On Mon, 9 Nov 2009, Brian Hechinger wrote:
Oh, I know OpenVPN will, that's how I use it. I was asking about the
tunnel program Johnny wrote or Multinet. Sorry if I wasn't clear on
that.
I do know that if an address changes the Multinet "host" needs to be rebooted to pick up the new name. Multinet 5.3 is available to hobbyists and I sent an email to Hunter Goatley to see if it would be possible for Multinet to support dynamic addressing. He was going to check with the programming folks and see ... perhaps I'll send him another email and inquire.
If Multinet could support dynamic addressing it would eliminate lots of problems for us. (well, me ...) :)
Speaking of Netware, I was attempting to install a relatively recent version of Netware on Sun's VirtualBox and it would always abort when detecting drives ... anyone on the list ever successfully get that working? (under any kind of VM?)
Cheers,
Fred
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Lets call it for what it is - "legacy" is a term that people use in a
polite but derogatory manner to imply that the future direction they
prefer is not that which they view as the current direction.
Thankfully I had 2 sets of floppy disks.. or this would have been really hard to come by...
Anyways I don't see why you can't use my 10 user version to test..
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1694005/Novell%20Netware%203.12%2010%20user.rar
When I set it up I used Qemu 0.9.0 with a 'patch' that I had done to use SIMH's libpcap networking... I *think* the newer Qemu's do tap/tun support?
Also hecnet would need to be modified to allow the various frame types for netware... I can dig that out some more once I get netware installed.... I'll try the 0.11 stuff first but with the -M isa for the ISA ne2000 adapter...
On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 11:16 AM, Sampsa Laine <sampsa at mac.com> wrote:
Yeah, I'd be up for rolling out a Novell server - never done it before.
Sampsa
On 9 Nov 2009, at 16:13, neozeed wrote:
I found my notes on OpenVPN & bridging...
http://virtuallyfun.blogspot.com/2008/10/some-fun-networking-with-ms-dos-no…
if it helps any, the only 'static' ip that would be needed would be the server that is bridging its tap/tun to the hecnet.... And even that could be on dyndns...
I'm fishing around for my old Netware 3.12 diskettes to rebuild it for the heck of it today.
speaking of which, in the quest for alternate protocols, why not IPX/SPX?
On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Brian Hechinger <wonko at 4amlunch.net> wrote:
On Mon, Nov 09, 2009 at 07:58:59AM -0700, Zane H. Healy wrote:
> At 3:31 PM +0000 11/9/09, Sampsa Laine wrote:
> >I realise that at the moment there aren't many people involved that
> >do not have static IPs but I think as time goes on consumer grade
> >ISPs are going to start cutting back on the amount of IPs a
> >residential customer can have.
> >
> >With this in mind, might there be some mileage in setting up a VPN
> >for HECnet use? This way we would not need to worry about whether we
> >have public static IPs in the future (most VPNs are happy to work
> >with DYNDNS etc) and it would also add a layer of security to HECnet
> >without any changes needed to the bridge etc.
>
> I have to pay for a commercial line, and not simply the low-end
> commercial line, but a higher-grade one in order to get a static IP.
> That's part of why I have such a fast connection now. Honestly
> between the cost of the commercial line and the added electricity use
> it really isn't worth what it's costing me each month to keep this
> going since I don't really have time to mess with such things. :-(
Does it matter if the "client" end of the tunnel has a dynamic IP? If not
we only need a handful of static IPs. Once the new box gets put into place
at colo i was going to setup simh on it. I could be a massive routing hub
if people wanted to connect their tunnels to me.
-brian
--
"Coding in C is like sending a 3 year old to do groceries. You gotta
tell them exactly what you want or you'll end up with a cupboard full of
pop tarts and pancake mix." -- IRC User (http://www.bash.org/?841435)
On Mon, Nov 09, 2009 at 11:13:05AM -0500, neozeed wrote:
I found my notes on OpenVPN & bridging...
Oh, I know OpenVPN will, that's how I use it. I was asking about the
tunnel program Johnny wrote or Multinet. Sorry if I wasn't clear on
that.
I do run OpenVPN on my colo server, so I'd just have to generate certs
for anyone who wants to use it.
-brian
--
"Coding in C is like sending a 3 year old to do groceries. You gotta
tell them exactly what you want or you'll end up with a cupboard full of
pop tarts and pancake mix." -- IRC User (http://www.bash.org/?841435)
Yeah, I'd be up for rolling out a Novell server - never done it before.
Sampsa
On 9 Nov 2009, at 16:13, neozeed wrote:
I found my notes on OpenVPN & bridging...
http://virtuallyfun.blogspot.com/2008/10/some-fun-networking-with-ms-dos-no…
if it helps any, the only 'static' ip that would be needed would be the server that is bridging its tap/tun to the hecnet.... And even that could be on dyndns...
I'm fishing around for my old Netware 3.12 diskettes to rebuild it for the heck of it today.
speaking of which, in the quest for alternate protocols, why not IPX/SPX?
On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Brian Hechinger <wonko at 4amlunch.net> wrote:
On Mon, Nov 09, 2009 at 07:58:59AM -0700, Zane H. Healy wrote:
> At 3:31 PM +0000 11/9/09, Sampsa Laine wrote:
> >I realise that at the moment there aren't many people involved that
> >do not have static IPs but I think as time goes on consumer grade
> >ISPs are going to start cutting back on the amount of IPs a
> >residential customer can have.
> >
> >With this in mind, might there be some mileage in setting up a VPN
> >for HECnet use? This way we would not need to worry about whether we
> >have public static IPs in the future (most VPNs are happy to work
> >with DYNDNS etc) and it would also add a layer of security to HECnet
> >without any changes needed to the bridge etc.
>
> I have to pay for a commercial line, and not simply the low-end
> commercial line, but a higher-grade one in order to get a static IP.
> That's part of why I have such a fast connection now. Honestly
> between the cost of the commercial line and the added electricity use
> it really isn't worth what it's costing me each month to keep this
> going since I don't really have time to mess with such things. :-(
Does it matter if the "client" end of the tunnel has a dynamic IP? If not
we only need a handful of static IPs. Once the new box gets put into place
at colo i was going to setup simh on it. I could be a massive routing hub
if people wanted to connect their tunnels to me.
-brian
--
"Coding in C is like sending a 3 year old to do groceries. You gotta
tell them exactly what you want or you'll end up with a cupboard full of
pop tarts and pancake mix." -- IRC User (http://www.bash.org/?841435)
I found my notes on OpenVPN & bridging...
http://virtuallyfun.blogspot.com/2008/10/some-fun-networking-with-ms-dos-no…
if it helps any, the only 'static' ip that would be needed would be the server that is bridging its tap/tun to the hecnet.... And even that could be on dyndns...
I'm fishing around for my old Netware 3.12 diskettes to rebuild it for the heck of it today.
speaking of which, in the quest for alternate protocols, why not IPX/SPX?
On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Brian Hechinger <wonko at 4amlunch.net> wrote:
On Mon, Nov 09, 2009 at 07:58:59AM -0700, Zane H. Healy wrote:
> At 3:31 PM +0000 11/9/09, Sampsa Laine wrote:
> >I realise that at the moment there aren't many people involved that
> >do not have static IPs but I think as time goes on consumer grade
> >ISPs are going to start cutting back on the amount of IPs a
> >residential customer can have.
> >
> >With this in mind, might there be some mileage in setting up a VPN
> >for HECnet use? This way we would not need to worry about whether we
> >have public static IPs in the future (most VPNs are happy to work
> >with DYNDNS etc) and it would also add a layer of security to HECnet
> >without any changes needed to the bridge etc.
>
> I have to pay for a commercial line, and not simply the low-end
> commercial line, but a higher-grade one in order to get a static IP.
> That's part of why I have such a fast connection now. Honestly
> between the cost of the commercial line and the added electricity use
> it really isn't worth what it's costing me each month to keep this
> going since I don't really have time to mess with such things. :-(
Does it matter if the "client" end of the tunnel has a dynamic IP? If not
we only need a handful of static IPs. Once the new box gets put into place
at colo i was going to setup simh on it. I could be a massive routing hub
if people wanted to connect their tunnels to me.
-brian
--
"Coding in C is like sending a 3 year old to do groceries. You gotta
tell them exactly what you want or you'll end up with a cupboard full of
pop tarts and pancake mix." -- IRC User (http://www.bash.org/?841435)
On Mon, Nov 09, 2009 at 07:58:59AM -0700, Zane H. Healy wrote:
At 3:31 PM +0000 11/9/09, Sampsa Laine wrote:
I realise that at the moment there aren't many people involved that
do not have static IPs but I think as time goes on consumer grade
ISPs are going to start cutting back on the amount of IPs a
residential customer can have.
With this in mind, might there be some mileage in setting up a VPN
for HECnet use? This way we would not need to worry about whether we
have public static IPs in the future (most VPNs are happy to work
with DYNDNS etc) and it would also add a layer of security to HECnet
without any changes needed to the bridge etc.
I have to pay for a commercial line, and not simply the low-end
commercial line, but a higher-grade one in order to get a static IP.
That's part of why I have such a fast connection now. Honestly
between the cost of the commercial line and the added electricity use
it really isn't worth what it's costing me each month to keep this
going since I don't really have time to mess with such things. :-(
Does it matter if the "client" end of the tunnel has a dynamic IP? If not
we only need a handful of static IPs. Once the new box gets put into place
at colo i was going to setup simh on it. I could be a massive routing hub
if people wanted to connect their tunnels to me.
-brian
--
"Coding in C is like sending a 3 year old to do groceries. You gotta
tell them exactly what you want or you'll end up with a cupboard full of
pop tarts and pancake mix." -- IRC User (http://www.bash.org/?841435)
OpenVPN will bridge, as I've done IPX/SPX over it...
On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Sampsa Laine <sampsa at mac.com> wrote:
Guys,
I realise that at the moment there aren't many people involved that do not have static IPs but I think as time goes on consumer grade ISPs are going to start cutting back on the amount of IPs a residential customer can have.
With this in mind, might there be some mileage in setting up a VPN for HECnet use? This way we would not need to worry about whether we have public static IPs in the future (most VPNs are happy to work with DYNDNS etc) and it would also add a layer of security to HECnet without any changes needed to the bridge etc.
Sampsa
Guys,
I realise that at the moment there aren't many people involved that do not have static IPs but I think as time goes on consumer grade ISPs are going to start cutting back on the amount of IPs a residential customer can have.
With this in mind, might there be some mileage in setting up a VPN for HECnet use? This way we would not need to worry about whether we have public static IPs in the future (most VPNs are happy to work with DYNDNS etc) and it would also add a layer of security to HECnet without any changes needed to the bridge etc.
Sampsa
At 3:31 PM +0000 11/9/09, Sampsa Laine wrote:
I realise that at the moment there aren't many people involved that do not have static IPs but I think as time goes on consumer grade ISPs are going to start cutting back on the amount of IPs a residential customer can have.
With this in mind, might there be some mileage in setting up a VPN for HECnet use? This way we would not need to worry about whether we have public static IPs in the future (most VPNs are happy to work with DYNDNS etc) and it would also add a layer of security to HECnet without any changes needed to the bridge etc.
I have to pay for a commercial line, and not simply the low-end commercial line, but a higher-grade one in order to get a static IP. That's part of why I have such a fast connection now. Honestly between the cost of the commercial line and the added electricity use it really isn't worth what it's costing me each month to keep this going since I don't really have time to mess with such things. :-(
Zane
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Hiya I didn't see a reply, so I'm sending this again just in case ...
Chrissie
On 04/11/09 07:31, Christine Caulfield wrote:
Hiya,
By "this week" and "next week" do you mean "next week" and "the week
after"? Cos I thought you were coming next week now anyway!!
Well to be helpful ... next week (starting 9th) is fine Tuesday
Wednesday & Friday. The week after (starting 16th) is OK Monday, Tuesday
& Wednesday. The week after that (starting 23rd) is out completely
unless you turn up around 9am in the morning. Weekends I can't do until
... hmm about March, and evenings are complicated and need to be
organised near to the time.
Can fit in with any of that ?
Chrissie
On 03/11/09 23:11, Sampsa Laine wrote:
Christine,
Terribly sorry about this, but turns out the guy I'm meant to drive down
from Leeds can't make it this week - how is next week looking for you?
Sampsa
On 27 Oct 2009, at 15:37, Christine Caulfield wrote:
Oh god, my boiler is the same.
It used to crash every two or three weeks. And the plumber told me how
to refill it and reset it. In the end it turned out to be a very
slightly leaky radiator and it's been fine after that. I'm still
supposed to check the pressure now and then though.
/me goes off to do it while she remembers.
Chrissie
On 27/10/09 15:30, Sampsa Laine wrote:
OK, cool, we'll synchronise schedules with my friend, probably come up
on Wednesday or Friday (Wed ideally, I'm thinking the traffic into
London on Friday might be a lot of Epic Phail).
As for the boiler repair, it was free - only had it installed a few
months back (behind my spare freezer, which isn't so great). Turns out
it just needed a top-up - this involved the guy fiddling with two
dials.
Now the stupid thing cost me thousands AND has a computer already built
in, how freaking hard can it be to make the topping-up thing automatic.
Sampsa
On 27 Oct 2009, at 15:27, Christine Caulfield wrote:
Ahhh No problem.
That week is fine apart from Monday and Thursday.
I hope the boiler doesn't cost too much to fix :S
Chrissie
On 27/10/09 15:09, Sampsa Laine wrote:
Oh crap, so it was - I ACTUALLY mean the week commencing the 9th -
sorry
about the confusion, been dealing with boiler repair guys all day.
Sampsa
On 27 Oct 2009, at 14:27, Christine Caulfield wrote:
Hiya
That's the week I thought you meant anyway! So that's fine.
My address is
39 St James Terrace
Horsforth
Leeds
LS18 5QT
Phone 0113 2288310
Chrissie
On 27/10/09 14:01, Sampsa Laine wrote:
Actually, if you can hold on to them for another week - i.e. the
week
commencing 2 Nov, I'd be able to synchronise giving my friend a
lift to
London with the pick up. If this is a problem, no worries, I'll
come up
on next Thursday.
sampsa
On 27 Oct 2009, at 13:50, Christine Caulfield wrote:
On 27/10/09 12:41, Sampsa Laine wrote:
I'll take the VAXstation and Alpha PWS if you can spare them and
the CD
drives - as for pick up, well I'm between jobs so it's no biggie,
could
come up next week if that works for you.
Yes, that's fine. I work from home so most days during the daytime
will be OK, apart from Wednesday morning. Just give me a day or
so's
notice when you'll be here and I'll be ready.
Chrissie
