Start X hangs the computer

2005-12-24 Thread Javier Matos
Hello, I was searching about my problem in a lot off forums but I don´t find a solution... . I Install FreeBSD 6.0 in my box (I have 2 boxes and FreeBSD was installed in both). The first one work fine with all the configuration that I make but the second (boxes are different) have problems

kde hangs at first start...

2005-12-07 Thread Javier Matos
Hi, I install FreeBSD 6.0 in my box and create the file xorg.conf.new with rights values. Then I try it with Xorg -config ... (and it works fine)... but when I try to start kde (writing kdm in the console as root) the screen change his resolution trying to start kde but when appear the screen

how to copy MBR??

2005-12-03 Thread Javier Matos
Hi, I will change the hard drive of my computer and I was thinking that maybe it can run if I make partitions in the new hard drive (the same number of partitions using the same device name), copy all the files contained in the old hard drive to the new one and finally copy MBR from old hard

gcc in freebsd to compile linux software

2005-12-01 Thread Javier Matos
Hi, I need to compile a program to run it in a linux box. I know that freebsd has linux compatibility with binary files. Can I compile using freebsd gcc a binary file that can run under linux and try if it works with freebsd binary linux emulation?? If it is possible... what kind of options

is child PID always minor to parent PID?

2005-11-30 Thread Javier Matos
Hi, I need to know if the PID of a child process is always higher to parent PID because I made an algorithm to search a child and I want to know if I can start searching for a process that have a higher number than parent PID. Thanks ___

are there some function in C to notify about the OS used?

2005-11-27 Thread Javier Matos
I was programming an application to work with system process that can be found in /proc path and now I must to migrate my application to a linux OS but the structure of status file is different. I made two procedures to take information about status files, one for FreeBSD and another for

how to see process in /proc filesystem???

2005-11-24 Thread Javier Matos
Hello, I know that /proc filesystem provide an interface to see process in the computer but the problem is that mi /proc folder is empty and I don´t know how to enable it. Thanks ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list

where can I find Design and Implementation of the 4.4 BSD OS book?

2005-11-23 Thread Javier Matos
Hello, I was tryint to make some programs for my computer and I need to know more about the design and implementation of FreeBSD, I can find in Freebsd website only chapter 2 but no more... http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/design-44bsd/ Anyone know if there are more information

uninstalling packages...

2005-11-21 Thread Javier Matos
Hello, I want information about uninstallation of packages. I know how to perform that kind of actions but I really want to know if something like pkg_add a_package and then pkg_delete a_package really delete ALL FILES installed with pkg_add command.

atapci1:failed to enable memory mapping

2005-11-14 Thread Javier Matos
I install FreeBSD 6.0-CURRENT and I find that this error doesn´t exist in my computer when I reinstall FreeBSD 5.4-CURRENT... but why??... . Someone have solved this problem with his/her computer?? It´s possible to take the drivers for my hard drive controller from FreeBSD 5.4 and install it in

Re: problem with vidcontrol

2005-11-14 Thread Javier Matos
Thank you for your answer Gilbert. I find that the problem is in a bug in kernel or in my motherboard because when I use vidcontrol to change the resolution with only one module it works fine... but when I put the second module in the motherboard... it fails I notify to FreeBSD the problem

problem with vidcontrol

2005-11-13 Thread Javier Matos
Hello, I will explain my problem... I hope that someone can indicate me a possible solution... . I was setting all necessary in my kernel to use resolutions like 1024x768 or above and I add the next lines to my kernel # Options to change console resolution optionsVESA options

Problems with hard drives

2005-11-12 Thread Javier Matos
Hi, I was trying to install FreeBSD 6.0-CURRENT in my box but when I do it... Usually my hard drive make a strange noise... and the screen show DMA problems (ok, it may be the hard drive)... but... I change my hard drive and I take one more time problems with the hard drive... (ok, it may be

a simple question...

2005-11-04 Thread Javier Matos
Hello, I´m a student of computer science and this year I must to do an application using system calls. We are using linux system calls like pid_t fork(void) and other services of the standard POSIX. I want to know if it´s possible to use that system calls in FreeBSD because I prefer to improve