file and print sharing

2004-12-15 Thread kaak kaabakas
hello, i seem to have some trouble with file and print sharing. i have three pc-s connected to a freebsd5.3 server. i use samba to share files on the server, and that works fine. the problem is, that every pc is on it's own subnet - different lan cards - and they cannot access each other correctl

help - nullconsole

2004-12-09 Thread kaak kaabakas
hello, i'm trying to remove the vga card from my freebsd 5.3 server - i need the slot for an extra lan card. i have tried: 1. "console=nullconsole" in /boot/defaults/loader.conf 2. "-m" in /boot.config i also turned off all ttys except network ones in /etc/ttys still, the machine boots fine to nul

trying to keep hdd in power saving mode

2004-11-22 Thread kaak kaabakas
hello, i recently built a home network server on freebsd 5.3 and am now looking for a way to keep it's hdd in power saving mode - the server is basically a pentium 166mhz machine, and the sound the hard drive is really annoying, as the machine is next to my bed. moving it is not an option - the