Re: Why initrd ?

2006-08-20 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Sun, Aug 20, 2006 at 04:31:43PM +0200, Evgeni Golov wrote: > On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:07:41 +0200 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > But when i'm going to configure a custom kernel, on known hardware, > > why should i use initrd at all ? I mean, what is the advantage of > > initrd over non-initrd in

Re: SMART Self-Test Reports UNC Errors on Dell Latitude D800 Hitachi Travelstar DK23FB

2004-08-12 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004, Michael G. Morey wrote: > === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION === > SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1 > Num Test_DescriptionStatus Remaining > LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error > # 1 Extended offlineCompleted: read failure 80%

Re: SMART Self-Test Reports UNC Errors on Dell Latitude D800 Hitachi Travelstar DK23FB

2004-08-12 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004, Michael G. Morey wrote: > === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION === > SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1 > Num Test_DescriptionStatus Remaining > LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error > # 1 Extended offlineCompleted: read failure 80%

Re: VPN

2004-02-04 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Tue, 03 Feb 2004, linux.eqed wrote: > Is there any good how-to's to create a vpn client? or preferably some > deb? I use openvpn and found it pretty stable & convenient. It's not particulary easy to set up, but they provide nice how-tos for various situations: http://openvpn.sourceforge.net

Re: VPN

2004-02-04 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Tue, 03 Feb 2004, linux.eqed wrote: > Is there any good how-to's to create a vpn client? or preferably some > deb? I use openvpn and found it pretty stable & convenient. It's not particulary easy to set up, but they provide nice how-tos for various situations: http://openvpn.sourceforge.net

Re: please help with D-Link 650+

2003-11-04 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Mon, 03 Nov 2003, Alex Roitman wrote: > Hi, > > It must be a simple question for the one who knows. I'm trying to get my > D-Link 650+ PCMCIA wireless card to work. I think I have read all the > relevant docs, but still can't figure it out. I'm have the PCI version of the very same card run

Re: please help with D-Link 650+

2003-11-04 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Mon, 03 Nov 2003, Alex Roitman wrote: > Hi, > > It must be a simple question for the one who knows. I'm trying to get my > D-Link 650+ PCMCIA wireless card to work. I think I have read all the > relevant docs, but still can't figure it out. I'm have the PCI version of the very same card run

Re: apt-get confused when laptop plugged elsewhere

2003-04-07 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Mon, 07 Apr 2003, Jan Stary wrote: > Does my eth0 remember 192.168.6.1 as its [something] to use? No, because > all other net apps work ok, connect to where they should etc. > > Any ideas? Is $http_proxy set to 192.168.6.1? Walter

Re: Mobile modems

2003-03-26 Thread Walter Hofmann
Robert Michel schrieb am Wednesday, den 26. March 2003: > Quick answer, > do you mean GSM-modems? > AFAIK is it not possibel to recieve Fax with Linux and a GSM-Modem. But sending (at least) works for me (using a Siemens S35 via IR with Hylafax). Walter

Re: Mobile modems

2003-03-26 Thread Walter Hofmann
Robert Michel schrieb am Wednesday, den 26. March 2003: > Quick answer, > do you mean GSM-modems? > AFAIK is it not possibel to recieve Fax with Linux and a GSM-Modem. But sending (at least) works for me (using a Siemens S35 via IR with Hylafax). Walter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PRO

Re: Set http_proxy on cardctl insert

2002-12-15 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Rob Walker wrote: > I agree that this is a good idea, using private addresses and such. > However, if the goal is to force outgoing web surfing to go somewhere > else, what about masquerading anything going to ports 80 and 443 from > the local machine. That way you wouldn't h

Re: Set http_proxy on cardctl insert

2002-12-15 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Rob Walker wrote: > I agree that this is a good idea, using private addresses and such. > However, if the goal is to force outgoing web surfing to go somewhere > else, what about masquerading anything going to ports 80 and 443 from > the local machine. That way you wouldn't h

Re: Set http_proxy on cardctl insert

2002-12-13 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Russell Coker wrote: > Masquerading of packets originating at the local machine was a new feature > added in 2.4.20, so this only works if you are tracking the latest kernels. According to my iptables man page (which is older than 2.4.20) the DNAT target should be valid in

Re: Set http_proxy on cardctl insert

2002-12-13 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Russell Coker wrote: > Masquerading of packets originating at the local machine was a new feature > added in 2.4.20, so this only works if you are tracking the latest kernels. According to my iptables man page (which is older than 2.4.20) the DNAT target should be valid in

Re: Yet another "what laptop should I buy?" question

2002-12-13 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Jérôme Marant wrote: > > The ibm X series is great, s small!! esp the X30 with integrated > > wifi and bluetooth [both supported in linux] maybe not so good as > > desktop replacement but still gorgeous! > > You are right, but it is at least 2900 euros (here in France

Re: Set http_proxy on cardctl insert

2002-12-13 Thread Walter Hofmann
Yet another idea: If you always use a proxy, then set http_proxy to something like http://123.45.67.89:12345 and use iptables to redirect all outgoing connections to the proxy instead of 123.45.67.89:12345. This allows you to switch proxies on the fly without restarting the programs that use th

Re: Yet another "what laptop should I buy?" question

2002-12-13 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Jérôme Marant wrote: > > The ibm X series is great, s small!! esp the X30 with integrated > > wifi and bluetooth [both supported in linux] maybe not so good as > > desktop replacement but still gorgeous! > > You are right, but it is at least 2900 euros (here in France

Re: Set http_proxy on cardctl insert

2002-12-13 Thread Walter Hofmann
Yet another idea: If you always use a proxy, then set http_proxy to something like http://123.45.67.89:12345 and use iptables to redirect all outgoing connections to the proxy instead of 123.45.67.89:12345. This allows you to switch proxies on the fly without restarting the programs that use th

Re: Set http_proxy on cardctl insert

2002-12-12 Thread Walter Hofmann
Philipp Haller schrieb am Thursday, den 12. December 2002: > Hello list, > > I am trying to cope with different network environments. I set up various > schemes in /etc/pcmcia/network.opts. This works fine. For one of those > schemes I need to set http_proxy. I tried the following (in > /etc/p

Re: Set http_proxy on cardctl insert

2002-12-12 Thread Walter Hofmann
Philipp Haller schrieb am Thursday, den 12. December 2002: > Hello list, > > I am trying to cope with different network environments. I set up various schemes in >/etc/pcmcia/network.opts. This works fine. For one of those schemes I need to set >http_proxy. I tried the following (in /etc/pcmcia

Re: Monitoring disk access

2002-08-20 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Fri, 02 Aug 2002, Walter Hofmann wrote: > On Fri, 02 Aug 2002, Vincent Bernat wrote: > > > I am trying to spot the application which are regularly using the disk, > > waking it up from sleep and eating unnecessary my battery. Is there > > some program which could l

Re: Monitoring disk access

2002-08-02 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Fri, 02 Aug 2002, Vincent Bernat wrote: > OoO En ce début d'après-midi nuageux du vendredi 02 août 2002, vers > 14:07, Walter Hofmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> disait: > > > - Change /etc/cron.d/exim to prevent exim from running the queue every > > 15 minutes

Re: Monitoring disk access

2002-08-02 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Fri, 02 Aug 2002, Vincent Bernat wrote: > I am trying to spot the application which are regularly using the disk, > waking it up from sleep and eating unnecessary my battery. Is there > some program which could log (on a tmpfs of course ! ;-) ) any disk > access with timestamp, file (well if it

Re: announce:sysrq keys reconfiguration

2002-07-29 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Tuukka Toivonen wrote: > Unfortunately, my laptop is missing Sysrq+U. Sysrq is actually Fn+F9, but > Fn also enables the embedded numeric keypad which changes U to 4. Did you try Fn+F9+(lift Fn, hold F9)+U ? Walter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subj

Re: Weird ssh problem

2002-06-17 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Sun, 16 Jun 2002, Jo Geraerts wrote: > 10:44:25.286209 217.136.250.136.33097 > 213.119.61.223.2223: . ack 311 win > 6432 (DF) > --- The last pac

Re: Weird ssh problem

2002-06-16 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Sun, 16 Jun 2002, Jo Geraerts wrote: > debug1: Sent encrypted session key. > debug1: Installing crc compensation attack detector. > debug1: Received encrypted confirmation. > Connection closed by 213.119.61.223 The server closed the connection. Get a debug log from the server! Walter -- T

Re: Weird ssh problem

2002-06-16 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Sun, 16 Jun 2002, Jo Geraerts wrote: > debug1: Sent encrypted session key. > debug1: Installing crc compensation attack detector. > debug1: Received encrypted confirmation. > Connection closed by 213.119.61.223 The server closed the connection. Get a debug log from the server! Walter --

Re: Boot Loader

2002-04-30 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Some Linux distros have a "modified" version of LILO which is graphical with a > menu (Stormix, Mandrake, as a couple examples). And Debian! (I'm not sure if it is "modified", but it certainly can do graphical logos.) Walter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, e

Re: Boot Loader

2002-04-30 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Some Linux distros have a "modified" version of LILO which is graphical with a > menu (Stormix, Mandrake, as a couple examples). And Debian! (I'm not sure if it is "modified", but it certainly can do graphical logos.) Walter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE,

Re: Boot Loader

2002-04-29 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, R.Stepanyan wrote: > Basically I need to install into hda mbr a boot loader which > 1) is menu driven (don't ask why) - so, not LiLo You can do menues with LILO, even graphical ones! I cannot comment on the win98 problem, but I assume LILO can handle this. Walter -- To U

Re: Boot Loader

2002-04-29 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, R.Stepanyan wrote: > Basically I need to install into hda mbr a boot loader which > 1) is menu driven (don't ask why) - so, not LiLo You can do menues with LILO, even graphical ones! I cannot comment on the win98 problem, but I assume LILO can handle this. Walter -- To

Re: Toshiba Tecra 730XCDT

2002-04-03 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Wed, 03 Apr 2002, alberto wrote: > XF86Setup, though, is succesful: it completes its duties sending compliments > about the X server up and running. > > If I then start X (with startX), it crashes, but without any 'fatal error' > message. Only a warning about the mouse. Can you post the

Re: Toshiba Tecra 730XCDT

2002-04-03 Thread Walter Hofmann
On Wed, 03 Apr 2002, alberto wrote: > XF86Setup, though, is succesful: it completes its duties sending compliments > about the X server up and running. > > If I then start X (with startX), it crashes, but without any 'fatal error' > message. Only a warning about the mouse. Can you post the

Re: pcmcia nics

2001-07-20 Thread Walter Hofmann
> > Any recommendations on a pcmcia nic? I have a 3com EtherLink III 10-Base-T/Coax card which works really good. There were never any problems with it (I use it for four years now). Walter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL