[SLE] dhcp client/masq- differences from Red Hat?
I have a Red Hat 5.2 (with all security updates) box that is my firewall (ipfwadm), mail server, web server (http and https), ftp server, majordomo server, seti@home, etc. It's hooked up to a cablemodem via eth0 and my intranet via eth1. Not bad for a P133. I would like to convert it to Suse. Most of these things should be a snatch to convert over. I am worried most about (1) getting the dhcp client up and running and talking to MediaOne/RoadRunner, and (2) getting the scripts in place to start the firewalling once the dhcp client is done. Getting sendmail working ASAP is of primary importance, because all my mail will bounce until I get these three things working, but I'm not too worried about sendmail because it configures for basic operation pretty quick. So my questions are: (1) Does the dhcp client on Suse work any different than on Red Hat 5.2 (dhcpcd)? Where are the configuration files for it? Or will Yast do it's configuration for me? (2) I installed all the pieces of my current firewall by hand based on Robert Ziegler's old web page. I've seen posts on this list intimating that there was a way to get this set up automatically in Suse. Is this the case? Does this happen at install time or later? If I have to do this manually, what script is executed when dhcpcd completes so that I can call the firewall script from it? Obviously I will be using ipchains this time, BTW, but the commands seem nearly identical. (3) I assume it comes with apache (there does not seem to be a complete list of packages on their website, is there?). Does the apache that comes with it already have PHP and MySQL support? What about Perl? I really dreaded recompiling with SSL support, but at least if it already has PHP and MySQL, that's two fewer things to worry about. But I guess if I have to recompile I can't take the RPM anyway, right? I have to get the source and make it. Thanks in advance for responding to my longer-than-intended query. ------------------------------------------------------------------- DDDD David Kramer http://kramer.ne.mediaone.net DK KD DKK D It is better to be defeated on principal than to win on lies DK KD DDDD Arthur Calwell -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
David Kramer wrote:
So my questions are: (1) Does the dhcp client on Suse work any different than on Red Hat 5.2 (dhcpcd)? Where are the configuration files for it? Or will Yast do it's configuration for me?
There have been often repeated complaints about ISC dhcp client and cable modems. A while back I posted an option for the conf file that supposedly fixes that. Not having a cable modem I can only go by what others on the DHCP mailing list say. From what I've seen if your ISP is using some funky Microsoft "feature" you might have problems. Nick -- -------------------------------------------------- Nick Zentena "Microsoft has unjustifiably jeopardized the stability and security of the operating system." U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson Nov 5/1999 -------------------------------------------------- -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
Hi, On Tue, 4 Jan 2000, David Kramer wrote:
I have a Red Hat 5.2 (with all security updates) box that is my firewall (ipfwadm), mail server, web server (http and https), ftp server, majordomo server, seti@home, etc. It's hooked up to a cablemodem via eth0 and my intranet via eth1. Not bad for a P133.
Indeed :)
I would like to convert it to Suse.
A good decision :)
Most of these things should be a snatch to convert over. I am worried most about (1) getting the dhcp client up and running and talking to MediaOne/RoadRunner, and (2) getting the scripts in place to start the firewalling once the dhcp client is done. Getting sendmail working ASAP is of primary importance, because all my mail will bounce until I get these three things working, but I'm not too worried about sendmail because it configures for basic operation pretty quick.
In addition to that, we have put some serious effort into making sendmail configuration a snap (see /etc/rc.config).
So my questions are: (1) Does the dhcp client on Suse work any different than on Red Hat 5.2 (dhcpcd)? Where are the configuration files for it? Or will Yast do it's configuration for me?
You can configure the DHCP client using YaST. However, it seems like our dhclient sometimes has trouble getting a lease. Changing to dhcpcd cured this in most cases.
(2) I installed all the pieces of my current firewall by hand based on Robert Ziegler's old web page. I've seen posts on this list intimating that there was a way to get this set up automatically in Suse. Is this the case? Does this happen at install time or later? If I have to do this manually, what script is executed when dhcpcd completes so that I can call the firewall script from it? Obviously I will be using ipchains this time, BTW, but the commands seem nearly identical.
There is a separate script called "firewals". It is an init script that is configured by variables in /etc/rc.config. Get the latest version from the developer's page at http://www.suse.de/~marc/
(3) I assume it comes with apache (there does not seem to be a complete list of packages on their website, is there?).
Yes, it comes with Apache. A full list can be found here: http://www.suse.de/en/produkte/susesoft/linux/Pakete/index.html
Does the apache that comes with it already have PHP and MySQL support? What about Perl? I really dreaded recompiling with SSL support, but at least if it already has PHP and MySQL, that's two fewer things to worry about.
Yes, all of those are available.
But I guess if I have to recompile I can't take the RPM anyway, right? I have to get the source and make it.
No, the Apache on SuSE already has everything you need. You may have to download the SSL module from the net, if you are using the US version of SuSE Linux.
Thanks in advance for responding to my longer-than-intended query.
Always welcome :) Bye, LenZ -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Lenz Grimmer SuSE GmbH mailto:grimmer@suse.de Schanzaeckerstr. 10 http://www.suse.de/~grimmer 90443 Nuernberg, Germany -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
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