Re: BSD logo (a moderate opinion)
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 10:15:27AM -0400, Bob Hall wrote: > On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 09:52:07AM +0200, ?? wrote: > > On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:55:04 -0600 > > Dale Scott wrote: > > > > > Personally, I enjoy our mascot Beastie, as well as the > > > Beastie-influenced official logo. I also smile when I see Casper, > > > Wendy andHotStuff. However, I also accept there are individuals who > > > understand these symbols differently than me, and that I may be > > > alienating them to my detriment. It seems consumer products need to > > > be mindful of cultural differences, is FreeBSD different? A larger > > > community and increased OS market share wouldn't be all that bad, > > > would it? > > > > > > I hope that those of you who believe in FreeBSD but with a personal > > > conflict with the mascot or logo, band together and propose a > > > complementary alternate symbol. I don't mean flooding the mail list > > > (it's obvious we can do that on our own), I'm talking about difficult > > > time-consuming organization, lobbying, and support gathering. For me, > > > I hope Beastie endures forever - he our first and legacy mascot - but > > > I also wouldn't object to one or two more officially sanctioned > > > mascots and logos either. > > > > > > Dale Scott > > > > > > > Personally, I tried to stay out of this conversion (because it's OT and > > I find all religions annoying). But, anyway, IIRC, the reason why > > our nice little beastie is no longer the official FreeBSD logo, is the > > sentiments you just mentioned. There was a discussion about this years > > ago on one of the mailing lists (I don't remember which one anymore), > > which resulted in a contest, and the result is the horned ball logo you > > find on the top of www.freebsd.org. This is also the reason why we > > have to add 'beastie_disable="NO"' to /boot/loader.conf after a fresh > > install now. So, please, refrain from calling for yet another new logo. > > Beastie is the mascot, and the sex toy is the logo. It is only the > mascot that the OP objected to. He didn't mention any objections to the > logo. Actually, the OP said logo and made no mention of mascott. I am the one way back in this thread that introduced the difference of BSDie mascot and round thing logo in this thread. I assumed the OP meant the BSDie mascot and proceeded in that direction. But, it is possible that the OP really did mean that sex toy than made him uncomfortable for religious reasons. I haven't heard my assumption corrected by him though. jerry > > As far as marketing products to a wide range of buyers, googling for > "red devil" gets me > > Red Devil home repair and refinishing products > Red Devil Italian Restaraunt > Red Devil Equipment Co. > Red Devil Lounge > Red Devil Energy drink > Red Devil snow blowers > Red Devil hot sauce > Red Devil Records > Red Devil brakes > Red Devil pedicab service > Red Devil fire training and consuling > > You'll get a similar list if you google for "blue devil". > > So it seems that Beastie has lots of company out there in product land. > Images of devils seem to be successful in marketing products. I don't > believe that creating an alternative to Beastie is going to do > anything to increase FBSD market share. > > My best wishes to the OP. I hope he finds something he's comfortable > with. > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: BSD logo (a moderate opinion)
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 04:59:34PM -0500, Gary Gatten wrote: > Will someone PLEASE kill this thread! Moderator(s)? This is an unmoderated list. ////jerry > > PS: Whomever wrote the comment a few posts back about calling support for > "Agnostix" and they always said "not enough information..." You sir are a > freaking comedic GENIUS! > > G > > > > -Original Message- > From: owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Robey > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 3:47 PM > To: Dale Scott > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: BSD logo (a moderate opinion) > > Dale Scott wrote: > > Personally, I enjoy our mascot Beastie, as well as the Beastie-influenced > > official logo. I also smile when I see Casper, Wendy andHotStuff. > > However, I also accept there are individuals who understand these symbols > > differently than me, and that I may be alienating them to my > > detriment. It seems consumer products need to be mindful of cultural > > differences, is FreeBSD different? A larger community and increased OS > > market share wouldn't be all that bad, would it? > > > > I hope that those of you who believe in FreeBSD but with a personal > > conflict with the mascot or logo, > > band together and propose a complementary alternate symbol. I don't > > mean flooding the mail list (it's obvious we can do that on our own), > > I'm talking about difficult time-consuming organization, lobbying, and > > support gathering. For me, I hope Beastie endures forever - he our first > > and legacy mascot - but I also wouldn't object to one or two more > > officially sanctioned mascots and logos either. > > > > Dale Scott > > God, I rewrote this 4 times, because I need to be careful and correct here. > First, there is no honest reason why people of differing opinions can't get > along. If others have problems with me having my own beliefs, I won't force > them to live my way, but they must respect my own choices too. The major > point > here, though, is a historical one: appeasement does not work, and even the > attempt leads to problems. > > The point is, no sane person really believes that Beastie equates to devil > worship, and I don't like the idea of letting crazies dictate my life. > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > > > > > > > > > "This email is intended to be reviewed by only the intended recipient > and may contain information that is privileged and/or confidential. > If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > any review, use, dissemination, disclosure or copying of this email > and its attachments, if any, is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender by > return email and delete this email from your system." > > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: BSD logo
2010/7/23 Victor Skovorodnikov > Hi! > This may sound strange but I have a question about logo. Why such a logo > for BSD? What is the > meaning of that logo? > I have always been thinking of trying FreeBSD but as a Christian I get > deterred by its un-Christian > logo. > Have you considered changing it to something else? Doesn't have to be an > angel, but perhaps > something neutral ;-) ? > > I suggest you look at http://www.netfunny.com/rhf/jokes/new89/satan.773.html for some more information on this. > Victor. > //jbaltz -- jerry b. altzmanjba...@gmail.com www.jbaltz.com foo mane padme hum twitter: @lorvax ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: How to enable NCQ on freebsd 8.1 ?
I believe you need to use AHCI. I recently moved a test system over to AHCI and this is what I see at boot time for my hard drive: ada0 at ahcich0 bus 0 scbus0 target 0 lun 0 ada0: ATA-8 SATA 2.x device ada0: 300.000MB/s transfers (SATA 2.x, UDMA6, PIO 8192bytes) ada0: Command Queueing enabled ada0: 953869MB (1953525168 512 byte sectors: 16H 63S/T 16383C) Regards, Jerry On 7/27/2010 12:47 PM, Nickolay Krylov wrote: Hi, all. I have enabled "options ATA_CAM" in the generic kernel and now can't understand NCQ works or not. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: BSD logo
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 02:06:17PM -0700, David Brodbeck wrote: > On Mon, July 26, 2010 11:24 am, Paul Schmehl wrote: > > When this is the way one answers a simple question, I tend to believe > > there's no genuine interest in dialog. > > Well, I hate to break it to you, but people who are trying to make a > religious point aren't interested in dialog, anyway. In fact, it's pretty > well impossible to have a dialog with them that gets anywhere. You can't > have a sensible debate when the other person's fallback response is always > "it's god's will, so it's beyond our understanding and we can't question > it, and you're an evil person for not agreeing with me." These people > have been taught from a young age that logic is evil and will lead them > down the road to hell, so logical arguments are lost on them. Careful about making rash generalizations. I replied to the OP with some info on the background of BSDie and how he was drawn. He sent me a nice thank you and sounded more interested in the information than in promoting a cause. Although I have know those who seem to function in the way you describe, but I know as many or more religious people to think about what they say and are willing to let people of other persuasions to think and say what they want - and take responsibility for their own consequences. Don't let a few weirdos on TV and radio determine the total of your learning about religions. jerry > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: BSD logo
On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 03:41:27PM -0700, Charlie Kester wrote: > On Sun 25 Jul 2010 at 14:42:14 PDT Matthew Seaman wrote: > > > >Besides, I suspect that the OP was not in fact genuinely offended but > >merely trying to stir up trouble > > Which makes it all the more disappointing that so many of you took the > bait. > > I stand by my previous comments. Please end this thread, now. Oh, I have been enjoying it. jerry > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: BSD logo
On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:39:12 -0700 Andy Balholm articulated: > David Brodbeck wrote: > > It also hasn't escaped my notice that the original poster has never > > come back to this thread; I suspect we've been trolled, folks. > > That's possible. It's also possible that, after reading the responses > to his inquiry, the original poster decided that his question had > been adequately answered, his concerns were justified, and he should > use a different operating system. If so, I can hardly blame him, even > though I personally feel that boycotting BSD because of its mascot > doesn't fit very well with the apostle Paul's advice to the > Corinthian Christians that it was OK for them to buy from butchers > who "sacrifice to daemons" (my own translation of "δαιμονίοις θύει" > in 1 Corinthians 10:20). > > The original post looks to me like an expression of sincere concern > about BSD's image, not an accusation of satanism or an attempt to > start an argument. I wouldn't call his concern ignorant either: > although the UNIX term "daemon" is not satanic in origin, some > aspects of Beastie's appearance are obviously derived from > traditional depictions of the Devil. I have always been partial to a passage by a famous American author. Man is a Religious Animal. He is the only Religious Animal. He is the only animal that has the True Religion — several of them. He is the only animal that loves his neighbor as himself and cuts his throat if his theology isn’t straight. Mark Twain -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ We don't know who discovered water, but we're certain it wasn't a fish. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: BSD logo
On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:57:14AM -0700, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote: > Chip Camden wrote: > > > Personally, I like the devilish association, however indirect > > it may be. FreeBSD is somewhat counter-cultural and anti- > > authoritarian, after all. > > This discussion has drifted badly OT, but I feel compelled to > point out that Christ Himself was very counter-cultural and anti- > authoritarian for His time. That's what got Him crucified, no? You got it. Not that I think FreeBSD using a counter-cultural mascott image qualifies as a Christ act. But, who knows. jerry > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: 64-bit Windows XP NDIS drivers giving missing symbols
On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:45:24 + Paul B Mahol articulated: > On 7/24/10, Jerry wrote: > > On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:01:24 + > > Paul B Mahol articulated: > > > >> Such symbols are completly irrelevant for normal operation, because > >> NDISulator crash on amd64 during driver initialization. > >> I fixed this in my own git repo, but "fpudna in kernel mode" (my > >> understanding is that it is source of panic when trying to use ndis0 > >> device on amd64), present only on amd64 is still not yet fixed - this > >> should be addressed with fpu_kern KPI available on CURRENT - not done > >> yet... > >> Feel free to send patches. > > > > I feel his pain. I need 64 bit drivers for cards that FBSD does not > > support, mostly 'N' protocol wireless cards. The inability to secure > > and use perfectly good drivers that are available for Windows users in > > FreeBSD is a real PIA. Of course, it does give my Window user friends > > something to laugh about. > > And bwn(4) doesn't work at all? bwn -- Broadcom BCM43xx IEEE 802.11b/g wireless network driver You will notice that there is no 'n' in the description. In any case, it is limited to 'broadcom' chips. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: 8.1 is available
On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 07:38:51PM +0800, Aiza wrote: > Since the release team never makes a announcement on this list when a > new RELEASE is published. I will let you all know that > > RELEASE 8.1 has been published and is available for download. Funny, I received an official announcement fromthe RELEASE team. Maybe you are just not properly subscribed to the FreeBSD-Announce list. jerry > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: BSD logo
On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 06:01:07AM +0400, Victor Skovorodnikov wrote: > Hi! > > This may sound strange but I have a question about logo. Why such a > logo for BSD? What is the > meaning of that logo? Do you really mean the logo kind of a round ball with points? Or do you mean the mascott - the little guy with sneakers and a trident? Probably the latter. It has little to do with religion. It has to do with the UNIX concept of helper programs what hang around in the OS and take care of tasks. Some of these are sshd that answers remote ssh requests or lpd that handles printer requests. There are lots of them. UNIX most basic concept really is that each utility or program has a specific task and does it when needed and then goes on to wait for the next one. In general, the OS is mostly made up of a bunch of these utilities just waiting to go to work, plus a kind of management program that is the kernel. In ancient lore there was a bunch friendly characters who hung around out of sight and waited for a being - human being mostly - to need help. One of those creatures would slip in and somewhat mysteriously do little things to help - not necessarily fix the whole problem, but place something in the human's way that can help them solve the problem. These merry creatures were called daemons - pronounced day-mohn. I guess they are sort of like friendly sprites of elves. As with any myth, the myth of daemons points to some truth beyond the mere physical aspect of the stories and images. In this case, somehow in life, ideas and successes come that we cannot completely explain by what we knew before. This is playfully represented by helpful daemons taking care of things behind the scene. Some people amused themselves by coming up with images that graphically represented the UNIX concept of an OS. Kirk McKusick, one of the early and continuing,BSD developers, came up with a sketch of a little creature that lightly dashed around (thus the sneakers) and used its special tools (represented by the trident) to make the good things of the OS happen - with almost all of the work being done behind the scenes. I don't know how the pointy tail got added. Maybe it just filled out the caricature. > > I have always been thinking of trying FreeBSD but as a Christian I get > deterred by its un-Christian logo. Again, it is not religious. People who get weighed down by that thought are usually not well informed about either ancient history or early Christian imagery. Actually I have used the FreeBSD mascot image in church, where I am very active. The uses have been mostly in stuff from the office that had the Powered by FreeBSD tag. No one even noticed. > > Have you considered changing it to something else? Doesn't have to be > an angel, but perhaps > something neutral ;-) ? This has come up on this list a hundred times. Far better to educate those who are poorly informed than to roll over to prejudice and misinformation. jerry > > Thanks, > Victor. > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: 64-bit Windows XP NDIS drivers giving missing symbols
On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:01:24 + Paul B Mahol articulated: > Such symbols are completly irrelevant for normal operation, because > NDISulator crash on amd64 during driver initialization. > I fixed this in my own git repo, but "fpudna in kernel mode" (my > understanding is that it is source of panic when trying to use ndis0 > device on amd64), present only on amd64 is still not yet fixed - this > should be addressed with fpu_kern KPI available on CURRENT - not done > yet... > Feel free to send patches. I feel his pain. I need 64 bit drivers for cards that FBSD does not support, mostly 'N' protocol wireless cards. The inability to secure and use perfectly good drivers that are available for Windows users in FreeBSD is a real PIA. Of course, it does give my Window user friends something to laugh about. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Do something unusual today. Pay a bill. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: system hangs on; "Probing devices, please wait (this can take a while)... "
On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:54:29 -0700 (PDT) Rich articulated: > Lol, true. Two top posters in succession. My lucky day. In any case, the OP should NOT have to suffer the agita of being forced to due either. While the ability do accomplish what the OP desires does not exist ab initio in FreeBSD, it does not preclude its eventual inclusion. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Help with setting up a mail server
On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:28:00 +0300 Odhiambo Washington articulated: > On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Jerry wrote: > > > On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:32:36 +0100 > > krad articulated: > > > > > > > yep I know exim is sendmail cli compatible, but the output from sendmail > > is > > > not the same on exim (interactive prompt). You can probably get similar > > > output from sendmail, but with most things sendmail it is archaic and > > > obfuscated. > > > > With Postfix installed, using "sendmail -bv" works quite well. > > > > With Postfix installed and configured or just installed? I just installed. > > [w...@mail ~]$ ls -al /usr/local/sbin/sendmail > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 202361 Jul 22 17:23 /usr/local/sbin/sendmail > [w...@mail ~]$ /usr/local/sbin/sendmail -bv odhia...@gmail.com > postdrop: warning: unable to look up public/pickup: No such file or > directory > Mail Delivery Status Report will be mailed to . > > [w...@mail ~]$ /usr/local/sbin/sendmail -d -bv odhia...@gmail.com > sendmail: illegal option -- d > sendmail: illegal option -- d > sendmail: fatal: usage: sendmail [options] > > [w...@mail ~]$ exim -bt odhia...@gmail.com > odhia...@gmail.com > router = dnslookup, transport = remote_smtp > host gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [209.85.227.27] MX=5 > host alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [74.125.39.27] MX=10 > host alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [74.125.53.27] MX=20 > host alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [74.125.95.27] MX=30 > host alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [74.125.65.27] MX=40 > > I cannot post the output that comes with -d here, it's so much that trying > to feed the trawl will get it chocked:-) > > For starters, you are using the wrong sendmail. You need to use the Postfix 'sendmail' version. $ which sendmail /usr/sbin/sendmail I have Postfix installed and running. Sorry, I thought that was obvious. Typing: "man sendmail" should show this at the top of the page: "NAME sendmail - Postfix to Sendmail compatibility interface" If not, then something is configured incorrectly. By the way, in order to run Postfix, you have to completely shutdown the base system's 'sendmail' cat /etc/rc.conf # Shutdown sendmail sendmail_enable="NO" sendmail_msp_queue_enable="NO" sendmail_outbound_enable="NO" sendmail_submit_enable="NO" #Start Postfix postfix_enable="YES" -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Help with setting up a mail server
On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:32:36 +0100 krad articulated: > yep I know exim is sendmail cli compatible, but the output from sendmail is > not the same on exim (interactive prompt). You can probably get similar > output from sendmail, but with most things sendmail it is archaic and > obfuscated. With Postfix installed, using "sendmail -bv" works quite well. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Help with setting up a mail server
On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:54:44 +0300 Odhiambo Washington articulated: > I doubt anyone makes a choice on an MTA (or any other software) based > on it's RFC-compliance. > In my experience, it's normally boils down to: > > 1. It has the features that I want > 2. I can swim with it in times of toruble Microsoft has been claiming for years that adherence to standards is not a requirement. While they are certainly entitled to their opinion, I would definitely disagree. A quick perusal of http://slashdot.org/ would tend to discredit your remark that, "doubt anyone makes a choice on an MTA (or any other software) based on it's RFC-compliance" statement. As always, selection of tools and their suitability to the task is left up to the end user. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ One man's constant is another man's variable. Alan J. Perlis ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Help with setting up a mail server
On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:03:55 +0300 Odhiambo Washington articulated: > On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Aryeh M. Friedman > wrote: > > On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:33:28 -0400 > > Jerry wrote: > > > >> On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:26:44 -0400 > >> Aryeh M. Friedman articulated: > >> > >> > I am a consultant and was retained by my client to setup qmail or > >> > exim on a VPS running 8.0-STABLE (i386). After setting up the DNS > >> > (A record and MX record) we have been unable to send or receive > >> > mail. The client has/had a working script for installing qmail on > >> > 7.1-STABLE but it seems to not work on 8.0-STABLE. They are using > >> > the same VPS provider who this 7.1-STABLE install script worked > >> > under. I have tried everything I can think of to make it work > >> > including asking obvious questions on -questi...@. > >> > > >> > I informed the client that the task is likely beyond me capabilities > >> > but I would help recruit someone who would be able to do it at a > >> > reasonable fee paid to them (I am acting as a no cost middle man on > >> > this [I am helping the client for free since I was unable to get it > >> > done]). > >> > > >> > Please send any ideas and/or offers to do the job > >> > >> I would seriously suggest that you consider installing Postfix. It is > >> in the ports tree, is well maintained and works out of the box. The > >> Postfix forum will be glad to give you any advice you need for setting > >> up and securing your mail server. Qmail is no longer supported by its > >> author and can be a nightmare to maintain. > >> > > > > We had also tried sendmail and couldn't get that working either so I > > suspect it is a general config issue not a MTA one. (I have set > > sendmail up about 30 times in the past so I know a little bit about it) > > Exim is a very good choice. Forget the Postfix suggestions. It's > Sendmail's brother:-) At least Postfix is fully RFC compliant, as opposed to Exim. SEE: RFC 2034 (SMTP enhanced status codes), RFC 3461-4 (delivery status notifications), RFC 1652 (8-bit MIME including 8->7bit conversion) among others. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ The wise shepherd never trusts his flock to a smiling wolf. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: new jail utility is available. announcement.
On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:45:37 +0800 Aiza articulated: > There has been the normal pre RELEASE freeze on since xmas, that is why > no port activity is occurring right now. > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=148777 Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:47:18 GMT It was only just submitted. I would hardly expect it to be committed yet. By the way, there has been a great deal of port activity since Christmas. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong. H. L. Mencken ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: new jail utility is available. announcement.
On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:25:32 +0800 Aiza articulated: > Like the announcement said the port is available at > http://sourceforge.net/projects/qjail/ > > And if you have ever submitted a new port for inclusion into the freebsd > ports system you would know that it takes months for it to show up in > the collection. Actually, I have submitted a few ports. I believe it averaged only approximately 10 to 14 days before they were officially committed to the ports tree. Updating them usually takes 10 days or less. > So you can wait till xmas or RELEASE 9.0 to come out for the port to be > in the ports collection or just fetch it form the development project site. I guess I was just lucky I did not have to wait 6 months. I am assuming, perhaps incorrectly, that you might be the maintainer of this new port. What is the PR #? -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ There are a lot of lies going around and half of them are true. Winston Churchill ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Help with setting up a mail server
On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 09:03:55PM +0300, Odhiambo Washington wrote: > On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Aryeh M. Friedman > wrote: > > On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:33:28 -0400 > > Jerry wrote: > > > >> On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:26:44 -0400 > >> Aryeh M. Friedman articulated: > >> > >> > I am a consultant and was retained by my client to setup qmail or > >> > exim on a VPS running 8.0-STABLE (i386). After setting up the DNS > >> > (A record and MX record) we have been unable to send or receive > >> > mail. The client has/had a working script for installing qmail on > >> > 7.1-STABLE but it seems to not work on 8.0-STABLE. They are using > >> > the same VPS provider who this 7.1-STABLE install script worked > >> > under. I have tried everything I can think of to make it work > >> > including asking obvious questions on -questi...@. > >> > > >> > I informed the client that the task is likely beyond me capabilities > >> > but I would help recruit someone who would be able to do it at a > >> > reasonable fee paid to them (I am acting as a no cost middle man on > >> > this [I am helping the client for free since I was unable to get it > >> > done]). > >> > > >> > Please send any ideas and/or offers to do the job > >> > >> I would seriously suggest that you consider installing Postfix. It is > >> in the ports tree, is well maintained and works out of the box. The > >> Postfix forum will be glad to give you any advice you need for setting > >> up and securing your mail server. Qmail is no longer supported by its > >> author and can be a nightmare to maintain. > >> > > > > We had also tried sendmail and couldn't get that working either so I > > suspect it is a general config issue not a MTA one. (I have set > > sendmail up about 30 times in the past so I know a little bit about it) > > Exim is a very good choice. Forget the Postfix suggestions. It's > Sendmail's brother:-) Sendmail comes from a good family. jerry > > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." > -- Lucky Dube > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: new jail utility is available. announcement.
On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:29:56 +0800 Aiza articulated: > This is a news announcement to inform people who have interest in jails, > that a new jail utility is available. > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/qjail/ > > Has a file suitable for the pkg_add command or the port make files can > be downloaded and a "make install" run. > > > Qjail [ q = quick ] is a 4th generation wrapper for the basic chroot > jail system that includes security and performance enhancements. Plus a > new level of "user friendliness" enhancements dealing with deploying > just a few jails or large jail environments consisting of 100's of > jails. Qjail requires no knowledge of the jail command usage. > > It uses "nullfs" for read-only system binaries, sharing one copy of > them with all the jails. > > Uses "mdconfig" to create sparse image jails. Sparse image jails > provide a method to limit the total disk space a jail can consume, > while only occupying disk space of the sum size of the files in > the image jail. > > Ability to assign ip address with their network device name, > so aliases are auto created on jail start and auto removed on jail stop. > > Ability to create "ZONE"s of identical qjail systems, each with > their own group of jails. > > Ability to designate a portion of the jail name as a group prefix so > the command being executed will apply to only those jail names > matching that prefix. > > Qjail reduces the complexities of small and large jail deployments to > the novice level. Qjail has a fully documented manpage written for easy > comprehension. Details are given to felicitate the use of qjail's > capabilities to the fullest extent possible. There presently does not exist a port for this, or at least I could not find one. Is someone going to create a port? -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Sadoequinecrophilia, n.: Beating a dead horse. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Help with setting up a mail server
On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:46:09 -0400 Aryeh M. Friedman articulated: > On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:33:28 -0400 > Jerry wrote: > > > On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:26:44 -0400 > > Aryeh M. Friedman articulated: > > > > > I am a consultant and was retained by my client to setup qmail or > > > exim on a VPS running 8.0-STABLE (i386). After setting up the DNS > > > (A record and MX record) we have been unable to send or receive > > > mail. The client has/had a working script for installing qmail on > > > 7.1-STABLE but it seems to not work on 8.0-STABLE. They are using > > > the same VPS provider who this 7.1-STABLE install script worked > > > under. I have tried everything I can think of to make it work > > > including asking obvious questions on -questi...@. > > > > > > I informed the client that the task is likely beyond me capabilities > > > but I would help recruit someone who would be able to do it at a > > > reasonable fee paid to them (I am acting as a no cost middle man on > > > this [I am helping the client for free since I was unable to get it > > > done]). > > > > > > Please send any ideas and/or offers to do the job > > > > I would seriously suggest that you consider installing Postfix. It is > > in the ports tree, is well maintained and works out of the box. The > > Postfix forum will be glad to give you any advice you need for setting > > up and securing your mail server. Qmail is no longer supported by its > > author and can be a nightmare to maintain. > > > > We had also tried sendmail and couldn't get that working either so I > suspect it is a general config issue not a MTA one. (I have set > sendmail up about 30 times in the past so I know a little bit about it) Might I suggest that you supply some log entries that support your claims. It is hard to help you without actual facts. By the way, did you also try Postfix? -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ They spell it "da Vinci" and pronounce it "da Vinchy". Foreigners always spell better than they pronounce. Mark Twain ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Help with setting up a mail server
On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:26:44 -0400 Aryeh M. Friedman articulated: > I am a consultant and was retained by my client to setup qmail or exim > on a VPS running 8.0-STABLE (i386). After setting up the DNS (A record > and MX record) we have been unable to send or receive mail. The client > has/had a working script for installing qmail on 7.1-STABLE but it > seems to not work on 8.0-STABLE. They are using the same VPS provider > who this 7.1-STABLE install script worked under. I have tried > everything I can think of to make it work including asking obvious > questions on -questi...@. > > I informed the client that the task is likely beyond me capabilities > but I would help recruit someone who would be able to do it at a > reasonable fee paid to them (I am acting as a no cost middle man on > this [I am helping the client for free since I was unable to get it > done]). > > Please send any ideas and/or offers to do the job I would seriously suggest that you consider installing Postfix. It is in the ports tree, is well maintained and works out of the box. The Postfix forum will be glad to give you any advice you need for setting up and securing your mail server. Qmail is no longer supported by its author and can be a nightmare to maintain. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ "I kind of want to slay the dragon. Let's go to work." Angel's final words. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
nautilus crashing on "right click > properties"
cation = (NautilusApplication *) 0x8058318f0
context = (GOptionContext *) 0x805845040
file = (GFile *) 0x8053273ea
uri = 0x1
uris = (char **) 0x0
uris_array = (GPtrArray *) 0x1
error = (GError *) 0x0
i = 0
options = {{long_name = 0x593c4e "check", short_name = 99 'c',
flags = 0, arg = G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, arg_data = 0x7fffe324,
description = 0x593c58 "Perform a quick set of self-check tests.",
arg_description = 0x0}, {long_name = 0x593c81 "version", short_name = 0
'\0', flags = 0, arg = G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, arg_data = 0x7fffe338,
description = 0x593c90 "Show the version of the program.",
arg_description = 0x0}, {long_name = 0x593cb1 "geometry", short_name =
103 'g', flags = 0, arg = G_OPTION_ARG_STRING, arg_data =
0x7fffe330, description = 0x593cc0 "Create the initial window with
the given geometry.", arg_description = 0x593cf3 "GEOMETRY"},
{long_name = 0x593cfc "no-default-window", short_name = 110 'n', flags
= 0, arg = G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, arg_data = 0x7fffe344, description =
0x593d10 "Only create windows for explicitly specified URIs.",
arg_description = 0x0}, { long_name = 0x593d43 "no-desktop", short_name
= 0 '\0', flags = 0, arg = G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, arg_data =
0x7fffe33c, description = 0x593d50 "Do not manage the desktop
(ignore the preference set in the preferences dialog).",
arg_description = 0x0}, {long_name = 0x593da1 "browser", short_name = 0
'\0', flags = 0, arg = G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, arg_data = 0x7fffe340,
description = 0x593da9 "open a browser window.", arg_description =
0x0}, {long_name = 0x593dc0 "quit", short_name = 113 'q', flags = 0,
arg = G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, arg_data = 0x7fffe348, description =
0x593dc5 "Quit Nautilus.", arg_description = 0x0}, {long_name =
0x593dd4 "", short_name = 0 '\0', flags = 0, arg =
G_OPTION_ARG_STRING_ARRAY, arg_data = 0x7fffe328, description =
0x0, arg_description = 0x593dd5 "[URI...]"}, {long_name = 0x0,
short_name = 0 '\0', flags = 0, arg = G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, arg_data =
0x0, description = 0x0, arg_description = 0x0}} (gdb) (gdb) qquuiitt
The program is running. Exit anyway? (y or n) y
Script done on Mon Jul 19 09:39:18 2010
I am not sure if the problem is actually with nautilus or eiciel.
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Re: GUI for ACL
On Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:04:56 +1000 (EST) Ian Smith articulated: > In freebsd-questions Digest, Vol 319, Issue 9, Message: 24 > On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:26:18 -0400 Jerry wrote: > > On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:17:25 +0530 > > Ashish SHUKLA articulated: > > > > > I've not used KDE since they released KDE 4, but IIRC, KDE 3.5.x used to > have > > > ACL support integrated in it[1] by default. Are you sure there isn't any > such > > > setting you probably missing during compilation in KDE 4.x ? > > > > > > References: > > > [1] http://www.flickr.com/photos/wahjava/507889368/#/ > > > > No really. You cannot add users or change individual user's permissions > > via KDE's default file browser. Obviously, I can accomplish most of > > what I want to do from the command line, abet more slowly and error > > prone. > > Does that represent a regression in KDE4 from KDE3.5.x? > > > Having read up on a few Googled items, it appears that FreeBSD has not > > matured sufficiently yet to allow full integration of ACLs. Supposedly, > > 9.x will offer better integration. > > Integration with what? KDE? > > Perhaps I googled a little harder Jerry, but thanks to Robert Watson's > TrustedBSD framework, FreeBSD has supported POSIX 1.e ACLs since 5.1 and > NFSv4 ACLs in 8-STABLE for quite a while now; they'll be in 8.1-RELEASE > for both UFS and ZFS filesystems. > > Maybe it's the predominantly Linux-centric KDE that has not yet matured > sufficiently to include support for FreeBSD ACLs? As Carmel memtioned, > the (as usual) excellent article by Dru Lavigne on using FreeBSD ACLs at > http://onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2005/09/22/FreeBSD_Basics.html demonstrated > using Gnome's Nautilus enhanced by the port sysutils/eiciel - in 2005. > > Among the many other useful results from googling 'FreeBSD ACLs': > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Access_control_list > http://wiki.freebsd.org/NFSv4_ACLs > http://wiki.freebsd.org/Releng/8.1TODO/ Per wiki: "support so called POSIX.1e ACLs, based on an early POSIX draft that was abandoned". My original statement is still valid, FreeBSD has still not released a stable version of its OS that fully supports the latest acl standards. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place. H. L. Mencken ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: GUI for ACL
On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:17:25 +0530 Ashish SHUKLA articulated: > I've not used KDE since they released KDE 4, but IIRC, KDE 3.5.x used to have > ACL support integrated in it[1] by default. Are you sure there isn't any such > setting you probably missing during compilation in KDE 4.x ? > > References: > [1] http://www.flickr.com/photos/wahjava/507889368/#/ No really. You cannot add users or change individual user's permissions via KDE's default file browser. Obviously, I can accomplish most of what I want to do from the command line, abet more slowly and error prone. Having read up on a few Googled items, it appears that FreeBSD has not matured sufficiently yet to allow full integration of ACLs. Supposedly, 9.x will offer better integration. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: What chipset is the Asus PCE-N13?
On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:20:46 -0400 Nathan Lay articulated: > Hi list, > I can't seem to find anything about this wireless adapter. I am > thinking about building a mini ITX multipurpose router/thingy and this > card is cheap and it appears it would fit in the PCIE x4 slot on the ITX > board I'm thinking of getting. I've read somewhere that it's RT2800 but > I want to be sure. I see CURRENT supports Asus USB-N13 with it's run(4) > driver. Looks like I'm SOL on this one. > > If it is supported on FreeBSD, then I need to check if I can run hostap > with it (and if it runs well) ... <http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=isOooTjt0bJAfNzB> Specifications Network StandardIEEE 802.11b/g/n Interface PCI Express BUS Management Interface Antenna 2 RP SMA JACK RF connectors Operating Frequency 2.4 GHz Operation Channel 11 for N. America, 14 Japan, 13 Europe (ETSI) Data Rate * 801.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps * 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps * 802.11n: downlink up to 300Mbps, uplink up to 150Mbps(20/40MHz) Output Power* 18dBm(b mode) * 15~18dBm(g mode) * 13~16dBm(n mode) Modulation 64QAM, 16QAM, QPSK, BPSK, CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK, OFDM, DSSS Management Software AP(Win XP & Vista only) Xlink Kai( Win XP & Mac OS only) Utilities * Mobile control center - Integrate all tools and indicate real time status information on system tray * Wireless setting - Diagnose and configure your wireless network settings with on-line trouble shooting feature * Mobile manager - Support automatic roaming and network reconfiguration between different locations * Site survey - Explore your wireless networking topology through a handy way * WPS Wizard - High-speed wireless network is just a few clicks away Security64-bit/128-bit WEP, TKIP, and AES WI-Fi alliance WPA, WPA2 Certifications FCC, CE, IC Physical Specifications Dimensions: 69.7 x 122 x 4.6 mm (not including the size of Antenna) Weight:78g Environmental Specification Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104ºF) Storage Temperature: -20° to 70° C (-4°F to 158°F) Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% RH (Non-condensing) Storage Humidity: 5% to 95% RH (Non-condensing) OS Support Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Linux Kernel 2.6.29 (Support Ubuntu 2.6 only) Package Contents * Wireless LAN Adapter *1 * Support CD *1 * Dipole Antenna *2 * Warranty card *1 * Low Profile Bracket *1 This supports the 'N' standard so finding a fully functioning FreeBSD driver for it are is probably not possible at this point in time. FreeBSD has virtually no "n" specification driver support. I have a request into their support staff requesting the chip info. I have had success in the past in getting a reply back from them usually within 48 hours or less. By the way, did you also contact them requesting that info? -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from. Andrew S. Tanenbaum ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: how to setenv using Bourne .sh
On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:43:13 + b. f. articulated: > Polytropon wrote: > On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:53:17 +0800, Aiza wrote: > >> Trying the set the pkg_add environment variable PKGDIR using this > >> > >> > >> setenv PKGDIR="/usr/packages" and get this error message > >> setenv: Syntax Error. > > > >Of course. The sh shell doesn't have setenv. > > It looks like he is actually using csh, because in the Bourne shell > issuing that command usually yields "setenv: not found". His problem > is that, unlike "export", setenv doesn't take an "=" between the > variable and the value to be assigned to it. See csh(1). > > >> man setenv is useless. > > > >The manual entry of setenv can be found in "man csh". :-) > > When you are directed to builtin(1), it usually means that you should > refer to the manpage(s) of the shell that you are using for the > information that you need. > > >> The question is how do I set a environment variable using the default > >> freebsd shell? > > > >You mean: FreeBSD's default scripting shell. :-) > > He could mean the default interactive shell, which could be something > other than sh(1), despite the title of his message. As an alternative > to "export" or "setenv", he could instead use env(1) in some > instances. Perhaps, just posting the output of: "env | grep -i SHELL" might prove useful. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Man will never fly. Space travel is merely a dream. All aspirin is alike. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: /boot is full after running "make installkernel" on
On Tue, Jul 06, 2010 at 05:02:54PM -0700, Bill Tillman wrote: > > Thanks guys. > > :-) > > Doesn't that seem odd that the "default" partition size for root > (512M) isn't quite big enough? Things change slowly. I think only a short while ago the default was 256 MB or even 128 MB. > > Should I make the partition size slightly larger (on future installs) > to eliminate this problem? Of course, make it whatever size you need and can afford. jerry > > Ed > > > -- > > I had the same problem and since my drives are large I just started making > all my new builds with / set for 1G. As I understand it this is not actually > the solution the "in the know" folks recommend. I was advised to just delete > kernel.old. Of course this will work but what about when you might need > kernel.old to get you out of a jamb or just want to keep it for nostalgia. > > I think I'm finally at the point where I will stop doing make buildworlds > unless absolutely needed. I've been keen on doing this regularly but I really > should adopt the policy of if it ain't broken don't fix it. > > > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: /boot is full after running "make installkernel" on
On Wed, 7 Jul 2010 11:13:21 +0100 Bruce Cran articulated: > I'd consider that bad advice: the defaults sysinstall chooses are > currently just wrong, and you should indeed be setting / to at least > 1GB so you don't run out of space. The 'solution' of deleting > kernel.old or not installing symbols is just a workaround and is > certainly less than ideal. I also ran out of space. I decided that a minimum of 2GB was the safest choice. It would be nice if the authors changed the default settings in the soon to be released 8.1 version so as to nullify this phenomena. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ The less a statesman amounts to, the more he loves the flag. Kin Hubbard ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Get access to csh (default freebsd shell) for root to solve login problem.
On Sun, Jul 04, 2010 at 05:02:59PM +0100, Luca Renaud wrote: > The root shell is now bash,but I was unaware that bash was not > self-contained(it depends at least of libintl.so.8), > and doing some upgrades with ports I erased libintl.so.8,now I cannot access > the root account because bash is > not operational and I need root access to install again libintl.so.8,or any > other way to solve the problem. > So,how can I get access to csh for root without having access to a root > shell(the previously defined bash does > not work,and I need root access to change the shell for the root acount). Just type /bin/csh on the command line or put /bin/csh in /etc/passwd in the shell field or put #!/bin/csh as the first line in a script. jerry > > > Thanks. > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
linux-nvu freezes upon startup
FreeBSD 8.1-PRERELEASE / amd64 Using KDE (latest port version) I have removed and reinstalled linux-nvu twice; however, it will not run. It hangs with its start up screen after clicking on any available option. Using 'gdb' I got this info: warning: no shared library support for this OS / ABI /usr/local/lib/linux-nvu/nvu-bin: error while loading shared libraries: libmozjs.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory I did locate the library: $ locate libmozjs.so /usr/local/lib/firefox3/libmozjs.so /usr/local/lib/firefox3/sdk/lib/libmozjs.so /usr/local/lib/linux-nvu/libmozjs.so Has anyone else experienced a similar problem or have a solution? -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Last yeer I kudn't spel Engineer. Now I are won. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Fwd: Staying up to date with security patches
On Fri, Jul 02, 2010 at 01:13:24PM -0700, Ed Flecko wrote: > Thanks Bill! > > :-) > > How will I know if there have been security updates that have been > released (which means I need to sync & rebuild) since I've installed > the O.S.? For example, I'm running 8.0, and I'll bet there's been > security releases since I first installed. Or...should you just get in > the habit of syncing / updating after you install any particular > release? Sign up on the freebsd-announce list. There may be a couple of other lists of interest to such as bugs and freebsd-security-notifications See the handbook at: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/eresources.html#ERESOURCES-MAIL jerry > > Ed > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: /boot is full after running "make installkernel" on FreeBSD 8.0
On Thu, Jul 01, 2010 at 02:29:54PM -0700, Ed Flecko wrote: > Henrik, > When I FIRST installed 8.0, I did create a separate /home partition. > When I installed the kernel and starting running out of space in / , I > thought "O.K...I'll let FreeBSD make the partition sizes IT wants to > and see if I have the same problem, and I did. > > Apparently, 512M is just, not, quite big enough so I think I'll try 1G > to give me plenty of room. Apparently also 64 bit systems take more room. I didn't notice it was a 64 bit system when I responded yesterday. You might want to jump to 768 MB for root. jerry > > Ed > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: /boot is full after running "make installkernel" on FreeBSD 8.0
On Thu, Jul 01, 2010 at 12:07:50PM -0700, Ed Flecko wrote: > Thanks guys. > > :-) > > Doesn't that seem odd that the "default" partition size for root > (512M) isn't quite big enough? > > Should I make the partition size slightly larger (on future installs) > to eliminate this problem? Many people find the default partitions inadequate for their needs. It is OK to change them. So, sure. jerry > > Ed > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: /boot is full after running "make installkernel" on FreeBSD 8.0
On Thu, Jul 01, 2010 at 11:24:46AM -0700, Ed Flecko wrote: > Hi folks, > I'm running FreeBSD 8.0, and I'm trying to simple stay current with > all security patches. It's a clean install of FreeBSD 8.0 on a 50G > drive, and I let sysinstall select the default partition configuration > when I did the install. > > I've taken the following steps: > > > # csup -4 /etc/stable-supfile > # cd /usr/src > # make buildworld > # make buildkernel > # make installkernel > > After the make installkernel command, the / partition shows 106% > capacity (and it started as 500M). > > Here's my before and after running "make installkernel" > > Before: > > Filesystem SizeUsed Avail Capacity Mounted on > /dev/da0s1a496M253M203M55%/ > devfs 1.0K1.0K 0B 100%/dev > /dev/da0s1e496M 12K456M 0%/tmp > /dev/da0s1f 44G3.0G 37G 8%/usr > /dev/da0s1d1.9G 10M1.8G 1%/var > > After: > > Filesystem SizeUsed Avail Capacity Mounted on > /dev/da0s1a496M485M-29M 106%/ > devfs 1.0K1.0K 0B 100%/dev > /dev/da0s1e496M 12K456M 0%/tmp > /dev/da0s1f 44G3.0G 37G 8%/usr > /dev/da0s1d1.9G 10M1.8G 1%/var > > # cd / > # du -h -d2 | grep M > > 2.0K ./tmp/.XIM-unix > 33M ./usr/bin > 18M ./usr/include > 37M ./usr/lib > 20M ./usr/libexec > 267M ./usr/local > 20M ./usr/sbin > 37M ./usr/share > 511M ./usr/src > 450M ./usr/ports > 10M ./var/db > 10M ./var > 1.7M ./etc > 1.1M ./bin > 233M ./boot/kernel > 233M ./boot/kernel.old > 466M ./boot > 7.4M ./lib > 4.3M ./rescue > 4.4M ./sbin > > It looks like the both kernels are eating up the entire / > > Right? They are using up about twice the space that two kernels are using on my machine here. > > What am I doing wrong? The isn't normal, is it? Normal is probably not a very real concept. I get along with with 384MB for my root partition and I have a couple of kernels there. It is running at 92% capacity so I could probably use some more, but shouldn't need over 512 MB, (Tho that isn't 8.xx so I might have to set my sights larger when I get to that). jerry > > Thank you, > Ed > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: slapd crash the HP proliant DL360 at 8.0
On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 11:56:50AM +0200, Frank Bonnet wrote: > Argh !!! > > I upgraded slapd to 2.4.22 and it does not start anymore !!! > > some symbol cannot be found anymore > > I had to revert to 2.3.4x to have a working slapd !!! > > What's wrong with 2.4.22 folks ? > That is, by far, not enough information to help with the problem. First you will have to ask the slapd people. Second, you need to include a lot more specific information such as log messages, OS version, error messages on the screen[s] and any things you had to configure to run it and possible other things. Just saying 'don't work' will not be adequate for any response. jerry > > On 06/28/2010 10:27 AM, Erik Nørgaard wrote: > >On 28/giu/2010, at 09:50, Frank Bonnet wrote: > > > >>Hello > >> > >>I had BIG trouble saturday morning with a HP proliant DL360 > >>that runs our directory server ( OpenLDAP ) > >> > >>Tha machine had crashed ... > >> > >>Anyone had the same trouble running slapd at 8.0 ? > >> > >>I must find out what happened , software or hardware trouble > > > >It is impossible to answer that based on the above information. > > > >Check your logs. If you can't find any useful log entries increase > >loglevel, restart and see if problem repeats. > > > >BR > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Dell workstation / server Freebsd's compatibility
On Sun, 27 Jun 2010 02:16:26 -0400 Steve Polyack articulated: > On 6/26/2010 6:07 PM, Tim Judd wrote: > > On 6/26/10, Olivier GARNIER wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> I've got an old workstation wich i use to have FreeBSD server on it > >> (http/samba/ 4 disk on RAID) > >> It's summer time and the old workstation will not work at the end > >> the summer time (too warm for it) > >> > >> So ii wish to change it. > >> I don't need a big server, a tiny workstation will be enough. > >> I wish a inter CPU and dell construction (i'm use to use there > >> work) So herre is the question : > >> > >> If you have dell computer (wich is still sold by dell) and if > >> you're working with FreeBSD on it with no more problem, can you > >> tell me witch computer you have ? > >> (it would be great to have the same list as laptop > >> (*laptop*.bsdgroup.de) For workstation and server ...) > >> > > You have more people with success on generic hardware you buy at > > newegg.com for example than you will with Dell or any other OEM. > > > > Moreover, you won't get support from Dell or an OEM for support > > issues, including hardware replacements because they didn't sell the > > machine with BSD. > > > This isn't true. Dell won't give you any operating system support, > but they will honor your hardware warranties just fine. We've had > various failures that were replaced with very little hassle from > Dell. The most trouble they will give you is if it's an obscure > issue, in which case they'll ask you to boot Linux and run their DSET > tool. > > > > If you want a company that supports BSD, use iXsystems. > > > > If you want general compatibility that generally works better than > > any OEM, use general parts from newegg, etc. iXsystems is the > > exception because they test and support BSD on the parts they sell. > > > > iXsystems products look very solid. We've had a good bit of luck > with the various Dells we've had. Mostly 8th and 9th gen PowerEdge > servers, and then the new R710s. They're all very solid systems and > we've had very few driver issues. They FreeBSD team has done a great > job at patching the issues we have had. We also have a handful of > their Optiplex desktop workstations that run BSD quite well. Th only serious problem that I have had with compatibility between Dell and FreeBSD is that FreeBSD does not have drivers for the 'N' class wireless cards that Dell uses. However, FreeBSD does not have drivers for most of the newer wireless cards anyway, so if you are not using wireless, or don't mind using the older depreciated A/B/G protocols, you should not have any problems. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Love means nothing to a tennis player. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: partition / is full
On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 04:19:56PM +0200, Pawe? Grzyb wrote: > My dear friends, > > Tool "df" showed me that the partition / has 102% of the occupied space > (102% Capacity). Added a file? rc.conf --> clear_tmp_enable="YES" but > nothing that could not (although it has been emptied tmp). Personally, I > think that you need to remove the old kernel (I did freebsd-update fetch and > install), but I do not know how. Perhaps the reason is quite different - I'm > just guessing. Do you know how to fix it? That could fill up your root (/) partition. Getting rid of obsolete kernels could help. Another thing is to think out what you have in root. Does it include such things as /var, /tmp, /home, /usr (including /usr/local maybe) You may wany to move something like /home or /var or /usr/local to another large partition and make a syn link. Another option is just making separate partitions for /tmp, /home /var and /usr or at least /usr/local. Of course, that would require taking the system down, backing up all affected partitions with dump(8), revising the partition structure, editing /etc/fstab and then restoring everything with restore(8). jerry > > Sorry for my english > Best regards, > Pawel > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: .sh check for numeric content
On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:17:17 +0800 Aiza articulated: > Jerry wrote: > > On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:14:39 -0700 > > Chip Camden articulated: > > > > [snip] > > > >> That [[:digit:]] pattern only works if your shell supports POSIX > >> character classes in the case statement. > > > > I use Bash myself. I am not sure what other shells support this > > context. In any case, I simply supplied a possible solution. I > > leave it up to the OP to determine if it is suitable for his/her > > environment. > > > The subject clearly tells you what shell the o/p is using. Actually, ".sh" does not appear to be a definitive declaration of the scripting language. However, if you deemed that to be a definitive declaration for the scripting language the OP was using, then fine. In any case, as I previously posted, it was left up to the OP to decide if the proposed solution was suitable for their needs. After reading all of the babble concerning what should be a relatively easy operation, perhaps the OP might want to consider switching to Bash. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Q: What's the difference between an Irish wedding and an Irish wake? A: One more drunk. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: .sh check for numeric content
On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:14:39 -0700 Chip Camden articulated: [snip] > That [[:digit:]] pattern only works if your shell supports POSIX > character classes in the case statement. I use Bash myself. I am not sure what other shells support this context. In any case, I simply supplied a possible solution. I leave it up to the OP to determine if it is suitable for his/her environment. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: .sh check for numeric content
On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:32:57 -0400 (EDT)
Karl Vogel articulated:
> >> On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:24:39 +0800,
> >> Aiza said:
>
> A> Receiving a variable from the command line that is suppose to
> A> contain numeric values. How do I code a test to verify the
> A> content is numeric?
>
>The script below will work with the Bourne or Korn shell.
>Results for "0 1 12 1234 .12 1.234 12.3 1a a1":
>
> 0 is numeric
> 1 is numeric
> 12 is numeric
> 1234 is numeric
> .12 is numeric
> 1.234 is numeric
> 12.3 is numeric
> 1a is NOT numeric
> a1 is NOT numeric
I had used this snippet in a script to test for numeric input. It was
part of a function in a Bash script.
case "${1}" in
[[:digit:]] )
IS_DIGIT=1
;;
* )
IS_DIGIT=0
printf "\n\a\t *WARNING*
\tYou must enter a digit\n\n"
;;
esac
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Ssh attack appears to be hanging ssh
"
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 sshd[76182]: debug1: PAM: initializing for "ircd"
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 sshd[76186]: debug1: PAM: setting PAM_RHOST to
"222.177.24.35"
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 sshd[76185]: debug1: PAM: setting PAM_RHOST to
"222.177.24.35"
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 sshd[76183]: debug1: PAM: setting PAM_RHOST to
"222.177.24.35"
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 sshd[76179]: debug1: PAM: setting PAM_RHOST to
"222.177.24.35"
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 sshd[76181]: debug1: PAM: setting PAM_RHOST to
"222.177.24.35"
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 sshd[76182]: debug1: PAM: setting PAM_RHOST to
"222.177.24.35"
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 sshguard[71398]: Run command "if test
$SSHG_ADDRKIND != 4; then exit 1 ; fi ; TMP=`mktemp /tmp/ipfconf.XX` &&
awk '1 ; /^##sshguard-begin##$/ { print "block in quick proto tcp from
'"$SSHG_ADDR"' to any" }' $TMP && mv $TMP
/etc/ipf.rules && /sbin/ipf -Fa && /sbin/ipf -f /etc/ipf.rules": exited 0.
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 sshguard[71398]: Matched address 222.177.24.35:4
attacking service 100
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 last message repeated 3 times
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 sshguard[71398]: Setting environment:
SSHG_ADDR=222.177.24.35;SSHG_ADDRKIND=4;SSHG_SERVICE=100.
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 sshguard[71398]: Run command "if test
$SSHG_ADDRKIND != 4; then exit 1 ; fi ; TMP=`mktemp /tmp/ipfconf.XX` &&
awk '1 ; /^##sshguard-begin##$/ { print "block in quick proto tcp from
'"$SSHG_ADDR"' to any" }' $TMP && mv $TMP
/etc/ipf.rules && /sbin/ipf -Fa && /sbin/ipf -f /etc/ipf.rules": exited 0.
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 sshguard[71398]: Matched address 222.177.24.35:4
attacking service 100
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 last message repeated 3 times
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 sshguard[71398]: Setting environment:
SSHG_ADDR=222.177.24.35;SSHG_ADDRKIND=4;SSHG_SERVICE=100.
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 sshguard[71398]: Run command "if test
$SSHG_ADDRKIND != 4; then exit 1 ; fi ; TMP=`mktemp /tmp/ipfconf.XX` &&
awk '1 ; /^##sshguard-begin##$/ { print "block in quick proto tcp from
'"$SSHG_ADDR"' to any" }' $TMP && mv $TMP
/etc/ipf.rules && /sbin/ipf -Fa && /sbin/ipf -f /etc/ipf.rules": exited 0.
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 sshguard[71398]: Matched address 222.177.24.35:4
attacking service 100
Jun 20 21:44:56 www3 sshguard[71398]: Matched address 222.177.24.35:4
attacking service 100
Jun 20 21:45:33 www3 sshd[76171]: debug1: fd 5 clearing O_NONBLOCK
Jun 20 21:45:33 www3 sshd[76171]: debug1: drop connection #10
After some period of time, it *sometimes* starts accepting connections
again. Any ideas what is happening here?
Thanks,
Jerry
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Re: Xorg fails to start after upgrading to 8 stable
On Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:20:42 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) Xihong Yin articulated: > Now I upgraded all the ports using both 'portupgrade -af' and > 'portmanager -u'. Some ports failed upgrading though. How do I > reinstall Xorg? Can I delete it and re-install? Please don't "top post". If you don't know what that means, Google for it. What ports did not update (fail)? Did you read the UPDATING file to insure that there are no some intermediate steps that you should have taken first? Also, if using "portmanager", you would be better served using: portmanager -u -l -p It would properly update dependencies and create a log that you could view. Of course, always start with a fresh update of your ports tree. I usually start by deleting everything in the "/usr/ports/distfiles" directory. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ I don't object to sex before marriage, but two minutes before?!? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: system is under attack (what can I do more?)
On 6/18/2010 8:23 AM, Dino Vliet wrote: 2) are there other things I could do? Brgds Dino Look at ports/security/sshguard and ports/security/bruteblock. I use sshguard with ipfilter, but it works with pf and ipfw as well. It is very simple to set up and gets the job done. Jerry ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Need help with SATA disk timing out in 8.1 Beta
Yes, twice. On 6/18/2010 4:52 AM, Matthias Gamsjager wrote: Have you changed the cable? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Need help with SATA disk timing out in 8.1 Beta
fixes problems, but I am not certain that would fix my particular issue. Here is the dmesg output: Copyright (c) 1992-2010 The FreeBSD Project. Copyright (c) 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. FreeBSD is a registered trademark of The FreeBSD Foundation. FreeBSD 8.1-PRERELEASE #1: Thu Jun 10 23:52:29 UTC 2010 je...@www3.stelesys.com:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/JERRY amd64 Timecounter "i8254" frequency 1193182 Hz quality 0 CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X3450 @ 2.67GHz (2674.98-MHz K8-class CPU) Origin = "GenuineIntel" Id = 0x106e5 Family = 6 Model = 1e Stepping = 5 Features=0xbfebfbff Features2=0x98e3fd AMD Features=0x28100800 AMD Features2=0x1 TSC: P-state invariant real memory = 6442450944 (6144 MB) avail memory = 6138769408 (5854 MB) ACPI APIC Table: <020910 APIC2308> FreeBSD/SMP: Multiprocessor System Detected: 8 CPUs FreeBSD/SMP: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s) x 2 SMT threads cpu0 (BSP): APIC ID: 0 cpu1 (AP): APIC ID: 1 cpu2 (AP): APIC ID: 2 cpu3 (AP): APIC ID: 3 cpu4 (AP): APIC ID: 4 cpu5 (AP): APIC ID: 5 cpu6 (AP): APIC ID: 6 cpu7 (AP): APIC ID: 7 ioapic0: Changing APIC ID to 8 ioapic0 irqs 0-23 on motherboard kbd1 at kbdmux0 acpi0: <020910 RSDT2308> on motherboard acpi0: [ITHREAD] acpi0: Power Button (fixed) acpi0: reservation of 0, a (3) failed acpi0: reservation of 10, bdf0 (3) failed Timecounter "ACPI-fast" frequency 3579545 Hz quality 1000 acpi_timer0: <24-bit timer at 3.579545MHz> port 0x808-0x80b on acpi0 cpu0: on acpi0 ACPI Warning: Incorrect checksum in table [OEMB] - 0x86, should be 0x85 (20100331/tbutils-354) cpu1: on acpi0 cpu2: on acpi0 cpu3: on acpi0 cpu4: on acpi0 cpu5: on acpi0 cpu6: on acpi0 cpu7: on acpi0 acpi_hpet0: iomem 0xfed0-0xfed003ff on acpi0 Timecounter "HPET" frequency 14318180 Hz quality 900 pcib0: port 0xcf8-0xcff on acpi0 pci0: on pcib0 pcib1: irq 16 at device 3.0 on pci0 pci1: on pcib1 vgapci0: mem 0xfa00-0xfaff,0xd000-0xdfff,0xf900-0xf9ff irq 16 at device 0.0 on pci1 pci0: at device 8.0 (no driver attached) pci0: at device 8.1 (no driver attached) pci0: at device 8.2 (no driver attached) pci0: at device 8.3 (no driver attached) pci0: at device 16.0 (no driver attached) pci0: at device 16.1 (no driver attached) pci0: at device 22.0 (no driver attached) ehci0: mem 0xf8ffe000-0xf8ffe3ff irq 16 at device 26.0 on pci0 ehci0: [ITHREAD] usbus0: EHCI version 1.0 usbus0: on ehci0 pci0: at device 27.0 (no driver attached) pcib2: irq 17 at device 28.0 on pci0 pci6: on pcib2 atapci0: port 0xec00-0xec07,0xe880-0xe883,0xe800-0xe807,0xe480-0xe483,0xe400-0xe40f irq 16 at device 0.0 on pci6 atapci0: [ITHREAD] ata2: on atapci0 ata2: [ITHREAD] pcib3: irq 18 at device 28.2 on pci0 pci5: on pcib3 pcib4: irq 19 at device 28.3 on pci0 pci4: on pcib4 pcib5: irq 17 at device 28.4 on pci0 pci3: on pcib5 re0: port 0xd800-0xd8ff mem 0xf7fff000-0xf7ff,0xf7ff8000-0xf7ffbfff irq 16 at device 0.0 on pci3 re0: Using 1 MSI messages re0: Chip rev. 0x2800 re0: MAC rev. 0x miibus0: on re0 rgephy0: PHY 1 on miibus0 rgephy0: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, 1000baseT, 1000baseT-FDX, auto re0: Ethernet address: e0:cb:4e:ed:05:a0 re0: [FILTER] pcib6: irq 16 at device 28.5 on pci0 pci2: on pcib6 ehci1: mem 0xf8ffd000-0xf8ffd3ff irq 23 at device 29.0 on pci0 ehci1: [ITHREAD] usbus1: EHCI version 1.0 usbus1: on ehci1 pcib7: at device 30.0 on pci0 pci7: on pcib7 isab0: at device 31.0 on pci0 isa0: on isab0 atapci1: port 0xbc00-0xbc07,0xb880-0xb883,0xb800-0xb807,0xb480-0xb483,0xb400-0xb40f,0xb080-0xb08f irq 21 at device 31.2 on pci0 atapci1: [ITHREAD] ata3: on atapci1 ata3: [ITHREAD] ata4: on atapci1 ata4: [ITHREAD] pci0: at device 31.3 (no driver attached) atapci2: port 0xcc00-0xcc07,0xc880-0xc883,0xc800-0xc807,0xc480-0xc483,0xc400-0xc40f,0xc080-0xc08f irq 21 at device 31.5 on pci0 atapci2: [ITHREAD] ata5: on atapci2 ata5: [ITHREAD] ata6: on atapci2 ata6: [ITHREAD] acpi_button0: on acpi0 atrtc0: port 0x70-0x71 irq 8 on acpi0 uart0: <16550 or compatible> port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 flags 0x10 on acpi0 uart0: [FILTER] orm0: at iomem 0xce800-0xcf7ff on isa0 sc0: at flags 0x100 on isa0 sc0: VGA <16 virtual consoles, flags=0x300> vga0: at port 0x3c0-0x3df iomem 0xa-0xb on isa0 atkbdc0: at port 0x60,0x64 on isa0 atkbd0: irq 1 on atkbdc0 kbd0 at atkbd0 atkbd0: [GIANT-LOCKED] atkbd0: [ITHREAD] ppc0: cannot reserve I/O port range est0: on cpu0 p4tcc0: on cpu0 est1: on cpu1 p4tcc1: on cpu1 est2: on cpu2 p4tcc2: on cpu2 est3: on cpu3 p4tcc3: on cpu3 est4: on cpu4 p4tcc4: on cpu4 est5: on cpu5 p4tcc5: on cpu5 est6: on cpu6 p4tcc6: on cpu6 est7: on cpu7 p4tcc7: on cpu7 Timecounters tick every 1.000 msec IP Filter: v4.1.28 initialized. Default =
Re: Burning CDs on FreeBSD 7.2
On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 07:24:46AM -0700, Mark Terribile wrote: > > Polytropon, > > > > I'm using the atapicam/cdrecord solution. But > > > when I do a dd read to verify the write, the > > > read ends on an I/O error rather > > > than an EOF. (I'm not sure that this problem is > > > new.) ... There are plenty of console > > > messages, including READ_BIG retrying, READ_BIG timed > > > out, TEST_UNIT_READY freeing zombie taskqueue request, > > > and PREVENT_ALLOW taskqueue timeout - compiing request > > > directly . > > > I start wondering if this may be due to a defective drive, > > or wrong cable, or even through DMA incompatibilites... > > I tried taking the drive out of the 5.4 machine. No difference. > > Also, the ATAPICAM subsystem gets into a state where the eject > program will report "drive busy" but cdrecord can still operate > the drive. I think that in doing whatever was needed to > accomodate DVDs, the subsystem was broken. It looks like cdrecord > manages to work around it. Well, the drive will be busy if any process/shell is cd-ed to any directory on the device or any process/shell has any file on the device open, no matter what is being done to it. Probably you already know that, but it makes your statement above easily a not-surprising situation. jerry > > > Instead of using dd (have you made sure to use the correct > > block size?) try using readcd (comes with cdrecord); see > > "man cdrecord" for details and examples. > > I'll try it. I am using the correct block size, and the data > retrieved cmp's correctly against the iso fs image used to > create the disk. dd was means for exactly such purposes, and if > it can't work, the OS is doing a bad job. > > > > This is definitely NOT reliable enough to put into a > > script > > > (which would make handling the many file names more > > reliable). > > Under 5.4 I did this by script routinely. > > Question is, under which category do I report this? > > Mark Terribile > > > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: concerning flash under freebsd
On Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:32:21 +0200 Samuel Martín Moro articulated: > Their last Linux release only exists for x86. > Two ArchLinux mailinglists are advising users about uninstalling > Flash from our systems. > > Flash is hardly working on BSD. And often bug on Linux. > > I spent one month, for my work, trying to correct a few of those > crashes (we provide FreeBSD servers, our administrative intranet uses > Flash sockets). Well, nspluginwrapper source is a complete mindfuck. > Just wait for newer releases, and check if what you need works. > > For now, HTML5 is about to replace it, spreading on Youtube&Co., and > we still did not knew a working version of Flash under Linux. > The day Adobe would provide compatible softwares, they may speak about > supporting Linux/Solaris... > Until that, the cleanest way to proceed, is to setup a Windows VM... FreeBSD in general suffers from a multiple of problems when it comes to Internet usage. Flash support, as noted, sucks. JAVA doesn't even exist for the latest versions of Firefox. Getting sound to work properly and consistently with web browsers can be a nightmare in itself. PDF is not consistent between browsers and usually requires way to much effort to get installed. If the past is any indication, when HTML5 becomes a reality, something that some experts claim may not be for another 10 years, FreeBSD may not even support it for some archaic reason. Until FreeBSD can overcome these obstacles, anyone who requires access to all the available features found on web sites really needs to keep another PC handy running, in most cases anyway, Microsoft. Like it or not, their web browser, and some other browsers ported to their architecture, outperform web browsers on other OSs in total functionality. Undoubtedly, posters will be blaming everyone else for these misgivings; when in reality, to find the source of a problem one needs usually only look in a mirror. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Detroit is Cleveland without the glitter. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: Burning CDs on FreeBSD 7.2
On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 10:58:22AM -0700, Mark Terribile wrote: > > Hi, > > I have several systems, one on 5.4 and two on 7.2 . I keep the 5.4 system > because every time I upgrade something breaks and cannot be fixed without > (apparently) weeks of effort. I *am* trying to get off it. > > Now: my 5.4 system is down until I replace some hardware. In the meantime I > need to burn about forty data CDs. I've been using burncd on 5.4 but when I > try it on 7.2 the drive and process lock up during the fixate step. Clearing > them requires a reboot. > > Does anyone have advice, pointers, etc.? If you point me to pseudo-SCSI, > please give me pointers to all parts of the solution, since the various man > pages don't have proper links to each other. (Hint to man page authors: the > SEE ALSO entries are very important, and you must consider ALL levels, from > other apps to the system calls used.) Here is the command string I use successfully to burn a dir of picture files on FreeBSD 7.1 system. /usr/sbin/burncd -f /dev/acd0c -s max data PIC2005-cdimage fixate I don't remember what I did to create the PIC2005-cdimage file. I was having trouble with the system trying to run the burner too fast with I had a speed argument in the command line. Without it, it runs fast enough for the few I was making. jerry > > Thank you for your help. > > Mark Terribile > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: resize freebsd slice
On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 01:46:57AM +0300, Giorgos Tsiapaliokas wrote:
> only /home is in a diferent partition,but i don't care because i don't have
> any file in it (only .xinitrc,but this is not a prob)
>
> i give as a root the command "dump -0Lauf /mnt/hd/FBSD/ /dev/ad0s3a"
>
> but i receive the following error:
>
> DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Sat Jun 12 01:39:31 2010
> DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: the epoch
> DUMP: Dumping snapshot of /dev/ad0s3a (/) to /mnt/hd/FBSD/
> DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files]
> DUMP: mapping (Pass II) [directories]
> DUMP: estimated 6843871 tape blocks.
> DUMP: Cannot open output "/mnt/hd/FBSD/".
> DUMP: Do you want to retry the open?: ("yes" or "no")
>
> i tried to reopen the output but it had no effect.
>
Well, it looks like something is wrong with where you are
trying to write the dump. What is mounted on /mnt/hd/FBSD?
Is anything? Is there a filesystem built on it or is it
some serial access media such as tape (in naming convention I
have never seen). Or is FBSD a directory? If so, you
have to name a file within it eg: /mnt/hd/FBSD/root.dump
I don't specifically see any problem with your dump command.
It is the media where you are writing that is causing your problem.
It hasn't had a filesystem built or mounted on it or something
like that.
By the way, you don't have to specify the /dev/name in a dump.
dump -0Lauf /mnt/hd/FBSD /
would be sufficient and more clear to human read.
dump -0Lauf /mnt/hd/FBSD/home.dump /home
would be good for /home
It is hard to guess beyond this what is happening.
> P.S.:ad0s3a is my root directory (/)
> s3b is /home and
> s3d is my swap space
Don't dump swap.
jerry
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Re: resize freebsd slice
On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 01:00:57AM +0300, Giorgos Tsiapaliokas wrote: > i read the manuals about dump,but they say that if i take a back up of my > "/" then dump will not make a backup for /home and /usr. > my /home directory is empty but i need the /usr directory. > > what should i do? dump works on file systems, not individual files or directories. if home is something mounted separately, then you run a dump for that. Same for /usr. If /usr is just a directory under root (/) and not a separate file system, then taking a dump of / will get /usr. I don't have a list of your mounted filesystems. jerry > > can you help me with the syntax of the dump command? > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: resize freebsd slice
On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 08:17:14PM +0300, Giorgos Tsiapaliokas wrote: > ok,but if i delete this 2 slices then i will delete my entire system.. That is why some of the other respondents said you must first create a good dump(8) of those two slices (or at least the one with stuff in it).You don't have to touch the two other slices. There is nothing that will expand a live slice that I know of. I know there is in the MS world, but it is a different situation. > > then should i have to install it from the beggining,but i don't want to do > that. Although I would advise taking a dump(8) of everything with data before starting, since those two slices appear to be adjacent, you should be able to do the operation without affecting the other two slices. But, the two you work on will definitely be affected. You will need to dump and then reload the data.. jerry > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: resize freebsd slice
On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 07:17:23PM +0300, Giorgos Tsiapaliokas wrote: > thanks for the information but > the point is that i don't know how to merge s4 and s3 with sysinstall. You just delete those two slices and then make a new s3 that contains all the space of both. jerry > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
MPCUSTOMER: Possible culprit
Just posted on the GNUPG mail forum: The culprit was supp...@resell.biz - I unsubscribed this address and banned it from further subscriptions Evidently, they were able to find who how compromised their mail system. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Mark's Dental-Chair Discovery: Dentists are incapable of asking questions that require a simple yes or no answer. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Switched to Bash and Comparison of Shells
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:41:32 -0400 Lowell Gilbert articulated: > bash (like most other sh-style shells) has no "which" builtin. You > end up running /usr/bin/which. bash (like most other sh-style > shells) does have a (rough) equivalent, which is "type" Personally, I have found the "command" equivalent quite adequate. I use a version of the following in all of my Bash scripts that require checking for the presents of another program. command -v command1 >/dev/null && echo "command1 Found In \$PATH" || echo "command1 Not Found in \$PATH" -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Sure you can trust the Government; ask any Indian. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Midphase Hosting
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:12:48 +0200 Jonathan McKeown articulated: > On Thursday 10 June 2010 15:04:53 Matthew Seaman wrote: > > > > The only other mechanism might be to tag each list e-mail with a > > unique value for each recipient in such a way that it is preserved > > in the message that mpcustomer.com's help system sends out. That > > has severe problems of scale and load on the FreeBSD mail servers, > > but it might be possible. There is a similar technique (whose name > > I have temporarily forgotten) that some mailing lists use where > > they tag the envelope sender address with the recipient name in > > order to identify addresses that are bouncing back the list e-mail. > > Isn't that called VERP (variable envelope return path)? I agree - the > load it would impose isn't worth it. I'm just shocked that midphase > care so little about their reputation or the impression this is > giving, on one of the more widely-archived mailing lists, of their > competence and diligence. I have employed VERP with mailing lists that I controlled. I never noticed any adverse effects. I know of several technical lists like Dovecot that employ it. Obviously, they find it useful. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ "If you have a hill to climb, waiting won't make it smaller." Anonymous ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Building amd64 kernel problems (missing kernel configuration files)
Hello, I am have a fresh install of FreeBSD 8.0 i386 and need to install an amd64 kernel. I have copied /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC to /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf/JERRY Then, I run "make buildkernel KERNCONF=JERRY" in /usr/src and get the following error: ERROR: Missing kernel configuration file(s) (JERRY). *** Error code 1 Stop in /usr/src. *** Error code 1 Stop in /usr/src. It seems to want JERRY to be in i386/conf. If I copy JERRY to i386/conf and run "make buildkernel KERNCONF=JERRY", I get the following error: -- >>> Kernel build for JERRY started on Wed Jun 9 20:50:30 EDT 2010 ------ ===> JERRY mkdir -p /usr/obj/usr/src/sys -- >>> stage 1: configuring the kernel -- cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf; PATH=/usr/obj/usr/src/tmp/legacy/usr/sbin:/usr/obj/usr/src/tmp/legacy/usr/bin:/usr/obj/usr/src/tmp/legacy/usr/games:/usr/obj/usr/src/tmp/usr/sbin:/usr/obj/usr/src/tmp/usr/bin:/usr/obj/usr/src/tmp/usr/games:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin config -d /usr/obj/usr/src/sys/JERRY /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/JERRY /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/JERRY: unknown option "HAMMER" *** Error code 1 Stop in /usr/src. *** Error code 1 Stop in /usr/src. I know I'm missing something simple, but can't quite figure out what it is. Thanks, Jerry ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Java plugin with Firefox 3.6
On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 01:13:01 +1000 (EST) Ian Smith articulated: > In freebsd-questions Digest, Vol 314, Issue 1, Message: 33 > On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 06:08:24 -0400 Jerry > wrote: > > On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 07:50:04 +0200 > > Harry Matthiesen Jensen articulated: > > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 07, 2010 at 12:20:08AM +, Márcio C.G. wrote: > > > > > > > > As this link (http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=10570) > > > > says, JAVA PLUGIN WONT WORK WITH FIREFOX 3.6. I tried to use > > > > linux-sun-jdk16 port, but the plugin didn t work too. Is there > > > > an workaround or anybody that knows how-to use java plugin > > > > within firefox 3.6? > > > > > > > > > > I just "portinstall firefox3", which right now will give you > > > Firefox 3.5.9, and java works ;-) > > > > The OP requested help with Firefox-3.6, not with older deprecated > > versions. Perhaps when version '4' is released, support for Java in > > '3.6.x' will become available. > > Dear Jerry, > > as CEO of FreeBSD Multinational Corporation Incorporated, please > allow me to personally apologise for this unforgiveable lapse by our > 'Keep FreeBSD 100% Firefox-Compatible' Department; trust me, heads > will roll. > > Unfortunately, I'm so high up in the hierarchy that I'm rarely > familiar with the names of those minions down on the 13th floor hired > to do the actual programming. It would be most helpful if you could > apportion blame directly to those individual/s responsible; otherwise > I'll have to work through layers of department heads, middle > management, team leaders and such, and you know how they can close > ranks in a crisis. It may take some time, but rest assured we'll > catch and fire him, her or them! > > Thank you for your patience during our investigation of your > complaint. If still dissatisfied, of course I shall personally > authorise the full refund of your purchase price. I honestly enjoy satire. That said, it does not change the fact that a serviceable version of Java, suitable for Firefox-3.6, does not exist within the FreeBSD framework. A quick investigation of other operating systems would seem to indicate that FreeBSD is virtually alone in this regards. Now, I am sure that you have personally seen the white sheet detailing the technical reasons for this and will be willing to share it with me and perhaps others who might also be curious about the lack of said product. Now, I assume that you are familiar with the nVidia 64 bit drivers and FreeBSD. It took years for that to be rectified. Based on that past experience, I feel that stating that Firefox-4 might well be released before a serviceable Java is available for version 3.6+ is a real possibility. Your commentary does serve to prove a very real point however. To wit: Pointing out or stating a problem with a Microsoft product is insightful, constructive criticism; however, doing the same for an open source product is destructive, counter productive, flame bait. Seriously Ian, I question whether the FreeBSD authors are more interested in bumping version numbers than they are in producing a fully serviceable, quality product. When was the last time you tried getting a native FreeBSD driver for an 'N' class USB wireless device? Drivers for chips over a year old don't exist. It just seems to me that the priority should be on getting the present product fully functional rather than simply bumping version numbers. Then again, that is just my 2₵. -- Jerry ✌ freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: Java plugin with Firefox 3.6
On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 07:50:04 +0200 Harry Matthiesen Jensen articulated: > On Mon, Jun 07, 2010 at 12:20:08AM +, Márcio C.G. wrote: > > > > As this link (http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=10570) > > says, JAVA PLUGIN WONT WORK WITH FIREFOX 3.6. I tried to use > > linux-sun-jdk16 port, but the plugin didn t work too. Is there an > > workaround or anybody that knows how-to use java plugin within > > firefox 3.6? > > > > I just "portinstall firefox3", which right now will give you Firefox > 3.5.9, and java works ;-) The OP requested help with Firefox-3.6, not with older deprecated versions. Perhaps when version '4' is released, support for Java in '3.6.x' will become available. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Continuing problem with NVIDIA Driver
FreeBSD-8.0 STABLE / amd64 After updating (gettext) the NVIDIA driver no longer worked in Xorg, nor was it being loaded at boot-up even thought it was in the /boot/loader.conf file and had worked correctly priviously. I am also unable to load it manually. kldload nvidia KLD nvidia.ko: depends on kernel - not available or version mismatch linker_load_file: Unsupported file type kldload: can't load nvidia: Exec format error kldstat Id Refs AddressSize Name 1 12 0x8010 ddd800 kernel 21 0x81022000 399f linprocfs.ko 31 0x81026000 1c4e8linux.ko "kldstat -v" doesn't reveal anything interesting either. I have removed and reinstalled the NVIDIA driver (nvidia-driver-195.36.15) twice without any success. This only started after updating 'gettext'. Everything else appears to be working correctly. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ If any man wishes to be humbled and mortified, let him become president of Harvard. Edward Holyoke signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: freebsd releases?!?!?!(confused)
On Sun, Jun 06, 2010 at 10:27:19AM +, Giorgos Tsiapaliokas wrote: > hello, > > i was using gentoo linux and i have install FBSD 8.0 in my second machine.. > > i have read the handbooks but i cannot understand which version of FBSD i > have. > i mean i know that i have 8.0 but i have the stable or the unstable > version??? FreeBSD uses the terms a little differently than Linux world. The most supported/stable/etc version for the public is 'RELEASE' That is generally what you want. STABLE is close to a RELEASE in that it is a snapshot of the most recent work, but not necessarily all prettied up with everything tested against it. It is the best (eg most stable) of the development tree Then there is CURRENT. IT is the 'bleeding edge' and not expected to be stable at all. It is essentially a snapshot of head. So, unless you are doing development of stuff to be committed to the tree or for some reason you need something that has been added to the tree, but not yet released, then use RELEASE. Otherwise take a chance with STABLE. STABLE is sort of a middle ground - not quite ready for release, but mostly reliably usable. The ports have generally not been proved against STABLE yet either, but have against RELEASE - though the ports move on at their own pace. jerry > and what is going on with the mirrors? > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: which is the basic differences between the shells?
On Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:19:08 +0300 Giorgos Keramidas articulated: > You can always install bash with "pkg_add". The default package is > not built as a static binary, but you can compile a static bash > binary from its port: > > # cd /usr/ports/shells/bash > # make WITH_STATIC_BASH=1 install clean I thought that was what this port was for: Port: bash-static-4.1.5_2 Path: /usr/ports/shells/bash-static Info: The GNU Project's Bourne Again SHell -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
NVIDIA driver fails with Xorg after 'gettext' update.
FreeBSD-8.0-STABLE / amd64 I just finished updating which included the 'gettext' bump. Now, I am experiencing a problem with the "nvidia-driver-195.36.15". None of the 'opengl' screen savers worked. Examining the Xorg log showed an error message that the nvidia opengl module was not loading. I therefore did an R&R on the port. I rebooted the system and then attempted to start KDE. I was greeted with this error message: NVIDIA: could not open the device file /dev/nvidiactl (No such file or directory ). (EE) Jun 06 05:58:12 NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the (EE) Jun 06 05:58:12 NVIDIA(0): system's kernel log for additional error messages and (EE) Jun 06 05:58:12 NVIDIA(0): consult the NVIDIA README for details. (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting *** (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. Fatal server error: no screens found Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information This is a snipped from the Xorg log: (==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32 (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888 (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) (**) Jun 06 05:58:12 NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration (II) Jun 06 05:58:12 NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is (II) Jun 06 05:58:12 NVIDIA(0): enabled. (EE) Jun 06 05:58:12 NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. P lease see the (EE) Jun 06 05:58:12 NVIDIA(0): system's kernel log for additional error mes sages and (EE) Jun 06 05:58:12 NVIDIA(0): consult the NVIDIA README for details. (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting *** (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia" (II) UnloadModule: "wfb" (II) UnloadModule: "fb" (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. . From the /boot/loader.conf file: nvidia_load="YES" # nVidia video driver I was wondering if anyone else had experienced a similar phenomena or had a suggestion on how to rectify this problem? -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: bash instead of csh (completely)
On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 14:59, Chris Rees wrote: > Why would you want to do that? > > To get rid of csh? http://www.faqs.org/faqs/unix-faq/shell/csh-whynot/ //jbaltz -- jerry b. altzmanjba...@gmail.com www.jbaltz.com foo mane padme hum twitter: @lorvax ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: bash instead of csh (completely)
On Fri, Jun 04, 2010 at 08:56:02PM +0200, Stefan Miklosovic wrote: > Hi list, > > title says it, i would like completely remove csh and install bash > instead. As far I know, csh is build in system, could I remove it > manually and install bash (of course, in reverse order :D) If you are made about that, then just change your shell in the /etc/passwd file to /usr/local/bin/bash and you will have bash as your shell. There is no particular reason to do so, but you can if you want. Actually, the csh on FreeBSD is now tcsh and has most of the cute features added that some people think they have to use bash for. Of course, the syntax for commands is still csh style. > > Are there such dependencies on csh? I know that real system scripting > is done via /bin/sh > co absence of csh shell should not break system. You do not want to make bash be the default shell for root. It should be left as /bin/sh jerry > > Am I wrong ? > > Thank you for reply > > Have a nice day > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: command to rename a directory
On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 03:42:59PM +0800, Aiza wrote: > Is there a command to rename a directory in place. > Like mv does for a file name. mv works on directory names too. ////jerry > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: nmap -> error during compile
On Tue, 1 Jun 2010 13:41:08 +0200 Ewald Jenisch articulated: > Hi, > > Upon compiling nmap (5.21_1) from scratch I got the following error: > > -- < Cut here > > -- > > # make > ===> Building for nmap-5.21_1 > Makefile:341: makefile.dep: No such file or directory > c++ -MM -I/usr/include/lua -I/usr/local/include/lua51 > -Ilibdnet-stripped/include -I/usr/local/include -I/usr/local/include > -Inbase -Insock/include main.cc nmap .cc targets.cc tcpip.cc > nmap_error.cc utils.cc idle_scan.cc osscan.cc osscan2.cc output.cc > payload.cc scan_engine.cc timing.cc charpool.cc services.cc > protocols .cc nmap_rpc.cc portlist.cc NmapOps.cc TargetGroup.cc > Target.cc FingerPrintResul ts.cc service_scan.cc NmapOutputTable.cc > MACLookup.cc nmap_tty.cc nmap_dns.cc tr aceroute.cc portreasons.cc > nse_main.cc nse_nsock.cc nse_fs.cc nse_nmaplib.cc nse _debug.cc > nse_pcrelib.cc nse_binlib.cc nse_bit.cc nse_openssl.cc nse_ssl_cert.cc > > makefile.dep > In file included from nse_openssl.cc:11: > /usr/include/openssl/md2.h:64:2: error: #error MD2 is disabled. > gmake: *** [makefile.dep] Error 1 > *** Error code 1 > > Stop in /usr/ports/security/nmap. > > -- < Cut here > > -- > > When I start the build-process agin (make) it again stops with an > error related to "md2": > > > -- < Cut here > > -- > > > . > . > . > c++ -c -I/usr/include/lua -I/usr/local/include/lua51 > -Ilibdnet-stripped/include -I/usr/local/include -I/usr/local/include > -Inbase -Insock/include -O -pipe -Wall -fno-strict-aliasing > -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -DNMAP_NAME=\"Nmap\" -DNMAP_URL=\"http://nmap.org\"; > -DNMAP_PLATFORM=\"amd64-portbld-freebsd7.3\" > -DNMAPDATADIR=\"/usr/local/share/nmap\" -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 > nse_bit.cc -o nse_bit.o c++ -c -I/usr/include/lua > -I/usr/local/include/lua51 -Ilibdnet-stripped/include > -I/usr/local/include -I/usr/local/include -Inbase -Insock/include -O > -pipe -Wall -fno-strict-aliasing -DHAVE_CONFIG_H > -DNMAP_NAME=\"Nmap\" -DNMAP_URL=\"http://nmap.org\"; > -DNMAP_PLATFORM=\"amd64-portbld-freebsd7.3\" > -DNMAPDATADIR=\"/usr/local/share/nmap\" -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 > nse_openssl.cc -o nse_openssl.o In file included from > nse_openssl.cc:11: /usr/include/openssl/md2.h:64:2: error: #error MD2 > is disabled. gmake[1]: *** [nse_openssl.o] Error 1 gmake[1]: Leaving > directory `/usr/ports/security/nmap/work/nmap-5.21' gmake: *** [all] > Error 2 *** Error code 1 > > Stop in /usr/ports/security/nmap. > > -- < Cut here > > -- > > My machine is running FreeBSD 7.3, portstree cvsup-ed as per today, > platform AMD64. > > I've got openssl installed from the ports: > > # pkg_info -rx openssl-1.0.0 > Information for openssl-1.0.0_1: > > Depends on: > > # > Any idea what's going on here and why I can't compile nmap? I have had several ports fail because I had openssl installed via the ports system. These were on FreeBSD-8/amd64 systems. I filed two PRs and they were fixed. I might suggest that you do the same here. It does seem rather strange that considering the number of ports that require openssl, there was not more testing done to confirm that the ports version was compatible with ports requiring openssl. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: What's the difference between portupgrade and portmaster ?
On Tue, 1 Jun 2010 10:26:18 +0300 Eitan Adler articulated: > On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 3:37 AM, zaxis wrote: > > > > Why do we need two tools ? > > > Its three. Add portmanager. > > The answer is personal choice and we number of bikesheds. > > Also portmaster used to not be able to work with packages when > portupgrade could. I use portmanager with the '-p' flag for when I absolutely, positively have to insure that all dependencies are updated correctly. Neither of the other two utilities seem to get it correct 100% of the time. Plus, portmanmager is written in 'C' and IMHO is quicker than the other two. Just my 2¢. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ INTOXICATED: When you feel sophisticated without being able to pronounce it. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: how to debug .sh type script
On Mon, 31 May 2010 15:59:04 +0800 Aiza articulated: > Is there way to single step through each line of code and see the > real values of the variables? You did not indicate what language your script is written in. There are quite a few sites that have information for debugging a Bash script. http://bashdb.sourceforge.net/bashdb-man.html http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/debugging.html http://www.softpanorama.org/Scripting/Shellorama/bash_debugging.shtml http://tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-Guide/html/sect_02_03.html There are lots of others. Just Google or Bing for it. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: cron not sending emails
On Sun, 30 May 2010 17:21:20 +0200 Laszlo Nagy articulated: > Cron is still not sending emails. Any idea? Is there any output in the 'maillog' log? -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Wireless cards
On Tue, 25 May 2010 21:37:12 -0400 J. Altman articulated: > So: what are people using these days? The WG311T is old. I've had no > luck looking for a modern card using an Atheros chip. I don't care who > makes it; whether it's Atheros or not; nor if it is PCI or PCI-X. I > just want it to work. You can view a listing of known supported cards here: http://www.freebsd.org/releases/8.0R/hardware.html#WLAN However; if you are looking for a modern, supported 'N' wireless card, you are pretty much out of luck. There is a dearth of drivers for any of the newer chips with no discernible relief in sight. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ XML is a giant step in no direction at all. Erik Naggum ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: how do i use a memory stick on freebsd?
On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 12:03:42PM -0700, Gary Kline wrote: > > guys, > > my wife emptied a bunch of files onto her memory stick; the pc > is not here. i have never used one of these devices before and > want to know how, if it is possible, to read her dos/lose > material from my bsd system. 7.3, dell, plenty of disk, and yes, > i know where the usb slot it! > > do i need to put something in /usr/rc.conf? build a driver or > utility? or what? > > tia, Y'all! > > clueless in king county. > I have the following line in my /etc/fstab and it works just fine. /dev/da1s1 /stick msdosfs rw,noauto You have to mount after and umount before plugging the stick in or pulling it out. At least that version of FreeBSD does not automount/umount. I don't know about a driver. I didn't have to do anything extra for a driver. That machine currently has FreeBSD 7.1 on a Dell desktop of some sort (I don't even remember), probably an Optiplex. Of course, the above assumes you have a FATnnn (FAT32) MessyDOS filesystem on it.I think you can put a UFS on it, but then MS won't know how to read/write it. jerry > > -- > Gary Kline kl...@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix > The 7.83a release of Jottings: http://jottings.thought.org/index.php >http://journey.thought.org 99 44/100% Guaranteed Novel > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: download
On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 03:44:17PM +0200, Karen Bester wrote: > Hi, I wish to download FreeBSD but I am unsure which option to choose. > > FTP directory /pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/ISO-IMAGES/7.3/ at ftp.freebsd.org > To view this FTP site in Windows Explorer, click Page, and then click Open > FTP Site in Windows Explorer. > > Up to higher level directory > > 03/21/2010 02:13PM534 CHECKSUM.MD5 > 03/21/2010 02:15PM779 CHECKSUM.SHA256 > 03/21/2010 02:08PM 40,554,496 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso > 03/21/2010 02:09PM612,933,632 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso > 03/21/2010 02:09PM706,879,488 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-disc2.iso > 03/21/2010 02:10PM542,836,736 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-disc3.iso > 03/21/2010 02:12PM324,126,720 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-docs.iso > 03/21/2010 02:11PM 2,022,695,069 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.gz > 03/21/2010 02:12PM238,215,168 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso > Please advise Depends one circumstances. If you have a good network connection, you can install over the net and then need only the ...disc1.iso or possibly the dvd1.iso. If your net connection is not good enough to support an online install, then you need either the ...dvd1.iso[.gz] or the first three of the CDs ...disc1.iso, ...disc2.iso and disc3.iso and you do the install from local media. The documentation online has descriptions of what is on these disks, though I suppose the language use might be a bit arcane for a newbie. Generally I find it better to install over the net if possible - but you at least need some starter media - CD/DVD of course. jerry > > Regards > > Karen Bester > > > > SmartTech > 34 Firgrove Way > Constantia Hills > Cape Town > South Africa > 7806 > > Phone: +27-21-7130126 > Fax: +27-21-7130127 > Cell: +27-(0)82-7882223 > E-mail:sa...@smarttech.co.za > WebSite: www.smarttech.co.za > > > This message may contain information which is confidential, private or > privileged in nature and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the > intended recipient or the agent responsible for delivering this message to > the intended recipient, you may not peruse, use, disseminate, distribute, > store or copy this message or any files attached to this message. If you > have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by > e-mail, facsimile or telephone and thereafter return and/or destroy the > original message. All reasonable precautions have been taken to ensure no > viruses are present in the message and attachments. Please note that the > recipient must scan this e-mail and any attached files for viruses and the > like. The sender accepts no liability of whatever nature for any loss, > liability, damage or expense resulting directly or indirectly from the > access of this message or any attachments to this message. Any views > expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and do not > necessarily reflect those of SmartTech (Spencer Allen Technologies cc), > except where the sender specifically states them to be the view of > SmartTech (Spencer Allen Technologies cc). > > > > __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > database 5121 (20100517) __ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Firefox-3.6.3 and Flash
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; FreeBSD amd64; en-US; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100515 Firefox/3.6.3 I am trying to get flash to work with Firefox-3.6.3. I believe I have followed all of the instructions as described on http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/desktop-browsers.html section 6.2.3; however, flash never shows up in the list of available plugs. I understand that FreeBSD does not presently support JAVA in this version of Firefox. Is Flash also unsupported? This is on a version 8/amd64 system. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ QOTD: "On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd say... oh, somewhere in there." George Bush ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: If you died tomorrow, what would you like your loved ones to know?
On Fri, 14 May 2010 09:47:02 -0500 Paul Schmehl articulated: > --On Friday, May 14, 2010 10:02:11 +0200 MentoMori-Global > wrote: > > > MentoMori > > If you died tomorrow, what would you like your loved ones to know? > > > > I would want them to know that they are on their own now. I'm pretty > sure they will have already figured that out. .:\:/:. +---+ .:\:\:/:/:. | PLEASE DO NOT |:.:\:\:/:/:.: | FEED THE TROLLS | :=.' - - '.=: | | '=(\ 9 9 /)=' | Thank you, | ( (_) ) | Management | /`-vvv-'\ +---+ / \ | |@@@ / /|,|\ \ | |@@@ /_// /^\ \\_\ @x@@x@| | |/ WW( ( ) )WW \/| |\| __\,,\ /,,/__ \||/ | | | (__Y__) /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\//\/\\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ The Ancient Doctrine of Mind Over Matter: I don't mind... and you don't matter. As revealed to reporter G. Rivera by Swami Havabanana ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: [#24488694] port pkg-plist
On Sun, 9 May 2010 20:15:23 -0500 supp...@midphase.com articulated: > Hello, > > Please remove supp...@midphase.com and any other @midphase.com from > your mailing list, thank you. > From the mailing list e-mail headers: List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>, <mailto:freebsd-questions-requ...@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe> -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ TRAVEL: Something that makes you feel like you're getting somewhere. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: dangerously dedicated disks and 8-stable status
On Fri, May 07, 2010 at 10:06:31PM +0100, krad wrote: > On 7 May 2010 16:17, A. Wright wrote: > > > > > On Fri, 7 May 2010, krad wrote: > > > > FYI happened on 2nd box as well but I least it didnt catch me out this > >> time > >> 8). It seems that pre freebsd-8 it is permissible to use format > >> s1[a-h] , however in freebsd-8+ to you are forced to use the format > >> [a-h]. > >> > > > > I have noted peculiarities also in this move (as noted above: > > 8.0-RELEASE upgrade -- no files visible), but different ones > > from what you are seeing. > > > > I have begun to suspect that part of the issue is that my > > drives at one time were set up in "dangerously dedicated" > > mode, but later changed to "slice-based" mode. It may be > > that there are still sectors near the beginning of the disk > > with old information in them. > > > > Currently I have one disk remaining from the old setup, for > > which I only get /dev entries produced for the device, and > > for partition 'a' (ie, /dev/ad10, /dev/ad10a), however if > > accessed from 7.2, I can see and mount /dev/ad10s1[a,d-g]. > > > > Might your disks have similar "old" information in the first > > track (but not in the first sector), or do you refer to a > > new disk, or one to which a number of sectors of zeros was > > written? > > > > Thanks for the info, > > A. > > > > > > Both were a 6.2 box upgraded to 7-stable then 8. I didnt build the initial > os's so have no idea what the state of the disks were unfortunately. I have > about 20 more or so upgrades to do in the next few weeks so expect the trend > to continue as they were all built around the same time by the same person If you are worried that there might be something in an early sector on the disk, you can get rid of it by using dd(1). If your drive is /dev/ad10, then do the following. dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/ad10 bs=512 count=1024 Actually any count over 32 should work, but it takes no time so use a biger one. This will work before slicing and partitioning the drive or will wipe out previous slicing and partitioning. jerry > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Xorg 7.5, XFCE4 and radeon
On Tue, 04 May 2010 14:48:39 -0400 Jimmie articulated: > Along with not being to start xfce4 many times, I've also lost the > resolution of 1600x1200 using any driver. Using the VESA driver I can > get 1280x1024 and start xfce4 all the time, using the radeon, ati or > radeonhd, 1600x1200 is "washed out". > > All of this was working fine before the Xorg update. I can supply > more information if needed. [snip] There is at least one PR filed against this. A quick work around is to delete 'xfce4-session' from your PC and then start Xfce4. It should start correctly although you will be missing the services supplied by the 'session' add-on, which is required I believe by the xfce meta port. At least you can get Xfce4 up and running. I cannot believe that this update was vetted thoroughly, however, it is a little to late to bitch about it now. These sort of problems are becoming all to common place lately, IMHO. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ The answer to the question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is... Four day work week, Two ply toilet paper! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Wireless "N" network card for FreeBSD
I have been having a somewhat less that stellar experience attempting to find a high performance wireless (N) card that will work on FreeBSD. None of the newer ones that I have located are supported. There are just no drivers for any of the newer chip-sets. I have been checking out <http://www.freebsd.org/releases/8.0R/hardware.html#WLAN>; however, they are either "G" based or made in some republic in China that I have never heard of. Personally, I have no desire to support that oppressive regime by knowingly buying their products. Does anyone know of a good quality wireless (N) PCI card that works with FreeBSD? Thanks! -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Nature always sides with the hidden flaw. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: I am new to BSD
On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 08:52:50AM -0700, Magel, Reid (DIS) wrote: > Here is what I want to use it for. > > I have background in the Avaya/Lucent PBX world and I know how reliable > Unix is. > > I would like to install a "version of unix" on a computer and just use > it for the following purposes. > > 1.I want to add a couple terabyte drives to it and share them on > my network. I want my kids and wife to be able to backup their files > from a Windows XP, Windows7 or Vista machine to these terabyte drives. > 2.I want to be able to load Asterisk on this machine and utilize a > couple digitrex boards. > 3.I may attach a printer to this box and share it across my > network. > > Let me know your thoughts. Sounds like a good idea. Samba can handle connections from the MS machines. I am not familiar with Asterisk, but it is in the ports at /usr/ports/net/asterisk You may want to go with an AMD64 type CPU system rather than i386 because the sizes you are talking about are pretty big - though far from too big for either. jerry > > Thanks reid > > David (Reid) Magel > Department of Information Services > Local Telephone Service-Tech Support > Post Office Box 42442 > Olympia, WA 98504-2442 > Office: (360) 902-3350 > Pager: (206) 819-3256 > Fax: (360) 586-6280 > email davi...@dis.wa.gov > text page: 2068193...@vtext.com > > <> > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Driver for Belkin F5D9050 V 4000
On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:20:39 -1000 Al articulated: > Jerry wrote: > > On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:34:29 +0100 > > Chris articulated: > > > >> Do you have to use FreeBSD/amd64 instead of FreeBSD/i386? I'm only > >> asking in case you recently installed, I know it's not an ideal > >> solution. > > > > Well, no one is holding a gun to my head if that is what you mean. > > However, to take advantage of all the memory I have in this system, > > as well as the improved overall system performance, yes I do have > > to use the 64bit version. > > > > IMHO, 32bit systems are all ready becoming passe. I predict > > that they will go the way of the dinosaur in 5 years or less. > > > > I did have i386 installed on this system briefly because there were > > no 64bit nVidia drivers available. After switching to 64bit I have > > noticed a real improvement in overall system performance. > > > ## > > Aloha, > > Q: > Are the drivers available for 64bit nvidia cards (imbeded in mobo)? I > have not found a good how to on line for istalling on FreeBSD 8.* > I have an install that works fine on 64 bit amd until the video > section for desktop use. > Even the DVD Manolis produced doesnt make the video work. It just > flashaes on for a few seconds then dies off. > > Any pointers to a how-to much appreciated. Port: nvidia-driver-195.36.15 Path: /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver Info: NVidia graphics card binary drivers for hardware OpenGL rendering Port: nvidia-settings-195.36.15 Path: /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-settings Info: Display Control Panel for X NVidia driver Port: nvidia-xconfig-195.36.15 Path: /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-xconfig Info: Tool to manipulate X configuration files for the NVidia driver To use these drivers, make sure that you have loaded the nvidia kernel module, by doing # kldload nvidia or adding nvidia_load="YES" to your /boot/loader.conf. If you build this port with WITH_FREEBSD_AGP=yes, make sure you have agp.ko kernel module installed and loaded, since nvidia.ko will depend on it, or have your kernel compiled with "device agp". Otherwise the nvidia kernel module will not load. Also, care to specify correct ``Option "NvAGP"'' in ``Device'' section of your X11 configuration file. When building with Linux compatibility (WITH_LINUX=yes), make sure linux.ko is available as well (or have it compiled in kernel). It can be loaded via /boot/loader.conf (or later in boot process if you add linux_enable="YES" to your /etc/rc.conf. Note that this driver does not support PAE-enabled kernels. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ ... this is an awesome sight. The entire rebel resistance buried under six million hardbound copies of "The Naked Lunch." The Firesign Theater ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Driver for Belkin F5D9050 V 4000
On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:34:29 +0100 Chris articulated: > Do you have to use FreeBSD/amd64 instead of FreeBSD/i386? I'm only > asking in case you recently installed, I know it's not an ideal > solution. Well, no one is holding a gun to my head if that is what you mean. However, to take advantage of all the memory I have in this system, as well as the improved overall system performance, yes I do have to use the 64bit version. IMHO, 32bit systems are all ready becoming passe. I predict that they will go the way of the dinosaur in 5 years or less. I did have i386 installed on this system briefly because there were no 64bit nVidia drivers available. After switching to 64bit I have noticed a real improvement in overall system performance. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Q: Why does Washington have the most lawyers per capita and New Jersey the most toxic waste dumps? A: God gave New Jersey first choice. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Driver for Belkin F5D9050 V 4000
On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:56:20 -0700 Craig articulated: > On Thu, April 29, 2010 6:53 am, Craig Whipp wrote: > > On Tue, April 27, 2010 3:44 am, Carmel wrote: > >> I am trying to get a Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMI USB Network > >> Adapter, version 4000 to work. I contacted Belkin, and they gave > >> me the following information: > >> > >> The chipset used in a adapter F5D9050 V 4000 is Ralink RT2671F, > >> RT2528L (RT73). > >> > >> I have not been able locate a driver for that chipset. Does anyone > >> else have that particular USB device working or know where I can > >> locate a driver for it? > >> > >> I have FreeBSD-8, amd64 installed. > >> > > > > Try the rum driver, snipped from the man page: > > > > "The rum driver supports USB 2.0 and PCI Express Mini Card wireless > > adapters based on the Ralink RT2501USB and RT2601USB chipsets." > > > > "The RT2601USB chipset consists of two integrated chips, an RT2671 > > MAC/BBP and an RT2527 or RT5225 radio transceiver." > > > > > > > My apologies to the list, in my haste, I pasted the wrong line, I > meant to include this one: > > "The RT2501USB chipset is the second generation of 802.11a/b/g > adapters from Ralink. It consists of two integrated chips, an > RT2571W MAC/BBP and an RT2528 or RT5226 radio transceiver." You did notice that those are not the chip-sets in the device I am inquiring about. Anyway, I did try the rum driver without success. I will have to investigate it further. Unfortunately, I cannot just use a Windows driver since I have an AMD64 system and NDIS does not support that from what I have been told. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ The British are coming! The British are coming! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Convert Windows driver via ndisgen
On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:36:35 + Paul articulated: > On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Jerry > wrote: > > Apparently, FreeBSD does not have a driver for a Linksys WUSB600N > > network adapter. I was thinking of using the ndisgen utility to > > create a driver via the WinXP version. I have three questions. > > > > 1) The WinXP driver was for an x386 machine. I have a > > FreeBSD-8/amd64 PC. From man NDIS(4): > > > > "Note that this means the ndis driver is only useful on x86 > > machines." > > > > Am I therefore to assume that even if I do convert the Windows > > Driver to FreeBSD form, it will not work? > > You can not use 32bit driver on 64bit OS, NDISulator will panic (I > have patch for that if anybody is interested in comitting it). OK, suppose I get the 64bit Windows driver. Could I convert that to one FreeBSD could use? Why can't you submit the patch yourself? > > > > 2) If I do successfully extract the driver, is there any way that I > > can have it compiled directly into the kernel as opposed to having > > it loaded via kldload? > > It is possible but not practical. Why? It would seem like a natural extension of the entire process. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ How wonderful opera would be if there were no singers. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Convert Windows driver via ndisgen
Apparently, FreeBSD does not have a driver for a Linksys WUSB600N network adapter. I was thinking of using the ndisgen utility to create a driver via the WinXP version. I have three questions. 1) The WinXP driver was for an x386 machine. I have a FreeBSD-8/amd64 PC. From man NDIS(4): "Note that this means the ndis driver is only useful on x86 machines." Am I therefore to assume that even if I do convert the Windows Driver to FreeBSD form, it will not work? 2) If I do successfully extract the driver, is there any way that I can have it compiled directly into the kernel as opposed to having it loaded via kldload? 3) Is there any list that I could contact to request a driver for this device. Since I have the device, I would be happy to work with someone who actually knows how to write a drive since I don't posess those skills. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Driver for Belkin F5D9050 V 4000
On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:02:46 +1000 Da articulated: > On Tue, 2010-04-27 at 06:44 -0400, Carmel wrote: > > I am trying to get a Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMI USB Network > > Adapter, version 4000 to work. I contacted Belkin, and they gave me > > the following information: > > > > The chipset used in a adapter F5D9050 V 4000 is Ralink RT2671F, > > RT2528L (RT73). > > > > I have not been able locate a driver for that chipset. Does anyone > > else have that particular USB device working or know where I can > > locate a driver for it? > > Possibly ural by the sounds of it. Sounds can be misleading. I checked out 'ural' and every other driver that FreeBSD supports and was unable to find one that supports that device & version and chipset. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Dying is one of the few things that can be done as easily lying down. Woody Allen ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Unknown IPFW log message
In the security.log, I have been noticing the following: Apr 28 12:04:20 scorpio kernel: ipfw: 4400 Deny P:2 192.168.1.1 224.0.0.1 in via nfe0 I have not been able to document what the "P:2" stands for. Neither, have I been able to find out if I should continue to allow the block to continue. Googling has turned up a few posts that seem to indicate that I should allow it. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ It's interesting to think that many quite distinguished people have bodies similar to yours. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: nvidia module startup
On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:36:49 -0400 sean articulated: > In the /boot/loader.conf I have placed nvidia_load="YES" as I found > in the instructions, but still no good. > > After a system start-up I have to manually load up nvidia using > kldloader. Once that is done X starts without problems. Are you absolutely sure that is what you have in the /boot/loader.conf file? Try doing: cat /boot/loader.conf and see if it is in the same. You may have inadvertently misspelled something. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Hawkeye's Conclusion: It's not easy to play the clown when you've got to run the whole circus. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: what is signal 12?
On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:59:57 +0100 Anton articulated: > On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 11:47:53AM -0400, Jerry wrote: > > On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:36:00 +0100 > > Anton articulated: > > > > > Hi > > > > > > I have an app which exits on signal 12. > > > What is this signal? > > > I can't find any reference to in the man > > > pages or on the net. > > > > Is this what you are looking for: > > > > $ man signal | grep -i 12 > > 12SIGSYScreate core imagenon-existent system call > > invoked > > yes, thank you. > > Would you also know what this mean then: > > Apr 26 16:37:45 mech-as28 kernel: pid 33752 (syscall), uid 1001: > exited on signal 12 Apr 26 16:37:45 mech-as28 kernel: pid 33757 > (syscall), uid 1001: exited on signal 12 Apr 26 16:37:45 mech-as28 > kernel: pid 33751 (syscall), uid 1001: exited on signal 12 > > Does this mean that the program, syscall in this case, > tried to invoke a system call which doesn't exist? > > Could this be because I'm running it on ia64, whereas it's > likely to have been written for i386/amd64? > > Just to clarify, I'm running stress2: > http://people.freebsd.org/~pho/stress/ > > on ia64 -current box. There is a link on that page to report problems with the test suite. Have you done so? You might need to run it under GDB or some other debugger. I am not familiar with this program. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: what is signal 12?
On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:36:00 +0100 Anton articulated: > Hi > > I have an app which exits on signal 12. > What is this signal? > I can't find any reference to in the man > pages or on the net. Is this what you are looking for: $ man signal | grep -i 12 12SIGSYScreate core imagenon-existent system call invoked -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Having a wonderful wine, wish you were beer. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: WUSB600N Dual-Band Wireless-N Network Adapter
On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:06:17 +0200 Leslie articulated: > > > On 2010-04-24 12:56, Jerry wrote: > > I was wondering if anyone has gotten a WUSB600N Dual-Band Wireless-N > > Network Adapter to work on FreeBSD-8? I cannot find a driver for it. > > > > I have an older Linksys device. It uses the rum driver. Try man rum. > > And of course > > http://www.se.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/network-wireless.html The WUSB600N uses a Ralink rt2870 chipset. Evidently, FreeBSD does not have a driver for that chip. I am thinking about using the Windows driver. That would of course require NDIS which I have never used before. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ If the code and the comments disagree, then both are probably wrong. Norm Schryer signature.asc Description: PGP signature
WUSB600N Dual-Band Wireless-N Network Adapter
I was wondering if anyone has gotten a WUSB600N Dual-Band Wireless-N Network Adapter to work on FreeBSD-8? I cannot find a driver for it. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can make a fool of yourself anytime. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: Disk Usage
On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:18:57 -0500 (CDT) Mark articulated: > > The command (as root) will show which directories in the root > partition use the most space: > > # du -kx / | sort -n > > Sometime install will backup the boot kernel directory. > Multiple /boot/kernel* directories can quickly eat up space. / $ sudo du -kx / | sort -n 1 /dev 2 /.snap 2 /boot/firmware 2 /boot/zfs 2 /cdrom 2 /etc/ntp 2 /etc/skel 2 /etc/ssl/demoCA/crl 2 /etc/zfs 2 /media 2 /mnt 2 /proc 2 /tmp 2 /usr 2 /var 4 /etc/devd 4 /etc/gnats 4 /etc/ppp 4 /etc/ssl/demoCA/certs 6 /etc/gss 6 /etc/periodic/monthly 6 /etc/ssl/demoCA/private 8 /etc/bluetooth 10 /etc/X11 10 /etc/ssl/demoCA/newcerts 14 /etc/periodic/weekly 14 /etc/ssl/apache-certs 16 /root/kernels 24 /boot/defaults 34 /root 36 /etc/pam.d 36 /etc/security 40 /etc/periodic/security 42 /etc/ssl/demoCA 54 /etc/defaults 56 /etc/periodic/daily 74 /etc/mtree 94 /etc/ssl 118 /etc/periodic 144 /etc/ssh 252 /etc/mail 336 /lib/geom 386 /etc/rc.d 1026/libexec 1152/bin 1888/etc 4416/rescue 5240/sbin 7586/lib 12884 /boot/modules 238354 /boot/kernel.old 240616 /boot/kernel 492826 /boot 514199 / I am assuming that I can safely delete the contents of "/boot/kernel.old". It is not that I am in dire need of space but rather I do not want to risk running out of space in root again. Next time I will allocate at least 2G to root. $ df -cih Filesystem SizeUsed Avail Capacity iused ifree %iused Mounted on /dev/ad0s1a989M502M408M55%2.9k 138k2% / devfs 1.0K1.0K 0B 100% 0 0 100% /dev /dev/ad0s1d496M 18K456M 0% 15 66k0% /tmp /dev/ad0s1e220G6.1G196G 3%371k 29M1% /usr /dev/ad1s1d222G737M203G 0% 28k 30M0% /var total 443G7.3G401G 2%402k 60M1% -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Disk Usage
On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:06:14 -0400 ill...@gmail.com articulated: > 64bit executables are going to be larger, > sometimes as much as 2x, but do you > now have a bunch of (large) > /boot/kernel/*.symbols > files now? I have 1115 total files in that directory. It appears that half of them are "*.symbols" files. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax. Albert Einstein signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: Disk Usage
On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:26:02 -0400 Lowell articulated: > Jerry writes: > > > I just did a fresh install of FreeBSD-8.0/amd64. Previously, I had > > FreeBSD-7.3/i386 installed. It appears the the size of "/" has > > increased dramatically. > > > > $ df -H > > Filesystem SizeUsed Avail Capacity Mounted on > > /dev/ad0s1a1.0G527M428M55%/ > > devfs 1.0k1.0k 0B 100%/dev > > /dev/ad0s1d520M 18k478M 0%/tmp > > /dev/ad0s1e236G6.0G212G 3%/usr > > /dev/ad1s1d238G720M218G 0%/var > > > > When I attempted to build World and a new kernel after first > > installing 8.0, I received an error that "/" was at 106% and the > > process stopped. I reinstalled 8.0 and increased the size to 1.0G > > and now everything appears to be working correctly. > > > > In my old installation, the root directory only used a minuscule > > amount of space. Why has it increased so dramatically in 8.0/amd64? > > New modules, mostly. OK, in that case, the install utility should be updated to allocate a larger share to the root directory. As I stated, I ran out of room while doing an initial World/Kernel build. Perhaps a mention in the documentation would also be beneficial. Just my 2¢. -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Leave no stone unturned. Euripides signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Driver for Cisco-Linksys LLC USB device
I am attempting to set up a wireless network. Presently, I have a USB device. When inserted, this message is placed in the 'message' log: Apr 22 15:14:44 scorpio root: Unknown USB device: vendor 0x1737 product 0x0071 bus uhub1 Apr 22 15:14:44 scorpio kernel: ugen1.2: at usbus1 And using 'usbconfig' # usbconfig dump_device_desc ugen1.2: at usbus1, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON bLength = 0x0012 bDescriptorType = 0x0001 bcdUSB = 0x0200 bDeviceClass = 0x bDeviceSubClass = 0x bDeviceProtocol = 0x bMaxPacketSize0 = 0x0040 idVendor = 0x1737 idProduct = 0x0071 bcdDevice = 0x0101 iManufacturer = 0x0001 iProduct = 0x0002 iSerialNumber = 0x0003 bNumConfigurations = 0x0001 Does FreeBSD have a driver for this device or should I use 'NDIS' to use the Windows driver? -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Disk Usage
I just did a fresh install of FreeBSD-8.0/amd64. Previously, I had FreeBSD-7.3/i386 installed. It appears the the size of "/" has increased dramatically. $ df -H Filesystem SizeUsed Avail Capacity Mounted on /dev/ad0s1a1.0G527M428M55%/ devfs 1.0k1.0k 0B 100%/dev /dev/ad0s1d520M 18k478M 0%/tmp /dev/ad0s1e236G6.0G212G 3%/usr /dev/ad1s1d238G720M218G 0%/var When I attempted to build World and a new kernel after first installing 8.0, I received an error that "/" was at 106% and the process stopped. I reinstalled 8.0 and increased the size to 1.0G and now everything appears to be working correctly. In my old installation, the root directory only used a minuscule amount of space. Why has it increased so dramatically in 8.0/amd64? -- Jerry freebsd.u...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Never count your chickens before they rip your lips off. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [OT] Was: Disabling DNS
On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 12:48:46PM -0430, Alberto Mijares wrote: > >> > I have a FreeBSD server that, among other things, used to provide DNS > >> > for a handful of domain names and a small network. All DNS is now > >> > provided by new machines. On the old machine, DNS starts when the > >> > machine boots, and bind continues to run lots of useless named and > >> > named-xfer processes throughout the day. How do I turn off the DNS > >> > processes on the old machine and stop it from starting every time the > >> > machine boots? > >> > >> > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> FreeBSD has an excelent documentation. Just reading the manual you > >> will know how to acomplish dummy sysadmin tasks like this. > > ^ > > > > Maybe you have a language problem, but this looks very much like > > inappropriate response. We do no call names on this list. It > > is unhelpful, unfriendly and non-professional. > > > > jerry > > > When you give a specific answer, you are just giving that: one single > answer. When you give the source of this answer instead, you are > giving many answers at once. Now, it's obvious that the OP hasn't read > the handbook ever and I think he didn't try, at least, a google search > before asking this question. So, why is it inappropiate, unhelpful, > unfriendly or non-professional my advise? Ain't it a tacit rule in > every list to do some research before asking help? > > Just in case, I made a search of every word I used in a dictionary; > and no offensive nor annoying meaning was found (OK, I misstyped > "accomplish", sorry about that. My native language is spanish). A person needs to be encouraged to read the documentation but should not be called a dummy.I suppose you might have had a different intent for the use of that word which is why I mentioned the possibility of having a language problem.But, it appeared in the text that you were calling the person stupid and that is inappropriate for postings to this list. We avoid personal attacks. jerry > > Please let me know if I'm missing something else. > > Regards > > > Alberto Mijares > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Disabling DNS
On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 09:41:32AM -0400, pe...@vfemail.net wrote: > > I can change named_enable="YES" to named_enable="NO" in the /etc/rc.conf > file. Should I delete the following line from the /etc/rc.conf file that > says: > > named_flags="-u bind -g bind" > > or is it fine to leave it? You could comment them out and leave them there for future reference. jerry > > --- > > At 08:43 AM 4/20/2010, Michael Powell wrote: > >pe...@vfemail.net wrote: > > > >> > >> I have a FreeBSD server that, among other things, used to provide DNS for > >> a handful of domain names and a small network. All DNS is now provided by > >> new machines. On the old machine, DNS starts when the machine boots, and > >> bind continues to run lots of useless named and named-xfer processes > >> throughout the day. How do I turn off the DNS processes on the old > >> machine and stop it from starting every time the machine boots? > >> > > > >Look for named_enable="YES" in /etc/rc.conf and change the "YES" to "NO". > >This is for the standard built-in Bind. If some other way to start has been > >scripted manually, in say /etc/rc.local you'll need to look there. The third > >possibility is if some add on version from ports has been installed the > >start up script location should be in /usr/local/etc/rc.d - if this is the > >case and it utilizes the standard rc.subr startup system the first thing > >mentioned above should have taken care of it. If there is some other kind of > >manually created hard-coded script in /etc/local/etc/rc.d it will either > >need to be deleted or chmod to not execute. > > > >-Mike > > > > > > > >___ > >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
