Other Help Topics :: DSL +ftp +Mail Server

AwPhuch ... Google IS my best friend I will check out the links shortly. Thanks

Grim: Thanks. I've got a few leads from your post. I'll have a look at the ftp server. We are having some hassles with mail taking ages to get to a client and I'm looking for alternative ways for them to get the data we need to send. Ftp will definitely not be open, but limitied to very few people.

As far as I know I am on a dynamic IP block, although the system tries to allocate the same IP. I still need to test this as it hasn't been a real issue as yet.

I have swopped over to Thunderbird as a mail client since Pegasus seemed to occupy too much system resources when checking mail. This caused all other app's on the system to slow or glitch for a few seconds. It's extremely annoying when you're trying to align objects in 3d studio and the mouse stops responding. Thuderbird is also collecting mail from 3 mail servers, but I only use the ISP to send mail, so the mail server is not such an issue as yet, but I will start getting some info on those programs just in case.

I don't know Coyotelinux, but it sounds good. Running from a CD would be even better to protect/recover from hacking. I've been using smoothwall (www.smoothwall.org) with no hassles so far.

Thanks again for all the info.

Quote (Brolloks @ Sep. 13 2004,01:44)

I don't know Coyotelinux, but it sounds good. Running from a CD would be even better to protect/recover from hacking. I've been using smoothwall (www.smoothwall.org) with no hassles so far.

You know that little slider on the back of a floppy disk?  Just like a gun safety, slide it over to write-protect.

(The assault weapon ban expired today, can you tell I'm pleased? )

you know what else would be good for webservers?

I remember, back in the day, there was a jumper setting on hard disks that made them write protected.

they should revamp that idea and bring it back. maybe a switch instead of having to mess with a jumper. and it you could switch it between write-protect and not while it was running, that would be better.

I think there are a few devices out there that you can put between the drive and the cable to do the same thing, but I can't remember any links to such a device.

I would google it, but if you are interested, you can do it. I feel lazy today.



Grim, let's go buy us a pair of uzis and a few AK's and have some fun.    

Shooting targets, of course *cough*



-J.P.
SaidinUnleashed

Quote (SaidinUnleashed @ Sep. 13 2004,23:43)

you know what else would be good for webservers? I remember, back in the day, there was a jumper setting on hard disks that made them write protected. they should revamp that idea and bring it back. maybe a switch instead of having to mess with a jumper. and it you could switch it between write-protect and not while it was running, that would be better. I think there are a few devices out there that you can put between the drive and the cable to do the same thing, but I can't remember any links to such a device. I would google it, but if you are interested, you can do it. I feel lazy today. Grim, let's go buy us a pair of uzis and a few AK's and have some fun.     Shooting targets, of course *cough* -J.P. SaidinUnleashed

There is a software version of that

called /etc/fstab
just modify with the ,ro flag and pow...read only

Oh and I use my sks to shoot cans....(africans, mexicans, americans, portorecans)hehe j/k

Brian
AwPhuch