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Or not
by Wayne Stallwood 26 Aug '04

26 Aug '04

"I have kept this off list as it is not a Linux related question." Ok so everytime I press reply to a list mail it defaults to the sender rather than the list. "Yes I know why it is this way, I understand that it is my mail client, I am not complaining, just stating a fact" (Wayne, remembering list arguments of old) This behaviour is totally repeatable until I actually intend to reply to the original sender rather than the list, then it defaults to "reply to list"

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Re: [ALUG] Security, firewall?
by John Seago 26 Aug '04

26 Aug '04

On Wednesday 25 Aug 2004 18:22, Ian bell wrote: > Unless you plan on having a static IP and a constant connection to the > internet it is usualy fairly easy to set up. The most straightforward > way is to use an external ADSL modem/router and use this to provide > the necessary rpotection. The one I have is a very cheap one with > four ethernet ports and an 802.11 wireless. At the moment I just use > the wireless coneection. Mine is so simple and cheap it doen't even > have a built in firewall but most ports are blocked by default. Those > that aren't are easily set to stealth mode. > > To find out what ports are vulnerable on your system go to grc.com and > run their shields up programme which will scan your ports for you. > > Ian I have ordered an ADSL modem/router with four ports and wireless, (Linksys WAG54G), so it looks as though I 'm all set, but I'd still like a recommendation on the book, as I would like, however vague, an understanding of what I'm doing! -- John Seago Linux User #219566 (http://counter.li.org)

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Re: [ALUG] Security, firewall?
by John Seago 25 Aug '04

25 Aug '04

On Wednesday 25 Aug 2004 23:16, Ian bell wrote: > I really do understand your problem. When I first got my modem and > tried shields up it revealed a few gaping holes. My problem was how > to plug them and where to get the info from about how to do it. I > have quite a few Linux books, even one called the Linux Administrators > Guide, but none of them told me what I need. The problem is none of > them seem to cover the specifics of of present day routers, most of > which seem to run Linux anyway. In the end I did a lot a googling and > asking dumb questions on the UK adsl group until I finaly found what I > needed. So if you DO find a good book that covers this sort of thing, > let meknow, becasue I want one too. > > Ian Aha! This becomes a community project! -- John Seago Linux User #219566 (http://counter.li.org)

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Security, firewall?
by John Seago 25 Aug '04

25 Aug '04

On Thursday broadband to my address will be enabled/activated, hitherto I have just used linux, as I have been both too lazy and incompetent to set up any security or a firewall, obviously with the thing being on non-stop I'm going to have to mend my ways. On my box I have an iteration of Slackware 10 on each disk, Debian Sarge on the first disk and a space for Free/Open BSD on the second, I also have a spare box with, I think, enough resources to run another set of Slackware or BSD. I am aware of the existence of Iptables, no more than that. My question is which book should I buy, Building Internet Firewalls, or Practical Unix & Internet Security, both by O'Reilly? Then all I will have left to learn is Emacs, Networking, Email with Sendmail, Fetchmail Exim etc., etc.... -- John Seago Linux User #219566 (http://counter.li.org)

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[ALUG Announce]ALUG meeting, late September, West Norfolk
by MJ Ray 25 Aug '04

25 Aug '04

ALUG Announce Please send announcements to Announce(a)lists.alug.org.uk Unsub, change settings via http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce ----- Hi all, I've had some interest in a meeting in West Norfolk, so I'm trying to help arrange it. I'll be happy to transport some people and kit from King's Lynn to the meeting and back. It will be a "kit fixing and demos" workshop type of meeting. If you want to attend, please email me off-list so I get an idea of numbers. If you'll be there and have a request for topic or to avoid a particular date/time, please mention it and I'll try. -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only and not of any group I know http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ for creative copyleft computing ----- Send discussion replies to main(a)lists.alug.org.uk (Reply-To set) Unsub, change settings via http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce

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Television
by Stan Fraser 23 Aug '04

23 Aug '04

Is it possible to use an old ATI All in Wonder (Rage128) under Linux ie get the TV part of it working if so, how. Thanks Stan

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sane, slack10 and usb scanner
by Ian bell 23 Aug '04

23 Aug '04

I am haaving trouble getting my usb scanner to work with sane under slack 10. Basicaly the scanner is not detected sort of. scanimage -L gives no scanner found but sane-find-scanner correctly finds and identifies it (found USB scanner (vendor=0x03f0, product=0x2f11) at libusb:001:002). I don't think it is a permissions problem as I get identical results as root. I have tried adding an entry to /etc/hotplug/usb/libsane.usermap but this made no difference. libusb is version 0.1.8 sane is version 1.0.14 Any ideas? Ian

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Re: main digest, Vol 3 #255 - 7 msgs
by phil 23 Aug '04

23 Aug '04

> > Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 15:33:47 +0100 (BST) > From: =?iso-8859-1?q?david?= <davecravenromain(a)yahoo.co.uk> > To: main(a)lists.alug.org.uk > Subject: [ALUG] im a new user! go me! > > hello there! i am dave! i have recently installed SuSE > 8.1 pro on my personal computer and live in old > buckenham, near attleborough, in norfolk. > > i have been interested in linux for a while now, but > have not had the time or effort to try it out, after a > recent total system crash (ruddy windows) i have taken > the plunge and am now a linux user! > > Hi Dave, I'm not a million miles away in Shelfanger, running SuSE 8.2 and 9.0 on a couple of boxes at work, and YDL occasionally at home. If you need a borrow, I had the Novell Technical Resource Kit turn up the other day - three DVD's of all sorts of things including SuSE 8.2 and 9.1. Oh - anyone know how to get rid of the extra Nautilus desktop items after installing Ximian Desktop and then going back to KDE? Phil

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im a new user! go me!
by david 22 Aug '04

22 Aug '04

hello there! i am dave! i have recently installed SuSE 8.1 pro on my personal computer and live in old buckenham, near attleborough, in norfolk. i have been interested in linux for a while now, but have not had the time or effort to try it out, after a recent total system crash (ruddy windows) i have taken the plunge and am now a linux user! i am interested in web-page construction, design and stuff, and i will get into graphics as soon as i can afford a graphics tablet thingy. also, if anybody wants a cheap-ish web-site, send me an email and i'll see what i can do! yours, dave ___________________________________________________________ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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im a new user! go me!
by david 22 Aug '04

22 Aug '04

hello there! i am dave! i have recently installed SuSE 8.1 pro on my personal computer and live in old buckenham, near attleborough, in norfolk. i have been interested in linux for a while now, but have not had the time or effort to try it out, after a recent total system crash (ruddy windows) i have taken the plunge and am now a linux user! i am interested in web-page construction, design and stuff, and i will get into graphics as soon as i can afford a graphics tablet thingy. also, if anybody wants a cheap-ish web-site, send me an email and i'll see what i can do! yours, dave ===== the man, the boots, the legend, dave please note all incoming chain mail will be deleted on sight, unless i am in a particulaly happy mood, then i might just read it before i delete it. peace through superior fire-power. ___________________________________________________________ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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