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RE: [Wlug] anyone happy with DSL in Worcester?

by Doug Chamberlin

At 8/30/2001 08:36 PM (Thursday), Matt Pease wrote: >Nope. No Charter cable around here. Does someone else do it? Just ATT Broadband, formerly Media One/Roadrunner. I don't think there are any @Home installations in Massachusetts.

Aug. 31, 2001

RE: [Wlug] anyone happy with DSL in Worcester?

by Matt Pease

Nope. No Charter cable around here. Does someone else do it? > > I'm not sure who Earthlink uses locally, but they always > >say its a Verizon problem. > > > > Speakeasy uses Covad. Perhaps I should switch? > > Everyone uses Verizon wires since they own the infrastructure throughout > New England. If you get DSL from Verizon at least there will not > be anyone > else to point the finger at. Since Covad is about to go bankrupt > I wouldn't > recommend them. Have you looked into cable modem service in your area?

Aug. 31, 2001

Re: [Wlug] anyone happy with DSL in Worcester?

by Doug Chamberlin

At 8/30/2001 07:43 PM (Thursday), Matt Pease wrote: > I'm not sure who Earthlink uses locally, but they always >say its a Verizon problem. > > Speakeasy uses Covad. Perhaps I should switch? Everyone uses Verizon wires since they own the infrastructure throughout New England. If you get DSL from Verizon at least there will not be anyone else to point the finger at. Since Covad is about to go bankrupt I wouldn't recommend them. Have you looked into cable modem service in your area?

Aug. 31, 2001

anyone happy with DSL in Worcester?

by Matt Pease

Hi all - I'm new to the area.. living near the WPI campus. Is anyone here happy with their DSL service? Right now I've got DSL service from Earthlink. Man, they suck. The thing goes out for a week at a time & all they do is ask me to power cycle my modem & then say its a Verizon problem & I must wait for Verizon to fix it. This time I'm getting 400ms pings & terrible bandwidth (50kbps... and not as smooth as a modem) Anyone know if going with a different DSL provider would improve things? I'm not sure who Earthlink uses locally, but they always say its a Verizon problem. Speakeasy uses Covad. Perhaps I should switch? Thank you - Matt

Aug. 30, 2001

Re: [Wlug] VPN Question

by Michael Long

Scott, Thanks for the info. The VPN I needed to connect to was pptp. When I downloaded the pptp-linux client for this project, I was told that I needed to make a new module for ppp-mppe-2.4.0 because it did not recognize my 2.4 kernel. This was not as straight forward as I hoped and time was running out... The people at the other end who I was dealing with only know windows (sometimes I think that is all I know as well) so to make a long story longer I ended up using PC Anywhere through my windows box. Is pptp-linux compatable with PC Anywhere? I do intend to play around with pptp-linux when I get some free time and with any luck get rid of WinNT. Thanks, Mike On Tuesday 28 August 2001 00:13, you wrote: > You will need the client software for whatever technology the VPN uses. > You've got choices ranging from IPsec (the linux client is called > FreeS/WAN) to pptp (with a sick hack of a linux client that I maintain) > with a bunch of other choices in between. > > Find out what the VPN is based on and then do a google for that and linux. > > Scott > > On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, Michael Long wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I have only connected to a network via a VPN using windows software in > > the past. How do I go about establishing a VPN connection using linux. Do > > I need to get any software and what other information will I need besides > > my login, password, and server IP address? > > > > Thanks, > > Mike > > _______________________________________________ > > 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

Aug. 30, 2001

Meeting topics for Sept. 12th

by Andy Stewart

HI gang, I'm looking for a speaker for the Sept. 12th WLUG meeting. If you have a desire to speak on a topic, please bounce your ideas off of me and we'll see if something can be worked out. If you know somebody who'd be a good speaker, please let me know that as well. Finally, I'd like to put out an APB on Rob Bellville. He is our former webmaster, and I"m trying to get in touch with him. His e-mail address doesn't exist any more. If anybody knows Rob or how I can get in touch with him, please contact me ASAP. Thanks in advance, Andy -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

Aug. 29, 2001

Re: [Wlug] VPN Question

by Scott Venier

You will need the client software for whatever technology the VPN uses. You've got choices ranging from IPsec (the linux client is called FreeS/WAN) to pptp (with a sick hack of a linux client that I maintain) with a bunch of other choices in between. Find out what the VPN is based on and then do a google for that and linux. Scott On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, Michael Long wrote: > Hi all, > > I have only connected to a network via a VPN using windows software in the > past. How do I go about establishing a VPN connection using linux. Do I need > to get any software and what other information will I need besides my login, > password, and server IP address? > > Thanks, > Mike > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Aug. 28, 2001

VPN Question

by Michael Long

Hi all, I have only connected to a network via a VPN using windows software in the past. How do I go about establishing a VPN connection using linux. Do I need to get any software and what other information will I need besides my login, password, and server IP address? Thanks, Mike

Aug. 28, 2001

Re: [Wlug] apache and SetOutputFilter

by Dan Potter

You're half-right: the SetOutputHandler option is apparently for Apache 2.0 and most people should still be using Apache 1.3. However, SSI (what .shtml files are) should still work with Apache 1.3. The relative configuration lines are: Options +Includes In the <Directory> block, and: AddType text/html .shtml AddHandler server-parsed .shtml Either also in the directory block or with the rest of the add type/handler statements. Since I haven't actually used SSI, I'll just send you to the appropriate Apache documentation for Apache 1.3, the version that comes with RedHat: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/howto/ssi.html Hope this helps :) On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, Brad Noyes wrote: > i figured it out, i have an old versin of apache (well sorta i guess this is > only for apache 2.0) > > On Mon, Aug 27, 2001 at 03:24:39PM -0400, Brad Noyes wrote: > > Hi Fellas, > > I'm trying to configure apache to handle .shtml files. I don't know much about > > apache configuration, so i got some info from apache.org about this. > > i ended up with this config chunck > > # put in so we can use .shtml files in /home/httpd/includes > > <Directory "/home/httpd/includes"> > > Options +Includes > > # (took from http://www.apache.org/docs-2.0/mod/mod_include.html) > > <IfModule mod_include.c> > > AddType text/html .shtml > > <FilesMatch "\.shtml(\..+)?$"> > > SetOutputFilter INCLUDES > > </FilesMatch> > > </IfModule> > > </Directory> > > > > > > When i parse the config file i get this > > # httpd -t > > Syntax error on line 408 of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf: > > Invalid command 'SetOutputFilter', perhaps mis-spelled or defined by a module not included in the server configuration > > > > any suggestions here? i'm using the apache that came with red hat 7.0 > > Thanks, > > --Brad > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >

Aug. 27, 2001

Re: [Wlug] apache and SetOutputFilter

by Brad Noyes

i figured it out, i have an old versin of apache (well sorta i guess this is only for apache 2.0) On Mon, Aug 27, 2001 at 03:24:39PM -0400, Brad Noyes wrote: > Hi Fellas, > I'm trying to configure apache to handle .shtml files. I don't know much about > apache configuration, so i got some info from apache.org about this. > i ended up with this config chunck > # put in so we can use .shtml files in /home/httpd/includes > <Directory "/home/httpd/includes"> > Options +Includes > # (took from http://www.apache.org/docs-2.0/mod/mod_include.html) > <IfModule mod_include.c> > AddType text/html .shtml > <FilesMatch "\.shtml(\..+)?$"> > SetOutputFilter INCLUDES > </FilesMatch> > </IfModule> > </Directory> > > > When i parse the config file i get this > # httpd -t > Syntax error on line 408 of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf: > Invalid command 'SetOutputFilter', perhaps mis-spelled or defined by a module not included in the server configuration > > any suggestions here? i'm using the apache that came with red hat 7.0 > Thanks, > --Brad > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Aug. 27, 2001

apache and SetOutputFilter

by Brad Noyes

Hi Fellas, I'm trying to configure apache to handle .shtml files. I don't know much about apache configuration, so i got some info from apache.org about this. i ended up with this config chunck # put in so we can use .shtml files in /home/httpd/includes <Directory "/home/httpd/includes"> Options +Includes # (took from http://www.apache.org/docs-2.0/mod/mod_include.html) <IfModule mod_include.c> AddType text/html .shtml <FilesMatch "\.shtml(\..+)?$"> SetOutputFilter INCLUDES </FilesMatch> </IfModule> </Directory> When i parse the config file i get this # httpd -t Syntax error on line 408 of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf: Invalid command 'SetOutputFilter', perhaps mis-spelled or defined by a module not included in the server configuration any suggestions here? i'm using the apache that came with red hat 7.0 Thanks, --Brad

Aug. 27, 2001

Re: [Wlug] SPARC pickup

by Josh Huber

Orbitz <orbitz(a)firest0rm.org> writes: > Just use pine guys, it asks you if you want to use reply-to address > or from address. personal, i can deal with deleteing e-mails i > dont' want, and i prefer it this way so that when somebody answers > somebodies question, i get to know how it was done incase i ever run > into it in the future. but tha tis just me. oh god, not someone suggesting pine! :P Reasonable email clients should have this configurable... for mutt: ignore_list_reply_to Type: boolean Default: no Affects the behaviour of the reply function when replying to messages from mailing lists. When set, if the "Reply-To:" field is set to the same value as the "To:" field, Mutt assumes that the "Reply- To:" field was set by the mailing list to automate responses to the list, and will ignore this field. To direct a response to the mailing list when this option is set, use the list-reply function; group- reply will reply to both the sender and the list. Mutt's a great console based email client, and I strongly reccommend it over pine. ttyl, -- Josh Huber

Aug. 24, 2001

Re: [Wlug] SPARC pickup

by Orbitz

Just use pine guys, it asks you if you want to use reply-to address or from address. personal, i can deal with deleteing e-mails i dont' want, and i prefer it this way so that when somebody answers somebodies question, i get to know how it was done incase i ever run into it in the future. but tha tis just me. Orbitz p.s. sorry this is so horribly typed, i'm sleepy

Aug. 24, 2001

Re: [Wlug] SPARC pickup

by John Stoffel

Fuck!! I just got burned by this stupid reply-to goes to the list, not the writer of the email. Chalk me up as one who is pissed by this setup too. John

Aug. 23, 2001

Re: [Wlug] SPARC pickup

by John Stoffel

A> Tuesday came and went ... the next times I can come by are A> Friday (8/24) or Monday (8/27). If either of these days work, A> please send directions and possible times. Thanks, Andrew Sorry, it's been a bad week, we just let go a bunch of people and I'm doing account lock downs, etc. Anyway, tomorrow after around 6pm would be fine, or monday after 6pm. Simple directions from Natick... Rt 90 West to Rt 495 North to Rt 290 West to Exit 23B, Rt 140 North to Go about 1.5 miles, turn left onto Sewall Street. Third Right onto "Long Leaf" First Left onto Fox Tail Way Fourth driveway on left, #25. 508-579-6331 (cell).

Aug. 23, 2001

SPARC pickup

by A. Perry

John, Tuesday came and went ... the next times I can come by are Friday (8/24) or Monday (8/27). If either of these days work, please send directions and possible times. Thanks, Andrew

Aug. 23, 2001

Embedded Systems Conference in Boston Sept 5-7

by Skip Gaede

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Aug. 23, 2001

Re: [Wlug] gettin' the Sparc Classic on the network...

by Brian J.Conway

> I'm a little paranoid with DHCP... at work I use dhcpcd because pump > doesn't work. At home (with road-runner), I use pump because dhcpcd > doesn't work. Am I on crack? Probably not (though there is room for error on that one). At work I've gotten neither pump nor ISC's dhcpclient to work on my laptop, but dhcpcd works perfectly. I haven't tried any others at WPI, as it worked there on the first try. I don't suppose anyone has a real explanation for flakiness between DHCP servers/clients, other than claiming that our Win2k DHCP server at work sucks (I already know THAT)? Brian J. Conway dogbert(a)clue4all.net "LINUX is obsolete" - Andrew S. Tanenbaum, creator of Minix

Aug. 22, 2001

Re: [Wlug] gettin' the Sparc Classic on the network...

by john＠stoffel.org

Sands> Settin' up the box I won at the last WLUG meeting. I wanna Sands> get it on the network here at work. When I watch the boot Sands> messages, I see "eth0 LANCE <mac address>" and "eth0 using Sands> auto-carrier-detection", but i don't see an entry for /dev/eth0 Sands> when i look there. I can ping the local loopback, but when I Sands> try to use DHCP in linuxconf to let it grab an address, but in Sands> ifconfig, i still only see the entry for the local loopback. Sands> Is there a different location for the eth0 device? Any hints? Sands> Anything would be appreciated. Thanx everyone. The box should already be semi setup to use an address between 192.168.1.101-105, or something like that. I don't remember exactly what I used and I'm not at home to check. The LANCE part is the ethernet chip, eth0 is the interface you need to use to access the net. Do you have any errors in the log file when you run dhcpd on the box? It might need to have some stuff put into /etc/dhcpd.conf to get it working right. I can check this at home if need be. And if need be, I can rip a copy of RH 6.1 for Sparc and bring it to the next meeting for those who'd like to get packages for it. John

Aug. 22, 2001

Re: [Wlug] gettin' the Sparc Classic on the network...

by Chuck Homic

On Wed, Aug 22, 2001 at 05:04:44PM -0400, Ben Dow wrote: > Well, I might be a little out of touch with my old-fashioned Slackware > ways, but I don't think there's supposed to be a /dev/eth0. DHCP must not > be working if it's not showing up in ifconfig, but try ifconfig eth0 to > see if the interface exists. You can always try running dhcpcd manually, > too. Right. eth0 is a network interface, not a device, so there is no /dev/ entry. If you're just trying to test the interface, you can also just assign it an IP by hand by doing "ifconfig eth0 192.168.blah.blah". You might also need some -netmask goodness, but I'm not sure. "man ifconfig" has the goods. Then once that works, I'd start getting into DHCP. I'm a little paranoid with DHCP... at work I use dhcpcd because pump doesn't work. At home (with road-runner), I use pump because dhcpcd doesn't work. Am I on crack? -Chuck

Aug. 22, 2001

Re: [Wlug] gettin' the Sparc Classic on the network...

by Ben Dow

Well, I might be a little out of touch with my old-fashioned Slackware ways, but I don't think there's supposed to be a /dev/eth0. DHCP must not be working if it's not showing up in ifconfig, but try ifconfig eth0 to see if the interface exists. You can always try running dhcpcd manually, too. On Wed, 22 Aug 2001, Sands Fish wrote: > Hello all, > Settin' up the box I won at the last WLUG meeting. I wanna get it on > the network here at work. When I watch the boot messages, I see "eth0 LANCE > <mac address>" and "eth0 using auto-carrier-detection", but i don't see an > entry for /dev/eth0 when i look there. I can ping the local loopback, but > when I try to use DHCP in linuxconf to let it grab an address, but in > ifconfig, i still only see the entry for the local loopback. Is there a > different location for the eth0 device? Any hints? Anything would be > appreciated. Thanx everyone. > > - Sands Fish > - eCommerce > - telecomNOW > - sands(a)telecomnow.com >

Aug. 22, 2001

gettin' the Sparc Classic on the network...

by Sands Fish

Hello all, Settin' up the box I won at the last WLUG meeting. I wanna get it on the network here at work. When I watch the boot messages, I see "eth0 LANCE <mac address>" and "eth0 using auto-carrier-detection", but i don't see an entry for /dev/eth0 when i look there. I can ping the local loopback, but when I try to use DHCP in linuxconf to let it grab an address, but in ifconfig, i still only see the entry for the local loopback. Is there a different location for the eth0 device? Any hints? Anything would be appreciated. Thanx everyone. - Sands Fish - eCommerce - telecomNOW - sands(a)telecomnow.com

Aug. 22, 2001

Re: [Wlug] REPLY TO FROM (!!!)

by Andy Stewart

HI all, Nothing is perfect in this world, especially computers, no matter how much we all choose to deny it! :-) With that said, please use care when replying, and make sure that your favorite mailing tool sends your reply wherever you desire it to go, be it the list or the original sender. Have a sense of humor when somebody obviously makes the inevitable mistake. I think this is the best we can do until somebody invents the DWIM button on e-mail GUIs (do what I mean). :-) Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

Aug. 20, 2001

Re: [Wlug] REPLY TO FROM (!!!)

by Chuck Homic

I'd just like to say this is my favorite thread in the world! :) You guys are all nuts... and I realize that having pedants like you is the reason everything works so well. I've never had that kind of energy, but from a spectator's point of view this is just awesome. God bless WLUG! (BTW, I'm with Theo... I just check my headers, dude! :) ) -Chuck

Aug. 20, 2001

Re: [Wlug] REPLY TO FROM (!!!)

by Josh Huber

Aaron Haviland <orion(a)tribble.dyndns.org> writes: > i'm more familiar with this setup myself. mutt works nicely with > mailing lists. i have "bind pager l list-reply" and "lists `cd > ~/inboxes && echo *`" in my muttrc, and on most mailman mailing > lists, i can just hit 'l' to reply to the list. if i hit 'r', it > prompts me to reply to the list or the sender. I'd like to point out that the whole purpose of list-reply in mutt is to reply to the list, and to have reply ("r") go to the author. Why bother having it prompt you if you can have "l" send a message to the list, and "r" send a message to the author? Having Reply-to point back at the mailing list is designed to compensate for other MUA's inability to distiguish between a reply and a followup. (*cough* Outlook *cough* pine *cough*) :) ttyl, -- Josh Huber

Aug. 20, 2001