Re: LXDE is an acceptable substitute for Gnome 2

>I think that's likely. I also note that several people have chimed in >recently with a more positive take. When I first met gnome-shell I got as frustrated as everyone else. I guess offering a quick tutorial on first login would be a very good move. Like firefox when they have new features.

Re: Need KVM switch

On 19/09/11 04:31, Paul Allen Newell wrote: > On 9/18/2011 4:33 PM, jdow wrote: >> >> Why not just use samba? Works like a champ here for a mixed bag of >> about a dozen computers, occasional Macs, several 'ix, and several >> MS boxes XP through 7. Why make it harder on yourself than necessary? >>

Help in packaging for fedora

Hi, I have a source tar of a package that I wish to package for fedora. To install that there is a bash script should be done and that bash file is inside the tar. How can I refer to that bash file (in the spec file) in that tar to run it? if the tar name is abc.tar.gz. the install.sh file in jus

Re: Help in packaging for fedora

On 19/09/11 09:27, Kalpa Welivitigoda wrote: > Hi, > > I have a source tar of a package that I wish to package for fedora. To > install that there is a bash script should be done and that bash file > is inside the tar. How can I refer to that bash file (in the spec > file) in that tar to run it? >

Re: Where is the computer network name set and stored ?

On Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:29:16 -0700 Joe Zeff wrote: > Look in /etc/sysconfig/network and you'll find it. It may also be in > other places, but I don't remember off hand how to set it. It may also be in the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-* file or files for the network interfaces in the DHC

Re: RaLink 5370 USB Wifi Dongle

On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 11:14 PM, Kevin J. Cummings wrote: > On 09/18/2011 06:54 AM, mike cloaked wrote: >> Great that it works with the f15 kernel - if it is any help I had >> until recently been running an f15 kernel in another f14 laptop for >> quite a while with no problems (install all the f1

Re: Fedora 15 and selinux on first boot

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/18/2011 05:37 PM, jniss...@nissley.org wrote: > I am using fedora on a dvr pc and had a hard drive failure that > required me to reload the operating system on a new hard drive. > Since I have many large video files on drives that where not > aff

Re: LXDE is an acceptable substitute for Gnome 2

On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 04:24:02PM +0930, Tim wrote: > On Sun, 2011-09-18 at 18:06 +0200, Alexander Volovics wrote: > > Ad point 1: who cares about mice, use the keyboard. > There are various things that one does with a computer that are just > about all graphical (e.g. working with photos). G

Regarding support of SCTP in Fedora 14

Hi, It would be really great if anyone could let me know if the SCTP Protocol (EXPERIMENTAL) module present in the kernel-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686 is in full compliant with RFC 4960. Also, I have compiled and built the kernel-2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686 with SCTP as a built in module. I am successfully ab

Re: Where is the computer network name set and stored ?

On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 12:24:42AM -0600, linux guy wrote: > When one installs F15 (KDE) via the Live ISO, the second part of the install > process asks the user to set the computer network name, ie > localhost@localdomain. > > When one changes localhost to another name, it shows up in the DHCP cl

Re: Where is the computer network name set and stored ?

On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 04:48:30AM -0400, Tom Horsley wrote: > On Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:29:16 -0700 > Joe Zeff wrote: > > > Look in /etc/sysconfig/network and you'll find it. It may also be in > > other places, but I don't remember off hand how to set it. > > It may also be in the /etc/sysconfig/

Re: Where is the computer network name set and stored ?

On Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:20:32 -0400 Darryl L. Pierce wrote: > Someone correct me, but I believe the name specified in the initscripts > is what's proposed to a DHCP server only and would be used by _other_ > systems who use that hostname to find the box. It has no bearing on how > the Fedora instan

Re: Need KVM switch

On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 08:23:05PM -0700, Paul Allen Newell wrote: > Incredible ... it was totally a piece of cake. Once you told me ... And you get 'scp' with 'ssh'. NOW, just install Samba and it's even easier from within your LAN. If you don't want to get into configuring it, just drop on a c

Re: Need KVM switch

On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 11:52:35PM -0400, Robert Myers wrote: > You can run an sshd daemon under Cygwin so that a windows box can be > ssh'd into just as if it were a linux box. It was enough of a pain to > set up, though, that since I don't really need it, I don't routinely > even set it up. In

Re: Need KVM switch

On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 09:50:39PM -0700, Paul Allen Newell wrote: > The phrase "enough of a pain to set up" is a red flag to me to make sure > I am putting my effort into what I really need versus what might be nice > (aka "gravy"). I appreciate the editorial !!! Please see my post. It's much

Re: Need KVM switch

On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 08:27:28PM -0700, Paul Allen Newell wrote: > > 3. I use sftp to copy both ways, if all I need to do is to copy. > > Looking into this, though it seems like it may be overkill for my needs It comes with 'ssh' in CygWin. > I guess this is the answer to figuring out the dyna

Re: How to permanently delete root CAs from mozilla products?

On 09/17/2011 06:58 AM, Christoph A. wrote: > > ... > > By "non-persistent" I mean the following: > - - I remove a root CA in the "Authorities" tab of mozilla's "certificate > manager" by hitting the delete button > - - I close the certificate manager > - - I reopen the certificate manager > - - T

Re: DHCP or fixed IPs for servers ????

On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 12:28:24AM -0600, linux guy wrote: > I have a number of servers on our local network. I have always set the IP > on my servers manually, ie disabled DHCP and assigned each one a unique > fixed IP. You really don't need to do that. Just use an IP mapping scheme, restrict t

Re: DHCP or fixed IPs for servers ????

Thanks. I'll continue to statically assign the server ips. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines

Re: DHCP or fixed IPs for servers ????

Am Montag, den 19.09.2011, 08:09 -0600 schrieb linux guy: > Thanks. > > I'll continue to statically assign the server ips. Depends on how many server you have, this is the thing i would not do ;) If you are responsible for a large number of boxes you have a significant problem after changing so

Re: DHCP or fixed IPs for servers ????

On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Dave Ihnat wrote: > On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 12:28:24AM -0600, linux guy wrote: >> I have a number of servers on our local network.  I have always set the IP >> on my servers manually, ie disabled DHCP and assigned each one a unique >> fixed IP. > > You really don'

Re: What has happened to the Zoneminder website/ info ?

On 09/18/2011 11:48 PM, linux guy wrote: > I would like to set up Zoneminder to run some security cameras. > > When I google various Zoneminder topics, invariably the website > www.zoneminder.com gets mentions. > > That website, and all the documentation on it seems to b

How to install Firefox 4

hello, I downloaded Firefox 4 but I couldn't fine instructions to how to install it. I extract the files then double click on file Firefox to run, but it didn't not installed, the icon disappeared left a gray square in place. If I move the Firefox directory can't no longer find. Can it be installed

keychain/ssh-agent problems

Hi all, I've been using keychain and ssh-agent for years, but it somehow has become flaky on F15. I have this in .bash_profile: keychain ~/.ssh/id_dsa . ~/.keychain/${HOSTNAME}-sh Normally this works fine, except when ssh-agent randomly seems to die, like this: [root@server2 ~]# su - webma

Re: RaLink 5370 USB Wifi Dongle

On 09/19/2011 05:38 AM, mike cloaked wrote: > On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 11:14 PM, Kevin J. Cummings > wrote: >> On 09/18/2011 06:54 AM, mike cloaked wrote: >>> Great that it works with the f15 kernel - if it is any help I had >>> until recently been running an f15 kernel in another f14 laptop for >>

Re: How to install Firefox 4

On 19 September 2011 11:02, Vinny Onelli wrote: > hello, > I downloaded Firefox 4 but I couldn't fine instructions to how to > install it. I extract the files then double click on file Firefox to > run, but it didn't not installed, the icon disappeared left a gray > square in place. If I move the

Bug in system-config-firewall ?

Hi people. I'm setting up ssh on a server box. I'm using system-config-firewall to open up port 22 for it. Here is the thing... it *appears* that system-config-firewall has port 22 opened up by default, for some reason. Ie the port is checked on the port list in system-config-firewall. Howeve

Re: How to install Firefox 4

On 09/19/2011 08:55 AM, Hiisi wrote: > Hiisi. > Registered Linux User #487982. Be counted at:http://counter.li.org/ You may want to update your .sig to reflect the new address for that: http://linuxcounter.net/ Registered Linux User #470359. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org T

Re: DHCP or fixed IPs for servers ????

On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Fulko Hew wrote: > On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Dave Ihnat wrote: >> On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 12:28:24AM -0600, linux guy wrote: >>> I have a number of servers on our local network.  I have always set the IP >>> on my servers manually, ie disabled DHCP and ass

Re: LXDE is an acceptable substitute for Gnome 2

Alan Cox lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes: > ... > I do think there is a problem with the Gnome development model and its > unwillingness of many of its developers to accept external input as > anything but criticism of them personally. The foundation-list is > currently involved in a fascinating exam

Re: Need KVM switch

On Sun September 18 2011, Daniel B. Thurman wrote: > > No, I think you misunderstand... I'm not looking for virtualization.. > > I am looking for a Keyboard/Video/Mouse switch. :D I want VGA, USB > > and if possible, sound shared. :D I have tried iogear and found it to > > be worthless! :( My old P

Re: Need KVM switch

On Sat September 17 2011, Dave Ihnat wrote: > On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 09:05:26PM -0400, John Aldrich wrote: > > Any suggestions for a USB KVM that *works*??? > > I've had good luck with a Raritan SwitchMan USB COMBO 4-port unit. > Works between Windows, Linux, and a whole mort of other systems I'

Re: DHCP or fixed IPs for servers ????

Something I should interject here is that it isn't just setting the IP address of the server. I find the biggest problem is keeping the /etc/hosts lists current on all the clients. Is there a way to statically assign the IP address to the servers and not have to update the /etc/hosts file on all

Re: DHCP or fixed IPs for servers ????

On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 12:07:01PM -0600, linux guy wrote: > Something I should interject here is that it isn't just setting the IP > address of the server. I find the biggest problem is keeping the > /etc/hosts lists current on all the clients. Ouch. That's why you use DNS (of course...you kne

Re: DHCP or fixed IPs for servers ????

> Is there a way to statically assign the IP address to the servers and > not have to update the /etc/hosts file on all the machines ?� I know > this is what DNS is supposed to do, but I've never used it that way. If you don't want to use DNS, you can share /etc/hosts using NIS. Look in /etc/nssw

Re: DHCP or fixed IPs for servers ????

Am Montag, den 19.09.2011, 12:07 -0600 schrieb linux guy: > Is there a way to statically assign the IP address to the servers and not > have to update the /etc/hosts file on all the machines ? I know this is > what DNS is supposed to do, but I've never used it that way. This is why the dhcp serv

[389-users] SSL Error on Startup

Hello all, I've installed 389 to replace an ancient server that is on its last legs. I got everything configured and working, until just now. I generated and signed ssl keys to use ldaps, and it seemed to accept everything. It told me to restart the service, which it wouldn't allow me to do fro

Re: Bug in system-config-firewall ?

linux guy wrote: > One seems to need to > repeat the unselect-Apply/ select-Apply procedure to get it working again. > > Is it just me or do others have the same problem ? It has been like that for years and years. I have fallen for it myself many, many times. It looks like the port is opened

Re: Bug in system-config-firewall ?

linux guy wrote: > I'm > not a fan of manually entering iptable entries. Neither am I, but this was given to me on this list a few weeks ago when I first posed the same questions: Open port 22 on both computers for initial setup, either: in system-config-firewall, unclick and click ssh, apply

Re: [389-users] SSL Error on Startup

On 09/19/2011 12:26 PM, Chris M. Ober wrote: Hello all, I've installed 389 to replace an ancient server that is on its last legs. I got everything configured and working, until just now. I generated and signed ssl keys to use ldaps, and it seemed to accept everything. It told me to restart th

[389-users] Replication questions.

Hi, I have a multi-master setup with three masters. All of them are running 1.2.8.2. I had created and deleted the replication environment at least 3 times. The current setup looks like the following. Svr A has replication id 1, Srv B has the replication id 3 and Srv C has the id 4. The replica

Re: DHCP or fixed IPs for servers ????

On 2011/09/19 11:15, Dave Ihnat wrote: > On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 12:07:01PM -0600, linux guy wrote: >> Something I should interject here is that it isn't just setting the IP >> address of the server. I find the biggest problem is keeping the >> /etc/hosts lists current on all the clients. > > Ouc

Re: [389-users] Replication questions.

On 09/19/2011 12:46 PM, Reinhard Nappert wrote: Hi, I have a multi-master setup with three masters. All of them are running 1.2.8.2. I had created and deleted the replication environment at least 3 times. The current setup looks like the following. Svr A has replication id 1, Srv B has the repl

Re: Bug in system-config-firewall ?

linux guy gmail.com> writes: > > Hi people.I'm setting up ssh on a server box.I'm using system-config-firewall > to open up port 22 for it.Here is the thing...  it *appears* that > system-config-firewall has port 22 opened up by default, for some reason. > Ie the port is checked on the port list

Re: [389-users] Replication questions.

Thanks for the quick response, Rich. Good to know that there is a procedure for cleaning up the old ruvs. This probably helps, when I want to troubleshoot replication issues. Getting rid of old data is helpful. -Reinhard From: Rich Megginson [mailto:rmegg...@re

Re: Bug in system-config-firewall ?

I found a work around. Instead of entering port 22 as a "Trusted Port", enter it manually as an "Other Port". What is it with Linux (ie Fedora, Ubuntu, etc) and firewall managers ? Firestarter was crap for years and now we have this ? I think I know why Samba wasn't working when I set it up last

Re: Bug in system-config-firewall ?

linux guy gmail.com> writes: > > I found a work around.  Instead of entering port 22 as a "Trusted Port", enter it manually as an "Other Port".What is it with Linux (ie Fedora, Ubuntu, etc) and firewall managers ?  Firestarter was crap for years and now we have this ?I think I know why Samba was

Re: Bug in system-config-firewall ?

On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 3:21 PM, JB wrote: > linux guy gmail.com> writes: > >> >> I found a work around.  Instead of entering port 22 as a "Trusted Port", >> enter > it manually as an "Other Port".What is it with Linux (ie Fedora, Ubuntu, etc) > and firewall managers ?  Firestarter was crap for

Re: How to permanently delete root CAs from mozilla products?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 On 09/19/2011 03:55 PM, Robert Marcano wrote: > On 09/17/2011 06:58 AM, Christoph A. wrote: >> >> ... > > >> By "non-persistent" I mean the following: >> - - I remove a root CA in the "Authorities" tab of mozilla's "certificate >> manager" by hittin

Re: BFO not working

Am Montag, den 19.09.2011, 08:52 +0200 schrieb Christopher Svanefalk: > has anybody had any problems getting past the boot-stage using BFO > (http://boot.fedoraproject.org/index)? Whenever I try, I seem to get > stuck at the download of initrd.img. I had the same probleme. I tried it 2 or 3 times

Re: BFO not working

Peter Boy wrote: >Am Montag, den 19.09.2011, 08:52 +0200 schrieb Christopher Svanefalk: >> has anybody had any problems getting past the boot-stage using BFO >> (http://boot.fedoraproject.org/index)? Whenever I try, I seem to get >> stuck at the download of initrd.img. > >I had the same proble

Re: What has happened to the Zoneminder website/ info ?

On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 8:56 AM, Joe Zeff wrote: > On 09/18/2011 11:48 PM, linux guy wrote: > > I would like to set up Zoneminder to run some security cameras. > > > > When I google various Zoneminder topics, invariably the website > > www.zoneminder.com gets mentions.

Tips on setting up the precompiled zoneminder in F15 ?

Has anyone set up and used the precompiled zoneminder app in F15 ? Could you share your instructions or contribute to this thread ? http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=18236&p=71948#p71948 Thanks -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subs

Re: DHCP or fixed IPs for servers ????

On Mon, 2011-09-19 at 16:25 +0200, Stefan Held wrote: > Am Montag, den 19.09.2011, 08:09 -0600 schrieb linux guy: > > Thanks. > > > > I'll continue to statically assign the server ips. > > Depends on how many server you have, this is the thing i would not do ;) > > If you are responsible for a

Re: DHCP or fixed IPs for servers ????

On Mon, 2011-09-19 at 12:07 -0600, linux guy wrote: > Something I should interject here is that it isn't just setting the IP > address of the server. I find the biggest problem is keeping > the /etc/hosts lists current on all the clients. > > Is there a way to statically assign the IP address to

Re: DHCP or fixed IPs for servers ????

Am Montag, den 19.09.2011, 18:11 -0700 schrieb Craig White: > I'm sitting here and laughing at the stupidity of this suggestion. Well, erm. Sure. > Considering that one of the primary elements of security is IP > Addresses, you are leaving the determination of this security to the > whim of som

Re: LXDE is an acceptable substitute for Gnome 2

On 09/19/2011 10:06 AM, JB wrote: > Alan Cox lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes: > >> ... >> I do think there is a problem with the Gnome development model and its >> unwillingness of many of its developers to accept external input as >> anything but criticism of them personally. The foundation-list is >

Re: DHCP or fixed IPs for servers ????

On Tue, 2011-09-20 at 03:49 +0200, Stefan Held wrote: > Am Montag, den 19.09.2011, 18:11 -0700 schrieb Craig White: > > I'm sitting here and laughing at the stupidity of this suggestion. > > Well, erm. Sure. > > > Considering that one of the primary elements of security is IP > > Addresses, you

Re: Need KVM switch

For those with KVM switches, could you please provide the following information: 1. Make & Model. 2. Look in /var/log/messages for USB connect and disconnect message from the kernel. I had a KVM switch I used to hate for various reasons, one of which was that it disconnected my keyboard and

Re: Need KVM switch

On 9/19/2011 6:32 AM, Dave Ihnat wrote: > > See my other posts about DHCP and address assignments. > > Cheers, > -- > Dave Ihnat > dih...@dminet.com Dave: Given that I got four emails from you which all distill down to "try it, it is easy" and you already provided "a piece of cake" f