Linux-Misc Digest #925, Volume #26 Fri, 26 Jan 01 13:13:01 EST
Contents:
Re: login in versus rlogin (Mike E.)
Re: RedHat 7.0 startup (Lucien)
Re: Need help with Linux and DSL (John Peach)
Re: Need help with Linux and DSL (Rod Smith)
Re: daemon.crit message on mandrake 7.2 ("Jan Vandesompele")
Re: scanner help (Mike E.)
'virtual filesystem tool' (Othmar Lehmann)
Re: copying to a floppy (Mike E.)
Re: rpm -Fvh glibc-2.2.1-4mdk.i586.rpm (Mike E.)
Re: DOS, WIN98 and LINUX ?! (Axel Bergerhoff)
Re: Linux *Really* Takes Off Beginning May 2001 ("Lloyd Llewellyn")
Re: Help with Bash Alias (Paul Kimoto)
Re: What way to backup ? (Mike E.)
Re: copying to a floppy (Paul Lew)
Hoe to make a disk image? (Lorenzo Thurman)
Re: Need help with Linux and DSL (Warren Bell)
Re: Vendor Neutral Linux Certifications, or, LPI vs. SAIR (Mike E.)
Re: Need help with Linux and DSL (Warren Bell)
Re: Hoe to make a disk image? (Silviu Minut)
Re: Need help with Linux and DSL (Warren Bell)
Re: After upgrade my system doesn't boot any more (Silviu Minut)
MS to Enforce Registration - or Else (Steve Withers)
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From: Mike E. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: login in versus rlogin
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 16:00:22 GMT
In article <94s3g4$p71$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>
> If I rlogin to my Linux box it asks for the root password, which I
> supply and I connect with no problem.
> If I connect directly to the box with a telnet session when I put in
> the root user and password it tells me login incorrect.
> Anybody know why it would behave like this?
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>
Both of those services are considered security risks and you should
disable them and replace them with ssh. The file /etc/securetty
controls which terminals root can log in from and the rhosts suite
(hosts.allow, hosts.deny) control the r programs. If you must use those
services then check those files for the proper settings.
Mike
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From: Lucien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RedHat 7.0 startup
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:07:10 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
JJ wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have installed RedHat 7.0 and LILO (not in the MBR). I have also Win2k and
> in this bootloader I have a RedHat option. When I choose this I get a
> graphic screen for LILO and if I press Ctrl+X I exit this. OK so far.
>
> Today I have compiled the new kernel (2.4.0) and have edit the
> /etc/lilo.conf file and run /sbin/lilo and getting:
>
> Added linux
> Added linux-test *
> Added LinuxTest
> Added win
>
> But still I can't get anymore option in the LILO boot menu (text or graphic
> boot menu). Therefore Linux still boot on the old kernel. It seems that LILO
> igores the config file?!
>
> Questions
> 1. How can I append LILO boot options?
> 2. how can I get rid of the graphic LILO screen?
1. Not sure if I understand the problem. You can get
only 4 boot configurations?
2. Remove/backup /boot/message, and make your own
with any text editor
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Peach)
Subject: Re: Need help with Linux and DSL
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 16:12:27 GMT
In article <CNec6.60399$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Tom Edelbrok" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
<SNIP>
|>box's NIC card and the ISP's magical black box. Now you are connected to the
|>internet! I don't know if their black box is 10mbps-only, or 10/100 mbps, so
|>to be on the safe side I put a Linksys 10/100 ethernet card in the Linux
|>box - works great.
|>
It's unlikely to be 100 and you're certainly not getting that down the
telco line :-) A 10Meg card is all that's required, although these days
a 10/100 is probably cheaper....
<SNIP>
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Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rod Smith)
Subject: Re: Need help with Linux and DSL
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 16:17:54 GMT
[Posted and mailed]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Warren Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I'm going to be getting Pac Bell DSL and running it on Mandrake 7.2.
> When I signed up they said they don't support Linux but it should work.
> They also said you need their software to connect and they don't have
> software for Linux.
There are two potential problems here:
- Hardware. Some DSL ISPs ship internal or USB DSL modems. With only
one exception I'm aware of (the Diamond 1MM internal), these things
are paperweights under Linux. DO NOT sign up with an ISP that offers
ONLY an internal DSL modem, unless you're prepared to replace it at
your own cost (which could conceivably open a can of worms dealing
with compatibility and maybe even the ISP's acceptable use policy).
The best type of DSL modem for Linux is an external Ethernet device.
AFAIK, all of these work with Linux, and I'd be quite surprised to
hear of one that doesn't. (I have heard of compatibility problems
with particular Ethernet cards, but those are cheap and easy to
replace, if necessary.) There are rumors that one popular USB DSL
modem has Linux drivers written, but not released. Don't hold your
breath on that one.
- Software. Some DSL ISPs use static IP addresses, others use DHCP,
and others use PPPoE. The first two are just normal Ethernet
protocols, and Linux handles them fine. PPPoE is new and
not-quite-100% standardized, so it sometimes causes problems. There
are several PPPoE implementations for Linux, though, and chances are
one will work. I've got links to several of them at
http://www.rodsbooks.com/network/network-dsl.html. A few ISPs also use
PPPoA, which is similar to PPPoE but more standardized. It's usually
used in conjunction with internal modems, though, so it's largely just
another reason to not use internal modems.
--
Rod Smith, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.rodsbooks.com
Author of books on Linux & multi-OS configuration
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From: "Jan Vandesompele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: daemon.crit message on mandrake 7.2
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 17:09:45 +0100
> Turn off heartbeat, NIS, http, smtp, telnet, any services that you
> aren't PROVIDING to another box. Easiest way in 7.2 to do that is go to
> DrakConf>Startup Services. After that see what happens when you reboot,
> then start checkig configuration and turning any "needed" back on (but
> you will find most of those you will never need) and see how your system
> reacts. That way you are fixing one problem at a time.
Ok, I have checked that. The strange thing is that I can't find any of those
services in
the configuration tools: there is no service telnet,smtp, telnet, NIS
so I can't really stop them...
When I change something in linuxconf and try to activate the changes, I also
get errors on
ypbind that doesn't start. Starting it from a terminal windows works
however.
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From: Mike E. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: scanner help
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 16:05:19 GMT
In article <94hu5a$kei$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"giovanni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, I am quite new to Linux, but everythings works well,except the
scanner
> and videocam.
> Anyone knows about drivers for MICROTEK V6USB scanner (on a SCSI
adaptec
> card which the system see well) and a Philips USB camera?
> I got SANE, but when I try to install it on my RH 7.0 System, is says
that
> libgdk.so.1
> libgtk.so.1
> libgimp.so.1
>
> are missing: I have gtk and gimp packages installed and well running.
Where
> is the bug???
> thanks
>
> giovanni
>
>
Maybe the gtk package installed is higher than .so.1 ? Would a symbolic
link from libgimp.so.1 to libgimp.so.?(whatever version you do have)
work? Or, can you change the SANE configuration to look for a higher
shared object version?
Mike
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From: Othmar Lehmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 'virtual filesystem tool'
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:27:23 +0100
Hi.
I have many files distributed over about 20 CDs.
Now I am looking for a tool which could catalog all these files and
present them as one (virtual) filesystem.
For example:
cd 1 contains /misc/data1
cd 2 contains /misc/data2
This "virtual filesystem" would contain only one directory /misc with
the two subdirectories ./data1 and ./data2.
If those files were accessed, the tools should prompt for the propper
cd.
So if cd 1 is currently in the drive, and the user tries to access
/misc/data2, the system would prompt the user for cd 2.
Does such a tool exist for Linux? Or is there another solution for my
problem?
Bye
Othmar Lehmann
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From: Mike E. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: copying to a floppy
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 16:25:33 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hello,
>
> when I do 'cp filename.txt /dev/fd0'
> I copy the file directly to my floppy drive if i'm not mistaken,
> destroying everything that was on the disk. How can I get the file
back
> however? I know I can do it with 'dd', but then I need to know the
exact
> size of the file if I'm not mistaken. And I don't have to mount the
> floppy drive to do this?
>
> If someone has indeed a solution for my problem: does this work for
> other devices also? For Tape drives for example?
>
> Cheers, Jan
>
Are you sure that copying a file to the floppy drive overwrote what was
already on the floppy? At the very least it should have asked you if
that was OK before it did that. Can you now cd to that floppy and then
do an ls and see that file? Is it not allowing you to copy the file
back in the other direction (cp /dev/fd0/filename.txt /originalposition?
If it put it there with the cp command you should be able to retrieve it
with the cp command.
Mike
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From: Mike E. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux.mandrake,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: rpm -Fvh glibc-2.2.1-4mdk.i586.rpm
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 16:33:21 GMT
In article <94ramg$4u6$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi,
>
> According to Mandrake Update, openssh* packages have security issues,
> so they have to be updated to openssh >= 2.3.0
>
> Now, some of these packages require glibc-2.2 (I have glibc-2.1)
>
> I can not do
> rpm -Fvh glibc-2.2.1-4mdk.i586.rpm
> because dependencies will be broken.
>
> Since glibc is so vital, I'm little bit reluctant to use --force and
> --nodeps. Should I do it?
>
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Go to www.pclinuxonline.com They have a pretty good step-by-step
tutorial on this subject.
Mike
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From: Axel Bergerhoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: DOS, WIN98 and LINUX ?!
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:46:31 +0100
"Mr. Alex" wrote:
> Helo there.
> I would liko to have 3 systems on one drive. I made 3 partitions for FAT16,
> FAT32 and LINUX and tried to set it up with BOOTMAGIC. I can run WIN98 and
> Linux, but DOS 6.22 doesn't work. DOS Setup can't format the drive. Has
> anyone tried to do that ??
> Any coment is welcom...
>
> Bye,
> Alex
I have a box running with DOS 6.22, Win95, WinNT and Linux, think Win98 behaves
like 95. I set up the following way:
1. Make the partitions, at least two primary (for DOS and Win95)
2. Install DOS
3. Backup the MBR (Win 95 messes it up)
4. deactivate DOS partition, activate second primary partition (e.g. with
fdisk)
5. Install Win95 to that partiton
6. Restore MBR
(7. Install WinNT)
8. Install Linux, Lilo into MBR
9. Configure Lilo for booting different OS and hiding the unused primary
partition
(means hiding the DOS partition for Win95 and vice versa), no hiding for WinNT
and Linux necessary. For that you have to edit /etc/lilo.conf as soon as Linux
is running.
Don't forget to run lilo to have your changes take effect!
That's it.
Good luck
Axel
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From: "Lloyd Llewellyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux *Really* Takes Off Beginning May 2001
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 16:54:21 GMT
> Presumably one would receive a number to 'activate' the software... armed with
> this a bootlegger could make copies. Or do they have another scheme?
It generates a key based on the hardware you're installing to.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Kimoto)
Subject: Re: Help with Bash Alias
Date: 26 Jan 2001 11:55:50 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dan Smith wrote:
> I'm in a class where my teacher reccomends using tcsh, so all her
> material is based on the fact that you're using tcsh.
Ugh.
Tom Christiansen, "Csh programming considered harmful",
http://www.perl.com/pub/language/versus/csh.html:
: Resolved: The csh is a tool utterly inadequate for programming, and its
: use for such purposes should be strictly banned!
[... many reasons ...]
: While some vendors have fixed some of the csh's bugs (the tcsh also does
: much better here), many have added new ones. Most of its problems can
: never be solved because they're not actually bugs per se, but rather the
: direct consequences of braindead design decisions. It's inherently flawed.
:
: Do yourself a favor, and if you *have* to write a shell script, do it in
: the Bourne shell.
> I need to be able to do 'cdl
> mydir' and have it switch to that dir and then ls inside it. I've tried
> alias cdl='cd;ls', but it does not work.
You need to use a shell function.
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From: Mike E. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: What way to backup ?
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 16:50:07 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Wong Sai-kee wrote:
> >
> > Currently, I'm using tar. I tried dump, and studied cpio, etc. But
it
> > seems using tar with tape device is simple and serve the purpose.
> >
> > But the tar basically doesn't support incremental backup, so I have
> > to do total backup every time. Even the r and u keys need to go
> > through the whole tape from the beginning, so its time consuming.
> >
> > Any better approach for incremental backup / synchronization across
> > archive / file systems ?
> >
> > SK
>
> You might find these scripts to be helpful. They also include
> incremental backups.
>
> ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/linux/system/backup/backup-1.03.tar.gz
>
> --
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> Registered with the Linux Counter. http://counter.li.org
> ID # 123538
> Completed more W/U's than 99.017% of seti users. +/- 0.01%
>
Also
http://www.backupcentral.com
has some good stuff.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Lew)
Subject: Re: copying to a floppy
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:02:58 GMT
On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>when I do 'cp filename.txt /dev/fd0'
>I copy the file directly to my floppy drive if i'm not mistaken,
>destroying everything that was on the disk. How can I get the file back
>however? I know I can do it with 'dd', but then I need to know the exact
>size of the file if I'm not mistaken. And I don't have to mount the
>floppy drive to do this?
>
>If someone has indeed a solution for my problem: does this work for
>other devices also? For Tape drives for example?
>
If you have "mtools" installed, just doing "mcopy xxx.yyy a:" will do a
dos type copy to the floppy as a dos type file; if the floppy is to be
read by a dos/win machine, you're set; if not then one just need to
do the reverse like "mcopy a:file.xxx filexx.yy".
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From: Lorenzo Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Hoe to make a disk image?
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 10:45:55 -0600
I work in a university lab with student consultants that help users with
any problems that they may have. They are not too technical, but are
called upon for technical tasks from time to time. The computers we have
run Win2000, but some grad students use boot disks to netboot these
machines into Linux. They also walk off with these disks sometimes
leaving none for others. What I would like to do is use rawrite along
with a batch file that they can double click and have an image written
to disk for them. The catch is, I don't know how to make an image from a
linux disk. Can someone help me out with this one?
Thanks!
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From: Warren Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Need help with Linux and DSL
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 09:30:11 -0800
MH wrote:
>
> Warren Bell wrote:
>
> > I'm going to be getting Pac Bell DSL and running it on Mandrake 7.2.
> > When I signed up they said they don't support Linux but it should work.
> > They also said you need their software to connect and they don't have
> > software for Linux.
> >
> > My questin is, how do you get DSL working on Linux? With my 56k
> > connection I use ppp0 and the chat script that was created through
> > linuxconf. They say you need the software but usually with a regular ISP
> > you can just enter in the DNS numbers and other info yourself and chuck
> > the software. Can you do the same thing with DSL? It will be an
> > external modem connected through an ethernet card. I'm just not sure if
> > it needs a chat script and how I set it up to dial like ppp0.
> >
> > I'm fairly familliar with Linux but don't know anything about how DSL
> > works.
> >
> > Thanks for any info on this.
>
> If you have an external DSL "modem", there's nothing to it. The "modem" is
> nothing more than a router. Normally, the default settings on the router
> should be fine, though you may have to configure it. As far as Linux is
> concerned, there is no configuration whatever, except for DNS and gateway
> addresses which should be supplied by your ISP.
>
Yes, they had a couple options and I got the external modem/ethernet
card.
> The real issue is security. You will want to set up your Linux box as a
> firewall. There are pre-packaged firewalls available, or you can roll your
> own. I recommend the former, unless you have substantial experience with
> ipchains and firewalling.
>
Oh yeah, you've got to have your firewall :) I'm pretty familiar with
ipchains, I have my own ruleset with a default policy of DENY and only
let basically HTTP, FTP and mail through. Since all my ports are denied
will that cause any problem for the DSL connection? Does the DSL ISP
need to contact any special ports?
> If your ISP actually "requires" you to use their software, then they are
> not providing you with direct Internet access, but a path to the Internet
> through their proprietary "portal". If this is the case, I suggest you
> find another ISP.
>
> --
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> composed and transmitted using free software, licensed under the General
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From: Mike E. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Vendor Neutral Linux Certifications, or, LPI vs. SAIR
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:19:57 GMT
In article <3a70bebe.664040@news>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bruce) wrote:
> I'm interested in learning Linux from a professional perspective. I
> have taken an intro course and have been using Linux for over a year
> now. I've installed many distributions and have learned a lot. But,
> there are gaps. I want to get certified with either LPI's offering or
> SAIR's offering to both (a) give myself a structured study goal and
> (b) obtain a well rounded and respected vendor-neutral Linux
> certification. I'm going to do this self-study, using various
> distributions and several PC's including a Sparc workstation.
>
> My question is, which is better or has the better future? SAIR seems
> more academic and thorough, but focuses on multiple distributions
> (which you can argue is both good and bad). LPI seems to be more well
> known at this time, and is supposedly distro neutral, but it doesn't
> seem to cover as much ground and detail as SAIR's cert. LPI seems to
> get more press, but there seems to be this tone that SAIR isn't going
> away and will compete quite heavily with LPI.
>
> Does anyone have an experience with which they think is better or is
> about to "Take off" ?
>
> Bruce
>
>
I am SAIR certified, LCA, and am basically happy with their
certification and they ARE constantly making improvements. I haven't
really looked into LPI very much.
The company I work for also offers vendor neutral training and
certification and a truely "hands on" certification test. We currently
have offices in 8 cities (St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, Cincinatti,
Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, and Denver). We are not at this time however,
offering any home or self study options. We are expanding though, what
area are you in?
Mike
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From: Warren Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Need help with Linux and DSL
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 09:32:56 -0800
Tom Edelbrok wrote:
>
> I don't know where what area you're from or if your DSL offering is
> magically different but I am from BC, Canada and just set up a Linux box to
> run with DSL (from the only DSL supplier here, "Telus"). There is nothing to
> it. They plug a black box into the wall with an ethernet port built into it
> (it is a 3com Homeconnect box). Then you put a cable between your Linux
> box's NIC card and the ISP's magical black box. Now you are connected to the
> internet! I don't know if their black box is 10mbps-only, or 10/100 mbps, so
> to be on the safe side I put a Linksys 10/100 ethernet card in the Linux
> box - works great.
>
> Now, here is the only thing that you should need to do to make your Linux
> box usable for the internet: you must configure it to use DHCP to get an IP
> address and nameservers rather than the hardcoded static IP stuff you
> previously had in your box. To do so, edit the file
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 (assuming your NIC card is
> interface eth0) and ensure it includes the following:
>
> DEVICE=eth0
> BOOTPROTO=dhcp
> ONBOOT=yes
>
> Regards,
> Tom
>
> Warren Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > I'm fairly familliar with Linux but don't know anything about how DSL
> > works.
Do I absolutly need dhcp? I don't know if it works the same as a dialup
ISP where you can enter in the DNS numbers but I want to try and run as
little extra services as I can.
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From: Silviu Minut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Hoe to make a disk image?
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:32:40 -0500
Undder Linux
mkbootdisk
or even
cat /boot/bzImage > /dev/fd0
will do.
Lorenzo Thurman wrote:
> I work in a university lab with student consultants that help users with
> any problems that they may have. They are not too technical, but are
> called upon for technical tasks from time to time. The computers we have
> run Win2000, but some grad students use boot disks to netboot these
> machines into Linux. They also walk off with these disks sometimes
> leaving none for others. What I would like to do is use rawrite along
> with a batch file that they can double click and have an image written
> to disk for them. The catch is, I don't know how to make an image from a
> linux disk. Can someone help me out with this one?
> Thanks!
------------------------------
From: Warren Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Need help with Linux and DSL
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 09:40:37 -0800
Rod Smith wrote:
>
> [Posted and mailed]
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Warren Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > I'm going to be getting Pac Bell DSL and running it on Mandrake 7.2.
> > When I signed up they said they don't support Linux but it should work.
> > They also said you need their software to connect and they don't have
> > software for Linux.
>
> There are two potential problems here:
>
> - Hardware. Some DSL ISPs ship internal or USB DSL modems. With only
> one exception I'm aware of (the Diamond 1MM internal), these things
> are paperweights under Linux. DO NOT sign up with an ISP that offers
> ONLY an internal DSL modem, unless you're prepared to replace it at
> your own cost (which could conceivably open a can of worms dealing
> with compatibility and maybe even the ISP's acceptable use policy).
> The best type of DSL modem for Linux is an external Ethernet device.
> AFAIK, all of these work with Linux, and I'd be quite surprised to
> hear of one that doesn't. (I have heard of compatibility problems
> with particular Ethernet cards, but those are cheap and easy to
> replace, if necessary.) There are rumors that one popular USB DSL
> modem has Linux drivers written, but not released. Don't hold your
> breath on that one.
They gave me a couple choices and I got the external modem/ethernet card
combo. Si I think I'll be alright there.
> - Software. Some DSL ISPs use static IP addresses, others use DHCP,
> and others use PPPoE. The first two are just normal Ethernet
> protocols, and Linux handles them fine. PPPoE is new and
> not-quite-100% standardized, so it sometimes causes problems. There
> are several PPPoE implementations for Linux, though, and chances are
> one will work. I've got links to several of them at
> http://www.rodsbooks.com/network/network-dsl.html. A few ISPs also use
> PPPoA, which is similar to PPPoE but more standardized. It's usually
> used in conjunction with internal modems, though, so it's largely just
> another reason to not use internal modems.
>
I'm running Mandrake 7.2 and after looking around a little saw that I
had PPPoE on my Mandrake CD. I installed it so I think I can use
linuxconf to set it up. The only thing I'm wondering about is will
there be an option to always stay connected? For my PPP setup it has an
option to reconnect automatically. I didn't see anything like that in
PPPoE. Also I use a service to attach my changint IP to a host name
(http://www.dyndns.org/) and in ip-up.local I have the commands to
update my hostname when PPP gets restarted. Can I do this for my DSL
connection? Is there somthing like ip-up.local for DSL?
> --
> Rod Smith, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.rodsbooks.com
> Author of books on Linux & multi-OS configuration
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From: Silviu Minut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: After upgrade my system doesn't boot any more
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:40:24 -0500
Just my opinion, but I don't trust RH updates. Do a fresh install. Keep
your old partitions, and ONLY re-format the partitions with system files on
them (/, /usr, /usr/local). DO NOT reformat /home, and whatever other
partitions you have for data (mp3, images, etc.). If you do a custom
install, at some point it will ask you, if I'm not mistaken, what services
you want started. Unselect NFS, you can mess with it afterwards.
Mat wrote:
> Hi,
>
> this morning I finalized upgrading my linux from RedHat 5.0(5.2) to 7.0.
>
> Finalized... well, almost, because it doesn't boot any more. What I get
> is:
>
> eth0: Host errro, FIFO diagnostic register 8000
>
> (for a severa; times)
>
> nevertheless it goes a little bit further, mounts partitions
> and suddenly:
>
> Starting NFS lockd:
>
> (and that's all)
>
> What can I do?
>
> Looking forward for any help,
>
> Maciek
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From: Steve Withers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: MS to Enforce Registration - or Else
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 06:46:13 +1300
G'day
I've been following developments closely on this.
It appears that sometime this year all new Microsot software will need
to be registered....or it will cease to function.
This may offer OS alternatives like Linux a huge toe in the desktop
door. With more and more homes being networked and having multiple PCs,
how many home and small business users are going to be forced to pay up
and stop using the "One CD fits all" approach they use today?
In my own case.....I would have to upgrade 7 home PCs every year for
both Windows and MS Office.....to the tune of lots of dosh per annum. As
it is, I now have 3 of those systems on Linux...and quite happily.
But some of my family members are reluctant to give up Windows. I may
have to suggest to them that they pay for it in future....as I will only
be paying for Linux software from 2001 onward.
It is intersting that the US produced Windows......the country with
one-party (two faction) politics has also given us no choice on the
desktop. While politically diverse Europe with multi-party, proportional
systems as the politcal norm, has given us Open Software and Linux....
Sort of the illusion of freedom (US politics) vs the reality of freedom
(European politics - outside Britain).
There is an underlying cultural thing operating here somewhere...... :-)
Steve
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