ok..out of topic here, Is it just me or im just plain lucky. I'm gettin average 150kb/s download recently, did streamyx just secretly increase our bandwidth again?

Hi Guys, problem, wat type of file systems u guys actually using? NTFS seems no good to LINUX ... so u guys using ? Ext2/3 or VFS or UFS? ... or any other?

for me, i'll use Ext3...

to use NTFS, you need to install a software to enable it to read the partitions..don't remember the software name...

Generally, it depends on your system bottleneck, ie: CPU bound(cpu too slow) or I/O bound(slow harddisk). Also, type of file (few large files, or lot of small files.) For me, i'll choose JFS or XFS, depend on those criteria.

Some good review:
http://linuxgazette.net/122/TWDT.html#piszcz

Maybe you have found your solutions, but i'll recommend MLDonkey (link) in the gateway/server, and install Sancho (link) for every client to control the mldonkey. It have the option of direct download (i nvr use this), emule (test for downloading some files, the speed is ok), and bittorrent (no protocol encrypt or dht, but can still reach max speed provided that the seed is plenty, and if u are connected with malaysians it gets better >_> *streamyxcaps*)

Define 'no good'? Are you mounting/adding a new drive in ur CC box? Currently my setup consists of 2 harddisk. 1x40gb for CC install and temporary downloads/storage, 1x250gb for permanent storage. The 250gb drive is from one of main PC running windows, and it use NTFS. I can't format that drive because a lots of things in there, so i just keep it as NTFS.

To mount it under clarkconnect, i use Fuse (link) coupled with NTFS-3g driver (link) then share the drive via samba for network access and file management. Both fuse and ntfs-3g need to be compiled and install however.. and I don't remember the steps (can check out here), but i can guarantee that it works flawlessly so far with my setup. However, I don't know how to defrag/scandisk the ntfs drive with this kind of setup except for removing it and plug in back to any winxp machine

Just a question, if my Bios can recognize a USB drive as "hard disk" (and can boot from it)... would it be possible to install this on the usb drive itself? (this way I can save one hdd )

I think it is possible since it can boot from it, but I never try that. Maybe u can try and report back to us

i am studying how to use this tool.. however for expert such as u all, mind to download and try this tool at http://www.vyatta.com/

I'll quote the website as below:

The Vyatta Open Flexible Router (OFR) is a complete open-source routing & firewalling solution that is available as familiar, ready-to-deploy software and appliance products. The OFR delivers:

* Savings of 50% or more over similar proprietary products
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* A "boot-and-go" live CD that makes installation and operation a breeze
* A 2 Gbps routing solution ideal for mid-range LAN routing and branch office applications
* An easy-to-manage solution with both GUI and CLI interfaces


This post has been edited by coolblade: Nov 21 2006, 01:22 AM

I thought linux doesnt support write NTFS natively?

Yeah, that is a thing of past
NTFS-3g should be "safe enough" for most operation. Read, write, delete.. most of it works without any problem. I've been using it on laptop for sometimes already, though i don't recommend it for servers... The only missing feature is defrag or repair NTFS.

hehe, yeah. i'm using it in my clarkconnect. so far no problems and it works great. but like mokona_modoki said, it doesn't have defrag/chkdsk function.

anyway this is just a temporary solution until i got a new HDD (planning to add another 250/400gb to the cc box), transfer all the files to the new hdd and then format it with linux fs.

Has anyone ever figured, can the software router be installed in a virtual PC and the same PC be used as the client? :?

It's possible. And there's someone out thr doing it. Though i didnt tried it personally. They used Vmware. Here's a tutorial on it with Pfsense
http://pfsense.bol2riz.com//tutorials/vmwa...all/vmware.html

This post has been edited by syyang85: Nov 22 2006, 01:37 AM

yo..

got my old pc and have successfully setup ipcop on my machine with

233 Mhz
32MB EDO ram
2G HD



I did it yesterday nite and it took me ard 1 hrs from slotting the NIC card to successfully install and connect to net.

Here is what i want to ask. How to telnet into the server? using which port? I'm using putty. Tried yesterday but cant connect? any clues

It uses SSH (not telnet?), go to your IPCop webadmin, and start the SSH service (System -> SSH, enable SSH, and then save). Then fire up your putty, enter your ipcop ip address (or hostname) and use port 222.

By default the Ipcop SSH service is off, and its port is 222. Hope this helps

This post has been edited by angeldothack: Nov 22 2006, 04:14 PM

thanks angeldothack. It worked like a charm

now is there a way to limit the banwidth for certain PC in the network? once my housemate start downloading stuff, the whole internet connection becomes inaccessible..

I would like to read the ipcop site. But i'm too bz nowadays, in fact i just reach home now!! So looking around here seeking some short cuts

my joy short lived... now i cant boot up old comp!!! the screen went blank when booting halfway
i'm bek to my zte modem with router mode.

sigh......

man...try plug out the EDO ram and put it in different slot...

that trick always work fine for old pc, in my case...

I've just swap my ip-cop wif pfsense, coz of a thunder. My 2 NICs, modem, telephone, one port in my switch went kaput~ sad case..

well found out that the fault is due to power supply... Imagine a power supply that is 10yr old!! I dont think that ppl will sell this kind of power supply anymore....

syyang85, seems like pfsense need higher end pc.. I dont think my 32mb ram able to support it..