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Re: [Wlug] Somewhat Off-topic - vpsland.com

by Casey Rankin

I'm really happy with a dedicated server I rent from servermatrix.com. They have one for $119.... Casey On 12/21/05, Karl Hiramoto <karl(a)hiramoto.org> wrote: > Post to the list a review if you try it. I personally am looking for a hosting > solution for under $100/ month and the virtual servers seem to be the most > economical now. > > What i personally need is full root access, 15+ GB of disk, 100+ GB of xfer, > 256+M of RAM. I've been looking around for something for a while, but have not > made the leap yet. > > --- > Karl Hiramoto <karl(a)hiramoto.org> http://karl.hiramoto.org/ > Yahoo_IM = karl_hiramoto GTalk=karl.hiramoto(a)gmail.com > ------ > > > Adam Keck wrote: > > Hello All, > > > > I am thinking about web/ssh/etc. hosting with vpsland.com. They > > host via Xen virtual machines. Has anyone had any experience with > > them? Does anyone use them currently? Does anything about them look > > fishy? > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > - Adam > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Dec. 21, 2005

Re: [Wlug] Somewhat Off-topic - vpsland.com

by Theo Van Dinter

On Wed, Dec 21, 2005 at 06:15:35PM +0100, Karl Hiramoto wrote: > Post to the list a review if you try it. I personally am looking for a hosting > solution for under $100/ month and the virtual servers seem to be the most > economical now. In a similar vein -- anyone have suggestions about colo facilities in the area? I have some 1U machines that I'd like to put up somewhere, but the colos I've found so far seem to be either really expensive or only allow a very small amount of bandwidth transfer (like 4KB/sec small -- I could just get a modem). -- Randomly Generated Tagline: "Snakes have no arms. That's why they don't wear vests." - Bob Lazarus

Dec. 21, 2005

Re: [Wlug] Somewhat Off-topic - vpsland.com

by Karl Hiramoto

Post to the list a review if you try it. I personally am looking for a hosting solution for under $100/ month and the virtual servers seem to be the most economical now. What i personally need is full root access, 15+ GB of disk, 100+ GB of xfer, 256+M of RAM. I've been looking around for something for a while, but have not made the leap yet. --- Karl Hiramoto <karl(a)hiramoto.org> http://karl.hiramoto.org/ Yahoo_IM = karl_hiramoto GTalk=karl.hiramoto(a)gmail.com ------ Adam Keck wrote: > Hello All, > > I am thinking about web/ssh/etc. hosting with vpsland.com. They > host via Xen virtual machines. Has anyone had any experience with > them? Does anyone use them currently? Does anything about them look > fishy? > > Thanks, > > > - Adam > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Dec. 21, 2005

Re: [Wlug] Reliable Linux Laptop Vendor

by Brian Waite

On Saturday 17 December 2005 3:01 pm, howard(a)howardwhite.net wrote: > >I'm very new to Linux and I'm not a technical person. But I've learned > >enough about Linux to know it rocks (thanks Bob!) and to know I want a > >new Linux laptop. Can anyone recommend a reliable vendor? Replies off > >list are welcomed. > > > >Thanks! > >Marie > > Ihave just (Thursday) picked up my new Linux laptop from PCs forEveryone in > Cambridge.. I bought my Linux desktop from them in April.Good quality, > essentially custom made. I have SuSe Pro 10 on mine. > > They are at PCSFOREVERYONE.com, I think, and they're right near the > Cambridgeside Galleria. > > HW We busy a lot of systems from PCSFOREVERYONE.com preinstalled with Linux. They are very good and will test the whole system for incompatabilities. We recently bought our first laptop from them and it has been pretty good, but it has only had light duty for a few months now. I highly reccommend them. PS if you are using it for meetings, you may not want to choose the Spartan laptop. The keys are a bit flimsy and lound but otherwise have good responsivness. Thanks Brian

Dec. 21, 2005

Re: [Wlug] Reliable Linux Laptop Vendor

by Bill Smith

Le Sun, 18 Dec 2005 12:29:12 -0500 (EST) "Mike" <mwp(a)sdf.lonestar.org> a écrit: > Marie, > I constantly see http://www.emperorlinux.com/ in the Linux magazines > that I frequently read, however I can't say I've ever bought one from > them. Emperor offers a variety of "distros" including my favorite > "Ubuntu". > > Their prices seem a bit high, but might make a good point of > reference at the least. I saw them at a Linux show last year... They had a booth there. They seem to have a decent spread of hardware, whether you want the system for Day-to-Day work or for specialized work (they had a laptop there, for example, that was rigged to do 3D! Very nice...). I agree that their prices are a little high, but given that most laptop hardware always seem to have a few "quirks", it may be worth it. > Being strapped for cash myself I decided to get a used laptop on Ebay > and trust my luck. For just a few bills I got a Compaq Armada M700 > (which I am writing this email on right now). It's processor is only > a P3 @ 1GHz, but I appreciate it more and more everyday. Ubuntu Linux > installed flawlessly on it and I even got a Belkin 802.11b/g wifi > card working without a hitch. Excellent... :) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- William Smith wsmith-at-chezsmith-dot-com Fall River, MA http://www.chezsmith.com

Dec. 21, 2005

Re: [Wlug] openVPN??

by Karl Hiramoto

Yes, I have been using http://openvpn.net/ for about 6 months on a linux server. I switched from using pptp, and am very happy. It works much better with linux clients than pptp. For windows clients there is a gui interface, that is ok. But it was nice that pptp was built into windows. Ken Jones wrote: > Have any of us implemented SSL VPN client-to-network tunneling using a > Linux openvpn server? I am trying to create a plan for implementing SSL > VPN access to a city school district. > > Ken Jones > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- --- Karl Hiramoto <karl(a)hiramoto.org> http://karl.hiramoto.org/ Yahoo_IM = karl_hiramoto GTalk=karl.hiramoto(a)gmail.com ------ - A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. -- William James

Dec. 21, 2005

Somewhat Off-topic - vpsland.com

by Adam Keck

Hello All, I am thinking about web/ssh/etc. hosting with vpsland.com. They host via Xen virtual machines. Has anyone had any experience with them? Does anyone use them currently? Does anything about them look fishy? Thanks, - Adam

Dec. 21, 2005

openVPN??

by Ken Jones

Have any of us implemented SSL VPN client-to-network tunneling using a Linux openvpn server? I am trying to create a plan for implementing SSL VPN access to a city school district. Ken Jones

Dec. 21, 2005

Re: Wlug Digest, Vol 26, Issue 12

by guest

I can get you a refurbed Thinkpad T20 series (P3 700 - 1000) with Fedora Core 3 (for example) loaded for about $350 to $450. You request the hw/os config you need. Or if you want to put it together yourself on an auction-purchased unit, you may be able to get it for less. Please contact me off-list if you are interested. Louis Rouleau temljrmjrlmr(a)comcast.net wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org wrote: >Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > >You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-owner(a)mail.wlug.org > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > > >Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Reliable Linux Laptop Vendor (Mike) > 2. Re: Reliable Linux Laptop Vendor (Michael Long) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 12:29:12 -0500 (EST) >From: "Mike" <mwp(a)sdf.lonestar.org> >Subject: Re: [Wlug] Reliable Linux Laptop Vendor >To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >Message-ID: > <52446.66.30.144.252.1134926952.squirrel(a)webmail.bitbistro.org> >Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 > >Marie, >I constantly see http://www.emperorlinux.com/ in the Linux magazines that >I frequently read, however I can't say I've ever bought one from them. >Emperor offers a variety of "distros" including my favorite "Ubuntu". > >Their prices seem a bit high, but might make a good point of reference at >the least. > >Being strapped for cash myself I decided to get a used laptop on Ebay and >trust my luck. For just a few bills I got a Compaq Armada M700 (which I am >writing this email on right now). It's processor is only a P3 @ 1GHz, but >I appreciate it more and more everyday. Ubuntu Linux installed flawlessly >on it and I even got a Belkin 802.11b/g wifi card working without a hitch. > >Hope this helps, >Mike > > ><quote who="Mims Research"> > > >>Hello, >> >>I'm very new to Linux and I'm not a technical person. But I've learned >>enough about Linux to know it rocks (thanks Bob!) and to know I want a >>new Linux laptop. Can anyone recommend a reliable vendor? Replies off >>list are welcomed. >> >>Thanks! >>Marie >>mimsresearch(a)gmail.com >>_______________________________________________ >>Wlug mailing list >>Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >>http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> >> >> > > >

Dec. 20, 2005

Re: [Wlug] DNS/MX Question

by Mike Frysinger

On Tue, Dec 20, 2005 at 11:33:58AM -0500, Michael Zarozinski wrote: > I'm new at this Linux thing this isnt really a "Linux" question ... it depends on who is hosting your DNS servers and if it's you, it largerly depends on what package you are using to run the DNS servers also, your DNS server probably only controls the forward lookup (i.e. the DNS -> IP step) ... you'll have to coordinate with whoever owns your IP space to get the reverse lookup (IP -> DNS step) to work > * Server 'P' is only used for hosting the games. It has the FQDN > "AllinPlay.com" AllinPlay.com. 86400 IN A 1.2.3.4 this would declare the name "AllinPlay.com" should resolve to the IP "1.2.3.4" and that DNS servers can cache the results for 24 hours (the number is specified as timeout in seconds) > * Server 'D' only has an IP (no FQDN). > - I'd like 'D' to be accessable via a subdomain such as: > devel.allinplay.com devel.allinplay.com. 86400 IN A 1.2.3.5 > - I'd like 'D' to handle all the mail for the allinplay.com domain. > Users will get the mail from 'D' via a client such as Thunderbird allinplay.com. 86400 IN MX 10 devel.allinplay.com. this says that all e-mail for the allinplay.com domain should be sent to the server devel.allinplay.com the 10 is a preference value ... useful if you have multiple servers for load balancing or fault tolerance tolerence > So my confustion comes in as to how to set the DNS/MX/A/AAA records. If > anyone can shed some light on this I'd be very greatful! you could use the 'dig' tool (which is normally packaged as "bind-tools" in distributions) to figure out what other people do for example: $ dig wlug.org .... ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;wlug.org. IN A ;; ANSWER SECTION: wlug.org. 259200 IN A 130.215.130.21 ... $ dig wlug.org MX ... ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;wlug.org. IN MX ;; ANSWER SECTION: wlug.org. 259200 IN MX 10 smtp.wpi.edu. wlug.org. 259200 IN MX 20 mx.wpi.edu. ... -mike

Dec. 20, 2005