**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Tue Apr 25 09:59:57 2006 Apr 25 10:20:11 have any of you tried setting up your usb disks manually using http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/UseAMemoryStickAsMainDrive ? Apr 25 10:36:30 hi Apr 25 10:36:38 anybody has used torretflux ? Apr 25 10:36:45 or any other thing for bittorrent? Apr 25 10:36:50 ctorrent didnt like me Apr 25 11:19:24 installing usb disk manually? anyone? Apr 25 11:24:35 MWall: I have Apr 25 11:27:50 drif_: sorry bout the delay. why did you do it. the setup wiz. wouldn´t automatically install your usb disk either? Apr 25 11:29:01 setup wiz? Apr 25 11:29:19 you mean admin page format? Apr 25 11:30:19 i mean the program that autostarts with the installation cd. well i cant find my usb disk in the web interface either. was that your problem as well? Apr 25 11:33:43 I thought you meant when unslinging... so you're using the LinkSys firmware? Apr 25 11:38:35 hi Apr 25 11:38:51 hi prometeo Apr 25 11:42:16 yes im using the original linksys firmware right now. i would love to install unslung but first i need to make sure that i will be able to unsling it to my usb disk. its a flash drive, 256mb Apr 25 11:44:53 I'd suggest atleast 512 Apr 25 11:45:50 so you have a linux machine so you can manually partition the stick? Apr 25 11:46:47 i´ve heard that would be preferable yes. but all i have right now is a 256mb stick. im running a pc right now but i have another pc machine which i could install linux on. if that is what it takes. you used linux? Apr 25 11:51:48 hi drif Apr 25 11:57:18 mwall: yes Apr 25 11:58:05 can i install redhat on top of win98? Apr 25 11:58:35 so win98 stays operational? yes Apr 25 11:59:06 but you need preferably free space to create a new partition for the linux Apr 25 11:59:44 but I'd suggest using some linux-bootdisk (or liveCD) Apr 25 11:59:46 less hassle Apr 25 12:00:12 great. so now hopefully "all" i need is to download redhat, install it on the pc and then manually format the usb disk. linux bootdisk, downloadable from the redhat homepage maybe? Apr 25 12:01:03 mwall3: register your nick, I'd prefer not to flood the channel with non-relevant stuff Apr 25 12:01:52 sorry bout all this Apr 25 12:02:28 np Apr 25 12:03:03 Mwall3: /msg nickserv help Apr 25 12:18:22 mwall3: http://www.bootdisk.com/linux.htm Apr 25 12:20:28 thanks Apr 25 12:43:14 opendebian installed XD Apr 25 12:54:10 re Apr 25 13:23:08 hi Apr 25 13:23:08 anybody with opendebianslug ? Apr 25 13:24:19 hi Apr 25 13:24:24 anybody use debian on slug ? Apr 25 13:28:12 anybody here ? Apr 25 14:53:11 showhelp Apr 25 14:53:21 changing nick Apr 25 14:55:01 /nich newnick it is Apr 25 14:55:58 thanks Apr 25 15:32:00 woohoo! I'm back in slug-chat... I think Apr 25 15:33:16 or am I? Apr 25 15:33:37 (first time irc-ing from my mac, no clue if it works) Apr 25 15:33:52 :-) Apr 25 15:34:19 ah, nice to see you back Eiffel. has been a while, was gone from irc for a couple of months Apr 25 17:34:03 Hi all! I have a question about dnsmasq - anyone? Apr 25 17:35:06 Hello? Apr 25 17:35:23 just ask Apr 25 17:37:42 Thanks :-) I Have it set up and it works beautifully. In the sample config I have a line: except-interface=ipx0 witch should mean that dnsmasq will NOT listen on that interface - it must do however since it responds to requests? I don't get it! Apr 25 17:42:43 Any explanation? Apr 25 17:51:46 Anyone? Byron? Apr 25 17:51:47 JacobRiff: is "except-interface" meaningful to "DHCP server", "DNS server" or both? Apr 25 17:53:05 pahartik> I don't know - it is the sample config file from http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Unslung/DnsMasq Apr 25 17:53:18 Also, JacobRiff -- is that a typo in the config file or on here: the interface should be "ixp0" not "ipx0" Apr 25 17:54:11 Are you trying to make dnsmasq NOT work on the built-in ethernet port? Apr 25 17:55:46 mwester> I think you are right - it itn't a typo - in the sample config file it says ipx0 - that is why it is answering anyway. I wasn't trying to break it - I just didn't undestand why it was working when the config file had that statement. Apr 25 18:03:54 Another question: how do I make dnsmasq and mt-daapd start up automatically? Apr 25 18:06:25 The installer should have set that up for you -- the start up files should exist in /opt/etc/init.d (you may have to edit them a bit, the wiki should discuss this), and will be automagically started at boot time if the conditions are met (like config files all exist, etc -- see wiki or similar docs as that sort of stuff varies by application) Apr 25 18:06:58 You're on Unslung, right? Apr 25 18:09:36 I am unslung - I guess it was more a linux question - I didn't know that /opt/etc/init.d was a automatic startup directory... Is that what it is? And what is /etc/rc.d then? Apr 25 18:13:10 Unslung is not terribly standard -- it has to deal with some constraints that other Linux systems don't. Yes, /opt/etc/init.d on Unslung is similar to /etc/init.d on other Linux systems. /etc/rc.d is based on the startup for the OS itself - structure is largely determined by Linksys' original firmware. One of the files in rc.d will invoke (in order) all of the S* files in /opt/etc/init.d... Apr 25 18:13:12 ...at the right times to start all the add-on services. Apr 25 18:16:12 Thanks a lot for the info - it helped a lot. I think I get it now :-) Apr 25 18:59:17 Does anyone know how to display the DHCP assigned DNS server in Mac OS X terminal? Apr 25 19:05:12 how about ifconfig? Apr 25 19:06:22 or do a nslookup or host or dig, and it will tell you where it is digging. Apr 25 19:10:07 This is wierd - when I try to ping a host I get cannot resolve xxx: Unknown host but a nslookup gives me the address correctly?! Apr 25 19:11:52 but if I add a dot to the end of the name MacOsX pings fine? What did I confiigure wrong in dnsmasq? Apr 25 19:12:35 uhuh, i'm not so good at dnsmasq. check the hosts files though, maybe you have a dot at the end somewhere Apr 25 19:13:43 I don't - and in windows it works fine. I guess it is something with domain names or something. Anyone else? Apr 25 19:28:03 JacobRiff: it is all about domain part... Apr 25 19:28:41 pahartik> domain part? what is that? Apr 25 19:31:36 JacobRiff: "host" != "host.domain.invalid"... some utilities prefer seeing canonical names... Apr 25 19:39:29 pahartik> I am sorry but I don't know where you are getting at. My hosts file says eg. '192.168.0.100 server' that is all. Is that an error? Apr 25 19:41:27 JacobRiff: change it to "192.168.0.100 server.domain.invalid server"? Apr 25 19:43:05 JacobRiff: ...assuming your "/etc/resolv.conf" also has "search domain.invalid"... Apr 25 19:45:23 My resolv.conf says 'nameserver 192.168.0.103' (the ip of the nslu2) Apr 25 20:11:24 JacobRiff: you need to define the domain that your nslu2 belongs in -- "domain mypart.mydomain.com" in your resolv.conf -- see the man page for resolve.conf. Apr 25 20:15:40 ok - that domain - is that my internet somain (a .com address I own) or is it something like jacob.local or something? Apr 25 20:17:27 jacob.local would be better since it is about resolving locally Apr 25 20:21:12 it will save you from clashes later on Apr 25 20:21:51 So in dnsmasq.conf i add 'local=jacob.local' and in /etc/hosts I do what? Add '192.168.0.100 server.jacob.local' or what? Apr 25 20:28:44 JacobRiff: I don't think anyone can answer those questions - they depend upon why you are installing dnsmasq and what problem you are solving with its use. Apr 25 20:31:17 I just need a DNS and DHCP server - nothing more. I wan to be able to type 'ping server' in MacOSX and get a reply without problems :-) Apr 25 20:34:29 Can you elaborate on "server" -- do you mean you wish to have an DNS server for the hosts in your network, or do you just wish to have DNS services cached from your ISP? Apr 25 20:38:23 The first one - I have three computers with static ip's. I want to refer these with eg. 'server' 'laptop' and 'test'. I have in /etc/hosts: '192.168.0.100 server \n 192.168.0.101 laptop \n 192.168.0.103 test' (\n=
=chr(13)chr(10) etc.). In windows when I ping one of the computers it works fine. The address is resolved and I am happy. In MacOS though, I need to add a dot to the name eg. 'ping test.'. Apr 25 20:45:16 I don't know MacOS well.. but... the local hosts in /etc/hosts (or equivalent depending on OS (like in windows, its C:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts AFAIK)) should always work. It seems to me that maybe the MacOS is not configured to look in /etc/hosts for name resolution. In any case, in order to use any DNS server, each client must be given a domain name ('localdomain' for example). ... Apr 25 20:45:18 ...The dnsmasq software must be configured to respond or service requests for the domain 'localdomain'. On a client, if an unqualified name is given (ping laptop), the local system will attempt to lookup the name via several rules -- depending on your system's OS and configuration. One of those rules says to append the system's domainname,and ask about that "laptop.localdomain". If the... Apr 25 20:45:20 ...DNS server is not config'd right or doesnt' match the client's config, you may have to do 'ping laptop.' with a period -- this tells the local OS on the client to NOT append the domainname, but ask literally for "laptop". Beyond that, you'll really need to spend some time sorting out each OS and how it's doing name resolution to resolve it -- its' simple if its all one OS, complex if... Apr 25 20:45:21 ...not. No magic single "follow-this" document I've ever found :( Apr 25 20:47:52 Well.. I'll have a look at the settings. You gave me something to work with - thanks a lot (again) :-) Apr 25 23:31:30 hey mwester Apr 25 23:31:55 thanks for kicking the necessary ass to get unslung 6.8 out the door **** ENDING LOGGING AT Wed Apr 26 09:59:56 2006