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I chose to install djbdns because it's small, simple, and secure. All instructions are located at: http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/install.html On our installation, I had to install gcc. I used rpmdrake. When I run rpmdrake on this machine (Gateway pc, 'dizzy', it comes up and flashes forever. finally I close the small window in front, and the packages come up and things seem to work fine. Anyway, I picked gcc and it found the dependencies and installed them. But at the command 'make', I am getting the error shown below, which I got around with the instructions below: ...stuff deleted ./compile uint32_pack.c ./compile uint32_unpack.c ./makelib byte.a byte_chr.o byte_copy.o byte_cr.o byte_diff.o byte_zero.o case_diffb.o case_diffs.o case_lowerb.o fmt_ulong.o ip4_fmt.o ip4_scan.o scan_ulong.o str_chr.o str_diff.o str_len.o str_rchr.o str_start.o uint16_pack.o uint16_unpack.o uint32_pack.o uint32_unpack.o ./load auto-str buffer.a unix.a byte.a buffer.a(buff...

No browser inststalled byu default. ftp ftp.mozilla.org log in as anonymous at ftp>, type: bin hash passive then cd into /pub/mozilla.org/firefox, get the latest with the word "installer" in it. download, unzip, and untar it. cd /home/keith/firefox-installer [root@dizzy firefox-installer]# ./firefox-installer [root@dizzy firefox-installer]# *** eeeeeeee = [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x80520006 (NS_ERROR_FILE_TARGET_DOES_NOT_EXIST) [nsIFile.remove]" nsresult: "0x80520006 (NS_ERROR_FILE_TARGET_DOES_NOT_EXIST)" location: "JS frame :: file:///home/keith/firefox-installer/components/nsExtensionManager.js :: ensureExtensionsFiles :: line 245" data: no] *** loading the extensions datasource *** loading the extensions datasource [root@dizzy firefox-installer]# it worked.

[root@dizzy root]# urpmi webmin unable to take medium "Commercial Applications CD 6 (x86) (cdrom8)" into account as no list file [/var/lib/urpmi/list.Commercial Applications CD 6 (x86) (cdrom8 )] exists unable to take medium "Commercial Applications CD 6 (x86) (cdrom9)" into account as no list file [/var/lib/urpmi/list.Commercial Applications CD 6 (x86) (cdrom9 )] exists unable to take medium "Installation CD 3 (x86) (cdrom4)" into account as no list file [/var/lib/urpmi/list.Installation CD 3 (x86) (cdrom4)] exists unable to take medium "Supplementary Applications CD 4 (x86) (cdrom5)" into acco unt as no list file [/var/lib/urpmi/list.Supplementary Applications CD 4 (x86) ( cdrom5)] exists unable to take medium "Supplementary Applications CD 5 (x86) (cdrom6)" into acco unt as no list file [/var/lib/urpmi/list.Supplementary Applications CD 5 (x86) ( cdrom6)] exists unable to take medium "Supplementa...

Email & Webmin Install Computer: Shuttlex OS: Mandrake Linux 10.0 Official Power Pack Friday 16 July 2004 Installation Log Open terminal, su to root Install postfix: urpmi postfix Install webmin: urpmi webmin Install apache:  urpmi apache Update packages: urpmi --update --auto-select Start webmin, postfix daemons Test webmin in browser: https://localhost:10000/ Postfix Install [root@shuttlex root]# urpmi postfix To satisfy dependencies, the following packages are going to be installed (3 MB): libpostfix1-2.1.0-0.20040209.18mdk.i586 postfix-2.1.0-0.20040209.18mdk.i586 Is this OK? (Y/n) Y Please insert the medium named "Installation CD 1 (x86) " on device [/dev/hdb] Press Enter when ready... installing /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS/postfix-2.1.0-0.20040209.18mdk.i586.rpm /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS/libpostfix1-2.1.0-0.20040209.18mdk.i586.rpm Preparing...              ...

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Execute these commands to use the graphical front end for urpmi management, rpmdrake. Browse Available Software: /usr/sbin/rpmdrake Install Software: /usr/sbin/rpmdrake --root Mandrake Update: /usr/sbin/MandrakeUpdate Remove Software: /usr/sbin/rpmdrake-remove --root Software Media Manager: /usr/sbin/edit-urpm-media

URPMI and RPM Tutorial Urpmi Mini-mini-howto

KWS notes qmail discussion thread: http://archives.mandrakelinux.com/qmail/2004-05/ Read the thread "[qmail] New qmail mailing list" Some believe qmail is secure but hasn't been updated with new features. What new features it has are done by contributors, not by the author and not certified by him. Some are going to Exim since it has the latest features, although it has had some minor security issues in the recent past. I installed qmail. Last supported package is for Mandrake 9.2 but they say it works in 10.0. I still need to install a patch but haven't figured out how just yet. (Do I need to install qmail-local? qmailctl command is not found...) Configured files under /var/qmail/alias and /var/qmail/control as per byrd, mostly. Copied /etc/aliases file from byrd. After changing config files you have to type: qmailctl cdb - reread config files qmailctl reload - sends HUP signal to program newaliases - read new aliases file This is the Mandra...

Linux Server Configuration Computer: Dizzy July 12, 2004 Keith and I spoke on the phone and review the server configuration Email Qmail - (MTA) keith installed from package via the command line. Keith will install cyrus to complete the email server basic. Other Installations SquirrelMail SpamAssassin DNS - Keith has worked with BIND, but suggests DJBDNS Next Steps Draft schedule - Neil Research Cyrus - Neil Research DJBDNS -Keith Install & Configure DNS - Keith Send /etc/ archive to Neil - Keith Hardening Checklist Finish package installation Configure ssh Configure & test firewall Install tripwire & configure Update all software Install & configure bastille Hardware We discussed an error message related to on of the volumes (hda1?) not mounting as ext3, but ext2. I recalled the installation errors I encountered, but I think the evidence points to prob...

Dizzy Install Log 10:01 PM 6/28/2004 =========== Boot from CD 1. Accept defaults ... loads X installer. Language: English (American) License: Accept Install Security Level: Higher Security Administrator: root Paritions: Use existing hda: 12 GB hda1: 5.8 GB ext3 / hda5: 494 MB swap hda6: 6.3 GB ext3 /var hdb: 37 GB hdb1: 37 GB ext3 /home Format hda1 only (But other partitions are checked) Package Group Selection Workstation ----------- Internet Station Network Computer (client) Configuration Console Tools Server ------ Web/FTP Mail Database Firewall/Router Network Computer server Graphical Environment --------------------- Other Graphical Desktops Total Size: 735/5279 MB Really install servers? Yes Install commences. Requests discs 2 & 3 (2 times for disk 3!). Installation is successful. set root password: Creat new users: For admin users, I enabled: ctools, rpm, xgrp, ntools, adm, wheel...

Dizzy Install Log Mandrake 10.0 Download 9:58 PM 6/28/2004 =========== Because Dizzy uses shared video RAM, specifically 1 MB of 256, do I need to tell the bootloader? Like this: Boot from CD 1. F1 boot: linux mem=255M Kernel Panic: VFS: unable to mount root fs on ram3 Cancel & reboot. That didn't work...let's just try the defaults, next.

Dizzy Install log 9:52 PM 6/28/2004 I need to be sure I use the right ISO CD sets! The set I'm using is now the Mandrake 10.0 Official Download (4 discs). Memory Test ----------- Prior to starting the installation, I ran a memory test to ensure the hardware was still behaving properly. I ran MemTest86. Results: Pentium III 730 Mhz L1 Cache 32K L2 Cache 256K Memory: 255 MB Chipset i810e Note 1 MB of 256 is reserved for video RAM All tests passed after I ran the tests for approximately 5 hrs. Reboot w/ Mandrake 10.0 Official Download 1 of 4 Differences between the free Download version and the PowerPack Video drivers (e.g. ATI) Modem drivers