The Belgian HOWTO by Dag Wieers, 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. ______________________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________________ 11.. IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn 11..11.. WWhhyy tthhiiss ddooccuummeenntt?? 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. ;) 11..22.. NNeeww vveerrssiioonnss ooff tthhiiss ddooccuummeenntt 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! 11..33.. CCoonnttrriibbuuttiioonnss A few people mailed me their suggestions and improvements, thanks go to: +o Wim Vandeputte wvdeputte@reptile.rug.ac.be +o Pablo Saratxaga srtxg@ping.be +o Christophe Lambin clambin@skynet.be +o 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. 11..44.. FFeeeeddbbaacckk 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. 22.. CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonn 22..11.. KKeeyybbooaarrdd sseettuupp Linux provides 2 ways to set up your keyboard. At the console you can use loadkeys and under XFree86 you can use xmodmap. 22..11..11.. CCoonnssoollee 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 _/_e_t_c_/_r_c_._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. 22..11..22.. XXFFrreeee8866 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 _X_F_8_6_C_o_n_f_i_g and is usually located in _/_e_t_c or _/_e_t_c_/_X_1_1 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 _/_u_s_r_/_X_1_1_R_6_/_l_i_b_/_X_1_1_/_x_k_b_/_s_y_m_b_o_l_s_/_b_e: 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 => e /o => oe c, => c co => (C) 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 _/_._x_m_o_d_m_a_p_r_c. This way it happens automagically. 22..22.. DDiissppllaayy aanndd aapppplliiccaattiioonnss Some applications have to be compiled as 8-bit clean to work well with the European characterset. Others like to be told in advance. 22..22..11.. UUssiinngg tthhee IISSOO--88885599--11 ffoonntt iinn ccoonnssoollee 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 e, e, e or c in console, you might want to add these to your _/_._i_n_p_u_t_r_c: 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 _/_e_t_c_/_s_k_e_l_/ or you could add these lines to _/_e_t_c_/_i_n_p_u_t_r_c and add the following line to _/_e_t_c_/_b_a_s_h_r_c, export INPUTRC=/etc/inputrc ) NNoottee:: 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 22..22..22.. SSuuppppoorrtt ffoorr tthhee EEuurroo ssyymmbbooll 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. 22..33.. TTiimmee zzoonnee 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 _/_u_s_r_/_l_i_b_/_z_o_n_e_i_n_f_o_/_l_o_c_a_l_t_i_m_e_/_M_E_T to _/_e_t_c_/_l_o_c_a_l_t_i_m_e 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). NNoottee:: that different distributions have different paths, zoneinfo can be located in _/_u_s_r_/_s_h_a_r_e or such... NNoottee22:: 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] 22..44.. LLooccaallee ssuuppppoorrtt 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 22..44..11.. DDuuttcchh 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. 22..44..22.. FFrreenncchh 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. 22..44..33.. GGeerrmmaann 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. 22..44..44.. WWaalllloooonn 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. 22..55.. HHOOWWTTOO ttrraannssllaattiioonnss 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. 22..55..11.. DDuuttcchh 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: . 22..55..22.. FFrreenncchh French translations of HOWTO's can be found at: 22..55..33.. GGeerrmmaann German translations of HOWTO's can be found at: 22..66.. NNaattiivvee llaanngguuaaggee ssuuppppoorrtt aanndd ccooddeeppaaggeess 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 33.. SSeettttiinngg uupp IInntteerrnneett ((BBeellggiiaann IISSPP iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn)) 33..11.. DDiiaalliinngg iinn wwiitthh yyoouurr mmooddeemm ((PPPPPP)) 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. 33..11..11.. CCoonnffiigguurriinngg tthhee mmooddeemm 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: 33..11..22.. IInnssttaalllliinngg ppppppdd 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: _/_u_s_r_/_l_o_c_a_l_/_b_i_n_/_p_p_p #!/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 _/_e_t_c_/_p_p_p_/_p_p_p_-_o_n_-_d_i_a_l_e_r #!/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 _/_e_t_c_/_p_p_p_/_o_p_t_i_o_n_s 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. 33..11..33.. ppaapp--sseeccrreettss // cchhaapp--sseeccrreettss If your ISP requires CHAP or PAP, you need one of these files with their proper username and password: _/_e_t_c_/_p_p_p_/_p_a_p_-_s_e_c_r_e_t_s or _/_e_t_c_/_p_p_p_/_c_h_a_p_-_s_e_c_r_e_t_s #client server secret IP your_login * your_pass * 33..11..44.. NNeettwwoorrkk To configure your nameservers, change _/_e_t_c_/_r_e_s_o_l_v_._c_o_n_f. 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 33..11..55.. DDiiaall ++ HHaanngguupp Then if _/_u_s_r_/_l_o_c_a_l_/_b_i_n 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 33..11..66.. IISSPP--ddeeppeennddaanntt iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn DDiiggiibbeell:: WWeebb:: EEuunneett:: AAuutthheennttiiccaattiioonn:: text-based OOppttiioonnss:: proxyarp WWeebb:: EEuurroonneett ((WWaannnnaaddoooo)):: AAuutthheennttiiccaattiioonn:: text-based WWeebb:: OOnnlliinnee:: AAuutthheennttiiccaattiioonn:: text-based OOppttiioonnss:: noccp WWeebb:: PPiinngg:: AAuutthheennttiiccaattiioonn:: text-based WWeebb:: PPllaanneett IInntteerrnneett:: AAuutthheennttiiccaattiioonn:: CHAP WWeebb:: SSkkyynneett ((BBeellggaaccoomm)):: AAuutthheennttiiccaattiioonn:: PAP OOppttiioonnss:: defaultroute WWeebb:: UUUUNNeett:: AAuutthheennttiiccaattiioonn:: PAP WWeebb:: XXSS44AALLLL:: AAuutthheennttiiccaattiioonn:: PAP WWeebb:: 33..22.. DDiiaalliinngg iinn wwiitthh yyoouurr IISSDDNN--mmooddeemm CCoonnttrriibbuutteedd bbyy CChhrriissttoopphhee LLaammbbiinn ccllaammbbiinn@@sskkyynneett..bbee 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. 33..22..11.. UUppddaattiinngg tthhee kkeerrnneell 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: WWaarrnniinngg:: 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. 33..22..22.. IISSDDNN44LLiinnuuxx ttoooollkkiitt Next, you'll need the ISDN4Linux toolkit. You can retrieve the latest version of the toolkit at: 33..22..33.. CCoonnffiigguurriinngg tthhee iinntteerrffaaccee 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 _/_e_t_c_/_r_c_._d_/_r_c_._i_s_d_n: #!/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 _/_e_t_c_/_r_c_._d_/_r_c_._l_o_c_a_l: if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.isdn ]; then . /etc/rc.d/rc.isdn fi The ipppd command gets its parameters passed through a file, _/_e_t_c_/_p_p_p_/_i_o_p_t_i_o_n_s: -ac -bsdcomp debug defaultroute ipcp-accept-local ipcp-accept-remote mru 1524 mtu 1500 noipdefault -pc useifip -vj -vjccomp #idle 360 #persistent WWaarrnniinngg:: 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 _/_e_t_c_/_p_p_p_/_i_p_-_d_o_w_n_._l_o_c_a_l to handle the shutdown of the interface: #!/bin/sh /sbin/ifconfig $1 down sleep 1 /sbin/ifconfig $1 10.0.0.2 pointopoint NNoottee:: this is to handle some problems with routes on shutdowns. Anyone know of a clean(er) solution ? 33..22..44.. ppaapp--sseeccrreettss // cchhaapp--sseeccrreettss If your ISP uses PAP or CHAP, create a file _/_e_t_c_/_p_p_p_/_p_a_p_-_s_e_c_r_e_t_s or _/_e_t_c_/_p_p_p_/_c_h_a_p_-_s_e_c_r_e_t_s. Its format is: #client server secret IP your_login * your_pass * 33..22..55.. NNeettwwoorrkk 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 _/_e_t_c_/_r_e_s_o_l_v_._c_o_n_f: domain your_domain_of_your_isp nameserver your_primary_nameserver nameserver your_secondary_nameserver 33..22..66.. DDiiaall ++ HHaanngguupp Finally, you can write a little wrapper to start and stop the ISDN connection. I've put this as _/_u_s_r_/_l_o_c_a_l_/_b_i_n_/_i_s_d_n: #!/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 _/_u_s_r_/_l_o_c_a_l_/_b_i_n is in your PATH, you can easily dial in with: isdn on and hangup with: isdn off 33..33.. CCaabblleemmooddeemm ((DDHHCCPP)) 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. CChheelllloo ((TTVVDD)):: WWeebb:: MMoorree iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn:: PPaannddoorraa ((TTeelleenneett)):: AAuuttoommaattiicc pprrooxxyy:: http://pac.pandora.be:8080 hhttttpp pprrooxxyy:: export http_proxy="http://proxy.pandora.be:8080/" WWeebb:: 33..44.. AADDSSLL TTuurrbboolliinnee ((BBeellggaaccoomm)):: SSoommee tthhiinnggss:: using DANA WWeebb:: MMoorree iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn:: 44.. BBeellggiiaann LLiinnuuxx uusseerr ggrroouuppss More information can be found in the User Group HOWTO located at: A complete list of Linux User Groups is at: and at: 44..11.. AALLLLIINN LLiinnuuxx UUsseerr GGrroouupp Mechelbaan 260 B-3130 Begijnendijk EEmmaaiill:: allin@linuxfreak.com WWeebb:: CCoonnttaacctt:: Paul Terweduwe paul@faes.be MMeeeettiinnggppllaaccee:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 13 April 1999. 44..22.. AAnnttwweerrpp LLiinnuuxx UUsseerr GGrroouupp ((AALLUUGG)) Van Luppenstraat 70 B-2018 Antwerp PPhhoonnee:: +32 3 218 63 54 EEmmaaiill:: fv.alug@advalvas.be WWeebb:: CCoonnttaacctt:: Patrick Op de Beeck poe@glo.be MMeeeettiinnggss:: Almost every friday at 19h, see homepage first ! MMeeeettiinnggppllaaccee:: Hof van Rieth, Molenlei 68, Mortsel / Cultureel Centrum Berchem, Driekoningenstraat 126 LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 8 March 1999. 44..33.. BBrruusssseellss LLiinnuuxx UUsseerr GGrroouupp ((BBLLUUGG)) Brussels Linux User Group (BLUG) EEmmaaiill:: johanb@linux.rave.org WWeebb:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 24 February 1999. 44..44.. HHCCCC LLiimmbbuurrggssee LLiinnuuxx GGeebbrruuiikkeerrss GGrrooeepp ((HHLLLLGGGG)) HCC Limburgse Linux Gebruikers Groep EEmmaaiill:: Linuxgg@hotmail.com WWeebb:: CCoonnttaacctt:: Andy Peeters & Bruno Tony LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 31 May 1999. 44..55.. HHCCCC LLiinnuuxx GGeebbrruuiikkeerrss GGrrooeepp AAnnttwweerrppeenn Armand Verachtert Turnhoutsebaan 421 2140 Borgerhout WWeebb:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 25 February 1999. 44..66.. HHCCCC LLiinnuuxx GGeebbrruuiikkeerrss GGrrooeepp LLeeuuvveenn Diegemstraat 61 B-1930 Zaventem EEmmaaiill:: Yvo.Dries@village.uunet.be WWeebb:: CCoonnttaacctt:: Yvo Dries Yvo.Dries@village.uunet.be LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 2 August 1999. 44..77.. IInnddeeppeennddeenntt GGrroouupp ooff UUnniixx--AAlliikkeess aanndd NNeettwwoorrkk AAccttiivviissttss ((IIGGUUAANNAA)) Milcampslaan 101 B-1040 Schaarbeek PPhhoonnee:: +32 2 657 77 36 FFaaxx:: +32 2 657 77 38 EEmmaaiill:: info@iguana.be WWeebb:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 5 March 1999. 44..88.. IInnffooggrrooeepp ((IIGGWWEE)) Pleinlaan 2, 5F218 (building F) B-1050 Brussels PPhhoonnee:: +32 2 629 33 56 FFaaxx:: +32 2 629 33 89 EEmmaaiill:: ig@igwe.vub.ac.be WWeebb:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 6 July 1999. 44..99.. LLeeuuvveennssee LLiinnuuxx UUsseerrss ((LL22UU)) Leuvense Linux Users (L2U) EEmmaaiill:: darkcompanion@village.uunet.be WWeebb:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 23 February 1999. 44..1100.. LLiimmbbuurrggssee LLiinnuuxx UUsseerr GGrroouupp ((LLIILLUUGG)) Limburgse Linux User Group (LILUG) EEmmaaiill:: frank.eersels@ping.be WWeebb:: CCoonnttaacctt:: Frank Eersels frank.eersels@ping.be LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 6 May 1999. 44..1111.. LLiinnuuxx BBeellggiiaann TTeeaamm Rue d'Aineffe 4 B-4317 Borlez Faimes EEmmaaiill:: manu@rtfm.be WWeebb:: CCoonnttaacctt:: Alexandre J.D. Dulaunoy adulau@rtfm.be LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 25 February 1999. 44..1122.. LLiinnuuxx GGeebbrruuiikkeerrss OOoosstt--VVllaaaannddeerreenn ((LLGGOOVVLL)) Linux Gebruikers Oost-Vlaanderen EEmmaaiill:: dennis@lgovl.freeservers.com WWeebb:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 25 February 1999. 44..1133.. LLiinnuuxx UUsseerr GGrroouupp DDee BBrruuxxeelllleess ((BBxxLLUUGG)) Linux User Group De Bruxelles (BxLUG) EEmmaaiill:: bxl_information@linuxbe.org WWeebb:: CCoonnttaacctt:: Raphael Bauduin bxl_information@linuxbe.org LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 17 July 1999. 44..1144.. LLiinnuuxx UUsseerr GGrroouupp DDee NNaammuurr Linux User Group De Namur EEmmaaiill:: namurlugs@linuxbe.org WWeebb:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 17 July 1999. 44..1155.. LLiinnuuxx UUsseerr GGrroouupp MMoonnss Linux User Group Mons EEmmaaiill:: webmaster@linuxwallonie.org WWeebb:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 26 May 1999. 44..1166.. LLiinnuuxx UUsseerr MMoovveemmeenntt UUnnddeerrggrroouunndd MMaadd BBeellggiiaann AAlliieennss ((LLUUMMUUMMBBAA)) Universiteitslaan 1, Filii Lamberti 3590 Diepenbeek EEmmaaiill:: helpdesk@lumumba.luc.ac.be WWeebb:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 25 February 1999. 44..1177.. lliinnuuxxbbee..oorrgg linuxbe.org EEmmaaiill:: info@lists.linuxbe.org WWeebb:: CCoonnttaacctt:: Cedric Gavage niddle@linuxbe.org LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 5 March 1999. 44..1188.. LLooccaall LLiinnuuxx SSuuppppoorrtt GGrroouupp GGeenntt ((LLLLSSGGGG)) Wim Vandeputte PB 144 B-9000 Gent 12 PPhhoonnee:: +32 9 240 29 17 FFaaxx:: +32 9 240 34 39 EEmmaaiill:: wvdputte@reptile.rug.ac.be WWeebb:: CCoonnttaacctt:: Wim Vandeputte wvdputte@reptile.rug.ac.be LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 4 March 1999. 44..1199.. OOppeenn TTeecchhnnoollooggyy AAsssseemmbbllyy LLiinnuuxx SSppeecciiaall IInntteerreesstt GGrroouupp Kruipstraat 14 B-1850 Grimbergen PPhhoonnee:: +32 11 27 58 98 FFaaxx:: +32 11 27 03 89 EEmmaaiill:: info@ota.be WWeebb:: CCoonnttaacctt:: Jan Vanhercke jan.vanhercke@c-cure.be LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 4 March 1999. 44..2200.. SSttuuddeenntt IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn NNeettwwoorrkkiinngg ((SSIINN)) Kleinhoefstraat 4 B-2440 Geel EEmmaaiill:: sin@sin.khk.be WWeebb:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 12 June 1999. 44..2211.. TTIINNAA EEmmaaiill:: vraagtina@digibel.org WWeebb:: CCoonnttaacctt:: Roman Pauwels art@ping.be LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 3 September 1999. 44..2222.. UUnniixx LLoovveerrss YYiieelldd SSttuuddeenntt SSeerrvviicceess && IInntteerrnneett SSuuppppoorrtt ((UULLYYSSSSIISS)) Blijde Inkomsstraat 21, lokaal 01.17 B-3000 Leuven PPhhoonnee:: +32 16 32 48 61 EEmmaaiill:: ulyssis@ulyssis.student.kuleuven.ac.be WWeebb:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 25 February 1999. 44..2233.. ZZeeuuss WWPPII -- WWeerrkkggrrooeepp IInnffoorrmmaattiiccaa RRUUGG Krijgslaan 281 S9 B-9000 Gent PPhhoonnee:: +32 09 264 47 51 EEmmaaiill:: info@zeus.rug.ac.be WWeebb:: CCoommmmeenntt:: Restricted to RUG students LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 22 June 1999. 55.. BBeellggiiaann LLiinnuuxx bbuussiinneesssseess The Linux Documentation Project contains a worldwide list of Linux consultants, Linux Consultants HOWTO, and can be found at: http://consult.cyrius.com/ . 55..11.. aaDDOOCC SSeerrvviicceess Avenue du Pesage, 31-33 B-1050 Brussels PPhhoonnee:: +32 2 646 00 76 EEmmaaiill:: sales@adoc-services.com WWeebb:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 25 February 1999. 55..22.. BBeetttteerr AAcccceessss NN..VV.. Geldenaakse Vest 6 3000 Leuven PPhhoonnee:: +32 16 29 80 45 FFaaxx:: +32 16 29 80 46 EEmmaaiill:: info@ba.be WWeebb:: TTyyppee ooff ssuuppppoorrtt:: 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. SSppeecciiaall eexxppeerrttiissee:: 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. LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 7 March 1999. 55..33.. DD.. CCoonnnneecctt Av. Van Goidtsnoven 33 B-1180 Uccle EEmmaaiill:: webmaster@dconnect.be WWeebb:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 25 February 1999. 55..44.. DDoouubbllee BBaarrrreell CCoonnssuullttaannccyy aanndd PPrroodduuccttiioonnss Sportstraat 28 B-9000 Gent PPhhoonnee:: +32 9 222 77 64 FFaaxx:: +32 9 222 49 76 EEmmaaiill:: mvergall@double-barrel.be WWeebb:: CCoonnttaacctt:: Michael C. Vergallen mvergall@double-barrel.be TTyyppee ooff ssuuppppoorrtt:: phone, email remote network admin, inhouse, onsite. SSppeecciiaall eexxppeerrttiissee:: installation, system admin. internet and intranet connectivity, sendmail, firewalls, proxys, nameservers, troubleshooting software & hardware. LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 5 March 1999. 55..55.. ggrrmmbbll pprroodduuccttiioonnss Korte Vuldersstraat B-8000 Brugge PPhhoonnee:: +32 50 344366 EEmmaaiill:: info@grmbl.com WWeebb:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 2 March 1999. 55..66.. LLIIFFEE Mgr. Vanwaeyenberglaan 6/10 B-3000 Leuven PPhhoonnee:: +32 477 57 50 71 EEmmaaiill:: info@life.be WWeebb:: CCoonnttaacctt:: Jasper Nuyens jasper@life.be TTyyppee ooff ssuuppppoorrtt:: 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. SSppeecciiaall eexxppeerrttiissee:: Kernel driver development, database interconnectivity (VPN, wireless networking), security auditing (firewall, VPN, ethical hacking), e-commerce. See our website for more. LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 20 April 1999. 55..77.. PPhhiiddaannii SSooffttwwaarree SSPPRRLL Rue de l'autonomie 1 B-1070 Brussels EEmmaaiill:: info@phidani.be WWeebb:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 25 February 1999. 55..88.. SSppiieerr BBVVBBAA Knaptandstraat 96-98 B-9100 Sint-Niklaas EEmmaaiill:: info@spier,be WWeebb:: LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 02 March 1999. 55..99.. VViirrggooPPlluuss sspprrll Rue Dartois 1 B-4000 Liege PPhhoonnee:: +32 4 253 00 59 FFaaxx:: +32 4 253 00 49 EEmmaaiill:: contact@virgoplus.com WWeebb:: CCoonnttaacctt:: Bruno Mairlot bruno@virgoplus.com TTyyppee ooff ssuuppppoorrtt:: By phone, email, or remote networked administration, inhouse, onsite SSppeecciiaall eexxppeerrttiissee:: 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. LLaasstt mmooddiiffiieedd:: 28 June 1999. 66.. BBeellggiiaann LLiinnuuxx rreessoouurrcceess 66..11.. WWeebbssiitteess 66..11..11.. LLiinnuuxx iinn BBeellggiiuumm +o Linux in Belgium +o Belgian HOWTO 66..11..22.. DDuuttcchh LLiinnuuxx--ssiitteess +o +o Nederlandstalige Linux Documentatie Project +o Linux Support Website +o Beginnen met Linux +o Installatie Handleiding RedHat 5.2 66..11..33.. FFrreenncchh LLiinnuuxx--ssiitteess +o linuxbe.org 66..11..44.. MMiirrrroorrss iinn BBeellggiiuumm +o Freshmeat at Chello (TVD) +o Linuxberg at Wallonie Internet +o Linuxberg at Online +o Linuxberg at Pandora (Telenet) +o Linux Gazette at Belnet 66..22.. HHOOWWTTOO 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 ;) 66..22..11.. WWeebb +o HOWTO's at KULeuven +o HOWTO's at SIN 66..22..22.. FFTTPP +o HOWTO's at Belnet 66..33.. FFTTPP 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. 66..33..11.. KKeerrnneell--ssoouurrcceess +o Official Mirror kernel-sources at Chello (TVD) +o Mirror kernel-sources at linux.be.eu.org +o Mirror kernel-sources at Digibel 66..33..22.. DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonnss +o Red Hat +o Official Mirror at Belnet +o Mirror at Chello (TVD) +o Mirror at linux.be.eu.org +o Mirror at Pandora (Telenet) +o Mirror at Digibel +o Debian +o Official Mirror at KULeuven +o Official Mirror at spnet +o Mirror at EUnet +o Mirror at Skynet +o Mirror at Pandora (Telenet) +o Mirror at Interpac +o Slackware +o Official Mirror at Interpac +o Mirror at Skynet +o Mirror at Globe +o SuSE +o Mirror at Pandora (Telenet) +o Mandrake +o Mirror at Belnet 66..33..33.. SSooffttwwaarree +o Mirrors at Belnet +o Mirrors at Chello (TVD) +o Mirrors at linux.be.eu.org +o Mirrors at Pandora (Telenet) +o Mirrors at Digibel 66..44.. UUsseenneett +o at WebWatch 66..55.. MMaaiilliinngglliissttss 66..55..11.. LLiinnuuxx uusseerr ggrroouuppss +o BLUG Mailinglist +o L2U Mailinglist +o LILUG Mailinglist +o LGOVL Mailinglist 66..66.. IIRRCC 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.