Linux-Setup Digest #156, Volume #20 Mon, 4 Dec 00 00:13:10 EST
Contents:
why doesn't Netscape News Client Scroll the Message headers? (Default User)
Re: testing nvidia 0.9-5 drivers ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Kernel won't mount raid0 (Stephan A Suerken)
ipchains (Robert Spangler)
Re: Kernel won't mount raid0 ("Peter T. Breuer")
Re: testing nvidia 0.9-5 drivers (I R A Darth Aggie)
Trade PDF book: Red Hat Certified Engineer Study Guide ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: rsync permission denied? (Vipul Ved Prakash)
Re: control/alt/F2-F6 no longer work since installing helix gnome
Re: cdrom audio (vaio sr7k) (David Efflandt)
Re: cdrom audio (vaio sr7k) (Bipin Sehgal)
Cannot mount all Linux partitions (Moonshiner)
Re: ipchains ("Joel Ryan")
Re: NFS setup question (insecure port??) (Jerry McBride)
Re: Zoom faxmodem problems (NOT a Winmodem) (dave)
Re: PLIP and route (Jerry McBride)
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From: Default User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: why doesn't Netscape News Client Scroll the Message headers?
Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2000 19:27:41 -0500
==============78B997B55C8C1A447A8B26C4
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
The browser does with help of this:
## NETSCAPE
Netscape*drawingArea.translations: #replace \
<Btn1Down>: ArmLink() \n\
<Btn2Down>: ArmLink() \n\
~Shift<Btn1Up>: ActivateLink() \n\
~Shift<Btn2Up>: ActivateLink(new-window) \
DisarmLink() \n\
Shift<Btn1Up>: ActivateLink(save-only) \
DisarmLink() \n\
Shift<Btn2Up>: ActivateLink(save-only) \
DisarmLink() \n\
<Btn1Motion>: DisarmLinkIfMoved() \n\
<Btn2Motion>: DisarmLinkIfMoved() \n\
<Btn3Motion>: DisarmLinkIfMoved() \n\
<Motion>: DescribeLink() \n\
<Btn3Down>: xfeDoPopup() \n\
<Btn3Up>: ActivatePopup() \n\
Ctrl<Btn4Down>: PageUp()\n\
Ctrl<Btn5Down>: PageDown()\n\
Shift<Btn4Down>: LineUp()\n\
Shift<Btn5Down>: LineDown()\n\
None<Btn4Down>:
LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()\n\
None<Btn5Down>:
LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()\n\
Alt<Btn4Down>: xfeDoCommand(forward)\n\
Alt<Btn5Down>: xfeDoCommand(back)\n
Netscape*globalNonTextTranslations: #override\n\
Shift<Btn4Down>: LineUp()\n\
Shift<Btn5Down>: LineDown()\n\
None<Btn4Down>:LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()\n\
None<Btn5Down>:LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()\n\
Alt<Btn4Down>: xfeDoCommand(forward)\n\
Alt<Btn5Down>: xfeDoCommand(back)\n
The above also adds the functionality to scroll netscape windows by one
full page with ALT depressed. If you dont want this, just remove the 2
last lines (Alt<BtnXDown>) of each section.
(goes into file named " .Xdefaults ")
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Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en">
<html>
The browser does with help of this:
<p>## NETSCAPE
<br>Netscape*drawingArea.translations: #replace
\
<br>
<Btn1Down>:
ArmLink() \n\
<br>
<Btn2Down>:
ArmLink() \n\
<br>
~Shift<Btn1Up>:
ActivateLink() \n\
<br>
~Shift<Btn2Up>:
ActivateLink(new-window) \
<br>
DisarmLink() \n\
<br>
Shift<Btn1Up>:
ActivateLink(save-only) \
<br>
DisarmLink() \n\
<br>
Shift<Btn2Up>:
ActivateLink(save-only) \
<br>
DisarmLink() \n\
<br>
<Btn1Motion>:
DisarmLinkIfMoved() \n\
<br>
<Btn2Motion>:
DisarmLinkIfMoved() \n\
<br>
<Btn3Motion>:
DisarmLinkIfMoved() \n\
<br>
<Motion>:
DescribeLink() \n\
<br>
<Btn3Down>:
xfeDoPopup() \n\
<br>
<Btn3Up>:
ActivatePopup() \n\
<br> Ctrl<Btn4Down>: PageUp()\n\
<br> Ctrl<Btn5Down>: PageDown()\n\
<br> Shift<Btn4Down>: LineUp()\n\
<br> Shift<Btn5Down>: LineDown()\n\
<br> None<Btn4Down>:
LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()\n\
<br> None<Btn5Down>:
LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()\n\
<br> Alt<Btn4Down>:
xfeDoCommand(forward)\n\
<br> Alt<Btn5Down>: xfeDoCommand(back)\n
<p>Netscape*globalNonTextTranslations: #override\n\
<br> Shift<Btn4Down>: LineUp()\n\
<br> Shift<Btn5Down>: LineDown()\n\
<br> None<Btn4Down>:LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()LineUp()\n\
<br> None<Btn5Down>:LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()LineDown()\n\
<br> Alt<Btn4Down>: xfeDoCommand(forward)\n\
<br> Alt<Btn5Down>: xfeDoCommand(back)\n
<br>The above also adds the functionality to scroll netscape windows by
one full page with ALT depressed. If you dont want this, just remove the
2 last lines (Alt<BtnXDown>) of each section.
<br>
<p>(goes into file named " <b>.Xdefaults</b> ")
<br>
<br>
<br> </html>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: testing nvidia 0.9-5 drivers
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.hardware
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 00:34:28 GMT
In comp.os.linux.x [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have the latest nvidia 0.9-5 tnt2 drivers loaded and XFree86-4.0.1
> seems to be running. I am running Mandraxe 7.2 and the install wasn't
> too bad.
> What are some good ways to test 3D effects, GL support, and hardware
> acceleration for video cards / drivers in X?
Mesa comes with a number of demos... Xscreensaver and xlock both have GL
screensaver's. There are a number of game demos from Loki that use
hardware accelerated GL.
Adam
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From: Stephan A Suerken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Kernel won't mount raid0
Date: 04 Dec 2000 01:29:50 +0100
Hi,
I really applied all my research abilities ;) for two days now. So, I
guess the following either does not work for some strange reason, or I
might be doing something blatantly wrong.
I have:
oo A RAID 0 array, identified in mdtab via
/dev/md0 raid0,16k,0,802eab69 /dev/hda3 /dev/hdc2
Made under slink, now runs without problems under potato+raidtools.
oo Kernel 2.2.18pre23 and Kernel 2.2.17pre6 (both tried), with the
necessary RAID options (raid0, boot) enabled. Not as modules of course.
oo The lilo setup looks like:
image = /vmlinuz
label = Orlok_Kernel
root = /dev/md0
read-only
vga=4
append="md=0,0,16,0,/dev/hda3,/dev/hdc2"
Note: the only parameter I am not really sure about is how to specify the chunk
size factor. However, I have tried several values. (16, 16k, 4, 8,...)
The kernel runs smoothly until it has to mount /. I.e., before, /dev/md0 gets
assembled correctly (literally the same messages as you get with raidtools), but
the mounting of / always fails with:
---
EXT2-fs error (device md(9,0)): ext2_check_descriptors: Block bitmap for group 64 not
in group (block 3670038)!
EXT2-fs: group descriptors corrupted!
---
The numbers can vary..
Althouh it looks like my fs is corrupted (or needs to be updated
somehow), this not the case, as I have currently set up a initrd
solution, which runs smoothly. The only difference seems to be the way
how /dev/md0 gets assembled, via kernel (no-no) or via raidtools (ok).
I would be delighted if someone could shine a light on me. Does it,
for example, work with newly made arrays (mine have been made under
slink)?
Thanks,
Stephan
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From: Robert Spangler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ipchains
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 19:36:09 +0000
Hello everyone,
I looking to use ipchains to secure my system. Because ipchains can be
confusing, I'm wondering if there is a script out there to help with the
setup of ipchains?
Thnx to everyone who can help.
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From: "Peter T. Breuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Kernel won't mount raid0
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 02:00:54 +0100
In comp.os.linux.misc Stephan A Suerken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> /dev/md0 raid0,16k,0,802eab69 /dev/hda3 /dev/hdc2
> oo Kernel 2.2.18pre23 and Kernel 2.2.17pre6 (both tried), with the
> necessary RAID options (raid0, boot) enabled. Not as modules of course.
> image = /vmlinuz
> label = Orlok_Kernel
> root = /dev/md0
> read-only
> vga=4
> append="md=0,0,16,0,/dev/hda3,/dev/hdc2"
waaaaaaaaaaah. Raid mirror root. Bad bad bad. Can you really do this?
It'd requires heaps of special support in the kernel! Where did you see
that you could? (Yes, *I* know that one can, with lots of prayer, but
it's not something that the random person in the street should assume
is just a normal situation that requires no effort).
> ---
> EXT2-fs error (device md(9,0)): ext2_check_descriptors: Block bitmap for group 64 not
> in group (block 3670038)!
> EXT2-fs: group descriptors corrupted!
> ---
Yes, well, not surprised. Go find a kernel that is guaranteed to do
raid mirror root, and set it up for it. You need at least::
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_MD=y
CONFIG_MD_MIRRORING=y
CONFIG_MD_BOOT=y
and possibly more.
Peter
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (I R A Darth Aggie)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: testing nvidia 0.9-5 drivers
Date: 4 Dec 2000 02:02:13 GMT
Reply-To: no-courtesy-copies-please
On Sun, 03 Dec 2000 23:40:43 GMT,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, in
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
+ I have the latest nvidia 0.9-5 tnt2 drivers loaded and XFree86-4.0.1
+ seems to be running. I am running Mandraxe 7.2 and the install wasn't
+ too bad.
+
+ What are some good ways to test 3D effects, GL support, and hardware
+ acceleration for video cards / drivers in X?
SSystem: <url:http://www.wam.umd.edu/~kamelkev/>
Quake 3 Arena... :)
James
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Trade PDF book: Red Hat Certified Engineer Study Guide
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 02:08:46 GMT
I'm looking for that book in PDF. Got more than 900Mb of e-books,
study guides, certification guides, CBTs and exams for several
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If you have it and want to trade, contact me by private mail.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Vipul Ved Prakash)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.security
Subject: Re: rsync permission denied?
Date: 4 Dec 2000 02:52:15 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, tin wrote:
>thanks for your reply joe:
>:test i point to /home/username directory
>i think it won't replace my file on /
>can i ask u one more questions
>how to set automatically sync. my remote:test to local
>computer /home/username directory, i want my local automatically delete file
>and create file when my abc.cde.com:test path delete file and create file
--delete should do that. man rsync.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ()
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: control/alt/F2-F6 no longer work since installing helix gnome
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 02:55:55 GMT
On Sun, 03 Dec 2000 18:33:17 -0500, Norman Levin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>> System is an IBM netvista w/ the dreaded intel I815 video.
>>
>> I installed helix gnome on it and now when I try control/alt/F2,etc., I get
>> a blank screen. Hitting c/a/F7 doesn't restore the desktop. Control/alt/BS
>> doesn't work either. The only way to restore the screen is c/a/d/.
>>
>> I'd like some hints and/or a clue how to debug this.
>** the xserver owns the hardware at the xstation which is your keyboard, mouse, tablet
>and screen. X can handle CTL/ATL keys or ignore them. Check config file
Can you be more specific? I see no mention of them in any config file. It
isn't just that they don't work; they switch the display to an invalid mode
making it impossible to even return to the desktop. The only thing I can do at
that point is control/alt/del to reboot. Even control/alt/backspace doesn't
restore the display if I've hit c/a/F2-6.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Efflandt)
Subject: Re: cdrom audio (vaio sr7k)
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 03:54:32 +0000 (UTC)
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 03 Dec 2000 06:34:58 -0600, Bipin Sehgal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have installed linux (Mandrake 7.2) on my sony sr7k laptop. I managed
>to configure everything including usb and sound but I cannot play audio
>CDs through the speakers. If I plug in a headphone into the cdrom
>headphone jack, I can hear the music and control it using kscd. Sound
>configuration is fine as I am able to play mp3 and wav files.
>
>Any ideas as to why this is happening? Any fixes ?
I assume you have checked your mixer settings to make sure that cd audio
is not turned down.
Does it have the Yamaha sound chip? Did sndconfig recognize it, or did
you set it up as a Soundblaster Pro compatible (in which case cd audio
would not likely work). If it is Yamaha and was not recognized, Alsa has
modules for it or opensound.com has commercial drivers.
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http://www.autox.chicago.il.us/ http://www.berniesfloral.net/
http://cgi-help.virtualave.net/ http://hammer.prohosting.com/~cgi-wiz/
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From: Bipin Sehgal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: cdrom audio (vaio sr7k)
Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2000 22:18:18 -0600
I have the Yamaha sound chip. I am using Mandrake 7.2 and it comes with ALSA.
Do you suggest that I compile the latest alsa and install it ? Sndconfig
recognized it but said it's incompatibe. I used harddrake (a mandrake utility)
to detect and configure ay sound card
Thanks.
David Efflandt wrote:
> I assume you have checked your mixer settings to make sure that cd audio
> is not turned down.
>
> Does it have the Yamaha sound chip? Did sndconfig recognize it, or did
> you set it up as a Soundblaster Pro compatible (in which case cd audio
> would not likely work). If it is Yamaha and was not recognized, Alsa has
> modules for it or opensound.com has commercial drivers.
>
> --
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> http://www.autox.chicago.il.us/ http://www.berniesfloral.net/
> http://cgi-help.virtualave.net/ http://hammer.prohosting.com/~cgi-wiz/
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From: Moonshiner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Cannot mount all Linux partitions
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 04:21:35 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Greetings,
I cannot mount the Linux partition on my first hd, /dev/hda.
Following is my fstab file:
/dev/hdb1 / ext2 defaults 1 1
/dev/hdb6 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/hdb4 /home ext2 defaults 1 2
/dev/hdb2 /mandrake ext2 defaults 1 3
/dev/hda3 /slack1 ext2 defaults 1 4
/dev/hdb5 /redhat ext2 defaults 1 5
/dev/hda1 /dosc vfat defaults 1 0
/dev/hda5 /dosd vfat defaults 1 0
/dev/hda6 /dose vfat defaults 1 0
/dev/hdc /cdrom iso9660 user,noauto,ro 0 0
/dev/fd0 /floppy vfat user,noauto 0 0
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
the output from fdisk for /dev/hda follows:
Disk /dev/hda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 790 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Begin Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 1 131 1052226 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/hda2 132 132 329 1052226 5 Extended
/dev/hda3 * 330 330 560 1052226 83 Linux native
/dev/hda4 * 561 561 790 1052226 83 Linux native
/dev/hda5 132 132 191 1052226 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
/dev/hda6 192 192 329 1052226 6 DOS 16-bit >=32M
when the system boots and trys to mount the partitions; all partitions
except /dev/hda3 mount properly. (/dev/hda4 is blank at this time)
here is the error message that is produced:
mount: wrong fs type. bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hda3, or too
many mounted file systems
I can get to the partition if I boot with the floppy created when I
loaded the new distro to /dev/hda3. I was able to format /dev/hda3
using fdisk. I can get to my other hd (/dev/hdb) with no problems when
I use lilo to start the distro sitting on /dev/hda3. Of course, the
second hd is nothing but Linux so I have no problems with it.
Could it be because I set the two Linux partitions on hda to bootable?
I appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.
(I tried to find some mention of this in previous posts but could not
find anything similar. I also read all the HOW-TO's that seemed to be
concerned with hard drives and LILO.)
--
Doug
NASCAR Fan Go DW #66, MW #7
Linux User because MS is a bother.
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From: "Joel Ryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ipchains
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 04:36:36 GMT
read the ipchains howto. to find it, do a search on google.com on ipchains
and howto
"Robert Spangler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:90ep5o$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hello everyone,
>
> I looking to use ipchains to secure my system. Because ipchains can be
> confusing, I'm wondering if there is a script out there to help with the
> setup of ipchains?
>
> Thnx to everyone who can help.
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jerry McBride)
Crossposted-To: alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: NFS setup question (insecure port??)
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 04:45:30 GMT
In article <8s1tun$9t0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Hello,
>
>When trying to mount a directory exported from a Linux (Mandrake
>7.0) box on an AIX 4.3.2 box, the Linux box is refusing
>the connection and giving the console message: "nfsd: request
>from insecure port (mac addr):64971"
>
>I'm able to mount this Linux directory from a Solaris box
>just fine. Does anyone know what Linux is requiring here
>as far as these ports go, how to change the security settings, etc,
>so I can mount this dir on an AIX box?
>
Being a NFS newbie and learning it by setting up NFS across PLIP... I ran into
a similar mount problem that I "fixed" by using the "no-root-squashing" in the
exports file for the target resource.
What I think is happening is that the guid's aren't matching up and linux is
refusing to mount it. How to get down and alter the access permissions so that
the "fix" isn't necessary has eluded me also. I've tried about every chmod on
every possible directory and tweeked a "test" user access till I'm blue in the
face just thinking about it.... no luck.
If you figure out the "nice" way of setting permissions... please share them
with me? :')
TIA, Jerry
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From: dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Zoom faxmodem problems (NOT a Winmodem)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help,linux.redhat.ppp,alt.os.linux.dial-up
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 04:45:45 GMT
Robert J. Hansen wrote:
> Howdy, all. I recently purchased a Zoom faxmodem (V.90 and K56Flex) to go
> into a new box I built. Under Win2K it works just fine; it's a PnP modem
> with on-board controller and DSP, so it should work under Linux. I'm
> further encouraged by the fact that box and insert say it works with
> Linux.
>
> Unfortunately, it just ain't so. At least, not yet. Under Win2K, it
> tells me that it's set up to use the following I/O addresses and IRQ:
>
> COM 3
>
> I/O:
> 0xDC00-0xDCFF
> 0xE000-0xE0FF
> 0xE400-0xE4FF
>
> IRQ 17
>
> ... A little nonstandard, but hey, it's a PnP card. Reading /proc/pci
> under Linux gives me the exact same information.
>
> So. I figure, COM 3 isn't in use, so I'll just set the serial port
> appropriately:
>
> setserial /dev/ttyS2 uart 16550A port 0xDC00 irq 17
>
> ... and symlink /dev/modem to /dev/ttyS2, and presto, I ought to be in
> business. Simple, right? Unfortunately, it doesn't work. Red Hat's PPP
> setup tools can't find any modem connected (no problem, thought I, just a
> braindamaged druid, nothing new), and Minicom just hangs when I start it
> up. It goes to the normal screen, gives the "Initializing modem" screen,
> and...
> nothing happens. (It doesn't hang, per se--I can get out of it. It's
> just that it's not in a usable mode, and it's not sending anything to the
> modem.)
>
> This is extremely frustrating, given that the modem works fine in Win2K.
>
> Please send replies to my email account as well as to the newsgroup.
> Given that my dialup access doesn't work under Linux, sometimes it's hard
> to
> access the newsgroups. :)
>
>
>
when you installed the modem under windows it probably set the modem
automatically an gave it i IRQ >5 . run the ltunistall program and then
look for a *.inf file in windows and delete it turn off your computer and
remove the modem then restart and shutdown then put modem back in and
restart windows. when windows tries to install modem stop it if you can
then let windows come up. then go to control panel and select modem. then
let the modem wizard look for a modem on one of your com ports and proceed
with the install. more iinstructions about this can be found at the
actiontec modem websight as they have lucent chipset modems also. good luck
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jerry McBride)
Subject: Re: PLIP and route
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 04:45:29 GMT
In article <908h1v$aos$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Huw Lynes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I'm in the process of setting up a plip link between my desktop and
>laptop. Have got to the point where I can load the plip modules and ppp
>modules on both machines. However the PLIP-HOWTO says that you need to
>run the following command before setting up the link.
>
>route add -net 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0
>or
>route add -net 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 dev plip0
>
>both of which give me the "network is down" error and the route is not
>added.
>doing ifconfig plip0 Laptop pointopoint Desktop up
>and vice-versa on the other machine seems to bring up the link but the
>netmask is 255.255.255.255 and I cannot ping either machine.
>
>Any ideas?
>
On your laptop, your ifconfig line should read:
ifconfig plip0 laptop pointopoint desktop netmask 255.255.255.255
On your desktop, your ifconfig line should read:
ifconfig plip0 desktop pointopoint laptop netmask 255.255.255.255
If the command finishes without an error... then do a
ifconfig plip0
This will printout whatever you have correctly configured.
Right here, you should be able to ping the other box whether you're on the
laptop or desktop (won't matter). This is a good way to test your setup. Ping
using both the hostname and dotted address... while you're at it, ping
localhost and 127.0.0.1 just to be sure.
If that fails... check the following files in /etc/: hosts, hosts.allow,
hosts.deny, nsswitch.conf, resolv.conf and exports. All of these are "touched"
during your manual setup for plip support... and you have to do it correctly.
The route command you mentioned above is not needed for plip.
Once you can ping "in both directions", you can setup NFS and mount directories
and do all kinds of neat stuff... :')
If you really, really run up against a brick wall... I'll zip up my plip setup
and a couple of notes I made and will send you a copy...
Cheers.
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