Move a locked file

2004-05-13 Thread Michael Alexander
Hi All: I have a multi-boot 3 unix box I'm toying with. I was using the Debian partition as my main work station for a while... till I broke it. I have some e-mails and addresses on that partition I would like to export to the other partitions, perhaps even create a permanent reference file

Re: AMD vs Intel

2004-04-24 Thread MIchael Alexander
Hey Marc: Five of the six computers in my home office / conservatory are AMD's. They do run a little hotter than Intel, but they are cheaper to buy, and I'm a certified cheap-skate. Now the question "Why do I have sooo many computers"? I just do. On Fri, 2004-04-23 at 18:51, Marc G. Fourn

Re: Booting Q.

2004-04-22 Thread MIchael Alexander
across desktops). On Thu, 2004-04-22 at 20:17, Vijay wrote: > Which OS did you install first? Fedora/FreeBSD ? > I've FreeBSD first and then RH9. The Grub Seems to load the FBSD without > any problem. > > On Fri, 2004-04-23 at 08:40, MIchael Alexander wrote: > > Wh

RE: Booting Q.

2004-04-22 Thread MIchael Alexander
Vijay wrote : Which OS did you install first? Fedora/FreeBSD ? I've FreeBSD first and then RH9. The Grub Seems to load the FBSD without any problem. Fedora was first. I didn't install a boot loader at that time because I was having problems with my MBR on previous installs of Mandrake 10

Booting Q.

2004-04-22 Thread MIchael Alexander
What is the command to make a bootable disk for FreeBSD? I need it in case I screw up my latest project. I have a dual OS set-up running BSD and Fedora C1. Fedora only boots from a floppy disk and doesn't show up as bootable when trying to boot from FreeBSD boot loader. Both partitions are

file sharing accross desktops -unix

2004-04-20 Thread MIchael Alexander
Frog Here: I have a file on my /root desktop I would like to share on my /home/mike desktop (it's a file full-o-music). Which is better? Creating a hard link ln, a soft link ln -s, or would changing group do the job? Or should I just create a separate partition to hold the tun

Internet Problem

2004-04-18 Thread MIchael Alexander
Quick q. can't seem to get Internet to work in free bsd 5.1. Can ping to other addresses in intranet, but can't get out to www. Other machines in intranet work just fine. Also, mouse scroll doesn't work. Mouse is behind KVM but that may not make a diff. I am immersing myself in Linux / Unix

RE: sendmail help?

2004-01-22 Thread michael Alexander
> > As I stated before, I believe the problem is that sendmail is not > translating my name in the "from" section of the email. When The mail > gets rejected, it gets send back with "From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]", My > isp wants it > to be "From [EMAIL PROTECTED]" What do you have listed in your "fr

RE: how to tell if my ISP is blocking email & web ports

2004-01-21 Thread michael Alexander
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fbsd_user > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 2:39 PM > To: Dinesh Nair > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ORG > Subject: RE: how to tell if my ISP is blocking email & web ports > > > My friends PC is an MS/Wind

RE: Imap Server and Procmail

2004-01-21 Thread michael Alexander
I believe you have to add it into IE's certificate list, and then outlook will remember it. As for how to do that step with FreeBSD, I'm not sure on that. -Mike > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Drew Tomlinson > Sent: Wednesday, Ja

RE: inspiron 8000 pcmcia problem

2004-01-06 Thread michael Alexander
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of paul > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 5:16 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: inspiron 8000 pcmcia problem > > > I've already posted this question to -mobile just trying to > get as much traffic

Help with Mylex Acceleraid250(DAC960) install

2003-12-29 Thread Michael Alexander
Hello, I am trying to install FreeBSD4.9 (or 5.1 even) on a system that uses a Mylex Acceleraid250 (DAC960 driver) without success. The install CD hangs when it attempts to spin up the drives on the raid, waiting 15 seconds for scsi devices to settle is the last message on the screen. I found

RE: DAC960 (was RE: Installation troubles)

2003-12-18 Thread michael Alexander
Corrected subject in case someone else is searching for this later on. > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > michael Alexander > > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 4:17 PM > > To: [EMAIL

DAC906 (was RE: Installation troubles)

2003-12-18 Thread michael Alexander
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > michael Alexander > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 4:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Installation troubles > > > Hi, > > I am trying to install

RE: Load new drivers during install

2003-12-17 Thread michael Alexander
> > > Any chance you're talking about the "do kernel configuration > in full-screen visual mode" stuff? That's just for old ISA hardware, > *IIRC*. On most modern systems you can delete that whole list > and everything still works. > > The GENERIC kernel already contains support for the mly driv

RE: Load new drivers during install

2003-12-17 Thread michael Alexander
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hunter Pine > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:55 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Load new drivers during install > > > The DAC960 drivers are built into the generic kernel. You > shoul

RE: Load new drivers during install

2003-12-17 Thread michael Alexander
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Lowell Gilbert > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:47 AM > To: michael Alexander > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Load new drivers during install > >

RE: Load new drivers during install

2003-12-17 Thread michael Alexander
Ion-Mihai Tetcu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 11:44:26 -0600 > > "michael Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > Is there a way to load updated or additional > > drivers during initial install? > > (

Load new drivers during install

2003-12-16 Thread michael Alexander
Is there a way to load updated or additional drivers during initial install? (like redhats 'expert' install option) ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PR

RE: Installation troubles

2003-12-16 Thread michael Alexander
> -Original Message- > From: fbsd_user [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:24 AM > To: michael Alexander > Subject: RE: Installation troubles > > > Stop and think about your question, what is the purpose of raid? > FBSD has no p

RE: Installation troubles

2003-12-16 Thread michael Alexander
, and it is happily going along, created a dos partition and formatted it. Next possibility? Thanks, Mike > -Original Message- > From: fbsd_user [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 5:17 PM > To: michael Alexander; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: R

Installation troubles

2003-12-15 Thread michael Alexander
Hi, I am trying to install FreeBSD (have tried 4.9, and the 5.1 ISO's) It hangs at: Waiting 15 seconds for SCSI devices to settle My hardware: Intel NA440BX MB, 512MB ram, dual PIII 350 processors Mylex Acceleraid 250(DAC960) Latest bios/firmware downloaded and installed on both MB and Raid ca