[newbie] IP-forwarding does not work

2005-01-24 Thread Paul
Hi all, I am facing my age=old problem again. I try to set up IP forwarding (frm w98 box through mdk10.0). Which logfiles should I check to see if there are problems? I downloaded a script from http://www.speakeasy.org/~curby/filelib/curbywall which states to work with mdk10. It loads. But that

Re: [newbie] IP-forwarding does not work

2005-01-24 Thread Derek Jennings
On Monday 24 January 2005 17:02, Paul wrote: Hi all, I am facing my age=old problem again. I try to set up IP forwarding (frm w98 box through mdk10.0). Which logfiles should I check to see if there are problems? I downloaded a script from http://www.speakeasy.org/~curby/filelib/curbywall

Re: [newbie] IP-forwarding does not work

2005-01-24 Thread Paul
Op Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:18:01 + schreef Derek Jennings: I downloaded a script from http://www.speakeasy.org/~curby/filelib/curbywall which states to work with mdk10. It loads. But that is all I see... Why do you need a script? What is wrong with simply going through the Internet sharing

Re: [newbie] IP-forwarding does not work

2005-01-24 Thread Pablo Ortuzar
On Monday 24 January 2005 18:33, Paul wrote: Op Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:18:01 + schreef Derek Jennings: I downloaded a script from http://www.speakeasy.org/~curby/filelib/curbywall which states to work with mdk10. It loads. But that is all I see... Why do you need a script? What is

Re: [newbie] IP-forwarding does not work

2005-01-24 Thread Ronald J. Hall
On Monday 24 January 2005 12:33 pm, Paul wrote: A lot has been said about urpmi already, these days, but still I dare ask: how do I update the urpmi database? Thanks, Paul If you have good reliable sources Paul, then usually: (as root) urpmi.update -a works fine here. HTHs. --

Re: [newbie] IP-forwarding does not work

2005-01-24 Thread Paul
If you have good reliable sources Paul, then usually: (as root) urpmi.update -a Thank you and Pablo. Apparently some of my sources are not so reliable anymore: retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of main...

Re: [newbie] IP-forwarding does not work

2005-01-24 Thread Paul
Hmmm... the problem is not the firewall, nor the firewall, I find out now. I can ping locations on the internet through IP-address from the w98 box. So I have to figure out what to do with DNS on that thing... The plot thins! Paul -- Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing

Re: [newbie] IP-forwarding does not work

2005-01-24 Thread Ronald J. Hall
On Monday 24 January 2005 12:55 pm, Paul wrote: IP-forwarding the hard way, I guess ;-) Thanks for the help! Paul I like your indomnitable spirit though! :-) Seriously, find better mirrors, then try it again. Patience may be required. I've had this same problem, then a day later, the

Re: [newbie] IP-forwarding does not work

2005-01-24 Thread Paul
Op Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:22:05 -0500 schreef Ronald J. Hall: I like your indomnitable spirit though! :-) :-) Aries at the keyboard *grin* Seriously, find better mirrors, then try it again. Patience may be required. I've had this same problem, then a day later, the site would be back up and

Re: [newbie] IP-forwarding does not work

2005-01-24 Thread Paul
So I have to figure out what to do with DNS on that thing... Got the bloody thing tackled. Point gateway to linux ip address, use nameservers from resolv.conf. URGH, I remember now why I hate MS-windows so much. I have not rebooted my Linux box that often in a year!! You moved the mouse. Do you