[lynch]

My experience with setting up a ftp server is limited but I'm sure you need to create a directory to host the files you want to share.And set the permissions accordingly.
I think Redhat enables anonymous ftp by default.A way to tell is look in /etc/passwd for a user named ftp.
HTH
lynch

[codejockey]

For some good info on ftp (and configuring an ftp server) you might look in /usr/doc/Linux-mini-HOWTOs, if your system has it for a file named FTP. Otherwise, the Linux documentation project will have the latest version.

Hope this helps.

[mixx941]

hey...thanks for responding.

I will look there.

Also, Lynch said you might know something on my problem I am having setting up VMware. If you look at one of my above posts it includes an error message about some C++ complier, so if you have any ideas on that, please post back.

I have a FTP server in Windows that could run under RedHat if VMware worked.

Thanks

-Mark

[lynch]

Just that,it looks like there is a problem with the compiler finding the right header(.h)files in the path supplied in the source code it was trying to work with.I think
The /usr/src/linux/include is what it was looking for.You might try going to Redhat and downloading the kernel source files for your kernel version.Or they could be on the CDs.
Do a uname -r to get the correct ver#.
lynch

[codejockey]

Lynch is certainly right about your compiler error; for whatever reason (kernel source not installed, maybe? -- directory not readable/searchable by normal users?) your compiler cannot find the header files it needs. If you have anything in /usr/src/linux, you might check the permissions on /usr/src/linux itself (ls -ld /usr/src/linux). On my (slackware) system, the permissions are rwx-r-x-r-x, which is likely correct for yours, as well. If you don't see anything in /usr/src/linux (or you don't see /usr/src/linux iteself), then you probably haven't installed the kernel sources.

However, you don't need VMware to run an ftp server -- Linux provides one right out of the box (and a number of others are available). For example, proftp is the default server on my system. You might check /etc/inetd.conf and look for a line similar to the following:

#ftp     stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  proftpd

This is the ftp server. The '#' character at the beginning of the line comments out whatever follows, essentially turning off the ftp service. Remove the comment character, send a kill -HUP to the inetd process and your ftp server should start up. Note that this is hardly a complete explanation or configuration, but it should get you started. To find out more about proftpd (or your ftp server) try man proftpd.

Hope this helps.

[mixx941]

OK. I will go fire up my Linux box right now and fiddle around with it.

I did have a thought...Could VMware require I be in KDE instead of GNOME? I didn't see much on VMware's website about that. The reason I ask is because I was looking on the mandrake linux website at screenshots of mandrake, and VMware was only there in the KDE enviornments. Just a thought.

On the FTP thing, when I access an address like this:
ftp://username@ipaddress
it will give me the home directory. That would be fine except I want my people to be able to upload stuff, but not to be able to delete things. I tried fiddling around with the permissions, but with every one I could delete from the remote machine ...maybe I just did it wrong.

Well, I'm eager to fiddle around with it, maybe try it in KDE, or try the new beta version.

-Mark

P.S. A little question here...do you know of a place that has "skins" for GNOME?

[mixx941]

OK, I am on the RedHat box now and I installed the Kernel package and now in the /usr/src directory there are 3 files:

1. linux-2.4
2. linux-2.4.18-14
3. redhat

I tried pointing to the linux directories, and folders inside, and here is the error message I get now:

[mkane@localhost mkane]$ su -
Password:
[root@localhost root]# vmware-config.pl
Making sure VMware Workstation's services are stopped.

Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor [ OK ]

Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

None of VMware Workstation's pre-built vmmon modules is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this script to try to build the vmmon module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

Argument "\x{67}\x{63}..." isn't numeric in numeric ge (>=) at /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl line 1493, <STDIN> line 1.
What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/linux-2.4

The path "/usr/src/linux-2.4" is an existing directory, but it does not contain
at least one of these directories "linux", "asm", "net" as expected.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14

The path "/usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14" is an existing directory, but it does not
contain at least one of these directories "linux", "asm", "net" as expected.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/linux-2.3.18-14/kernel

The path "/usr/src/linux-2.3.18-14/kernel" is not an existing directory.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14/kernel

The path "usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14/kernel" is not an existing directory.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14/kernel

The path "/usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14/kernel" is an existing directory, but it does
not contain at least one of these directories "linux", "asm", "net" as expected.


What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14/include

The path "usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14/include" is not an existing directory.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14/inclu

The path "usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14/inclu" is not an existing directory.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14/include

The directory of kernel headers (version 2.4.18-14) does not match your running
kernel (version 2.4.18-24.8.0). Even if the module were to compile
successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14

The path "/usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14" is an existing directory, but it does not
contain at least one of these directories "linux", "asm", "net" as expected.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14/include

The directory of kernel headers (version 2.4.18-14) does not match your running
kernel (version 2.4.18-24.8.0). Even if the module were to compile
successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

The path "/usr/src/linux/include" is not an existing directory.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14

The path "/usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14" is an existing directory, but it does not
contain at least one of these directories "linux", "asm", "net" as expected.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14

The path "/usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14" is an existing directory, but it does not
contain at least one of these directories "linux", "asm", "net" as expected.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

It says that it doesn't contain one of the directories "linux, asm, or net" which is semi-correct. Inside both of the "linux-2.4" and the "linux-2.4.18-14" directories, there IS a folder called "net".

Do you have any idea about what to do next?

Thanks

-Mark

[mixx941]

OK, I found the correct directory I think, and now here is the error:

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14/include

The directory of kernel headers (version 2.4.18-14) does not match your running
kernel (version 2.4.18-24.8.0). Even if the module were to compile
successfully, it would not load into the running kernel.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

I tried both linux folders and I get this same thing.

-Mark

P.S. Lynch, I did the uname -r thing and it says: 2.4.18-24.8.0

[lynch]

If that's the kernel source from the RH CDS,you'd think it would match the running kernel
I found the matching kernel src.rpm here .
lynch

[mixx941]

OK, well I finally got it installed, but then I find out that it costs money

Lol, whoops...if I had known it costed $300, I wouldnt've been so ancxious to install it.

Back to the FTP thing though, when I access ftp://myipaddress, I get the /var/ftp directory.

I want people to be able to upload files, but NOT to be able to delete. Where would I go to set that up?

Thanks

-Mark

[lynch]

Oh yeah.It's a commercial productI had assumed you had purchased it.Didnt know it cost that much,though.
What did you do to finally get it installed?
I think this will help you with the ftp. Here's a sample of the file.
www.wu-ftpd.org is where I got the info but it applies to most FTP programs.
HTH
lynch

[fs2k2pro]

I am a newbie with Linux. I just downloaded Redhat 8.0 from a mirror. I extracted all the files from the ISO and put them on a cd-r. Now, when I boot up with the floppy disk, it dosnt see the cd. What do i need to do? Label them or what?