Re: [expert] network question

2000-03-10 Thread huth
i think with netconf or linuxconf you can also name your host and your domainname. if not maybe you can set it in /etc/sysconfig/network and/or /etc/Hostname /etc/Domainname.

RE: [expert] network question

2000-03-10 Thread John Aldrich
On Thu, 09 Mar 2000, you wrote: Run linuxconf from a terminal. It deals with such setup and other stuff, like file systems and user accounts. Linuxconf is your friend. To replace the question with one of my own, I'm not really understanding the "basic host information" group (that's

[expert] Network speed script

2000-03-10 Thread Lee
I am running an hp-9000 . Our complany has did a state wide backbone change, without any input from the adminiatratior. Is ther any way to test the network speed , and have a nice report output. Regards. begin:vcard n:Binkley;Robert x-mozilla-html:TRUE org:;DCFS adr:;; version:2.1

Re: [expert] Network speed script

2000-03-10 Thread Charles Curley
On Thu, Mar 09, 2000 at 10:22:23AM -0600, Lee wrote: - I am running an hp-9000 . Our complany has did a state wide backbone - change, without any input from the adminiatratior. Is ther any way to - test the network speed , and have a nice report output. - - Regards. Content-Description: Card

Re: [expert] network question

2000-03-10 Thread Tom Berkley
John Aldrich wrote: On Thu, 09 Mar 2000, you wrote: Run linuxconf from a terminal. It deals with such setup and other stuff, like file systems and user accounts. Linuxconf is your friend. To replace the question with one of my own, I'm not really understanding the "basic host

[expert] network question

2000-03-09 Thread Lee
I have just installed Mamdrake 7.0, My network admin gave me an static ip. When I enterned the ip information and the etc. my system couldnt see the network. So I reloaded my system and selected DHCP. now my system will connect . But why is my hostname localhost.localdomain. ? How can I name my

Re: [expert] network question

2000-03-09 Thread John Aldrich
On Wed, 08 Mar 2000, you wrote: %_I have just installed Mamdrake 7.0, My network admin gave me an static ip. When I enterned the ip information and the etc. my system couldnt see the network. So I reloaded my system and selected DHCP. now my system will connect . But why is my hostname

Re: [expert] Network printing question.

2000-03-03 Thread Richard Kilgore
On Fri, Mar 03, 2000 at 08:28:13PM -0500, Nyarlathotep wrote: Any ideas? Try increasing the debug level setting on the printer server and see if you get any useful error messages in the logfile. - rick -- Richard Kilgore | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Software Developer

Re: [expert] Network Question:

2000-03-01 Thread Yann Forget
Hi, lee binkley a écrit : Al Smith wrote: Yes it is possible if you use IP masquarding and such. -Al I will nedd 2 nic . so in my /etc/rc.d/rc.local ipchains -P foward DENY ipchains -A foward -i eth1 -j MASQ echo 1 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_foward Yes, but in that order : echo 1

Re: [expert] Network Question:

2000-03-01 Thread Yann Forget
lee binkley a écrit : I have 2 computers . 1: A mandrake 7.0 new install, 256 meg ram Ethernet Card ( System at Work) (T-1 Line) 2: A windows 2000 box at home which also has 256 meg ram 600 Mhz (Modem Line For Kids) Is it possible that system 1 be connected to system 2 . So

Re: [expert] Network Question:

2000-03-01 Thread Trevor Farrell
Yann Forget wrote: Hi, lee binkley a écrit : Al Smith wrote: Yes it is possible if you use IP masquarding and such. -Al I will nedd 2 nic . so in my /etc/rc.d/rc.local ipchains -P foward DENY ipchains -A foward -i eth1 -j MASQ echo 1 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_foward

Re: [expert] Network Question:

2000-03-01 Thread Robert Binkley
Jean-Louis Debert wrote: I have 2 computers . 1: A mandrake 7.0 new install, 256 meg ram Ethernet Card ( System at Work) (T-1 Line) 2: A windows 2000 box at home which also has 256 meg ram 600 Mhz (Modem Line For Kids) Is it possible that system 1 be connected to system 2 .

Re: [expert] Network Question:

2000-03-01 Thread Robert Binkley
Trevor Farrell wrote: Yann Forget wrote: Hi, lee binkley a écrit : Al Smith wrote: Yes it is possible if you use IP masquarding and such. -Al I will nedd 2 nic . so in my /etc/rc.d/rc.local ipchains -P foward DENY ipchains -A foward -i eth1 -j MASQ

Re: [expert] Network Question:

2000-03-01 Thread Jean-Louis Debert
Robert Binkley wrote: have located a product for about 300.00 called webrat www.rampnet.com That's webramp, not webrat ... But, I don't understand: do you plan to put this on your workplace LAN as port of entry from your home ? Wouldn't it be much less expensive to put a modem on your

Re: [expert] Network Question:

2000-03-01 Thread Robert Binkley
Jean-Louis Debert wrote: Robert Binkley wrote: have located a product for about 300.00 called webrat www.rampnet.com That's webramp, not webrat ... But, I don't understand: do you plan to put this on your workplace LAN as port of entry from your home ? Wouldn't it be much less

Re: [expert] Network Question:

2000-03-01 Thread Al Smith
Well the problem that you are having with the envizex terminal is not surprising. In order to get it to work you need the code for the xterminal either on a floppy disk or loaded on the linux box. Since the Xterminal is an HP and the software is propriatery software (Netstation 9 or 7.1) I doubt

Re: [expert] Network Question:

2000-03-01 Thread Albert E. Whale
Al's right, without the software being loaded (TFTP is a Great Choice) the Xterm won't run. Where is the Software Booted from now? Can you move it to the Linux Server? Al Smith wrote: Well the problem that you are having with the envizex terminal is not surprising. In order to get it to

Re: [expert] Network Question:

2000-03-01 Thread Jean-Louis Debert
Robert Binkley wrote: How do you settup ip Masq IP Masquerade is a kernel function, basically it allows a linux machine to do NAT (Network Address Translation) and so allow machines on a private IP network, to access another network (or the Internet) without having to be known there (from the

[expert] Network Question:

2000-02-29 Thread lee binkley
I have 2 computers . 1: A mandrake 7.0 new install, 256 meg ram Ethernet Card ( System at Work) (T-1 Line) 2: A windows 2000 box at home which also has 256 meg ram 600 Mhz (Modem Line For Kids) Is it possible that system 1 be connected to system 2 . So system 2 can benifuit from the work

[expert] Network Question:

2000-02-29 Thread Al Smith
Yes it is possible if you use IP masquarding and such. -Al

Re: [expert] Network Question:

2000-02-29 Thread Ramon Gandia
I have 2 computers . 1: A mandrake 7.0 new install, 256 meg ram Ethernet Card ( System at Work) (T-1 Line) 2: A windows 2000 box at home which also has 256 meg ram 600 Mhz (Modem Line For Kids) Is it possible that system 1 be connected to system 2 . So system 2 can

Re: [expert] Network Question:

2000-02-29 Thread lee binkley
Al Smith wrote: Yes it is possible if you use IP masquarding and such. -Al I will nedd 2 nic . so in my /etc/rc.d/rc.local ipchains -P foward DENY ipcaahains -A foward -i eth1 -j MASQ echo 1 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_foward

Re: [expert] Network Question:

2000-02-29 Thread Jean-Louis Debert
I have 2 computers . 1: A mandrake 7.0 new install, 256 meg ram Ethernet Card ( System at Work) (T-1 Line) 2: A windows 2000 box at home which also has 256 meg ram 600 Mhz (Modem Line For Kids) Is it possible that system 1 be connected to system 2 . So system 2 can benifuit from

Re: [expert] Network goes away after some idle time

2000-01-31 Thread Civileme
AS T wrote: I have the following problem on my linux gateway machine (at my home). The machine has two NIC cards. Eth0 is DHCP via adsl. Eth1 has static ip for my internal network. IP_MASQ is on to forward packets from my internal network. Everything works nicely, except that if I went

RE: [expert] Network goes away after some idle time

2000-01-31 Thread Lyle
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] Network goes away after some idle time I have the following problem on my linux gateway machine (at my home). The machine has two NIC cards. Eth0 is DHCP via adsl. Eth1 has static ip for my internal network. IP_MASQ is on to forward packets from my

RE: [expert] Network goes away after some idle time

2000-01-31 Thread AS T
their router tables. Lyle -Original Message- From: AS T [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 12:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] Network goes away after some idle time I have the following problem on my linux gateway machine (at my home

Re: [expert] Network goes away after some idle time

2000-01-31 Thread AS T
I think you migh have hit it. Because when I boot under NT the problem goes away. Could you please tell me how to work around this. And perhapse if you can point me to some doc about this feature. Thanks alot. --- Civileme [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: AS T wrote: I have the following

Re: [expert] Network goes away after some idle time

2000-01-31 Thread WH Bouterse
I too had this problem with a static IP and cable-modem setup. Civileme and Axalon helped me through my gripes and confusion, and yet it took me almost two weeks and talking on the phone with not one, not two, not three, but four tec-support individuals to track down the problem and it was one

Re: [expert] network is unreachable

2000-01-30 Thread WH Bouterse
Thanks to Axalone and Michael for their replies! I will gladly hang my head in disgust if the obvious could be pointed out to me. Could a rpm -Uvh have done this, in a moment of unrestrained "late-nighteness"? to recap: What killed my network? L-M 7.0/with sprinlkings of Cooker Before

Re: [expert] network is unreachable

2000-01-24 Thread Rich Clark
On Sun, 23 Jan 2000, WH Bouterse wrote: What killed my network? L-M 7.0/with sprinlkings of Cooker Before reboot networking, remote access, internet, etc, all working find including ipmasq. A reboot brings; Now 'nslookup' for 'anyplace' gives "can't find server name for

Re: [expert] network is unreachable

2000-01-24 Thread Michael Doyle
G'day, - Original Message - From: "Rich Clark" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 10:32 PM Subject: Re: [expert] network is unreachable On Sun, 23 Jan 2000, WH Bouterse wrote: What killed my network? Don't know what killed

Re: [expert] network is unreachable

2000-01-24 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Sun, 23 Jan 2000, WH Bouterse wrote: What killed my network? L-M 7.0/with sprinlkings of Cooker Before reboot networking, remote access, internet, etc, all working find including ipmasq. A reboot brings; Now 'nslookup' for 'anyplace' gives "can't find server name for address

[expert] Network problems

2000-01-24 Thread Robert J Bartels
I have a Dell Inspiron 7000... I just installed the new Mandrake Air, everything works great cept the networking. I have a 3com 10/100 card (no modem) I think its a 3c575. When I installed the system ISMOD crashed when detecting the card so I skipped the network installation. It DID give the

[expert] network is unreachable

2000-01-23 Thread WH Bouterse
What killed my network? L-M 7.0/with sprinlkings of Cooker Before reboot networking, remote access, internet, etc, all working find including ipmasq. A reboot brings; Now 'nslookup' for 'anyplace' gives "can't find server name for address xxx.xx.xx.xx no response from server" and 'network

[expert] Network goes away after some idle time

2000-01-23 Thread AS T
I have the following problem on my linux gateway machine (at my home). The machine has two NIC cards. Eth0 is DHCP via adsl. Eth1 has static ip for my internal network. IP_MASQ is on to forward packets from my internal network. Everything works nicely, except that if I went to work and

[expert] Network Problems.

1999-12-16 Thread Sean Armstrong
Ok. I am not sure if this is off topic or not so bare with me. My work network is a NT network and most of the computers are Win98 or NT. As a matter of fact only three are others(2 linux boxes and 1 Mac). Our network has two different sets of IP blocks for use. Since they are different if I use

Re: [expert] Network Problems.

1999-12-16 Thread Dan Swartzendruber
At 01:39 PM 12/16/99 -0600, Sean Armstrong wrote: Ok. I am not sure if this is off topic or not so bare with me. My work network is a NT network and most of the computers are Win98 or NT. As a matter of fact only three are others(2 linux boxes and 1 Mac). Our network has two different sets of IP

Re: [expert] Network Problems.

1999-12-16 Thread Bug Hunter
under Windows NT, you have the ability (under the "advanced" button in tcp/ip settings) to have multiple ip addresses or networks on your machine. also, under linux, using ip alias, you can have multiple ip addresses or networks on your machine. linuxconf may set that up for you. bug On

Re: [expert] Network Problems.

1999-12-16 Thread Robert j Bartels
While not fully understanding you question.. If your wondering why you cannot see the different subnets via the network neighborhood or smbclient then this is your answer. The netbios that your windows machines use cannot cross subnets without the help of a router. To fix this Micro$oft created

Re: [expert] network configuration

1999-12-13 Thread John Aldrich
On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, you wrote: I downloaded the driver of my accton 1207d Tx network adapter as rtl8139.c. I compiled it to have rtl8139.o. Please what shall i do after that to be able to use internet? two ways to do it -- you can manually insert the driver by running "modprobe rtl8139" or

[expert] network problem with 6.1-HELP !

1999-11-21 Thread Lang Zhi
Hi, i having problem with a Mandrake 6.1 box that running as IP-Masq server. I'm using 3Com two 3C905B-TX (module 3c59x). The problem is after some time, both eth0 and eth0 will "down". Ping from remote server give "time-out". After i went to the IP-Masq server and press some key on the

[expert] Network card un-initialization

1999-11-11 Thread Eric Dexter
Hello, I've been tackling a project I've been wanting to get started for a long time, a Linux ipchains firewall. I seem to be having connectivity loss if I leave the machine alone for a long time. The firewall looses it's internet connection. Here is some background info: Mandrake Helios (6.1)

[expert] network card wont load automatically ?

1999-10-15 Thread Klar Brian D Contr MSG/SWS
I am running Mandrake 6.0-1. I have a AT-2450 network card. All worked fine until I changed the card to a 3C905B. I could not make that card work, so I put back in the AT-2450. Now when I boot the card fails. I have to manually load the module, then run netcfg to activate it. I did a modprobe -c

Re: [expert] network problems on Mandrake 6

1999-09-16 Thread Herman Van Keer (softouch)
Mike Hill wrote: Herman, I have the exact same network card combo here. (two 3c905b's). I have the same information in /etc/conf.modules also. Mine works fine. One NIC (eth0) goes to my Cable modem and the second NIC (eth1) goes to my hub for my local network. eth0 goes to the router -

Re: [expert] network problems on Mandrake 6

1999-09-16 Thread Herman Van Keer (softouch)
Axalon Bloodstone wrote: Have a look at your routeing odds are it's screwed up. Here it is ** route * Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric RefUse Iface 209.115.168.27 * 255.255.255.255 UH0 00 eth0

Re: [expert] network problems on Mandrake 6

1999-09-16 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, Herman Van Keer (softouch) wrote: Axalon Bloodstone wrote: Have a look at your routeing odds are it's screwed up. Here it is ** route * Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric RefUse Iface 209.115.168.27

Re: [expert] network problems on Mandrake 6

1999-09-16 Thread Herman Van Keer (softouch)
Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, Herman Van Keer (softouch) wrote: As I told to Mike, the same hardware just runs fine with RedHat 5.1 I mention this because I want you to be sure that the hardware is working as it should. So something (with Mandrake and this hardware) is

Re: [expert] network problems on Mandrake 6

1999-09-16 Thread Mike Hill
l Message - From: Herman Van Keer (softouch) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 12:09 PM Subject: Re: [expert] network problems on Mandrake 6 The funniest thing too is that the card seems to be dead - no lights (the one of the external netwo

Re: [expert] network problems on Mandrake 6

1999-09-16 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, Herman Van Keer (softouch) wrote: Axalon Bloodstone wrote: On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, Herman Van Keer (softouch) wrote: As I told to Mike, the same hardware just runs fine with RedHat 5.1 I mention this because I want you to be sure that the hardware is working as it

Re: [expert] network problems on Mandrake 6

1999-09-16 Thread Mike Fieschko
"Axalon" == Axalon Bloodstone [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip] Axalon I sugesst updateing this to atleast the 2.2.9-27mdk before Axalon the umount and core dump problems hit you. Going to the Axalon kernel from cooker would be even better as it's got Axalon updated nic drivers

Re: [expert] network problems on Mandrake 6

1999-09-16 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, Mike Fieschko wrote: "Axalon" == Axalon Bloodstone [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip] Axalon I sugesst updateing this to atleast the 2.2.9-27mdk before Axalon the umount and core dump problems hit you. Going to the Axalon kernel from cooker would be even

[expert] network problems on Mandrake 6

1999-09-15 Thread Herman Van Keer (softouch)
Hi, After installing Linux Mandrake 6.0 I do have a problem with my network: Motherboard GA-6BXC (Gigabyte) Two network cards 3com - 3C905B-TX (PCI cards) I use the default installed driver : 3c59x (conf.modules = alias eth0 3c59x alias eth1 3c59x) The whole hardware is OK, since I installed

Re: [expert] network problems on Mandrake 6

1999-09-15 Thread Mike Hill
: [expert] network problems on Mandrake 6 Hi, After installing Linux Mandrake 6.0 I do have a problem with my network: Motherboard GA-6BXC (Gigabyte) Two network cards 3com - 3C905B-TX (PCI cards) I use the default installed driver : 3c59x (conf.modules = alias eth0 3c59x alias eth1 3c59x

Re: [expert] network problems on Mandrake 6

1999-09-15 Thread Herman Van Keer (softouch)
Mike Hill wrote: What output does ifconfig give for eth0 and eth1? What are you trying to ping? Some more information on the structure of the network and how everything is connected would be helpful. Mike Thanks Mike for this turbo-quick answer;-) Unfortunately, I have now the 'old'

Re: [expert] network problems on Mandrake 6

1999-09-15 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, Herman Van Keer (softouch) wrote: Hi, After installing Linux Mandrake 6.0 I do have a problem with my network: Motherboard GA-6BXC (Gigabyte) Two network cards 3com - 3C905B-TX (PCI cards) I use the default installed driver : 3c59x (conf.modules = alias eth0

[expert] Network woes...

1999-08-06 Thread Christopher Quale
Hello all, Sorry in advance for the long, drawn out message. I am setting up a ip-masq box (Mandrake 6.0) with two ethernet cards. The one connected to the ADSL modem is fine (eth1). However, I can't get eth0 to talk to my local network. Call the masquerade box A and the (local) client B. I know

Re: [expert] Network woes...

1999-08-06 Thread Axalon
On Fri, 6 Aug 1999, Christopher Quale wrote: Hello all, Sorry in advance for the long, drawn out message. I am setting up a ip-masq box (Mandrake 6.0) with two ethernet cards. The one connected to the ADSL modem is fine (eth1). However, I can't get eth0 to talk to my local network.

Re: [expert] network

1999-07-26 Thread Mike Fistonich
I will never doubt you again. --- Axalon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 25 Jul 1999, [iso-8859-1] Mike Fistonich wrote: Thanks for the advice , unfortunately I was too busy to try your suggestions yet, but I'm also not confident they'll help since after typing 'telnet

Re: [expert] network

1999-07-25 Thread Axalon
On Sun, 25 Jul 1999, [iso-8859-1] Mike Fistonich wrote: Thanks for the advice , unfortunately I was too busy to try your suggestions yet, but I'm also not confident they'll help since after typing 'telnet 90.0.0.3' I immediatley get the response 'connected to 90.0.0.3' but it then

Re: [expert] network

1999-07-22 Thread John Aldrich
On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, you wrote: Hi Does anyone how I can reduce the long delay when telnetting between two linux (L-M 5.3) boxes , they can ping eachother with no delay but ftp telnet do nothing for 30s or so before the login prompt . cheers Are you trying to FTP/telnet via NAME or

Re: [expert] network

1999-07-22 Thread Axalon
On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, Linux Happy User wrote: Mike Fistonich wrote: Hi Does anyone how I can reduce the long delay when telnetting between two linux (L-M 5.3) boxes , they can ping eachother with no delay but ftp telnet do nothing for 30s or so before the login prompt .

Re: [expert] network

1999-07-22 Thread Mike Fistonich
I'm using telnet ip address. Can you tell where are the route statements you're asking about? thanks Mike F --- John Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, you wrote: Hi Does anyone how I can reduce the long delay when telnetting between two linux (L-M 5.3) boxes ,

[expert] network

1999-07-21 Thread Mike Fistonich
Hi Does anyone how I can reduce the long delay when telnetting between two linux (L-M 5.3) boxes , they can ping eachother with no delay but ftp telnet do nothing for 30s or so before the login prompt . cheers _ Do You Yahoo!? Get

[expert] Network Card Problems

1999-06-11 Thread Nichols, Jason
I've got an Intel Etherexpress Pro (or compatible) ISA card. During setup linux tried to autodetect the card and it froze. How can I setup the network card after the original setup has already been completed? I was looking at insmod...but that seemed to have hung my system (again). Any ideas?

Re: [expert] Network Card Problems

1999-06-11 Thread Hidong Kim
Nichols, Jason wrote: I've got an Intel Etherexpress Pro (or compatible) ISA card. During setup linux tried to autodetect the card and it froze. How can I setup the network card after the original setup has already been completed? I was looking at insmod...but that seemed to have hung my

[expert] Network unreachable

1999-04-21 Thread Nicolas Le Gaillart
I've got a very strange problem with an 3com 905B Ethernet card (Boomrang) : The network connections starts to work fine, but stop after a while. (a ping or a route tells me that the "Network is unreachable" !) Then, in order to make the network connection work again, I have to reboot the

Re: [expert] Network unreachable

1999-04-21 Thread sphilp
On Wed, Apr 21, 1999 at 10:31:08AM +0100, Nicolas Le Gaillart wrote: I've got a very strange problem with an 3com 905B Ethernet card (Boomrang) : The network connections starts to work fine, but stop after a while. (a ping or a route tells me that the "Network is unreachable" !) Then, in

Re: [expert] Network unreachable

1999-04-21 Thread Richard Sullivan
It sounds like you are running gated. If you are, you probably don't need it so you should turn it off. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Apr 21, 1999 at 10:31:08AM +0100, Nicolas Le Gaillart wrote: I've got a very strange problem with an 3com 905B Ethernet card (Boomrang) : The network

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