June 2000 - openSUSE Edu - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Comparing Open Source and Windows ...
by kevin.taylor＠powerconv.alstom.com 08 Jun '00

08 Jun '00

There is an interesting article on Linuxcare, comparing Windows NT with open source alternatives (applications and protocols). Anyway, an interesting read : http://www.linuxcare.com/viewpoints/article/04-19-00.epl Kevin.

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RE: [suse-linux-uk-schools] SendMail
by adrian.wells 06 Jun '00

06 Jun '00

Hi Steve, >I don't think you are making LINUX fall over, so much as setting up a >connection through an incorrect channel. I won't tell anyone, honest! :-) >Sendmail never asks for a communication device during set-up, but >yast asks how you have your connection to the outside world set up. Thanks, I wasn't sure of that before. I did the installation while far too tired, and didn't take any notes as it was far too easy and couldn't possibly go wrong! >My guess is that you have either set >up PPP and that is where you have set up TTY instead of ttyS0 (note case is >important), or the other place you may have entered the wrong info is under >yast/system admin/integrate hardware - here you can configure the device >your modem is using, in your case use /dev/ttyS0 or /dev/ttyS1 >Hope this helps Yes loads thanks, you have prompted my memory - The modem details must be in vwdial. I'll check it out tonight. Again, Thanks. Adrian

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SendMail
by adrian.wells 05 Jun '00

05 Jun '00

I can make LINUX fall over! :-( I have installed SendMail and set it up from YaST however, somewhere during the installation/setup I was asked for my modem which I supplied as TTY1 rather than TTS01. So SendMail now tries to get mail from TTY1 ! Which after several tries logs you out and won't let you log in again (never gets to the password, just keeps prompting login) and workstations are unable to log in. I have tried un-installing/re-installing SendMail in the hope of correcting the Modem Entry, but it doesn't ask me for the device any more. I have searched through the config files but can't find where the association is held. SendMail is uninstalled at present - any ideas please? Adrian Wells

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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] SendMail
by adrian.wells 05 Jun '00

05 Jun '00

Hi Roger, >The `real' configuration file for SendMail is >/etc/sendmail.cf I have deleted this file manually before uninstalling SendMail & re0installing it! - no joy. SendMail no longer asks me for installation details. :-( Adrian Wells

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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] DNS config
by kevin.taylor＠powerconv.alstom.com 05 Jun '00

05 Jun '00

> Rather than clog up the listing mailboxes, I would be > happy to share my school named files ... "Me too" - I manage a secondary DNS server, so could give some help with configuring that set-up if required. I was thinking the other day, that it would be really useful if there was a place where we could publish tips or reports or success stories and the like, so that people looking at doing similar things could go there for a reference ... I could create an area off my Linux Users group website if people would be interested ... ? Just 'thinking out loud really', Kevin. (Northants LUG)

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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Apache
by Giles Nunn 03 Jun '00

03 Jun '00

On Fri, 2 Jun 2000, DCR wrote: > Okay > I am sure you can all do this, > > But i am darned if I can get apache up and running > > There seems to be so much conflicting advice > Do I get rid of srm.conf and access.conf and just use httpd.conf > do I keep all three > Why is it that after setting the servername and document root, netscape > keeps trying to access / instead of my document root ??? > > Help !!!!! > > ---------- > Under SuSE Apache runs out of the box - all you have to do is enable it using yast (or directly). I assume that you want to modify the standard configuration. To keep things easy keep all three conf files and only modify those you have to. What do you need to change from the standard config? I don't know if I am being too simplistic here but have you restarted httpd after modifying the conf files (eg. kill -HUP <pid> )? ____________________________________ Giles Nunn - Network Manager Carms Schools ICT Development Centre Tel: +44 01239 710662 Fax: 710985 ____________________________________

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DNS config
by Derek Harding 02 Jun '00

02 Jun '00

Hi, Rather than clog up the listing mailboxes, I would be happy to share my school (or home ham radio, or non-ham) named files to provide anyone with a working "template". Drop me your e-mail and I'll reply as soon as I get the chance. -- Best wishes, Derek Harding derek(a)lagham.zetnet.co.uk hardingd(a)warlingham.surrey.sch.uk

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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Squid2
by Gary Parr 02 Jun '00

02 Jun '00

Okay i have squid "sort of" working now point to server (192.168.1.1) get the Apache pages, point to anything else and get the squid error message notifying that it cant get the site. What I need to do is get it to autodial into my demon account when a request is made for addresses outside my intranet. What do i need to do. Modem = external Pace 33k6 (Wvdial detects" Gary >From: "Richard Naylor" <ranaylor(a)ntlworld.com> >Reply-To: "Richard Naylor" <ranaylor(a)ntlworld.com> >To: "Nick Drage" <nick-drage(a)gmx.ch> >CC: <suse-linux-uk-schools(a)suse.com> >Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Squid2 >Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 18:41:20 +0100 > >you might want to check that squid is running (ps aux|grep squid). >if not, do some debugging. first stop squid /usr/local/squid/bin/squid -k >shutdown. >then give it a few seconds and do /usr/local/squid/bin/squid -N. >if nothing is printed on screen then squid should be running ok. >if you want to debug, then while squid is running type >/usr/local/squid/bin/squid -d 3 or whatever debugging leverl you want. >errors may be found in /usr/local/squid/logs/*.log or just cache.log. > > > Hi, > > > > On Tue, 30 May 2000, Gary Parr wrote: > > > installed Squid 2, but having no luck. > > > > > > The config says the port is 3128, so if i set netscape etc to > > > > > > Proxy http 1921.168.1.1 port 3128 > > > > > > i expect to be going via the proxy, and get squids error pages... > > > but trying to access a site outside the network (connection not setup >yet), > > > I get the normal "Netscape windows error - server down" > > > > > > What am i doing wrong. > > > > While the error is, er, developing, can you do a netstat -an on both the > > relevant boxes to show what is actually happening, that might help..... > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

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Today's welcome message
by Roger Whittaker 02 Jun '00

02 Jun '00

People are signing up for this list every day ... Let's hear from you - post a message to introduce yourselves and say what you are doing or hoping to do with Linux. Reminder about the Linux Expo and Conference: look at www.suse.co.uk Olympia, London, 1st and 2nd June. Have a lot of fun ... Roger -- Roger Whittaker SuSE Linux Ltd The Kinetic Centre Theobald Street Borehamwood Herts WD6 4PJ ---------------------- 020 8387 1482 ---------------------- roger(a)suse-linux.co.uk ----------------------

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getting hold of SuSE for schools
by James H. Carter & Cybèle de Jong 01 Jun '00

01 Jun '00

Hi I'm trying to get hold of SuSE 6.4 for my school, including SO5.1 and WP8 at 15pounds but I'm getting no reply from the schools email address. Does someone know a quicker route! Perhaps a telephone number? James Carter South Lee School www.southlee.demon.co.uk

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