Linux-Networking Digest #959, Volume #11         Wed, 21 Jul 99 03:13:29 EDT

Contents:
  Re: Ipchains & Port Forward ("Paul Dugas")
  Re: LINUX: AOL howto? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
  Re: Setup Networking (Monte Phillips)
  Re: Small Apache Web-Server ("Todd V. Rovito")
  Re: Kernel NFSD and hosts.deny woes (mike)
  Re: Quite common question :-) ("HiVizDiver")
  Re: ISP uses PAP, but not always?? (Paul Winkler)
  VNC and font FIXED ("Olivier")
  Re: are 4 nics practical? (Vidar Andresen)
  Re: Detecting my SOHOware NIC (Vidar Andresen)
  Re: who makes the best Linux?  Microsoft? ("Balamurugan R")
  Re: are 4 nics practical? (Vidar Andresen)
  kppp setup solution! (Bernie)
  sendmail poblem (lito lampitoc)
  Re: dynamic IP = ? ("TURBO1010")
  2 ethernet cards + new kernel = doh. ("Shr00m")
  How to set IP address? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
  Telnet/dial-up problem (The KGB)
  Re: specifying dhcp server (Bob Tennent)

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From: "Paul Dugas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Ipchains & Port Forward
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 23:54:14 -0400

I'm currently using this module to masq ftp but not to forward it.  Will it
do that?

Morris Maynard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:bjJk3.2952$MO4.5029@client...
> From what I understand, you can load a module to support ftp for ipchains:
>
>   insmod ip_masq_ftp
>
> in rc.local BEFORE the ipchains commands works for me.
>
> Christopher Gruber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:XWyk3.4218$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > From what I understand of IPCHAINS, there isnt a module "yet" to handle
> > FTP... Since FTP uses both TCP 20 and 21, its a little different than
say
> an
> > HTTP reguest which just uses TCP 80. If you wanted to send requests to a
> web
> > server you could, just not a FTP server...
> >
> >
> > Justin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:GSZj3.29630$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > I am having problem getting Port Forwarding to work with IP Chains.
> > > im am using Slackware 4.0 ( 2.2.10 )
> > >
> > > I have ip masq setup .
> > > i want FTP requests on port 420 on my Linux BOX to be sent to
> > > 192.168.0.2 ( local ) port 21
> > > but i still want to keep my ftp in linux on port 21.
> > >
> > > if you can tell me what ipchains command i need to do please help me
out
> > > (im pulling my hair out here )
> > >
> > > thanks =D
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: LINUX: AOL howto?
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 23:15:13 -0400

Actually that may not be the case. In an effort to be a real ISP AOL was
running an internet connection service. I don't know if it still available
or if it was only a trial run. I will try to find out some more info for you
but basically you had to dial a seperate number from the rest of the service
and you would log on with your regular AOL screename. However they did make
it somewhat software based. I think though there may be ways to get a round
it. BUT, you should really get a good ISP, I highly recommend mindspring,
they are very good w/ linux users. }(No official support but they will
e-mail a nice long text file for linux users). If you really love aol get  a
real ISP and keep aol, use the bring you own accesss plan for $10 a month.
connect only via tcp/ip.

-Elie

Clifford Kite wrote:

> ruben ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> : Is there any way to use AOL with LINUX?
>
> AFAIK no.
>
> : how do i go?
>
> To a real ISP.
>
> --
> Clifford Kite <kite@inet%port.com>                    Not a guru. (tm)
> /* To extract lines:  View file with "vi -R".  Move cursor to first line.
>    Press "v".  Move cursor to mark lines (Esc unmarks).  Write lines to
>    fubar with ":w fubar <Enter>".  Exit with ":q <Enter>". */


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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Monte Phillips)
Subject: Re: Setup Networking
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 02:39:21 GMT

This site has a step by step howto for complete setup of samba.  steps
for both linux and the win machine.  (and they really work <G>)
http://www.sfu.ca/~yzhang/linux/samba/index.html
and this one as well
http://home.talkcity.com/MigrationPath/maguai/samba.html


 "Paulus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I'm newbie linux user.
>I use SuSE linux 6.1.
>I have ben set-up networking but my machine cannot talk to another.
>I cannot ping to other computer.
>Network configuration in my office as follow:
>-1 Server using Slackware (192.168.1.1)
>-15 Station using Windows 95 (192.168.1.2-16)
>-My station using SuSE (192.168.1.20)
>
>My computer using 3Com 3709


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Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 23:43:48 -0400
From: "Todd V. Rovito" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: 
comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Small Apache Web-Server

For the minimum settings you should be able to perform every function you
listed below right out of the tar file!  It comes with a cgi-bin directory
where you can place all of your CGI programs and test them.  The last part
may be a little tricky you may have to change the permissions.

"Pletschette Andr�" wrote:

> Could anybody tell the minimum Settings for the Apache WebServer to:
> - test CGI-Programs
> - to have a local domain
> - and letting every user make use of it (everybody can have all the
> permissions)
>
> (I don't have the time and not the need of a professional Apache Server,
> I've got that O'Reilly Book, but I think it is difficult to understand,
> .... I just want to test CGI Programs)
>
> ______________________
> Pletschette Andr�
> http://www.grosbous.lu


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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mike)
Subject: Re: Kernel NFSD and hosts.deny woes
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 04:28:56 GMT

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, David Nillesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>        If i put ALL: ALL in hosts.deny i can no longer share any NFS mounts
>out. Even if I allow all services for a particular host it still wont
>allow a connection.
>        This is annoying me , because i would like to have my system fairly
>secure.
>        Any ideas?      

how about specifying the exports to allow only certain hosts to see the NFS 
exported filesystem.

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From: "HiVizDiver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Quite common question :-)
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 12:16:56 -0400

    There are very few devices (somebody correct me if I'm wrong) that will
completely protect against lightning. Many may guarantee against lightning,
but that just means that if your equipment gets fried by lightning, they'll
pay for it. Your safest bet is to disconnect the cable if weather is
threatening. It's a pain in the ass, but I think it's the only option that
is 100% guaranteed.

    -Jeff


--
Jeff Wilson
"Gentlemen! You can't fight in here! This is the War Room!" - Dr.
Strangelove

VBF-Ratingen GmbH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hi folks!!
>
> I've a network running (using Samba :-) ), and I have to put a
> coax-cable through my garden. What happens to that cable, if a lightning
> strikes near to it (i hope you understand; my English isn't as good :-)
> )....?
>
> What options do I have if I want to put a cable through my garden + want
> this cable to be secure..?
>
> Thanks!!
> Rainer.



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From: Paul Winkler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ISP uses PAP, but not always??
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 00:21:10 -0400

Clifford Kite wrote:

> Show us the chat messages that appear when it fails with these changes.
> 
> I'm still convinced that what I described is what happened.

Well, since you and Frank are both convinced that it's the carriage
returns and/or timing, I simplified my chatscript somewhat--took out
comments and SAY strings--just so I could read it more easily. It now
(right now, anyway) seems to be working perfectly. I hope it lasts!
Chatscript now looks like this:

# Filename: /etc/ppp/chat-ulsternet
ECHO            OFF
REPORT          CONNECT
ABORT           NO\sDIALTONE
ABORT           BUSY
ABORT           NO\sANSWER
''              \rAT
'OK-+++\c-OK'   ATH0
TIMEOUT         10
OK              AT&F2S7=45S0=0L1V1&c1E1Q0^M
TIMEOUT         10
OK              ATDT\T
TIMEOUT         60
CONNECT         \c
# end of file.


If you're curious, here's part of the log from the failed session you
asked about. The carriage returns still seem to be there, don't know
why. It's possible my previous edit of the chatscript was bogus.

Here's the log excerpt:
Jul 19 00:18:41 slink chat[516]: send (ATDT3390138^M)
Jul 19 00:18:41 slink chat[516]: timeout set to 60 seconds
Jul 19 00:18:41 slink chat[516]: expect (CONNECT)
Jul 19 00:18:41 slink chat[516]: ^M
Jul 19 00:18:58 slink chat[516]: ^MATDT3390138^M^M
Jul 19 00:18:58 slink chat[516]: CONNECT
Jul 19 00:18:58 slink chat[516]:  -- got it 
Jul 19 00:18:58 slink chat[516]: send (^M)
                                 ^^^^^^^^^ This is the culprit? I can't
                                           find the line in the
                                           chatscript that does this,
                                           but whatever...
Jul 19 00:18:58 slink chat[516]: expect (~)
Jul 19 00:18:58 slink chat[516]:  38400^M
Jul 19 00:19:02 slink chat[516]: ^M
Jul 19 00:19:02 slink chat[516]: ^M
Jul 19 00:19:02 slink chat[516]: Annex Command Line Interpreter   *  
Copyright 
(C) 1988, 1996 Xylogics, Inc.^M
Jul 19 00:19:02 slink chat[516]: ^M
Jul 19 00:19:02 slink chat[516]:                             
ULSTERNet         
....etc. etc. etc.

And here's an excerpt of the log from my current ppp session:
Jul 20 23:58:41 slink chat[923]: send (ATDT3390520^M)
Jul 20 23:58:42 slink chat[923]: timeout set to 60 seconds
Jul 20 23:58:42 slink chat[923]: expect (CONNECT)
Jul 20 23:58:42 slink chat[923]: ^M
Jul 20 23:59:02 slink chat[923]: ^MATDT3390520^M^M
Jul 20 23:59:02 slink pppd[920]: Serial connection established.
Jul 20 23:59:02 slink chat[923]: CONNECT
Jul 20 23:59:02 slink chat[923]:  -- got it 
Jul 20 23:59:02 slink chat[923]: send ()
Jul 20 23:59:03 slink pppd[920]: Using interface ppp0
Jul 20 23:59:03 slink pppd[920]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS1
Jul 20 23:59:06 slink pppd[920]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x18 <asyncmap
0xa0000> <auth pap> <magic 0x6606bd84> <pcomp> <accomp>]
....etc. etc...


================    paul winkler    ==================
slinkP arts:  music, sound, illustration, design, etc.

[EMAIL PROTECTED]   --or-- slinkp AT ulster DOT net
http://www.ulster.net/~abigoo/
======================================================

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From: "Olivier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: VNC and font FIXED
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 06:24:02 +0200

The problem is :
failed to set default font path
'/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/$
Fatal server error: could not open default font 'fixed'

If someone , would like to send me the fonts FIXED please.
Thanks
Olivier



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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Vidar Andresen)
Subject: Re: are 4 nics practical?
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 05:17:10 GMT

In article <7n28f1$uq$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Greg Leblanc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[...]
>The assmption that you will never get more than 30 MBit on your 100 mbit
>nic is ABSURD.  What about communicating with the other 100MBit devices
>on your network?

The 30Mbps was mine, I guess.  On traffic going _trough_ the machine.
An also cost of the machine acting as a router.

                +--------------------+
                |                    |
   1  -10Mbps---+                    |
                |                    |
   2  -10Mbps---+                    +---100Mbps-------- 4
                |                    |
   3  -10Mbps---+                    |
                |                    |
                +--------------------+

The 1, 2 and 3 nic will not be abel to supply more than 30 Mbps to the
100Mbps side.  And the 100Mbps side can not fill more into the 1, 2
and 3 nic. They dont take more.

_If_ there was more than one 100Mbps nic connected to the machine,
traffic between two 100Mbps nic could take serious resources.  But
there is only one.

Whats connected to the '+---100Mbps-------- 4' side will be abel to
demand a lof of the machine as a server.  But that is not 'traffic
going _trough_ then machine'.  Its traffic going _to_ the machine.

>                      I'm assuming that you're using IP, because you say
>that the processor can spike to that level, and IPX doesn't usually do
>that.  (besides, nobody uses IPX anymore)  My guess is that if this
>machine is just routing (switching would be less demanding I think, but
>I don't know how to make a PC do that) it should be enough PC, if you're

Compile support for bridging into the kernel, run bridging software;

>trying to use it as a fileserver, or something else, you might want to
>think about another solution.

..and add some routing if the machine is to work as a filserver to.

Mvh Vidar Andresen


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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Vidar Andresen)
Subject: Re: Detecting my SOHOware NIC
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 05:17:06 GMT

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rod Smith) wrote:
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>       [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>>  On installation, NIC is probed as a 'tulip', and is configured as
>> such. Upon booting, it's not configured thru PCI.
>>   We should try changing to the 3c59x driver ??
>
>Unlikely.  I've got an actual SOHOware 10/100 NIC, and it's DEFINITELY a
>Macronix Tulip clone board.

Guess you'r right.

[...]
>>>The '3c59x.c:v0.99Kb 5/7/99' have it:
>>>
>>> {"3cSOHO100-TX Hurricane",      0x10B7, 0x7646, 0xffff,
>>>  PCI_USES_IO|PCI_USES_MASTER, IS_CYCLONE, 128, vortex_probe1},
>
>You (Vidar) haven't stated whether you've actually got an NDC SOHOware
>10/100 NIC.

I dont have it.  And I belive it is wrong to set heavy demands on
hands-on-experience.

>             It looks from your post as if you've just located a matching
>string in the kernel source.

Not only 'just located', but that too. Often useful. The tulip.c:

  { "Macronix 98713 PMAC",
        0x10d9, 0x0512, 0xffff, PCI_ADDR0_IO, 256, 32, tulip_probe1 },
  { "Macronix 98715 PMAC",
        0x10d9, 0x0531, 0xffff, PCI_ADDR0_IO, 256, 32, tulip_probe1 },
  { "Macronix 98725 PMAC",
        0x10d9, 0x0531, 0xffff, PCI_ADDR0_IO, 256, 32, tulip_probe1 },

as opposed to the 3c59x.c

  {"3cSOHO100-TX Hurricane",      0x10B7, 0x7646, 0xffff,
   PCI_USES_IO|PCI_USES_MASTER, IS_CYCLONE, 128, vortex_probe1},

>                             These things happen, and don't mean the
>products are compatible.  If, OTOH, you have evidence that NDC has done a
>switch on the design without changing their model number (or if there are
>two different models of SOHOware NIC), then please elaborate.

My fault, i did not pay attention to 'NDC'.  But triggered on 'SOHO'.
And 3com does have one.  (I dont _know_, i dont _have_.  But others
act as if that is so ;)

http://www.tux.org/hypermail/linux-vortex/1999-Apr/0012.html

     The 3cSOHO100-TX OfficeConnnect card uses the "hurricane" chipset
     (as opposed to "cyclone" or "boomerang").  I just got one of
     these from 3Com for testing today.  The PCI vendor/device ID is:
     0x10b7 0x7646.  It's more or less equivalent to the cyclone, and
     you should be able to add the PCI ID to the device list in the
     existing 3c59x.c driver and have it work just like a 3c905B-TX.
     The difference in this case is that the 3cSOHO100-TX is targeted
     for users who need a quick and inexpensive "plug & play"
     solution, and as such it lacks some of the bells and whistles of
     the 3c905B-TX.  For example, there is no wake on LAN support and
     no ROM socket.

     [...]

     -Bill

I guess the 'PCI vendor/device ID' will show you'r right.

Mvh Vidar Andresen


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From: "Balamurugan R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: who makes the best Linux?  Microsoft?
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 11:04:10 +0530

What was that?

JY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7m9jq7$90b$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> who makes the best Linux?  Microsoft?
>



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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Vidar Andresen)
Subject: Re: are 4 nics practical?
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 05:17:08 GMT

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Beat Rupp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[...]
>The ISA nics are SMC EtherCards 16C (or something, they have BNC,
>RJ46, AUI; that's what the C stands for: combo. Maybe there is another
>number in the Product name, I'm not sure but 16 is there.)

Could be old WD-based cards. (shared memory?)

>I have the experience that if I copy something on my network from SMC
>to SMC (in winslow), the cpu is used for 100% and work is not smooth
>anymore. In Linux I just can't get over 500kb/s but it's smooth to
>work. Conclusion: I don't know whether the cards have a high quality
>chip (although they cost about $80-90 USD).

Have a look at ethernet-howto, both on the nic and on chapter 4.

I've got a couple of smc elite __ultra__ nic's (isa, shared memory).
Been down in dos and set the nic's to 'zero wait', they are my best
'transmitter's' at 10Mbps.  (1100-1120KB/sec tcp measured _trough_ a
bridge, using ttcp.)

           +----------+     +-------------+
           |          |     |             |
     +-----+--+    +--+-----+------+   +--+------+
     |  SMC   |    | 3com  3com    |   | rtl8139 |
     |        |    | 509b  509b    |   | (10Mbps)|
     |        |    |               |   |         |
     |   A    |    |      B        |   |    C    |
     +--------+    +---------------+   +---------+


Mvh Vidar Andresen


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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bernie)
Crossposted-To: 
alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.misc,alt.os.linux.caldera,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: kppp setup solution!
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 22:28:54 GMT

Hi all,

I had kppp dial-up setup proplems with  kde in the Mandrake 6
distribution (which is based on RedHat 6).

The problem was that whatever I tried, the error message was:

the ppp daemon died unexpectedly

The current official solution to this setup problem which appears to
be caused by the distribution is:

Change the modem speed under the modem tab of the kppp setup once.

After the change, (I set it up from 57,000 to 115,000) you
can change it back to what you like.

Regards,
Bernie

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From: lito lampitoc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: sendmail poblem
Date: 21 Jul 1999 05:31:09 GMT

Hello,I just recently set up my mail server using sendmail and named it as:
-> main.pstc.edu.ph 

when I log-in as root and send an e-mail from my mail server to other 
host,either outside or from within my users in my server, they can receive 
my message with the block sender address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I can also send email to myself (root) which makes me think that my DNS at 
resolv.conf/rc.config configuration is working fine.

The problem is this:

When someone tries to send an e-mail to -> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (the mail 
server itself) it doesn't the receive the e-mail.

When someone tries to send an e-mail from other windows box connected to 
the server using the Netscape messenger the sender received a returned mail 
and a message: user unknown, despite the fact that root is a default 
superuser.

The same happen to other users that is made in the mail server.

Another thing: when a user send an e-mail from the mail server say, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] to [EMAIL PROTECTED], root received a block 
sender address: [EMAIL PROTECTED], meaning the .edu domain is replaced 
by .com  domain.

I will appreciate any help that u can send. thanks.

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From: "TURBO1010" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: dynamic IP = ?
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 22:20:24 -0700

4) ifconfig


Sreenivasa Sista <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:ll6l3.1477$KM3.431712@burlma1-snr2...
>
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:7n2ou7$8nc$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > I'm running RH6.0 with a 56k modem and a PPP
> > connection to an ISP.  Before I telnet into a host
> > I set xhost +, once I've telneted into the host
> > I've attempted to execute a graphics program.  I
> > receive an error message that recommends that I
> > enter the command (setenv DISPLAY localhost:0).
> > I've been told that I should set "localhost" to my
> > IP address.  The ISP dynamically assigns the IP
> > addresses.  What I'm asking is how to ascertain
> > that address once I've made the connection?
>
> Method 1)
> On your remote machine/server, you type 'w', which has an entry for your
> login along with your dynamic IP address.
>
> Method 2)
> If you are using kppp, you should have it once you ask kppp for details
>
> Method 3)
> Look for the last few lines of /var/log/messages in the local machine
after
> your connection has been established, you can find your dynamic-IP address
> in the log.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Sreenivasa
>
>
>




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From: "Shr00m" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: 2 ethernet cards + new kernel = doh.
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 02:35:25 -0400

Hey all,
I'm running RH 6, and I recently upgraded my kernel to 2.2.10.  My problem
is that I had both ethernet cards working fine before I upgraded my kernel,
now only one of them seems to work.  Heres some info on my cards:
Card 1: Intel Etherexpress III isa (3c509 driver)
Card 2: SMC etherpower pci  (tulip driver)

The way I got both of them to work in the first place was to edit my
/etc/conf.modules file... it looked like this:
alias=eth0 3c509
alias=eth1 tulip

This would allow me to use the isa card as eth0 and the pci as eth1.
They both worked fine when called upon.  However, recently while configuring
my new kernel, I decided to add both drivers directly into the kernel.  Now
when I do, for example, "ifconfig eth0" it loads up the pci card, which
works fine.  However, when I try to "ifconfig eth1" it says it cannot find
the hardware.  The conf.modules is completely untouched, its the same as it
was when it worked with the old kernel, but linux just seems to be ignoring
it. I know they arent modules anymore, but im at a loss of what to do next
to load them both up... can anyone help?  Thanks in advance.

-Tom



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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: How to set IP address?
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 06:27:20 GMT

Hello,
I just installed Red Hat 6.0 and I am a Linux idiot. I did not specify
an IP address during the install, so now I cannot get my Linux to
recognize my network connection and therefore my internet connection.
How can set an IP address for my system. I do not know any console
commands, although I do know how to bring it up. I have been playing
around with both Gnome and KDE, if there is a way to do it from within
one of those. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

John Chandler
[EMAIL PROTECTED]


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From: The KGB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Telnet/dial-up problem
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 20:50:46 -0800

Hello

I have a small home network with two linux machines.  I can
telnet between them fine until I dial-up with my modem.
Once I dial up I can no longer telnet to the other machine.
I think it is searching on my PPP connection or something.
What can I do to get around this?

Thanks

Kyle



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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Tennent)
Subject: Re: specifying dhcp server
Date: 21 Jul 1999 02:29:23 GMT
Reply-To: rdt(a)cs.queensu.ca

On Tue, 20 Jul 1999 16:47:22 -0700, Andrey Smirnov wrote:
 >DHCP servers are broadcast based, which means you don't need to specify
 >which one you want to get your IP from.
 >
 >>It seems my cable company wants me to specify the IP address of a
 >>particular dhcp server.  As far as I can see, none of the dhcp-client
 >>programs allow me to do this.  Any suggestions?
 >>

It seems I misunderstood.  What the guy wanted to know was which server
was *responding*, apparently because another customer is running a
"rogue" dhcp server!  Presumably the dhcp client in Windows does 
give you that information.

Bob T.

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