Linux-Networking Digest #578, Volume #10 Sun, 21 Mar 99 12:14:24 EST
Contents:
Re: Network design tool? (Lars Marowsky-Bree)
almost eliminated NT for server but still one problem ("Robert Rice")
Can Linux be setup as DHCP server? ("Robert Rice")
Re: Internet sharing one card or two (Ron Flory)
Re: 2 computers (Win98 & Linux) sharing modem to Internet ("ping")
Re: SuSE Linux Intel Server with Mac Client - help! ("Sheri D. Fether")
New dip fails to bootp in SLIP callback (Vinod Gupta)
Re: Machine name themes - what do you use? (Tom Neilson)
Re: Linux for Netware (Ron Flory)
Re: Linux, DSL & 3C509B (Sean Schultz)
Re: _Networking Ques.: Is "Peer-to-Peer" Networking Possible Among Multiple Linux
Standalone Machines? (Erik Hensema)
IP Masq/Firewall works for everything but DirectX Games..ideas?? ("Sheri D. Fether")
Re: DNS configuration recommendations (Tom Neilson)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lars Marowsky-Bree)
Subject: Re: Network design tool?
Date: 21 Mar 1999 14:54:13 GMT
On Sun, 21 Mar 1999 13:05:46 +0100, Luis Marqueta
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is there any network design tool for Linux, maybe like Visio?
There is xfig. But it does not come close to Visio I fear. I wish they
would port it.
Sincerely,
Lars Marowsky-Br�e
--
Lars Marowsky-Br�e
Network Management
teuto.net Netzdienste GmbH - DPN Verbund-Partner
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From: "Robert Rice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: almost eliminated NT for server but still one problem
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 10:00:19 -0500
Ok, when I try to share a file from a w98 box using user level share i cant
add a user or group permission. when i click to add a group or user, i get
a long pause then an error message that i can't view a list of users, try
later. i've checked everything i can think of, but come up with nil. any
help would be appreciated.
Rob
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From: "Robert Rice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Can Linux be setup as DHCP server?
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 10:03:14 -0500
Really quick question about setting up Linux as DHCP server. I know it can
be setup as client, but is there a daemon out there that will do this?
Rob
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From: Ron Flory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Internet sharing one card or two
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 10:09:42 -0600
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
you only have one IP address, so use your Linux system with 2 ethernet
cards as a forwarder. Look into ipfwadm, etc. This setup is used by
MANY linux folks, and works very well.
ron
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From: "ping" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 2 computers (Win98 & Linux) sharing modem to Internet
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 10:51:55 -0500
I have never tried the null modem connection, I use an Ethernet network, but
you need to use IP masquerading. This will allow your Linux box to share
it's PPP connection with the 98 box. It is not that hard to setup. You can
probably find some information at www.linux.org or get a book on Linux
networking.
Hope this helps.
SmokeSerpent wrote in message <7d1k59$hrp$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Background:
>I have a 486DX-33 running Linux and a Win98 computer. I have a single
>dial-up account at an ISP which I would like to share betwixt the two,
>instead of coordinating with my wife over access. The Windows machine will
>be taking the Lion's share of the bandwidth. I am not interested in sharing
>disks, printers, and whatnot. Neither computer has a network card at this
>point.
>
>Theory:
>Connect the Win98 box to the Linux box via null-modem. The Linux box
>connects to the internet at will. The Win98 box "dials-in" to the Linux
box,
>which connects to the internet if it isn't already, and shares the
>connection with the Win98 computer.
>
>Question(s):
>Am I crazy? Is this too much to ask of my little 33Mhz Linux baby?
>
>�SmokeSerpent�
>--
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
>
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From: "Sheri D. Fether" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: SuSE Linux Intel Server with Mac Client - help!
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 15:12:05 GMT
Thanks buddy....I got it working now.....that How-To was what I needed.
Thanks again!!!
Eric Fether
Tom Neilson wrote:
> Sheri D. Fether <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> : Greetings, one and all....here's the low down and any help would be
> : appreciated!
>
> : I have a P100 running SuSE Linux 6.0. It's set up as a File/Print/DHCP
> : Server/Internet Router/Firewall. Everything works fine. I have Samba
> : 2.0 installed and running great. I haven't had ANY problems with this
> : machine since I first set it up with SuSE v5.0. I purchased a Mac G3
> : for my wife (who is a school teacher is has her own little
> : preferences)...okay, fine. The mac hits the Linux Server and gets it's
> : IP address via the DHCPD just fine. It connects to the internet through
> : the Linux Server just fine...so, I know they're talking TCP/IP via
> : ethernet...but I want to share files and possibly the printers (BJ-200
> : on the server)....so here's the problems...
>
> : I installed Netatalk from the SuSE 6.0 CD just fine....I "think" it's
> : configured correctly, but I can't find any HOW-TO's and the readme is
> : worthless. From the MAC, I try to connect to the server via it's IP
> : address...and a logon window appears with the servers name (which tells
> : me that they are at least talking on some level)...but the logon
> : fails...or at least it is never acknowledged from the Server.
>
> : So, does anyone have any ideas?? Locations for How-TO's?? etc.??
>
> : Thanks in advance!!
>
> : Eric Fether
> : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> The Linux Netatalk-HOWTO
> Anders Brownworth, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Version 2.0.0, October 7, 1998
> http://thehamptons.com/anders/netatalk/
>
> --
> "Due to financial constraints,
> the light at the end of the tunnel
> has been turned off until further notice !!"
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From: Vinod Gupta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: New dip fails to bootp in SLIP callback
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 16:25:40 +0100
I had a working linux system RH4.2 with dip-3.3.7o-9 based SLIP script
to connect from my home and I used call-back service from my ISP.
When I upgraded to RH5.2 having dip-3.3.7o-12, dialing to my ISP still
works but callback gets stuck in the middle while executing bootp
(see the enclosed snippet of my script) When I replaced this newer
dip by the old one, the same script is working again.
Could some one please tell me what is the "improvement" in newer
versions (3.3.7o-10 to 12) which are causing this problem.
Thanks,
Vinod Gupta
=============
...
sleep 1
send ATTS0=1S10=50M3
wait OK 10
wait csacb 60
send slip\r
wait system 20
print Entered SLIP mode OK
bootp # <== I get stuck here
if $errlvl != 0 goto bootperror
print bootp OK
...
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From: Tom Neilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Machine name themes - what do you use?
Crossposted-To:
vmsnet.networks.misc,microsoft.public.windowsnt.domain,comp.unix.solaris,comp.os.os2.networking.server,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.admin.networking,comp.infosystems.www.servers.unix,comp.protocols.tcp-ip.domains
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 15:35:17 GMT
In comp.os.linux.networking Jerry Cornelius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: What? No SweetPea? That'd have to be a Linux box...
: Berry Sizemore
: Web Developer
: Web-X LLC
: http://www.web-x.com
: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
: 253-383-8767 xt. 231
Actually, that was used asa code name from IBM on one of the earlier PS/1 PC
systems. Preloaded with MS DOS and Windows 3.1. |-)
--
"Due to financial constraints,
the light at the end of the tunnel
has been turned off until further notice !!"
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From: Ron Flory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux for Netware
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 10:14:21 -0600
I beleive the new Caldera has novell server capability.
the new Linux 2.2 kernals are able to mount NDS under ncpfs. Enable
OS2 namespace for long filename support. 2.2.2-ac7 works pretty well
for me.
ron
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From: Sean Schultz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linux, DSL & 3C509B
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 15:21:45 GMT
Hello
I have ADSL working with Alcatel 1000, external modem on
RH Linux 5.2; both locally and as IPMasq router and firwall
for a WinNT and Win95 LAN.
If you provide more specifics I'll try to help.
--
Sean Schultz
LogiVox, Inc.
Product Development
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(vox) 919-571-1527
(fax) 919-571-2625
http://www.logivox.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Erik Hensema)
Subject: Re: _Networking Ques.: Is "Peer-to-Peer" Networking Possible Among Multiple
Linux Standalone Machines?
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 16:19:05 +0100
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
LScott ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
>Gentlemen and Ladies:
>
> This message asks whether a "Peer-to-Peer" network, instead of a
>client-server network, may be used between multiple, standalone, Linux
>machines. Our "QUESTIONS" follow the preliminary "BACKGROUND" information
>provided with respect to the current design of the existing network that we
>want to convert entirely into a "peer-to-peer" Linux-only network (if
>possible and reasonably practical to do so).
Without reading any futher, I can say: Yes, it's absolutely possible to create
a peer-to-peer network using Linux. In fact, it's easy.
[snip background]
>QUESTIONS: Based upon the foregoing background information provided with
>respect to our currently existing network, and since, to a person, we are
>the barest of novices at Linux, we would be most appreciative if the more
>knowledgeable and experienced members of the newsgroup could enlighten us
>with respect to the questions we need to consider in making our transition
>of our existing network to a Linux-only network:
>
>1. Can Linux be networked as a "Peer-to-Peer"
> network as described above?
Yes, no problem. The only thing I don't know about is the fax, but it
shouldn't be a problem.
>
> a. If so, do the distributions of Linux come
> equipped to set up such a network or is
> some additional network application or
> program needed to effect the "Peer-to-Peer"
> network configuration that we want to create?
Every distribution I know comes with everything you need.
>2. Can Linux be used to accomplish the "sharing" of the
> resources as we have outlined the degree of "resource
> sharing" above?
Yes. The drives can be shared with NFS (Network File System), or with Samba.
Samba uses the Windows SMB protocol, so you can add Windows clients to the
system if you wish. Also, Samba seems to be faster than NFS.
NFS is native Unix, so symlinks and other unix-specific permissions work.
Printing can be done using Samba or lpd. lpd is the native Unix solition.
> If so, is this a complicated matter to accomplish or is
> it a relatively simple matter such as is true in
> peer-to-peer networking in Windows for Workgroups
> and among Win95 machines that have been arranged
> in workgroups?
It's not complicated, but if you've never worked with Linux before, I suggest
you hire someone to set the system up. However, if you like toying with
computers, first put Linux on a standalone non-production computer, and try to
find out everything yourself.
>3. Finally, in the event that we should find ourselves
> at some point merging or combining with another
> group that uses an O/S different from Linux (such
> as NT, Win95/98, Macintosh, or OS2):
>
> a. Is it a complicated matter to "plug in" a Linux
> workgroup, such as ours would be, into a larger
> network that uses neither Linux nor Unix as
> the O/S for its network?
Linux can be a client and server for all os'es, except maybe for the Apple's,
for which it meight only be a client, I don't know.
>
> b. Is it a complicated matter to "plug in" a
> computer -- that uses an O/S other than
> Linux -- to a Linux workgroup such as the
> one we hope we can create? (i.e., for
> example, would it be particulary difficult
> for an NT or for a Win95/98 machine to
> join us and use our network?).
No, just use Samba.
>4. Finally, given what we would like to accomplish
> with our network configuration, is there a
> particular distribution of Linux upon which we
> should be focusing? SUSE? Caldera? RedHat?
Maybe Suse 6.1, because it's the most up-to-date distro (it isn't even out yet
;-) )
> Sorry to send up such a long message, but we thought it would probably be
>best to "lay it all out at once" and first find out if we are even on the
>right track or whether we need to learn a whole new mindset with respect to
>how we are going to have to get our work done under Linux?
You're doing great. You know exactly what you want, and that's the most
important step.
> Any enlightenment, insights, suggestions, comments, or references to web
>or hard copy resources with respect to our questions will be greatly
>appreciated. Thus far, our search for the answers at the linux.org, et.
>al. web sites has turned up no answers to our questions.
Just install Linux on a non-production machine, and toy with it. Then you'll
find out.
--
Erik Hensema ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: "Sheri D. Fether" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: IP Masq/Firewall works for everything but DirectX Games..ideas??
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 15:25:33 GMT
Okay...here's the skinny: I'm running SuSE 6.0 on a P100 setup as my
Internet Gateway/Firewall for my home network. Works GREAT!!! I can do
everything short of DirectX Games. I can use REAL AUDIO, WEB, FTP, etc.
with no problems whatso ever. I can play Quake I/II, Heretic2, Tribes,
Descent 1/2/3, with no problems. BUT when I try to hook-up to play
European Air War or Falcon 4.0....the modem blinks like crazy...but no
connection is established. Buddy thought it had to do with the firewall
denying the port that DIRECTX uses (don't know which that is)....but if
anyone has an idea...would love to hear it. I've read the FAQ's,
HoW-TO's, and MAN pages on ipfwadm and firewalling...but haven't seen
anything on how to open all ports (or at least the Direct X ones).
Here's the script I wrote to initiate firewalling:
# by default, deny all services
ipfwadm -F -p deny
# Flush all other settings
ipfwadm -F -f
ipfwadm -I -f
ipfwadm -O -f
# No setup masq for 0.x network
ipfwadm -F -a m -S 10.0.0.0/24 -D 0.0.0.0/0
Thanks in adance!!!!
Eric D. Fether
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Tom Neilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: DNS configuration recommendations
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 15:29:27 GMT
Bill Stephens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: I am setting up a firewall for my home network. I would like to provide
: DNS services for my home network, and have other DNS resolution provided
: by either the internet name servers or my ISP's DNS. I am working with
: bind 8, and configured the DNS as a primary, but keep receiving non
: authoritative responses to my nslookups. Should I be using just a
: caching name server, or am I missing something?
: Thanks,
: Bill Stephens
: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Caching Named server!
===========================8<============================================
// /etc/named.conf
// Config file for caching only name server
options {
directory "/var/named";
// Uncommenting this might help if you have to go through a
// firewall and things are not working out:
query-source port 53;
};
zone "." {
type hint;
file "root.hints";
};
zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" {
type master;
file "pz/127.0.0";
};
zone "baypoint.org" {
notify no;
type master;
file "pz/baypoint.org";
};
zone "2.168.192.in-addr.arpa" {
notify no;
type master;
file "pz/192.168.2";
};
===========================8<============================================
; /var/named/root.hints
;
; <<>> DiG 8.1 <<>> . @rs.internic.net
; (1 server found)
;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
;; got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 10
;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 13, ADDITIONAL: 13
;; QUERY SECTION:
;; ., type = A, class = IN
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
. 5d20h24m12s IN NS B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 5d20h24m12s IN NS H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 5d20h24m12s IN NS A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 5d20h24m12s IN NS M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 5d20h24m12s IN NS L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 5d20h24m12s IN NS K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 5d20h24m12s IN NS J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 5d20h24m12s IN NS G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 5d20h24m12s IN NS F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 5d20h24m12s IN NS I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 5d20h24m12s IN NS E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 5d20h24m12s IN NS D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 5d20h24m12s IN NS C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 128.9.0.107
H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 128.63.2.53
A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 198.41.0.4
M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 202.12.27.33
L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 198.32.64.12
K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 193.0.14.129
J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 198.41.0.10
G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 192.112.36.4
F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 192.5.5.241
I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 192.36.148.17
E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 192.203.230.10
D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 128.8.10.90
C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 192.33.4.12
;; Total query time: 69 msec
;; FROM: beethoven to SERVER: rs.internic.net 198.41.0.6
;; WHEN: Tue Mar 16 20:08:22 1999
;; MSG SIZE sent: 17 rcvd: 436
===========================8<============================================
/var/named/pz/127.0.0
@ IN SOA ns.baypoint.org. hostmaster.baypoint.org. (
1 ; Serial
8H ; Refresh
2H ; Retry
1W ; Expire
1D) ; Minimum TTL
NS ns.baypoint.org.
1 PTR localhost.
===========================8<============================================
/var/named/pz/192.168.2
@ IN SOA ns.baypoint.org. hostmaster.baypoint.org. (
199802151 ; Serial, todays date + todays serial #
8H ; Refresh
2H ; Retry
1W ; Expire
1D) ; Minimum TTL
NS ns.baypoint.org.
2 PTR gw.baypoint.org.
3 PTR ns.baypoint.org.
4 PTR mail.baypoint.org.
5 PTR ftp.baypoint.org.
===========================8<============================================
; /var/named/pz/baypoint.org
;
; Zone file for baypoint.org
;
; The full zone file
;
@ IN SOA ns.baypoint.org. hostmaster.baypoint.org. (
199802151 ; serial, todays date + todays serial #
8H ; refresh, seconds
2H ; retry, seconds
1W ; expire, seconds
1D ) ; minimum, seconds
;
TXT "BayPoint Systems"
NS ns ; Inet Address of name server
MX 10 mail.baypoint.org. ; Primary Mail Exchanger
;
localhost A 127.0.0.1
gw A 192.168.2.2
ns A 192.168.2.3
mail A 192.168.2.4
www CNAME ns
ftp A 192.168.2.5
===========================8<============================================
# /etc/hosts file
#
127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.2.50 mozart.baypoint.org mozart
192.168.2.1 beethoven.baypoint.org beethoven
192.168.2.2 gw.baypoint.org
192.168.2.3 ns.baypoint.org ns
192.168.2.4 mail.baypoint.org mail
192.168.2.5 ftp.baypoint.org ftp
===========================8<============================================
# /etc/resolv.conf file
#
search beethoven.baypoint.org baypoint.org
nameserver 127.0.0.1
Hope this helps....
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the light at the end of the tunnel
has been turned off until further notice !!"
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