Re: Printing with lpd

2008-08-04 Thread Konrad Heuer
On Mon, 4 Aug 2008, Martin Schweizer wrote: Hello I'm playing around with lpd. My setup: a FreeBSD 7.0 server and a attached HP LaserJet 2840N (connected via ethernet), my /etc/printcap: hplj2840|lp|Hewlett Packard LaserJet 2840C:\ :sh:\

GEOM + mount_msdosfs usb flash stick

2008-08-04 Thread joeb
On 7.0 release of FBSD trying to mount a usb flash memory stick. The stick has a msdos file system on it and has been loaded with files using windows xp. When I plug the stick into my FBSD 7.0 box I get Geom console msg 'GEOM_LABEL:Label for provider Da0s1 is msdosfs_flashdrive'. Does this mean

Re: GEOM + mount_msdosfs usb flash stick

2008-08-04 Thread Polytropon
On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 14:12:09 +0800, joeb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I plug the stick into my FBSD 7.0 box I get Geom console msg 'GEOM_LABEL:Label for provider Da0s1 is msdosfs_flashdrive'. Does this mean the flash stick is mounted and the mount point is msdosfs_flashdrive'? I don't think

ifconfig query/dhclient

2008-08-04 Thread Warren Liddell
Im trying to find out how i can change my net card on re0 to be a 10BaseT full duplex instead of auto @ 100. Also trying to work out why when using dhclient fwe0 (presuming its my wireless card) it never gets a link .. is there more to getting a link with wireless? there is no encryption.

Re: building only part of the world

2008-08-04 Thread Matthew Seaman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How would I go about building, not the entire world, but only a small part of it? If I just cd to the desired subdirectory and type make -n -- intending to find out what it would try to do -- I get a warning about not having changed the object directory. I suppose I'm

Re: Handling of daily and weekly mails

2008-08-04 Thread Matthew Seaman
Maximillian Dornseif wrote: I administer about a dozen FreeBSD Servers. This results in me getting about 100 mails a week from the PERIODIC(8) scripts. Obviously this is to much to read with care. I wonder what the canonical approach is to handling hundreds of status mails like the ons

Re: Flashplugin

2008-08-04 Thread Edwin L. Culp
Conrad J. Sabatier [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribió: On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 15:00:27 -0500 Derek Graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all, I have tried using swfdec-plugin to do flash, but it doesnt seem to work too well at least with firefox. One ... I prefer being able to select what flash loads

creating package repository for offline installation

2008-08-04 Thread Nikos Vassiliadis
Hi, I would like to update the installed packages at home. There are two problems: 1) there is only dialup internet connection. That pretty much rules out the possibility of using 'pkg_add -r' 2) I want to use packages, because using ports will take days and the systems are not

FreeBSD70 install problem -ehci0:[GIANT-LOCKED] any hints most welcome

2008-08-04 Thread dhaneshk k
people ; I tried to install FreeBSD7.0 on my new Desktop machine

Re: ifconfig query/dhclient

2008-08-04 Thread Edward Ruggeri
On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 4:54 AM, Warren Liddell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Im trying to find out how i can change my net card on re0 to be a 10BaseT full duplex instead of auto @ 100. I don't know, but someone else can probably help. Also trying to work out why when using dhclient fwe0

Re: creating package repository for offline installation

2008-08-04 Thread Manolis Kiagias
Nikos Vassiliadis wrote: Hi, I would like to update the installed packages at home. There are two problems: 1) there is only dialup internet connection. That pretty much rules out the possibility of using 'pkg_add -r' 2) I want to use packages, because using ports will take days

OHCI panics?

2008-08-04 Thread Andrea Venturoli
Hello. I'm getting more and more of these lately on a 7.0p1/amd64: Unread portion of the kernel message buffer: panic: ohci_add_done: addr 0x754a2d30 not found cpuid = 0 Uptime: 7d0h36m6s Physical memory: 4072 MB Dumping 560 MB: 545 529 513 497 481 465 449 433 417 401 385 369 353 337 321 305

Re: ifconfig query/dhclient

2008-08-04 Thread Erik Trulsson
On Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 07:54:06PM +1000, Warren Liddell wrote: Im trying to find out how i can change my net card on re0 to be a 10BaseT full duplex instead of auto @ 100. 'ifconfig re0 media 10baseT/UTP mediaopt full-duplex' should work. (See the re(4) and ifconfig(8) manpages.) Be aware

Re: Flashplugin

2008-08-04 Thread David Gurvich
For youtube, gnash works better than linux-flashplugin7 and worse than wine+flash9 on i386. I understand that amd64 has difficulties with wine, making gnash or similar the only option. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list

Re: setting the other end's TCP segment size

2008-08-04 Thread Nikos Vassiliadis
On Monday 04 August 2008 00:16:54 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a simple way for a FreeBSD system to cause its peer to use a transmit segment size of, say, 640 bytes -- so that the peer will never try to send a packet larger than that? I'm trying to get around a network

Re: PCI Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (NIC) recommendations

2008-08-04 Thread sergio lenzi
I use DLINK TX502 with the VIA chipset FreeBSD vr0works very good for years (2 years) now without any complain is easy to get (buy) very cheap about US10 each ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list

Re: Printing with lpd

2008-08-04 Thread Warren Block
On Mon, 4 Aug 2008, Martin Schweizer wrote: I'm playing around with lpd. My setup: a FreeBSD 7.0 server and a attached HP LaserJet 2840N (connected via ethernet), my /etc/printcap: hplj2840|lp|Hewlett Packard LaserJet 2840C:\ :sh:\

Re: When gcc43 is expected to be in base?

2008-08-04 Thread Christer Solskogen
Kris Kennaway wrote: Jakub Lach wrote: I'm eager to have core2 march, but don't want to mess system forcing gcc43 as base. I don't think it is planned to update to gcc 4.3 since it is covered by the GPLv3. Isn't possible to add GPLv3 code in the base system? (By possible I mean the

Re: GEOM + mount_msdosfs usb flash stick

2008-08-04 Thread Roland Smith
On Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 02:12:09PM +0800, joeb wrote: On 7.0 release of FBSD trying to mount a usb flash memory stick. The stick has a msdos file system on it and has been loaded with files using windows xp. When I plug the stick into my FBSD 7.0 box I get Geom console msg 'GEOM_LABEL:Label

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Re: creating package repository for offline installation

2008-08-04 Thread Nikos Vassiliadis
On Monday 04 August 2008 14:34:45 Manolis Kiagias wrote: If you don't mind building the packages (on the remote system) from ports, I would suggest ports-mgmt/tinderbox Comprehensive instructions are located here: http://tinderbox.marcuscom.com/ I've used it for quite some time

Re: creating package repository for offline installation

2008-08-04 Thread Manolis Kiagias
Nikos Vassiliadis wrote: On Monday 04 August 2008 14:34:45 Manolis Kiagias wrote: If you don't mind building the packages (on the remote system) from ports, I would suggest ports-mgmt/tinderbox Comprehensive instructions are located here: http://tinderbox.marcuscom.com/ I've used it for

802.11s / mesh / olsr

2008-08-04 Thread Steve Franks
I was just reading up on 802.11 meshes. Looks like the linux guys are starting to play with it. What about us? I note this cute little OLPC device I've got seems to support the draft standard. I thought it'd be interesting to start sticking it on my bsd boxes when I can (since I've got quite a

Re: creating package repository for offline installation

2008-08-04 Thread Manolis Kiagias
Manolis Kiagias wrote: Nikos Vassiliadis wrote: On Monday 04 August 2008 14:34:45 Manolis Kiagias wrote: If you don't mind building the packages (on the remote system) from ports, I would suggest ports-mgmt/tinderbox Comprehensive instructions are located here:

Periodic scripts running twice

2008-08-04 Thread CyberLeo Kitsana
Hi! For a while, I've noticed odd behavior with periodic scripts installed by certain ports (portaudit) as well as ones I've penned myself (corescan), in that they appear to be run twice in succession every time. Base system scripts, and some add-on scripts (freshclam) are run only once,

Re: carp+openospfd

2008-08-04 Thread Alexandre Biancalana
On 8/1/08, Nikos Vassiliadis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Friday 01 August 2008 06:54:02 Alexandre Biancalana wrote: The firewalls failover this is working great with Carp. My difficulties is to configure OpenOSPFD to distribute routes in this setup, Two points: 1) Did you try to run

Re: Printing with lpd

2008-08-04 Thread Martin Schweizer
Hello Konrad Am Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 08:06:18AM +0200 Konrad Heuer schrieb: I'm playing around with lpd. My setup: a FreeBSD 7.0 server and a attached HP LaserJet 2840N (connected via ethernet), my /etc/printcap: hplj2840|lp|Hewlett Packard LaserJet 2840C:\ :sh:\

Re: When gcc43 is expected to be in base?

2008-08-04 Thread Kris Kennaway
Christer Solskogen wrote: Kris Kennaway wrote: Jakub Lach wrote: I'm eager to have core2 march, but don't want to mess system forcing gcc43 as base. I don't think it is planned to update to gcc 4.3 since it is covered by the GPLv3. Isn't possible to add GPLv3 code in the base system?

buildworld, buildkernel, installkernel, shutdow now, fsck -p -- NO WRITE ACCESS

2008-08-04 Thread freebsd_user
I do not code in any way. With that being said, should you be able to help please do so with the knowledge that I can not code. I'm following the freebsd handbook when the following occurs. -- separate fresh 'dangerously dedicated' installs of both 7.0 and 6.3-RELEASE on the same machine,

Re: Client only supports checkout mode

2008-08-04 Thread kalin m
thanks i tried both cvsup and csup to update my ports and i'm not sure it's working. they both run through but the ports don't seem to be updated. like i can see a new port here http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/lang/php5/ which is 5.2.6 (also on freshports) but using

Re: When gcc43 is expected to be in base?

2008-08-04 Thread Gerard
On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:46:35 +0200 Kris Kennaway [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Isn't possible to add GPLv3 code in the base system? (By possible I mean the license part, not the technical part;) There is a strong preference not to do this. Doing a totally unscientific investigation reveals

Re: Periodic scripts running twice

2008-08-04 Thread RW
On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:21:36 -0500 CyberLeo Kitsana [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! For a while, I've noticed odd behavior with periodic scripts installed by certain ports (portaudit) as well as ones I've penned myself (corescan), in that they appear to be run twice in succession every time.

Re: Client only supports checkout mode

2008-08-04 Thread Paul Schmehl
--On Monday, August 04, 2008 16:43:38 -0400 kalin m [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: thanks i tried both cvsup and csup to update my ports and i'm not sure it's working. they both run through but the ports don't seem to be updated. like i can see a new port here

Re: buildworld, buildkernel, installkernel, shutdow now, fsck -p -- NO WRITE ACCESS

2008-08-04 Thread Daniel Bye
On Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 04:00:56PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do not code in any way. With that being said, should you be able to help please do so with the knowledge that I can not code. I'm following the freebsd handbook when the following occurs. -- separate fresh 'dangerously

Re: When gcc43 is expected to be in base?

2008-08-04 Thread Kris Kennaway
Gerard wrote: On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:46:35 +0200 Kris Kennaway [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Isn't possible to add GPLv3 code in the base system? (By possible I mean the license part, not the technical part;) There is a strong preference not to do this. Doing a totally unscientific

x11/xterm question

2008-08-04 Thread mcassar
hi anyone, can anyone tell me how to replicate/get this thing running cuz i'm still learning the basics of unix, and really hooked on freebsd - but this is driving me nuts and need to ask. hope this explains it proper since i don't know the technical terms of what i'm looking for; which might

Re: Client only supports checkout mode

2008-08-04 Thread Manolis Kiagias
kalin m wrote: thanks i tried both cvsup and csup to update my ports and i'm not sure it's working. they both run through but the ports don't seem to be updated. like i can see a new port here http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/lang/php5/ which is 5.2.6 (also on freshports) but

Re: Client only supports checkout mode

2008-08-04 Thread kalin m
this is my sup file: *default host=cvsup1.FreeBSD.org *default base=/var/db *default prefix=/home/ncvs *default release=cvs *default delete use-rel-suffix *default tag=. *default compress ports-all this is what i get: # cvsup supfile ( i did csup also ) Connected to cvsup1.FreeBSD.org

Re: When gcc43 is expected to be in base?

2008-08-04 Thread Gary Kline
On Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 04:52:37PM -0400, Gerard wrote: On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:46:35 +0200 Kris Kennaway [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Isn't possible to add GPLv3 code in the base system? (By possible I mean the license part, not the technical part;) There is a strong preference not to

Re: buildworld, buildkernel, installkernel, shutdow now, fsck -p -- NO WRITE ACCESS

2008-08-04 Thread email
Daniel Bye wrote: On Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 04:00:56PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do not code in any way. With that being said, should you be able to help please do so with the knowledge that I can not code. I'm following the freebsd handbook when the following occurs. -- separate

Re: buildworld, buildkernel, installkernel, shutdow now, fsck -p -- NO WRITE ACCESS

2008-08-04 Thread Polytropon
On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:37:28 -0400, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thank you. In addition, I am quite sure the command we are referred to in 23.4.5 Drop to Single User Mode is in fact 'shutdown now' and not 'shutdown -r now'. While shutdown now puts you into SUM at once, not unmounting

Re: gemeral questions (noobish)

2008-08-04 Thread Giorgos Keramidas
On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 23:49:23 +0200, mcassar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: thanks alot for that. i mean, apart from your general overview of freebsd (system, project and community), which gives me an idea how things are done, what's happeniing and where things are, you really put me at ease with

Re: When gcc43 is expected to be in base?

2008-08-04 Thread Chuck Swiger
On Aug 4, 2008, at 4:09 PM, Gary Kline wrote: On Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 04:52:37PM -0400, Gerard wrote: Since it appears to be apparent that newer software might very well be released under the GPLv3 license, it might behoove the FreeBSD team to rethink its ideas or beliefs regarding the

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Sorry - plaintext this time - Disk geometry and two OSes.

2008-08-04 Thread Slick Bo
Hi everyone, I have two 37GB (nominally 40GB) IDE/ATA disk drives. I'm trying to leave my Windows XP SP1 installation on the one that shows up as 0 (ad0 in sysinstall), and giving the entire other drive to FreeBSD. When creating a boot agent for the 0 drive, sysinstall complains about incorrect

weird

2008-08-04 Thread alexus
i have something really weird going on... all of the sudden my box went away and came back later on i have daily log rotating, yet my last log shows following: Aug 2 17:15:28 j nrpe[75619]: Handling the connection... Aug 4 09:49:52 j named[63163]: zone gmsworld.com/IN: expired look at the

Re: When gcc43 is expected to be in base?

2008-08-04 Thread Gary Kline
On Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 05:20:10PM -0700, Chuck Swiger wrote: On Aug 4, 2008, at 4:09 PM, Gary Kline wrote: On Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 04:52:37PM -0400, Gerard wrote: Since it appears to be apparent that newer software might very well be released under the GPLv3 license, it might behoove the

Re: buildworld, buildkernel, installkernel, shutdow now, fsck -p -- NO WRITE ACCESS

2008-08-04 Thread Daniel Bye
On Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 06:37:28PM -0400, email wrote: I thank you. In addition, I am quite sure the command we are referred to in 23.4.5 Drop to Single User Mode is in fact 'shutdown now' and not 'shutdown -r now'. Yes. But that section relates to dropping to single user mode for the

Re: x11/xterm question

2008-08-04 Thread Alain G. Fabry
I guess what you are looking for is xconsole. On Tue, Aug 05, 2008 at 12:37:41AM +0200, mcassar wrote: hi anyone, can anyone tell me how to replicate/get this thing running cuz i'm still learning the basics of unix, and really hooked on freebsd - but this is driving me nuts and need to

online archives / search function does not work

2008-08-04 Thread Zbigniew Szalbot
Hello, Either it's just me or else the search function does not work: http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/ Thanks! -- Zbigniew Szalbot www.LCWords.com smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature

Re: buildworld, buildkernel, installkernel, shutdow now, fsck -p -- NO WRITE ACCESS

2008-08-04 Thread freebsd_user
Daniel Bye wrote: On Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 06:37:28PM -0400, email wrote: I thank you. In addition, I am quite sure the command we are referred to in 23.4.5 Drop to Single User Mode is in fact 'shutdown now' and not 'shutdown -r now'. Yes. But that section relates to dropping to