The Belgian HOWTO
by Dag Wieërs, dag@mind.be
v1.0.11, 11 September 1999
This document describes how to tweak 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 Contributions
1.4 Feedback
2. Configuration
2.1 Keyboard setup
2.1.1 Console
2.1.2 XFree86
2.2 Display and applications
2.2.1 Using the ISO-8859-1 font in console
2.2.2 Support for the Euro symbol
2.3 Time zone
2.4 Locale support
2.4.1 Dutch
2.4.2 French
2.4.3 German
2.4.4 Walloon
2.5 HOWTO translations
2.5.1 Dutch
2.5.2 French
2.5.3 German
2.6 Native language support and codepages
3. Setting up Internet (Belgian ISP information)
3.1 Dialing in with your modem (PPP)
3.1.1 Configuring the modem
3.1.2 Installing pppd
3.1.3 pap-secrets / chap-secrets
3.1.4 Network
3.1.5 Dial + Hangup
3.1.6 ISP-dependant information
3.2 Dialing in with your ISDN-modem
3.2.1 Updating the kernel
3.2.2 ISDN4Linux toolkit
3.2.3 Configuring the interface
3.2.4 pap-secrets / chap-secrets
3.2.5 Network
3.2.6 Dial + Hangup
3.3 Cablemodem (DHCP)
3.4 ADSL
4. Belgian Linux user groups
4.1 ALLIN Linux User Group
4.2 Antwerp Linux User Group (ALUG)
4.3 Brussels Linux User Group (BLUG)
4.4 HCC Limburgse Linux Gebruikers Groep (HLLGG)
4.5 HCC Linux Gebruikers Groep Antwerpen
4.6 HCC Linux Gebruikers Groep Leuven
4.7 Independent Group of Unix-Alikes and Network Activists (IGUANA)
4.8 Infogroep (IGWE)
4.9 Leuvense Linux Users (L2U)
4.10 Limburgse Linux User Group (LILUG)
4.11 Linux Belgian Team
4.12 Linux Gebruikers Oost-Vlaanderen (LGOVL)
4.13 Linux User Group De Bruxelles (BxLUG)
4.14 Linux User Group De Namur
4.15 Linux User Group Mons
4.16 Linux User Movement Underground Mad Belgian Aliens (LUMUMBA)
4.17 linuxbe.org
4.18 Local Linux Support Group Gent (LLSGG)
4.19 Open Technology Assembly Linux Special Interest Group
4.20 Student Information Networking (SIN)
4.21 TINA
4.22 Unix Lovers Yield Student Services & Internet Support (ULYSSIS)
4.23 Zeus WPI - Werkgroep Informatica RUG
5. Belgian Linux businesses
5.1 aDOC Services
5.2 Better Access N.V.
5.3 D. Connect
5.4 Double Barrel Consultancy and Productions
5.5 grmbl productions
5.6 LIFE
5.7 Phidani Software SPRL
5.8 Spier BVBA
5.9 VirgoPlus sprl
6. Belgian Linux resources
6.1 Websites
6.1.1 Linux in Belgium
6.1.2 Dutch Linux-sites
6.1.3 French Linux-sites
6.1.4 Mirrors in Belgium
6.2 HOWTO
6.2.1 Web
6.2.2 FTP
6.3 FTP
6.3.1 Kernel-sources
6.3.2 Distributions
6.3.3 Software
6.4 Usenet
6.5 Mailinglists
6.5.1 Linux user groups
6.6 IRC
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1. Introduction
1.1. Why this document?
Since there was no information anywhere on the net for Belgian linux
users, I started to collect stuff that I 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. ;)
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@metalab.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 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!
1.3. Contributions
A few people mailed me their suggestions and improvements, thanks go
to:
· Wim Vandeputte wvdeputte@reptile.rug.ac.be
· Pablo Saratxaga srtxg@ping.be
· Christophe Lambin clambin@skynet.be
· Geert Uytterhoeven geert@cs.kuleuven.ac.be
Many thanks go to Ivo Clarysse soggie@iguana.be who started something
similar earlier () and his project helped me a lot to get this
document online.
1.4. Feedback
If some information seems to be wrong, deceptive or missing, I'd
appreciate if you mailed me the improvements. Since I'm 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 me.
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.
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 add 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 differentely.
But most distributions have a simple program (like kbdconfig in RedHat
or yast in SuSE) to change the scripts.
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 content). This file is called
XF86Config and is usually located in /etc or /etc/X11
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 doesn'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
To get some key-combinations working under X11, you might want to
change in file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb/symbols/be:
key { [ dead_circumflex, diaeresis ],
[ bracketleft ] };
key { [ ugrave, percent ],
[ quoteright ] };
key { [ mu, sterling ],
[ quoteleft ] };
key { [ equal, plus ],
[ asciitilde ] };
by
key { [ dead_circumflex, dead_diaeresis ],
[ bracketleft ] };
key { [ ugrave, percent ],
[ dead_acute ] };
key { [ mu, sterling ],
[ dead_grave ] };
key { [ equal, plus ],
[ dead_tilde ] };
Some people prefer to use a 'compose'-key to enter their special
characters, like:
'e => é
/o => ø
c, => ç
co => ©
ss => ß
Solution:
xmodmap -e "keycode xx = Multi_key"
or
xmodmap -e "keysym yy = Multi_key"
and 'xx' is the keycode and 'yy' the kesym 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.
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.
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 line to /etc/bashrc,
export INPUTRC=/etc/inputrc
)
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
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. They're included
with the EURO-package and can be found at:
. Soon this will be part of
every major distribution.
The changes in the keymap-file consist of the following lines:
keycode 18 = +e +E currency
keycode 46 = +c +C cent
And the following environment-variable should be set:
SYSFONT=lat0-16.psf
to make sure you're using the right font.
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 sum
mer).
Note: that different distributions have different paths, zoneinfo can
be located in /usr/share or such...
Note2: RedHat 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
have other OS's installed a must), you can do:
hwclock --set --date="Feb 25 04:38"
clock -s
[Noticed the 1 hour difference ? ;p]
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 French
?!? Some obviously won't understand both. ;p
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.
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.
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.
2.4.4. Walloon
For Walloon locale support you can find files and information at:
. To use it set:
LANG=wa
LANGUAGE=wa_BE:fr_BE
Try wa_BE.ISO_8859-1 if wa_BE does not work.
2.5. 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.
2.5.1. 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:
.
2.5.2. French
French translations of HOWTO's can be found at:
2.5.3. German
German translations of HOWTO's can be found at:
2.6. 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
3. Setting up Internet (Belgian ISP information)
3.1. Dialing in with your modem (PPP)
To configure PPP correctly, you should check the PPP-HOWTO
. I try
to explain it briefly, but if you have any questions or problems, read
the HOWTO very carefully.
3.1.1. Configuring the modem
To configure your modem, you can alter the initstring of your modem.
To learn more about your modem, check Ask Mr. Modem
. Beware, if you have a winmodem
you will not get it to work. More information about winmodems is at:
3.1.2. 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' # 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 \
TIMEOUT 3 \
ABORT '\nBUSY\r' \
ABORT '\nNO ANSWER\r' \
ABORT '\nNO CARRIER\r' \
ABORT '\nNO DIALTONE\r' \
ABORT '\nRINGING\r\n\r\nRINGING\r' \
'' "\r$INITSTRING\r" \
'OK-+++\c-OK' 'ATH0' \
TIMEOUT 30 \
OK "ATDT$TELEPHONE" \
CONNECT '' \
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
modem
mtu 1500
netmask 255.255.255.0
noipdefault
passive
#idle 300
#kdebug 0
#lock
#-vj
Once dialing in works like a charm, you can leave debug out.
3.1.3. 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 *
3.1.4. Network
To configure your nameservers, change /etc/resolv.conf. If dialing in
is succesfull, 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
3.1.5. Dial + Hangup
Then if /usr/local/bin is in your PATH, you can easily dial in with:
ppp on
and hangup with:
ppp off
and to get some statistics, you do:
ppp status
3.1.6. ISP-dependant information
Digibel:
Web:
Eunet:
Authentication:
text-based
Options:
proxyarp
Web:
Euronet (Wannadoo):
Authentication:
text-based
Web:
Online:
Authentication:
text-based
Options:
noccp
Web:
Ping:
Authentication:
text-based
Web:
Planet Internet:
Authentication:
CHAP
Web:
Skynet (Belgacom):
Authentication:
PAP
Options:
defaultroute
Web:
UUNet:
Authentication:
PAP
Web:
XS4ALL:
Authentication:
PAP
Web:
3.2. 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 Paul Slootman's
ISDN4Linux HOWTO and ISDN4Linux-FAQ.
3.2.1. 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 the CVS at
. For more information, check:
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.
3.2.2. ISDN4Linux toolkit
Next, you'll need the ISDN4Linux toolkit. You can retrieve the latest
version of the toolkit at:
3.2.3. 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.
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: this is to handle some problems with routes on shutdowns.
Anyone know of a clean(er) solution ?
3.2.4. 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 *
3.2.5. 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
3.2.6. 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
3.3. Cablemodem (DHCP)
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:
which describes
everything you need to know. (along with the information below)
Lots of people want to connect a whole network to their cablemodem,
that's not a problem. You'll need 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.
Chello (TVD):
Web:
More information:
Pandora (Telenet):
Automatic proxy:
http://pac.pandora.be:8080
http proxy:
export http_proxy="http://proxy.pandora.be:8080/"
Web:
3.4. ADSL
Turboline (Belgacom):
Some things:
using DANA
Web:
More information:
4. Belgian Linux user groups
More information can be found in the User Group HOWTO located at:
A complete list of Linux User Groups
is at: and at:
4.1. ALLIN Linux User Group
Mechelbaan 260
B-3130 Begijnendijk
Email:
allin@linuxfreak.com
Web:
Contact:
Paul Terweduwe paul@faes.be
Meetingplace:
Last modified:
13 April 1999.
4.2. Antwerp Linux User Group (ALUG)
Van Luppenstraat 70
B-2018 Antwerp
Phone:
+32 3 218 63 54
Email:
fv.alug@advalvas.be
Web:
Contact:
Patrick Op de Beeck poe@glo.be
Meetings:
Almost every friday at 19h, see homepage first !
Meetingplace:
Hof van Rieth, Molenlei 68, Mortsel / Cultureel Centrum Berchem,
Driekoningenstraat 126
Last modified:
8 March 1999.
4.3. Brussels Linux User Group (BLUG)
Brussels Linux User Group (BLUG)
Email:
johanb@linux.rave.org
Web:
Last modified:
24 February 1999.
4.4. HCC Limburgse Linux Gebruikers Groep (HLLGG)
HCC Limburgse Linux Gebruikers Groep
Email:
Linuxgg@hotmail.com
Web:
Contact:
Andy Peeters & Bruno Tony
Last modified:
31 May 1999.
4.5. HCC Linux Gebruikers Groep Antwerpen
Armand Verachtert
Turnhoutsebaan 421
2140 Borgerhout
Web:
Last modified:
25 February 1999.
4.6. HCC Linux Gebruikers Groep Leuven
Diegemstraat 61
B-1930 Zaventem
Email:
Yvo.Dries@village.uunet.be
Web:
Contact:
Yvo Dries Yvo.Dries@village.uunet.be
Last modified:
2 August 1999.
4.7. Independent Group of Unix-Alikes and Network Activists (IGUANA)
Milcampslaan 101
B-1040 Schaarbeek
Phone:
+32 2 657 77 36
Fax:
+32 2 657 77 38
Email:
info@iguana.be
Web:
Last modified:
5 March 1999.
4.8. Infogroep (IGWE)
Pleinlaan 2, 5F218 (building F)
B-1050 Brussels
Phone:
+32 2 629 33 56
Fax:
+32 2 629 33 89
Email:
ig@igwe.vub.ac.be
Web:
Last modified:
6 July 1999.
4.9. Leuvense Linux Users (L2U)
Leuvense Linux Users (L2U)
Email:
darkcompanion@village.uunet.be
Web:
Last modified:
23 February 1999.
4.10. Limburgse Linux User Group (LILUG)
Limburgse Linux User Group (LILUG)
Email:
frank.eersels@ping.be
Web:
Contact:
Frank Eersels frank.eersels@ping.be
Last modified:
6 May 1999.
4.11. Linux Belgian Team
Rue d'Aineffe 4
B-4317 Borlez Faimes
Email:
manu@rtfm.be
Web:
Contact:
Alexandre J.D. Dulaunoy adulau@rtfm.be
Last modified:
25 February 1999.
4.12. Linux Gebruikers Oost-Vlaanderen (LGOVL)
Linux Gebruikers Oost-Vlaanderen
Email:
dennis@lgovl.freeservers.com
Web:
Last modified:
25 February 1999.
4.13. Linux User Group De Bruxelles (BxLUG)
Linux User Group De Bruxelles (BxLUG)
Email:
bxl_information@linuxbe.org
Web:
Contact:
Raphael Bauduin bxl_information@linuxbe.org
Last modified:
17 July 1999.
4.14. Linux User Group De Namur
Linux User Group De Namur
Email:
namurlugs@linuxbe.org
Web:
Last modified:
17 July 1999.
4.15. Linux User Group Mons
Linux User Group Mons
Email:
webmaster@linuxwallonie.org
Web:
Last modified:
26 May 1999.
4.16. Linux User Movement Underground Mad Belgian Aliens (LUMUMBA)
Universiteitslaan 1, Filii Lamberti
3590 Diepenbeek
Email:
helpdesk@lumumba.luc.ac.be
Web:
Last modified:
25 February 1999.
4.17. linuxbe.org
linuxbe.org
Email:
info@lists.linuxbe.org
Web:
Contact:
Cedric Gavage niddle@linuxbe.org
Last modified:
5 March 1999.
4.18. Local Linux Support Group Gent (LLSGG)
Wim Vandeputte
PB 144
B-9000 Gent 12
Phone:
+32 9 240 29 17
Fax:
+32 9 240 34 39
Email:
wvdputte@reptile.rug.ac.be
Web:
Contact:
Wim Vandeputte wvdputte@reptile.rug.ac.be
Last modified:
4 March 1999.
4.19. Open Technology Assembly Linux Special Interest Group
Kruipstraat 14
B-1850 Grimbergen
Phone:
+32 11 27 58 98
Fax:
+32 11 27 03 89
Email:
info@ota.be
Web:
Contact:
Jan Vanhercke jan.vanhercke@c-cure.be
Last modified:
4 March 1999.
4.20. Student Information Networking (SIN)
Kleinhoefstraat 4
B-2440 Geel
Email:
sin@sin.khk.be
Web:
Last modified:
12 June 1999.
4.21. TINA
Email:
vraagtina@digibel.org
Web:
Contact:
Roman Pauwels art@ping.be
Last modified:
3 September 1999.
4.22. Unix Lovers Yield Student Services & Internet Support (ULYSSIS)
Blijde Inkomsstraat 21, lokaal 01.17
B-3000 Leuven
Phone:
+32 16 32 48 61
Email:
ulyssis@ulyssis.student.kuleuven.ac.be
Web:
Last modified:
25 February 1999.
4.23. Zeus WPI - Werkgroep Informatica RUG
Krijgslaan 281 S9
B-9000 Gent
Phone:
+32 09 264 47 51
Email:
info@zeus.rug.ac.be
Web:
Comment:
Restricted to RUG students
Last modified:
22 June 1999.
5. Belgian Linux businesses
The Linux Documentation Project contains a worldwide list of Linux
consultants, Linux Consultants HOWTO, and can be found at:
http://consult.cyrius.com/ .
5.1. aDOC Services
Avenue du Pesage, 31-33
B-1050 Brussels
Phone:
+32 2 646 00 76
Email:
sales@adoc-services.com
Web:
Last modified:
25 February 1999.
5.2. Better Access N.V.
Geldenaakse Vest 6
3000 Leuven
Phone:
+32 16 29 80 45
Fax:
+32 16 29 80 46
Email:
info@ba.be
Web:
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.
Last modified:
7 March 1999.
5.3. D. Connect
Av. Van Goidtsnoven 33
B-1180 Uccle
Email:
webmaster@dconnect.be
Web:
Last modified:
25 February 1999.
5.4. Double Barrel Consultancy and Productions
Sportstraat 28
B-9000 Gent
Phone:
+32 9 222 77 64
Fax:
+32 9 222 49 76
Email:
mvergall@double-barrel.be
Web:
Contact:
Michael C. Vergallen mvergall@double-barrel.be
Type of support:
phone, email remote network admin, inhouse, onsite.
Special expertise:
installation, system admin. internet and intranet connectivity,
sendmail, firewalls, proxys, nameservers, troubleshooting
software & hardware.
Last modified:
5 March 1999.
5.5. grmbl productions
Korte Vuldersstraat
B-8000 Brugge
Phone:
+32 50 344366
Email:
info@grmbl.com
Web:
Last modified:
2 March 1999.
5.6. LIFE
Mgr. Vanwaeyenberglaan 6/10
B-3000 Leuven
Phone:
+32 477 57 50 71
Email:
info@life.be
Web:
Contact:
Jasper Nuyens jasper@life.be
Type of support:
LIFE is the first company in Europe to provide 24/7 professional
support for Linux in Europe. LIFE also provides server and
desktop installation services, educational services and fixed
price development. Exclusive on the Linux operating system.
Special expertise:
Kernel driver development, database interconnectivity (VPN,
wireless networking), security auditing (firewall, VPN, ethical
hacking), e-commerce. See our website for more.
Last modified:
20 April 1999.
5.7. Phidani Software SPRL
Rue de l'autonomie 1
B-1070 Brussels
Email:
info@phidani.be
Web:
Last modified:
25 February 1999.
5.8. Spier BVBA
Knaptandstraat 96-98
B-9100 Sint-Niklaas
Email:
info@spier,be
Web:
Last modified:
02 March 1999.
5.9. VirgoPlus sprl
Rue Dartois 1
B-4000 Liege
Phone:
+32 4 253 00 59
Fax:
+32 4 253 00 49
Email:
contact@virgoplus.com
Web:
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.
Last modified:
28 June 1999.
6. Belgian Linux resources
6.1. Websites
6.1.1. Linux in Belgium
· Linux in Belgium
· Belgian HOWTO
6.1.2. Dutch Linux-sites
·
· Nederlandstalige Linux Documentatie Project
· Linux Support Website
· Beginnen met Linux
· Installatie Handleiding RedHat 5.2
6.1.3. French Linux-sites
· linuxbe.org
6.1.4. Mirrors in Belgium
· Freshmeat at Chello (TVD)
· Linuxberg at Wallonie Internet
· Linuxberg at Online
· Linuxberg at Pandora (Telenet)
· Linux Gazette at Belnet
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
;)
6.2.1. Web
· HOWTO's at KULeuven
· HOWTO's at SIN
6.2.2. FTP
· HOWTO's at Belnet
6.3. FTP
Most of the times, it doesn't matter where you got it from, as long as
it works. But to save you some time and save us some bandwidth, it's
much better to get it near you ;) Naturally I forgot some, please send
your additions or corrections.
6.3.1. Kernel-sources
· Official Mirror kernel-sources at Chello (TVD)
· Mirror kernel-sources at linux.be.eu.org
· Mirror kernel-sources at Digibel
6.3.2. Distributions
· Red Hat
· Official Mirror at Belnet
· Mirror at Chello (TVD)
· Mirror at linux.be.eu.org
· Mirror at Pandora (Telenet)
· Mirror at Digibel
· Debian
· Official Mirror at KULeuven
· Official Mirror at spnet
· Mirror at EUnet
· Mirror at Skynet
· Mirror at Pandora (Telenet)
· Mirror at Interpac
· Slackware
· Official Mirror at Interpac
· Mirror at Skynet
· Mirror at Globe
· SuSE
· Mirror at Pandora (Telenet)
· Mandrake
· Mirror at Belnet
6.3.3. Software
· Mirrors at Belnet
· Mirrors at Chello (TVD)
· Mirrors at linux.be.eu.org
· Mirrors at Pandora (Telenet)
· Mirrors at Digibel
6.4. Usenet
· at WebWatch
6.5. Mailinglists
6.5.1. Linux user groups
· BLUG Mailinglist
· L2U Mailinglist
· LILUG Mailinglist
· LGOVL Mailinglist
6.6. IRC
The fastest medium to get support is IRC, but beware. Because IRC is
rather anonymous it's also easy to fool 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.