Re: freebsd-questions Digest, Vol 82, Issue 3

2004-12-06 Thread Lloyd Hayes
Simply install Red Hat (or Fedora). The loader gives you the option of removing the various partitions, and assigning where you want Red Hat installed. It will also install the Grub Boot Manager if you allow it to. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E

Bug in newsletter

2004-12-04 Thread Lloyd Hayes
Disinfected objects...: 0 Renamed objects...: 0 Moved objects.: 0 Endtime: 12.02.2004 08:59 Scantime: 19:42 min. --- END OF REPORT -- -- Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248

Re: Naming confusion

2004-11-08 Thread Lloyd Hayes
I know, and I agree. Right now, I am thinking that the next time that I have to upgrade hardware, it will have to be a MAC. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC wrote: Hi. This is sent OFF LIST

Re: Xorg Log-In

2004-11-07 Thread Lloyd Hayes
documentation about version 5.2.1 then 5.3. I'm in the process of removing 5.3 and putting 5.2.1 back on here. And I think that I'll keep XFree86 on it. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Christian Hiris wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED

Re: Naming confusion

2004-11-07 Thread Lloyd Hayes
be OK. Right? Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Matthew Seaman wrote: On Sat, Nov 06, 2004 at 11:49:13PM -0700, Lloyd Hayes wrote: [ Hostname changes when going on-line from different locations ] don't worry about

Re: Naming confusion

2004-11-07 Thread Lloyd Hayes
Lowell Gilbert wrote: Lloyd Hayes [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: don't worry about it. With XFree86, it is an issue. It appears that Xorg won't configure correctly without it. Although I won't swear that's the problem with Xorg. If you describe the actual symptoms you're seeing, someone might

Re: Xorg Log-In

2004-11-07 Thread Lloyd Hayes
with XFree86 until more information is available. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Christian Hiris wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday 07 November 2004 21:18, Christian Hiris wrote: Log-in as user and do

Re: Xorg Log-In

2004-11-07 Thread Lloyd Hayes
Thanks for the effort It may be the version that I have. I downloaded version 5.3 a two or three months ago. I may have a testing version of 5.3. I'm not sure. I'll download a new image some other time. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX

Re: Naming confusion

2004-11-07 Thread Lloyd Hayes
of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Should I simply use my real email address? Would Yahoo get upset about that? Would this address be accepted by the FreeBSD system? Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Matthew Seaman wrote: On Sun, Nov 07, 2004

Xorg Log-In

2004-11-06 Thread Lloyd Hayes
name. It won't accept a blank input either. (At this point, I was looking for the author, a rope, and a tall tree. My 2nd option was to send this email) Is there a secret code to getting into Xorg and setting it up for Gnome? -- Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http

Re: Naming confusion

2004-11-06 Thread Lloyd Hayes
'dhclient' in any of the printed information that I could find. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Lowell Gilbert wrote: Lloyd Hayes [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Naming the computer host? I'm confused by this. As I understand

Re: Xorg Log-In

2004-11-06 Thread Lloyd Hayes
This sounds like a possible answer. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Christian Hiris wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 06 November 2004 18:28, Lloyd Hayes wrote: I figured that starting

Re: Naming confusion

2004-11-05 Thread Lloyd Hayes
the 27.0.0.0, but what is this ::1 address? Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Jeremy Faulkner wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Lloyd Hayes wrote: | Here's a new thread. | Naming the computer host? | | I'm confused

Which WiFi cards work best?

2004-11-05 Thread Lloyd Hayes
are using them on a FreeBSD system, if possible.. -- Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions

Re: external hard drive

2004-11-04 Thread Lloyd Hayes
mistaken about FreeBSD seeing this drive last spring. It doesn't appear to see it now. Or, else it sees it as something different. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 ___ [EMAIL

Naming confusion

2004-11-04 Thread Lloyd Hayes
addresses to use if the computer will never be hooked into the Internet. But that is not the case here. Any ideas or help here? -- Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 ___ [EMAIL

Re: WiFi 802.11b or g setup

2004-11-03 Thread Lloyd Hayes
FreeBSD? Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Dick Davies wrote: * Lloyd Hayes [EMAIL PROTECTED] [1113 00:13]: Start with the basics Exactly! Here you go: plip0: flags=8851UP,POINTOPOINT,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST mtu 1500

Re: external hard drive

2004-11-02 Thread Lloyd Hayes
get on, get an extra cable. (Note: Right now, the cable seems to work OK when I hook it into my Toshiba laptop, which runs Win XP. So, I don't think that I have a problem with the cable.) This will go out the next time that I hook into the Internet. Messages will probably cross... Lloyd Hayes

Re: External Hard drive

2004-11-01 Thread Lloyd Hayes
that SSH is the problem. I did not have it installed before. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Dick Davies wrote: * Lloyd Hayes [EMAIL PROTECTED] [1056 19:56]: I have been using this 6 year old laptop as a test bed

Re: external hard drive

2004-11-01 Thread Lloyd Hayes
I try using 'mount -a'. I'm trying to remember the error, but it referred to file system type. This drive is formated as a fat32 file system. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 dave wrote: Hello, Not sure of what

Re: WiFi 802.11b or g setup

2004-11-01 Thread Lloyd Hayes
10 feet deep during a normal winter. Travel in the winter is by snowmobile. Antelope, moose, and elk get in my way during the day and wake me up in the night. Usually I don't want to leave there...) Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208

Re: WiFi 802.11b or g setup

2004-11-01 Thread Lloyd Hayes
something (?) that I shouldn't, or not doing something that I should. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Luke Kearney wrote: On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 11:31:13 -0700 Lloyd Hayes [EMAIL PROTECTED] spake thus: Somehow or someway, my

Re: External Hard drive

2004-11-01 Thread Lloyd Hayes
. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Jeremy Faulkner wrote: On Mon, 2004-11-01 at 17:15, Lloyd Hayes wrote: Yes, this drive works fine under windows XP. It has fat32 file system on it. When I had FBSD v5.2.1 on this computer

Re: WiFi 802.11b or g setup

2004-11-01 Thread Lloyd Hayes
trying to use the Sysinstall menus. The modem is currently in the PCMCIA slot and I am in an area with WiFi access. Also in a PCMCIA slot is a card which is a USB2 hub. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Dick Davies wrote

Re: Xorg86 -config error

2004-10-31 Thread Lloyd Hayes
Yes, it's a 6 year old Gateway Laptop. I thought this informations was for new users of their port system. Anyway, I found a solution. I installed v5.2.1 on it. I still have a few errors that I am working out, but the Xserver starts fine. I'll start a new thread for them. Lloyd Hayes Email

External Hard drive

2004-10-31 Thread Lloyd Hayes
a clock. (I am constantly getting messages from ssh.) Any ideas here? -- Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo

xfmail install problem.

2004-10-31 Thread Lloyd Hayes
looking in the wrong place.) After the installation was complete, I went back and tried to do a post install. I got the same error. I'm not sure how much I need it either. -- Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590

WiFi 802.11b or g setup

2004-10-31 Thread Lloyd Hayes
type system. Obviously there is something here that I don't understand. Anyone have some step-by-step instuctions for this idiot? -- Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 ___ [EMAIL

Xi Graphics on 5.3

2004-10-29 Thread Lloyd Hayes
I recently downloaded FreeBSD 5.3. I was trying to figure out how to setup the Xserver. In reading the FAQ on X Projects, I see this ad for Xi Graphics. I went to their website and there are notices there that say they are not supporting FreeBSD except for custom projects. -- Lloyd Hayes Email

Xorg86 -config error

2004-10-29 Thread Lloyd Hayes
, but this drive produces scratches and errors on some CDs. I prefer not to use it, except with older CDs.) FreeBSD seems to support my hardware better then any of the Linux distros, but it far harder to understand. -- Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E

RE:Xorg86 -config error

2004-10-29 Thread Lloyd Hayes
!) -- Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Xorg86 -config error

2004-10-29 Thread Lloyd Hayes
These two pages are part of the same online document which you can download in PDF format. http://freedesktop.org/~xorg/X11R6.8.0/doc/newport2.html http://freedesktop.org/~xorg/X11R6.8.0/doc/newport3.html Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number

Re: Xorg86 -config error

2004-10-29 Thread Lloyd Hayes
8 and 24 bit color. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P. wrote: Lloyd Hayes wrote: I think that I have this figured out. On the X.Org website under New Port Users, it says that it only supports

Re: Xorg86 -config error

2004-10-29 Thread Lloyd Hayes
I always think about things after I hit the SEND button. A lot of people will be reading this and say, 18 bit color? That's what the Gateway specs say. 18 bit color depth for this computer. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590

Re: FreeBSD weakness.

2004-06-21 Thread Lloyd Hayes
In reading the reviews, the book/CD set got the most praise. However, from the reviews, it sounds like it needs to be updated. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Web Journal: http://lloyd_hayes.bravejournal.com/ [EMAIL

Re: FreeBSD weakness.

2004-06-21 Thread Lloyd Hayes
hardware/software. It's a system that Micro$oft can't be beaten at. I simply think that it is time for a change. (I'm not against new ideas. But I hate keeping up with Mr. Gates.) Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Web Journal

Re: FreeBSD weakness(It's not. hear my story)

2004-06-21 Thread Lloyd Hayes
. I'll repeat this so there is no misunderstanding. The people here have been great in their response to help! But there is also no getting around the fact that I am much older (54) and less able to absorb new ideas as fast Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http

FreeBSD weakness.

2004-06-19 Thread Lloyd Hayes
system which I need to learn more about. And yes, I have all of the links that everyone sent me. Thanks for all of the info. -- Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Web Journal: http://lloyd_hayes.bravejournal.com

Re: Success!

2004-06-17 Thread Lloyd Hayes
After re-installing the system, I typed 'startx' and everything started up right away, using Gnome this time. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Web Journal: http://lloyd_hayes.bravejournal.com/ Matt Navarre wrote

Re: Still no graphic desktop

2004-06-17 Thread Lloyd Hayes
... Thanks. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Web Journal: http://lloyd_hayes.bravejournal.com/ Mike wrote: Lloyd, I've been following this thread for a few days now, and I kept hoping someone would give you some useful advice

Still no graphic desktop

2004-06-16 Thread Lloyd Hayes
: XFree86 -configure I get: Fatal Server Error xf86EnableIO: Failed to open /dev/io for extended I/O Log says the same thing. Any ideas? -- Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Web Journal: http://lloyd_hayes.bravejournal.com

Re: FreeBSD Commands

2004-06-16 Thread Lloyd Hayes
Commander program for partitioning. It also works with Win XP with it's NTFS file system. I had noticed before that by simply deleting the partition and then re-creating it without any changes, the FreeBSD files were still there. Here I go again. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http

Re: Still no graphic desktop

2004-06-16 Thread Lloyd Hayes
no screen. Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Web Journal: http://lloyd_hayes.bravejournal.com/ Matt Navarre wrote: Lloyd Hayes wrote: I have been told that the reason that I don't have a graphic desktop yet is because my

FreeBSD Commands

2004-06-15 Thread Lloyd Hayes
, simply walking on Mars would be child's play.) -- Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 Web Journal: http://lloyd_hayes.bravejournal.com/ ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http

Installing problems. No Desktop.

2004-06-14 Thread Lloyd Hayes
in as 'root'. I got errors saying that I did not have permission. This puzzled me. I didn't think this was supposed to happen while logged in as root. I have version 5.2.1 which I had downloaded a couple of weeks ago. -- Lloyd Hayes Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX