OT: artist wanted

2003-03-31 Thread Cedar Cox
Sorry for being OT.. (I think I'm still within quota for this year..) If there's anyone who would like to do me a favo{,u}r, I'd appreciate it. I'm looking for someone to illustrate a concept in a line-art, comic strip kind of style.. nothing really fancy is expected. Idea: A few human{,oid} fig

Re: 012 adsl limitation ?

2003-03-09 Thread Cedar Cox
I just wanted to point out that the MTU may in fact be the problem. At some point in my adsl history, I had a very similar problem. Setting client MTUs to 1456 (wasn't it that?) didn't work any more. I had to reduce it to 1440. Did someone add another tunnel layer or something?.. Anyway, I s

Re: [OT] new hardisk advice (was: What's "short read error"?

2003-03-04 Thread Cedar Cox
What about S.M.A.R.T. for IDE HDs? I don't really know anything about it, but IIRC it's supposed to give early warning of disk failure.. -Cedar = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the m

Re: GDM .. still locks

2003-03-02 Thread Cedar Cox
One trick I use when a console locks is to log in via the network and just run chvt. On Slackware, for example, X runs on VT2, and a spare console on VT6. Usually I only need to 'chvt 6; sleep 5; chvt 2' and I regain control. (Only 'chvt 6' is needed, but why not change it back?) One thing I h

Re: printing on okipage 14ex via samba

2003-01-02 Thread Cedar Cox
You're right on with the ljet4 driver. The problem is samba. (It works directly connected..) You need disable cr-lf translation. Look in the smbprint(??) file. The binary data is getting garbled, similar to ftp in ascii mode. It's coincidence that the page is ok (or almost ok) until half way

Re: ftp in user-mode.

2002-12-12 Thread Cedar Cox
FWIW, I find hose and faucet useful. I commonly use two scripts to do simple file transfer. 'tar' is the "protocol".. ;) wwserve.sh: --- #!/bin/bash if [ "$1" == "" ]; then echo "Usage: `basename $0` [tar options] " else echo -e "Starting faucet...\n" faucet 12345 --verbose --out --once t

packet log

2002-11-06 Thread Cedar Cox
Unusual System Events =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Nov 6 12:25:21 nanu kernel: Packet log: input - ppp0 PROTO=6 172.26.140.7:9044 192.117.108.106:3379 L=1400 S=0x00 I=56154 F=0x4000 T=107 (#2) Nov 6 12:25:21 nanu kernel: Packet log: output DENY ppp0 PROTO=6 192.117.108.106:3379 172.26.140.7:9044 L=40

Re: basic debian question

2002-09-03 Thread Cedar Cox
> But then again, galeon needs a couple of libraries. > > There is no point downloading the whole pool. It includes a couple of gigs > of packages (10? 15? 20?): It holds packages for all the debian branches. > It also holds all the sources. > > Why do you want to download the debs? Do you know

Re: [OT] Looking for jobs

2002-09-02 Thread Cedar Cox
> > Are we the intended recipient ? > > intended recipient is stricly the person who is listed in the "To:" field. Then why not send messages To: All Humanity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ? I think this covers most who will read the message, through email or however the archives are viewed. ===

office

2002-08-21 Thread Cedar Cox
Hi all, What is the current generally preferred MS word replacement in Linux (for Hebrew), if it exists? What is the status of bidi in KOffice (KWord specifically)? I just looked at the KOffice 1.2 RC1 changelog and didn't seen anything. What about GNOME* / others? I don't need full DTP l

partition editing programs

2002-08-18 Thread Cedar Cox
I just want to point out that altering partition tables, on other peoples machines mind you, is VERY dangerous. It may be a good thing to have a disclaimer and perhaps even an acknowledgment signed by people who bring machines to instaparties to get installs done. Even commercial products (ie.

netgear hub or switch

2002-07-17 Thread Cedar Cox
I suppose this is off topic, but it _is_ for linux boxes in Israel.. ;) This is a call for opinions of Netgear hubs and switches. We already have one DS108 (8 port dual speed hub), and I think it's great. I'm thinking of getting the 16 port version (DS116) for somewhere else. I'm wondering tho

Re: linux-il Digest V4 #176

2002-07-06 Thread Cedar Cox
Oops. Please excuse my last message. (I didn't mean to send it) -Cedar = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: linux-il Digest V4 #176

2002-07-06 Thread Cedar Cox
blah > -- > > Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 19:42:41 +0200 > From: Tomer Dagan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: ssl wrapper > > > --000204090008020704020408 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Hi,

Israeli ISP's and quality of service...

2002-06-07 Thread Cedar Cox
I. I never did report back about all of my problems, so I will now. The big problem was disconnections, and often not able to reconnect. I've spent many calls to bezeq trying to fix either problems on their end, or with the modem (meanwhile they tell me Linux is not supported, surprise, surpri

Re: mounting iso9660 as rw

2002-05-28 Thread Cedar Cox
UDF is really a cool idea, but like M$ Outlook, is horrible when it doesn't work (yes, I'm saying Outlook would be almost good if it worked). From experience (I used to do phone tech support for CD writers), I would recommend against using UDF, especially considering beta drivers. I saw so call

ADSL modems

2001-12-23 Thread Cedar Cox
Hi. I've been using bezeq's adsl now for about 6 months. Last week bezeq changed the redback I'm connected to and from then on I've had problems (not to mention, a different IP address.. I'm with Actcom / static IP). Ping time to the remote side of the ppp link is often over 500ms, but sometim

OT: lemming0

2001-12-01 Thread Cedar Cox
Sorry for being OT, but this one is really easy. I just want to make sure I'm not missing something ;) Isn't 172.22.3.2 in the reserved networks address range? Is this just a misconfigured DNS (leuni-karlsruhe.de's)? I got the address from a link on the gimp.org web page.. cedarc:~$ nslookup

Re: ADSL problems (is it just me?)

2001-11-22 Thread Cedar Cox
> Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 01:20:16 +0200 > From: "Nadav Har'El" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: ADSL problems (is it just me?) > > On Wed, Nov 21, 2001, Hetz Ben Hamo wrote about "ADSL problems (is it just me?)": > > I don't know if its just me or this happends to anyone but in the last 2 days

Re: strange masq packets

2001-11-18 Thread Cedar Cox
On Sun, 18 Nov 2001, guy keren wrote: > > On Sun, 18 Nov 2001, Cedar Cox wrote: > > > Unusual System Events > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Nov 17 22:36:53 bibi kernel: Packet log: output DENY ppp0 PROTO=6 >192.117.108.105:61707 172.26.140.6:9044 L=40 S=0x00 I=37

fixed freq. monitors

2001-11-18 Thread Cedar Cox
Anyone know where I can get an old fixed frequency workstation monitor? In other words, I'd like a large, good quality monitor for not much money.. wouldn't everyone ;) I know the details involved with driving these beasts from PC video cards.. I actually have a few of them the USA. BTW, if

strange masq packets

2001-11-18 Thread Cedar Cox
Well, I guess they're probably not that "strange". Unusual System Events =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Nov 17 22:36:53 bibi kernel: Packet log: output DENY ppp0 PROTO=6 192.117.108.105:61707 172.26.140.6:9044 L=40 S=0x00 I=3796 F=0x T=255 (#2) Nov 17 22:36:58 bibi kernel: Packet log: output DENY p

dust

2001-07-10 Thread Cedar Cox
I'm just wondering if here in Israel other people have problems with dust, mainly with cd players, cdrom and dvd drives? I have to clean our various cd players very often. As for the drives in the computers, most of them have "dust seals" but they don't seem to work that great as the dvd seems

Re: LInux modem problem

2001-07-08 Thread Cedar Cox
Look at www.linmodems.org I usually go http://www.idir.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html or you can look at the whole list ("big list" link).. http://www.idir.net/~gromitkc/20010604b.html -Cedar On Sun, 8 Jul 2001, Adi Stav wrote: > On Fri, Jul 06, 2001 at 03:41:46PM -0700, oren epshtein wrote:

RE:Nic Goes Down after Netwrok Activity

2001-07-08 Thread Cedar Cox
Could it be an irq problem? I know NICs sometimes don't like to share irq, especially with another NIC (at least from my experience). BTW, (assuming you have one), have you watched the light on your NIC before/after it "stops responding"? On Thu, 5 Jul 2001, Stiven Andre wrote: > Hi. > I am f

Re: Very Strange behave, Maybe MX

2001-07-04 Thread Cedar Cox
I agree.. I got a similar (the same) message but from a different domain. On Wed, 4 Jul 2001, Shachar Shemesh wrote: > Seems like this message is spam. > > If you would post the FULL headers, maybe we can get more info. > > In any case - spammers are known to do things to confuse who they a

port 515

2001-06-30 Thread Cedar Cox
What is one to think of this? These "random" packets have hit my firewall on port 515 recently.. comments? -- Attached file included as plaintext by Listar -- -- File: log.txt Jun 26 22:01:20 Packet log: PROTO=6 64.123.230.249:58963 L=60 S=0x00 I=18619 F=0x4000 T=47 SYN (#23) Jun 26 22:01:2

Re: Linux-friendly CDR

2001-06-27 Thread Cedar Cox
I wouldn't necessarily recommend them but I have two HP cdwriters that I use in Linux. Have not had any problems software wise. (I do have some CDRs that don't work in the new one). One is a slightly older IDE model, 8200i (8250i?).. the other is a external SCSI, 9210e I think (it's 9200 hardw

Re: Linux Redhat installation and networking

2001-06-26 Thread Cedar Cox
On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Shachar Shemesh wrote: > Cedar Cox wrote: > > >On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Eran Levy wrote: > > > >>No No. Im sorry. From my experience, knowledge and testings, I have got this: > >>When I have installed NT loader after installing Linux, Li

Re: problems with pppd

2001-06-26 Thread Cedar Cox
On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Oded Arbel wrote: > > > compile the kernel module (IMO, simple), write a five line config file and > > run the daemon. Set up the routes and you're done. > > hmm.. would you be so kind as to send/post your configurtion files > (sensitive information removed, of course :-)

Re: Linux Redhat installation and networking

2001-06-26 Thread Cedar Cox
On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Eran Levy wrote: > > No No. Im sorry. From my experience, knowledge and testings, I have got this: > When I have installed NT loader after installing Linux, Linux showed up in > the menu and I only had to choose it from the menu and press ENTER. Im not > telling this becau

Re: problems with pppd

2001-06-26 Thread Cedar Cox
On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Oded Arbel wrote: > > I was looking into CIPE in the last week, and the current plans are to > start using CIPE asap, unfortunatly - it's not even close to being as > trivial as pppd over ssh, and except for this anoying problem, the vpn > works great using the script I've w

Re: problems with pppd

2001-06-25 Thread Cedar Cox
Try CIPE instead. I almost went for that option but what you are describing sounds typical of what the cipe people warn about. I've been using cipe for about a month and love it. It encapsulates everything in encrypted udp packets. My telnet sessions to the other end actually survive a adsl d

RE: Samba problem

2001-06-20 Thread Cedar Cox
On Wed, 20 Jun 2001, Haim Gelfenbeyn wrote: > > AFAIK NT has LPD server... If not in the default configuration, then in > their "Unix services for NT". I never tried it, thought. I use other > option: I have LPD print server (NOT general use PC, small box with one > ethernet and one parallel por

Re: Samba problem

2001-06-20 Thread Cedar Cox
On Wed, 20 Jun 2001, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: > > It shouldn't be _that_ slower. Maybe check with tcpdump where packets are > going. I doubt it's a problem with my net setup. Everything else works well.. > Also: is the file big enough? huh? One particular one was a 33MB postscript file. IIRC it

Re: Samba problem

2001-06-20 Thread Cedar Cox
hmm... anyone know a better (faster) way to print to a printer on a windows machine? On Tue, 19 Jun 2001, Itzik Kedem wrote: > > However, when I mount using smbmount (or just mount -t smbfs) something > > and try to copy files from one computer to another, it's done slow as > > hell, about 20kb

Re: xmms questions

2001-06-20 Thread Cedar Cox
-Cedar On Wed, 20 Jun 2001, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: > Hi > > Sorry for not replying yet. I haven't exactly figured out how to compile > locale descriptions. I know that there's a localedef command for that. > > On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Cedar Cox wrote: > > > >

RE: samba to connect to w2k?

2001-06-18 Thread Cedar Cox
On Mon, 18 Jun 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Here is what I get after trying: > ERROR: smbfs filesystem not supported by the kernel > Please refer to the smbmnt(8) manual page > smbmnt failed: 255 > > kernel 2.4.2-2 (Rh7.1) > samba-client 2.0.7-36 > > ishay >From man mount: ---

Re: xmms questions

2001-06-18 Thread Cedar Cox
On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: > On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Cedar Cox wrote: > > > > When I try something like this I get: > > > > ~$ LC_CTYPE=he_IL gimp > > > > Gdk-WARNING **: locale not supported by C library > > > > > >

Re: xmms questions

2001-06-18 Thread Cedar Cox
On Fri, 15 Jun 2001, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: > On Fri, 15 Jun 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Run your GTK 1.2 and legacy programs with an LC_CTYPE=he_IL environment > > > variable and they will succesfully decode the normal keymap into 8-bit > > > characters. And no, Qt 2.3, Mozilla and GTK

Re: NMI?

2001-06-18 Thread Cedar Cox
> >NMI = "NonMaskable Interrupt". I have no idea what can be causing this > >(maybe somebody else here knows?) but the kernel's hunch might be correct :( -- > > > But no way of actually knowing what triggered it? > > Then again, cosmic rays can, theoretically, drop the voltage on the > specific

NMI?

2001-06-17 Thread Cedar Cox
Mar 15 03:36:06 nanu kernel: Uhhuh. NMI received. Dazed and confused, but trying to continue Mar 15 03:36:06 nanu kernel: You probably have a hardware problem with your RAM chips As you can see, I got this in my syslog quite a while ago.. The server's been running great and this is the only tim

Re: 'he' locale

2001-06-14 Thread Cedar Cox
On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: > > So if LyX is what you're after, you don't need to worry about hebrew > > keyboard mapping with X. > > I forgot to add how to do it: > > from the file lyxrc.example in the shared directory of the lyx > installation > there is a "hebrew support" sect

Re: 'he' locale

2001-06-14 Thread Cedar Cox
oops, sorry.. I meant to add that I'm using Slackware 7. = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]

'he' locale

2001-06-14 Thread Cedar Cox
Tzafrir, you inspired me to ask about this ;) At the end of the "I type hebrew chars and nothing happens!" page on iglu it says You'll notice that the key symbol is indeed correct - hebrew_yod, and the number is 0xce9, which is in the range 0xce0 - 0xcfa, as mentioned above (if it was mapped t

Re: Bezeq ADSL setup

2001-06-12 Thread Cedar Cox
On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Dani Arbel wrote: > > You are totaly wrong. The ADSL just act as a bridge for the PPP session, > moving it from a pptp (or PPPoE in other setups) into an ADSL over ATM. > This is a simple task (implementing a PPTP server), and the ADSL anyway > have to implement lots of ATM

Re: Bezeq ADSL setup

2001-06-12 Thread Cedar Cox
Yes.. and just for the fun of it, I confirmed that this is the same from a Masq'd Linux box also... On Tue, 12 Jun 2001, Miki Shapiro wrote: > > We're talking about the Windows client MTU, not the ppp-interface-on-linux-router >MTU. right? > > On Tue, 12

Re: Bezeq ADSL setup

2001-06-11 Thread Cedar Cox
On Tue, 12 Jun 2001, Miki Shapiro wrote: > My opinion however remains that it is completely unneccesary to lower MTU > on all your windows clients and the linux ether interface, for the > benefit of time that you buy - the extra time that it takes your linux > router to get a too-large chunk, d

Re: Bezeq ADSL setup

2001-06-11 Thread Cedar Cox
On Mon, 11 Jun 2001, Miki Shapiro wrote: > Now to fragmentation problems: > > Fragmentation is done when data passes between layers, and, providing that > I trust my ISP's tunnel enterance and my linux router's tunnel exit (or > vice versa), fragmentation somewhere in the tunnel infrastructure

Re: IP-Masq. problem

2001-06-08 Thread Cedar Cox
On Fri, 8 Jun 2001, mulix wrote: > > check the mtus on the workstations. the howto has the required > information (http://www.pointer.co.il/~mulix/adsl-howto.txt). Yup. Sure enough. I guess I just skipped over that little note thinking I already knew everything about IP masquerading.. ;) > i

IP-Masq. problem

2001-06-08 Thread Cedar Cox
Hi.. You may remember me.. I asked a while ago about ISPs in Israel. Well, we decided to go with Actcom (ADSL connection). Now I have a interesting problem with IP masquerading. First let me say that everything works fine when connected through Netvision (we still have the account with them)