Re: newfs -m for large filesystem

2012-11-23 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Fri Nov 23 09:31:00 2012 > Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:27:23 +0100 > From: Ireneusz Pluta > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: newfs -m for large filesystem > > Hello, > > are the remarks given for the -m option in tunefs(8) and newfs(8) still >

Re: portsnap

2012-11-21 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From: jb > Subject: Re: portsnap > Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:43:30 + (UTC) > > So, the manual for portsnap(8) is imprecise, actually unfortunate because > misleading. The manual/ manpage for portsnap(8) and its use of 'command' is precise *and* entirely consistant with roughly 40(!!) year

Re: portsnap

2012-11-20 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Tue Nov 20 11:14:25 2012 > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > From: jb > Subject: Re: portsnap > Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:12:46 + (UTC) > > Robert Bonomi mail.r-bonomi.com> writes: > > > ... > >

Re: portsnap

2012-11-20 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Tue Nov 20 03:17:25 2012 > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > From: jb > Subject: Re: portsnap > Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:15:16 + (UTC) > > Robert Bonomi mail.r-bonomi.com> writes: > > > ... > > > >

Re: portsnap

2012-11-19 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From: jb > Subject: Re: portsnap > Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:05:41 + (UTC) > > Robert Bonomi mail.r-bonomi.com> writes: > > > > > > From owner-freebsd-questions freebsd.org Mon Nov 19 14:15:23 > > > 2012 To: freebsd-questions free

Re: portsnap

2012-11-19 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Mon Nov 19 14:15:23 2012 > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > From: jb > Subject: Re: portsnap > Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:13:45 + (UTC) > > RW googlemail.com> writes: > > > > > On Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:10:48 + (UTC) jb wrote: > > > > > > You gav

Re: FreeBSD needs Git to ensure repo integrity [was: 2012 incident]

2012-11-17 Thread Robert Simmons
On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 11:55 PM, Adrian Chadd wrote: > Those who want to use git can use it, right now. Honest. Yup: https://github.com/freebsd/ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions

Re: OT: problems with gpl-licensed software

2012-11-14 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:09:32 -0700 (MST) > From: Dale Scott > Subject: Re: OT: problems with gpl-licensed software > > > Thinking about extending or dual-licensing a gpl-licensed software ? > > https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/11/7/338 > > IANAL, but my understanding from researching the GPL is t

'device' representation in the filesystem questions

2012-11-14 Thread Robert Bonomi
it appears that FreeBSD, at least 8.0 and later: a) no longer uses 'raw' devices for anything b) no longer uses 'block' devices for anything c) randomly assigns device 'major' numbers d) doesn't use device 'minor' numbers for anything. e) as a result of c) and d), there is no way to

Re: well, try here first...

2012-11-13 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:48:48 +0100 > From: Polytropon > Subject: Re: well, try here first... > > On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:20:51 -0700, Chad Leigh Shire.Net LLC wrote: > > > > To be fair, a lot of the same rules exist for English. The comma > > is not optional or left to preferences in Englis

Re: Advanced Format Drive ?

2012-11-13 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From: "Ronald F. Guilmette" > Subject: Re: Advanced Format Drive ? > Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:07:50 -0800 > > > And while we are on the subject... Has anybody ever down any analysis > (i.e. benchmarking) to find out if -f 4096 is even the best number for > a modern high(er) capacity drive? I'

Re: Facing a strange problem with Boot Manager

2012-11-11 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:09:09 +0530 > From: Manish Jain > Subject: Facing a strange problem with Boot Manager > > > When all installation work finished, FreeBSD would boot when I press F2 > but pressing F1 would fail to boot XP with the error : > > "A disk read error occurred. Press Ctr

Re: Questions about dump/restore to/from DVD media

2012-11-04 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:42:45 +1000 > From: Da Rock > Subject: Re: Questions about dump/restore to/from DVD media > > On 11/05/12 14:14, Polytropon wrote: > For reference, if one did backup the whole slice/disk using dd and then > compressed the data, would that effectively compress all thos

Re: HELP: some process eat my /var

2012-11-02 Thread Robert Huff
og A way to check disk usage: du /var | sort -nr | head -n 25 If you see something you don't recognize or that seems wrong Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@free

Re: Autotools, libraries and man pages: oh my!

2012-11-02 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Fri Nov 2 00:03:38 2012 > Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:01:16 -0700 > From: James Colannino > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Autotools, libraries and man pages: oh my! > > On 11/01/12 21:44, James Colannino wrote: > > [...]I'm able to use

Re: Access packets directly from NIC

2012-10-31 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Wed Oct 31 06:29:57 2012 > From: =?UTF-8?B?0JLQuNGC0LDQu9C40Lkg0KLRg9GA0L7QstC10YY=?= > > Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:29:05 +0200 > Subject: Re: Access packets directly from NIC > To: Jack Mc Lauren > Cc: FreeBSD Global Users Mailing List > > 2012/10/31

Re: Problem with libpng + Mozilla applications on FreeBSD 8.3

2012-10-27 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2012 22:19:16 +0200 > From: Polytropon > Subject: Re: Problem with libpng + Mozilla applications on FreeBSD 8.3 > > On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 01:43:11 +0530, Manish Jain wrote: > > Looks like I am going to have to contend with being less "image-inative" > > in the coming days. > >

gmirror degraded

2012-10-11 Thread Robert Fitzpatrick
Just looking for some advice, I had a server lock up that uses gmirror for two RAID-1 arrays of the primary drive and a data drive. The data drive was reported as degraded after a reset of the server, but is rebuilding. It is comprised of two TB drives with one reporting ACTIVE with no flags. The o

Re: what is an "in-core" disklabel ?

2012-10-08 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:14:20 +0200 > From: "Lucas B. Cohen" > Subject: what is an "in-core" disklabel ? > > Hi, > > I've seen the term "in-core" a couple times while reading up about BSD > disk labels. Does it refer to data that is cached in kernel memory ? > > Context examples : > > - fdisk

Re: find slot number and number of ports for each card

2012-09-29 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:07:56 +0330 > From: saeedeh motlagh > Subject: find slot number and number of ports for each card > > hello all > > i want to have statistics about my hardware specially the type of card > that are installed on my system, the number of ports that each card > has and th

Re: praudit after work leaves /dev/auditpipeX files.

2012-09-24 Thread Robert N. M. Watson
On 24 Sep 2012, at 09:36, Ivan Klymenko wrote: > I run command and watch its output to the > console, and i stop the praudit, but /dev/auditpipeX files remain. > > I have not found a way how to remove the files /dev/auditpipeX - only > to rebooted. Hi Ivan: Cloning device nodes will garbage c

new to subversion

2012-09-22 Thread Robert Huff
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Re: What replaces csup?

2012-09-19 Thread Robert Huff
may diverga. Robert Huff ___ 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 replaces csup?

2012-09-18 Thread Robert Huff
retireval with overrides on a per-subtree basis. Robert Huff ___ 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 replaces csup?

2012-09-17 Thread Robert Huff
ed and actually fetching them). At this level of discussion they are mutually exclusive. I have switched from csup to subversion for ports and docs. After modest preparation it was essentially painless. Rober

Re: What are negative permissions?

2012-09-16 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Michael Sierchio wrote: > On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 12:50 PM, Matthias Apitz wrote: > > El dia Sunday, September 16, 2012 a las 08:37:48PM +0100, Matthew Seaman > > escribio: > > > > > It's where the group ownership of a file gives it fewer permissions than > > > are allowed for the world in gene

Re: legal question on licence terms

2012-09-15 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Fri Sep 14 10:32:41 2012 > From: Martyn Jansen > To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" > Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:16:32 + > Subject: legal question on licence terms > > Sirs, > > I'm looking at your licence terms and conditions and particularly the

Re: 8.1 -> 8.3

2012-09-15 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Sat Sep 15 11:58:42 2012 > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > From: Michael Powell > Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2012 12:56:49 -0400 > Subject: Re: 8.1 -> 8.3 > > Laszlo Danielisz wrote: > > > Hey Guys, > > > > If I want to upgrade from 8.1-RELEASE-p11 to 8.3 do

Re: cksum entire dir??

2012-09-12 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:47:04 -0700 > From: Gary Kline > Subject: Re: cksum entire dir?? > > On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 10:55:57AM -0700, Waitman Gobble wrote: > > [sneck] > > > > are you sure it's not 'md5sum' ? ... that seems to be on all my > > GNU/Linux machines. > > > > yup, you be right.

Re: cksum entire dir??

2012-09-11 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:24:08 -0700 > From: Gary Kline > Subject: Re: cksum entire dir?? > > On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 01:14:43AM +0200, Polytropon wrote: > > On Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:38:04 -0700, Gary Kline wrote: > > > > > > I'm trying to checksum directories as I move them around. > > > ive r

Re: trouble building 'ndis' device driver into stripped-down custom kernel.

2012-09-11 Thread Robert Bonomi
Adam Vande More wrote: > > On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 2:23 PM, Robert Bonomi > wrote: > > > > > Enviorment is FreeBSD 8.3, i386 > > > > I'm currently running a stipped-down custom kernal with all superfluous > > devices/options removed. > >

Where are the mechancs of config(8) descibed

2012-09-10 Thread Robert Bonomi
(This is probably a bit techical for 'questions' -- I'd welcome a suggesstion of a more appopriae forum.) Is there a detailed description anywhere of the mechanics of *how* config(8) does what it doess? I'm looking fo the gory detail of how, sayi, 'device bpf' causes the creation of the file 'o

Re: trouble building 'ndis' device driver into stripped-down custom kernel.

2012-09-10 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:32:30 -0400 > Subject: Re: trouble building 'ndis' device driver into stripped-down custom > kernel. > From: Gardner Bell > > On 10 September 2012 15:23, Robert Bonomi > wrote: > > > > Enviorment is FreeBSD 8.3, i386 &

trouble building 'ndis' device driver into stripped-down custom kernel.

2012-09-10 Thread Robert Bonomi
Enviorment is FreeBSD 8.3, i386 I'm currently running a stipped-down custom kernal with all superfluous devices/options removed. I'm trying to add the 'ndis' device back in, but when I follow the directions on the ndis(4) manpage, and add: options NDISAPI device ndis and try to re-com

Re: [solved]: to move csup 90 to subversion 91rc

2012-09-04 Thread Robert Huff
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Re: [solved]: to move csup 90 to subversion 91rc

2012-09-03 Thread Robert Huff
tivity.) Robert Huff ___ 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: [solved]: to move csup 90 to subversion 91rc

2012-09-03 Thread Robert Huff
That would be hugely appreciated; none of the current references (I'm aware of) carry the imprimitur of the Handbook. Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/

Re: Empty logfiles

2012-08-29 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Wed Aug 29 15:02:37 2012 > Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:59:17 +0200 > From: Jos Chrispijn > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Cc: > Subject: Empty logfiles > > Stupic question: I have a directory with 120 logfiles (extension *.log). > Can someone tell me

Re: sendmail local-host-names questions

2012-08-29 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:45:19 -0600 > From: Gary Aitken > Subject: sendmail local-host-names questions > > > Also... I can't find anything about how to put a comment in the > local-host-names file. I took a guess and used # as in the .mc file, and > it doesn't seem to cause errors; but ne

system build variables

2012-08-28 Thread Robert Huff
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harware compatibility queustion

2012-08-23 Thread Robert Bonomi
I need to add "more than two' internal SATA _ports_ to a box that will be running FreeBSD 9. When I look at inexpensive SATA controllers, they all seem to be using chipsets thar are _not_ explicitly mentioned in the 'supported hardware' list. Can anyone say, authoritatively, that, say, a 'SiL

Re: /tmp filesystem full

2012-08-22 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Wed Aug 22 08:27:59 2012 > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:25:51 +0100 > From: "Steve O'Hara-Smith" > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: /tmp filesystem full > > On Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:14:35 -0500 (CDT) > R

Re: /tmp filesystem full

2012-08-22 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Wed Aug 22 05:59:52 2012 > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:59:13 +0200 > From: Andy Wodfer > To: freebsd-questions > Subject: /tmp filesystem full > > Hi, > I have about 500MB in my /tmp and it seems to be too small when the > periodic LOCATE script runs ever

Re: /tmp filesystem full

2012-08-22 Thread Robert Huff
figure out what's filling it up. Respoectfully, Robert Huff ___ 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: Building a FreeBSD desktop.

2012-08-21 Thread Robert Huff
... now we're talking about specific hardware. Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send a

Re: Issue with kernel building

2012-08-20 Thread Robert Huff
kernels. Running out of space on / is a Really Bad Idea(tm). Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send an

Re: Best file system for a busy webserver

2012-08-16 Thread Robert Huff
27;ve > always used ufs but am wondering if switching to zfs would make > sense. ZFS is known to use much more RAM than UFS. While (from the 'top' below) you have enough ... is that RAM best used for ZFS, or for something else? Robert Huf

Re: Best file system for a busy webserver

2012-08-16 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:45:25 -0500 > From: Paul Schmehl > To: FreeBSD Questions List > Subject: Best file system for a busy webserver > > Does anyone have any opinions on which file system is best for a busy > webserver (7 million hits/month)? Is anyone one system noticeably better > tha

Re: sendmail + clamav + spamassasin config help

2012-08-14 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Mon Aug 13 21:55:24 2012 > Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:51:17 -0400 (EDT) > From: AN > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: sendmail + clamav + spamassasin config help > > FreeBSD mail.neu.net 9.1-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 9.1-PRERELEASE #2 r239243: > Mon

sendmail + clamav + spamassasin config help

2012-08-14 Thread Robert Huff
my machines. Do you have spamassassin and clamd (and the milters) enabled in /etc/rc.conf? Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsub

FIXED: sendmail breakage

2012-08-10 Thread Robert Huff
Perhaps that should be "WORKING AGAIN" because I'm not sure I did anything to actually fix the problem. In any event: thanks. Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org ma

partial sendmail breakage

2012-08-10 Thread Robert Huff
wrong? Respectfully, Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-question

Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ?

2012-08-07 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Tue Aug 7 02:44:36 2012 > Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 09:41:41 +0200 (CEST) > From: Wojciech Puchar > To: Chris Hill > Cc: RW , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Why can't I set my cpu type in kernel config ? > > >> That's the amd64 (64-bit) GENER

Re: Patent hit - MS goes after Linux - FreeBSD ?

2012-08-05 Thread Robert Huff
we deny other innovators the ability to use that technology to develop - hopefully - even better stuff? Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/fr

Re: Patent hit - MS goes after Linux - FreeBSD ?

2012-08-05 Thread Robert Huff
the idea gets out there, we should be indifferent as to whether they make money. Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, s

Re: Patent hit - MS goes after Linux - FreeBSD ?

2012-08-04 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 14:34:35 -0700 (PDT) > From: Daniel Rudy > Subject: Re: Patent hit - MS goes after Linux - FreeBSD ? > > .. A big difference between copyright > and patents is that copyright is constitutional (Article 1, Section 8, > Clause 8), patents are not. FALSE TO FACT.

boinc_gui missing after portupgrade

2012-08-03 Thread Robert Huff
Robert Huff writes: > > I am now missing boinc_gui from /usr/local/bin > > > > any ideas as to how to get it back ? > > I believe the literal answer is "downgrade". :-( > The more useful answer is "it has been replaced by > &#x

boinc_gui missing after portupgrade

2012-08-03 Thread Robert Huff
to how to get it back ? I believe the literal answer is "downgrade". :-( The more useful answer is "it has been replaced by 'boincmgr'". hich, unfortunately, does not seem to pick up project/task information from the previous ver

Re: Patent hit - MS goes after Linux - FreeBSD ?

2012-08-03 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From: Bill Tillman > Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 05:09:00 -0700 (PDT) > Subject: Re: Patent hit - MS goes after Linux - FreeBSD ? > > > From: C. P. Ghost > > Subject: Re: Patent hit - MS goes after Linux - FreeBSD ? > > > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 8:57 PM, Chad Perrin wrote: > > > It is possible tha

Re: Where did my port go?

2012-07-29 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Sun Jul 29 20:07:54 2012 > Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 03:05:12 +0200 > From: Polytropon > To: Kyle Hanson > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Where did my port go? > > On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:51:06 -0500, Kyle Hanson wrote: > > To clarify I co

calculating difference of times

2012-07-27 Thread Robert Huff
ould be doable with "expr". Robert Huff ___ 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 get Huawei EC1561 USB modem working under FreeBSD 8.2?

2012-07-26 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From: Manish Jain > Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:37:23 +0530 > Subject: Re: How to get Huawei EC1561 USB modem working under FreeBSD 8.2? > > On 25-Jul-12 21:06, Erich Dollansky wrote: > > I did some tinkering to make _some_ progress. My APC UPS is working fine > now under FreeBSD (8.2-RELEASE, a

Re: how to speed up port make??

2012-07-25 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Wed Jul 25 16:34:22 2012 > From: Robert Huff > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:31:14 -0400 > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: how to speed up port make?? > > > Anton Shterenlikht writes: > > > >>

Re: geli - selecting cipher

2012-07-25 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Wed Jul 25 14:00:27 2012 > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:57:30 +0200 (CEST) > From: Wojciech Puchar > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: geli - selecting cipher > > i need high speed disk encryption (many disks running in parallel, lots of > data

Re: mail(1) save command does not work as in the man page

2012-07-25 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Wed Jul 25 10:47:21 2012 > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:44:02 +0100 (BST) > From: Anton Shterenlikht > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: mail(1) save command does not work as in the man page > > According to the man mail(1): > > save(s)

Re: how to speed up port make??

2012-07-25 Thread Robert Huff
OpenOffice and its kindred; still compiling after 2.75 hours on 4x3ghz and 8gbytes memory. The various Javas also take a while Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mail

how to speed up port make??

2012-07-25 Thread Robert Huff
Mr U writes: > is it possible to speed up port make ?? > i want to install openbox and xorg on a Pentium 4 and 2gb ram, > compiling xorg takes about 2 hours Humorous answer: Yes - get a more powerful computer. Ro

version of clang in HEAD?

2012-07-24 Thread Robert Huff
This is nominally more suited for current@, but: As of midnight US Pacific Time, what is the version of clang in HEAD? Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http

Re: is it possible to install freebsd on tablet?

2012-07-24 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From: Mr U > Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:34:14 -0700 (PDT) > Subject: is it possible to install freebsd on tablet? > > hi > > I have a question, is it possible to install freebsd (or netbsd) on an > android tablet? Authoritative answer: "Theoetically poszible? yes. Realistically doable? Ma

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-22 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From per...@pluto.rain.com Sun Jul 22 22:15:48 2012 > Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 03:10:40 -0700 > From: per...@pluto.rain.com > To: bon...@mail.r-bonomi.com > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem? > > Robert Bonomi wrote: > &

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-22 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From: "Michael Ross" > Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:06:04 +0200 > > On Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:08:56 +0200, Bruce Cran wrote: > > Microsoft's format.exe can zero a volume, at least in the newer (>2008) > versions: > > /p: : Zeros every sector on the volume for the number of passes > specified. E

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-22 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Sun Jul 22 13:15:00 2012 > Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:12:42 +0100 > From: Bruce Cran > To: Polytropon > Cc: Wojciech Puchar , > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, > Robert Bonomi > Subject: Re: fsck on FAT32 filesyst

Re: help about free bsp version netcat to work it on ubuntu

2012-07-22 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Sun Jul 22 09:44:21 2012 > Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 22:41:57 +0800 > From: lei yang > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: help about free bsp version netcat to work it on ubuntu > > Hi, > > I want to build a "netcat" on my local pc (ubuntu) with g

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-22 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Sun Jul 22 09:19:24 2012 > Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 15:16:01 +0100 > From: Bruce Cran > To: Robert Bonomi > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem? > > On 22/07/2012 11:38, Robert Bonomi wr

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?freebsd-questions@freebsd.org

2012-07-22 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Sun Jul 22 07:22:29 2012 > Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 14:19:43 +0200 (CEST) > From: Wojciech Puchar > To: Thomas Mueller > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem? > > > > > Let us securely erase your personal files and pic

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-22 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From: Polytropon > Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:14:02 +0200 > Subject: Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem? > > By the way, I remember I had a DD.EXE program on my old DOS > system. I'm not sure if such a tool could operate on devices > (instead of filesystem-based representations as "drive letters"), >

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-22 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From woj...@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl Sun Jul 22 10:03:46 2012 > Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:01:59 +0200 (CEST) > From: Wojciech Puchar > To: Bruce Cran > cc: Robert Bonomi , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem? > > > 'dd if=/d

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-22 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 05:52:17 -0400 > From: "Thomas Mueller" > Subject: Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem? > > Regarding the security of various methods of deleting data, I just saw in > Office Depot's online ad for the coming week, which is the reason I > couldn't post this any earlier: > >

Re: Power failure during portsnap fetch update

2012-07-22 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Sat Jul 21 09:40:20 2012 > Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 16:38:02 +0200 > From: Leslie Jensen > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Power failure during portsnap fetch update > > > My file system /usr/ports/net go damaged > > I've done fsck -F in singl

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-21 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:18:48 +0200 (CEST) > From: Wojciech Puchar > Subject: Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem? > > > Indeed. > > > > But getting GELI certified and approved by the relevant > > institutions and agencies isn't that easy either. Yet without > > no idea what are you talking about.

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-21 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Thu Jul 19 03:21:28 2012 > Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:18:43 +0200 (CEST) > From: Wojciech Puchar > To: Robert Bonomi > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem? > > > entitled to have

Re: Help solving the sysadm's nightmare

2012-07-21 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From: Wojciech Puchar > Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:12:05 +0200 (CEST) > Subject: Re: Help solving the sysadm's nightmare > [[ sarcastic comment with no useful value removed ]] > > it's a mess, and ofcourse everything is "critical" there is no room for > > interruption of service. > > > > Now,

Re: for the impatient: Linux LibreOffice works on FreeBSD

2012-07-19 Thread Robert Huff
ks of office@ and ports@; there are multiple people (including me) reporting problems, especially with 9.recent and -Current. Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman

for the impatient: Linux LibreOffice works on FreeBSD

2012-07-19 Thread Robert Huff
Two questions: 1) Is there a port? 2) Have you considered submitting one? :-) Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/fre

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-18 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:58:22 +0200 > From: "Julian H. Stacey" > Subject: Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem? > > Hi Robert, cc questions@ cc postmaster@ (***) > > > What I am is an information systems professional with 45 years > > experience. > &

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-18 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Tue Jul 17 12:06:29 2012 > Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:02:19 +0200 (CEST) > From: Wojciech Puchar > To: Robert Bonomi > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem? > > >> > >> >

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-17 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Mon Jul 16 01:17:33 2012 > Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:15:13 +0200 (CEST) > From: Wojciech Puchar > To: Polytropon > Cc: FreeBSD > Subject: Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem? > > > read attempts. In worst case, there will be "gaps" in the > > result. > > > >S

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-16 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Mon Jul 16 12:12:47 2012 > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:10:34 -0500 > From: Mark Felder > Subject: Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem? > > On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:04:31 -0500, Robert Bonomi > wrote:

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-16 Thread Robert Bonomi
` > Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:03:37 -0500 > From: Adam Vande More > Subject: Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem? > > > SpinWrong is a scam, Gibson is a fraud, and this conversation is pure > marketing gibberish. I thought most had overcome this credulity years ago. > It appears I was mistaken. "Everyo

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-16 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Sun Jul 15 16:31:45 2012 > Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:29:39 +0200 (CEST) > From: Wojciech Puchar > To: FreeBSD > Subject: Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem? > > > totally in error. SpinRite will attempt to read a damage sector up to > > 2000 times and through

Re: Broken link on your website

2012-07-13 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Fri Jul 13 16:00:15 2012 > From: Emma Haze > Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 04:57:52 +0800 > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Broken link on your website > > Hi! > > I just wanted to follow up with you regarding the email I had sent you > about

Re: profiling library smaller than non-profiling, while it contains more symbols. Why?

2012-07-12 Thread Robert Bonomi
> Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:52:18 +0100 > From: Anton Shterenlikht > Subject: Re: profiling library smaller than non-profiling, > while it contains more symbols. Why? > > Also, the library compiled on amd64 has lots more > symbols than if compiled on ia64. This is _not_ unexpected with dif

Re: profiling library smaller than non-profiling, while it contains more symbols. Why?

2012-07-12 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Thu Jul 12 17:34:12 2012 > Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:31:31 +0100 > From: Anton Shterenlikht > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: profiling library smaller than non-profiling, > while it contains more symbols. Why? > > While updating my po

Re: IPv6 && getaddrinfo(3C)

2012-07-12 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From: Doug Hardie > Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:21:38 -0700 > Subject: Re: IPv6 && getaddrinfo(3C) > > On 12 July 2012, at 07:24, Matthias Apitz wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I'm playing around with IPv6 code on a FreeBSD 9 system and can't get > > getaddrinfo(3C) to do what it should do as state

Re: YASSDQ

2012-07-09 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Mon Jul 9 07:40:35 2012 > Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:38:57 +0100 > From: Bruce Cran > To: Wojciech Puchar > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Graham Bentley > Subject: Re: YASSDQ > > On 09/07/2012 11:31, Wojciech Puchar wrote: > > All use 4K as it is

Re: df(1) and missing space in partition /dev/ada0p2

2012-07-08 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Sun Jul 8 01:46:23 2012 > Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2012 08:44:51 +0200 > From: Matthias Apitz > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: df(1) and missing space in partition /dev/ada0p2 > > > Hello, > > I hace setup a fresh 10.0-CURRENT, this time using gpa

Re: Does FreeBSD start slices at head boundaries?

2012-07-06 Thread Robert Huff
Ryan Coleman writes: > > Anyway just don't make slices at all if your disk is dedicated > > to FreeBSD > > Except for swap, right? Why do you say that? Robert huff ___ freebs

"npviewer" error

2012-07-06 Thread Robert Huff
hout favorable results. Does anyone have any idea what the > problem might be or where I should escalate the problem to? emulat...@freebsd.org ("npviewer" is a program that allows Linux plug-ins to run under native Firefox/Seamonkey

Re: Messages not reaching the lists

2012-06-29 Thread Robert Bonomi
Damien Fleuriot wrote: > On 6/29/12 6:40 AM, Conrad J. Sabatier wrote: > > Lately I've been noticing that almost without fail, any messages I send > > to the FreeBSD mailing lists never actually appear on the list. > > > > We'll see if this one shows up. :-) > > I've been experiencing the same i

Re: 32 bit to 64 bit

2012-06-27 Thread Robert Huff
r it to "read-only". 2) install 64-bit system on new disk. (use the opportunity to adjust partition size/layout) 3) mount the old disk externally, and copy as needed. 4) when done, store the old disk in a safe, known spot

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