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Unix Timezone Settings

by cc.noyes

Some Unix's (SCO Unixware for one...) uses a timezone setting in /etc/TZ. What's the relationship between the timezone setting and the local time? I assume the timezone is set to the local timezone (in our case GMT+5 or US/EASTERN), but what about setting the local time? Should I set it to GMT and let the timezone offset make the adjustment to the correct local time, or do I set the local time to the correct local time? And if I do that, what's the purpose of the timezone setting? I can't find where Linux uses a timezone setting. Thanks, Chuck

Oct. 1, 2001

Looking for input for Linux-based Server (Email, etc.)

by Stephen C. Daukas

Greetings all! I am about to do away with my hosting provider and plan on migrating services over to my own Linux box. It currently runs RedHat 6.2 and I plan to upgrade this soon (hopefully at the upcoming install fest). I have a static IP with a LinkSys router... I want to run the usual suspects (web, email, etc.) and was wondering what free packages were out there. I'm planning on Apache, DNS, and so on, but my real question is regarding Email... I'd like to be able to easily manage the service. I used to "do sendmail" years ago (including majordomo et. al), and even got a server up and running for a few weeks last year while between ISPs, but sendmail is definitely created for those who "enjoy the trip" instead of just getting to the end results. Does anyone know of an email package that provides for easy config management, user management, SPAM filtering, perhaps a web-based interface for remote access, etc.? Thanks in advance! Regards, Steve -- Stephen C. Daukas stephen(a)daukas.com (508) 845-9809 - Home (508) 845-5015 - Fax (508) 612-2149 - Mobile

Oct. 1, 2001

Re: [Wlug] Install fest with WPILA on Thursday!

by Stephen C. Daukas

At 06:33 PM 9/30/2001 -0400, Our Founder wrote: >Hi everybody, [snip] >I am, however, lacking in RSVPs from prospective installees. If you wish >to have Linux installed on your machine, please send me an e-mail so that >I can handle the logistics. Hi Andy! I am putting together a Linux server for serving up two web sites, email, etc., for my own personal use (tired of paying XO) and hope to build this at the install fest. I also hope to install RedHat onto a Dell Latitude CPx Laptop. The Server already has RedHat 6.2 on it, so I suspect the latest RedHat distro will not be a problem. The Laptop is anyone's guess... But - I realize that there may not be enough room/time for my stuff... Regards, Steve -- Stephen C. Daukas stephen(a)daukas.com (508) 845-9809 - Home (508) 845-5015 - Fax (508) 612-2149 - Mobile

Oct. 1, 2001

Re: [Wlug] WPI Install Fest

by Stephen C. Daukas

At 11:42 PM 9/25/2001 -0400, Our Founder wrote: >Hi Everybody, > >We will be having an install fest at WPI on Thursday evening, October 4th, >from 6 PM to 10 PM in "the Discovery Classroom", aka Higgins Labs room >218. I am mainly aiming this at WPI students, but certainly anybody else >who wants to get Linux installed is most welcome to join us. I'll be there to help, and to keep an eye on extension cords, but I haven't played with anything beyond RedHat 6.2... I have time this week to help prepare for this august event, so if you need some help, let me know. Regards, Steve -- Stephen C. Daukas stephen(a)daukas.com (508) 845-9809 - home (508) (508) 612-2149 - mobile

Oct. 1, 2001

Install fest with WPILA on Thursday!

by Andy Stewart

Hi everybody, We will be having an install fest at WPI on Thursday, October 4th from 6 - 10 PM. I have several folks who have volunteered to make CDs and be installers - thanks gang! The main target of this install fest is the WPI community, but I won't turn away folks in need as long as there is room. I am, however, lacking in RSVPs from prospective installees. If you wish to have Linux installed on your machine, please send me an e-mail so that I can handle the logistics. Let's get the word out and hope for a great turnout! Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

Sept. 30, 2001

RE: [Wlug] Lancaster Project update

by Track

Good to see things went well at latest project. Hopefully I'll make the next one. It's also great to see some fellow Crusaders hacking it up. =) --Track (HC '99) -----Original Message----- From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org]On Behalf Of Andy Stewart Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 5:30 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Cc: nsmith(a)holycross.edu; wrlinx(a)yahoo.com Subject: [Wlug] Lancaster Project update HI everybody, Here is an update on the Lancaster, MA project which started yesterday. I showed up around 10:30 AM and two other fellows from Holy Cross came to join me. They left around 5 PM and I stayed until about 7 PM. We installed additional hard drive in two machines onto which we installed SuSE Linux. The installation went smoothly, as did the X windows configuration. The problems started with the networking. Mixing ISA and PCI cards in a system is problematic. I have discovered the hard way that the motherboard picks the PCI card interrupts, and if they interfere with the ISA card, too bad! Some motherboards allow you to exclude interrupts from being used by the PCI cards - some don't. At least the really old ISA cards had jumpers so you *knew* which interrupt it wanted...the "new" ISA cards don't even have this, so you're doubly screwed. The systems both had ISA NICs. We eventually got one of them working (perhaps by accident). I finally swapped out the other one for a PCI NIC which worked almost immediately. I played with Coyote Linux on the old 486SX with 16 MB of memory after we had performed a memory upgrade and a proper CDROM drive installation. Coyote Linux appears to be a continuation of the work started by the Linux Router project. Its benefits are that it fits on a single floppy, appears to be more up to date than LRP, and is definitely easier to configure. After playing with the modem jumpers and after shutting off the motherboard COM ports, I was able to get Coyote Linux running, pinging the local network, and dialing the ISP on demand. In short, it was acting properly as a router for the other two Linux machines - yipee! Our host had quite a spread for us at lunchtime consisting of broccoli quiche, chips and hot sauce, soda, and more! My thanks to Neel and Ryan (from Holy Cross) for coming to help out, and to Warren (our host) for a great lunch and for asking for our help. I expect that we'll be taking another trip to Lancaster in about a month to install CUPS, perhaps SAMBA, configure two printers and a scanner, enable full access from all machines to those printers, to enable a packet filtering firewall on the 486, and to insure that everything else is in proper working order. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Sept. 30, 2001

Lancaster Project update

by Andy Stewart

HI everybody, Here is an update on the Lancaster, MA project which started yesterday. I showed up around 10:30 AM and two other fellows from Holy Cross came to join me. They left around 5 PM and I stayed until about 7 PM. We installed additional hard drive in two machines onto which we installed SuSE Linux. The installation went smoothly, as did the X windows configuration. The problems started with the networking. Mixing ISA and PCI cards in a system is problematic. I have discovered the hard way that the motherboard picks the PCI card interrupts, and if they interfere with the ISA card, too bad! Some motherboards allow you to exclude interrupts from being used by the PCI cards - some don't. At least the really old ISA cards had jumpers so you *knew* which interrupt it wanted...the "new" ISA cards don't even have this, so you're doubly screwed. The systems both had ISA NICs. We eventually got one of them working (perhaps by accident). I finally swapped out the other one for a PCI NIC which worked almost immediately. I played with Coyote Linux on the old 486SX with 16 MB of memory after we had performed a memory upgrade and a proper CDROM drive installation. Coyote Linux appears to be a continuation of the work started by the Linux Router project. Its benefits are that it fits on a single floppy, appears to be more up to date than LRP, and is definitely easier to configure. After playing with the modem jumpers and after shutting off the motherboard COM ports, I was able to get Coyote Linux running, pinging the local network, and dialing the ISP on demand. In short, it was acting properly as a router for the other two Linux machines - yipee! Our host had quite a spread for us at lunchtime consisting of broccoli quiche, chips and hot sauce, soda, and more! My thanks to Neel and Ryan (from Holy Cross) for coming to help out, and to Warren (our host) for a great lunch and for asking for our help. I expect that we'll be taking another trip to Lancaster in about a month to install CUPS, perhaps SAMBA, configure two printers and a scanner, enable full access from all machines to those printers, to enable a packet filtering firewall on the 486, and to insure that everything else is in proper working order. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

Sept. 30, 2001

Re: [Wlug] next week's installfest

by Andy Stewart

On Saturday 29 September 2001 01:05 am, you wrote: > On Fri, 28 Sep 2001, Keller, Tim wrote: > > What you might want todo is just grab everything; debs, rpms and > > tarballs. > > > > That way, not matter what distribution we load, we'd be able to > > install. > > I was planning on grabbing as much as I can, however each > version of each distribution has a different set of Ximian Gnome > packages that run around 225MB a piece. > > What CDs do people plan on bringing? I'll be bringing my SuSE CDs. I have a slightly older SuSE 7.1 Pro which I could give to somebody if they want it. -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

Sept. 29, 2001

Re: [Wlug] next week's installfest

by Brian J. Conway

> I was planning on grabbing as much as I can, however each > version of each distribution has a different set of Ximian Gnome packages > that run around 225MB a piece. > > What CDs do people plan on bringing? As mentioned, I'm bringing five 3-CD sets of Mandrake 8.1. Since Ximian for 8.0 was released a few weeks ago and Ximian isn't too fond of Mandrake, being a KDE-centric distribution, I really think it's a non-issue (but I figured I'd throw it out anyways). 8.1 includes Gnome 1.4.1, so at least it's up-to-date, if not as pretty. Brian J. Conway dogbert(a)clue4all.net "LINUX is obsolete" - Andrew S. Tanenbaum, creator of Minix - Jan 29, 1992

Sept. 29, 2001

RE: [Wlug] next week's installfest

by David Lee Ludwig

On Fri, 28 Sep 2001, Keller, Tim wrote: > What you might want todo is just grab everything; debs, rpms and tarballs. > > That way, not matter what distribution we load, we'd be able to install. I was planning on grabbing as much as I can, however each version of each distribution has a different set of Ximian Gnome packages that run around 225MB a piece. What CDs do people plan on bringing? -- David Ludwig | "The Linux philosophy is laugh in the face of davidl<at>wpi.edu | danger. Oops. Wrong One. 'Do it yourself.' http://www.wpi.edu/~davidl | That's it." - Linus Torvalds

Sept. 29, 2001