Linux-Networking Digest #40, Volume #11 Tue, 4 May 99 17:13:48 EDT
Contents:
Re: intel isdn boards (Hans Dumbrajs)
File permission for group ("Tetzschner")
NetZero (Sankara Gara)
cron file to write nologin.tty (Eusebio Garate)
New radius server ("Kerry J. Cox")
Re: viewing Linux Xserver Xfree86 on NT ? (gus)
ip poster (Alpine)
Re: Valid IP addresses for home network (Jeff Lasman)
Re: tcp window size ("Pat Crean")
Re: Redhat 6.0... the good, the bad, and the ugly ("dpc")
Re: Syntax for Fetchmail and Sendmail (Jeff Lasman)
Re: Did RedHat 5.2 config include ip-masquerate? ("Curt")
tcplogd causing server to crash? (Nico Galoppo)
Re: ip poster ("Gary Rule")
Re: DSL questions (Jeff Lasman)
Ping and ethernet setup ("Christian bill")
Problems with dialing in (Eusebio Garate)
Re: Valid IP addresses for home network (Luca Filipozzi)
Re: ISP (Jeff Lasman)
Re: DSL questions (Luca Filipozzi)
Re: kppp: connect before login & keep connection (Martin P Holland)
Tickling diald? (Braxton Burrsaddle)
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From: Hans Dumbrajs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: intel isdn boards
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 16:41:47 +0300
Bruce wrote:
> Does anyone know if Intel Proshare Isdn ISA cards are supported by 5.2?
5.2? What's that?
>
> Could someone point me in the right direction please.
> Thanks.
www.isdn4linux.de
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From: "Tetzschner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: File permission for group
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 20:18:38 +0200
Hey there...
I have a Redhat 5.2 setup for server in a windows network.
I got to windows users called User1 and User2.
Both User1 and User2 got there home dir. on the LinuxServer without any
problems.
Then I created a folder called /home/public....
created a Group called Gruppe1 with the members: User1 and User2
I used chown -R .Gruppe1 . (in /home/public)
then chmod -R go=rwx . (still in /home/public)
And then i could create folders from User1 and User2
Great .... :-)... but
I cant create folders i folder created by the other user...... what do I do
wrong ??????
Regard Ole
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From: Sankara Gara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: NetZero
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 14:22:54 -0500
Is NetZero (free ISP) or a similar one available on Linux/i386. Thanks!
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From: Eusebio Garate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: cron file to write nologin.tty
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 12:27:36 -0700
Hello,
I am trying to setup a dial-in connection to my linux system at the
university where I work. I have almost everything up and running. In
order not to interfere with daily work, I would like to prevent mgetty
from answering the phone from say 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. I gather that I
can do this if there is a file in /etc called nologin.ttyxx.
Unfortunately I don't know how to write the program that would allow the
file to be written then erased at the appropriate times. Does someone
have a program they can send me that already does this? Or point me to
the right URL?
Thanks,
Eusebio Garate
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From: "Kerry J. Cox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.unix.solaris
Subject: New radius server
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 15:50:46 +0000
Currently we are running the Livingston radius server. I am
entertaining the possibility of moving to another radius server or
reconfiguring the existing one. What we really need is to set it up so
that we can determine who we want to be able to log in multiple times
and who we don't want to allow on more than one at a time.
I am looking for suggestions for a good radius server. Also, I would
like to know how others have soved the multiple login issue, campers,
etc. Can anyone recommend some good HowTo pages. I have already
checked out Livingston's page and either have not looked closely enough
or simply not found it there.
Also, I need to know how to migrate some 2000+ users to a new format or
get them working on the new system so that we can determine whether they
can login multiple times or not.
I'm running the server on a Solaris 2.6 machine but can also migrate to
a Linux box.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
KJ
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From: gus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: viewing Linux Xserver Xfree86 on NT ?
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 16:59:27 +0100
Robin, I post this for two reasons, the first is that I think I know the
answer, and the second is that, if I do, then it helps you, if not, then
I learn something new ...
... so, verify I am correct before trusting this as accurate.
startx will always start an X window manager on the Linux machine.
Remember, the X server *always* operates on the *client* machine. So, if
you want an X window session on an NT box, then the X server must run on
the NT box. The Application server is the Linux box. MI/X *is* the X
server. If you are at the Linux console, then Xfree is the X server. The
trick is that you can tell any X aware app which server to display
itself on. So, the DISPLAY environment variable indicates to the
application which X server to communicate with. It will default to the
linux machine, but this can be changed by setting the DISPLAY variable.
So, From your NT box, start MIX. Then telnet to the Linux box and log
in. Set the DISPLAY variable to "export DISPLAY=<NT-IPAddress>:0.0
Then, do something like "xterm &".
At no point have you said "startx". There is no need.
My only concern is that IIRC, MIX does not support the "qt" libraries or
something, so KDE does not run correctly.
gus
Robin Jackson wrote:
>
> In article <65vX2.3927$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "Larry Brasfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >I am just refining Michael's tips a little.
> >His advice is essentially correct. In
> >fact, it applies for use of X in general.
> >
> >Michael P. Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> >news:B6uX2.1201$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> >> 1. Start your xserver on the pc. You may need to configure it to run in
> >> "Single window mode", or whatever.
> >
> >The MiX server (MicroImages X server as
> >referred to below) comes as a set of .exe's
> >for the Windows platform. The icon that is
> >installed launches TNTSTART.exe which
> >starts both the server itself, XS.exe, and a
> >window manager TWM.exe. (I don't know
> >how the window manager runs on the server
> >instead of the client as is usual with X, but
> >it doesn't matter here.)
> >
> >To use (one of) the Linux window managers,
> >(KDE in my case), just be sure XS.exe has
> >been started first on the Windows machine,
> >the one whose net name is "pcaddress" here.
> >
> >For your Mac, I'm sure there is a similar split
> >of responsibility among executable images,
> >but they will be named differently, of course.
> >
> >> 2. Telnet into your linux box, login as your userid
> >
> >I don't think the MiX server enforces any kind
> >of access privilege based on userid. You can
> >also start this from the Linux console if you do
> >not have telnet on your Mac.
> >
> >> 3. set your DISPLAY variable: "export DISPLAY=pcaddress:0.0"
> >
> >That's the bash or ksh invocation. Under csh or
> >tcsh you would "setenv DISPLAY pcaddress:0.0".
> >
> >> 4. run your .xinit or /etc/X11/xinit verify these file locs first I
> >> can't remember where they live.
> >
> >It is sufficient to start the window manager
> >at this point. For example, I do "startkde".
> >
> >If this was too detailed an explanation, I
> >apologize. It is easy to gloss over some
> >non-obvious details.
>
> Hi
>
> Your detail is fine, HOWEVER....
>
> I followed the exact details as above and then type startx it STILL starts
> up on my laptop not the remote X machine.
>
> Is there something I am missing?
>
> Robin'
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From: Alpine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ip poster
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 12:03:43 -0400
is there any program that will allow me to post my current ip address on
a dynamic dial up isdn
connection to a static web page?
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Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 08:56:20 -0700
From: Jeff Lasman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Valid IP addresses for home network
Monte Milanuk wrote:
> OK, I'm with you so far... I think. Again, a stupid/redundant
> question... the firewall/router/server=>P2/400 will connect to the net
> via a dialup modem to the ISP on an intermittent basis, i.e. as
> scheduled for mail and news, and as needed for IRC/ftp/web browsing.
> Will this mess up the above config, or will things work just fine using
> a ppp0 vs. eth0?
This has always worked fine for me using NT as the "proxying firewall";
I can't see why it wouldn't work for Linux/unix, but I don't know what
you have to set up to make it work.
We are the North American distributors of software for Windows systems
for proxying, firewalling, and mail-serving, so of course I use our
software product ("Mailtraq") for our own local proxying, firewalling
and mail-serving.
(Note, I said "local"; for our Internet servers we currently run
Sendmail.)
Jeff
--
Jeff Lasman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Internet Products Manager
Jatek Corporation
main office: (310) 375-7646 * fax: (310) 375-0892
Internet Products office:
(909) 787-8589 * fax: (909) 782-0205
24-hour Internet Products support:
(909) 787-8589 * fax: (909) 782-0205
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From: "Pat Crean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: tcp window size
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 11:18:05 -0400
man route
Gutterman Zvika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7glpj2$dja$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Is the a way to control the tcp windows size (Something like the solaris
ndd
> comand)
> on a linux machine?
> If not, is there an option to control it when compiling the kernel?
>
> thanks.
>
> __
>
> Zvika.
>
>
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From: "dpc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Redhat 6.0... the good, the bad, and the ugly
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 15:09:08 -0400
Thought I might share my bad as well:
Upgraded to RH 6.0 from 5.9.7 - Everything seemed to go well. I logged in,
started X and was in Gnome. After a few minutes of using it (had some
terminals open, netscape had been open/closed, etc) I tried to start another
terminal, and it wouldn't work...Tried to start netscape, no go. Tried to
start anything else....nothing. OK, so let's logout - can't do that either.
Finally have to do a Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to get out.
startx again - sits there at the gray hatched screen. Look at tty1 and
error messages looking something like "X11TransportUNIXSocket" cannot
connect or some such nonsense. So after fiddling around and fixing that and
having it happen again, I just decided to do a clean install. Damnit - same
thing happens. Wish I could go back to 5.9.7 - somehow...everything worked
right for me when I had that - sound, Gnome..everything. Oh well. :)
dpc
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Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 09:15:35 -0700
From: Jeff Lasman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Syntax for Fetchmail and Sendmail
Look at <http://www.clark.net/pub/ray/RedHat-FAQ/DOCS/email5.html>
And of course, RTFM <wry grin>.
Jeff
Frank Apap wrote:
>
> What are the steps for setting up fetchmail and sendmail and what are the
> syntaxes for using them. I am new to linux and am trying to make a script
> that :
--
Jeff Lasman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Internet Products Manager
Jatek Corporation
main office: (310) 375-7646 * fax: (310) 375-0892
Internet Products office:
(909) 787-8589 * fax: (909) 782-0205
24-hour Internet Products support:
(909) 787-8589 * fax: (909) 782-0205
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Reply-To: "Curt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Curt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Did RedHat 5.2 config include ip-masquerate?
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 10:35:51 -0500
IP masquerading has been compiled into the RH5.2 (kernel 2.0.36-7).
Then just follow http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/IP-Masquerade.html
after the compile.
Mark Lo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi,
>
> I tried to make ip-masquerate with ipfwadm under Redhat 5.2. However, I
> couldn't make it work. I wonder it may not include in Kernel. Could
> anyone tell me if ip-masquerate included in Kernel by Redhat 5.2
> Is there a way to get the .config file from Redhat?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nico Galoppo)
Subject: tcplogd causing server to crash?
Date: 4 May 1999 20:13:47 GMT
Hi,
I'm running a small local net, masqueraded behind one linuxbox, extra.
Earlier today, it seems I got portscanned (judging from the logs).
Tcplogd (afaik part of Wietse Venema's tcp_wrapper), that is installed
with Debian by default logged the attempts nicely, but the logs also show
this:
[--- a lot of scans deleted ---]
May 4 10:19:02 extra tcplogd: port 12 connection attempt from
unknown@xxxxxx [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx]
May 4 10:19:02 extra tcplogd: netstat connection attempt from
unknown@xxxxxx [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx]
May 4 10:20:53 extra kernel:
May 4 10:21:41 extra kernel: Out of memory for tcplogd.
May 4 10:22:42 extra sshd[187]: log: Generating new 768 bit RSA key.
May 4 10:24:30 extra /USR/SBIN/CRON[8088]: (root) CMD (test -f
/proc/modules
&& /sbin/rmmod -a)
May 4 10:21:21 extra tcplogd: ssh connection attempt from
unknown@xxxxxxx [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx]
May 4 10:27:35 extra kernel:
May 4 10:33:53 extra kernel: Out of memory for tcplogd.
After this, my dhcpcd client & my sshd client crashed (doesn't show up in
the logs, but I noticed when I came home). Strangefully, the telnetd was
still running (luckily).
The system is a 486dx50 with 8 megs ram. I know this is not too heavy a
system, but with no users & only having to pass on packets, this shouldn't
be happening or am I wrong?
Maybe anyone has some pointers on how to tune my system?
--nico
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From: "Gary Rule" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ip poster
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 16:55:19 GMT
try freshmeat.net
Alpine wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>is there any program that will allow me to post my current ip address on
>a dynamic dial up isdn
>connection to a static web page?
>
>
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Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 09:25:00 -0700
From: Jeff Lasman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: DSL questions
Christopher Segot wrote:
>
> I am thinking about getting ADSL as it has just become available in my
> area. I am looking for recommendations or hints as to what hardware to
> get or how to install and setup my connection .
> ~Chris
Get whatever your vendor requires. That way they'll be responsible for
the tech support. Renting or leasing a bridge or router (they're really
NOT modems even though some people call them that) isn't a bad idea,
unless you know you AND your vendor are going to be in the same place
for a long time and that the vendor isn't going to upgrade his CO
equipment.
I'd recommend doing it the first way Bill Long suggests first in his
excellent reply, using Linux as a masquerading, proxying, firewall.
Otherwise you'll have to secure every attached computer against
outsiders. And if some of those are Windows systems, that's near
impossible <wry grin>.
Jeff
--
Jeff Lasman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Internet Products Manager
Jatek Corporation
main office: (310) 375-7646 * fax: (310) 375-0892
Internet Products office:
(909) 787-8589 * fax: (909) 782-0205
24-hour Internet Products support:
(909) 787-8589 * fax: (909) 782-0205
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From: "Christian bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Ping and ethernet setup
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 18:52:37 +0200
i have a problem with my netcard
my card is a :Ethernet Lan Adapter ISA bus 10base-T and 10 base-2 Media
in win95 it is ne-2000 compatible
please help me anyone
why cant i ping with more then a 65000 size
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From: Eusebio Garate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Problems with dialing in
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 09:51:42 -0700
Hello,
I have Redhat 5.2 installed and the system is connected to the net via
the university where I work. Everything (telnet into and out of the
system, ftp, etc ) works fine.
I have tried to setup this linux system as a server to accept dial-ins
from another linux system (my home system). I set things up for PAP and
auto-ppp. Mgetty answers the modem and I believe the kernel is
appropriately configured. I can dialin and the modem is answered and the
client is assigned an IP address. After the login is completed I can
telnet to the server but not by telnetting to its hostname.domainname
but rather by telnetting to its IP address. However, I cannot telnet,
ftp, etc. except to the server.
The IP address I chose to assign to the client is a bogus IP address. By
this I mean that it is not a valid IP address on the University's net.
After reading various HOWTO's I thought this was OK but apparently it is
not. It seems that the client cannot access the University's
nameservers (the IP address of the nameservers is in the clients
resolv.conf file).
Any suggestions (short of getting a valid IP address from the
University)?
Thanks,
Eusebio Garate
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Luca Filipozzi)
Subject: Re: Valid IP addresses for home network
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 10:02:47 -0700
In article <7glll0$5lq$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
> In fact, I could have sworn you took part in that thread... it was one of the
> ones where I went into a rant about how dynamic IP addresses are evil [yeah, I
> know, that doesn't help narrow it down :)].
I might have been.
> > I think most people can live with 192.168.x/24. I don't know many home
> > users who will have a need for more that 253 IP addresses.
>
> Yes, but why *bother* is the question I'm asking. Sure, most people don't
> need many IP addresses, but if you've ever exhausted the entire 192.168/16
> network [I have... mostly because previous network admins practiced *very*
> poor subnetting on a world-wide VPN] you'll realize that renumbering is _not_
> a fun thing to do.
I can appreciate this. That two step DHCP ip address roll-over that I
suggested would work, though :).
> It takes zero effort to use the 10/8 network rather than 192.168/16 [or
> 192.168.x/24], and it all but guarantees that you'll *never* have to do a
> renumbering, no matter how bad your subnetting is.
I once read a suggestion that I found interesting. Basically, it used
10/8 for a world wide network. It used the second byte for "site
addressing", used the third byte for "device type addressing".
10.1.0.0 would be Vancouver.
10.1.1.0 would be all routers in Vancouver
10.1.2.0 would be all servers in Vancouver
10.1.3.0 would be all X in Vancouver.
etc.
10.2.0.0 would be Toronto.
10.2.1.0 would be all routers in Toronto
10.2.2.0 would be all servers in Toronto
10.2.3.0 would be all X in Toronto
etc.
Completely symmetric. Completely predictable and decipherable.
Supports 256 offices, 256 device types, and 256 devices for each device
type.
> ...and by the way, how come nobody ever seems to even acknowledge the
> existence of the 172.16.0.0-172.31.255.255 private network any longer? I
> mean, sure, it's a pain in the ass to write in standard notation
> ["172.16/9"?!], but that's no reason to discriminate against it. :)
I don't know.
--
Luca Filipozzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 10:05:03 -0700
From: Jeff Lasman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ISP
"Christopher W. Dawley" wrote:
>
> I want to become familiar with Linux and use it to start up an ISP of my
> own.
Be sure to attend the ISPF conference in New Orleans November 15 through
17; see their website at <www.ispf.org>. The early-bird registration is
us$265. If you can't afford this, then you really can't afford to be an
ISP; it gets much more expensive from here <wry grin>.
> I am going to build the computer out of computer parts that I purchase
> to build computers with. It is going to be a clone system.
Be sure to use very high quality parts, as this computer will have to
run 24/7/365. Hot Swap RAID disk arrays are important; you need to be
able to replace a bad drive without losing data or shutting down the
system (unless you've got tech support to answer phones from about a
thousand angry callers <wry grin>).
Hot-swap power supplies are important too. As are cases; resist the
urge to buy cheap, small cases. You need a case with a lot of room
inside and a lot of extra fans; these systems generate a lot of heat.
See the cases and power suppliesat PC Power & Cooling
(<http://www.pcpowercooling.com/>); we pay $389 for their redundant
hot-swap power supplies, and $289 for their tower case.
> I am going to
> have about a 13GB Hard Drive in it and have about 500MB partitioned for
> Linux system files.
I hope you'll at least go to RAID-1; hopefully to a fully redundant
hot-swappable system; your customers want, expect, and deserve the
security. If you don't, then even with backup, you'll be down a
half-day and lose important data when (not if, when; drives used in
Internet servers get a lot of hard, hot, use) your drive fails.
Are you going to run your own news-server? Not with 13GB you're not.
> I will install Linux Redhat 5.1 and try to figure my
> way around the system and eventually start up an ISP when I get it working
> right.
Why RedHat 5.1? I'd use 5.2. It's stable. But I'd use the kernels
from RedHat 6.0 (available by download today, boxed by the end of this
week), because they don't need to be patched to support RAID.
> I need to start building the computer and installing Linux on it and
> become familiar with it first. I want to build the system with intentions
> of turning it into an ISP.
The three most important things for an Internet server are: Security,
Security, and Security <smile>.
Don't even think of connecting your server to the Internet until you've
read and followed all the advice in "Practical Unix & Internet Security,
2nd Edition", published by O'Reilly, copyright 1996. I know, this book
is OLD by Internet standards, but it's still the best of the class. You
can get it from Amazon for $31.96. Read the reviews (from as recently
as last week) at
<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565921488/qid%3D925836477/002-7251664-6471863>.
It's very imporant not to connect your system until you know you've got
security on it locked up tight. People do all sorts of interesting
things to compromise Internet security (like replacing your copy of the
login program with one that sends them your password over the 'net
<frown>). And frankly, you may never know if someone's broken into your
system until it's way too late.
> When I start the ISP, I am interested in putting
> up Modem Banks for people to dial into.
Unless your customers are going to be happy with 33.6 connections you'll
need a lot more than modems. You'll need incoming digital lines
(probably ISDN lines) capable of handling 24 calls at a time (that's the
way the phone company usually sells them). Installation will be
somewhere around $2,000, and the monthly charge in the $1,000 range.
You'll need special banks of modems (called an RAS [remote access
server]) to make connections at 56k.
Or you can find a company to accept the calls for you.
> I know there is Digicom Modem Banks
> but can't quite find their website.
Digicom Systems is supposed to be at <www.digicomsys.com>, but at the
moment I'm getting a 425 error (Unable to connect with remote host) so I
can't verify that.
> Please let me know if you have any tips for me
> on starting my ISP.
Sure <smile>. Have a lot of money handy <bigger smile>.
I wish you luck. We wholesale a lot of services to ISPs, and believe
me, it's not cheap. I haven't even mentioned mail services, hosting
services, credit card acceptance, authentication and billing, etc.
I hope you make it!
Jeff
--
Jeff Lasman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Internet Products Manager
Jatek Corporation
main office: (310) 375-7646 * fax: (310) 375-0892
Internet Products office:
(909) 787-8589 * fax: (909) 782-0205
24-hour Internet Products support:
(909) 787-8589 * fax: (909) 782-0205
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Luca Filipozzi)
Subject: Re: DSL questions
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 10:08:12 -0700
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> i am running dsl. i have had it set up two ways.
> one connected to an ethernet card in the back of a linux box so i could
> use linux's ip masq functionality. that worked pretty good. i had issues
> with my dual ethernet cards from time to time but it wasnt anything
> really big.
>
> the other way was with the dsl modem connected directly to an ethernet
> hub so all my computers had a direct path to the internet.(you need
> separate registered IP addresses for this option tho)
>
> both ways worked great.
The second way leaves all of your machines exposed!!! Go with the first
way and save yourself some grief. I had a *lot* of port scanning when I
was on cable. On ADSL, it's much less but still there. I use a Linux box
as a masquerading firewall and have been well protected (so far knock
knock on wood).
> as far as the adsl goes, i have never had a problem. I think a large
> part of that is due to the efforts of my wonderful ISP. but i was their
> first dsl customer and guinea pig. i'm paying 200.00 a month for the
> service and 12.00 a month for leasing the modem. at 768k up and down,
> thats amazingly cheap. thats half of a t1 at less than 1/5 of the
> price. my ISP, cyberverse.com, is doing a great job tho. i have to give
> much of the credit for my lack of problems to them and not necessarily
> the dsl.
Yikes. I have ADSL and it costs $65.00/month (taxes extra) and I get
nearl 3.2Mbps down.
> my recommendations: go for it. its well worth the price. you can also
> get it in smaller chunks. if you get a 64k connection, its really cheap,
> and unlike a modem, you arent limited to upload speeds by the FCC.
Yes, yes. Go for it!!!
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Luca Filipozzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Martin P Holland)
Crossposted-To: comp.windows.x.kde,alt.os.linux.dial-up,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: kppp: connect before login & keep connection
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 11:27:12 +0059
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>TARogue wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 03 May 1999 15:02:45 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> scribbled something about kppp: connect before login & keep connection:
(reply to original poster)
kppp --help
will tell you how to use it to auto connect to a specific account from the
command line.
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http://www.noether.freeserve.co.uk
http://www.kppp-archive.freeserve.co.uk
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Braxton Burrsaddle)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Tickling diald?
Date: 4 May 1999 20:27:59 GMT
When I first loaded SuSE 6.0 on my gateway box, diald worked
perfectly. Then I set up DNS, which works fine, but now diald doesn't
automatically dial. It appears to "work", but links don't stay up.
My intent is that diald will dial to my ISP when packets need to be
sent. dctrl works just fine when it is commanded to force the link
up, it starts pppd and the link works, but it seems that nothing is
tickling diald to stay awake, and it times out. Everything that wants
to send or receive packets works as long as the link stays up, but
that appears to be strictly constrained by a timeout. Starting an
application does not stimulate diald to start a link.
It looks like setting up DNS (and making the change to "nameserver"
that defines the gateway as the local nameserver) broke diald. Am I
interpreting this right? What is it that should stimulate diald to
keep my ppp link up, and how do I route packets to ensure that diald
gets tickled?
Aside - next stop is masquerading. I got the lx_suse.rpm kernel 2.2.5
update, and it appears not to have included ipchains. Anyone know
whether this is an oversight?
TIA -
Greg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] reply-to bogus, remove z's to construct email
address.
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