Linux-Setup Digest #370, Volume #20 Sun, 7 Jan 01 21:13:08 EST
Contents:
Re: Help - xinet.d - Redhat Service Change (Phil Edwards)
Re: Matrox AGP G450 on Redhat 7 - Can't get X to Start (Eric Ste-Marie)
Re: Mail Client (Phil Edwards)
Need Ethernet Help ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
kppp-netscape ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Linux Terminal Problem ??? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Need Ethernet Help (J Sloan)
Re: Remote printing problem (ljb)
Re: Slackware 3.5.0 Intstallation trouble hdb: irq timeout Please Help! (ljb)
Dell PowerEdge 2450 & Linux 6.2/7.0 (Eugenio Mastroviti)
email setup ("Charles")
Re: Linux Terminal Problem ??? (Jeff Moore)
Re: Slackware 3.5.0 Intstallation trouble hdb: irq timeout Please Help! (Jeff Moore)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Phil Edwards)
Subject: Re: Help - xinet.d - Redhat Service Change
Date: 7 Jan 2001 20:10:04 -0500
Thomas B. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
+ Redhat changed the file and startup structure for the inetd services in the
+ newest release - Redhat 7.
It's a change from indetd to xinetd.
+ The problem is "swat", the gui interface for Samba has an additional
+ parameter called "only_from" that determines who can run swat.
+
+ I can't find any documentation for the syntax of this option.
man xinetd.conf
Phil
--
pedwards at disaster dot jaj dot com | pme at sources dot redhat dot com
devphil at several other less interesting addresses in various dot domains
The gods do not protect fools. Fools are protected by more capable fools.
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From: Eric Ste-Marie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.redhat,linux.redhat.install,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Matrox AGP G450 on Redhat 7 - Can't get X to Start
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 01:14:24 GMT
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Tom Voltaggio wrote:
> Thanks for your help. I tried your Config file and can't
> get it to load with StartX.
Before you actually try to startx, you might want to try to load only
/usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86.
>
> I get messages like Startx can't load because it does not
> recognize "InputDevice"!!!!
If you want, you can send me an email with 2 files attached:
- XF86Config
- /var/log/XF86Config.0.log
If you need help, send it directly by email.
>
> Are you running Linux 7 out of the box? Have you upgraded
> the kernel or anything else?
Yes I'm running RedHat 7 but not out of the box (I downloaded it ;) .
I have kernel 2.4.0-prerelease and Xfree86-4.0.2 that I compiled myself along
with the driver provided by Matrox. Yes I replaced XFree's mga_drv.o module
with the one I recompiled from the source code of Matrox's
>
> Which mga_drv.o driver are you using?
>
> Eric Ste-Marie wrote:
> >
> > benoit mordelet wrote:
> >
> > > Tom Voltaggio wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone gotten Redhat Linux 7 to work with Matrox AGP
> > > > G450?
> > > > Everything installs and it sees my video card and monitor,
> > > > but
> > > > it will not give me more than vertical lines or "out of scan
> > > > range"
> > > > messages on my monitor (a Sony E210). I downloaded the new
> > > > driver
> > > > from Matrox with no luck. Redhat 7 uses Xfree 4.01.1. I
> > > > checked
> > > > the monitor scan rates from the specs and have used every
> > > > permutation
> > > > of scan rates and monitors. No luck.
> > > >
> > > > Is there any way I can get it to start in plain VGA?
> > >
> > > a patch against 2.4.0-test13-pre1 kernel has recently been made
> > > available to add support for the G450 in matroxfb. thus it may be
> > > present in the last 2.4.0 prerelease (I hope because I've also got
> > > problems with that card, but I've not yet downloaded a recent kernel).
> > >
> > > if this works you will be able to run XFree on top of matroxfb (with the
> > > FBDev X server).
> > >
> > > ben
> >
> > Well I'm working in X with the G450 right now. Are you guys not seeing
> > anything at all?
> >
> > I have it running in 24bits at 1600x1200 and the card works very fine.
> >
> > once your XF86config file is well configured you start DualHead with
> > "startx -- +xinerama"
> >
> > Also, read carefuly the /var/log/XFree86.0.log file for debugging info.
> > This is how I manage to figure it out.
> >
> > The Chipset on the G450 seems to be G400 so it should work in single screen
> > with the generic mga driver shipped with XFree86 4 . But you might
> > experience similar problems as I did.
> >
> > My problems is:
> >
> > I boot on the first port and when I start X, the output goes to the
> > second port. If I exit Xfree, the console stays on the second port. At
> > first I tough my computer was crashed but at some point I tried to plug my
> > monitor on the second port after I started X only to find out that the
> > X was indeed displaying there. This is annoying but I can manage the
> > aggravation for now. My monitor has dual port also so I select which port
> > I want to use with a single monitor.
> >
> > I ended up recompiling XFree and the matrox driver before I could figure
> > out that X was not showing on the console CRT. A
> >
> > I used kernel 2.4.0-prerelease with Xfree86 4.0.2 and used matrox's driver
> > compiled along with Xfree.
> > I enabled agpgart in the kernel. My MB has chipset is viakt133
> >
> > It's quite straight forward to do.
> >
> > If anyone can help with the wrong port output please email me.
> >
> > If anyone needs help just using the card (even on the wrong port ;)) email
> > me, i'll try to help you.
> >
> > I hope this helps,
> >
> > -Eric
> >
> > For your info, here's my XF86Config file:
> > ==========================
> >
> > Section "Files"
> > RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
> > ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
> > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
> > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
> > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
> > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
> > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
> > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Module"
> > Load "extmod"
> > Load "xie"
> > Load "pex5"
> > Load "glx"
> > Load "dri"
> > Load "GLcore"
> > Load "dbe"
> > Load "record"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "InputDevice"
> > Identifier "Keyboard0"
> > Driver "keyboard"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "InputDevice"
> > Identifier "Mouse0"
> > Driver "mouse"
> > Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
> > Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
> > Option "Emulate3Buttons"
> > Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Monitor"
> > Identifier "Monitor0"
> > VendorName "IBM"
> > ModelName "p202"
> > HorizSync 30.0 - 107.0
> > VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Monitor"
> > Identifier "Monitor1"
> > VendorName "IBM"
> > ModelName "p202"
> > HorizSync 30.0 - 107.0
> > VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Device"
> > ### Available Driver options are:-
> > #Option "SWcursor"
> > #Option "HWcursor"
> > #Option "PciRetry"
> > #Option "SyncOnGreen"
> > #Option "NoAccel"
> > #Option "ShowCache"
> > #Option "Overlay"
> > #Option "MGASDRAM"
> > #Option "ShadowFB"
> > #Option "UseFBDev"
> > #Option "ColorKey"
> > #Option "SetMclk"
> > #Option "OverclockMem"
> > #Option "VideoKey"
> > #Option "Rotate"
> > #Option "TexturedVideo"
> > #Option "XAALines"
> > #Option "Crtc2Half"
> > #Option "DigitalScreen"
> > #Option "Tv"
> > #Option "TVStandard"
> > #Option "CableType"
> > Identifier "G450-0"
> > Driver "mga"
> > VendorName "Matrox"
> > BoardName "MGA G450 AGP"
> > BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
> > Screen 0
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Device"
> > ### Available Driver options are:-
> > #Option "SWcursor"
> > #Option "HWcursor"
> > #Option "PciRetry"
> > #Option "SyncOnGreen"
> > #Option "NoAccel"
> > #Option "ShowCache"
> > #Option "Overlay"
> > #Option "MGASDRAM"
> > #Option "ShadowFB"
> > #Option "UseFBDev"
> > #Option "ColorKey"
> > #Option "SetMclk"
> > #Option "OverclockMem"
> > #Option "VideoKey"
> > #Option "Rotate"
> > #Option "TexturedVideo"
> > #Option "XAALines"
> > #Option "Crtc2Half"
> > #Option "DigitalScreen"
> > #Option "Tv"
> > #Option "TVStandard"
> > #Option "CableType"
> > Identifier "G450-1"
> > Driver "mga"
> > VendorName "Matrox"
> > BoardName "MGA G450 AGP"
> > BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
> > Screen 1
> > EndSection
> > Section "Screen"
> > Identifier "Screen 0"
> > Device "G450-0"
> > Monitor "Monitor0"
> > DefaultDepth 24
> > Subsection "Display"
> > Depth 8
> > Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
> > EndSubSection
> > Subsection "Display"
> > Depth 16
> > Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
> > EndSubSection
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Depth 24
> > Modes "1600x1200"
> > EndSubSection
> >
> > EndSection
> > Section "Screen"
> > Identifier "Screen 1"
> > Device "G450-1"
> > Monitor "Monitor1"
> > DefaultDepth 24
> > Subsection "Display"
> > Depth 8
> > Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
> > EndSubSection
> > Subsection "Display"
> > Depth 16
> > Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
> > EndSubSection
> > SubSection "Display"
> > Depth 24
> > Modes "1600x1200"
> > EndSubSection
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "ServerLayout"
> > Identifier "Simple Layout"
> > Screen "Screen 0" LeftOf "Screen 1"
> > Screen "Screen 1"
> > Option "Xinerama"
> > InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
> > InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "DRI"
> > EndSection
> > ==========================
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Phil Edwards)
Subject: Re: Mail Client
Date: 7 Jan 2001 20:12:06 -0500
bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
+ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Phil Edwards) writes:
+ >
+ > If your Exchange admins have set that flag, you're screwed.
+ >
+ > If they have not, then any POP3 client will work just fine.
+
+ Of course IMAP clients will also work... I've used Netscape Mail IMAP
+ support to access Exchange in the past.
That's true, I forgot to mention IMAP. I should have said, "any of the
traditionally sane methods will work just fine." :-)
Phil
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Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 03:35:09 +0200
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Need Ethernet Help
hi
i'm trying to connect 2 computers via ethernet cards. i have no
experience with setting up ethernets whatsoever so please excuse me if i
ask any dumb questions ;)
i have an intel etherexpress 100 and a 3com etherlink III. Following the
instructions in the Ethernet HOWTO, i've set up both cards. The
etherexpress uses a strange io range however. it uses the range
c8000000-c800001f. i'm not sure if this is correct. other values for
this card (from /proc/pci) are io=0xe800, irq=9. everything seems fine
with the etherlink card (io=0x300 irq=10). i have both drivers compiled
into the kernel.
(note: i have a sound blaster awe64 on one machine. when i remove this
card, the etherexpress automatically uses irq 10, but even then, nothing
works)
i then use ifconfig and route as follows:
(for the moment, i'm just using any ip addresses to test the system and
i'm not using DNS. i place the entries in /etc/hosts)
for machine 1 (etherexpress):
ifconfig eth0 197.3.2.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
route -net 197.3.2.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 eth0
for machine 2 (etherlink):
ifconfig eth0 197.3.2.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
route -net 197.3.2.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 eth0
both cards are connected directly to each other using a standard
telephone cable.
after doing this, i use one machine to ping the other, but it doesnt
work. i've tried passing parameters to the drivers at boot time (eg.
ether=9,0x300,eth0) but it doesnt seem to make a difference.
below, i've included the output when loading the drivers for these
cards.
if anyone can help, please do so. i've tried everything i can think of
and i'm getting nowhere fast.
thanks
ali
etherlink:
eth0: 3c509 at 0x300 tag 1, BNC port, address 00 20 af 35 54 6f, IRQ
10.
3c509.c:1.16 (2.2) 2/3/98 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
etherexpress:
eepro100.c:v1.09j-t 9/29/99 Donald Becker
http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/eepro100.html
eepro100.c: $Revision: 1.20.2.10 $ 2000/05/31 Modified by Andrey V.
Savochkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and others
eth0: Intel PCI EtherExpress Pro100 82557, 00:A0:C9:C5:B8:69, IRQ 9.
Board assembly 668081-004, Physical connectors present: RJ45
Primary interface chip i82555 PHY #1.
General self-test: passed.
Serial sub-system self-test: passed.
Internal registers self-test: passed.
ROM checksum self-test: passed (0x3c15c8f1).
Receiver lock-up workaround activated.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: kppp-netscape
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 01:08:57 GMT
RH6.0,
1. When logged in as root kppp connect to free ISP and stays connected
but not as a user.
2. When connected as root, the nesacpe that is launched from the command
line, tries for ever to go a site and i just get tired of it and
click on Exit.
what should i do to fix these errors.
J
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Linux Terminal Problem ???
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 01:16:01 GMT
Thanks for the tip...
Booting linux single did help; I now have root access to the machine
without limited device operation.
However, I noticed that a program called hunt1-5 has been installed in
the /root directory. I took a look at its README file, and the program
seems to be designed to usurp internet.
How and why was my machine targeted? I have been using mainly for my
own user and programming needs [i.e, in workstation mode], and did not
even configure remote FTP or Telnet access.
I have not had too much time to investigate, but all the user data
seems to be intact...
The only files that "seem" to have been changed [only took a cursory
look] are /etc/shadow, /etc/passwd, and /etc/ftpusers.
However, the changes are minor at best and do not account for my
inability to even get a password prompt.
--Siva
>
> It sure sounds like the box has been rootkited, and the first thing
they
> change is login to keep you out. I hope you have backups of the user
> data, you might need to format and re-install to get everything thats
> been changed.
>
> But first, try booting by entering 'linux single' at the boot prompt.
> This might get you in enough to check things out. Compare the login
> you've got with a known good one of the same vendor, version number on
> another machine. Get familiar with lsattr and chattr as the rootkiter
> will often set the i bit on the files he changed so they can't be
> changed back. Don't trust your ls utils, any of them until you've
> replaced them with known good ones. Look in the /var tree, and in the
> /dev tree for suspicious files and/or directories, one favorite trick
is
> to stick their stuff in a directory named ..
>
> There's lots more of course. Maybe it can be fixed. And maybe it
> can't. Needless to say, get it off the net until your are ready to go
> to redhat and download and install *all* the updates from their errata
> directory. Nothing older than bind-8.2.2p7 is safe, shut anon ftp off
> and have a port closing party of anything you don't absolutely need.
>
> Then goto www.psionic.com and get portsentry, its been very good to
me,
> my office machines /etc/hosts.deny looks like the LA phonebook!
>
> Cheers, Gene
> --
> Gene Heskett, CET, UHK |Amiga A2k Zeus040, Linux @ 600mhz
> email gene underscore heskett at iolinc dot net
> #Amiga based X10 home automation program EZHome, see at:#
> # <http://www.thirdwave.net/~jimlucia/amigahomeauto> #
> ISP's please take note: My spam control policy is explicit!
> #Any Class C address# involved in spamming me is added to my killfile
> never to be seen again. Message will be automaticly deleted without
dl.
> This messages reply content, but not any previously quoted material,
> is � 2000 by Gene Heskett, all rights reserved.
> --
>
>
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From: J Sloan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Re: Need Ethernet Help
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 01:30:13 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> hi
>
> i'm trying to connect 2 computers via ethernet cards. i have no
> experience with setting up ethernets whatsoever so please excuse me if i
> ask any dumb questions ;)
>
>
>
> both cards are connected directly to each other using a standard
> telephone cable.
Not good -
Get a hub, they can be had for around $20 these days.
Or if you don't want to use a hub, use a crossover cable.
jjs
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (ljb)
Subject: Re: Remote printing problem
Date: 8 Jan 2001 01:30:02 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Thanks. That did the trick. I hadn't been able to find any syntax for the
>hosts.lpd, so I made it look like hosts.allow. When I switched it to a simple
>list of host names like you said, (and restarted lpd) the queue on the FROM
>machine popped right into TO and printed without a hitch.
>
>Where is the layout of this file documented? I couldn't find it in man lpd or
>man printcap or the Printing-HOWTO.
Documented??? This LPD is quintessentially Berkeley... You want
documentation, read the source code. As if that will help - it's
rather obscure, to put it kindly. Seriously, though, there are
several efforts out there to replace the whole BSD LPD system,
and I hope they succede, and soon. Surely the results will be
better and better documented.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (ljb)
Subject: Re: Slackware 3.5.0 Intstallation trouble hdb: irq timeout Please Help!
Date: 8 Jan 2001 01:35:58 GMT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Hello Group,
> I.m trying to do my first Linux installation and am hanging up when I
>try to run setup. The boot seems to detect all my drives hda (IDE HD), hdb
>(Pioneer DR-11 24x CD-ROM) and sda(SCSI HD with NCR controller). But it
>goes into a timeout error loop with the following errors repeating
>continuously.
> hdb: irq timeout: status=0x51
> hdb: irq timeout: status=0x20
>
>then it will occasionally throw in a
> hdb: ATAPI reset complete
>
>and ocasionally a
> end_request: I/O error, dev 03:40, sector 0
>
>all the while repeating the first two errors.
>
>These drives were working in conjunction with each other under W95 so I
>don't think it's the hardware.
>
>I've looked through the HOWTO-CDROM and can not devine an answer. I'm not
>quite sure how to proceed or what to read.
>The company that sold this CD-ROM (newcominc) is out of business so no
>solution there.
>
>Any help or enlightenment would be much appreciated!
First of all, if you can try a newer release (Slackware 3.5 is really old)
that alone might solve the problem. Second, make sure your secondary IDE
has a unique IRQ (like 15) - not shared with any other device, for example
that SCSI card. Third, know that "working under W95" is not proof of
goodness of hardware. It is possible that your CD is not compatible with
Linux, or borderline flakey and W95 doesn't care (being flakey itself).
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From: Eugenio Mastroviti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Dell PowerEdge 2450 & Linux 6.2/7.0
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 01:43:34 +0000
I'm going to install RedHat 7.0 on a Dell 2450, and I have to set up the
root partition on a RAID5. We've got another 2450 that came preinstalled
with 6.2, and although it works fine, we've never been able to reboot it
with a recompiled kernel. Dell told me there's a problem with the PERC
controller, which RedHat does not support.
Does anybody know
1) if RH 7.0 supports it
2) if there's a way to force a normal (i.e. non-Dell-customized)
installer to see the Dell drivers on a floppy?
3) if there is a way to boot from RAID without having to use initrd?
Thanks
Eugenio
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From: "Charles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: email setup
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 01:47:52 GMT
I am setting a Linux workstation using Red Hat 7.0 and i need some help
setting up my email.
Here is my email problem.
I have multiple ISP email accounts. There are two types of these accounts
one is complex and can contain mail destined for ultiple users. The other
type is a simple redirection.
I am trying to collect mail from various accounts, redirect some of it to
other users and forward all of my email to a specific seperate ISP email
address.
for example:
complex email account 1
POP3 name: email.isp1.com
account postmaster.domain1.com
This is a catch all account for *@domain1.com and can contain mail to:
postmaster.domain1.com [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
also it is catch all for *@domain2.com and can contain mail to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This email should be all redirected to know email accounts.
Those that are still unknown are shipped to another catch all account.
i.e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ==> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ==> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ==> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
unknown ==> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
email account 2
POP3 name: email.isp2.com
account [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This is a standard email account and all email should go to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I want email to contain only its original information in the external To:,
From: etc.
My SMTP server is at isp3.com and needs a logon account. I don't plan on
having a local SMTP server if possible
My machine is connected to the net via ADSL and PPPoE and has no fixed host
name and IP address.
Can all of this be done with fetchmail and sendmail (or postfix)?
I really do need help with a specific example of the complex situation.
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From: Jeff Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux Terminal Problem ???
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 19:51:38 -0600
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
One way to get your system back is to do a base install.
Load the linux installer and do not select any packages.
Be sure to not select to format your partitions.
If you format your partitions then you lose all your data.
Give new passwords to the installer, and it should do a base install,
filesystem only.
This should get you running.
I have done this kind of install several times.
Jeff Moore
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Thanks for the tip...
>
> Booting linux single did help; I now have root access to the machine
> without limited device operation.
>
> However, I noticed that a program called hunt1-5 has been installed in
> the /root directory. I took a look at its README file, and the program
> seems to be designed to usurp internet.
>
> How and why was my machine targeted? I have been using mainly for my
> own user and programming needs [i.e, in workstation mode], and did not
> even configure remote FTP or Telnet access.
>
> I have not had too much time to investigate, but all the user data
> seems to be intact...
>
> The only files that "seem" to have been changed [only took a cursory
> look] are /etc/shadow, /etc/passwd, and /etc/ftpusers.
>
> However, the changes are minor at best and do not account for my
> inability to even get a password prompt.
>
> --Siva
>
> >
> > It sure sounds like the box has been rootkited, and the first thing
> they
> > change is login to keep you out. I hope you have backups of the user=
> > data, you might need to format and re-install to get everything thats=
> > been changed.
> >
> > But first, try booting by entering 'linux single' at the boot prompt.=
> > This might get you in enough to check things out. Compare the login
> > you've got with a known good one of the same vendor, version number o=
n
> > another machine. Get familiar with lsattr and chattr as the rootkite=
r
> > will often set the i bit on the files he changed so they can't be
> > changed back. Don't trust your ls utils, any of them until you've
> > replaced them with known good ones. Look in the /var tree, and in th=
e
> > /dev tree for suspicious files and/or directories, one favorite trick=
> is
> > to stick their stuff in a directory named ..
> >
> > There's lots more of course. Maybe it can be fixed. And maybe it
> > can't. Needless to say, get it off the net until your are ready to g=
o
> > to redhat and download and install *all* the updates from their errat=
a
> > directory. Nothing older than bind-8.2.2p7 is safe, shut anon ftp of=
f
> > and have a port closing party of anything you don't absolutely need.
> >
> > Then goto www.psionic.com and get portsentry, its been very good to
> me,
> > my office machines /etc/hosts.deny looks like the LA phonebook!
> >
> > Cheers, Gene
> > --
> > Gene Heskett, CET, UHK |Amiga A2k Zeus040, Linux @ 600mhz
> > email gene underscore heskett at iolinc dot net
> > #Amiga based X10 home automation program EZHome, see at:#
> > # <http://www.thirdwave.net/~jimlucia/amigahomeauto> #
> > ISP's please take note: My spam control policy is explicit!
> > #Any Class C address# involved in spamming me is added to my killfile=
> > never to be seen again. Message will be automaticly deleted without
> dl.
> > This messages reply content, but not any previously quoted material,
> > is =A9 2000 by Gene Heskett, all rights reserved.
> > --
> >
> >
>
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From: Jeff Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Slackware 3.5.0 Intstallation trouble hdb: irq timeout Please Help!
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 19:59:14 -0600
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Also, check the jumpers on the drives, cd first.
Linux is very particular about the drive jumpers for master and slave.
You get the same kind of errors as irq conflicts.
You might also check your cmos setup settings, and your pci mapping settings.
Jeff Moore
Sean McClellan wrote:
> Hello Group,
> I.m trying to do my first Linux installation and am hanging up when I
> try to run setup. The boot seems to detect all my drives hda (IDE HD), hdb
> (Pioneer DR-11 24x CD-ROM) and sda(SCSI HD with NCR controller). But it
> goes into a timeout error loop with the following errors repeating
> continuously.
> hdb: irq timeout: status=0x51
> hdb: irq timeout: status=0x20
>
> then it will occasionally throw in a
> hdb: ATAPI reset complete
>
> and ocasionally a
> end_request: I/O error, dev 03:40, sector 0
>
> all the while repeating the first two errors.
>
> These drives were working in conjunction with each other under W95 so I
> don't think it's the hardware.
>
> I've looked through the HOWTO-CDROM and can not devine an answer. I'm not
> quite sure how to proceed or what to read.
> The company that sold this CD-ROM (newcominc) is out of business so no
> solution there.
>
> Any help or enlightenment would be much appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> Sean
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