
attention to my MDK messages,
It's actually very easy once you get used to the rpm arguments. Using
rpm -qa you can pipe the database through either grep or more or both and
get a list of everything on the system, rpms with only a certain string or
version, etc.
eg: to get a list of all kernel rpms:
rpm -qa |grep kernel
I think all those suggestions about filtering were taken a little TOO
seriously!
--Greg
Did someone turn off the list? I haven't gotten anything for over 12 hours
now and I was wondering if it's still running. I haven't heard a peep from
the newbie list either. what's up?
--
Mark
Well, geepers! Why couldn't they have warned me? :-)
--Greg
Sounds like you did a Server / High Security install.. KDE shouldn't be
installed, it's assuming that the machine will not be used as a
desktop...
--
Joseph S Gardner
Greg Stewart wrote:
OK, next question:
Why
Man, Mallard! Why do you even stop by?
--Greg
"Stephen F. Bosch" wrote:
How do I filter out Mallard's hot wind using qmail?
Go to your options menu and set it to move messages with "Mallard" in
them to another mail directory. That should do it.
If everyone ignores the GEEKYNESS
I don't know...he just seems bitter and reactionary to me, sorta
masochistic, in a psychological way--if he's got so many complaints, why
does he persist? Wouldn't he be happier elsewhere? I know I can get bitchy,
but if I'd ever get *that* disatisfied with a product or a forum, I'd remove
it
e it wrong! :) NT means Not Today. In reference
to are you gonna run longer than a few hours before experiencing an
abend that I am forced to reboot the server AGAIN and take down the
system in the process? Asks the network admin to his tempraMENTAL,
over-priced, NT ladened server. :)
--
Mark
Gr
d nothing to
help my situation. I had to choose "low" before I could even descend into a
presumably public directory, and then only when I had the directory name
correct--auto complete wouldn't even touch it.
I'm beginning to think MDK is a little sloppy in some areas.
--Greg
Greg St
Don't know of any links to check, but I do know that Gateway's implemetation
of the Athlon chip can be flaky--even under Windows98.
--Greg
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I'm in the market for a new machine . . . . and I am seriously considering
the AMD chip . . . .
Could anyone point me to references
Install a secure Linux server, set ipchains rules nice and tight, Install a
packet filter, and a port scanner, and connect directly to the internet.
Now do the same with a Window NT or Windows 2K machine (we won't even go the
Win98 route), and hook *that* directly to the internet.
Call some one
Um...not if you're using the Windows "NoteBook"! :-)
--Greg
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Is it wise to work in only one text editor all the time become expert in
it ?
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For the uninitiated, NT means No TeXT.
I thought it meant "Nice Try" :-)
--Greg
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Allright, I don't know if I unstand this any better this time, but I think I
can guess at something...
Is your windows box the one that connects to the internet? Adn, are you
trying to connect you linux box to the internet using the Windows box as
follows?
Internet --- Windows Box ---
Now why would you shudtdown in the first place? grin
--Greg
I have a atx system so i want my linux to shutdows automatically i know my
98 does how to in linux ?
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Try vivisting www.elinux.com I know they sell TnikPads, but they have a lot
of experience setting up laptops with Linux. Typically, they use SuSE, but
they may be able to help you, or get you on the right track.
Also, SuSE seems to have a good development department when it comes to
hardware
Does this happen when you try the same thing from the console of the machine
doing the sharing? Or only from the laptop?
--Greg
hi gang !
get this :
1 mandrake machine shares a directory via samba on my lan.
when i try to mount it from my laptop, it mount's ok, but if i try to
OK, now I've got a question...
When I did the install of MDK 71, I think I chose the Medium or High
security level, and it it has stuck me in a position that's, well, pissing
me off. I cannot execute anything I install in root from any user but root,
nor can I ssh out of the box if I've su'd to
RE: [expert] Weird InstallationUnderstandable... that the SuSE may have had
a better install...although Mandrake is fairly well configured/optimised,
and a breeze to install (usually) it also install an bloody s-load of crap
you may never even discover you have, let alone use.
I have noticed
Do you want to write the ipchains rules youself? Or would you like to
configure them through a script like pmfirewall.
I won't sit here and describe pmfirewall installation unless you want me to.
:)
Of course, if you go the pmfirewall route, I have to give you a link in
order to get it...
You've gotten Logcheck from Psionic, did you also get (and install)
Portsentry?
If portsentry was tripped, and added the offending host to the route table
and the IP to the /etc/hosts.dent file, no packets will be logged for that
host anymore.
Or, is it that DENY pakect logging stops altogether
Try deleting .gnome* (there's a 'dot' in front of that) in your ~/home
directory, then restart X.
those directories and files should be re-written, and defaulted to the way
helix-gnome or go-gnome wanted it.
I'm not at all used to, not terribly happy with the way Mandrake configures
the menus
Cavall,
An *important* *question* :
May I to put these three lines in a "standard" file ? (like
/etc/ppp/options)
No, I believe those lines need to go in /etc/ppp/ipup-local as Mike Rambo
said.
They'll do you no good in the options file.
Yeah !!! So, My Window$'98 machine is
Why not plug B and C into the hub also? I don't see the advantage to
plugging them directly to the firewall... Consider this:
internet - dsl modem - comp a - hub - all other computers
You still have comp a (your firewall) between the internet and all of
your machines... hooking up b and
I can't remember where, but I know that I *did* hear/read sometime in the
very near past about something being buggy about syslogd--don't know if it
was a version problem or an install problem (or whatever else...)
Have you tried stopping syslog and doing anrpm -Uvh
or maybe an rpm -i
OK, I was going to make a sarcastic comment, but now I'm winded...
Somewhere between "Romeo Must Die," a crazed iguana, and this wonderful
message board, the last thing I seem to remember was that you mentioned
something about a HOW-TO.
Oh, that's right, my point was...
sorry
--Greg
Do you know how they are configuring the protocols? Does it work "smoothly"
(and I do use the term lightly--we're talking winblows, here) under
Winblows? Does it flake-out only under Linux?
Is their dial-up *actually* as RAS dial-up, not a ppp DUN? Are they
expecting MS Encryption?
NT RAS
Well, you've got to have *something* to do the booting...what else would you
use? Grub? The new Graphical Lilo (whatever it's called)? They're all
basically the same, but like Sarang said in that other e-mail you responded
to, you can configure Lilo to go straight through to the boot process
You may need to open up ports used by DCC and Dialpad for the service to
work. I don't know enough about these two to say which ones are used.
Also...
I've been sing pmfirewall on my redhat firewall since its previous version,
and Ive never had any problems. The new install script covers a much
do you have an existing version of the rpm installed already?
try: rpm -q mirrordirto see if it's there, if so, try:
rpm -Uvh [newer version of mirrordir-0.10.44-3mdk.i586.rpm]
rpm doesn't like to install things that are already there, am sometimes
doesn' give the correct answer
/sbin/hdparm -A1
should set your drive "read-lookahead" flag.
for more options type /sbin/hdparm --help or man hdparm
--Greg
Greetings.
When running a mkraid it fails and looking in the /proc/mdstat reveals
read_ahead not set.
I have done some searching but do not seem to be
In the /etc/ppp/options file you can try adding the following lines:
# Set 'demand' for compatible kernel
demand
# Satisfy the need for an IP address until
# dial-up has assigned one.
:10.0.0.0
# Wait for 10 minutes until bringing down
# connection.
idle 600
If that does not work
Have you tried slapping the poor sickly drive into another machine (as hdb) and
attempted mounting the needed partitions from working box?
Does this yeild anything? This is actually the first thing I do when a drive seems to
crap out on me. If I can't read the drive as a slave in aanother box,
Don't know about the Mandrake Update, but the Helix-Gnome update store its rpms in the
/tmp/helix-update directory during download and install.
If you tar up all the rpms in the directory BEFORE you click the finish button, you
can bring all those files to another machine.
You'll still have
Don't know if it really going to solve your problem, but
ln -s /home/http /home/rharvey/http
ftp all your docs to /home/rharvey/http.
--Greg
I am trying to ftp into my web server dir. permission is denied.
I was told by an expert to do a symolic link with my user dir and the http
dir. I
in as user it will ask for `your'
password. as long as you have permission to reboot the machine it will do
it.
--
Mark
** Registered Linux user # 182496 **
On 30 Jul 2000, Greg Stewart wrote:
same as you would on console...
Porbably should su to root first, type shutdown -r
su to root, cd /proc and cat any of the "files" that contain the info you need.
--Greg
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From: "Gavin Clark" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 7:21 PM
Subject: [expert] checking the hardware from the command line
my
same as you would on console...
Porbably should su to root first, type shutdown -r now.
Better than telnet, ssh will be secure.
--Greg
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From: "Sevatio Octavio" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: [expert] Need
Yeah...yeah...yeah... that assembly code was nice, just too much pushing and pulling
for me. One of my school projects was to get a Northstar Advantage Z80
microprocessor-based business machine (it actually had 2 [get that--two!?] 360k 5 1/4
inch floppies!!! Brandy-spamkin' new!) to play music
One certified, now wait.. *certifiable* NT Admin to another, the only really
beneficial thing that will help you understand Linux networking is the general
networking knowledge from MCSE. If you took the course from Microsoft (as opposed to a
technical college that incorporates the courseware)
Ya know... I had the same problem when I installed LM7.0 using XF86 3.3.6 on a Gateway
with an OEM spec'd 3Dfx Voodoo Banshee video card. Most of the time when I exited X,
the screen would go blank and console would not show up. A few times I was able to
blindly type
shutdown -h now [enter]
Try the SUN website, although I think it's a development package and is not free.
Check freshmeat.net to see if there are any free Java engines (i have no idea--i don't
use it).
--Greg
I use Staroffice, but the install says that I don't have JAVA
installed. What package would I install
The smb.conf file is long and extensive, fairly well commented, but you may want to
see the man pageand How-To's @ www.linux.org, go to www.samba.org and check out their
resources.
O'Reilly has a good book on the utility, but it's about $40.
I haven't had the opportunity to spend much time
The best "flashback" was watching a co-worker go airborne... he was
sitting on a chair which he rolled over bubble wrap while pulling out a DEC
power supply drawer... :^) :^)
Greg Stewart wrote:
I remember when a 10MB hard drive was the size of pizza, fit into a
refridger
Actually... when it was top o' the line equipment (or in my case, when we didn't
really know any better) it was more of a high tech challenge than a frustration. We
thought we were hot-sh%# just for knowing how to do it.
Of course, no one seemed to like us in High School. :)
--Greg
holy
Actually... when it was top o' the line equipment (or in my case, when we didn't
really know any better) it was more of a high tech challenge than a frustration. We
thought we were hot-sh%# just for knowing how to do it.
Of course, no one seemed to like us in High School. :)
--Greg
holy
What I learned was that you basically had to "build" a circuit that performed a
particular function.
Kinda' like a Light Brite, but instead of pretty pictures, it was actually worth
something... :)
--Greg
I never heard about the plug boards. What were they, and what specifically
might one
I just installed Mandrake 7.1, and installed XFree86 4.0. No problems there, but the
wheel mouse won't work.
Even with ZAxisMapping 4 5 in the XF86Config file, the wheel is ignored.
imwheel-0.9.8 is installed, but not called in the XF86Config file...but there's a
security risk with this (not
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From: Greg Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 2:18 PM
Subject: [expert] XFree 4.0 wheel mouse issue
I just installed Mandrake 7.1, and installed XFree86 4.0. No problems
there, but the wheel mouse won't work.
Even
I remember when a 10MB hard drive was the size of pizza, fit into a
refridgerator-sized beast ofa cabinet, and PCs had 8 1/2 inch floppy diskettes!
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From: John Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 7:39 PM
Subject: Re:
I used DEC equipment, but you have the right idea.
10MB interchangeable cartridges that could take up to a half-hour to intialise if
something wasn't happy.
Big turn-handles on top of the case, and you'd have to slide out a drawer to drop them
in to the cabinet.
They collected an s-load of
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