I'm having trouble downloading Ubuntu (ubuntu-6.10-desktop-i386.iso). I've downloaded the image three times now. The first time I burned it without hash checking the ISO. The installer said there was "one errors" on the disk and it would hang at login. I chocked it up to a bad burn but later learned about the MD5 check. WinMD5sum says that the hashes are different. So I downloaded it again. When it got to 99% DownThemAll (the download manager I use which is a Firefox add-on) informed me that my disk was full, which was true because I forgot to delete the old ISO (this one would have overwritten the old, corrupt one upon completion). I deleted some other things and made about 800MB of free space available. To my frustration it caused the download to start from the beginning. The 3rd download got to 100% and DownThemAll hanged. After a few minutes of being unable to start, pause, or cancel (all of the buttons were greyed out) I clicked "remove completed tasks, which removed Ubuntus download, presumably because it was complete. I performed another winMD5sum check and discovered that this one too is messed. Do the United States download servers not allow download managers? Am I not using winMD5sum properly? I really don't want to keep re-downloading the image because it takes 10+ hours and cannot be left unattended because the download times out every once in a while. Is there an officially supported torrent for ubuntu-6.10-desktop-i386.iso? I at least know that I can download large files with that, and probably faster than with FTP. Thanks in advance for helping a Linux newbie! ~PowerUser P.S. 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Today's Topics: 1. Re: Wireless network configuration (Scott Kitterman) 2. Re: Wireless network configuration (Jeffrey F. Bloss) 3. Re: Wireless network configuration (Jeffrey F. Bloss) 4. Re: Wireless network configuration (James Englert) 5. Re: Wireless network configuration (Jeffrey F. Bloss) 6. gdm failure? (John Dangler) 7. Re: Wireless network configuration (Jeffrey F. Bloss) 8. Uninstalling Ubuntu (Mugarura Emmanuel) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 1:16:28 -0500 From: Scott Kitterman <<a href="mailto:ubuntu@kitterman.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ubuntu@kitterman.com</a>> Subject: Re: Wireless network configuration To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Message-ID: <39337-SnapperMsgD8DB99B6C1CCD888@[ <a href="http://75.193.209.79" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">75.193.209.79</a>]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:05:30 +0700 Chanchao <<a href="mailto:custom@freenet.de" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">custom@freenet.de</a>> wrote: >On Thu, 2007-01-11 at 23:55 -0600, James Englert wrote: > >> is I am completely unable to get my computer to connect to the >> wireless connection when the key is set. I have tried numerous options >> and programs yet am unable to get it to work. The network key is a >> 64bit 10 digit hex key. The key is 0123456789. My network setup is >> (in /etc/network/interfaces) > >Why fight it with all those config file / command line mystical >incantations, install network-manager-gnome, let go, and let it take >care of things. (This installs as an applet in any toolbar) > >Make sure to specify WEP 64 bit Hex as the key type when connecting to >the network. > >> iface wlan0 inet dhcp >> wireless-channel 8 >> wireless-mode managed >> wireless-essid dlink >> wireless-key 0123456789 >> allow-hotplug wlan0 >> auto wlan0 > >Don't even know what any of that means.. For sure you don't need it. > >> Can anyone see anything wrong with that configuration because I sure >> can't? Does anyone know of any tools help set-up wireless networks. I >> have tried network-admin and NetworkManager and was unsuccessful with >> both. > >There's a bunch.. I think the current one that I'm talking about is >installed as network-manager-gnome, version 0.6.3, but in the About box >it actually calls itself NetworkManager Applet. > >Also of course re-check the setup on your WiFi router, and that the >correct type of encryption is specified. (WEP) FWIW, while WEP is sigificantly better than no encryption, it should not be considered cryptographically secure. WPS-PSK is a much better bet. It is actually simpler to set up than WEP IME. I use Kubuntu, so the front end I use is Knetworkmanager. I found WPA work out of the box, but I had to use Wiresslanmanager for WEP (before I upgraded my relative's network over the holidays). Scott K ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:19:48 -0500 From: "Jeffrey F. Bloss" <<a href="mailto:jbloss@tampabay.rr.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> jbloss@tampabay.rr.com</a>> Subject: Re: Wireless network configuration To: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Message-ID: < 20070112011948.50d1e7a7@chisel> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" James Englert wrote: > I am attempting to setup a wireless network connection on my PC. I > have successfully set up my network adapter using ndiswrapper and can > connect and use the wireless network when it has no key set. Its a > bad idea not to have a key on the network so I set one. The problem > is I am completely unable to get my computer to connect to the > wireless connection when the key is set. I have tried numerous <snippage> Assuming you already know WEP is horridly insecure, and your router(?) supports WPA, this howto should help... <a href="http://www.debianadmin.com/enable-wpa-wireless-access-point-in-ubuntu-linux.html" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> http://www.debianadmin.com/enable-wpa-wireless-access-point-in-ubuntu-linux.html</a> -- _?_ Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. (o o) Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. -oOO-(_)--OOo-------------------------------[ Groucho Marx ]-- grok! Registered Linux user #402208 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Bloss" <<a href="mailto:jbloss@tampabay.rr.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> jbloss@tampabay.rr.com</a>> Subject: Re: Wireless network configuration To: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Message-ID: <20070112012934.4735e722@chisel> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Chanchao wrote: > Make sure to specify WEP 64 bit Hex as the key type when connecting to > the network. [...] > Also of course re-check the setup on your WiFi router, and that the > correct type of encryption is specified. (WEP) The problem with WEP is that it's insecure. It's better than nothing if your hardware doesn't support WPA+TKIP, but if you have the choice you should always choose the latter. -- _?_ Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. (o o) Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. -oOO-(_)--OOo-------------------------------[ Groucho Marx ]-- grok! Registered Linux user #402208 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I'll try wpa out. I'm not really concerned with security per se. I just don't want people accessing the network and downloading a bunch of crap. Thanks! On 1/12/07, Jeffrey F. Bloss < <a href="mailto:jbloss@tampabay.rr.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">jbloss@tampabay.rr.com</a>> wrote: > > James Englert wrote: > > > I am attempting to setup a wireless network connection on my PC. I > > have successfully set up my network adapter using ndiswrapper and can > > connect and use the wireless network when it has no key set. Its a > > bad idea not to have a key on the network so I set one. The problem > > is I am completely unable to get my computer to connect to the > > wireless connection when the key is set. I have tried numerous > > <snippage> > > Assuming you already know WEP is horridly insecure, and your router(?) > supports WPA, this howto should help... > > > <a href="http://www.debianadmin.com/enable-wpa-wireless-access-point-in-ubuntu-linux.html" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.debianadmin.com/enable-wpa-wireless-access-point-in-ubuntu-linux.html </a> > > -- > _?_ Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. > (o o) Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. > -oOO-(_)--OOo-------------------------------[ Groucho Marx ]-- > grok! Registered Linux user #402208 > > > -- > ubuntu-users mailing list > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/attachments/20070112/3aa51468/attachment-0001.htm" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/attachments/20070112/3aa51468/attachment-0001.htm</a> ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:42:32 -0500 From: "Jeffrey F. Bloss" < <a href="mailto:jbloss@tampabay.rr.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">jbloss@tampabay.rr.com</a>> Subject: Re: Wireless network configuration To: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Message-ID: < 20070112014232.796f0336@chisel> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Scott Kitterman wrote: > FWIW, while WEP is sigificantly better than no encryption, it should > not be considered cryptographically secure. WPS-PSK is a much better > bet. It is actually simpler to set up than WEP IME. I'd be inclined to rewrite part of that paragraph to "should not be considered secure against any script kiddie savvy enough to download and install common programs like kismet and aircrack". You might be shocked to find out just how popular those types of tools are now that so many people run wireless at home. Of course I was surprised the other evening when I took a stroll around my neighborhood and within about a quarter a mile radius found about 40 access points, almost exactly half running no encryption at all. Two of those I can see from anywhere in my house full time. Makes me wonder why I bother paying for Internet access. ;) -- _?_ Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. (o o) Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. -oOO-(_)--OOo-------------------------------[ Groucho Marx ]-- grok! Registered Linux user #402208 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 892 bytes Desc: not available Url : <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/attachments/20070112/3b236d0a/attachment-0001.pgp" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/attachments/20070112/3b236d0a/attachment-0001.pgp</a> ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:53:40 -0500 From: John Dangler < <a href="mailto:jdangler@atlantic.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">jdangler@atlantic.net</a>> Subject: gdm failure? To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Message-ID: <1168584820.10204.6.camel@localhost> Content-Type: text/plain I did a synaptic upgrade today. All of a sudden, I'm logged out of gnome and taken back to the gdm login. I look in preferences, thinking that a session time out has somehow been set. I'm looking in the screensavers, and I notice its random. I start looking at the individual screensavers starting from the bottom of the installed screensavers list. I come to an entry (I don't which one it is), and I am logged out again. Now, since that entry was the last entry I selected, every time I go into screensavers under system->preferences, I am immediately logged out! Every time i'm sitting idle in gnome long enough for the screensaver to launch, I'm immediately logged out!! Can someone here point me as to where this is stored so I can change it and find the borked screensaver ??? Thanks. ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:57:06 -0500 From: "Jeffrey F. Bloss" <<a href="mailto:jbloss@tampabay.rr.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">jbloss@tampabay.rr.com </a>> Subject: Re: Wireless network configuration To: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Message-ID: <20070112015706.541e97d7@chisel> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" James Englert wrote: > Thanks for the reply. I'll try wpa out. I'm not really concerned with > security per se. I just don't want people accessing the network and > downloading a bunch of crap. I hear that. An unsecured wireless is an open invitation for people to bad things while appearing to be you. WEP is better than nothing. It at least means an "attacker" has to exert some effort to connect. Might take a couple minutes, but if they want in they'll get in. Still, it should keep your neighbor from "accidentally" using your Internet connection. ;) -- _?_ Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. (o o) Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. -oOO-(_)--OOo-------------------------------[ Groucho Marx ]-- grok! Registered Linux user #402208 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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On inserting my WinServer bootable CD, nothing happens, i need some help in having to format my hard disk so that i can start from there. Is there any one who can help? Emmanuel -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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