On Sat, 21 Oct 2000, Roadrunner wrote:
> Hi, to all who read this
>
>
> First my contribution to the list ; )
> I've found a site for Linux Newbees. (www.linuxnewbees.org)
> You can find all kind of helpfiles for a number of problems: setting up a
> sambaserver, setting up IPChains, Firewall etc.
>
> I was able to setup a peer-to-peer network between a Linux box and a W'98
> Box with the helpfiles i've found there, but I have a few questions
> regarding those help files.
>
> 1-Where can I find the Kernel version-nr.? It must be very easy, but I have
> no idea.
>
uname -r
>
> 2-Where can I find Ipfwadm? (preferably on the Redhat CD)
>
With the 2.2.x kernels, use ipchains instead.
>
> 3-Where can I find the IPchains package? (preferably on the Redhat CD)
>
The ipchains-1.3.9-5 rpm on the RedHat CD. (/sbin/ipchains)
>
> 4-Does the IPChains NHF (www.linuxnewbees.org) also work for Redhat 6.1?
> (It describes the procedure on Slackware 4.0, kernel 2.2.6, but it schould
> work with any 2.2.x kernel)
>
I haven't looked at it, but the firewall script generated should work with
RedHat. You can also check out:
http://www.linux-firewall-tools.com/linux/firewall/
>
> 5-I have access to the /TMP directory on the Linux box from the W'98 box,
> but when i trie to get access to /home/samba/data or /home/public, i get a
> "Cannot find the share" error (I've translated the message from Dutch).
> I've configured everything with SWAT, but I can't find the fault in the
> shares
>
We would have to see your smb.conf file.
>
> Extra information:
> I have Redhat 6.1, a standard kernel, I-net access thru a W'98 box (this
> will be changed soon to the Linux-box) and no idea what i'm doing.
>
You should probably upgrade to 6.2 plus the latest upgrades. At lease
upgrade the kernel to 2.2.16 or later, and upgrade the other packages to
plug some security issues.
>
> I hope there's someone out there that will take the time to look into these
> questions.
>
>
> Thanks for any response,
>
>
>
> Remon
>
>
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