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sahafeezhow do i tell aptitude to remove everything and not remember configs so when i reinstall it ask all the questions again02:20
dj-fuyou can just tell dpkg to ask you the questions again02:26
dj-fudpkg-reconfigure <packagename>02:26
dj-fubut do dpkg --purge package to uninsall it and remove the configs02:26
sahafeezok, thanks02:26
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PinkFloydAnyone help me get Webmin on my server?04:50
PinkFloydnevermind, found a guide04:51
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Kamping_Kaiseri just reinstalled ubuntu on a server, and i cant work out how to rebuild the LVM i had running before.05:37
Kamping_Kaisercan someone lend me a hand?05:37
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[miles] morning gentlemen09:54
[miles] guys, anyone know the base Ubuntu Server install size?09:55
[miles] in mb09:55
[miles] a clean install09:55
Burgundavia200 or 300mb?09:55
[miles] aye10:22
[miles] I recon10:22
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bukGood day.10:33
Burgundaviahello10:33
buk[miles]  said ubuntu-server is damn good, is that correct? ;^)10:34
[miles] :D10:34
[miles] welcome buk10:34
buk:)10:35
bukCan squid do reverse proxying?10:41
bukerr, wrong window ;)10:41
Burgundaviayes10:41
[miles] buk: did u download the 32bit version by mistake?10:43
buknot by mistake :)10:53
bukwe have some older hw here ;^)10:53
[miles] ah ok10:55
[miles] when you doing your 1st install (test, or whatever)?10:55
[miles] today?10:55
bukmaybe10:56
bukjust installed 3 suse-10.2 10:56
[miles] lol10:56
bukone more or less on the vmware-server wont make a difference ;^)10:56
[miles] servers?10:56
bukyeah10:56
bukupgrading the dmz-boxes10:56
[miles] k10:56
bukand moving them to virtual appliances10:56
bukzypper got pretty usable too btw.10:57
bukthough still pretty slow I'd say10:57
[miles] zypper?10:57
[miles] wtf is that10:57
bukapt4suse ;^)10:58
[miles] I can't believe your installing 10.2 for servers10:59
bukwhat else should I use?10:59
bukwe are suse-based10:59
ivoks_i can't belive anyone is instaling any version of suse :)10:59
[miles] yeah10:59
[miles] but11:00
[miles] why not SLES?11:00
bukivoks_: :oP11:00
[miles] ivoks_: SUSE is good also, I used it for many many years11:00
[miles] ok, no distro bashing here11:01
[miles] ;)11:01
buk[miles] : we got along with the boxes pretty well in the last years11:01
[miles] buk: do you feel u depend on YaST tho when setting up the servers?11:03
bukI rarely use it11:05
[miles] buk: better11:05
bukI configure with vim :)11:05
[miles] h4rdc0r311:05
[miles] now, I must go a script something... bbl11:06
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bukis the server installation always without X?11:57
[miles] yes12:01
[miles] buk: lol, what u need X for12:01
[miles] gui junky12:01
[miles] buk: none of my servers here have x... theres no need for it what so ever12:02
bukI just talka bout the installation12:02
bukdesktop-installation was X based from LiveCD12:02
[miles] lol12:02
[miles] alternate is'nt12:02
[miles] I dont use the live cd's for desktop12:02
[miles] I use alternate12:02
bukmmmh, k12:03
bukI just got the first link I saw. ;^)12:03
[miles] aye12:03
[miles] -rw-r--r-- 1 miles miles 730697728 2007-04-26 11:27 kubuntu-7.04-alternate-amd64.iso12:03
[miles] -rw-r--r-- 1 miles miles 728449024 2007-04-26 10:35 kubuntu-7.04-alternate-i386.iso12:03
[miles] -rw-r--r-- 1 miles miles 730056704 2007-04-19 13:06 ubuntu-7.04-alternate-i386.iso12:03
[miles] -rw-r--r-- 1 miles miles 503633920 2007-04-19 13:28 ubuntu-7.04-server-amd64.iso12:03
[miles] -rw-r--r-- 1 miles miles 516335616 2007-04-19 13:19 ubuntu-7.04-server-i386.iso12:03
[miles] :P12:03
[miles] and of course the reset jeje12:03
bukhow does ubuntu differ users and adminusers?12:04
bukI create a user during installation, I guess he is allowed for all sudo stuff12:04
[miles] nod12:04
[miles] if you want root12:05
[miles] sudo su -12:05
bukyeah12:05
[miles] but, obviously, sudo when you can12:05
bukwe have a bunch of boxes here without any "users" at all12:05
bukweb-, proxy-, mailserver for example12:06
bukbit uncommon to me12:06
bukPerfect, how long does he wait until giving up reaching a mirror?12:07
[miles] wot?12:08
[miles] buk: whats your sources... modify em if your having probs... gb.12:08
[miles] for example12:08
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bukI'm installing.12:09
bukFrom CD.12:09
bukI didn't configure any sources12:09
[miles] buk so what you babaling on about waiting to reach a mirror..12:11
bukI tried to reach some mirror and later the update server12:12
[miles] no problems here12:15
buktsk, asla installed on a server12:16
[miles] wot?12:16
[miles] why u got the sound enabled in the bios12:17
[miles] lol12:17
[miles] buk: amateur12:17
[miles] :P12:17
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[miles] you'll be asking if your joystick will work next12:19
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[miles] buk: you winning?12:46
bukConfiguring Squid atm :)12:52
[miles] nice nice12:54
[miles] your used to apt and aptitude yeah?01:03
buknot really01:07
bukbut I'm used to man ;^)01:07
[miles] lol01:08
[miles] aptitude is well sweet01:08
[miles] I love it01:08
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BoostedSSYO03:55
BoostedSSok, I'm running the server dapper version, how do I enable bigmem support?  or how do I tell if it has it enabled?03:55
BoostedSSI have 5 gig mem in a box and it only shows 3.203:56
BoostedSSany clues03:56
[miles] sorry, no idea03:57
[miles] but that is a lot of mem03:57
[miles] lol03:57
BoostedSSIt a vm server03:57
BoostedSSlol03:57
BoostedSSseems like I'm inheriting problems lol03:57
BoostedSSI tried to add another vm to that box and it choked03:57
[miles] jesus, a vm server with 5gb03:58
[miles] ?03:58
bukmemory is all you need in a VM-Host.03:58
BoostedSSVirtual Machine, not voice mail lol03:58
[miles] :)03:58
bukCPUs usually idle :)03:58
BoostedSSyep, do you know buk?03:59
BoostedSSbios shows the 5 gig, kernel shows 3.203:59
bukI joined here 2 hours ago :)03:59
bukSuSE has a seperate kernel for bigmem03:59
bukThats all I can say. *G*03:59
BoostedSS:(04:00
BoostedSSlol04:00
[miles] BoostedSS: you checked the wifi04:01
[miles] erm04:01
[miles] wiki04:01
BoostedSSI'm on my way there now.04:04
[miles] mmm I dunno if it's shipping with a bigmem kernel04:04
BoostedSSI just found out some dumb dumb used the desktop version04:04
[miles] lol04:04
[miles] ok04:04
BoostedSSfor sure it doesn't have big mem04:04
[miles] BoostedSS: Im only finding bigiron04:07
[miles] on 6.06LTS server04:07
[miles] BoostedSS: what kernel is running atm?04:08
BoostedSS2.604:08
BoostedSSsomething04:08
BoostedSSI'm going to tell my boss to rebuild it LOL04:08
BoostedSSbrb04:08
[miles] BoostedSS: wait04:08
BoostedSSkkk, give me a sec, brb04:08
[miles] BoostedSS: sudo aptitutude install linux-server04:08
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BoostedSSwhat will that do?04:09
[miles] install the linux-server kernel04:09
[miles] it's still available04:09
[miles] u don't need to do a full reinstall lol04:09
[miles] why would u need to do that?04:09
[miles] this ain't windows ;)04:09
[miles] BoostedSS: then reboot the server, and choose linux-server in grub menu04:11
[miles] BoostedSS: also check the config 04:11
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[miles] damnnnnnnnnnn fine toon04:13
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[miles] BoostedSS: http://pastebin.ca/47077404:14
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BoostedSSgot ya, I'll probably be back :)04:17
[miles] jeje ok Miranda04:18
BoostedSShuh?04:19
BoostedSSWhere does that sho?04:19
BoostedSSI'm a router/ voice/ cisco guy by the way lol04:19
[miles] yeah yeah04:22
[miles] in a dress :P04:22
[miles] with a girls name04:22
[miles] jeje04:22
[miles] don't worry, buk 's an alien04:22
BoostedSSlol04:24
BoostedSSI haven't worked with linux in a few years lol04:24
[miles] BoostedSS: ok04:25
[miles] BoostedSS: try what I'm recommending04:25
[miles] BoostedSS: did you read the pastebin btw?04:25
[miles] http://pastebin.ca/47077404:25
BoostedSSI am going to in about 5 minutes, I just warned users :)04:26
[miles] BoostedSS: aye, warn em that it wont work :P04:26
[miles] gonna take coffee04:26
[miles] ciao04:26
BoostedSSTY04:26
[miles] np04:26
[miles] BoostedSS: work?04:48
BoostedSSI'm getting hammered right now, give me about 20 more min lol04:50
BoostedSSI just had a banks IPS module just flip out and started shutting thier network down LOL04:51
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BoostedSSyou still there miles?05:50
BoostedSSanyone know how to get the himem installed?05:51
BoostedSSyo06:02
mralphabetbah06:10
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BoostedSSYO, I'm back :)06:14
mralphabetBoostedSS: sudo apt-cache search linux-image06:14
mralphabetthat will show you all available kernels06:14
BoostedSSnot sure, sorry06:16
mralphabetBoostedSS: type that in a console06:17
BoostedSSoh06:18
BoostedSShrm.  let me look.06:18
mralphabetyou are on dapper?06:18
BoostedSSyea, but I think it is the desktop ver, not server06:19
BoostedSSI did a linux-server install on it , but kinda lost.  I'm a router / cisco guy lol06:19
BoostedSSthe only linux exp I have is asterisk06:19
BoostedSSI don't see anythign in there that says bigmem or himem in there06:24
mralphabetin a console, do "cat /boot/config-2.6.15-27-server |grep -i mem" without the quotes (as miles suggested)06:26
mralphabetin a console, do "dmesg | grep -i version" without the quotes06:28
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BoostedSSok, back06:30
BoostedSSnext question, I have the right boot config, how do I set grub to boot to it?06:30
mralphabethow do you know you have the right boot config?06:31
BoostedSSby doing a cat /boot/"whatever config" |grep -i mem06:32
BoostedSSit shows that I have the highmem configured on that06:32
mralphabetsudo vi /boot/grub/menu.lst06:35
mralphabetthere's a default option06:35
mralphabetit's probably set to 006:35
mralphabetset it to whatever line the server kernel is06:35
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fooBesides cutting edge technology with ubuntu, better hardware support - what else does ubuntu have to offer over debian? Quick, I'm trying to convince my employer :)06:36
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foo(and I'm not trying to start a flame war)06:36
ivoksfoo: predictable support cycle06:36
fooI love ubuntu, just always trying to better my reasoning06:37
fooivoks: ah, debian doesn't? Haha. ok, thanks06:37
ivoksand big companies support it more and more06:37
ivokstechnicaly, there isn't a big difference06:37
fooYou're talking like ubuntu is based off debian or something06:37
fooWhat do you mean no big difference?06:37
foo:P06:37
fooivoks: ok, that should be good. Thanks!!06:38
ivoksubuntu is based on debian06:38
BoostedSSmralphabet: if the title is on line 175 of the file instead of the default 0 it should be 175 or should it be the kernel line?06:38
fooivoks: oh, </sarcasm>06:40
mralphabetBoostedSS: it is 0 for the first kernel, 1 for the second kernel, 2 for the third kernel, etc06:40
BoostedSSty :)06:40
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VR_hey guys, i can't find the server ISO06:45
ivokswhere did you look for it?06:45
VR_http://releases.ubuntu.com06:46
VR_gah!06:46
VR_i'm blind06:46
VR_actually, i didn't look there, i looked at cdimage.ubuntu.com06:47
VR_but.. yeah, found it06:47
VR_thanks for that subliminal hint, ivoks06:48
ivoksheh, np06:48
ivoksit would be great if that would be biggest problems :)06:49
VR_oh yeah06:49
VR_i cant decide which desktop environment to use06:50
VR_for my other machine, that is06:50
ivoksas we are on -server, i would suggest no-GUI option :)06:52
fooivoks: thanks for your input, btw06:53
ivoksnp06:53
fooivoks: "Congratulations to all people involved in this deal. Great job everybody! Now, let's take servers too! :)" - hehe, agreed :)06:54
ivoks:)06:55
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r00tintheb0xHello all, i have a Intel s845wd1-e motherboard with a onboard RAID controler on it. When i create a RAID array with the hardware RAID software, and try to install RHEL, its seeing two drives instead of one. Any ideas?07:15
ivoksnot a hardware raid07:17
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sahafeezso i just installed a server, but left lvm off. i now want to use it but i cannot find the normal lvm tools. what am i missing11:53
sahafeezhum, lvm211:55
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sahafeezwow. this is a pain.12:02

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