blade system recommendations
I'd like to purchase a blade enclosure with SAN storage. What systems like these are recommended with FreeBSD? Please comment on: HP c-class enclosure -- will some/all of the management features work? if I use hp tools (requires compat5) and linux compat, would I get all/most functionality? Is p-class better if all the bells and whistles of the c-class are not available? What about Dell? Not as robust but cheaper? Does Dell blade system (PE1955) with CX300 work well? If hp c-class doesn't make sense because functionality (like manageability features) are not available, then would Dell's offering be a better choice over the hp p-class? Please feel free to recommend other blade-SAN configurations that work well under FreeBSD. Thanks! Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
XFree86 fonts
Can I install both Type1 and TrueType fonts? Can I install multiple packages for each (Type1 and TrueType)? I have XFree86 4.2.1 from new install of FreeBSD 4.7-RELEASE. When describing installing TrueType fonts, the handbook is confusing, it says: XFree86 4.X has built in support for rendering TrueType fonts. There are two different modules that can enable this functionality. The freetype module is used in this example because it is more consistent with the other font rendering back-ends. To enable the freetype module just add the following line to the Module section of the /etc/X11/XF86Config file. Load freetype *** is that all for XFree86 4.x? The handbook then goes on to add: For XFree86 3.3.X, a separate TrueType font server is needed. Xfstt is commonly used for this purpose. To install Xfstt, simply install the port x11-servers/Xfstt. *** well, that doesn't apply to me, but the handbood goes on! and *** therein lies my question: do these folowing paragraphs (which I *** have included below) apply to 3.3.x or to BOTH 3.3.x *and* 4.x? Now make a directory for the TrueType fonts (for example, /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType) and copy all of the TrueType fonts into this directory. Keep in mind that TrueType fonts cannot be directly taken from a Macintosh; they must be in Unix/DOS/Windows format for use by XFree86. Once the files have been copied into this directory, use ttmkfdir to create a fonts.dir file, so that the X font renderer knows that these new files have been installed. ttmkfdir is available from the FreeBSD Ports Collection as x11-fonts/ttmkfdir. # cd /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType # ttmkfdir fonts.dir Now add the TrueType directory to the font path. This is just the same as described above for Type1 fonts, that is, use % xset fp+ /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType % xset fp rehash or add a FontPath line to the XF86Config file. Thanks, John (c) Copyright 2002 John Daniels. All rights reserved. _ Get faster connections -- switch to MSN Internet Access! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
Re: having trouble setting up X on Fbsd 4.7 w/ ATI Mach6
I had the same problem. 'ati' is not listed, so I used the default/vga. When I finished the install, startx failed. I did some rearch at www.XFree86.org and found that I needed to enter 'ati' for that parameter (I think on that screen, the driver defaulted to 'ati' and it was asking for a chipset??) so both driver and chipset needs to be 'ati' -- if you enter 'mach64', you loose some functionality. Note: as you mention, nether 'ati' or 'mach64' are options. Because I didn't do it during install, I can't tell you 100% that you should enter 'ati' during the install, but you can get more info at www.XFree86.org, or edit the XFConfig86 file after the install like I did. Using 'ati' might also help with modeline, I'm not sure. Modeline worked ok for me. John (c) Copyright 2002 John Daniels. All rights reserved. _ Get a speedy connection with MSN Broadband. Join now! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/freeactivation.asp To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
using an extended partition for freebsd
Hi everyone: I am installing 4.7-REL on a PC with one PRIMARY and one EXTENDED partition. The PRIMARY partition is FAT and I have W98 there. I want to use the EXTENED partition (the WHOLE partition - there is currently nothing there) for FreeBSD but I read that FreeBSD needs to be installed into a PRIMARY partition. SYSINSTALL's FDISK program has an option (Change Type) that lets me change the EXTENDED partition to FreeBSD, but I don't know if it is changing the partition to PRIMARY or just making a cosmetic Label change. And if it is making the change, will the BIOS recognize it (will anything break) Will SYSINSTALL's FDISK program do what I need it to do? If not, what tool can I use to change the EXTENDED partition to a PRIMARY partition? FYI, SYSINSTALL's FDISK screen is: Disk Name: ad0 Disk geometry: 4865 cyls/ 255 heads / 63 sectors = 78156225 (38162MB) Offset Size EndName PType Desc. SubtypeFlags 0 63 62- 6 unused 0 63 12594897 12594959 ad0s12 fat 11 12594960 65561265 78156224 ad0s24 extended15 78156225 9135 78165359 -6 unused0 Thanks in advance, John (c) Copyright 2002 John Daniels. All rights reserved. _ Get a speedy connection with MSN Broadband. Join now! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/freeactivation.asp To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
freebsd into an extended partition
Hey everyone: Sorry the SYSINSTALL/FDISK table didn't come out right on my last post. I have re-entered it below. John Disk Name: ad0 Disk geometry: 4865 cyls/ 255 heads / 63 sectors = 78156225 (38162MB) Offset Size End Name PTypeDesc. Subtype Flags 0 63 62-6 unused 0 63 12594897 12594959 ad0s1 2 fat 11 12594960 65561265 78156224 ad0s2 4 extended 15 78156225 9135 78165359 - 6unused 0 (c) Copyright 2002 John Daniels. All rights reserved. _ Unlimited Internet access for only $21.95/month. Try MSN! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/2monthsfree.asp To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
Re: freebsd into an extended partition
Thanks for the reply. From: Kent Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] It didn't matter. My mailer mangled it anyway. The sysinstall fdisk will do what you need to do. You delete the extended partition and then use what is left as a FreeBSD slice. OK, but the sysinstall fdisk has a Change Type option that seemed to work. When I tried it, it changed the EXTENDED partition/slice to FreeBSD. Do I need to actually Delete the EXTENDED partition and then recreate it as a FreeBSD slice? (is that safer, or otherwise recommended) It seems that Change Type does this in one step. BTW, I have nothing on the EXTENDED partition. It is only there to hold FreeBSD. John _ Get faster connections -- switch to MSN Internet Access! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
SYSINSTALL/FDISK
Hi: Please read the whole post before replying. Yes, I know that DOS allows 4 PRIMARY Partitions and the history and purpose of an EXTENDED Partition. I am installing 4.7-REL on a PC with one PRIMARY and one EXTENDED partition. The PRIMARY partition is FAT and I have W98 there. The EXTENDED partition is empty as it was originally set up to be a place for FreeBSD. Unfortuneately, I now understand that FreeBSD needs to be in a PRIMARY partition. (EXTENDED was recommended by the disk's customer service rep was was familiar with Linux but not BSD) Also, SYSINSTALL's FDISK program says that one should put FreeBSD in a partition labeled as unused. However, the Change Type command lets me change the EXTENDED partition to FreeBSD. I tried it and it seemed to work (I could even make it bootable) but I decided not to proceed because I don't know what is going on behind the scenes: is it really changing the partition to PRIMARY or just making a label change (is that the same thing)? I don't want to wind up with a disk that is unuseable. And if it is making the change from EXTENDED to PRIMARY, is this something that the BIOS will be OK with? Alternatively, should I use the SYSINSTALL/FDISK Delete option on the Partition and then create a new partition/slice instead of Change Type? If SYSINSTALL's FDISK program will not do what I need can you direct me to a tool can I use to change the EXTENDED partition to a PRIMARY partition? Thanks, John Daniels FYI, SYSINSTALL's FDISK screen is: Disk Name: ad0 Disk geometry: 4865 cyls/ 255 heads / 63 sectors = 78156225 (38162MB) Offset Size EndName PTypeDesc.Subtype Flags 0 63 62-6 unused0 63 12594897 12594959 ad0s1 2 fat 11 12594960 65561265 78156224 ad0s2 4 extended15 78156225 9135 78165359 - 6 unused0 _ Choose an Internet access plan right for you -- try MSN! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
Network config for new install
I will be installing 4.7-RELEASE over ftp. I have a static DSL connection. I have looked through all the relevent docs but I can not find the answer to this: Network config part of Sysinstall asks for a Host name and Domain name. But, I do not yet have a domain name, so... a) should I purchase one before I start the install? (if so is this necessary or very convenient - recommended?) b) can I enter anything for Host name and Domain name and change it later? (will this make my life very difficult?) c) can you point me to any docs? Thanks in advance, John (c) Copyright 2002 John Daniels. All rights reserved. _ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
disk upgrade on dual boot system
I am upgrading from a Maxtor 5400rpm 8-gig to a Western Digital 7200rpm 40-gig. I have a dual boot system: W98 and FreeBSD. I use the FreeBSD boot manager (boot easy) The new drive (WD) comes with a utility for copying all data from the old disk to the new disk. A WD support person has told me that the utility will have a problem with the boot manager and FreeBSD partition. I do not need to keep the FreeBSD partition (but I would prefer to keep it for back up). It is 4.0 and I plan to reinstall to 4.6-2. I do not care to reinstall *both* W98 and FreeBSD = What I *think* I should do: 1) Restore current disk to it's pre-boot easy, pre-FreeBSD state by a) taking out Boot Easy with sysinstall or the FreeBSD utility (usr/sbin/boot0cfg) b) use fdisk to delete the FreeBSD partition 2) install 40-gig disk and use WD disk copy utility 3) remove old disk (now a back-up), check that new disk will boot W98 4) reinstall FreeBSD This seems a rather strange way to upgrade a dual-boot disk -- what if actually wanted to keep FreeBSD? Am I missing something? Is there a better way? The information in this email and in any attachments is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy this message, delete any copies held on your systems and notify the sender immediately. You should not retain, copy or use this email for any purpose, nor disclose all or any part of its content to any other person. Contents of this email should not be relied upon as complete or accurate and is subject to change without notice. (c) Copyright 2002 John Daniels. All rights reserved. _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
