Re: HP Servers

2004-10-20 Thread R. Zoontjens
R. Zoontjens wrote: I pulled out one of the drives, then started the server I also put the hot-plug drive back in while the server was running :) After this the recovering began. with kind regards, Richard Zoontjens --- Radécom B.V. E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I: www.radecom.nl

Re: HP Servers

2004-10-20 Thread R. Zoontjens
dev web wrote: Hi, The company I work for use mainly FreeBSD servers, we are currently investigating investing in a new server with the following specs: HP ProLiant DL380 G3 - Xeon 3.06 GHz [SNIP SPECS] Has anyone had any experiance running FreeBSD on a system such as this, My main concerns are

Amavisd-new errors

2004-04-19 Thread R. Zoontjens
Hi, This question does not concern FreeBSD only, I know... But here it goes. I am working on a mailserver that has antispam and antivirus functionality. I gathered some courage and read articles at O'reilly and Daemonnews to build-my-own. Also did some extensive Googling. The stuff I use: Post

Re: How to update binary-files?

2004-04-19 Thread R. Zoontjens
Oliver Fuchs wrote: Hi, I would like to know how to upgrade binary-files on my FreeBSD system. Take a look at 'freebsd-update' in the ports dir (Category security). And here for some explanation and arguments: http://www.daemonology.net/freebsd-update/binup.html You have to do the 1st update

Re: Problem with SU utility!!!

2004-04-07 Thread R. Zoontjens
oXid wrote: > Thanks. But i don't have another choise. > Becose my SU utility doesn't work :( > I wrote that in my first mail. OK, the following lines confused me: >I can enter as root from console. But i can't enter as root, from ssh. >I have to enter as some user from whell then SU and etc... I

Re: FreeBSD vs. RedHat

2003-10-03 Thread R. Zoontjens
SoloCDM wrote: Is FreeBSD Linux or UNIX? http://www.xs4all.nl/~marcone/bsdversuslinux.html :-) A more serious link: http://people.freebsd.org/~murray/bsd_flier.html BSD is UNIX. Linux is a kernel. Good luck, Richard. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing

RE: Power Management

2002-12-04 Thread R. Zoontjens
> O, I read the docs alright; did you? Had you done so, you would have seen > that apcupsd 3.8.5 (the ported version) does NOT support usb yet > on FreeBSD. > Furthermore, you would have read that usb support is only in experimental > phase since version 3.9.4 (not ported yet), and then only for Li

RE: Power Management

2002-12-04 Thread R. Zoontjens
> > APC Powerchute software does not work for FreeBSD, but apcupsd is a > > good alternative: > > Is it? I just tried to install it; Linux-ware. It installed everything in > the wrong directories, to start with. And it will not compile with > usb-support. What a disappointment! try to install it f

Re: Power Management

2002-12-02 Thread R. Zoontjens
The following URL has a link to a windows NT client: http://www.sibbald.com/apcupsd/ manual: http://www.sibbald.com/apcupsd/3.8manual/index.html --- Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards, R.J. Zoontjens __ / __ \ _/ /_/ _ ___ / /_/ / __ `/

RE: Power Management

2002-12-02 Thread R. Zoontjens
> Hello, > Could someone advise on UPS systems and Power Management related > software for FREE BSD systems. > i.What systems are dependable and reasonable priced, esp. at the low > end for use with workstations > ii. Is it possible to power down several work stations > simultaneously from

RE: firebird-1.0.5 has been released.

2002-11-27 Thread R. Zoontjens
> For those interested/using firebird, just released version 1.0.5! hmm, confusing... I jumped up from my chair.. what?! did they skip 2 version numbers?? But Firebird -the database server- (interbase spin-off is still at 1.0.2) see http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/databases/firebird/p

RE: Advantages over GNU/Linux?

2002-11-17 Thread R. Zoontjens
11/16/02 3:20:05 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Okay, propaganda time. Why should I use FreeBSD instead of > GNU/Linux? What > advantages does it offer? http://www.xs4all.nl/~marcone/bsdversuslinux.html :-) A more serious link: http://people.freebsd.org/~murray/bsd_flier.html PS: Post to "[EMA

RE: restore question

2002-11-15 Thread R. Zoontjens
Jack L. Stone wrote, > While that may have been the bible, common sense should apply and also > times change. Last time I looked Tape drives and tapes were very > expensive. > HDs have become cheap, but until a year or so ago, they were not so cheap. > This changes the dynamics while that "bible"

RE: restore question

2002-11-15 Thread R. Zoontjens
Jack L. Stone wrote, > Hard disks, at least IDEs are really inexpensive. Why not just keep a > second or third HD on your machine(s) to do backups.?? Environmental hazard... like fire e.g. or the server motherboard burns out, water damage, etc... I can take tapes to another location. I do no

RE: restore question

2002-11-15 Thread R. Zoontjens
Ruben de Groot wrote: >The traditional way to backup and restore filesystems in Unix has allways >been dump(8) and restore(8). I use dump/restore for my filesystem backups (I use a tar-script for my userfiles because of platform-portability) The only problem I have is that I cannot boot with a l

RE: restore question

2002-11-15 Thread R. Zoontjens
Jack L. Stone wrote: > There IS a program similar to Ghost with respect to making an image. It's > called "dd" and it's already installed on your FBSD system. Run "man 1 dd" > for options. > > Bear in mind that if you want an image of your whole disk, you'll need the > 2nd one to be at least equa

RE: restore question

2002-11-13 Thread R. Zoontjens
Matthew Emmerton wrote: > If you post your MINI kernel, I'm sure someone could find something to > remove that would save space. Below is my MINI kernel and my dmesg output. PS: I need my raid (amr) driver and the ATA tape driver (see dmesg). I tried to leave out as much as possible but sometime

RE: restore question

2002-11-13 Thread R. Zoontjens
> On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Mark wrote: > > > Worse even, how do I safely restore the "/" filesystem? (should it ever > > become corrupted). > > The last time I needed to do that, I booted to the Fixit system > on CD2 and used the tools there to newfs/restore from backup. But what to do if you did yo

RE: X Remotely on a Win2k Box

2002-11-12 Thread R. Zoontjens
> Brian McCann wrote: > > Hi all...I tried searching through the archives to find some > > help...but there was WAY to much returned. So...here's my question. I > > need to be able to open an X session (complete with KDE and all) from a > > Win2k Box. I've got Xmanager for Win2k, and I can c

live filesystem + tape driver

2002-11-12 Thread R. Zoontjens
Hi, I am trying to find a good disaster recovery procedure. I dumped all my filesystems to tape. I booted with the 2nd FreeBSD Live filesystem-CD (4.7), and chose fixit "restore" is available "mt" is available but my tape driver is not! When I boot up normally everything works of course :) from