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Well,
I rolled the dice and tried grub.
Moral: grub is good.
Details:
I decided to re-install Suse 10.1 so I could interact with the mechanism
which installs Grub.
Then...
I found this in /boot/grub/menu.lst
suse:/boot/grub # cat menu.lst
# Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Sun Sep 17
On Sunday 17 September 2006 10:20, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello all,
Hello,
I'm having a slight issue with my new FreeBSD box - when I test the
xorg.conf.new file that Xorg -configure creates I get an error that says
(EE) NV(1): Cannot read V_BIOS (3)
(EE) NV(1): No valid modes found
I
Hello
We were using Plesk on FreeBSD 5.4, i386, and had a lot of problem with
qmail wich is crashing sometimes without any reason. We tried differend
tips found on forums and disabling antivirus and modifying some script
we managed to restart the crashed mail service by watchdog, but still
Hi,
I'm new in FreeBSD, I want to conf and re-build my kernel but the directory
/usr/src is empty.
I'm with FreeBSD 6.1-STABLE, PLEASE HELP :(
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Thank you very much for your reply :-)
David Kelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Sep 16, 2006, at 3:29 PM, David Fontenot wrote:
To whom it may concern,
Currently, I am using Ubuntu Linux 6.06 and it is really a let-
down after I got it when I realized that Ubuntu does not do well
with
Hi Ovidiu
Thanks for your information. Yeah, I've pretty much given up on this,
so I'll use Suse instead and then later on, when I've more time, try
get FreeBSD installed with a better CP. Thanks again.
Regards,
Dan Schultzer
Den 17. sep 2006 kl. 13:19 skrev ovidiu ene:
Hello
We were
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
No one has mentioned the security/freebsd-update port. With that you
can apply updates to the kernel and world without having to build them
*if* (and only if!) you are running a GENERIC kernel. For remote
administration, this may be a good option for some.
I read
On Sunday 17 September 2006 07:20, ExTaZyTi wrote:
Hi,
iH,
I'm new in FreeBSD, I want to conf and re-build my kernel but the directory
/usr/src is empty.
First you can start by following
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/synching.html
to populate /usr/src and then read
ExTaZyTi wrote:
Hi,
I'm new in FreeBSD, I want to conf and re-build my kernel but the directory
/usr/src is empty.
I'm with FreeBSD 6.1-STABLE, PLEASE HELP :(
If you use 6.1 Release you can use sysinstall to install the sources from CD.
If you really use 6.1-STABLE you should know what
Hi!
This is cups-1.2.2 on FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE, all I know is I did some
portupgrading.
Now Cups doesn't work anymore, i.e.
# lpstat -a
lpstat: Kann Server nicht erreichen
(Cannot reach server)
When I try to start Cups manually
# cupsd
cupsd:
I am planning on migrating to a new PC in the near
future, perhaps after FBSD 6.2 is released. I was
therefore wondering if the following scenario was
possible.
1) Tar up the /var/db/pkg directory on old system
2) Untar the collection into the same location on new
PC
3) Run portsnap to get an
Hello,
Thank you for your response.
I think what you're looking for is xinit(1). My own:
$ cat ~/.xinitrc
#!/bin/sh
xmodmap .xmodmaprc
xsetroot -solid dimgray
xgamma -gamma 0.8
exec /usr/X11R6/bin/gnome-session
I forgot to explain that I do not start X manually with startx
command. It is
Dear List,
I need to get the internet up and running on my new FreeBSD6.1 install. I'm
using a Belkin F5D7050 wireless adapter that is not recognized as a network
interface in install. This thing works perfectly with ndiswrapper under linux,
which is how I'm writing this message.
I tried
Joel Adamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dear List,
I need to get the internet up and running on my new FreeBSD6.1 install. I'm
using a Belkin F5D7050 wireless adapter that is not recognized as a network
interface in install. This thing works perfectly with ndiswrapper under
linux, which
On Sunday 17 September 2006 08:35, White Hat wrote:
I am planning on migrating to a new PC in the near
future, perhaps after FBSD 6.2 is released. I was
therefore wondering if the following scenario was
possible.
1) Tar up the /var/db/pkg directory on old system
2) Untar the collection into
Greetings again. If I do a 'netstat -I em0 -b', I get:
NameMtu Network Address Ipkts Ierrs Ibytes
Opkts Oerrs Obytes Coll
em01500 Link#1 00:0e:0c:67:c8:04 93555198 0 2179562966
114493253 0 723565977 0
em01500 fe80:1::20e:c
*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r) Pro*
Joel Adamson wrote:
Dear List,
I need to get the internet up and running on my new FreeBSD6.1 install. I'm
using a Belkin F5D7050 wireless adapter that is not recognized as a network
interface in install. This thing
--On September 17, 2006 1:37:27 PM +0200 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
No one has mentioned the security/freebsd-update port. With that you
can apply updates to the kernel and world without having to build them
*if* (and only if!) you are running a GENERIC kernel. For
I'm assuming I can get it working using Linux emulation, but I've never
dealt with DRAC cards before, so I'm a bit lost. Really want to get it
working though.
This is a Dell 1950 with DRAC 5. I used Ctrl E to get into setup and hard
coded an IP and mask, but I can't ping the card. Does the
On Sun, 17 Sep 2006, ExTaZyTi wrote:
Hi,
I'm new in FreeBSD, I want to conf and re-build my kernel but the directory
/usr/src is empty.
I'm with FreeBSD 6.1-STABLE, PLEASE HELP :(
You didn't install sources hwen you installedyour system. The short
answer is that you need to read the
--- Jonathan Horne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[...]
sounds interesting enough. if you will supply the
portmanager command syntax,
ill supply the test computer, and post the results.
I guess I would want to run portmanager in a force
update mode.
portmanager -u -f -l -y
should do
I am interested in using BSD on a computer between my cable modem and a router
which is both wireless and hardwired. Is this something that anyone could
advise me of such as:
1) Which bsd software would be best for my purpose.
2) I am interested in what the minimum speed and required
Greetings,
I've been encountering a problem on several FreeBSD 6.1 boxes lateley
with portupgrade. A screen process, used for logging etc uses close to
all cpu power 40%+, often around 80%. This of course makes things take
ages(been portupgrading KDE for 5 days now on my Athlon XP 2400+ with
Dear Very Helpful and Informative FreeBSD List,
I installed FreeBSD on Friday Night and tried very hard to get it all working.
My initial X problem actually fixed itself (you can imagine my surprise),
however, even with that, our computer is useless as a desktop (or anything
else) without an
Hello pobox,
Saturday, September 16, 2006, 8:47:04 PM, you wrote:
Hello,
could somebody help me to understand the best way to enter into a single
user mode on a remote server.
I need it for the moment, during rebuilding world, when I have to reboot
into single user mode before
Aloha Questions list,
I have been trying to setup Sendmail on a server box.
FreeBSD 6.1 HP Pentium II 300 CPU 686
After many attempts I am down to this one error.
Error:
Sending of password did not succeed. Mail server
mahalo.internetohana.org responded:
Password supplied for [EMAIL
On Sunday 17 September 2006 12:44, White Hat wrote:
--- Jonathan Horne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[...]
sounds interesting enough. if you will supply the
portmanager command syntax,
ill supply the test computer, and post the results.
I guess I would want to run portmanager in a force
I am attempting to install php with apache13. It seems that the mod_php5
port does not exist in the ports. The main php5 port does not seem to
create the module. Without the php5 module, how does what get php5
to work with apache13?
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Hello David,
Sunday, September 17, 2006, 11:05:44 PM, you wrote:
I am attempting to install php with apache13. It seems that the mod_php5
port does not exist in the ports. The main php5 port does not seem to
create the module. Without the php5 module, how does what get php5
to work with
On Sun, Sep 17, 2006 at 11:11:58PM +0200, Daniel Gerzo wrote:
Hello David,
Sunday, September 17, 2006, 11:05:44 PM, you wrote:
I am attempting to install php with apache13. It seems that the mod_php5
port does not exist in the ports. The main php5 port does not seem to
create the
On Sunday 17 September 2006 16:05, David Banning wrote:
I am attempting to install php with apache13. It seems that the mod_php5
port does not exist in the ports. The main php5 port does not seem to
create the module. Without the php5 module, how does what get php5
to work with apache13?
you
The first time one builds a port (i.e. php5), a selection of different
modules or optional compatibility is shown to the user (i.e. apache
module). At this point one would make the appropriate selections and
continue with this build. However, I have noticed, if a mistake is
made, and you
Chris Maness wrote:
The first time one builds a port (i.e. php5), a selection of different
modules or optional compatibility is shown to the user (i.e. apache
module). At this point one would make the appropriate selections and
continue with this build. However, I have noticed, if a mistake
Hello David,
Sunday, September 17, 2006, 11:15:17 PM, you wrote:
On Sun, Sep 17, 2006 at 11:11:58PM +0200, Daniel Gerzo wrote:
Hello David,
Sunday, September 17, 2006, 11:05:44 PM, you wrote:
I am attempting to install php with apache13. It seems that the mod_php5
port does not exist
Sunday, September 17, 2006, 11:05:44 PM, you wrote:
I am attempting to install php with apache13. It seems that the mod_php5
port does not exist in the ports. The main php5 port does not seem to
create the module. Without the php5 module, how does what get php5
to work with
On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:21:00 -0700
Chris Maness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The first time one builds a port (i.e. php5), a selection of
different modules or optional compatibility is shown to the user
(i.e. apache module). At this point one would make the appropriate
selections and continue
David Banning wrote:
On Sun, Sep 17, 2006 at 11:11:58PM +0200, Daniel Gerzo wrote:
Hello David,
Sunday, September 17, 2006, 11:05:44 PM, you wrote:
I am attempting to install php with apache13. It seems that the mod_php5
port does not exist in the ports. The main php5 port does not seem to
On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:21:00 -0700
Chris Maness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The first time one builds a port (i.e. php5), a selection of
different modules or optional compatibility is shown to the user
(i.e. apache module). At this point one would make the appropriate
selections and continue
David Banning wrote:
I am attempting to install php with apache13. It seems that the mod_php5
port does not exist in the ports. The main php5 port does not seem to
create the module. Without the php5 module, how does what get php5
to work with apache13?
I think mod_php5 and all other forms
Daniel Gerzo wrote:
Hello pobox,
Saturday, September 16, 2006, 8:47:04 PM, you wrote:
Hello,
could somebody help me to understand the best way to enter into a single
user mode on a remote server.
I need it for the moment, during rebuilding world, when I have to reboot
into single user
Hello,
I am trying to apply a patch set to FreeBSD 5.5 (this letter 'p'
followed by a number, after the version in 'uname -a') - but somehow it
did not work.
I cvsup-ed the src using the standard 'stable-supfile' with '*default
release=cvs tag=RELENG_5_5' - then I rebuild world.
Now
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello,
I am trying to apply a patch set to FreeBSD 5.5 (this letter 'p'
followed by a number, after the version in 'uname -a') - but somehow it
did not work.
I cvsup-ed the src using the standard 'stable-supfile' with '*default
release=cvs tag=RELENG_5_5' - then
Matthew Seaman wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello,
I am trying to apply a patch set to FreeBSD 5.5 (this letter 'p'
followed by a number, after the version in 'uname -a') - but somehow it
did not work.
I cvsup-ed the src using the standard 'stable-supfile' with '*default
release=cvs
On Sat, Sep 16, 2006 at 03:06:13PM -0700, Noah wrote:
Hi there,
I am trying to figure out how to open a port temporarily for a specific
IP who is able to provide a proper username and password on the website
of the box. After authentication is verified then the IP address is
cached and
My Epson 1640SU scanner has a single pushbutton on it. It would be very
nice to detect this button press and have it trigger xsane.
usbd.conf currently only detects USB attach/detach events, so it looks
like that isn't going to work.
Has anyone figured out a way to do this?
-Warren Block *
On Sunday 17 September 2006 19:59, Ellen Hortense wrote:
CYBERHAND TECH INC(CYHD)
Stock Radar Presents
snip
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Bill Moran wrote:
Joel Adamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dear List,
I need to get the internet up and running on my new FreeBSD6.1 install. I'm
using a Belkin F5D7050 wireless adapter that is not recognized as a network
interface in install. This thing works perfectly with ndiswrapper
All,
I've been browsing the FreeBSD site looking for a system I can
embed in the car. Optimally, it will do video output via a RCA cable (ala your
VCR) so I can plug it in to one of the new Alpine radios with an AUX in. Input
will probably come via a USB gaming pad (arrow keys, a few
Hello,
I have several FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE servers connected to a local area
network in Atlanta. The network design is setup so that there are two
pairs of routers, one at each end of a T1. Each end of the network uses
GLBP (Cisco's Gateway Load Balancing Protocol) to distribute load over
the
Hello,
I have several FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE servers connected to a local area
network in Atlanta. The network design is setup so that there are two
pairs of routers, one at each end of a T1. Each end of the network uses
GLBP (Cisco's Gateway Load Balancing Protocol) to distribute load over
the
Folks,
Which ports file do I build to fill the standard
/usr/X11R6/bin file? I have 6.1-RELEASE and having
migraines with getting the necessary files. If installing
gnome|kde-lite is/may be part of it, can somebody clue me
in?
tia,
On Sun, Sep 17, 2006 at 08:05:00PM -0400, Bob wrote:
On Sunday 17 September 2006 19:59, Ellen Hortense wrote:
CYBERHAND TECH INC(CYHD)
Stock Radar Presents
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--- Brian J. McGovern [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
All,
I've been browsing the FreeBSD site looking for a
system I can
embed in the car. Optimally, it will do video output
via a RCA cable (ala your
VCR) so I can plug it in to one of the new Alpine
radios with an AUX in. Input
will
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Matthew Seaman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: how to apply a patch set
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:48:32 +0200
Matthew Seaman wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello,
I am trying to apply a patch set to
--- Brian J. McGovern [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
All,
I've been browsing the FreeBSD site looking for a
system I can
embed in the car. Optimally, it will do video output
via a RCA cable (ala your
VCR) so I can plug it in to one of the new Alpine
radios with an AUX in. Input
will
--- Ahmad Arafat Abdullah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Matthew Seaman
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: how to apply a patch set
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:48:32 +0200
Matthew Seaman wrote:
[EMAIL
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Daniel Gerzo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: rebooting into single user mode on a remote server
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 23:49:34 +0200
Daniel Gerzo wrote:
Hello pobox,
Saturday, September 16, 2006, 8:47:04
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: FreeBSD Users Questions freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Sendmail on FBSD server wont connect to remote user.
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 10:57:27 -1000
Aloha Questions list,
I have been trying to setup
So, I upgrade lang/php4.
php4-4.4.4 PHP Scripting Language (Apache Module and CLI)
And yet, it doesn't seem to contain the apache module.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ pkg_info -L php4-4.4.4 | grep '\.so'
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$
So now my apache setup is broken.
I guess I'll look for a
On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 17:52:54 -0700
Gary Kline [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Which ports file do I build to fill the standard
/usr/X11R6/bin file?
not sure I follow your question...
the xorg-server and xorg-clients ports will your basic standard X files and apps
xorg.conf doesn't
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From: backyard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Ahmad Arafat Abdullah [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL
PROTECTED], Matthew Seaman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: how to apply a patch set
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 19:00:24 -0700 (PDT)
--- Ahmad Arafat
- Original Message -
From: [LoN]Kamikaze [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ExTaZyTi [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Please Help with my kernel
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:41:45 +0200
ExTaZyTi wrote:
Hi,
I'm new in FreeBSD, I want to conf and re-build my kernel but the directory
- Original Message -
From: Jeff Rollin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Dan Bikle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Freebsd, Suse Linux dual booting
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:59:36 +0100
On 17/09/06, Dan Bikle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
People,
this is great info; thanks for taking time
On 17/09/06 Michael P. Soulier said:
So, I upgrade lang/php4.
php4-4.4.4 PHP Scripting Language (Apache Module and CLI)
And yet, it doesn't seem to contain the apache module.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ pkg_info -L php4-4.4.4 | grep '\.so'
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$
So now my apache
On Sep 17, 2006, at 10:46 PM, Michael P. Soulier wrote:
On 17/09/06 Michael P. Soulier said:
So, I upgrade lang/php4.
php4-4.4.4 PHP Scripting Language (Apache Module and CLI)
And yet, it doesn't seem to contain the apache module.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ pkg_info -L php4-4.4.4 |
On Mon, Sep 18, 2006 at 12:18:32PM +1000, Norberto Meijome wrote:
On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 17:52:54 -0700
Gary Kline [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Which ports file do I build to fill the standard
/usr/X11R6/bin file?
not sure I follow your question...
the xorg-server and xorg-clients
--- Ahmad Arafat Abdullah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Daniel Gerzo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: rebooting into single user mode on a
remote server
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 23:49:34 +0200
Daniel Gerzo
I have a FreeBSD 6.1 machine with two em nics, one of which is set up as
external for the Internet-facing side, the other is internal (100Mbit)
and is connected to a small switch with a few other machines.
Occasionally I will transfer large files across the internal link and,
when doing so,
Does anyone know if any server manufacturer of high regard is
currently certifying for freeBSD 6.1?
I know the general answer is check the components on the release
notes. I also know there are a few integrators on the community list
(wow, some of their list pricing is much higher than the
--- Ahmad Arafat Abdullah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
- Original Message -
From: backyard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Ahmad Arafat Abdullah [EMAIL PROTECTED],
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED],
Matthew Seaman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: how to apply a patch set
Date: Sun, 17
On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:26:11 -0700
Gary Kline [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
xorg.conf doesn't sit in /usr/X11R6/bin, but /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xorg.conf
It is in my /etc/X11 directory.
I dont remember when was the last time I saw it in /etc/X11... that sounds
somewhat like a Linux
i'm running FreeBSD 6.1-RELEASE. i have recently set up some jails and
everything seems to be running fine.
however when i use:
/etc/rc.d/jail stop
and then type:
jls
i still see jails as running, with JID's assigned. I can no longer log
into these jails, so it appears they have been
On Mon, Sep 18, 2006 at 02:29:05PM +1000, Iain Dooley wrote:
i'm running FreeBSD 6.1-RELEASE. i have recently set up some jails and
everything seems to be running fine.
however when i use:
/etc/rc.d/jail stop
and then type:
jls
i still see jails as running, with JID's assigned.
On Sun, Sep 17, 2006 at 09:12:08PM -0700, backyard wrote:
--- Gary Kline [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mon, Sep 18, 2006 at 12:18:32PM +1000, Norberto
Meijome wrote:
On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 17:52:54 -0700
Gary Kline [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Which ports file do I build to
On Mon, Sep 18, 2006 at 02:12:51PM +1000, Norberto Meijome wrote:
On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:26:11 -0700
Gary Kline [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm still looking for xdm; possibly startx too. I'm making the
wm switch from ctwm to gone-lite ... but first, the basics
have to be
Norberto Meijome wrote:
On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:26:11 -0700
Gary Kline [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
xorg.conf doesn't sit in /usr/X11R6/bin, but /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xorg.conf
It is in my /etc/X11 directory.
I dont remember when was the last time I saw it in /etc/X11... that sounds
Ahmad Arafat Abdullah wrote:
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: FreeBSD Users Questions freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Sendmail on FBSD server wont connect to remote user.
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 10:57:27 -1000
Aloha Questions list,
I have
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