SendMail Problem

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello Group, I have Sendmail running as a MX'ed mailserver. I had a problem with sending mail out from a client with a error "relay-denied" amd I fix it by adding the ip addresses of my clients. When I try to have mail sent to me I am unable to reteive

Error message not understood

I am receiving an error about ever week that is being mailed to me. In the subject it says [root: Cron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> test -e /usr/sbin/anacron || run-parts--report /etc/cron.daily] and the message reads: /etc/cron.daily/suidmanager: suidregister: /usr/lib/emacs/20.3/i386-debian-linux-gnu/mov

/dev/hda1: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY: RUN fsck MANUALLY.

Hello Group, I am having a problem getting my Potato box to boot. I just installed a Half Life Game server and it has been working great all day. I tried to read my mail and after typing mutt I get an error: can't create a temporary filenames. So then I did a reboot and when it comes to checking /d

SSH

Hello Group, I just installed ssh using apt-get install ssh and after it was installed ssh says your identification has been saved in /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key. Your public key has been saved in /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key.pub. Now the question, in the past I have used ssh_genkey command to generate my RSA k

Wierd Questions

Hello Group, I have a few question on debian. 1, If I want to run Ip Masq. will I need to install the package ipmasq? In the past I have just selected it in the kernel. Whats the package for? 2, Im running frozen with kernel 2.2.15 and would like to use the raid mirror option in the kernel. I h

Mounting Floppy

Hello Group, When I try to mount my floppy I use '/dev/fd0 /floppy' and receive 'you must specify filesystem type'. I am running Potato with kernel 2.2.15. When I was running Slink I never got that. Is this from upgrading to Potato or upgrading my kernel? How do I mount the floppy now? Thanks fo

Package Information

Hello Group, I have been playing with debian for about a month now and would like to get more information on the packages available. Where can I get information on the available packages and a description of what they do? thanks -- If Windows is the answer, then I want the problems back!

Use of typescript

Hello all I want to post some error messages I am having with ssh and am trying to use script command but I cant get it to work with email. Here is what Im doing. I first creat the email, save it, then cat typescript >>/tmp/mutt-348-8. when I look at the email nothing has changed, but when I look

Installation of ssh

Hello All, I am working on installing ssh. Im running potato with kernel 2.2.15. I receive an error after using atp-get install ssh. I have attached the error.(Thanks for the help on typescript) Thanks for your help. Jay -- If Windows is the answer, then I want the problems back!

Installing ssh

Hello Group, Sorry for the last post. I was unable to attach the file so I will try again. Anyways Im trying to install ssh and I receive an error( see attached). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jay -- If Windows is the answer, then I want the problems back! Powe

Re: Installing ssh

Ok I just tried upgrade debconf and received what looks like the same error. I have attached the error. Thanks Bob for your help. On Sun, Jun 25, 2000 at 02:35:13PM -0400, Bob Bernstein wrote: > On Mon, Jun 26, 2000 at 03:00:34PM -0700, Jay Kelly wrote: > > > /var/lib/dpkg/info/

DPKG ERROR

Hello Group, I was trying to install ssh and would get an error "E: Sub-Process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1). So I thought to upgrade DPKG (oh yeah I was running slink and upgraded to potato when this started to happen). Well after trying tp upgrade dpkg I got the same error message.

Re: ssh deb not installing correctly

On Mon, Jun 26, 2000 at 12:46:47PM +0930, John Pearson wrote: > On Mon, Jun 26, 2000 at 11:42:03AM +1200, Daniel Free wrote > > I Just reinstalled my machine at home with debian 2.2 (potato) and started > > apt-get installing all the things i likeon my system, but when i got to ssh > > it returned

FTP server and security

Hello Group, I want to enable my potato box as a ftp server, I have removed proftpd and installed ftpd. I remember when install debian I said no to start the FTP server. Where do I enable this to start the server at boot time? Also is it true the enabling the ftp server will open up my server for a

Re: FTP server and security

On Fri, Jun 30, 2000 at 11:23:37AM -0400, Bob Bernstein wrote: > On Thu, Jun 29, 2000 at 12:27:04PM -0700, Jay Kelly wrote: > > > I want to enable anonymous login so I link my web to the ftp server. > > Bad decision imho, but if you must: > > ftp://ftp.iss.net/pub/fa

Apache Web Server question

Hello Group, Im running apache and have /var/www as the root directory. I wanted to add another folder so I added var/www/file and when I try to access html from the directory I get access denied. I looked in the apachpe error.log and see Permission denied: file permission deny server access: /va

Re: Apache Web Server question

On Fri, Jun 30, 2000 at 08:08:14PM -0700, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: > On Fri, Jun 30, 2000 at 07:55:38PM -0700, Jay Kelly wrote: > > Hello Group, > > Im running apache and have /var/www as the root directory. I wanted > > to add another folder so I added var/www/f

Ip Change

Hello Group, My ISP has changed my ip address and I was wondering what information I eill need to change. I have already change the ip in /etc/init.d/network but was wondering if I need to change anything else? I am running Apache, Squid, and a firewall on this box. Of course I made the changes to

Kernel upgrade

Hello Group, I decided to upgrade my kernel from 2.2.12 to 2.2.15 and ran into a problem. This is what Im doing. I extract the kernel while im in the /usr/src/ directory. Then I made a directory /usr/src/linux-2.2.15 and then cd /usr/src/linux-2.2.15 and ln -s linux-2.2.15 linux. After doing that

Samba Setup

Hello All, I thought I would take a crack at Samba so I installed Samba. Now what do I need to do for my window98 clients to log in to samba? What change to my network setting will I need to make? Will my Primary Network Login be Microsoft Family or Client for Microsoft Networks? Do I need to chan

Upgrade to woody

Hi Guys, What should the /etc/apt/sources.list point so I can upgrade from slink to woody? thanks -- It feels so good, It's a marginal risk, when I clear off windows with fdisk Powered by Debian GNU/Linux. http://www.debian.org

Samba Headache

Hello All, Well Im still working on getting samba to work with Windows 98. I have configured the smb.conf to share my home directory on the linux box. Then I open Network Neighorhood in windows and can see the linux box. I then try to Map a drive on the linux box and get a error. Windows pops up a

samba Passwords

Hello Group, Well thanks to the list I got Samba working for the most part. It seems I didnt have the smb.conf configured right. I have a shared directory that I can access fine but when I try to access the /home/user directory I am promt for a password. I then enter the password but it fails. I l

What drive is the dir on ?

Hey Guys, I have two ide drives install and I have mounted a dir from the secondary to /web. Is there a way to check that I have indeed mounted it to the secondary and not the primary ? Also while I have you guys, Is there a way to setup mutt to save all read mail into a directory unstead of delet

Debian Printing Again

Hello Group, I was reading the list on printers and thought I would try to setup my Xerox DocuPrint 4508 Laser Printer. I installed magicfilter and as before it wanted me reconfigure the printcap. So I ran magicfilterconfig but I had no idea what input filter to use. Also do I need to recompile or

Cant find bzImage

Hello all, I am upgrading my kernel from 2.2.12 to 2.2.15 and after selecting the option I want, I type make dep;make clean;make bzImage;make modules;make modules_install then it starts to compile and when its done I cant find the bzImage. I looked in the /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot but nothing.

Re: Debian Printing Again

printer, you might have to use the command modconf and > select misc drivers, then the lp and parport_pc modules. That's what I had > to do to make printing work on kernel 2.2.12. > > -Original Message- > From: Bob Nielsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, July

Using modconf

Hello All, I wanted to use modconf to add printer support to my potato box, but when I run it all that is in there is net options. How do I add more module options ? Is this down though the kernel ? And if so what do I need add to the kernel for printer support ? Thanks Guys -- It feels so good

Using Netmeeting thought a Debian Firewall

Will NetMeeting work thought a firewall or will I need to port the box to let it out. If I reme\mber right in the past I was able to send video out but not receive it for the other side. Anyone haveany ideas to fix this ? And what port will I need to open if this is the case ? Thanks Guys -- It f

Running Samba as a PDC

Hello Group, I have samba running as my Domain Controller and Im using Windows98 machines for clients and everything work fine. But I have ran into a small problem here. I want to name my domain something different from my workgroup. Everything I have read says that the workgroup name will be the

What bkernel to use ???

Hello Group, I want to upgrade my kernel. Im currently using 2.2.16 and want to add sound support for a soundblaster 16. So should I go for the newer of the kernels like the 2.4.x or 2.3.x ? And is there any real difference between the kernel versions ? Thanks Guys -- It feels so good, It's a m

Adding sound card ?

Ok group, I want to add a sound card (SoundBlaster16) and want to make sure I have the step right. I have compiled the kernel for pnp support. When I look in Sound options, I cant see my sound card. Which driver should I choose? My sound is a old Soundblaster 16 ISA card. And should I select modu

IRQ conflict with soundcard

Hello all, Im trying to get the soundcard to install. Im using kernel 2.2.16 and am installing a SoundBlaster 16. I have enabled the options in the kernel and selested them as modules. I cat /proc/interrupts and it shows the sound card on irq 7. Then I want to the isapnp.conf and remove the # from

AfterStep and using Themes

Hello All, I was hoping matbe someone on the list might be able to help me. I am trying to install a new theme into AfterStep. I have downloaded the theme and placed it into: ~/GNUstep/Library/AfterStep/themes. I had to make the directory themes, does it need a specific premission ? Then I start X

SCSI adapter. Will it work ?

Hello Group, I want ti install a Adaptec AVA 2906 SCSI card but could not find any information on the web. Will the card work and if so, what driver should I select in the kernel option setup. Im using kernel 2.2.16. Thanks Jay -- It feels so good, It's a marginal risk, when I clear off windows

Squid

Hello All, I am running a proxy server and would like to restrict access to the web(well atleast some web pages) on one of my clients. What will I need to add to the squid.conf and can I restrict one machine and allow access to another machine on the same network ? Thanks Jay -- It feels so good

Re: Squid

Well I want to filter what is allowed to be accessed. I noticed that when I choose not to use a proxy in IE I still cann access the web. Is there a way to stop access to the web unless they use the proxy ? On Sat, Jul 29, 2000 at 01:53:59PM +1200, C. Falconer wrote: > Restrict in what way? Do you

Fdisk

Hello goup, I have a question on adding another drive to my potato box. I want to format it to hold window zip files to run with apache. So how would I format it and have apache access it for files? thanks guys -- If Windows is the answer, then I want the problems back! Powe

FTPD configuration

Hello All Where would I change the root directory for FTPD. I also want to add a user that has only access to one directory and cant see anything else. How is this doen? Thanks

Ftpd setup

Hello Guys, I have FTPD installed and was wondering how I change the default directory. Also how can I add users just for the ftp and not to have access to login via ssh or something. I looked for the man pages but there are none installed for it. And help on where the config file are kept and on h

Perl Scripting Help

Hello, I have been trying to run a perl script that I was told requires Extended Tcl/Tk to be installed. Im very new to perl and have now idea what this is. I need Tcl/Tk v8.0. for this to work. When I installed debain I didnt included perl. What will I need to get for the to work? Sorry if this is

Syslogd

Hello All, When I bootup my system hangs on "Starting System Log Daemon Systlogd" how can I troubleshot this to see whats happening? Thanks

RE: Syslogd

server. I will have to look into that more.. Thanks -Original Message- From: kmself@ix.netcom.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 12:49 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Syslogd On Thu, Oct 19, 2000 at 11:36:52AM -0700, Jay Kelly ([EMAIL

Basic Kernel Question

Hello All, I keep running into a problem everytime I upgrade my kernel. Before I upgrade I can place a floppy into the drive and type mount /dev/fd0 /floppy with no errors. After the upgrade I do the same command I get an error about needing to specifiy the file format. What am I missing when I upg

Can I use sendmail with having a console login

hello guys, Im running sendmail and would like to give email accounts to my entire office but do not want to give them a login to access the server via console, ftp, ssh etc. Can this be done? Can I give a email account without a home directory account? Thanks

Sendmail account setup

Hello All, I have a question on Sendmail. I would like to give out email accounts but do not want to give them a debian account. All I want them to have access to is email. Can this be done? Now when I add a new email account I have to use "adduser" which creates a home directory. What are ISP's us

Java 2 Runtime Environment

Hello Guys, Im running apache and need to add Java 2 Runtime Environment v 1.2.2. Is there a debian package I can use via apt-get install ? any tips you can give me on installing it would be appreciated. Thank you

Name server

Hello all, Im running bind and apache on the same box. I use to host my web but have moved it over to another hosting co. I have removed the entry in named.conf but when I try to open the url I stll am getting it from my apache server and not the new host co. I have also changed the name servers ov

Debian Link

Im new to linux and was looking for a link to download Debian. Where can I find a ISO format of Debian? Thanks Jay

Linux Version

AS a new user to Linux, what flavor of linux should I use for a server with Windows clients? And where can I download a cdimage of it. I tried cdimage.debian.org but that was a bad link. Can someone give me the exact link to the cdimage file download?

Newbie Question!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok I sure this is a real stupid question, but Im a newbie here. I just installed Debian and looks like its running great. I log in as root and noticed that the promt before the cusor is an > instead of the :# I see on my other machine. When I try to start the xf86config I get no such file, But I kn

Newbie Question!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok I sure this is a real stupid question, but Im a newbie here. I just installed Debian and looks like its running great. I log in as root and noticed that the promt before the cusor is an > instead of the :# I see on my other machine. When I try to start the xf86config I get no such file, But I kn

X setup

Hello. I was wondering if anyone knows the setting (ie clock speed, etc.) for a Diamond Multimedia Vodoo2000 video card. Im trying to get it to working in X and am not sure the settings. I am also confused about the monitor settings, Im using a Veiwsonic 17E. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Setting up X

Anybody know where I can get some help woth setting up X.. I cant seem to get it working right. Jay

Ethernet Card

WHat Ethernet card will work best with Debian, Netgear FA-310TX (Tulip chip) , Intel Pro 100or Linksys LNE100TX. And what command do I use to install the card? Jay

Ethernet Card Installation

I need help installing a Ethernet Netgear FA-310TX (Tulip chip). Does anyone know where I would get the drivers and how to install it.

Mouse Configuration

Hello All, Anyone have any idea;s what would keep my mouse from woring in X Windows. Its a PS2 Kensington mouse. I cant seem to get it to work. Is it compatible with Debian?

X Starting automaticlly

Hello Guys, How do I stop X Windows from startign automaticlly aafter rebooting? Should I use a boot disk to get to a promt? Any help would be great. Thanks Jay

Command ??

uick question, How would I edit a file such as XF86Cofig? I mean what is the command to open it so I can change a few things such as pointer. Thanks

Screen Size

Ok Guys, I got X Finally working mouse and all. But and you knew there had to be a butt. How can I change the screen size without going back into XF86Config. I am looking at 640x480 and would like 800x600. Will this be possible to change without going into XF86Config? Thanks Agian for all the HELP

Quick Question

When running X, Where do I find NetScape Browser.I tried Mozilla Navigator. Thats not is right? Thank Guys

Installing Netscape

Ok.. Im trying to install Netscape and when I type apt-get install communicator, I receive erro Couldn,t find package communicator. Any know what I need to do to install Netscape. I also tried apt-get netscape4 and I receive a another error, The Netscape archive must be in /tmp, owned by root and u

Samba Setup

I need some help setting up Samba.. Sorry to keep bugin you guys . Im getting there. I try to configure samba thought netscape but I am gettting an error Netscapes connection was refused by the server. Im sure I installed it when I installed Debian. Any Ideas guys

RE: Samba Setup

which port are you trying to connect to? Thanks, Rob Namodn On Mon, May 15, 2000 at 06:46:43PM -0700, Jay Kelly wrote: > I need some help setting up Samba.. Sorry to keep bugin you guys . Im > getting there. I try to configure samba thought netscape but I am gettting > an error Netsc

Maikl Server

Hello all, I'm looking to run a mail server similar to Microsoft Exchange. Is there something for debian out there I can use? If so what's the url?

RE: Samba Setup

16, 2000 12:27 AM To: Jay Kelly Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Samba Setup Odd.. I don't have netscape 4.x installed, but the newest mozilla. I installed swat to test it out ( I am on woody ), hmm.. do you have nmap installed? sending the output of `nmap localhost` might help,

RE: Mail Server

Is there a How-To I can look at to help me set this up -Original Message- From: Davide Libenzi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 11:42 PM To: Jay Kelly; debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Maikl Server If You need a "one package" solution ( S

RE: Samba Setup

I notice when I go into /etc there isnt a file named smb.conf. Does that mean that samba is not installed or do I need to create the file myself? -Original Message- From: Rob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 12:27 AM To: Jay Kelly Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org

Rename Workgroup,etc.

Where do I change my computer Name, Workgroup and how do I rename the Samba Server?

Samba

Where would I find smbclient, I cant seem to find it and I guess I need it for samba ,, right?

RE: Samba

Anybody have an idea? -Original Message- From: Olaf Meeuwissen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 10:23 PM To: Jay Kelly Subject: Re: Samba Jay Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > When I Run the command "nmblookup -B SERVER __SAMBA__". I get S

Configuration

Hello All, Im working on getting Samba to run and I came across: To ensure that the server is run as a daemon whenever the machine is started, and to ensure that it runs as root so that it can serve multiple clients, you will need to modify the system startup files. Wherever appropriate (for examp

Socket Error

After looking at the smb.log I noticed a error: [2000/05/17 07:37:48, 1] smbd/sever.c:main(628) smbd version 2.0.5a started. [2000/05/17 07:37:48, 1] smbd/files.c:file_init(216) file_init: Information only: requested 1 open files, 1014 are available. [2000/05/17 07:37:49, 0] lib/unit_sock.c:op

Network question

Hello Group, Im running Samba and was wondering how I set up a Windows98 machine to login into the debian server and to be auth. ?

Email Q

What mail program should I use to recieve mail from my pop3 server. Also what generates the quotes at the end of the emails???

Remove Sendmail

Hello All, How can I remove Sendmail and install something just a get mail like fetchmail I guess? I accidently installed sendmail not knowing that I really dont need it.

Upgreade Debian

Hey Its me again,, Can I upgrade from Debian 2.1 to something like potato? And if so do I do it with agt-get or something..

RE: Upgreade Debian

-Original Message- From: Jay Kelly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 4:34 PM To: cls--colo spgs Subject: RE: Upgreade Debian Im not sure I understand, I need to add "Http://.debian.org potato main contrib non-free" exactly like that Will that link

APM

Hey Group, How can I keep my monitor from shutting off after a few minutes. I sure its a part of APM but do I make the changes in Debian or is it done in the bios

APM Disable

Hello Guys, After a few minutes my monitors shut due to APM. Where do I shutoff APM? I checked the bios and didnt see anything dor the monitor. Any sugestion would be great

Clone of hard drive

Hello All, Is it possible to clone my linux hard drive to an image or to another drive? This way in the event of hard drive failure I can swap drives and be right back up. If it is, how would I go about it?

RE: APM Disable

, 2000 1:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Jay Kelly; debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: APM Disable > According to the only package I found on Debian's site concerning APM > (apmd): The Debian default kernel does *not* contain APM support, > because it causes problems on some compu

Screen Saver

If my monitor goes black,(i.e. screen saver I think) how do I turn that off. The monitor doesnt shut off just goes blank. Sounds like the screen saver but I have no idea where to check..

Telnet Security

Is there a way to keep my Telnet port open but still have security?

Package Log

When I turn on setterm -msg on, i see: Package log: input DENY eth0 PROTO=17 172.19.32.10:1026 172.255.255.255:111 L=13 s=0x00 I=742 F=0x T=64 (#4) So what am I looking at and why does it continue to do this? Thanks for your help ahead of time

Hosts.allow config

Ok I have two qeustion for the group, 1) I am wanting to use the finger command in my hosts.allow file to see who has been in my system. Im using spawn (/usr/sbin/safe_finger -l @%h | /usr/ucb/mail root) but I dont receive any mail. Am I doing this right? 2) When I try to edit my hosts.allow file

RE: Telnet Security

: Friday, May 19, 2000 11:57 PM To: Debian User List Subject: Re: Telnet Security On Fri, May 19, 2000 at 10:05:32PM -0700, Jay Kelly wrote: > Is there a way to keep my Telnet port open but still have security? > I just went through this. I installed ssh on my linux box & removed telnet.

Sendmail Q

Hello Group, Im trying to setup sendmail and Im at the sendmailconfig and im confussed. I am being asked for: what is the visable mail name of your system. would this be my computer name?

Dumb X Windows Question

Ok I have another dumb question. If I want to install X Windows what do I do. I have already tried "apt-get install xserver-svga" and it installs, but when I try to run the XF86Config I get "command not found" and I get the same for XF86Setup. What did I forget to install?

Version Of Debian

Hello All, What Version on of Debian should I be using. Is there a big difference from Slink to Potato to Frozen? Any seuggestion would be great

Modem Setup

Hey, How do I install a modem. I looked at the man page and tried isapnp buty I couldnt figure out how to use it. Im using a PnP 33.6 Wisecom Modem. I also looked at the howto's and it was very little help. Any help would be great.

Ethernet installation

Im sorry to ask this again, what do I do to add another ethernet card to my box. I want to add a Kingston to eth1 and I cant remember the way to do it.

RE: Modem Setup

I need help in getting my potato box to see it. When I run wvdialconfig it only checks com 1 and com 2. How do I get linux to look on come 3 and 4? -Original Message- From: Ray Olszewski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 8:56 PM To: Jay Kelly; debian-user

Slinkl Install

When I do a fresh install of slink, Will it detect my two pci Ethernet cards automatically or will I need to change the module.conf file.

Firewall setup

Hello Debians, Im am trying to setup a Debian firewall using ipchains, But I need some help in setting up the PCI Ethernet cards. One is an Linksys and the other a Kingston. Both should work under the Tulip driver but I dont know how to add the second eth1 card. The system detects the first and not

network Q

Hello Guys, I have a network qestion. If my ip is 172.19.32.10 and a subnet of 255.0.0.0 what would my broadcast be? 172.255.255.255 ?

Network Q again

Where does Debiean keep all the network settings(ie ip, subnet, gateway)? I need to change it and cant find anything in the howto's Thanks

Kernel Config

If I want to edit my kernel what command do I use. I tried make menuconfig but that doesnt work. Any help would be great... Im using slink

RE: Kernel Config

When I cd to /usr/src there is no linux in there. So it looks like I dont have the source tree needed to run make menuconfig. What would I need to do from here? -Original Message- From: Oswald Buddenhagen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 1:06 PM To: Jay Kelly Cc

Sound Question

I am trying to setup a SoundBlaster16 sound card, I have recomplied the kernel for sound and pnp support. Now I see the howto is telling me to: Use pnpdump to capture the possible settings for all your Plug and Play devices, saving the result to the file /etc/isapnp.conf. Choose settings for the s

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