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[SLE] IPMasq
by admorgan＠usa.net 03 May '00

03 May '00

Hello, I have finally conviced my boss that it would be a good idea to have a linux box in the office as a firewall/gateway. Now our web/e-mail hosting people have just informed us that they are going out of business and I have 3 days to get the machine running. For the moment until I have time to set up the proxy's I am going to use IPMasq. I have done this many times before but for some reason I can not get any request to the internet to work. When I run IPTraf and using my NT workstation machine to ping or telnet it shows packets going out both the internal network card and the one pointing to the world, but I can't seem to get a connection. Does anyone have any ideas about this. At the moment I am on a test network using simply ipchains -A -forward -i eth1 -j MASQ. Any help would be apreciated. Thank you, Austin P.S. I only have this set up like this because I couldn't get it to work at all. After I have it set up and work I will go back and fix the MASSIVE wholes I have left laying around. -- __ __ ____ ____ | \/ |/ ___/ ___| Austin Morgan | |\/| | | \___ \ Morgan Computer Services | | | | |___ ___) | (501) 229-5684 |_| |_|\____|____/ www.mcs.tzo.com -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] Ipchains with gfcc - any recommendations?
by dahlqvist＠sundsvall.mail.telia.com 03 May '00

03 May '00

Here's the layout: A friend of mine, who is a NT sysadmin, although open-minded, asked me two days ago if I could replace one of his servers whith a LINUX-box that does simple IP-masquearading before Wednesday next week, i.e 2000-03-05. If not he would have to buy the third-party NAT software whose demo-license expired last week. I told him that I would give it a try, if he would rely on SuSE. I have no previous experience whith IP-chains, but I read the various related HOW-TOS and it doesn't seem impossible. I also found that SuSE 6.4 comes with the program gfcc, which seems to make IP-chains a little easier for thee beginner. If I succeed I might save a poor soul from the NT persuasion - I hope you see how important this is. Now the question: has anyone out there had any experience whith gfcc and if so fdo you have any tips or recommendations? I would be glad to just hear that it works out of the box! Thanks in advance Anders -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] kernel rebuid and scsi module problem
by zentara＠freewwweb.com 03 May '00

03 May '00

Hi, Just for fun I rebuilt 2.2.14 kernel with the source from kernel.org. I originally installed suse 6.4 using the scsi "initio" module. In my kernel rebuild, I built scsi support into the kernel, renamed /lib/modules/2.2.14 to .old and did a new "make modules_install". The problem is, upon rebooting, the built-in kernel scsi support finds the scsi card first, then a few lines later, the system tries to load the "initio scsi module" and the system hangs. My only guess is that the initial modular install created some reference to using the initio module, which I don't understand where it's coming from. The only reference I could find was the top line in /etc/rc.config, which had a line: INITRD_MODULES=INITIO I uncommented it , but it had no effect, the problem persisted. What is going on? Why does the system insist on using the module "initio", even though my kernel rebuild dosn't use it? Thanks -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] extended partition
by jozien＠cybercomm.net 03 May '00

03 May '00

I partitioned my 13 Gig hd using Partition Magic 4.0 and installed my 3rd SuSe linux, 6.3 using yast1. SuSe is by far the best distribution. I have only a few questions: 1. I get this message when I use fdisk: The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 1653. There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024, and could in certain setups cause problems with: 1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., LILO) 2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK) /dev/hda2 is my /boot and it is below the 1024 boundary so I don't think I have a problem. ================================================= 2. as shown below, /dev/hda4 is a Win95 Ext'd (LBA) I installed SuSe with no problems. Being a Win95 extended partition, could this cause a problem and should I change it to a linux extended using linux fdisk. I read in this group that you should't mix PM and fdisk. This is my partition table: Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 * 1 230 1847443+ b Win95 FAT32 /dev/hda2 231 243 104422+ 83 Linux /dev/hda4 244 1653 11325825 f Win95 Ext'd (LBA) /dev/hda5 244 260 136521 82 Linux swap /dev/hda6 261 515 2048256 83 Linux /dev/hda7 516 778 2112516 83 Linux /dev/hda8 779 1033 2048256 83 Linux /dev/hda9 1034 1288 2048256 83 Linux /dev/hda10 1289 1479 1534176 83 Linux /dev/hda11 1480 1653 1397623+ 83 Linux ======================================================== jozien Have a lot of fun!!! -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] SNMP problems
by mark＠corridor.net 03 May '00

03 May '00

When I use the snmpwalk command I get a segmentation fault after it runs for a bit. I installed this today from the ftp site, letting the YAST installer do all the work and it reported no errors. Is there a problem in the distro? The other linux guys I am talking with seem to think so... Mark Thornton San Marcos Internet, Inc. 512-393-5300 -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] 6.4 Reboot hang
by dhurst＠kennesaw.edu 03 May '00

03 May '00

After installing a clean install of 6.4 on a Dell Latitude CPt C333GT, I have found that the machine hangs upon reboot (not boot) with the last message being: "PCMCIA: using scheme: SuSE". The last successful operation is "Configuring serial ports (newline) ttyS0 at 0x03f8(irq=4) is a 16550A" with the green "done" out to the side. This only happens on a warm reboot with or without a PCMCIA card inserted in the laptop. I did not experience this under 6.1 or after upgrading to 6.2. Using 2.2.14 with APM, PCMCIA, and USB modules but no SCSI. Any ideas on why this would happen? It is quite annoying! Thanks for your help! Sincerely, Dow -- __________________________________________________________ Dow Hurst Office: 770-499-3428 Systems Support Specialist Fax: 770-423-6744 1000 Chastain Rd. Chemistry Department SC428 Email:nospam.dhurst@kennesaw.edu Kennesaw State University nospam.Dow.Hurst(a)mindspring.com Kennesaw, GA 30144 ********************************* *Computational Chemistry is fun!* ********************************* -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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RE: [SLE] Fetchmail Daemon keeps rejecting certain messages from this list
by gregory.thomas＠nbc.com 03 May '00

03 May '00

> -----Original Message----- > From: Ole Kofoed Hansen [mailto:k01164@ko.sdu.dk] > Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 11:03 AM > To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com > Subject: RE: [SLE] Fetchmail Daemon keeps rejecting certain messages > from this list > > > At 10:02 03-05-00, you wrote: > > >I get the following email from the fetchmail daemon > > > >"Our spam filter rejected this transaction." > > > >and the email wrapped up as an attachment of sorts. > > > >odd eh > > Well, I think it is the other end that has an error, nothing > you can do anything about. > > I got something like that once, when my school > was registered on some antispam blacklist > because they apparently had a mail server > somewhere that allowed relaying. It happens to me from two members of the list. I asked for help awhile ago in changing my sendmail rules to change the filtering. It has something to do with the fact the two users were not sending mail from a valid domain. This is great when it is truly SPAM but it seems to me that the SuSE list server is not using the same filter that they supply with their dist or these members would be filtered from submitting to the list. Greg Because e-mail can be altered electronically, the integrity of this communication cannot be guaranteed. -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] Problems After SuSE 6.4 Install
by bob_skywatcher＠usa.net 03 May '00

03 May '00

I am a beginning Linux user and am having a serious problem after a YaST2 install of SuSE 6.4 My system is a Micron Pentium III at 733 mhz with 128 mb RAM, an Nvidia GeForce video card and Microsoft Intellimouse (USB connected.) Before installing, I partitioned my drive (27 GB) using Partition Magic 5. I have tried installing three times now all with the same result. The install seems successful. At the end of the install, I can successfully log into the KDE desktop and I see icons for my configuration and the mouse works fine. However, whenever I re-boot using either the boot floppy created during the install or using Boot Magic (Partition Magic), when I get to the login panel, my mouse is useless. If I continue to sign in anyway, the KDE desktop now does not contain any icons from my desktop configuration. At this point, I am lost - I do not know how to navigate using just the keyboard and I end up having to power off/power on. Any suggestions will be appreciated. I did contact SuSE tech Support back on Saturday (April 29). They offer 60 day support but apparently a lot of those days will be wasted just waiting for a response from them. I have been trying to read the main SuSE manual for hints as to what is wrong but it's not real friendly to a beginner. I also purchased the book 'Running Linux' but so far I haven't found anything like my situation. ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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[SLE] FW: [SLE] DNS not working
by gregory.thomas＠nbc.com 03 May '00

03 May '00

> > -----Original Message----- > > From: gsommerdorf [mailto:geralds@visi.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 10:41 AM > > > > Just wanted to lst everyone know that I got my DNS working. > > > > Excellent! > > > One question I need answered has to do with my router (cisco > > 675). I am > > going to set up > > a web server on IP address 10.0.0.20 My router has IP > > address 10.0.0.1 > > My nat entry > > on the router would look like this > > #set nat entry add 10.0.0.20 80 209.67.50.203 80 > > > > I've configured Ciscos but never for NAT. If the above > command redirects packets coming into port 80 on the external > interface of the Cisco to 10.0.0.20 80, then that should be it. > > > The starting configuration is set to manage outgoing > connections only. > > If I use the nat entry > > from above, is the router acting as a firewall, or do I > need to put a > > firewall in place?? > > If you're running NAT on the router then your internal > network is semi-protected. For additional protection I think > you would need to add some filtering to protect both your > router and internal network. Filtering out some ICMP stuff > and source routed packets, etc. But as I said before I > haven't done this on a Cisco so I can't help you there. > > Greg > Because e-mail can be altered electronically, the integrity of this communication cannot be guaranteed. -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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RE: [SLE] Fetchmail Daemon keeps rejecting certain messages from this list
by diddy＠diddyland.com 03 May '00

03 May '00

I get the following email from the fetchmail daemon "Our spam filter rejected this transaction." and the email wrapped up as an attachment of sorts. odd eh dids www.diddyland.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Ole Kofoed Hansen [mailto:k01164@ko.sdu.dk] > Sent: 02 May 2000 23:04 > To: dids > Subject: Re: [SLE] Fetchmail Daemon keeps rejecting certain messages > from this list > > > At 10:43 02-05-00, you wrote: > >Is anyone having problems with the above. I tried turning off antispam in > >the fetchmail config, but it doesnt seem to make any difference > > > >Im not sure why 2 or 3 messages a day get rejected. It only > happens on this > >list, > > Are you sure that what you are getting is not > some return messages, because one of the others > on the list has his fetchmail setup wrong? > > How does fetchmail inform you of the rejection. > If you get mail from Fetchmail Daemon, it > is extremely unlikely that the error is on your > end. > > Regards > > Ole Kofoed Hansen > okh(a)post.cybercity.dk > ICQ# 25773325 > > -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help(a)suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

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