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Re: [wlug] Another step on the way to corporate use of Linux
by Kitto, Adrian - Axon AKL 10 Jul '06

10 Jul '06

-----Original Message----- Lotus Notes is now running on Linux: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060710-7222.html -- Ian McDonald Hi, This is a little bit of a thread hi-jack but it is about corporate use of Linux so here goes..... I am an application packager by trade (MS environment) and the latest version of Wise Package Studio (http://www.wise.com/Products/Packaging/Overview.aspx) supports creation and editing of RPM files. The beauty of this tool is how simple it is to create and deploy consistent applications to large enterprises (we package the application to work consistently on 2k/xp/vista/citrix). I know it is doing nothing that couldn't already be done via a command line packaging tool but a lot of companies have already invested massive amounts of money in Wise infrastructure with delegated rights, deployment systems and reporting and would love to be able to apply those processes to their Linux systems. So now with Wise and Notes I can build 2 (MS/RPM) packages following the same configuration and testing steps and have every user running the same application and configuration while my manager can manager the teams workflows and productivity via the reporting functions. I know most of you will not see it this way, but this is a massive leap forward for Linux in the Standard Operating Environments that I help design and deploy. Cheers Adrian -- The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the use of the person or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is CONFIDENTIAL and may be exempt from disclosure under applicable laws. If you read this message and are not the addressee you are notified that use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately and delete the original message. You should scan this message and any attached files for viruses. Axon accepts no liability for any loss caused either directly or indirectly by a virus arising from the use of this message or any attached file.

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Another step on the way to corporate use of Linux
by Ian McDonald 10 Jul '06

10 Jul '06

Lotus Notes is now running on Linux: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060710-7222.html IBM have a stated goal to run much of their business on Linux and since they own Lotus they will have converted this as they probably use heavily. This will potentially help Linux uptake in places like accounting firms and governments which use Notes quite heavily. -- Ian McDonald Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group Department of Computer Science University of Waikato New Zealand

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Intel-536 modem on Dapper
by David Bowen 09 Jul '06

09 Jul '06

Hi Anyone tried to install a 536 modem on Dapper yet? Works fine on Breezy but have not got it going on Dapper (or SUSE 10.1) yet This is the script of the terminal (Dapper) david@david-desktop:~/Desktop/Intel-536$ make clean cd coredrv; make clean make[1]: Entering directory `/home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv' rm -f *.ko *.o *~ core make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv' rm -f *.o *.ko david@david-desktop:~/Desktop/Intel-536$ make 536ep make: *** No rule to make target `536ep'. Stop. david@david-desktop:~/Desktop/Intel-536$ make 536 Module precompile check Current running kernel is: 2.6.15-23-386 /lib/modules... autoconf.h exists diff: /boot/vmlinuz.autoconf.h: No such file or directory autoconf.h matches running kernel diff: /boot/vmlinuz.version.h: No such file or directory version.h matches running kernel uname -r|grep "2.6" && \ cd coredrv && make 536core_26 && \ cp Intel536.ko .. && cd .. && \ strip --strip-debug Intel536.ko && \ exit; \ ls Intel536.ko >/dev/null 2>&1 || uname -r | grep "2.6" && echo "Failed to build driver" && exit; \ if [ ]; then \ cd coredrv; make TARGET=TARGET_SELAH KERNEL_SOURCE_PATH= "PSTN_DEF=-DTARGET_SELAH -DTARGET_LINUX -DLINUX" 536core; \ else \ cd coredrv; make TARGET=TARGET_SELAH KERNEL_INCLUDES=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include \ "PSTN_DEF=-DTARGET_SELAH -DTARGET_LINUX -DLINUX" 536core; \ fi ; \ cp Intel536.o .. ; \ if [ -a /boot/vmlinuz.version.h ]; then \ cp /boot/vmlinuz.version.h /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include/linux/version.h;\ fi 2.6.15-23-386 make[1]: Entering directory `/home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/build SUBDIRS=/home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv modules make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.15-23-386' CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.o /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c:73: warning: type defaults to ‘int’ in declaration of ‘EXPORT_SYMBOL_NOVERS’ /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c:73: warning: parameter names (without types) in function declaration /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c:73: warning: data definition has no type or storage class /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c: In function ‘close’: /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c:439: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘pm_unregister’ /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c: In function ‘hamproc_write’: /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c:684: warning: ignoring return value of ‘copy_from_user’, declared with attribute warn_unused_result /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c: At top level: /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c:880: warning: initialization makes integer from pointer without a cast /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/coredrv.c:289: warning: ‘power_callback’ defined but not used CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/clmmain.o CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/rts.o CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/task.o CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/uart.o CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/wwh_dflt.o CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/locks.o CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/softserial_io.o CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/softserial_ioctl.o CC [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/softserial.o LD [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/Intel536.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST Warning: could not find /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/.536core.lib.cmd for /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/536core.lib CC /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/Intel536.mod.o LD [M] /home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv/Intel536.ko make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.15-23-386' make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/david/Desktop/Intel-536/coredrv' david@david-desktop:~/Desktop/Intel-536$ sudo make install Password: rm -f /etc/hamregistry.bin bash Intel536_inst running kernel 2.6.15-23-386 installing hamregistry, used for persistant storage installing Intel536 driver unknown distribution. no boot scripts installed make: *** [install] Error 1 david@david-desktop:~/Desktop/Intel-536$ Any suggestions what to do next? Thanks David

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Not a meeting Re: ANNOUNCE: WLUG meeting is one week away
by Ian McDonald 08 Jul '06

08 Jul '06

On 7/9/06, Meeting Reminder Bot <bot(a)wlug.org.nz> wrote: > The Waikato Linux Users Group have a meeting in one week from today: > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > <?plugin RedirectTo page="MeetingTopics.2006-09-16" ?> > > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > This is not a meeting for those that are wondering... -- Ian McDonald Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group Department of Computer Science University of Waikato New Zealand

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ANNOUNCE: WLUG meeting is one week away
by Meeting Reminder Bot 08 Jul '06

08 Jul '06

The Waikato Linux Users Group have a meeting in one week from today: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <?plugin RedirectTo page="MeetingTopics.2006-09-16" ?>

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Firewalls on Ubuntu
by Ian McDonald 08 Jul '06

08 Jul '06

Carrying on the theme of my previous message here is an article about firewalls on Ubuntu and two choices. By default Ubuntu doesn't install a firewall because it doesn't listen on inbound ports by default but if you enable any listening services you will want a firewall: http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/06/26/1556259 -- Ian McDonald Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group Department of Computer Science University of Waikato New Zealand

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Useful security tool
by Ian McDonald 08 Jul '06

08 Jul '06

Here is a way to allow access to your machine remotely to whatever IP you are on but not leave the machine wide open to ssh use: http://www.ducea.com/2006/07/05/how-to-safely-connect-from-anywhere-to-your… -- Ian McDonald Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group Department of Computer Science University of Waikato New Zealand

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Re: [wlug] Intel Modem
by David Bowen 08 Jul '06

08 Jul '06

From: "Ian McDonald" What source code package are you using? i.e. where are you getting those files you put in that directory Intel-536. These are the drivers from Intel's download site. The same ones I used on Breezy. That version number sounds like an Ubuntu kernel. Have you tried with a kernel from http://kernel.org and then using that? It is the default Ubuntu Dapper kernel. I gather compiling custom kernels is not for nube's like me. Maybe next install fest I will get a chance to come down and learn a few things, lots of questions to ask, From: Craig Box Tried following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto ? Yes. It works fine for Breezy, nothing there for Dapper yet, can't get the driver to compile (Make). Well I plan on going ADSL in the not to distant future. But it would be nice to work through this problem, for learning purposes. Thanks David Bowen

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Replacing FreeS/WAN with a 2.6-kernel-friendly VPN server
by Craig Box 05 Jul '06

05 Jul '06

I currently have a Debian Woody machine acting as a head-end IPSEC server to three sites with Cisco 837 ADSL routers. Woody is no longer maintained and I would like to upgrade the machine, and get it onto a 2.6 kernel. The IPSEC driver used by FreeS/WAN on 2.4 is klips. FreeS/WAN is no longer maintained, and has forked into OpenSwan and StrongSwan. The 2.6 kernel has its own implementation of IPSEC, called NETKEY, and klips requires a patched kernel, which I would rather not have to maintain, as there is a good IPSEC implementation in the mainline. The standard 2.6 kernel IPSEC model, using the ipsec-tools, lets you do all sorts of things with policies. In the past, I've had an ipsec0 interface, which has been given IP addresses and been able to connect routes to, and hang firewall rules off. I believe NETKEY doesn't give that. The remote sites can be considered 'trusted' insomuch as machines on their LAN are currently routed such they may as well be on the local LAN, and so it wouldn't matter too much that I couldn't apply specific firewall rules. Can anyone advise me on the easiest way to do this? Should I continue using OpenSwan? Is there a good HOWTO for this, or will I be the guy that writes it? (Assume I know everything on http://www.wlug.org.nz/26sec :) Any suggestions? Michal, are you still around, and is this right in your area of expertise? :) Craig

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Interesting list of software for Ubuntu
by Ian McDonald 03 Jul '06

03 Jul '06

One guy chimes in here with the list of software he likes: http://diveintomark.org/archives/2006/06/26/essentials-2006 -- Ian McDonald Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group Department of Computer Science University of Waikato New Zealand

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