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Anyone using Redhat
by Tech List Kenya 23 Jun '09

23 Jun '09

Hi guys, Anyone using Redhat Enterprise in a full production environment? (dumb qn, i know). Am asking coz I want to recommend it to a client minus the support subscription or updates. I am not sure of the legal implications of installing Rhel5 software only. Secondly, who has debian? I guess that will be my next option if Redhat is not viable.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Virus warning
by David Kago 23 Jun '09

23 Jun '09

I have actually received this several times from accounts, I simply reply with four letter C-R-A-P ________________________________ From: Dennis Kioko [mailto:dmbuvi@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 9:12 AM To: steve(a)sobbayi.com; Skunkworks forum Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Virus warning http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus_hoax this is one of the best known hoaxes. a lecturer once put this up on a noticeboard, only for as student to scribble on it that it was a hoax , plus a few more words on how what the virus is purported to do is impossible. Guys, please verify those mails you receive (at least on wikipedia) before clicking on forward. You might end up in a situation where the guy in the accounts department is giving you ICT advice! 2009/6/23 Steve Obbayi <steve(a)sobbayi.com> this looks like chain mail. i can see the usual phrase... This is the worst virus announced by CNN, it has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept. since when does CNN "announce" viruses??????? Steve Obbayi, ________________________________ From: skunkworks-bounces(a)lists.my.co.ke [mailto:skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke] On Behalf Of Simon Mbuthia Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8:43 AM To: Skunkworks forum Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Virus warning Hi Booker, Do you have a link to the source of this information? Is the authenticity of this "warning" guaranteed or is it chain mail? 2009/6/23 BOOKER OMOLE <bo7omole(a)hotmail.com> Hi skunks and skunkettes You should be alert during the next days: Do not open any message with an attached file called 'Invitation' regardless of who sent it, It is a virus that opens an Olympic Torch which 'burns' the whole hard disc C of your computer. This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list, that is why you should send this e-mail to all your contacts. It is better to receive this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open it. If you receive a mail called 'invitation' , though sent by a friend , do not open it and shut down your computer immediately. This is the worst virus announced by CNN, it has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept ________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. Check it out! <http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009> _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general -- שִׁמְעוֹן _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Skunkworks announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi - http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general -- with Regards: Find out about the paedophila mascot of Kenya & Why we should not stop Kenyans from fetching spilt petrol at my blog: http://gramware.blogspot.com

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Question - How can I configure my desktop to turn into a pass through for my 3G mdoem
by Jonathan McLean 22 Jun '09

22 Jun '09

Hey Skunks- Ok, this one is for the networking peeps out there. Any help would be great! Situation: I have a small LAN set up and is currently serviced by a 4-port D-Link Wired Router and a D-Link Switch. 1 of these machines is the administrator machine (ie, mine) and has the tricky task of needing to talk to both the LAN and the Internet. I currently use a Safaricom 3G USB Dongle Modem (Huawei e160) to connect to the internet. However, Whenever it is talking to the internet, it does not allow me to talk to the LAN over the ethernet port. Frustrating, especially when trying to research + push out updates and whatnot. What I want (I think): What I would like to do is set up an internet sharing scheme without changing the LAN configuration. Basically, I want to connect my USB modem into the admin machine, which then connects to the routers WAN port, which then shares the connection with everyone else (not for constant use, that being unrealistic, not even telling people the machines can go online...). I am new to these more advanced networking techniques and I am not quite sure if I should be looking at bridging, PPPoE or simply more advanced routing tables. This is where I need help. The admin machine will not be a dedicated router, so the most lightweight solution would be nice. And it needs to be able to talk to the LAN and the Internet at the same time. The D-Link router will serve as DHCP for the LAN. The admin machine is running Linux. Here's a nice flow chart: Internet <--> USB Modem <--> Admin Desktop <--> Ethernet <--> D-Link Router <--> D-Link Switch <--> LAN Machines Of course, suggestions on altering my strategy are also welcome! Cheers! -- jonathan mclean us peace corps volunteer ict specialist mtongwe, kenya

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New city-council by-laws....comedy galore
by fyodor 22 Jun '09

22 Jun '09

List, Has anyone read The E.Standard's article on the new by-laws??? There is a section on dogs "No owner of a dog shall permit or cause the dog to cry or bark in a manner that disturbs the quite, peace, rest comfort of the neighborhood." Now Philip as you acquire your new puppy, please dont cause it to bark by staring at it rudely or maybe giving it a name which suites a cat...otherwise its gonna cry and council askaris will respond. This is just madness....i thought these guys were crazy but they have taken it to another level! What next "No one shall cause his/her rooster to crow before 5:43:40 am! Faliure to that the owner shall be arrested and fined accordingly! -tyrus _IEEE Member -- Put your future on the fast track with a pharmacy career. Click now! http://tagline.hushmail.com/fc/BLSrjkqZ0ULeyHxU2CE0IeLkqjOfxwER0CXX9OkNhg3v…

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Networking problem [Redback router --> Juniper firewall]
by ndungu stephen 22 Jun '09

22 Jun '09

Hi people, we have been having problems for the last 3 or so days... We have a redback router, a juniper router, an extreme switch and a juniper firewall. All have gigabit interface. They are connected like so: Juniper router [user traffic] -------------->Redback router [backbone network] ------------------>switch---------------------------> Juniper firewall-------------------->internet [gigabit interface] Now we have created vlans in each of this interfaces since the hardware have limited number of ports [except the switch of course] to carry different traffics between the routers, firewall ... etc Each router is configured with a virtual router [vrf] or contexts [in case of redback] to separate the different traffics [ which are separated by the vlans on the gigabit interfaces] Here is the puzzle - The Redback router cannot reach the Juniper firewall [ping] . This went on for days until we untagged the port at the switch level and thats when the Redback was able to reach firewall. This means only one vlan is allowed through. The moment we put the tag back on, the connection btwn the two dies. Now we really need this tags because the cable has to carry all the different vlans in the network. If you put a laptop [untagged] and try to reach the firewall, it reaches just fine... but any tagged traffic is rejected. == Juniper firewall has ScreenOS - revision 6 - ISG 2000. And the Redback router has version 6 too. Does anyone know of any inherent bugs in these systems that is causing these two not communicate through "*dot1q*" tagging? I have scoured the internet for past two days [seen the juniper knowledge base] but no one else on the whole wide net seems to be facing same issue. == Any contributions would be appreciated. w/regards Stephen N.

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Do you know a script that can do this?
by Areba Collins 22 Jun '09

22 Jun '09

Hi, I am one of those people that have about twenty admin@ email accounts, a hotmail,. gmail and yahoo mail account and i would like to install a script on my webserver so that i pick mail from all that. Any suggestions of a script that can also integrate something like a CRM to capture contacts and organize them into groups, ...e.t.c i tried sugar but it looks too bloated. any other suggestion? preferrably php / mysql / pearl -- If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas. George Bernard Shaw

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Re: [Skunkworks] Skunkworks Digest, Vol 3, Issue 215
by Arthur Buliva 22 Jun '09

22 Jun '09

> > > > >> @./Ok3ch, 30 servers? How do you sleep? I once had to babysit 1 tiny > winy > server and I had nightmares for days! > And thats the whole idea. RHEL is good.

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Flash/Actionscript developers wanted
by Joshua Gichuhi 22 Jun '09

22 Jun '09

Hi Skunkers, I'm looking for Flash/Actionscript developers wanted ASAP for a short-term project. Please get in touch ASAP Joshua Kinuthia tel: 0722579550 -- Self-reflection is the school of wisdom

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data backup
by Michael Omondi 22 Jun '09

22 Jun '09

hi guys, need some advice. I want to backup some sensitive data online. Who offers the best services locally or even internationally.. and is there an open source software that you can recommend for encrypting data. I have also heard of these portable harddisks (500gb, 750gb, 1 terabyte etc) that are used for backing up data. who knows where i can find some that can be locked using a usb key. Thanks in advance

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Zain engineers..
by fyodor 22 Jun '09

22 Jun '09

List, Any Zain engineers kindly get in touch with me offlist kindly..... -tyrus _IEEE members -- Compete with the big boys. Click here to find products to benefit your business. http://tagline.hushmail.com/fc/BLSrjkqenc1AeP0YN67yn4ZxFEdolEcbkdOgeDI9C9d5…

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