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Re: messing around with iptables
by Rick Graves 12 Aug '04

12 Aug '04

Hey scty Library, I forget your name. I do not have an answer for your question exactly. However, I think I have a solution to the overall problem, and it is here: http://www.lowth.com/LinWiz/1.09/ I use the wizards to create my iptables files. I have a couple of basic files that I use, and then I tweek the appropriate one after copying it to a new install. For people who want a solution fast, the two wizards are great. I hope this helps. Rick On Thu, 12 Aug 2004, scty Library wrote: > I am messing around with iptables, trying to learn how > it works so that I can build my self a router/firewall > and mabey a VPN. Anyway I tried to use a command on my > Desktop CentOS3 machine. > > "iptables -A INPUT -s 127.0.0.1 -p icmp -j DROP" > > now the command seems to have went through because I > didn't get any errors, but when I go to ping 127.0.0.1 > I am getting a response and my packet loss is 0%. It > should be 100% packet loss. > > Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong. I am not > trying to do anything yet, just want to learn by > exploring.

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suggestions for CentOS
by dan1 12 Aug '04

12 Aug '04

Hi to all, I have some suggestions to make about the CentOS 3. I think that this would be great to include many questions we have on this mailing list into the FAQs of the centOS site. They are so poor, that we feel like nothing is happening for this centos 3, and in fact this seems to be a very good distribution.. too sad.. Probably that finding a way to access the mailing list archive through a search for non-subscribers would help a lot new users, and motivate them. I also had contact with the switch.ch mirror site of Switzerland (1Gbit/s), and they would be ready to mirror your distribution if it would become more known. So there should not be any bandwidth problems, and I wish that CentOS 3 will become known from the others. It's so strange, nobody knows about it.. A better documentation on your site would perhaps also help a bit, and motivate people to use it. Especially making a bigger difference on the site between cAos and CentOS 3 would be great (the way the site is designed). I also regret to not find any information on google groups about that. It's so sad.. Isn't it possible to post your e-mails to google groups (open a new channel for centos, etc..) ? In all cases, thank you for all, I'm very pleased to use CentOS 3 and try to make it known by others ! Hope this will help.. Daniel

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Re: migration center
by Rick Graves 12 Aug '04

12 Aug '04

John, Would you like to take a first crack at the text for the migration center? You could then run it by this group. If we get something that is good enough not to get shot down here, I will work it into the web site. If we decide to go with separate sites, the text could just be copied over, so there would be no wasted effort. Rick --- centos-request(a)caosity.org wrote: Message: 8 Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 09:28:57 +1000 From: John Newbigin <jn(a)it.swin.edu.au> To: centos(a)caosity.org Subject: Re: [Centos] suggestions for CentOS ... I think another thing we should have is a 'migration centre' which can help people decide what product and procedure to use to upgrade from various distros. Something along the lines of: RedHat 7.2 -> reinstall with CentOS-2 -> reinstall with CentOS-3.1 -> reinstall with cAos -> live update to CentOS-2 RedHat 9 -> reinstall CentOS-3.1 -> live update to CentOS-3.1 RHEL 2.1 -> live update to CentOS-2 RHEL 3 -> live update to CentOS-3 And I am sure there are more. For each procedure, instructions and pitfalls etc can be listed, perhaps with community feedback etc.

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Centos - Samba - FreeBSD
by SCALA SISTEMAS, S.L. 12 Aug '04

12 Aug '04

Is Centos 3.1 as stable as FreeBSD to install a Samba File Server for a Visual fox pro database ? I am using Free at this moment. My english is not good, I hope you understand it !!! Thanks ! Anthony.

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binary RPMs
by dan1 11 Aug '04

11 Aug '04

Hi everybody. I know that we can normally install source rpms designed for RH9 and FC1, but can we also install the binary RPMs for RH9 and/or FC1 on a CentOS 3 system ?

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Re: Flash plugin for CentOS
by Rick Graves 11 Aug '04

11 Aug '04

Nels, > I've got an easier solution. Excellent! Your solution is absolutely easier, and IT WORKS! After following your instructions, "This Land" by the JibJab brothers played without a hitch. With your permission, I will write up an FAQ and give you the credit. If anyone has not seen "This Land" yet, you owe it to yourself to take a look: http://www.jibjab.com/ Next I need java. When I go to the official US time site, http://www.time.gov/, and go to a time zone, I want to see the seconds go by (without having to click to refresh). Can you help with that as well? Perhaps one FAQ could cover both the Flash plugin and Java. Rick --- centos-request(a)caosity.org wrote: > Message: 3 > From: "Nels Lindquist" <nlindq(a)maei.ca> > Organization: Morningstar Air Express Inc. > To: centos(a)caosity.org > Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 13:46:08 -0600 > Subject: Re: [Centos] Shockwave Flash player for > CentOS > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 9 Aug 2004 at 7:03, Rick Graves wrote: > > > I am using CentOS-3 as a desktop distribution. > With > > the exception of fewer red hats and some different > > logos, it looks exactly like RedHat 9 to me. > > Which is unsurprising, since RHEL 3 is based on RH > 9. > > > I prefer not to download and install something > that > > YUM could not help keep up to date. > > I can understand the sentiment, but depending on > what you're doing, > you may ultimately end up having to download and > install a package > directly, or even (*gasp*) build something from > source. It's not > *that* scary. Really. :-) > > > If I volunteered to be the "package maintainer", > could > > browser enhancements be included in the "extras"? > > I've got an easier solution. Edit /etc/yum.conf and > add the > following: > > - -- begin -- > [macromedia] > name=Macromedia Flash Player for Red Hat Linux 3 > baseurl= > # http://macromedia.mplug.org/apt/redhat/3/ > # http://sluglug.ucsc.edu/macromedia/apt/redhat/3/ > # > http://ruslug.rutgers.edu/macromedia/apt/redhat/3/ > # http://macromedia.rediris.es/apt/redhat/3/ > gpgcheck=1 > failovermethod=priority > - -- end -- > > Uncomment one of the repository URIs as appropriate. > You'll also > need to either set gpgcheck=0 (not recommended) or > install the Fedora > project GPG key which is used to sign these > packages. If you don't > already have it, do (as root): > > > rpm --import http://www.fedora.us/FEDORA-GPG-KEY > > Then you can simply: > > > yum install flash-plugin > > and everything should work as you would expect. > > The usual "yum update" should track the Macromedia > repository as > well. > > - ---- > Nels Lindquist <*> > Information Systems Manager > Morningstar Air Express Inc. >

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rpm --rebuild problem
by dan1 11 Aug '04

11 Aug '04

Hi to all. I'm having a problem with the rpm command. I am used to recompile a source rpm with the following command: rpm --rebuild sympa-4.1.2-8.src.rpm The problem is that the result is as following: --rebuild: unknown option I tried to rebuild the rpm database, with --rebuilddb, but nothing does. I have installed CentOS 3.1 (latest) and I also have updated the rpm package to the version number: rpm-4.2.2-0.14 I have of course installed or updated the rpm-build, rpm-devel, rpm-python. I thought that it was this version of rpm, so I downgraded the version to : rpm-4.2.1-4.4 (also all other rpm packages). But problem is the same. Does anybody know something about that ? Else, can somebody tell me if he was able to use the rpm --rebuild option on CentOS 3.1 ? Or should I ask this question on the newsgroup linux.redhat.rpm (they might not be happy if I'm a CentOS user..) ? Thanks you in advance, Daniel

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Shockwave Flash player for CentOS
by Rick Graves 10 Aug '04

10 Aug '04

Hey, I am using CentOS-3 as a desktop distribution. With the exception of fewer red hats and some different logos, it looks exactly like RedHat 9 to me. The problem is some web sites do not work right, as there is no Shockwave Flash player and Java support seems to be a problem. For some web sites, I have to used Windows. I prefer not to download and install something that YUM could not help keep up to date. If I volunteered to be the "package maintainer", could browser enhancements be included in the "extras"? I am volunteering to be the package maintainer in part because I expect I would not actually have to do any package maintenance. Micromedia has a download for Mozilla under Linux, http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/alternates/ and they say they support it for RedHat. I am hoping I will find a similar solution for Java. What do you say? Thanks, Rick Graves

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centos 3 rpm compatibility
by dan1 10 Aug '04

10 Aug '04

Hello. I would like to know what kind of RPMs we can use for centos 3, appart of the common centos 3 repository. Can we for example take a RedHat 8.0 rpm and install it ? Or can we for sure take an src.rpm and install it this way ? Thanks for any advice, Daniel

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Re: Flash & Java for CentOS
by Rick Graves 10 Aug '04

10 Aug '04

Hey, > So there's your answer, Rick. How persistent are you? :-) Now I understand this may not be a quickie project. I will report back on progress from time to time. Rick --- centos-request(a)caosity.org wrote: > Message: 12 > Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 21:13:56 -0400 > From: Michael Jennings <mej(a)caosity.org> > To: centos(a)caosity.org > Subject: Re: [Centos] Shockwave Flash player for > CentOS [Fwd from Warren Togami] > So there's your answer, Rick. How persistent are > you? :-) Michael

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