Belgian HOWTO
Dag Wieërs
<dag@wieers.com>
v1.1.8g, 16 February 2003
This document describes how to configure Linux for Belgian users and lists
Linux user groups, businesses and other resources in Belgium.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1. Why this document?
1.2. New versions of this document
1.3. Translated versions
1.4. Contributions
1.5. The Linux.be-domain debacle
1.6. Feedback
1.7. Copyright information
1.8. Todo
2. Configuration
2.1. Keyboard setup
2.2. Display and applications
2.3. Time zone
2.4. Locale support
2.5. Native language support and codepages
2.6. Ispell
2.7. Setting up Internet
3. Belgian ISP information
3.1. PPP/ISDN
3.2. Cable
3.3. ADSL
4. Belgian Linux organisations
4.1. ALUG (Antwerp)
4.2. BeLUGa (Brussels)
4.3. BxLUG (Brussels)
4.4. Charleroi LUG (Charleroi)
4.5. Computer Forum KaHo (Leuven)
4.6. HCC Limburg (Genk)
4.7. HCC Leuven (Leuven)
4.8. IGUANA (Brussels)
4.9. Infogroep - IGWE (Brussels)
4.10. ISW (Leuven)
4.11. Leuven Linux Users (Leuven)
4.12. LiLiT (Liège)
4.13. Linux for Life (Berchem)
4.14. Louvain-Li-nux (Louvain-La-Neuve)
4.15. LugWV (Brugge)
4.16. LUMUMBA (Diepenbeek)
4.17. Mons LUG (Mons)
4.18. Namur LUG (Namur)
4.19. Open Technology Assembly (Brussels)
4.20. OS3B (Charleroi)
4.21. Ouverture
4.22. PC Aktief Computerclub (Sint-Niklaas)
4.23. Student Information Networking (Geel)
4.24. TINA (Antwerp)
4.25. ULYSSIS (Leuven)
4.26. WOLF (Mechelen)
4.27. Zeus WPI (Gent)
5. Belgian Linux businesses
5.1. aDOC Services
5.2. Ampersant
5.3. Arafox
5.4. Aragne
5.5. Better Access nv
5.6. Consultux
5.7. CoreSequence Consultancy & Training
5.8. CSS nv
5.9. D. Connect
5.10. Digibel
5.11. Dolmen
5.12. DS Improve bvba
5.13. EMMO Service
5.14. FKS bvba
5.15. Glasshouse Business Networks bvba
5.16. Grmbl productions
5.17. Hellea sprl
5.18. IBM Belgium sa/nv
5.19. IP Net generation
5.20. Kangaroot Linux Solutions
5.21. Linugen
5.22. LinuxIdee
5.23. Mind
5.24. Minotaur Solutions
5.25. Neolabs
5.26. OpenSides
5.27. Phidani Software sprl
5.28. Qbian Linux Systems
5.29. Si-Lab
5.30. Spier bvba
5.31. Stone-IT Belgium
5.32. Supporting Open Source cvba
5.33. Sygmanet
5.34. Théridion sprlfs
5.35. UWYN
5.36. VirgoPlus sprl
6. Belgian Linux resources
6.1. Websites
6.2. HOWTO
6.3. HOWTO translations
6.4. FTP
6.5. Usenet/Newsgroups
6.6. IRC
1. Introduction
1.1. Why this document?
Since there was no information anywhere on the net for Belgian Linux users
around 1998, we started to collect stuff that we thought could be important.
This HOWTO aims to be the definitive list of all Belgian-related Linux
information. If you think not, you have no excuse to complain and certainly
not to not contribute. ;)
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1.2. New versions of this document
If you need to know more about the Linux Documentation Project or about
Linux HOWTO's, feel free to contact the supervisor Tim Bynum <
linux-howto@sunsite.unc.edu>.
Tim Bynum will post the listing to several national and international
newsgroups on a monthly basis. In addition, the Belgian HOWTO can be found on
the World Wide Web at [http://dag.wieers.com/howto/] http://dag.wieers.com/
howto/. New versions of the Belgian HOWTO are always placed at this site
first, so please be sure to check if the copy you are reading is still up to
date!
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1.3. Translated versions
This document is currently translated in 3 languages (English, Dutch and
French), we're trying to keep all three of them in sync, but the English
version is the source-document!
The English and Dutch version are maintained by Dag Wieërs <dag@wieers.com>
and is found at: [http://dag.wieers.com/howto/] http://dag.wieers.com/howto/.
The French version is maintained by Dany Vanderroost <danyv@euronet.be> and
is found at: [http://club.euronet.be/dany.vanderroost/howto.html] http://
club.euronet.be/dany.vanderroost/howto.html.
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1.4. Contributions
A few people mailed us their suggestions and improvements, thanks go to:
* Wim Vandeputte <wvdputte@reptile.rug.ac.be>
* Pablo Saratxaga <srtxg@ping.be>
* Christophe Lambin <clambin@skynet.be>
* Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
* Herman Bruyninckx <Herman.Bruyninckx@mech.kuleuven.ac.be>
Many thanks go to Ivo Clarysse <soggie@iguana.be> who started something
similar earlier (LinBel) and his project helped us a lot to get this document
online.
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1.5. The Linux.be-domain debacle
As you might have heard, Belgium also has its problem with the Linux.be
domain. Similar to the Linux.nl case. Around March 1999, someone tricked the
DNS administration about the trademark 'Linux' in Belgium by using 'Linux' as
a commercial representation of the company ('uithangbord') which was
according to the rules of the DNS administration at that time. The company in
fact was one that sold motor-parts and the registration was done with a fake
fax containing a penguin.
It is sad that the person who registered the Linux.be-domain name, did this
behind the back of some Open Source volunteers who were planning to register
a not-for-profit organisation to hold the domain name to prevent any abuse.
Afterwards there were several meetings with this person to work out an
agreement so that the domain was not used for commercial purposes and handed
over to a neutral organisation. But after several attempts it was very clear
that the owner wanted full control over the domain, which he later emphasized
by 'handing it over' to his own not-for-profit organisation. He stated
several times he wanted to keep the right to add advertissements to the
website, but wouldn't mind that volunteers added content to the site (that
was empty at the time). After this, no one was willing to work voluntarily
for the content of the site. Sadly he managed to get some people volunteer
for it after all.
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1.6. Feedback
If some information seems to be wrong, deceptive or missing, we'd appreciate
if you mailed us the improvements. Since we're just human this document isn't
bug-free, but your contribution can and will make a difference.
To add yourself to the Linux user groups or businesses, collect all
necessary information and mail it to us.
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1.7. Copyright information
This document, Belgian HOWTO, is copyrighted (c) 1998 - 2002 by Dag Wieërs.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under
the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 published by the
Free Software Foundation; with the Invariant Sections being "New versions of
this document", "Contributions", "Feedback" and "Copyright information" with
no Front-Cover Texts and with no Back-Cover Texts.
A copy of the license is available at [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html]
http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html.
Trademarks are owned by their owners.
Although the information given in this document is believed to be correct,
the author will accept no liability for the content of this document. Use the
tips and examples given herein at your own risk.
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1.8. Todo
There are some things I'm planning to add to this document, if you're
interested be sure you're reading the most current version of this document.
(This todo-list is only a reminder to myself, it is not in the translated
documents!)
* Add more information about ADSL
* Update the locale-section, preferably link to a related document.
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2. Configuration
2.1. Keyboard setup
Linux provides 2 ways to set up your keyboard. At the console you can use
loadkeys and under XFree86 you can use xmodmap.
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2.1.1. Console
To use the keytable for a Belgian keyboard you can use loadkeys be2-latin1
or loadkeys be-latin1. The only difference between the two is that be2-latin1
adds support for twosuperior and threesuperior (keycode 41) and grave
(keycode 43).
Usually loadkeys is started at boottime from the scripts located somewhere
in /etc/rc.d. Different distributions handle it differently. Most
distributions have a simple program (like kbdconfig in Red Hat,
install-keymap in Debian or yast in SuSE) to change the behaviour of these
scripts.
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2.1.2. XFree86
To set your keyboard properly under XFree86 you've got more choices. By
running Xconfigurator (or a similar program) a config-file for XFree86 is
created (with some standard behaviour). This file is called XF86Config-4 or
XF86Config and is usually located in /etc/X11 or /etc
Make sure (and change otherwise) that something similar to this is given
under the Keyboard Section.
Section "Keyboard"
Protocol "Standard"
XkbRules "xfree86"
XkbModel "pc101"
XkbLayout "be"
EndSection
If you own a 'microsoft' keyboard (or the less-known penguin keyboards ;p)
you can enable those extra 3 keys by changing the "pc101" into "pc104". (I
use the extra keys as meta-keys in my windowmanager so some shortcuts don't
conflict with the internal ones of my wm).
To get the AltGr key to work under XFree86 simply add in the Keyboard
Section:
RightAlt ModeShift
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2.1.3. Compose key
Some people prefer to use a 'Compose'-key to enter their special characters,
like:
Compose-' e => é
Compose-/ o => ø
Compose-c , => ç
Compose-c o => ©
Compose-s s => ß
For XFree86, the solution is to enter xmodmap -e "keycode xx = Multi_key" or
xmodmap -e "keysym yy = Multi_key" where 'xx' is the keycode or 'yy' the
keysym of the key you choose to be the 'Compose'-key. (use xev to get these
values)
Alternatively you can add keycode xx = Multi_key to your ~/.xmodmaprc. This
way it happens automagically.
For the console, you could do something similar with loadkeys. echo "altgr
keycode 52 = Compose" | loadkeys to use AltGr-/ as a 'Compose'-key.
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2.2. Display and applications
Some applications have to be compiled as 8-bit clean to work well with the
European characterset. Others like to be told in advance.
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2.2.1. Using the ISO-8859-1 font in console
You can load the ISO-8859-1 font by typing the following in console:
setfont lat1u-16.psf
mapscrn trivial
echo -ne '\033(K'
To be able to use ë, è, é or ç in console, you might want to add these to
your ~/.inputrc:
set meta-flag on
set convert-meta off
set output-meta on
(This must be done for every user, if you want this to be default for all
users you can either add this file to /etc/skel/ or you could add these lines
to /etc/inputrc and add the following to /etc/bashrc, export INPUTRC=/etc/
inputrc)
Note Note!
This is only useful to programs that use readline (like bash)
Also set the following environment variables:
LC_CTYPE=iso-8859-1
SYSFONT=lat1u-16.psf
SYSTERM=linux
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2.2.2. Support for the Euro symbol
Since Europe had to invent a new character, the Euro, there's a new
standard. It's called ISO-8859-15 (aka Latin-9 or Latin-0). To add support
you need both a new font and new keymaps. This is part of every major
distribution nowadays, if you have an older distributions you probably need a
newer console-tools package.
There's more information in the [http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/
Euro-Char-Support/] Euro Character Support mini HOWTO
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2.3. Time zone
Since Belgium is located in the Central European Time zone (aka MET) which
(in the winter) is equivalent to the Greenwhich Mean Time plus 1 (GMT+1), you
can simply link /usr/lib/zoneinfo/localtime/MET to /etc/localtime symbolicly
like: ln -sf /usr/lib/zoneinfo/MET /etc/localtime or ln -sf /usr/lib/
zoneinfo/Europe/Brussels /etc/localtime This automagically sets Daylight
Savings (which is GMT+2 in the summer).
Note Note!
Different distributions have different paths, zoneinfo can be located in
/usr/share or such...
Note Another note!
Red Hat uses a tool called timeconfig, SuSE uses yast
To change the CMOS clock and then synchronize the system time with the CMOS
clock, do something like this:
hwclock --set --date="Feb 25 03:38"
clock -u -s
If your clock is set to local time (which is discouraged but if you also run
broken OS's, you must), you can do:
hwclock --set --date="Feb 25 04:38"
clock -s
[Noticed the 1 hour difference ? ;p]
If your computer has Internet-access you can use NTP (Network Time Protocol)
to keep your system clock in sync. One way of doing this is by starting
ntpdate from cron by adding
05 0 * * * root /usr/sbin/ntpdate -s ntp.belnet.be > /dev/null 2>&1
to your /etc/crontab. Check the ISP-information below to see if your ISP has
a NTP-server available.
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2.4. Locale support
Not much programs support locale yet, if you want to know more about locale
or how to write your own programs to support it, check: [put the damn url
here ;p]
Be aware that locale makes it harder to resolve problems as less people can
help you !! You might understand a problem when it's in technical English,
but what if it's translated in some obscure Dutch ?
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2.4.1. Dutch
To enable support for the Dutch locale in Belgium on a system with locale
support you just have to set the following environment variables:
LANG=nl
LANGUAGE=nl_BE
Try nl_BE.ISO_8859-1 if nl_BE does not work.
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2.4.2. French
If you want French locale support in Belgium, set the following environment
variabels:
LANG=fr
LANGUAGE=fr_BE
Try fr_BE.ISO_8859-1 if fr_BE does not work.
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2.4.3. German
If you want instead German locale support in Belgium, set the following
environment variabels:
LANG=de
LANGUAGE=de_BE
Try de_BE.ISO_8859-1 if de_BE does not work.
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2.4.4. Walloon
For Walloon locale support you can find files and information at: [http://
chanae.stben.be/linux/locales/walon/] http://chanae.stben.be/linux/locales/
walon/. To use it set:
LANG=wa
LANGUAGE=wa_BE:fr_BE
Try wa_BE.ISO_8859-1 if wa_BE does not work.
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2.5. Native language support and codepages
These options add support for the Belgian characterset and codepages. If
you'd like to have these, compile a kernel with these options put on. They
only apply to some filesystems (FAT-based, ISO9660, ...).
< > Codepage 850 (Europe)
< > NLS ISO 8859-1 (Latin 1; Western European Languages)
< > NLS ISO 8859-15 (Latin 9; Western European Languages with Euro)
Located in Filesystems > Native Language Support
If your kernel is a modular kernel that came with your distribution (=you
never compiled a kernel before), then you might want to type:
insmod nls_cp850
insmod nls_iso8859_1
insmod nls_iso8859_15
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2.6. Ispell
Contributed by Dany Vanderroost <danyv@euronet.be>
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2.6.1. Install and setup
Ispell is composed of different components: the main software and one or
more dictionaries. The default dictionary is /usr/lib/ispell/english.hash. To
override this default you have 2 options. Either you can set the
DICTIONARY-variable or launch it with the "-d" option.
You can create custom dictionaries in your home-directory like ~
/.ispell_english.
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2.6.2. Dutch
export DICTIONARY=nederlands
or
ispell -d nederlands file_name
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2.6.3. French
export DICTIONARY=francais
or
ispell -d francais file_name
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2.6.4. German
export DICTIONARY=deutsch
or
ispell -d deutsch file_name
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2.6.5. Walloon
export DICTIONARY=walon
or
ispell -d walon file_name
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2.6.6. Multilanguage spelling
By default Ispell will not work with multiple dictionaries but the solution
is to work with the ~/.ispell_words file.
If you don't want to make multi instance with Ispell, You can build ~
/.ispell_words with the words package by cp /usr/dict/words ~/.ispell_words;
chmod +w ~/.ispell_words.
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2.7. Setting up Internet
2.7.1. Dialing in with your modem (PPP)
To configure PPP correctly, you should check the [http://www.linuxports.com/
howto/ppp/] PPP-HOWTO. I try to explain it briefly, but if you have any
questions or problems, read the HOWTO very carefully.
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2.7.1.1. Configuring the modem
To configure your modem, you can alter the initstring of your modem. To
learn more about your modem, check [http://www.spy.net/~dustin/modem/] Ask
Mr. Modem.
Warning If you have a winmodem you will probably not get it to work. More
information about winmodems is at: [http://linmodems.org/] http://
linmodems.org/. Work is underway, but winmodems are not as good as
real modems.
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2.7.1.2. Installing pppd
Now, you need to have the ppp-package installed (check this by typing pppd
--version), make sure you have a recent one. Then you have to make sure
you've got these files:
/usr/local/bin/ppp
#!/bin/sh
case $1 in
(on|start)
TELEPHONE='555-1212' # The telephone number for the connection
ACCOUNT='your_login' # The account name for logon (as in 'George Burns')
PASSWORD='your_pass' # The password for this account (and 'Gracie Allen')
INITSTRING='AT&F&C1&D2Z'# Modem initstring
IPLOCAL=0.0.0.0 # Local IP address if known. Dynamic = 0.0.0.0
IPREMOTE=0.0.0.0 # Remote IP address if desired. Normally 0.0.0.0
DEVICE=/dev/ttyS1 # Serial Device com1=ttyS0, com2=ttyS1,...
SPEED=57600 # 19200, 38400 or 57600 (don't try something different)
export TELEPHONE ACCOUNT PASSWORD INITSTRING
exec /usr/sbin/pppd $DEVICE $SPEED $IPLOCAL:$IPREMOTE \
user $ACCOUNT connect /etc/ppp/ppp-on-dialer
;;
(off|stop)
if [ -r /var/run/ppp0.pid ]; then
kill -INT `cat /var/run/ppp0.pid`
if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
rm -f /var/run/ppp0.pid
echo "ERROR: Removed stale pid file"
exit 1
fi
exit 0
fi
echo "ERROR: PPP link is not active on ppp0"
exit 1
;;
(info|status)
/usr/sbin/pppstats
;;
(*)
echo "Usage: ppp on|off|info|start|stop|status";
esac
/etc/ppp/ppp-on-dialer
#!/bin/sh
exec /usr/sbin/chat -v \
REPORT CONNECTION \
REPORT CARRIER \
TIMEOUT 10 \
ABORT '\nBUSY\r' \
ABORT '\nNO ANSWER\r' \
ABORT '\nNO CARRIER\r' \
ABORT '\nNO DIALTONE\r' \
ABORT '\nRINGING\r\n\r\nRINGING\r' \
ABORT 'Invalid Login' \
ABORT 'Login incorrect' \
'' "\r$INITSTRING\r" \
'OK-+++\c-OK' 'ATH0' \
TIMEOUT 45 \
OK "ATDT$TELEPHONE" \
CONNECT '\d\c' \
ogin:--ogin: "$ACCOUNT" \
ord: "$PASSWORD"
You can remove the -v once everything looks normal.
The pppd command uses /etc/ppp/options to list its options, change these
options to whatever fits. These defaults normally work in most cases.
asyncmap 20a0000
crtscts
debug
default-mru
defaultroute
detach
escape 11,13,ff
hide-password
ipcp-accept-local
ipcp-accept-remote
lcp-echo-failure 4
lcp-echo-interval 400
lock
modem
mtu 1500
netmask 255.255.255.0
noipdefault
passive
#idle 300
#kdebug 0
#-vj
Once dialing in works like a charm, you can leave debug out.
Warning It is important to emphasize that every special character, thus every
character that is not [a-ZA-Z0-9] and '_', should be escaped by
preceding it with a '\'-character. Thus "e!b$l+" would become "e\!b\
$l\+". Try it if you are having troubles !
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2.7.1.3. pap-secrets / chap-secrets
If your ISP requires CHAP or PAP, you need one of these files with their
proper username and password:
/etc/ppp/pap-secrets or /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
#client server secret IP
your_login * your_pass *
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2.7.1.4. Network
To configure your nameservers, change /etc/resolv.conf. If dialing in is
succesful, but you can't get it to connect to URL's: this is probably the
cause.
domain domain_of_your_isp
nameserver your_primary_nameserver
nameserver your_secondary_nameserver
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2.7.1.5. File permissions
Before you can run a (shell)script, it must be set executable. Be sure that
you set the permissions so that other users cannot see the passwords stored
in the files. If you want other users to be able to dial in, you might want
to consider using sudo. You might want to do the following:
chmod u+rw og-rwx -R /etc/ppp
chmod u+x /etc/ppp/ppp-on-dialer /usr/local/bin/ppp
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2.7.1.6. Dial + Hangup
Then if /usr/local/bin is in your PATH, you can easily dial in with ppp on,
hangup with ppp off and to get some statistics, you do: ppp status.
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2.7.2. Dialing in with your ISDN-modem
Contributed by Christophe Lambin <clambin@skynet.be>
This section does not aim to be a definitive guide on ISDN for Linux. For a
more detailed discussion on the topic, see [http://www.wurtel.demon.nl/] Paul
Slootman's ISDN4Linux HOWTO and [http://www.isdn4linux.de/faq/]
ISDN4Linux-FAQ.
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2.7.2.1. Updating the kernel
If you're using a 2.2 kernel, it's recommended to get an updated version of
the ISDN code. You can retrieve it from CVS at [ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/
isdn4linux/] ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/isdn4linux/. For more information, check:
[http://www.brisse.dk/site/linux/docs/isdn.htm] http://www.brisse.dk/site/
linux/docs/isdn.htm
Warning If you've recently purchased an Eicon Diva 2.0 PCI (eg, via
Belgacom), there's a good chance you've actually got a Diva 2.01.In
this case, you must get a version dated 1 July 1999 or later !
Once the ISDN is in place, you can start up the driver. Eg: modprobe hisax
type=11 protocol=2 Refer to the Readme's for the right parameters and values
for your card.
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2.7.2.2. ISDN4Linux toolkit
Next, you'll need the ISDN4Linux toolkit. You can retrieve the latest
version of the toolkit at: [ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/isdn4linux/] ftp://
ftp.suse.com/pub/isdn4linux/
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2.7.2.3. Configuring the interface
With the tools installed and configured, write a script to configure the
interface, to be used for the ISDN connection. As always in Linux, there's no
one correct way of doing this. I've put these in a script
/etc/rc.d/rc.isdn:
#!/bin/sh
MSNREMOTE='555-1212' # Phone number of ISP
MSNLOCAL='555-1313' # my number, without 0, with areacode
ACCOUNT='george' # The account for logon (as 'George Burns')
IPLOCAL=10.0.0.2 # my fixed IP (use 10.0.0.2 if no fixed)
IPREMOTE=0.0.0.0 # IP number of ISP
INTERFACE=ippp0
/sbin/modprobe hisax type=11 protocol=2
/sbin/isdnctrl verbose 3 system on
/sbin/isdnctrl addif $IF
/sbin/isdnctrl secure $IF on
/sbin/isdnctrl addphone $IF out $MSNREMOTE
/sbin/isdnctrl eaz $IF $MSNLOCAL
/sbin/isdnctrl huptimeout $IF 300
/sbin/isdnctrl l2_prot $IF hdlc
/sbin/isdnctrl l3_prot $IF trans
/sbin/isdnctrl encap $IF syncppp
/sbin/isdnctrl dialmode $IF auto
/sbin/ifconfig $IF $IPLOCAL pointopoint $IPREMOTE -arp -broadcast
/sbin/ipppd /dev/ippp0 user $ACCOUNT $IPLOCAL:$IPREMOTE
To start this at boot time, make it executable and append the following to /
etc/rc.d/rc.local:
if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.isdn ]; then
. /etc/rc.d/rc.isdn
fi
The ipppd command gets its parameters passed through a file, /etc/ppp/
ioptions:
-ac
-bsdcomp
debug
defaultroute
ipcp-accept-local
ipcp-accept-remote
mru 1524
mtu 1500
noipdefault
-pc
useifip
-vj
-vjccomp
#idle 360
#persistent
Warning Do NOT specify +pap or +chap in this file. This specifies the
authentication that ipppd should use for an INCOMING client. If you
were to use this to connect to your ISP, ipppd would wait for the ISP
to authenticate itself using the specified protocol.
Warning It is important to emphasize that every special character, thus every
character that is not [a-ZA-Z0-9] and '_' should be escaped by
preceding it with a '\'-character. Thus 'e!b$l+' would become 'e\!b\
$l\+'. Try it if you are having troubles !
Finally, create /etc/ppp/ip-down.local to handle the shutdown of the
interface:
#!/bin/sh
/sbin/ifconfig $1 down
sleep 1
/sbin/ifconfig $1 10.0.0.2 pointopoint
Note Note!
This is to handle some problems with routes on shutdowns. Anyone know of
a clean(er) solution ?
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2.7.2.4. pap-secrets / chap-secrets
If your ISP uses PAP or CHAP, create a file /etc/ppp/pap-secrets or /etc/ppp
/chap-secrets. Its format is:
#client server secret IP
your_login * your_pass *
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2.7.2.5. Network
Not really related to ISDN, but a lot of people forget this step (too eager
to try out all the stuff they typed in above ? :-)).
Anyway, you need to configure the DNS, by creating a file /etc/resolv.conf:
domain your_domain_of_your_isp
nameserver your_primary_nameserver
nameserver your_secondary_nameserver
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2.7.2.6. File permissions
Before you can run a (shell)script, it must be set executable. Be sure that
you set the permissions so that other users cannot see the passwords stored
in the files. If you want other users to be able to dial in, you might want
to consider using sudo. You might want to do the following:
chmod u+rw og-rwx -r /etc/ppp
chmod u+x /etc/rc.d/rc.isdn /etc/ppp/ip.down-local /usr/local/bin/isdn
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2.7.2.7. Dial + Hangup
Finally, you can write a little wrapper to start and stop the ISDN
connection. I've put this as /usr/local/bin/isdn:
#!/bin/bash
case $1 in
(on|start)
/sbin/isdnctrl dial ippp0
;;
(off|stop)
/sbin/isdnctrl hangup ippp0
;;
(info|status)
/sbin/isdnctrl list ippp0
;;
(*)
echo "Usage: isdn on|off|info|start|stop|status"
esac
Then if /usr/local/bin is in your PATH, you can easily dial in with isdn on
and hangup with isdn off.
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3. Belgian ISP information
3.1. PPP/ISDN
3.1.1. Brutélé
Web
[http://www.brutele.be/] http://www.brutele.be/
Support
no official Linux support yet
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3.1.2. Cable&Wireless (Online, TijdNet)
Authentication
text-based / PAP
Extra options
noccp
Nameservers
62.112.0.7, 194.88.127.7
NTP-server
ntp.antw.online.be, ntp.brus.online.be, ntp.gent.online.be
Web
[http://www.online.be/] http://www.online.be/
Support
no official Linux support yet
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3.1.3. KPN Belgium (Eunet)
Authentication
text-based
Extra options
proxyarp
Nameservers
193.74.208.135, 193.74.208.65, 193.121.171.135
Web
[http://www.eunet.be/] http://www.eunet.be/
Support
[http://support.eunet.be/] http://support.eunet.be/
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3.1.4. Planet Internet (Ping)
Authentication
CHAP
Nameservers
194.119.232.3, 194.119.232.2
NTP-server
ntp.pi.be
Web
[http://www.planetinternet.be/] http://www.planetinternet.be/
Support
[http://www.ping.be/Support/redhat.shtml] http://www.ping.be/Support/
redhat.shtml (Ping)
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3.1.5. Skynet (Belgacom)
Authentication
PAP
Extra options
defaultroute
Nameservers
195.238.2.21, 195.238.2.22
NTP-server
ntp.skynet.be
Web
[http://www.skynet.be/] http://www.skynet.be/
Support
[http://help.skynet.be/linux/indexen.html] http://help.skynet.be/linux/
indexen.html
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3.1.6. Tiscalinet (Freegates, FreeBel)
Authentication
text-based ?
Nameservers
212.35.2.1, 212.35.2.2
NTP-server
ntp.tiscalinet.be
Web
[http://www.tiscalinet.be/] http://www.tiscalinet.be/
Support
no official Linux support yet
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3.1.7. UUNet (VT4)
Authentication
PAP
Nameservers
194.7.1.4, 194.7.15.70
Web
[http://www.uunet.be/] http://www.uunet.be/, [http://www.vt4.net/] http:/
/www.vt4.net/
Support
no official support yet
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3.1.8. Wanadoo (Euronet)
Authentication
text-based / PAP
Nameservers
195.74.193.12, 194.134.0.12
Web
[http://www.wanadoo.be/] http://www.wanadoo.be/
Support
no official Linux support yet
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3.1.9. World Online
Authentication
CHAP
Nameservers
212.233.1.34, 212.233.2.34
Web
[http://www.worldonline.be/] http://www.worldonline.be/
Support
[http://help.worldonline.be/en/linux/index.htm] http://
help.worldonline.be/en/linux/index.htm
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3.1.10. XS4ALL
Authentication
PAP
Nameservers
194.109.6.66, 194.109.9.99
NTP-server
ntp.xs4all.be
Web
[http://www.xs4all.be/] http://www.xs4all.be/
Support
[http://helpdesk.xs4all.be/ned/linux/index.html] http://
helpdesk.xs4all.be/ned/linux/index.html
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3.1.11. Yucom (DMA)
Authentication
CHAP
Nameservers
212.8.180.122, 212.8.180.126
NTP-server
ntp.yucom.be
Web
[http://www.yucom.be/] http://www.yucom.be/
Support
no official Linux support yet
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3.2. Cable
DHCP was designed to make life easier, and most of the times it does ;) More
information to set up your DHCP client can be found at: [http://www.oswg.org/
oswg-nightly/DHCP.html] http://www.oswg.org/oswg-nightly/DHCP.html and a
[http://www.dhcp-handbook.com/dhcp_faq.html] list of Frequently Asked
Questions from the infamous document of John Wobus at [http://www.dhcp.org/]
http://www.dhcp.org/ which describes everything you need to know. Along with
the information in the Cable-Modem HOWTO ([http://www.oswg.org/oswg-nightly/
Cable-Modem.html] http://www.oswg.org/oswg-nightly/Cable-Modem.html).
Lots of people want to connect a whole network to their cablemodem, that's
not a problem. You'll need [http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/
IP-Masquerade-HOWTO.html] IP-Masquerading and make sure the interface (that
speaks to the cablemodem) has the right MAC-address !! Another solution (in
case of problems) is to reset your cablemodem.
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3.2.1. Telenet (Pandora)
Automatic proxy
http://pac.telenet.be:8080
HTTP proxy
export http_proxy="http://proxy.telenet.be:8080/"
NTP-server
ntp.telenet.be
Web
[http://www.telenet.be/] http://www.telenet.be/
Support
no official support yet
More information
[http://helpdesk.telenet.be/] http://helpdesk.telenet.be/
[http://users.pandora.be/bdr/DHCP/] http://users.pandora.be/bdr/DHCP/
[http://users.pandora.be/de.boeve/pandora.html] http://users.pandora.be/
de.boeve/pandora.html
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3.2.2. UPC Belgium (Chello, TVD)
NTP-server
time.chello.be
Web
[http://www.upcbelgium.be/] http://www.upcbelgium.be/
Support
no official support yet
More information
[http://foobar.starlab.net/~soggie/tvd_linux/] http://foobar.starlab.net/
~soggie/tvd_linux/
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3.3. ADSL
3.3.1. Easynet
Web
[http://www.easynet.be/] http://www.easynet.be/
Support
[http://support.easynet.be/] http://support.easynet.be/
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3.3.2. KPN Belgium (Eunet)
Web
[http://www.eudsl.be/] http://www.eudsl.be/
Support
[http://support.eunet.be/] http://support.eunet.be/
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3.3.3. Turboline (Belgacom)
Web
[http://www.turboline.be/] http://www.turboline.be/
Support
no official support yet
More information
[http://minf.vub.ac.be/~fquestie/turbo/] http://minf.vub.ac.be/~fquestie/
turbo/
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4. Belgian Linux organisations
More information can be found in the [http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/
User-Group-HOWTO.html] User Group HOWTO A complete list of Linux User Groups
is at: [http://www.ssc.com/linux/glue/] http://www.ssc.com/linux/glue/ and
at: [http://lugww.counter.li.org/] http://lugww.counter.li.org/
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4.1. ALUG (Antwerp)
Address
Van Luppenstraat 70
B-2018 Antwerp
Phone
+32 (0)3 218 63 54
Email
<alug@pandora.be>
Web
[http://sunsite.belnet.be/alug/] http://sunsite.belnet.be/alug/
Meetings
In [http://sunsite.belnet.be/alug/road-description.html] ACCB (HVR),
Herentalsebaan 212 te Deurne
Contact
Armand Verachtert <alug@pandora.be>
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4.2. BeLUGa (Brussels)
Address
Building F, room 218
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Pleinlaan 2
B-1050 Brussel
Email
<info@linux.rave.org>
Web
[http://linux.rave.org/] http://linux.rave.org/
Mailinglist
[http://linux.rave.org/mlist.html] http://linux.rave.org/mlist.html
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4.3. BxLUG (Brussels)
Address
Avenue Alexandre Galopin, 2
B-1040 Brussels
Email
<information@bxlug.be>
Web
[http://www.bxlug.be/] http://www.bxlug.be/
Contact
Jérôme Warnier <information@bxlug.be>
Mailinglist
[http://www.bxlug.be/mailman/listinfo] http://www.bxlug.be/mailman/
listinfo
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4.4. Charleroi LUG (Charleroi)
Email
<lug_charleroi@caramail.com>
Web
[http://charleroi.linuxbe.org/] http://charleroi.linuxbe.org/
Mailinglist
[http://charleroi.linuxbe.org/mailing/mail.html] http://
charleroi.linuxbe.org/mailing/mail.html
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4.5. Computer Forum KaHo (Leuven)
Email
<cfk@kahosl.be>
Web
[http://eduserv.kahosl.be/cfk/] http://eduserv.kahosl.be/cfk/
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4.6. HCC Limburg (Genk)
Email
<hcc-limburg@iname.com>
Web
[http://www.limburg.hccnet.nl/] http://www.limburg.hccnet.nl/
Contact
Stijn Croes <stijncroes@hotmail.com>
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4.7. HCC Leuven (Leuven)
Address
Diegemstraat 61
B-1930 Zaventem
Email
<Michel.Cuppens@village.uunet.be>
Web
[http://www.leuven.hccnet.nl/linux.html] http://www.leuven.hccnet.nl/
linux.html
Contact
Ivo Jossart <cartoonlover@pi.be> or Michel Cuppens <
Michel.Cuppens@village.uunet.be>
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4.8. IGUANA (Brussels)
Address
Milcampslaan 101
B-1040 Schaarbeek
Phone
+32 (0)2 582 66 50
Fax
+32 (0)2 582 66 50
Email
<info@iguana.be>
Web
[http://www.iguana.be/] http://www.iguana.be/
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4.9. Infogroep - IGWE (Brussels)
Address
5F218 (building F)
Pleinlaan 2
B-1050 Brussels
Phone
+32 (0)2 629 33 56
Fax
+32 (0)2 629 33 89
Email
<ig@igwe.vub.ac.be>
Web
[http://igwe.vub.ac.be/] http://igwe.vub.ac.be/
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4.10. ISW (Leuven)
Address
KHLeuven departement Rega
Lokaal 004
St-Maartenstraat 55d
B-3000 Leuven,
Email
<isw@student.khleuven.be>
Web
[http://isw.student.khleuven.be/] http://isw.student.khleuven.be/
Extra
Exclusive to KHLeuven students
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4.11. Leuven Linux Users (Leuven)
Email
<info@l2u.iguana.be>
Web
[http://l2u.iguana.be/] http://l2u.iguana.be/
Meetings
First and third thursday every month in [http://l2u.iguana.be/where.php]
Freinetschool De Zevensprong, Vital Decosterstraat 67, B-3000 Leuven
Mailinglist
[http://l2u.iguana.be/mailman/listinfo/members] http://l2u.iguana.be/
mailman/listinfo/members
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4.12. LiLiT (Liège)
Email
<f.berger@student.ulg.ac.be>
Web
[http://www.lilit.be/] http://www.lilit.be/
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4.13. Linux for Life (Berchem)
Email
<fvos@vosberg.be>
Web
[http://www.vosberg.be/lug/] http://www.vosberg.be/lug/
Mailinglist
[http://www.vosberg.be/lug/mailinglist.shtml] http://www.vosberg.be/lug/
mailinglist.shtml
Contact
Frederik Vos <fvos@vosberg.be>
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4.14. Louvain-Li-nux (Louvain-La-Neuve)
Address
Louvain-la-neuve Linux User Group
Place des paniers 5/014
B-1348 Louvain-La-neuve
Phone
+32 (0)10 454 761
Email
<lln@udev.org>
Web
[http://lln.udev.org/] http://lln.udev.org/
Contact
Benjamin Henrion <benjamin.henrion@linuxbe.org>
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4.15. LugWV (Brugge)
Email
<info@lugwv.be>
Web
[http://www.lugwv.be/] http://www.lugwv.be/
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4.16. LUMUMBA (Diepenbeek)
Address
Filii Lamberti
Universiteitslaan 1
B-3590 Diepenbeek
Email
<helpdesk@lumumba.luc.ac.be>
Web
[http://lumumba.luc.ac.be/] http://lumumba.luc.ac.be/
Mailinglist
<minordomo@lumumba.luc.ac.be>
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4.17. Mons LUG (Mons)
Email
<stephane.wirtel@belgacom.net>
Web
[http://mons.linuxbe.org/] http://mons.linuxbe.org/
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4.18. Namur LUG (Namur)
Email
<info@namurlug.org>
Web
[http://namurlug.org/] http://namurlug.org/
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4.19. Open Technology Assembly (Brussels)
Address
Kruipstraat 14
B-1850 Grimbergen
Phone
+32 (0)11 275 898
Fax
+32 (0)11 270 389
Email
<info@ota.be>
Web
[http://www.ota.be/] http://www.ota.be/
Contact
Jan Vanhercke <jan.vanhercke@c-cure.be>
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4.20. OS3B (Charleroi)
Address
29, Boulevard Audent
B-6000 Charleroi
Email
<info@os3b.org>
Web
[http://www.os3b.org/] http://www.os3b.org/
Meetings
Every thursday evening and saturday afternoon.
Mailinglist
[http://carolo.net/mailman/listinfo/os3b] http://carolo.net/mailman/
listinfo/os3b
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4.21. Ouverture
Email
<info@ouverture.be>
Web
[http://www.ouverture.be/] http://www.ouverture.be/
Mailinglist
[http://www.linuxcompanies.be/archive/] http://www.linuxcompanies.be/
archive/
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4.22. PC Aktief Computerclub (Sint-Niklaas)
Address
PC Aktief Computerclub
Web
[http://www.pcaktief.be/] http://www.pcaktief.be/
Meetings
Second tuesday every month in 'Ons Huis', Schoolstraat 270, B-9100
Sint-Niklaas
Contact
Johan De Baere <webmaster@pcaktief.be>
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4.23. Student Information Networking (Geel)
Address
Kleinhoefstraat 4
B-2440 Geel
Email
<sin@sin.khk.be>
Web
[http://www.sin.khk.be/] http://www.sin.khk.be/
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4.24. TINA (Antwerp)
Contact
Tina gebruikers <vraagtina@digibel.org>
Web
[http://tina.kangaroot.net/] http://tina.kangaroot.net/
Meetings
[http://tina.kangaroot.net/meetings/meetings.html] Hof van Rieth,
Molenlei 68, B-2640 Mortsel
Mailinglist
<mailinglist@tina.kangaroot.net>
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4.25. ULYSSIS (Leuven)
Address
Holleberg
Schapenstraat 37, lokaal 91 97
B-3000 Leuven
Mail-address
Residentie Vinckenbosch
Parkstraat 137-139, flat 305
B-3000 Leuven
Email
<ulyssis@ulyssis.org>
Web
[http://www.ulyssis.org/] http://www.ulyssis.org/
Extra
Only for KULeuven students and KULeuven personnel
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4.26. WOLF (Mechelen)
Email
<TeeCee@WOLF-Mechelen.be>
Web
[http://www.wolf-mechelen.be/] http://www.wolf-mechelen.be/
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4.27. Zeus WPI (Gent)
Address
Krijgslaan 281 S9
B-9000 Gent
Phone
+32 (0)9 264 47 51
Email
<info@zeus.rug.ac.be>
Web
[http://www.zeus.rug.ac.be/] http://www.zeus.rug.ac.be/
Comment
Restricted to RUG students
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5. Belgian Linux businesses
The Linux Documentation Project contains worldwide lists of Linux
businesses, Linux Consultants HOWTO and V.A.R. HOWTO, and can be found at:
[http://www.linuxports.com/] http://www.linuxports.com/.
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5.1. aDOC Services
Address
Avenue du Pesage, 31-33
B-1050 Brussels
Phone
+32 (0)2 646 00 76
Email
<sales@adoc-services.com>
Web
[http://www.adoc-services.com/] http://www.adoc-services.com/
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5.2. Ampersant
Address
Dr. Jacobsstraat 3
B-2570 Duffel
Phone
+32 (0)15 323 619
Fax
+32 (0)15 323 790
Contact
<jeff.verheyen@ampersant.be>
Web
[http://www.ampersant.be/] http://www.ampersant.be/
Type of support
Installation, configuration, support, (onsite) maintenance, training,
webdevelopment.
Special expertise
'Astaro Security Linux' partner. Distribution, installation and support
for these Linux based firewalls.
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5.3. Arafox
Address
Avenue Joseph Wybranlaan 40
B-1070 Brussels
Phone
+32 (0)2 529 59 91
Fax
+32 (0)2 529 59 92
Email
<info@arafox.com>
Web
[http://www.arafox.com/] http://www.arafox.com/
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5.4. Aragne
Address
Boulevard Général Michel 1E
B-6000 Charleroi
Phone
+32 (0)71 270 389
Email
<info@aragne.com>
Web
[http://www.aragne.com/] http://www.aragne.com/
Contact
Denis Frère <denis.frere@aragne.com>
Special expertise
GNU/Linux services, specially Python and Zope solutions (websites,
intranet, Internet connectivity, ...)
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5.5. Better Access nv
Address
Geldenaakse Vest 6
B-3000 Leuven
Phone
+32 (0)16 298 045
Fax
+32 (0)16 298 046
Email
<info@ba.be>
Web
[http://www.ba.be/] http://www.ba.be/
Type of support
After an onsite installation, we mainly support our customers with SSH
remote administration. Most problems are reported by E-mail or by the
inhouse-developped webbased supportsystem. This doesn't mean that once in
a while a supportcall comes in.
Special expertise
Security, systemadministration and setups, security (firewalling,
tigerteaming, VPN, etc.) Networkdesign, wireless networking,
Troubleshooting, product development, etc. Please visit http://www.ba.be
for more info.
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5.6. Consultux
Address
Alfons Jeurissenstraat 53
B-3500 Hasselt
Phone
+32 (0)474 91 55 61
Email
<info@consultux.be>
Web
[http://www.consultux.be/] http://www.consultux.be/
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5.7. CoreSequence Consultancy & Training
Address
Tiensestraat 243/3
B-3000 Leuven
Phone
+32 (0)472 689 497
Fax
+32 (0)16 29 99 32
Email
<info@coresequence.com>
Web
[http://www.coresequence.com/] http://www.coresequence.com/
Contact
Machtelt Garrels <sales@coresequence.com>
Special expertise
Consultancy: disaster recovery, troubleshooting. Training: Dutch/French/
English speaking trainers.
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5.8. CSS nv
Address
Henneaulaan 366
B-1930 Zaventem
Phone
+32 (0)2 718 53 33
Fax
+32 (0)706 53 306
Type of support
support on networking, installation, hardware maintenance, Red Hat
certified reseller
Special expertise
Red Hat RHCE
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5.9. D. Connect
Address
Av. Van Goidtsnoven 33
B-1180 Uccle
Email
<webmaster@dconnect.be>
Web
[http://www.dconnect.be/] http://www.dconnect.be/
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5.10. Digibel
Address
Oude Leuvensebaan 57
B-3460 Bekkevoort
Phone
+32 (0)473 269 112
Fax
+32 (0)13 55 66 99
Email
<info@digibel.be>
Web
[http://www.digibel.be/] http://www.digibel.be/
Contact
Joan Lavrijs <joan@digibel.be>
Type of support
Digibel (since 1995) uses its competence in Open Source software to
deliver solutions, consultancy, development, remote administration,
training and support with a strong focus on security. All our consultants
have been using Linux since 1995 and have extensive Open Source
experience.
Special expertise
We maintain the qmail-sql patch in which qmail gets integrated with MySQL
or PostgreSQL databases. Our unique key product is the SUS (Security
Update Service) in which we intensively manage the security of servers.
Closely related to SUS are our high quality VPN/Firewall/
Router-solutions. We also deliver virtually all kind of company-servers
(file-,web-,fax-,mail-,name-,print-,database-,.. servers). We have
acquired a special expertise with the Red Hat distributions.
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5.11. Dolmen
Address
Industriepark Zenneveld
Vaucampslaan 42
B-1654 Huizingen
Phone
+32 (0)2 362 55 55
Fax
+32 (0)2 362 55 99
Email
<info@dolmen.be>
Web
[http://www.dolmen.be/] http://www.dolmen.be/
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5.12. DS Improve bvba
Address
European Erasmus Business & Innovation Center
Joseph Wybranlaan 40
B-1070 Brussels
Phone
+32 (0)2 529 59 41
Fax
+32 (0)2 529 59 54
Email
<info@dsimprove.be>
Web
[http://www.dsimprove.be/] http://www.dsimprove.be/
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5.13. EMMO Service
Address
Jan Van Harcourtlaan 7
B-3200 Aarschot
Phone
+32 (0)16 565 708
Fax
+32 (0)16 569 963
Email
<info@emmo.be>
Web
[http://www.emmo.be/] http://www.emmo.be/
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5.14. FKS bvba
Address
Luikersteenweg 65
B-3500 Hasselt
Phone
+32 (0)11 214 911
Fax
+32 (0)11 220 419
Email
<info@fks.be>
Web
[http://www.fks.be/] http://www.fks.be/
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5.15. Glasshouse Business Networks bvba
Address
Hessenstraatje 20 loft 1.1
B-2000 Antwerp
Phone
+32 (0)3 234 96 96
Fax
+32 (0)3 234 96 97
Email
<info@glasshouse.be>
Web
[http://www.glasshouse.be/] http://www.glasshouse.be/
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5.16. Grmbl productions
Address
Korte Vuldersstraat 30
B-8000 Brugge
Phone
+32 (0)50 674 512
Fax
+32 (0)50 342 623
Email
<info@grmbl.com>
Web
[http://www.grmbl.com/] http://www.grmbl.com/
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5.17. Hellea sprl
Address
Rue de Prague 61
B-1060 Brussels
Web
[http://www.hellea.be/] http://www.hellea.be/
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5.18. IBM Belgium sa/nv
Address
Square Victoria Regina 1
B-1210 Brussels
Phone
+32 (0)2 225 33 33
Fax
+32 (0)2 225 24 73
Email
<blueline@be.ibm.com>
Web
[http://www.ibm.com/be/] http://www.ibm.com/be/
Contact
Sam Versluys <sam_versluys@be.ibm.com>
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5.19. IP Net generation
Address
Cyriel Verschaevelaan 12
B-2980 Zoersel
Phone
+32 (0)477 513 987
Email
<info@ipng.be>
Web
[http://www.ipng.be/] http://www.ipng.be/
Special expertise
IPnG focuses on Open Source software development.
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5.20. Kangaroot Linux Solutions
Address
Grote Steenweg 91
B-2600 Berchem (Antwerp)
Phone
+32 (0)3 286 17 17
Fax
+32 (0)3 281 23 49
Email
<info@kangaroot.net>
Web
[http://www.kangaroot.net/] http://www.kangaroot.net/
Contact
Peter Dens <peter@kangaroot.net>
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5.21. Linugen
Address
Borkelstraat 2/4
B-2900 Schoten
Phone
+32 (0)3 685 39 81
Fax
+32 (0)3 293 33 43
Email
<hello@linugen.com>
Web
[http://www.linugen.com/] http://www.linugen.com/
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5.22. LinuxIdee
Address
Prins Albertstraat 35
B-8310 Brugge
Phone
+32 (0)494 607 037
Fax
+32 (0)50 364 341
Web
[http://www.linuxidee.com/] http://www.linuxidee.com/
Contact
Jurgen Defurne <jurgen.defurne@pandora.be>
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5.23. Mind
Address
Vaartkom 11
B-3000 Leuven
Phone
+32 (0)16 309 666
Fax
+32 (0)16 309 644
Email
<info@mind.be>
Web
[http://mind.be/] http://mind.be/
Contact
Peter Vandenabeele <peter.vandenabeele@mind.be>
Type of support
Device drivers, porting to new platforms, development (fixed price),
set-up of development environment, on-site support (outsourcing),
architecture study and training.
Special expertise
Mind uses Open Source software (Linux, RTLinux, RTAI, eCos, Wonka, gcc,
gdb, etc.) to set up basic infrastructure for new embedded systems based
on various embedded processors: ARM, StrongARM, XScale, PowerPC, MIPS,
x86, ...
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5.24. Minotaur Solutions
Address
Astridlaan 199
B-8310 Brugge
Phone
+32 (0)475 311 650
Email
<ldp@minotaur-solutions.com>
Web
[http://www.minotaur-solutions.com/] http://www.minotaur-solutions.com/
Contact
Maarten Loose <maarten.loose@minotaur-solutions.com>
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5.25. Neolabs
Address
Zwarte Zusterstraat 16
B-3000 Leuven
Phone
+32 (0)16 236 342
Fax
+32 (0)16 650 497
Email
<info@neolabs.be>
Web
[http://www.neolabs.be/] http://www.neolabs.be/
Contact
Maarten Slaets <maarten.slaets@neolabs.be>
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5.26. OpenSides
Address
Rue des Palais 44/33
B-1030 Brussels
Email
<info@opensides.be>
Phone
+32 (0)2 211 34 83
Fax
+32 (0)2 218 89 73
Web
[http://www.opensides.be/] http://www.opensides.be/
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5.27. Phidani Software sprl
Address
Rue de l'autonomie 1
B-1070 Brussels
Email
<info@phidani.be>
Phone
+32 (0)2 552 06 63
Fax
+32 (0)2 522 09 30
Web
[http://www.phidani.be/] http://www.phidani.be/
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5.28. Qbian Linux Systems
Address
Bischoppenhoflaan 289
B-2100 Antwerp
Email
<info@qbian.com>
Phone
+32 (0)9 328 93 28
Fax
+32 (0)9 326 08 88
Web
[http://www.qbian.com/] http://www.qbian.com/
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5.29. Si-Lab
Email
<toon@si-lab.com>
Phone
+32 (0)486 149 048
Web
[http://www.si-lab.com/] http://www.si-lab.com/
Contact
Toon Knapen <toon@si-lab.com>
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5.30. Spier bvba
Address
Knaptandstraat 96-98
B-9100 Sint-Niklaas
Email
<info@spier.be>
Phone
+32 (0)3 765 90 61
Fax
+32 (0)3 765 90 62
Web
[http://www.spier.be/] http://www.spier.be/
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5.31. Stone-IT Belgium
Address
Minerva Office Brussels
Minervastraat 14b
B-1930 Zaventem
Email
<info@be.stone-it.com>
Phone
+32 (0)2 720 88 35
Fax
+32 (0)2 720 51 71
Web
[http://www.be.stone-it.com/] http://www.be.stone-it.com/
Contact
Martijn Smit <smit@stone-it.com>
Type of support
Stone-IT is a 'one-stop' Linux provider for integrating business
environments in which we offer: Linux Consulting, Linux Solutions, Linux
Support and Linux Education.
Special expertise
Stone-IT offers high quality Linux expertise and can develop, test and
implement Linux in several different business environments such as all
kinds of servers (File-/Web-/Name-/Mail-/Print servers), as well as
Clustering, VPN, Storage, Firewalls & Routers. Our support consists of
Pro Active Monitoring, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Besides having
trainers being a Red Hat Certified Engineer we offer Distribution
Independent Education.
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5.32. Supporting Open Source cvba
Address
Zijpstraat 14
B-2570 Duffel
Email
<info@sos.be>
Phone
+32 (0)15 310 271
Fax
+32 (0)15 310 381
Web
[http://www.sos.be/] http://www.sos.be/
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5.33. Sygmanet
Address
Hulststraat 8
B-3290 Diest
Email
<info@sygmanet.be>
Phone
+32 (0)13 312 203
Fax
+32 (0)13 312 203
Web
[http://www.sygmanet.be/] http://www.sygmanet.be/
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5.34. Théridion sprlfs
Address
Rue de l'Aqueduc, 83
B-1050 Brussels
Email
<info@theridion.com>
Phone
+32 (0)2 539 32 28
Fax
+32 (0)2 539 19 54
Web
[http://www.theridion.com/] http://www.theridion.com/
Contact
Renaud Dans <renaud.dans@theridion.com>
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5.35. UWYN
Address
Lambermontlaan 148
B-1030 Brussels
Email
<info@uwyn.com>
Phone
+32 (0)2 245 41 06
Web
[http://www.uwyn.com/] http://www.uwyn.com/
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5.36. VirgoPlus sprl
Address
Rue E. Solvay 29 A
B-4000 Liège
Phone
+32 (0)4 253 00 59
Fax
+32 (0)4 253 00 49
Email
<staff@virgoplus.com>
Web
[http://www.virgoplus.com/] http://www.virgoplus.com/
Contact
Bruno Mairlot <bruno@virgoplus.com>
Type of support
By phone, email, or remote networked administration, inhouse, onsite
Special expertise
Installation, configuration, administration of Linux, internet
connection, intranet developpment, firewalls, samba, netatalk, firewalls,
proxys, DNS, web server (Apache), mod_perl, MySQL, Gui interface
developpment (GTK+). We have acquired a special expertise with the Red
Hat distributions.
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6. Belgian Linux resources
6.1. Websites
6.1.1. Linux in Belgium
* [http://dag.wieers.com/howto/] Belgian HOWTO
* [http://users.pandora.be/wouter.verhelst/FAQ] be.comp.os.linux FAQ
* [http://www.belgian-lugs.be/] Belgian LUGS
* [http://www.linuxbelgium.net/] LinuxBelgium.net
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6.1.2. Dutch Linux-related sites
* [http://nl.linux.org/] Nederlandstalige Linux homepage _the_ Linux source
for Flanders and the Netherlands
* [http://nl.linux.org/doc/] Nederlandstalige Linux Documentatie Project
most Linux HOWTOs translated to Dutch
* [http://www.linux-nl.cx/] Linux Support Website
* [http://www.mech.kuleuven.ac.be/%7Ebruyninc/etos/] EToS: Educatieve
Toepassingen van Open Software
* [http://www.openstandaarden.be/] A Flemish website about Open Standards
* [http://user.online.be/~koendb/linux_beginners.html] Beginnen met Linux
* [http://user.online.be/~koendb/redhat.html] Installatie Handleiding
RedHat 5.2
* [http://users.pandora.be/wouter.verhelst/configure.html] Configure.help
in het Nederlands
* [http://inf-beheer.sourceforge.net/] Cursus Linux voor Informaticabeheer
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6.1.3. French Linux-related sites
* [http://linuxbe.org/] LinuxBe.Org
* [http://www.ael.be/] Association Electronique LIBRE
* [http://club.euronet.be/dany.vanderroost/howto.html] Belgian HOWTO in
french
* [http://www.linux-france.org/] linux-france.org
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6.1.4. Mirrors in Belgium
* [http://be.eu.mirrors.freshmeat.net/] Freshmeat at UPC Belgium
(Chello,TVD)
* [http://winbe.linuxberg.com/] Linuxberg at Wallonie Internet
* [http://online.linuxberg.com/] Linuxberg at Online
* [http://pandora.linuxberg.com/] Linuxberg at Pandora (Telenet)
* [http://sunsite.belnet.be/alug/ftp_mirrors/linux_gazette/] Linux Gazette
at Belnet
* [http://linuxgazette.linuxbe.org] Linux Gazette at Linuxbe
* [http://linuxfocus.linuxbe.org] LinuxFocus
* [http://linux-france.linuxbe.org] Linux France
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6.2. HOWTO
The most important collection of Linux information on the net. Please if you
encounter erroneous information in one of them, do contact the author. Only
that way it will be corrected and we all stand together ;)
* [http://www.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be/LDP/] HOWTO's at K.U.Leuven
* [http://www.double-barrel.be/linux_web/LDP/] HOWTO's at Double-Barrel
* [http://www.sin.khk.be/mirror/LDP/] HOWTO's at SIN
* [http://ldp.linuxbe.org/] HOWTO's at Linuxbe.org
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6.3. HOWTO translations
As Dutch is less wide-spread, it is the least supported. But work is being
done to resolve this ;) (and maybe *you* can help ?!?) French and German
translations obviously are already taken care of.
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6.3.1. Dutch
A succesfull initiative is making progress, but there's still a lot to do.
If you want to help, start translating and send it there. Check [http://
nl.linux.org/doc/HOWTO/] http://nl.linux.org/doc/HOWTO/.
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6.3.2. French
French translations of HOWTO's can be found at: [http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/
Linux/docs/HOWTO/translations/fr/] http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/
HOWTO/translations/fr/
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6.3.3. German
German translations of HOWTO's can be found at: [http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/
Linux/docs/HOWTO/translations/de/] http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/
HOWTO/translations/de/
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6.4. FTP
6.4.1. Kernel-source mirrors
* [ftp://ftp1.be.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/] Official Mirror
kernel-sources at Belnet
* [ftp://ftp2.be.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/] Official Mirror
kernel-sources at UPC Belgium (Chello,TVD)
* [ftp://ftp.tiscalinet.be/pub/linux/kernel/] Kernel-sources at Tiscalinet
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6.4.2. Distribution mirrors
* [http://www.redhat.com/download/mirror.html] Red Hat Mirrors
+ [ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirror/ftp.redhat.com/] Official Mirror at
Belnet
+ [ftp://ftp.easynet.be/redhat/] Official Mirror at Easynet
+ [ftp://mirrors.pandora.be/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/] Mirror at Pandora
(Telenet)
+ [ftp://ftp.chello.be/mirror/ftp.redhat.com/] Mirror at UPC Belgium
(Chello,TVD)
* [http://www.debian.org/misc/README.mirrors] Debian
+ [ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirror/ftp.debian.org/] Official Mirror at
Belnet
+ [ftp://ftp.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be/pub/mirror/ftp.debian.org/] Official
Mirror at KULeuven
+ [ftp://mirrors.pandora.be/mirrors/ftp.debian.org/] Official Mirror at
Pandora (Telenet)
+ [ftp://ftp.easynet.be/debian/] Official Mirror at Easynet
+ [ftp://ftp.tiscalinet.be/debian/] Official Mirror at Tiscalinet
+ [ftp://ftp.skynet.be/mirror2/debian-ftp/] Mirror at Skynet
+ [ftp://debian.spnet.net/] Mirror at spnet
* Mandrake
+ [ftp://ftp.belnet.be/packages/mandrake/] Mirror at Belnet
+ [ftp://ftp.tvd.be/pub/mirror/ftp0.sunet.se/pub/Linux/distributions/
mandrake/] Mirror at UPC Belgium (Chello,TVD)
* SuSE
+ [ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirror/ftp.suse.com/] Mirror at Belnet
+ [ftp://mirrors.pandora.be/mirrors/ftp.suse.com/] Mirror at Pandora
(Telenet)
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6.4.3. Mirrors in Belgium
* [ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirror/] Mirrors at Belnet
* [ftp://ftp.chello.be/mirror/] Mirrors at UPC Belgium (Chello,TVD)
* [ftp://mirrors.pandora.be/mirrors/] Mirrors at Pandora (Telenet)
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6.5. Usenet/Newsgroups
* [news:be.comp.os.linux] be.comp.os.linux at [http://groups.google.com/
groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&group=be.comp.os.linux] Google
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6.6. IRC
The fastest medium to get support is IRC, but beware. Because IRC is rather
anonymous it's also easy to deceive people.
On IRCnet there's a channel called #linux.be that is closely related to bcol
and the Belgian Linux-scene. The channel is still small, but it surely will
grow in time. To get help in English, there's only one place #linux.
Also Dalnet has a #linux.be channel.
