Re: [SLUG] dialup problem
On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 08:01, Mark A. Bell wrote: The problem is that occasionally, maybe every 5th or 6th time that I connect, wvdial runs perfectly and establishes a connection to my ISP (Bigpond), but my browser won't access any sites. Dillo tells me unable to resolve..., Firebird tells me Trying to connect to... ^^ Sounds like name resolution - it took me a long time to understand problems related to this when I first started using Linux (strokes beard!!!). I don't use wvdial but look for some setting in there for getting the nameservers from the server when you connect to your ISP. or Set them in /etc/resolv.conf by finding out what they should be from your ISP. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] FoolWatch Weekly Digest: 12 Investing Must-Knows
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Re: [SLUG] Recommended .com.au registrar
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003, Matthew Palmer wrote: I've got a couple of domains coming up for renewal in the next couple of months, and don't particularly want to give another chunk of change to Extortion IT. Does anyone have any particular experiences, good or bad, with the rest of the crop of registrars able to act directly for the .com.au registry? I'm interested in both kudos and brickbats anyone might have. http://www.planetdomain.com.au Cheap, fast, efficient. I transferred my domain to them in a little over 2 days just before it was up for renewal from MelbourneIT - and it cost me about half as much. $88 for a .com.au - from memory, melbourneIT wanted $140, or something like that. DaZZa -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Recommended .com.au registrar
This one time, at band camp, Kevin Saenz wrote: You could try namescout they charge $60 AUD for com.au and .net.au $60? Is that for one or two years? -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://spacepants.org/jaq.gpg -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Books: FTGH
Hi, Some Books going free to a good home. May be of interest to some SLUGers: * O'Reilly X programming manual series: Vol 1 Xlib reference manual Vol 2 Xlib programming manual Vol 5 X toolkit intrinsics reference manual Vol 6 Motif programming manual Programmers supplement for release 6 * Applixware 4.3 software, manuals, user guides, etc. Full set. Can probably be upgraded to latest version. * McGraw-Hill 80386/80286 Assembly Language Programming. Contact me off-list (remove SLUG from the subject line so my .procmailrc doesn't catch it). You collect, either Manly or Paddington. -- Del -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Recommended .com.au registrar
On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 11:10, Jamie Wilkinson wrote: This one time, at band camp, Kevin Saenz wrote: You could try namescout they charge $60 AUD for com.au and .net.au $60? Is that for one or two years? -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://spacepants.org/jaq.gpg Two years - I have used them and never had any problems. See http://www.namescout.com/dot_au.asp?a=2003 -- Regards, Graham Smith - -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Asking about NAT With Debian and tutorial about Firewall using iptables or ipchains
At Thu, 23 Oct 2003 12:30:09 +1000, Jeff Waugh wrote: quote who=pesoy misak I have 3 computer that one of them I want to become my gateway. I have read about the Masquarding HOWTOs but i seems too difficult to be understood. My question is there anyone that could teach me using NAT or is there any good tutorials that could teach me about the masquaring. If you want a quick start on Debian, just install the ipmasq module on your firewall/gateway. It will automagically set up NAT to do the right thing! where ipmasq module means ipmasq debian package, not ipmasq kernel module. -- - Gus -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Recommended .com.au registrar
For Australian domains you can only get 2 years. This one time, at band camp, Kevin Saenz wrote: You could try namescout they charge $60 AUD for com.au and .net.au $60? Is that for one or two years? -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://spacepants.org/jaq.gpg -- Regards, Kevin Saenz Spinaweb I.T consultants Ph: 02 4620 5130 Fax: 02 4625 9243 Mobile: 0418455661 Web: http://www.spinaweb.com.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Asking about NAT With Debian and tutorial about Firewall using iptables or ipchains
quote who=Angus Lees If you want a quick start on Debian, just install the ipmasq module on your firewall/gateway. It will automagically set up NAT to do the right thing! where ipmasq module means ipmasq debian package, not ipmasq kernel module. Oops. That's what happens when you're thinking GNOME and you're answering Debian. Thanks Gus. 8) - Jeff -- linux.conf.au 2004: Adelaide, Australia http://lca2004.linux.org.au/ I used the word 'infrastructure' when describing her cooking style... and she didn't speak to me for a week. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
