have the kde world (kmail is what I use), 3) I can bring up
a console terminal program, 4) I can run X programs.
I see this as a great thing, myself.
--STeve Andre'
(?) floppies, and is tons easier to use. Then you
can hand those floppies to others and they can read/write them.
--STeve Andre'
to the cvs changes mailing list and read it,
and 2) Look at the upgrade FAQ often.
STeve Andre'
.
But nothing beats my A31p, which they aren't making any more...
--STeve Andre'
to be a lot...
--STeve Andre'
on items, but he doens't know where
developers come from--they just appear and do stuff.
This is why When is the frombatzle device going to be supported?
is such an aggravating question.
--STeve Andre'
On Tuesday 18 October 2005 21:07, Paul Greene wrote:
STeve Andre' wrote:
Seeing all sorts of good wishes to the project, but I haven't
seen any gifts, yet. ;-)
I just paypaled $25 to the project, as a birthday present. Given
what we all get from this OS, OpenBSD deserves something
of memtest and let it run on its own. If you suspect a system of
bad ram let it run at least 24 hours.
--STeve Andre'
can look at the wounded src tree and figure out what happened; I've
done that and learning about some of my blunders, but thats after I've
gotten a working system again.
--STeve Andre'
?
--STeve Andre'
/etc/hostname.?. You should
be able to do this easily. Have a backup plan in case it doesn't go well.
--STeve Andre'
.
--STeve Andre'
of that, but
I can't imagine that isn't a good test.
--STeve Andre'
it again. The list of files below would give you a real
good clue as to what to do.
--STeve Andre'
[cvs entry from March 5]
CVSROOT:/cvs
Module name:src
Changes by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2005/03/05 16:58:44
Modified files:
sys/arch/amd64/conf: GENERIC files.amd64
is going
to affect things--if you can, stuff 128m in it.
My 1.8G p4 laptop can do a make build in about 2 hours.
--STeve Andre'
in general, hence this question. I'm not asking
for any kind of a time-table for anything, just general feasibility
for support for some of the cheaper units.
Thanks,
STeve Andre'
for timings, the simplest test is FTP. TTCP in the ports tree
might be reasonable too. But again, your applications are really what
you are interested in, so use them to test.
Only you can make the final determination.
--STeve Andre'
the
port that sshd listens to, but you have to then tell anyone who uses
your machine remotely where it is, and as an extra treat you might
get some interest in a vandal and they'll go hunting for the ssh port.
Why bother? Think of them as ground lice.
--STeve Andre'
who posted the original question has the best
of intentions, but I don't think he quite understands how things
work. And no, there probably isn't a statement of exactly how
things work. Watching the mailing lists is the way to learn. I
think that *is* stated on the site.
--STeve Andre'
anything, looking for a couple of minutes).
Really, the first place you should be looking are the KDE mail
archives (mail.kde.org), and then asking there.
--STeve Andre'
the last few years, but from what I've seen
lately of the insides of other laptops (Dell, Sony, HP), I think ThinkPads
are the best built. My four year old A31p is still a great machine, and
has three spindles; three disks in a laptop is cool. ;-)
--STeve Andre'
On Monday 16 January 2006 05:49, Siju George wrote:
http://www.securitypipeline.com/175801169?CID=rssfeed_pl_scp
--Siju
This isn't news, and whenever one tries to put numbers on these
things, it's always skewed. It also doesn't have much to do with
OpenBSD...
--STeve Andre'
wasn't working...
--STeve Andre'
of
inodes, I just used the default parameters creating the filesystem, which
is ffs. Thanks,
-Matt-
df -i
--STeve Andre'
proved it would have been useful.
--STeve Andre'
do a
man [
?
--STeve Andre'
code.
Miod
I cast a vote for re-writing the kernel in Ruby because of it's robust
threads implementation.
You are misled, Diana.
The kernel should be written in SNOBOL4.
--STeve Andre'
on
-current and not quite knowing that you are.
--STeve Andre'
peice of
junk to run -current on, and learn from there...
--STeve Andre'
On Thursday 22 March 2007 14:18:44 Jeremy David wrote:
Perhaps the better thing to say is that it takes know-how to run
current *correctly and well*.
If you're just dipping your toes into OpenBSD. Running -current might
as to what to look for, to fix this? File perms
aren't a problem, and nothing seems unusual to me. This
is a -current system compiled on March 14th.
Thanks,
--STeve Andre'
decreasing the amount of ram.
--STeve Andre'
or arrogance, but experience.
The OpenBSD developers have spent a HUGE amount of time working
on things, discussing, arguing and working towards secure systems.
People submit code suggestions all the time. Most I think are rejected.
Some are accepted.
Thats as it should be.
--STeve Andre'
is encouraged
if I'm missing something here.
--STeve Andre'
.
--STeve Andre'
On Tuesday 15 January 2008 16:30:07 Rafael Morales wrote:
Hi list,
How can I detect all the access point around me ???, I
need this for to know which is the nearest. I use
OpenBSD 4.2
Thanks and regards
man ifconfig
Pay special attention to the -M option.
--STeve Andre'
javascript or flash (I have a different box for
entertainment). Of the browsers in packages, which browser would people
think is likely the most secure?
[snip]
Why not create an OpenBSD live CD with the stuff you want on it?
--STeve Andre'
can diminish the RF fields by 50dB for the box(s) and at20dB+
for the CRTs / LCDs.LCDs are likely better in this regard. Googling for
TEMPEST might reveal some of the methods it uses.
--STeve Andre'
On Friday 01 February 2008 17:14:59 you wrote:
From Sun's own mouth:
...Solaris 10 OS, the most secure OS worldwide holding 176 records...
is that so?
How many angels can argue on head of a pin?
Thats a much more entertaining question...
--STeve Andre'
it.
If anyone has had a disaster reading NTFS data I'd like to hear it.
--STeve Andre'
On Tuesday 05 February 2008 19:19:41 Edd Barrett wrote:
Hi,
On Feb 5, 2008 11:49 PM, STeve Andre' [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'd like to suggest that NTFS be enabled by default in GENERIC;
I realize that it can't be in the boot media because of size, but for
general work not having
On Wednesday 06 February 2008 19:07:30 Ted Unangst wrote:
On Feb 5, 2008 3:49 PM, STeve Andre' [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'd like to suggest that NTFS be enabled by default in GENERIC;
I realize that it can't be in the boot media because of size, but for
general work not having to compile
of people.
--STeve Andre'
it
RF wise, solder a spot every few inches along each overlap.
If you do this you will drastically reduce the RF leaving the box.
--STeve Andre'
as a backup, NOT on some random laptop!
The research is very interesting, but it doesn't apply to OpenBSD.
--STeve Andre'
On Saturday 23 February 2008 15:15:21 Jon wrote:
I'm using dd to clone a drive. How can I watch the progress of this or
see the transfer rate in real time?
It doesn't. dd only reports stats at the end.
man dd for more info.
--STeve Andre'
, why don't the developers fix
it?
Well, I certainly haven't seen this, using the examples you gave. I don't
know what the problem is, but regardless of what it is (or is not), the
developers have to hear of a problem before they can fix it...
--STeve Andre'
own.
To better understand the philosophy of why binary blobs aren't good,
listen (and read) the OpenBSD 3.9 song:
http://openbsd.org/lyrics.html#39
--STeve Andre'
configure: error: source directory already configured; run make distclean
there first
*** Error code 1
Stop in /usr/xenocara/util/macros (line 99
of /usr/X11R6/share/mk/bsd.xorg.mk).
*** Error code 1
Thanks, STeve Andre'
list archive.
Regards,
-Lars
I think you want /usr/share/misc/license.template?
--STeve Andre'
after the 2.9
release? Using a little logic it shouldn't be too hard to figure it out...
--STeve Andre'
I just upated my src tree and built a new kernel. The system works
(I can ssh to my laptop), but X is dead and I can't switch to a text
console. I tried this twice with the same results. Reverting to my
previous kernel of the 7th returned the laptop to normal. So, heads
up.
--STeve Andre'
I've been looking for a way to figure out how long my laptop has
been on since the waking from the last suspend, but I don't see
any way to do that.
Am I missing something? Thanks.
--STeve Andre'
On Thursday 13 April 2006 15:45, STeve Andre' wrote:
I've been looking for a way to figure out how long my laptop has
been on since the waking from the last suspend, but I don't see
any way to do that.
Am I missing something? Thanks.
--STeve Andre'
Thanks for the ideas, but I must
an adaptor and put the disk into an i386 box
and do an install that way. Either way is apt to be faster than
using a serial line (gack).
--STeve Andre'
.
--STeve Andre'
different brands in the last couple of years, I prefer ThinkPads.
--STeve Andre'
to verify that things will go well first, and then make the move.
Given that you are running php, I'd want to run the latest version, given
how bug prone it seems to be. But only you can determine all this, so
get going with a little test system. ;-)
--STeve Andre'
. Make a 3.9 machine and try it.
--STeve Andre'
it for yourself, and be the judge
I'm going back to reading the CVS logs right now -- it's much more
fun, and instructive.
--STeve Andre'
event, or Linux event? Comparing OS's to sausage
seems a tad bit weird, but is perhaps tasty. ;-)
--STeve Andre'
company if that
data was ever stolen?
--STeve Andre'
computer folks are weird in that we remember many of them.
--STeve Andre'
that systems with really sensitive data were in that
PDA...
--STeve Andre'
That echoes data to another tty; I want to send *input* to that
ttty as if somewhere were there.
--STeve Andre'
On Tuesday 25 July 2006 07:11, Lawrence Horvath wrote:
As long as the permissions are correct you can just redirect, you just
need to know what tty your piping to, i used who
you can look to the OpenBSD files to look for anything
like patches.
Me, I'd create another 3.9-stable box and try this before doing it on a
system you use. You shouldn't have many problems.
--STeve Andre'
not make it the
default, period?
You should look in the archives for stuff like this. Usually with some
digging you'll find previous discussions on things. At least make the
effort first, before asking.
--STeve Andre'
your 3.6 environment.
Also, 3.9 is the current release, with 4.0 just around the corner.
I would definitely use 3.9 instead of 3.8, and would wait and
buy a 4.0 CD set, due out on November 1st. OpenBSD gets lots
better with each release along with the ports tree.
--STeve Andre'
the same data over and over again since its network cable was
unplugged. Sadly, I killed it when arranging power cords.
--STeve Andre'
as being
fine the day before, so that happens. But I've also seen SMART
accurately fortell of problems a couple of time now. While it isn't
perfect, it is useful.
--STeve Andre'
in the ddb-Console so DoS
may not be the correct word at all. ;]
Sebastian, you are confusing DoS with bug. What you describe is a bug.
Yes, it denies you the use of your system but that isn't an attack. You're
really splitting hairs here and aren't doing anything useful.
--STeve Andre'
modem that I've used for years. The relevant line in
the dmesg data is
pccom3 at pcmcia1 function 0 U.S. Robotics, XJ/CC1560, Megahertz 56kbps \
Modem port 0xa3f8/8: ns16550a, 16 byte fifo
--STeve Andre'
machine can, thats why.
Different perspectives are a good thing.
--STeve Andre'
the current versions of
things are.
--STeve Andre'
/rc and /etc/rc.conf to see whats going on these days.
Always look to see what an author claims about whats going on
in OpenBSD before believing what they say...
--STeve Andre'
On Saturday 04 November 2006 19:55, Nick Guenther wrote:
On 11/4/06, STeve Andre' [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Saturday 04 November 2006 19:09, Nick Guenther wrote:
Just came across this article:
http://geodsoft.com/howto/harden/OpenBSD/services.htm
So is he right?
-Nick
but not perfect. So
try that, and look in the bios settings for anything that can tweak the
cardbus slots. Given my experiences with this, I'm thinking there is
a good chance that your problem lies in the laptop itself. Good luck.
--STeve Andre'
On Tuesday 07 November 2006 22:20, Melameth, Daniel D. wrote:
STeve Andre' wrote:
On Monday 06 November 2006 22:10, Melameth, Daniel D. wrote:
I'm having the same issue with 4.0 -stable--well, a bastardized copy
of -stable that also contains ral, cardbus and related changes from
a higher rate of failure. Would I
get a T30 if the price was right for its configuration? Probably. I
really like Thinkpads. If in fact the T30 does die on you, spare parts
are obtainable.
--STeve Andre'
handling is taking care about half connection
closing now.
can you guess how much reyk was prodding me for the sloppy states? :)
I'm looking around and don't quite get sloppy states. Looking at the code
isn't quite helping. Anything else I can read?
--STeve Andre'
, and there one stillhas to be very careful.
anyone using sloppy statekeeping on regular firewalls deserves more
than a spanking.
Crud. I did not look there. Sorry for the noise, but perhaps you've
warned some folks and they'll listen.
--STeve Andre'
install.
--STeve Andre'
*. I'm not trying to
cast them in a bad light, but a certain amount of paranoia when doing
security stuff is a good thing.
Go get the real thing and learn that.
--STeve Andre'
a fix into place can be worse than not doing
anything at all. I have no idea what they're doing, have no idea
with whom they may be talking. But I know that it is being worked
on, and will be a reasoned response to the problem.
More than expect, I trust OpenBSD.
--STeve Andre'
.
To each their own.
--STeve Andre'
you get DVD-RAM disks?d I'd LOVE to have a couple more.
Carrying HDDs off-site is an adventure I don't encourage for backup.
MUCH nicer for 100GB, however.
Lee
--STeve Andre'
the sounds a keyboard makes.
Get an old IBM buckling spring keyboard (original PC and AT)
and listen to the sounds it makes. That is something you
could probably decode with decent accuracy.
--STeve Andre'
On Thursday 11 September 2008 02:28:58 Damien Miller wrote:
On Wed, 10 Sep 2008, STeve Andre' wrote:
On Wednesday 10 September 2008 15:58:03 Kevin Neff wrote:
Hi,
Some secure protocols like SSH send encrypted keystrokes
as they're typed. By doing timing analysis you can figure
have gone to hell. You have new hardware
problems.
I'd first suspect ram. Get memtest86 and run it for 24 hours or
so. I'd also take the raid array and stuff it into another identical
computer. You do have a spare system for this production
service, don't you?
--STeve Andre'
for this and you don't want
to do that.
If you want OpenOffice, I'd upgrade a system to 4.0-current and
use that till 4.1 comes out.
--STeve Andre'
of the disk, and then offers specific
data for fdisk and disklabel. That might be worth doing.
--STeve Andre'
, but I'd be hesitant to run something
production on it. I'd try the process again and figure out
what you did wrong.
I hope I wrote something readable this time. ;-)
--STeve Andre'
start
the process of building everything again.
--STeve Andre'
building the kernel. This is
backwards, and might work, but it isn't 'right'. Some would
say You're on your own, not doing things the documented
way.
If you have another system to play on I'd suggest doing
everything over again. It's late (or very early) where I am
so I am off now.
--STeve Andre
be appreciated.
As long as I'm here begging for data, I'd like to hear of cardbus
USB 2.0 cards too. These two items would bring my Thinkpad
closer to the modern world.
Thanks...
--STeve Andre'
want to take a system back to -stable,
save the important data and re-install. Don't be clever.
--STeve Andre'
.
If the compile doesn't work, start all over again--the vast majority
of problems I've had have been my own blunders, not the developers.
Does that make more sense?
--STeve Andre'
in a couple years your deficit and dollar
won't let you afford it. Pax Euro and Yuan, Eh.
-Bob
Nah, at the rate it's going in a couple of years we'll become the
fouth territory...
--STeve Andre'
this disappear, but do
not trust it, replace it. Newegg here in the US is a good place.
--STeve Andre'
you want to know something
about a ThinkPad.
--STeve Andre'
think heavy and bolted
to a wall.
--STeve Andre'
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