Re: Help with Allocating Disk Space
I put 134 Mb for the swap, and the rest for the /. I just look at what is left over, and put it all in the /. Should I put less then what it shows? How much less? --- Jerry McAllister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I tried to put everything exept for the swap. > Under > > the root partition, but the system said "unable to > > create partition. Too big?" I am using FreeBSD > 5.3. Do > > I need to use FreeBSD 4.11 or older? > > No. You calculated the sizes wrong, probably. Your > root plus > swap added up to more disk than was available in the > slice you > were creating them. > > jerry > > > > > > > > --- Jerry McAllister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I was wondering if anyone could help me > allocating > > > a > > > > 1.5 gig hard drive. I worked on it a little > bite, > > > and > > > > came up with 150MB for /, 134MB for swap, > 150MB > > > for > > > > /var, 175MB for /tmp, and the rest goes to > /usr. > > > > > > Well, if it works it is good. > > > Nowdays, 1.5 GB is pretty tight for anything but > a > > > slimmed down system. > > > > > > > I > > > > would like to optamize this a little more. I > want > > > to > > > > run KDE on the hard drive. Any help with this > > > would > > > > greatly be appreceated, because I am > installing it > > > on > > > > an old Thinkpad (380D (( PI 175 Mghz)). > > > > > > This might be a situation where putting > everything > > > but swap in > > > the root partition would be a reasonable idea. > It > > > would be > > > difficult to know in advance where stuff will > fit. > > > KDE is kind > > > of big and you will need X for it too. > > > > > > jerry > > > > > > > > > > > = > > > > http://www.FreeMiniMacs.com/?r=14408439 > > > > > > > > > > > > > = > > http://www.FreeMiniMacs.com/?r=14408439 > > > > > > > > __ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced > search. Learn more. > > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > > > > = http://www.FreeMiniMacs.com/?r=14408439 __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Help with Allocating Disk Space
I tried to put everything exept for the swap. Under the root partition, but the system said "unable to create partition. Too big?" I am using FreeBSD 5.3. Do I need to use FreeBSD 4.11 or older? --- Jerry McAllister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I was wondering if anyone could help me allocating > a > > 1.5 gig hard drive. I worked on it a little bite, > and > > came up with 150MB for /, 134MB for swap, 150MB > for > > /var, 175MB for /tmp, and the rest goes to /usr. > > Well, if it works it is good. > Nowdays, 1.5 GB is pretty tight for anything but a > slimmed down system. > > > I > > would like to optamize this a little more. I want > to > > run KDE on the hard drive. Any help with this > would > > greatly be appreceated, because I am installing it > on > > an old Thinkpad (380D (( PI 175 Mghz)). > > This might be a situation where putting everything > but swap in > the root partition would be a reasonable idea.It > would be > difficult to know in advance where stuff will fit. > KDE is kind > of big and you will need X for it too. > > jerry > > > > > = > > http://www.FreeMiniMacs.com/?r=14408439 > > > = http://www.FreeMiniMacs.com/?r=14408439 __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Help with Allocating Disk Space
If you can put everything in the root partition. Then why would you want to seperate the partitions? --- Jerry McAllister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I was wondering if anyone could help me allocating > a > > 1.5 gig hard drive. I worked on it a little bite, > and > > came up with 150MB for /, 134MB for swap, 150MB > for > > /var, 175MB for /tmp, and the rest goes to /usr. > > Well, if it works it is good. > Nowdays, 1.5 GB is pretty tight for anything but a > slimmed down system. > > > I > > would like to optamize this a little more. I want > to > > run KDE on the hard drive. Any help with this > would > > greatly be appreceated, because I am installing it > on > > an old Thinkpad (380D (( PI 175 Mghz)). > > This might be a situation where putting everything > but swap in > the root partition would be a reasonable idea.It > would be > difficult to know in advance where stuff will fit. > KDE is kind > of big and you will need X for it too. > > jerry > > > > > = > > http://www.FreeMiniMacs.com/?r=14408439 > > > = http://www.FreeMiniMacs.com/?r=14408439 __ Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Help with Allocating Disk Space
I was wondering if anyone could help me allocating a 1.5 gig hard drive. I worked on it a little bite, and came up with 150MB for /, 134MB for swap, 150MB for /var, 175MB for /tmp, and the rest goes to /usr. I would like to optamize this a little more. I want to run KDE on the hard drive. Any help with this would greatly be appreceated, because I am installing it on an old Thinkpad (380D (( PI 175 Mghz)). = http://www.FreeMiniMacs.com/?r=14408439 __ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page Try My Yahoo! http://my.yahoo.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Printer problems
I tried to get my printer to work. But when I do lptest > /dev/lpt0. I get no out put. I checked and have everything correct. So I am thinking that my printer is not compatible. I have a Compaq IJ700. I am unable to find if this printer is compatible. I am running FreeBSD 4.10. Grep ppc0 /var/run/dmesg.boot has the output of: ppc0: at port 0x378-0x37f irq 7 on isa0 ppc0: SMC-like chipset (ECP/EPP/PS2/NIBBLE) in COMPATIBLE mode ppc0: FIFO with 16/16/16 bytes threshold The parallel port of my kernel is: device ppc0at isa? irq 7 device ppbus # Parallel port bus (required) device lpt0# Printer device plip# TCP/IP over parallel device ppi0# Parallel port interface device #device vpo # Requires scbus and da If my printer is compatabel. I would like to have some help setting this up. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Trouble with GUI
I was wondering if anyone else is having trouble with their GUI. The trouble that I am having is that the GUI frezes while loading something, GUI sends a kill for itself. And rebooting. I updated FreeBSD 4.9 to 4.10 through cvsup and did a build world. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: config is out of sinc
On Thursday 27 May 2004 01:01 am, Kent Stewart wrote: > On Wednesday 26 May 2004 10:19 pm, Earl Larsen wrote: > > What would change for 4.9 current? I am a little confused on the > > difference of RELENG_4_9 and RELENG_4_9_0_RELEASE. Is the first one > > for stable systems, and the later one for current systems? > > You need to read about the branch tags on > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cvs-tags.html > > RELENG_4 is stable, which is now going by the name 4.10-STABLE. There is > now a RELENG_4_10_0_RELEASE, which never changes, and RELENG_4_10, > which is only updated with critical fixes and security advisories. Thank you all for the clarafacation. Two last question. I just want to duble check myself. 1) If I want to update 4.9 to 4.10 I would put RELENG_4_10_0_RELEASE in my supfile. And it will update everything to the current version of 4.10. 2) The cvsroot-all is for a cvsup-mirror. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: config is out of sinc
On Wednesday 26 May 2004 11:39 pm, Kent Stewart wrote: > On Wednesday 26 May 2004 09:10 pm, Earl Larsen wrote: > > On Wednesday 26 May 2004 10:59 pm, Kris Kennaway wrote: > > > On Wed, May 26, 2004 at 10:23:03PM -0500, Earl Larsen wrote: > > > > > Read the documentation to find out what the "tag=." does ;-) > > > > > > > > > > Kris > > > > > > > > So I should edit my cvsupfile to read as the fallowing: > > > > > > > > *default host=cvsup12.us.FreeBSD.org > > > > *default base=/usr/local/etc/cvsup > > > > *default prefix=/usr > > > > *default tag=RELENG_4_9_RELEASE > > > > *default date=2003.10.28 > > > > *default release=cvs delete use-rel-suffix > > > > *default compress > > > > src-all date=. > > > > ports-all tag=. > > > > doc-all tag=. > > > > cvsroot-all date=. > > > > > > > > And it will update all of 4.9 as 4.9? To update my system > > > > corectly. Should I run mergmaster, after cvsed the system. Since > > > > I ran mergmaster with the incorrect files. > > > > > > No, you're way off. See the sample configuration files, and read > > > the documentation on cvsup in the handbook. > > > > > > Kris > > > > Where is the sample config files located? > > /usr/share/examples/cvsup > > Kent Ok I did a little more research on making the cvsupfile. And to make my system up to date for everything for 4.9(stable). Please correct me if I am wrong. Will be the fallowing: default host=cvsup12.us.FreeBSD.org *default base=/usr/local/etc/cvsup *default prefix=/usr *default release=cvs tag=RELENG_4_9 *default delete use-rel-suffix *default compress src-all ports-all tag=. doc-all tag=. cvsroot-all What would change for 4.9 current? I am a little confused on the difference of RELENG_4_9 and RELENG_4_9_0_RELEASE. Is the first one for stable systems, and the later one for current systems? ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: config is out of sinc
On Wednesday 26 May 2004 10:59 pm, Kris Kennaway wrote: > On Wed, May 26, 2004 at 10:23:03PM -0500, Earl Larsen wrote: > > > Read the documentation to find out what the "tag=." does ;-) > > > > > > Kris > > > > So I should edit my cvsupfile to read as the fallowing: > > > > *default host=cvsup12.us.FreeBSD.org > > *default base=/usr/local/etc/cvsup > > *default prefix=/usr > > *default tag=RELENG_4_9_RELEASE > > *default date=2003.10.28 > > *default release=cvs delete use-rel-suffix > > *default compress > > src-all date=. > > ports-all tag=. > > doc-all tag=. > > cvsroot-all date=. > > > > And it will update all of 4.9 as 4.9? To update my system corectly. > > Should I run mergmaster, after cvsed the system. Since I ran mergmaster > > with the incorrect files. > > No, you're way off. See the sample configuration files, and read the > documentation on cvsup in the handbook. > > Kris Where is the sample config files located? ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: config is out of sinc
On Wednesday 26 May 2004 06:41 pm, Kris Kennaway wrote: > On Wed, May 26, 2004 at 02:41:21PM -0500, Earl Larsen wrote: > > On Tuesday 25 May 2004 06:35 pm, Kris Kennaway wrote: > > > On Tue, May 25, 2004 at 01:40:36PM -0500, Earl Larsen wrote: > > > > I installed FreeBSD 4.9-stabel, and used cvs to update everything. > > > > And when I tried to build my personel Kernel by using. Make build > > > > KERNCONF... it came up with the fallowing : > > > > > > It looks like you've accidentally updated your sources to 5.2-CURRENT. > > > Check your cvsupfile against the sample files provided, and post it > > > here if you need more help. > > > > > > Kris > > > > No I have 4.9 for the source. Hear is my cvsupfile: > > > > *default host=cvsup12.us.FreeBSD.org > > *default base=/usr/local/etc/cvsup > > *default prefix=/usr > > *default tag=RELENG_4_9_RELEASE > > *default release=cvs delete use-rel-suffix > > *default compress > > src-all tag=. > > ports-all tag=. > > doc-all tag=. > > cvsroot-all tag=. > > Read the documentation to find out what the "tag=." does ;-) > > Kris So I should edit my cvsupfile to read as the fallowing: *default host=cvsup12.us.FreeBSD.org *default base=/usr/local/etc/cvsup *default prefix=/usr *default tag=RELENG_4_9_RELEASE *default date=2003.10.28 *default release=cvs delete use-rel-suffix *default compress src-all date=. ports-all tag=. doc-all tag=. cvsroot-all date=. And it will update all of 4.9 as 4.9? To update my system corectly. Should I run mergmaster, after cvsed the system. Since I ran mergmaster with the incorrect files. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: config is out of sinc
On Tuesday 25 May 2004 06:35 pm, Kris Kennaway wrote: > On Tue, May 25, 2004 at 01:40:36PM -0500, Earl Larsen wrote: > > I installed FreeBSD 4.9-stabel, and used cvs to update everything. And > > when I tried to build my personel Kernel by using. Make build > > KERNCONF... it came up with the fallowing : > > It looks like you've accidentally updated your sources to 5.2-CURRENT. > Check your cvsupfile against the sample files provided, and post it > here if you need more help. > > Kris No I have 4.9 for the source. Hear is my cvsupfile: *default host=cvsup12.us.FreeBSD.org *default base=/usr/local/etc/cvsup *default prefix=/usr *default tag=RELENG_4_9_RELEASE *default release=cvs delete use-rel-suffix *default compress src-all tag=. ports-all tag=. doc-all tag=. cvsroot-all tag=. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
config is out of sinc
I installed FreeBSD 4.9-stabel, and used cvs to update everything. And when I tried to build my personel Kernel by using. Make build KERNCONF... it came up with the fallowing : main# cd /usr/src main# make buildkernel KERNCONF = KERNEL && make installkernel KERNCONF = KERNEL make: no target to make. "Makefile.inc1", line 115: warning: "MAKEFLAGS= make -f /dev/null -m /usr/src/share/mk CPUTYPE=i686 -V CPUTYPE" returned non-zero status -- >>> Kernel build for GENERIC started on Mon May 24 21:21:02 CDT 2004 -- ===> GENERIC mkdir -p /usr/obj/usr/src/sys -- >>> stage 1: configuring the kernel -- cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf; PATH=/usr/obj/usr/src/i386/legacy/usr/sbin:/usr/obj/usr/src/i386/legacy/usr/bin:/usr/obj/usr/src/i386/legacy/usr/games:/usr/obj/usr/src/i386/usr/sbin:/usr/obj/usr/src/i386/usr/bin:/usr/obj/usr/src/i386/usr/games:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin config -d /usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC ../../conf/files: coda/coda_fbsd.c must be optional, mandatory or standard Your version of config(8) is out of sync with your kernel source. *** Error code 1 Stop in /usr/src. *** Error code 1 Stop in /usr/src. main# So how would I sync config(8) with the kernel source. I use FreeBSD-update. To update the security settings. I did mergemaster thinking it might sync. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Anti-virus
On Tuesday 30 March 2004 06:58 am, Lewis Thompson wrote: > On Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 08:52:23PM -0600, Earl Larsen wrote: > > I was wondering what is a good, free ;) anti virus program for FreeBSD. > > Depending what you mean by free... maybe try security/f-prot. It's free > for non-commercial use. > > -lewiz. It will be used for non-commercial use. I am a student with limited income. And any good free (comparable to boughten) anti virus software would be nice. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Anti-virus
I was wondering what is a good, free ;) anti virus program for FreeBSD. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Automount unmount time
I am using the automount feature for FreeBSD. And I am wondering. What would be a good time for the unmount. Currently I have 60 seconds But I wonder if I would overdue it (constantly remounting). If I would put something shorter. Like 20 or 10 seconds. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
config(8), kernel & coda_fbsd.c
When I try to build my personel kernel I get the fallowing: "../../conf/files: coda/coda_fbsd.c must be optional, mandatory or standard" ( I do not know whare to go to check this) "Your version of config(8) is out of sync with your kernel source." I got my kernel source form GENERIC after I used cvsup. So yould I need to build world to make it insync? ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
User permisons and WINE
I was wondering if their is a way to put one windows directory accessible by all users. And all or some users are able to install windows software? ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Help with some problems
Problem #1 I have a KVM switch. And sometimes when I use the switch. I get a "no monater deteceted" error. Problem #2 The only account that can mount my floppy and cd roms is the root. I put the other accounts in the "wheel" group. And I am unabel to mount. Problem #3 When I put % echo "exec startkde"> ~... in .xinitrc. I get a "mode 8 not supported" error. I have an ATI Radeon 7000 card. And I went to their web site and could not find any drivers. Problem #4 I am using Kmail for my email and when I go to check my spelling. I get the following error "ISpell/Aspell could not be started. Please make sure you have ISpell or Aspell properly configured and in your PATH." Suggestion #1 Does anyone know of a good and easy configurable FTP Server software. Question#1 I am running wine. And when I start my GUI. I would like to have my Anti-virus software running in the background automaticly. How would I do that. Whould I put the executable path in the .xinitrc file? ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Help with scripts?
What I would like to know is how I can type like "go". And it does the "ls -? -? |more" comand. Or I can type "on" and it does the "mount /cdrom". I am slowly switching to FreeBSD on my system. And my wife is windows handycap. And I want things to go smothly for her. So she can use it. And for some quick types for me. To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Help with X-Window etc.
When I installed the X-window. The Desktop did not stay within the screan of the moniter. How can I fit the hole desktop within the screan? How do you mount drives? Is the Radeon 7000 video card compatabel? To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Upgrading and dial up
I am on dial up. And I just got done downloading all 4 CDs. However I downloaded 4.6.2. And I do not want to wait forever to re down load the installation CD for FreeBSD. I was wondering if their is a way to down load an ISO upgrade file. If I down load the mini install ISO file. Will it upgrade FreeBSD for me? To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
