[expert] re;modules compile kernel 2.4.8 & 2.4.12

2001-10-31 Thread kons Richard Bown
Hi all, I apologise if an aswer to the prob has been posted in the last few days, but my isp has turned his webmail server off. Ive now subscribed directly from work this only applies to 2.4 kernels not 2.2 I'm not the only person to get this problem, ie the kernel compiles , but not the module

[expert] re; kernel modules compile ...etc

2001-10-31 Thread kons Richard Bown
Ok all,,, well Quintin & Rony just had a look on rpmfind.net and I see 2.4.13-2mdk is on there, it would be nice to be able to customise, but I can get round the Ham stuff at the moment by tunnelling through the firewall, instaed of putting the apps on the firewall. One thing that is important

Re: [expert] re; kernel modules compile ...etc

2001-10-31 Thread kons Richard Bown
Thanks Micheal Thats the info I needed:) Michael Osten wrote: > > Here is how I have modules compiling on my Mandrake system. > > go to rpmfind.net and get the RH kgcc package. > edit /usr/src/Makefile > change the two references to "gcc" to "kgcc" > compile as usual > > -- > Michael O

Re: [expert] re; kernel modules compile ...etc

2001-10-31 Thread kons Richard Bown
Thanks... thats what I wanted to hear :) Texstar wrote: > > According to the changelog on the 2.4.13-2mdk kernel: > > supermount upgrade: > * options passed to subfs should work when you change the cd > * bug: cd /mnt/cdrom/any_dir; ls -l; switch cd; ls should have gone. > * That means that t

[expert] bastille-firewall

2001-10-31 Thread kons Richard Bown
Hi all , me again ! I just remotely loggged into my machine at home going in sorta via the back door. I'l briefly explain, I hav'nt been able to get prerouting with dnat functioning properly yet. I have 2 ether ports, 1 on a cable modem the other to a local network. I have 2 ports which xinetd re

Re: [expert] bastille-firewall

2001-10-31 Thread kons Richard Bown
Many thanks to both Kevin & Leif for the help on this one. So it looks like iptables do the job very well with the bastille-firewall config. I realise the originating mail was a bit confusing, but I was using the system in a non-standard setup. It also looks as if using nmap from within a system

Re: [expert] login problem with lm8.1

2001-11-08 Thread kons Richard Bown
Hi, msec is a bit destructive when you change the level upward, not only do file attributes get changed , but a few get blown away, the xinetd files. so once you go down the files are no longer there to reinstall. I've been caught by this one ! I did a reinstall of every thing after this happened

Re: [expert] Setting Up Gateway

2001-11-09 Thread kons Richard Bown
Hi all, Ive used the control panel to do this , and it works...sorta what I did... and it may not be the right way I assume the inet address on the local network is fixed use the control panel to enable connection sharing, now when idid this it set both eth ports to use dynamic addressing...so g

Re: [expert] re;modules compile kernel 2.4.8 & 2.4.12

2001-10-31 Thread kons Richard Bown
greatest kernel and it's modules > and leaving the system the way they designed it? > -- > quintin holmberg > > On Wed, 2001-10-31 at 06:14, kons Richard Bown wrote: > > Hi all, > > I apologise if an aswer to the prob has been posted in the last few > > d

Re: [expert] Strange behaviour of 8.1

2001-10-31 Thread kons Richard Bown
Hi , I'm also seeing the same problem unmountng the cdrom, I'm making the assumption the kernel is 2.4.8 as on the distro images, a horrible bodge to get round this is to start the cd player from the apps menu, and use the eject key...at least it allows the cd to be removed. Strangly enough it do

Re: [expert] wine

2001-11-12 Thread kons Richard Bown
Harold Hartley wrote: > > I was wondering if anyone on this list could point me to more info about how > to get a windows app ( a ham radio program winaprs) to work under wine.. > The winaprs has all its own files so I don't need to worry about any windows > system files.. > > Harold > >

Re: [expert] tcpwrappers

2001-11-12 Thread kons Richard Bown
Daniel Woods wrote: > > > now that in.telnetd is not used in later kernels > > I haven't heard about that ! > > > the format of hosts.allow > > telnetd: xx.xx.xx.xx > > > > where xx.xx.xx.xx is an inet address > > > > is this the correct format ??? > > I would still use > in.telnetd :

Re: [expert] Arrrgh - Telnet Problems (Authentication?)

2001-11-14 Thread kons Richard Bown
"Jose M. Sanchez" wrote: > > Gee that's rather trite and myopic. > > Let's see, I use telnet to test and debug daemons. I also use it to > configure non-unix devices, such as printer servers which only > communicate with telnet. > > Telnet is also useful when talking to winblows boxes, etc. >

Re: [expert] Arrrgh - Telnet Problems (Authentication?)

2001-11-14 Thread kons Richard Bown
"J. C. Woods" wrote: > > kons Richard Bown wrote: > > > > But of course I must be stupid like the rest, ! > > -- > > Richard Bown > > Ericsson Microwave Systems AB > > SE-431 84 Mölndal > > e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > tel +46 31 7

Re: [expert] Arrrgh - Telnet Problems (Authentication?)

2001-11-15 Thread kons Richard Bown
"J. C. Woods" wrote: > > kons Richard Bown wrote: > > > > So where'e the stupidity in that ? > > This list is not the place for throwing insults. > > > > Richard Bown > > Ericsson Microwave Systems AB > > SE-431 84 Mölndal > >

Re: [expert] telnet

2001-11-15 Thread kons Richard Bown
Michael Osten wrote: > > On Thu, 15 Nov 2001 12:52:42 -0400 (AST) > skidley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I would like to apologize for saying that someone who uses telnet is > > stupid. There are legitimate uses for telnet and that was really > > inappropriate for me to make such a comment.

Re: [expert] telnet

2001-11-15 Thread kons Richard Bown
Vincent Danen wrote: > Seriously, the telnet client has it's uses.. it's the telnet server > that should be abolished. > > Those with restrictive firewalls really don't have an excuse... they > can setup thier home ssh to listen to the telnet port and use ssh to > connect through the telnet por

Re: [expert] Active ethernet on BNC

2001-11-20 Thread kons Richard Bown
On many dual port ethernet cards, the rj45 is enabled automatically if the BNC port is not terminated with 50 ohm terminations at each end of the cable, Have you made sure the network is connected to the card and is correctly terminated on boot up ? HTH Pierfrancesco Tateo wrote: > > No jumper

Re: [expert] Firewall Log Question

2001-11-20 Thread kons Richard Bown
Hiya, well looking at the port numbers 137 & 138 if I remember right thats netbios ports, are you running SAMBA ? on your network ?, anyway if you turn off those two ports on outgoing packets that should stop the other company accusing you of hacking. But if the other co had a real sys admin perso