Re: [expert] Experiences with add on large disks IDE controllers

2003-08-19 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Hi, Have you considered this: http://www.promise.com/product/product_detail_eng.asp?productId=112&familyId=2 We have a bunch of the RM8000 hosting upto 12TB on Mandy. _Thanks Richard --- Peter Stokes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All > > I have to put together a system which has 2 or 4 > 18

Re: [expert] Complete system backup

2003-08-19 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Wow, Can go with mindi/mondo (urpmi mind) would take care of it. Or, in my case, buy a cheapo drive $30.00 gives u 40Gb nowadays, and tar cf /dev/hdb/root.tar / for i in /usr /var /opt /home /whateverfilesystem do tar cf /mnt/hdb/$i $i done So if hda dies, all u do is replace it, and boot with

[expert] Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities

2003-09-10 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Hi, Since i build my own kernels from www.kernels.org, patch them with openMosix, do i still need to apply Mandrake's kernel patch? _Thanks Richard. Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory

Re: [expert] Why is urpmi such a pain in the ...?

2003-09-17 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Are you serious?? One man operation?? What will happen if/when the heat stroke gets you? Wandering. --- Vincent Danen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed Sep 17, 2003 at 12:43:05PM -0700, Jack Coates > wrote: > > > >>Problem is people don't take security seriously, > so they don't sign > > >

[expert] openssh-3.7p1 & Mandy 9.0

2003-09-23 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Hi ALL, I have a problem with openssh-3.7p1 working on Mandy. It compiles fine, and I perform an install (on /opt/openssh-3.7p1). I can start it fine (link it up to /etc/init.d/..blah blah), so "service ssh restart" starts it OK. Problem is that then no-one can log in. Keeps complaining about bad

[expert] xdm on two ips?

2003-09-23 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Greetings, I have xdmcp running on my mandy 9.0, and using exceed on the desktop. Problem is it only advertises itself on the primary interface, while i have 2 NIC (2 separate networks). Is this the default behaviour, and if so, where can I allow both ips to be utilized? _Thanks once again in adv

Re: [expert] openssh-3.7p1 & Mandy 9.0

2003-09-23 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Thanks. Mmmh.hard keeping up, but i like my Mandy box, and the only way to keep it is comply with policiesI dont make them unfortunately --- Vincent Danen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue Sep 23, 2003 at 09:52:53AM -0600, Vincent > Danen wrote: > > > [..] > > > greatest o

[expert] One more try: xdmcp on two ip's??

2003-10-01 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Greetings, I have xdmcp running on my mandy 9.0, and using exceed on the desktop. Problem is it only advertises itself on the primary interface, while i have 2 NIC (2 separate networks). Is this the default behaviour, and if so, where can I allow both ips to be utilized? i.e. I can only login via

[expert] icewm & exceed

2003-10-07 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
I have problems with icewm I log in fine via exceed, only thing is there is no background!, only default fuzzy black-dotted screen of exceed. I am loggin in remotely, and I am on mdk9.0 On my other machine, where i log in locally (9.1mdk), it is all fine. I can use any theme i want (prefer xp),

SUMMARY: [expert] icewm & exceed

2003-10-07 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Never mind... Went into iceprefand that was an option for background color. It was blank, changed it to what i wanted.i thought theme would do that for me _thanks anyway... --- "Ricardo (Tru64 User)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have problems with icewm

Re: [expert] Re: All I want to do is FTP

2003-10-08 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
http://rpmfind.net in most cases will have your rpm. But you better update your package lists, perform a "urpmi.update -a" If you dont have additional sources created for getting packages, check out easy urpmi at http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/index.php This will create a command line to copy-n-p

Re: [expert] All I want to do is FTP

2003-10-08 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
samba then? Mount a linux filesystem via samba to the inferrior breed. Richard --- David Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good point, but it presupposes that the "other > comuputer" is a Linux box and > not some inferrior breed that doesn't understand scp > ;-) > > -- > David C. Rankin, J.D.

Re: [expert] All I want to do is FTP

2003-10-08 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
f and > smbpasswd is like asking Jack Black to win an > Ironman :-) > > > > On Wed, 2003-10-08 at 12:08, Ricardo (Tru64 User) > wrote: > > samba then? > > Mount a linux filesystem via samba to the > inferrior > > breed. > > > > Richard &g

[expert] This Host Wont Die/Shutdown!!

2003-10-10 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Greetings, shutdown -h now, halt, reboot, shutdown -r now, kill -9 1, kill -KILL 1, init 6, system still going strong!!! Finally, pulled out power plug!! Anyway to troubleshoot this further...?? Second shutdown in 6monthssame problem. _Thanks Richard __

Re: [expert] This Host Wont Die/Shutdown!!

2003-10-10 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Yes, i was father of all roots. I believe msec level 3 --- Greg Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 10 October 2003 04:05 pm, Ricardo (Tru64 > User) wrote: > > Greetings, > > > > shutdown -h now, halt, reboot, shutdown -r now, > kill > > -

Re: [expert] This Host Wont Die/Shutdown!!

2003-10-10 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Keyboardless, mouselessrack stackableonly ssh unless completely dead, then i connect the above --- "H.J.Bathoorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 10 October 2003 22:05, Ricardo (Tru64 > User) wrote: > > Greetings, > > > > shutdown -h no

Re: [expert] linux complient notebooks

2003-10-15 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Mine is a Dell Inspiron 8100, NVidia Graphics, Pentium III 1ghz, 256 MB RAm.30Gb Harddrive (10NTFS, 10FAT32 shared writing btwn the two OS's, 10 Reiserfs, including root+boot)(Hitachi DK23DA), 3Com Mini PCI adapter, ACPI, LG DVD-ROm and TEAC CD-W216E, Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad mice (works ou

[expert] Kernel Errors every Now and Then

2003-10-15 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Oct 15 09:53:34 nimbus kernel: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0082 Oct 15 09:53:34 nimbus kernel: *pde = Usually system hangs for a while, then after some minutes, goes back into operation mode. During hang, ofcourse, no ps or top or w, anything, s

Re: [expert] 9.2 and "Windows Compatibility"

2003-10-16 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Isnt this interesting?? Run Winblows and Linux simultaneously?? Maybe Mandy 9.2 now installs fine on a FAT32 partition, and can be ran ontop of winblows? I would rather have it the other way around. --- HaywireMac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 18:31:08 -0700 > James Sparenberg

[expert] Mandrake Clustering

2003-10-16 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Hi All, I came across this yesterday ( http://www.mandrakesoft.com/products/clustering ) but unfortunately cant find more info on it than the 1 page pdf document. How does it compare/contrast with, say OpenMosix or Beowulf, and the like. Anyone knows anything about this product, or more resource

Re: [expert] Dualboot/Multiboot

2003-10-16 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
www.phatlinux.com runs linux on a windoze partition, even on windoze XP/NTFS. Catch? It aint freee.nominal fee however. Richard --- Felix Miata <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wolfgang Bornath wrote: > > > Felix Miata schrieb am Thu, 16 Oct 2003 12:17:57 > -0400: > > > > Run Windows and Linu

Re: [expert] question on VPN's

2003-10-17 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
--- James Sparenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All, > >Ok I'm planing the IT section for a new company. > As such I've got a > ground up ability to do it as right as I possibly > can . the first > time. Initial load will be about 20 people (Mixed > windows and Linux to > start adding

Re: [expert] Help with ProFTP

2003-10-17 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
The home dir setup can be in /etc/passwd for anonymous(ftp)user Or the directive Read:: http://proftpd.linux.co.uk/localsite/Userguide/linked/config_ref_Anonymous.html _Thanks Richard MOllel --- "J.P. Pasnak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rodrigo said: > > > Dear experts ... > > How I can

[expert] Files not Showing up with "ls"

2003-10-17 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Mandy 9.0, reiserfs 3.6.3 on a Raid5 partition. First, i try to transfer files 8 files from remote host, using either sftp, scp or ftp. File listing there:: total 79984 -rw-r--r-- 1 stuart nimbus 3317856 Oct 17 07:08 s_01_6345.subrun.2d -rw-r--r-- 1 stuart nimbus37602368 Oct 17 07:08

[expert] reiserfs Corruption...some advice

2003-10-20 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Hi All, Before i go ahead blindly with information from reiserfsck, i thought i should post up here. Corruption after a disk hiccup on an IDE-RAID drive. -reiserfsck suggests running rebuild-tree -I have already backed up the drive as is. Should I continue? (Any bad experiences??) reiserfsck

Re: [expert] reiserfs Corruption...some advice

2003-10-20 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
--- Jack Coates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > if you've already backed it up, then go ahead and > try rebuild-tree; what > have you got to lose? I fully expect you'll have to > format and start > over, based on my experiences with ReiserFS, but > since you've got a back > up that's okay. Awww,

Re: [expert] reiserfs Corruption...some advice

2003-10-21 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
For the record, rebuild tree finished in 8hrs for a 900GB filesystem. All is well, except for one directory structure _Thanks --- Jack Coates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2003-10-20 at 10:23, Ricardo (Tru64 User) > wrote: > > --- Jack Coates <[EM

Re: [expert] Kernel Errors every Now and Then

2003-10-21 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
t+3c4/1ae0> Trace; c0165ce4 <__pollwait+894/1ae0> Trace; c0208550 Trace; c010c860 <__read_lock_failed+466c/63cc> Code; c0165472 <__pollwait+22/1ae0> <_EIP>: Code; c0165472 <__pollwait+22/1ae0> <= 0: 8b 4b 04 mov 0x4(%ebx),%ec

Re: [expert] is it possible for cracker to cover his track?

2003-10-23 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Installing chkrootkit "might" be able to tell you when wtmp has something delete in it. I am saying might because there might be another way to cover that too. _Thanks Richard --- Fajar Priyanto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Dear all, > Is it p

[expert] Upgrade Path from 8.2

2003-10-23 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Hi All, I have a solid/stable 8.2 box working as a webserver. Since 8.2 is no longer supported, I imagine i have no choice but to upgrade (not that savvy to make my own update rpm's!) I want to throw 9.1 in there. Do i have to go in steps, 8.2 -->9.0 -->9.1 or simply throw 9.1 cd's and install (li

Re: [expert] OT Verizon dsl

2003-10-27 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
NopesNo problem with verizon-dsl. I use the "adsl" package for connecting (it requires username & password). Cool thing is that i have an internal network (home of about 4 nodes, windoze, gatewaty is Mandrake), when no one is using the network, it kind of goes to sleepand the moment someon

Re: [expert] Print Accounting

2003-10-28 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Doesnt lpr do accounting, using "ac" or "af:" (dont remember exactly) to define accouting file? I think it does...or maybe something within samba for samba printing. My windoze boxes all print using "remote printer" which is actually a networked printer thru Unix. --- Mauricy Maiorino <[EMAIL

Re: [expert] Print Accounting

2003-10-28 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
queue name (in this case, ==lp) Thats itall printjobs go thru linux, and get logged into accouting file. --- "Ricardo (Tru64 User)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Doesnt lpr do accounting, using "ac" or "af:" (dont > remember exactly) to define accouting

[expert] PS hanging due to NFS?, Cant KILL

2003-10-28 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Hi All, I run an openmosix cluster using Mandrake, and had problems with PS hanging or whole system for that matter. It is still an ongoing issue for a while now, i took it up to openmosix guys, and response is that 90% of the time its network related, the rest 10% hardware! Tracing down the prob

[expert] Which Mandrake to Buy?

2003-11-17 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
OK, I have some money, would like to support Mandy as much as I like using it. I am intending to upgrade an 8.2 machine (not updates for it anymore, even security, right?), who basic function is running 2 webservers, (virtual) and as an anonymous ftp server. The anonyftp files are on a promisetech

RE: [expert] Which Mandrake to Buy?

2003-11-17 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
IL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 12:59 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] Which Mandrake to Buy? > > > On Monday 17 November 2003 11:43 am, Ricardo (Tru64 > User) wrote: > > I have always done with 8.2. Basically same > "Freedom, &g

[expert] 9.2 and BootDisk

2003-11-19 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Forgive me if this has been discussed. I tried it with 3 different machines, 4 different floppies. "A Error Occurred. mkbootdisk failed" or "Unable to properly close mkbootdisk, No space left on device" My problem is that I have dualboot scenarios..with winblows.and its boot loader HAS to re

Re: [expert] 9.2 and BootDisk

2003-11-19 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
--- Rolf Pedersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You could recompile a smaller kernel. I > have made a boot iso, > burned to cd, which works as a boot cd, by using > isolinux, part of the > syslinux package. Read /usr/share/doc/sylinux-* > and, if you are > interested, I could try to recall how I

Re: [expert] 9.2 and BootDisk

2003-11-19 Thread Ricardo (Tru64 User)
Even more helpful hints!!! Thanks ALL. This should go into some FAQ somewhere --- Tom Brinkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wednesday 19 November 2003 03:04 pm, Ricardo > (Tru64 User) > wrote: > > --- Rolf Pedersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > You