thanks Lisa..... I think I should get a current version. Mine is about 5 ydars old. On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 9:17 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > PHLAK is based on Morphix > > Here's the Forums for that Auto Networking Question: > http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=phlak > > I can't attest to how much "good stuff" current tools PHLAK has, but that's > the best source for your networking issues, beyond verifying the OSI stack > connection (suggested below). > > For your current PHLAK network issues, follow OSI troubleshooting: > 1 - do you have a device - dmesg? 2 - do you have link light? > 3 - do you have an ip address - ifconfig -a ? > 4 - do you have a dns issue - ping apple.com? > > You can use a Fedora Core or Ubuntu LiveCD with the new persistence via USB > key options. If you like you can hand install whatever security tools you > want! A LiveCD for security labs is generally just for network and linux > security professional use to protect your regular distro and allow you setup > things like HoneyPots, Snort Servers, sniffers, scanners or TARGETS (that > can't exactly be accidently "hurt" outside of mounting /dev/hda). > > Backtrack comes with all the best tools available on Knoppix STD - but old > school security users really prefer Knoppix STD, since it's usually used for > learning. Many security professionals build their own LiveCD tools - > Knoppix STD (or any ISO) can be ISO loop mounted to add drivers for your > ethernet, wireless card and Xorg.conf (tested to work with your monitor and > laptop Video cards) and added before burning. With ISO build experience, or > a simple HowTo, 4 hours build and 4 test burns and you will have a nice > tool! > > Netcat, Hydra, honeypot, aircrack, nmap, snort, iptables can be apt-get/yun > or rpm installed in any Linux distro. > > We just use LiveCD's at the Hackfests to play with security tools while > semi-protecting our regular systems. > > Doesn't mean you can't install or use Fedora Core or Ubuntu (which allows > you to also use a USB key with the LiveCD to save your settings in a > persistent state)? But I think you missed an InstallFest yesterday! > > FedoraCore 9 and Kubuntu are easier to install, since they have more > drivers; and easier to expand, giving you a FireFox 3.0 updated browser, > etc. > > (Not going to be too secure for you using PHLAX with an old URI, UTF > encoding, PDF and XSS exploitable port 80/443 tunnel right past your > OS/networking to allow people to cruise through your protected browser > cache, saved passwords (including router passwords), and even change system > settings? > > I have a Compaq Presario 1235/1236/1237/1238/1240/1250 Series Original Quick > Restore if anyone would like to setup a Laptop under old Microsoft for fun? > It is supposed to work in VMWare running on a Nix box too? > > http://wapedia.mobi/en/Obnosis || http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/obnosis > ________________________________ > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mike havens >> >> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:16:05 >> To: ; >> Subject: I was just notified part of my message was bounced? >> >> >> As you all know I am now trapped in the world of windows. I sat down >> with a couple of old bootable distros of the Linux ilk and started the >> laptop. The first one (Security Tools Distribution) started fine but >> after a few minutes the mouse stops working. Then I started Mepis. >> That one would not start at all. Last of all was Professional Hackers >> Linux Assault Kit. That one starts and the mouse stopped working once >> but upon restart all was good. Then I was thinking about hooking up to >> the internet but that was a no-go. It seems that it didn't want to >> auto-detect the network which windows has no problem detecting. How do >> I get Linux to auto-detect it? >> >> Then I was thinking of traveling with Linux on the laptop and thinking >> that the broadband card I bought in Phoenix would not work on the >> Linux box (I know that where I bought it has no relevance here) but >> was greatly relieved when I did a little research: >> http://www.sierrawireless.com/faq/ShowFAQ.aspx?ID=601 >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > Laugh at this MSN Footer > > ________________________________ > See how Windows Mobile brings your life together—at home, work, or on the > go. 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