[02:33] <hansin> Does anyone know why you can not set the framebuffer in GRUB in Ubuntu and get the kernel messages (or for that matter to get it to boot to a CLI only system)?  I'm talking about adding VGA=775 to the kernel line.
[02:34] <hansin> It might just be on Gutsy.
[04:48] <hansin> Yep, it is a Gutsy thing.  Other are posting the same problem in the internet.
[04:48] <hansin> s/Others
[12:07] <stonehelm> couple of questions about PAM and per-user limits: on a default system the max number of open-file (per user) is 1024, is this defined in the kernel?
[12:08] <stonehelm> and how can I check the current number of open files for a user? is lsof |wc -l enough?
[05:33] <admin21ten> hello all
[05:39] <admin21ten> is this a user support or a developer channel?
[05:40] <Nafallo> both AFAIK
[05:40] <Nafallo> admin21ten: please read the topic :-)
[05:42] <admin21ten> I just installed ubuntu server and I am trying to setup a gateway which will take a wireless signal on ra0 and distribute it on eth0 to several APs which will hook to it on a switched network
[05:43] <admin21ten> with that context, I was wondering if anyone could provide me with information on packages that would make this easier to do
[05:43] <admin21ten> s/information/recomendations
[05:44] <admin21ten> I had previously installed IPCOP, but I was unable to set the wireless card up as the RED interface
[05:48] <admin21ten> ATAWolfpack: what up, fellow kcluger!
[05:49] <ATAWolfpack> Howdy!
[05:50] <admin21ten> ATAWolfpack: care to help me decide on some packages which will make managing my building's router/gateway a little easier?
[05:50] <admin21ten> ATAWolfpack: I tried IPCOP before but couldn't get it to let me use ra0 as RED interface
[05:51] <admin21ten> now I am on good ol' ubuntu, I have the wireless interface ra0 configured as my primary, and I am connected on it right now
[05:52] <admin21ten> ATAWolfpack: now I just need to figure out how to share this connection with eth0 and configure eth0 to be what my GREEN network would have been in IPCOP
[05:53] <ATAWolfpack> Hmm
[05:53] <ATAWolfpack> i don't know much about IPCOP.. i mostly use shorewall or firestarter
[05:53] <admin21ten> does shorewall have a gui?
[05:53] <admin21ten> I think that is what I want to use
[05:56] <ATAWolfpack1> bloody hell... the wireless here is REALLY messed up.
[05:57] <ATAWolfpack1> Shorewall doesn't have a GUI.  it's entirely command based.  it uses configuration files to build the iptables rules
[05:58] <admin21ten> hmm, I am worried that will be a little over my head and very much over the head of the person who manages this when the day comes for me to move out
[05:59] <admin21ten> I mean, it isn't really the firewall part that I am worried about, it is more about configuring the gateway
[05:59] <admin21ten> that is all I need to do to get this part of the project done
[06:00] <admin21ten> we will not be on the big, bad internet... we are simply taking the library's wifi signal and distributing that across our building
[06:01] <jbrouhard> Smoothwall is fairly straightforward.
[06:01] <jbrouhard> the configs are pretty much written in end-user language
[06:01] <admin21ten> cool
[06:01] <admin21ten> does it allow me to do what I want to do?
[06:01] <admin21ten> ie, dhcp and configure a gateway
[06:01] <jbrouhard> I think so
[06:01] <jbrouhard> Well, yeah
[06:01] <jbrouhard> DHCP is external
[06:02] <jbrouhard> if you want a howto, i have one
[06:02] <admin21ten> how to set up shorewall?!?
[06:02] <admin21ten> or DHCP?
[06:03] <admin21ten> the DHCP part I am less worried about it, I am thinking I might just have the WRT54GL's handle that at the AP level and give them static addresses
[06:04] <admin21ten> jbrouhard: what do you think of smoothwall?
[06:06] <peanutb> hmm. anyone know why lsb_release might be takeing up 99% of the CPU?
[06:07] <peanutb> im on a dapper VPS
[06:08] <peanutb> admin21ten, shorewall is great if you want a dedicated box as a DHCP server. What it lacks is easy expandibility
[06:09] <peanutb> its a bit of a waste of power
[06:09] <peanutb> i recomend something that can provide more features such a ebox ect
[06:13] <ATAWolfpack> doh
[06:15] <jbrouhard> admin21ten  sorry about that
[06:18] <jbrouhard> admin21ten How many computers are in question ?   you can use static IP for probably up a handful of computers
[06:18] <jbrouhard> but if you have a large # of computers (say more than a dozen) DHCP is really the best way to go
[06:24] <admin21ten> jbrouhard: sorry, was reading shorewall doc and I don't have this screen set up to tell me about alerts in other screens...
[06:25] <jbrouhard> NP
[06:25] <admin21ten> jbrouhard: there will be 7-8 AP's that I would address statically, then let them use dhcp to issue addresses
[06:25] <jbrouhard> I have a debian firewal how-to..
[06:25] <jbrouhard> includes DHCP, Shorewall, Cacheing DNS
[06:26] <admin21ten> donde?
[06:26] <jbrouhard> donde ?
[06:26] <jbrouhard> huh?
[06:26] <admin21ten> where?
[06:26] <admin21ten> heh
[06:26] <jbrouhard> LOL
[06:26] <jbrouhard> I'm planning to adapt and modify this for Ubuntu-Server, maybe include it as a SOHO option
[06:26] <jbrouhard> http://www.cyberdogtech.com/firewalls/
[06:26] <jbrouhard> and FYI, i really don't recommend linux as an AP
[06:27] <jbrouhard> :)
[06:27] <admin21ten> BSD?
[06:27] <jbrouhard> unless you're using a commercial AP.
[06:27] <jbrouhard> meh
[06:27] <jbrouhard> Never heard of much luck using anything other than hardware-based AP's.
[06:28] <admin21ten> really, so you think it is going to be tough to for me to set this up?
[06:28] <admin21ten> what I want to do seems simple to me
[06:29] <admin21ten> take ra0, share that over eth0 and let 7-8 wireless ap's connect to it
[06:29] <jbrouhard> hmm
[06:29] <jbrouhard> Maybe i'm not getting this
[06:29] <jbrouhard> ra0 is what?  your internet link ?
[06:29] <admin21ten> yes
[06:29] <jbrouhard> or wireless ?
[06:30] <admin21ten> ra0 is the wireless nic that will connect to the Downtown Library's wifi network
[06:30] <jbrouhard> I see.
[06:30] <admin21ten> (they are proponents of this btw)
[06:30] <jbrouhard> heh
[06:31] <admin21ten> so this box is responsible for connecting to that signal, then feeding the network we build in house
[06:32] <jbrouhard> hmm
[06:33] <jbrouhard> to keep it simple and not mess with your brain...
[06:33] <admin21ten> hah
[06:33] <jbrouhard> I'd set up a router/gateway on the box in question, and use your own IP address network.
[06:33] <jbrouhard> i'm presuming that's your opinion ?
[06:33] <admin21ten> yes
[06:33] <admin21ten> that is exactly what I want to do
[06:44] <jbrouhard> hmm
[06:44] <jbrouhard> the howto i sent you should do the trick just as easily.
[06:44] <jbrouhard> you should be able to modify the howto to work with *buntu, since it's based on debian
[07:03] <admin21ten> jbrouhard: quick question for you... if ifconfig doesn't show my eth0 card (I thought it did, and it is recognized in lspci) what do I need to do to get it to show up?
[07:05] <jbrouhard> check /etc/network/interfaces
[07:06] <jbrouhard> eth0 may not be set to "auto"
[07:13] <admin21ten> not listed
[07:13] <m11> hello
[07:13] <jbrouhard> not listed?
[07:13] <admin21ten> jbrouhard: not listed, do I just need to define the interface there?
[07:13] <jbrouhard> may have to manually add it then
[07:13] <jbrouhard> probably
[07:14] <admin21ten> jbrouhard: cool, no problem
[07:16] <jbrouhard> ok.. going home.  adios
[08:47] <admin21t1n> anyone in here have any experience with dchp3-server?
[08:49] <admin21t1n> I am trying to tell dhcp3-server to use eth0 as it's interface
[08:49] <admin21t1n> not sure where to specify with the ubuntu package
[10:51] <admin21t1n> I am trying to configure my home firewall/router/gateway and I am having trouble with things connected to it being able to do dns lookup
[10:51] <admin21t1n> can anyone help me?
[10:51] <mindframe-> what options would be wise when using cp for complete filesystem backup?
[10:51] <mindframe-> admin21t1n, have you specified a dns server in your dhcp server config?
[10:52] <admin21t1n> mindframe-: my dhcpd.conf contains the line 'option domain-name-servers 10.160.1.1'
[10:52] <admin21t1n> mindframe-: my dhcpd.conf contains the line 'option domain-name-servers 10.160.1.1;'
[10:53] <admin21t1n> which is the same box as the firewall, I am trying to use a dnscache
[10:54] <mindframe-> ah
[10:54] <admin21t1n> via dnsmasq
[10:54] <mindframe-> not familiar with configuring dnsmasq
[11:41] <admin21t1n> can someone help me figure out why dns look up isn't working?