Linux-Networking Digest #983, Volume #9 Sun, 24 Jan 99 05:13:45 EST
Contents:
Accessing a HTTP proxy from Linux (Francois Jaccard)
Help with installing KDE (Nancy K.)
Re: Bad Sendmails with otherwise good OSes, Re: Open relays on DNS (Mike Fleming's
Bit Bucket)
Re: Autofowarding based on interface? (Kevin Currie)
Re: Using ICQ via Squid proxy ("Eugene")
Re: SOCK_PACKET, etc. (Bernd Eckenfels)
Re: DHCP and DNS (again) ("Michael Kruschwitz")
Re: Redhat vs. Slackware ("Eugene")
Re: Do I need Samba ?? (Mark Andal)
DNS problem with IP Masq Gateway (Matthew Ho)
Re: Second NIC (Matt Kressel)
Re: Iinux manual (Richard Scott)
Re: Weird 3COM Card Problem - Help Please (Astrid Atkinson)
Re: YP-client and SuSE6.0 Problem (Thorsten Kukuk)
PPP/PAP problems with new ISP (Patrick K.)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Francois Jaccard)
Subject: Accessing a HTTP proxy from Linux
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 19:53:04 GMT
Hi,
I have a cable-modem on my Win98 machine and I would like to be able to access
internet through it from Linux (Red Hat 5.2). I am running Wingate 2.1d on the
Win98 machine.
How can I use the Wingate machine as HTTP Proxy for Linux? I can browse from
another win98 machine via wingate so it is configured correctly but how do I
use a HTTP proxy on Linux with wget?
I put the IP of the wingate machine (192.168.0.1) as gateway but it does not
work.
Thanks!
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Crossposted-To: linux.redhat
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nancy K.)
Subject: Help with installing KDE
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 07:05:13 GMT
Hi,
I'm trying to install KDE, I downloaded the source and ran ./configure in
kdeadmin. I always get this error: How can I install this ? Help! Thanks
The prefix you've specified contains no headers after running
I have the following dirs in my /kde directory:
drwxr-xr-x 32 501 users 1024 Jan 24 01:03 kdeadmin
drwxr-xr-x 32 501 users 2048 Jan 24 01:35 kdebase
drwxr-xr-x 21 501 users 1024 Dec 19 16:55 kdegames
drwxr-xr-x 14 501 users 1024 Dec 19 16:55 kdegraphics
drwxr-xr-x 22 501 users 1024 Jan 24 01:43 kdelibs
drwxr-xr-x 11 501 users 1024 Dec 19 16:58 kdemultimedia
drwxr-xr-x 16 501 users 1024 Dec 20 06:07 kdenetwork
drwxr-xr-x 13 501 users 1024 Dec 19 16:25 kdesupport
drwxr-xr-x 20 501 users 1024 Dec 19 16:58 kdeutils
drwxr-xr-x 6 501 users 1024 Dec 19 17:08 korganizer
Email preferred,
Reply to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with your comments
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mike Fleming's Bit Bucket)
Crossposted-To: news.admin.net-abuse.email
Subject: Re: Bad Sendmails with otherwise good OSes, Re: Open relays on DNS
Date: 23 Jan 1999 07:20:06 GMT
Reply-To: mfleming.powerup.com@au
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On Fri, 22 Jan 1999 19:00:04 -0600, Clifton T. Sharp Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
scribed into the Great Tome of Farnarkling:
> Ah Clem wrote:
> > On 22 Jan 1999 20:35:01 GMT, "Cameron Spitzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >Unfortunately, a lot of those $3 disks also install Sendmail 8.8
> > >configured as an open relay. Red Hat 5.1 is one such product.
> > >
> > My copy of RH 5.1 came with sendmail 8.8.7 and installed with relaying
> > denied as the default.
>
> Older CDs come with older sendmail versions and relaying enabled.
Yeah, I think I know what folks are getting at here - older Linux distros
do come with copies of sendmail in various degrees of broken-ness, but
I'm pretty certain that the version of RedHat mentioned doesn't have
a "relaying" sendmail - and it certainly isn't rocket science to patch
it with Claus Assmann's anti-relay/spam patches and/or generate a new
sendmail.cf
FWIW, there are _many_ RPM's of 8.9.x going around (My Red Hat 5.2 machine
is running a 8.9.2 version picked up from Red Hat's ContribNet) and other
secure MTA's are available (qmail, exim - think I saw a postfix RPM some-
where..)
> I'll be
> going to a large hamfest on Sunday, and I expect to see boxes and boxes of
> such CDs priced at $1 to $5. Next month when I hit the monthly computer
> show, I'll expect to see the same thing. And I imagine several people have
> such an old CD sitting around somewhere, and will see no purpose in going
> out to get a fresh CD to install on the old, old box.
Yeah, true. It's rather bizarre thinking (Linux is GPL and freely downloadable,
CD's are relatively cheap) but as the saying goes "it takes all sorts.."
Michael Fleming (RH 5.1 to 5.2, had sendmail 8.8.7, 8.9.1x and 8.9.2 on this
box as well as qmail at one stage. Made _sure_ that no relay was possible.)
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From: Kevin Currie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Autofowarding based on interface?
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 14:45:23 -0500
> > I am stuck behind a firewall that doesn't allow me to access my computer
> > from off campus. However, I have access to a computer on campus runnin
> > Linux that could do the forwarding for me. Does anyone know of something
> > similar to ipautofw or ipportfw that would allow me to simply forward all
> > packets that come in _on only one of the interfaces_ to another computer? I
> Use the "-W" option for ipfwadm to specify an interface. Dial into the
> Linux box and you don't even need masquerading.
IP's are changed... Assume 111.111.42.42 can only be reached from withing
the 111.111.0.0/16 subnet, but hosts such as 111.111.13.0/24 are accessable
from everywhere. The idea is to be able to telnet/ftp to 111.111.13.2 and
end up at 111.111.42.42. I think ipautofw can do this, but the machine
identified by 111.111.13.2 also has another IP, say, 111.111.13.1 which has
traffic that cannot be redirected off to 111.111.42.42. The line below is
the best I can figure, but it doesn't to the trick. A telent to
111.111.13.2 still ends up exactly there.
ipfwadm -F -P all -a masquerade -W eth0:0 -S 0.0.0.0/0 -D 111.111.42.42/32
Thanks,
Kevin Currie
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From: "Eugene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Using ICQ via Squid proxy
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 07:00:11 GMT
it's easier to set up IP masquerading then a proxy server. And it works with
everything without you having to do anything. read the howto at
www.linux.org/help
Martin Heupel wrote in message <78dn3o$vg0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I need an example to configure my squid proxy server to use ICQ on a
>windows 98 client. Any ideas?
>Thanks
>Martin
>
>
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From: Bernd Eckenfels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: SOCK_PACKET, etc.
Date: 19 Jan 1999 23:03:48 GMT
Chas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> LDP and Stevens _UNIX Network Programming_, Chap. 26, both speak of using
> Linux sockets to receive frames directly from the ethernet card. I would
> like to send directly to the card, as well, and I presume this is possible
> with the same socket that one may recv on. Does anyone know how to fill out
> the address structure to pass to recv or recvfrom?
There quite a few possible ways: use slip on a pseudo tty, use the ethertap
device, use a raw socket (possible code to do that can be found in any
cracker exploit like nuke.c or others) or use libraries or tools to send
such packets. On the Freefire�s tools page you can find a few shell tools,
perl libs and c source to do this:
http://sites.inka.de/lina/freefire-l/tools.html
Greetings
Bernd
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From: "Michael Kruschwitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: DHCP and DNS (again)
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 20:20:43 +0100
Stephen Carville wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Brian McCauley wrote:
>
>> Alternatively use a DNS server that supports dynamic updates and send
>> it dynamic updates. Eventually dhcpd will be able to do this
>> automatically.
>
>I could live with that. Is there a DNS server that supports dynamic
>updates?
if you use bind as your DNS server, you can configure it as a "slave"
server, telling it the IP of a "master" so it can fetch the complete
database in regular intervals.
MiK
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From: "Eugene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Redhat vs. Slackware
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 07:12:09 GMT
Iven Connary wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Greetings -
>
>I'm looking to set up a firewall/NAT linux box for my network, and need
>to pick a distribution.
>This is going to be a production box, and must be up at all times. I
>don't want something that I'll have to putz around with for weeks to get
>
>running and keep running.
>
>Any recommendation for a distribution? I'm guessing it'll be either
>Redhat or Slackware, my question is which which is more tried and tested
Well, both of them are distributions of *Linux*. Distribution-specific
software is the installer, package manager (if any) and config tools (if
any). Everything else is the same.
>
>- and more suitable for this application?
Linux can do that, regardless of which flavour it comes.
However, I too agree that you should consider Debian. It does indeed have a
very nice package manager. And it's also very easy to configure because it
includes a whole bunch of config scripts (for example, to configure name
server you can run namedconfig instead of editing config files, etc.).
Debian is generally regarded as the most solid distribution.
BTW, I use it on my server. Check it out 24.112.172.112
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From: Mark Andal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Do I need Samba ??
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 11:33:19 -0800
Tom Reinertson wrote:
> Mark,
>
> > RTFM for SAMBA.
>
> What manual? The only thing I can find on SAMBA is the SMB HOWTO which is
> pretty spotty. Is there something more complete?If I want my Win95 PC to be able
> to access a printer on a Linux box, do I still need SAMBA?
I agree completely the manual or HOW-TO was making my eyes bleed. I needed to get
Linux Network Toolkit by Paul G. SeryISBN: 0764531468 IDG Book Publisher.
It has everything you need to understand Samba from beginners to Corporate Level.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
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From: Matthew Ho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: DNS problem with IP Masq Gateway
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 14:45:12 -0500
My linux gateway with IP masquerade enable has a problem with its DNS
lookup. I have a LAN with 4 Windoze host machines connected to a linux
gateway with IP masquerade configured. The hosts work fine with some
applications like Web and ICQ. However, my linux gateway cannot resolve
internet domain name. I can resolve names within the LAN thru. the
hosts file. Everytime i try "ping www.yahoo.com" there is no reply.
when i try "nslookup", i got the following
*** Can't find server name for address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: No response from
server.
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the DNS i use for every host machines.
my resolv.conf has the entry
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
and nsswitch.conf
hosts: files dns
looks like resolver cannot talk to the dns i specified.
Please help.
Thanks
Matthew
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From: Matt Kressel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Second NIC
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 18:21:44 GMT
Paul Tader wrote:
>
> How do I setup a second NIC (what util, config file)? I have two SMC cards
>installed, autoprobe finds the first one correctly.
>
I think you need to pass a parameter to LILO (or in /etc/lilo.conf) to
tell it where to look for the second card. Then you must "ifconfig" the
card then set up routes for it.
I think this is covered in the NET-3 HOWTO
-Matt
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From: Richard Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Iinux manual
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 18:18:45 +0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Try the man command. It outputs detailed info on whatever command
you want. You can even man man.
I'd go into your bin dir, find commands you're curious about and
man them.
start with man shutdown.
Apropos is also a useful tool. I'd man it, too. :)
-Richard
Arnoud Stassen wrote:
> After a succesful Linux installation, I am looking for a acrobat
> reader doc or something similar that explanes Linux commands in detail
> WITHOUT any interface like X-Windows/KDE etc.
>
> How-to
>
> Dir
> Shutdown
> Etc
>
> Can anybody help me ?
>
> Arnoud Stassen
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Astrid Atkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.portable
Subject: Re: Weird 3COM Card Problem - Help Please
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 13:06:16 -0800
> I have nearly the identical card / if not the same
>
> To start, get an install pcmcia-cs.3.0.5+ (I am on 3.0.8)
I have the same card (3CXEM556B) with a HP OmniBook 800CT and it works
just fine with the modem and mostly fine with the ethernet, so long as
it's in when I boot. If it's not, then the modem will work after I
insert the card but the ethernet side will not. Even though the
ethernet *says* it's up and running and ifconfig returns the
appropriate results for an active eth0 connection.
Any suggestions? I am running Slackware 3.6 with kernel 2.0.35 and
PCMCIA services v3.0.7 on a 10BT ethernet network.
Astrid
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From: Thorsten Kukuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: YP-client and SuSE6.0 Problem
Date: 22 Jan 1999 20:32:00 GMT
Thomas Stieler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello,
> We have a problem using ypclient on SuSE Linux 6.0.
> In our /etc/passwd we have lines like
> +stieler:::::/home/tim/stieler:/bin/bash
> On the YP-server the homedirectory is /home/fix/stieler, and I use a
> tcsh.
> Our other linux-computers (SuSE 5.3) change the homedir and shell
> without any problem, but on a new installed SuSE 6.0 after a login the
> homedirectory is still /home/fix, and the shell is a tcsh.
> Has anybody a hint how so solve this nasty problem??
Read man nsswitch.conf
Thorsten
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Patrick K.)
Subject: PPP/PAP problems with new ISP
Date: 22 Jan 1999 21:27:49 GMT
Hi, :)
I need help big time. I am trying to change over to a new ISP.
The new ISP uses Linux on their side and are using PAP authentication.
They have a simple "howto" page setup to configure your pppd
options and setup your pap-secret's file. Just incase you are
interested http://www.ktb.net/Info/linux_setup.htm
Fine. I read, complied and tried to dial in.
Looking at my /var/adm/messages file as the process it going
on (with tail -f messages) is see the following:
Jan 22 12:45:04 drvi pppd[23165]: Serial connection established.
Jan 22 12:45:05 drvi pppd[23165]: Using interface ppp0
Jan 22 12:45:05 drvi pppd[23165]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/modem
Jan 22 12:45:08 drvi pppd[23165]: LCP terminated at peer's request
Jan 22 12:45:11 drvi pppd[23165]: Connection terminated.
Jan 22 12:45:11 drvi pppd[23165]: Exit.
I am using pppd 2.2.0 with kernel 2.0.33 (also with 2.0.34).
And *yes* I do have ppp support with them. That is how I
connect to the inet currently with my old ISP (but they
do not use PAP).
The new isp claims that their log files show that my machine
is refusing to "talk PAP". They sugges that "maybe" my pppd
doesn't support PAP. It does but I guess they do not believe
me or think I am just plain lying to them. The suggestion is
for me to upgrade to pppd 2.3.5 (the latest version and also
the version they are using).
This would be no problem if they have a much better reason
behind it. Also this upgrade would require a kernel recompile
which I rather avoid (I have 486 66MHz and kernel compiles
take long and unless it is absolutely necessary for me to
upgrade my kernel I rather not) since 2.0.33 is relatively
recent source.
We will assume the following:
Userid on ISP side: USER_ID
Password on ISP side: PASS
ISP machine name: ktbnet
My /etc/ppp/pap-secrets file has to following in it:
USER_ID ktbnet PASS
I run pppd as follows:
/usr/sbin/pppd /dev/modem 115200 \
debug kdebug 0 lock \
asyncmap 0 crtscts modem \
noipdefault defaultroute \
netmask "255.255.255.0" \
name USER_ID \
connect "/usr/sbin/chat -v -f /etc/ppp/chat.ktb"
The file /etc/ppp/chat.ktb has the exact contents as the
ISP suggests on their page.
Note that the ISP suggests using "name ktbnet" rather than
"name USER_ID". I have tried both cases.
I have even tried adding the "user USER_ID" bit in there
and even tried different combinations of:
... \
name xxx \
user yyy \
...
but no luck!
Please someone help me! :)
I even looked all over the web for help and I only saw
posts to mailing lists with people with similar problems
on different platforms but no real solution. :-(
I'd appreciate some help with this if anyone would be kind
enough to get back to me. Please CC: me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
as I check e.mails more often than Usenet posts.
Thank you much!!!
Patrick ...
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