updating 8.1 release

hey just tried to update a system using 'csup' current system is: 8.1 RELEASE on a amd machine (amd64 GENERIC kernel) tried downloading the CURRENT branch ( tag=. ) when running make buildworld get an exit with error at /usr/lib/libmagic system gives various warnings about unknown file types and

boot/loader splash image

hey got question/problem for /boot/loader system: freeBSD 8.1-RELEASE GENERIC trying to get a bitmap on screen for bootup - have read man page for all boot associated stuff (loader.conf...) and followed instructions using following

loader.conf options

hey am trying to configure my new system (FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE GENERIC amd64 - on an intel core 2 duo) and find all possible settings to tweak i can tell from documentation that there are many options possible with /boot/loader.conf as well as others though i cannot find any definitive list i am

boot/loader splash image

hey got question/problem for /boot/loader system: freeBSD 8.1-RELEASE GENERIC trying to get a bitmap onscreen for bootup have read man page for all boot associated stuff (loader.conf...) and followed instructions using following

amd64 lib path locations

hey, got a problem with an amd64 system and lib-object locations - see below: problem:installing of 'rosegarden' installing is fine (from package - not port) starting rosegarden from gui menu - nothing happens executing rosegarden from CLI returns error: [ /libexec/ld-elf.so.1:

audio/multimedia

hey, i am trying to set up a machine for multimedia audio studio purposes am having trouble with drivers/devices have got all docs with freebsd package (8.1-release) two points: 1. where are the particular docs/books for audio/studio AND/OR device drive configuriing - could you provide ISBN's

cvsup and versions

hey, i have just cvsup'ed for first time (newbie) RELENG_8_1_RELEASE rebuilt world... there is a problem with a particular port: audio/libsndfile the version in this system ports tree is 1.0.21 the set of versions available within the cvs repository are: 1.0.20, 1.0.23, 1.0.24 - but not 1.0.21

cvs vs. DVD

hey, be warned, you are dealing with a 'newbie' i have one machine that has internet access and another that does not both machines were installed with FreeBSD_RELEASE_8_1 with a DVD i am now using cvsup to upgrade the RELENG_8_1_RELEASE tree my second machine does not have working ethernet how

disyfiles

hey i have a freeBSD 8.1 RELEASE system working off-line and a windows b'band connection my b'band connection has downloads limits i would like to get a hold of all 'relevant' distilfes - the current size of the complete distfiles tree is 140GB i have cottoned onto the idea of having somebody copy

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BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; }hey i am trying to set up a private network for using freebsd (private as in off-line) i have a windows machine with on-line connection i would like to get a hold of the 8.1 CURRENT 'distfiles' (complete - at least with latest