Re: stretch vs iptables auto-start

2020-08-24 Thread Tixy
On Sun, 2020-08-23 at 14:26 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > Greetings all; > > Since the big conversion of file structs vs who owns what, which > apparently includes running rc.local as the logged in user and not > as > root, that has hidden the iptables stuff from everybody but root > since > its

Re: stretch vs iptables auto-start

2020-08-24 Thread Joe
On Sun, 23 Aug 2020 21:34:12 -0400 Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 23 August 2020 15:45:22 Joe wrote: > > > > > My server iptables is inherited from, I think, sarge, so it's > > probably not done optimally today. It's an init script run from > > /etc/rcS.d. > > Ah,/etc/rcS.d/S18netfilter-per

Re: Homebuilt NAS: System Drive Filesystem?

2020-08-24 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Du, 23 aug 20, 14:26:15, David Christensen wrote: > On 2020-08-23 11:22, Patrick Bartek wrote: > > > > I'll use "relatime" instead of "noatime." "Relatime" is said to > > create less problems with software that needs dates/times when files, > > etc. were last modified, accessed, etc. > > I onl

Re: stretch vs iptables auto-start

2020-08-24 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Du, 23 aug 20, 21:34:12, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 23 August 2020 15:45:22 Joe wrote: > > > > My server iptables is inherited from, I think, sarge, so it's probably > > not done optimally today. It's an init script run from /etc/rcS.d. > > Ah,/etc/rcS.d/S18netfilter-persistent > but that

Re: Homebuilt NAS: System Drive Filesystem?

2020-08-24 Thread David Christensen
On 8/24/20 1:33 AM, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Du, 23 aug 20, 14:26:15, David Christensen wrote: I only use 'relatime' on data disks. I would not use it on a root filesystem. /boot might be okay. (I let the installer set the boot, swap, and root entries in fstab and I am loath to touch them.

Re: In network bonding second nic (eth1) is not pingable while first one (eth0) is always pingable"

2020-08-24 Thread Jaikumar Sharma
On Mon, Aug 24, 2020 at 12:47 AM deloptes wrote: > But this is exactly what he has to do - connect two wired network interfaces > to a managed switch. Then configure LAGG (LACP) on the switch for the two > ports and LAGG (LACP) on the PC/server. Right :) For my tests on Cisco switch at office (wi

Re: stretch vs iptables auto-start

2020-08-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 24 August 2020 04:45:01 Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Du, 23 aug 20, 21:34:12, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Sunday 23 August 2020 15:45:22 Joe wrote: > > > My server iptables is inherited from, I think, sarge, so it's > > > probably not done optimally today. It's an init script run from > > >

Re: Homebuilt NAS: System Drive Filesystem?

2020-08-24 Thread Jonathan Dowland
On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 09:02:05PM -0700, Patrick Bartek wrote: Opinions? Suggestions? Recommendations? If I were doing this, I would remount / as read-only after boot, see what complains, and make adjustments to either stop those processes writing, or redirect where they write to (such as mo

Re: In network bonding second nic (eth1) is not pingable while first one (eth0) is always pingable"

2020-08-24 Thread Jaikumar Sharma
On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 9:36 PM Dan Ritter wrote: > This really sounds like you're trying to test out a scenario in > a situation where it can't possibly work. > > Don't do that. Test it in as close a simulation to reality as > possible. Thanks Dan for insights, it worked - I humbly appreciate you

Re: In network bonding second nic (eth1) is not pingable while first one (eth0) is always pingable"

2020-08-24 Thread Andy Smith
Hello, On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 09:16:48PM +0200, deloptes wrote: > Dan Ritter wrote: > > This really sounds like you're trying to test out a scenario in > > a situation where it can't possibly work. > > > > But this is exactly what he has to do - connect two wired network interfaces > to a manag

Re: right after installation errors reported during booting (dmesg) ...

2020-08-24 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 03:38:59PM +0200, Albretch Mueller wrote: > On 8/21/20, The Wanderer wrote: > > Wow. That's some dense, opaque code. > > my only intention was to get something done as quickly as possible. I > didn't even know that people cared about proper writing of bash > script. Is t

Re: stretch vs iptables auto-start

2020-08-24 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 02:26:19PM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > Since the big conversion of file structs vs who owns what, The what? I can't even parse that. > which > apparently includes running rc.local as the logged in user and not as > root, Now that is pure nonsense. You're just inventi

Fwd: troubles with mpt3sas module on a very recent Dell server

2020-08-24 Thread Patrice Duroux
Sorry, I should have reply to the list. -- Message transféré -- De : *Patrice Duroux* Date : dimanche 23 août 2020 Objet : troubles with mpt3sas module on a very recent Dell server À : Dan Ritter Sorry, I do not have an access to it neither, just its «free» part. Here are resu

Re: Homebuilt NAS: System Drive Filesystem?

2020-08-24 Thread Patrick Bartek
On Mon, 24 Aug 2020 10:40:30 +0100 Jonathan Dowland wrote: > On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 09:02:05PM -0700, Patrick Bartek wrote: > >Opinions? Suggestions? Recommendations? > > If I were doing this, I would remount / as read-only after boot, see > what complains, and make adjustments to either st

Continuing problem with malfunctioning USB 3 port

2020-08-24 Thread Mick Ab
I am still struggling to solve the problem with the malfunctioning USB 3 port on a desktop running Debian. I would be very grateful if someone could please give useful answers to the following questions :- (1) Can the desktop be safely rebooted, if needed, given the USB 3 problem? (2) Can the US

Re: In network bonding second nic (eth1) is not pingable while first one (eth0) is always pingable"

2020-08-24 Thread deloptes
Jaikumar Sharma wrote: > For my tests on Cisco switch  at office (without any changes on > switch) and using bonding in  "active-backup" mode, I can ping the > active interface using bond0 IP after plugging out the network cable > of the cable of active interface. > Only catch was all interfaces m

Re: stretch vs iptables auto-start

2020-08-24 Thread deloptes
Gene Heskett wrote: > At the present time I have around 80 rules, all designed to deny the > network spiders and bots that think they have to mirror my several > giga-byte site, 2 or 3 times a day.  And that was eating up my bandwidth > allocation on a slow net connection. > > Is there a tut some

Re: stretch vs iptables auto-start

2020-08-24 Thread Andrew Cater
Start here perhaps? https://wiki.debian.org/nftables It should be relatively straightforward to move backward and forwards. Working as a systemd service means that it will start automatically if you're using systemd. [When in doubt, check the Debian wiki for a topic - if that's no good, have a qu

Re: stretch vs iptables auto-start

2020-08-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 24 August 2020 17:03:13 Andrew Cater wrote: > Start here perhaps? https://wiki.debian.org/nftables > > It should be relatively straightforward to move backward and forwards. > Working as a systemd service means that it will start automatically if > you're using systemd. > > [When in doub

Re: Homebuilt NAS: System Drive Filesystem?

2020-08-24 Thread David Christensen
On 2020-08-24 02:40, Jonathan Dowland wrote: On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 09:02:05PM -0700, Patrick Bartek wrote: Opinions?  Suggestions?  Recommendations? But I'd also avoid trying to run / on a flash drive. I just use a logical volume on my NAS storage for the OS. I can't see a reason not to.

Re: Continuing problem with malfunctioning USB 3 port

2020-08-24 Thread David Christensen
On 2020-08-24 10:49, Mick Ab wrote: I am still struggling to solve the problem with the malfunctioning USB 3 port on a desktop running Debian. I would be very grateful if someone could please give useful answers to the following questions :- (1) Can the desktop be safely rebooted, if needed, gi

Re: Cannot see a process listening on 127.0.0.1

2020-08-24 Thread Victor Sudakov
Andy Smith wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 12:09:03PM +0700, Victor Sudakov wrote: > > There is a process listening on 127.0.0.1:8081 but for some reason > > netstat/sockstat/ss do not show it listening on IPv4. Is this a bug or a > > feature? > > I think it's listening on an IPv4-mapped IPv6

Re: Homebuilt NAS: System Drive Filesystem?

2020-08-24 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Lu, 24 aug 20, 09:26:57, Patrick Bartek wrote: > > Since F2FS is not supported directly for an install, one would have to > convert to it after or configure the flash drive with another computer > before the install. I don't know if it is worth the time to do so. > EXT4 without journaling would