Linux-Networking Digest #526, Volume #11 Mon, 14 Jun 99 00:13:38 EDT
Contents:
ghostscript + lpd + hell on earth (Rage-DCA)
new house wiring ("blah")
SAMBA : Shared memory eror ! help !!! (Ollivier Civiol)
Cannot get networking to work with Caldera 2.2 (Mike Roda)
New User Question (Arthur Merar)
Re: Synchronizing cmos clock with timeserver? (Ben Short)
Re: where the heck ARE the linux drivers @? (Bob)
Re: IMAP software for the linux (Jonathan Guthrie)
Re: HELP: Can't connect to my ISP ("Kris Erpenbeck")
Re: HELP: Can't connect to my ISP ("Kris Erpenbeck")
Re: new house wiring ("Gregory D. Horne")
Re: Specifically, What NT service now be run on linux? (Jonathan Guthrie)
Re: Direct connection to the internet. (Jonathan Guthrie)
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From: Rage-DCA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: ghostscript + lpd + hell on earth
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 01:16:26 GMT
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i have some big problems i'm hoping someone out there can help me
with. ok, first off i have a server which is running suse linux. it
does not have x installed on it, but it does have the libs required to
compile ghostscript. ok, i've compile LPRng and ghostscript on my
server and have a hp deskjet 660 cse (uses /dev/par0) connected to the
parallel port. i am running kernel 2.2.9 and during boot the following
appears:
<6>parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [SPP,PS2,EPP]
<6>parport0: Printer, HEWLETT-PACKARD DESKJET 660C
<6>lp0: using parport0 (polling).
ok, so obviously my printer is detected by the kernel and i compiled
in printer support. anyways, on to the next thing. ok, lpr works
kinda. it accepts jobs but just feeds a paper through when it prints a
job (this is without a filter and this means it doesn't print, just
spits out a paper). ok, so i figure this is just a little problem
because ghostscript doesn't work right. now to move on to the
ghostscript problem. here is the line i use as my filter:
#!/bin/sh
nice -19 /usr/bin/gs -sDEVICE=cdj670 -dPapertype=0
-sOutputFile=- -q -r300 -
ok, so i'm using the cdj670 driver for gs. this i found doesn't work
though. even with a manual feed through ghostscript i get this error:
lithium:/usr/share/ghostscript # gs -sDEVICE=cdj670
Aladdin Ghostscript TESTER RELEASE 5.85 (1999-05-29)
Copyright (C) 1999 Aladdin Enterprises, Menlo Park, CA. All
rights reserved.
This software comes with NO WARRANTY: see the file PUBLIC
for details.
GS>help
Enter PostScript commands. '(filename) run' runs a file,
'quit' exits.
GS>/root/micq_log run
Error: /typecheck in --file--
Operand stack:
root micq_log (r)
Execution stack:
%interp_exit .runexec2 --nostringval--
--nostringval-- --nostringval-- 2 %stopped_push
--nostringval-- --nostringval-- %loop_continue 2 3
%oparray_pop --nostringval-- --nostringval-- false
1 %stopped_push .runexec2 --nostringval--
--nostringval-- --nostringval-- 2 %stopped_push
--nostringval-- 2 3 %oparray_pop --nostringval--
--nostringval-- --nostringval--
Dictionary stack:
--dict:933/983(ro)(G)-- --dict:0/20(G)--
--dict:49/200(L)--
Current allocation mode is local
Current file position is 19
GS<2>quit
ok, so obviously, there are some problems. so first ghostscript seems
to crash when a picture or text file is fed through it and lpr seems
to accept jobs, try to print, but not print anything but it feeds a
paper thru. now here is the rest of what ya'll might need to solve
this.
/etc/printcap
lp|HP Deskjet|lp:\
:lp=/dev/par0:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd:\
:lf=/var/spool/lpd/logfile:\
:af=/var/spool/lpd/acct:\
:send_data_first:\
:if=/usr/share/ghostscript/ps_to_deskjet:\
:mx#0:sf:sh:rs:
/var/spool/lpd/status.lp
server starting at 14:28:52
printing 'root@rage+369', start, attempt 1 at 14:28:52
opening '/dev/par0' at 14:28:52, attempt 1, timeout 10,
grace 0 at 14:28:52
accounting at start 'root@rage+369' at 14:28:52
printing 'root@rage+369', printing banner on open at
14:28:52
printing 'root@rage+369', sending FF after banner at
14:28:52
printing 'root@rage+369', file 1 '(stdin)', size 5751,
format 'f' at 14:28:52
printed 25 percent of 5751 bytes of (stdin) at 14:28:52
printed 50 percent of 5751 bytes of (stdin) at 14:28:52
printed 75 percent of 5751 bytes of (stdin) at 14:28:52
printed 100 percent of 5751 bytes of (stdin) at 14:28:52
printed all 5751 bytes at 14:28:52
accounting at end 'root@rage+369' at 14:28:55
printing 'root@rage+369', closing device at 14:28:55
printing 'root@rage+369', finished at 14:28:55
subserver status 'JSUCC' for 'root@rage+369' at 14:28:55
job 'root@rage+369' removed at 14:28:55
server finished at 14:28:55
ok, i think this is all you'll need, but if you need more info, just
let me know. all files are set to user and group id daemon and the
permissions all are set correctly. if you have any ideas, need more
information, or have something better i might try using, please let me
know. i've tried everything and can't figure this out. please HELP
me!!! thank you very much, rage-dca.
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Jason Osborne (Rage-DCA)
- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
- http://rage.dynip.com
- LinuxInside - I run it, do you?
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i have some big problems i'm hoping someone out there can help me with.
ok, first off i have a server which is running suse linux. it does not
have x installed on it, but it does have the libs required to compile ghostscript.
ok, i've compile LPRng and ghostscript on my server and have a hp deskjet
660 cse (uses /dev/par0) connected to the parallel port. i am running kernel
2.2.9 and during boot the following appears:
<br>
<blockquote><font size=-1><6>parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [SPP,PS2,EPP]</font>
<br><font size=-1><6>parport0: Printer, HEWLETT-PACKARD DESKJET 660C</font>
<br><font size=-1><6>lp0: using parport0 (polling).</font></blockquote>
<p><br>ok, so obviously my printer is detected by the kernel and i compiled
in printer support. anyways, on to the next thing. ok, lpr works kinda.
it accepts jobs but just feeds a paper through when it prints a job (this
is without a filter and this means it doesn't print, just spits out a paper).
ok, so i figure this is just a little problem because ghostscript doesn't
work right. now to move on to the ghostscript problem. here is the line
i use as my filter:
<blockquote>
<br><font size=-1>#!/bin/sh</font>
<br><font size=-1>nice -19 /usr/bin/gs -sDEVICE=cdj670 -dPapertype=0 -sOutputFile=-
-q -r300 -</font></blockquote>
<p><br>ok, so i'm using the cdj670 driver for gs. this i found doesn't
work though. even with a manual feed through ghostscript i get this error:
<br>
<blockquote><font size=-1>lithium:/usr/share/ghostscript # gs -sDEVICE=cdj670</font>
<br><font size=-1>Aladdin Ghostscript TESTER RELEASE 5.85 (1999-05-29)</font>
<br><font size=-1>Copyright (C) 1999 Aladdin Enterprises, Menlo Park, CA.
All rights reserved.</font>
<br><font size=-1>This software comes with NO WARRANTY: see the file PUBLIC
for details.</font>
<br><font size=-1>GS>help</font>
<br><font size=-1>Enter PostScript commands. '(filename) run' runs
a file, 'quit' exits.</font>
<br><font size=-1>GS>/root/micq_log run</font>
<br><font size=-1>Error: /typecheck in --file--</font>
<br><font size=-1>Operand stack:</font>
<br><font size=-1> root micq_log (r)</font>
<br><font size=-1>Execution stack:</font>
<br><font size=-1> %interp_exit .runexec2
--nostringval-- --nostringval-- --nostringval--
2 %stopped_push --nostringval--
--nostringval--
%loop_continue 2 3 %oparray_pop
--nostringval-- --nostringval-- false
1 %stopped_push .runexec2
--nostringval--
--nostringval-- --nostringval-- 2
%stopped_push
--nostringval-- 2 3 %oparray_pop
--nostringval-- --nostringval-- --nostringval--</font>
<br><font size=-1>Dictionary stack:</font>
<br><font size=-1> --dict:933/983(ro)(G)--
--dict:0/20(G)--
--dict:49/200(L)--</font>
<br><font size=-1>Current allocation mode is local</font>
<br><font size=-1>Current file position is 19</font>
<br><font size=-1>GS<2>quit</font></blockquote>
ok, so obviously, there are some problems. so first ghostscript seems to
crash when a picture or text file is fed through it and lpr seems to accept
jobs, try to print, but not print anything but it feeds a paper thru. now
here is the rest of what ya'll might need to solve this.
<br>/etc/printcap
<blockquote>
<br><font size=-1>lp|HP Deskjet|lp:\</font>
<br><font size=-1> :lp=/dev/par0:\</font>
<br><font size=-1>
:sd=/var/spool/lpd:\</font>
<br><font size=-1>
:lf=/var/spool/lpd/logfile:\</font>
<br><font size=-1>
:af=/var/spool/lpd/acct:\</font>
<br><font size=-1> :send_data_first:\</font>
<br><font size=-1>
:if=/usr/share/ghostscript/ps_to_deskjet:\</font>
<br><font size=-1>
:mx#0:sf:sh:rs:</font></blockquote>
<p><br>/var/spool/lpd/status.lp
<br>
<blockquote><font size=-1>server starting at 14:28:52</font>
<br><font size=-1>printing 'root@rage+369', start, attempt 1 at 14:28:52</font>
<br><font size=-1>opening '/dev/par0' at 14:28:52, attempt 1, timeout 10,
grace 0 at 14:28:52</font>
<br><font size=-1>accounting at start 'root@rage+369' at 14:28:52</font>
<br><font size=-1>printing 'root@rage+369', printing banner on open at
14:28:52</font>
<br><font size=-1>printing 'root@rage+369', sending FF after banner at
14:28:52</font>
<br><font size=-1>printing 'root@rage+369', file 1 '(stdin)', size 5751,
format 'f' at 14:28:52</font>
<br><font size=-1>printed 25 percent of 5751 bytes of (stdin) at 14:28:52</font>
<br><font size=-1>printed 50 percent of 5751 bytes of (stdin) at 14:28:52</font>
<br><font size=-1>printed 75 percent of 5751 bytes of (stdin) at 14:28:52</font>
<br><font size=-1>printed 100 percent of 5751 bytes of (stdin) at 14:28:52</font>
<br><font size=-1>printed all 5751 bytes at 14:28:52</font>
<br><font size=-1>accounting at end 'root@rage+369' at 14:28:55</font>
<br><font size=-1>printing 'root@rage+369', closing device at 14:28:55</font>
<br><font size=-1>printing 'root@rage+369', finished at 14:28:55</font>
<br><font size=-1>subserver status 'JSUCC' for 'root@rage+369' at
14:28:55</font>
<br><font size=-1>job 'root@rage+369' removed at 14:28:55</font>
<br><font size=-1>server finished at 14:28:55</font></blockquote>
<p><br>ok, i think this is all you'll need, but if you need more info,
just let me know. all files are set to user and group id daemon and the
permissions all are set correctly. if you have any ideas, need more information,
or have something better i might try using, please let me know. i've tried
everything and can't figure this out. please HELP me!!! thank you very
much, rage-dca.
<pre>--
Jason Osborne (Rage-DCA)
- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
- <a href="http://rage.dynip.com">http://rage.dynip.com
</a>- LinuxInside - I run it, do you?</pre>
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From: "blah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: new house wiring
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 20:25:15 -0500
I am in the process of building a house. I just wanted some suggestions on
the best way to wire for the future. Any help would be appreciated.
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From: Ollivier Civiol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SAMBA : Shared memory eror ! help !!!
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 03:50:29 +0200
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi,
nmbd goes up but when I status samba, it says "cannot initialize shared
memory"
then .pid files are not removed :
how do I clean directories for samba whe, I did not unload properly ?
Thanks in advance.
--
Best Regards,
Ollivier Civiol
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Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
EmailXpress : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
WEB pages : http://www.astecsoft.com/AstecWeb
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From: Mike Roda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Cannot get networking to work with Caldera 2.2
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 22:24:53 -0400
I am trying to setup networking between a linux laptop and my linux
desktop. Everything was working fine until I installed Caldera
Openlinux 2.2 on my desktop system. Now I'm getting some strange
behavior on that box.
For one thing, during bootup it shows two ethernet devices when there is
really only one:
eth0: 3c509 at 0x300 tag 1, 10baseT port, address 00 a0 24 80 ff 86,
IRQ 5.
3c509.c:1.16 (2.2) 2/3/98 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
....
eth1: 3c509 at 0x300 tag 1, 10baseT port, address 00 a0 24 80 ff 86,
IRQ 5.
3c509.c:1.16 (2.2) 2/3/98 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anyway, I get the interface up and running and everything looks okay but
I can't ping between either host.
Here's the output from ifconfig:
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:A0:24:80:FF:86
inet addr:192.168.1.2 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:588 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:298 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:1 txqueuelen:100
Interrupt:5 Base address:0x300
All the routing stuff is setup correctly, I believe this problem is more
low level. Anybody seen anything similar?
-Mike (remove the NOSPAM in my email address to reply)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arthur Merar)
Subject: New User Question
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 02:35:22 GMT
Hello,
I am very new to Linux. I just installed Red Hat. I have a small
network set up with a Windows 98 box, a Linux box and 2 printers on my
hub.
I want to be able to dial from my Windows box through my Linux box
onto the net........can I do this?
Also, how do I start an FTP deamon on my Linux box so I can send files
across?
Thanks, I'm very new to this stuff......
Please send e-mail.
Arthur
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ben Short)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Synchronizing cmos clock with timeserver?
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 12:47:32 +1000
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> Ollivier Civiol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard
> and wrote the following ....
>
> >Kevin Heath wrote:
> >
> ........
> >>
> >> As root, do a "hwclock --systohc".
> >>
> >> -Kevin
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >How to get Win95 to sync it's time with the linux box then ?
>
> Make a netlogon batch file for the samba user (windows client). See
> the samba docs.
>
> Regards Hans
>
>
or set up in.timed on your linux box, and have a time client on your
windows box ;)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help,linux.help
Subject: Re: where the heck ARE the linux drivers @?
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 02:50:58 GMT
Mike Schoenfeld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have 2 PCI Nic cards that have the Realtek 8029 Chips. They are P+P
>under windows and linux picked then both up and used NE2000 drivers.. I
>have no problems. The cards were 20 bucks. Why not just get a new card
>instead of pulling your hair out? It doesnt get that card working but
>it does fix your problem! I am running RH 6.0 also..
>
that's a good point - but because this card IS a confirmed good card
(both functionally & w/ linux) - I'm really more interested in
resolving the problem - good experience...
________________________________________________
Definition of Windows 95:
A 32 bit upgrade to 16 bit extensions for an 8 bit operating system
designed to run on a 4 bit processor by a 2 bit company that
doesn't like 1 bit of competition.
>Mike
>
>Mike Ching wrote:
>>
>> If the card is an Allied Telesis AT1500, you can use the LANCE driver. I
>> didn't recognize the ati1500 reference but if it has DMA, maybe you mistyped
>> the name.
>>
>> On Thu, 10 Jun 1999 13:13:08 GMT, Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Monte Phillips) wrote:
>> >
>> >>If those cards are PnP cards you're gonna have to use a setup prog and
>> >>turn the PnP off before Linux will see it.
>> >
>> >been there done that! - pnp was disabled, io,irq,dma manually set
>> >to know good #'s; card passes diagnostics with these parameters...
>> >
>> >________________________________________________
>> >Definition of Windows 95:
>> >
>> >A 32 bit upgrade to 16 bit extensions for an 8 bit operating system
>> >designed to run on a 4 bit processor by a 2 bit company that
>> >doesn't like 1 bit of competition.
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >>>tried 'em!
>> >>>
>> >>>tried SEVERAL that i thought were generic....
>> >>>
>> >>>>> (i need ati1500 nic drivers) - the howto specifically says, that linux
>> >>>>> IS compatible with my card, I just can't find any way to get the 2 to
>> >>>>> talk! - (tried the 1700 drivers which come with my mandrake 6 dist -
>> >>>>> no good)
>> >>>>> bg@@interaccess.com
>> >
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From: Jonathan Guthrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: IMAP software for the linux
Date: 14 Jun 1999 02:48:33 GMT
pawan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is there any package which will have the IMAP support for the linux
> machine
Yes. I had to install it when I installed imp for Web-based mail.
--
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: "Kris Erpenbeck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: HELP: Can't connect to my ISP
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 20:49:40 -0600
If you are using chat to make the connection it could just be the timeout
setting in the chat configuration file. Just up it to say 50 seconds or
more. If thats not how your establishing the connection, then I might
suggest you look into a program called wvdial. It seems to make
making a ppp connection in Linux much easier. How it does it is
beyond me, but it did work for me, whereas, hours of manually trying
to configure it failed. I hope that this somehow helps you.
Kris ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
SLK230 wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Hello,
>I have dual boot NT/Linux on my Dell Latitude CPi, everything is working
>OK on both OS, except PPP setup on my Linux.
>I tried to dial in to my ISP, modem made a dial tone then disconnect
>after that and came up an error said that "timeout to send
>Config-Request....
>
>I used two IPs address for my nameservers, which I used them on NT side,
>but still did not work...
>Please advice what did I miss during the setup...
>Thanks in advance
>
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From: "Kris Erpenbeck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: HELP: Can't connect to my ISP
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 20:49:40 -0600
If you are using chat to make the connection it could just be the timeout
setting in the chat configuration file. Just up it to say 50 seconds or
more. If thats not how your establishing the connection, then I might
suggest you look into a program called wvdial. It seems to make
making a ppp connection in Linux much easier. How it does it is
beyond me, but it did work for me, whereas, hours of manually trying
to configure it failed. I hope that this somehow helps you.
Kris ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
SLK230 wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>Hello,
>I have dual boot NT/Linux on my Dell Latitude CPi, everything is working
>OK on both OS, except PPP setup on my Linux.
>I tried to dial in to my ISP, modem made a dial tone then disconnect
>after that and came up an error said that "timeout to send
>Config-Request....
>
>I used two IPs address for my nameservers, which I used them on NT side,
>but still did not work...
>Please advice what did I miss during the setup...
>Thanks in advance
>
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From: "Gregory D. Horne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: new house wiring
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 23:20:07 -0400
blah wrote:
> I am in the process of building a house. I just wanted some suggestions on
> the best way to wire for the future. Any help would be appreciated.
If you can afford the expenditure fibre optic wiring thoroughout your house
with RJ-45 cabling from the wall-mounted DVOs to the network-connected
devices. There is also the option of running additional electrical wiring and
using it as the transmission medium and then interfacing the network-connected
devices to the wiring outlets. Personally, I have would opt for fibre optic
primarily for performance and resistance to interference. Also, fibre allows
your network traffic to remain more secure from electronic eavesdropping, if
that is a concern to you.
Gregory D. Horne
Information Technology Architect
The Network Laboratorium (NetLab)
Ottawa ON
Canada
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From: Jonathan Guthrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Specifically, What NT service now be run on linux?
Date: 14 Jun 1999 02:19:26 GMT
James Youngman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I am currently using NT for the following, what services could i run on
>> linux?:
> Yes:-
>> DNS
>> WINS Server
>> DCHP Server
>> File/CD-Rom Server
>> Web Server
>> Firewall (CheckPoint Firewall-1 4.0)
>> Print Server
>> IMAP Server (exchange)
>> SMTP Server (exchange)
>> LDAP (netscape)
>> Network Monitoring
>> Master Browser
> (I've used Linux for all of these myself, except LDAP, WINS and DHCP).
I've run DHCP. Works okay.
> Probably no (but I may be wrong):-
>> Backup Server (Seagate Backup Exec)
>> RAS
Funny, I've used Linux for both of those. I doubt that Seagate's software
works, but there's Knox Software's Arkeia which will back up all your
(his) Windows stuff. If he's willing to give up his Exchange server, he
certainly should be willing to use different backup software.
Also, RAS is pathetically easy to do with Linux.
Looks like a clean sweep for me.
--
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: Jonathan Guthrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Direct connection to the internet.
Date: 14 Jun 1999 03:00:34 GMT
mboerner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have always wondered whether I could get a direct connection to the net
> without an ISP.
No. If by "the net" you mean "the Internet" then you cannot possibly get
a "direct connection" to it without a provider. That is because the
Internet is also an internet. That is, the Internet is a whole collection
of different networks all tied together. So, you can set up interstate
links for your own use, but you won't be tied to the Internet until you,
well, tie to the Internet. That means that you'll need to execute some
kind of interconnect agreement with other people who also make up the
Internet and that usually means buying a feed.
If you're interested in getting a full-time connection to the Internet,
your current ISP knows how to do this.
> Or perhaps I would like to know how to become an ISP for my own operations.
The fundamental requirement for becoming an ISP is insanity. Another
strong requirement is ignorance. A hefty bank account balance (about
$50,000 US is a good number to start with) may also be necessary.
In other words:
Save yourself! Get out while you still can! Once you sign the 60-month
phone line leases it's too late!
> Can anyone give me some feedback on where to start?
Have you tried calling up your ISP? I suspect that they'll be perfectly
happy to help you figure out what you're trying to do as well as how much
it's going to cost to do it. I also suspect that if they're any good,
they'll tell you that you don't want to become an ISP. This is not
because they're afraid of the competition, but because they've seen dozens
of people try and fail.
--
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Brokersys +281-895-8101 http://www.brokersys.com/
12703 Veterans Memorial #106, Houston, TX 77014, USA
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ftp.funet.fi pub/Linux
tsx-11.mit.edu pub/linux
sunsite.unc.edu pub/Linux
End of Linux-Networking Digest
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