Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 10:04:57 +0300 (EET DST) From: Narvi <narvi@haldjas.folklore.ee> To: questions@freefall.freebsd.org Subject: Re: questions-digest V1 #757 Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960422100048.11270A-100000@haldjas.folklore.ee> In-Reply-To: <199604220018.RAA23574@freefall.freebsd.org>
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Eat good food, preserve nature, be nice to all nice people :) On Sun, 21 Apr 1996 owner-questions-digest@freefall.freebsd.org wrote: > From: "Daniel P. Pflager" <dpflag@ix.netcom.com> > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 10:59:13 +0100 > Subject: Re: Samba 1.9.14 > > Hi Christoph, > > Thanks for your help. > > > Do you start smbd/nmbd through inetd.conf or in /etc/rc.local? > > I recommend the latter at least as long as thing don't work > > reliably. I start nmbd with specifying the broadcast address > > explicitly in the command line (-B ). > > Right now I'm starting them by hand as follows: > > nmbd -D -S > smbd -D > > Is the order important? > > > Have you looked at /usr/local/samba/log.<your-Win95-pc> ? > > Yes. Now when I connect using a DOS box (net use \\groucho\dpflag), > it succeeds and I am able to DIR etc. However, I do get messages > in the log as follows: > > Attempt to locate null printername! Internal error? > > coudn't find service > > This is not my primary aim though. What I want is to use > 32 bit networking. > > > Do you have a guest/pcguest account on the FreeBSD box? > > I did not, but thanks to your suggestion, I have added it now. > > Before I added it I was > in fact getting messages in the log to the effect that > the account "pcguest" was not set up. > > > Can you connect (through smbclient to the Win95 box)? > > I have not tried this since I intend to use the Win95 box > only as a client. Do you think it would help to set it up > as a server? > > > Do you have an entry of your FreeBSD box in your > > hosts file (lmhosts ?) in your Win95 box? > > Once again, at your suggestion I have added one with > the following lines: > > 198.202.216.48 groucho groucho.ubs.com #PRE > 198.202.216.49 chico chico.ubs.com #PRE > > "groucho" is my FreeBSD server, "chico" is the Win95 box. > > > Are you using DNS? > > No. Since there are only these two computers on the network, I > am using /etc/hosts. > > > Describe the symptoms in more detail. > > I am a bit further ahead now. At least I am able to > connect from a DOS box and a "net use \\groucho\dpflag". > > However I am still not able to use Win95's 32 bit networking. > > When I start up my machine, I see the Windows Networking dialog > which prompts me for my username, password and domain. I enter > "dpflag", my password, and "groucho" for these (I don't know > what else to enter for domain). > > It pauses for a while and then tells me that "No domain > server was available to validate your password. You may not be > able to gain access to some network resources". > > It then asks me for my Windows password and my desktop appears. > > When I click on "Network Neighborhood", nothing appears under > Entire Network. If I double-click on "Entire Network", I get > "Unable to browse the network. The network is not accessible". > > Dan. > > ------------------------------ > > From: Kevin McQuiggin <mcquiggi@sfu.ca> > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 12:27:23 -0700 > Subject: Re: Samba 1.9.14 > > I had similar problems setting up samba. I solved them by starting nmbd with > the workgroup specified explicitly, e.g.: > > pokey# nmbd -D -G OURGROUP > pokey# smbd -D > > Where "OURGROUP" is the "workgroup" that the win95 machines are part of. > > I concur with the lmhosts requirement in the samba/lib directory as well. > Put all the win95 machines, and the FreeBSD box, in this file. > > Try this, and email me if you have further problems. I can send you all of > my config files. > > Kevin > > - --- > Kevin McQuiggin VE7ZD > mcquiggi@sfu.ca > > > ------------------------------ > > From: Khetan Gajjar <khetan@iafrica.com> > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 21:23:34 +0200 (SAT) > Subject: filtering using ppp > > Hi all. > > I am using "set dfilter 0 permit tcp dst eq 23" to get my machine to > dial out only when a telnet (port 23) is called. > > How do I get it to also dial out for a http (port 80) request and a pop > (port 110) request ? > > I basically want user's on my machine not to start the whole system > dialling when, for eg., they ping a machine. Only when they telnet, > try and access any machine's pop port and/or request a web page through > Netscape. > > TIA, > - --- > Khetan Gajjar > Visit at http://www.iafrica.com/~khetan/ > Pipex-Internet Africa Operations > help@iafrica.com or 0800-030-002 > > > ------------------------------ > > From: J Wunsch <j@uriah.heep.sax.de> > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 21:43:41 +0200 (MET DST) > Subject: Re: ipcp loop > > As francis yeung wrote: > > > 07-11 07:14:34 [154] IPCP: state change Initial --> Closed > > 07-11 07:14:34 [154] IPCP Up event!! > > 07-11 07:14:34 [154] IPCP: SendConfigReq > > 07-11 07:14:34 [154] IPADDR [6] 192.0.0.1 > > 07-11 07:14:34 [154] COMPPROTO [6] 002d0f00 > > 07-11 07:14:34 [154] IPCP: state change Closed --> Req-Sent > ... > > 07-11 07:14:37 [154] IPCP: Received Configure Request (3) state = Req-Sent (6) > > 07-11 07:14:37 [154] IPADDR[6] 168.95.127.222 > > 07-11 07:14:37 [154] IPCP: SendConfigAck(Req-Sent) > > 07-11 07:14:37 [154] IPADDR[6] 168.95.127.222 > > 07-11 07:14:37 [154] IPCP: state change Req-Sent --> Ack-Sent > > 07-11 07:14:40 [154] IPCP: Received Configure Request (4) state = Ack-Sent (8) > > 07-11 07:14:40 [154] IPADDR[6] 168.95.127.222 > > 07-11 07:14:40 [154] IPCP: SendConfigAck(Ack-Sent) > > 07-11 07:14:40 [154] IPADDR[6] 168.95.127.222 > > 07-11 07:14:43 [154] IPCP: Received Configure Request (5) state = Ack-Sent (8) > > 07-11 07:14:43 [154] IPADDR[6] 168.95.127.222 > > 07-11 07:14:43 [154] IPCP: SendConfigAck(Ack-Sent) > > 07-11 07:14:43 [154] IPADDR[6] 168.95.127.222 > > 07-11 07:14:46 [154] IPCP: Received Configure Request (6) state = Ack-Sent (8) > > 07-11 07:14:46 [154] IPADDR[6] 168.95.127.222 > > 07-11 07:14:46 [154] IPCP: SendConfigAck(Ack-Sent) > > 07-11 07:14:46 [154] IPADDR[6] 168.95.127.222 > > 07-11 07:14:49 [154] IPCP: Received Configure Request (7) state = Ack-Sent (8) > > 07-11 07:14:49 [154] IPADDR[6] 168.95.127.222 > > > > ... > > > > It seems to me that there was an IPCP collision and Xylogics never ack'd > > iijppp's SendConfigAck(Ack-sent). > > > > Is this a ijjppp problem or a Xylogics problem ? > > This looks like a Xylogics problem, but you cannot be sure until > you've also seen the logs from the remote peer. > > The above looks like iijppp is flooded with config request that are > properly acknowledged. The requested 192.0.0.1 address is arguably > bogus (and we've been there with the author of iijppp, if i remember > well), however the Xylogics should simply NAK it and come up with its > own suggestion. > > - -- > cheers, J"org > > joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ -- NIC: JW11-RIPE > Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-) > > ------------------------------ > > From: Ben Wern <bwern@jaxnet.com> > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 16:46:41 -0400 > Subject: Access Control Apps? > > Greetings all. > > Has anyone ever run into any kind of access control software / hardware for > controlling access to a building, etc? Didn't see anything in the FAQ / > documentation. > > Thanks, > > Ben Wern > > bwern@jaxnet.com or bwern@unf.edu > SAY NO TO TALKING COWS! > ------------------------------------------ > If at first you DO succeed, > try not to look astonished. > > > ------------------------------ > > From: Barry Masterson <jbarrm@panix.com> > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 17:45:50 -0400 (EDT) > Subject: USR 28.8 Ext; no dial in. > > I just picked up a 28.8 USR Sporster External mode. Dial out is > working fine. But dialing in has some problems. Outside callers can > connect directly; the modem answers, but the 'login' never appears. > They just get a blank screen. Hitting return does cause the RD & SD > lights to light up, but still they get no 'login' prompt. > > I tried changing the NVRAM value from 'B0' (ITU-T V.25) to 'B1' (U.S. > Answer Tone). This allows outside calls to get the login & password > prompt, and successfully login, but the 'B1' won't allow me to > dialout; I can't connect to my isp's. It's either dialin only or dialout > only. > > My previous modem, a USR Sportster 14.4 Internal worked fine. So I > kept the init strings & NVRAM values from that modem. And /etc/login.access > is still setup to allow outside logins. > > Currently, the DIP switches are all off except for #3 "result code > display", & #8 "AT command set recognition". > > I've set /etc/ttys to: > > ttyd1 "/usr/libexec/getty std.115200" > > as well as std.28800, std.19200, & std.2400, with no luck. > > Dmesg reports sio1 as type 16450, while under the internal 14.4 sio1 > was type 16550A. > So my question here is are 28.8 USR Externals just plain dogs; something > to be returned? Or is there some hidden file I still have to configure > for this faster modem? > > Thanks > Barry Masterson > jbarrm@panix.com > >--->--->--->--->---> > FreeBSD 2.1.0-R > <---<---<---<---<---< > > > ------------------------------ > > From: Sean Kelly <kelly@fsl.noaa.gov> > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 15:55:24 -0600 > Subject: Re: Access Control Apps? > > Controlling access to a building? This sounds similar to things > Steve Passe <smp@csn.net> and I were talking about. > > For home use, there's an electronic door strike plate you can get. > Run 16VDC through it and it unlocks, allowing you to push the door > open. Hook this up to a small transformer and small relay. Now, hook > up a card reader, a numeric weatherproof keypad, or a microphone (and > write some sophisticated voice recognition software) outside, and have > it send results to the computer. Have the computer close the relay > for about 10 seconds after identifying the person who wants to get > in. Piece o' cake! > > - -- > Sean Kelly > NOAA Forecast Systems Laboratory kelly@fsl.noaa.gov > Boulder Colorado USA http://www-sdd.fsl.noaa.gov/~kelly/ > > ------------------------------ > > From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb> > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 15:13:58 -0700 (PDT) > Subject: Re: Access Control Apps? > > Sean Kelly wrote: > > > > Controlling access to a building? This sounds similar to things > > Steve Passe <smp@csn.net> and I were talking about. > > > > For home use, there's an electronic door strike plate you can get. > > Run 16VDC through it and it unlocks, allowing you to push the door > > open. Hook this up to a small transformer and small relay. Now, hook > > up a card reader, a numeric weatherproof keypad, or a microphone (and > > write some sophisticated voice recognition software) outside, and have > > it send results to the computer. Have the computer close the relay > > for about 10 seconds after identifying the person who wants to get > > in. Piece o' cake! > > yep! we had a manager that wanted a "project plan" for this thing! > we subverted the effort. we put it together in 2 days. rs445, > rf card reader with antenna, card database, and interface to add/ > remove/ disable/ enable cards from/ in/ to/ the system. > > we submitted the "project plan" the next morning. two words: > > project complete. ;) > > funmny we forgot to enable the manager's card. but it was great for > bring pizza back to the office. just walk on up to hte door, > reads the card in your shirt pocket, push the door open with your butt. > > > - -- > Jonathan M. Bresler FreeBSD Postmaster jmb@FreeBSD.ORG > FreeBSD--4.4BSD Unix for PC clones, source included. http://www.freebsd.org/ > > ------------------------------ > > From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 16:36:27 -0600 (MDT) > Subject: more or less > > FreeBSD comes with a more utility, but no less. Where can one find a less > for FreeBSD? > > - --Brett > > ------------------------------ > > From: "Lenzi, Sergio" <lenzi@cwbone.bsi.com.br> > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 17:44:25 -0300 (EST) > Subject: Re: xhost > > On Sun, 21 Apr 1996, Khetan Gajjar wrote: > > > Hi all. > > > > Everytime I run xdm, I then have to login as root, xhost + and > > then restart xdm. > > > > Anyway I can get xhost to retain it's settings permanently (i.e. xhost + > > - all clients) ? It doens't seem to retain settings..... > > > > put the command "xhost +" in the startup script of xdm > (/usr/x11R6/lib/X11/xdm/X_setup_0) > > > ------------------------------ > > From: HMG coA reductase <s_koyin@eduserv.its.unimelb.EDU.AU> > Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 08:46:44 +1000 (EST) > Subject: Re: X locks > > xdm has to be started from /etc/ttys, to run on an unused virtual > terminal (see the X install guide). > > > On Sat, 20 Apr 1996, Sean Kelly wrote: > > > > > First, to switch to another vty while X is running, use CTRL+ALT+F1, > > > CTRL+ALT+F2, ... > > > > Done that. Doesn't work. Like the keyboard is locked. > > > > > Now, why you can't type anything on the X screen: is your xdm > > > configured to accept a login? > > > > Yes. Works fine after I login as root and then run xdm. > > --- > > Khetan Gajjar > > Visit at http://www.iafrica.com/~khetan/ > > Pipex-Internet Africa Operations > > help@iafrica.com or 0800-030-002 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > From: Sean Kelly <kelly@fsl.noaa.gov> > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 17:00:20 -0600 > Subject: Re: more or less > > >>>>> "Brett" == Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> writes: > > Brett> FreeBSD comes with a more utility, but no less. Where can > Brett> one find a less for FreeBSD? > > You'll find that the more that comes with FreeBSD does quite a bit > more than other mores, and is a lot like less! ;-) > > Seriously, FreeBSD's `more' has quite a few of less's features. I've > never really needed `less' on a FreeBSD host. If you really want it, > it compiles painlessly (add -ltermcap to the lib list). > > In addition, there's a precompiled package for it on the FreeBSD 2.1 > CD-ROM ... mount your cdrom and type: > > pkg_add /cdrom/packages/utilities/less-290.tgz > > It's also in the ports collection under the `utilities' directory. > You can also FTP the package or the port from ftp.freebsd.org ... look > in /pub/FreeBSD/{ports/utils/less,packages/utiltiies/less-290.tgz}. > > - -- > Sean Kelly > NOAA Forecast Systems Laboratory kelly@fsl.noaa.gov > Boulder Colorado USA http://www-sdd.fsl.noaa.gov/~kelly/ > > ------------------------------ > > From: Eddie Fung <efung@horn.cs.uq.edu.au> > Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 09:04:41 +1000 > Subject: Re: Questions... > > In message <199604190652.QAA01500@eduserv.its.unimelb.EDU.AU>, HMG coA reductas > e writes: > >G'day, does anyone have the answers to below? > > > >1. is there a way to access the FreeBSD file-system from DOS? > >2. is Motif Window Manager (mwm) available for FreeBSD? Seems available > > linux... Both run XFree86... > > Our department have just got a copy of Motif from: > > LaserBaud > 49-51 Ramsden Street, Clifton Hill, Vic 3068 > Tel: (03) 9482-3814 Fax: (03) 9482-3876 > Email: web@laserbaud.com.au > http://www.laserbaud.com.au > > > > Regards > > > Eddie > > > > > >3. why do i get this error: > >gzip: pipe broken (where gzip could be col or zcat) > > usually when pressing `q' while reading manpages. > > > >XXX > >Ivan > > ------------------------------ > > From: "Lenzi, Sergio" <lenzi@cwbone.bsi.com.br> > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 17:44:25 -0300 (EST) > Subject: Re: xhost > > On Sun, 21 Apr 1996, Khetan Gajjar wrote: > > > Hi all. > > > > Everytime I run xdm, I then have to login as root, xhost + and > > then restart xdm. > > > > Anyway I can get xhost to retain it's settings permanently (i.e. xhost + > > - all clients) ? It doens't seem to retain settings..... > > > > put the command "xhost +" in the startup script of xdm > (/usr/x11R6/lib/X11/xdm/X_setup_0) > > > ------------------------------ > > From: Chris Madison <root@tippy2.vnet.net> > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 19:20:46 -0400 (EDT) > Subject: Re: more or less > > On Sun, 21 Apr 1996, Brett Glass wrote: > > > FreeBSD comes with a more utility, but no less. Where can one find a less > > for FreeBSD? > > % cd /usr/ports/misc/less > % make all install > > > > ------------------------------ > > From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 17:22:56 -0600 (MDT) > Subject: Re: more or less > > Thank you! Actually, a previous response showed how to get it as a package, > so I installed it that way. > > - --Brett > ./ > > ------------------------------ > > From: jeff@stat.uconn.edu (Jeffrey M. Metcalf) > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 96 19:48:57 EDT > Subject: Installation from an IDE CDROM > > Hello, > > I currently have FreeBSD installed and working. I unfortunately had to install > the entire system from floppy since my particualar DOS partition was not > compatible with what the FreeBSD installation program was using. In addition, > I have an IDE CDROM that is the 'master' device on my secondary IDE hard disk > controller. I compiled a new kernel to include /dev/wcd0 on my secondary IDE > controller and was delighted to see that it works beautifully. To get to the > point, the same problem that makes it unable for me to install from my DOS > partition has in the past caused a corruption of my entire FreeBSD filesystem > when I made the mistake of trying to mount the DOS partition. I have since > restored the system, but not without a number of lost hours and productivity. > In case any such or similar accident were to happen again, is there a way to > incorporate my new compiled kernel into the Walnut Creek installation program > so that my installation would be far quicker if needed in the future? > > Thank You, > > JM > > ------------------------------ > > From: hey@tuns.ca (Yingjun (Ian) He) > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 96 20:59:39 -0300 > Subject: IDE CD Rom > > Hi, > > What kind of pure IDE CD ROM Drive does FreeBSD 2.1 can recognize? > Can I use the secondary IDE controller for the CD ROM? > > Thanks > > Ian > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Ian Y.J. He ---> Home Page: http://www.tuns.ca/~hey > ************* ---> Email: hey@tuns.ca > ---> Phone: (902)420-7975 > ---> Fax : (902)423-0363 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Centre for Marine Vessel Design and Research --- > Department of Mechanical Engineering - > Technical University of Nova Scotia > - Halifax, Nova Scotia > --- Canada B3J 2X4 > ================================================================ > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > From: "JULIAN Elischer" <julian@ref.tfs.com> > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 11:02:12 -0700 (PDT) > Subject: Re: ipcp loop > > I get something similar also on a 2.1 machine > connecting to a cisco terminal server.. > > > > > > > > > 07-11 07:14:40 [154] IPADDR[6] 168.95.127.222 > > 07-11 07:14:40 [154] IPCP: SendConfigAck(Ack-Sent) > > 07-11 07:14:40 [154] IPADDR[6] 168.95.127.222 > > 07-11 07:14:43 [154] IPCP: Received Configure Request (5) state = Ack-Sent (8) > > 07-11 07:14:43 [154] IPADDR[6] 168.95.127.222 > > 07-11 07:14:43 [154] IPCP: SendConfigAck(Ack-Sent) > > 07-11 07:14:43 [154] IPADDR[6] 168.95.127.222 > > 07-11 07:14:46 [154] IPCP: Received Configure Request (6) state = Ack-Sent (8) > > 07-11 07:14:46 [154] IPADDR[6] 168.95.127.222 > > 07-11 07:14:46 [154] IPCP: SendConfigAck(Ack-Sent) > > 07-11 07:14:46 [154] IPADDR[6] 168.95.127.222 > > 07-11 07:14:49 [154] IPCP: Received Configure Request (7) state = Ack-Sent (8) > > 07-11 07:14:49 [154] IPADDR[6] 168.95.127.222 > > > +----------------------------------+ ______ _ __ > | __--_|\ Julian Elischer | \ U \/ / On assignment > | / \ julian@tfs.com +------>x USA \ in a very strange > | ( OZ ) 300 lakeside Dr. oakland CA. \___ ___ | country ! > +- X_.---._/ USA+(510) 645-3137(wk) \_/ \\ ><DARWIN> > v LL LL > > > > ------------------------------ > > End of questions-digest V1 #757 > ******************************* > >
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