Linuxers January 2002

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Need help on ioctls
by Kunal Gangakhedkar 07 Jan '02

07 Jan '02

Hi guys, Can anyone tell me how IOCTLs actually work and how to program using IOCTLs ?? I mean, I want to know the internal working of the IOCTL calls. Detailed explanation is appreciated. Thanks, Kunal ------------------ Don't it feel alright like this? All the things respond to his wish Suffer for that great reward, for Suffer for that great reward they said, yeah Metallica - No Leaf Clover _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

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[COMMERCIAL] - Economic Linux CDs Available
by N.D. 07 Jan '02

07 Jan '02

Hello, Economic GNU/Linux CDs are available with us. Please check the economic cds store at http://cds.linuxcampus.net N.D. LinuxCampus.net : ####[ Linux One Stanza Tip (LOST) ]############################ ####<http://lost.linuxcampus.net>################################ Sub : Sysadmin utils (editing passwd/ group files) LOST #109 The files regarding users and groups are kept in "/etc/passwd" and "/etc/group". To edit them, it is best to use vipw utility and vigr utility as root. All permissions are correctly set. ####<bish(a)nde.vsnl.net.in>#################################### : _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

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[OT] Techfest at IIT Bombay
by Ravindra Jaju 04 Jan '02

04 Jan '02

Hi. Might be of interest. The guys are also talking to IBM to demo their Linux watch (not confirmed yet). -- jaju T e c h f e s t 2 0 0 2 ------------------------ IIT Bombay Techfest 2002, the annual technology festival of IIT Bombay will be held between February 1-3 at the IIT Bombay campus. Techfest 2002 features a wide range of events ranging from competitions and workshops to demos and exhibitions. The main attractions at Techfest 2002 include - Tech-a-Tete : The Lecture Series featuring Rajat Gupta (MD, McKinsey & Co.), Bharat Balasubramaniam (Daimler Chrysler Germany) and P.G. Poonacha (Sasken Technologies). Futureal : An event which aims at showcasing the technologies that will drive the economy of the future - DNA Computing, BioInformatics and Nanotechnology. Eminent specialists from each field will present various facets of these technologies. Futureal will also feature a videoconference with Dr. Ehud Shapiro, the father of DNA Computing. The HUB : The centre of all on-the-spots at Techfest, the HUB will feature a myriad number of competitions including theme quizzes, on the spot hardware contests, the Inventor's Competition, demos on assorted topics including electronic warfare, speed guns etc. and exclusive documentaries. The SciTech Olympiad continues to be the ultimate challenge for all you science and technology enthusiasts with over 500 contestants battling it out for cool prizes. The Defense Exhibition features displays of weaponry and technology used by India's defense services including an automatic ejection system, electronic warfare and flight trainers. Visit www.techfest.org for more details on each event and for a detailed schedule of the festival. For any clarifications, please get in touch with the organisers at info(a)techfest.org

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[OT] Interesting developments
by Sameer D. Sahasrabuddhe 04 Jan '02

04 Jan '02

=================== Extract from earlier announcement ========================= Mr Jawad Khaki, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft in charge of Networking, is visiting the CSE Department on Sunday, 6 January 2001. (This is not a typo. It is a Sunday.) ********************** He will be giving a talk as follows: Topic : The future of networking Time : 11.00 am Date : 6 January 2001 (Sunday) Place : CSE Seminar Hall All interested are welcome to attend his talk. Interested faculty and students are welcome to be present in the discussion slot after his talk. ====================== Bio and schedule ======================= http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/jawadk/default.asp Jawad Khaki -Corporate Vice President He works in development of all networking and communications technologies within the Microsoft Windows operating system, including the information protocols and application program interfaces (APIs) used for wireline and wireless networking.His division has worked on wireless, home networking, peer-to-peer and real-time communications capabilities in Windows XP, Windows .NET Server. His division is focused on enabling an always-on, hassle-free dream network that is secure and scaleable. This network also will offer the necessary infrastructure components to support enterprise solutions, revolutionize the peer-to-peer Web, and enable new and exciting consumer scenarios by extending the Web to the home and the home to the Web. He started as software design engineer in what was then the Networking Business Unit and has contributed to the networking communications technologies in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. He helped spearhead the effort to add dial-up networking, wireless networkingand broadband infrastructure to Windows. Before coming to Microsoft, Khaki worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories, where he developed UNIX operating system software. He also developed minicomputer hardware, firmware and operating system software while working for GEC Computers Ltd. in Britain. Khaki combines strong technical skills with a passionate drive to make live communication via computer networks as convenient and pervasive as talking on a telephone. -- MTech Student, Reconfigurable Computing Lab, KReSIT, IIT-Bombay.

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on cd-writers and cd-writing: urgent help required
by Vishal Belsare 04 Jan '02

04 Jan '02

: hello all. (new year greetings too!) : : i need some urgent advice on what cd-writer / recorder to select to work : under linux. currently running a non-unix os, i have the iso images for : redhat 7.2, which i need to burn onto cds (this task will have to : accomplished with my current os). : i need to purchase a cd-writer *urgently*, however i am a total newbie in : this regard. need help on: : : 1. selection criteria for cd-writers (write-speed, rewrite-speed, read-speed : / buffer memory / ide, scsi?...) : 2. any information on known brands which are good candidates (or even the : worst ones which i could simply avoid) ideally my budget should be *not more : than* rs. 6000/- i am a poor student ;-(( : 3. help on burning redhat iso images onto cd-r's under non-unix os : : pls. note: i am the proud owner of an antique pentium one-166 mhz, 32 mb ram : system. would this be a potential problem to write cd's considering a slow : cpu and low ram? : : want to switch over to linux at the earliest. your help will be greatly : appreciated. : : : warm regards, : vishal. : : ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* : "There are two ways to live your life. : One is as though nothing is a miracle. : The other is as though everything is a miracle." : : ~ Albert Einstein. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

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Plz. help me any 1 plz.
by Desai Ashish 04 Jan '02

04 Jan '02

dear Luggers, Hi..! this is a Question of u'r puzzle plz. try to solve it.... And also help me... what is the command which will execute the unix before login in as any user ? Regards, [Aish] ===== [Ashish Desai] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com

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Squid Proxy triggering
by Vaibhav Pradhan 04 Jan '02

04 Jan '02

I have installed Squid on Linux server and accessing the internet from a Win95 m/c. Now, whenever the modem installed on the Linux server gets disconnected I have to go & dial from the server. Instead, I to configure the proxy such that the moment open the browser from the Win 95 client, Squid should cause the PPP to dialout automatically without my intervention. Can anybody tell me the config details for the same : I have Redhat Linux 7.1 installed & Squid which cam along with the package. Vaibhav... Vaibhav...

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(no subject)
by Rahul Torvi 04 Jan '02

04 Jan '02

Hi, Can I insert the data in database that is residing on remote server using LOADDATA IN FILE query ? If yes then please give me the syntax for same. Kind Regards Rahul Torvi

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StarOffice & KDE
by Harshal 04 Jan '02

04 Jan '02

does anybody have StarOffice 6 & kde 2.2.2 on Cds. Please bring it on ILUG meet. i can return the cds on very next day after installation. thank you.

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Cyber Crime Investigation Cell
by Vicky 03 Jan '02

03 Jan '02

I've worked with the Cyber Crime Investigation Cell for more than a year now. I have helped them with tons and tons of cases of all kind;s from Child pornography and hacker to stalkers etc. I dont think people on this list should keep bashing the CCIC the police working with it have gone a long way to learn a lot about computer forensics. They had also been taught a lot from FBI who provided tons of material. The experts (except Flynn Baba) who work with the CCIC help the police with the technical part of the investigation apart from us atleast 3 computer security companies help the cyber crime cell at all times. Ok maybe the infrastructure the cops have is sad but thye work very hard and even stay late nights to catch people on IRC etc, You cant expect them to be computer experts they are cops and they handle the crime part of the investiagtion and are very good at doing what cops do. Also yes they do have linux running at the Cyber crime cell. On a dual boot machine and yes it is used (not by flynn baba, will make him a Eunuch: Ref: Philips Secnet review) . Also the website of the cyber crime cell is run free of cost by Net4India hosted and developed by them so if its computer security your worried about talk to net4india. When a Indian hacker hacked the site last time the cops had him in less than a week. Now comming to Flynn I know him for the last year and he is the WORST computer security expert I have ever meet if thats what you want to call him. I know for sure that he has NEVER ever written a book on computer seucirty he was a writter in StarDust. The Company he has formed as your google search found has shut down. To be truthful I find it insulting to even work with him. A security computer to him is one which has its Internet Cache deleted. I dont want to carry on with the flynn bashing even though I am beginning to enjoy it :) Just dont judge a cyber crime investiagtion cell by its Flynn :) If you ever are in any trouble or a cyber crime has been committed against you please go down to the CCCIC office at Commissioners Office opp Crawford Market. 1st floor of the building right in front of the main gate. Senior Inspector IM Zahid is the officer incharge btw, Some of the cops working there an API I think even went outof his was to train at NCST the comp security module I think. Give them some time :) regards Vicky

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