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Title: what is this?
Post by: nunrg169 on 8 December 2002, 08:23: i have noticed this file or what ever it is has alot of incoming traffic on my system. i have blocked it with my firewall. could someone tell me what it is windows\system32\drivers\ndisuio.sys
Title: what is this?
Post by: Doctor V on 8 December 2002, 14:55: which windows operating system are you using? I think that file is a part of a trojan thats been going around. I think the only way to get rid of that trojan is to wipe the hard disk and install a new OS...
Title: what is this?
Post by: Doogee on 8 December 2002, 15:26: Yeah thats the new trojan, unfortunately you cant get rid of it without this (http://www.redhat.com).

Hope that helps!!!
Title: what is this?
Post by: nunrg169 on 8 December 2002, 18:12: i am using win xp....im in the process of downloading mandrake 8.2
Title: what is this?
Post by: LukeHashJ on 8 December 2002, 21:22: FILENAME: Ndisuio.sys.
PROGRAM NAME: NDIS User I/O.
DESCRIPTION: Internal Windows driver; performs internal communications tasks within Windows.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Always permit.
(http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,654619,00.asp (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,654619,00.asp))
From the research i've found it has something to do with managing TCP/IP stacks.

You might want to check out this (http://www.tek-tips.com/gviewthread.cfm/lev2/3/lev3/21/pid/83/qid/360745) though.

Good luck.
Title: what is this?
Post by: foobar on 8 December 2002, 21:31: quote:
Originally posted by nunrg169:
i am using win xp....im in the process of downloading mandrake 8.2

Good lad !
Title: what is this?
Post by: DC on 9 December 2002, 00:27: quote:
Originally posted by Got Doogee?:
Yeah thats the new trojan, unfortunately you cant get rid of it without

Why are most of you *so* damned RH-orientated? Like Debian or BSD etc are useless pieces or crap...

Link to kernel.org or something, that way you'd at least include all Linux distros.
Title: what is this?
Post by: voidmain on 9 December 2002, 01:19: Because people who are new to Linux *usually* want to see wiz bang installation and pretty desktops with the least amount of effort. If they get something else many of them are turned off (unfoundedly so). Those who already have experience already know about the other great distros and their advantages. You are correct that Debian is an excellent, no let me refrase that, an OUTSTANDING distribution of Linux.

But it's not my recommendation that they start out with it if they are coming from the dark size and expect to see glitz. Once they get the hook in their mouth they can move on to the "better" distros (better in some ways, not all). And if you'll notice I have linuxiso.org in my tagline which has many more distros and aren't very biased toward any one distro.

Now are there distros with better looking installation menus than RedHat? Yes, but most of those are more trouble than they are worth after installation. Are there distros that are more refined? Yes, but most of those don't have the glitz.

I would say RedHat is a good middle of the road distro that is extremely popular, backed by a good company with great support, and works very well. Those are a just a few of the reasons I chose to use it in the companies I deal with and what I use primarily at home. And because of that I am in a better position to provide help for the n00bs. Is it the absolute best for every possible use? No, but it certainly can do anything any other distro can do. Just how much work is it? And how much does that depend on your experience level?

[ December 08, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]
Title: what is this?
Post by: LukeHashJ on 9 December 2002, 04:09: I myself have always enjoyed using mandrake...

Void makes a good point though. Red Hat is fairly easy to use and is a good place to start. I started with 'drake and I would have been my experience with Linux would have been much more enjoyable if i had used RH.

If you are looking for an iso, LinuxIso is nice, but I would also recommend http://www.linuxlookup.com/html/main/iso.html (http://www.linuxlookup.com/html/main/iso.html).

Be it RedHat, or a different distro, Linux is always better than using windows whenever possible.

(edit: fixing alot of typos)

[ December 08, 2002: Message edited by: LukeHashJ ]
Title: what is this?
Post by: nunrg169 on 9 December 2002, 07:23: i downloaded mandrake 8.2 but i have a problem with roxio and that is the program i need to open it for some reason??? after reading around redhat sounds like the distro to go with. im still up in the air about what i should do with windows\system32\drivers\ndisuio.sys after some of the things ive been told. if anyone has anymore info.

thanks steve
Title: what is this?
Post by: choasforages on 9 December 2002, 07:25: well, if linux you like, and dual boot you don't, windows\system32\drivers\ndisuio.sys exists no longer will
Title: what is this?
Post by: nunrg169 on 9 December 2002, 07:31: i would like to keep a dual boot since i have never used linux. the one i downloaded i cant get to work it is a roxio image file and my roxio does not work. where can i get the redhat distro
Title: what is this?
Post by: nunrg169 on 9 December 2002, 07:36: how do i make an iso image work?????
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Post by: choasforages on 9 December 2002, 07:47: should be an option that goes like
create cd from image
or somethiing like that
click it and burn each disk in a similer manner

and for redhat, linuxiso should have some mirrors, or try
http://www.redhat.com/download/mirror.html (http://www.redhat.com/download/mirror.html)

you should be able to find a good one you only need the first 3 disks, disk 4 and disk 5 are source code disks, there not needed for the install.
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Post by: lazygamer on 9 December 2002, 08:06: Ok IMO, all people should dual boot when starting out. You just don't know what might go wrong. Maybe a piece of hardware doesn't work, maybe you are stumped on how to solve a problem, maybe you just can't seem to learn quickly how to use the damn thing. The biggest reason of all is internet, if that internet connection doesn't work, you are fucked. No matter how much the temptation is to throw Windows in the trash and shit on Microsoft, remember that the internet rules all.

Although if you are stranded with Linux, with no Wind0ze to fall back on, you will probably learn much quicker.
Title: what is this?
Post by: xyle_one on 9 December 2002, 08:44: i think you will learn quicker if you dont have the windows crutch there. if all you have is linux on a machine, you will learn how to use it..
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Post by: Doctor V on 9 December 2002, 21:05: I think dual booting is not bad, but if you do you should really try to stay in Linux as you'll find yourself needing windows less and less as you learn how to do things in Linux. If you are going to stay with Mandrake, I'd go with 9.0 over 8.2, I found 9.0 much much better than what I used before it, Mandrake 8.1. If you are new to Linux, Redhat might be a bit harder to learn than Mandrake, but definitely not overwhelming, you can get it right here (http://www.redhat.com/download/mirror.html).
Title: what is this?
Post by: lazygamer on 9 December 2002, 21:06: Ain't that the truth. But when a big problem strikes, there ain't nothing a n00b can do about it. Guess the downside for that safety is the wind0ze temptation.
Title: what is this?
Post by: choasforages on 9 December 2002, 21:18: yeah, i got REALLY good REALLY fast when i axed the windows crutch. and besides, i need the room for my mp3's
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Post by: choasforages on 9 December 2002, 21:19: just remember to have lots of hardcopy documentation and a few days of time.
Title: what is this?
Post by: Calum on 9 December 2002, 22:03: quote:
Originally posted by DC:

Why are most of you *so* damned RH-orientated? Like Debian or BSD etc are useless pieces or crap...

Link to kernel.org or something, that way you'd at least include all Linux distros.

i agree entirely. they should link to linuxiso.org instead.