Linux-Misc Digest #854, Volume #21 Fri, 17 Sep 99 22:13:13 EDT
Contents:
Shutting down NcFTPd? (-~=Darek M=~-)
Re: *nix vs. MS security (William Burrow)
Re: Can I set up /dev/floppy to be mounted by non-root? (David C.)
POP3 account problem (Norbert Stoop)
Re: modem operates slow (Jayan M)
Re: Test - Ignore (Jayan M)
Re: Can Linux read Mac files? (William Burrow)
Re: My first Linux crash - what should I have done? (Johnny McMenamin)
Re: shell question (Gergo Barany)
shell question (Henry Luk)
Installing Red Hat 6.0 (Johnny McMenamin)
Re: two problems (Andrew Purugganan)
Re: GNOME startup files and K sound daemon? (Norbert Stoop)
Re: Loadlin nukes APM BIOS save-to-disk feature (Chris Menzel)
Re: root telnet session (Peter Caffin)
Re: "Linux" & "Penguin" copyright ? ("Jim")
Re: REQ: The fastest Window Manager for a slow Laptop? (Frederic L. W. Meunier)
Re: Newbie Question: MS IE4.0 for UNIX. (Bob Tennent)
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From: -~=Darek M=~- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Shutting down NcFTPd?
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 17:55:56 +1700
I am using NcFTPd for some simple file serving through ftp.
Is there any way to shut down the deamon without restarting
X or the entire system? I know that after a restart the
NcFTP deamon is not up and has to be turned on with a
command. But is there a way to shut it down while online and
without disconnecting/rebooting?
Can you please forward any replies to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ?
Thank you.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William Burrow)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.security
Subject: Re: *nix vs. MS security
Date: 18 Sep 1999 00:38:03 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 17 Sep 1999 20:53:57 +0200,
Johannes Nix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Here is a cite which explains this very well. Actually, Microsoft's
>cryptographic software seems to be hacked by NSA.
While this is debatable, the following switch by the US Army away from
NT is telling:
http://www.maccentral.com/news/9909/10.migration.shtml
Golly, how long has this thread been alive anyway?
--
William Burrow -- New Brunswick, Canada o
Copyright 1999 William Burrow ~ /\
~ ()>()
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David C.)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.security,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.windows.x.kde
Subject: Re: Can I set up /dev/floppy to be mounted by non-root?
Date: 17 Sep 1999 19:48:39 -0400
john <john*nospam*@jjgb.com> writes:
>
> [john@Linux /etc]$ cat fstab
> /dev/hda1 / ext2 defaults 1 1
> /dev/hda6 /home ext2 defaults 1 2
> /dev/hda9 /tmp ext2 defaults 1 2
> /dev/hda5 /usr ext2 defaults 1 2
> /dev/hda7 /var ext2 defaults 1 2
> /dev/hda8 swap swap defaults 0 0
> /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy ext2 noauto,user 0 0
> /dev/fd0 /mnt/dosfloppy vfat noauto,user 0 0
> /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660
> noauto,ro,user,unhide 0 0
> none /proc proc defaults 0 0
>
> Please note the 'user' after noauto in the 4th column. That will
> allow a user to mount the floppy.
Also note that "user" implies "nosuid", "noexec" and "nodev". If you
think you'll want to execute programs off of the floppy, you will want
to add the "exec" flag to this.
I would strongly recommend against adding "suid" and "dev" options to
"user" mounted drives, since that opens up a massive security hole.
(Especially if untrusted users have access to /dev/fd0 as well.)
-- David
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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 18:04:01 +0200
From: Norbert Stoop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: POP3 account problem
Hi
I'm using SuSE6.1 on a P100 Linux server. My POP3d works fine for all
users except root.
So, when I telnet to my server on port 110 and want to login, POP3d
prints out the error "Access is blocked for UIDs below 60 ... Pop server
at xxx signing off.". I mean it's clear what the cause of the problem
is, but I think it makes no sense to change root's UID...
Is there a way to disable this access configuration in POP3d?
Thanks a lot
Norbert
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From: Jayan M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: modem operates slow
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 22:32:08 GMT
It's certainly not because of the CPU, you need to
set the modem speed to what it really is, or a standard
value, as suggested by others before me.
Also, if you need to recompile the kernel, the commands
are "make menuconfig", "make xconfig" etc. What this does is
activate a sequence of instructions or rules labelled by
menuconfig or xconfig in the 'Makefile' in the directory
where you do this. 'make' executable itself lives in /usr/bin
or /bin (not sure - 'which make' will tell you this).
And kernel compiling is a bigger issue - read the kernel howtos
and or documentation in the /usr/doc/ subdirectories or on your
favourite linux website (redhat has some good documents) before
you attempt that.
Also, for the issue mentioned here, you would not need to re-compile
your kernel
Jayan
rken wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I'm back again with more problems.
>
> I bought a new 56K modem and it only operates at about 14,4k in my LINUX
> system.
> I had no trouble using a 58k modem with Windows, so I know it is with my
> present system.
>
> I seems to me the trouble is that my LINUX thinks I have a 386 as my as
> my cpu.
> I tried to change my LINUX kernel , but the books say that I have to use
> either menuconfig or xconfig.
> my /usr/src/linus directory has neither of these. I have reinstalled
> LINUX from my cdrom about 5 times selecting different packages and can't
> seem to get these two programs.
>
> I'm dead in the water can any one help this old guy?
>
> ken
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From: Jayan M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Test - Ignore
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 00:02:38 GMT
Test has created a general protection failure in module
comp.os.linux.misc at address 2041:0909. Press any key
to lose your data, or your left-shift + right-alt + left
mouse button full and right mouse button just half the way
down to reset your computer..
nostalgic memories of window~1 land..
:-)
> Dave Sherman wrote:
>
> Testing my news group email.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William Burrow)
Subject: Re: Can Linux read Mac files?
Date: 18 Sep 1999 00:49:42 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 17 Sep 1999 16:57:49 PDT,
Matt O'Toole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Well, can Linux read Mac files? Can it mount and read Mac formatted
>floppies?
Yes.
--
William Burrow -- New Brunswick, Canada o
Copyright 1999 William Burrow ~ /\
~ ()>()
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From: Johnny McMenamin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: My first Linux crash - what should I have done?
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 17:36:52 -0700
"Luke Th. Bullock" wrote:
> The GURU Glen Scurr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >I had installed quake2, and had been playing it, no problems, from the
> >console.
>
> >But then, I launched it from an xterm. Quake2 ran fine but when I quit,
> >it said that it couldn't write a cfg file, probably a permission thing,
> >but then I was in a full screen text mode and nothing would get me out.
> >Ctrl-c, ctrl-z, alt-f1..f10 ctrl-alt-f1..f10, even alt-ctrl-del did
> >nothing.
>
> >Now obviously, quake2 is a console app and I shouldn't run it from an
> >xterm. Or should I be able to?
>
> >But when it did hang like that, what else could I have tried to do to
> >kill quake2 or get to another console? I forgot to try
> >alt-ctrl-backspace.
>
> most likely it "transported" you to an available console.
> when i start quake in X, i am transfered to a console,
> and use ^C - ^M F5 to get back to X.
> (ctrl - alt - F-key)
>
> --
> /Luke
Hey, I found a good tidbit of info to a question I had while reading this
thread!
I wondered how to get to a virtual console from an X session and back. the
CTR-ALT-F# worked like a dream and when I wanted to return, ALT-F7 brought
be back neat as a pin. Thanks Luke.
It pays to read all messages after all. :)
--
Johnny
The Bobby Fischer Home Page
http://www.rio.com/~johnnymc
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Gergo Barany)
Subject: Re: shell question
Date: 17 Sep 1999 16:13:23 GMT
Henry Luk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>How can I change the default shell from bash to csh when starting up?
Use the chsh program.
Gergo
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From: Henry Luk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: shell question
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 15:15:31 GMT
How can I change the default shell from bash to csh when starting up?
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From: Johnny McMenamin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Installing Red Hat 6.0
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 17:10:36 -0700
Re: Caldera 2.3 Install-- Smooooooooth
Lori Holder-Webb wrote:
> Stan Barr wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 16 Sep 1999 14:49:57 GMT, dancho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >I plunked down the thirty-five hard earned bucks and installed Caldera
> > >2.3 on my AMD K6-2 450 system. I was pleasantly surprised that the
> > >installation was VERY smooth. Almost trouble-free.
> >
> > I've heard good things about Calderas installation - I was thinking
> > about using for my new box. While I don't mind installing stuff myself,
> > I would like to find a distro I could recommend to complete newbies.
> > Anyone else any comments?
> >
> > --
> > Cheers,
> > Stan Barr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > The future was never like this!
>
> I can't speak to the Caldera 2.3 install, but having recently gone
> through both the Caldera 2.2 and the RedHat 6.0 installs, I can say that
> they've got different strengths. As far as Caldera is considered, I
> never did make it all the way through the Lizard. Occasionally it would
> crash at mouse or keyboard detection (I do not have unusual hardware)
> and once it got all the way to installing all of the packages, but hung
> at 51%. I checked Caldera's knowledge base and they noted that this
> sometimes just happens (not in those exact words) and they've got their
> people on it. I had to go through the LISA install for Caldera. It
> wasn't too bad, really just about like the RedHat 6.0 install.
>
> The two programs were really different when it came to configuration.
> Caldera did a great job at setting up my internet connection (ethernet)
> and my peripheral storage devices. Recognizing my ethernet card,
> configuring sound, accessing my smb network drives, and connecting in a
> meaningful way with the network printers was another thing entirely.
> Some of it was rough, some nearly impossible. RedHat, on the other
> hand, kicked up a stink over my peripheral storage devices and was a
> pain to configure my network connection. However, hardware recognition,
> printing, network drives, and multimedia config were a total breeze.
>
> I've recommended Caldera to my husband for his computer at home, where
> he doesn't have to mess with the Windows networking interfaces. RedHat
> is what I use at the office.
>
> Lori
I myself bought the SAMS book _Red Hat Linux 6 Unleashed_ and installed a
full Red Hat Linux 6.0, configured my system for the internet using PPP and
was on-line in 12 minutes.
This is my first Linux installation ever and I am very happy with the
product. I find the utilities very thorough and X11 being all that Win95/98
can ever dream to be. Gnome running over Enlightenment is very nice. Fast,
crisp and just plain useful.
I'm recommending Red Hat 6.0 to anyone out there looking to install Linux for
the first time, upgrade to the current release of Red Hat, or pondering
converting from their current flavour of Linux to something (better?!)
different.
Johnny
The Bobby Fischer Home Page
http://www.rio.com/~johnnymc/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andrew Purugganan)
Subject: Re: two problems
Date: 18 Sep 1999 00:45:57 GMT
Fireman71 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: success. Have tried various filetypes (vfat, msdos, ext2, etc) and two
: different device drivers (the /dev/fd0 and /dev/fd0H1440). They all
Your Linux distro doesn't do it for you when u boot? Use 'dmesg' to see
if it's mounted already as /floppy
: The second problem. I leave my linux box online almost all the time but
Search for "dynamic IP" in freshmeat.net, i think one of the end results
is you'll always remember the ONE address you gave it e.g.
'myipname.fromnowon.com' but the utility does all the work in mapping the
ever-changing IP address to that permanent name. Heh it's not a dot-com
but more like 'somethingendingin.org'
--
Andy Purugganan
annandy AT dc DOT seflin DOT org
e-mail reply always appreciated, but i'll still be lurking here
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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 18:27:00 +0200
From: Norbert Stoop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: GNOME startup files and K sound daemon?
Mladen Gavrilovic wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I was wondering if anyone could tell me which files GNOME uses to start
> up, and in particular which one contains the command that starts up the
> esd sound daemon.
>
> Also, I was wondering if KDE has its own proprietary sound daemon like
> GNOME. I am seriously considering switching to KDE, and in all
> probability I'd do it if I knew that the same problems wouldn't be
> waiting for me.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mladen
Hi
Concerning your second question: KDE actually brings its own sound
server, which is called kaudioserver. By the way, what sort of problems
did you have with GNOME / ESD?
I know about certain problems with kaudioserver together with older
versions of XFREE86, therefore, in some "older" distributions (for
example SuSE6.0 and 6.1), kaudioserver was disabled by default. But if
you use a newer release of XFREE86, you won't get into troubles...
Norbert
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Menzel)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,tamu.unix.general
Subject: Re: Loadlin nukes APM BIOS save-to-disk feature
Date: 18 Sep 1999 01:17:16 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 17 Sep 1999 21:56:26 GMT, splunty! <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Elchonon Edelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >...
> >Alternatively, tell us what you consider a "real" computer, and tell
> >us precisely why and how the computer currently being used by the
> >person asking for help is not "real". Is it an "imaginary "computer?
>
> Your attempt at sarcasm falls far short of the length of your chain.
Sez you, the object of said sarcasm. Time for an objective evaluation.
> >Did someone conjure it out of soap bubbles, or is it perhaps a
> >holographic projection, or possibly a hallucination? Why don't you
> >enlighten us?
I thought this was pretty damn funny, splunto, especially the soap
bubble part. As to your own convoluted rejoinder, what exactly does the
length of one's chain represent, anyway? I mean, it's harder to jerk a
long chain, isn't it? So wouldn't having one be a good thing?
-chris
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From: Peter Caffin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: root telnet session
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 22:21:28 +0000
Northern Drugs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What I want to do is telnet to it as root. When I try to do this I get
> incorrect password. With SCO, you can limit telnet sessions with
> /etc/default/login. I dont see that with Linux.
Largely because direct root login is considered insecure.
> How can I setup so root can login with telnet?
I would suggest you rethink this idea unless you know for sure that you
won't be connected to either an external network or a telephone line.
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From: "Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.questions,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: "Linux" & "Penguin" copyright ?
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 02:56:28 -0000
Tux is a name and can�t be copyrigted but you cant use the name and the
Linux penguin on a T-shirt. Tux is also a Manga figure in "Hello Kitty" and
a hero in a cartoon "Pingo" and so on. Linux is a unik product name and i
copyrighted and you must ask the owner of the name if you shall use it to
get money. You dont need to ask anyone to do a "My Linux Site" on the net.
DanH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> data-portal wrote:
> >
> > Is the word "Linux" and the Linux "Penguin" copyright ?
>
> Yes, the Penguin's name is Tux
>
> > Do I need permission to use both the word Linux and
> > Penguin ? Would like to print some T-shirts of it.
>
> I don't think so. Do a search for that on the web
>
> Dan
> --
> UNIX - Not just for vestal virgins anymore
> Linux - Choice of a GNU generation
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From: Frederic L. W. Meunier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: REQ: The fastest Window Manager for a slow Laptop?
Date: 18 Sep 1999 01:36:05 GMT
Try IceWM. It's fully featured and isn't ugly like twm (sorry...). In
my benchmark it beats twm and Blackbox too.
--
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IRC: _19751127!date | ICQ: 49149663 | Tel: +55-21-620-7173 (Brasil)
AppWatch staff - http://appwatch.com/ - {fredlwm,staff}@appwatch.com
+-Open Source with quality-+
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Tennent)
Subject: Re: Newbie Question: MS IE4.0 for UNIX.
Date: 16 Sep 1999 21:36:52 GMT
Reply-To: rdt(a)cs.queensu.ca
On Thu, 16 Sep 1999 16:25:35 -0500, Eric Dawson wrote:
>I see that Microsoft has Internet Explorer 4.0 for UNIX available. I use IE
>on my WIN98 system and would like to use it on my Linux system. I've always
>heard that UNIX and Linux are compatible. Does this mean that I can use
>UNIX programs on it?
>
The Unix programs that run on Linux are usually open-source programs
that can be re-compiled or easily ported to Linux.
AFAIK the only Unix version of IE is for Solaris. If you want it
on Linux, you have to ask Microsoft.
Bob T.
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