Re: Redhat 8 Install on Old Laptop (Problem)

2003-01-10 Thread Ian P. Thomas
to run the graphic install. It kept going, but continued in text mode. If you do Ctrl-Alt-Fn a couple times, there is a screen that keeps track of what is happening during the install. Does that screen give any error messages? Ian P. Thomas signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed

Re: Redhat 8 and Shutting it down or Not!

2003-01-10 Thread Ian P. Thomas
just unplugging these machines? Two words, Data Loss. It might not happen right away, but you're playing with fire. Any reason why they can't be shut down properly? Ian P. Thomas signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part

Re: Kernel 2.4.18-18.7 and RAM

2003-01-07 Thread Ian P. Thomas
it is remained... :( Can anybody help me to identify the problem, please? Thanks in advance, Nuno. I know that there is an option in the kernel to allow for lots of memory. You will need to compile a new one. Look for large memory support. Ian P. Thomas signature.asc Description

RE: RH8.0 and making it secure

2003-01-07 Thread Ian P. Thomas
there is some reading to do! (Like it ever ends) I found the book Building Internet Firewalls from O'Reilly to be an outstanding book on the subject and would be very helpful for setting up a firewall in a corporate environment. Ian P. Thomas signature.asc Description: This is a digitally

Re: Some Red Hat 8.0 + Gnome questions

2003-01-07 Thread Ian P. Thomas
to a new version of RH. You need to use ISO's for this. up2date is used for security and upgrading to new versions of specific RPM's. Check out the RHN docs. They say this somewhere in there. Ian P. Thomas signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part

Re: List of software

2003-01-07 Thread Ian P. Thomas
that came in the box. Ian P. Thomas signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part

Re: How to configure a new neteork card.

2003-01-07 Thread Ian P. Thomas
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Re: RH8.0 -- Mouse problems with text selection

2003-01-07 Thread Ian P. Thomas
/log/messages for anything strange. Also, you might want to try another PS2 mouse or maybe a serial mouse to see if the PS2 port on the motherboard is flaky. Ian P. Thomas signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part

Re: firewalls - iptables and emails

2003-01-05 Thread Ian P. Thomas
| -- I need the Linux Firewall to pick a file from the lan 0 and send it automatically (crontab) by email to the exterior. ¿What should I do? If the file is a plain text file, you could put this in your crontab, mail username filename Ian P. Thomas

Re: modem not detected

2003-01-05 Thread Ian P. Thomas
. Please recommend me a brand and model. Note: I am using a compatible PC, Pentium III, RedHat 7.2 Check out Actiontec. I have purchased two of their external call waiting modems in the past and they work without any problems on Linux. www.actiontec.com Ian P. Thomas -- redhat-list