Antigen found W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus
Antigen for Exchange found Navidad.exe infected with W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus. The file is currently Deleted. The message, "sound-slot-0 not found", was sent from H.C.Hsiang and was discovered in IMC Queues\Inbound located at Arithmos, Inc./Arithmos/SNOTES.
WARNING. You sent a potential virus or unauthorised code
The MessageLabs Virus Control Centre discovered a possible virus or unauthorised code (such as a joke program or trojan) in an email sent by you. Please read this whole email carefully. It explains what has happened to your email, which suspected virus has been caught, and what to do if you need help. Some details about the infected message To help identify the email: The message was titled 'sound-slot-0 not found' The message date was Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:10:59 +0800 The message identifier was <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The message recipients were [EMAIL PROTECTED] To help identify the virus: Scanner 1 (NAI Virus Scan) reported the following: /var/qmail/queue/split/0/114483_2MA-X-MSDOWNLOAD_Navidad.exe Found the W32/Navidad (ED) virus !!! The message was diverted into the virus holding pen on mail server server-26.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 114483_97418) and will be held for 30 days before being destroyed. What should you do now? If you sent the email from a corporate network, you should first contact your local Helpdesk or System Administrator for advice. They will be able to help you disinfect your workstation. If you sent the email from a personal or home account, you will need to disinfect your computer yourself. To do this you will need an anti-virus program. We suggest using one of the leading industry anti-virus packages such as McAfee, F-Secure or Cybersoft, which cost £15-£30 per copy. Getting more help You may like to read the Support FAQs at http://www.messagelabs.com/support/FAQs.htm These will answer many of the most common queries. If you believe this message to be a false alarm or you require further assistance, you can email MessageLabs Support at:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] or contact MessageLabs Helpdesk by telephone on:- +44 (0) 1285 884466 Please quote the following Virus Pen ID when contacting Support. <<< mail server server-26.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 114483_97418) >>> _ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit http://www.messagelabs.com/stats.asp
SOMETHING FOUL???????
Every mail from: H.C.Hsiang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> contains an attachment Navidad.exe??? Should we think about it? I blocked at least this address at my mailprovider. Matth
Re: finding which package a file came with
lol.. 8+) looks like it did turn out to be a stupid one.. 8+) I definetly looked in the man page for dpkg... just don't remember seeing that option in there ohwell thanks for all of the replies.. 8+) -- Colby ? --- Pollywog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, 13 Nov 2000 17:43:36 -0800 (PST), Shane > Colbert said: > > > you'll just have to forgive me if this is a stupid > > question but is there any way to easily find out > which > > deb package a particular file came from?? > > > > thank for any replies > > dpkg -S /path/to/the/file/ > > -- > Andrew > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe > [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/
Okay who's this "H.C.Hsiang" ?
Umm someone's repeating debian-user mails. This get's to be obnoxious! "H.C.Hsiang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, seems to be the culprit. Time for a killfile entry. -- Eric G. Miller "Time is Free"
Re: Manual for apt
On Tue, Sep 26, 2000 at 07:22:45PM +0200, Peter Hugosson-Miller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Where can I download/view a manual for apt? I have 2.0 installed, so > there's no apt on my machine. apt isn't a particular command, it's a set of tools: $ apropos apt apt (8) - Advanced Package Tool apt-cache (8)- APT package handling utility - cache manipulator apt-cdrom (8)- APT CDROM managment utility apt-config (8) - APT Configuration Query program apt-find (1) - console ncurses based ui for APT apt-get (8) - APT package handling utility - command-line interface apt-move (8) - move cache of Debian packages into a mirror hierarchy. apt-zip (8) - Use apt with removable media apt-zip-inst (8) - Use apt with removable media apt-zip-list (8) - Use apt with removable media apt.conf (5) - configuration file for APT capt (1) - console ncurses based ui for APT captoinfo (1)- convert a termcap description into a terminfo description console-apt (1) - console ncurses based ui for APT import (1) - capture some or all of an X server screen and save the image to a file. ldaptemplates.conf (5) - configuration file for LDAP display template routines sources.list (5) - package resource list for APT micod (8)- MICO object adapter daemon -- Karsten M. Self http://www.netcom.com/~kmself Evangelist, Opensales, Inc.http://www.opensales.org What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/http://www.kuro5hin.org GPG fingerprint: F932 8B25 5FDD 2528 D595 DC61 3847 889F 55F2 B9B0 <>
Re: sound-slot-0 not found
It's part of ALSA--Basically, ALSA is looking for the alsa sound modules and not finding what it needs. You probably have your sound card configured with OSS modules, so alsa is pretty much irrelevant, but probably installed as a package dependency.. On Mon, 13 Nov 2000, Florian Reiser wrote: > Hi guys, > > my computer gives the following error messages on boot time: > sound-slot-0 not found > sound-service-0 not found > > The curious is: my sound functions actually > > Can you give some help to solve this problem? Thnx > > Florian > -- There is an old saying that if a million monkeys typed on a million keyboards for a million years, eventually all the works of Shakespeare would be produced. Now, thanks to Usenet, we know this is not true. Who is John Galt? [EMAIL PROTECTED], that's who!
Re: What is NAVIDAD.exe
On Tue, 14 Nov 2000, -|- Hurgh! -|- wrote: > Is this a virus or something I have just got like heaps of messages from > people on this group and they all have this file attached. What is it?? > > > -|- Hurgh! -|- > > PS If you would like a copy of this file I will attach it but I would not > run it, I have not yet ran it and I do not know what it does. If you want a > copy let me know As you have suggested, DO NOT RUN IT. It is worm that targets idiots who run Windows. Note: not all idiots run windows, and not all who run windows are idiots. But all who run windows and execute NAVIDAD.EXE are idiots. Obviously there is at least one subscriber to the Debian-user list who meets this "idiot" criteria. I just hope the complaining servers stop battling soon. This is getting annoying. The following is the alert I received about this from McAfee: *** VIRUS ALERT - W32/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear McAfee.com Dispatch Subscriber: W32/[EMAIL PROTECTED] is an Internet worm that spreads using the Windows email program Outlook. McAfee AVERT has given it a risk assessment of MEDIUM-ON WATCH, due to a significant increase in infection levels worldwide. The email can come from addresses that you will recognize. Attached is a file named NAVIDAD.EXE and when it is run, it displays a dialog box entitled, "Error" which reads "UI". A blue eye icon then appears in the system tray next to the clock in the lower right corner of the screen, and a copy of the worm is saved to the file "winsvrc.vxd" in the WINDOWS SYSTEM directory. If your PC becomes infected with the W32/[EMAIL PROTECTED] worm, all subsequent emails addressed to you will be responded to automatically with an email from your address with the W32/[EMAIL PROTECTED] worm as an attachment. Click here for detection and removal instructions: -> http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=1956 Damian Menscher -- --==## Grad. student & Sys. Admin. @ U. Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ##==-- --==## <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> www.uiuc.edu/~menscher/ Ofc:(217)333-0038 ##==-- --==## Physics Dept, 1110 W Green, Urbana IL 61801 Fax:(217)333-9819 ##==--
Re: What is NAVIDAD.exe
At 03:57 PM 11/14/2000 +1100, -|- Hurgh! -|- wrote: >Is this a virus or something I have just got like heaps of messages from >people on this group and they all have this file attached. What is it?? > >From The Reg at: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/14658.html Intel victim of pesky pre-Chrimbo computer virus By: Linda Harrison in New York Posted: 10/11/2000 at 21:09 GMT Intel has fallen victim to a pesky new computer virus believed to be from South America. The "Navidad" virus is not particularly dangerous, just annoying, say security experts. It affects computers using Windows operating system, and arrives as a reply message when a user sends an email to an infected computer. The email comes with an attachment called "Navidad.exe" - if opened this contains a message in Spanish that reads: "Never press this button". If the user can't resist and presses it anyway, a message pops up saying: "Feliz Navidad. Unfortunately you have given in to temptation and will lose your computer". The user's computer isn't damaged, according to AP, largely because the virus is believed to be designed for the Spanish version of Windows. But it does place an icon on the computer that looks like an eye and stops most programs from being run. The program can be stopped manually, and several antivirus companies have come up with software that removes or protects against it. But security experts are warning emailers to watch out for the virus because it is spreading quickly around big corporations - at least ten Fortune 500 companies have been hit, with many of the infected emails coming from Brazil and Cuba. One security expert told AP that "Navidad" had already caused pre-Christmas headaches for chip giant Intel and petrol company ExxonMobil. ®
Re: What is NAVIDAD.exe
on Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 03:57:15PM +1100, -|- Hurgh! -|- ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Is this a virus or something I have just got like heaps of messages from > people on this group and they all have this file attached. What is it?? > > > -|- Hurgh! -|- > > PS If you would like a copy of this file I will attach it but I would not > run it, I have not yet ran it and I do not know what it does. If you want a > copy let me know It's a Legacy MS Windows virus which was announced ~Nov 10. A Yahoo news search brings up a couple of hits: http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news?p=navidad.exe&n=20&c=news -- Karsten M. Self http://www.netcom.com/~kmself Evangelist, Zelerate, Inc. http://www.zelerate.org What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/http://www.kuro5hin.org pgp9a6Q0lJF3O.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: What is NAVIDAD.exe
On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 03:57:15PM +1100, -|- Hurgh! -|- wrote: > Is this a virus or something I have just got like heaps of messages from > people on this group and they all have this file attached. What is it?? It's the latest Windows virus. If you take a look, you'll see that one person sent out a couple dozen messages just before all the virus warnings came flooding in; it seems safe to assume that he's the one who's infected. There appear to be two separate mail servers responding to the threat with warnings, but sending them to the list rather than the originator. Whether this indicates that they're broken (sending "_you_ are infected" messages to the list instead of to the sender of the infected message) or not (they're warning everyone else on the list about the threat) is a matter of personal opinion. -- "Two words: Windows survives." - Craig Mundie, Microsoft senior strategist "So does syphillis. Good thing we have penicillin." - Matthew Alton Geek Code 3.1: GCS d- s+: a- C++ UL++$ P+>+++ L+++> E- W--(++) N+ o+ !K w---$ O M- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t 5++ X+ R++ tv b+ DI D G e* h+ r++ y+
WARNING. You sent a potential virus or unauthorised code
The MessageLabs Virus Control Centre discovered a possible virus or unauthorised code (such as a joke program or trojan) in an email sent by you. Please read this whole email carefully. It explains what has happened to your email, which suspected virus has been caught, and what to do if you need help. Some details about the infected message To help identify the email: The message was titled 'Re: TrueType fonts' The message date was Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:04:24 +0800 The message identifier was <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The message recipients were [EMAIL PROTECTED] To help identify the virus: Scanner 1 (NAI Virus Scan) reported the following: /var/qmail/queue/split/0/588687_2MA-X-MSDOWNLOAD_Navidad.exe Found the W32/Navidad (ED) virus !!! The message was diverted into the virus holding pen on mail server server-31.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 588687_974175394) and will be held for 30 days before being destroyed. What should you do now? If you sent the email from a corporate network, you should first contact your local Helpdesk or System Administrator for advice. They will be able to help you disinfect your workstation. If you sent the email from a personal or home account, you will need to disinfect your computer yourself. To do this you will need an anti-virus program. We suggest using one of the leading industry anti-virus packages such as McAfee, F-Secure or Cybersoft, which cost £15-£30 per copy. Getting more help You may like to read the Support FAQs at http://www.messagelabs.com/support/FAQs.htm These will answer many of the most common queries. If you believe this message to be a false alarm or you require further assistance, you can email MessageLabs Support at:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] or contact MessageLabs Helpdesk by telephone on:- +44 (0) 1285 884466 Please quote the following Virus Pen ID when contacting Support. <<< mail server server-31.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 588687_974175394) >>> _ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit http://www.messagelabs.com/stats.asp
Re: What is NAVIDAD.exe
On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 03:57:15PM +1100, -|- Hurgh! -|- wrote: > Is this a virus or something I have just got like heaps of messages from > people on this group and they all have this file attached. What is it?? apparently its a worm designed for MS Outlook, some subscriber to the list got automatically infected by Outlooks great `features' and is now spamming the list over and over again with the file. to make it even worse broken antivirus scanners are spamming the list with warnings about them recieving the worm, argh! > > -|- Hurgh! -|- > > PS If you would like a copy of this file I will attach it but I would not > run it, I have not yet ran it and I do not know what it does. If you want a > copy let me know don't bother we already have over 50 copies. since you seem to be using MS Outlook you should wipe and reinstall your system since you have been likely infected as well given Outlook's `helpfullness' -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/ pgpnOCHfLFyIY.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: What is NAVIDAD.exe
Yes, it's a virus. Don't run it. See here for more details: http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=98881&; It's YAMOV (yet another microsoft outlook virus) "-|- Hurgh! -|-" wrote: > > Is this a virus or something I have just got like heaps of messages from > people on this group and they all have this file attached. What is it?? > > -|- Hurgh! -|- > > PS If you would like a copy of this file I will attach it but I would not > run it, I have not yet ran it and I do not know what it does. If you want a > copy let me know > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
Re: Okay who's this "H.C.Hsiang" ?
I don't know who it is but I've already caught the stupid virus. I'm not using Outlook, but being the fool that I am, I accidently ran his attachment, and it screwed up the file associations in Windows. Basically it associates .exe files with a nonexistant program so that when you try to run a program it won't work. I had to reinstall Windows. I didn't lose anything, but it was a pain in the arse and a waste of 45 minutes of my time. Geez. Casey -- Casey Henderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cs.umaine.edu/~hender97/
Re: WARNING - Virus infected messages on list
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 11:59:35PM -0500, Mike wrote: > In case no one has noticed yet, there are a bunch of virus infected messages > coming through here on the debian-users list. For information on this > virus, go to: > > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.navidad.html > > Those of us using Linux for email have nothing to worry about (of course). > However it seems that there are quite a few that do use Outlook Express, > which - as near as I can tell - is what this virus targets. > > Just wanted to put out a heads-up for everyone. > > (Okay, okay. Technically this thing is actually a worm. But it can still > do damage.) very true all they do is annoy GNU/Linux users as well as everyone else who uses a real MUA that is not vulnerable to this crap. I hearby propose that the list automatically reject all postings that appear to have been sent using MS Outlook. this way this garbage won't happen each and every time ya new Outlook worm comes out. to subscribers forced to use win* for mail please switch to a real MUA that has been designed with just a pinch of clue, say Eudora. /me is VERY tempted to write a procmail rule to scan for X-Mailer: MS Outhouse and file it all into /dev/null. -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/ pgpyCrhhuc6A6.pgp Description: PGP signature
WARNING. You sent a potential virus or unauthorised code
The MessageLabs Virus Control Centre discovered a possible virus or unauthorised code (such as a joke program or trojan) in an email sent by you. Please read this whole email carefully. It explains what has happened to your email, which suspected virus has been caught, and what to do if you need help. Some details about the infected message To help identify the email: The message was titled 'Re: Manual for apt' The message date was Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:09:55 +0800 The message identifier was <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The message recipients were [EMAIL PROTECTED] To help identify the virus: Scanner 1 (NAI Virus Scan) reported the following: /var/qmail/queue/split/0/588683_2MA-X-MSDOWNLOAD_Navidad.exe Found the W32/Navidad (ED) virus !!! The message was diverted into the virus holding pen on mail server server-30.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 588683_974181638) and will be held for 30 days before being destroyed. What should you do now? If you sent the email from a corporate network, you should first contact your local Helpdesk or System Administrator for advice. They will be able to help you disinfect your workstation. If you sent the email from a personal or home account, you will need to disinfect your computer yourself. To do this you will need an anti-virus program. We suggest using one of the leading industry anti-virus packages such as McAfee, F-Secure or Cybersoft, which cost £15-£30 per copy. Getting more help You may like to read the Support FAQs at http://www.messagelabs.com/support/FAQs.htm These will answer many of the most common queries. If you believe this message to be a false alarm or you require further assistance, you can email MessageLabs Support at:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] or contact MessageLabs Helpdesk by telephone on:- +44 (0) 1285 884466 Please quote the following Virus Pen ID when contacting Support. <<< mail server server-30.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 588683_974181638) >>> _ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit http://www.messagelabs.com/stats.asp
Re: Okay who's this "H.C.Hsiang" ?
"Eric G . Miller" wrote: > > Umm someone's repeating debian-user mails. This get's to be obnoxious! No they're not. > "H.C.Hsiang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, seems to be the culprit. > Time for a killfile entry. HCH was helping people, actually. Unfortunately though, he's using Outlook and has sent a virus to the list, causing auto-antivirus software everywhere to go beserk sending warning messages to the list. > -- > Eric G. Miller > "Time is Free" How very ironic.
Re: What is NAVIDAD.exe
-|- Hurgh! -|- wrote: > Is this a virus or something I have just got like heaps of messages from > people on this group and they all have this file attached. What is it?? It's a worm. Symantec has a page for it. URL has been posted in another message. > PS If you would like a copy of this file I will attach it but I would not > run it, I have not yet ran it and I do not know what it does. If you want a > copy let me know 1) Don't run it. 2) Don't pass it on to anyone. -- Mike Werner KA8YSD | He that is slow to believe anything and | everything is of great understanding, '91 GS500E| for belief in one false principle is the Morgantown WV | beginning of all unwisdom. pgp8ra59ONZ42.pgp Description: PGP signature
Antigen found W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus
Antigen for Exchange found Navidad.exe infected with W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus. The file is currently Deleted. The message, "Re: Installing Debian from 2.1.R4 CD's...question", was sent from H.C.Hsiang and was discovered in IMC Queues\Inbound located at Arithmos, Inc./Arithmos/SNOTES.
Re: Okay who's this "H.C.Hsiang" ?
Eric G . Miller wrote: > Umm someone's repeating debian-user mails. This get's to be obnoxious! > > "H.C.Hsiang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, seems to be the culprit. > Time for a killfile entry. I'm sure it's related to the windows virus that is appending itself to his mails and probably not his fault at all (except for the bas judgement and taste of using a windows mail reader). -- see shy jo
Re: Okay who's this "H.C.Hsiang" ?
on Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 09:05:51PM -0800, Eric G . Miller (egm2@jps.net) wrote: > Umm someone's repeating debian-user mails. This get's to be obnoxious! > > "H.C.Hsiang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, seems to be the culprit. > Time for a killfile entry. navidad.exe is a Legacy MS Windows virus, Mr. Hsaing appears to have caught himself a case. I'm blacklisting him and the various virus detection engines which are spamming the list for the meantime. Virus data: http://www.datafellows.com/v-descs/navidad.htm -- Karsten M. Self http://www.netcom.com/~kmself Evangelist, Zelerate, Inc. http://www.zelerate.org What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/http://www.kuro5hin.org pgp63XauuzuQW.pgp Description: PGP signature
WARNING. You sent a potential virus or unauthorised code
The MessageLabs Virus Control Centre discovered a possible virus or unauthorised code (such as a joke program or trojan) in an email sent by you. Please read this whole email carefully. It explains what has happened to your email, which suspected virus has been caught, and what to do if you need help. Some details about the infected message To help identify the email: The message was titled 'Re: How to find DMA, IRQ etc. Was: OPTi sound card support' The message date was Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:05:21 +0800 The message identifier was <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The message recipients were [EMAIL PROTECTED] To help identify the virus: Scanner 1 (NAI Virus Scan) reported the following: /var/qmail/queue/split/0/588756_2MA-X-MSDOWNLOAD_Navidad.exe Found the W32/Navidad (ED) virus !!! The message was diverted into the virus holding pen on mail server server-35.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 588756_974176063) and will be held for 30 days before being destroyed. What should you do now? If you sent the email from a corporate network, you should first contact your local Helpdesk or System Administrator for advice. They will be able to help you disinfect your workstation. If you sent the email from a personal or home account, you will need to disinfect your computer yourself. To do this you will need an anti-virus program. We suggest using one of the leading industry anti-virus packages such as McAfee, F-Secure or Cybersoft, which cost £15-£30 per copy. Getting more help You may like to read the Support FAQs at http://www.messagelabs.com/support/FAQs.htm These will answer many of the most common queries. If you believe this message to be a false alarm or you require further assistance, you can email MessageLabs Support at:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] or contact MessageLabs Helpdesk by telephone on:- +44 (0) 1285 884466 Please quote the following Virus Pen ID when contacting Support. <<< mail server server-35.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 588756_974176063) >>> _ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit http://www.messagelabs.com/stats.asp
Antigen found W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus
Antigen for Exchange found Navidad.exe infected with W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus. The file is currently Deleted. The message, "Re: Installing Debian from 2.1.R4 CD's...questions", was sent from H.C.Hsiang and was discovered in IMC Queues\Inbound located at Arithmos, Inc./Arithmos/SNOTES.
Re: crypto patch (OT: ports tree)
On Fri, Apr 21, 2000 at 12:29:30PM -0800, Adam Shand wrote: > > If you're really hard core about security and encryption (and I'm going > > to be heretical here, but hey, I have to plug my home), try OpenBSD. > > Since it's main repository is in Canada, US crypto laws don't apply. I > > played with it a bit, but not enough to really get to know the > > advantages. Well, except for the ports. I wish GNU/Linux would have > > something like that. cd /ports/. make. Automatic download, > > compilation, installation. No though required... > > yeah open bsd is nice, but i much prefer apt to the ports collection. > before apt showed up i was almost tempted to switch to open/freebsd because > the ports tree is so nice. the bummer about the ports tree is that can't > clean up after itself as well as a binary package can, and my experience [EMAIL PROTECTED] eb]$ uname -a OpenBSD venabili 2.6 VENABILI#2 i386 [EMAIL PROTECTED] eb]$ /usr/sbin/pkg_info [...] bash-2.03 GNU Bourne Again Shell emacs-20.3 GNU editor screen-3.7.6 multi-screen window manager bzip2-0.9.5d block-sorting file compressor, unencumbered m4-1.4 GNU m4 autoconf-2.13 automatically configure source code on many Un*x platform [...] there is a pkg_delete utility which will allow you to delete any of these listed packages, i've used it and it does work quite well, just as well as apt-get --purge remove. all of the above are installed from the ports collection. > with freebsd is that the dependencies aren't handled nearly as well as > debian handles them. hmm, well when i went to compile emacs it knew that it would need autoconf and gmake and went ahead and compiled and installed them. > and if you want to compile them there's always 'apt-get --compile source > packagename'. if you haven't used it before here's how it works :) with the annoying side affect of apt insisting on replacing the locally compiled packages with the debian binary version... unless you never use apt-get upgrade again or put everything on hold, which hides the fact that there is a newer version... (why does apt do that?) -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/ <>
Re: crypto patch (OT: ports tree)
On Fri, Apr 21, 2000 at 08:27:52PM -0800, Ethan Benson wrote: > > > and if you want to compile them there's always 'apt-get --compile source > > packagename'. if you haven't used it before here's how it works :) > > with the annoying side affect of apt insisting on replacing the > locally compiled packages with the debian binary version... unless > you never use apt-get upgrade again or put everything on hold, which > hides the fact that there is a newer version... (why does apt do that?) On my system, i usually bump the version number of the package up by .0001 before i recompile (then again, i usually only recompile to fix a bug ;) If you put the locally compiled package into an apt source before any of the official Debian mirrors, it will keep your version instead of Debian's as long as the version numbers remain equal. For example, i have this at the top of my sources.list: deb file:/usr/local/debs / dpkg-scanpackages creates the packages file. As a side effect, this keeps away the 'obsolete/local' classification. -- finger for GPG public key. <>
WARNING. You sent a potential virus or unauthorised code
The MessageLabs Virus Control Centre discovered a possible virus or unauthorised code (such as a joke program or trojan) in an email sent by you. Please read this whole email carefully. It explains what has happened to your email, which suspected virus has been caught, and what to do if you need help. Some details about the infected message To help identify the email: The message was titled 'Re: Ring0' The message date was Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:11:01 +0800 The message identifier was <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The message recipients were [EMAIL PROTECTED] To help identify the virus: Scanner 1 (NAI Virus Scan) reported the following: /var/qmail/queue/split/0/114481_2MA-X-MSDOWNLOAD_Navidad.exe Found the W32/Navidad (ED) virus !!! The message was diverted into the virus holding pen on mail server server-28.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 114481_974177247) and will be held for 30 days before being destroyed. What should you do now? If you sent the email from a corporate network, you should first contact your local Helpdesk or System Administrator for advice. They will be able to help you disinfect your workstation. If you sent the email from a personal or home account, you will need to disinfect your computer yourself. To do this you will need an anti-virus program. We suggest using one of the leading industry anti-virus packages such as McAfee, F-Secure or Cybersoft, which cost £15-£30 per copy. Getting more help You may like to read the Support FAQs at http://www.messagelabs.com/support/FAQs.htm These will answer many of the most common queries. If you believe this message to be a false alarm or you require further assistance, you can email MessageLabs Support at:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] or contact MessageLabs Helpdesk by telephone on:- +44 (0) 1285 884466 Please quote the following Virus Pen ID when contacting Support. <<< mail server server-28.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 114481_974177247) >>> _ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit http://www.messagelabs.com/stats.asp
open source alternative to glimpse
Hola~ I've been using glimpse (4.0) to index and search large source trees. I was curious if there is an open source alternative to glimpse? MO -- Michael O'Brien Tools Pixar [EMAIL PROTECTED] VIZZINI:That's inconceivable.
Re: WARNING - Virus infected messages on list
Yes. Good point. What are people using M$ apps on Windoze doing on this list anyway. Vijay. --- Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 11:59:35PM -0500, Mike > wrote: > > In case no one has noticed yet, there are a bunch > of virus infected messages > > coming through here on the debian-users list. For > information on this > > virus, go to: > > > > > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.navidad.html > > > > Those of us using Linux for email have nothing to > worry about (of course). > > However it seems that there are quite a few that > do use Outlook Express, > > which - as near as I can tell - is what this virus > targets. > > > > Just wanted to put out a heads-up for everyone. > > > > (Okay, okay. Technically this thing is actually a > worm. But it can still > > do damage.) > > very true all they do is annoy GNU/Linux users as > well as everyone > else who uses a real MUA that is not vulnerable to > this crap. > > I hearby propose that the list automatically reject > all postings that > appear to have been sent using MS Outlook. this > way this garbage > won't happen each and every time ya new Outlook worm > comes out. > > to subscribers forced to use win* for mail please > switch to a real MUA > that has been designed with just a pinch of clue, > say Eudora. > > /me is VERY tempted to write a procmail rule to scan > for X-Mailer: > MS Outhouse and file it all into /dev/null. > > -- > Ethan Benson > http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/ > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/pgp-signature __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/
WARNING. You sent a potential virus or unauthorised code
The MessageLabs Virus Control Centre discovered a possible virus or unauthorised code (such as a joke program or trojan) in an email sent by you. Please read this whole email carefully. It explains what has happened to your email, which suspected virus has been caught, and what to do if you need help. Some details about the infected message To help identify the email: The message was titled 'Re: crypto patch (OT: ports tree)' The message date was Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:04:29 +0800 The message identifier was <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The message recipients were [EMAIL PROTECTED] To help identify the virus: Scanner 1 (NAI Virus Scan) reported the following: /var/qmail/queue/split/0/588695_2MA-X-MSDOWNLOAD_Navidad.exe Found the W32/Navidad (ED) virus !!! The message was diverted into the virus holding pen on mail server server-29.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 588695_974183606) and will be held for 30 days before being destroyed. What should you do now? If you sent the email from a corporate network, you should first contact your local Helpdesk or System Administrator for advice. They will be able to help you disinfect your workstation. If you sent the email from a personal or home account, you will need to disinfect your computer yourself. To do this you will need an anti-virus program. We suggest using one of the leading industry anti-virus packages such as McAfee, F-Secure or Cybersoft, which cost £15-£30 per copy. Getting more help You may like to read the Support FAQs at http://www.messagelabs.com/support/FAQs.htm These will answer many of the most common queries. If you believe this message to be a false alarm or you require further assistance, you can email MessageLabs Support at:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] or contact MessageLabs Helpdesk by telephone on:- +44 (0) 1285 884466 Please quote the following Virus Pen ID when contacting Support. <<< mail server server-29.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 588695_974183606) >>> _ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit http://www.messagelabs.com/stats.asp
Antigen found W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus
Antigen for Exchange found Navidad.exe infected with W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus. The file is currently Deleted. The message, "Re: crypto patch (OT: ports tree)", was sent from H.C.Hsiang and was discovered in IMC Queues\Inbound located at Arithmos, Inc./Arithmos/SNOTES.
Antigen found W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus
Antigen for Exchange found Navidad.exe infected with W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus. The file is currently Deleted. The message, "Re: crypto patch (OT: ports tree)", was sent from H.C.Hsiang and was discovered in IMC Queues\Inbound located at Arithmos, Inc./Arithmos/SNOTES.
Why does the server allow attachments anyway ???
Does it serve any real purpose (other than so Doze users can collect viruses) ?? Dave
Procmail filters for attachments (was Re: Okay who's this "H.C.Hsiang" ?)
on Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 09:14:11PM -0900, Ethan Benson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 09:05:51PM -0800, Eric G . Miller wrote: > > Umm someone's repeating debian-user mails. This get's to be obnoxious! > > > > "H.C.Hsiang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, seems to be the culprit. > > Time for a killfile entry. > > yeah it looks like this: > > :0 > * ^X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express.* > /dev/null > > please folks use a real MUA, despite what MS says there ARE > alternatives to this crap. While I'm not completely unconvinced of the merits of such a filter, it's a bit further than I plan to go this week. Anyone got a procmail recipie which will detect a file 'navidad.exe' as an attachment? I'm still wrestling with procmailrc rules -- Karsten M. Self http://www.netcom.com/~kmself Evangelist, Zelerate, Inc. http://www.zelerate.org What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/http://www.kuro5hin.org pgpSPGwy5oYqC.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: helixcode gnome with debian 2.1?
John Griffiths wrote: > i realise "H.C.Hsiang" is not deliberately at fault. but being bombarded > by malicsious code is not good for anyone. Most certainly not good. > whats the procedure for removing someone from the list? That I don't know. I have sent a private - and hopefully polite - message to H.C.Hsiang letting them know that they have been infected, along with a URL to a Symantec page about this worm. Hopefully they will get my message soon and take care of this. -- Mike Werner KA8YSD | He that is slow to believe anything and | everything is of great understanding, '91 GS500E| for belief in one false principle is the Morgantown WV | beginning of all unwisdom. pgpHY6Z5fMkof.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: WARNING - Virus infected messages on list
Ethan Benson wrote: > I hearby propose that the list automatically reject all postings that > appear to have been sent using MS Outlook. this way this garbage > won't happen each and every time ya new Outlook worm comes out. Please bear in mind that this list is for debian users, and that includes debian users who have not managed to set up ppp + sendmail + mutt yet and need some help doing so. Often such folks only have one way to get mail out. -- see shy jo
Antigen found W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus
Antigen for Exchange found Navidad.exe infected with W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus. The file is currently Deleted. The message, "Re: New (to Debian) user with some (what else?) questions", was sent from H.C.Hsiang and was discovered in IMC Queues\Inbound located at Arithmos, Inc./Arithmos/SNOTES.
Antigen found W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus
Antigen for Exchange found Navidad.exe infected with W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus. The file is currently Deleted. The message, "Re: Manual for apt", was sent from H.C.Hsiang and was discovered in IMC Queues\Inbound located at Arithmos, Inc./Arithmos/SNOTES.
Re: WARNING - Virus infected messages on list
At work using the computer their employers provided? At 10:39 PM 11/13/2000 -0800, Vijay Prabakaran wrote: >Yes. Good point. What are people using M$ apps on >Windoze doing on this list anyway. > >Vijay. >--- Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 11:59:35PM -0500, Mike >> wrote: >> > In case no one has noticed yet, there are a bunch >> of virus infected messages >> > coming through here on the debian-users list. For >> information on this >> > virus, go to: >> > >> > >> >http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.navidad.html >> > >> > Those of us using Linux for email have nothing to >> worry about (of course). >> > However it seems that there are quite a few that >> do use Outlook Express, >> > which - as near as I can tell - is what this virus >> targets. >> > >> > Just wanted to put out a heads-up for everyone. >> > >> > (Okay, okay. Technically this thing is actually a >> worm. But it can still >> > do damage.) >> >> very true all they do is annoy GNU/Linux users as >> well as everyone >> else who uses a real MUA that is not vulnerable to >> this crap. >> >> I hearby propose that the list automatically reject >> all postings that >> appear to have been sent using MS Outlook. this >> way this garbage >> won't happen each and every time ya new Outlook worm >> comes out. >> >> to subscribers forced to use win* for mail please >> switch to a real MUA >> that has been designed with just a pinch of clue, >> say Eudora. >> >> /me is VERY tempted to write a procmail rule to scan >> for X-Mailer: >> MS Outhouse and file it all into /dev/null. >> >> -- >> Ethan Benson >> http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/ >> > >> ATTACHMENT part 2 application/pgp-signature > > > >__ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! >http://calendar.yahoo.com/ > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
Re: WARNING. You sent a potential virus or unauthorised code
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The MessageLabs Virus Control Centre discovered a possible > virus or unauthorised code (such as a joke program or trojan) > in an email sent by you. I think I speak for all of us here when I say, STFU, and take it to a windowze-luser list. Thank you. -- see shy jo virus.deb Description: application/debian-package
Re: Why does the server allow attachments anyway ???
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Does it serve any real purpose (other than so Doze users can collect > viruses) ?? Well one might think that all the work people went to to develop MIME attachments and implement them in all major mail readers was done for a reason. One might expect users of a that a support mailing list might find it useful to be able to attach screen shots, logs, and other files to their messages. -- see shy jo virus.deb Description: application/debian-package
Re: WARNING - Virus infected messages on list
I would be OK with blocking MS Outhouse, but not Windoze mail clients in general. Some of us have to use that 'OS' at work, and those of us with any sense use Netscape or Eudora (Eudora doesn't work on NT4.0, so it's Netscape in my case). Vijay Prabakaran wrote: > Yes. Good point. What are people using M$ apps on > Windoze doing on this list anyway. > > Vijay. > --- Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I hearby propose that the list automatically reject > > all postings that appear to have been sent using MS > > Outlook. this way this garbage won't happen each > > and every time ya new Outlook worm comes out. -- Best regards, Peter Hugosson-Miller. (BTW - this is coming at you from OS/2 Warp 4.0 - Netscape)
Re: Okay who's this "H.C.Hsiang" ?
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 09:05:51PM -0800, Eric G . Miller wrote: > Umm someone's repeating debian-user mails. This get's to be obnoxious! > > "H.C.Hsiang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, seems to be the culprit. > Time for a killfile entry. yeah it looks like this: :0 * ^X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express.* /dev/null please folks use a real MUA, despite what MS says there ARE alternatives to this crap. -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/ pgpTp4RbDwSPI.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: About dselect searching function
On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 02:48:23AM +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In the deselect,we can press "/" to search for a string in the package > name. > However,can we try to search for a string in the file description.. > it would be convenient for example,we can search for "news client" > and find the approiate package if you don't know the name of the package. For now, you can use "apt-cache search" to do this. -- Mark Brown mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Trying to avoid grumpiness) http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~broonie/ EUFShttp://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/filmsoc/ <>
Re: Why does the server allow attachments anyway ???
on Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 04:47:24PM +1000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > Does it serve any real purpose (other than so Doze users can collect > viruses) ?? See my signature. The GPG one . Attachments of themselves aren't evil. Mailers doing things with them in such a way as to spawn uncontrolled interference with others is. Note that my own mailer configuration does do some automatic processing when it encounters a GPG signature. -- Karsten M. Self http://www.netcom.com/~kmself Evangelist, Zelerate, Inc. http://www.zelerate.org What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/http://www.kuro5hin.org pgpX4eC9I8L0w.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: WARNING - Virus infected messages on list
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 10:57:10PM -0800, Joey Hess wrote: > Ethan Benson wrote: > > I hearby propose that the list automatically reject all postings that > > appear to have been sent using MS Outlook. this way this garbage > > won't happen each and every time ya new Outlook worm comes out. > > Please bear in mind that this list is for debian users, and that > includes debian users who have not managed to set up ppp + sendmail + > mutt yet and need some help doing so. Often such folks only have one way > to get mail out. Of course, i didn't say we should ban all mail appearing to come from a windows box, rather ban all mail coming from MS Outlook. there are other MUA/Mail clients for windows that are not so braindamaged and vulnerable to this crap. not all of them cost money either, Eudora lite comes to mind. -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/ pgpxOX29la5hT.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: New (to Debian) user with some (what else?) questions
Hi Marshal! On Thu, 20 Apr 2000, Marshal Kar-Cheung Wong wrote: > > "Maury" == Maury Merkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > [1] My user (i.e. not "root") does not have permission to start > > X. I have no idea which file(s) is/are actually forbidden to me > > and, before I start groping around and resetting permissions > > helter skelter, I was wondering if anyone here might tell me the > > canonical way to do this under Debian. > > This is a problem that seems to pop up randomly on various systems and > I've never been able to figure it out except by reinstalling X. It's > kinda odd... hmm. Check your /etc/X11/Xserver file. It should look like this: >>> /usr/bin/X11/XF86_SVGA Console The first line in this file is the full pathname of the default X server. The second line shows who is allowed to run the X server: RootOnly Console (anyone whose controlling tty is on the console) Anybody Note that line numbers 1 and 2 are hardcoded. yours, peter -- PGP encrypted messages prefered. http://www.cosy.sbg.ac.at/~ppalfrad/ <>
Antigen found W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus
Antigen for Exchange found Navidad.exe infected with W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus. The file is currently Deleted. The message, "Re: GDM and gdmchooser", was sent from H.C.Hsiang and was discovered in IMC Queues\Inbound located at Arithmos, Inc./Arithmos/SNOTES.
WARNING. You sent a potential virus or unauthorised code
The MessageLabs Virus Control Centre discovered a possible virus or unauthorised code (such as a joke program or trojan) in an email sent by you. Please read this whole email carefully. It explains what has happened to your email, which suspected virus has been caught, and what to do if you need help. Some details about the infected message To help identify the email: The message was titled 'Re: GDM and gdmchooser' The message date was Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:01:34 +0800 The message identifier was <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The message recipients were [EMAIL PROTECTED] To help identify the virus: Scanner 1 (NAI Virus Scan) reported the following: /var/qmail/queue/split/0/588749_2MA-X-MSDOWNLOAD_Navidad.exe Found the W32/Navidad (ED) virus !!! The message was diverted into the virus holding pen on mail server server-45.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 588749_974175037) and will be held for 30 days before being destroyed. What should you do now? If you sent the email from a corporate network, you should first contact your local Helpdesk or System Administrator for advice. They will be able to help you disinfect your workstation. If you sent the email from a personal or home account, you will need to disinfect your computer yourself. To do this you will need an anti-virus program. We suggest using one of the leading industry anti-virus packages such as McAfee, F-Secure or Cybersoft, which cost £15-£30 per copy. Getting more help You may like to read the Support FAQs at http://www.messagelabs.com/support/FAQs.htm These will answer many of the most common queries. If you believe this message to be a false alarm or you require further assistance, you can email MessageLabs Support at:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] or contact MessageLabs Helpdesk by telephone on:- +44 (0) 1285 884466 Please quote the following Virus Pen ID when contacting Support. <<< mail server server-45.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 588749_974175037) >>> _ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit http://www.messagelabs.com/stats.asp
Re: WARNING - Virus infected messages on list
On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 08:15:52AM +0100, Peter Hugosson-Miller wrote: > I would be OK with blocking MS Outhouse, but not Windoze > mail clients in general. Some of us have to use that 'OS' > at work, and those of us with any sense use Netscape or > Eudora (Eudora doesn't work on NT4.0, so it's Netscape in > my case). fully agreed, please read my post closely, i only proposed rejecting mail from Outlook. > Vijay Prabakaran wrote: > > > Yes. Good point. What are people using M$ apps on > > Windoze doing on this list anyway. > > > > Vijay. > > --- Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I hearby propose that the list automatically reject > > > all postings that appear to have been sent using MS > > > Outlook. this way this garbage won't happen each > > > and every time ya new Outlook worm comes out. > > -- > Best regards, > Peter Hugosson-Miller. > (BTW - this is coming at you from OS/2 Warp 4.0 - Netscape) > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/ pgpGtqqdEMG2k.pgp Description: PGP signature
Antigen found W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus
Antigen for Exchange found Navidad.exe infected with W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus. The file is currently Deleted. The message, "Re: Setting up an internal mirror with custom debs", was sent from H.C.Hsiang and was discovered in IMC Queues\Inbound located at Arithmos, Inc./Arithmos/SNOTES.
Re: WARNING - Virus infected messages on list
Well I guess some people just have to use windoze. So isn't it possible to filter out all messages with .exe files, word documents, excel docs etc from the list. These would be the main problem causing stuff. Vijay. --- Peter Hugosson-Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would be OK with blocking MS Outhouse, but not > Windoze > mail clients in general. Some of us have to use that > 'OS' > at work, and those of us with any sense use Netscape > or > Eudora (Eudora doesn't work on NT4.0, so it's > Netscape in > my case). > > Vijay Prabakaran wrote: > > > Yes. Good point. What are people using M$ apps on > > Windoze doing on this list anyway. > > > > Vijay. > > --- Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I hearby propose that the list automatically > reject > > > all postings that appear to have been sent using > MS > > > Outlook. this way this garbage won't happen > each > > > and every time ya new Outlook worm comes out. > > -- > Best regards, > Peter Hugosson-Miller. > (BTW - this is coming at you from OS/2 Warp 4.0 - > Netscape) > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe > [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/
WARNING. You sent a potential virus or unauthorised code
The MessageLabs Virus Control Centre discovered a possible virus or unauthorised code (such as a joke program or trojan) in an email sent by you. Please read this whole email carefully. It explains what has happened to your email, which suspected virus has been caught, and what to do if you need help. Some details about the infected message To help identify the email: The message was titled 'Re: crypto patch (OT: ports tree)' The message date was Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:04:32 +0800 The message identifier was <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The message recipients were [EMAIL PROTECTED] To help identify the virus: Scanner 1 (NAI Virus Scan) reported the following: /var/qmail/queue/split/0/588683_2MA-X-MSDOWNLOAD_Navidad.exe Found the W32/Navidad (ED) virus !!! The message was diverted into the virus holding pen on mail server server-33.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 588683_974183765) and will be held for 30 days before being destroyed. What should you do now? If you sent the email from a corporate network, you should first contact your local Helpdesk or System Administrator for advice. They will be able to help you disinfect your workstation. If you sent the email from a personal or home account, you will need to disinfect your computer yourself. To do this you will need an anti-virus program. We suggest using one of the leading industry anti-virus packages such as McAfee, F-Secure or Cybersoft, which cost £15-£30 per copy. Getting more help You may like to read the Support FAQs at http://www.messagelabs.com/support/FAQs.htm These will answer many of the most common queries. If you believe this message to be a false alarm or you require further assistance, you can email MessageLabs Support at:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] or contact MessageLabs Helpdesk by telephone on:- +44 (0) 1285 884466 Please quote the following Virus Pen ID when contacting Support. <<< mail server server-33.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 588683_974183765) >>> _ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit http://www.messagelabs.com/stats.asp
Re: Several problems with X
on Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 12:20:19AM +0100, Dominik Eismann ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hello everybody! > > 1. starting X via startx as normal user, I only get something like an > xterm without window decorations, not a real X session. On the console > that I started X from, it says "Can not find a window manager. Please > install one." I would really like to, but how to do so? I haven't had > to do fiddle with X session management so far, maybe anyone can help > me or point me to the documentation? How can I install wmaker as my > Windowmanager, how gnome? And how can I make them selectable in kdm or > gdm? $ apt-get install wmaker $ /usr/sbin/update-alternatives --config x-window-manager -- Karsten M. Self http://www.netcom.com/~kmself Evangelist, Zelerate, Inc. http://www.zelerate.org What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/http://www.kuro5hin.org pgpfCW517OEev.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: XFree4.01
on Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 06:35:02PM -0600, Kevin C. Smith ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Upgraded to XFree4.01. No real difficulties, but now the screen blanks when > not in use. Wouldn't be a problem except it will sometimes not restart. Hard > to tell, given I can't see the screen, but believe it get locked up. > > How do I turn this off? man xset -- Karsten M. Self http://www.netcom.com/~kmself Evangelist, Zelerate, Inc. http://www.zelerate.org What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/http://www.kuro5hin.org pgpZW5ElKRTWd.pgp Description: PGP signature
WARNING. You sent a potential virus or unauthorised code
The MessageLabs Virus Control Centre discovered a possible virus or unauthorised code (such as a joke program or trojan) in an email sent by you. Please read this whole email carefully. It explains what has happened to your email, which suspected virus has been caught, and what to do if you need help. Some details about the infected message To help identify the email: The message was titled 'Re: New (to Debian) user with some (what else?) questions' The message date was Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:04:26 +0800 The message identifier was <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The message recipients were [EMAIL PROTECTED] To help identify the virus: Scanner 1 (NAI Virus Scan) reported the following: /var/qmail/queue/split/0/588721_2MA-X-MSDOWNLOAD_Navidad.exe Found the W32/Navidad (ED) virus !!! The message was diverted into the virus holding pen on mail server server-43.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 588721_974184751) and will be held for 30 days before being destroyed. What should you do now? If you sent the email from a corporate network, you should first contact your local Helpdesk or System Administrator for advice. They will be able to help you disinfect your workstation. If you sent the email from a personal or home account, you will need to disinfect your computer yourself. To do this you will need an anti-virus program. We suggest using one of the leading industry anti-virus packages such as McAfee, F-Secure or Cybersoft, which cost £15-£30 per copy. Getting more help You may like to read the Support FAQs at http://www.messagelabs.com/support/FAQs.htm These will answer many of the most common queries. If you believe this message to be a false alarm or you require further assistance, you can email MessageLabs Support at:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] or contact MessageLabs Helpdesk by telephone on:- +44 (0) 1285 884466 Please quote the following Virus Pen ID when contacting Support. <<< mail server server-43.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 588721_974184751) >>> _ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit http://www.messagelabs.com/stats.asp
WARNING. You sent a potential virus or unauthorised code
The MessageLabs Virus Control Centre discovered a possible virus or unauthorised code (such as a joke program or trojan) in an email sent by you. Please read this whole email carefully. It explains what has happened to your email, which suspected virus has been caught, and what to do if you need help. Some details about the infected message To help identify the email: The message was titled 'VNC question' The message date was Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:04:35 +0800 The message identifier was <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The message recipients were [EMAIL PROTECTED] To help identify the virus: Scanner 1 (NAI Virus Scan) reported the following: /var/qmail/queue/split/0/588686_2MA-X-MSDOWNLOAD_Navidad.exe Found the W32/Navidad (ED) virus !!! The message was diverted into the virus holding pen on mail server server-39.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 588686_974175861) and will be held for 30 days before being destroyed. What should you do now? If you sent the email from a corporate network, you should first contact your local Helpdesk or System Administrator for advice. They will be able to help you disinfect your workstation. If you sent the email from a personal or home account, you will need to disinfect your computer yourself. To do this you will need an anti-virus program. We suggest using one of the leading industry anti-virus packages such as McAfee, F-Secure or Cybersoft, which cost £15-£30 per copy. Getting more help You may like to read the Support FAQs at http://www.messagelabs.com/support/FAQs.htm These will answer many of the most common queries. If you believe this message to be a false alarm or you require further assistance, you can email MessageLabs Support at:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] or contact MessageLabs Helpdesk by telephone on:- +44 (0) 1285 884466 Please quote the following Virus Pen ID when contacting Support. <<< mail server server-39.tower-1.london-2.starlabs.net (id 588686_974175861) >>> _ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit http://www.messagelabs.com/stats.asp
Re: WARNING - Virus infected messages on list
On Mon, 13 Nov 2000 23:59:35 -0500, Mike said: > In case no one has noticed yet, there are a bunch of virus infected messages > coming through here on the debian-users list. For information on this > virus, go to: > > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.navidad.html > > Those of us using Linux for email have nothing to worry about (of course). > However it seems that there are quite a few that do use Outlook Express, > which - as near as I can tell - is what this virus targets. I thought it only affected Spanish versions of Windows. That is what I read a few days ago. -- Andrew
Re: Why does the server allow attachments anyway ???
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 11:19:45PM -0800, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: > > Attachments of themselves aren't evil. Mailers doing things with them > in such a way as to spawn uncontrolled interference with others is. indeed. > Note that my own mailer configuration does do some automatic processing > when it encounters a GPG signature. parsing the data and using it to verify message authenticity is a far cry from executing it as a program or handing the data off to an shell interpreter. -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/ pgpKY2nR2am9A.pgp Description: PGP signature
Printer setup problem in potato
Hi, I'm new to Linux and to Debian. I'm just switching from CorelLinux to Debian 2.2, but I've got a problem with the installation dbootstrap script. Everything goes well until I get to configuring and installing device driver modules into the kernel. I can't configure the lp module. The script asks me to write the module's parameters, but I've no idea about what to write. It also warns me that if no parameters are given, then all parports will be grabbed. I let the script to go on by just hitting 'enter', but it fails giving me a message that either the device is not there or the parameters are wrong. Has anyone an idea about what I should write? In CorelLinux every device was correctly detected and configured. If I've got to give IRQ and DMA values, how should I determine them? Where should I look for? Thanks in advance for helping. Best wishes to all, Gian Piero
Antigen found W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus
Antigen for Exchange found Navidad.exe infected with W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus. The file is currently Deleted. The message, "Re: Ring0", was sent from H.C.Hsiang and was discovered in IMC Queues\Inbound located at Arithmos, Inc./Arithmos/SNOTES.
Antigen found W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus
Antigen for Exchange found Navidad.exe infected with W32/Navidad.32768.Worm virus. The file is currently Deleted. The message, "Re: Q: Procedure to follow w/Compiled apps?", was sent from H.C.Hsiang and was discovered in IMC Queues\Inbound located at Arithmos, Inc./Arithmos/SNOTES.
Re: WARNING - Virus infected messages on list
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 11:27:46PM -0800, Vijay Prabakaran wrote: > Well I guess some people just have to use windoze. So but they DON'T have to use Outlook, if its a corporate mandate you probably shouldn't even be using corporate mail services for personal mail anyway, doing so will likely get your a** kicked by the company. -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/ pgpD0XuC1HROP.pgp Description: PGP signature
newbieDoc - need some peer review
we're developing newbie-oriented docs over at http://eGroups.com/files/newbieDoc/ so hop on by and check out our scant offerings. if you think we need to tweak one or two items here or there, please post a message and we'll see what we can do. (tom huckstep posted a bunch to http://eGroups.com/files/newbieDoc/mle/ --many thanks, tom!) -- There are only two places in the world where time takes precedence over the job to be done. School and prison. --William Glasser [EMAIL PROTECTED]***http://www.dontUthink.com/ volunteer to document your experience for next week's newbies -- http://www.eGroups.com/messages/newbieDoc
why windows users on debian list
I have five debian boxes and one slackware, two NT servers and 400 NT workstations, one of which is mine. But thats the corporate world :-\ Of course home is a different matter... but it piquets my sense of humour to read debian mailing lists on work time. At 10:39 PM 11/13/00 -0800, you wrote: Yes. Good point. What are people using M$ apps on Windoze doing on this list anyway. Vijay. --- Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 11:59:35PM -0500, Mike > wrote: > > In case no one has noticed yet, there are a bunch > of virus infected messages > > coming through here on the debian-users list. For > information on this > > virus, go to: > > > > > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.navidad.html > > > > Those of us using Linux for email have nothing to > worry about (of course). > > However it seems that there are quite a few that > do use Outlook Express, > > which - as near as I can tell - is what this virus > targets. > > > > Just wanted to put out a heads-up for everyone. > > > > (Okay, okay. Technically this thing is actually a > worm. But it can still > > do damage.) > > very true all they do is annoy GNU/Linux users as > well as everyone > else who uses a real MUA that is not vulnerable to > this crap. > > I hearby propose that the list automatically reject > all postings that > appear to have been sent using MS Outlook. this > way this garbage > won't happen each and every time ya new Outlook worm > comes out. > > to subscribers forced to use win* for mail please > switch to a real MUA > that has been designed with just a pinch of clue, > say Eudora. > > /me is VERY tempted to write a procmail rule to scan > for X-Mailer: > MS Outhouse and file it all into /dev/null. > > -- > Ethan Benson > http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/ > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/pgp-signature __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/ -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null -- Criggie
Easy Killfile using maildrop
Hi folks,
This recent windoze virus nonsense has inspired me to put together a
quick and easy killfile - something where I can just add an address to a
file without having to make a new rule for each one. I though that
someone out there might like to use it to.
Please note that it uses maildrop, not procmail (as lots of people on
this list seem to use). Personally, I think maildrop is cool, and I know
nothing about procmail, so if someone wants to repost the procmail
equivalent, please feel free.
In my ~/.mailfilter file I have the following rule (up the top):
LOGFILE="$HOME/.maildrop.log"
KILLFILE="$HOME/.killfile"
logfile $LOGFILE
# Killfile
if ( /^From: *!.*/ && lookup( $MATCH2, $KILLFILE ))
{
log "*KILLFILE* - Deleting message from $MATCH2"
exit
}
And I have a file ~/.killfile in my home directory, to which I just need
to enter a regex that describes the From: line of the offending email
(be a bit careful with your regexes - it's easy to accidently kill too
much!). So, for example, after todays fiasco, I have the following in
~/.killfile:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
ANTIGEN_SNOTES@
Pretty simple and easy. Certainly not sophisticated enough to stop
someone who wants to forge the From: line, but it's more to stop idiots
than anything.
Hope that helps someone out there.
cheers,
damon
--
Damon Muller | Did a large procession wave their torches
Criminologist/Linux Geek | As my head fell in the basket,
http://killfilter.com | And was everybody dancing on the casket...
PGP (GnuPG): A136E829 | - TBMG, "Dead"
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Re: WARNING - Virus infected messages on list
Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I hearby propose that the list automatically reject all postings that >appear to have been sent using MS Outlook. this way this garbage >won't happen each and every time ya new Outlook worm comes out. I hereby propose we don't. This stuff doesn't harm us, and Outlook users have more than enough ways to share worms with each other already. Blocking it would inconvenience a lot of people for little gain. I remember when I had to use Exchange at work[1] once ... yuck. We weren't allowed to install anything else. Fortunately I worked out how to get telnet sessions out through the firewall reasonably quickly, and I probably wouldn't have sent mailing lists to work anyway, but I'm fortunate in having alternative facilities. [1] ... and, in case you're wondering, I don't work there any more. >/me is VERY tempted to write a procmail rule to scan for X-Mailer: >MS Outhouse and file it all into /dev/null. Choosing to block it yourself is a different matter, of course. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: WARNING - Virus infected messages on list
Colin Watson wrote: > >I hearby propose that the list automatically reject all postings > >that appear to have been sent using MS Outlook. this way this > >garbage won't happen each and every time ya new Outlook worm comes > >out. > > I hereby propose we don't. This stuff doesn't harm us, and Outlook > users have more than enough ways to share worms with each other > already. Blocking it would inconvenience a lot of people for little > gain. Agreed. I emailed the messagelabs.com folks to stop sending those unsollicited emails to the mailinglist. If they don't we'll probably have to block them ourselves. Cheers, Remco ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
QM_MODULES error - modutils
Hi, I'm running Potato and had recompiled the Kernel with IP masquerading. Now I had some problems and trouble with modutils: Messages on boot up: Calculating module dependencies... depmod: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented done. Loading modules: modprobe: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented Note: /etc/modules.conf is more recent than /lib/modules/2.2.17/modules.dep modprobe: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented modprobe: insmod * failed lsmod gets me the same error message as above. rmmod -a too. I've searched the web and newsgroups looking for a solution and found some suggestions about using "depmod -av" but it only returns the same Error message: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented How do I get a "new" modules.dep "compatible" to my current modules and how should I fix the QM_MODULES error? Thanks! BTW: I've modutils 2.3.11-8 installed. Janto -- Janto Trappe - PGP key available - Germany
Re: failed to connect port 25 (AGAIN!)
Hi, now I have removed postfix (/etc/init.d/postfix stop), the problem still exists. Telnet exits with the error message 'Unable to connect to remote host: No route to host'. I get this message only when I try to connect through port 25 (and that is probably the reason postfix can not send mail). Could this have something to do with firewalls? I have ip-masquerading running, but when I do a 'ipchains -F forward' (that should disable ipchains, me is told), the problem still exists. How do I solve it? Thanks, Sebastiaan > > I have just installed Postfix mailerdeamon, and now I am unable to send > > email out of the network. After searching, I discovered that I am also > > unable to telnet to the smtp port of the delivery-mailserver. That is: > > > > $ telnet mail.somewhere.nl 25 > > Trying 194 > > > > and then it hangs. It is with every mailserver I tried. Other ports work > > correct. What is going on? Has it something to do with my Postfix > > configuration? >
Installation Problem on old machine
I am trying to recycle a couple of old machines. No CD, little memory, 486 processor. When starting an install from a debian rescue floppy it gets as far as md driver 0.36.6 MAX_MD_DEV=4, MAX_REAL=8 and stops. Does anyone have any idea what is supposed to happen after this message? Dave -- E-Mail: Dave Whiteley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 14-Nov-2000 Time: 09:39:51 Phone: 0113 233 2059 This message has been disinfected. It does not contain the Linux .sig virus. --
Re: apt-get down :'(
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 09:46:45PM -0600, will trillich wrote: > i wouldn't expect slrn to affect apt -- gnome-helix is > an X window environment, so i wouldn't expect much interference > there, either. did anything interrupt power while installing? > or maybe a power loss last week might scramble one bit that > wouldn't leave any fingerprints until now? > Thank you for your answer ...but in fact the problem was simply the option noexec I put on my /var partition ...no comment :) It's stupid I know, but I'm new on debian and I didn't realised that apt-get had to execute scripts there until I read the error messages for the 15th time (at least ...) Sorry for the noise :) -- ^^ (_/°°-çVirginie | \_`-" )/mutt|| \nn \nn
Re: Printer setup problem in potato
On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 08:53:03AM +0100, Ascenso Gian Piero wrote: > Hi, Hi. > script. Everything goes well until I get to configuring and installing > device driver modules into the kernel. I can't configure the lp module. Try loading parport and parport_pc before lp. They should be a bit further down the list, and they should not, including lp, strictly need to be given options. > > The script asks me to write the module's parameters, but I've no idea You should be able to give it no options -- just hitting enter works on my hardware. > was correctly detected and configured. If I've got to give IRQ and DMA > values, how should I determine them? Where should I look for? > These should be available for viewing in your BIOS setup. Brent ps. Should a wishlist bug be filed against modprobe asking for it to detect the special case of trying to load lp without parport loaded? -- "Would you like to play a game of hide and seek now? If you have X-Ray eyes, promise not to peek now!" --The Apples in Stereo "Signal in the Sky (Let's Go)"
Network config
Hi I am a new debian user. I have some problems getting my network to work. What is the best way to config the network in debian 2.2 ? It seems that there is a problem finding the eth0 interface. Can anybody help me ? Knud
Re: QM_MODULES error - modutils
On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 09:27:45AM +0100, Janto Trappe wrote: > Hi, > > I'm running Potato and had recompiled the Kernel with IP > masquerading. Now I had some problems and trouble with modutils: you didn't compile in kernel module support, all the errors below are caused by that. > Messages on boot up: > > Calculating module dependencies... depmod: QM_MODULES: Function not > implemented > done. > > Loading modules: > modprobe: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented > > Note: /etc/modules.conf is more recent than > /lib/modules/2.2.17/modules.dep > modprobe: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented > > modprobe: insmod * failed > > > lsmod gets me the same error message as above. > rmmod -a too. > > I've searched the web and newsgroups looking for a solution and found > some suggestions about using "depmod -av" but it only returns the > same Error message: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented > > How do I get a "new" modules.dep "compatible" to my current modules > and how should I fix the QM_MODULES error? Thanks! > > BTW: I've modutils 2.3.11-8 installed. > > Janto > > -- > Janto Trappe - PGP key available - > Germany > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/ pgpFBnI0JeWBG.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Network config
On Tuesday 14 November 2000 10:49, Knud Sørensen wrote: > Hi > > I am a new debian user. > I have some problems getting my network to work. > > What is the best way to config the network in debian 2.2 ? > > It seems that there is a problem finding the eth0 interface. > > Can anybody help me ? > > Knud Hi, there's a file in /etc/network, it's name's interfaces. Look at it and his manual pages, you'll be glad to use ifup and ifdown script and some anti-flood systems. bye -- Maurizio Boriani General Services (InterNetWorking Staff) 20138 Milano - Via Mecenate 76/3 - Italy Tel. 02/509081 - Fax 02/50908080 - E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP key: 0xCC0FBF8F fingerprint => E429 A37C 5259 763C 9DEE FC8B 5D61 C796 CC0F BF8F <= fingerprint
copycat posts with virus?
> *laughs* > > no, i'm afraid you've strayed quite out of your depth. this is a mailing list > for something very-not microsoft. > > > -- > Damien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - http://repose.ath.cx/ > > An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but > because people refuse to see it. -- James Michener, "Space" > hrm. someone seems to be reposting my posts (as you can probably determine, as they're using my sig with their emal), and attaching what looks like a virus to the end -- Damien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - http://repose.ath.cx/ An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it. -- James Michener, "Space" pgp4bmAhnKtD3.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Network config
"Maurizio Boriani (by way of Maurizio Boriani )" wrote: > > On Tuesday 14 November 2000 10:49, Knud Sørensen wrote: > > Hi > > > > I am a new debian user. > > I have some problems getting my network to work. > > > > What is the best way to config the network in debian 2.2 ? > > > > It seems that there is a problem finding the eth0 interface. > > > > Can anybody help me ? > > > > Knud > > Hi, > there's a file in /etc/network, it's name's interfaces. Look at it > and his > manual pages, you'll be glad to use ifup and ifdown script and some > anti-flood systems. > bye > -- Yep, there is only a loopback interface in the /etc/network/interfaces Why is this am I missing a kernel modul or something ? Knud
Re: Network config
On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 11:49:24AM +0100, Knud S?rensen wrote: > Hi > > I am a new debian user. > I have some problems getting my network to work. > > What is the best way to config the network in debian 2.2 ? > > It seems that there is a problem finding the eth0 interface. I personally succeeded, recently, by manually choosing the right driver during the installation process. Take a look at the constructor website if needed. the ethernet-howto can also be usefull. For the network configuration it depends on your architecture and your kind of connection. you may have to tell us more once your card is recognized ... -- ^^ (_/°°-çVirginie | \_`-" )/mutt|| \nn \nn
ppp fails
Reasonably often (say every 5 or so times) ppp fails to connect on my potato box. The log in dicates the following: - ppp.log --- Nov 14 21:52:24 twoflower pppd[530]: pppd 2.3.11 started by me, uid 1000 Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: abort on (BUSY) Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: abort on (NO CARRIER) Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: abort on (VOICE) Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: abort on (NO DIALTONE) Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: abort on (NO DIAL TONE) Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: abort on (NO ANSWER) Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: send (ATZ^M) Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: expect (OK) Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: ATZ^M^M Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: OK Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: -- got it Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: send (ATM0^M) Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: expect (OK) Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: ^M Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: ATM0^M^M Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: OK Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: -- got it Nov 14 21:52:25 twoflower chat[531]: send (ATDT82744888^M) Nov 14 21:52:26 twoflower chat[531]: expect (CONNECT) Nov 14 21:52:26 twoflower chat[531]: ^M Nov 14 21:53:11 twoflower chat[531]: alarm Nov 14 21:53:11 twoflower chat[531]: Failed Nov 14 21:53:11 twoflower pppd[530]: Connect script failed Nov 14 21:53:12 twoflower pppd[530]: Exit. ppp.log what is the alarm message? Is something wrong in my setup? or is this just life? Today people in droves hurry up past Heumoz to Villars on the road to the ski hills, so they can rush down them as fast as possible, so they can hurry up again in order to rush down again. In a way this is funny,... Francis A Schaeffer David Purton http://www.chariot.net.au/~dcpurton/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Network config
Yes you need to have the module loaded for your network card before you can actually use the eth0 interface w/ ifconfig and such. Silver - Original Message - From: "Knud Sørensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 12:13 PM Subject: Re: Network config > "Maurizio Boriani (by way of Maurizio Boriani )" wrote: > > > > On Tuesday 14 November 2000 10:49, Knud Sørensen wrote: > > > Hi > > > > > > I am a new debian user. > > > I have some problems getting my network to work. > > > > > > What is the best way to config the network in debian 2.2 ? > > > > > > It seems that there is a problem finding the eth0 interface. > > > > > > Can anybody help me ? > > > > > > Knud > > > > Hi, > > there's a file in /etc/network, it's name's interfaces. Look at it and his > > manual pages, you'll be glad to use ifup and ifdown script and some > > anti-flood systems. > > bye > > -- > > Yep, there is only a loopback interface in the /etc/network/interfaces > > Why is this am I missing a kernel modul or something ? > > Knud > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
Can't install undated pkgs
Dear Debians: I keep getting "/bin/sh: /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure: No such file or directory E: Write error -write (32-broken pipe) E: Failure to run script /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt" O(f course, dpkg-preconfigure is there in /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure and so is command for it in /etc/apt/apt.conf.) when I run "apt-get dist-upgrade" and try to install dl'd packages. Have tried to re-install ftp'd apt, xterm, debconf, debconfutils, bsdutils, bsdmainutils, dpkg but no go. I've got 90Mb updated pkgs waiting to be installed... Suggestions? Eric Wolven --
Re: firewalling
Hi, > One machine I administer has this rule > > /sbin/ipchains -A input -j REJECT -i $HOTCARD -p tcp -s $ANYCIDR -d $HOTHOME > ! 20:80 -v -y $LOGIT > > This allows incoming traffic that has the SYN flag on (I.e. incoming, trying > to establish a new connection) to work only on ports 20 through 80. > Even on a well-administered firewall, this kind of rule can protect you > from accidently installing something that exposes you to additional risk. > And on a firewall which has software on it that your client insists on, > it can really reduce your exposure! Thanks for the advice! I tried to follow your command line and read the manpage, but I could not entirely found out which addresses I must use. I have an ethernet card (eth2) with address 10.0.0.150 connected to the ADSL modem. When the connection is established, I also get a new interface ppp0 with address 10.161.67.65. Is $HOTCARD ppp0 or eth2 ? Must I set $ANYCIDR to 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0 and $HOTHOME to 10.161.67.65/255.255.255.0 or something else? Is there also a way to slow portscans down with this command? Thanks, Sebastiaan
Re: Okay who's this "H.C.Hsiang" ?
> > Umm someone's repeating debian-user mails. This get's to be obnoxious! > > No they're not. > > > "H.C.Hsiang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, seems to be the culprit. > > Time for a killfile entry. > > HCH was helping people, actually. yes they are :o) out of the magic of the internet i found a few of my mails mysteriously appearing again, posted under his name with my signature. he's obviously got a virus or is being malicious ;o) now to ponder if the procmail recipe to disgard Outlook mail is a wise one ;-) cheers -- Damien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - http://repose.ath.cx/ An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it. -- James Michener, "Space" pgpmyVWrA8SGe.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: What partition?
In a galaxy not too far away, Eric G . Miller spoke on Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 08:18:21AM -0800: > On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 11:00:42AM -0500, Paindavoine, Matthieu (MPAINDAV) > wrote: > > Out of curiosity > > I spent my weekend trying to reinstall Deb 2.2 out of floppies, on a 4GB HD. > > The installation kept sending me back to the floor, (the floppies would die > > before the end of the install of the base, or it wouldn't make the hd > > bootable). I was using a partition like > > > > /boot primary 10MB > > /swap primary 32MB > > / primary 32MB > > /home logical 1000MB > > /usr logical800MB > > /varlogical250MB > > > > I changed that now to > > > > /boot primary 10MB > > /swap primary 32MB > > / primary rest > > > > and the installation went smoothly. > > > > Now I'm just wondering what was wrong with what i assume is a wrong > > partitioning of my HD? > > I think the problem is the install routine need enough space for > /target/base_2_2.tgz *and* its unpacked contents. This leads to needing > more space for '/' than you will probably ever need again. I know I had > the same problem using a 50MB '/', but if I made it bigger, say 100MB > (if I recall), it worked. I didn't see any documentation about what the > minimum disk space requirement is for a floppy install. Yes, i think your / partition is too small for the above reason. last time i installed potato i used about 65MB for root and it worked... /stefan. > > -- > Eric G. Miller > "Time is Free" > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
Genius 3-button mouse problem
Hi, I have an old Genuis 3-button mouse and it doesn't work under debian linux. How can I configure my mouse under debian ? V.Knotek
Dynamic + static IP-address in /etc/network/interfaces
Hi all, I've finally got a static IP address which I want to use instead of the dynamic one I still get from my ISP via ppp. I thought it would be best to bind the static address to the dummy interface, so my /etc/network/interfaces looks like that: auto lo dummy iface lo inet loopback iface dummy inet static address 131.220.90.230 netmask 255.255.255.128 network 131.220.90.128 broadcast 131.220.90.255 and my /etc/hosts: 127.0.0.1localhost 131.220.90.230 wabe.germanistik.uni-bonn.dewabe Mostly, this works, I can ping localhost and wabe successfully. Unfortunately, not all details seems to be OK. Whereas being able to access http://localhost with Netscape, Links and Lynx, this is not possible with neither w3m, Galeon nor Skipstone (bare mozilla works). w3m won't access the index page at all, but Galeon and Skipstone show the page, but can't access any local links when offline. When online, all three browsers are working as they should. I think something is wrong in my setup. Any hints? Greetings and thanks, joachim
Re: ppp fails
David Purton writes: > what is the alarm message? It means that chat gave up hope of ever receiving CONNECT from the modem. > or is this just life? Yes. Your ISP probably doesn't have enough modems. -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hasler) Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI
Re: Okay who's this "H.C.Hsiang" ?
"Eric G . Miller" wrote: >Umm someone's repeating debian-user mails. This get's to be obnoxious! It only happens to mails whose originals also had attachments - usually PGP/GPG signatures. I suppose it's a stealth tactic. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Why does the server allow attachments anyway ???
Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 11:19:45PM -0800, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: >> Note that my own mailer configuration does do some automatic processing >> when it encounters a GPG signature. > >parsing the data and using it to verify message authenticity is a far >cry from executing it as a program or handing the data off to an >shell interpreter. ... which I hear mh/metamail used to do, once upon a time. Oops. At least *that* hole was plugged once it was noticed. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Can't install undated pkgs
eric k. wolven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I keep getting "/bin/sh: /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure: No such file or >directory > E: Write error -write (32-broken pipe) >E: Failure to run script /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt" > >O(f course, dpkg-preconfigure is there in /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure >and so is command for it in /etc/apt/apt.conf.) Is /usr/bin/perl there, and pointing to the right place? (It should be a symlink to /etc/alternatives/perl.) You may have been bitten by the update-alternatives bug in dpkg 1.7.0. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Okay who's this "H.C.Hsiang" ?
--- Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Eric G . Miller" wrote: > >Umm someone's repeating debian-user mails. This get's to be obnoxious! > > It only happens to mails whose originals also had attachments - usually > PGP/GPG signatures. I suppose it's a stealth tactic. > > -- > Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null It could be someone that has no women or men :) in their lives and this is the only way they can be 'happy' = Shel ICQ- 23454126 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Trying to master Storm Linux 2000 http://www.stormix.com/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/
Re: My recent RedHat experience
> "Kent" == Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Kent> John Griffiths wrote: >>> PS (and this *is* my last word on it): I simply cannot understand >>> this need to bash RedHat, or the stereotyping of all its users as >>> incorrigible newbies. I used RH for a long time, I switched to >>> Debian because I think it's better, but that doesn't mean I think RH >>> sucks or that its users are all idiots. >>> >> >> Your last word? who made you god? >> Kent> I think he means he's now going to drop the discussion, not that his Kent> word is the last and final authority. Luckily, there are people left in this world that still have the ability to read... cheers, -- Allan F. Caetano Universo On Line - EngProd - F: (11) 224 4418 ComVc: 479966 ICQ: 68214944 "Who is this peer that keeps resetting my connection? I have a broken pipe I wanna hit him with!"
fullscreen apps (in X) - windowmanager support?
Hello, The best way (as far as I know the only way) to get an app to full screen in X, is to drop the resolution (assuming you have many modelines defined) to the resolution of the app, or the smalelst resolution a little larger, then to "position" the display correctly. The big problem is accidently moving the mouse, and thereby shifting the screen. Some apps support locking the mouse into the window, some apps do all this automatically. Is there a way to lock the mouse into a window without that app specifically supporting it internally? That would help a lot to begin with, but ultimately I'd like to have/write a little program/script, possibly built into a window manager (I'll temporarly switch to another WM if necessary, but I'd prefer support for this in windowmaker ;), that, given a window handle or id or whatever its called in X, will automatically drop the resolution to the best size, lock the mouse cursor into the window, and if possible, "position" the display correctly. Any ideas? Thanks, Hugo van der Merwe
Re: failed to connect port 25
Sebastiaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have just installed Postfix mailerdeamon, and now I am unable to send > email out of the network. After searching, I discovered that I am also > unable to telnet to the smtp port of the delivery-mailserver. That is: > > $ telnet mail.somewhere.nl 25 > Trying 194 > > and then it hangs. It is with every mailserver I tried. Other ports work > correct. What is going on? Has it something to do with my Postfix > configuration? I had something like this happen to me last month. I found out the reason this is happening is because my ISP is blocking SMTP connections to any other ISP but their own at the router. They are doing this to stop Spam. While this may be a pain in the ass, it does help cut down Spam. Ian
soundcard log messages
I have a Soundblaster Live XGamer soundcard for which I have the alsa drivers installed and working fine. When I booted my computer this morning, dmesg gives me the following two errors: Nov 14 09:06:09 driver kernel: snd: card 1 is out of range (0-0) Nov 14 09:06:09 driver kernel: snd: Ensoniq AudioPCI soundcard #1 not found or device busy This is strange because 1) I have never seend the messages before and 2) I don't have an Ensoniq AudioPCI soundcard. The only thing I have done is unplug the speakers from the soundcard and plug in a set of headphones, but I have don't think this should have affected anything. Does anyone know why I am seeing these messages and how I can get rid of them? Thanks in advance, Anthony
Re: can't locate module tap0 (tap1,tap2,...,tap15)
On 11/13/00, 5:57:28 PM, Krzys Majewski wrote: > How do I fix this? More generally, where do I look if I'm > having problems of this form? -chris alias tap0 ethertap options tap0 -o tap0 unit=0 ... alias tap15 ethertap options tap15 -o tap15 unit=15 There's an ethertap readme with diald and the kernel docs also have something on this. Regards, Neil Darlow. -- 1024D/531F9048 1999-09-11 Neil Darlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Key fingerprint = 359D B8FF 6273 6C32 BEAA 43F9 E579 E24A 531F 9048
Re: soundcard log messages
The Ensoniq message refers to the chipset for the SBLive. Looks like your driver has gone the way of all the world. -- Original Message -- From: Anthony Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Anthony Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 04:44:08 -0500 >I have a Soundblaster Live XGamer soundcard for which I have the alsa >drivers installed and working fine. When I booted my computer this >morning, dmesg gives me the following two errors: > >Nov 14 09:06:09 driver kernel: snd: card 1 is out of range (0-0) >Nov 14 09:06:09 driver kernel: snd: Ensoniq AudioPCI soundcard #1 not found or >device busy > >This is strange because 1) I have never seend the messages before and >2) I don't have an Ensoniq AudioPCI soundcard. The only thing I have >done is unplug the speakers from the soundcard and plug in a set of >headphones, but I have don't think this should have affected anything. >Does anyone know why I am seeing these messages and how I can get rid >of them? > >Thanks in advance, >Anthony > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
Re: finding which package a file came with
> "Eric" == Eric G Miller writes: Eric> On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 05:43:36PM -0800, Shane Colbert wrote: >> you'll just have to forgive me if this is a stupid >> question but is there any way to easily find out which >> deb package a particular file came from?? Eric> $ dpkg -S Or, for an even better option, install dlocate and run: $ dlocate -S 'dlocate' is to 'dpkg' as 'locate' is to 'find' (roughly speaking), it performs all the search operations in the package database much faster than dpkg. cheers, -- Allan F. Caetano Universo On Line - EngProd - F: (11) 224 4418 ComVc: 479966 ICQ: 68214944 "Who is this peer that keeps resetting my connection? I have a broken pipe I wanna hit him with!"
update
I am running potato, and I notice that there is to be a 2.2r2 release in ten days. What's the easiest way to update all the code on my server, are there any snafu's to watch out for? Chris Mason Box 340, The Valley, Anguilla, British West Indies Tel: 264 497 5670 Fax: 264 497 8463 USA Fax (561) 382-7771 Take a virtual tour of the island http://net.ai/ The Anguilla Guide Find out more about NetConcepts www.netconcepts.ai Talk to me in real time with Instant Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
