FreeBSD advocacy PDF?

hi there some months ago I saw a FreeBSD advocacy PDF, it was really nice and small I've been looking for it since I'm going to CON and I'll to have it in our booth... if anybody knows what I'm talking about please let me know. Thanks __ Correo Yah

Re: Submitting PR without outgoing mail

> >>>Hey there, > >>> > >>>Just been reading > >>>http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/problem-reports/index.html > >>>It says that send_pr needs outgoing mail from the > system in order to > >>>work. Is there anyway to send a PR without > having to set up outgoing > >>>mail? Hi th

errors compilling JDK15

Hi there I've had the following problem compiling the native jdk15. this is the FreeBSD version: FreeBSD verde.fish 5.4-STABLE FreeBSD 5.4-STABLE #0: Fri Aug 12 20:17:01 COT 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/VERDE i386 This are the files in my dist dir ./

Good Operating systems book?

Hi there I want to learn about operating system to later start contributing to FreeBSD I would like to hear what books are good for newbies like me! NOTE: my C skills are pretty decent At a local library thre is a copy of Modern Operating System by Andrew tanebaum, but it`s the old edtion (from 19

updating to RELENG_6 fails on radeon DRM

Hi there I'm trying upgrading to upgrade from 5.4 to 6 make buildworld runs fine but when I get to compile I get an error Note I have tried with different(including empty) make.conf configurations also I'm using the same kernel I've been using since 5.2 ... cc -c -O2 -pipe -fno-strict-aliasing -

Re: How do I get ports sub-directory back?

--- Kiffin Gish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > I accidentally deleted all of the files in one of my > ports > sub-directory. Oops. > > In order to get them back I figured all I had to do > was run cvsup again, > but this didn't help, e.g. the given sub-directory > remained empty. > Bummer. >

Re: how to know the file system type [programming]

--- jdyke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > Jorge Mario G. Mazo wrote: > > hi there > > I've been looking for a way to check the fs type > > I need to do something like this > > > > if NTFS do this > > if msdis do that > > if ufs2 do that

how to know the file system type [programming]

hi there I've been looking for a way to check the fs type I need to do something like this if NTFS do this if msdis do that if ufs2 do that if ext2 do this other stuff thanks in advance = Either write things worth reading, Or do t

Re: Trying to get tv-out to work with Xorg

--- David LeCount <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > Ahoy. I've had this old ATI Rage II video card for > months and haven't been able to get the tv-out on it > to work. I have found no documentation on the > internet > and only two or three examples of xorg.conf files, > none of which have worked.

Re: jdk-1.5.0 + mozilla

--- Zumba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > After updating java vm from 1.4.2 to 1.5.0 my > browser (firefox) stoped > works with java. I readed somewhere that this patch > (jdk-1.5.0 patchset > 1) not offers a plugin for it. > > Is it true? YUP

eclipse is crashing java

Hi there I just installed the eclipse IDE via ports and when I try to open it I get an error (attached) and java coredumps any ideas why? PS: I'm using the native java [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~]$ java -version java version "1.4.2-p7" Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2-p7-roo

flash plugin not working after port"upgraded"

Hi there I had the www/linuxpluginwrapper flash plugin working yesterday I used portupgraded to upgrade and after that flash is not working anymore I tried removing the port and installing again buck no luck any tips? my libmap.conf is the old one and every thing else is the same old stuff thank

Re: cvsup refuse file stops portupgrade

--- Kris Kennaway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > On Thu, Jun 30, 2005 at 01:22:08PM -0500, Jorge > Mario G. wrote: > > hi there > > I have in my cvsup refuse file thet languages I > dont > > know > > but when I try to "portupgrade -a" I get err

cvsup refuse file stops portupgrade

hi there I have in my cvsup refuse file thet languages I dont know but when I try to "portupgrade -a" I get error about dependecies not found. example in ports/converters like 10 ports bitched for port in ports/japanese and since I dont have those ports portupgrade will fail is there any way to ge

Re: OpenBSD's pf and traffic

Sure you can check out IP accountingit's a great tool for web hosters and such, and they have an pf module http://ipa-system.sourceforge.net/ Jorge Mario Mazo _ Do You Yahoo!? Información de Estados Unidos y América Latina, en Yahoo! Noti

(mySQL) benchmarks strike back

Hi there I just read http://software.newsforge.com/software/04/12/27/1243207.shtml?tid=72&tid=29%20result and as in any onther benchmark there is a lot stuff that can be arguable. I would like to know why is that happening? the problem is that "we" are pushing FreeBSD/postgreSQL as a database solu

Re: Memory and Battery applets

--- Matt Aasted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > I'm running Gnome 2.8 on a recent version of FreeBSD > Stable 5.3 on an > x86 (dell latitude d600) processor, and whenever my > system is on the > memory usage shown in the gnome memory monitor > slowly climbs to 100% > over the course of about an h

Re: Unable to install FreeBSD 5.3 on a SMP box

ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff BTX halted I have tried unloading ACPI with no luck I have tried all options but I get the same message Jorge Mario G. Mazo _ Do You Yahoo!? Información de Estados Unidos y América Latina, en Yahoo! Notic

Unable to install FreeBSD 5.3 on a SMP box

without a single problem Jorge Mario G. Mazo _ Do You Yahoo!? Información de Estados Unidos y América Latina, en Yahoo! Noticias. Visítanos en http://noticias.espanol.yahoo.com ___ freebsd

Re: Plans about GIANT-LOCK, SMP performance ...

Hi there sir FreeBSD 5.3 has nmost subsitems giant-free, so if you have a SMP box 5.3 is the way to go... you'll see a lot of performance improvements!!! Jorge Mario G. Mazo _ Do You Yahoo!? Información de Estados Unidos y América Latina,

Mounting hard drive from a live cd?

hi there how do I mount the hard drive from a live cd? I\m using fressbie thanks = _ Do You Yahoo!? Información de Estados Unidos y América Latina, en Yahoo! Noticias. Visítanos en http://noticias.espanol.yahoo.com ___

Re: Clicks and Pops playing music.

--- Nikolas Britton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > After switching my main box from windows to freebsd > I have notice a shit > load of clicks and pops when playing my mp3s. I have > have a relatively > nice sound system setup on my computer (SoundBlaster > Live!, high end > Yamaha 2.1 speake

NDIS: no buffer space available

Hi there after using emule for a like 30mins I start getting that message I used netstat -m to track the mbuf clusters but when I start getting the message there is only like 356 used out of 32768 - I'm using the NDIS module to load my wifi card - I can send and recive all the info I want via http,

Re: problems with sound :[

hi there are you sure your sound card is an ich? first try loading all sound drivers check you sndstat #cat /dev/sndstat trow something to your /dev/dsp and read you dmesg Jorge _ Do You Yahoo!? Información de Estados Unidos y América La

5.3-STABLE slower than 5.3-beta3 (gnome)

Hi there I just upgraded from beta3 to "STABLE" (NO -RELEASE this time) and gnome takes like 10 secs more to start any particular reasson for that??? the scheudeler swtch maybe? it's not a conf file I think I've checked everthing PS: the boot time improved a lot Jorge

ndis0: No buffer space available

Hi there I'm using FreeBSD mosca.doom 5.2.1-RELEASE-p9 FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE-p9 #0: Thu Aug 26 10:47:42 GMT 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/MOSCA i386 I'm using the NDISulator to load my Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI Card, it works really good but after some have traffic I alw

ndis0: No buffer space available

Hi there I'm using FreeBSD mosca.doom 5.2.1-RELEASE-p9 FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE-p9 #0: Thu Aug 26 10:47:42 GMT 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/MOSCA i386 I'm using the NDISulator to load my Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI Card, it works really good but after some have traffic I alw

Re: can't install ndiswrapper

Hi there guys look this links has a great how to http://www.freebsddiary.org/ibm-thinkpad-t41.php also instead of fetching the you could retrive the sources using cvsup just get usr-sys and usr-sbin Jorge = _ Do You Yahoo!? Informa

does java needs linux base?

Hi there I built the native java from ports and I see it uses the linux_base which I dont want because I'm running out of space can I remove it??? completely?? and how by the way I mean all the linux_base and itss dependencies Jorge = _

Re: [UPDATED]sick and tired of freebsd resolving problems

> > > -Original Message- > > > From: Jorge Mario G. > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 5:21 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: sick and tired of freebsd resolving > problems > > >

Re: sick and tired of freebsd resolving problems

--- "Andrew L. Gould" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > On Thursday 26 August 2004 12:11 pm, Hauan, David > wrote: > > > -Original Message- > > > From: Jorge Mario G. > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 5:2

Re: sick and tired of freebsd resolving problems

--- Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > On Thu, Aug 26, 2004 at 12:11:27PM -0500, Hauan, > David wrote: > > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: Jorge Mario G. > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 25,

RE: sick and tired of freebsd resolving problems

--- Harry Reid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > You have a bunch of different domains listed here... > Is that correct or > should they all be "foodomain.org" > > > 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.myfoodamin.org > > 192.168.0.1 a a.foodoamin.org #NIC2 > > 192.168.0.2 b b.foodomain.org # WIFI

RE: sick and tired of freebsd resolving problems

--- "Hauan, David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Jorge Mario G. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 5:21 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: sick and tired

sick and tired of freebsd resolving problems

Hi there I`ve been experiencing resolving problems with freebsd 5.2.1-release-p9 the problem is this: I CAN NOT RESOLV my hosts file is ok looks like this in the gateway # 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.myfoodamin.org 192.168.0.1 a a.foodoamin.org #NIC2 192.1

Re: Xorg Install

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FreeBSD 5.2.1 not resolving after kernel compiling

Hi there My freebsd box was working fine (resolving) then I recompiled the kerneld I just added scbus and da to get my digicam, working then after reboot I can not resolv I think when I try to cvsup it sits on PARSING FILE I can not ssh to boxes in the LAN but I can ping then I can not ping box

NDISulator (project evil) installation on 5.2.1???

Hi there I Have a card that is supported by the ndisulator but it sais it's only available in -CURRENT I'm running FreeBSD-5.2.1-p9 is there any way to install the ndisulator? thanks jorge = _ Do You Yahoo!? Información de Estad

switching NAT: ipf to pf not working

Hello there I'm trying to switch the nat from ipf to pf our lan is pretty simple INTERNET (pf)--- 192.168.0.0/24 LAN1 | | |--- 192.168.1.0/24 Wireless LAN our ipf configuration was pretty much like this map xl0 192.168.0.0/24 -> 0/32 map xl0 192.168.1.0/24 -> 0/

device npx <--- what for?

Hi there I'm using freebsd 5.2.1-RELEASE I compiled my kernel without ISA and FLOPPY because I dont have that hardware. but the kernel failed at /../.../isa./npx_devclass and npx_ once I added ISA and Floppy all worked again my questions is why do I need npx? and isa? = __

Re: C include question

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Re: Centrino - Made for Microsoft Windows XP?

Hi there I have a dell D600 and FreeBSD works with no problem I think I had some problems with ACPI but then I fixed that prob. I dont have the intel wireless card I have the broadcom one and it works very nice with the patches from the Evil project (aka DNISulator) Jorge = __

Re: RH 7.3 to FBSD Question...

Hi there peter FreeBSD 4-STABLE comes with vinum a volume manager that does raid, it's integrated in FreeBSD but you can get more info on www.vinum.org Jorge = _ Do You Yahoo!? Información de Estados Unidos y América Latina, en Yah

Re: Questions about Hauppauge WinTV 350

Hi there I have a leadtek card which I bought in the USA the box said NTSC, but when I went to europe I did not have any problem using it. there is also some firmwares that let you change that but I've never tried that. it worked for me with no problems Jorge = __

Re: Partition sizes for small harddisk

--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribió: > > Hi > > I'm trying to install FreeBSD 4.10 on an older > computer with a 852 MB hard disk. > According to the handbook, 250 MB should suffice for > text mode only. > However, both the "User" and (retried) "Minimal" > distributions left me with no space in /usr >

Re: Problems mounting my cdrom drive

check for /dev/acd0 anyway do it the easy way: #mount /cdrom or trya acd0a Jorge _ Do You Yahoo!? Información de Estados Unidos y América Latina, en Yahoo! Noticias. Visítanos en http://noticias.espanol.yahoo.com _

switching multiple Linux boxes to freebsd

Hi I have to switch several Linux boxes to FreeBSD I dont have local access to the boxes and the colo company is charging a lot for the set up. I long time ago I saw @ bsdnews a program to switch Linux to FreeBSD in "real time" but now I cant find it anyway do you guys have any ideas??? thanks fo

Re: A tunnel between two 5.2-CURRENT laptops with IPsec + racoon

Hi I've read that IPSEC on 5.2.1 has some few problems and some functions are even broken. you better dig a bit more or try -STABLE Jorge _ Do You Yahoo!? Información de Estados Unidos y América Latina, en Yahoo! Noticias. Visítanos en http

Re: OpenBSD/ (maybe FreeBSD) Firewall/Router/DNS

I'll go for FreeBSD 4.X works better on older hardware or OpenBSD 3.5 becouse pf just rocks, yeah you can run pf on freeBSD 5-release but still... jorge _ Do You Yahoo!? Información de Estados Unidos y América Latina, en Yahoo! Noticias. V

why is the entropy file(device) in / and not in /dev ??

hi there I just read man hier and I still see no resson why the entropy device should be in / shouldnt it be in /dev??? Jorge _ Do You Yahoo!? Información de Estados Unidos y América Latina, en Yahoo! Noticias. Visítanos en http://noticias.

Debuggin a FreeBSD 5.2.1 kernel crash

Hi there I patched my 5.2.1 system with ALTQ now the systems is very unstable the kernel dies each 2, 3 hours I've been diggin the logs I dont see anything special How can I track the problem and report it?? Thanks = _ Do You Yahoo!?

Re: Bandwidth tracking/monitoring on Freebsd

Hi there I use IP Accouting It does that and whole lot more, like quotas, reminders and stuff like that http://ipa-system.sourceforge.net/ _ Do You Yahoo!? Información de Estados Unidos y América Latina, en Yahoo! Noticias. Visítanos en htt

Re: 5.2.1 sysinstall disk geometry problem

> When scripting sysinstall, it still halts with an > error about my disk > geometry. The problem is, even if I specify the > geometry that FreeBSD > wants to use by setting the geometry= variable, I > still get the error. > > Everything else in sysinstall is being scripted > correctly. The only >

Re: Info request from a product developer

Hi there ipfw on OpenBSD??? good luck there :) only pf is supported, by the way you should tihnk about adding pf support because it's taking over :) anyway. here are some books you can read Building Linux and OpenBSD Firewalls The Complete FreeBSD, Fourth Edition Absolute BSD: The Ultimate Guide

Re: FreeBSD 5.3

--- Caio Souza Mendes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > Hello, > > It would like to know if the next version to the > FreeBSD, the 5.3 will be same stable? If yes, for > when is foreseen the launching of exactly? > > Hi there http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/5-roadmap/schedul

passing disk geometry parameters to the kernel at boot time

Hi I'm having problems with FreeBSD 5.2-RELEASE getting the proper disk geometry. When I was installing I passed the correct info and installed, but once I rebooted the info is wiped off and again it has the wrong geometry what makes my system very "crashy" PS: is there a way to do this in lilo o

Re: Anyone use a commercial X-server?

> I was wondering if anyone is using a commercial x server such as Xig or > Metro-X with 4.7 or 5.0 and if so, what are you thought vs Xfree? > > Rod Hi yeah Metro-X and it rocks!!! like 1000 times faster and more stable than Xfree Jorge To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTE

Problems making world in 5.0-RELEASE

HI I just downloaded 5.0-RELEASE install miniso Installed, downloaded cvsup updated the sources did make buildworld and it finished OK but make installworld fails! also it fails trying to build the kernel su-2.05b# cd /usr/src/ su-2.05b#

a bit confused with new rc.d system in 5.0

Hi there I just installed 5.0 the first thing I noticed is the new rc system yeah looks good but I'm totally lost! so what is the difference between /etc/rc.sendmail and /erc/rc.d/sendmail I tried the handbook but there is no info about how to properly use this new system!. I like to integrate my

Re: why BIND and sendmail installed by default?

>> 2. for bill: >> I dont think there is BIND conde involved in the resolver OK, BIND has nothing to do with the resolver :-) > > Well, we can both think about it, or you could check. > >> 3. for peter: >> I always go with the CUSTOM install > > I think he's talking about FreeBSD 5, which I know f

Re: why BIND and sendmail installed by default?

Here I try to reply to kirk and all other guys 1. if I want to read my network status is most likely because I have server?? If I'd have a server Id configure (mail) it how I like it :) 2. for bill: I dont think there is BIND conde involved in the resolver 3. for peter: I always go with the CUS

why BIND and sendmail installed by default?

Hi there I've seen that BIND and sendmail (till 4.7-RELEASE havent tested 5.0 yet) are installed by default my question is simple... WHY? I see this from a end user point of view (mine): Do I need a name server or DNS "chaching" server??? - Nop, my ISP provides me that Do I need a my own mailserv

Not understanding VINUM docs

Hi I have FreeBSD installed in a 2G HD (swap, /, /var, /usr) Also I have 3 Hard Drives (/misc1 /misc2 /misc3) now I would like to build a concadenated volume with those 3 harddrives to make it like a 1 single drive my question is do I need a basic FreeBSD installed on those hard dirves for that

Error Downloading the Developers book on PDF format

Hi I've been tryint to download the FreeBSD develepers book(english) on PDF format and the file seems to be broken I tried different mirrors and differnt compression formats, Always the same any ideas? To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the bo

802.11g wireless NIC with hostap???

Hi does anyone know a wireless nic 802.11g (54Mbits) supporting hostap (access point mode). any ideas about when is comming the support for the prism3 chipset? To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message

Re: gateway and other freebsd network function

> Hi: > > This might be a stupid question, but what is a gateway, I've heard many > great things about freebsd acting as a gateway to interent, but > what is it really? > > And what are other good things about freebsd in terms of networking? > > Thanks > Herman > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMA

state of the processes?

Hi When i run "top" I see STATE indication the state of the proc I would like to know where can I find information about the different states and they do/mean thanks ## PID USERNAME PRI NICE SIZERES STATETIME WCPUCPU COMMAND 2324 root 10 0 916K 304K nanslp 5:44 0.0

Unable to make the keyboard work "properly"

HELLO. here is my problem. When I'm on the machine the keyboard works perfect, but when i conect to that box thru SSH (Putty) the keyboard is a mess; backspace is delete, delete doesnt work! nor does HOME, END. I've tried ever possible putty configuration with no luck!! I've tried messing with t

Re: Clusters

FreeBSD is a plataform really adecuate for clusters due to its unique stability and TCP performace Here I give you some liks http://acme.ecn.purdue.edu/ I just like PVM!!! http://pucca.astron.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~nakasato/research/cluster.html http://www.csm.ornl.gov/pvm/pvm_home.html =

Inputrc keybids for cons25

Hi I know by deafult FreeBSD uses "cons25" anyway mey keyboard is mess in editors I'd like to know where can I get more info about creating an inputrc file with the correct keybinds for that console Thank you = _ Do You Yahoo!? I

syslogd : bind : can't assign requested address

Hi i'm trying to make log all my systems in just one system so in the server side (reciving) i started syslog this way syslogd -4 -a *linopryne.com:514 I configured the /etc/syslog.conf file this way ... blah blah blah *.err;mail.crit/var/log/file etc.. etc.. +sending.linopryne.com *.err;m

Re: NFS

> how whould u specify different options for /usr/obj > than > /usr/src and /usr/ports have? /usr/src/ and > /usr/ports in /etc/exports. I > want /usr/src/ and /usr/ports -alldirs -maproot=root > and i want > /usr/obj -alldirs -ro > > I have this in my /etc/exports: > /usr/ports/ /usr/src -alld