RE: 'Static kernel modules'

400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: 'Static kernel modules' > > On Tue, 8 May 2007 12:05:21 + > Andrew Critchlow wrote: > > > > > Hi everyone, > > Does anyone know how to add a module into the kernel as a st

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Hi everyone, Does anyone know how to add a module into the kernel as a static module. I know how to compile and recompile the kernel but I don't know how to add an extra drivers into its configuration other than the ones the make config program specifies? Thanks. Andrew.

RE: debian way to start firewall

Indeed, try: Put script in /etc/init.d and make it executable. update-rc.d /etc/init.d/scriptname defaults This auto creates symblinks into the correct places. To stop the script at startup use: update-rc.d /etc/init.d/scriptname remove man update-rc.d

kernel recompile compile

Can anyone tell me how to, or point me to a good website that tells you how to recompile/compile a kernel? The normal way? and the debian way? I need to be able to add and remove built in modules of the kernel such as remove network card driver and add wireless card driver etc. Many thanks.

RE: ip forwarding

Hi, thanks everyone, I had forgotten about the route back so I set the default gateway. andrew. > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; debian-user@lists.debian.org> > Subject: RE: ip forwarding> Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:52:59 -0800> > > Hi > everyone, I am having some problems e

ip forwarding

Hi everyone, I am having some problems either understanding ip forarding or configuring it? My set up is: XP1 - Debian/Server - XP2 XP1 IP = 10.251.134.20 Debian/Server eth0 = 10.251.134.10 Debian/Server eth1 = 172.16.0.50 XP2 IP = 172.16.0.10 I want XP1 to be able to ping XP2, so I enable

exim4 smtp auth

Is there anyway i can check if my smtp auth is working with exim4? I have enabled TLS with certificates and i have unhashed, plain_server: I have also used htpasswd -nd username and put the output into /etc/exim4/passwd I have also set: MAIN_TLS_ENABLE = true But when I try and send an emai

RE: your mail

> On Mon, Feb 05, 2007 > at 10:31:11PM +, Andrew Critchlow wrote:> > I have a question which I > have searched the internet and cannot find anything about this issue:When a > user logs into the debian box they get "You Have newmail"For some reason > there is

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I have a question which I have searched the internet and cannot find anything about this issue:When a user logs into the debian box they get "You Have newmail"For some reason there isn't a space in between 'new' and 'mail'. Anyone know how to correct this? Thanks

RE: mailx

This works, thanks! I have one other question which I have searched the new and cannot find anything about this issue: When a user logs into the debian box they get "You Have newmail" For some reason there isn't a space in between 'new' and 'mail'. Anyone know how to correct this? Thanks

very small linux box

Hi everyone, I am after a very small linux/debian pc. I want something like a laptop with a keyboard & screen but of really small size. (Maybe PDA size) Anyone know if one of these is available? thanks

exim4 acl

Can anyone tell me why my acl's don't apply to the mailx program on debian/exim4? the program is on the same box as exim4. It is also a default configuration? Thanks

packet forwarding

Hello everyone, I am trying to set up a debian proxy such as this: USERDEBIANINTERNET The debian box will have two network cards. How can I set up the debian box to forward packets between the two networks? Do I have to set up packet forwarding by adding: net.ipv4.ip_forwar

drivers in linux

Can anyone please explain to me how drivers work in linux/debian? I am a newbie and have come over from microsoft. So my knowledge is of drivers and device manager and stuff from windows. Is there such a device manager in linux/debian? And if I was to install a network card for example how cou

exim4

Hello all, I'm busy finding out and setting up exim4 on debian. I just had a few questions: Does exim4 not accept any client connections such as pop3/imap/web interface or do you have to install 3rd part applications for this functionality? I am busy learning exim4 for a competition where I m

RE: multiple network cards and dns

rvers should i specify? Ones on the inside network, the isp's (external network), or both of them? many thanks Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 12:30:50 -0700From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: multiple network cards and dns Andrew Critchlow wrote: When you have 2 network ca

multiple network cards and dns

When you have 2 network cards in use with debian with DNS server configured on each which one does it choose to query for an address? Is configuring 2 network cards on debian as simple as configuring one card? thanks everyone.

apache build

Hi eveyone, I am in desperate need of help to understand the configuration when using ./configure to install apache 2../configure --prefix=/usr/local/apache --enable-soI understand what the prefix does, its the module theory.>From my understanding --enable-so, enable shared objects.So correct me

configure part of installing apache

Configure part of installing apache Hi eveyone, I am desperate need of help to understand the configuration when using ./configure to install apache 2. ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/apache --enable-so I understand what the prefix does, its the module theory. >From my understanding --enable-s

apache build process

Hi all, I am busy learning how to build apache from source.I see how there are two different ways to do this, via using DSO and compiling in modules. How do you do both these methods? In the examples i have seen, When using DSO you always specifyon the command line which module to load in and th

RE: FQDN

Hi, I have not yet adjusted /etc/hosts ? Do I need to do this? What is its purpose and why cant it bypass this to use resolv.conf?       I have tried restarting etc         many thanks

FQDN name

Can anyone help, I am in desperate need of help!   I am trying to set the FQDN domain of my debian box, I have read that to set the dns name in resolv.conf use: domain domain.com I have tried this but when I issue #hostname --fqdn It shows up as: localhost.localdomain or #dnsdomainname It still s

iptables

Hi, I am new to iptables, can anyone point me to a good link on how to learn iptables from scratch? Or anyone recommend a good book on it?       Many thanks

startup services and rc.d

Can anyone give me a rundown on how startup scripts work in debian and how you would star up services upon system startup etc. Plus what are these cmds and their meanings:   invoke-rd.d name restart /etc/inid.d/name restart   What is this init.d?         If anyone has any links to a website that

Re: sudoers

How would I know if sudoers is already installed on my system? Is sudoers the same as when you type >su - to get root access? I can't seem to find sudoers in apt?             thanks

sudoers

Does anyone have any information on the package "sudoers", such as what it is and why and what?         thanks

RE: permissions another question

> Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:30:34 +0100> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org> Subject: Re: permissions another question> > On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:17:46 +> "Andrew Critchlow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > Hello Andrew,> >

Re: permissions another question

Le mercredi 11 octobre 2006 00:04, Jesus Arocho a écrit :> Our machines have a user defined for each family member and a group called> family. If I create a file in a directory for which I have defined family> as the group, other users cannot access the file because it is not created> with famil

Re:permissions

Just in case I have seen this wrong but it seems to me that you specify the primary users group in /etc/passwd (using group id number) (and not in /etc/group) yet any additional groups for that user must be specified in /etc/group.           This sound correct?   thanks

Re: permissions

Thats brilliant! thanks for that, do you know of any view cmds to show the group membership?         cheers

Re: permissions

So how do you add multiple users to a group, and also how do you view who is in what group?                   many thanks

RE: permissions

Can you add more then one group to a file in linux?         thanks

permissions

Hi, Can anyone give me a good link for help with debian/linux permissions, users and groups? I'm only used with Microsoft but i need to know linux.       thanks

BIND name caching and forwarding

Hi everyone, Anyone good with Bind? I was wondering that if I set up a dns server just for local hosts would I have to include forwarders to the ISP dns servers for internet lookup? Also does anyone know how I could configure a caching-only nameserver? thanks

set domain name

What's the best way to set the local domain and a debian server? Also, eveytime I change resolv.conf it gets changed back to something else, could this be because there is a dhcp server running and the interface is configured to accept dhcp?                       thanks

kernal gone? not booting

When I load up the machine I get grub>   It does not boot. I remember when installing lynx it said it was going to remove a kernal, how do I find out where the kernal is and how can I boot from it to get my system up and running?         please help, yelp!     many thanks again

RE: apt-get unmet dependencies

That worked, thank you very much,   Does anyone know when you enter say deb-src ftp://debian.fastweb.it/debian/ testing main part of it is the directory on the web server, what does the "testing main" part indicate?           thanks all. > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org> From: [EMAIL PROTECT

RE: apt-get unmet dependencies

   \__/'---'\__/Debian GNU/Linux-----Original Message-From: Andrew Critchlow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thu 10/5/2006 3:19 PMTo: debian-user@lists.debian.orgSubject: RE: apt-get unmet dependenciesHi, I did what you suggested but I still get the same error messag

RE: apt-get unmet dependencies

   \__/'---'\__/Debian GNU/Linux-----Original Message-From: Andrew Critchlow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thu 10/5/2006 2:44 PMTo: Debian Mailing ListSubject: apt-get unmet dependenciesHi, I just installed a fresh copy of debian, now when i try to install lynx using apt, i

apt-get unmet dependencies

Hi, I just installed a fresh copy of debian, now when i try to install lynx using apt, i get the following error message:   The following packages have unmet dependencies: lynx: Depends: libbz2-1.0 but is not installable lynx: Depends: libncursesw5 (> = 5.4-1) but is not installable E: Broken pac

external ip and DNS

Hi, a little off subject, but i was wondering if anyone could help?   I have domain and dns server which is registered on the net. This will need an external ip for www usage as it will host a website. I also want to add a mail server for the company, will this require another external ip address