[Wolves] Am I forgiven?

Peter Cannon peter at cannon-linux.freeserve.co.uk
Mon Feb 9 15:13:08 GMT 2004


Hi Jono

On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 13:21, Jono Bacon wrote:

> Hi Peter,
> 
> Of course you are forgiven. We are all mates here. :)
> 
> Incidentally, I have been posting around to try and
> find out why your messages are being stopped. IT is
> also starting to happen to other LUG members too. Phew! the way my luck has gone this week 



> I was expecting to be the only victim 



> I
> think the spam filter is having issues.
> 
> I will kepp you posted with what is going on. :)

Sending some more postings between now and 5:30 today (misuse of company
bandwidth again) if you get a chance can you keep your eye out

Thanks

Pete

> 
> Cheers,
> 
>   Jono
> 
> 
> --- Peter Cannon <peter at cannon-linux.freeserve.co.uk>
> wrote:
> > Hi All
> > 
> > Anyone fancy teaching an idiot how to do a simple
> > home network?
> > 
> > I would like to get my laptop connected to my base
> > unit at home, nothing
> > fancy just to (initially) swap files, backup laptop
> > to base unit HDD.
> > 
> > I have a DELL laptop which is Fedora Core1 (from the
> > Linux format cover
> > disk) I have a work profile: "centro" with a domain
> > of
> > peterc.centrosales.co.uk and IP and subnet for work
> > on eth03 (This works
> > fine (at work)), I have also created a "home"
> > profile: on eth02 this
> > currently has the standard 127.0.0.1 IP and standard
> > subnet.
> > 
> > My base unit is an Hyunjui (you wont have heard of
> > it) with an external
> > Hayes modem and three HDD's running dual boot win98
> > HDD1 40GB and SuSe
> > Pro 9 (Retail version) HDD2 40GB. I think the domain
> > is Linux at localhost?
> > 
> > I read through both the RedHat and SuSe manuals all
> > Friday night and
> > Saturday morning, after four extra strength
> > Ibuprofen I am still none
> > the wiser.
> > 
> > I have NIS and NFS installed on the base unit, I'm
> > no expert but I think
> > the Laptop is using static IP (This is because work
> > set it up for me) I
> > assume the base is using DHCP (This is possibly the
> > problem?). The
> > manuals go on about exporting folders but if I read
> > it correctly they
> > would be exported to the very machine I am working
> > on ie, my base unit
> > (bit of a stupid idea why would I want to export
> > something I can access
> > normally back into itself?) I have a rough idea
> > regarding the principals
> > of networks (under windows) I assume I could give
> > the base unit an IP of
> > 127.0.0.1 and the laptop under the profile of
> > "home"127.0.0.0 would that
> > work?
> > 
> > Can someone spare 5 mins to send me an idiots guide
> > to home networking
> > in plain non techie language, something along the
> > lines of "on your base
> > unit click on this then click on that, type this,
> > save that, start such
> > and such a service" 
> > 
> > Then "on your Laptop click on this then click on
> > that, type this, save
> > that, start such and such a service"
> > 
> > I don't like messing around with the settings on my
> > laptop as work gets
> > a bit arsey about putting them back in again. I read
> > somewhere that you
> > can have a work and a home profile so that all I
> > need to do is switch
> > between profiles (I can do that (1 team point to me
> > I think)).
> > 
> > My ultimate goal is to have my base unit as a (Home)
> > Server and the
> > laptop as a mobile slave.
> > 
> > I downloaded SuSe9 but couldn't  fathom out how to
> > install it so went
> > out and spent the kids pocket money on a retail
> > version I (Like Real
> > fool) presumed that I would get manuals which would
> > explain everything
> > in a user friendly way, Wrong, the user guide is OK
> > for the basics but
> > says refer to the administrator manual for most
> > configuration exercises,
> > when you go to the administrator manual most of the
> > sections have "this
> > should only be attempted by an expert" GREAT! it
> > then explains in what I
> > can only call the ancient language of Etruscan how
> > to setup an NFS, NIS
> > server
> > 
> > So to finnish
> > 
> > 1. Do I need NFS or NIS
> > 2. Should both units have static IP and not DHCP
> > (remembering the laptop
> > doesn't use DHCP (I believe)).
> > 3. Am I correct and I can run two profiles
> > simultaneously. 
> > 4. I wish I had a brain.
> > 5. In return I may be able to come to the meeting on
> > the 11th my wife is
> > off work! Anyone wishing to attend my public
> > flogging for the "inner
> > circle" comment may bring their own birch sticks. 
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > Peter Cannon
> > 
> > peter at cannon-linux.freeserve.co.uk
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> 
> =====
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> Professional Writer / Web Developer / Musician
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Regards

Peter Cannon

peter at cannon-linux.freeserve.co.uk
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