RE: [newbie] ProFTPD?

2004-10-15 Thread gcobb
I had done this before, but after reloading I'm sure 100% sure of the syntax I used. Here's a snippet of the message I received in here explaining how to do what you want. -START You can use DefaultRoot to restrict users:

[newbie] DNS, Iptables, etc

2004-09-30 Thread gcobb
I can't get port 53 open. I suppose this is just part of my problem. I upgraded from 8.2 to 10.0. I can't get out on the web for starters and I ran NMAP tonight and 53 isn't open. Shorewall isn't installed. I have ipchains and iptables, no bind, no named. I noticed when I boot I see some

RE: [newbie] DNS Problems affter upgrade

2004-09-26 Thread gcobb
I saved my resolv.conf from the last setup along with my hosts files. They're the same now as they were prior to the upgrade. I know what the problem is, just not how to solve it. I am not sure it's a program that isn't running or if one is set up right, or if it's something to d with rndc or

RE: [newbie] CGI Not working after install

2003-01-29 Thread gcobb
]] On Behalf Of robin Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 4:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] CGI Not working after install gcobb wrote: After the install, I tried running a few CGI programs from the web. They told me permissions were denied or I otherwise didn't have access

[newbie] Postfix

2003-01-28 Thread gcobb
I have recently done an install of 8.2. I selected the Postfix package. I've done very little with Postfix in the way of changing the configuration. I created a few accounts on the server and from a system that is on the same internal network I can send/receive properly. Here's how it goes:

[newbie] SSH and FTP

2003-01-28 Thread gcobb
I use SSH and at times when off the internal network I get disconnected as if I were packet flooding or something along those lines. One instance is where I was scrolling through the error_log file. If I am not here on the PC on the same network I can be disconnected if I scroll too fast, per

[newbie] SNMP

2003-01-28 Thread gcobb
Is SNMP difficult to set up? Does it run independantly of any other service from Mandrake without having to subscribe somewhere? And is there any newbie style docs that can help get it set up? Thanks! Greg Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

[newbie] CGI Not working after install

2003-01-28 Thread gcobb
After the install, I tried running a few CGI programs from the web. They told me permissions were denied or I otherwise didn't have access to the cgi script in /var/www/cgi-bin/. I changed the dir to the name Apache runs under and made the dir and everything under it executable. I looked out on

RE: [newbie] SNMP

2003-01-28 Thread gcobb
Damn, I think I really meant SMS paging. :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Chuck Burns Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 6:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] SNMP On Tue, January 28 2003 1:52 pm, et wrote: as

RE: [newbie] New Virus

2000-11-29 Thread gcobb
This is the MTX virus if I'm correct. There are articles of this posted on MSNBC, MSN or one of those sites. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Roger Sherman Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 8:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

RE: [newbie] Changing MAC address

2000-11-20 Thread gcobb
I've never seen a mac address that could be changed at all. I believe I'm correct in saying they're written into the chips on the NIC. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Grant Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 9:34 PM To: [EMAIL

RE: [newbie] Microsoft exchange server

2000-11-16 Thread gcobb
Most Exchange servers are set up with a connector for POP3. You can always check mail from it in that fashion. You enter the server name or IP as you would any other client. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

RE: [newbie] 3com 3c90x

2000-11-14 Thread gcobb
It may just be that you don't have DNS entries set up. Are you pinging an IP address or a domain name? If you have the IP of a particular domain, can you http to that IP address instead of the domain name? When you telnet, are you using an IP or domain? Normally as far as I know when you can

RE: [newbie] Eddie: read this (sound card info)

2000-11-12 Thread gcobb
The Opti cards are 99% Yamaha. If it's the lower-end card you may have considerable trouble getting it to work. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Krulo Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 6:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie]

RE: [newbie] (...) Ethernet detection failed??

2000-11-12 Thread gcobb
If you don't have something on your network handing out addresses you'll get that error. I had the same thing when my router stopped working. If you're networking systems, be sure that the system you're going to use as a DHCP server is doing its thing. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [newbie] SCSI Card

2000-11-10 Thread gcobb
Is the card failing on boot? If not, have you tried using it? The AHA specifies the driver type as far as I know and not the actual card. I also have a 2940U and it was picked up on install and boot. It works fine. I just can't tell where to check the driver settings from. -Original

RE: [newbie] 3Com: irq parameters not found....

2000-11-10 Thread gcobb
I wouldn't put in any I/O settings or IRQ unless it didn't work without them. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of john Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 1:17 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] 3Com: irq parameters not found

RE: [newbie] My continuing cable modem woes...

2000-11-05 Thread gcobb
Load Drakeconf, go to Network Configuration, then Basic Host Information. You can click on Adapter 1, make sure it's enabled with DHCP (if you're not static), make sure your net device is eth0 and select the kernel module for the card you have installed. I went with the 3C509B so I wouldn't have

RE: [newbie] 7.2 is painfully slow

2000-11-05 Thread gcobb
A 500 MHz processor speed should be fine. I didn't think anyone used 32 Megs of Ram anymore. :) In my view, 32 isn't enough for Windoze, Linux or anything else. I went from 64 to 128 recently and it was a large difference in speed. Do yourself a favor and get more memory. Regardless of what

RE: [newbie] My continuing cable modem woes...

2000-11-04 Thread gcobb
I'm not too sure why anyone other than me has been having this problem. :) I know almost zilch about KDE and Mandrake, other than I've been able to install it successfully time after time. The only thing I did to get my cable modem to work is make sure the card existed as eth0 and put in my DNS

RE: [newbie] Windows

2000-11-04 Thread gcobb
Almost anyone has run a piece of software that wasn't registered to them at some point. Most people would keep it quiet. It's one of those braindead moments someone has when they blurt it out in a public forum to all to see. Some things you just don't talk about! -Original Message-

RE: [newbie] need hard disk buying advice

2000-11-04 Thread gcobb
One of the most useful sites of this nature I've found is www.ping.be/bios. There were specific information about BIOS upgrades and revisions, system board manufacturers and more. You may have to search for your information but it's probably there. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [newbie] OT 6th question - SCSI vs IDE OT

2000-11-01 Thread gcobb
SCSI is definitely faster. It's also more costly, but has many benefits. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Adrian Smith Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 6:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] OT 6th question - SCSI vs IDE OT

RE: [newbie] UsRobotics PCI Modem

2000-10-29 Thread gcobb
I'd say you are.:-) When the Gateway 166 MHz systers were out there were 4 modems they used. Three of these were the Winmodem. IIRC PCI doesn't have anything do to with something being a WIN device. From what I understand a WIN anything depends on Windoze software to function. -Greg-

RE: [newbie] 3c905c

2000-10-09 Thread gcobb
On boot are you getting errors saying your card didn't initialize? If you didn't, can you ping the card? If you have more than one system on a LAN can you ping another system? Go into your Basic network settings for the adapter and make sure you have a card type selected for the kernel towards

RE: [newbie] Two systems....

2000-10-09 Thread gcobb
. The card wouldn't initialize on boot because it couldn't get an address. If I put another Windows system in its place I can get a 4th IP. Thanks --Greg S. - Original Message - From: "gcobb" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I have a Mandrake system and two Windows systems o

RE: [newbie] Two systems....

2000-10-09 Thread gcobb
Hi Larry, I wish I had some good information for you. I was outsourced at an international company for 3 years, so I just managed to pick up whatever I know now from that gig, plus whatever certification material I managed to run across. I learned enough to keep me afloat. If you

[newbie] Adding Partition

1999-11-14 Thread gcobb
Hello, I just installed Mandrake 6.1 (said 6.5 on the box) and it was an easy install. I didn't stop to think that I needed more than just 900 Megs. I'm going to free up a partition that is now being used for data storage. This is just under a gig. My first question is: How do I

Re: [newbie] Fwd: Returned mail: User unknown] (991116-8311022)]

1999-01-17 Thread gcobb
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Re: [newbie] [Fwd: [Fwd: Returned mail: User unknown] (991116-8311022)]

1999-01-17 Thread gcobb
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1999-01-17 Thread gcobb
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1999-01-17 Thread gcobb
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1999-01-17 Thread gcobb
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1999-01-17 Thread gcobb
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1999-01-16 Thread gcobb
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