Re: redhat-list Digest, Vol 2, Issue 46

From: Hitman (hitman0810_at_houston.rr.com)
Date: 04/26/04

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    > 1. test, please delete (Joe Szilagyi)
    > 2. netconfig and RedHat 6.0 IP/Hostname change. AGAIN.
    > (info@andante.mn.org)
    > 3. Re: lograte rotating logs at 4:02am. why not at 12:00am?
    > (Steve Buehler)
    > 4. Re: netconfig and RedHat 6.0 IP/Hostname change. AGAIN.
    > (Predrag Petrovic)
    > 5. drive upgrade issue (Richard F. Hobson)
    > 6. Re: redhat-list Digest, Vol 2, Issue 45 (Hitman)
    > 7. Ethernet over IEEE1394 (Predrag Petrovic)
    > 8. Prevent log in as root (Richard Kurth)
    > 9. Re: memory leak (Cameron Simpson)
    > 10. Re: memory leak (Bill McCormick)
    > 11. Re: Prevent log in as root (Joe(theWordy)Philbrook)
    > 12. Re: memory leak (cs@zip.com.au)
    > 13. security exploits (IT Clown)
    > 14. Re: security exploits (Michael S. Dunsavage)
    > 15. about mod_access (PowerLian)
    > 16. Re: security exploits (Manuel Arostegui Ramirez)
    > 17. Re: Prevent log in as root (Will Mc Donald)
    > 18. Re: security exploits (Stephen Kuhn)
    > 19. Re: Prevent log in as root (Wolfgang Pfeiffer)
    > 20. Re: Prevent log in as root (Wolfgang Pfeiffer)
    > 21. Re: Prevent log in as root (Stephen Kuhn)
    > 22. RE: Prevent log in as root (Kevin Krieser)
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    > Message: 1
    > Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 12:17:32 -0400
    > From: "Joe Szilagyi" <js@axxs.net>
    > Subject: test, please delete
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    > Sorry, just a test.
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    > Message: 2
    > Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 11:40:07 -0500 (CDT)
    > From: info@andante.mn.org
    > Subject: netconfig and RedHat 6.0 IP/Hostname change. AGAIN.
    > To: redhat-list@redhat.com
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    > I understand that sys admin knowlege of Red Hat 6.0 might not me commen but let
    > me try this question on more time ...
    >
    > I have an old 6.0 system. It has netconfig as part of control-panel. If I
    > make changes to IP and hostname using the gui netconfig are there any files I
    > need to edit manually??
    >
    > The changes would be something like
    >
    > somename.my.domain.org TO someothername.my.domain.org
    >
    > AND
    >
    > 206.155.222.87 TO 206.155.222.88
    >
    > All comments welcoome
    > john
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    > Message: 3
    > Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 11:55:25 -0500
    > From: Steve Buehler <steve@ibapp.com>
    > Subject: Re: lograte rotating logs at 4:02am. why not at 12:00am?
    > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@redhat.com>,
    > jgd@samwan.homeip.net
    > Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.2.20040424114904.0221b0c0@vespro.com>
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    > At 02:16 PM 4/23/2004, Javier Gostling wrote:
    > >On Fri, Apr 23, 2004 at 12:03:16PM -0700, Chris W. Parker wrote:
    > > > my question is: why are they not starting at 12am and how can i adjust
    > > > this?
    > >
    > >The reason is quite simply Daylight Saving Time. If you rotate at midnight,
    > >as someone where I work decided before I came in, you face the following
    > >issues when time changes:
    > >
    > >1. When skipping from 00:00 to 01:00, if cron doesn't wake before the clock
    > >shift, the log rotation will not occur.
    > >
    > >2. When skipping back from 00:00 to 23:00, if cron wakes before the clock
    > >shift, the log will be rotated twice.
    > >
    > >I have seen both issues happen. To avoid both problems, rotate after 01:00
    > >and before 23:00.
    >
    > Just curious on where you live? What country do you live in? How have you
    > seen this happen? If you are in the US, it NEVER changes at midnight. It
    > changes at 2am. So 2am to 1am in the fall and 2am to 3am in the
    > spring. That means skipping all jobs between 2am and 3am. At least I have
    > read somewhere that the system keeps a record so that if a job goes off at
    > 1:30am and the time gets set back at 2am, it won't run again. I am not
    > sure of this and have not seen any official documentation on it. I would
    > try to avoid anything between 1am and 3am just to make sure unless you find
    > an official answer for it.
    >
    > Steve
    >
    >
    >
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    > Message: 4
    > Date: 24 Apr 2004 19:25:31 +0200
    > From: "Predrag Petrovic" <predrag.petrovic@lsinter.net>
    > Subject: Re: netconfig and RedHat 6.0 IP/Hostname change. AGAIN.
    > To: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Message-ID: <1082827531.3562.3.camel@radium.ba>
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    >
    > Hi,
    > Only one file to edit, /etc/hosts . You should add this lines:
    > ip.of.the.domain someothername.my.domain.org someothername
    >
    > Example:
    > 127.0.0.1 blackstar.ba blackstar
    >
    > On Sat, 2004-04-24 at 18:40, info@andante.mn.org wrote:
    > > I understand that sys admin knowlege of Red Hat 6.0 might not me commen but let
    > > me try this question on more time ...
    > >
    > > I have an old 6.0 system. It has netconfig as part of control-panel. If I
    > > make changes to IP and hostname using the gui netconfig are there any files I
    > > need to edit manually??
    > >
    > > The changes would be something like
    > >
    > > somename.my.domain.org TO someothername.my.domain.org
    > >
    > > AND
    > >
    > > 206.155.222.87 TO 206.155.222.88
    > >
    > > All comments welcoome
    > > john
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    > > eCommerce Consulting o
    > > OS X Development o
    > > Custom Web Development <*{{{{}><
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    > > Date: 24-Apr-04
    > > Time: 11:38:32
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    >
    > Message: 5
    > Date: 24 Apr 2004 13:56:59 -0400
    > From: "Richard F. Hobson" <linux@rhobson.com>
    > Subject: drive upgrade issue
    > To: RedHat List <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Message-ID: <1082829419.4049.12.camel@linux.rhobson.local>
    > Content-Type: text/plain
    >
    > Thanks to those who responded to my issue of cloning my RH9 installation
    > on a new larger drive using drive image 2002. The comments were
    > correct- the partitions were copied correctly but the MBR was wrong. I
    > ran RH install in rescue mode, it rewrote the MBR and reinstalled GRUB
    > and everything works fine, with one small exception.
    >
    > I ran up2date and installed the latest kernel (2.4.20-31.9). I
    > reinstalled my nvidia video driver and recompiled the kernel interface
    > (as I have to do with every kernel update). The driver runs OK under X,
    > however, I cannot get it to display above 800x600. I was running it at
    > 1536x864 before, I have checked X86Config and even added the higher
    > resolution in the screen section. Under X the display applet says
    > 1536x864, however, the resolution is actually 800x600. Has anybody else
    > encountered this? I will of course check for a newer driver, but my
    > guess is this is related to the migration to the new drive and not just
    > the new kernel. (the problem first appeared after the drive migration
    > but before the kernel update)
    >
    > Any insight would be appreciated.
    >
    > Rich.
    >
    >
    >
    >
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    > Message: 6
    > Date: 24 Apr 2004 15:51:17 -0400
    > From: Hitman <hitman0810@houston.rr.com>
    > Subject: Re: redhat-list Digest, Vol 2, Issue 45
    > To: redhat-list@redhat.com
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    > On Sat, 2004-04-24 at 12:00, redhat-list-request@redhat.com wrote:
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    > > Today's Topics:
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    > > 1. Re: Change resolution in Redhat (Predrag Petrovic)
    > > 2. RE: Change resolution in Redhat (David Kramer)
    > > 3. RE: Change resolution in Redhat (David Kramer)
    > > 4. RE: Change resolution in Redhat (Dinh Tien Tuan Anh)
    > > 5. Re: lograte rotating logs at 4:02am. why not at 12:00am?
    > > (Javier Gostling)
    > > 6. RE: Change resolution in Redhat (Dinh Tien Tuan Anh)
    > > 7. RE: PCNFS (Thomas Fortner)
    > > 8. Re: Port 2401 & CVS (MKlinke)
    > > 9. RE: Change resolution in Redhat (Ryan Golhar)
    > > 10. how to create CD for ISO image > 700MB??? (bbaa aaa)
    > > 11. Test message - please ignore it.. (Root)
    > > 12. kernel hacking - in_interrupt() (Ashish Samant)
    > > 13. k3b writing speed (Kim, Hidong)
    > > 14. Re: Test message - please ignore it.. (Ed Wilts)
    > > 15. Re: Redhat 9 and Linksys WAP11 / and Wireless USB network
    > > Adaptor (ameet p)
    > > 16. laptop mouse (ameet p)
    > > 17. PRINTING DMP OPENOFFICE PRONLEM (Nilesh)
    > > 18. memory leak (Bill McCormick)
    > >
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    > > Message: 1
    > > Date: 23 Apr 2004 23:58:58 +0200
    > > From: "Predrag Petrovic" <predrag.petrovic@lsinter.net>
    > > Subject: Re: Change resolution in Redhat
    > > To: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > > Message-ID: <1082757538.3573.1.camel@radium.ba>
    > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-2"
    > >
    > > Restart X ???
    > >
    > > On Fri, 2004-04-23 at 23:47, Dinh Tien Tuan Anh wrote:
    > > > I'm a bit upset about not being able to change my resolution in Redhat 9. I
    > > > want all icons displayed smaller, so I go to System setting / Display and
    > > > increase the resolution upto 1280*1024 (old one is 1024 * 768), but after
    > > > restarting, there's no change although checking in System setting / Display
    > > > showed that the resolution has been changed (now is 1280*1024)
    > > >
    > > > Any idea ?
    > > >
    > > > Thanks.
    > > >
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    > > Message: 2
    > > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 14:52:23 -0700
    > > From: "David Kramer" <dkramer@reflect.com>
    > > Subject: RE: Change resolution in Redhat
    > > To: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > > Message-ID: <BGELIAFEPLNBJFLJJAMBEENFCAAA.dkramer@reflect.com>
    > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
    > >
    > > Have you tried manually adjusting your XF86Config file? I had to manually
    > > adjust that file to get my resolution to 1280 X 800. You can find the file
    > > under /etc/X11. Vi the file and scroll down to Diplay and Monitor section.
    > > Let me know how that works out.
    > >
    > > DK
    > >
    > > > -----Original Message-----
    > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com
    > > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Dinh Tien Tuan Anh
    > > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 2:48 PM
    > > > To: redhat-list@redhat.com
    > > > Subject: Change resolution in Redhat
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > I'm a bit upset about not being able to change my resolution in
    > > > Redhat 9. I
    > > > want all icons displayed smaller, so I go to System setting /
    > > > Display and
    > > > increase the resolution upto 1280*1024 (old one is 1024 * 768), but after
    > > > restarting, there's no change although checking in System setting
    > > > / Display
    > > > showed that the resolution has been changed (now is 1280*1024)
    > > >
    > > > Any idea ?
    > > >
    > > > Thanks.
    > > >
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    > > Message: 3
    > > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 14:59:55 -0700
    > > From: "David Kramer" <dkramer@reflect.com>
    > > Subject: RE: Change resolution in Redhat
    > > To: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > > Message-ID: <BGELIAFEPLNBJFLJJAMBAENGCAAA.dkramer@reflect.com>
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    > >
    > > I guess I was assuming you were rebooting your machine or restart X after
    > > the change occurs.
    > >
    > > DK
    > >
    > > > -----Original Message-----
    > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com
    > > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com]On Behalf Of David Kramer
    > > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 2:52 PM
    > > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
    > > > Subject: RE: Change resolution in Redhat
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > Have you tried manually adjusting your XF86Config file? I had to manually
    > > > adjust that file to get my resolution to 1280 X 800. You can
    > > > find the file
    > > > under /etc/X11. Vi the file and scroll down to Diplay and
    > > > Monitor section.
    > > > Let me know how that works out.
    > > >
    > > > DK
    > > >
    > > > > -----Original Message-----
    > > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com
    > > > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Dinh Tien Tuan Anh
    > > > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 2:48 PM
    > > > > To: redhat-list@redhat.com
    > > > > Subject: Change resolution in Redhat
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > I'm a bit upset about not being able to change my resolution in
    > > > > Redhat 9. I
    > > > > want all icons displayed smaller, so I go to System setting /
    > > > > Display and
    > > > > increase the resolution upto 1280*1024 (old one is 1024 * 768),
    > > > but after
    > > > > restarting, there's no change although checking in System setting
    > > > > / Display
    > > > > showed that the resolution has been changed (now is 1280*1024)
    > > > >
    > > > > Any idea ?
    > > > >
    > > > > Thanks.
    > > > >
    > > > > _________________________________________________________________
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    > > Message: 4
    > > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 22:06:51 +0000
    > > From: "Dinh Tien Tuan Anh" <tuananhbirm@hotmail.com>
    > > Subject: RE: Change resolution in Redhat
    > > To: redhat-list@redhat.com
    > > Message-ID: <BAY13-F72G80cEeyD2M00008926@hotmail.com>
    > > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
    > >
    > > Here's the file XF86Config (Monitor and Display section) and still no
    > > change.
    > >
    > > Section "Screen"
    > > Identifier "Screen0"
    > > Device "Videocard0"
    > > Monitor "Monitor0"
    > > DefaultDepth 24
    > > SubSection "Display"
    > > Depth 24
    > > Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    > > EndSubSection
    > > EndSection
    > >
    > >
    > > Section "Monitor"
    > > Identifier "Monitor0"
    > > VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
    > > ModelName "Generic Laptop Display Panel 1280x1024"
    > > HorizSync 31.5 - 67.0
    > > VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0
    > > Option "dpms"
    > > EndSection
    > >
    > >
    > > >From: "David Kramer" <dkramer@reflect.com>
    > > >Reply-To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > > >To: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > > >Subject: RE: Change resolution in Redhat
    > > >Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 14:52:23 -0700
    > > >
    > > >Have you tried manually adjusting your XF86Config file? I had to manually
    > > >adjust that file to get my resolution to 1280 X 800. You can find the file
    > > >under /etc/X11. Vi the file and scroll down to Diplay and Monitor section.
    > > >Let me know how that works out.
    > > >
    > > >DK
    > >
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    > > Message: 5
    > > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 18:06:53 -0400
    > > From: Javier Gostling <jgd@samwan.homeip.net>
    > > Subject: Re: lograte rotating logs at 4:02am. why not at 12:00am?
    > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > > Message-ID: <20040423220653.GA16753@samwan.gostling.cl>
    > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
    > >
    > > On Fri, Apr 23, 2004 at 04:27:37PM -0500, Ed Wilts wrote:
    > > > I don't know where you live, but in Canada and the US, the shift to/from
    > > > Daylight Savings Time occurs at 2am.i Avoid cron jobs between 2am and
    > > > 3am.
    > >
    > > Chile. The shift is at 00:00. Avoid cron jobs from 1 hour before to 1 hour
    > > after the shift hour. So if the shift is at 02:00, avoid 01:00 to 03:00. I
    > > don't know if there are places elsewhere in the world where the shift is at
    > > other hours, but if join the no cron jobs for both your time shift hour and
    > > mine, then 23:00 to 03:00 is off limits. Hence, 04:00 is a logical choice
    > > for a general purpose distro.
    > >
    > > Cheers,
    > > --
    > > Javier Gostling D.
    > > <jgd@samwan.homeip.net>
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
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    > >
    > > Message: 6
    > > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 22:09:22 +0000
    > > From: "Dinh Tien Tuan Anh" <tuananhbirm@hotmail.com>
    > > Subject: RE: Change resolution in Redhat
    > > To: redhat-list@redhat.com
    > > Message-ID: <BAY13-F78WoD35D4wJY000081d5@hotmail.com>
    > > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
    > >
    > > I thought restart X mean just reboot the PC. So how to restart X anyway ?
    > > Thanks.
    > >
    > > >From: "David Kramer" <dkramer@reflect.com>
    > > >Reply-To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > > >To: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > > >Subject: RE: Change resolution in Redhat
    > > >Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 14:59:55 -0700
    > > >
    > > >I guess I was assuming you were rebooting your machine or restart X after
    > > >the change occurs.
    > > >
    > > >DK
    > > >
    > > > > -----Original Message-----
    > > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com
    > > > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com]On Behalf Of David Kramer
    > > > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 2:52 PM
    > > > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
    > > > > Subject: RE: Change resolution in Redhat
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > Have you tried manually adjusting your XF86Config file? I had to
    > > >manually
    > > > > adjust that file to get my resolution to 1280 X 800. You can
    > > > > find the file
    > > > > under /etc/X11. Vi the file and scroll down to Diplay and
    > > > > Monitor section.
    > > > > Let me know how that works out.
    > > > >
    > > > > DK
    > > > >
    > > > > > -----Original Message-----
    > > > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com
    > > > > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Dinh Tien Tuan Anh
    > > > > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 2:48 PM
    > > > > > To: redhat-list@redhat.com
    > > > > > Subject: Change resolution in Redhat
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > > I'm a bit upset about not being able to change my resolution in
    > > > > > Redhat 9. I
    > > > > > want all icons displayed smaller, so I go to System setting /
    > > > > > Display and
    > > > > > increase the resolution upto 1280*1024 (old one is 1024 * 768),
    > > > > but after
    > > > > > restarting, there's no change although checking in System setting
    > > > > > / Display
    > > > > > showed that the resolution has been changed (now is 1280*1024)
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Any idea ?
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Thanks.
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    > >
    > > Message: 7
    > > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 17:14:55 -0500
    > > From: Thomas Fortner <thomas.fortner@sbcglobal.net>
    > > Subject: RE: PCNFS
    > > To: Red Hat Support List <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > > Message-ID: <1082758495.5871.8.camel@ministry1.prodigal.local>
    > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
    > >
    > > Okay, so I worked on the RH 9 box a little bit and ended up getting it
    > > to mount. Thinking there was some configuration problem on the FC1 box,
    > > I reinstalled from scratch. Still get the same timeout message. Does
    > > anyone have any idea where I can go to find out what has changed between
    > > RH9 and FC1 in terms of NFS defaults/settings/functionality?
    > >
    > > Thanks,
    > >
    > > Jeff Graves, MCP
    > > Customer Support Engineer
    > > Image Source, Inc.
    > > 10 Mill Street
    > > Bellingham, MA 02019
    > >
    > > 508.966.5200 - Phone
    > > 508.966.5170 - Fax
    > > jeff@image-src.com - Email
    > >
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com
    > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Graves
    > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 11:10 AM
    > > To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list'
    > > Subject: RE: MS Services for UNIX 3.5
    > >
    > >
    > > No firewall is active on either unit (ipchains/iptables is disabled) and
    > > I know that there's no corrupt package because I can mount an exported
    > > share on our Snap Server.
    > >
    > > Jeff Graves, MCP
    > > Customer Support Engineer
    > > Image Source, Inc.
    > > 10 Mill Street
    > > Bellingham, MA 02019
    > >
    > > 508.966.5200 - Phone
    > > 508.966.5170 - Fax
    > > jeff@image-src.com - Email
    > >
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com
    > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Jason Staudenmayer
    > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 10:49 AM
    > > To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list'
    > > Subject: RE: MS Services for UNIX 3.5
    > >
    > >
    > > Firewall on the linux box? Port 111 I think.
    > >
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: Jeff Graves [mailto:jeff@image-src.com]
    > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 10:46 AM
    > > To: Redhat List
    > > Subject: MS Services for UNIX 3.5
    > >
    > >
    > > Wanted to drop an email to the list to see if anyone could help me out.
    > > I downloaded SFU 3.5 the other day in the hopes that I could use the NFS
    > > Server included to allow access to linux clients. Running Windows 2000
    > > Adv Srv with AD Native and Fedora Core 1. I've downloaded, installed and
    > > configured SFU for passwd-file PCNFS type User Name Mapping and it is
    > > properly mapping linux and windows user accounts. I cannot however mount
    > > any shares. I get a RPC timeout on the linux box while the Event Viewer
    > > on the windows machine says mount successful. If I send a rpcinfo
    > > broadcast message from the linux box, the windows server does not
    > > respond, however querying the host using rpcinfo -p <windows_machine>
    > > shows all of the processes running. If I try a rpcinfo broadcast from
    > > the windows machine it sees itself and using the rpcinfo -p
    > > <linux_machine> also sees the portmapper service. I have tried
    > > everything in the help documents, I even installed SFU on my XP
    > > professional machine and mapped local user accounts (instead of domain
    > > accounts) all with the same results - RPC timeout. I tried using a RH9
    > > client and got the same timeout message. I also tried every mount option
    > > in the world - nfsvers/hard/soft/rsize/wsize/nolock/noac and either got
    > > the timeout message or Server could not decode arguments message.
    > > Mounting from the XP box to the windows 2k box works. Does anyone have
    > > an suggestions or help to offer getting SFU 3.5 talking to FC1? Or,
    > > better yet, can someone recommend a low cost NFS server solution for
    > > windows that has the user name mapping functionality with an NFS server?
    > >
    > > Thanks,
    > >
    > > Jeff Graves, MCP
    > > Customer Support Engineer
    > > Image Source, Inc.
    > > 10 Mill Street
    > > Bellingham, MA 02019
    > >
    > > 508.966.5200 - Phone
    > > 508.966.5170 - Fax
    > > jeff@image-src.com - Email
    > >
    > >
    > > Hi Jeff,
    > >
    > > I've been through the same issue and I think it is because Microsoft's
    > > NFS was written by Intergraph, who expected it to be used with an NIS
    > > domain to pass permissions to the clients. I never had an NIS domain to
    > > test against, so I don't know for sure, but it could get you pointed in
    > > the right direction.
    > >
    > >
    > > Tom
    > >
    > > Thomas S. Fortner
    > > Burleson, Texas
    > > thomas.fortner@sbcglobal.net
    > > "but we preach Christ crucified..." 1 Corinthians 1:23
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    > >
    > > Message: 8
    > > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 17:29:09 -0500
    > > From: MKlinke <mklinke@axsi.com>
    > > Subject: Re: Port 2401 & CVS
    > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > > Message-ID: <200404231729.09762.mklinke@axsi.com>
    > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
    > >
    > > On Friday 23 April 2004 15:15, María José Reartes wrote:
    > > > Hi,
    > > >
    > > > Does anyone know how to open port 2401? I had configured my cvs
    > > > linux server (RedHat Linux 7.3) but when I try to connect from a
    > > > windows client (which runs cvs client) with method "pserver" I
    > > > receive the following message:
    > > >
    > > > cvs.exe [import aborted]: connect to
    > > > xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx(xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx):2401 failed: Connection refused
    > >
    > >
    > > Try running "telnet localhost 2401" to see if cvs is listening.
    > >
    > > Some troubleshooting tips can be found in the manual:
    > >
    > > http://www.cvshome.org/docs/manual/cvs-1.11.15/cvs_21.html#IDX312
    > >
    > >
    > > Regards, Mike Klinke
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > ------------------------------
    > >
    > > Message: 9
    > > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 18:51:54 -0400
    > > From: "Ryan Golhar" <ryangolhar@verizon.net>
    > > Subject: RE: Change resolution in Redhat
    > > To: "'General Red Hat Linux discussion list'" <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > > Message-ID: <001701c42985$93468cc0$f4aadb82@GOLHARMOBILE1>
    > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
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    > > Ryan Golhar
    > > Computational Biologist
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    > > The University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ
    > >
    > > Phone: 973-972-5034
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    > >
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com
    > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Dinh Tien Tuan Anh
    > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 6:09 PM
    > > To: redhat-list@redhat.com
    > > Subject: RE: Change resolution in Redhat
    > >
    > >
    > > I thought restart X mean just reboot the PC. So how to restart X anyway
    > > ? Thanks.
    > >
    > > >From: "David Kramer" <dkramer@reflect.com>
    > > >Reply-To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
    > > ><redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > > >To: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > > >Subject: RE: Change resolution in Redhat
    > > >Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 14:59:55 -0700
    > > >
    > > >I guess I was assuming you were rebooting your machine or restart X
    > > >after the change occurs.
    > > >
    > > >DK
    > > >
    > > > > -----Original Message-----
    > > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com
    > > > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com]On Behalf Of David Kramer
    > > > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 2:52 PM
    > > > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
    > > > > Subject: RE: Change resolution in Redhat
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > Have you tried manually adjusting your XF86Config file? I had to
    > > >manually
    > > > > adjust that file to get my resolution to 1280 X 800. You can find
    > > > > the file under /etc/X11. Vi the file and scroll down to Diplay and
    > > > > Monitor section.
    > > > > Let me know how that works out.
    > > > >
    > > > > DK
    > > > >
    > > > > > -----Original Message-----
    > > > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com
    > > > > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Dinh Tien Tuan
    > >
    > > > > > Anh
    > > > > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 2:48 PM
    > > > > > To: redhat-list@redhat.com
    > > > > > Subject: Change resolution in Redhat
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > > I'm a bit upset about not being able to change my resolution in
    > > > > > Redhat 9. I want all icons displayed smaller, so I go to System
    > > > > > setting / Display and
    > > > > > increase the resolution upto 1280*1024 (old one is 1024 * 768),
    > > > > but after
    > > > > > restarting, there's no change although checking in System setting
    > > > > > / Display showed that the resolution has been changed (now is
    > > > > > 1280*1024)
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Any idea ?
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Thanks.
    > > > > >
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    > >
    > > Message: 10
    > > Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 00:20:41 +0000
    > > From: "bbaa aaa" <mccrh@hotmail.com>
    > > Subject: how to create CD for ISO image > 700MB???
    > > To: redhat-list@redhat.com
    > > Message-ID: <BAY1-F3BbpaWkVYk1Px0002543d@hotmail.com>
    > > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
    > >
    > > I just download Redhat AS 2.1 update 4 from RHN. The problem I have is CD 3
    > > size is 710MB. all the CD I have is 80 minutes and 700MB. I have been
    > > tried Easy CD Creator and Nero, but fail. I even turn NERO over burn
    > > feature, it still tell me "size too small".
    > >
    > > Any one have solution????
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    > >
    > > Message: 11
    > > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 18:07:01 -0700
    > > From: "Root" <root@kingunix.com>
    > > Subject: Test message - please ignore it..
    > > To: <redhat-list@redhat.com>
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    > > Message: 12
    > > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 21:19:48 -0400 (EDT)
    > > From: Ashish Samant <als1140@cs.rit.edu>
    > > Subject: kernel hacking - in_interrupt()
    > > To: redhat-list@redhat.com
    > > Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.58.0404232116350.27719@iowa.cs.rit.edu>
    > > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
    > >
    > >
    > > Hello,
    > >
    > > I wanted to know how the in_interrupt() function exactly works and what it
    > > returns. I am starting to look at kernel hacking and came across some code
    > > which used this , but couldnt really follow much. I tried to look online,
    > > but didnt find much and was getting a little impatient. :)
    > >
    > > Thanks..!
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > ------------------------------
    > >
    > > Message: 13
    > > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 19:34:16 -0700
    > > From: "Kim, Hidong" <hkim@decode.com>
    > > Subject: k3b writing speed
    > > To: <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > > Message-ID:
    > > <28AD6C1A2449A0488E77AA7DB3C49A572046DB@xemerald.decode.is>
    > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"
    > >
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > I've just installed k3b on a Red Hat 9 machine. I tried to burn a data DVD. In the k3b status window, after "starting writing...", I get three error lines:
    > >
    > > 1. :-( falling down to set cd speed
    > > 2. opc failed. please try writing speed 1x.
    > > 3. fatal error at startup. operation not supported
    > >
    > >
    > > How do I set the writing speed in k3b? Thanks,
    > >
    > >
    > >
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    > >
    > > Message: 14
    > > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 21:47:01 -0500
    > > From: Ed Wilts <ewilts@ewilts.org>
    > > Subject: Re: Test message - please ignore it..
    > > To: Root <root@kingunix.com>, General Red Hat Linux discussion list
    > > <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > > Message-ID: <20040424024701.GB17514@www.ewilts.org>
    > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
    > >
    > > On Fri, Apr 23, 2004 at 06:07:01PM -0700, Root wrote:
    > >
    > > PLEASE do not use your root account to send e-mail. root should be
    > > reserved for system administration and definitely not used for
    > > day-to-day use. This will help prevent the spread of nasty virii like
    > > are prevalent in the Windows and Macintosh worlds where every user has
    > > access to system files by default. A non-root user on Linux will not
    > > have access to install worms and virii in system files.
    > >
    > > Thanks,
    > > .../Ed
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------
    >
    > Message: 7
    > Date: 25 Apr 2004 01:19:13 +0200
    > From: "Predrag Petrovic" <predrag.petrovic@lsinter.net>
    > Subject: Ethernet over IEEE1394
    > To: <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Message-ID: <1082848752.4087.7.camel@radium.ba>
    > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-2"
    >
    > Hi all,
    > Well I have some problems with ethernet over IEEE1394. I load the module
    > called eth1394 with this command: modprobe eth1394 and it doesn't want
    > to be loaded. After I unload all the modules relating with IEEE1394 I
    > load the module eth1394 and it loads as IEEE1394.
    >
    > How can I set up the networking over IEEE1394 ?
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------
    >
    > Message: 8
    > Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 21:28:32 -0700
    > From: Richard Kurth <rkurth@starband.net>
    > Subject: Prevent log in as root
    > To: redhat-list@redhat.com
    > Message-ID: <759902403.20040424212832@starband.net>
    > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
    >
    > Is there a way to Prevent anyone from logging in as root. I what them
    > to only log in as admin and su to root. What would I change to make
    > this work?
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------
    >
    > Message: 9
    > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 14:32:58 +1000
    > From: Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au>
    > Subject: Re: memory leak
    > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Message-ID: <20040425043258.GB4783@cskk.homeip.net>
    > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
    >
    > On 08:59 24 Apr 2004, Bill McCormick <wpmccormick@covad.net> wrote:
    > | I appear to have a memory leak (avg 100k/sec) coming from the kernel or
    > | kernel module. At least when I look at top, sorted by memory, I don't
    > | see any user space processes getting larger.
    >
    > Then, probably, you don't really have a leak.
    >
    > [...]
    > | procinfo:
    > | Linux 2.4.20-6smp (bhcompile@porky) (gcc 3.2.2 20030222 ) #1 4CPU
    > | [billinux]
    > |
    > | Memory: Total Used Free Shared Buffers
    > | Cached
    > | Mem: 1159560 113204 1046356 0 12612
    > | 27552
    > | Swap: 257000 0 257000
    >
    > What I see here is a machine that hasn't run out of RAM yet and (therefore)
    > hasn't used any swap at all.
    >
    > So what's probably happening is that every piece of data read the system
    > does is being kept in RAM so that should something else want that data
    > the OS doesn't have to go back to the disc for it. All decent OSes do
    > this - because disc is Very Very Slow compared to RAM it is beneficial
    > to keep as much in RAM as possible.
    >
    > Generally the data in RAM (other than program image) is either "clean"
    > buffers or "dirty" buffers. Clean buffers are copies of data from
    > disc that are known to match the disc. They are immediately available
    > should any program was to read that data again instead of having to go
    > to disc. Dirty buffers are data written by programs that have not yet
    > been written to the disc; the are held in RAM and the program that wrote
    > them is free to do more stuff. The OS will write them to disc "soon",
    > and as they're written to disc they become "clean" buffers. Either way,
    > this data is in RAM where it's immediately accessible.
    >
    > Eventually your RAM will fill. Until then, the OS will simply use it up
    > as I/O happens, accruing cached data. This is "free" - it costs nothing
    > to have RAM used up with "clean" buffers because, should more RAM really
    > be needed (eg for new "dirty" buffers, or to hold new data read from
    > disc), the unwanted clean buffers may simply be discarded instantly -
    > the disc copy is good, and will be used another time if needed.
    >
    > So don't worry about it - it's normal.
    > --
    > Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au> DoD#743
    > http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/
    >
    > I don't waste my money; I invest it in ventures with high negative returns.
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------
    >
    > Message: 10
    > Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 23:49:58 -0500
    > From: Bill McCormick <wpmccormick@covad.net>
    > Subject: Re: memory leak
    > To: cs@zip.com.au, General Red Hat Linux discussion list
    > <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Message-ID: <408B4376.4080904@covad.net>
    > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
    >
    > Cameron Simpson wrote:
    >
    > >On 08:59 24 Apr 2004, Bill McCormick <wpmccormick@covad.net> wrote:
    > >| I appear to have a memory leak (avg 100k/sec) coming from the kernel or
    > >| kernel module. At least when I look at top, sorted by memory, I don't
    > >| see any user space processes getting larger.
    > >
    > >Then, probably, you don't really have a leak.
    > >
    > >[...]
    > >| procinfo:
    > >| Linux 2.4.20-6smp (bhcompile@porky) (gcc 3.2.2 20030222 ) #1 4CPU
    > >| [billinux]
    > >|
    > >| Memory: Total Used Free Shared Buffers
    > >| Cached
    > >| Mem: 1159560 113204 1046356 0 12612
    > >| 27552
    > >| Swap: 257000 0 257000
    > >
    > >What I see here is a machine that hasn't run out of RAM yet and (therefore)
    > >hasn't used any swap at all.
    > >
    > >So what's probably happening is that every piece of data read the system
    > >does is being kept in RAM so that should something else want that data
    > >the OS doesn't have to go back to the disc for it. All decent OSes do
    > >this - because disc is Very Very Slow compared to RAM it is beneficial
    > >to keep as much in RAM as possible.
    > >
    > >Generally the data in RAM (other than program image) is either "clean"
    > >buffers or "dirty" buffers. Clean buffers are copies of data from
    > >disc that are known to match the disc. They are immediately available
    > >should any program was to read that data again instead of having to go
    > >to disc. Dirty buffers are data written by programs that have not yet
    > >been written to the disc; the are held in RAM and the program that wrote
    > >them is free to do more stuff. The OS will write them to disc "soon",
    > >and as they're written to disc they become "clean" buffers. Either way,
    > >this data is in RAM where it's immediately accessible.
    > >
    > >Eventually your RAM will fill. Until then, the OS will simply use it up
    > >as I/O happens, accruing cached data. This is "free" - it costs nothing
    > >to have RAM used up with "clean" buffers because, should more RAM really
    > >be needed (eg for new "dirty" buffers, or to hold new data read from
    > >disc), the unwanted clean buffers may simply be discarded instantly -
    > >the disc copy is good, and will be used another time if needed.
    > >
    > >So don't worry about it - it's normal.
    > >
    > >
    > Thanks Cameron, very helpful.
    >
    > I was having sudden (maybe will again) problems with my RAM starved
    > system until I gave it more RAM; I went from 128M to 1Gig+128M. When I
    > was skating by with 128M, the free RAM got to be very low and programs
    > as varied as squid, fetchmail and telnet would no longer function. This
    > never seemed to be a problem until what seemed like "all of a sudden."
    > I'm now working with a theory that the problem is (was?) due to
    > incorrectly installing/compiling some programs (BDB without a the
    > patches maybe.) We'll see in a week or so when my free RAM gets to some
    > low point.
    >
    > Cheers,
    >
    >
    > Bill
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------
    >
    > Message: 11
    > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 02:18:00 -0400 (EDT)
    > From: "Joe(theWordy)Philbrook" <jtwdyp@ttlc.net>
    > Subject: Re: Prevent log in as root
    > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0404250147220.6568@localhost.localdomain>
    > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
    >
    > It would appear that on Apr 24, Richard Kurth did say:
    >
    > > Is there a way to Prevent anyone from logging in as root. I what them
    > > to only log in as admin and su to root. What would I change to make
    > > this work?
    >
    > I don't believe you can limit what (any user who can provide su with the
    > root password) can do...
    >
    > I'm not an expert on sudo, but I think it may be more suitable for what
    > you want to do than su... (I'm sure someone here would help you
    > understand how to selectively limit the sudo permissions for "admin" to
    > the tasks you actually need them to do.) But do give man sudo a look see.
    >
    > I've never needed sudo because my linux box is really a single user
    > machine where I do all my own admin tasks, so for me su works. But I
    > would NOT even think of letting anyone else have the root password.
    >
    > If you can actually "trust" them with such nuclear access as the root
    > password, then I'd suggest "asking" them to comply with the admin su to
    > root policy. If they can't be "trusted" that far, then you *really* don't
    > want to trust them with the root password et all.
    >
    > Remember to any unix: root="can_do_anything!"
    >
    > --
    > | --- ---
    > | Joe (theWordy) Philbrook <o> <o>
    > | J(tWdy)P ^
    > | <<jtwdyp@ttlc.net>> /---\ "bla bla bla..."
    > | \___/ "...and bla..."
    >
    > At least I know my mouth is running, I just can't find the off button!
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------
    >
    > Message: 12
    > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 16:35:35 +1000
    > From: cs@zip.com.au
    > Subject: Re: memory leak
    > To: Bill McCormick <wpmccormick@covad.net>
    > Cc: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Message-ID: <20040425063535.GA5777@cskk.homeip.net>
    > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
    >
    > On 23:49 24 Apr 2004, Bill McCormick <wpmccormick@covad.net> wrote:
    > [...]
    > | >So don't worry about it - it's normal.
    > | Thanks Cameron, very helpful.
    > |
    > | I was having sudden (maybe will again) problems with my RAM starved
    > | system until I gave it more RAM; I went from 128M to 1Gig+128M. When I
    > | was skating by with 128M, the free RAM got to be very low and programs
    > | as varied as squid, fetchmail and telnet would no longer function. This
    > | never seemed to be a problem until what seemed like "all of a sudden."
    >
    > Did you have any swap?
    >
    > | I'm now working with a theory that the problem is (was?) due to
    > | incorrectly installing/compiling some programs (BDB without a the
    > | patches maybe.) We'll see in a week or so when my free RAM gets to some
    > | low point.
    >
    > Hmm. I wouldn't expect a single bad program to scuttle everything else.
    >
    > If it fails again, post greater detail (and keep the machine up so
    > diagnostics can be run on it over the next few days while it's sick).
    >
    > Cheers,
    > --
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    > http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/
    >
    > There's no need to worry about death, it will not happen in your lifetime.
    > - Raymond Smullyan
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------
    >
    > Message: 13
    > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 11:33:51 +0200
    > From: "IT Clown" <linux@mailbox.co.za>
    > Subject: security exploits
    > To: redhat-list@redhat.com
    > Message-ID: <web-294927915@mail01.infosat.net>
    > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
    >
    > Hi
    >
    > What site would you guys recommend to see what security
    > exploits are there and that is always up to date?
    >
    > Regards
    > ______________________________________________________________
    > Herbalife Independent Distributor http://www.healthiest.co.za
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------
    >
    > Message: 14
    > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 05:37:44 -0400
    > From: "Michael S. Dunsavage" <mikesd@frontiernet.net>
    > Subject: Re: security exploits
    > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Message-ID: <408B86E8.4090207@frontiernet.net>
    > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
    >
    > IT Clown wrote:
    > > Hi
    > >
    > > What site would you guys recommend to see what security
    > > exploits are there and that is always up to date?
    > >
    > > Regards
    > > ______________________________________________________________
    > > Herbalife Independent Distributor http://www.healthiest.co.za
    > >
    > >
    > http://www.securityfocus.com
    >
    > --
    > Michael S. Dunsavage
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------
    >
    > Message: 15
    > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:43:12 +0800
    > From: "PowerLian" <lqy57@hotmail.com>
    > Subject: about mod_access
    > To: <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Message-ID: <Sea1-DAV592CydnmKLj000202eb@hotmail.com>
    > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="gb2312"
    >
    > Hi
    > I'm a beginner.I'v download the Apache http-2.0.49 from apache.org, and install it in RedHat9. But when i execute :
    > httpd -k start
    > the following message appears
    > httpd: module "mod_access.c" is not compatible with this version of Apache...
    > what's wrong?How can i reslove it?
    > Thanks
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    > ------------------------------
    >
    > Message: 16
    > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 11:58:13 +0200 (CEST)
    > From: Manuel Arostegui Ramirez <manuaroste@yahoo.es>
    > Subject: Re: security exploits
    > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Message-ID: <20040425095813.74399.qmail@web60110.mail.yahoo.com>
    > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
    >
    > --- IT Clown <linux@mailbox.co.za> escribió: > Hi
    > >
    > > What site would you guys recommend to see what
    > > security
    > > exploits are there and that is always up to date?
    > >
    > > Regards
    > >
    >
    > http://www.insecure.org
    > http://www.securitytracker.com
    >
    >
    > =====
    > --
    >
    > Manuel Aróstegui Linux user 200896
    > http://manuel.todo-linux.com
    >
    >
    >
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    >
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------
    >
    > Message: 17
    > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 11:23:42 +0100
    > From: "Will Mc Donald" <wmcdonald@ntlworld.com>
    > Subject: Re: Prevent log in as root
    > To: "Richard Kurth" <rkurth@starband.net>, "General Red Hat Linux
    > discussion list" <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Message-ID: <006901c42aaf$e7396c00$cb3ca8c0@willspc>
    > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
    >
    > Sounds like you want to implement something like Role Based Access Control (RBAC). A quick search on Freshmeat turned up this PAM module which may allow you to do the job...
    >
    > http://freshmeat.net/projects/pam_capability/
    >
    > Will.
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "Richard Kurth" <rkurth@starband.net>
    > To: <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 5:28 AM
    > Subject: Prevent log in as root
    >
    >
    > > Is there a way to Prevent anyone from logging in as root. I what them
    > > to only log in as admin and su to root. What would I change to make
    > > this work?
    > >
    > >
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    >
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------
    >
    > Message: 18
    > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 21:29:07 +1000
    > From: Stephen Kuhn <skuhn@telpacific.com.au>
    > Subject: Re: security exploits
    > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Message-ID: <1082892547.12000.61.camel@server.kma.com.au>
    > Content-Type: text/plain
    >
    > On Sun, 2004-04-25 at 19:33, IT Clown wrote:
    > > Hi
    > >
    > > What site would you guys recommend to see what security
    > > exploits are there and that is always up to date?
    > >
    > > Regards
    >
    > Start with www.astalavista.com
    > Check out the links as well - they lead to many interesting places.
    >
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    >
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------
    >
    > Message: 19
    > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 14:18:39 +0200
    > From: Wolfgang Pfeiffer <roto@gmx.net>
    > Subject: Re: Prevent log in as root
    > To: Richard Kurth <rkurth@starband.net>, General Red Hat Linux
    > discussion list <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Message-ID: <1082895519.4639.65.camel@debby>
    > Content-Type: text/plain
    >
    > On Sun, 2004-04-25 at 06:28, Richard Kurth wrote:
    > > Is there a way to Prevent anyone from logging in as root. I what them
    > > to only log in as admin and su to root. What would I change to make
    > > this work?
    >
    > I'm on Debian Linux/ppc.
    > But if you have gdm running you might want to have a look at this:
    >
    > >From the
    > "Gnome Display Manager Reference Manual" (Gnome Help Browser):
    > "The Configuration File - gdm.conf"
    >
    > Excerpt:
    > -------------------------
    > AllowRoot
    > AllowRoot=true
    >
    > Allow root (privileged user) to log in through GDM. Set this to false if
    > you want to disallow such logins. On systems that support PAM, this
    > parameter is not as useful as you can use PAM to do the same thing, and
    > in fact do even more. However it is still followed, so you should
    > probably leave it true for PAM systems.
    > ---------------------
    >
    > HTH
    >
    > Best Regards
    > Wolfgang
    >
    > --
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    >
    >
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------
    >
    > Message: 20
    > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 14:25:49 +0200
    > From: Wolfgang Pfeiffer <roto@gmx.net>
    > Subject: Re: Prevent log in as root
    > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Cc: Richard Kurth <rkurth@starband.net>
    > Message-ID: <1082895948.4639.72.camel@debby>
    > Content-Type: text/plain
    >
    > On Sun, 2004-04-25 at 14:18, Wolfgang Pfeiffer wrote:
    > > On Sun, 2004-04-25 at 06:28, Richard Kurth wrote:
    > > > Is there a way to Prevent anyone from logging in as root. I what them
    > > > to only log in as admin and su to root. What would I change to make
    > > > this work?
    >
    > Ooops. Just saw that you don't want root logins at all, whether on
    > console or X.
    > And what I wrote about some minutes ago only helps to prevent root
    > logins to X, IIUC.
    >
    > Sorry.
    >
    > Wolfgang
    >
    > >
    > > I'm on Debian Linux/ppc.
    > > But if you have gdm running you might want to have a look at this:
    > >
    > > >From the
    > > "Gnome Display Manager Reference Manual" (Gnome Help Browser):
    > > "The Configuration File - gdm.conf"
    > >
    > > Excerpt:
    > > -------------------------
    > > AllowRoot
    > > AllowRoot=true
    > >
    > > Allow root (privileged user) to log in through GDM. Set this to false if
    > > you want to disallow such logins. On systems that support PAM, this
    > > parameter is not as useful as you can use PAM to do the same thing, and
    > > in fact do even more. However it is still followed, so you should
    > > probably leave it true for PAM systems.
    > > ---------------------
    > >
    > > HTH
    > >
    > > Best Regards
    > > Wolfgang
    > >
    > > --
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    >
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------
    >
    > Message: 21
    > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 22:42:18 +1000
    > From: Stephen Kuhn <skuhn@telpacific.com.au>
    > Subject: Re: Prevent log in as root
    > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Message-ID: <1082896938.12009.88.camel@server.kma.com.au>
    > Content-Type: text/plain
    >
    > On Sun, 2004-04-25 at 22:25, Wolfgang Pfeiffer wrote:
    >
    > > Ooops. Just saw that you don't want root logins at all, whether on
    > > console or X.
    > > And what I wrote about some minutes ago only helps to prevent root
    > > logins to X, IIUC.
    > >
    > > Sorry.
    > >
    > > Wolfgang
    >
    > I was just poking through Webmin / System / Users and Groups => and
    > noticed that you can tick "Disable login" for any of the users; could
    > THAT be a resolution to the issue? (Granted, you'd have to have Webmin
    > installed on the machine...and I haven't tested it on this box - but did
    > think it might apply here)
    >
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    >
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------
    >
    > Message: 22
    > Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 10:33:52 -0500
    > From: "Kevin Krieser" <kkrieser@lcisp.com>
    > Subject: RE: Prevent log in as root
    > To: "'Richard Kurth'" <rkurth@starband.net>, "'General Red Hat Linux
    > discussion list'" <redhat-list@redhat.com>
    > Message-ID: <04c301c42ada$b67cdd10$0301a8c0@athlon2400>
    > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
    >
    > You may want to look at /etc/securetty.
    >
    > But be aware that, once someone becomes root by any mechanism, they
    > could undo your change.
    >
    > Also, you may want to put a password on grub so someone can't just break
    > into single user mode and change things that way.
    >
    > Also, this doesn't prevent one from booting off a CD distribution like
    > knoppix and editing things that way too.
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com
    > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Richard Kurth
    > Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 11:29 PM
    > To: redhat-list@redhat.com
    > Subject: Prevent log in as root
    >
    >
    > Is there a way to Prevent anyone from logging in as root. I what them to
    > only log in as admin and su to root. What would I change to make this
    > work?
    > 

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