Linux-Networking Digest #885, Volume #10 Fri, 16 Apr 99 19:13:39 EDT
Contents:
Re: one-way cable modem and Linux (Andreas Dilger)
Re: Default gateway in route table (Cindy La Vigne)
Trouble with DNS (David Lewis)
Boot-Prom Basics ?? (Mattias Papesch)
bug in rpc.rstatd-3.01 ? rpc XDR return pack is 132 bytes long instead of 128.
("Alain Coetmeur")
network failure = locked up during boot ("Brian")
Re: Default gateway in route table ("David K. Means")
Re: Email with Earthlink, Sendmail, exmh, mh, Linux libc5 (Keven R. Pittsinger)
.htaccess's question (Panyan)
Re: Linux and NetBIOS??? ("Ian Payne")
Re: NT faster than Linux? ("Ian Payne")
Re: Trouble with DNS (Bruce Ritchie)
Re: Proxy/MASQ = bad FTP? ("Prutser")
Re: Peer-to-Peer Problems (kel)
How can I prevent running user news session? (Ken)
Re: Webmin IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Jim Roberts)
Re: using 'setserial' (Chris Stewart)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Andreas Dilger)
Subject: Re: one-way cable modem and Linux
Date: 16 Apr 1999 19:39:39 GMT
In article <7f68a9$1e8$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Mike Hammers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I've seen lots of
>info on setting up the two-way connection but nothing on a one-way. Is this
>possible with Linux and masq?
No experience myself, but as a first guess all you would have to do is make
sure that your route is configured correctly. Have the default route go to
the PPP interface, and even the route for the ISP subnet going to the PPP
interface. I believe Linux will accept packets on an interface even if no
route exists on it. I would be careful if you are setting up ipchains or
ipfwadm so that you don't block packets from the cable modem interface, even
though you never send anything out on it.
Cheers, Andreas
--
Andreas Dilger University of Calgary \"If a man ate a pound of pasta and
Micronet Research Group \ a pound of antipasto, would they
Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering \ cancel out, leaving him still
http://www-mddsp.enel.ucalgary.ca/People/adilger/ hungry?" -- Dogbert
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From: Cindy La Vigne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Default gateway in route table
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 19:21:49 GMT
The machine in question is my webserver which is outside of the firewall. I
am connected to my ISP through a TI line. Hope this information makes things
a little bit clearer.
In article <7f7rtc$sgj$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh) wrote:
> In <7f7omg$2mt$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cindy La Vigne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
>
> >> I am having trouble getting routes to load properly at boot-up time.
> >>
> >> The following route table enables my system to work fine with nslookup,
ping,
> >> sendmail, etc.:
> >>
> >> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use
Iface
> >> www.alias.com * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0
eth0:0
> >> 206.238.176.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 3
eth0
> >> 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 7 lo
> >> default * 0.0.0.0 U 0 0 0
eth0
>
> I do not think you want a default route to your eth0 anyway, since I
> suspect that you only have a finite number of machines you can get to on
> eth0 (otherwise why would you connect via ppp to the net).
> So, get rid of the default entry entirely -- eg put
> route del default
> at the end of your rc.local file (eg /etc/rc.d/rc.local on RedHat)
> Then make sure that all of your machines on eth are listed with
> explicit routes.
> >>
> >> With this route table, nslookup just hangs. At this point if I type the
> >> following commands, I can get my route table to display the correct
> >> information: (Not necessarily correct, but one that works!)
>
> Sorry, why are you using nslookup on a finite sized ethernet ? You
> (probably) have no nameserver anyway, and it cannot get out to the net
> to get names anyway.
>
> Perhaps you need to be more specific as to your network topology and why
> you use ppp as well.
>
--
Cynthia La Vigne
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From: David Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Trouble with DNS
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 10:04:46 -0500
*** Can't find server name for address 129.20.1.248:
Server failed
*** Default servers are not available
That's the error message I get when I run nslookup with
any
parameters. named is running, what is wrong?
--
1+ residential LD, 6.9 cents - http://LD.net/6.9/dlewis
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mattias Papesch)
Subject: Boot-Prom Basics ??
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 16:14:53 +0200
Hi there,
I'd like to set up a diskless linux-box that boots from a remote
linux-server. A 10Mbps Ethernet is up&running. After reading the
diskless Mini-Howto I still have a lot basic questions. What kind of
Boot-prom do I need for a 3com 3c905TX-Adapter? How much would it be?
Where can I get it? Do I have to burn it myself (where do I get the
Image)? If anybody can tell me *anything* about how to proceed, please
let me know.
TIA,
Matthias
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From: "Alain Coetmeur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: bug in rpc.rstatd-3.01 ? rpc XDR return pack is 132 bytes long instead of 128.
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 15:37:07 +0200
for an application, I'm using the rpc.rstad service based on sun rpc.
I've programmed a C++ RPC system respecting sun rpc protocol,
and I contact the "rstat" server on linux and solaris.
on a RedHat 5.2 I'm using the latest version
rstatd-3.01
on some suse 6.0 nodes I'm using the rpc.rstatd
included in the standard nkitb packaged with suse 6.0,
but it behave the same as the 3.01 rstatd.
the problem is that the linux rpc.rstatd daemon returns
an incorrect XDR packet on UDP when responding.
it is longer by 1 long (4 bytes) that the theorical length.
the added data have the value "1L" which may be a flag.
clearly this is irrespective to the /usr/include/rpcsvc/rstatd.x interface definition.
this does not seems to annoy classic RPC clients like rup
or rsysinfo, because they mau be sloppy with UDP packet length,
but my RPC layer detect when there are remaining data and choke.
does anybody know if the rpc.rstatd
does this for "bug compatibility" ? if it is an errror ?
who should I report this bug to, if it is a bug ?
===========================================================================
receiving from a Linux rpc.rstatd server :
Socket#3.recv(8800,
00000000 00000001 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 000023dc 000001c4
000028f5 0205acd1 0001e014 00000000 00000000 00000000 00016eb4 000224ea
00000000 00000000 0214bad2 00000000 000ba295 00000000 00014ec0 0025e4fd
00000000 00000000 00000000 371203e9 00000000 371731f1 00012cdb 00000000
00000001
^^^^^^^^^^ unexpected data !!!!
)=132
err=CantDecodeArgs
receiving from a solaris rstad server:
Socket#3.recv(8800,
00000000 00000001 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 0212881b 002dd896
06bd35a7 4fafdebc 00000000 00529e1a 00000000 00000000 000acdb6 0000cee4
00000000 00000000 07c597e0 02cb1cf1 00000000 00000001 002da841 168b9731
00000000 00000002 00000003 36343081 00000000 3717343c 0002c071 0265d9d8
)=128
err=Ok
here is the XDR structure declared
const RSTAT_CPUSTATES = 4;
const RSTAT_DK_NDRIVE = 4;
struct statstime { /* RSTATVERS_TIME */
int cp_time[RSTAT_CPUSTATES];
int dk_xfer[RSTAT_DK_NDRIVE];
unsigned int v_pgpgin; /* these are cumulative sum */
unsigned int v_pgpgout;
unsigned int v_pswpin;
unsigned int v_pswpout;
unsigned int v_intr;
int if_ipackets;
int if_ierrors;
int if_oerrors;
int if_collisions;
unsigned int v_swtch;
long avenrun[3];
rstat_timeval boottime;
rstat_timeval curtime;
int if_opackets;
};
here is a manual interpretation (I used to read XDR fluently)
reply header (packet type, credentials) : 00000000 00000001 00000000 00000000 00000000
00000000
cp_time[0-3]: 000023dc 000001c4 000028f5 0205acd1
dk_xfer[0-3]: 0001e014 00000000 00000000 00000000
pgpg in/out: 00016eb4 000224ea
pswp in/out 00000000 00000000
intr: 0214bad2
ipackets,ierrors, oerrors, collisions: 00000000 000ba295 00000000 00014ec0
swtch: 0025e4fd
avenrun [0-2]:00000000 00000000 00000000
boot time: 371203e9 00000000
cur time: 371731f1 00012cdb
opacket: 00000000
BUG!!! what is this : 00000001
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From: "Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: network failure = locked up during boot
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 20:40:53 GMT
Hi:
Is there any magic keyboard command that will kill stalled sendmail and getdate
when the Internet is unavailable for any reason.
The system will hang for up to 5 minutes before figures it out and getdate hangs
forever attempting to connect!
Any advice appreciated.
Best regards,
Brian
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From: "David K. Means" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Default gateway in route table
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 13:47:53 -0700
> In <7f7omg$2mt$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cindy La Vigne
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: (and Bill Unruh replies:
>
> >> I am having trouble getting routes to load properly at boot-up time.
> >>
> >> The following route table enables my system to work fine with nslookup,
ping,
> >> sendmail, etc.:
> >>
> >> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use
Iface
> >> www.alias.com * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0
eth0:0
> >> 206.238.176.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 3
eth0
> >> 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 7
lo
> >> default * 0.0.0.0 U 0 0 0
eth0
>
> I do not think you want a default route to your eth0 anyway, since I
> suspect that you only have a finite number of machines you can get to on
> eth0 (otherwise why would you connect via ppp to the net).
> So, get rid of the default entry entirely -- eg put
> route del default
> at the end of your rc.local file (eg /etc/rc.d/rc.local on RedHat)
> Then make sure that all of your machines on eth are listed with
> explicit routes.
> >>
> >> With this route table, nslookup just hangs. At this point if I type
the
> >> following commands, I can get my route table to display the correct
> >> information: (Not necessarily correct, but one that works!)
>
> Sorry, why are you using nslookup on a finite sized ethernet ? You
> (probably) have no nameserver anyway, and it cannot get out to the net
> to get names anyway.
>
> Perhaps you need to be more specific as to your network topology and why
> you use ppp as well.
You later said that this machine is on an ethernet segment that attaches
somehow
to an ISP over a T1 line. It isn't clear (yet) what device makes the
transition
from Ethernet to T1, but in any case, the correct address for your default
gateway
is the IP address of that device (if it routes), or of the `other' end of
the T1 line
(if you convert from ethernet to T1 some other way, like bridging). The
reason for
this is that your webserver needs only to know how to forward packets that
it doesn't
know how to route itself; the right address is that of another box that
(presumably)
does know how to forward the packets to the intended destination.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Keven R. Pittsinger)
Crossposted-To: comp.mail.sendmail,comp.mail.mh,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Email with Earthlink, Sendmail, exmh, mh, Linux libc5
Date: 16 Apr 1999 19:39:28 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Clifton T. Sharp Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Keven R. Pittsinger wrote:
>> Here's a sample returned mail:
>> [snip]
>> ... while talking to pompano.pcola.gulf.net.:
>> >>> MAIL From:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> <<< 550 Access denied
>> 554 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... Service unavailable
>
> Your address isn't [EMAIL PROTECTED] and Earthlink's mail server
> knows it. Use your real address.
No kidding. Why you think I asked if anybody had working sendmail.cf's
and mtstailor files for Earthlink? I do *NOT* understand sendmail.
Keven
--
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In Reavers' Deep
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Panyan)
Subject: .htaccess's question
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 15:41:14 GMT
Dear friend,
Sorry to disturb you for asking question, I am glad to find your
addresss
from newsgroup. I hope I will get help from you.
I use redhat5.1 v2.0.34,
IP:198.10.10.10 server: Habitat.net
I had edited file srm.conf and change it like:
AllowOverride AuthConfig
I make a file likes checkuser.htaccess which contains following lines:
AuthName "/home/httpd/html/index.html"
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile /usr/usrs
require user martin
in /usr, I use htpasswd made users which contain one user "martin"
This is what I have done, but failed to see username & password
when I use netscpae to see http://habitat.net/index.html or
http://198.10.10.10/index.html
Please let me know where I had done wrong.
Thank you for your time
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From: "Ian Payne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux and NetBIOS???
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 14:52:04 GMT
Daniel G. Hyams wrote in message ...
>The samba package (nmbd, more specfically), supports NetBIOS name
>resolution. Look in /usr/doc/samba*.
Yes, but it doesn't support the NetBEUI protocol. You have to run NetBIOS
over TCP/IP on the clients in order to connect to the samba server.
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From: "Ian Payne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: NT faster than Linux?
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 14:48:39 GMT
>I am willing to stake a tenner than no-one will be able to reproduce
>that result if they run the same test on a machine of identical spec,
>but this time bothering to configure the Linux set-up properly, using
>the most appropriate software.
How about a day's worth or your time?
>Bias warning: I am one of the system administrators for the Free
>Software Foundation's machines at *.gnu.org.
Seems to my that the people you work with would be an excellent group to
rerun this benchmark, this time with a properly configured Linux system.
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From: Bruce Ritchie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Trouble with DNS
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 12:08:54 +0000
David Lewis wrote:
>
> *** Can't find server name for address 129.20.1.248:
> Server failed
> *** Default servers are not available
>
> That's the error message I get when I run nslookup with
> any
> parameters. named is running, what is wrong?
>
> --
> 1+ residential LD, 6.9 cents - http://LD.net/6.9/dlewis
I suspect you need to define your nameservers in /etc/resolve.conf
example:
domain yourdomain
nameserver 142.77.1.1
nameserver anotherip
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From: "Prutser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Proxy/MASQ = bad FTP?
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 23:40:35 +0200
You can overcome most problems by setting your ftp client to PASSIVE mode.
Evaluation Copy wrote in message ...
>Hi,
>
>I'm running kernel 2.2.3 which is configured to run as a transparent
>proxy and do masquerading. It's also routing traffic between the
>internet and my internal network and there are no restrictions on what
>can come in or go out. Eveything seems to work great EXCEPT ftp.
>
>When I'm on a workstation on the inside network and I want to ftp out,
>sometimes I will get problems displaying a directory listing of the site
>I'm connected to. Other times, I can connect fine and everything
>displays, but downloading is unreliable. For example, if I try to
>download a file in Netscape from a site that I'm connected to on the
>internet, generally what happens is the transfer will reach 99% or 100%
>but will not transfer the last few bytes -- it will just hang and not
>complete the transfer. But othertimes it will work fine, it seems to
>vary from site to site.
>
>Does anyone know what could be causing this to happen? Again, I'm not
>rescricting any ports from coming in or going out and everything else
>seems to work great.
>
>Can anyone shed some light on this? Any info would be very much
>appreciated!
>
>
>
>--Matt
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (kel)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: Peer-to-Peer Problems
Date: 16 Apr 1999 17:03:02 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Followup:
In looking at the source code for eexpress.c, the driver code for my
Intel Etherexpress 8/16 there appeared a reference to the 'CU Wedge'
problem in the 2.0.36 code.
So I upgraded to 2.2.5 where the source code noted some major
improvements. I still got the errors, but now the machine did not
lock. The source noted something about 8-bit mode, so I booted to DOS
and ran the Intel configuration utility, only to find that it was in
an 8-bit slot and 16 bit mode could not be enabled. I changed slots,
set the port address to c800 and gave it 32k of ram space.
Now the 'CU Wedge' errors were gone, but it still booted with errors
from netmask and ipcalc. I was able to ping the Win98 machine, and
from the Win98 machine I was able to telnet and ftp in and do large
test file transfers without any errors.
However, when I tried to ping localhost I got overflow errors. As when
I tried to ling the local IP, which I had changed to class C as
192.168.1.5 (The Win98 machine is now 192.168.1.10).
In rc.sysinit I had to physically add: /sbin/ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
to be able to ping localhost, and my machine IP.
However, when I try to: route add -net 127.0.0.0
I get an 'SIOCADDRT: Invalid argument' error.
I have problems with other programs trying to resolve $HOSTNAME,
although the machine readily responds to 'hostname' with: Linux,
which is what I set the hostname to be. I can get samba to list the
drive mapping on the Win98 machine, but cant get it to recognize its
own system: Error resolving hostname. Yet, SWAT works fine...
The basic setup is:
Hostname: Linux
Hosts:
127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain
192.168.1.5 linbox.here.com linbox
192.168.1.10 c300a Win98
networks:
localnet 127.0.0.0
here.com 192.168.1.0
lmhosts:
localhost linbox
c300a c300a
Am I missing something???
On 13 Apr 1999 07:27:05 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (kel) wrote:
>
>
>I am including a copy of the original post at the end for reference.
>
>On Fri, 09 Apr 1999 10:32:58 -0500, TS Stahl
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>
>
>
>>kel wrote:
>>
>>> The machines can connect through ftp and telnet, but if I try to
>>> transfer a file in ftp to the W98 machine I will get an error, and the
>>> Linux machine will totally lock up, requiring a reboot.
>>>
>>> I also get some CU errors from eth0 sporadically that will lock the
>>> machine.
>>>
>>
>>My guess is hardware. You can talk fine between the two boxes, and then
>>you indicate that the intel nic in the linux box produces errors. Try a
>>different driver for the nic; like ne2000 generic.
>
>The etherexpress module should be pretty standard. Hell, the card is
>as ancient as Methuselah. Does the ne2000 use the 82586 chip?
>And I should note that the card is completely error free in Win95.
>
>Could there be a problem with the speed of the c450 when it tries to
>talk to the 486/133? I heard a reference to a similar problem on some
>systems where there is a vast speed difference, and if it is a
>problem, dunno if there is a solution.... But then why in Linux, and
>not 95.
>
>The sound card was removed, as well as the CDROM SCSI card. No
>differences. The machines can ping each other, apparently without
>errors. But the 'CU wedged, status 0240 0400, resetting' error
>inevitably pops up. And will repeat until the machine freezes.
>This can occur when the machines are disconnected, but dramatically
>increases when the 98 machine tries to communicate with or probe the
>Linux box.
>
>I believe that the fundamental problem lies in errors and
>misunderstandings of the basic networking setup files.
>I am somewhat confused since nearly everything is written for large
>networks and I am not certain how the material in the FAQ's, HOW-TO's,
>and tutorials applies to simple peer-peer networks. For example:
>
>1. HOSTNAME. I assume that the hostname should not be associated with
>the loopback of 127.0.0.1, which I have set to localhost and loopback
>in /etc/hosts. Since I clearly have no need for a domain, I assume it
>should be ok to associate the eth0 ip address of 10.100.100.3 to the
>hostname, which in this case is Linux. I changed it from 486 since I
>understand now that some setups dont like numbers to start a name.
>
>2. NETMASK. I set the netmask in linuxconf to 255.255.255.0.
>
>3. ROUTER. Do I need a route here? I left it blank.
>
>4. DEFAULT GATEWAY. Since the two machines are talking directly to
>each other, I have left that blank.
>
>5. DNS, NIS. The /etc/hosts file should be sufficient for all name
>lookups. They are not enabled.
>
>6. DOMAIN NAME. Left blank.
>
>7. NETWORK NAME. Put Linux-here as network name. Totally unsure what
>this does. Set the network to 10.100. 100.
>
>8. BROADCAST: 10.100.100.255
>
>8. Additional parameters: Left blank.
>
>9. IPX. Disabled.
>
>Undoubtedly there are some mistakes here.
>
>Which is why I am looking for a URL to some examples of all the
>networking configuration files of a working system. A *small* network
>preferably.
>
>>
>>>
>>> What I really need is some SIMPLE instructions with examples of how to
>>> set up a peer-to-peer network. Now what I need from the network is for
>>> the Win98 machine to have complete control over the Linux/486, and to
>>> be able to run Linux apps, as well as display XWindow graphics over
>>> the Win98/C300a monitor.I dont know if samba is capable of this, since
>>> in actuality I dont care if the Linux box can see anything on the Win98 machine,
>but its
>>> necessary for the opposite to be so. I have Starnet X-Win32 server for
>>> 98, but in this case the actual server would be Linux. Any ideas on
>>> software, and especailly means of configuring it would be greatly
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>Another thing is whether Win98 is configured correctly for networking
>with Unix services. I understand Samba wants Wins at least. Naturally,
>in 98 I have Wins, DNS, and Default Gateway disabled. And ONLY TCP/IP
>enabled. And I was totally confused about how to set up lmhosts in 98.
>Do I bother with #PRE and #DOM, and if so what do i set them to,
>considering that the Win98 machine is 10.100.100.2 . And will settings
>here or at hosts in 98 to acommodate Linux, also interfere with the
>interface to the 486 when I boot it up into Win95 instead of Linux?
>
>Do I need to disable encrypted passwords in 98?
>
>And is there a problem with case on the 98 end? I changed the name of
>the Celeron machine from c300a to C300A, and it nearly totally
>disabled the machine.
>
>>
>>A note on terminology: the X server is actually running on your 98 box,
>>and the linux box is the X client. I have only played with this, but had
>>good results with reflectionX 7.6. I know this is not run of the mill
>>software, nor is it cheap. Reflection comes with default settings for a
>>generic X11R6 system (linux).
>
>I have access to ReflectionX 6.7. Does it come with an elementary type
>setup and install configuration? IOW, will it fix my mistakes on the
>Linux end, or at least have the docs to state how to set up the needed
>Linux files as well as the networking on the 98 end.
>
>>
>>SAMBA is for volume sharing, and has nothing to do with X.
>
>SO I have learned. I dont understand its purpose since if it is
>designed to have an FTP like interface, why not simply use FTP or
>telnet?
>
>
>TIA for all help :)
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>After a year or so of absense, I just reinstalled Linux, so I am not
>totally new to it, but this time I am trying to get it working in a
>tiny network, so forgive any stupid questions. I've been poring over
>FAQ's and HOW-TO's for the past couple of days, and am as confused as
>ever.
>
>First, the setup:
>
>Linux 2.0.36 (Redhat 5.2) on 528 MB Fujitsu /dev/hdc1
>(506 for hdc1, 22 for swap at hdc2). Kernel boots from DOS with
>LOADLIN.
>
>AMD 486-133 on an Amptron DX-6900 MB VLB. 36 Meg FP ram.
>
>Chinon SCSI 2X CDROM with Nolan SCSI card. Linux sees a SCSI device
>but does not recognize CD.
>
>SIerra 33.6 Voice Modem on /dev/cua2. Apparently works.
>
>Promise 2300 VLB controller.
>
>Diamond Stealth VLB 2 Meg (No problems in X)
>
>Opti 930 Sound card. Not tested.
>
>Intel EtherExpress 16 NIC at eth0.
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>
>This is networked to:
>
>A Celeron 300a@450 with an Abit BH6 mobo, 64M ram, 3Com 905b-tx NIC,
>which runs Win98 configured only for TCP/IP.
>
>The 486 is normally networked under Win95 (OSR2) and both work
>together fine with file and printer sharing.
>
>Under Windows they are set up as:
>
>10.100.100.2 486
>10.100.100.3 c300a
>
>
>However, under Linux I am having great difficulties figuring out how
>to get the machines to interconnect. Possibly because I am confused by
>the terminology.
>
>On the 486 in Linux:
>
>hostname = 486Linux
>
>In hosts:
>10.100.100.3 486.here 486
>10.100.100.2 c300a.here c300a
>
>and in the eth0 setup for name+domain, i have 486.here
>
>I am uncertain of the significance of the 'domain' and for simplicity
>sake have assigned it as 'here'.
>
>The machines can connect through ftp and telnet, but if I try to
>transfer a file in ftp to the W98 machine I will get an error, and the
>Linux machine will totally lock up, requiring a reboot.
>
>I also get some CU errors from eth0 sporadically that will lock the
>machine.
>
>What I really need is some SIMPLE instructions with examples of how to
>set up a peer-to-peer network. Now what I need from the network is for
>the Win98 machine to have complete control over the Linux/486, and to
>be able to run Linux apps, as well as display XWindow graphics over
>the Win98/C300a monitor.
>
>I dont know if samba is capable of this, since in actuality I dont
>care if the Linux box can see anything on the Win98 machine, but its
>necessary for the opposite to be so. I have Starnet X-Win32 server for
>98, but in this case the actual server would be Linux. Any ideas on
>software, and especailly means of configuring it would be greatly
>appreciated.
>
>Please Cc: any replies. Email address [EMAIL PROTECTED] is valid.
>
>
>Addendum:
>
>The Nolan Computer Systems SCSI card is not fully SCSI compliant, as
>it was made only for CDROMs like the CHINON 2X. I know of no Linux
>drivers for it. Nolan doesn't either....
>
>
>The Intel EtherExpress 16 NIC has no jumpers, and was initially
>configured as IRQ5 port 0x360. Linux totally refused to recognize that
>this card even existed until I used a DOS utility called softmenu.exe
>from Intel to modify the port address in EEPROM to 0x300.
>
>
>
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From: Ken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: How can I prevent running user news session?
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 14:58:11 -0500
I have a SPARC 5 running RedHat 5.1, it provides Internet access to a
small LAN. Almost every time the machine attempts to automatically open
a session for user news, my Internet connection gets dropped. What is
user news is anyway? I don�t have a need to get the news automatically,
if that�s what the machine is trying to do. Each client on the LAN uses
Netscape to access the news groups whenever news is needed.
Can someone tell me how to configure Linux so that it will not
automatically attempt to open a session for user news?
Thank You,
Ken Plumley
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim Roberts)
Subject: Re: Webmin IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crossposted-To: comp.infosystems.www.servers.unix,linux.redhat.misc,comp.os.linux.misc
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 21:15:16 GMT
> Yes and they constantly keep upgrading it. It is definatly a great
> addon for admins.....
>
> For those interested visit http://www.webmin.com
>
>
> On Fri, 16 Apr 1999 11:14:23 GMT, "Mackral" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>I've been messing with this Webmin thing for the past few hours and I just
>>love it! It's much more comprehensive than Linuxconf!
>>
>>Web administration is the future!
>>
>
I'll third this. Allows me to administer linux and solaris servers with
a common interface.
--
Jim Roberts Never enough time!
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Chris Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,apana.lists.os.linux.ppp,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: using 'setserial'
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 22:25:41 GMT
If you W95/98 is reporting the modem as IRQ12, it could be a winmodem (doesn't
work without windows). Is it internal? Is the COM port 12?
Mojoman wrote:
> I am unsure of the proper syntax for using setserial. I am trying to get my
> modem to work, it is com 3 and irq 4 (however, win95 sets it as irq 12 for
> some reason BIOS has it as 4). Anyways, any help on the proper setserial
> command would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks
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