Linuxers April 2005

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[COMMERCIAL] Linux experience
by Rohan R. Almeida 22 Apr '05

22 Apr '05

Hello, There is an urgent requirement for people with experience in Linux. All the usual stuff apply like shell scripting, configuring services, troubleshooting, knowing how to read documentation, configuring automated installations and others. Also some software development experience required in C, Perl, PHP. You have around 4-5 years of related experience. The openings are in a top (BIG) company. Kindly send in your resume if you are interested. -- Rohan

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MS to support Linux boxes for network admin
by Vickram Crishna 22 Apr '05

22 Apr '05

At 12:53 PM +0000 4/22/05, eGovINDIA(a)yahoogroups.com wrote: >INDIATIMES NEWS NETWORK[ THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2005 03:18:54 PM] > >http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1084496,curpg- >1.cms > >In a marked departure from its earlier stand, Microsoft has promised >to add Linux support for the first time in one of its products. >Microsoft's Server 2005 product will run on non-Windows machines, >including Linux. > >Microsoft had always rebuffed any requests for interoperability with >products it didn't make, particularly Linux, an open-source giant, >which it has long considered a threatening alternative. > >On Wednesday, Microsoft head Steve Ballmer promised to add Linux >support to Virtual Server 2005 Service Pack 1, which will be shipped >by the end of the year, because, he said, users need to manage >heterogeneous networks. > >Ballmer was giving his keynote address at the Microsoft Management >Summit in Las Vegas. Microsoft official Bill Anderson demonstrated >how Red Hat Linux could run on Virtual Server 2005. > >Ballmer said the company had to soften its stance based on customer >demand for virtualisation, which helps multiple instances of a piece >of software, such as an operating system, run on one single machine. > > This technology helps customers cut down on the number of computers >or servers they need to power their businesses, a cost-cutting >measure that most enterprises crave. > >To that end, Ballmer said Virtual Server 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1), >which is now in beta, offers developers the ability to put the >company's new 64-bit compatibility and improved performance to the >test on editions of Windows Server 2003 x64. > >R2 On The Horizon > >He further said Microsoft was adding other virtualisation >improvements, including support for x64 editions of Windows Server >2003, and a Microsoft Operations Manager management pack for Virtual >Server that provides a central console. Microsoft plans to license, >royalty-free, its Virtual Hard Disk (.vhd) file format. > >He said Microsoft would add other critical features around the time >the company releases Longhorn Server in 2007, but said those >features will not come with Longhorn. > >Ballmer also said the forthcoming release of Windows Server, >codenamed R2, would provide support for WS-Management, a Web >services protocol the company is working on with Sun, AMD, Dell, BMC >and others. The protocol will support inter-operability, and he >showed a demo using Microsoft Operations Manager to troubleshoot >problems on Sun servers, one running the Windows OS and the other >Solaris. > >WS-Management is scheduled to be included in Windows Server 2003 R2, >available later this year. -- Vickram

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Help with Soft IP Phones
by chirag radhakrishnan 22 Apr '05

22 Apr '05

John Marder <john.marder(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hi! I am planning to setup a Soft IP phone on 4 machines here in my company. I have been advised to use the Cisco one. As I don't understand much about soft ip phones, would someone be kind enough to tell me a little about it and/or post a few links etc. in order to point me in the right direction. thanx in adv. john -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers IP phones are available in 2 forms either hardware /software. The software version is called soft IP phone. The licensing is some what similar to the hardware phones (which means you approx equal to what u wud pay for hardware phone) I think the option of using a webcam wil not be present with the softphones Regards, Chirag __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] [OT] Acer Aspire 1362 with Amd sempron
by chirag radhakrishnan 22 Apr '05

22 Apr '05

Binulal Narayanan <kutoos(a)spymac.com> wrote: R. K. Rajeev wrote: > Dear Binulal, > > i've installed FC3 on an Aspire 1362, and in order to get the graphics > working, all i had to do was download the rpm's for VIA UniChrome support. But Aspire 3002 has got a Sis M760GX Chipset despite the K8M800 of 1362. I installed SUSE pro 9.2 (eval) with VESA driver. It works fine at 1024x768@70Hz. There's AmoroK for mp3s. Videos; i'ven't tried Kaffeine yet. BTW, Tried to install Win Xp and Solaris. Windows sucks big time. same with Solaris. > I googled it, and found it at ww.viaarena.con somewhere. Once i got > it installed, i got DRI, GLX and OpenGL 1.3 support. Even tried out > Unreal Tournament 2003, and it was quite playable at the low quality > settings even. And also, u get Mplayer with XvMC support, i.e. > hardware mpeg/mpeg2 decoding. Watching DVD's rock even... Cool! and Impressive. I'll also have a look at it.. BTW, did you manage to get ACPI working? Fedora seems okay, but SUSE kernel gets stuck in between. > do check it out. > > Regards > R. K. Rajeev Thanks Binulal Narayanan -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers Try installing Suse with acpi=oldboot option Regards, Chirag __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Smartlink modem problem
by Nilesh Shinde 22 Apr '05

22 Apr '05

hi all, i am a student. i have some problem with configuring= modem(smartlink) i downloaded drivers...but after creating link by comm= and # ln -s /dev/ttySL0 /dev/modem and after running kppp for diali= ng it says kppp can not find /dev/modem. i tried installing driver a= gain but the problem remains.i am using red hat WS (kernel 2.4) on ce= leron 1.7ghz plz help thanx in advance -Nilesh- -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up f= or Ads Free at Mail.com [1]http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup References 1. 3D"http://mail01.mail.com/scripts/payment/adtracking.cgi?bannercode

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Security Myths (Linux and Network)
by Arun Khan 22 Apr '05

22 Apr '05

Came across a couple of articles on security (Linux and Network), thought it might be worthwhile to share them with this list. Five Linux Security Myths You Can Live Without: http://www.securitypipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=160902138&pgno=1 7 Myths About Network Security: http://www.securitypipeline.com/160401820 rgds, akk

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] [OT] Acer Aspire 1362 with Amd sempron
by Binulal Narayanan 22 Apr '05

22 Apr '05

R. K. Rajeev wrote: > Dear Binulal. > > My mistake. since you mentioned 1362 in the topic, i didnt notice that > u actually bought a 3002. Did a bit of digging around on the net and > found his link, that may explain some of the problems associated with > the 760 chipset, and probably also why even windows performance with > the acer/sis drivers blows. Really? :( :(( > And it looks unlikely that DRI support for this chipset will come out > anytime soon( or at all... :'( ). So, for now, i'd say the 1362 was a > better buy than the 3002. Yeah I agree, except for the weight :p (And until I am able to iron out all the issues :D ) > > Link: http://www.winischhofer.at/linuxsispart1.shtml#13 I had a look at this. Also digged a little bit of XF86Config. It uses a sis660 driver and has DRI. Still need to investigate the local memory issues! > Also, with regards to ACPI, i managed to get the battery meter, system > monitors and screen blanking working. however, i didnt spend enough > time with the sys to try out the suspend settings and > power/lid-flap/custom button actions. So, dunno about that. Try it out > with the 9.3 SuSE/FC4(whenever it comes .... :-\ ) and see if you > still face the ACPI hangs. Where can I get SUSE 9.3 CDs? > > P.S. : oh, and ever since i lost a lot of perfectly good hair trying > to get a SiS 6215C to work back in '98, I've got a kind of aversion to > SiS. And this does nothing to improve matters.... > > Regards > R. K. Rajeev Thanks Binulal Narayanan

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Swap problem
by Raj Shende 22 Apr '05

22 Apr '05

Hi all, If my Machine RAM size is 2GB , then Is it possible to define swap of 4GB. In many documentation "swap" is declare double the size of RAM and also mention that it should not increse 2GB. Confused ??? help. BRds; RS Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partneronline.

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] FW: JFFS2 File System Problem for ST MICROELECTRONICS FLASH
by sherlock＠vsnl.com 21 Apr '05

21 Apr '05

On Thursday 21 April 2005 16:39, Vikrant_Basotra wrote: > Hello All, Please get rid of that stupid footer about confidentiality. this is a public list and your mails are going to go to everybody including those that you never want to ever (like competitors). > > Why U-boot can read the data on flash correctly while linux can't? > > Why linux always read all data as 0x0020? > > When I simply replace ST M29W640DB with AMD AM29DL640D (the two > chips are pin-to-pin compatible,) JFFS2 works very fine! > > What's the problem? different command sets. > > I don't want to use AMD FLASH, can u suggest me what necessary > changes are to be made in the code so that the ST M29W640DB Flash > work, > > DISCLAIMER: > This email (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use > of the intended recipient/s and may contain material that is > CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION. Any review or > reliance by others or copying or distribution or forwarding of any > or all of the contents in this message is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If > you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by > email and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard is > appreciated. This is the 2nd time you are posting that stupid footer. Do you read the entire mail or just the portion that is relieving the screw turn. rgds jtd

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Public IP
by Karia Amit 21 Apr '05

21 Apr '05

Hi all, I Have private Ip of one server which linux server and is behind the firewall but i have access to that server since port is opened for my ip now i would like to know Public ip of the same server . Is there any way through which I can get to know Public ip of that server "As Long As You Can Carry On One More Moment , You'll Never Be Defeated" Amit Karia +919819851812

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