Convert MAC to IP

2001-10-19 Thread Case, Benjamin
Are there any utilities to convert a MAC to an IP address. Is that even possible ?

Kernel Error in Syslog and X keeps crashing!

2001-09-03 Thread Case, Benjamin
Every once in a while X just freezes up on me. I have to hard reboot. Weh I come back up there is this message in syslog : Sep 2 20:28:11 tbird kernel: NVRM: loading NVIDIA kernel module version 1.0-1251 Sep 2 20:41:31 tbird kernel: Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address

Firwall Problems

2001-08-13 Thread Case, Benjamin
I just put together a new firewall at the house. It is a fresh install of Potato with a 2.2.19pre17 re-rolled with IP Firewall support and the IP-Masq-ftp, and IP-masw-pptp modules installed. Then I installed IPCHAINS, IPMASQ, and IPMASQADM. The box makes a pppoe connection to my DSL provider at

Debian Firewall

2001-07-24 Thread Case, Benjamin
I want to setup a firewall for my home LAN. I will have 5 - 10 PC's behind it. It will be running on a PPro 233 w/ 80mb RAM, and 2 Intel 100mb NIC's. I want a lot of features. I want a lot of features: Security, Security, Security SSH Daemon NAT (Masq) Port Forwarding Graphical (web based ?)

Smaba problem

2001-07-24 Thread Case, Benjamin
I just installed smbclient on my Laptop. I have another Win2k box on my LAN. I have shared a folder with Read access for Everyone. The Win2k pc is called BEN. The shared directory is called SHARE. I run: # smbclient BEN\\SHARE This returns a request for a password. Since I gave Everyone

PPPoE +Debian ?

2001-07-24 Thread Case, Benjamin
Where can I find documentation that will explain the install and usage of PPPoE with Debian ?

Safe File Manager to run as root ?

2001-07-18 Thread Case, Benjamin
Is there such thing as a GUI File Manager that any security and safety consious Debian users would use, as ROOT, to manage a file system (i.e. move, copy, change permissions) ?? Is it just a better practice to use CLI w/ suid to make those kind of changes.

PCMCIA Network driver.

2001-07-17 Thread Case, Benjamin
I just got an ENCORE PCMCIA Netowrk Card. From their website I d/l the linux drivers. This consisted of these files: 8390.c, gen1, gen2, and PCNET_CS.c. as well as a readme with the following instructions: 16-bit 100/10M Fast Ethernet PCMCIA Adapter LINUX DRIVER INSTALL Note: this

PCMCIA Network driver.

2001-07-17 Thread Case, Benjamin
I just got an ENCORE PCMCIA Netowrk Card. From their website I d/l the linux drivers. This consisted of these files: 8390.c, gen1, gen2, and PCNET_CS.c. as well as a readme with the following instructions: 16-bit 100/10M Fast Ethernet PCMCIA Adapter LINUX DRIVER INSTALL Note: this driver for

Sound Support

2001-07-17 Thread Case, Benjamin
I apt-got the kernel-source-2.4.6. I have compiled a kernel and it works great. I just d/l the source for pcmcia-cs and comiled that and I use that module now too. I just realized I forgot the modules for my Soundblaster. How can I add the necessary modules for this card without having to

AX88190 Chipset Not Supported ?

2001-07-17 Thread Case, Benjamin
I have found alot of postings , via a google search, that the AX88190 chipset for my PCMCIA network adapter is not supported in the 2.4.x kernels. I am unable to get the drivers provided by ASIX (the company that makes the chips). Has anyone had any experience getting this card to work ? This is

Kernel Compilation Error

2001-07-16 Thread Case, Benjamin
I just apt-got the kernel-source-2.4.6. I make menuconfiged it and then I make-kpkg cleaned it, and ran make-kpkg --revision custom.1 kernel_image. About 10 minutes in to the compilation it stops with this message: install: cannot stat 'debian/README.debian': No such file or directory

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2001-07-16 Thread Case, Benjamin
I am installing Debian on a Toshiba Tecra 8000. I just rolled 2.4.6 in and I am getting this strainge error : cs: socket cff13800 time out durring reset. Try increasing setup delay. This message continually pops up. Anyone know what this is ? Ben

2.4.6 Kernel Error

2001-07-16 Thread Case, Benjamin
Oops...I forgot a subject...howabout this: 2.4.6 Kernel Error -Original Message- From: Case, Benjamin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 12:57 PM To: 'debian-user@lists.debian.org' Subject: I am installing Debian on a Toshiba Tecra 8000. I just rolled 2.4.6 in and I

Newbie

2001-07-13 Thread Case, Benjamin
Ok..I just moved into a new house and my DSL wont get hooked up for another week. I have a 28.8 dialup account, but that isnt much for getting most packages. I went ahead and burned the 3 ISO's for Debian 2.2r3 (Potato). I want to run UNSTABLE though. Where can I d/l all the UNSTABLE packages to a

SID out of Date ??

2001-07-13 Thread Case, Benjamin
I am currently d/l all the SID Cd images from ftp://ftp.uni-bremen.de/pub/mirrors/debian_cdimages/debian-unofficial/sid/ . I noticed that they are all dated 3/10/2001. How far behind will these discs be ? ben

More SID CD Image questions.

2001-07-13 Thread Case, Benjamin
OK.. I am d/l all of the SID CD's from ftp://ftp.uni-bremen.de/pub/mirrors/debian_cdimages/debian-unofficial/sid/ . Would it be possible to mount those images without burning them to CD. If so, how would I do that ? ben

RE: SID out of Date ??

2001-07-13 Thread Case, Benjamin
-user@lists.debian.org' Subject: Re: SID out of Date ?? On Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 03:53:45PM -0400, Case, Benjamin wrote: | I am currently d/l all the SID Cd images from | ftp://ftp.uni-bremen.de/pub/mirrors/debian_cdimages/debian-unofficial/sid/ | . | I noticed that they are all dated 3/10

AMD T-Bird + Potato = ?

2001-07-13 Thread Case, Benjamin
How well does the 2.2.19pre17 kernel in Potato? Should I prepare for any know issues ? I just got a new system with an AMD tbird 1ghz, and 512mb DDR. ben