Linux-Networking Digest #655, Volume #11 Thu, 24 Jun 99 20:14:08 EDT
Contents:
Apache not serving web pages ("Lord Byron")
Bug in smbmount? ("James")
Re: Bad ping in quake3 compared to win98 (Thomas Kochak)
Re: 3Com Unknown Adaptor (Vidar Andresen)
Re: mgetty for dial-in blocks outgoing traffic (M. Buchenrieder)
Re: Why not C++ (Johan Kullstam)
Re: Detected ethernet card unresponsive (Pieter van Beek)
Samba and X over PPP (ollivier civiol)
Re: RH5.2 won't detect my NIC ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Newbie Sendmail and DNS Problem (Shonne)
Re: RH5.2 won't detect my NIC ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
NIS Set-up (Olivier Daigle)
Re: Running Xserver behind Sygate ("Jeff Volckaert")
Re: triggering pppd through external phone call (Bill Unruh)
Re: Could Microsoft Cheat On The New Mindcraft Benchmark? (was: Mindcraft Retest
News (Anthony Ord)
Re: Dial Up/PPP with Red Hat (Bill Unruh)
Re: Could Microsoft Cheat On The New Mindcraft Benchmark? (was: Mindcraft Retest
News (Anthony Ord)
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From: "Lord Byron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Apache not serving web pages
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 16:59:13 -0500
I recently tried to set up an old computer as a web server, using Linux and
Apache. It has limited hard drive space (1 gig), and I don't plan on using
it for anything besides the web serving, so I don't want a full-blown
installation of Linux (Mandrake 6 is what I use). I tried installing it
with just the base stuff and apache, but that didn't work. httpd is
running, but I'm not able to access the documents from any computer. Can
someone tell me the minimum stuff I need to install to get apache running.
Thanks.
--
Byron
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From: "James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Bug in smbmount?
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 10:31:31 +0200
I'm quite a new samba-user and still need some dancing lessons in brasil
dances, but the problem I am encountring here is quite strange.
I'm running the german SuSE 6.1 distribution with the samba-packages on this
distribution. If I run smbmount to mount a share on NT4 (SP4) I get really
strange dates as you can see below. I really have no idea what could be
wrong.
-rwxr-xr-x 1 jbergami users 94208 Sep 5 1904 ffastun.ffo
-rwxr-xr-x 1 jbergami users 692224 Sep 5 1904 ffastun0.ffx
-rwxr-xr-x 1 jbergami users 1342 Mar 31 2004 grob.bmp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 jbergami users 1342 Sep 13 2012 gut.bmp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 jbergami users 458880 Feb 21 2033 helpdesk.wav
I mount the share like this:
smbmount '\\mycomputer\myshare' -c 'mount /mnt/ntshare'
A friend of mine has got similar problems. He always gets error messages
like:
mv: preserving times for sharedir/a.file: Input/output error
Does anyone have an idea what the problem could be???
Regards
Jean-Pierre Bergamin
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From: Thomas Kochak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Bad ping in quake3 compared to win98
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 04:08:10 -0500
Quake3 Test I mean
Frederik Meerwaldt wrote:
> Is there a Quake 3 for Linux???
>
> --
> My real E-Mail address: Meerwaldt (at) T-Online (dot) de
> =====================================================================
> $ ON F$ERROR("LANGUAGE","ENGLISH","IN_MESSAGE").GT.F$ERROR("NORMAL") -
> THEN EXCUSE/OBJECT=ME
> =====================================================================
>
> Thomas Kochak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > I've always played Quake 3 Test in windows and got a ping around
> > 165-195. When I played it in linux I got a ping around 300-350!! I am
> > using a Diamond
> > SupraExpress 56e (external). What position does the mtu & mru values in
> > the /etc/ppp/options file do? I believe they were both set at 550 or
> > something like that. If I increase/decrease them will that speed it up
> > at all? And is there any other way to speed it up?
> >
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Vidar Andresen)
Subject: Re: 3Com Unknown Adaptor
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 09:39:36 +0200
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Roy Murphy) wrote:
>I have a 3Com PCI Fast Ethernet adaptor that I have been unable to
>identify. The diagnostic programs for the 3c590 and 3c900 cards at
>http://cesdis1.csfc.nasa.gov/linux/diag fail to recognize it.
>
>/proc/pci reports it as:
> Ethernet controller: 3Com Unknown device (rev 48).
> Vendor id=10b7. Device id=7646.
> Medium devsel. IRQ 10. Master Capable. Latency=64. Min
>Gnt=10.Max Lat=10.
> I/O at 0xe400.
> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xea000000.
>
>The box says 3Com OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet Network Interface Card
>model no. 3CSOHO100-TX
>
>Any assistance identifying this card is appreciated.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: Re: 3COM OfficeConnect NIC (3CS0HO100-TX)
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 16:14:42 GMT
Message-ID: <7huo1e$886$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
[...]
This is what I did:
get 3c59x.c from here
http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/3c515.c
add this line to the pci_id_info
{"3cSOHO100-TX", 0x10b7, 0x7646, 0xffff,
PCI_USES_IO|PCI_USES_MASTER, IS_CYCLONE|HAS_NWAY|HAS_CB_FNS,
128, vortex_probe1},
follow these instructions for compiling
http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/misc/modules.html
Then if you can ismod it with no errors
do this:
" 3c59x.o to /lib/modules/`uname -r`/net/ and add the following line
to /etc/conf.modules:
alias eth0 3c59x
"
Reboot
Should work fine from here on out. Here are the two URL's that helped
me
http://www.tux.org/hypermail/linux-vortex/1999-Apr/0012.html
(God Bless, Mr. Bill Paul)
http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/vortex.html
Good Luck,
Jason Todd
(maybe http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/3c59x.c is whats
needed, but.. dont know..)
I guess it will get into a that driver, maybe a updated driver eksist?
Mvh Vidar Andresen
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (M. Buchenrieder)
Subject: Re: mgetty for dial-in blocks outgoing traffic
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 20:53:24 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>pppd creates a lock file in var/lock lock...ttyS3
>Which is OK, I guess.
No, unless your statement above has a typo. It must be
LCK...ttyS3
otherwise it won't work.
>But ifup ppp0 has no effect.
Please edit /etc/inittab and add -x 9 to your mgetty invocation,
save, run "init q" to restart mgetty , and then show us the
resulting logfile (of an unsuccessful PPPD call).
>***AN IDEA** my modem is class1. I remember this because I couldn't get
>it to work with mgetty+sendfax a few weeks ago.
>Could this be the reason?
[...]
No.
Michael
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Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: Why not C++
From: Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 24 Jun 1999 17:56:45 -0400
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Johan Kullstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > "Ralph Glebe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> [&<]
> >
> > yes. the C part is very mature. the code produced is solid.
> >
> > the C++ standard keeps changing. for example, i had to recode a lot
> > of my applications in my transition from gcc-2.7.2.* to egcs. the
> > egcs libstdc++ seems highly volatile. i'd rather keep as little
> > dependent upon it as possible. at least, now, if C++ libs break, i
> > can at least recompile what i have without the catastrophe of
> > missing/broken libc.
>
> The C++ standard is no longer changing, period. The compilers and
> library implementations are changing because they are still catching up,
> but the standard has been finished for over a year.
the standard may be out, but the libraries and implementations are
still catching up and they will be doing so for a good while longer.
even conforming implementations may well have conflicting binaries.
in effect, it's almost as annoying as a moving standard. despite a
standard, i still have 4 incompatible versions of libstdc++.
> Please be careful not to fud.
standards are always being revised. fortran has had how many
revisions? there are at least iv, 66, 77 and 90. C has had K&R, ANSI
and is getting a new revision called C9X although X seems to be likely
to exceed 9. there will be a new C++ along in a few years. just you
wait.
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From: Pieter van Beek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Detected ethernet card unresponsive
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 22:47:07 +0200
You say there APPEAR to be no hardware conflict. Please note that, with or
without isapnp, Linux may very well fail to find DMA conflicts! The base
address of your ethernet-card is set to 0x230. That may conflict with both
the 0x220-0x3f region that is used by almost ANY sound-card, and the
0x240-0x25f domain that is used by many SCSI-adaptors, and maybe others. If
your bourd is jumperless, it probably came with a DMA/IRQ setup tool (for
DOS, usually, goodluck on that), otherwise you might switch some jumpers to
set the ioport to a safer address, such as 0x340.
Hope it's of any help
Pieter
B Shields wrote:
> My SMC Ultra 16 isa card is detected normally by my (pII)Redhat
> 5.2 system. However, when a remote system tries to
> access exported partions via NFS, its requests simply
> time out. ie:
>
> mount clntudp_create: RPC: Port mapper failure - RPC:
> Timed out
>
> Ifconfig always reports a decent number of Rx and Tx packets
> for a functioning ethernet interface- even if the card is not
> attached to a network. It bothers me that i get this result:
>
> lo Link encap:Local Loopback
> inet addr:127.0.0.1 Bcast:127.255.255.255 Mask:255.0.0.0
> UP BROADCAST LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:3584 Metric:1
> RX packets:2063 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> TX packets:2063 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> collisions:0
>
> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:00:C0:13:95:BE
> inet addr:192.68.2.1 Bcast:192.68.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
> -> -> RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> -> -> TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> collisions:0
> Interrupt:10 Base address:0x230 Memory:d0000-d4000
> Results of a netstat -i:
>
> Kernel Interface table
> Iface MTU Met RX-OK RX-ERR RX-DRP RX-OVR TX-OK TX-ERR TX-DRP TX-OVR
> Flags
> lo 3584 0 2037 0 0 0 2037 0 0 0
> BLRU
> eth0 1500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
> BRU
> ppp0 552 0 8796 0 0 0 6610 0 0 0
> PRU
>
> There appear to be no hardware conflicts. I also get the same
> result with a D-Link De220P (Ne2000 clone) isa card: detected,
> but dead. The card passes all of the software diagnostics and
> both cards should be in working order.
> The fustrating thing is that this exact opperation worked
> at one point and time, though it was several months ago and with
> a diffent card. If i have inadvertantly messed something up, i have
> not found it. My knowledge on the subject is admittedly
> somewhat limited and i have been unable to locate a answer in the
> howtos.
>
> I would greatly appreciate any help
>
> Brent Shields
>
> Results of a netstat -r:
>
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt
> Iface
> 32.xxx.xxx.xx * 255.255.255.255 UH 552 0 0
> ppp0
> 192.68.2.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 1500 0 0
> eth0
> 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 3584 0 0
> lo
> default 32.xxx.xxx.xx 0.0.0.0 UG 552 0 0
> ppp0
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From: ollivier civiol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Samba and X over PPP
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 23:00:36 GMT
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Hello,
I have two network adaptors : 1 is lan the other is connectinf the=20
cable modem
I have a dialin link through a modem (mgetty + pppd)
When I login from a machine accross the net I can see samba drives,=20
access internet and run Xwindow (from Windows98) with a Xwindow=20
client.
When I login through the PPP link (modem) I access internet but the=20
Xclient will not work, I use XDPM protocol, the server shows as=20
BRODCASTING but it will not open a session and the netwok (samba) does=20
not work. I cannot even ping my server from the Windows98 client but I=20
access the second adaptor (connected to the cable modem).
In fact my server acts as a provider when you enter through the PPP=20
link.
How can I gain access to SAMBA and XWINDOW through the PPP link.
Thanks for your help in advance.
Best regards
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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Samba and X over PPP</TITLE>
<META NAME=3D"GENERATOR" CONTENT=3D"StarOffice/5.1 (Linux)">
<META NAME=3D"CREATED" CONTENT=3D"19990624;23555400">
<META NAME=3D"CHANGEDBY" CONTENT=3D"ollivier civiol">
<META NAME=3D"CHANGED" CONTENT=3D"19990625;3000">
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<P>Hello,</P>
<P><BR><BR>
</P>
<P>I have two network adaptors : 1 is lan the other is connectinf the
cable modem</P>
<P>I have a dialin link through a modem (mgetty + pppd)</P>
<P>When I login from a machine accross the net I can see samba drives,
access internet and run Xwindow (from Windows98) with a Xwindow client.<=
/P>
<P>When I login through the PPP link (modem) I access internet but the
Xclient will not work, I use XDPM protocol, the server shows as
BRODCASTING but it will not open a session and the netwok (samba) does
not work. I cannot even ping my server from the Windows98 client but I
access the second adaptor (connected to the cable modem).</P>
<P>In fact my server acts as a provider when you enter through the PPP
link.</P>
<P>How can I gain access to SAMBA and XWINDOW through the PPP link.</P>
<P>Thanks for your help in advance.</P>
<P>Best regards</P>
</BODY>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: RH5.2 won't detect my NIC
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 22:23:55 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jason Peacock) wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Jun 1999 15:50:58 +0200, Thomas =?iso-8859-1?Q?S=F8rensen?=
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >Hello Jason
> >
> >I've had the same symptom, also on a RH5.2.
> >I tried to use the NE2000 driver on my NIC, with exactly the same
> >experience as you.
> >Then I tried to use the NE2KPCI-driver and _viola_ suddenly everything
> >was working smoothly.
>
> If you are referring to the NE2KPCI driver that is included with RH
> and available at installation time, I did try that one and set it to
> autoprobe. I also tried every other driver w/ autoprobe hopeing for a
> stroke of luck.. No go.. =)
>
> >So, you don't use the correct driver. Try searching the web to find out
> >what chipset is used on your NIC and then find out the correct
> >Linux-driver.
>
> Is there a site somewhere that contains NIC drivers that aren't
> included in the distribution?
>
> >
> >Hope you can use this
> >
> >-Thomas Sorensen
>
> Thanks for the quick response! I'm also going to try calling the
> Kingston Technologies 1-800 number to see if they may offer any help
> on this matter. None of their listings show they support Linux
> though..
>
> Thanks again
>
> Jason
>
>
Hello Jason
I've found this page helpful: http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/
Hope it helps you
-Thomas
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From: Shonne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Newbie Sendmail and DNS Problem
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 22:17:20 GMT
I have two questions.
First, is it a good idea to create a primary DNS on the same server as
my web server and put the secondary DNS on the mail server?
Second, I have two mail servers in one domain. On each of the mail
servers an alias will exist on both servers. The mail server,
mail1.shonne.org will handle will accounts which consist of
[EMAIL PROTECTED] which will be forwarded to account
[EMAIL PROTECTED] The mail server, mail2.shonne.org will handle
will accounts which consist of [EMAIL PROTECTED] which will be forwarded
to account [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have the Linux Box running with one
mail server, but how do I go with [EMAIL PROTECTED] be forwarded to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is what I did for
the email system with one mail server per one domain. This is what I
did: In the zonefile for shonne.org I added:
@ IN SOA (...
...)
NS ns.shonne.org
MX 100 mail.shonne.org
ns A 10.0.0.1 (<--- Changed IP Addresses)
mail A 10.0.0.2
Cw localhost shonne.org.
==========>can I change this to:<==============
@ IN SOA (...
...)
NS ns.shonne.org
MX 100 mail1.shonne.org
MX 100 mail2.shonne.org
ns A 10.0.0.1
mail A 10.0.0.2
mail A 10.0.0.3
Cw localhost shonne.org.
Anyone have any suggestions.
Thanx.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: RH5.2 won't detect my NIC
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 22:18:19 GMT
In article <11crk7.793.ln@localhost>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Thomas =?iso-8859-1?Q?S=F8rensen?= ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> : Hello Jason
> :
> : I've had the same symptom, also on a RH5.2.
> : I tried to use the NE2000 driver on my NIC, with exactly the same
> : experience as you.
> : Then I tried to use the NE2KPCI-driver and _viola_ suddenly everything
> : was working smoothly. ^^^^^^^
>
> Hmm, wondering what a stringed musical instrument has to do with anything
> here...
>
> Stu
>
You can't understand everything, Stu!
-Thomas
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From: Olivier Daigle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: NIS Set-up
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 22:47:30 GMT
Hi all!
I have to set up a NIS server using Linux (and many NIS clients, of
course!). I've just installed Slackware 4.0 and it came with ypserv,
ypbind and all the stuff needed. I run ypserv -d and get something like
that:
[Welcome to the NYS YP Server, version 1.3.6 (with securenets)]
Find securenet: 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.0
Find securenet: 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
ypserv.conf: 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0:shadow.byname:2:1:2
ypserv.conf: 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0:passwd.adjunct.byname:2:1:2
.. as you see, i've not played with securenets yet!
Then, I fire ypbind -d on the client:
parsed ypserver SERVERNAME (I yon't put my server name here!!)
bindto_server: domain linux_seg, host SERVERNAME
add_server() domain: linux_seg, host: SERVERNAME, nobroadcast, slot: 0
updated entry for domain linux_seg: server SERVER_IP_ADDRESS, port 694
pinging server SERVER_IP_ADDRESS, port 69
So, it seems to work fine. But when I issue a command like "ypcat
passwd" on the client, ypserv gives me theese messages:
ypproc_all_2_svc(): [From: CLIENT_IP_ADDRESS]
domain = "linux_seg"
map = "passwd.byname"
db_open("linux_seg", "passwd.byname")
->Returning OK!
Opening: linux_seg/passwd.byname (0) 805a670
ypdb_close() called
connect from CLIENT_IP_ADDRESS
Found: linux_seg/passwd.byname (0)
-> First value returned.
ypproc_domain("linux_seg") [From: CLIENT_IP_ADDRESS:944]
connect from CLIENT_IP_ADDRESS
-> Ok.
And on the client, ypbind gives me nothing. The result of the ypcat
command is:
No such map passwd.byname. Reason: YP server error
Where should I look to solve the problem?? (I've look in the NIS HOWTO,
buy I couldn't find any answer to my problem...)
Olivier Daigle
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From: "Jeff Volckaert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Running Xserver behind Sygate
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 16:27:13 -0400
Orhan I. KARSLIGIL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7ku1gn$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi,
>
> We have a two machine network with an NTServer (192.168.0.1) connected
> to the cable modem and running Sygate and a Linux (RedHat 6.0) machine
> (192.168.0.101) as client. Everything is configured fine and working
> properly.
>
> I want to connect to a unix box and run X-applications remotely. I can
> telnet to the remote machine and using xhost I already gave permissions
> to the X-clients on my machine, but I can not export my display. If I
> telnet from the Linux machine, the remote unix box sees the external IP
> address of the NTServer and of course does not recognize my Linux
> machine as Xserver. How should I export my Display ?
>
> (I am using setenv DISPLAY NTserver.real.IP:0 and it is not working
> because of obvious reasons) Is there a way to configure Sygate aprules
> so that I can send the Display to a spesific port of the NTserver so
> that it is relayed to my machine?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Orhan Karsligil
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Try add a gateway address on the remote machine so that it knows where
192.168.0.0 is. I had a similiar problem having my work machine connect to
my home Linux box through our firewall. I just added the gateway on my home
box and it worked. Look in /var/log/xdm-errorlog (sp?) for auth errors.
Jeff Volckaert
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Subject: Re: triggering pppd through external phone call
Date: 24 Jun 1999 21:20:48 GMT
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes:
>I am having a hard time getting AutoPPP working on RH 6.0. The user
>gets in fine, and then ppp tries to authenticate in vain, and then
>times out. Can't find any clues from the howtos etc., i.e. any help
>would be appreciated.
AutoPPP uses pap/chap authentication. Ie, you must have an appropriate
pap-secrets or chap-secrets file. And you must tell your system which to
use ( eg require-pap or require-chap as options for pppd.)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Anthony Ord)
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: Mindcraft
Retest News
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 08:44:51 GMT
On Fri, 18 Jun 1999 07:41:36 +1200, "Stuart Fox"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Moritz Moeller-Herrmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>> On Wed, 16 Jun 1999 18:45:35 -0700, Chad Mulligan
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>
>> >>If that seems farfetched, this article describes the stealthed,
>> >>encrypted code that Microsoft put into beta versions of Windows
>> >>3.1 to detect DR-DOS, put up an error message, and fail by
>> >>default:
>>
>> >That was right, hmmm? Seen a doctor lately? Or better, have you been
>> >outside of your room lately? I mean in the last year or so. No point
>doing
>> >it all at once.
>>
>> Well, this is not a theory but has been proven in court. Several articles
>> detailed this. Your own company, Microsoft admitted that this code exists!
>> inded!
>>
>Yes, because they couldn't be sure that DR-DOS would support Windows. And I
>believe the code was removed in the final release...
No it wasn't. It's still there. It still unencrypts itself
and runs. It has just been "defanged" so the "error" box
doesn't pop up.
There were concerns in the higher echelons in Microsoft
about what Digital Research would do to them in court if
they tied MS-DOS and Windows together in this way.
They weren't rich enough in those days to buy things like
that.
Ironically Caldera (son of Digital Research) is taking them
to court about them tying MS-DOS and Windows together. I
have heard that Microsoft estimates that it will cost at
least $1.2 billion to settle. Probably more if the evidence
already accumulated is released (again in their estimation).
Regards
Anthony
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.questions,de.comp.os.linux.networking,udel.linux
Subject: Re: Dial Up/PPP with Red Hat
Date: 24 Jun 1999 21:21:40 GMT
In <7krif2$cct$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Matt Ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>Does anyone know how to (Successfully) connect to the internet using a PPP
>connection in Red Hat Linux 5.2? I can dial, I hear the computers talking,
>but then nothing... Any ideas? Thanks.
read
axion.physics.ubc.ca/ppp-linux.html
for step by step instrructions.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Anthony Ord)
Crossposted-To:
omp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.infosystems.www.servers.unix,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Could Microsoft Cheat On The New Mindcraft Benchmark? (was: Mindcraft
Retest News
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 08:44:52 GMT
On Thu, 17 Jun 1999 19:15:01 -0700, "Chad Mulligan"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Joseph T. Adams wrote in message <7kagpp$lp0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>>Chad Mulligan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
>>:
>>: They achieved the 99.8% availability of the site, with a very heavy load.
>>:
>>: But you can draw your own conclusions.
>>
>>I certainly will. :)
>>
>>99.8% availability is abominable, even for a single machine.
>>
>>That means most of a full day of downtime per calendar year (0.73 days
>>to be precise), and this could be all at once or (more likely) spread
>>over time. *Planned* downtime in that quantity may not be bad, but
>>unplanned downtime in any amount is simply not acceptable to those who
>>need to use the system during that downtime.
>>
>
>A point that in MS's design is invisible to the customer.
>
>>A busy, important, commercial Web site should have no single point of
>>failure and hence no downtime at all, and therefore 100.0000%
>>availability. Unplanned downtime should be measured in parts per
>>million (i.e., seconds per year). All unplanned downtime, no matter
>>how slight, should be diagnosed, and those responsible for repeated
>>incidents of the same kind should be directed toward a more suitable
>>career, one in which they are not grossly incompetent.
>>
>
>Try this, MS has a large site (for our purposes site == server) built of a
>large collection of machines. These machines achieve a 99.8% uptime, the
>site is there all the time because the machine's are analogous to a raid
>array with mirrored hot swap options. A drive can go down but your server
>doesn't, in our purposes here a machine can go down the server (== site )
>doesn't.
I believe at this point, you may have confused yourself. You
actually got it right at the top of the message (The very
first line). These machines do not achieve 99.8% uptime. The
*site as a whole* does. This 99.8% is *with* all the
mirroring. This means that the site is unavailable for 0.2%
of the time. Any customer trying to use the site during this
time will see the downtime. It doesn't sound much, but it
more than half a day per year.
>>Maybe Microsoft's customers, who tend to be technically illiterate
>>anyway, are wowed by these kinds of stats. Professional Webmasters
>>are not. They know that even PC-class hardware can easily achieve
>>orders of magnitude better performance than this, although Microsoft's
>>site is big enough that it should be using better than PC-class
>>harware and operating systems, and would be both more reliable and
>>more cost-effective if it did.
>>
>That's a fairly obtuse statement. Given eBay's recent dependence on such a
>"better machine" implementation.
The alternative is for Microsoft to contract to IBM who
offer a 99.9% service, or money off your next renewal.
>>Joe
Regards
Anthony
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