Re: Download of SUSE linux for my Power machine

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree about the security issues with WebMin, that said, you can set it 
up so it's only allowed from a specific address range, presumably the 
admins, lessening the risk.   Once you start with webmin, do not alter 
the files it writes directly or bad things can happen.

I started with webmin, but quickly found it faster and easier to use 
straight command line.  (Putty is your friend) I rarely load and/or use 
it anymore.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 4/8/2011 8:28 AM, Porterfield, Sean wrote:
> If you do install Webmin, be sure you get the latest version and keep a close eye for updates.  It has a pretty bad history of security vulnerabilities.
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> Sean Porterfield
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ingvaldson, Scott
> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 11:51
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: Download of SUSE linux for my Power machine
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> It's been a few years since I actively worked on a Linux project (SLES 7 or 8, IIRC)  At that time the eval code was exactly the same as the fully licensed, except you didn't get support or updates.
>
> If you're only running TSM you probably won't be doing much admin, but if you do end up with admin tasks try using Webmin.  (http://www.webmin.com/download.html)
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> At a previous employer we had a guest Linux LPAR that could dual boot either Red Hat or SuSE.  All installed from the iSeries (sorry Trevor) image catalogs.  No dedicated hardware except disk space.
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> Regards,
>
> Scott Ingvaldson
> Senior IBM Support Specialist
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:rob@xxxxxxxxx  [mailto:rob@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 9:53 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: Download of SUSE linux for my Power machine
>
> Found the "gold" code at
> http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=-o10NmSCrqA~
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> We have that running now.
>
> Then we got our CD's.  The CD's were for SLESS 10 SP3 and we have SLESS 11 now.  The CD's (which we did not use) had a registration card on it.  I entered that code on the Novell web site.  We are not interested in automatic updates.  Manually allows us to ensure that the OS stays compatible with our application (TSM).
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> There isn't a timebomb or something like WRKLICINF in that download that I need to do, is there?
>
> The consultant is more geared towards TSM than Linux but can get much farther on Linux than I can.  He just installed TSM on AIX on Cooper (which is just down the road from us and has a couple of list members) the last few weeks.
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> Rob Berendt
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> From:   "Ingvaldson, Scott"<Scott.Ingvaldson@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To:     "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion"<midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:   04/06/2011 09:54 AM
> Subject:        RE: Download of SUSE linux for my Power machine
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> http://www.novell.com/products/server/eval.html
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>
> Regards,
>
> Scott Ingvaldson
> Senior IBM Support Specialist
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:rob@xxxxxxxxx  [mailto:rob@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 8:33 AM
> To:midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Download of SUSE linux for my Power machine
>
> I would like to find a download of SUSE Linux 11 (but I'd settle for 10
> with SP 2 or later) for my 9408-M25 and my 9117-MMA.
> Dedicated lpars on each.
> I was supposed to have this shipped to me but there was a miscommunication
>
> along the chain.
> The Linux/TSM consultant is here today, and, apparently unlike some of the
>
> fine consultants on this list, traveling with OS disks is not a common
> thing.
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>
> Rob Berendt
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> Group Dekko
> Dept 1600
> Mail to:  2505 Dekko Drive
>            Garrett, IN 46738
> Ship to:  Dock 108
>            6928N 400E
>            Kendallville, IN 46755
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