Re: ipv4_prefer

Lucifer wrote: > On Sun, Apr 28, 2024, 5:16 PM beaker wrote: > > > m...@goathill.org (MLH) wrote: > > > > > It appears that some of the pkgsrc distfiles now are only available > > > via ipv6 servers but how do you set ipv4_prefer mode so ipv6 attempts >

Re: ipv4_prefer

m...@goathill.org (MLH) wrote: > It appears that some of the pkgsrc distfiles now are only available > via ipv6 servers but how do you set ipv4_prefer mode so ipv6 attempts > don't prevent normal ipv4 operation? > > setting > ip6addrctl_policy="ipv4_prefer" > > in rc.conf doesn't change to normal

Re: cryptic pkgin SSL cert error

David Brownlee wrote: > On Tue, 23 Apr 2024 at 02:27, beaker wrote: > > I have a 9.3/i386 VM on which I recently ran > > $ sudo pkgin update ; sudo pkgin upgrade ;sudo pkgin autoremove > > > > which worked but subsequent attempts to use pkgin repo

cryptic pkgin SSL cert error

Hello, I have a 9.3/i386 VM on which I recently ran $ sudo pkgin update ; sudo pkgin upgrade ;sudo pkgin autoremove which worked but subsequent attempts to use pkgin report the following error: -- $ sudo pkgin update cleaning database from

Re: would anybody use binary packages for NetBSD/i386 10?

Greg Troxel wrote: > In contemplating bulk builds and resources, I wonder if there are still > people who: > > are running NetBSD/i386 (as opposed to amd64) > > are using the binary packges from quarterly branches on ftp.netbsd.org > > are running NetBSD 10 already, or who intend to move

Re: holding back pkgs from pkgin

pin wrote: > Apparently nobody has answered your question in the mailing-list. > > > Is there a way to hold back packages from pkgin similar to 'apt-mark ' > > ? > > The short answer is no, there isn't. > > > The pkg in question is ../wm/dwm which I customize in pkgscr and install. > > pkgin

holding back pkgs from pkgin

Is there a way to hold back packages from pkgin similar to 'apt-mark ' ? Didn't see anything in the manpage and when I try to use 'pkgin import pkg_list.txt' where the not-to-be-updated pkg has been removed pkgin STILL tries to update the pkg. The pkg in question is ../wm/dwm which I customize

Re: modern desktop update recommendations?

m...@goathill.org (MLH) wrote: > My ~10 yr old i3-based box needs to be updated. I can't compile > anything nontrivial without the box rebooting anymore. I think your system should be able to build most packages just fine though something like Gnome might take a while. Some packages, ie. those

Re: Keeping NetBSD disklabel up to date

mlel...@serpens.de (Michael van Elst) wrote: > bea...@sdf.org (beaker) writes: > > >Is it safe and sufficient to run 'mbrlabel -fw ' on NetBSD > >whenever there has been partition resizing (usually via Gpartd) > >such that the disklabel no longer reflects the curre

Keeping NetBSD disklabel up to date

Is it safe and sufficient to run 'mbrlabel -fw ' on NetBSD whenever there has been partition resizing (usually via Gpartd) such that the disklabel no loner relects the current partitioning state? System in question is an old 32bit i386 with MBR partition scheme on sata disc hosting several

Keeping NetBSD disklabel up to date

Is it safe and sufficient to run 'mbrlabel -fw ' on NetBSD whenever there has been partition resizing (usually via Gpartd) such that the disklabel no longer reflects the current partitioning state? System in question is an old 32bit i386 with an MBR partition scheme on a SATA disc hosting several

Re: Printer recommendations

So, what printers do NetBSD'ers use? I use an HPLJ 2100TN. Has a Jet Direct card so really all you need is a lpd of some sort. Can even ftp files to it. Basically any network printer will likely work for you as long as it speaks CUPS or Unix LPD.