Linux-Networking Digest #192, Volume #10 Sat, 13 Feb 99 10:15:36 EST
Contents:
Re: Netscape 4.8/Redhat 5.2 just hangs very often (Jan Houtsma)
PPP, ping and 100% packet loss (Christopher)
Re: Kernel has FW_MASQUERADE but netstat -M doesn't work (Ken)
DNS Server and PPP for Redhat 5.2 (Christoff Gouws)
Newbie: Network Neighborhood ("Calvin Mitchell")
Re: Netscape 4.8/Redhat 5.2 just hangs very often (Ville Nummela)
Re: MS Explorer 4.0 for Unix ("Richard Latimer")
5250 emulator needed ("Dawnex")
Re: Problem getting chat to display output under pppd (Peter Ajamian)
Re: Netscape 4.8/Redhat 5.2 just hangs very often (Jan Houtsma)
Re: Dial on Demand, Proxy Server, and Mail (Ville Nummela)
Re: Data for NOT using MS-Exchange. (Marco Tephlant)
samba help ("tonni")
Re: Netscape 4.8/Redhat 5.2 just hangs very often (Hans Wolters)
NE2000 PCI problem ("Eriksson")
Re: virus of win95 in linux (Tarcus)
Network card 3com 3C509B Etherlink 3 - problems anyone had this?? (Al Dev)
Re: Data for NOT using MS-Exchange. (Arthur Corliss)
Re: Xircom CEM 56 and Thinkpad 600E (Michael W. Godfrey)
Re: Looking for something to do! ("Matt Chipman")
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 11:06:04 +0100
From: Jan Houtsma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
linux.redhat.misc,alt.netscape,a2000.comp.software.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Netscape 4.8/Redhat 5.2 just hangs very often
Of course i meant 4.08 :-)
------------------------------
From: novajerk@hal-pc"removethis".org (Christopher )
Subject: PPP, ping and 100% packet loss
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 10:14:24 GMT
I am using minicom to dial into my ISP, at which point I run pppd with
the defaultroute option. I have been following The Linux Users
Guide(?) from sunsite which suggests to first establish a connection
without scripts. Well, after connecting I am unable to ping. Here
are some of the outputs I get:
#ifconfig
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Bcast:127.255.255.255 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP BROADCAST LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:3584 Metric:1
RX packets:43 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:43 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0
ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
inet addr:206.180.128.118 P-t-P:204.52.135.15
Mask:255.255.255.0
UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING MTU:552 Metric:1
RX packets:17 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:17 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0
Memory:689e830-689ec94
#route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Use Iface
204.52.135.15 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 1 ppp0
127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 2 lo
0.0.0.0 204.52.135.15 0.0.0.0 UG 0 ppp0
Note: I remove two columns for this post: Metric and Ref which both
had values of zero.
#ping 204.52.135.15
PING 204.52.135.15 (204.52.135.15): 56 data bytes
--- 204.52.135.15 ping statistics ---
11 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
I really don't know what to do. I would appreciate any help. Thanks.
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 02:11:24 -0800
From: Ken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Kernel has FW_MASQUERADE but netstat -M doesn't work
Jeff Silverman wrote:
>
> Ken wrote:
>
> > When I run "netstat -M" it complains that the kernel doesn't have
> > FW_MASQUERADE. This is the RH5.2 distribution. I unpacked the net-tools
> > source RPM and I don't see how it's supposed to see this feature in
> > /usr/include/linux/firewall.h, as I can't see how this file gets
> > included. What am I missing?
> >
> > --
> > Ken
> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > http://www.well.com/user/shiva/
> > http://www.e-scrub.com/cgi-bin/wpoison/wpoison.cgi (Death to Spam!)
>
> You have to rebuild the kernel, which is, in my mind, a daunting project.
> Other people in this group do it all the time, and I am going to buy beg or
> steal an OS development machine to learn how to do it. To solve the
> problem you are facing quickly and economically, I reverted to RH 5.1.
>
> Jeff
That's what the error message would suggest, but my kernel already has
masquerading enabled (and working). It looks like a header file problem
in the source to me. I grep'ed all of the headers in the /usr/include
tree and all the .c and .h files in the net-tools distribution, and
nowhere is <linux/firewall.h> included. Without that, netstat believes
that the kernel has no firewall support.
Here's the output of netstat --version:
> net-tools 1.46
> netstat 1.34 (1998-06-29)
> Fred Baumgarten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and Alan Cox.
> +NEW_ADDRT +RTF_IRTT +RTF_REJECT +RT_NETLINK -FW_MASQUERADE -I18N
> AF:(inet) +UNIX +INET -INET6 +IPX +AX25 +NETROM +ATALK
> HW: +ETHER +ARC +SLIP +PPP +TUNNEL +TR +AX25 +NETROM +FR
--
Ken
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.well.com/user/shiva/
http://www.e-scrub.com/cgi-bin/wpoison/wpoison.cgi (Death to Spam!)
------------------------------
From: Christoff Gouws <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: DNS Server and PPP for Redhat 5.2
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 19:12:44 -0500
Alfonso,
It sounds to me like all you need is a nice set of hosts files. It will
take care of your LAN's "DNS" as well as binding hostnames to IP
addresses (which will allow you to then refer to machines using there
"english names" instead of using there IP addresses.
To do this, decide on nice names for your LAN computers. Then select
private IP's for these machines. 192.168.*.* will suffice.
Example:
On Windows 95/NT machines:
Computername IP
John 192.168.1.1
Jack 192.168.1.2
Jenny 192.168.1.3 etc.
Enter the corresponding name and IP number into the corresponding
machine's Network TCP/IP setup for the Network interface card. (Making
sence? If not, mail me: [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Then, create a HOSTS file and copy it to each Windows machine:
In c:\windows there is a file called HOSTS.SAM, which is a sample. Take
it, copy it to HOSTS (no extention) and edit it as follows:
Don't remove the 127.0.0.1 entry, it's needed.
Add all the machines' names and IP's as explained above to this file
(this file will then be used for name resolution and you don't need a
DNS server)
Save file and copy it to all Windows machines on the LAN (into the
\windows directory)
On the Linux machine:
In the \etc directory there is also a hosts file. Add the same entries
to this file and save it.
When you're done with all of this, ping the other machines from each
other (You know the PING utility, right? If not, go to command prompt in
Windows, type
PING <OtherComputerName>)
If everything works, you should get replies from the other machines.
Hope this helps. If it wasn't what you had in mind, let me know.
Good luck
Christoff
=====Original Message=====
From: alfonso de la guarda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Posted At: Monday, February 01, 1999 8:53 PM
Posted To: networking
Conversation: DNS Server and PPP for Redhat 5.2
Subject: DNS Server and PPP for Redhat 5.2
I have installed the Redhat 5.2 on my computer: a Pentium II 300
Mhz/64MB Ram/2 HD 6.4/Modem USR 33.6 and it serves to another 3 machines
on my small business. I have 2 questions:
1. How can i configure a DNS Server for a intranet (without internet
output)? or how can i make for win95 machines can use names addresses
and not only numbers?
2. Exists any last scripts for connect my Redhat 5.2 to the Internet (I
used many and nothing)?, i will receive any ideas
Thanx,
Alfonso
------------------------------
From: "Calvin Mitchell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Newbie: Network Neighborhood
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 08:56:39 -0000
NFS and mounting drives on other systems is still a mystery to me.
Has anyone come up with the linux equivalent of a "Network Neighborhood"
that would facilitate accessing network resources such as drives & printers?
Thanks...
Calvin Mitchell, IS Operations Mgr.
Makoff R&D Laboratories, Inc.
http://www.rndlabs.com
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://home.pacbell.net/cal_mitc
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
------------------------------
From: Ville Nummela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
linux.redhat.misc,alt.netscape,a2000.comp.software.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Netscape 4.8/Redhat 5.2 just hangs very often
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 12:55:27 +0200
On Sat, 13 Feb 1999, Jan Houtsma wrote:
> I am running Netscape 4.8/Redhat 5.2.
4.08, you mean :-)
> For some reason when i try to view some web-pages, netscape completely
> hangs.
> Even the stop buttons dont work anymore and i can not close the program,
> only
> by killing the process!!
> I have the feeling it has something to do with Java stuff that is
> loading when i enter
> some webpages.
> Anyone else recognizes this problem and hopefully someone knows a
> solution
> because its very annoying!
Here's the solution for you: Go to netscape's www-site, there is a page
which tells you with which shared libraries was netscape compiled.
Upgrading to the same versions helps a lot with these hangs (I can't
remember when was the last time my netscape hung :-)
--
| ViGe / gasp inc. | http://www.lut.fi/~vnummela | [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
| IRC natura alienum est! Periculosum est! Delendum est! |
------------------------------
From: "Richard Latimer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux,alt.linux,linux.redhat,linux.redhat.misc,comp.windows.x.kde
Subject: Re: MS Explorer 4.0 for Unix
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 04:06:27 -0800
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>On Thu, 11 Feb 1999 11:35:47 -0500, "Carlos A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>wrote:
>
>>I'm wondering if Explorer 4.0 that Microsoft offers for download if it
will
>>work under RedHat 5.2 / KDE ? Will it work under Linux?
>
>WHY????? The whole point of using Linux is to get out of the
>MS-Monopoly
Is there any package for Linux that comes anywhere near the functionality
of IE?
richard
------------------------------
From: "Dawnex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 5250 emulator needed
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 07:25:22 -0500
I need a 5250 emulator to telnet to an IBM AS/400 from a Linux box (Redhat
5.1). Any suggestions?
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 00:21:10 -0800
From: Peter Ajamian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problem getting chat to display output under pppd
Clifford Kite wrote:
> Peter Ajamian ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> : Clifford Kite wrote:
>
> : > The lines
> : >
> : > *.=info;*.=notice /usr/log/messages
> : > *.=debug /usr/log/debug
> : >
>
> The chat messages should be in /usr/log/messages. And since your
> syslog.conf apparently is rather sparse here are the other two lines in
> my syslog.conf:
>
> *.warn /usr/adm/syslog
> local2.* /dev/console
>
> "man syslog.conf" and "man syslogd" will tell you some more although I've
> always had trouble connecting the program output to the type of message.
>
> : > in /etc/syslog.conf followed by
> : >
> : > kill -HUP `pidof syslogd`
> : >
>
> : Thanks for your suggestion Clifford, I gave it a try and I got status
> : messages from pppd, but none of the messages from chat were displayed. I
> : took it one step further and set *.* to debug and still none of the
> : messages came through, so I must assume that the messages are going
> : somewhere else. Any ideas as to where?
>
> --
> Clifford Kite <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Not a guru. (tm)
> /* I gave up on politics when no matter who I voted for, I regretted it.
> * -- Pepper...and Salt, WSJ */
Well I finally figured it out <G>. Apparently pppd was sending the output
from the chat script to the file /etc/ppp/connect-errors. So what I did was
rm connect-errors, then create a symbolic link to /dev/console and I can now
see all the output from the chat script. The only problem remaining is that
it does not neccessarily pick the right console to output to. I think the
solution to that may be your suggestion for using tail, and I'll experiment
with that a bit. Thanks alot for your help:)
Peter
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 13:47:53 +0100
From: Jan Houtsma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
linux.redhat.misc,alt.netscape,a2000.comp.software.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Netscape 4.8/Redhat 5.2 just hangs very often
Ville Nummela wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Feb 1999, Jan Houtsma wrote:
>
> > I am running Netscape 4.8/Redhat 5.2.
>
> 4.08, you mean :-)
of course :-)
> Here's the solution for you: Go to netscape's www-site, there is a page
> which tells you with which shared libraries was netscape compiled.
> Upgrading to the same versions helps a lot with these hangs (I can't
> remember when was the last time my netscape hung :-)
upgrading or downgrading? I have the latest libraries on my computer. If i
change
them back to older ones, i prolly run into trouble with other applications
again. Sounds like a 'chicken or egg' problem :-)
Best and cleanest thing would be to recompile with my own libraries then.
I think the source code was available, but maybe only to a selected group
of people?
I also dont know where to find it.
Jan
------------------------------
From: Ville Nummela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Dial on Demand, Proxy Server, and Mail
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 14:33:34 +0200
On Sat, 13 Feb 1999, Marcia Tremain wrote:
> Ok heres what i want to achieve.
> I need to able to connect our LAN to the internet using some type of dial on
> demand, also i need to let users access a pop3 and smtp server, I know that
> apache comes with a proxy server, but is it possible to enable dial on
> demand so that a user gets a connection to the internet using either ie4 or
> netscape when they connect to the apache server with out having to resort to
> a command line interface.
Yes it is. Grab yourself a copy of the diald package.
--
| ViGe / gasp inc. | http://www.lut.fi/~vnummela | [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
| IRC natura alienum est! Periculosum est! Delendum est! |
------------------------------
From: Marco Tephlant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Data for NOT using MS-Exchange.
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 13:10:34 +0000
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> George Farris wrote:
>
>> In article <7a1ftv$ofj$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>> "extreme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> > Simply look at Exchanges fragile nature, insatiable appetite for
>> resources
>> > and reliance on NT to run.
>> >
>>
>> Great please send me some good examples, sysadmins who run it,
>> replaced it etc.
>
We use MS's pathetic excuse for email. It's quicker to send email
through my personal internet account from the UK to America then it is
to email the person who sits next to me at work.
--
Marco
------------------------------
From: "tonni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: samba help
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 13:35:17 GMT
what would be a good configuration for samba
my linux box has ip 192.168.101.1/2 masquing 192.168.101.1/2/3 to my 2 nt
boxes
how can i see the linux box in my nt server
thanx for any help
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hans Wolters)
Crossposted-To:
linux.redhat.misc,alt.netscape,a2000.comp.software.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Netscape 4.8/Redhat 5.2 just hangs very often
Date: 13 Feb 1999 13:35:38 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jan Houtsma wrote:
:Best and cleanest thing would be to recompile with my own libraries then.
:I think the source code was available, but maybe only to a selected group
:of people?
:I also dont know where to find it.
:
:Jan
:
Download the 4.5 version. It's more stable.
Regards Hans
--
Java Search Engine Front End
http://home.gelrevision.nl/~h.wolter/
Linux Links/CMI8330 Soundpro HOWTO
http://home.gelrevision.nl/~h.wolter/linux.htm
------------------------------
From: "Eriksson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: NE2000 PCI problem
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 14:39:09 +0100
I have Red Hat 5.2 with 2.0.36 kernel.
My problem: My ethernet card...
During boot:
ne2k-pci.c: PCI NE2000 clone 'RealTek' RTL-8029 at I/O 0xc100, IRQ 10
ne2k-pci.c: Probe of PCI card at 0xc100 failed
Some info:
/proc/pci: The card is there. No question about it.
/proc/ioports: Don't think my card is there.. =((
/proc/interrupts: Nope... Nothing on IRQ 10... =?
/proc/devices: No eth0 here.. =(
I've read some HOWTOs on the subject but I can't find anything realy solid
on the subject that will help me.
Anything please!
Thanx!
/Martin
I'm not a wizard, but I'm not afraid to try anything new.
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tarcus)
Subject: Re: virus of win95 in linux
Date: 6 Feb 1999 18:50:58 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Miles5) writes:
> I would like to know that, if a virus that will affect the win95
> executable files, then, will the virus affect Linux system if the
> virus is put into a Linux system??
Nope, the virus needs Win95's ways of starting programs and the
environment that win95 supplies in order to survive. Linux will not
support a virus for win95, although if they share the hard disc, it's
possible that the virus could trash the disc, erasing linux at the
same time as win95.
Best thing to do to protect yourself against viruses is to delete the
win95 partition ;-)
--
>From the keyboard of Tarcus himself, running Linux in the UK.
-- There are no facts, only opinions --
------------------------------
From: Al Dev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Network card 3com 3C509B Etherlink 3 - problems anyone had this??
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 15:29:14 -0600
I installed redhat 5.2 on pentium 90 box having the 3com 3c509B
Etherlink 3 network card.
The networking does not work.
if I do -
# ifconfig eth0 up
it says SIOCSIFFLAGS: Resource temporarily not available
ifconfig eth0 gives
IRQ 10 address 0020 af ea 85 b6
Anyone had this problem? How to get around this one?
I have another box which has 3c59x card and it works fine.
al
------------------------------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arthur Corliss)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Data for NOT using MS-Exchange.
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 12 Feb 1999 13:05:23 -0900
On 12 Feb 1999 02:42:02 GMT, George Farris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I work for a local Collge that has about 1400 PC's and many
>students and staff. I've been advocating Linux for a while
>and we actually do have a few Linux servers and are going to
>offer an intro course in the Fall.
>
>The problem is, the powers that be are thinking of going to an
>Exchange server for email and I'm looking for all the ammunition
>I can get (besides cost) for NOT using Exchange. I want to write
>a formal response with an alternative solution using Linux. At
>the very least, I would like to see the mail system stay on the
>VAX where it currenty is.
>
>Any and all pointers, data, experience, URL's is greatly
>appriciated.
>
>Thanks in advance. I'll post results when I get them.
>
>--
>======================================================================George Farris -
>VE7FRG E-Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anyone still have that URL for the article that covered Linux's 212% growth?
They covered the fact that NT's growth was partly attributable to needing more
copies just to get the same amount of work done. They highlighted exchange,
which can only handle 300-400 users per server (typically), where *nix could
handle 5,000-10,000 on comparable hardware.
I can vouch personally for the company I just left having the exact
limitations stated above with Exchange. And the gods forbid people start
zapping off those 5MB avi's and crap--good luck keeping Exchange up. :-P
--Arthur Corliss
Bolverk's Lair -- http://www.odinicfoundation.org/arthur/
"Live Free or Die, the Only Way to Live" -- NH State Motto
------------------------------
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.portable,comp.os.linux.setup
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael W. Godfrey)
Subject: Re: Xircom CEM 56 and Thinkpad 600E
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 19:55:39 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Mohd H Misnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> I have the non-cardbus Xircom Realport combo 10/100/56K card (CEM56, yes?).
>
>The Realport combo should have model # starting with REM and the old credit
>card should have modem # starting with CEM. You may want to download the
>newer PCMCIA module support 3.0.8 which has REM56G-100 supported. It was
>however noted in 3.0.8 that some newer CE3 card doesn't work with the
>current release of 3.0.8. BTW, am using CEM56 + CE3 (2 cards) w/o much
>problem with 3.0.8 and linux kernel version 2.2.1.
The problem turned out to be an incorrect IP address ... it works fine now.
I am using PCMCIA 3.0.9 alpha and redhat 5.2.
Thanks to all who replied.
------------------------------
From: "Matt Chipman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Looking for something to do!
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 01:18:40 +1100
Henrick you are in the wrong place to ask this question. This is not the
programming discussion of Linux. Goto comp.os.linux.develpoment.system
good luck
Matt
Henrik Winther Jensen wrote in message ...
>I am studying computer science specializing in networking and is about to
do
>my final assignment. I was wondering if there was something that needs to
be
>done to Linux that would fit the bill.
>
>The assignment is supposed to take 6 months to complete at 3 days efficient
>work pr. week. This includes writing a report. There has got to be a fair
>amount of programming involved. I am considering to replace the routing
>database with a level compressed tree, but i am afraid there is not enough
>work in that job.
>
>Got any ideas?
>
>Kind regards
>Henrik
>
>
------------------------------
** FOR YOUR REFERENCE **
The service address, to which questions about the list itself and requests
to be added to or deleted from it should be directed, is:
Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You can send mail to the entire list (and comp.os.linux.networking) via:
Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Linux may be obtained via one of these FTP sites:
ftp.funet.fi pub/Linux
tsx-11.mit.edu pub/linux
sunsite.unc.edu pub/Linux
End of Linux-Networking Digest
******************************
