Re: FreeBSD 6.1 i386 Installation Questions!
On 11/16/06, Chuck Swiger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Nov 16, 2006, at 2:46 PM, VeeJay wrote: > Could you guys advise that > > 1. What should be the minimum / (Root) Partition Size? (So, I don't > waste > lot of space just for Root) It would help to mention which version of the OS you have: 128MB is probably a reasonable minimum, I tend to use 256MB. > 2. What should be the minimum /usr Partition Size? This depends on whether you are installing the ports tree and/or rebuilding /usr/src to update the OS. 2 GB is probably a reasonable low end, but 4GB would be much better. > 3. For a FreeBSD Web Server (with mysql), what should be ideal > BLOCK and > FRAGMENT sizes? The defaults are fine, unless you have unusual requirements or huge (terabyte-size) disk volumes. > 4. Which shell is best to use and secure? is it BASH or TCSH? A matter of personal preference. Note that /bin/sh is not BASH on FreeBSD, but a classic version of the original Bourne shell. > 5. Network Confirgruations: >a. host is just a machine unique name, to see/access on LAN, right? The hostname can be relevant over WAN. Depends on getting your DNS configured. >b. If I don't have a domain name, so what "domain" I should > give? could > it be just the ip address? Some people use hostname.local or hostname.localdomain if they don't have DNS available. >c. can I change the LAN ip address which was given during > installation > with WAN ip address when server is up and running with direct > connection to > world? Of course. Change /etc/rc.conf, or re-run sysinstall. -- -Chuck Hello Guys Thanks for your reply. I will use around 256 MB for Root Partition and 4 GB for /usr Partition. Regarding Block Size, see the quote below from a Book, i.e. and pleae comment... * Block Size * This section contains options that can really impair system performance. If you're new to FreeBSD, take the defaults! This is for experienced UNIX administrators who know *exactly *what they're doing. Block size refers to the minimum size of a file. If you have a file that contains just one tiny character, it uses one whole block, even if it barely fills that block. By the same token, if your file is just over the block size, it takes up one block and a fragment of another. Each block can be divided into fragments, so that multiple, slightly oversized files can use one block to store their extra tidbits. FreeBSD defaults to 8KB blocks. If you're creating a large partition―say, 1GB or more―use 16KB blocks. When you do this, you also need to change your fragment size. The FreeBSD file system (UFS, or UNIX File System) works best with fragments one−eighth the size of a block. This would be 16,384−byte blocks and 2,048−bit fragments. Set the block size with the newfs program. From the Disklabel screen, press *N *while on a partition to display a pop−up dialog box containing newfs options. To use 16KB blocks and 2KB fragments, enter newfs −f 2048 −b 16384 -- Thanks! BR / vj ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD 6.1 i386 Installation Questions!
On Nov 16, 2006, at 2:46 PM, VeeJay wrote: Could you guys advise that 1. What should be the minimum / (Root) Partition Size? (So, I don't waste lot of space just for Root) It would help to mention which version of the OS you have: 128MB is probably a reasonable minimum, I tend to use 256MB. 2. What should be the minimum /usr Partition Size? This depends on whether you are installing the ports tree and/or rebuilding /usr/src to update the OS. 2 GB is probably a reasonable low end, but 4GB would be much better. 3. For a FreeBSD Web Server (with mysql), what should be ideal BLOCK and FRAGMENT sizes? The defaults are fine, unless you have unusual requirements or huge (terabyte-size) disk volumes. 4. Which shell is best to use and secure? is it BASH or TCSH? A matter of personal preference. Note that /bin/sh is not BASH on FreeBSD, but a classic version of the original Bourne shell. 5. Network Confirgruations: a. host is just a machine unique name, to see/access on LAN, right? The hostname can be relevant over WAN. Depends on getting your DNS configured. b. If I don't have a domain name, so what "domain" I should give? could it be just the ip address? Some people use hostname.local or hostname.localdomain if they don't have DNS available. c. can I change the LAN ip address which was given during installation with WAN ip address when server is up and running with direct connection to world? Of course. Change /etc/rc.conf, or re-run sysinstall. -- -Chuck ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
FreeBSD 6.1 i386 Installation Questions!
I am installing FreeBSD 6.1 i386 on my Web Server: Could you guys advise that 1. What should be the minimum / (Root) Partition Size? (So, I don't waste lot of space just for Root) 2. What should be the minimum /usr Partition Size? 3. For a FreeBSD Web Server (with mysql), what should be ideal BLOCK and FRAGMENT sizes? 4. Which shell is best to use and secure? is it BASH or TCSH? 5. Network Confirgruations: a. host is just a machine unique name, to see/access on LAN, right? b. If I don't have a domain name, so what "domain" I should give? could it be just the ip address? c. can I change the LAN ip address which was given during installation with WAN ip address when server is up and running with direct connection to world? -- Thanks! BR / vj ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: I386 Installation
> > I'm a newbie to unix and freebsd. I'm trying to follow your > documentation and keep failing the install. I have an HP > COmpaq desktop dc5100 MT and it will NOT detect my iso image > for the i386. i did not see it in your hardware list.htm. > does that mean it's not supported or do i need new drivers? > if i put it in an older ibm, the cd works. i also tried using > your floppy method and that failed as well. it said no > boot/loader. this box has xp loaded it already. > > any help would be greatly appreciated. > > ~Eileen > > __ Eileen, make sure your HP system is set to boot the CDROM as first bootable device in the BIOS (section usually called Boot Device Priority), this is most likely the cause of it. Tamouh ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: I386 Installation
On Tuesday 14 March 2006 02:47, Eileen Wasson wrote: > I'm a newbie to unix and freebsd. I'm trying to follow > your documentation and keep failing the install. I > have an HP COmpaq desktop dc5100 MT and it will NOT > detect my iso image for the i386. i did not see it in > your hardware list.htm. does that mean it's not > supported or do i need new drivers? if i put it in an > older ibm, the cd works. i also tried using your > floppy method and that failed as well. it said no > boot/loader. this box has xp loaded it already. > > any help would be greatly appreciated. > > ~Eileen > > __ You need to burn that iso to a cd, then you can boot from it and it'll go into install. It looks like your computer came with an 80GB hard drive. Do you have only 1 hard drive, or do you have 2? If only 1, are you planning on over-writing what's presently installed? Which iso image do you have? Don ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
I386 Installation
I'm a newbie to unix and freebsd. I'm trying to follow your documentation and keep failing the install. I have an HP COmpaq desktop dc5100 MT and it will NOT detect my iso image for the i386. i did not see it in your hardware list.htm. does that mean it's not supported or do i need new drivers? if i put it in an older ibm, the cd works. i also tried using your floppy method and that failed as well. it said no boot/loader. this box has xp loaded it already. any help would be greatly appreciated. ~Eileen __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
