Page 3 of 3 FirstFirst 123
Results 21 to 26 of 26

Thread: Linux doesn't work with hardware?

  1. #21
    Senior Member C:\Saw's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Posts
    125
    hey gore, what firewall do you use (besides hardware)?
    and since I'm new to suse, how does apparmor work?
    "...to give correctly is to give them what they need from us, for it would not be skillful to bring gifts to anyone that are in no way needed."
    --Socrates

    *Einstein Would Be Proud*

  2. #22
    Senior Member gore's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Location
    Michigan
    Posts
    7,177
    Generally IPTables. If you use YAST2 you can configure a good firewall with that which is like a front end to IPTables, and AppArmor and how it works would take quite a large post

    For that one just do a google on it, you'll get some good results that way and also some docs from Novell.

  3. #23
    Junior Member XavierCougat's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Northern West Virginia
    Posts
    3
    I just wanted to thank the folks in this thread - after several years of being intimidated, you convinced me to install SUSE (from the live CD) and I love it. Dual booting to a couple flavors of XP too and didn't lose a thing! Thanks Cider for the example. Heh. I would appreciate any input for what security apps you would use. I'm behind a NetGear home router and would also like to learn how to configure it properly. Btw, this computer was purchased in 2/98 and all hardware was recognized by SUSE without any problems (yet). Next: installing the full version without a DVD writer or floppy drive. Thanks again!
    http://www.unknownhinson.com/
    "In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.' - various

  4. #24
    Senior Member wiskic10_4's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    Corpus Christi, TX
    Posts
    254
    What's crackin', gore? Been a while...

    I formatted the drive and put Linux on there and he stopped having problems. I'd just SSH in to run the updates for software and didn't have to drive there anymore to click on update for Windows and his anti virus which he never scanned with or updated.
    Nothing beats SSH... but I thought that I might add that, when it comes to those users who are too stubborn, stupid or afraid to make the *nix switch, I always suggest they install the RealVNC Server. It's saved me several drives. I just have them start the server (password protected, of course) and have them determine the IP address over the phone - then I'm in, whether I'm on my Slack box or my Vista lappy (or any other computer, for that matter).

    It's also very helpful since, as anyone who has worked in IT knows, sometimes you simply must see the screen just to figure out what the hell a user is attempting to describe.

    Just my two cents... good to be back on AO...
    -wiski
    Last edited by wiskic10_4; February 26th, 2008 at 04:20 AM.
    My Corner of the Intarwebz: Jeremy Dean Online

  5. #25
    Senior Member gore's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Location
    Michigan
    Posts
    7,177
    Welcome back

    Yea understanding users trying to describe problems is sort of like watching hill billies on TV describe what a saucer looked like.

    "Then it started doing this and that and the other thing and I duno why!".

  6. #26
    Only african to own a PC! Cider's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    Israel
    Posts
    1,683
    Yeah over here at Panda Security I do get alot of customers calling in describing what was going on - only to find out that when the end solution came they were describing something totally different
    The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.
    Albert Einstein

Similar Threads

  1. Installing SUSE Linux 9.1 Professional
    By gore in forum Other Tutorials Forum
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: May 18th, 2005, 04:58 AM
  2. Getting Started with Linux
    By AvatharTri in forum Other Tutorials Forum
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: August 7th, 2004, 12:57 AM
  3. Microsoft damn near admitting Linux is great
    By gore in forum Operating Systems
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: March 28th, 2004, 04:44 AM
  4. Tcp/ip
    By gore in forum Newbie Security Questions
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: December 29th, 2003, 08:01 AM
  5. Linux hacker: What the future holds for Linux
    By s0nIc in forum *nix Security Discussions
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: March 17th, 2002, 02:53 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •