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[SuSE Linux] Sorry about the old messages
by lunaslyd＠pacbell.net 27 Jan '99

27 Jan '99

Hey everyone. Sorry about spamming the group with all those old messages of mine. I finally got myself setup with mail under linux (bu bye NT!), but I had all my old sent messages in the *outbox*. When I sent queued messages, it started pumping out about 500 old messages I sent. Before I could kill it, it had sent a few out already. So, sorry about that :-) -- lunaslide * PGP key->pgpkeys.mit.edu port 11371 * * * * * * In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is * getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. * -Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas * * * * * * - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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4.1.19981213222735.0149ec50(a)pacbell.net> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com From: lunaslide(a)pacbell.net (lunaslide) Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] Company access to the internet with ISDN In-Reply-To: <[SuSE Linux] Company access to the internet with ISDN> At 08:39 PM 12/13/98 +0100, you wrote: > >The downside of your setup is that you have no firewall service >capability. Using one linux box as a gateway would permit you >have a firewall for your lan. I also set up a video conferencing >reflector for a few cams around the hours, an in-house >videoconferencing system (OK, I have a bit too much time on my >hands...) and a test irc server for similar purposes (WAY too much >time on my hands). You can still do this. You put two NICs in the linux firewall, place it between the router and the network and point the other machines to the firewall as the default gateway. This should work. Also, as someone mentioned in a private question, the Accend Pipeline 75 performs the same function as my 3Com, but provides a firewall in the router as part of the package. I cannot attest to the quality of this firewall, or to the quality of the linux firewall for that matter. Since I am not serving anything to the net, I just have incomming unsolicited packets turned off and no one gets in. >Anyone know how to convince linux to make coffee? ;) Don't give me any ideas like that! I have little enough free time already! :-) - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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4.1.19981212124818.00af9350(a)pacbell.net> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com From: lunaslide(a)pacbell.net (lunaslide) Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] isp hookup in sweden In-Reply-To: <[SuSE Linux] isp hookup in sweden> At 02:36 PM 12/12/98 -0500, you wrote: >Sure would be nice if the site were in english, or had an english page. The English language site is here: <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/index_us.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/index_us.html</A">http://www.suse.com/index_us.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 Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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4.1.19981229224606.02f109f0(a)pacbell.net> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com From: lunaslide(a)pacbell.net (lunaslide) Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] 2 PPro In-Reply-To: <[SuSE Linux] 2 PPro> At 09:45 AM 12/28/98 +0100, you wrote: > >I get these message at boot >I have tried compile 2.1.132 and there are no messages >that system cannot detect two procesors. >How can I persuade that I am runnig two procesors After configuring the kernel, before doing "make dep ; make clean", open /usr/src/linux/Makefile and uncomment "SMP = 1" from the top of the file and save it. This will enable SMP. - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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4.1.19981229230723.02f13060(a)pacbell.net> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com From: lunaslide(a)pacbell.net (lunaslide) Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] ftp daemon In-Reply-To: <[SuSE Linux] ftp daemon> At 08:44 AM 12/28/98 -0500, you wrote: > >Most interesting........ > >According to the login screens I am running Kernel 2.0.35. > >This is out of the box (or jewelcase). I have never undertaken a kernel >recompile >before......Actually, it seems kinda scary :-) > >However, I will get to it hopefully by the end of the week. > >Oh another quick question. I have seen a lot of 2.1.x kernels. > >Firstly, are they stable?! >Secondly.....are all linux kernels independent of distributions? > >According to www.kernel.org the latest version is 2.1.132. > >Can I download that and install it on my SuSE 5.3 box? or does it have to go >through some modifications by SuSE first and then be available at their ftp >site?! Go back to www.kernel.org and read carefully. Kernel versions with an odd second number are *developmental* kernels. They have drivers and features that the normal ones don't have, but unless you are developing for it or need one of those drivers, it is suggested that you use a stable kernel. Recompiling the kernel sounds more scary than it is. I've done it so many times that I can do it in my sleep and I've only had it fail on two occasions 1) my L2 cache on the motherboard was bad and 2) I was adjusting the Sound Blaster parameters to get the right IRQ and DMA values. Just follow the steps and soon, you'll be doing it just for fun :-) - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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4.1.19981229225733.02ef93d0(a)pacbell.net> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com From: lunaslide(a)pacbell.net (lunaslide) Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] rc5 cracking program. In-Reply-To: <[SuSE Linux] rc5 cracking program.> At 07:46 AM 12/28/98 -0500, you wrote: > >Hello again...... > >I have a small dillema. > >I was a part of the rc5 cracking effort when I had win95. I want to rejoin, >so, I >downloaded the latest version and extracted the files to my /home/user/rc5 >directory. > >from there I typed ./rc5des -config and configured the program to my settings. > >Then I ran it...... ./rc5des > >Aha!! Problem...... when it runs it takes total control of that console. >Meaning I have to Ctrl-Alt-F3 to get to a new console and re-login as myself >again >and continue normal tasks. > > >Is there a way that I can make the rc5des executable start upon the system >starting. > >What I want is that I want that program to start regardless of who or wether >anyone >is logged in. > >Sort of like a WinNT process. > >Can anyone help me on how I might go about doing this? Yeah, you have to do something like nohup ./rc5des > /dev/null & the nohup makes sure that when you log out of the console, the program keeps running. Redirecting to /dev/null keeps the output from appearing on hte console and the & makes the program run in the background and releases your console for use. Place this line in an appropriate place in /sbin/init.d/boot.local so it will start up with automagically. - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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4.1.19981226110704.02e430f0(a)pacbell.net> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com From: lunaslide(a)pacbell.net (lunaslide) Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] Linux vs BeOS In-Reply-To: <[SuSE Linux] Linux vs BeOS> At 06:55 AM 12/26/98 -0500, you wrote: > >I was just wondering........ > >How does Linux stack up against BeOS? > >I mean't in the terms of let's say a server or a http server. > >Is is possible to adminsiter BeOS as a good server of any kind?! Now? No. In the future? Definitely. There are a couple of different issues: Applications: It is very easy to port UNIX apps over to Be, so eventually, people wanting to use it as a server for whatever will be able to. Also, the programming interface is *really* nice, so before long, some GUI implementations of http, ftp, NFS, samba and other servers should be avilable, making system admin a snap. But for now, the apps aren't there yet. Security: Currently, Be is only a single user OS. The engineers tell us that the foundation for a multiuser enviornment is already in the OS, but they have chosen to hold off on it for awhile, probably due to debugging and programming issues. Also, there is no empasis on network security that I know of. If there truly isn't any security in it like UNIX, this automatically means that it is unsuitable for a server to the outside world. Drivers: Very limited at this point. Each release brings more. R4 is the first version I can run on my dual processor machine because SCSI support is finally here. Networking: It's networking is immature, but sure to improve. At the moment, I would guess that linux has the faster networking by a mile. Performance: It screams. It totally puts linux to shame in terms of raw speed. There are several reasons for this: a) a 64 bit journaling filesystem which behaves like a database when searched or queried b) an application and windowing structure that are tuned for performance and take over most of the functionality of an application, leaving it to do it's intended purpose c) a kernel that was written on multiprocessor systems and takes advantage of more recent advances in multithreading theory and application. d) an application support layer that allows even non multithreaded applications to be threaded by the kernel. There are many other reasons. The short answer is that its a new OS, unconcerned with legacy issues and therefore built on the newest OS technologies for the most recent archetectures. The downside of that is that it's not mature yet and needs apps. I believe the apps will come because its such a fine OS that people will want to write for it just because (sound familiar?). It is not open source, but it is extremely well documented for programmers. I don't believe it will supplant linux for many reasons. Linux is not just about performance and speed. It's about Free Software. Linux is a far more mature OS with thousands of apps to make it suitable for many types of jobs. I still suggest you try Be, though. Look at the supported hardware carefully first. - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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4.1.19981212015610.00a812a0(a)pacbell.net> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com From: lunaslide(a)pacbell.net (lunaslide) Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] Mirroring Servers In-Reply-To: <[SuSE Linux] Mirroring Servers> At 11:14 PM 12/11/98 -0500, you wrote: > >Hi there, > >Is it possible to mirror SUSE servers in a LAN or WAN? There's actually scripts available in the 5.3 distribution. I cannot varify their usefulness. Make sure you let them know before you do it: - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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4.1.19981203045056.033fab30(a)pacbell.net> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com From: lunaslide(a)pacbell.net (lunaslide) Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] Cable Modem In-Reply-To: <[SuSE Linux] Cable Modem> At 12:54 AM 12/3/98 -0600, you wrote: > >If you have a choice, stick with an external modem. Agreed. Some cable companies won't even show if you say you have *nix installed. Media One doesn't. You just have the drone set it up under Windoze and set it up yourself under linux. Play dumb. >You may still need to set up masquerading on one of your Linux boxes >if you have multiple machines since many Cable Modems can be configured >to attempt to limit the number of PCs connected to one modem. It might be in your interest to set up a firewall on this machine as well, as the rest of the local cable network has access to shared drives and so forth. Granted, most of the other people on the network will probably be Windoze users, but all you need is that *other* linux user on the network who wants to go out and take a little peek. Cable networks definitely have their security problems. A friend set up his network at home with the modem connected to an OpenBSD firewall/router that allowed the rest of his machines access. - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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4.1.19981202121330.03394cb0(a)pacbell.net> To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com From: lunaslide(a)pacbell.net (lunaslide) Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] Matrox Mystique G200 In-Reply-To: <[SuSE Linux] Matrox Mystique G200> At 02:22 PM 12/2/98 -0500, you wrote: > >I read that the driver for this card is integrated into Xfree86 3.3.3, so i >checked their website for info about the integration. The site said the card >is supported via the xsvga server. Does anyone know if this server is >accelerated for the card? I was surprised it is under xsvga...the MGA-G200 >chipset is fast and has many features and I thought it would be supported >under a separate accelerated server and not in a generic server. just >wondering... On the SuSE home page, there is a link for SuSE X Servers. There is one specifically for Matrox G200 cards. There are subject to the same licence as XFree86 servers and are freely available. - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>

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