March 2006 - KCLUG

RE: spamd issue - dies on prefork in perl
by Sexton, Kyle 16 Mar '06

16 Mar '06

Looks like this bug might be related to what you are seeing. They have a workaround patch it seems. http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/spamassassin-dev/200511.mbox/%3 c4590.436B4B5A.B6993238.dev(a)spamassassin.apache.org%3e

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spamd issue - dies on prefork in perl
by hanasaki 16 Mar '06

16 Mar '06

anyone ever see the below? The process ends up needing a kill -9 and then /etc/init.d/spamd start Mar 15 17:12:26 cognition spamd[10348]: prefork: child states: IIB Mar 15 17:12:30 cognition spamd[10348]: prefork: syswrite(6) failed, retrying... at /usr/share/perl5/Mail/SpamAssassin/SpamdForkScaling.pm line 554. Mar 15 17:13:05 cognition last message repeated 7 times Mar 15 17:14:10 cognition last message repeated 13 times Mar 15 17:15:00 cognition last message repeated 10 times Mar 15 17:15:05 cognition spamd[10348]: prefork: syswrite(6) failed, retrying... at /usr/share/perl5/Mail/SpamAssassin/SpamdForkScaling.pm line 554.

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RE: What is the modern "Floppy-Based" router based on?
by Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO 15 Mar '06

15 Mar '06

So the more important question to you was, can I trust a floppy formatted to more than the standard 1.44MB? I say yes. I have done it. I ran a firewall off one with Freesco for something like 2 years. If a floppy isn't going to work in this mode, you find out real quick when you try to format it and use rawwrite to put the .img file on it. I've had success with a ton of floppies, just not the ones with the cheapy plastic slider. Even some recycled AOL and Earthlink floppies made good Linux boot floppies. The other questions I think have been answered. >-----Original Message----- >From: On Behalf Of Leo Mauler >Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 11:41 AM >Ahhh, this kind of response is why I keep coming back here. >

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Highly OT: I request your objective opinion
by Arthur Pemberton 15 Mar '06

15 Mar '06

Hello fellow luggers, I cannot say that I know you guys very much at all. I am aware that there are both Christians and non Christians here. Those that claim not to be Christians also claim to be very objective, which one cannot deny to be a good thing. With this in mind, I would like you all to give your opnion on this video documentry that I have come across by chance. For all intents and purposes I think it is safe to give this an MPAA Rating of at least R. But I assume everyone on this list to be adults. I am not attempting to start any flaming, I just feel that it is my duty to pass this on to others: Here is the link, the first is to the original link from which I got it, the second is to a copy I made to my own site: [1] http://revradio.org/movies/ml.wmv [2] http://www.pembo13.com/pub/ml.wmv Thank you for your time Arthur -- As a boy I jumped through Windows, as a man I play with Penguins.

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OT: LAST CHANCE! Upcoming IT Security/SANS Training Conference
by Jason Youngquist 15 Mar '06

15 Mar '06

See email message below for upcoming SANS firewall training at the University of MO - Columbia. Jason Youngquist From: unisog-bounces(a)lists.sans.org [mailto:unisog-bounces@lists.sans.org] On Behalf Of Hough, Brandon D. Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 10:43 AM To: unisog(a)lists.sans.org Subject: [unisog] LAST CHANCE! Upcoming IT Security/SANS Training Conference Only one week left to register for discounted SANS training! Reserve your seat now! Please forward this on to anyone in your organization who may be involved in setting-up or maintaining network firewalls. The Universities of the Big 12 and the SANS Institute <http://www.sans.org/> will be hosting the Higher-ed Information Technology Security (HITS) 2006 <http://sans.missouri.edu/> conference on the University of Missouri-Columbia <http://www.missouri.edu/> campus. The conference will be comprised of a 5-day course on Firewalls, Perimeter Protection and VPNs with some additional topics related to IT Security. Dates for the conference are May 21-25, 2006. The SANS Firewalls, Perimeter Protection and VPNs class (SANS Sec502) teaches all the pieces required to properly secure a network and keep it secure in today's incredibly hostile environment. Decoding IP packets, firewalls, intrusion detection, centralized logging and alerting, VPNs, auditing, and network design are all covered in depth, using real-world examples to illustrate the practical knowledge. In addition the course prepares you for the GIAC Certified Firewalls Analyst Certification <http://www.giac.org/certifications/security/gcfw.php> . The optional certification is targeted for any individuals responsible for designing, implementing, configuring, and monitoring a secure perimeter for any organization; including routers, firewalls, VPNs/remote access, and overall network design. GIAC Certified Firewall Analysts (GCFWs) have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to design, configure, and monitor routers, firewalls, and perimeter defense systems. SANS is the most trusted and by far the largest source for information security training and certification in the world. The SANS Institute was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organization. Its programs now reach more than 165,000 security professionals, auditors, system administrators, network administrators, chief information security officers, and CIOs who share the lessons they are learning and jointly find solutions to the challenges they face. Special discounts are available for faculty or staff members from any accredited EDU (K-12, Community College, Higher Education), Law Enforcement at the state and local level and state employees. More information and registration information is available at http://sans.missouri.edu <http://sans.missouri.edu/> .

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IPCop as a Community-built virtual appliance
by Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO 15 Mar '06

15 Mar '06

http://www.ipcop.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2 7&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0&POSTNUKESID=0936b24e6a20a46ef9ed17180e2eeb 1b Basically, VMWare images of IPCop for experimentation. " You can now test your preferred firewall system without a dedicated system, using a VMWare community-built appliance. You can find it here : IPCop under VMWare http://www.vmwarez.com/2005/12/ipcop-pre-built-vm-updated.html . You can use it with the free VMWare Player or VMWare server softwares. This virtual appliance includes the following softwares : - urlfilter : The URL filter add-on for IPCop - advproxy : The Advanced Web Proxy add-on for IPCop - cre: Classroom Extensions for the Advanced Proxy add-on - calamaris : Calamaris Proxy Report Generator add-on

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RE: Highly OT: I request your objective opinion
by Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO 15 Mar '06

15 Mar '06

Those not interested, delete now; others read on. Umm, first off, this does not appear to be religious in nature, so what was the point of bringing this up? So you thought Michael Moore was a nut-job? This guy is just as far out there in my opinion. I like how he blocks out the sound of what is really going on to blather on and on about a police state. Sounds like he is saying that someone in our government purposely let more than 3000 people get killed, just to have an excuse to go to war. I find that highly suspect. What I can tell you is that I personally noticed several years before 9-11-01, that certain access points were completely ignored by security, other than having a card-key door. I witnessed several people, apparently baggage handlers and pilots, going thru side doors in the airport at KMCI, St. Louis, Atlanta, Denver, Las Vegas, LAX, Chicago-O'Hare, Ft. Meyer's, Dallas and at least a couple others. That is EVERY airport I've been in. If anyone LET this happen, it was the airlines and the airport facilities management staff and their lax security procedures. Years before 9-11-01 we had Die Hard and Die Hard 2 and Nelson DeMille's "The Lion's Game" http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446608262/002-4878195-6655223?v=glance &n=283155 <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446608262/002-4878195-6655223?v=glanc e&n=283155> <http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A//www.amazon.com/ exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0446608262%3Fv%3Dglance&ei=jCEXRP25LqKepAKU_o3zA Q&sig2=bz-lnx5-oKE8asSeR-NR1Q> That said, you can't guard against or plan for every eventuality. It is impossible. Just like when trying to make something idiot-proof, the universe comes up with a better idiot. Try to make someplace theft-proof or terror-proof and a more creative thief or terrorist will rise up. Witness the shoe-bomber. Who would have ever thought of putting a bomb in your shoe. None of us in our right minds can imagine the lengths that someone would go to in order to harm others for no real solid gain. I would say that at some point they will give up on trying to hurt people, but in my opinion, they are crazy and will never give up and try to live in a society built on compromise. From: On Behalf Of Arthur Pemberton Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 12:49 AM Hello fellow luggers, I cannot say that I know you guys very much at all. I am aware that there are both Christians and non Christians here. Those that claim not to be Christians also claim to be very objective, which one cannot deny to be a good thing. With this in mind, I would like you all to give your opinion on this video documentary that I have come across by chance. For all intents and purposes I think it is safe to give this an MPAA Rating of at least R. But I assume everyone on this list to be adults. I am not attempting to start any flaming, I just feel that it is my duty to pass this on to others: Here is the link, the first is to the original link from which I got it, the second is to a copy I made to my own site: [1] http://revradio.org/movies/ml.wmv [2] http://www.pembo13.com/pub/ml.wmv Thank you for your time Arthur -- As a boy I jumped through Windows, as a man I play with Penguins.

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Looking for a Sr. Unix System Admin to join our team
by Kristin Gibbar 13 Mar '06

13 Mar '06

Hello, I would like to send a job description for a Sr. Unix System Administrator opening to the list. Adknowledge is a dynamic, innovative internet advertising firm in the midst of rapid growth. Here is the job description with position requirements. Interested parties should send a resume to kgibbar(a)adknowledge.com. Thanks, Kristin JOB DESCRIPTION Adknowledge's Senior Systems Administrator will be charged with: * General, senior-level systems administration functions for Linux Redhat 9. * Establishing and managing network hardware, including BigIPs, and Ironport email delivery systems. * Establishing and managing development environments for software engineers, including creation of environments and installation of software. * Establishing and monitoring backup and recovery systems. * Being "on-call," 24/7, to respond immediately to any system failures, within a rotating schedule. QUALIFICATIONS We are seeking a senior level, hands-on professional with the following qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline. * 5+ years of system administration experience on a Unix platform. * 3+ years of experience with Perl or shell scripting. * 2+ years experience building and managing load-balanced web server clusters with Apache, PHP, and Virtual Hosting. * 2+ years experience with backup and recovery at an enterprise-level, including tar, afio, ssh, and scp. * 2+ years of disk management experience with Solaris LVM, Disk Suite, or Linux LVM. * 2+ years experience of building, managing, and responding to monitoring systems measuring critical system performance. * General familiarity with DNS, SMTP, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, GRE), transfer (SSH, SCP, Rsync). Kristin M. Gibbar Director of Talent Management Human Resources Voice : 816-777-1185 Cell : 816-588-1859 kgibbar(a)adknowledge.com <mailto:kgibbar@adknowledge.com> Adknowledge, Inc. 4600 Madison Tenth Floor Kansas City, MO 64112

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OT: Needed: Camping Tents
by Leo Mauler 12 Mar '06

12 Mar '06

My church social group would like to send everyone on a camping trip in May. The problem is that not everyone has a camping tent to sleep in, and there are financial issues preventing some of them from getting a tent on their own. If anyone has a good used tent they'd like to get rid of for free, please contact me off-list. We can come pick it up anywhere in the Greater Kansas City Metro Area, and someone can pick up a tent from Lawrence if necessary. And if anyone knows a place where one can find tents for $20 or less (two person dome-style is fine), this would be nice too. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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OT: For Sale: 17" iMac w/ 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo, 512MB RAM, 160GB HD
by Cory Bosley 12 Mar '06

12 Mar '06

Hello KCLUG, I purchased this iMac about a month ago, but have since realized that it was a want, not a need, so I am seeking to sell it. It's completely stock with the basic specs in the Subject line; the complete specs may be found at: http://www.apple.com/imac/whatsinside.html You may go to crucial.com or another website to order RAM if you wish to upgrade it; depending on how you intend to use the computer, it could stand to have some more RAM. The machine is in great condition; the screen has some dust and the non-screen part of the case has my fingerprints on it (I can clean it with a microfiber cloth if you'd like). I did not unwrap the keyboard or the mouse, since I had my own, so those are in perfect condition. I also did not purchase AppleCare. It has something like 11 months of limited warranty left. I will reinstall the base OS so that it boots into Apple's first boot setup mode. I am asking for $1150 OBO. Please email me personally at imac(a)bosleys.org, not the list. Alternatively, if you have any suggestions on where I might sell it locally, I'd love to hear from you - I'm trying KULUA and KCLUG. Best, Cory Bosley

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