[SLUG] e reader
Hi. I'm trying to buy an e reader in Australia. It's prooving ... not easy. Does anyone have ideas on where to get one. I've been looking at the sony e reader. I understand that it's possible to read pdfs on it. However it seems not straighforward. Anyone's experience/tips on this is appreciated. Kr. Luke. -- Luke Vanderfluit Analyst / Web Programmer e3Learning.com.au 08 8221 6422 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Injecting information into a bind server
* On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 08:21:42AM +1000, Alex Samad wrote: I have a domain that is has its primary at dyndns.org. say example.com. when I am at home I would like my internal DNS server to service example.com by making a request to the proper NS servers. But for 1 or 2 select names ie say mail.example.com I would like my internal DNS to return values that I specify. I know mention of DJ Bernstein makes many froth at the mouth, but he does have some useful tools. One of them, axfr-get [1] I think, allows you to do a zone transfer and print out the results in bind compatible format (or it could be another one of his tools). From there use a script to change the required records, etc, etc. Dig might also be able to be used; also the O'Reilly DNS cookbook probably has a section on how to do this using views. [1] http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/axfr-get.html -- Sonia Hamilton | GNU/Linux - 'free' as in .| free speech, not free beer. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] e reader
This one time, at band camp, Luke Vanderfluit wrote: I've been looking at the sony e reader. I understand that it's possible to read pdfs on it. However it seems not straighforward. I've no experience with any of them but come now, it's Sony. There's a reason every format they've been behind has failed: they always want to own the entire ecosystem and lock the whole thing behind brain damaged restrictions. -- Rev Simon Rumble [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.rumble.net The Tourist Engineer Because nerds travel too. http://engineer.openguides.org/ Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it and, above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light. - Joseph Pulitzer, the man who presided over the tabloidisation of newspapers in North America. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Injecting information into a bind server
On Wed, 2007-08-08 at 18:22 +1000, Sonia Hamilton wrote: * On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 08:21:42AM +1000, Alex Samad wrote: I have a domain that is has its primary at dyndns.org. say example.com. when I am at home I would like my internal DNS server to service example.com by making a request to the proper NS servers. But for 1 or 2 select names ie say mail.example.com I would like my internal DNS to return values that I specify. You are out of luck with the standard tools. Name servers pretty much treat all records within a zone similarly. What you could do is to put those select names in their own zone, say srv.example.com. Then you can use views to give differing answers for the srv.example.com zone from inside addresses and from outside addresses. Queries for your example.com zone would pass through without drama. Named does have a backends system, where you can do untold evil. I wouldn't recommend that approach though, since you could shoot yourself in the foot pretty readily. But a quick look at the competiting software's backend arrangements would be worth the short Google. Best of luck, Glen -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] [ot] Waterproof case and SBC for hotspot
Dear list, I have a wireless application and need to have a small computer on the roof of a building similar to an access point. Can someone point me to waterproof casing and small computer with a full Linux development kit? regards, Richard Hayes 0414 618 425 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Injecting information into a bind server
On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 06:22:46PM +1000, Sonia Hamilton wrote: * On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 08:21:42AM +1000, Alex Samad wrote: I have a domain that is has its primary at dyndns.org. say example.com. when I am at home I would like my internal DNS server to service example.com by making a request to the proper NS servers. But for 1 or 2 select names ie say mail.example.com I would like my internal DNS to return values that I specify. I know mention of DJ Bernstein makes many froth at the mouth, but he does have some useful tools. One of them, axfr-get [1] I think, allows you to do a zone transfer and print out the results in bind compatible format (or it could be another one of his tools). From there use a script to change the required records, etc, etc. Dig might also be able to be used; also the O'Reilly DNS cookbook probably has a section on how to do this using views. yeah looked at this, this was going to be my approach, but they do not allow AXFR (dig domain AXFR) from unknown sources... [1] http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/axfr-get.html -- Sonia Hamilton | GNU/Linux - 'free' as in .| free speech, not free beer. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Injecting information into a bind server
On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 11:27:04PM +0930, Glen Turner wrote: On Wed, 2007-08-08 at 18:22 +1000, Sonia Hamilton wrote: * On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 08:21:42AM +1000, Alex Samad wrote: I have a domain that is has its primary at dyndns.org. say example.com. when I am at home I would like my internal DNS server to service example.com by making a request to the proper NS servers. But for 1 or 2 select names ie say mail.example.com I would like my internal DNS to return values that I specify. You are out of luck with the standard tools. Name servers pretty much treat all records within a zone similarly. What you could do is to put those select names in their own zone, say srv.example.com. Then you can use views to give differing answers for the srv.example.com zone from inside addresses and from outside addresses. Queries for your example.com zone would pass through without drama. Named does have a backends system, where you can do untold evil. I wouldn't recommend that approach though, since you could shoot yourself in the foot pretty readily. But a quick look at the competiting software's backend arrangements would be worth the short Google. I know the short set of names - that doesn't change, thankfully. What I can do, I presume, is just do a dig on the each name and build my own zone file and then edit it. not pretty but might get me over the line. thanks Best of luck, Glen -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Injecting information into a bind server
have you considered using the hosts file to resolve names internally? its ok for a couple of machines, but if you have hundreds, then views seems to be the way to go. On 8/9/07, Alex Samad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 06:22:46PM +1000, Sonia Hamilton wrote: * On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 08:21:42AM +1000, Alex Samad wrote: I have a domain that is has its primary at dyndns.org. say example.com. when I am at home I would like my internal DNS server to service example.com by making a request to the proper NS servers. But for 1 or 2 select names ie say mail.example.com I would like my internal DNS to return values that I specify. I know mention of DJ Bernstein makes many froth at the mouth, but he does have some useful tools. One of them, axfr-get [1] I think, allows you to do a zone transfer and print out the results in bind compatible format (or it could be another one of his tools). From there use a script to change the required records, etc, etc. Dig might also be able to be used; also the O'Reilly DNS cookbook probably has a section on how to do this using views. yeah looked at this, this was going to be my approach, but they do not allow AXFR (dig domain AXFR) from unknown sources... [1] http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/axfr-get.html -- Sonia Hamilton | GNU/Linux - 'free' as in .| free speech, not free beer. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGuj0GkZz88chpJ2MRAne1AKCIjUykMXCXaUySw8q3apHmBZ2q7QCgutV5 DFO+fh4Iaq0IXrbfyj8JldU= =gv87 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- Ershad Chowdhury [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Injecting information into a bind server
On 08/08/07, Glen Turner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Named does have a backends system, where you can do untold evil. This reminds me - maybe Power DNS (pdns, http://wiki.powerdns.com/cgi-bin/trac.fcgi) can help you do that - forward all DNS queries to the original server except for some records being overridden by local config. --Amos -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Which which?
On Fri, 03 Aug 2007, Craig Dibble wrote: Hi all, Just an idle curiosity for a Friday afternoon, but does anyone know which verison of which is included in the debianutils package (in Ubuntu Feisty), and why it is so woefully out of date? -- snip -- Plus I wanted to see how many times I could write the word which in seemingly odd places in one email whilst still being grammatically correct throughout. Maybe I should just go to the pub instead ;-) Thanks, Craig Hi Craig! I'm sorry i don't have an answer, but i can say my head now hurts :-) Cheers, ram. --- ram smith, systems manager tilda communications a division of software holdings pty ltd p (02) 9280 0258 f (02) 9280 0259 e [EMAIL PROTECTED] w http://www.tilda.com.au level 1, 10 grafton st chippendale nsw 2008 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] [ot] Waterproof case and SBC for hotspot
Richard Hayes wrote: Dear list, I have a wireless application and need to have a small computer on the roof of a building similar to an access point. Can someone point me to waterproof casing and small computer with a full Linux development kit? Waterproof doesn't come cheap, and is normally found in laptops. You could search ebay for a second-hand Panasonic Toughbook, the previous model (CF-29) sells at a reasonable price. Otherwise this is a good supplier and model for something new: http://www.antares.com.au/products/notebooks/itronix_gobook_xr1/index.php -- Del Babel Com Australia http://www.babel.com.au/ ph: 02 9368 0728 fax: 02 9368 0758 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] [ot] Waterproof case and SBC for hotspot
Del wrote: Richard Hayes wrote: Dear list, I have a wireless application and need to have a small computer on the roof of a building similar to an access point. Can someone point me to waterproof casing and small computer with a full Linux development kit? Waterproof doesn't come cheap, and is normally found in laptops. You could search ebay for a second-hand Panasonic Toughbook, the previous model (CF-29) sells at a reasonable price. Otherwise this is a good supplier and model for something new: http://www.antares.com.au/products/notebooks/itronix_gobook_xr1/index.php You could also check out these thin linux workstations http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2007/05/thin-linux-workstations-to-save-planet.html Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://www.ramin.com.au Phone: 0414 869202 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Injecting information into a bind server
a rather novel and ultimately not recommended for production solution would be to use dns-spoof which is a part of the dsniff package - you can basically give it hosts file format file and a tcpdump regex and it will forge replies for you you would, of course, have to run it on your gateway machine for it to be effective (assuming you're on a switched network) On 8/9/07, Ershad Shafi Chowdhury [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: have you considered using the hosts file to resolve names internally? its ok for a couple of machines, but if you have hundreds, then views seems to be the way to go. On 8/9/07, Alex Samad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 06:22:46PM +1000, Sonia Hamilton wrote: * On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 08:21:42AM +1000, Alex Samad wrote: I have a domain that is has its primary at dyndns.org. say example.com. when I am at home I would like my internal DNS server to service example.com by making a request to the proper NS servers. But for 1 or 2 select names ie say mail.example.com I would like my internal DNS to return values that I specify. I know mention of DJ Bernstein makes many froth at the mouth, but he does have some useful tools. One of them, axfr-get [1] I think, allows you to do a zone transfer and print out the results in bind compatible format (or it could be another one of his tools). From there use a script to change the required records, etc, etc. Dig might also be able to be used; also the O'Reilly DNS cookbook probably has a section on how to do this using views. yeah looked at this, this was going to be my approach, but they do not allow AXFR (dig domain AXFR) from unknown sources... [1] http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/axfr-get.html -- Sonia Hamilton | GNU/Linux - 'free' as in .| free speech, not free beer. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGuj0GkZz88chpJ2MRAne1AKCIjUykMXCXaUySw8q3apHmBZ2q7QCgutV5 DFO+fh4Iaq0IXrbfyj8JldU= =gv87 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- Ershad Chowdhury [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Where is which? [was Which which?]
On Fri, 03 Aug 2007, Craig Dibble wrote: Just an idle curiosity for a Friday afternoon, but does anyone know which verison of which is included in the debianutils package (in Ubuntu Feisty) Which raises another question. I am often working with a really barebones debian network install for starters and then add just the packages I need. Sometimes a few simple commands are missing, and it takes quite a while to figure out in which package the command resides. How does one in general locate a specific executable or module amongst the debian packages? cheers rickw -- _ Rick Welykochy || Praxis Services This is the first age that's paid much attention to the future, which is a little ironic since we may not have one. -- Arthur C Clarke -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Where is which? [was Which which?]
Rick Welykochy wrote: How does one in general locate a specific executable or module amongst the debian packages? For packages that are actually installed, dpkg -S /path/to/file To search for a file that is not installed, but you want to know what package provides it, use apt-file. Its not installed by default, but very useful. apt-get install apt-file apt-file update which then lets you do things like: apt-file search sndfile.h resulting in: libmodplug-dev: usr/include/libmodplug/sndfile.h libsndfile0-dev: usr/include/sndfile.h libsndfile1-dev: usr/include/sndfile.h wx2.6-headers: usr/include/wx-2.6/wx/mmedia/sndfile.h HTH, Erik - Erik de Castro Lopo - Linux: generous programmers from around the world all join forces to help you shoot yourself in the foot for free. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Where is which? [was Which which?]
This one time, at band camp, Rick Welykochy wrote: Sometimes a few simple commands are missing, and it takes quite a while to figure out in which package the command resides. You might want to make yourself a quick and dirty package that depends on these basic commands if you're doing this regularly. The package would be nothing more than the control file. -- Rev Simon Rumble [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.rumble.net The Tourist Engineer Because nerds travel too. http://engineer.openguides.org/ There is only a small difference between a strong atheist and a Christian: they agree on a very long list of gods that don't exist, and disagree about only one of them. - nicked from Erik de Castro Lopo's signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] [ot] Waterproof case and SBC for hotspot
It has been a while since I worked at the steelworks with outdoor equipment , but you will need to refer to the IP code, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60529 when specifying enclosures. Probably IP65 is what you should be aiming for. We used to often use those from Rittal - http://www.rittal.com/products/katalog.asp?ViewAt=1-23Dom=comlang=GB but I am sure there are plenty of quality brands about. I notice that Jaycar have some small IP65 enclosures. You will also probably need to consider appropriate cable glanding for power and data ingress. http://www.gumstix.com/platforms.html have really tiny Linux computers if that is what will work for you. If you need something a little bigger you can look at http://www.pc104.org/based systems or of course some of the more regular baby PCs that are around. On 8/9/07, Richard Hayes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear list, I have a wireless application and need to have a small computer on the roof of a building similar to an access point. Can someone point me to waterproof casing and small computer with a full Linux development kit? regards, Richard Hayes 0414 618 425 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- Regards, Martin Martin Visser -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Starting up problem
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, Sometimes when I start my Ubuntu 7.04 box I get an annoying problem - it doesn't. If when it is starting up it has to check a disk (more than 20 mounts etc) it goes through all of the usual startup then fails at the point where the Nvidia logo should flash. At this point the keyboard is locked out so turn off and restart is the only option (hard reset using just goes through the motions and gets back to the same point). I also noticed that it always has the message: Aug 6 15:01:57 heracles kernel: [ 47.173023] codec_read: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe] Aug 6 15:01:57 heracles kernel: [ 47.179510] codec_read: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe] Aug 6 15:01:57 heracles kernel: [ 47.186030] codec_read: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe] Aug 6 15:01:57 heracles kernel: [ 47.192507] codec_read: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe] I' using the binary drivers for my GeForce nVidia 6200 card. This problem with startup occurs infrequently but I suspect that the binary nVidia drivers may be the reason for both the problem and kernel log entry I've included. Any clues appreciated. Heracles -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGunJkybPcBAs9CE8RAkm5AKC2RJZeaHxCcEkvJ2DjtyTV+7lZ4wCeJEnA QDUkZlIFfoN0uWe3cPgLoHE= =AvdW -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Injecting information into a bind server
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 08:03:41AM +1000, Ershad Shafi Chowdhury wrote: have you considered using the hosts file to resolve names internally? its ok for a couple of machines, but if you have hundreds, then views seems to be the way to go. doesn't work for things like squid On 8/9/07, Alex Samad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 06:22:46PM +1000, Sonia Hamilton wrote: * On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 08:21:42AM +1000, Alex Samad wrote: I have a domain that is has its primary at dyndns.org. say example.com. when I am at home I would like my internal DNS server to service example.com by making a request to the proper NS servers. But for 1 or 2 select names ie say mail.example.com I would like my internal DNS to return values that I specify. I know mention of DJ Bernstein makes many froth at the mouth, but he does have some useful tools. One of them, axfr-get [1] I think, allows you to do a zone transfer and print out the results in bind compatible format (or it could be another one of his tools). From there use a script to change the required records, etc, etc. Dig might also be able to be used; also the O'Reilly DNS cookbook probably has a section on how to do this using views. yeah looked at this, this was going to be my approach, but they do not allow AXFR (dig domain AXFR) from unknown sources... [1] http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/axfr-get.html -- Sonia Hamilton | GNU/Linux - 'free' as in .| free speech, not free beer. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGuj0GkZz88chpJ2MRAne1AKCIjUykMXCXaUySw8q3apHmBZ2q7QCgutV5 DFO+fh4Iaq0IXrbfyj8JldU= =gv87 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- Ershad Chowdhury [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Injecting information into a bind server
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 11:11:37AM +1000, Tony Sceats wrote: a rather novel and ultimately not recommended for production solution would be to use dns-spoof which is a part of the dsniff package - you can basically give it hosts file format file and a tcpdump regex and it will forge replies for you you would, of course, have to run it on your gateway machine for it to be effective (assuming you're on a switched network) I run an internal dns (bind9), my problem is that the domain I want to forge some answers for is hosted externally. I was hoping there was was some way of pre filling the cache with information that I had provided, give it a very long ttl so that it remains in the cache and that would have done it. On 8/9/07, Ershad Shafi Chowdhury [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: have you considered using the hosts file to resolve names internally? its ok for a couple of machines, but if you have hundreds, then views seems to be the way to go. On 8/9/07, Alex Samad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 06:22:46PM +1000, Sonia Hamilton wrote: * On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 08:21:42AM +1000, Alex Samad wrote: I have a domain that is has its primary at dyndns.org. say example.com. when I am at home I would like my internal DNS server to service example.com by making a request to the proper NS servers. But for 1 or 2 select names ie say mail.example.com I would like my internal DNS to return values that I specify. I know mention of DJ Bernstein makes many froth at the mouth, but he does have some useful tools. One of them, axfr-get [1] I think, allows you to do a zone transfer and print out the results in bind compatible format (or it could be another one of his tools). From there use a script to change the required records, etc, etc. Dig might also be able to be used; also the O'Reilly DNS cookbook probably has a section on how to do this using views. yeah looked at this, this was going to be my approach, but they do not allow AXFR (dig domain AXFR) from unknown sources... [1] http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/axfr-get.html -- Sonia Hamilton | GNU/Linux - 'free' as in .| free speech, not free beer. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGuj0GkZz88chpJ2MRAne1AKCIjUykMXCXaUySw8q3apHmBZ2q7QCgutV5 DFO+fh4Iaq0IXrbfyj8JldU= =gv87 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- Ershad Chowdhury [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Injecting information into a bind server
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 09:25:27AM +1000, Amos Shapira wrote: On 08/08/07, Glen Turner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Named does have a backends system, where you can do untold evil. This reminds me - maybe Power DNS (pdns, already using bind9 internally for dynamic domain (dhcp registrations) etc, already happy with bind9 - sworn enough at it to get it working http://wiki.powerdns.com/cgi-bin/trac.fcgi) can help you do that - forward all DNS queries to the original server except for some records being overridden by local config. --Amos -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Where is which? [was Which which?]
quote who=Rick Welykochy Which raises another question. I am often working with a really barebones debian network install for starters and then add just the packages I need. Sometimes a few simple commands are missing, and it takes quite a while to figure out in which package the command resides. How does one in general locate a specific executable or module amongst the debian packages? fisty (Ubuntu 7.04) has a cute little feature called command-not-found (that is the package name, too): $ sl The program 'sl' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: sudo apt-get install sl Make sure you have the 'universe' component enabled bash: sl: command not found (I would not actually recommend installing sl though. It's fucking annoying, as per design.) - Jeff -- GNOME.conf.au 2008: Melbourne, Australia http://live.gnome.org/Melbourne2008 The most beautiful things about the world are deer and bunnies. Even in a carnivorous way I like them, they are my favourite meats. When I see them together I feel that is a safe place. - Vincent Gallo -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Injecting information into a bind server
On Thu, 2007-08-09 at 13:03 +1000, Alex Samad wrote: On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 08:03:41AM +1000, Ershad Shafi Chowdhury wrote: have you considered using the hosts file to resolve names internally? its ok for a couple of machines, but if you have hundreds, then views seems to be the way to go. doesn't work for things like squid Sure it does. -Rob -- GPG key available at: http://www.robertcollins.net/keys.txt. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] [ot] Waterproof case and SBC for hotspot
On Thursday 09 August 2007 10:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear list, I have a wireless application and need to have a small computer on the roof of a building similar to an access point. Can someone point me to waterproof casing and small computer with a full Linux development kit? Waterproof doesn't come cheap, and is normally found in laptops. You could search ebay for a second-hand Panasonic Toughbook, the previous model (CF-29) sells at a reasonable price. Otherwise this is a good supplier and model for something new: http://www.antares.com.au/products/notebooks/itronix_gobook_xr1/index.php Frankly, get one of ELX,s boxes and put it in a plastic/metal container depending on lifetime / wireless access etc http://www.elx.com.au/item/ELS1000 James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Injecting information into a bind server
On 8/9/07, Alex Samad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 11:11:37AM +1000, Tony Sceats wrote: a rather novel and ultimately not recommended for production solution would be to use dns-spoof which is a part of the dsniff package - you can basically give it hosts file format file and a tcpdump regex and it will forge replies for you you would, of course, have to run it on your gateway machine for it to be effective (assuming you're on a switched network) I run an internal dns (bind9), my problem is that the domain I want to forge some answers for is hosted externally. of course you are, sorry you mentioned it already - you could in fact run it on your DNS server very easily, but I think you'd end up with a race condition on the SOA replies from your DNS and the forged replies - could be fun to check :) I was hoping there was was some way of pre filling the cache with information that I had provided, give it a very long ttl so that it remains in the cache and that would have done it. the idea with using this would be to basically not setup anything on your DNS server for the zone you want to partially take over, but then put the particular names you want to overwrite into a hosts file and then run dns-spoof with this file.. Anyway, it's a whole can of worms, and I really wouldn't recommend it unless you're absolutely against a wall - I only mentioned it because it's novel and fun - very easy too I must say good luck! On 8/9/07, Ershad Shafi Chowdhury [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: have you considered using the hosts file to resolve names internally? its ok for a couple of machines, but if you have hundreds, then views seems to be the way to go. On 8/9/07, Alex Samad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 06:22:46PM +1000, Sonia Hamilton wrote: * On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 08:21:42AM +1000, Alex Samad wrote: I have a domain that is has its primary at dyndns.org. say example.com. when I am at home I would like my internal DNS server to service example.com by making a request to the proper NS servers. But for 1 or 2 select names ie say mail.example.com I would like my internal DNS to return values that I specify. I know mention of DJ Bernstein makes many froth at the mouth, but he does have some useful tools. One of them, axfr-get [1] I think, allows you to do a zone transfer and print out the results in bind compatible format (or it could be another one of his tools). From there use a script to change the required records, etc, etc. Dig might also be able to be used; also the O'Reilly DNS cookbook probably has a section on how to do this using views. yeah looked at this, this was going to be my approach, but they do not allow AXFR (dig domain AXFR) from unknown sources... [1] http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/axfr-get.html -- Sonia Hamilton | GNU/Linux - 'free' as in .| free speech, not free beer. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGuj0GkZz88chpJ2MRAne1AKCIjUykMXCXaUySw8q3apHmBZ2q7QCgutV5 DFO+fh4Iaq0IXrbfyj8JldU= =gv87 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- Ershad Chowdhury [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGuoRnkZz88chpJ2MRAu52AJ945HMMrd74FNYl7JAUjg7pEWCA/ACdH6US 8u7JDiRrZ13VuFxeApjzlng= =r10n -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] [ot] Waterproof case and SBC for hotspot
yawarra.com.au sell waterproof machines. We use one for outdoors wireless using OpenBSD but I'm sure people have the same kit running Linux. -- Christopher -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Injecting information into a bind server
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 01:11:20PM +1000, Robert Collins wrote: On Thu, 2007-08-09 at 13:03 +1000, Alex Samad wrote: On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 08:03:41AM +1000, Ershad Shafi Chowdhury wrote: have you considered using the hosts file to resolve names internally? its ok for a couple of machines, but if you have hundreds, then views seems to be the way to go. doesn't work for things like squid Sure it does. bugger, thought last time I checked it didn't. this helps a little. Problem is most of the machine are laptop, thus they leave the site and the hosts files will not be valid any more .. But I can make some head way with squid atleast! -Rob -- GPG key available at: http://www.robertcollins.net/keys.txt. signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
