Review on Software Firewalls

Here is a great blog on seven Linux/BSD firewalls. http://linuxcult.blogspot.com/2007/11/seven-different-linuxbsd-firewalls.html The winner is PFSense which is (ta-da!), based on FreeBSD. I have been using PFSense for nearly a year now and totally agree with this blog's conclusions.

Port GUI Config

I went to compile a programme in the port tree tonight. When I did so, a GUI popped up with different options. No probs. However, later I decided I wanted to compile it with different options. When I go to compile it, the GUI doesn't pop up any more, so I assume it is using the options I

Re: One Laptop Per Child

I know this is off topic... That is a difficult issue, while this is an opportunity, I doubt this is the most needed thing to provide education. You are correct sometimes it isn't the most important thing. However, in many, many cases it is. As with any aid project, it needs to form part of

Fetch error for Port upgrade

I am trying to do a port upgrade and get the following error. ! x11-servers/xorg-server (xorg-server-6.9.0_5) (fetch error) How do I fix this? I have this problem on other packages as well. T.I.A. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing

portupgrade questions

Hi Gang, A total noob here with FreeBSD, but am liking it so far. I went to run portupgrade for the first time and encountered quite a few problems. I have googled around and found some of my answers, but it's been slow going. For example: cairo# portupgrade -aF cd: can't cd to

Re: portupgrade questions

While portsupgrade does work on packages it is usually better to do stuff from ports... even though this may be time consuming you may want to deinstall every last package you have installed then select a few high level ports to install (i.e. enough to drag in almost everything you need)... in

Re: portupgrade questions

The thing you should be doing first is checking /usr/ports/UPDATING. Major things can change, and portupgrade may not be able to handle them without help. Ah, i c. I am starting to make sense out of some of this from my fighting around on this. The -f option to pkg_delete/pkg_deinstall will

Re: Is it difficult to move from Linux?

Perrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 1:42 AM Subject: Re: Is it difficult to move from Linux? On Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 07:33:57PM +0100, Donovan R. Palmer wrote: I have been using Linux for over 10 years, but have for a number of reasons

Re: Is it difficult to move from Linux?

Benjamin, I found http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2004/11/11/FreeBSD_Basics.html to be an excellent article! Thanks for the link. - DP - Original Message - From: Benjamin M. A'Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 12:47 AM Subject:

Re: Is it difficult to move from Linux?

away at the response and willingness to help. I didn't think that existed any more in cyberspace! Donovan - Original Message - From: Jerry McAllister [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Donovan R. Palmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 3:46 PM

Is it difficult to move from Linux?

Hi, I have been using Linux for over 10 years, but have for a number of reasons become very interested in learning to use FreeBSD. Are there any ex or current Linux users here and could you tell me how hard it is to make the shift from Linux? Is there anything in particular which has been