Linuxers June 2005

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database of Linux ISP settings for India
by Rai, Vivek BGI UK 24 Jun '05

24 Jun '05

Hi All, I am working on creating a localized distribution of Linux, and was hoping to add the Provider database for India to the KPPP package. That way, we can have KPPP preconfigured for various Indian ISP's for various locations in India. Linux users in India could be spared from re-inventing the wheel each time they want to connect to an ISP. For this, we need to get details from any connections which work fine. You guys can help me with this - and this will eventually help all of us. Could you guys mail me your $HOME/.kde/share/config/kppprc? (of course with the username / password removed ), and any other valuable experience + setup details that you thing could be helpful to others? Hopefully, we would get all the "correct" setttings included in the next version of KPPP, get the settings verified, and connecting to various Indian ISP's will be smooth in future. Till such time, I can probably sort them by ISP/Locations and keep the file on the internet somewhere. Oh yes, and please also send your ISP and Location with the $HOME/.kde/share/config/kppprc Many Thanks, Vivek email vivek.rai(a)gmail.com

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HSP 56 micromodem (internal modem) driver
by saurabh daptardar 24 Jun '05

24 Jun '05

Hi, Has anybody installed HSP56 micromodem (PCTel) (internal modem) on Fedora Core2 -- 2.6 kernel. If yes, please enlist the steps in detail including the source from where you got the driver. Note: I have tried driver provided at http://<http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pctel-linux/> linmodems.technion.ac.il/*pctel*-linux/<http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pctel-linux/> on various distributions fc1,slackware,redhat9,ubuntu etc. but without much success Regards, Saurabh

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VPN through pptpconfig.
by Rajendra Rait 24 Jun '05

24 Jun '05

Hi, I am trying to configure VPN through RedHat Fedora core 3 using pptpconfig. But land up with this error Using interface ppp0pptpconfig: monitoring interface ppp0 Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2 anon warn[open_inetsock:pptp_callmgr.c:317]: connect: Connection refused anon fatal[callmgr_main:pptp_callmgr.c:123]: Could not open control connection to *****the ip address of the vpn server******* anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256 Modem hangup Connection terminated. pptpconfig: pppd process terminated by signal 16 (failed) pptpconfig: SIGUSR1 Is it that i can only connect pptpconfig using an dialup or adsl connection, what i am trying is to connect the VPN using my local LAN, is that possible or i am just wasting my time. If this is the case any other software through which i can achive my goal. Also i forgot to mention the VPN server i am trying to connect is a Windows box. I have done the VPN configuration using the sorgeforge url for fedora 3. I simply followed the steps from the URL but it didn't work. Please help me. Thankyou in advance. Regards, Rajendra Rait.

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Inquiry about training institutesregarding Linux(Manoj Bohara)
by sherlock＠vsnl.com 24 Jun '05

24 Jun '05

On Friday 24 June 2005 10:50, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: > On Friday 24 Jun 2005 10:22 am, sherlock(a)vsnl.com wrote: > > And 3~5 yrs it does take to learn - in or outside a formal > > institution. The difference is that inside you will view the > > world thru the prof's blinkers - and most of those are very > > colored. IMO learning outside is far better, inspite of the > > hurdles and occassional hot reception to (ahem) dumb questions. > > the point i am making is the concept of 'the best learn by > themselves' which is simply not true. Self help, as i have already > mentioned, is a crucial component of learning - but only one > component. > Tiger woods is the best golfer in the world - but has a > coach, so for Anand. Maria Sharopova's father flew to florida with > $700 in his pocket - why didnt he stick in siberia and encourage > his daughter to learn by herself? Sania Mizra's biggest weakness is > fitness and is running from pillar to post trying to find a fitness > coach - surely she could learn to keep fit on her own by reading > books, watching TV and googling? In fact the only guys who > subscribe to this self-taught crap is the indian hockey federation > - and they are wallowing in deep kaka. You are mixing unrelated learning processes. Sports is a mix of several discliplines - kineselogy, physiology, psychology, material sciences etc. which you could ofcourse aquire by googling. But you cannot implement it on yourself cause it involves observing yourself while traning. Besides doubling the time to train this requires experience to discern cause and effect - not very observable outside a very well equipped lab. Hence you require a mentor - coach - not formal education although that helps. ( Self glorification - trained in the distant past in swimming and water polo for 8 yrs and continue to practice karate under Shihan Pervez B. Mistry from 77 to 83 and 2000 till date). And the hockey team needs to get rid of pompous IHF officials more than anything else. > > formal training imparts certain fundamental skills and discipline > which can only be appreciated by ppl unfortunate enough not to have > the benefits of the same. It also, to a great extent, prevents one > from reinventing the wheel - i just spent 20 hours on debugging an > app due to an error so simple that it has never been mentioned in > any HOWTO or tutorial as it was considered too elementary to be > worth mention. Believe me that happens with everyone :--( That is why you need peer review and debuggers and ofcourse access to the source. > > There is only one area where self taught is best - where you are > breaking new ground and venturing where no man has been before. And > this does not apply to the instant case. And that happens to be the case with computing and programming. rgds jtd

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Inquiry about training institutes regarding Linux (Manoj Bohara)
by Raseel Bhagat 24 Jun '05

24 Jun '05

On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 Manoj Bohara wrote : >Dear Members, > My name is Manoj Bohara. Friends i needed some information regarding linux OS courses . I am deeply intrested in linux system programming field . If anybody knows of any institute in Mumbai which gives the right training and project to work on , i request to him/her to pass this information to me , it will be go great help to me since i am not aware of any institute in Mumbai . > Hi Manoj, Concept Systems conduct Linux Device Driver and Linux Internals course in Pune and I think they have started classes in Bombay too. I remember getting their mail once announcing the same. But I advise you to mail/phone them and ensure. www.conceptssys.com >Also i needed guidance on how should i go about it . Is it necessary C/C++ in depth to learn such Linux subjects . You HAVE TO know C atleast at the intermediate level to venture into Linux systems Programming. You can make do without C++, but its always better to know it too. Also you should know basic shell scripting. And as everyine keeps repeating do things on your own as much as possible. Start visint the umpteen sites on Linux Internals, start browsing the code.. and THEN join a course with basic understanding of OS concepts. It'll much easier and effective for you then. I myself have been trying to get into the internals for quite some time, but the learning curve is becoming longer for me. There is so many fascinating things to know, implement and redesign that it takes quite a bit of time to get REALLY well-versed. Have Patience and determination. Raseel. Thanks Raseel Bhagat

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User name and password at the booting --how to override?
by bhalla.v.k. 23 Jun '05

23 Jun '05

Hi, Friends! I have a dual boot operating system which boots in Mandrake ver 9.1 Linux as a default if i do not select Window option. Linux is demanding to a local host user name and a password, i have forgotten these . What step i have to take ? I am absolute beginner. Pl. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rm me either through list reply or at the email address : vkbhalla(a)npcil.co.in : Attention B.V.Kumar Thanks. B.V. Kumar ----------- Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the addressed individual or entity. It contains information that is confidential and protected from disclosure. It must not be printed, read, copied, disclosed, forwarded, distributed or used (in whatsoever manner) by any person other than the addressee. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying is strictly prohibited and may constitute unlawful act and can possibly attract legal action. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. If you have received this message in error, you should destroy this message and may please notify the sender by e-mail. Thank you. -----------

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linux packet drops
by Sonali Gupta 22 Jun '05

22 Jun '05

Hi, We are using Snort on Linux in the binary packet capture mode (capture and log in tcpdump format). We find packet drops even at 5 Mbps bandwidth which we feel is very low for the hardware we are using. We would be grateful if you can provide any suggestions on the issue. Hardware used: HP Proliant DL 140 G2. Dual processor, processor speed 2.8 GHz with 512MB RAM and 72 GB SATA HDD, Gigabit network card. Operating system: Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES Version 3. Snort version: Snort 2.3.0 The OS is a default installation. We are not running any software other than snort on the system. Observations: We find that the drop is related to HDD writes. If there are no hard disk writes, then there is no drop even at 80 Mbps. We tested this by using a rule in snort which rarely matches, so that snort hardly logs any packets. We also found that the drop increases when the I/O is high, irrespective of whether it is being done by the same process (snort) or a totally unrelated one. We created a high I/O scenario by doing copy of a huge file (3GB) periodically while snort is running. Even this triggered packet drops. So, to summarize, we see packet drops in sniffing whenever there is disk I/O happening. We do not suspect the HDD of the machine, as we were able to simulate the problem in two other totally different systems also. Regards, Sonali

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How to access my USB flash memory in Linux
by Para Jagtap 22 Jun '05

22 Jun '05

Hi all, New in Linux.. I have RedHat linux 9.0 at home machine , want to store content of USB flash memory to my Linux machine ..... What driver USB flash memory use ?? PJagtap --------------------------------- Free antispam, antivirus and 1GB to save all your messages Only in Yahoo! Mail: http://in.mail.yahoo.com

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Open source rival attacks 'terrible' Linux
by Venkatesh Hariharan 22 Jun '05

22 Jun '05

AFAIK, Theo De Raadt was kicked out of the BSD group because he was considered to be very difficult to work with. "Free for All" or one of the other books that document open source mentions this. This rant against Linux sounds like a case of sour grapes. Also, it requires a special kind of personality to build a community around open source software and the ability to collaborate and inspire trust in others is essential. That's why Linux is where it is. Venky

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Reply for PCTEL MODEM driver PROBLEM
by SHAILESH MAHADIK 21 Jun '05

21 Jun '05

Dear Saurabh, I have successfully used PCTEL modems , infact I have one of them with me even today ( i don't use it now though ) This link must help U , I am sure .... This is a great driver for PCTEL MODEM , and it WORKS .. http://www.peacefulaction.org/sayamindu/pctel.html Try reading the Documentation provided here it's really worth , All the BEST, and STAY CONNECTED ... In case of any problem , Shoot a mail .... Tell me IF I was of some Use .. Regards, Shailesh =================================================================== They say LOVE is BLIND ................. But MARRIAGE is definitely an EYE OPENER ??? =================================================================== _______________________________________________________ Too much spam in your inbox? Yahoo! Mail gives you the best spam protection for FREE! http://in.mail.yahoo.com

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Linuxers June 2005