Re: [leaf-user] Bering + Orinoco wireless

2003-01-14 Thread Matt Schalit
Looks like you're working towards eth0 for you wireless. That deviates from the users guide, not that it's a bad thing by nature, but I don't know what the affects are. Still, how do you determine the bios revision on an Orinoco Gold? And what exact packages are you loading, and please note fil

Re: [leaf-user] Bering + Orinoco wireless

2003-01-14 Thread wing newton
Matt, I brought up RC3 Bering-orinoco again. Here what I got : The card is "WaveLAN/IEEE". .. hermes_read_ltv(): rid (0xfd20) does not match type (0xc7ff) hermes @ 0x140: Truncating LTV record from 508 to 8 bytes. (rid=0xfd20, len=0x00ff) eth0: Station identity 003f:00ff:d4bf:00ff eth0: Looks li

RE: [leaf-user] Need help w/ 3c509 NICs

2003-01-14 Thread Matthew Pozzi
As was recently said by someone else (Jeff?)you do NOT need to use either an IRQ or a memory address. The cards should be set to have PNP turned off, define an IRQ and memory range using the 3c5x9cfg.com file found on disk 2 of the 3COM utilities floppies. Then just specify 3c509 in your modules.c

RE: [leaf-user] Dachstein Config, HW Issue or Comcast Download Cap?Approx 2MB dl Limit

2003-01-14 Thread Greg Morgan
Todd Pearsall wrote: Tonight I'll: 1) test the memory Try http://www.memtest86.com/ for testing memory. There is both a diskette and cd-rom test program. Just put it on a disk and reboot. 2) try an alternate driver for the Linksys NICs 3) try different NICs Greg Morgan -

Re: AW: [leaf-user] Public key authentication and root

2003-01-14 Thread Greg Morgan
Alex Rhomberg wrote: On our LEAF boxen, we allow direct root login, but only using pubkey auth. I move the public key file to a central location with the sshd_config lines PermitRootLogin yes AuthorizedKeysFile /etc/ssh/pubkeys/%u.pub PasswordAuthentication no Then a concatenate the pu

Re: [leaf-user] Bering + Orinoco wireless

2003-01-14 Thread Matt Schalit
wing newton wrote: > ... The orinoco gold (WaveLAN Turbo 11 > Mbps) works fine with all versions of Windows - XP, > ME, 2000, Win98) but not with Bering's orinoco_cs. > ... Ok, but as I mentioned, my Orinico Gold works in an ISA PC-Card adapter w/Bering rc3. I've never had any problems with it.

Re: [leaf-user] Need help w/ 3c509 NICs

2003-01-14 Thread Lynn Avants
On Tuesday 14 January 2003 09:32 pm, Jeremy A Tourville wrote: > What is the syntax > for specifying two NICs IRQ or IO. Presently my config file only lists > the needed module with no reference to IO or IRQ. Many thanks in advance > for your help. With the DOS or Linux utility provided by 3com

[leaf-user] Need help w/ 3c509 NICs

2003-01-14 Thread Jeremy A Tourville
Many thanks to all those who posted to me about my problems with my 3c509 NICs! I finally got the right module and it works great only about half the time. I'm guessing I need to specify my IO for both of them. (Both are 3c509). My BIOS doesn't support reserving an IRQ for ISA as someone su

Re: [leaf-user] network stopping under wisp with heavy load

2003-01-14 Thread David Ondzes
The output of dmesg did not change. I also looked the logging under stats in wdistconfig and saw no error messages. Is there some other log I should be looking at ? --- "Vladimir I." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Most probably the network chip is locking up. Check > the log after > everything gets

Re: [leaf-user] Bering + Orinoco wireless

2003-01-14 Thread wing newton
Check the log messages. I have similiar problem with orinoco_cs driver. The orinoco gold (WaveLAN Turbo 11 Mbps) works fine with all versions of Windows - XP, ME, 2000, Win98) but not with Bering's orinoco_cs. For some reasons, the orinoco_cs can't access the card correctly. It can't get the Mac a

Re: [leaf-user] 2 3com etherlink III cards

2003-01-14 Thread Lynn Avants
> I have a box with two 3com etherlink III cards. The 3c509 module only finds > one. Any idea how to find the second one. Should I load the 3c509 module > twice? Use the 3c509 DOS utility to set the cards to "no" PnP and use different i/o and irq's... this must be done manually. You do not need t

RE: [leaf-user] 2 3com etherlink III cards

2003-01-14 Thread Heriberto Höhlke
Have you tried lsmod? I have a box with two Realtek (ne2k-pci). smod output middle column is 2, so there are two instances of the same driver. Your lsmod has 1 or 2? If you have 2, then the problem are not the cards. I had the same problem and found out, the cause was firewall's setup, because one

RE: [leaf-user] syst_size and isolinux.cfg

2003-01-14 Thread Heriberto Höhlke
I modified isolinux.cfg, in the same way I did with syslinux.cfg, but it always boots with 6M, not 10M. I already use lrpkg.cfg in diskette, because the PKGPATH of syslinux.cfg was to long. Regards Herbert Hi At 10:06 14.01.2003 -0300, you wrote: >Hello > >Works syst_size=10M parameter in isolin

RE: [leaf-user] DoC or CD Reader

2003-01-14 Thread Heriberto Höhlke
> My experience has been the best with a CF reader drive and CF (cold plug > though). I bought a IDE-CF convertor which was a PCB version, rigged it up > to jut out from the PC and used it to plug in and out CFs without having to > open up the machine. How much cost IDE-CF convertor and CF? In my c

Re: [leaf-user] syslinux.cfg not loading all packages

2003-01-14 Thread Shed.
Thanks for pointing this work around out, Brad. I hadn't looked at the CDROM section. But that fix things, thanks again. Shed Brad Fritz wrote: Shed, On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 09:35:08 EST Shed wrote: Is there max packages that can be loaded on default line in the syslinux.cfg file? (Bering 1_rc4

Re: [leaf-user] Bering + Orinoco wireless

2003-01-14 Thread Erich Titl
Hi Scott IIRC there is an issue with the latest firmware level and the orinoco drivers. You might want to downgrade the firmware for a test. HTH Erich At 13:59 14.01.2003 -0500, you wrote: On Tuesday 14 January 2003 01:45 pm, Matt Schalit wrote: > Hi Scott, sorry to hear about the wireless pro

Re: [leaf-user] 3C509 & Bering 2.4.18

2003-01-14 Thread Brad Fritz
On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 22:11:17 +0100 Jean-Francois wrote: > I'll try the module you suggest. > > I've found an other one in > http://leaf.sourceforge.net/pub/packages-list.html , where a 3c509.lrp > file provide an other 3c509 board module with a size of 9196 !!! Technically that is a package

Re: [leaf-user] 3C509 & Bering 2.4.18

2003-01-14 Thread Jean-Francois TESTE
Hello Brad, Thanks for your fast reply. I'll try the module you suggest. I've found an other one in http://leaf.sourceforge.net/pub/packages-list.html , where a 3c509.lrp file provide an other 3c509 board module with a size of 9196 !!! The one I try to use was found in the leaf download ar

Re: [leaf-user] Partial backup problems with Dachstein CD

2003-01-14 Thread Lynn Avants
On Tuesday 14 January 2003 01:29 pm, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: > I don't usually use the "L" option, preferring instead to backup > individual packages, but AFAIK, it should still work (at least I haven't > heard any other reports of problems). I remember having some problems with it when I fir

Re: [leaf-user] 3C509 & Bering 2.4.18

2003-01-14 Thread Brad Fritz
Jean-Francois, On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 20:58:02 +0100 Jean-Francois wrote: > I'm trying to set up a Linux box running the latest release of Bering > distribution . > The image file is : Bering_1.0-stable_img_bering_1680.exe [..] > Then I put the 3c509 module ( size 13892 ) Where did you get the

[leaf-user] 3C509 & Bering 2.4.18

2003-01-14 Thread Jean-Francois TESTE
Hi all, I'm trying to set up a Linux box running the latest release of Bering distribution . The image file is : Bering_1.0-stable_img_bering_1680.exe The floppy was built as explained in the installation guide and boot works fine on an old 486 motherboard . I modifie the keyboard in French ty

Re: [leaf-user] Dachstein Config, HW Issue or Comcast Download Cap? Approx 2MB dl Limit

2003-01-14 Thread Brad Fritz
On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 14:34:15 EST Todd Pearsall wrote: > Thanks for the great advice as always Charles and Lynn. > > I hadn't considered the memory or drivers as potential problems. In the > past I've had problems finding the right drivers for the Linksys chipset > du jour, but when I got one th

[leaf-user] New packages for Bering_uClibc_1.0.x stable / 1.1 beta

2003-01-14 Thread Eric Spakman
Hello all, The Bering_uClibc team is glad to inform you about a couple of new packages that are ported to Bering_uClibc: *bash.lrp *dhcpreli.lrp: DHCP-over-IPsec support for Linux FreeS/WAN *ncurses.lrp The Ncurses (new curses) library. Ported by Petr Houser. Needed for bash *netstatn.lrp Net

Re: [leaf-user] Netmeeting and IP Telephony behind Dachstein

2003-01-14 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
Roger E McClurg wrote: I have a user who would like to access Netmeeting and IP telephony services from his PC through a Dachstein 1.02 firewall. IP telephony works outbound but not inbound. That is, the far end can hear him, but he can't hear them. I suspect a UDP firewall rule might need ch

RE: [leaf-user] Dachstein Config, HW Issue or Comcast Download Cap? Approx 2MB dl Limit

2003-01-14 Thread Todd Pearsall
Thanks for the great advice as always Charles and Lynn. I hadn't considered the memory or drivers as potential problems. In the past I've had problems finding the right drivers for the Linksys chipset du jour, but when I got one that loaded they had worked fine. Tonight I'll: 1) test the memory

Re: [leaf-user] Partial backup problems with Dachstein CD

2003-01-14 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
LaRoy McCann wrote: I have created a stock Dachstein-CD 1.0.2 and this boots ok (even with a blank floppy inserted). Next I changed all packages to use fd0/msdos/partial for backup and backed up everything using the "L" option to a standard 1.44 floppy. Then I reboot , still booting from the

Re: [leaf-user] Speakeasy

2003-01-14 Thread Brett Moss
i've used them for 2-3 years now. they are very good. fantastic uptime and little or no BS for people running servers. brett --- Matt Schalit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anyone using them for DSL? > > My buddy just got two static ip's (608Kbs/128Kbps) > and a self-install DSL kit w/external

Re: [leaf-user] Speakeasy

2003-01-14 Thread Peter Nosko
pn] I have 768K SDSL service w/4 static IPs (using E2B), but haven't run any speed tests lately. I'll check it tonight and let you know. I'm quite happy with the reliability of their service, and have been using them since Dec 2000. I've had no down time except two short, announced maintenanc

[leaf-user] Partial backup problems with Dachstein CD

2003-01-14 Thread LaRoy McCann
I have created a stock Dachstein-CD 1.0.2 and this boots ok (even with a blank floppy inserted). Next I changed all packages to use fd0/msdos/partial for backup and backed up everything using the "L" option to a standard 1.44 floppy. Then I reboot , still booting from the CD but with the flopp

[leaf-user] Netmeeting and IP Telephony behind Dachstein

2003-01-14 Thread Roger E McClurg
I have a user who would like to access Netmeeting and IP telephony services from his PC through a Dachstein 1.02 firewall. IP telephony works outbound but not inbound. That is, the far end can hear him, but he can't hear them. I suspect a UDP firewall rule might need changing (right now they

Re: [leaf-user] Bering + Orinoco wireless

2003-01-14 Thread Scott Merrill
On Tuesday 14 January 2003 01:45 pm, Matt Schalit wrote: > Hi Scott, sorry to hear about the wireless problems. > I have the same network hardware as you. Tell us if > you diverged at all from the Bering User's Guide Orinoco > section? I flashed both cards to the latest firmware from www.orinocow

[leaf-user] Speakeasy

2003-01-14 Thread Matt Schalit
Anyone using them for DSL? My buddy just got two static ip's (608Kbs/128Kbps) and a self-install DSL kit w/external DSL bridge for $60/mo. We did a quick speed test straight into a Win box at dslreports and got 600Kbps down. So it's funny how it's capped at 600 like advertised. My SBC dsl line

Re: [leaf-user] Bering + Orinoco wireless

2003-01-14 Thread Matt Schalit
Hi Scott, sorry to hear about the wireless problems. I have the same network hardware as you. Tell us if you diverged at all from the Bering User's Guide Orinoco section? Also, you haven't pasted in the wireless config files nor the output of iwconfig. But if we trust you have those right, then

Re: [leaf-user] DoC or CD Reader

2003-01-14 Thread Matt Schalit
S Mohan wrote: My experience has been the best with a CF reader drive and CF ... > IDE-CF convertor... Later, I found that CF readers are available in 3 1/2" drive formats for $19! Are you refering to the Soyo Bayone 3.5" drive bay that provides CF, SmartMedia, and two USB-2.0 ports? Tha

Re: [leaf-user] network stopping under wisp with heavy load

2003-01-14 Thread Vladimir I.
Most probably the network chip is locking up. Check the log after everything gets stuck. David Ondzes wrote: My hardware is a netier 1000, I am trying to find it specs now. It has onboard ethernet, realtek 8139 and the CPU ia an AMD K6-2 250MHz. I booted wisp 2470 from a CF card. I attached the

Re: AW: [leaf-user] Out of Disk Space on Bering module loading

2003-01-14 Thread Lynn Avants
On Monday 13 January 2003 08:48 pm, Arcana wrote: > Well, one reason I asked is because the packages and the configuration of > the LEAF are dead-convenient... much better than any other Linux > distribution out there that I've ever seen. I'd use it whether it's > installed on a hard drive or put

Re: [leaf-user] 2 3com etherlink III cards

2003-01-14 Thread Lynn Avants
On Tuesday 14 January 2003 07:55 am, Tony wrote: > OK, I have to do some testing here. What I thought were 3c509 cards are > SMC-Ultra cards in my setup. Absolutely not, these are extremely different cards and require different modules. To my knowlege the code is _much_ different between these mo

Re: [leaf-user] Dachstein Config, HW Issue or Comcast Download Cap? Approx 2MB dl Limit

2003-01-14 Thread Lynn Avants
On Tuesday 14 January 2003 08:40 am, Todd Pearsall wrote: > I did a HW swat for that firewall because I needed the space for 3 NICs > in the office so I swapped in a different PC. The new box has different > NICs in it (2 Linksys 100TX vs. the 2 ISA 3COM NICs in the old one) and > the new one can

Re: Follow up to: Re: [leaf-user] Does this indicate I've been hacked?

2003-01-14 Thread Victor McAllister
Tony wrote: Now, it's just me, but I write protect it after I do any and all backups, then leave it in. If the power fails, or I need to reboot, then I don't have to make a trip over and push the diskette in. One problem with this is the diskette window will be open and it will collect dust

Re: [leaf-user] Dachstein Config, HW Issue or Comcast Download Cap?Approx 2MB dl Limit

2003-01-14 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
Todd Pearsall wrote: Now for the problem, for the week or 2 (approx. the same time as the HW swap) I can't download files greater than about 2MB. It 1st appeared because some antivirus downloads were failing and later I noticed that any somewhat large file would just hand during download. When i

Re: [leaf-user] syslinux.cfg not loading all packages

2003-01-14 Thread Brad Fritz
Shed, On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 09:35:08 EST Shed wrote: > Is there max packages that can be loaded on default line in the > syslinux.cfg file? (Bering 1_rc4) This is what I have: Not a package limit but there is a line length limit of 254 or 255 characters. > default linux initrd=initrd.lrp log_s

RE: [leaf-user] syslinux.cfg not loading all packages

2003-01-14 Thread Todd Pearsall
Yes, but you can get around it in most cases by using a separate lrpkg.cfg file that only contains: root,etc,local,modules,iptables,ppp,pppoe,shorewall,daemontl,dnscache,ti nydns,libm,ntpsimpl,libz,sshd,sftp,ezipupd,weblet (no LRP=) And then remove the LRP= line from syslinux.cfg. Check in the d

Re: [leaf-user] syst_size and isolinux.cfg

2003-01-14 Thread Erich Titl
Hi At 10:06 14.01.2003 -0300, you wrote: Hello Works syst_size=10M parameter in isolinux.cfg? isolinux.cfg can take the same parameters as syslinux.cfg. I suggest to use the lrpkg.cfg file for the packages to be loaded when you have many packages, because the parameters passed to iso/syslinu

RE: [leaf-user] syslinux.cfg not loading all packages

2003-01-14 Thread Luis.F.Correia
RTFM, there is a maximum of 256 characters on the kernel command line. -Original Message- From: Shed. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 2:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [leaf-user] syslinux.cfg not loading all packages Is there max packages that can be lo

[leaf-user] Dachstein Config, HW Issue or Comcast Download Cap? Approx 2MB dl Limit

2003-01-14 Thread Todd Pearsall
I'm a long time LRP user and have had Dachstein 1.0.2 running since it came out (a year ago? Can't remember..) Anyway, the firewall had barely been touched in the past year so clearly it was time for me to break something. I did a HW swat for that firewall because I needed the space for 3 NICs i

[leaf-user] syslinux.cfg not loading all packages

2003-01-14 Thread Shed.
Is there max packages that can be loaded on default line in the syslinux.cfg file? (Bering 1_rc4) This is what I have: default linux initrd=initrd.lrp log_size=16M init=/linuxrc root=/dev/ram0 boot=/dev/fd0u1680:msdos PKGPATH=/dev/fd0u1680,/dev/fd1u1440 LRP=root,etc,local,modules,iptables, ppp

RE: [leaf-user] 2 3com etherlink III cards

2003-01-14 Thread Tony
OK, I have to do some testing here. What I thought were 3c509 cards are SMC-Ultra cards in my setup. Perhaps I am wrong with the arguments the 3c509 module takes. I thought for sure it took the io arg, but examining the code as well as the other input from people like Jeff and Brad make me incli

RE: Follow up to: Re: [leaf-user] Does this indicate I've been hacked?

2003-01-14 Thread Tony
Glad to hear it all worked out OK. I had a feeling it would. >As final replies: >> The disk is write protected isn't it? >I normally just boot the disk and then eject it until it is needed again. Now, it's just me, but I write protect it after I do any and all backups, then leave it in. If th

[leaf-user] Bering + Orinoco wireless

2003-01-14 Thread Scott Merrill
I've been having a devil of a time configuring wireless networking. I have a Compaq Aramada 7370DMT laptop with an Orinoco Gold card, and a no-name Pentium 120 desktop running Bering 1.0 stable with 2 SMC Ultra ISA network cards and an Orinoco ISA-PCMCIA adapter with an Orinoco Gold card. The

[leaf-user] syst_size and isolinux.cfg

2003-01-14 Thread Heriberto Höhlke
Hello Works syst_size=10M parameter in isolinux.cfg? cat /mnt/isolinux.cfg display syslinux.dpy timeout 0 default linux initrd=initrd.lrp syst_size=10M init=/linuxrc root=/dev/ram0 boot=/dev/cdrom:iso9660 PKGPATH=/dev/cdrom:iso9660,/dev/fd0:msdos LRP=root,etc,local,modules,iptables,pump,keyboard

Re: [leaf-user] eth1: increased Tx threshold message?

2003-01-14 Thread Vladimir I.
I often get this message on National-based Ethernet cards. Looks like it is just an information message as everything works fine. Brad Fritz wrote: Craig, On Sat, 11 Jan 2003 17:47:32 PST Craig Caughlin wrote: Hi folks, I've just set up a new Bering box, and I've never seen this message befo

Re: [leaf-user] network stopping under wisp with heavy load

2003-01-14 Thread Vladimir I.
What hardware do you use, and specifically Ethernet card? David Ondzes wrote: I am using the latest wisp image with a single (wired) ethenet interfaced. I am trying to backup my DoC so I can reformatted. From a linux machine I tried "ssh root@netier dd if=/dev/ntfla1 | dd of=doc.img" and the comm

Re: [leaf-user] wisp & usb storage

2003-01-14 Thread Vladimir I.
David Ondzes wrote: Pretty sure I check it, I found some but not all the .o files it looks like I need. # tar ztvf wisp-dist_2469_modules.tar.gz | grep usb-st # tar ztvf wisp-dist_2469_modules.tar.gz | grep scsi_m # tar ztvf wisp-dist_2469_modules.tar.gz | grep sd_m # Are usb-storage, scsi_mod a

AW: [leaf-user] Public key authentication and root

2003-01-14 Thread Alex Rhomberg
> I have used "Public key authentication before" as described by > http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/0.53b/htmldoc/Chapter8.html#8. The > user's passwords were never enabled on the host. A public key part of > public/private key had to be supplied by each user desiring access to > the host. W