Orlando Andico wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Carlo Sogono wrote:
> ..
> > 1. Is there a local FreeBSD group which I can contact and send my questions?
>
> not that i know of..
i believe mr. vallon (did i spell it correctly?) from lasalletech bacolod is the
one maintaining a ph-freebsd list.
>
>
> > 2. Where is the equivalent of Linux's /etc/inittab? Where can I modify init
> > settings? Is /etc/rc.conf a boot autoconfiguration tool? Can someone brief
> > me on how FreeBSD bootup scripts work.
>
> it's there in /etc/rc.conf. it's a single file (historically BSD has a
> single /etc/rc.local for startup stuff, no fancy-schmancy directories
> here)
read the Handbook its all there.
>
>
> > 3. I installed GNU bash and fileutils so I can (hopefully) make use of
> > colors using dircolors. It seems that the FreeBSD term cons25 is not listed
> > among the 'colorable' terms of /etc/DIR_COLORS. Is there a way for me to use
> > ls with colors?
>
> the bsd terminal is compatible with vt100. try TERM=vt100.
>
> > 4. How does /etc/passwd and /etc/master.passwd work? Is master.passwd the
> > equivalent of Linux's /etc/shadow? FreeBSD does not recognize the shell
> > changes I have made in these two files, instead I had to use the pw command
> > for it to use my desired shell, why?
>
> yes. /etc/master.passwd equivalent to /etc/shadow
>
> it dont recognize because BSD hashes those files using DBM (thats why it
> can do password lookups really fast even with zillions of users) and you
> have to sync the text maps with the DBM maps.
>
> > 5. Can someone give me an overview of the following:
> > * PPP-is this the same as Linux pppd?
>
> i think so.. i used to get this running, its pretty normal (unlike the
> solaris pppd.. ack!)
there are two kinds of ppp in freebsd, user's ppp and kernel's pppd.
> > * Firewall-the equiv of ipfwadm/ipchains/important FreeBSD-only net tools
>
> forgot.. he he
ipfw and ipf
>
>
> > * Kernel-How do I configure the kernel? How do I recompile it?
>
> oh this i like. go to /usr/src/sys/i386/conf.. argh, just read the BSD
> Handbook. it has a nice description. personally i like BSD's way of
> configuring and compiling the kernel to Linux's way (just edit one file).
>
> > * FreeBSD config scripts (if any)
>
> dunno..
you mean like linuxconf? if it is then you can take a look at /stand/sysinstall but
i rather do it manually.
>
> > 6. Are there HOWTO docs for FreeBSD?
>
> yeah its called the BSD Handbook. it should come with a full install. look
> in /usr/share/doc or thereabouts..
howto.tucows.com/bsd its a little enhancement of their handbook
fooler.
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