Chris Whitehouse wrote:
> John Nielsen wrote:
>> On Wednesday 19 August 2009 12:17:10 Scott Schappell wrote:
>>> In a parallel sort of thread to the current desktop thread, when I
>>> installed FreeBSD 7.2 since I had plenty of disk space and memory I
>>> installed X, however, I don't need it or re
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 01:59:05AM -0400, Glen Barber wrote:
>
> On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:43 AM, Steve Bertrand wrote:
> > Apologies up front for the off-topic'dness.
> >
> > I'm thoroughly enjoying my new editor, and swiftly learning and
> > experiencing the benefits. As a matter of fact, nearly
On 8/19/09, Olaf Leidinger wrote:
> Dear list,
>
> I'd like to install FreeBSD 7.2 on my computer for testing purpuse and
> eventually remove my Linux installation. Using FreeBSD in VirtualBox
> works fine, so far. I can't install it on my real hardware, as the
> installation media won't boot:
>
>
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009, Al Plant wrote:
Warren Block wrote:
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009, Al Plant wrote:
Terminal history gone.
I cannot get any recent version of FreeBSD 8.* to keep the csh or tcsh
history across a "reboot" in root or usr. It stays after "exit" and a new
login however.
Does the his
Warren Block wrote:
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009, Al Plant wrote:
Aloha,
Terminal history gone.
I cannot get any recent version of FreeBSD 8.* to keep the csh or tcsh
history across a "reboot" in root or usr. It stays after "exit" and a
new login however.
Does the history stick around if you do "s
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009, Al Plant wrote:
Aloha,
Terminal history gone.
I cannot get any recent version of FreeBSD 8.* to keep the csh or tcsh
history across a "reboot" in root or usr. It stays after "exit" and a new
login however.
Does the history stick around if you do "shutdown -r now" inste
On 8.0-BETA2 with www/linux-f10-flashplugin10 and www/firefox35
installed.
As per the Handbook, a soft link in /usr/local/lib/browser_plugins to
/usr/local/lib/npapi/linux-f10-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so.
nspluginwrapper -a -i runs normally.
linprocfs mounted, and nspluginwrapper -l shows
Aloha,
Terminal history gone.
I cannot get any recent version of FreeBSD 8.* to keep the csh or tcsh
history across a "reboot" in root or usr. It stays after "exit" and a
new login however. This happens on several machines that previously ran
FreeBSD 7* with no issues. One runs AMD64 and one
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009, Manolis Kiagias wrote:
Aspire One (the original one) also works nicely with FreeBSD. If buying
a newer model it is best to check it at a shop display or stg, since the
hardware has changed and some models may be incompatible (esp. check
video card and wireless chipset. The
>> Al Plant wrote:
>> > Jeff Hamann wrote:
>> >> I would like to try some experimental software on a netbook. Can
>> >> somebody recommend a netbook that can do FreeBSD.
I'm displeased with my Lenovo S10. On the upside, all the hardware
worked on 7.2 out of the box, after I swapped the internal b
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 6:08 PM, Olaf Leidinger wrote:
> Dear list,
>
> I'd like to install FreeBSD 7.2 on my computer for testing purpuse and
> eventually remove my Linux installation. Using FreeBSD in VirtualBox
> works fine, so far. I can't install it on my real hardware, as the
> installation m
Dear list,
I'd like to install FreeBSD 7.2 on my computer for testing purpuse and
eventually remove my Linux installation. Using FreeBSD in VirtualBox
works fine, so far. I can't install it on my real hardware, as the
installation media won't boot:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41639...@n06/383557
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 08:28:34PM +0200, Polytropon wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:05:19 -0700, Gary Kline wrote:
> >
> > Well, after umch mucking around, the Brother 5250DN works with
> > OO and prints in Duplex only if I turn the dialog to OFF where is
> > say
> >
> > Duplex
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 10:11:20PM +0300, Manolis Kiagias wrote:
> Al Plant wrote:
> > Jeff Hamann wrote:
> >> I would like to try some experimental software on a netbook. Can
> >> somebody recommend a netbook that can do FreeBSD.
Too soon to know, but I've just ordered the Starling, a netbook so
John Nielsen wrote:
On Wednesday 19 August 2009 12:17:10 Scott Schappell wrote:
In a parallel sort of thread to the current desktop thread, when I
installed FreeBSD 7.2 since I had plenty of disk space and memory I
installed X, however, I don't need it or really want it.
How can I pare that out
Al Plant wrote:
> Jeff Hamann wrote:
>> I would like to try some experimental software on a netbook. Can
>> somebody recommend a netbook that can do FreeBSD.
>>
>> Requirements:
>>
>> 1) Need to able to wipe out any ms-windows stuff, get installed, boot
>> up and running within 60 minutes of my tim
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:05:19 -0700, Gary Kline wrote:
>
> Well, after umch mucking around, the Brother 5250DN works with
> OO and prints in Duplex only if I turn the dialog to OFF where is
> say
>
> Duplex __ [arrows]
Do I understand this correctly? Dup
Jeff Hamann wrote:
I would like to try some experimental software on a netbook. Can
somebody recommend a netbook that can do FreeBSD.
Requirements:
1) Need to able to wipe out any ms-windows stuff, get installed, boot up
and running within 60 minutes of my time. Download, svn checkouts, etc.
Well, after umch mucking around, the Brother 5250DN works with
OO and prints in Duplex only if I turn the dialog to OFF where is
say
Duplex __ [arrows]
Now that that's resolved, I can change the printer web page
config back to Sim
On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:23:29 -0700 Walt Pawley
> At 4:44 PM +0200 8/17/09, Heiner Strauß wrote:
[..]
> >Putting the symbol names in one word helped the linker / loader a lot.
> >Live was so easy.
> >
> >Heiner
> >
> >C(one word = 32 bit) .NOT. (some word processor software)
>
> As so
Sabeeh Baig wrote:
So, I've been wondering about something. FreeBSD is a general purpose
operating system, even though it has historically only heavily been used on
servers. Why is it that FreeBSD doesn't provide a desktop installation,
something similar to say Debian's option of "Standard Desk
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:00:20 -0700, Gary Kline wrote:
> It's been years since I tried CUPS; it gives me fits. In
> short, it has never worked.
With "modern" printers that are not standard compliant, you
almost have no way around CUPS. Printers that can do PS don't
need any printer f
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 05:40:50PM +0200, Polytropon wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:23:07 -0400, Bill Moran
> wrote:
> > It works for me, using 3 steps:
> >
> > 1) Use CUPS instead of lpd
>
> CUPS brings its own lpd, so in fact you're still using a lpd,
> even if it's not the system one's. :-)
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:29:12 -0700, Jeff Hamann
wrote:
> 1) Need to able to wipe out any ms-windows stuff, get installed, boot
> up and running within 60 minutes of my time. Download, svn checkouts,
> etc. not included. I've tired of spending weekend marathons for "fun"
There's a good proced
Roland Smith writes:
>> Is there a FBSD crash guide?
>
> Not that I know of. The only guidance that really matter would be "make sure
> you have backed up critical data". No need for elaborate guides. :-)
Any data that isn't securely backed up, including offsite, isn't really
important to you.
On 2009-08-19 09:29, Jeff Hamann wrote:
> I would like to try some experimental software on a netbook. Can somebody
> recommend a netbook that can do FreeBSD.
I've put FreeBSD on an Asus Eee PC before. It worked rather nicely. Just be
careful, because the wiki[1] page notes that some models contai
On Aug 19, 2009, at 09:19:56, Glen Barber wrote:
Hi,
You can deinstall the x11/xorg metaport. (Or, pkg_delete -x xorg.)
The "leftovers" can be removed with ports-mgmt/pkg_cutleaves.
HTH
--
Glen Barber
Thanks, Glen and John. I pared out 72 packages. I kept ones that
seemed ambiguously
I would like to try some experimental software on a netbook. Can
somebody recommend a netbook that can do FreeBSD.
Requirements:
1) Need to able to wipe out any ms-windows stuff, get installed, boot
up and running within 60 minutes of my time. Download, svn checkouts,
etc. not included. I'
On Wednesday 19 August 2009 12:17:10 Scott Schappell wrote:
> In a parallel sort of thread to the current desktop thread, when I
> installed FreeBSD 7.2 since I had plenty of disk space and memory I
> installed X, however, I don't need it or really want it.
>
> How can I pare that out of the system
Hi,
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Scott Schappell wrote:
> In a parallel sort of thread to the current desktop thread, when I installed
> FreeBSD 7.2 since I had plenty of disk space and memory I installed X,
> however, I don't need it or really want it.
>
> How can I pare that out of the syst
In a parallel sort of thread to the current desktop thread, when I
installed FreeBSD 7.2 since I had plenty of disk space and memory I
installed X, however, I don't need it or really want it.
How can I pare that out of the system short of doing a complete rebuild?
Scott
_
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 01:54:51AM -0400, Sabeeh Baig wrote:
> So, I've been wondering about something. FreeBSD is a general purpose
> operating system, even though it has historically only heavily been used on
> servers. Why is it that FreeBSD doesn't provide a desktop installation,
> something
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:57:21 -0400, Jerry McAllister wrote:
> FreeBSD is the one that does let users have an option. One of
> those options is pcBSD. There are others who make up a bundle
> with FreeBSD as the base OS that already has your GUI and other
> things built for you -- a FreeBSD deskt
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 09:59:32AM +0200, Erik Norgaard wrote:
> Thanks, I couldn't decipher these GEOM_LABEL messages, nice to know that
> I can stop worrying. But for future incidents, the second question remains:
>
> 1. How do I best protect my system from disk errors in case of a crash?
One
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 05:00:27PM +0200, beni wrote:
> Op woensdag 19 augustus 2009 09:18:15 schreef Steve Bertrand:
> > Sabeeh Baig wrote:
> > > So, I've been wondering about something. FreeBSD is a general purpose
> > > operating system, even though it has historically only heavily been used
>
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:22:11 +0200, Heiner Strauß wrote:
> Didn't need lower case at this time. REAL PROGRAMMERS USED FORTRAN
>
> http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/real.programmers.html
When you're there, don't miss "The story about Mel". By the
way... we have a Mel on our mailing list... :-)
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:23:07 -0400, Bill Moran wrote:
> It works for me, using 3 steps:
>
> 1) Use CUPS instead of lpd
CUPS brings its own lpd, so in fact you're still using a lpd,
even if it's not the system one's. :-)
> 2) Install a PPD for the printer that knows about duplex printing
It s
Op woensdag 19 augustus 2009 09:18:15 schreef Steve Bertrand:
> Sabeeh Baig wrote:
> > So, I've been wondering about something. FreeBSD is a general purpose
> > operating system, even though it has historically only heavily been used
> > on servers. Why is it that FreeBSD doesn't provide a deskto
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 01:42:39PM +0200, BONGANI MANGANYE wrote:
> I know freebsd is free but i would like to know how much will I pay if I
> need additional package like updates and other useful software,
Nothing if you install stuff from ports or from any of the many free
software products ava
Andrew Gould wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:54 AM, Sabeeh Baig wrote:
>> So, I've been wondering about something. FreeBSD is a general purpose
>> operating system, even though it has historically only heavily been used on
>> servers. Why is it that FreeBSD doesn't provide a desktop installat
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 01:54:51AM -0400, Sabeeh Baig wrote:
> So, I've been wondering about something. FreeBSD is a general purpose
> operating system, even though it has historically only heavily been used on
> servers. Why is it that FreeBSD doesn't provide a desktop installation,
> something
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:54 AM, Sabeeh Baig wrote:
> So, I've been wondering about something. FreeBSD is a general purpose
> operating system, even though it has historically only heavily been used on
> servers. Why is it that FreeBSD doesn't provide a desktop installation,
> something simila
On Wednesday 19 August 2009 07:42:39 BONGANI MANGANYE wrote:
> I know freebsd is free but i would like to know how much will
> I pay if I need additional package like updates and other
> useful software,and can you tell how secure it is how
> protected i will be if i use freebsd
FreeBSD is relea
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:54 AM, Sabeeh Baig wrote:
> So, I've been wondering about something. FreeBSD is a general purpose
> operating system, even though it has historically only heavily been used on
> servers. Why is it that FreeBSD doesn't provide a desktop installation,
> something similar
BONGANI MANGANYE wrote:
I know freebsd is free but i would like to know how much will I pay if I
need additional package like updates and other useful software,and can
you tell how secure it is how protected i will be if i use freebsd
FreeBSD is free, and any updates are free. Third party appli
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 6:42 AM, BONGANI MANGANYE<205038...@cput.ac.za> wrote:
> I know freebsd is free but i would like to know how much will I pay if I
> need additional package like updates and other useful software,and can
> you tell how secure it is how protected i will be if i use freebsd
it
I know freebsd is free but i would like to know how much will I pay if I
need additional package like updates and other useful software,and can
you tell how secure it is how protected i will be if i use freebsd
Disclaimer
This e
Gary Kline wrote:
>
> Well, this one was/is bizarre. I finally got my Brother 5250 networked
> printer to print duplex (AKA noth sides :) using
>
> % lpr file
>
> but from OpenOffice, no matter what I do, it only prints on one side.
> Has
> anybody runn ito this
Am Mittwoch, den 19.08.2009, 07:59 + schrieb
freebsd-questions-requ...@freebsd.org:
> On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 01:45:27PM -0400, Karl Vogel wrote:
>
> > >> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:23:29 -0700,
> > >> Walt Pawley said:
> >
> > W> As speculation on my part, perhaps the six character limitation
Roland Smith wrote:
On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 09:30:15AM +0200, Erik Norgaard wrote:
The problem is that I have no idea which files were affected.
So, now some questions:
First, how do I determine which files were corrupted? And how do I
recover these files?
From what you have shown it is i
Steve Bertrand wrote:
> Am I missing something about posting to newsgroups? My understanding is
> ISP's don't utilize them anymore because of the ominous unavoidable
> illegal behaviour.
No -- it's not legal problems, which offer no worse consequences than for
defamatory postings on blogs or foru
Hi,
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 1:54 AM, Sabeeh Baig wrote:
> So, I've been wondering about something. FreeBSD is a general purpose
> operating system, even though it has historically only heavily been used on
> servers. Why is it that FreeBSD doesn't provide a desktop installation,
> something simi
Sabeeh Baig wrote:
> So, I've been wondering about something. FreeBSD is a general purpose
> operating system, even though it has historically only heavily been used on
> servers. Why is it that FreeBSD doesn't provide a desktop installation,
> something similar to say Debian's option of "Standar
Hi,
> So, I've been wondering about something. FreeBSD is a general purpose
> operating system, even though it has historically only heavily been used
> on
> servers. Why is it that FreeBSD doesn't provide a desktop installation,
> something similar to say Debian's option of "Standard Desktop"?
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