Linuxers February 2007

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Re: Re: [ILUG-BOM] want help to connect the dail-up in linux
by bimal pandit 11 Feb '07

11 Feb '07

On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 Rony wrote : >Amey Salvi wrote: >> >>i tried configuring the modem, it get configured but not able 2 connect >>internet >> >What is your hardware? Internal modems have driver issues with Linux. > >Regards, > >Rony. if you are sure that you have configured your modem, then check ... 1) Firewall setup 2) Nameserver entry 3) Routing hope this will be of some help. regards, Bimal Pandit

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Vdata card use
by Koustubha Kale 11 Feb '07

11 Feb '07

>> I got it working with wvdial. Also got the modprobe to do it >> automagically as described in the blog. Just one problem I have a >> default gateway since I use the laptop at office too. wvdial/pppd >> does not put in a default route for the new connection. I tried the >> defaultroute option in the /etc/ppp/options and /etc/ppp/peers/wvdial >> files but no avail. Can u tell me a tric by which I can have the >> defaultroute inserted when i connect with wvdial and my office route >> put back when i disconnect? >> >> >> >After you are logged in give the command 'route add default ppp0' as >root or sudo, from a second terminal assuming that your wvdial is ppp0. >At office, continue to use it as before. > >Regards, > >Rony. I really would like to make it into a simple script whith an icon which i can double click to start the vdata card & when i close it my office route is put back in place. I have started on it. I can get the script to dial and connect but then wvdial does not return and my next comand to make ppp0 default route does not execute. Also i would like to trap the close so I can put the office route back as default. Any tips? Regards KK ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com

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Upgrading Sarge to Etch
by Dinesh Shah 11 Feb '07

11 Feb '07

Hi! I am finally able to install Debian Sarge (3.1) on my system. Here is the system config MoBo: MSI - K8MM-V CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ MEM: 512 MB HDD: 40 GB Mextor SATA CD/DVD: Samsung Combo Now I am thinking of upgrading the Sarge to Etch. Added following repository to source.lst deb http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian etch main contrib done # apt-get update Now # apt-get upgrade Tells me it will download 75 (71.8MB) upgraded packages # apt-get dist-upgrade Selects 737 upgraded, 345 newly installed, 55 to remove and 2 not upgraded and will download 667MB. :-( Do you think my system will survive this upgrade? Is there any way I can selectively upgrade only important packages like X11? TIA for your help and support. With regards, -- --Dinesh Shah :-)

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OpenSSL regains its FIPS 140-2 validation
by jtd 10 Feb '07

10 Feb '07

Openssl is validated by NIST which makes it fit for use by the US govt. http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/02/08/1935232 strange that binary blobs can be certified easily while certifying source code is a problem. -- Rgds JTD

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Problem with evince PDF reader and password protected PDF files
by Dinesh Shah 10 Feb '07

10 Feb '07

Hi List! I have Ubuntu 6.06 installed with evince PDF viewer (default). The evince can not open password protected PDF files. I can not install xpdf as it's not in the default ubuntu repository. Is this the standard problem with evince? TIA for your help. With regards, -- --Dinesh Shah :-)

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how to access a windows printer over fedora through network.
by krishnakant Mane 10 Feb '07

10 Feb '07

hello, I have a windows printer shared on one machine and I can see that shared printer on other windows machines and can also share the printer. what is the general way of accessing this shared printer over the network on gnome desktops. and is there any thing specific I can do in fedora core 6 to achieve this task? regards. Krishnakant.

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Vdata card use
by Koustubha Kale 10 Feb '07

10 Feb '07

>Koustubha, please remove email addresses of the sender as the mails will >appear on the public domain. Email addresses are harvested by BOTs and >that results in never ending spam. :) Sorry missed that. KK ____________________________________________________________________________________ Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545367

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Vdata card use
by Koustubha Kale 10 Feb '07

10 Feb '07

> Koustubha Kale wrote: > >> I have a Tata Indicom VDATA PCMCIA card for internet access when out of office. > >> Is it possible to use this with Fedora core 6? Any pointers please. > > >I have used the Huawei EC321 data card on FC6.x86_64. Setting it up > >using wvdial was a breeze. If you want, I can provide you the wvdial > >settings that I used. > > I got it working with wvdial. Also got the modprobe to do it automagically as described in the blog. Just one problem I have a default gateway since I use the laptop at office too. wvdial/pppd does not put in a default route for the new connection. I tried the defaultroute option in the /etc/ppp/options and /etc/ppp/peers/wvdial files but no avail. Can u tell me a tric by which I can have the defaultroute inserted when i connect with wvdial and my office route put back when i disconnect? > >a simple way could be through a shell script, which takes down the >office route, runs wvdial & sets it back when you kill it.. > >on another note..is there any tool for logging ppp traffic volume?.. >since its importatnt to keep a track of how much data transfered, to >keep within limits, i know kppp does that. I made a script to kill the office route. I would like to know how to get the remote gateway ip from inside the script and also how to trap the kill so i can take action like removing the remote route and putting back office route. Regards KK ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/

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Linux Newsletter launched
by Openlx Linux 10 Feb '07

10 Feb '07

Hello, We have launched the Linux Newsletter and the first issue, Feb 2007, is out with 10,000 printed copies. The Newsletter is free of cost. The PDF files are available at the following location : www.openboxmag.com/Openbox_mag-Feb2007.pdf as the full 4 pages file of 1.3 MB and, at : www.openboxmag.com/openbox-feb07-P1.pdf www.openboxmag.com/openbox-feb07-P2.pdf www.openboxmag.com/openbox-feb07-P3.pdf www.openboxmag.com/openbox-feb07-P4.pdf as files of each of the 4 pages separately. The HTML version will be on website soon. Ashok. -- Linux - Transforming Lives !

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Liberated Desktops
by Siddhesh Poyarekar 09 Feb '07

09 Feb '07

Hi, Please check out the article below: http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=197996 Regards, Siddhesh PS: Anybody contributing to the desktop article on the wiki? We ought to get it out soon. -- Siddhesh Poyarekar http://siddhesh.tk

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