/clients, be
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Here the error :
root@ns01:~#nslookup www.google.com
;; Got recursion not available from 192.168.1.1, trying next server
;; Got SERVFAIL reply from 127.0.0.1, trying next server
Server: 127.0.0.1
Address:127.0.0.1#53
** server cant't find www.google.com: NXDOMAIN
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I just used Wheezy's BIND9.
There is a problem where checking nslookup, example nslookup www.google.com
But Recursion is needed.
1. resolv.conf
Search mydomain
127.0.0.1
My DNS's IP
Public DNS IP
2. named.conf.options
I have added :
allow-query { any; };
al
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iddle.
I know Ekiga can be used to call directly with h323 protocol but it lacks
native encryption, to make it secure I will have to either use ZRTP or have
VPN set up.
Is there a simpler alternative that allows for direct IP to IP voice
communication and is secure?
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say the SATA connection should not make
any difference to the throughput on a spindle HDD.
Anyone know the reason for such low throughput on HP?
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situations.
Thanks you very much for the detailed reply. It was very useful.
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when a disk is replaced it only copies data not
each block.
How does linux software RAID 1 handle these two scenarios?
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Hi,
I have a laptop with the entire harddrive encrypted with LUKS. Are
there any precautions I need to take before moving this harddrive to
another machine and booting from it. The only precaution suggested on
LUKS FAQ is to back up the header. I have done that.
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ll SSH is only needed if the transport layer is
susceptible to eavesdropping.
I might still use SSH for compression.
I should have been more clear in my OP, I was inquiring about the
security implications of using xauth more than routhing traffic over
an untrusted network without encryption.
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> Do you have a non-Win 7 (e.g. XP) that you can try to see if it exhibits the
> same behavior? This would probably identify the culprit end
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> IIRC there is a version requirement for Samba to play nice with W7. Google
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>
> Larry
The only issue I have with Samba right now is that I have to
authenticate from windows every time I reboot either of my systems. Is
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before going down this path. I mean are there any security implication
doing this.
Also which one is
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I just realized that I have been launching X session as root, how to
launch a new X session without using elevated privileges.
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What might be causing this?
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>> The OP didn't, I think, specify that he wants two X sessions with the
>> same user.
Yes that is exactly right, I an trying to use two X sessions under one user.
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server session in tty1 terminates. How
to fix this?
2. all the start-up applications under Gnome also start in xfce, how
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> Yes, I am using this regularly. Backing up the headers to encrypted media
> (two preferably) is good practice, even if one can foresee a bit off a
> circle here ;-) . Header backups are easier to break than original LUKS
> container.
>
>
there is only one LUKS header on a disk, right?
I have L
ing this is
the devise I need to back up or is it the whole hard drive just like
backing up a MBR.
I am guessing the command I need to use on my system is:
cryptsetup luksHeaderBackup /dev/mapper/sda4 --header-backup-file
/media/USB_stick
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cache the pixels on the client side. This has improved the performance
quite a bit. As I said this before, I am only using this setup to use
the larger screen on the desktop.
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win7 machine. It works but the performance using the above
applications is not that good. There's lag and the display output is
not as clear as expected.
I was just wondering what is the best software solution available.
Otherwise I might invest in a KVM switch.
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kernel -or even compiling one by yoursef- is pretty
> easy :-)
how about using kernels from Liquorix?
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KS and works just fine except for
suspend, which seems to fail intermittently.
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>
> If you are unsure about the hardware support for the i5 chipset in
> Squeeze, try first with Debian's LiveCD and see how it goes, what it
> detects, what fails...
>
> Greetings,
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>
how easy is it to update to kernel 3+ in squeeze?
;
> Otherwise I would use software RAID (md).
>
> Aren't hardware RAID cards really expensive. I am just trying to get some
form of redundancy. I wish linux has something similar to ZFS. The options
in ZFS for data redundancy are just awesome.
I guess my best bet is to go with software RAID.
Thanks
Yudi
he impression that I would be able to
mount that disk on another system and be able to access my data. I
came to this conclusion because in RAID 1 each disk has the full
contents unlike in parity.
So what does the data look like when you mount it on another system?
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Will be installing a new system and would like to have the following set-up:
RAID 1 > LUKS > LVM
Should I use the RAID controller on the motherboard (not sure how reliable
it will be) or use software RAID?
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Hi all,
I will be building a new desktop with intel i5. Which option should I
choose:
go with squeeze and update to kernel 3+
or
install Wheezy
This will be my main production PC. I would like it to be as stable as
possible.
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ow to install Debian stable with the latest kernel.
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ing the monitor on two different
systems alternatively. I think one of the laptops had it running at 75Hz
Any way I am glad that it's resolved.
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init.d/gdm3 stop
-
cd /etc/X11/
-
Xorg -configure
this process created a /root/xorg.conf file. is it supposed to be at that
location?
This did not resolve the issue.
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even for Linux-only systems, there really is no
> satisfactory answer to the OP's question besides Samba/CIFS.
>
>
Samba looks like the best option as I will be adding windows clients and a
solaris file server.
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Both, samba and nfs can
> be overkill for sharing a bunch of files and even harder to manage
> and setup. OTOH, SSH is just a matter of installing the corresponding
> package and that's all.
> SSH will not only help you to securely transmit the files between the
> two computers but will also he
tuation. I don't think a secure
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about it.
Looking at getting Z68 chipset board. There is a lot of choice.
I heard that Intel has good linux driver support, most of the Mobo OEMs use
Realtek NICs, are they fine or should I avoid them?
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so ever.
I might generate a new initrd, after backing up the current one.
Haven't tried this before, cursory glance at the docs suggests this is not
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after LUKS
container is closed.
So far everything works fine, anyone else with the same setup come across
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> Or alternatively, install wicd. It seems to be far less temperamental.
> Thanks.
>
I will need to install the network tool from the ISO image I got, I should
be able to mount it and install software from there, right?
I remember doing exactly the same with Fedora once.
s drive. It's the biggest laptop drive available, that's
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;sudo" command is not recognized?
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> By default Squeeze installs grub2
>
> Cool, I always get confused with GRUB and GNOME.
Is it worth trying amd64 install. I tried this long ago and wasted lot of
time trying to get it working. Whats the current status?
2 on the whole disk (/dev/sda),
> not in a partition.
>
Thanks for the confirmation.
>From what I understand EF02 BIOS boot partition holds the GRUB stage 2
files, right?
Also Sqeeze only installs GRUB legacy by default, is there a way to install
GRUB2 during the install?
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art End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 1465149167 732574583+ ee GPT
Partition 1 does not start on physical sector boundary.
Command (m for help):
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I would feel far more relaxed riding my bike with my laptop in the backpack.
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ut ZFS being slow on FreeBSD - I was
seriously considering this option.
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to LUKS+LVM configuration with file level back ups to a
server.
Any suggestions?
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encryption and
> just overwrote the crypto key, then it should be able to security erase
> quicker than in 132 minutes. And if the Intel SSD overwrote all of its
> data to security erase itself it would need longer.
>
>
Not sure how SSDs work, never used one.
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Got a reply back from WD asking me to return the drive, I wiped the drive
and tested the drive to see if it will throw up errors.
Again, both the WD tool and the Debian disk utility do not report any bad
sectors.
Can anyone explain what's going on?
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xpired: security count
supported: enhanced erase
132min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT. 132min for ENHANCED SECURITY ERASE
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ry much for sharing.
USA's NIST considers it to be on par with degaussing.
My HDD even supports enhanced erase, my laptop BIOS locks the drive I need
to figure out how to unlock it.
Security:
supported
notenabled
notlocked
frozen
notexpired: security count
supported: enhanced erase
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a whole drive is a long process that's one of the
reasons why I started using LUKS containers. Although before setting up
Luks I use the urandom as well but it comes to the fore when the drive dies
with the platters intact. At least I can rest assured knowing that the data
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>
> I would do: dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/sdX (Note there is no partition
> number.)
>
I only use sdX# for partitions that are unencrypted. It's redundant to
write over a LUKS container.
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hear some opinions as to what precautions you take before
parting with hard drives. I would be very interested to hear from SSD
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sages from Western Digital Data LifeGuard Diagnostics
Extended test output. Wait and see what they have to say.
I really don't think it's a linux specific issue. Running this software from
the Windows partition, I guess it really does not matter what's on the other
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Test Option: EXTENDED TEST
Model Number: WDC WD7500BPKT-60PK4T0
Unit Serial Number: WD-WX31E1177192
Firmware Number: 01.01A01
Capacity: 750.16 GB
SMART Status: PASS
Test Result: FAIL
Test Error Code: 08-
Test Time: 13:23:34, September 11, 2011
Last time it did the same and after wiping the drive, it passed without any
issue. I believe this is what is going to happen again. Also, if it's
reporting bad sectors from Windows7, I don't think it's a Linux specific
issue. Correct me if I am wrong.
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;s GPT, I cannot use it as my 5yr old laptop does not
support it. Isn't EFI/UEFI needed to use GPT?
> The good news it that there's most likely nothing wrong with your drive.
>
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the LUKS partition.
If I type Ignore, It says
Error: Can't have a partition outside the disk!
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e and just before taking it back I ran the tests again using the WD
tool. It came back with no errors. This is what is confusing. I expected it
to register bad sectors after wiping the whole drive as well.
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I would simply request for a hard disk replacement,
> you will rest more relaxed after that :-)
>
I will definitely ask for a replacement as it's still under warranty but I
want to make sure it's not a software issue.
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ad failure 90%67
229181752
# 7 Short offline Completed: read failure 90%67
229181752
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Thanks for clarifying that.
One final question. What happens to the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file? It still
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>Identifier "My GPU"
>Driver "nvidia"
>EndSection
>
>which configures Xorg to use the nvidia driver in lieu of the nouveau
> one.
>
> file name "20-nvidia.conf" - is the name arbitrary or does it have to be
that exact name?
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> Do you know 'sed' ?
>
`uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,'` = 686 in my case, that' all sed's doing
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X to use the nvidia
driver<http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Configure_X_to_use_the_nvidia_driver>
Editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Which method should I use?
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emoved:-
> # apt-get --purge remove portmap
>
> Check your port:-
> $ netstat -an | grep 111
>
Thanks for that info, once again. Much appreciated.
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ow to get HFP and A2DP working at the
same time like in Windows.
Anyone know how?
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Remv samba-common-bin [2:3.5.6~dfsg-3squeeze5]
> Remv samba-common [2:3.5.6~dfsg-3squeeze5]
> Remv samba-doc [2:3.5.6~dfsg-3squeeze5]
>
> I purged the above files but still have the following service running.
111/tcp open rpcbind
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> /var/log/installer/hardware-summary
> look at the first line
>
That's looks right, cannot find a date older than that. Jun 11
>
> also look at the modify time for /etc/issue
>
Modified time is newer. - Aug 1
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mv samba [2:3.5.6~dfsg-3squeeze5]
Remv winbind [2:3.5.6~dfsg-3squeeze5]
Remv smbclient [2:3.5.6~dfsg-3squeeze5]
Remv samba-common-bin [2:3.5.6~dfsg-3squeeze5]
Remv samba-common [2:3.5.6~dfsg-3squeeze5]
Remv samba-doc [2:3.5.6~dfsg-3squeeze5]
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d Canberra? Why wasn't I told??
> It's back where it should be now. No need to panic mate.
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; eg:-
> # apt-get --purge remove libnfsidmap2 nfs-common samba
>
> if you don't use samba at all (cifs-utils samba samba-common
> samba-common-bin smbfs) then change "samba" to "samba*"
>
> I'd suggest using -s instead of --purge first - just in case samba was
> originally pulled in by another package which you want to keep.
>
> Thanks for the info. Will definitely uninstall samba and nfs.
>
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only available with
prepaid in Australia. Not sure why.
The only things I need are CUPS and SMTP for Zimbra.
I will disable the rest. I guess I have to use update.rc-d.
There's lot of info here I haven't heard about before. I will go through it
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Just to clarify my original post. I want to find out when I installed and
booted Debian for the very first time.
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tooth.
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secure it?
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Is there a way to tell when a system was first booted?
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plemented before Linux's
>“device mapper.” (IIRC, there was an LVM implementation for
>HP-UX, bearing some similarity to the one currently in Linux.)
>
>
Thanks for sharing that info.
AndrewM, thanks for the prompt reply.
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I created a LV and was going to use the following command to create a file
system:
mkfs.ext4 /dev/vg/lv
someone suggested I use:
mkfs.ext4 /dev/mapper/vg-lv
What's the difference?
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>
> Thinking about it there surely is something to do about the initrd.img,
>
I thought so too. looks like I need to build a new initrd.img.
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he installer will be smart enough to figure out that it needs to
open the LUKS container to get to the LVs.
I will definitely read up on this issue.
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container is closed.
Not sure how this happened. Can anyone explain how to fix this.
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software from backports.
Thanks Camaleon.
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imbra. It's as good a client as any
but does not integrate well with the desktop.
I guess I will stick with zimbra.
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SL – port 993
>
> My question was specifically relating to Desktop client. I know that Yahoo
allows IMAP access to mobile devices.
I would like to move away from Zimbra (it's not Yahoo owned anymore), and
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option Zimbra? I don't mind using it but would like to use
evolution if possible. It integrates will with the desktop
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ant to be in the same situation again.
Once I setup the system I don't want to spend too much time fixing it. Whats
the best option under this situation?
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ck to normal.
I hope this helps anyone with the same issue.
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ck to normal.
I hope this helps anyone with the same issue.
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omeone point me in the right direction.
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s I need to be aware of before restoring GRUB
using the Debian DVD install disk?
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rs between 0x21 to 0x7e.
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