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Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] getty/mgetty/agetty .....
by bb＠suse.de 16 Feb '98

16 Feb '98

Michael Clark wrote: > > Hello all > > I would like to set up my linux box at work to replace our current > win95 box. In order to do this I need the following: > > How do I tell it to answer the phone? > How do I set up vt100 emulation when answering the phone? > Can I give the modem logins a separate welcome screen? > How do I set up zmodem file transfers? > > I have been reading documentation, but very little is said about letting > someone call in through my modem. I can probably figure the rest out if > it would answer the phone. All you have to do is to edit /etc/inittab and rmove the comment for the mgetty line. Set it to the right device and look at the mgetty configuration. This should turn your computer into a dial-in server. There is nothing to setup for zmodem. Ciao BB -- Bodo Bauer S.u.S.E., LLC fon +1-510-835 7873 bb(a)suse.de 458 Santa Clara Avenue fax +1-510-835 7875 http//www.suse.com Oakland CA, 94610 USA -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Wabi, /dev/zero, and SuSe Config
by bb＠suse.de 16 Feb '98

16 Feb '98

Ted Harding wrote: > > On 15-Feb-98 Bodo Bauer wrote: > > Hi, > > > > SuSEconfig checks several file permissions (this is a security feature) > > and > > resets them if the don't fit /etc/permissions. To make the change of the > > permissions permanent change the line > > > > /dev/zero root.root 644 > > > > in /etc/permissions to > > > > /dev/zero root.root 666 > > > > They are set to 644 cause it doesn't make any sense to write to > > /dev/zero... > > Hi Bodo et al, > > With respect (and I mean it -- S.u.S.E. is a very nice distribution) I think it > makes just as much sense to write to /dev/zero as to /dev/null. The differences I don't think so. /dev/null is for writing and /dev/zero for reading of useless data. > is in reading. If setting idiosyncratic permissions is likely to cause several > programs to misbehave, then please leave them as 666! But anyway, may be you are right and we should turn the permissions to 666. I don't think it's a security hole to have it writable for everyone. Ciao, BB -- Bodo Bauer S.u.S.E., LLC fon +1-510-835 7873 bb(a)suse.de 458 Santa Clara Avenue fax +1-510-835 7875 http//www.suse.com Oakland CA, 94610 USA -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Resolution problem in XFree
by adcarlso＠visinet.ca 16 Feb '98

16 Feb '98

** Reply to note from "Frank Pawlak" <fpawlak(a)execpc.com> Sun, 15 Feb 1998 12:29:41 -0600 I'm using the SuSE Matrox SVGA Server, set up using xf86config. Hope that helps. Thanks, Arlen > > > What server are you using and how are you setting it up? Need more info on > this to give you any suggestions. > cheers,frank > > > On Feb 14, 1:41pm, adcarlso(a)visinet.ca wrote: > > Subject: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Resolution problem in XFree > > > > I thought I had my 1024x768 modeline configured properly in my XF86Config > file. I had > > verified it using xvidtune and used X successfully several times over a week > period. Then all > > of a sudden, this mode stopped displaying correctly. Now with each session I > have re-xvidtune > > 1024x768 to get it to work (and apply the settings of course). Any changes > to XF86Config to > > reflect a properly set 1024x768 don't seem to work. Everytime I startup with > startx, I now > > anticipate using xvidtune over again. > > > > My modeline settings are (the problem one): > > > > 85 1024 1074 1204 1380 768 820 823 917 > > > > I am running a 4M Matrox Mystique 220 card w/ a KTX monitor that can handle > 50-90 Hz vertical > > and 30 KHz-64 KHz horizontal. > > > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Arlen Carlson > > > > > > > > -- > > To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with > > this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e > >-- End of excerpt from adcarlso(a)visinet.ca > > > -- > To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with > this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Re: PPP-on/off
by nwobone＠hotmail.com 16 Feb '98

16 Feb '98

>Hi All!,, > > >First of all, I've got ppp working under my user name now. And I want to >gave a BIG thanks everyone who gave me hints on what to do. > >Now, how did you set your computer's time from the net? My computer loses >about 5-10 minutes per day. In fact, it seems that it got worst since I >put Linux on and stopped using M$. > > >JIM > Hello all: I am a new user, and still having troubles, but i found an answer for your question Jim, that worked ok for me. I just don't use the gmt setting for the time, and my 'puter seems alright with this. Otherwise, i was losing like 1-2 hours a day. jim seiberling -- Linux RULES, windoze Drools :p~~ -- ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at <A HREF="http://www.hotmail.com"><A HREF="http://www.hotmail.com</A">http://www.hotmail.com</A</A>> -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Wabi, /dev/zero, and SuSe Config
by Ted.Harding＠nessie.mcc.ac.uk 16 Feb '98

16 Feb '98

On 15-Feb-98 Bodo Bauer wrote: > Hi, > > SuSEconfig checks several file permissions (this is a security feature) > and > resets them if the don't fit /etc/permissions. To make the change of the > permissions permanent change the line > > /dev/zero root.root 644 > > in /etc/permissions to > > /dev/zero root.root 666 > > They are set to 644 cause it doesn't make any sense to write to > /dev/zero... Hi Bodo et al, With respect (and I mean it -- S.u.S.E. is a very nice distribution) I think it makes just as much sense to write to /dev/zero as to /dev/null. The differences is in reading. If setting idiosyncratic permissions is likely to cause several programs to misbehave, then please leave them as 666! Best wishes, Ted. -------------------------------------------------------------------- E-Mail: Ted Harding <Ted.Harding(a)nessie.mcc.ac.uk> Date: 16-Feb-98 Time: 00:04:29 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Netscape/Communicator 4.04
by fpawlak＠execpc.com 15 Feb '98

15 Feb '98

On Feb 15, 3:24pm, Frank Pawlak wrote: > Subject: Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Netscape/Communicator 4.04 > > On Feb 15, 2:11pm, Donn Washburn aka N5XWB wrote: > > Subject: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Netscape/Communicator 4.04 > > > > Hey Group: > > > > First time using this list server. > > > > I have had problems getting Netcscape/Communicator 4.04PE to find the > > pppd. > > It appears that pppd is running as called up by ezppp. ezppp seems to > > connect, login and startup ppp. At that point trying Netscape gets a > > URL or DNS not found type of error. > > This sounds like you don't have ezppp setup properly or that you are not > pointing at your ISP's DNS server. What does /etc/resolv.vonf look like? You > can set that up using yast. Either way it appears that you are not pointing to > the DNS server. This is a seperate issue from Netscape installation. Sorry for the typo in my original post. I meant to ask what does /etc/resolv.conf look like. Frank > The URL <A HREF="http://members.ping.at/theofilu/netscape.html"><A HREF="http://members.ping.at/theofilu/netscape.html</A">http://members.ping.at/theofilu/netscape.html</A</A>> has info on installing > Netscape. It addresses some specific installation and lib issues. > > Hope that this clearifies > cheers, > Frank > > > So I tried Frank Pawlaks suggested URL "www.members.ping.at on a > > NON-Linux machine running Netscape and either I typed it wrong or it was > > not found. > > Based on his email it appears that that site may have some information > > on the problem I and several other Austin, TX SuSE 5.1 users are > > having. > > > > Thanks > > Donn > > n5xwb(a)inetport.com > > > > -- > > To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with > > this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e > >-- End of excerpt from Donn Washburn aka N5XWB > > > -- > To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with > this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e >-- End of excerpt from Frank Pawlak -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] getty/mgetty/agetty .....
by netd＠fastrans.net 15 Feb '98

15 Feb '98

Michael Clark wrote: > Hello all > > I would like to set up my linux box at work to replace our current > win95 box. In order to do this I need the following: > Take a look here - some good 'HOWTO' style information ... <A HREF="http://www.unixworld.com/uworld/archives/97/tutorial/015/015.html"><A HREF="http://www.unixworld.com/uworld/archives/97/tutorial/015/015.html</A">http://www.unixworld.com/uworld/archives/97/tutorial/015/015.html</A</A>> <A HREF="http://www.unixworld.com/uworld/archives/97/tutorial/013/013.part1.html"><A HREF="http://www.unixworld.com/uworld/archives/97/tutorial/013/013.part1.html</A">http://www.unixworld.com/uworld/archives/97/tutorial/013/013.part1.html</A</A>> -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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[S.u.S.E. Linux] getty/mgetty/agetty .....
by mclark＠datsrvr.datsit.com 15 Feb '98

15 Feb '98

Hello all I would like to set up my linux box at work to replace our current win95 box. In order to do this I need the following: How do I tell it to answer the phone? How do I set up vt100 emulation when answering the phone? Can I give the modem logins a separate welcome screen? How do I set up zmodem file transfers? I have been reading documentation, but very little is said about letting someone call in through my modem. I can probably figure the rest out if it would answer the phone. Thanks mc -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Wabi, /dev/zero, and SuSe Config
by brauki＠cww.de 15 Feb '98

15 Feb '98

On 15 Feb, Michael Perry wrote: > > On Sun, Feb 15, 1998 at 12:08:23PM -0500, zentara stated: >> >> Hi, >> >> This isn't a big problem, but I want to know >> what is happening? >> >> When I installed Wabi on SuSE, it requires >> me to chmod 666 on /dev/zero; in order for it to >> run. >> >> That's fine. >> >> What's unusual is whenever I start Yast, and do >> some system change, and Suse config starts >> when I exit; the mod on /dev/zero gets >> reset. It's no problem to do the chmod >> again, but why does SuSe config do this. >> Is it part of security? >> >> -- >> To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with >> this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e > > I dont have an answer but am quite curious about /dev/zero since when I > upgraded to 5.1 it reset permissions on /dev/zero and rendered wabi unable > to run until I figured out exactly the problem. What in heck is > /dev/zero? it is one of the devices that are very useful to backup all your windows software onto ;-) /dev/zero produces infinite zero bytes when read from and should act as a waste paper basket for data copied into (see the above suggestion ;-)) /dev/null is the "standard" waste basket, everything copied into vanishes in data heaven. reading gains <eof> you should be able to write to both devices. I do not understand the default setting of 744 either. > Why does wabi want to find /dev/zero with certain permissions > set? Why does SuSE 5.1 reset permissions on files like this when I > upgraded? > > Juergen > > -- > > --Michael Perry-- > mperry(a)basin.com > -- > To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with > this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e -- ========================================== __ _ Jürgen Braukmann e-mail: brauki(a)cww.de | / / (_)__ __ ____ __ Tel: 0201-743648 dk4jb(a)db0qs.#nrw.deu.eu | / /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ========================================== /____/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Netscape/Communicator 4.04
by fpawlak＠execpc.com 15 Feb '98

15 Feb '98

On Feb 15, 2:11pm, Donn Washburn aka N5XWB wrote: > Subject: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Netscape/Communicator 4.04 > > Hey Group: > > First time using this list server. > > I have had problems getting Netcscape/Communicator 4.04PE to find the > pppd. > It appears that pppd is running as called up by ezppp. ezppp seems to > connect, login and startup ppp. At that point trying Netscape gets a > URL or DNS not found type of error. This sounds like you don't have ezppp setup properly or that you are not pointing at your ISP's DNS server. What does /etc/resolv.vonf look like? You can set that up using yast. Either way it appears that you are not pointing to the DNS server. This is a seperate issue from Netscape installation. The URL <A HREF="http://members.ping.at/theofilu/netscape.html"><A HREF="http://members.ping.at/theofilu/netscape.html</A">http://members.ping.at/theofilu/netscape.html</A</A>> has info on installing Netscape. It addresses some specific installation and lib issues. Hope that this clearifies cheers, Frank > So I tried Frank Pawlaks suggested URL "www.members.ping.at on a > NON-Linux machine running Netscape and either I typed it wrong or it was > not found. > Based on his email it appears that that site may have some information > on the problem I and several other Austin, TX SuSE 5.1 users are > having. > > Thanks > Donn > n5xwb(a)inetport.com > > -- > To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with > this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e >-- End of excerpt from Donn Washburn aka N5XWB -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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