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[trace@MIT.EDU: Your Network Request]
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Alex Coventry)
Fri Mar 23 15:26:51 2001
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 15:26:33 -0500
Message-Id: <200103232026.PAA17591@pickled-herring.mit.edu>
From: Alex Coventry <alex_c@MIT.EDU>
To: rcc-super@MIT.EDU
Cc: linux-dev@MIT.EDU
Hi. In the rccdb output below, could you change the url
http://web.mit.edu/linux/redhat/linux-net-install-html/rh-net-install.html
to http://web.mit.edu/sipb/doc/rh-net-install.ps? Also, could you
remove the "Configuring Linux-Athena" section and the url it contains?
The documents these url's currently point to are very out of date, and are
going to confuse people badly.
Alex.
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To: alex_c@MIT.EDU
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 14:56:49 -0500
From: Tracey C Ho <trace@MIT.EDU>
Here it is:
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From: rcc-dorm-Edgerton@MIT.EDU
Reply-To: rcc-dorm-Edgerton@MIT.EDU, rccdb@MIT.EDU
Subject: Your Network Request
Hi,
Here's the network info you need. If necessary, you can pick up any
cabling (UTP, AUI, transceivers) from the OLC office in building N42
(across from the Necco factory) during business hours. Note, the
hostname will not be fully activated for at least one business day.
IP Address: 18.252.2.133
Hostname: R2D2
Domain: mit.edu
Gateway: 18.252.0.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
DNS 1: 18.70.0.160
DNS 2: 18.71.0.151
DNS 3: 18.72.0.3
Please do not reply to this email. If you require further assistance,
submit a help request at http://rcc.mit.edu. Thanks!
Brian Fisher
MITnet RCC
IMPORTANT LINUX-ATHENA INFORMATION
RCCs are not trained or required to support Linux in any way.
Genrally, all Linux related questions should be directed to The
Student Information Processing Board (SIPB, located on the 5th floor
of the student center). They maintain and support the Linux-Athena
distribution. You can contact them for help on installing
Linux-Athena on your PC.
We would like to warn you that installing an open-code operating
system like Linux can be a dangerous thing. It can make your machine
more likely to get broken into or a good target for packet sniffers.
Generally you should have a clue (or get a clue) about what's going on
with Linux especially where security is concerned. The SIPB can help
with that.
Useful Web Sites:
SIPB Linux-Athena Web page:
http://web.mit.edu/linux/www
Installing Linux-Athena:
http://web.mit.edu/linux/redhat/linux-net-install-html/rh-net-install.html
Configuring Linux-Athena:
http://web.mit.edu/linux/redhat/linux-athena-html/linux-athena.html
Useful Mailing lists:
linux-announce@mit.edu: Low traffic mailing list for Linux-related
announcements. You should subscribe to this to be informed of
security updates in Linux Athena!
linux-help@mit.edu: Q&A forum for problems with Linux (note that since
we don't officially support Linux, this is the place to ask questions).
linux-afs@mit.edu: Like linux-help, but the topic is further
restricted to the use of AFS on a Linux box.
INFORMATION AND HELP RESOURCES
1. For information on Residential Computing and Networking at MIT, see
http://web.mit.edu/rescomp/
2. For problems connecting your dormitory computer to the MIT network,
contact Residential Computing Consulting (N42-105) at
http://rcc.mit.edu
3. For help with Macintosh or Windows application programs (such as
Eudora) or the Macintosh or Windows operating systems you may fill out
a help request for the Computing HelpDesk at
http://casetracker.mit.edu/ or contact them at x3-1101 (Mac) or
x3-1102 (Windows).
4. For purchasing computer equipment, ethernet cards, and software,
contact the MIT Computer Connection (W20-021) at x3-7686 or at
http://web.mit.edu/mcc/www
5. For help with the Athena computing environment contact Athena
Consulting (N42-105) by typing olc at your athena% prompt or calling
x3-4435.
6. For help with running and setting up NetBSD, Linux or Linux-Athena
on the MITnet, refer to the documents on these subjects on the SIPB
web server at http://www.mit.edu/sipb/docs.html
OTHER SERVERS AROUND MIT
1. web.mit.edu: The MIT Web server. Here you will find links to a
wealth of resources at the Institute, as well as links to all of the
resources outlined below.
2. athena.dialup.mit.edu: The address allows you to connect to the
Athena dialup pool via a telnet program. You will get a unix shell.
The general Athena dialup pool does not support X windows
applications.
3. x.dialup.mit.edu: A special Athena dialup machine which allows X
windows applications to run.
4. ftp.dialup.mit.edu: An Athena ftp server which allows you to
connect to your Athena account and Athena lockers to transfer files
using ftp. You need an Athena username and password to log in.
5. libraries.mit.edu: Get access to the MIT Libraries' card catalog
system. On Athena, instead type "add library; library" to get access
to the full suite of library tools.
6. news.mit.edu: The MIT Net News server, for use with various news
readers such as Netscape.
7. hdstock.mit.edu: The Stock Answers database. Topics include email,
networking, printing, operating systems, residential networking, etc.
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