Re: Help with Linux Networking

1999-12-15 Thread Alex Shnitman
On Wed, Dec 15, 1999 at 02:06:43AM +0200, Muli B.Y. wrote: I'm writing a small utility which will discover when I connect/ disconnect from the net, by watching the net interface (ppp0, eth0, etc). Right now I have the source to aprogram called gpppkill which does this- however, the sources

RE: FTP Proxy Recommendations

1999-12-15 Thread
Title: RE: FTP Proxy Recommendations Thanks for your attention to my problem. Here started a mini-discussion about SQUID, so I would like to point to the reasons I decided that SQUID is not enough: I can not (or maybe don't know how to) get entire directories using Netscape - No1, and can

Re: FTP Proxy Recommendations

1999-12-15 Thread Geoffrey S. Mendelson
Here started a mini-discussion about SQUID, so I would like to point to the reasons I decided that SQUID is not enough: I can not (or maybe don't know how to) get entire directories using Netscape - No1, and can not configure MS FTP clients to work through SQUID - No2. So my decision was: to

RE: I want to learn Programing for linux can some one help

1999-12-15 Thread Chaim Zadok
Neer hello Try to find in Amazon books about Linux/Unix - there are several books wich indeed not so bad. As one who are learning/working in this too, I can recommend the "Linux Programming Unleashed" By SAMS. Its a very extended book which talk about all the new methods of: RPM programming,

Re: I want to learn Programing for linux can some one help

1999-12-15 Thread Moran
hi, if you know c/c++ you shouldnt have any problem. just take sources look at them. you can learn by your self programming C under linux start looking and simple sources and move to more comlicated its not difficult at all. and if you have questions about C++ under linux im sure u can ask

meeting 7/1/2000

1999-12-15 Thread Ira Abramov
the best times I could reserve a classroom for us is 11am and on (we can stay there until we get kicked out again) the classroom has a projector and whiteboard. I'll try to get an earlier room reserved for the month after. hope you all come! -- Ira Abramov ; whois:IA58 ; www.scso.com ; all

Amazon Boycott (was: RE: I want to learn Programing for linux...)

1999-12-15 Thread Omer Zak
On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Chaim Zadok wrote: Neer hello Try to find in Amazon books about Linux/Unix - there are several books wich indeed not so bad. [... snipped ...] Please be advised that there is a boycott of Amazon, due to their attempt to enforce their "1-Click shopping" software

Re: Amazon Boycott (was: RE: I want to learn Programing for linux...)

1999-12-15 Thread Herouth Maoz
On Wed, 15 Dec 1999 14:00:32 +0200 (IST) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Omer Zak) wrote: Please be advised that there is a boycott of Amazon, due to their attempt to enforce their "1-Click shopping" software patent. Anyone who values the Open Source concept should take this boycott into account. This

Re: Amazon Boycott (was: RE: I want to learn Programing for linux...)

1999-12-15 Thread Omer Zak
On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Herouth Maoz wrote: On Wed, 15 Dec 1999 14:00:32 +0200 (IST) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Omer Zak) wrote: Please be advised that there is a boycott of Amazon, due to their attempt to enforce their "1-Click shopping" software patent. Anyone who values the Open Source concept

Re: I want to learn Programing for linux can some one help

1999-12-15 Thread Boaz Rymland
Neer Friedman wrote: Hello All I want to learn how to program in the Linux/Unix environment. I know how to program: c,c++(OO), pascal and all kind of other small stuff. If you can teach please send E-Mail to : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Neer Friedman [EMAIL PROTECTED]

linux security redhat 6.0 and 6.1

1999-12-15 Thread Ely Levy
- Bastille Linux 1.0.0 - Posted Tuesday, December 14, 1999 - 10:02 by vacuum: The Bastille Linux development team is proud to announce the first release of the Bastille Linux hardening script. The Bastille Hardening script attempts

3Com megahertz 3cce589E problems

1999-12-15 Thread Ran Oliel
I just recieved a new PCMCIA card - 3com 3CCE589E - pcmcia module is installed OK and I could see the card with cardctl ident. It was identified as 3com Megaherz 589E. I had checked my /etc/pcmcia/config file- it has such a line but the card light will not go on even if I try to ifconfig eth0

Re: Experience with 18G IDE HD

1999-12-15 Thread Boaz Rymland
Eli Marmor wrote: Schlomo Schapiro wrote: Hi Friends, does anybody have experience with 18 G IDE hard disks (IBM ...) ? Especially in relation with UDMA/66 and the special IDE controller for this (H* something, don't remember just now). Promise, not H* something. I have a WD

Re: Amazon Boycott (was: RE: I want to learn Programing for linux...)

1999-12-15 Thread Stanislav Malyshev a.k.a Frodo
OZ Please be advised that there is a boycott of Amazon, due to their attempt OZ to enforce their "1-Click shopping" software patent. Anyone who values OZ the Open Source concept should take this boycott into account. Open Source has nothing to do with this. This is a fight by Stallman against

Re: Experience with 18G IDE HD

1999-12-15 Thread Ben-Nes Michael
One Small note Because the IDE price compared to SCSI I use on some of my server IDE HD. Very BAD !!! They are not reliable, and when they die all the work around cover more then then difference between them and SCSI Western Digital are the worse. Eli Marmor wrote: Schlomo Schapiro wrote:

Tekram 390 F

1999-12-15 Thread Ben-Nes Michael
Just to let u all know I bought Tekram because it was half the price of Adaptec and said it will give the same performance. one more reason is that some linux site gave him score of 9 and it support linux fully. -- -- Canaan Surfing Ltd. Internet Service Providers

Printing through remote machine

1999-12-15 Thread Iftach Hyams
I'm connected to remote Unix machine (SunOS 5.7) with a privilege to "rsh" and to print when I'm logged there. How can I combine those to dump a local postscript file to the printer queue other there ? = To unsubscribe, send mail

Re: 16 bit color on mach64 server

1999-12-15 Thread Shaul Karl
How do I use 16 bit collor on a mach64 (ATI AGP rage pro turbo) server? i managed to get the resolution up to 1600x1200 but it still uses 8 bit color. Any way to change it? With my Debian/potato, first thing I would do is to look and perhaps change /etc/X11/XF86Config: [21:46:40 /tmp]$

Re: FTP Proxy Recommendations

1999-12-15 Thread Omer Efraim
Right, my bad (although I'd call it an HTTP gateway to FTP, not HTML). In that case, I'd go with TIS FWTK. Easy to configure, and in case you ever feel the need it can be extended to support many other protocols (i.e., ssh over plug-gw). Tried and tested. But...after reading another message he

RE: I want to learn Programing for linux can some one help

1999-12-15 Thread Ira Abramov
On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Chaim Zadok wrote: Try to find in Amazon books about Linux/Unix - there are several books wich indeed not so bad. Amazon are sharks, and they are not the cheapest either. try bookpool or fatbrain which specialize in computer books too. in any case, afrontal introductry

Re: Printing through remote machine

1999-12-15 Thread Ira Abramov
On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Iftach Hyams wrote: I'm connected to remote Unix machine (SunOS 5.7) with a privilege to "rsh" and to print when I'm logged there. How can I combine those to dump a local postscript file to the printer queue other there ? and it won't let you use lpr directly? it

Re: Amazon Boycott (was: RE: I want to learn Programing for linux...)

1999-12-15 Thread Omer Zak
I agree with your statement that one should consider it with one's own mind. See emphasis below. On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Stanislav Malyshev a.k.a Frodo wrote: OZ Please be advised that there is a boycott of Amazon, due to their attempt OZ to enforce their "1-Click shopping" software patent.

RE: Printing through remote machine

1999-12-15 Thread Iftach Hyams
Thank you ! It worked fine. Is the fact that Postscript file is a simple text file helped ? What happen if the file contain unprintable characters ? (It is not needed here, just to enhance my knowledge). About using directly the "lpr" : I can do it from the remote host, but if I like to do it

Re: Experience with 18G IDE HD

1999-12-15 Thread Nimrod Mesika
Boaz Rymland wrote: I have a WD 9.GB disk with a Promise PCI controller (the HD brand is irrelevant, I believe as its the controller and it's driver that matters). Ah.. I wish that was true. ATA/66 (as most new standards) still has some compatibility problems. Some controllers will only work

Re: Experience with 18G IDE HD

1999-12-15 Thread Eli Marmor
Because the IDE price compared to SCSI I use on some of my server IDE HD. Very BAD !!! They are not reliable, and when they die all the work around cover more then then difference between them and SCSI As Gavrie noted, there is no difference between the technologies which should cause any

Re: Tekram 390 F

1999-12-15 Thread Ben-Nes Michael
Oh i forgot the last line ;-) Its work perfectly !! Ben-Nes Michael wrote: Just to let u all know I bought Tekram because it was half the price of Adaptec and said it will give the same performance. one more reason is that some linux site gave him score of 9 and it support linux fully.

Re: Experience with 18G IDE HD

1999-12-15 Thread Eli Marmor
Nimrod Mesika wrote: As for speed... hdparm -t /dev/hde gives me about 22MB/sec with UDMA66 enabled (this is a cheap 5400 rpm drive). When disabled, speed drops to about 10MB/sec. Note that I have seen UDMA33 drives that go as high as 15MB/sec. Go figure... 22MB/s ??? Amazing! Did anybody

Re: Experience with 18G IDE HD

1999-12-15 Thread Ariel Biener
On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Eli Marmor wrote: hdparm -t is hardly a real life testing utility. --Ariel Nimrod Mesika wrote: As for speed... hdparm -t /dev/hde gives me about 22MB/sec with UDMA66 enabled (this is a cheap 5400 rpm drive). When disabled, speed drops to about 10MB/sec. Note that

Re: Joke: no surprise

1999-12-15 Thread Stanislav Malyshev a.k.a Frodo
BR Ever wondered what is "more evil than satan" ? (Brr...!) BR Why don't you harness the unimaginable AI of the internet search engines BR to find out ? It's an old joke. In fact, "more evil" is enough. There was a good analysis of this on Slashdot (everything gets to /. sooner or later...) with

Re: Printing through remote machine

1999-12-15 Thread Alex Shnitman
On Wed, Dec 15, 1999 at 07:27:10PM +0200, Iftach Hyams wrote: It worked fine. Is the fact that Postscript file is a simple text file helped ? What happen if the file contain unprintable characters ? (It is not needed here, just to enhance my knowledge). Should work without a problem.

BP6/SMP (was: Re: Experience with 18G IDE HD)

1999-12-15 Thread Alex Shnitman
On Wed, Dec 15, 1999 at 07:32:37PM +0200, Nimrod Mesika wrote: Ah.. I wish that was true. ATA/66 (as most new standards) still has some compatibility problems. Some controllers will only work with certain drives. My onboard HPT366 controller (ABIT's BP6 board) wouldn't work with a Fujitsu

Re: I want to learn Programing for linux can some one help

1999-12-15 Thread Daniel Feiglin
Daniel Feiglin wrote: Shaul Karl wrote: Neer hello Try to find in Amazon books about Linux/Unix - there are several books wich I consider www.bookpool.com to be cheaper then Amazon. But take care! Their prices are often much cheaper than Amazon, but their S H is sometimes

Re: Joke: no surprise

1999-12-15 Thread Ira Abramov
On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Stanislav Malyshev a.k.a Frodo wrote: BR Ever wondered what is "more evil than satan" ? (Brr...!) BR Why don't you harness the unimaginable AI of the internet search engines BR to find out ? It's an old joke. In fact, "more evil" is enough. There was a good analysis

Re: FTP Proxy Recommendations

1999-12-15 Thread Schlomo Schapiro
SuSE developed a GPL ftp proxy/firewall. Check at www.suse.com or www.suse.de. If you don't find it, write me and I'll mail the exact URL (saw it today by accident ...) Schlomo On Tue, 14 Dec 1999, [WINDOWS-1255] ôåôåá éáâðé wrote: I need some recommendations about right choice of FTP

RE: Printing through remote machine

1999-12-15 Thread Ira Abramov
On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Iftach Hyams wrote: It worked fine. Is the fact that Postscript file is a simple text file helped ? I think not. What happen if the file contain unprintable characters ? (It is not needed here, just to enhance my knowledge). I think lpr expects an out-of-band EOF

Re: I want to learn Programing for linux can some one help

1999-12-15 Thread Shaul Karl
The original poster (the one who wants to learn programming for linux) might also consider participation in Haifux meetings. They have a home page from which he could learn more about future and past contents and times. Please note that I am not trying to express any opinion about the intended

SuSe follows MS?

1999-12-15 Thread shimon
It was upleasant surprise to get such MS style answer, I expected something like this:you should install package this and that to get things working properly or use patch or something else constructive, or at the worst case: yes it is a bug we are trying to fix it. But it seems they even did not