Linux-Networking Digest #500, Volume #11 Fri, 11 Jun 99 23:13:41 EDT
Contents:
Re: Linux can't be a big role...???!!! (Hartmann Schaffer)
Re: network setup problem - have a quick look! ("Andrey Smirnov")
Linux as gateway between Microsoft and Unix (Jacques Bourdeau)
Re: netatalk dies with large files: cross post this ("Kevin Cullis")
Re: Gurus: PPP, 2.2 kernels, and Ricochet modems working wierd ("David Bates")
Re: Ping remains silent! ("Gavin Clark")
Re: recommendations on Network card makes and models? ("Peter Chen")
Which brand and type NICs and HUBs for startup ISP? (mezcal)
Re: Netscape / proxy q ("Carl R. Stevenson")
Re: Looking for documentation for SUSE6.1 (Michael Wilson)
Re: Linux can't be a big role...???!!! ("Ian")
Re: ppp and routing (Yuki Taga)
ISP connection (Brian Witowski)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hartmann Schaffer)
Subject: Re: Linux can't be a big role...???!!!
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 00:58:39 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Yuki Taga) writes:
> ...
>>> Anyone with just very basic skills and not any in-depth technical
>>> knowledge can install and configure Windows with just a little trial
>>> and error, maybe.
>>
>> Yeah, right. Dream on.
>
> I'm afraid you're the one who is dreaming. It happens thousands if not tens of
> thousands of times daily around this planet. How do you think they got 250-300
> million units (conservative estimate) installed? Consultants? Tech support?
> Don't make me giggle.
Don't choke on your giggle. Win-whatever gets installed by the system
builders, and they have learned the hard way to pick and match hardware
combinations that work for them. Quite a few of the smaller system
builders are quite out of their league when something goes wrong. A
friend of mine recently tried to install a new (internal) modem. He has
been to 4 local dealers since, hoping they would get his system running
again. Last time I talked to him he was still hoping.
> ...
Hartmann Schaffer
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From: "Andrey Smirnov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: network setup problem - have a quick look!
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 18:06:23 -0700
Hello,
IRQ=3 may be conflicting with serial port 2. Do you have serial 2 in your
machine.
Try changing irq to 5 or 10.
Good luck!
Gavin Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7js945$g7p$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> I'm trying to setup a linux box as a fileserver but I can't seem to get
the
> configuration right.
>
> I ping the linux box from another computer on the network and nothing
comes
> back but I get errors logged in /var/log/messages (see below)
>
> I ping the other computer from the linux box and I get nothing back. but
I
> see the packets comming in with a packet monitor so packets are in fact
> moving across the network.
>
> In both cases the linux box is adding up RX packets. So packets are
comming
> in just not being seen.
>
> Thanks for any ideas,
>
> Gavin
>
> The specifics
>
> linux box
> OS: linux - redhat 6.0 - 2.2.5 kernel
> ETH card: D-Link DE-220P - ISA - NE compatible
> Processor: 586 200MHz
>
> here's a quick session:
>
> root# ifconfig eth0
> eth0 encap:ethernet
> inet addr:192.168.2.1 bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
> UP BRODACAST RUNNING MTU:1500 METRIC:1
> RX packets:34 error:10 others are 0
> TX packets:29
> collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
> interrupt:3 base address:0x240
>
> root# ping 192.168.2.2
> root# 8 packets ,0 recieved, 100% loss
>
> root# ifconfig eth0
> eth0 encap:ethernet
> inet addr:192.168.2.1 bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
> UP BRODACAST RUNNING MTU:1500 METRIC:1
> RX packets:43 error:11 others are 0
> TX packets:39
> collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
> interrupt:3 base address:0x240
>
> root# route
> 192.168.2.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
> 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 UH 0 0 0 lo
>
> root# ifdown eth0
> root# ifup eth0
> SIOCADDRT: Network is unreachable
> SIOCADDRT: Network is unreachable
>
> root# route
> 192.168.2.1 * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 eth0
> 192.168.2.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
> 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
>
> /var/log/messages
> kernel: eth0: mismatched read page pointers 60 vs. 4c
>
> I downloaded some utilities that show the card at:
> io=0x240 irq=3
>
> /ete/conf.modules
> alias eth0 ne
> options ne io=0x240 irq=3
>
> module NE loads
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From: Jacques Bourdeau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux as gateway between Microsoft and Unix
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 00:18:54 GMT
Hi,
I wish to access files on a Windows disk from various Unix computers (=20
Unixware, SCO, Solaris ) transparently.
As smbclient is not fully transparent, I've install a Linux box (=20
slackware 3.6 ). I've use smbmount and mount share from Windows NT.
Now, I wish to re-dsitribute these files with NFS. I've do=20
it but we have a strange probleme :
The linux box can access any files / folder on the Windows share, but=20
the NFS re-share only the first level in the directory structure.
Ex : NT share a folder as Data. This share include a subfolder,=20
public, itself containing files.
I can mount Data from Linux in a directory ( net ) and access files in=20
public subfolder. When a Unix box mount the directory ( net ) with=20
NFS, he will see the subfolder public, can change in this directory=20
but can not do LS and PWD say he can not find in wich directory we=20
are.
All security on the NTFS partition are every one full control and=20
itself, Linux can access them. So the problem is surely not on Windows N=
T.
If anyone can help me, please send me your tips at=20
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks in advance
Jacques Bourdeau
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Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 18:19:14 -0600
From: "Kevin Cullis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: netatalk dies with large files: cross post this
Bob and Rob,
If you can, cross post this to the linux.appletalk newsgroup. The traffic
is getting heavier. TIA
Kevin
==========
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rod Smith) wrote:
> [Posted and mailed]
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "Bob Rakov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> I have a mac home network with a PC running RH 6.0 (kernel 2.29) serving
>> internet connections.
>>
>> Netatalk works fine for 99% of our file sharing needs. However, with large
>> files (like when backing up a mac to the server) netatalk dies after around
>> 300 Mb (of a 1.5 Gb file) with the message:
>>
>> "The file server�s connection has unexpectedly closed down [9:40 PM on
>> 6/9/99]."
>>
>> I'm using netatalk 1.4b2+asun2.13
>
> I'm using an RPM of netatalk-1.4b2+asun2.1.3-4 on my system (RH 6.0,
> kernel 2.2.8; formerly RH 5.2 with assorted kernels through 2.2.3).
> Whenever I try to create a file larger than ~100MB on my Linux box from
> the Mac, I get a spurious "disk full" or sometimes an "error of type
> -50". This is with MacOS 8.5.1 on an iMac. I suspect that either
> netatalk or the implementation of AppleTalk on MacOS 8.5.1 has some sort
> of bug related to reporting of free disk space. It's conceivable you're
> running into something similar. OTOH, my server doesn't crash. My
> workaround (and an ugly one it is) is to create an HFS image file on the
> Linux box ("dd if=/dev/zero of=foo.img bs=1024 count=xx"; then use xhfs
> to create an HFS filesystem on it) and create my big file in that. This
> works. I can then use xhfs or a mount of the image file via a loopback
> device to get the file out of the image file. Of course, this is ugly,
> and awkward, and requires at least twice the available free disk space it
> should, but it works.
>
> If you find a better solution, I'd love to hear it.
>
> --
> Rod Smith
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.channel1.com/users/rodsmith
> NOTE: Remove the "uce" word from my address to mail me
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From: "David Bates" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Gurus: PPP, 2.2 kernels, and Ricochet modems working wierd
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 17:39:49 -0700
RH6 comes with the 2.2.5 kernel. I am having the EXACT same problem with
RH6 and my Ricochet modem. I am hoping someone can give me some pointers on
how to correct this problem.
Thanks,
David Bates
Lenny grosso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7joojg$6ho$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Didn't Redhat 5.2 come with the 2.0.36 kernel though?
>
> Lenny
>
> Chris Kacoroski wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Hi,
>
> I have a ricochet modem that works fine with 1.3.x kernels (redhat 5.2,
> etc.) and NT. With the 2.2.x kernels (redhat 6.0) it connects, dns
> works, traceroute works, and ping works, but nothing else. See below
> for some more background info. Appreciate any help or clues as to how
> to fix this.
>
> thanks
>
> ski
>
> ------------------------------------
> I have the ppp connection that will not allow any services to work, but
> does allow ping and traceroute to work. I have redhat 6.0. I ran
> tcpdump and got
>
> [root@ski /root]# !tcp
> tcpdump -i ppp0
> tcpdump: listening on ppp0
>
> My address is 206.253.200.54. I entered ftp ftp.scenicsoft.com and it
> checks the DNS to get the ip address of the ftp site.
>
> 17:13:56.546063 206.253.200.54.1027 > 168.253.48.19.domain: 65107+ A?
> ftp.scenicsoft.com. (36)
> 17:13:57.087508 168.253.48.19.domain > 206.253.200.54.1027: 65107 1/4/2
> (198) (DF)
>
> It then starts the ftp connection.
>
> 17:13:57.088387 206.253.200.54.1046 > 192.67.96.5.ftp: S
> 1278992700:1278992700(0) win 32120 <mss 1460,sackOK,timestamp 175405
> 0,nop,wscale 0> (DF)
>
> and I get a reply from the ftp machine.
>
> 17:13:57.487511 192.67.96.5.ftp > 206.253.200.54.1046: S
> 488046:488046(0) ack 1278992701 win 8760 <mss 1460> (DF)
> 17:13:57.497561 206.253.200.54.1046 > 192.67.96.5.ftp: . ack 1 win 32120
> (DF)
>
> at this point it printed that it was connected to ftp.scenicsoft.com,
> but then
> it hung. I did not get an ftp prompt. I then killed the ftp process and
> it printed the lines below.
>
> 17:14:09.583929 206.253.200.54.1046 > 192.67.96.5.ftp: F 1:1(0) ack 1
> win 32120 (DF) [tos 0x10]
> 17:14:09.947509 192.67.96.5.ftp > 206.253.200.54.1046: F 80:80(0) ack 2
> win 8760 (DF)
> 17:14:09.957589 206.253.200.54.1046 > 192.67.96.5.ftp: R
> 1278992702:1278992702(0) win 0
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Eric Livingston wrote:
> >
> > |I have the ppp connection that will not allow any services to work, but
> > |does allow ping and traceroute to work. I have redhat 6.0. I ran
> > |tcpdump and got
> >
> > I am getting the exact same behaviour. I really think this is a problem
> with
> > the 2.2.x kernel!
> >
> > I recently (and foolishly) took my old, reliable RH5.1 box (w/2.0.36 on
> it)
> > and blew it away completely, in order to "upgrade" to Caldera OpenLinux
> 2.2
> > to see what it was about (it ships with 2.2.5). I immediately got the
> > problem described in detail in the previous message above. I even tried
> the
> > same tcpdump routine on my own and got the exact same behaviour from
ping
> > and ftp.
> >
> > So, I figured it must be Caldera and this was some kind of punishment
for
> > switching distributions. So, I blew that away and installed a
> brand-spanking
> > new copy of RH6.0. (Not, however, before trying to recompile the 2.2.5
> > kernel with minimal options to see if that helped - it didn't)
> >
> > I proceeded to get the exact same problem. This issue goes beyond Red
Hat:
> > This problem is shared by at least Caldera's 2.2.5 release.
> >
> > I am now (as I type) in the process of compiling 2.2.9, and I'm hoping
it
> > may solve this problem. If not, I really do think something is amiss.
> >
> > IMPORTANT NOTE: I know it's not merely a configuration issue with pppd
or
> > ipchains or something, because I have another modem that works perfectly
> on
> > the same serial port as the errant modem (which worked great with
2.0.36).
> > In fact, I'm using that other modem for my (masqueraded) session right
now
> > to write and send this e-mail. So the basic setup of my system is quite
> > functional. It's just that some modems seem to simply fail with the new
> > kernel.
> >
> > I REALLY hope there's a solution soon, or 2.2.9 saves my day... it won't
> be
> > another week before I can't wait any longer and I'll have to blow away
> RH6.0
> > and regress to 5.2 in order to get this functionality back... the
failing
> > modem is a wireless that is my only connectivity right now on my client
> > site...
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Eric
> --
> "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it
> connected to the entire universe" John Muir
>
> Chris "Ski" Kacoroski [EMAIL PROTECTED] 425-355-6655
> ScenicSoft, 1133 164 Street SW, Lynnwood WA, 98037, USA
>
>
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From: "Gavin Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Ping remains silent!
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 17:26:14 -0700
> Currently I'm trying to gain access to our local network from my
>
> Linux PC using ethernet(3Com Etherlink III, 3C5098 TPC!).
>
> I'm using the well-known ping command to check connections to other hosts
> on this network. Ping works fine when 'pinging' to the localhost.
> But when I want to ping another host on the net I only get
>
> PING <IP-address> (IP-address): 56 data bytes
>
> and that's it! The ping doesn't come to an end.
hit control -c to make it stop
>
> I suspect something is wrong with the routing, or with the network card
> itself, but don't know how to figure things out! Anybody out there who can
> assist in solving this problem? Thanks in advance!
>
I'm having a similar problem. packets leave and enter the linux box but it
pays no attention to them. (see my other post for more deatils)
route and ifconfig look just like the examples in all the documentation
let me know if and how you solve this. I'l do the same
gavin
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From: "Peter Chen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: recommendations on Network card makes and models?
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 22:07:06 -0400
Intel owns and produces 2114x tulip chipsets now, you can find the detail
specs on http://developer.intel.com/design/network/
Jonathan Guthrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7jop8f$2isi$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> Be advised that my source for Tulip cards (KTI) informs me that DEC (that
> is, Compaq) is no longer making the Tulip chipsets.
>
> You will eventually be unable to purchase Tulip-based cards.
> --
> Jonathan Guthrie ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> Brokersys +281-895-8101 http://www.brokersys.com/
> 12703 Veterans Memorial #106, Houston, TX 77014, USA
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mezcal)
Subject: Which brand and type NICs and HUBs for startup ISP?
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 01:51:44 GMT
Can someone recommend a good hub for an isp with 300 - 2000 users?
I'll be using fast ethernet NICs 10/100, and I want to buy a brand
compatible with linux with good performance of course. Also, would a
switch be preferable over a fast ethernet hub. And I'd like to know
if most of the fast ethernet hubs out now avoide packet collision.
Thanks for any information,
Chris
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From: "Carl R. Stevenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Netscape / proxy q
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 21:59:49 -0400
Reply-To: "Carl R. Stevenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Could one of you please tell me where the hell one sets proxy settings
in Netscape (or for Linux in general) when the Linux box is behind
a proxy/firewall/gateway?????
Thanks in advance.
--
Carl - wa6vse
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John Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> David Eno wrote:
> >
> > I'm trying to run Netscape on a Red Hat 5.2 box that's connected to our NT 4
> > network running MS Proxy v 1.
> >
> > I set the obvious proxy settings in Netscape. When I try to go to a site,
> > the messages '(site) contacted. Waithing for reply' and 'connecting to
> > (proxy IP)' flash back and forth repeatedly at the bottom the the screen.
> >
> > Anyone have any idea what the problem might be?
>
> What were the "obvious" settings you used? Did they include
> both an address and a port number?
>
> --
>
> -John ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: Michael Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Looking for documentation for SUSE6.1
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 03:04:33 +0000
Dicky wrote:
>
> I am looking for the documentations for SUSE linux
> administrations.
>
> Appreciate any help
> email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
try www.suse.de or www.suse.com
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From: "Ian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Linux can't be a big role...???!!!
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 14:16:44 +1200
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message ...
>On Fri, 11 Jun 1999 11:23:50 +1200, Ian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>[deletia]
>>If I can get a few good racing games on Linux, I can totally dump MS. Once
a
>
>http://blackholesun.com/index.php3
>
But it's not out NOW !!!
I'm a very impatient bastard, which is why I prefer Linux.
Ian
PS: screen shots look good.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Yuki Taga)
Subject: Re: ppp and routing
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 02:55:48 GMT
On Fri, 11 Jun 1999 12:41:22 -0500, in article
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Sam Cable <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Apocalypse wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a problem with connecting a Linux box to my ISP. The ip is dynamic
>> and ppp connects with no apparant problems.
>
>Well, take heart. You're doing better than I am. I can't get a
>connection in the first place. I have tried configuring with almost
>every tool Red Hat 6.0 supplies. Could you tell me if you did anything
>special to get to this point? Thanks.
Hi Sam,
Be sure you can't get a connection. At first, I thought I couldn't get a
connection, either, but after several failures, I find I always connect. (RH6)
I don't have any explanation for the failures, which always hang at expect ATZ
OK. But eventually, the script runs.
Yuki ^_^
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From: Brian Witowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ISP connection
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 22:19:37 -0400
Hello,
I am trying to get connected to my ISP. I have a connect script that
will dial but once the ISP answers, thats it. No communication. I
don't know what to send at this point. Any suggestions? And Im not a
lamer. I tried putting in "user my_ispusername" and "ogin: username"
etc. so please don't offer any of the standard "what a dumbass"
answers. Ive even connected with a terminal program and I never get any
communication. Perhaps if somebody is using a Diamond Supra Express you
could send your init string. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Here is my connect script:
TIMEOUT 5
"" ATZL2 OK
ATDT331-6646
ABORT "NO CARRIER"
ABORT BUSY
ABORT "NO DIALTONE"
TIMEOUT 60
CONNECT""
user brianw
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