Re: [SLUG] Postfix + amavisd + virtual hosts

** Reply to note from John Clarke [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri, 12 Sep 2003 16:08:09 +1000 No, with virtual_maps. All of my vhosts simply forward mail to other sites. Each user has at least one other email address which is thanks, John. I think I need to go the 'transport table' way, for what I

[SLUG] apt-proxy and tcpd

Hi, I'm trying to set up apt-proxy, and am getting interminable 'connection refused' errors. Normally this would be because of incorrectly configured tcp wrappers. My hosts allow looks pretty much like this: ALL: .my.network.name # And for good measure: apt-proxy: 192.168.0. And my

[SLUG] Problem adding systems to a samba domain

This used to work, but somewhere along the way has gotten broken... --- Whenever I try to add a windows client system to my SAMBA domain, I get the error The following error occurred validating the name DSTALKER. This condition may be caused by a DNS lookup problem. link to page on Microsoft

[SLUG] Weird spam problem

Hi all, I've just started getting al these weird spam emails. They contain no advertising, just a random string of words. I wonder if this might be revenge for me peppering some of my webpages (ie http://www.mega-nerd.com/SRC/) with fake email addresses embedded in HTML comments like so:

Re: [SLUG] Weird spam problem

$author = Erik de Castro Lopo ; I've just started getting al these weird spam emails. They contain no advertising, just a random string of words. probably an attempt to avoid bayesian mail filters. marty -- supine: From the Latin for lying on one's back, to be supine has come to mean

Re: [SLUG] Weird spam problem

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 18:27:49 +1000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Martin) wrote: $author = Erik de Castro Lopo ; I've just started getting al these weird spam emails. They contain no advertising, just a random string of words. probably an attempt to avoid bayesian mail filters. I could

[SLUG] Installing Windows on a second hard drive

G'day all... I'm wanting to install Win9x on a second hard drive (for some Windows only software I'm required to run - sorry, VMs aren't quite cutting it for me at this level). (The drive is /dev/hdb.) What recommendations/warnings do people have for doing this? I've tried doing this before

Re: [SLUG] scanning, 'copyshop' app ?

Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 14:30:05 From: Voytek [EMAIL PROTECTED] how much hardware do you need to run VMW Windoze acceptably ? Hi Voytek I was running it happily on a PIII 450 MhZ with 256 Mb Ram. I couldn't run anything else at the same time though, and I could not play video in the VMWare

[SLUG] Telnet

Dear Slugs I am trying to set up a machine on my network so I can telnet to it. Question 1) I can telnet to the machine - but I do not seem to be able to telnet to it and log in as root. Is it not possible to telnet to a machine as root? Question 2) Once I have telnetted to a machine I

Re: [SLUG] Telnet

Paul Davies wrote: Question 1) I can telnet to the machine - but I do not seem to be able to telnet to it and log in as root. Is it not possible to telnet to a machine as root? This is a REALLY, *REALLY* bad idea. I can't emphasize how bad this idea is. (Look at telnet and security, umm, is

Re: [SLUG] Telnet

** Reply to note from Paul Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri, 12 Sep 2003 13:27:58 +1000 I am trying to set up a machine on my network so I can telnet to it. Question 1) I can telnet to the machine - but I do not seem to be able to telnet to it and log in as root. Is it not possible to

Re: [SLUG] Telnet

** Reply to note from Chris Deigan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri, 12 Sep 2003 21:10:41 +0800 Otherwise look at X forwarding. is that like running remote X ? how much bandwith does one needs for usable remote X/KDE ? Voytek Eymont -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More

Re: [SLUG] Telnet

Paul Davies wrote: Question 1) I can telnet to the machine - but I do not seem to be able to telnet to it and log in as root. Is it not possible to telnet to a machine as root? I use ssh (and you should) to login to a server I use and I have to login as admin (or other user) and then use

Re: [SLUG] Telnet

Voytek Eymont writes: Otherwise look at X forwarding. is that like running remote X ? Basicaly, you can export the display of a program onto another computer. This is done using the X11 client/server model. So generaly, a cool way of doing this is to use the -X parameter with ssh (man ssh).

[SLUG] [wilsmith@iglou.com: Open Virus]

now this is funny. - Forwarded message from Will Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 10:47:29 -0400 (EDT) From: Will Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Open Virus To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I thought others might enjoy this bit of humor: Will [EMAIL

[SLUG] pipe into convert resize ?

how do I pipe into 'convert' to resize an output image from another tool? I have tide -l sydney -f p -m g tide.png and convert -resize 480x120 tide.png small_tide.png but I'm not having much success pipeing one into the other Voytek Eymont -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group -

Re: [SLUG] Telnet

Thanks Brad and everyone else who contributed ssh does allows me to log in as root. When I enable X forwarding I am also able to run gedit over the network remotely. Now I am happy. Why though, is it OK to log in as root using ssh and not telnet? Aren't I just as likely to get my packet

Re: [SLUG] Telnet

** Reply to note from Paul Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri, 12 Sep 2003 14:45:20 +1000 Why though, is it OK to log in as root using ssh and not telnet? Aren't I just as likely to get my packet sniffed (so to speak)? ssh passwd are encrypted, telent, clear text I had to actually

Re: [SLUG] Telnet

Paul Davies wrote: Why though, is it OK to log in as root using ssh and not telnet? Aren't I just as likely to get my packet sniffed (so to speak)? ssh is a secure, encrypted connection to the remote machine I had to actually install a telnet server. Is ssh some sort of extension of

[SLUG] error loading 8139too modules

Dear All I have installed woody on my PIII computers. I am using first cd with the kernel 2.2.10-ide-pci everything went well including the 8139 can be detected and the eth0 interfaces can be found, but when I patch the kernel to kernel 2.4.18. this where all the problems comes. the kernel seems

Re: [SLUG] Telnet

Paul Davies wrote: ssh does allows me to log in as root. When I enable X forwarding I am also able to run gedit over the network remotely. Now I am happy. Login as a normal user and then type: su - to become root. su = Switch User See man su for more details. Also take a look at sudo. If you

Re: [SLUG] error loading 8139too modules

pesoy misak wrote: tried to insmod the modules with insmod /lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/drivers/net/8139too.o it sned me error saying this ./8139too.o: unresolved symbol mii_ethtool_gset_R37c1efdb ./8139too.o: unresolved symbol mii_ethtool_sset_R686b69b4 ./8139too.o: unresolved symbol

Re: [SLUG] pipe into convert resize ?

At 12:19 am, Saturday, September 13 2003, Voytek Eymont mumbled: how do I pipe into 'convert' to resize an output image from another tool? I have tide -l sydney -f p -m g tide.png and convert -resize 480x120 tide.png small_tide.png but I'm not having much success pipeing one into the

Re: [SLUG] Telnet

Voytek Eymont wrote: ** Reply to note from Paul Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri, 12 Sep 2003 14:45:20 +1000 Why though, is it OK to log in as root using ssh and not telnet? Aren't I just as likely to get my packet sniffed (so to speak)? ssh passwd are encrypted, telent, clear text

Re: [SLUG] HP/Compaq memory compatibility.

Try... pelham pty ltd. 1/100 yarrara rd po box 382 pennant hills nsw 2120 02 9980 6988 they sell memory for pretty much anything i think. I'm also not affiliated in any way etc. Ben Stuart Guthrie wrote: I'm looking at adding memory to a Compaq/HP server. It uses ECC PC2100 type but warns me in