Linux-Networking Digest #593, Volume #11 Sat, 19 Jun 99 23:13:34 EDT
Contents:
1&1Internet mit Linux ("Peer Oehlschl�gel")
Re: BNC Cable Limit in a peer to peer n/w (Leslie Mikesell)
SAMBA - The Heartbreak ("B Phillips")
PPP Compression? (Frank Turner)
Suspicious entries in firewall log (Chris Rankin)
Re: Netscape problem w/Apache (Simone)
Networking to Windows Box ("Matthew Purcell")
Re: Weird Scenario ("Al Prati")
linksys trouble (Raistlin Majere)
Re: running ppp as non-root (Marc Mutz)
Re: T1 help (Matthew P. Cummings)
Re: how to configure on board Ethernet chip? (Malware)
Set diald only one way (out) on shared voice line? (root)
Re: 3c905b problem with 2.0.36 ("Harvey B. Herman")
Re: 2 Intel Ether Express 16 Cards? (Straight)
PCI BIOS has not enabled this device! (Harry Putnam)
Newbie to Linux, need help... ("Kyle Rodeck")
Re: Could Microsoft Cheat On The New Mindcraft Benchmark? (was: ("Colin R. Day")
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From: "Peer Oehlschl�gel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 1&1Internet mit Linux
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 23:21:31 +0200
Hallo, gibt es in dieser Gruppe irgendjemanden der mit Linux und ISDN-Karte
erfolgreich seinen 1&1 Internet zugang nutzt?
Ich habe einen 1&1 Profi zugang mit ISDN auf SuSE 6.1
Die Hardware ist in Ordnung die Einwahl klappt auch mit dem Hinweis
den ich in der SuSE Datenbank gefunden habe nur wenn ich das netz verlasse
mu� ich den rechner erst neu booten um wieder reinzukommen .
Es gibt beim herunterfahren eine Fehlermeldung die lautet; can�t
delete route ....
was hei�t das?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Leslie Mikesell)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: BNC Cable Limit in a peer to peer n/w
Date: 19 Jun 1999 17:26:59 -0500
In article <7khuhj$29i$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Manohar Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>hi there,
> I use a small office LAN comprising of 4nodes running on a Linux
>server.I now need to connect another computer into this LAN which is about
>25 mtrs away from the server. I cannot afford to use repeaters or expensive
>hardware and so can i use a BNC cable to induct this computer into the peer
>to peer thingy? I use the LAN in a cyber cafe setup to surf the net through
>a 56 kbps dial up line
You can have up to 30 attachments and a total of 185 meters on thinnet
coax. Note that a 10BaseT hub is actually a repeater. They are
not all that expensive and some include coax connectors if you want to
keep your existing segments. Coax should handle your situation but
10Bt tends to isolate problems and it is easy to add and disconnect
stations without disturbing the others.
> Secondly : what is the maximum distance that a Hub-NIC-BNC cable peer
>to peer network can sustain at 10base 100 Ethernet LAN ?
Hubs are typically simple repeaters. An all-10Meg hub allows the
full 185 meters on the coax, 100 meters on each 10BaseT. If it also allows
100Meg, it is acting as a switch although it may combine all of
each speed and only act as a switch between the two. There are
differences between brands in respect to the way the different
speed connections are handled. The 100Bt length is also 100 meters
(each) but the cable must be rated at cat 5.
Les Mikesell
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "B Phillips" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SAMBA - The Heartbreak
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 19:06:42 -0400
Having a little problem - maybe someone can help.
Working with a small test network -
I can connect to my Linux machine (Samba 2.0.3) from a WIN NT
workstation.(VER 4.0 sp 5) with password encryption enabled.
I can connect to my WIN NT server (ver 4.0 sp 3) with my NT workstation (VER
4.0 sp 5) and can connect with my NT workstation (Windows 2000 beta 3)
The problem is, I can't connect to Samba with Windows 2000 - I get an error
message - "The remote procedure call failed and did not execute" - BUMMER
Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
Brad
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From: Frank Turner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PPP Compression?
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 17:55:36 -0400
I recently upgraded to RH6 and everything is working great, however,
I am getting the following errors in /var/log/messages when I dial in :
(Like I said, everything is working great...)
modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-21
modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-21
I'm just wondering what this is...
I have the module "ppp_deflate" loaded already.
If I install this module, could I get better internet connection times?
(I'm hoping that it's a better type of data compression... : )
If it is, how might I go about installing it?
Thanks!
Please reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] , as I don't get on much.
Thanks again!
-Frank
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From: Chris Rankin <au.zipworld.com@{no.spam}rankinc>
Subject: Suspicious entries in firewall log
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 08:47:29 +1000
Hi,
I saw these messages appearing in my firewall log last night:
Jun 19 23:16:44 WellHouse kernel: Packet log: ppp-in - ppp0 PROTO=6
203.55.173.140:3296 61.8.16.43:13223 L=44 S=0x00 I=19511 F=0x4000 T=18
SYN (#11)
Jun 19 23:16:47 WellHouse kernel: Packet log: ppp-in - ppp0 PROTO=6
203.55.173.140:3296 61.8.16.43:13223 L=44 S=0x00 I=22839 F=0x4000 T=18
SYN (#11)
Jun 19 23:16:53 WellHouse kernel: Packet log: ppp-in - ppp0 PROTO=6
203.55.173.140:3296 61.8.16.43:13223 L=44 S=0x00 I=27959 F=0x4000 T=18
SYN (#11)
Jun 19 23:17:06 WellHouse kernel: Packet log: ppp-in - ppp0 PROTO=6
203.55.173.140:3296 61.8.16.43:13223 L=44 S=0x00 I=33335 F=0x4000 T=18
SYN (#11)
These 4 lines were repeated about 8 times, as if someone were running a
program that sent 4 packets to my machine. However, I can't see what
s/he was trying to do since s/he was trying to connect to a totally
useless port. Can anyone shed some light on this, please?
Cheers,
Chris.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Simone)
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.linux.sux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Netscape problem w/Apache
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 23:21:32 GMT
On Fri, 18 Jun 1999 21:01:28 GMT, "Brent Davies"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I am using RH 5.1 and Apache for my web site. I developed the website with
>Hot Metal Pro. The problem is with Netscape Navigator. When I address the
>URL I get the main page the way I should. From that point forward, no
>matter how many links I click on, only the raw HTML code is displayed in the
>Netscape browser. Internet Explorer works perfectly.
>
>I thought it might be the fact that all of my web pages use the extension
>.htm instead .html, but I made sure that the .htm extension is in the search
>order in httpd.conf.
>
>Has anyone seen this behavior before? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>-Brent
>
>
You must not only put .htm extension on the search path of httpd.conf,
you must also specify in srm.conf that .htm files must be read as HTML
ones!! Watch on srm.conf, you will find how to tell apache to
associate a file extension to an image, text, or html document.
Bye
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From: "Matthew Purcell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Networking to Windows Box
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 08:29:10 +1000
Hi,
If anyone could help me network my Linux box (via T10 base Ethernet Cards)
to my Windows box so I can hang it off my internet connection and also
remote login to in (via my Windows box) so that eliminates the need to have
a monitor for my Linux box I would be very greatfull.
If you do could you please email me at:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks,
Matthew
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Administrator http://www.files.net.au, Dynamite Internet
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From: "Al Prati" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Weird Scenario
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 18:30:11 -0400
bastardAT (no spam) mindspringDOTcom (Mr. Bastard) wrote in message
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> I am running RH 6.0 and trying to connect to the internet
>through a 95 or 98 box. Any ideas ?
Well ..this is a Linux group, so naturaly we all do the opposite...use Linux
to connect to the net and route any Windows machines through Linux...you
might want to reconsider and switch things around.
But if you must....here's my thoughts..
Since Win95/98 doesn't act as a router on its own, you have to setup a
'proxy' server on the Win machine. Several years ago I used a proxy server
called 'Wingate'...( there are many others). Once you setup the proxy, you
must then reconfigure all your browsers, ftp clients, and whatever on the
other machines to point to the hostname or IP address of the machine running
the proxy. Wingate seemed to work ok for www access, but was a little
klunky when it came to things like telnet and ftp. It also didn't support
some protocols like nntp and chat, but maybe that's changed. Anyhow, the
free version would support 2 concurrent machines (the local machine, and any
1 additional machine) at a time. If you wanted to have say 3 machines
concurrent, then you needed to purchase an upgraded copy.
good luck.. Al
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From: Raistlin Majere <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: linksys trouble
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 22:36:38 GMT
I'm having just a bit of difficulty configuring my linksys 10/100
Etherfast network card under Mandrake. As far as I've heard,
Plug-n-Play is interferring with my normal operation. The OS itself
does recognize the fact that the card exists (cat /proc/pci shows that
it is in fact there), linksys uses the tulip driver, of which I have
downloaded and properly compiled as a module, and Mandrake does support
modules. However, running "modprobe tulip" gives me an error dealing
with "special parameter IO" something or other. I have a W95 hard drive
configured that I've swapped out with my linux hard drive, so I can't
pull the error up on demand, and am trying to do this from memory. Any
help configuring my motherboard, or ethernet card (removing plug n play)
or getting the card working properly would be greatly appreciated. If
possible, please respond by email as well to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as I
rarely check newsgroups...
Thanks,
Justin
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Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 23:32:47 +0200
From: Marc Mutz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: running ppp as non-root
scable wrote:
>
> Hi all.
>
> Can anybody out there tell me how to make a ppp interface available to
> non-root users in RH6.0?
> The Red Hat FAQ page on this question was not very helpful. Thanks.
pppd need root priv's because it changes the kernel routing table. So
the only way to do this is make it suid.
Marc
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From: cummings@TRY-IT&PAYstingray.net (Matthew P. Cummings)
Subject: Re: T1 help
Date: 19 Jun 1999 03:45:19 GMT
In article <7kdu55$sg9$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Kyle Hittle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> how the hell do i config a T1 on redhat 5.2, please help, i can't get on the
> freaking net
I'm going to ignore your language, it's not appropriate here, and answer your
question.
Set your default routing to be your router. Your router is going to be
handling all the details. As root use the linuxconf program to change the
networking options, you'll see how when you run the program.
Now, do you really mean a T1, a very expensive line that normally an ISP has
for the incoming feed, and then they use a terminal server to connect
their customers to the Internet. In a nutshell, you basically come from the TS
to the R and then out to the Internet.
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From: Malware <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: how to configure on board Ethernet chip?
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 23:43:49 +0200
Hi Bob,
you wrote:
> I believe that I need to enable support for my on board Ethernet chipset in the
> kernel somewhere. My motherboard - ASUS P2B-LS has what it says is an Intel
> 82558 Ethernet 10/100 chipset. I can not find any information about how to
> enable this in the kernel (2.2.?). I selected "EISA,PCI,VLB and on board
> controllers", but none of the controllers listed below that option resemble the
> 82558. How do I get this Ethernet working?
Try the option 'EtherExpressPro/100 support'. These cards use exactly
this chip.
Malware
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From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Set diald only one way (out) on shared voice line?
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 22:09:06 -0400
I have upgraded to diald 0.99-1 and it seems to be working almost
perfectly! But - I am leaving my server running, and need to share my
internet connection with the voice line in our home. diald always answers
the phone on the first ring, which is not a good thing when there is a human
on the other end. The screaming modem gets rid of telephone solicitors
really well, ;-) but I don't think our friends and family like it too much.
I am sure this is a very common problem with thousands of linux users who do
not have dedicated internet access, and need to share dial up access with
voice telephone service.
What fifo or other command can I send to diald, so that it still dials out
as normal, but does not answer incoming calls? The man page or even the
diald home www page is not clear on this? Thanks in advance for any
ideas...
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From: "Harvey B. Herman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 3c905b problem with 2.0.36
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 21:31:10 -0400
The dos setup program was on my Gateway Restore CD (3C5x...exe). First, I
found the options (/?). Then, I took the card out of pnp mode
(/pnp:disabled) and had the program find the proper settings (/auto). If you
don't have a similar disk, I would try the 3com site.
Of course, it was necessary to re-install the modem when using Windows as
its settings had changed. The card worked with Linux without other changes.
(Caldera Open Linux 2.2).
Harvey
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> So where do I get the dos setup program, just a generic one, to change
> the IRQ on the card? I have a program that will change the port, but
> not the IRQ.
>
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From: Straight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 2 Intel Ether Express 16 Cards?
Date: 20 Jun 1999 02:30:50 GMT
MR wrote:
>
>
> Hamlet wrote:
>
> > MR wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > >OK, I am using RedHat 5.2. I have two Intel Ether Express cards set up
> > >with different configurations (0x300, irq 11 and 0x270, irq 10). I am
> > >trying to set the first one to eth0 and the second to eth1 through the
> > >eexpress module. On bootup, it picks up the first card just fine and
> > >sets eth0 to it, but it says something similiar to the effect that it
is
> > >delaying eth1 (?). And eth1 never gets set to the 2nd card. My
> > >/etc/conf.modules is:
> > >
> > >alias eth0 eexpress
> > >alias eth1 eexpress
> > >options eexpress io=0x300,0x270 irq=11,10
> > >
> > >Any ideas?? Thanks!
> > >
> > >-Matt
> > >
> >
> > I think you have to enter some parameters at boot time (LILO)
> > try this:
> > boot: Linux ether=0,0,eth1
> >
> > and see if it detects your card. If it does you can add this line to
your
> > lilo.conf:
> >
> > append="ether=0,0,eth1"
> >
> > Good Luck !
>
> I still get a "Delaying eth1 Initilization" right after it picks up the
first
> card.. I tried also pointing out its io and irq on the ether= line to no
> avail. Think it will work if I compile the ethernet card driver into the
> kernel?
>
> -Matt
>
Matt,
I have had success with two of these card by building the driver into the
kernel which gets eth0 then loading the module (with parameters) for eth1.
Now if I could just get them to work with 2.2.x!
Good luck
Joe
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Subject: PCI BIOS has not enabled this device!
From: Harry Putnam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 19 Jun 1999 19:34:55 -0700
This boot message: The PCI BIOS has not enabled this device!
Updating PCI command 0000->0005.
And: SIOCSIFFLAGS: Resource temporarily unavailable (when calling ifup eth0)
Seems to be about the only clue to help diagnose why networking won't
function on a a new RedHat 5.2 install (updates applied).
This machine is part of a 3 part lan all dual boot linux machines
(dual-booting win95/98)
Machine = HP Pavilion 6350, the network card is Netgear:
NetGear FA 310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adaptor
This machine is network enabled when booted into win/98, and can be
accessed by the other machines. Not so, when booted into Linux.
The relevant boot messages (date and host kernel pruned)
(network not working on this machine)
pcibios_init : BIOS32 Service Directory structure at 0x000f7ff0
pcibios_init : BIOS32 Service Directory entry at 0xfd7d0
pcibios_init : PCI BIOS revision 2.10 entry at 0xfd9e4
Probing PCI hardware. :
[...]
Appletalk 0.17 for Linux NET3.035
The PCI BIOS has not enabled this device! Updating PCI command 0000->0005.
tulip.c:v0.89H 5/23/98 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
eth0: Lite-On 82c168 PNIC at 0xf400, 00 a0 cc 3a 83 b7, IRQ 255.
eth0: MII transceiver found at MDIO address 1, config 1000 status 782d.
Another machine on the lan is running the same version of Redhat and
the Identical Netgear adaptor. The concomittant boot messages from
there show a small difference:
(Network working on this machine)
pcibios_init : BIOS32 Service Directory structure at 0x000faee0
pcibios_init : BIOS32 Service Directory entry at 0xfb360
pcibios_init : PCI BIOS revision 2.10 entry at 0xfb390
Probing PCI hardware.
[...]
Appletalk 0.17 for Linux NET3.035
tulip.c:v0.89H 5/23/98 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Lite-On 82c168 PNIC at 0x6000, 00 a0 cc 3a 7f 87, IRQ 10.
eth0: MII transceiver found at MDIO address 1, config 1000 status 782d.
eth0: Changing PNIC configuration to half-duplex, CSR6 816e0000.
I thought this might merit a look in the BIOS, and did take a look.
PhoenixBios setup Utility shows an entry for PCI settings, three
slots, but all show these settings:
Option Rom scan [x] enabled (all three)
Enable master [x] disabled (all three)
I don't know what enable or disable master is all about but tried
enableing on all three. Nothing changed, so reset to original
settings. I don't have a clue what I'm looking for, so didn't learn
much. And since this machines network adaptor works when booted into
win/98. I'm guessing that means it is enabled.
Hope this is enough material for someone knowledgeable on networking,
to make some guesses.
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From: "Kyle Rodeck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Newbie to Linux, need help...
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 03:06:36 GMT
Hi all,
I have been working with NT for the past 2 and a half years and recently got
my MCSE +I. Just got offered a job as a NT / Linux admin :) Haven't touched
Linux but have always wanted to work with it due to it's security and non
crashing ability, something that MS's products do too much of :)
Anyway, the company wants me to learn Red Hat v6.0. What study materials
would you suggest for a Linux newbie to read to get himself up to par fast?
I appriciate your knowledge and value your input.
Thanks again.
Kyle
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From: "Colin R. Day" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.infosystems.www.servers.unix,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Could Microsoft Cheat On The New Mindcraft Benchmark? (was:
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 03:09:51 +0000
Jeff Szarka wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Jun 1999 13:22:10 +1200, "Stuart Fox"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> :> This would be easy to program, but would never work, because
> :> Unix users just *don't* set up their software to
> :> automatically execute e-mail attachments.
>
> Wow, this was a beautiful piece of FUD I missed.
>
> :Neither do MS apps. Outlook prompts to run or save when you double click on
> :it.
>
> Much of the blame for the current worm/virus attacks can be blamed on
> Windows yet at least half has to be put on the user. My copy of OE
> (with Win2k Beta3) requires me to do the following:
>
> -Get e-mail with a *.exe file attached
> -Open attached exe after getting a warning that it may contain viruses
> and cause harm to my system
>
> If you choose to ignore warnings and open any file you get sent you're
> asking for it no matter what OS you use.
What? Windows users are supposed to think? I was told that Windows
users were too busy being productive to think. Wasn't that the whole
point of Windows?
--
Colin R. Day [EMAIL PROTECTED] alt.atheist #1500
What Linux and atheism have in common, that which their
advocates most energetically embrace and their detractors
most vociferously vilify, is that they both encourage
an independent view of the world.
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