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Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest

by Josh Huber

"Scott Venier" <scott(a)scooter.cx> writes: > That was supposed to be off list. Bad squirrelmail. Actually, bad settings on the list server. This list preforms reply-to munging, which has caused several people in the past to accidentally reply to the list when they had intended to send a private message. I like this: http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html And this: http://cr.yp.to/proto/replyto.html wrt. building from source vs. binary packages, of course there is a tradeoff. I use Debian myself, and might consider trying something else if I actually had some measurable amount of free time to screw around with building software. I think an important part of using a distribution with binary packages is learning how to make your own. (be it RH or Debian, etc) Once you do know how, dealing with that one package which isn't built the way you like it becomes much easier. -- Josh Huber

March 4, 2004

RE: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest

by Martin, Eric

For me honestly, it has to do with the fact that I got sick and tired of RedHat. I got tired of *rpm -qa | grep (some dependancy)* Do I feel like it sped things up from redhat, yeah! Do I like the fact that I've learned a ton about linux, not RedHat, yeah. (Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing RH, its just that *I* used RPMS as way too much of a crutch.) I like that I had evolution w/o ldap support, said "oh, I must have forgotten that flag", fixed the flag, and recompilied. Portage dl'd ldap for me, I didn't have to worry about deps...that's where gentoo really takes it for me. Eric Ps, sorry for ranting on the list -----Original Message----- From: Scott Venier [mailto:scott@scooter.cx] Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 9:57 AM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest Scott Venier said: > Thank you thank you thank you. > > I'm so sick of the gentoo weenies claiming that. > OK. I'll apologize for this one up front. That was supposed to be off list. Bad squirrelmail. Now for some justification so I don't seem like a total jerk. I've just read reports of using 3 days of CPU time to intall a gentoo system. My wimpy k6 system has over 98% idle cpu cycles - that's running i386 compiled debian code and a not totally trivial workload, it's a firewall, mail/web/dns server, and has a fair number of interactive users (15 as I write this, but it's still early in the day). My computer spends almost all of its time waiting for me. Any time that it doesn't spend waiting for me is spent waiting for I/O devices like disks and the network. If you want your computer to be faster, get yourself gobs of ram and run out of a ram disk. The cpu time is rarely the bottle. 3 days to save something that I'm only using 3% of... It's just not worth the hassle, imho. Scott _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

March 4, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest

by Scott Venier

Scott Venier said: > Thank you thank you thank you. > > I'm so sick of the gentoo weenies claiming that. > OK. I'll apologize for this one up front. That was supposed to be off list. Bad squirrelmail. Now for some justification so I don't seem like a total jerk. I've just read reports of using 3 days of CPU time to intall a gentoo system. My wimpy k6 system has over 98% idle cpu cycles - that's running i386 compiled debian code and a not totally trivial workload, it's a firewall, mail/web/dns server, and has a fair number of interactive users (15 as I write this, but it's still early in the day). My computer spends almost all of its time waiting for me. Any time that it doesn't spend waiting for me is spent waiting for I/O devices like disks and the network. If you want your computer to be faster, get yourself gobs of ram and run out of a ram disk. The cpu time is rarely the bottle. 3 days to save something that I'm only using 3% of... It's just not worth the hassle, imho. Scott

March 4, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest

by Scott Venier

Charles R. Anderson said: > On Wed, Mar 03, 2004 at 07:03:49PM -0500, Ryan Caron wrote: >> Gentoo since its so customizable, and the fact that everything is >> compiled >> from the source code speeds up the computer a fair amount. > > Placebo affect most likely. > Thank you thank you thank you. I'm so sick of the gentoo weenies claiming that. Scott

March 4, 2004

Re: [Wlug] DistCC

by Mike Frysinger

On Thursday 04 March 2004 09:12 am, Martin, Eric wrote: > 3) Are you just doing x86 or do we want to try cross compiling, or have a > few networks? I have a few x86s, a sparc64 and a ppcG3 all running gentoo. > I'm trying to get cross compiling working, but like I said, I can't see if > stuff is going or not. `emerge crossdev` `crossdev --arch=ppc -u` if there's any bugs, send em to bugzilla so i can make sure kumba fixes em :) -mike

March 4, 2004

RE: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest

by Martin, Eric

Very little, I couldn't get it to work right... -----Original Message----- From: Pete Wason [mailto:rogue@hynoom.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 10:15 PM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest Mike Frysinger wrote: > On Wednesday 03 March 2004 07:03 pm, Ryan Caron wrote: > >>Concerning your server, I would move to another distro. I personally >>use Gentoo, but for your applications you may want to go with Debian. >>I like Gentoo since its so customizable, and the fact that everything >>is compiled from the source code speeds up the computer a fair amount. > > > or perhaps move to fedora as that'll be the most redhat like (assuming > thats > what you want :]) Does anyone have any exp with YD? I always liked the *look* of their stuff ;-) Pete _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

March 4, 2004

RE: [Wlug] DistCC

by Martin, Eric

1) I would like to, but I'm having problems getting distcc to work (I think). When I configure my clients, they will keep showing lines that *distcc can't find host 192.168.0.10*, but when that client is up, I don't get anything. I'm running gentoo on all my linux boxes, and I followed the distcc guide. 2) I can't get the monitor to see anything...any help? 3) Are you just doing x86 or do we want to try cross compiling, or have a few networks? I have a few x86s, a sparc64 and a ppcG3 all running gentoo. I'm trying to get cross compiling working, but like I said, I can't see if stuff is going or not. 4) I'm up for it. Share and Share alike -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Caron [mailto:rcaron@WPI.EDU] Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 7:28 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] DistCC It appears that at least a couple people here are using Gentoo. I am working on building a DistCC (Distributed C Compiling) network so that our "emerge -u world" and Stage 1 installations go by that much quicker. It has substantially improved my installation time - my first Stage 1 install, which did not use Distcc took nearly 3 days (some downtime was incurred since I had to sleep and go to class). With only 2 Pentium 4's and 1 Pentium 3, I was able to cut that time down to about 24 hours - the installation was on my 1.6Ghz Celeron, so you know that most of the compiling capabilities wasn't done on that! If you would like to use the Distcc network I'm putting together to get your Gentoo box running or to make emerge -u world that much quicker, all I ask is that you please run the Distcc server on your machine as well. The list of servers, scheduled emerge -u world times, and a script I wrote to automatically do emerge -u world is available at: http://www.acm.wpi.edu/~rcaron/Gentoo.shtml Gentoo's HOW-TO on configuring DistCC is at: http://www.Gentoo.org/doc/en/distcc.xml Please email me if you have any questions or would like to contribute to the network. Sincerely, Ryan Caron ACM Secretary _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

March 4, 2004

Re: Wlug Digest, Vol 5, Issue 2

by sageman＠WPI.EDU

That's great. It's especially funny because that image is lying on an MSNBC website. > 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. Can you spot the (one) syntax error? (Keith Wright) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 00:09:34 -0500 > From: Keith Wright <kwright(a)free-comp-shop.com> > Subject: [Wlug] Can you spot the (one) syntax error? > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Message-ID: <200403020509.i2259Y1p002376(a)fcs10.free-comp-shop.com> > > > Here's a funny cartoon about how Microsoft has > syntax errors in their Pascal code (or something): > http://www.msnbc.com/comics/daily.asp?sFile=ft040301 > > -- Keith > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > End of Wlug Digest, Vol 5, Issue 2 > ********************************** > > >

March 4, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest

by Pete Wason

Mike Frysinger wrote: > On Wednesday 03 March 2004 07:03 pm, Ryan Caron wrote: > >>Concerning your server, I would move to another distro. I personally use >>Gentoo, but for your applications you may want to go with Debian. I like >>Gentoo since its so customizable, and the fact that everything is compiled >>from the source code speeds up the computer a fair amount. > > > or perhaps move to fedora as that'll be the most redhat like (assuming thats > what you want :]) Does anyone have any exp with YD? I always liked the *look* of their stuff ;-) Pete

March 4, 2004

DistCC

by Ryan Caron

It appears that at least a couple people here are using Gentoo. I am working on building a DistCC (Distributed C Compiling) network so that our "emerge -u world" and Stage 1 installations go by that much quicker. It has substantially improved my installation time - my first Stage 1 install, which did not use Distcc took nearly 3 days (some downtime was incurred since I had to sleep and go to class). With only 2 Pentium 4's and 1 Pentium 3, I was able to cut that time down to about 24 hours - the installation was on my 1.6Ghz Celeron, so you know that most of the compiling capabilities wasn't done on that! If you would like to use the Distcc network I'm putting together to get your Gentoo box running or to make emerge -u world that much quicker, all I ask is that you please run the Distcc server on your machine as well. The list of servers, scheduled emerge -u world times, and a script I wrote to automatically do emerge -u world is available at: http://www.acm.wpi.edu/~rcaron/Gentoo.shtml Gentoo's HOW-TO on configuring DistCC is at: http://www.Gentoo.org/doc/en/distcc.xml Please email me if you have any questions or would like to contribute to the network. Sincerely, Ryan Caron ACM Secretary

March 4, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest

by Charles R. Anderson

On Wed, Mar 03, 2004 at 11:27:37AM -0500, Pete Wason wrote: > I'm running RH8.0 on my server. > a. I'm not sure if I should continue to use RH as support has expired, and > I can't affort their enterprise version. There are a couple alternatives here: http://fedora.redhat.com/ (Fedora Core is replacing Red Hat Linux) http://www.fedoralegacy.org/ (supporting EOL Red Hat/Fedora Core distros) http://www.whiteboxlinux.org/ (rebuilt from Red Hat Enterprise Linux) > 1. Is it normal that my http port should be getting hit hundreds of times a > day with intrusion attacks aimed at an NT server? Strange days indeed... Yes. Make sure you apache is kept up to date with security patches. > 2. I also am constantly bombarded with hundreds of virus-infected spam > messages; right now I'm using a mailserver in NJ -- when I get mine set up, > I'll switch. Yup. > 3. I find it strange and somewhat disturbing that if I have my laptop > booted to the logon screen, I can connect to its shares via samba - without > a password! Is this normal (read: goofy) windows security? If the shares are set for guest access, yes. Or, if you have not set an administrator password. Or if your username/password on the client is the same as the username/password on the server, Windows will use the cached credentials.

March 4, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest

by Charles R. Anderson

On Wed, Mar 03, 2004 at 07:03:49PM -0500, Ryan Caron wrote: > Gentoo since its so customizable, and the fact that everything is compiled > from the source code speeds up the computer a fair amount. Placebo affect most likely.

March 4, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest

by Mike Frysinger

On Wednesday 03 March 2004 07:03 pm, Ryan Caron wrote: > Concerning your server, I would move to another distro. I personally use > Gentoo, but for your applications you may want to go with Debian. I like > Gentoo since its so customizable, and the fact that everything is compiled > from the source code speeds up the computer a fair amount. or perhaps move to fedora as that'll be the most redhat like (assuming thats what you want :]) -mike

March 4, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest

by Ryan Caron

Thanks for offering to loan your copy of PQMagic for the Installfest. I think we'll give the Open Source options a run through before the event; if they cause problems we'll revert to PQMagic. Concerning your server, I would move to another distro. I personally use Gentoo, but for your applications you may want to go with Debian. I like Gentoo since its so customizable, and the fact that everything is compiled from the source code speeds up the computer a fair amount. For Apache file permissions, directories should be 755 and files should be 644 as I understand it. I've always had a hard time with Samba and file permissions, so I would leave that to someone else. Apache and Samba config files can be very unique to what you are trying to accomplish with both - the only thing I can really suggest is to copy the config files onto a disk before your wipe out so you don't have to start from scratch! Sincerely, Ryan Caron ACM Secretary Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 11:27:37 -0500 From: Pete Wason <rogue(a)hynoom.com> Subject: Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Message-ID: <40460779.7090306(a)hynoom.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Martin, Eric wrote: > What are you looking for as far as help? > I'm running RH8.0 on my server. a. I'm not sure if I should continue to use RH as support has expired, and I can't affort their enterprise version. b. I'm not sure of/satisfied with my Apache configuration c. I'm not sure of/satisfied with my Samba configuration d. I'm not sure of/satisfied with general file permissions as they relate to (b and c) e. I want to install tcpserver and qmail, and disable sendmail (which I'm not using anyway) Network: CAT-5 ethernet Server: Dell 600SC/RH8.0 (http, samba, sshd, etc.) Router: LinkSys BEFSR81, on a cablemodem... Wkstns: Pegasos I/Morphos 1.4 (samba server also, I think) Clone PC/Win2000 Pro (windows shares, printer) Amiga 3000D/AmigaOS3.1 (printer, accesses shares via smbfs) Amiga 3000D/AmigaOS3.1 (smbfs) Sony Vaio laptop/WinXP Home (windows shares) Questions, Comments: 1. Is it normal that my http port should be getting hit hundreds of times a day with intrusion attacks aimed at an NT server? Strange days indeed... 2. I also am constantly bombarded with hundreds of virus-infected spam messages; right now I'm using a mailserver in NJ -- when I get mine set up, I'll switch. 3. I find it strange and somewhat disturbing that if I have my laptop booted to the logon screen, I can connect to its shares via samba - without a password! Is this normal (read: goofy) windows security? 4. If I didn't have to spend all my time looking for a job, doing part-time work on the side, and acting as non-paid VP of an ill-fated (so far) software startup, I could just hunker down and learn all this stuff myself. Right now, that's not an option. Pete

March 4, 2004

Re: Wlug Digest, Vol 5, Issue 3

by Ryan Caron

On Wed, 3 Mar 2004 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. Surge Protectors (Not Linux Specific...) (Chuck Noyes) > 2. Repartitioning for Installfest (Ryan Caron) > 3. Re: Repartitioning for Installfest (Mike Frysinger) > 4. Re: Repartitioning for Installfest (frank p) > 5. Re: Repartitioning for Installfest (Pete Wason) > 6. RE: Repartitioning for Installfest (Martin, Eric) > 7. Re: Repartitioning for Installfest (Pete Wason) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 11:26:15 -0500 > From: Chuck Noyes <cc.noyes(a)verizon.net> > Subject: [Wlug] Surge Protectors (Not Linux Specific...) > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Message-ID: <opr38s91awvt4kk9(a)outgoing.verizon.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Hi all, > > This is not Linux specific, but there must some EE types that can answer > my question. What's the REAL meaning of the Juole rating on > surge protectors? Is 3000 joules "better" than 2000 joules? > Is there a "minimum" joule rating that is considered > good enough for most common environments? > > Thanks for your help, > > -Chuck > >

March 3, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest

by gboyce＠badbelly.com

On Wed, 3 Mar 2004, Pete Wason wrote: > Martin, Eric wrote: > > What are you looking for as far as help? > > > > I'm running RH8.0 on my server. > > a. I'm not sure if I should continue to use RH as support has expired, and I > can't affort their enterprise version. If you're looking to stick with Redhat (or something very similiar), you might want to look at Whitebox linux. (http://www.whiteboxlinux.org) In order to follow the GPL, Redhat provides source RPMs for all of the packages that they distribute with Redhat enterprise. Whitebox is Redhat enterprise rebuilt from those source RPMs. If you don't care if it's close to redhat or not, then you have a number of choices ahead of you. Debian is nice for a server assuming you don't want the latest and greatest. Gentoo is good if you want the latest and greatest, but don't care as much about stability and you want to get really in depth knowledge on how your system works. Mandrake and SuSE are both good choices if you're looking for systems back by companies complete with paid support when necessary.

March 3, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Setting up postfix and mailman

by Mike Frysinger

On Wednesday 03 March 2004 05:37 pm, Charles A. Haines wrote: > Yes, I followed that guide as well as any information I could find on > the gentoo boards. just double checking to make sure you were aware of the guide :) i wrote the qmail guide sine i dont like postfix so i cant help, sorry :/ -mike

March 3, 2004

RE: [Wlug] Setting up postfix and mailman

by Charles A. Haines

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Yes, I followed that guide as well as any information I could find on the gentoo boards. Chuck ===================================== Chuck Haines chaines(a)wpi.edu http://www.maxslack.com http://www.3gpub.com ===================================== Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity WPI ECE Systems Administrator WPI Game Development Club Developer WPI Linux Association Lab Manager ===================================== AIM: CyberGrex YIM: CyberGrex_27 ICQ: 3707881 ===================================== - -----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Mike Frysinger Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 5:34 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: Re: [Wlug] Setting up postfix and mailman On Wednesday 03 March 2004 03:43 pm, Charles A. Haines wrote: > I'm trying to set up postfix and mailman on a gentoo linux box. > I've followed the instructions for setting up postfix to use both when you say followed the instructions you mean this guide ? http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/virt-mail-howto.xml - -mike _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 8.0.3 iQA/AwUBQEZeDNFwM2LH0zrYEQJf6QCgwHg6wlnBy0X9UfPTpUHK9zRe70sAoJ3v Vlp0LUVR0ZuoojrbZQ07NlXb =q1ti -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

March 3, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Setting up postfix and mailman

by Matt Higgins

Not sure about postfix (I'm running sendmail) but when ever I edit /etc/mail/aliases I need to run newaliases which updats /etc/mail/aliases.db Quoting "Charles A. Haines" <chaines(a)WPI.EDU>: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I'm trying to set up postfix and mailman on a gentoo linux box. I've > followed the instructions for setting up postfix to use both > /etc/mail/aliases and /usr/local/mailman/data/aliases for alias maps. > I've configured mailman so it know it's using postfix for the MTA. > > I've created the mailman list and another list to test. However when > I try and send mail to the list, I get the following error: > > Mar 3 14:35:55 carnation postfix/local[6154]: C39852E25C: > to=<officers(a)tkezm.org>, relay=local, delay=0, status=bounced > (unknown user: "officers") > > Now I know that receiving and sending mail works on this box because > I've tested it for local users. Any help would be much appreciated > since I'm at my wits end and I can't find anything else on the > subject. > > Thanks, > Chuck > > ===================================== > Chuck Haines > chaines(a)wpi.edu > http://www.maxslack.com > http://www.3gpub.com > ===================================== > Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity > WPI ECE Systems Administrator > WPI Game Development Club Developer > WPI Linux Association Lab Manager > ===================================== > AIM: CyberGrex > YIM: CyberGrex_27 > ICQ: 3707881 > ===================================== > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGP 8.0.3 > > iQA/AwUBQEZDVdFwM2LH0zrYEQIm1wCg91LSk02w4srq7/hk4tsrfGQ4qesAniAr > dDq/pXLDzP5Q0Mg7yzeWFkoT > =O8Ha > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

March 3, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Setting up postfix and mailman

by Mike Frysinger

On Wednesday 03 March 2004 03:43 pm, Charles A. Haines wrote: > I'm trying to set up postfix and mailman on a gentoo linux box. I've > followed the instructions for setting up postfix to use both when you say followed the instructions you mean this guide ? http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/virt-mail-howto.xml -mike

March 3, 2004

by Joel Desrochers

Pete, Consider ClarkConnect Home Edition V2.1. It is a RH based (V8 I think) server that inlcudes most of the functionallity you list. Very simple install. Easy modifications once running via a web browser. Updates are simple and free over the web from ClarkConnect. A few quick notes: 1) Clark includes the option of a multi-homed ethernet firewall also, which I never install. How can one box be both securing your network and a server for everything and the kitchen sink? It is best to keep the firewall separate. 2) They offer service packages also if support is needed. I have not tried this. 3) On any server, it is best to only install/run/configure the applications and services that are needed. http://www.clarkconnect.org/info/home.current.html Also contact me off list for either further questions on the above or discussing the possibility of networking/Linux help. Joel Desrochers >Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 11:27:37 -0500 >From: Pete Wason <rogue(a)hynoom.com> >Subject: Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest >To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> >Message-ID: <40460779.7090306(a)hynoom.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > >Martin, Eric wrote: > > What are you looking for as far as help? > > > >I'm running RH8.0 on my server. > >a. I'm not sure if I should continue to use RH as support has expired, and >I >can't affort their enterprise version. > >b. I'm not sure of/satisfied with my Apache configuration > >c. I'm not sure of/satisfied with my Samba configuration > >d. I'm not sure of/satisfied with general file permissions as they relate >to (b >and c) > >e. I want to install tcpserver and qmail, and disable sendmail (which I'm >not >using anyway) > >Network: CAT-5 ethernet > >Server: Dell 600SC/RH8.0 (http, samba, sshd, etc.) > >Router: LinkSys BEFSR81, on a cablemodem... > >Wkstns: Pegasos I/Morphos 1.4 (samba server also, I think) > Clone PC/Win2000 Pro (windows shares, printer) > Amiga 3000D/AmigaOS3.1 (printer, accesses shares via smbfs) > Amiga 3000D/AmigaOS3.1 (smbfs) > Sony Vaio laptop/WinXP Home (windows shares) > >Questions, Comments: > >1. Is it normal that my http port should be getting hit hundreds of times a >day >with intrusion attacks aimed at an NT server? Strange days indeed... > >2. I also am constantly bombarded with hundreds of virus-infected spam >messages; right now I'm using a mailserver in NJ -- when I get mine set up, >I'll switch. > >3. I find it strange and somewhat disturbing that if I have my laptop >booted to >the logon screen, I can connect to its shares via samba - without a >password! >Is this normal (read: goofy) windows security? > >4. If I didn't have to spend all my time looking for a job, doing part-time >work on the side, and acting as non-paid VP of an ill-fated (so far) >software >startup, I could just hunker down and learn all this stuff myself. Right >now, >that's not an option. > >Pete _________________________________________________________________ Frustrated with dial-up? Lightning-fast Internet access for as low as $29.95/month. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200360ave/direct/01/

March 3, 2004

Setting up postfix and mailman

by Charles A. Haines

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I'm trying to set up postfix and mailman on a gentoo linux box. I've followed the instructions for setting up postfix to use both /etc/mail/aliases and /usr/local/mailman/data/aliases for alias maps. I've configured mailman so it know it's using postfix for the MTA. I've created the mailman list and another list to test. However when I try and send mail to the list, I get the following error: Mar 3 14:35:55 carnation postfix/local[6154]: C39852E25C: to=<officers(a)tkezm.org>, relay=local, delay=0, status=bounced (unknown user: "officers") Now I know that receiving and sending mail works on this box because I've tested it for local users. Any help would be much appreciated since I'm at my wits end and I can't find anything else on the subject. Thanks, Chuck ===================================== Chuck Haines chaines(a)wpi.edu http://www.maxslack.com http://www.3gpub.com ===================================== Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity WPI ECE Systems Administrator WPI Game Development Club Developer WPI Linux Association Lab Manager ===================================== AIM: CyberGrex YIM: CyberGrex_27 ICQ: 3707881 ===================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 8.0.3 iQA/AwUBQEZDVdFwM2LH0zrYEQIm1wCg91LSk02w4srq7/hk4tsrfGQ4qesAniAr dDq/pXLDzP5Q0Mg7yzeWFkoT =O8Ha -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

March 3, 2004

RE: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest

by Martin, Eric

As far as distros go, I use gentoo (www.gentoo.org) I switched when redhat8.0 wouldn't load on a server of mine. The forums on their website are amazing, and I haven't even had a problem that somebody couldn't fix. My suggestion is gentoo. I'm still a bit of a novice myself when it comes to Apache and Samba, so I'm prob not the guy for the job. If you had a bit of time maybe, but I'm still learning. What ver of windows are your running on your laptop? And just so you know, default installs of windows are horribly insecure. There's prob an account with a blank password somewhere, or you could be running 9x and they didn't even care about security then. Yeah, your http port will prob be getting hit daily with people trying to pull funny stuff, worms trying to hurt you, etc.. Sorry I can't be of anymore help...a decent samba referece is on O'Reilly's openbooks site, www.oreilly.com/opnebook; Using Samba, 2ed. Eric -----Original Message----- From: Pete Wason [mailto:rogue@hynoom.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 11:28 AM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest Martin, Eric wrote: > What are you looking for as far as help? > I'm running RH8.0 on my server. a. I'm not sure if I should continue to use RH as support has expired, and I can't affort their enterprise version. b. I'm not sure of/satisfied with my Apache configuration c. I'm not sure of/satisfied with my Samba configuration d. I'm not sure of/satisfied with general file permissions as they relate to (b and c) e. I want to install tcpserver and qmail, and disable sendmail (which I'm not using anyway) Network: CAT-5 ethernet Server: Dell 600SC/RH8.0 (http, samba, sshd, etc.) Router: LinkSys BEFSR81, on a cablemodem... Wkstns: Pegasos I/Morphos 1.4 (samba server also, I think) Clone PC/Win2000 Pro (windows shares, printer) Amiga 3000D/AmigaOS3.1 (printer, accesses shares via smbfs) Amiga 3000D/AmigaOS3.1 (smbfs) Sony Vaio laptop/WinXP Home (windows shares) Questions, Comments: 1. Is it normal that my http port should be getting hit hundreds of times a day with intrusion attacks aimed at an NT server? Strange days indeed... 2. I also am constantly bombarded with hundreds of virus-infected spam messages; right now I'm using a mailserver in NJ -- when I get mine set up, I'll switch. 3. I find it strange and somewhat disturbing that if I have my laptop booted to the logon screen, I can connect to its shares via samba - without a password! Is this normal (read: goofy) windows security? 4. If I didn't have to spend all my time looking for a job, doing part-time work on the side, and acting as non-paid VP of an ill-fated (so far) software startup, I could just hunker down and learn all this stuff myself. Right now, that's not an option. Pete _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

March 3, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest

by Pete Wason

Martin, Eric wrote: > What are you looking for as far as help? > I'm running RH8.0 on my server. a. I'm not sure if I should continue to use RH as support has expired, and I can't affort their enterprise version. b. I'm not sure of/satisfied with my Apache configuration c. I'm not sure of/satisfied with my Samba configuration d. I'm not sure of/satisfied with general file permissions as they relate to (b and c) e. I want to install tcpserver and qmail, and disable sendmail (which I'm not using anyway) Network: CAT-5 ethernet Server: Dell 600SC/RH8.0 (http, samba, sshd, etc.) Router: LinkSys BEFSR81, on a cablemodem... Wkstns: Pegasos I/Morphos 1.4 (samba server also, I think) Clone PC/Win2000 Pro (windows shares, printer) Amiga 3000D/AmigaOS3.1 (printer, accesses shares via smbfs) Amiga 3000D/AmigaOS3.1 (smbfs) Sony Vaio laptop/WinXP Home (windows shares) Questions, Comments: 1. Is it normal that my http port should be getting hit hundreds of times a day with intrusion attacks aimed at an NT server? Strange days indeed... 2. I also am constantly bombarded with hundreds of virus-infected spam messages; right now I'm using a mailserver in NJ -- when I get mine set up, I'll switch. 3. I find it strange and somewhat disturbing that if I have my laptop booted to the logon screen, I can connect to its shares via samba - without a password! Is this normal (read: goofy) windows security? 4. If I didn't have to spend all my time looking for a job, doing part-time work on the side, and acting as non-paid VP of an ill-fated (so far) software startup, I could just hunker down and learn all this stuff myself. Right now, that's not an option. Pete

March 3, 2004

RE: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest

by Martin, Eric

What are you looking for as far as help? -----Original Message----- From: Pete Wason [mailto:rogue@hynoom.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 8:49 AM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest Ryan Caron wrote: > As I mentioned in an earlier email, the Worcester Area Association for > Computing Machinery will be having a Linux Installfest on March 27th. > We are working under the assumption that many of the people that will > attend will want to keep their Windows installations as well. > Therefore, we need a nondestructive repartitioning software package. > It would also be nice if we could make an image of their hard drive > before we do anything so we can ensure the integrity of the data if > something were to go wrong. > > Unfortunately, the IT departments does not have copies of Partition > Magic or Ghost that we could use for the event. Does anybody have an > appropriately licensed copy of the software that we could use , or > know of Open Source / Freeware alternatives that are as reliable as > their commercial counterparts? Does someone's place of work have such > software that they would be willing for the ACM to use for the event? > Is anybody aware of Open Source / Freeware alternatives that are just > as reliable as these software packages (these systems will probably be > using NTFS, which is much more fickle than FAT32 when it comes to > these things) > > Any assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated, and the > ACM welcomes the WLUG to the Installfest on the 27th. > I own a copy of PartitionMagic 7.0 - not the latest, but I use it for client work and for my own machine from time to time. It seems to work fine on NTFS. I'm willing to loan a copy of it for the Installfest - let me know the details. On a related note, I'm still looking for some linuxy/networky help here at my place. I can't pay much, if anything, but maybe we could work out a deal. Latex, Pete Wason _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

March 3, 2004