Linux-Networking Digest #767, Volume #9 Sun, 3 Jan 99 18:13:44 EST
Contents:
ISDN Problem ("Michael Kaufmann")
Re: Want to do direct install of Redhat 5.2 via FTP since I have Cox@home but am
stuck in the DUNGEONS OF DOOM !!! SO HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP !!! (DG)
Re: Linux doesn't recognize my modem...Help! (Dale Miracle)
Re: Debian/Win98 3C509 conflict? (Dale Miracle)
fetchmail and popmail to work together ("Marcellinus Pfeiffer")
help! (Mike Sutton)
POP3/IMAP and SMTP ("Cherokee Health Systems")
Dial-up Setup frustration ("A.G.")
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From: "Michael Kaufmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ISDN Problem
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1999 18:45:01 +0100
Hallo,
Ich habe folgendes Problem:
1. Ich bin ein Linux-Neuling
2. Ich kann keine Verbindung zum SuSE Test-Server
oder zu meinem Provider aufbauen (glaube ich) Ich sehe aber wenn jemand
telefoniert.
hier sind meine Daten:
S.u.S.E Linux 5.3 mit eigenem Kernel 2.0.35
Teles 16.3c PNP ISDN-Karte
Compex RL2000 PCI Ethernet-Karte
Ich habe im Folgenden aber versucht eine Verbindung zum SuSE Test-Server
herzustellen. Die Konfiguration und Installation habe ich nach der Anleitung
von http://ca.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de/~ulfb/teles.html
====================================================================
/etc/route.conf
192.168.0.1 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255
ippp0
====================================================================
/etc/ppp/ioptions
# /etc/ppp/ioptions
# for isdn4linux/syncPPP global options for ipppd
#
#
# Klaus Franken, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
# Version: 15.05.97 (5.0)
#
#
lock
# Set 'debug' to create a lot of information in /var/log/messages
debug
# Set '+pwlog' for logging passwords in /var/log/messages
+pwlog
====================================================================
/etc/ppp/options.ippp0
# /etc/ppp/options.ippp?
#
# for isdn4linux/syncPPP and dynamic IP-numbers
#
#
# Klaus Franken, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
# Version: 27.08.97 (5.1)
#
# This file is copy by YaST from /etc/ppp/ioptions.YaST
# to options.<device>
# The device(s)
# for more than one device try:
# /dev/ippp0 /dev/ippp1 ...
/dev/ippp0
# The IP addresses: <local>:<remote>
# just "0.0.0.0:" or nothing for dynamic IP
#0.0.0.0:
# my user name
user "suse"
# my system name (only for CHAP!)
# name my_system_name
# accept IP addresses from peer
# use with dynamic IP
ipcp-accept-local
ipcp-accept-remote
noipdefault
# try to get IP address from interface
# option specific to ipppd (as opposed to pppd)
# use only with static IP
#useifip
# disable all header-compression
-vj
-vjccomp
-ac
-pc
-bsdcomp
# sometimes you need this:
#noccp
# max receive unit
mru 1524
# max transmit unit
mtu 1500
# If this machine is a server, force authentication by uncommenting one
# of the following. However, if this machine is a client, doing this will
# prevent a succesful connection! (message "peer refused to authenticate").
# So, only uncomment on a server.
# "+pap" / "+chap" NUR AKTIVIEREN, WENN DIES EIN SERVER IST!!!
#+pap
#+chap
# if you have problems with handshaking (no response for first
# lcp-package) try to decrease the retry-cycle. Default is 3 sec,
# try for example 2 sec:
# lcp-restart 2
====================================================================
/etc/ppp/pap-secrets
# Secrets for authentication using PAP
# client server secret IP addresses
"suse" * "linux"
====================================================================
/etc/ppp/chap-secrets
# Secrets for authentication using CHAP
# client server secret IP addresses
====================================================================
/var/log/messages
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael kernel: ISDN subsystem Rev:
1.44.2.2/1.41.2.3/1.48.2.3/1.28.2.1/1.8 loaded
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael kernel: HiSax: Driver for Siemens chip set ISDN
cards
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael kernel: HiSax: Version 2.8
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael kernel: HiSax: Revisions
1.15.2.8/1.10.2.5/1.10.2.3/1.30.2.6/1.8.2.5
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael kernel: HiSax: Total 1 card defined
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael kernel: HiSax: Card 1 Protocol EDSS1 Id=HiSax (0)
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael kernel: HiSax: Teles 16.3c driver Rev. 1.1.2.2
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael kernel: teles3c: defined at 0x580 IRQ 3 HZ 100
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael kernel: teles3c: resetting card
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael kernel: Teles 16.3c: IRQ 3 count 525
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael kernel: Teles 16.3c: IRQ 3 count 526
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael kernel: HiSax: DSS1 Rev. 1.16.2.3
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael kernel: HiSax: 2 channels added
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael kernel: HiSax: module installed
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael kernel: HiSax: debugging flags card 1 set to 4
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael isdnlog: isdnlog Version 2.99.29 loaded
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael isdnlog: (ISDN subsystem with ISDN_MAX_CHANNELS > 16
detected - 2 active channels, 4 MSN/SI entries)
Jan 3 13:54:47 Michael isdnlog: (Data versions: iprofd=0x04 net_cfg=0x04
/dev/isdninfo=0x01)
Jan 3 13:55:21 Michael syslog: info: no CHAP secret entry for this user!
Jan 3 13:55:21 Michael ipppd[464]: Found 1 device: /dev/ippp0
Jan 3 13:55:21 Michael ipppd[466]: ipppd i2.2.10 (isdn4linux version of
pppd by MH) started
Jan 3 13:55:21 Michael ipppd[466]: init_unit: 0
Jan 3 13:55:21 Michael ipppd[466]: Connect[0]: /dev/ippp0, fd: 8
Jan 3 14:00:00 Michael /USR/SBIN/CRON[488]: (root) CMD (test -x
/usr/sbin/faxqclean && /usr/sbin/faxqclean)
Jan 3 14:00:16 Michael kernel: isdn_net: interface ippp0 already exists
Jan 3 14:00:16 Michael syslog: info: no CHAP secret entry for this user!
Jan 3 14:00:16 Michael ipppd[515]: Found 1 device: /dev/ippp0
Jan 3 14:00:16 Michael ipppd[519]: ipppd i2.2.10 (isdn4linux version of
pppd by MH) started
Jan 3 14:00:16 Michael ipppd[519]: init_unit: 0
Jan 3 14:00:16 Michael ipppd[519]: Connect[0]: /dev/ippp0, fd: 8
====================================================================
Ausgabe von...
...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:31 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
TX packets:31 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
dummy0 Link encap:10Mbps Ethernet HWaddr 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet addr:192.168.0.99 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
ippp0 Link encap:Point-Point Protocol
inet addr:192.168.0.99 P-t-P:192.168.0.1 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
====================================================================
...route
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use
Iface
Michael.Workgro * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0
dummy0
192.168.0.1 * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0
ippp0
loopback * 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 1 lo
====================================================================
...isdn list all
Current setup of interface 'ippp0':
EAZ/MSN: 133265
Phone number(s):
Outgoing: 09113206726
Incoming:
Status: on
Secure: on
Callback: off
Reject before Callback: on
Callback-delay: 2
Dialmax: 5
Dial-Timeout: -1
Dial-Wait: 5
Hangup-Timeout: 60
Incoming-Hangup: off
ChargeHangup: off
Charge-Units: 0
Charge-Interval: 0
Layer-2-Protocol: hdlc
Layer-3-Protocol: trans
Encapsulation: syncppp
Slave Interface: None
Slave delay: 10
Slave trigger: 6000 cps
Master Interface: None
Pre-Bound to: Nothing
PPP-Bound to: 0
====================================================================
...i4l_hardware start
Loading ISDN drivers ...
Loading HiSax driver ...
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.0.35/misc/isdn.o
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.0.35/misc/hisax.o id=HiSax type=14 protocol=2
irq=3 io=0x580
Starting isdnlog with /
====================================================================
...i4l start
Starting isdn4linux on device ippp0
ippp0 added
EAZ/MSN for ippp0 is 123265
Status for ippp0 is on.
Layer-2-Protocol for ippp0 is hdlc
Layer-3-Protocol for ippp0 is trans
Encapsulation for ippp0 is syncppp
Security for ippp0 is on
Hangup-Timeout for ippp0 is 60 sec.
Charge-Hangup for ippp0 is off
Incoming-Hangup for ippp0 is off
Dialmax for ippp0 is 5 times.
Callback for ippp0 is off
Callback delay for ippp0 is 2 sec.
Reject before Callback for ippp0 is on
Setting up network device ippp0
Starting ippp-daemon for ISDN device ippp0 with /etc/ppp/options.ippp0
ippp0 bound to 0
====================================================================
...route start
Setting up routing (using /etc/route.conf).
====================================================================
...ping -c 2 www.suse.de
ping: unknown host www.suse.de
====================================================================
...ping -c 2 192.168.0.1
PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1): 56 data bytes
ping: wrote 192.168.0.1 64 chars, ret=-1
ping: wrote 192.168.0.1 64 chars, ret=-1
--- 192.168.0.1 ping statistics ---
2 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
====================================================================
Das war's !
Schon mal jetzt danke f�r eure Tips.
Und bitte sagt mir nicht dass mein PC doch jedesmal eine Verbindung
aufgebaut und 12 Pf verbraucht hat ! (das waren weit mehr als 100
Wahlversuche)
Tsch�ss Michael
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (DG)
Crossposted-To:
linux.redhat.install,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Want to do direct install of Redhat 5.2 via FTP since I have Cox@home but
am stuck in the DUNGEONS OF DOOM !!! SO HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP !!!
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 17:53:34 GMT
PAY ME $300 FIRST !!!
On Sat, 02 Jan 1999 22:19:30 GMT, Pat Crean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I'm afraid you don't understand. You've forfeited the right to free=20
>advice and assistance and will have to pay normal consulting fees if=20
>you want help. Mine start at $200/hour and go up, depending on how=20
>much guff I have to take from the customer.
>
>Don't bother replying to this post --- you've finally earned the right=20
>to be the third (in over 20 years of usenet posting) entry in my kill=20
>file. Congratulations.
>
>
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
>On 1/2/99, 2:28:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (DG) wrote regarding Re: Want to=20
>do direct install of Redhat 5.2 via FTP since I have Cox@home but am=20
>stuck in the DUNGEONS OF DOOM !!! SO HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP=20
>!!!:
>
>
>> Why don't you pay me $300 first and then I'll follow your crappy
>> advice.
>
>> On Wed, 30 Dec 1998 22:22:58 -0500, "umm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>
>> >Welp you could fork out the $14 for the RedHat
>> >CD-ROM at your local computer store but that kinda
>> >nullifies the value of RedHat being freeware.
>> >
>> >Unless you have 2 hard drives I think you will
>> >have to partition your hard drive to have at least
>> >2 partitions one could be 32bit but the other
>> >should be split into a RedHat native and a RedHat
>> >swap partition.
>> >
>> >
>> >Probably the easiest way for you to install on a
>> >2 disk system is to have 2 partitions on the
>> >first drive with the downloaded files on the
>> >second partition
>> >
>> >c:\ =3D 32bit
>> >logical drive of HD1 d:\ is 16 bit and contains the RedHat
>> >
>> >then on HD2
>> >
>> >fdisk and format it and scan disk it
>> >
>> >Then use your boot floppies to install RedHat on
>> >Physical drive 2
>> >from Physical drive 1 logical drive D:\RedHat\
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >I am almost at the point that I think RedHat is
>> >becoming useless. The development is getting
>> >pretty far behind on support for current Hardware
>> >
>> >Its getting to the point that you really have to plan
>> >on purchasing a system that will do only Linux.
>> >
>> >There are no 56k PCI modems for Linux
>> >AGP is poorly supported
>> >No USB and
>> >X will fry your monitor
>> >
>> >I mean what use is it
>> >
>> >If your running a home system there are tons
>> >of free daemons and software for Windows that
>> >will work just fine and install in a matter of minutes.
>> >
>> >
>> >I mean I just think its time for Eric Raymond
>> >to come to grips that he is totally wrong.
>> >
>> >
>> >Linux or any Unix system may be fine for an
>> >a speciality application, Intranet Mail Server or
>> >even a web server but it doesn't even come close to
>> >being a system that you can install on your desktop.
>> >Let alone a system that you can share with the family
>> >let kids play games and learn and mom and dad can
>> >do a little work at home.
>> >I would rather use dos 2.0 with Gem.
>> >
>> >Linux is not free you really need to buy it on CD-ROM.
>> >Then you need hardware that will support Linux.
>> >Then you need a manual and months of training
>> >to be able to really understand and perform the
>> >configuration correctly and fully.
>> >
>> >Sure you could probably get it to boot in a full day of work
>> >including partitioning re-configuration of PnP Hardware
>> >hunting down Video signal specs.
>> >
>> >Then when you do what is it good for ?
>> >
>> >You can chat on IRC all day run some Warez FTP servers
>> >or spoof some mail.
>> >
>> >
>> >If Sun, Linux, SCO, BSD, AIX were so great
>> >Microsoft would be suing them I guess
>> >
>> >And such is proof that it will really be a BE OS
>> >or some similar thing that will be Microsoft's demise
>> >20 years from now.
>> >
>> >
>> >The time has come to forget all this BS and start
>> >becoming productive with tools that are available
>> >and useable.
>> >
>> >If you waste a day or a week or a few hours a
>> >day or week and you continuously need to read arcane
>> >manuals on sendmail and write scripts and use perl
>> >to manage a system that is basically a headache and doesn't
>> >support your needed hardware or software
>> >then what is the real price.
>> >
>> >
>> >I guess its like an old car
>> >you can buy one and make it work well
>> >but if you need a part or technical info you have
>> >to spend a long time hunting it down.
>> >If you can't find what you need you have to
>> >make the part which means a large investment in time.
>> >And Time =3D Money.
>> >Most of all there is no dealer to get your money back from.
>> >
>> >
>> >Just writing this news post I could have written
>> >an article for my website which would have been
>> >another 2 pages that could have banners on them
>> >making me money.
>> >
>> >
>> >Honestly from now on I am gonna point my friends
>> >towards Windows and "enemas" towards Linux.
>> >
>> >
>> >Then again Ill make you a deal
>> >If Clinton is thrown out of office I will devote 1 day a week
>> >to providing help to New Linux users.
>> >
>> >Its all about reality I guess its just time to wake up
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >THE DUNGEONS OF DOOOOOOOOOOM wrote in message=20
><368ac28d.9690894@news>...
>> >>Hi. i do apologize if my message sounds a bit too long but at least
>> >>you all will be able to figure out the sticky problem I'm stuck with=
>
>> >>and may even know how to help me out of it. I currently am running
>> >>Windows 98 on one hard disk. However, since it is 7.5 GB and it's
>> >>32-bit, Linux won't recognize it when I first install Linux. At=20
>least
>> >>that's what I have been told and eventually found out. Besides, sure=
>=20
>I
>> >>can download 500 MB in 2 hrs without any trouble via my cable modem,=
>
>> >>but I would still need to copy it to a CD-R or CD-RW disc or=20
>something
>> >>and I'm not gonna pay $200 - $400 for CD-R/RW (in case you all=20
>wanted
>> >>to know why I would not prefer to copy to a storage device and then
>> >>install). I'm not sure if Linux will do it off my zip disks if I=20
>copy
>> >>linux to 6 zip discs. In any case, these wonderful people keep on
>> >>changing the versions of RH Linux. Therefore having got fed up with
>> >>it, I looked in the book which talked about RH Linux and how to
>> >>install. Well, I had versions 3 and 4 of RH but since some of my
>> >>crucial hardware at that time could not be recognized I abandoned RH=
>
>> >>until I finally found out that if I had a direct connection with
>> >>Cox@home just like corporations and universities that have a direct
>> >>connection with their T1, T3, OC-3, etc... server, then you don't=20
>even
>> >>have to download RH linux. All you really have to download are the
>> >>boot.img and supp.img files and transfer them to two blank but
>> >>formatted 3.5" high density disks. So I did just that and booted up =
>
>my
>> >>machine and when I got to the installation method option, I chose=20
>ftp
>> >>method. When I got to the ethernet card question, I 3c509 driver. By=
>
>> >>the way, I still have the 3c509b PnP 16-bit Ethernet adaptor which I=
>
>> >>obtained when I used to attend another university. Rather than sell
>> >>it, I kept it for something like a cable modem. In fact that same
>> >>ethernet card I had was part of the requirements for my cable modem
>> >>installation. Anyway, RH Linux never in the past had any trouble
>> >>recognizing my ethernet card. The only trouble was recognizing my
>> >>video cards,my parallel port zip drive, and my higher capacity hard
>> >>drive. here, in 5.2 that was not the problem. however, when I got to=
>
>> >>the options of DHCP, BOOTP, and Static Address, I chose the Static
>> >>option and filled in my fields correctly. However, I got an error
>> >>message saying unable to connect to host. I fully verified the ftp
>> >>site address and typed it correctly. So I then went back and tried=20
>the
>> >>other two options only to get the "no response" error message from
>> >>bootp and dhcp. So the question still remains, isn't it possible to
>> >>install via ftp with cox@home and if so, how and what configurations=
>
>> >>are to be made during installation?
>> >>
>> >>P.S:
>> >>PLEASE DO NO TELL ME TO USE ANOTHER VERSION OF UNIX SINCE I KINDA AM=
>
>> >>USED TO RH LINUX. ALSO, PLEASE DO NOT TELL ME HOW TO PARTITION MY=20
>HARD
>> >>DRIVE SINCE MY 75. GB HARD DRIVE IS NEARLY FILLED UP. I PLAN TO
>> >>INSTALL REDHAT LINUX 5.2 TO MY OLDER 730 MB HARD DRIVE SO PLEASE DO
>> >>NOT BRING IN 7.5 GB INTO THE PICTURE UNLESS YOU ARE GONNA GIVE ME A
>> >>FREE CD-RW DRIVE FIRST !!! ALL I AM ASKING IS THAT YOU GIVE ME A
>> >>SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM I GOT. DO NOT GIVE ME IRRELEVANT BULLSH**
>> >>SUCH AS TELLING ME TO PARTITION MY OTHER HARD DRIVE. I WILL CONTINUE=
>
>> >>TO POST THIS MESSAGE UNTIL SOMEONE HELPS ME FIX THIS PROBLEM !!!
>> >>
>> >>Please post a reply to this message. I've had to switch ISPs in the
>> >>past due to people spamming and framing my acount(s).
>> >>
>>=20
>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------
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>> >-----
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>
>
>
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From: Dale Miracle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Linux doesn't recognize my modem...Help!
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 17:15:46 -0500
Usman Abbasi wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am unable to connect to the internet using dip. I also tried using
> minicom to test
> my modem, but it doesn't dial either. My modem is on com3 according to
> Windows
> NT. I get the following error message... Can someone please give me an
> idea how to fix it... I really need to get my modem working...
>
Is your modem a win-modem? if it is, it will not work...it is for
windows only (why they made those i will never know...). Some computer
manuf. use unlabled win-modems so you may not be able to tell by looking
at it. I haven't used one (i stay FAR a way from hard ware that has WIN
(windows) attached to it) I had a friend by one and he said it wouldn't
even work in dos, it HAD to have windows.
--
Dale Miracle "No matter where you go, there you are",
System Administrator Oliver's Law of Location
The Edge of Insanity "Real funny Scotty, now beam down my
[EMAIL PROTECTED] clothes"
"I've gone to look for my self, if I return before I get
back keep me here."
------------------------------
From: Dale Miracle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Debian/Win98 3C509 conflict?
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 17:09:38 -0500
Steve wrote:
>
> I recently installed the Debian 2_0 dist. on a P90, I
> dual boot w/Win98. My 3C509 was working perfectly in
> Win98, and also works in Linux, but after booting Linux,
> and then back to Win98, the network card will not work
> (shows up broken in the device manager). I need to run
> the 3C5x9 set-up from Win98 to get the card working again.
> Apparently, something about the Linux driver or the way it
> is being loaded alters the card and causes the Win98 driver
> to fail. In Linux, the correct I/O address and IRQ are
> reported by cat /proc/ioports and cat /proc/interrupts. Even
> after running the 3C5x9 set-up program, Win98 doesn't report
> any IRQ for my card and under system resources, it shows IRQ 10
> being used by an unknown device (my 3C509 is using it). Anyone
> know about any conflicts or fixes for this apparent conflict?
>
> Steve
Linux it's self doesn't use plug and play, as far as I know it doesn't
do anything to card except read what it is set at when the driver
loads. If the card was using plug and play while in 95/98 and you by
chance turned off plug and play in the card (which is need for linux
since it doesn't understand what p'n'p is ), when 95/98 comes back up it
may not be able to find the card correctly. I have found that with a
couple of devices (not just network cards) it appears that when 95/98
detects them with p'n'p and then you change the card to non p'n'p you
have to remove the device and have it locate it again. I have a p'n'p
sound blaster card and I had to turn off p'n'p because some games
couldn't find the card. When I turned off p'n'p 95 didn't see it..it
had ! next to it. I deleted the card from device manager and
re-detected it. It was fine after that.
--
Dale Miracle "No matter where you go, there you are",
System Administrator Oliver's Law of Location
The Edge of Insanity "Real funny Scotty, now beam down my
[EMAIL PROTECTED] clothes"
"I've gone to look for my self, if I return before I get
back keep me here."
------------------------------
From: "Marcellinus Pfeiffer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: fetchmail and popmail to work together
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1999 22:04:23 +0100
Hi
just a tiny question:
I try to set up the following :
if ever a user connect to the pop-mail-server on my linux mashine, this one
should start fetchmail and delay the pop-connection until the fetchmail
process is complete. This should work as an e-mail proxy or so.
please HELP me.
------------------------------
From: Mike Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: help!
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 22:57:07 +0000
Hi all
just moving to linux and have successfully installed it(yipeee!!).
Now I need to make it my network server (serve up IP address, be my
Internet gateway etc.) to a host of Windows(yeaugh!) machines...
What do I do...all help welcome
I have setup the network card, but cant get it to ping other pc on the
network
Thanks
M Sutton
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From: "Cherokee Health Systems" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: POP3/IMAP and SMTP
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1999 17:20:16 -0500
Where do I find information on setting up my Linux box as an IMAP/POP3
server and SMTP server for Win users in our LAN to view, send and receive
email in our Intranet?
THanks.
------------------------------
From: "A.G." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.misc
Subject: Dial-up Setup frustration
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1999 16:54:12 -0500
I have been exposing myself to Linux for about 10 days now. Spent my entire
winter break on it, and I am largely frustrated. I have ordered RedHat 5.2
from Cheapbytes in planning to learn how a computer can operate w/o GUI.
Alright, installation of RH is really simple and took me about 20 min. the
first time. I'm not newbie to computing, so partitioning and device
management are not a problem.
BUT since I installed RH on my 2 'puters (PII and 486), I haven't been able
to do anything with it exept for launching XWindow and fooling with its
applications, of wich I got sick after a day. Alright I installed KDE hoping
for a smoother operation, but wasn't too thrilled with it either.
Anyways, the most important thing that I was looking for in Linux was
networking. But for a week I have been trying to configure a PPP connection
to my ISP, and all in vain. All the beloved FAQs, Howto's and Mini-Howto's
have different information. "Running Linux" from O'Reilly wasn't of much
help because it contains some old info. ALL THESE SOURCES OF INFO REFER TO
DIFFERENT CONFIGURATION FILES!!! I am greatly confused by now and ready to
give up.
Here you have it: MSWin's advantage of having ONE way to configure smth
right, and not a million. True, I am new to Linux and ignorant in many of
its aspects. But I was willing to compare it to Win, and so far - forget it!
My NT runs v. well on my 96Meg of RAM. I don't have to spend dozens of hours
trying to configure it. Now that I am going back to college I simply won't
have the time for this. I haven't tried yet, but I am sure that it won't
take me more than a couple of hours to get my little home LAN going under
windows.
What Linux will be able to deliver for me, is practicing in UNIX-like shells
at home, which is not bad after all - found *some* use for it.
It seems to me that you guys prefer Linux over Windows because it is cool to
do so. I have all respect in the world for the people envolved in Linux
development - maybe it will be an alternative I will seriously consider some
day. But with all MS's bugs and problems (and believe me I am not their fan
at all, talking of Gates' business practices), it lets me do my work of C++
and Java programming plus all the publishing features in the world (and FAST
printing -- Linux's drivers for my good old HP DJ500C made it print at a
rate of 1 page in 4 minutes in graphical mode).
That's it, I'm done venting steam. But after all it were you guys who made
me try Linux in the first place, so I thought I would let you know about my
dissatisfaction.
Sincerely
A.G.
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