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RE: [Wlug] RE: Wlug digest, Vol 1 #683 - 6 msgs
by Keller, Tim 15 Oct '03

15 Oct '03

In my eyes, a well configured box is one where every daemon that doesn't need to be run, is turned off. Sane firewalling rules are in place for the services that do need to be run. Something like redhat network is configured in cron to run once a day and pull updated patches and apply them automagically. You can't expect regular Joe User to become a sysadmin over night. Hence, some forethought and automation have to be used to ensure that his box doesn't get cracked overnight. -----Original Message----- From: bryon3245(a)netzero.com [mailto:bryon3245@netzero.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 11:28 AM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] RE: Wlug digest, Vol 1 #683 - 6 msgs Dear Tim, In response to your letter I would like to say that I run a few gentoo systems. I undetstand the importance of a good fire well land I make sure that my packages are up to date. But when you talk about having "poorly configured linux box" I am very curious as to would you would consider a very good configured box. Message: 6 From: "Keller, Tim" <Tim.Keller(a)stratus.com> To: "'wlug(a)mail.wlug.org'" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Subject: RE: [Wlug] Fw: RE: show Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 09:36:10 -0400 charset="iso-8859-1" Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Well, I kind of took it on this tact. My wife really doesn't care about linux, nor windows. When she sits down in front of the computer, she just wants it to work as expected. Past that, she plays a few games, but mainly it revolves around surfing the web, reading email, etc. With that said, I think that the argument for linux has to be made on a couple fronts. Firstly, cost and freedom. Explain to people why linux is a better choice than the perceived "free" copy of windows that came with their computer. I think we should definitely explain the microsoft tax. Second, security. Make it a point of explaining that linux is impervious to the many worms and viruses that are running around the internet. Though we should also caution people that a poorly configured linux box is just as bad (if not worse) than an bare unpatched windows machine. Past that, we should talk to the availability of software for linux. Later, Tim. -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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RE: Wlug digest, Vol 1 #683 - 6 msgs
by bryon3245＠netzero.com 15 Oct '03

15 Oct '03

Dear Tim, In response to your letter I would like to say that I run a few gentoo systems. I undetstand the importance of a good fire well land I make sure that my packages are up to date. But when you talk about having "poorly configured linux box" I am very curious as to would you would consider a very good configured box. Message: 6 From: "Keller, Tim" <Tim.Keller(a)stratus.com> To: "'wlug(a)mail.wlug.org'" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Subject: RE: [Wlug] Fw: RE: show Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 09:36:10 -0400 charset="iso-8859-1" Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Well, I kind of took it on this tact. My wife really doesn't care about linux, nor windows. When she sits down in front of the computer, she just wants it to work as expected. Past that, she plays a few games, but mainly it revolves around surfing the web, reading email, etc. With that said, I think that the argument for linux has to be made on a couple fronts. Firstly, cost and freedom. Explain to people why linux is a better choice than the perceived "free" copy of windows that came with their computer. I think we should definitely explain the microsoft tax. Second, security. Make it a point of explaining that linux is impervious to the many worms and viruses that are running around the internet. Though we should also caution people that a poorly configured linux box is just as bad (if not worse) than an bare unpatched windows machine. Past that, we should talk to the availability of software for linux. Later, Tim. -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

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RE: [Wlug] Fw: RE: show
by Keller, Tim 15 Oct '03

15 Oct '03

Well, I kind of took it on this tact. My wife really doesn't care about linux, nor windows. When she sits down in front of the computer, she just wants it to work as expected. Past that, she plays a few games, but mainly it revolves around surfing the web, reading email, etc. With that said, I think that the argument for linux has to be made on a couple fronts. Firstly, cost and freedom. Explain to people why linux is a better choice than the perceived "free" copy of windows that came with their computer. I think we should definitely explain the microsoft tax. Second, security. Make it a point of explaining that linux is impervious to the many worms and viruses that are running around the internet. Though we should also caution people that a poorly configured linux box is just as bad (if not worse) than an bare unpatched windows machine. Past that, we should talk to the availability of software for linux. Later, Tim. -----Original Message----- From: Gregory Avedissian [mailto:avedis@rcn.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 5:38 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: Re: [Wlug] Fw: RE: show Makes sense to me, Tim. Easy replacement is the selling point, and in some ways it's been the stumbling block to my converting entirely to linux. I still use Windows for a couple of tasks that either can't be done in linux (yet) or I haven't figured them out in linux yet (unsupported scanner). Show people that they can do the things they need to do with a minimal amount of effort and without having to pay microsoft, and there will be plenty of converts. Most of the things that most people do with their computers can now be done in linux without having to read a manual, and people need to know that. Greg Keller, Tim wrote: > Yury, > > You can count me in. I also know my way around a TV production studio. > > We had talked about doing an introduction to linux. As an aside to that I > was thinking that possibly we could do a show on equivalent pieces of > software on the linux side of things that could replace (perceived) missing > functionality. This would include stuff like Evolution, Mozilla, GnuCash, > OpenOffice, mplayer, xmms, etc. > > What do people think? > > Thanks, > Tim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Yury I Vashugin [mailto:vashugins@juno.com] > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 12:56 PM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Cc: wlug(a)wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] Fw: RE: show > > > hi, everyone. > since we talked about producing an educational show about linux and > putting it 'in-the-air' at the last wlug meeting and i saw a very > enthusiastic response so i've reserved the studio for oct.21(see below). > there's a problem with a converter but i'm sure we can find a laptop with > a video output. > for the show we need two cameramen(anyone can do that; very simple duties > and can be learned within 3-5 min), a show host and guests. > please, bring any suggestions or/and recommendations. thanks. > yury > > --------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Marc Serra <mserra(a)ci.shrewsbury.ma.us> > To: 'Yury I Vashugin' <vashugins(a)juno.com> > Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 13:42:56 -0400 > Subject: RE: show > Message-ID: <A7F72312FF5DB348BE2D037A6FE5F1C1407EC2@selpnt2> > > Yes. > > Does anybody in the group have access to a scan converter or can you use > a > computer with a video card output? Since we spoke about it, our last scan > converter was put into service to be used on one of our channel's for our > bulletin board. For you to use it, we would have to take a channel off > the > air. I know that a lot of laptops have video out. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Yury I Vashugin [mailto:vashugins@juno.com] > Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 11:48 AM > To: mserra(a)ci.shrewsbury.ma.us > Subject: show > > > marc, > can i reserve the studio for half-an-hour show on tuesday, october 21 at > 6:30 (actually it will not be a show; just a preliminary stuff- what > light, what background, what settings we want for 'linux show', to try a > scanner converter etc)? > yury > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Fw: RE: show
by Yury I Vashugin 15 Oct '03

15 Oct '03

hi, everyone. since we talked about producing an educational show about linux and putting it 'in-the-air' at the last wlug meeting and i saw a very enthusiastic response so i've reserved the studio for oct.21(see below). there's a problem with a converter but i'm sure we can find a laptop with a video output. for the show we need two cameramen(anyone can do that; very simple duties and can be learned within 3-5 min), a show host and guests. please, bring any suggestions or/and recommendations. thanks. yury --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marc Serra <mserra(a)ci.shrewsbury.ma.us> To: 'Yury I Vashugin' <vashugins(a)juno.com> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 13:42:56 -0400 Subject: RE: show Message-ID: <A7F72312FF5DB348BE2D037A6FE5F1C1407EC2@selpnt2> Yes. Does anybody in the group have access to a scan converter or can you use a computer with a video card output? Since we spoke about it, our last scan converter was put into service to be used on one of our channel's for our bulletin board. For you to use it, we would have to take a channel off the air. I know that a lot of laptops have video out. -----Original Message----- From: Yury I Vashugin [mailto:vashugins@juno.com] Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 11:48 AM To: mserra(a)ci.shrewsbury.ma.us Subject: show marc, can i reserve the studio for half-an-hour show on tuesday, october 21 at 6:30 (actually it will not be a show; just a preliminary stuff- what light, what background, what settings we want for 'linux show', to try a scanner converter etc)? yury ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

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NIC settings -- how?
by Bill Mills-Curran 15 Oct '03

15 Oct '03

How can I view and alter NIC settings, like auto-negotiate, speed, duplex on my Red Hat 8/9 boxes? Thanks, Bill

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problem hardware?
by Baris Hasdemir 14 Oct '03

14 Oct '03

Hello all, Today I received my slot loading pioneer dvd rom drive from newegg.com. But linux tells me there are problems with it. The problem is my new hardware right? Or should I upgrade my kernel? I wanted to be sure before sending it back. kernel 2.4.22(slackware 9.1) thanks, baris # tail -f /var/log/syslog Oct 14 14:39:45 penguen kernel: hdd: packet command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } Oct 14 14:39:45 penguen kernel: hdd: packet command error: error=0x54 Oct 14 14:39:45 penguen kernel: ATAPI device hdd: Oct 14 14:39:45 penguen kernel: Error: Illegal request -- (Sense key=0x05) Oct 14 14:39:45 penguen kernel: Media region code is mismatched to logical unit -- (asc=0x6f, ascq=0x04) Oct 14 14:39:45 penguen kernel: The failed "Report Key" packet command was: Oct 14 14:39:45 penguen kernel: "a4 00 00 00 01 26 00 00 00 0c c4 00 " Oct 14 14:39:45 penguen kernel: hdd: packet command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } Oct 14 14:39:45 penguen kernel: hdd: packet command error: error=0x54 Oct 14 14:39:45 penguen kernel: ATAPI device hdd: Oct 14 14:39:45 penguen kernel: Error: Illegal request -- (Sense key=0x05) Oct 14 14:39:45 penguen kernel: Media region code is mismatched to logical unit -- (asc=0x6f, ascq=0x04) Oct 14 14:39:45 penguen kernel: The failed "Report Key" packet command was: Oct 14 14:39:45 penguen kernel: "a4 00 00 00 02 3d 00 00 00 0c c4 00 " Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: hdd: packet command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: hdd: packet command error: error=0x54 Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: ATAPI device hdd: Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: Error: Illegal request -- (Sense key=0x05) Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: Media region code is mismatched to logical unit -- (asc=0x6f, ascq=0x04) Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: The failed "Report Key" packet command was: Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: "a4 00 00 00 02 ad 00 00 00 0c c4 00 " Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: hdd: packet command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: hdd: packet command error: error=0x54 Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: ATAPI device hdd: Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: Error: Illegal request -- (Sense key=0x05) Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: Media region code is mismatched to logical unit -- (asc=0x6f, ascq=0x04) Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: The failed "Report Key" packet command was: Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: "a4 00 00 00 02 dc 00 00 00 0c c4 00 " Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: hdd: packet command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: hdd: packet command error: error=0x54 Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: ATAPI device hdd: Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: Error: Illegal request -- (Sense key=0x05) Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: Media region code is mismatched to logical unit -- (asc=0x6f, ascq=0x04) Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: The failed "Report Key" packet command was: Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: "a4 00 00 00 0a 2b 00 00 00 0c c4 00 " Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: hdd: packet command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: hdd: packet command error: error=0x54 Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: ATAPI device hdd: Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: Error: Illegal request -- (Sense key=0x05) Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: Media region code is mismatched to logical unit -- (asc=0x6f, ascq=0x04) Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: The failed "Report Key" packet command was: Oct 14 14:39:46 penguen kernel: "a4 00 00 20 f9 76 00 00 00 0c c4 00 " Oct 14 14:39:47 penguen kernel: hdd: packet command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } Oct 14 14:39:47 penguen kernel: hdd: packet command error: error=0x54 Oct 14 14:39:47 penguen kernel: ATAPI device hdd: Oct 14 14:39:47 penguen kernel: Error: Illegal request -- (Sense key=0x05) Oct 14 14:39:47 penguen kernel: Media region code is mismatched to logical unit -- (asc=0x6f, ascq=0x04) Oct 14 14:39:47 penguen kernel: The failed "Report Key" packet command was: Oct 14 14:39:47 penguen kernel: "a4 00 00 20 f9 e6 00 00 00 0c c4 00 "

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RE: [Wlug] Fw: RE: show
by Keller, Tim 14 Oct '03

14 Oct '03

Yury, You can count me in. I also know my way around a TV production studio. We had talked about doing an introduction to linux. As an aside to that I was thinking that possibly we could do a show on equivalent pieces of software on the linux side of things that could replace (perceived) missing functionality. This would include stuff like Evolution, Mozilla, GnuCash, OpenOffice, mplayer, xmms, etc. What do people think? Thanks, Tim. -----Original Message----- From: Yury I Vashugin [mailto:vashugins@juno.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 12:56 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Cc: wlug(a)wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] Fw: RE: show hi, everyone. since we talked about producing an educational show about linux and putting it 'in-the-air' at the last wlug meeting and i saw a very enthusiastic response so i've reserved the studio for oct.21(see below). there's a problem with a converter but i'm sure we can find a laptop with a video output. for the show we need two cameramen(anyone can do that; very simple duties and can be learned within 3-5 min), a show host and guests. please, bring any suggestions or/and recommendations. thanks. yury --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marc Serra <mserra(a)ci.shrewsbury.ma.us> To: 'Yury I Vashugin' <vashugins(a)juno.com> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 13:42:56 -0400 Subject: RE: show Message-ID: <A7F72312FF5DB348BE2D037A6FE5F1C1407EC2@selpnt2> Yes. Does anybody in the group have access to a scan converter or can you use a computer with a video card output? Since we spoke about it, our last scan converter was put into service to be used on one of our channel's for our bulletin board. For you to use it, we would have to take a channel off the air. I know that a lot of laptops have video out. -----Original Message----- From: Yury I Vashugin [mailto:vashugins@juno.com] Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 11:48 AM To: mserra(a)ci.shrewsbury.ma.us Subject: show marc, can i reserve the studio for half-an-hour show on tuesday, october 21 at 6:30 (actually it will not be a show; just a preliminary stuff- what light, what background, what settings we want for 'linux show', to try a scanner converter etc)? yury ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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You can't get there from here...
by Gregory Avedissian 13 Oct '03

13 Oct '03

At the meeting last Thursday, I asked about a problem I'm having with KDE desktop, and Tim mentioned I should run 'tail -f /var/log/messages' in another terminal while loading KDE. Description of problem: KDE starts to load, tells me it's checking peripherals, and then the screen goes black. Ctrl-alt-back kills the xserver and gets me out. In running the tail, I discovered that KDE really is runnning OK, but I have to switch to another virtual console (alt-F2) and then ctrl-alt-F7 will get me to the kde desktop. I get error messages from modprobe while kde is loading. It's looking for sound-slot-1, which I think is odd, because modules.conf doesn't say anything about a sound-slot-1. I only have one sound card, and it's at sound-slot-0. I tried turning off the sound server in the kde control center, and that didn't help. I also get gpm error messages when I go in an out of an x-session. Changing GPM_PARAMS in /etc/rc.config to the correct type of mouse helped get rid of flaky mouse behavior in console, but the error messages continue. Below are the messages. Any ideas or suggestions are appreciated. Thanks, Greg Oct 12 13:54:29 linux gpm[1601]: Error in protocol Oct 12 13:55:04 linux last message repeated 38 times Oct 12 13:55:05 linux modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-1 Oct 12 13:55:05 linux modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-1-0 Oct 12 13:55:05 linux modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-1 Oct 12 13:55:05 linux modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-1-0 Oct 12 13:55:05 linux modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-1 Oct 12 13:55:05 linux modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-1-0 Oct 12 13:55:05 linux modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-slot-1 Oct 12 13:55:05 linux modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-1-0

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FW: Authentication on outgoing SMTP, how to set with postfix?
by Jim & Toni 13 Oct '03

13 Oct '03

Sorry if you get multiples, like it says, having trouble with outgoing. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: Jim & Toni [mailto:jntdibb@bellatlantic.net] Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 2:28 PM To: 'wlug(a)wlug.org' Subject: Authentication on outgoing SMTP, how to set with postfix? I've almost got postfix setup as a mail relay from my local linux box to 'outgoing.verizon.net'. But, the postfix howto doesn't specify how to provide login/password authentication for smtp servers that require it. The error was '554: Authentication required' Going to search more, but appreciate any help. Thanks.

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Debian question
by Chuck Homic 09 Oct '03

09 Oct '03

Oh, hey... my Debian rant reminded me of something! I have Debian running on a 486-25 with 12MB of RAM. (Pause for laughter...) Okay. Now then. When I run dpkg (on its own, or via apt-get) it wants about 18M of RAM to work with. This causes a fair deal of thrashing, and if I just let it go, it takes about 30 minutes to install even the most basic package. My solution thus far is to use the NBD driver to mount a swap space over the network. This is actually faster because the swap and actual package install don't have to contend for precious HDD seek time, and I can install the most basic packages in about 10 minutes or so. Even so, it would be nice if it were a bit faster still. Anyone know what dpkg does with its RAM? Is it loading all the packges into memory to figure out dependencies and stuff? Any way to make it behave more efficiently? -Chuck

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