Re: [expert] MandrakeSecurity Single Firewall 7.2

2001-09-30 Thread John W
I have set up this firewall and do not require the use of proxy but I beleive SNF uses Squid for its proxy if memory serves. John At 03:12 PM 9/30/01 -0400, you wrote: Hello All, I have just download the Mandrake Security Single Network Firewall 7.2 and am trying to get it installed. I

[expert] Single Network Firewall

2001-09-29 Thread John W
I have the Mandrake SNF and I am wondering if the system will support one external NIC and two NIC's for the internal network. I know a hub or switch would solve this problem but I have enough NIC's and cable to do it with two internal interfaces and not enough money to buy a hub/switch

Re: [expert] Cannot startx

2001-09-09 Thread John W
John W wrote: Entering xhost +localhost added the localhost without problem but I still cannot startx from the console as user. root access only. I am stuck here with what to do. I have ran the software mgr. as it is called and notice that X4.03 is still listed as installed along with X

[expert] Cannot startx

2001-09-08 Thread John W
,no upgrade) Any suggestions on what to do to be able to startx from the console as user? TIA, John W Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

RE: [expert] Cannot startx

2001-09-08 Thread John W
package and Xfree 4.1 and all the packages,fonts and all for X. I am running Mandrake 8.0 on kenel 2.4..3-20. (stock kernel I think,no upgrade) Any suggestions on what to do to be able to startx from the console as user? TIA, John W Have you tried xhost localhost? as it looks like

[expert] Single Network Firewall

2001-09-02 Thread John W
Can the Mandrake Single Network Firewall support more than one NIC on the internal LAN? I looked through the manual and saw no mention of this. Trying to avoid buying a hub if I don't really need one. TIA, John W Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http

Re: [expert] Single Network Firewall

2001-09-02 Thread John W
Unless you are connecting a cross-thru cable directly to 1 other computer, don't you need hubs anyway? Also, I've seen 8- and 16-port switches at tigerdirect.com for US$10/port. VERY reasonable. 5-port switches US$50. -- Sun Sep 2 16:59:16 2001 Seq. TimestampUptime

Re: [expert] Re: mysterious incoming packets

2001-08-04 Thread John W
I am on the @home network and have been receiving this same activity all day since around 2pm MST. I imagine they (@home) is haveing some type of internal problem. My activity light has been glowing the same as yours. I wouldn't worry about it. I John

Re: [expert] Ext2 - ReiserFS ?

2001-08-04 Thread John W
On Saturday 04 August 2001 23:13, you wrote: On Saturday 04 August 2001 23:06, you wrote: I'm considering a switch from Ext2 to ReiserFS or anything better than Ext2. Currently I'm LM8.0. What's your opinion on the stability of the Reiser File System? Is there an improvement for Ext2 on the

[expert] Simple Network Firewall hardware check

2001-08-02 Thread John W
I am considering implementing the Mandrake SNF but the box I want to use is an old Pentium 133 with 40MB ram. I can upgrade the ram to 64 do you think this will work ok? TIA, John

Re: [expert] REALLY weird stuff with nVidia 1.0 drivers

2001-06-10 Thread John W
I think Nvidia is going to fix if I remember right. The good thing is that you can actually use your card...feel blessed. John W - Original Message - From: Tom Eastman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 9:21 PM Subject: [expert] REALLY weird stuff

Re: [expert] REALLY weird stuff with nVidia 1.0 drivers

2001-06-10 Thread John W
I have also heard that if you create a file called desktop in /etc/sysconfig and put the line DESKTOP=GNOME that this will enable gdm assuming have Gnome installed. Then you can run OpenGL apps from there without issue from runlevel 5. So I've heard. John w This is really odd... I hope

[expert] Nvidia hell

2001-06-06 Thread John W
to use the old cliche but all works great in windows. Might this be related to the fact the card is PCI? I have invested more time in trying to resolve this than it took to rebuild the engine in my 76 280Z!! TIA, John W

[newbie] Fwd: Java, Java,Java

2001-05-05 Thread John W
Has anyone fully enabled java in either Konqueror or NS 6.01. I managed java support in Konqueror but not scripting support. I d/led NS 6.01 with the java 2 plugin but whenever I get to a site that needs java it tries to d/l the plugin which of course fails. I look in /usr/local/netscape and all

[expert] Firewall and NIC cards

2001-01-21 Thread John W
understand that you can also remove the monitor once it is up and running. Would doing so require any special adapters to be plugged into the vid card or can the card be removed as well? Thanks in advance, -- John W

Re: [expert] Win2K Boot Loader

2001-01-20 Thread John W
up. I have even installed 2k when Mandrake is already on the HD and the 2k loader has never even tried to overwrite the MBR. I use LILO to boot my sytem! Seems a more logical choice. 2000 might try to forget Linux is there or something. -- John W I love deadlines. I like the whooshing

Re: [expert] netscape problem

2001-01-19 Thread John W
than that's netscape. I pesonnaly don't use the communicator I only install navigator. Installed in this fashion I seem to have very infrequent Netscape hangs. FWIW, -- John W

Re: [expert] Win2K Boot Loader

2001-01-19 Thread John W
even tried to overwrite the MBR. I use LILO to boot my sytem! Seems a more logical choice. 2000 might try to forget Linux is there or something. -- John W

Re: [expert] Linux worm...?

2001-01-18 Thread John W
this in the newbie list and Christopher Molnar said that they are still writing security updates for LM 6.x. -- John W

Re: [expert] Helix Gnome and MDK 7.2

2001-01-09 Thread John W
On Monday 08 January 2001 13:14, you wrote: Hi all, I've just downloaded and installed Helix Gnome on my MDK 7.2 system. After the install 'kdm' stopped allowing me to access Gnome at all. (It doesn't show up in the window managers list at all.) How do I go about getting it back on the list

[expert] open ports and firewalling

2001-01-05 Thread John W
This is a result of an Nmap scan on my box. I am wondering if the open ports can be closed or filtered. I have installed PMfirewall and I am looking into conveting an old P133 box into a standalone firewall. I would like to close these ports to scans and also if possible alter the operating

Re:[expert] open ports and firewalling

2001-01-05 Thread John W
Thanks for your assistance I will give this a shot. Use the following ipchains input and output rules, only modify them to reflect upon the port or service that you wish to DENY :-D /sbin/ipchains -A input -i [interface] -s 0.0.0.0/0 [port] -l -j DENY /sbin/ipchains -A output -i

Re:[expert] open ports and firewalling

2001-01-05 Thread John W
On Friday 05 January 2001 22:55, you wrote: On Friday 05 January 2001 22:37, you wrote: - Original Message - From: "Bill Kenworthy" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [expert] open ports and firewalling This looks

[expert] Disappearing Gnome

2001-01-02 Thread John W
I tried to reply to this thread last week but I guess only one of three of my posts actually makes it to the list... At any rate try this to fix your GDM problem; as root: chmod +x /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions/Gnome Also add that command to the bottom of /etc/rc.local. -- John Wheat