YASSDQ
Hi I have put together a little experimental FreebSD 9.0 box which comprises of ; http://www.cartft.com/catalog/il/934 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-023-ZA 2GB RAM and a Sandisk SDSA3BD-054G 8GB SSD The idea is a silent system I can tinker on - nothing serious. I chose the guided install and accepted the default partition / fs layout. I thought the things where running a bit slow and changed from 'native' in the BIOS to 'legacy' SATA and things seem a bit quicker now however I am wondering if I am getting the bext out of the SDD? I have read a little about 'aligning' and 4k sectors I think? If its running ok should I leave as is? Or do you have tunning advice for me? Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Mailing list recommend
Default Mail SignatureHi All - can anyone recommend an easy / simple mailing list software? All I need is to subscribe/ un-subscribe and a little maintainance of users. MySQL if its worth it, or a just php? Any pointers appreciated! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re-create MBR
Hi All, I had to install Linux to participate in a project I was involved with. Now is all finished I have restored the partition but now need a 3bsd boot sector back. Scheme is ; 0 Primary XP 0 Extended FAT32 1 Primary FreeBSD Approx 1/3 disc for each. How can I restore the 3bsd boot sector? Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Alternative windowmanagers
I quite like this http://www.vtwm.org/ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Need Help Installing and Configuring Xorg (Polytropon)
> When it installs it comes with twm (Trivial Window Manager) Tom's Window Manager? A great little wm :) http://www.cpcnw.co.uk/twm/twmrc.htm ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Gui CD soft recommend
Thanks for your several considered replies > 1) If you're already got KDE libs, k3b / k3b-kde4 is pretty light > 2) I find that Gnome has pretty good built-in support > 3) Polytropon as 1,2 mostly I shoud have been more specific. Im running xorg with vtwm and trying to stay light / minimal as possible. Burncd is fine for alot of jobs but not whilst eating toast. xcdroast seems somewhat dated / clunky and is currently reporting that theres no disc in drive even though I can mount said disc manually [although it has worked for me in past] so I was wondering what other light users are doing? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Gui CD soft recommend
Which GUI CD writing software can you recommend [less dependencies = better] Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
dwm / dmenu advice
Anyone using these two give me some advice? Im trying to launch dmenu with Alt-P and a predefined list of about 6 apps in something like ~/.menu.lst but having a tough time getting this to work. Any tips? http://www.mail-archive.com/dwm@suckless.org/msg00468.html This looked the part but syntax now seems wrong - could be changed in most recent ports version? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Starting from Scratch!
After several months away from FreeBSD I am asking for advice on versions for general desktop / interest use [non critical learning platform] Should I hang on a bit for 8.2 to go current? Or will I easily be able to update RC3 in any case? Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Openoffice
>> Abiword: Otherwise I would be using that and ignoring Openoffice. Ted can do RTF and has few deps. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Booting FreeBSD from Compact Flash
OK I confess that this is associated with FreeNAS however it seems rather quiet over there on the support forums and I know there are some knowledgeable BSD people on this list who may be willing to help on this ... Compact Flash: Kingston 4GB 45x Elite Pro [CF/4GB-S] Target Mainboard: VIA EPIA-V1 * I D/L'ed FreeNAS-i386-embedded-0.7.2.5252.img * I checksumed it with md5sum for WindowsXPP - it matched * I used physdiskwrite v0.5.2 to write the image to CF on my desktop PC * I hoooked up the CF to the target mainboard and booted the kernel Now this is where things go awry I end up at this prompt ; mountroot> I can see the Kinston is ID as ad0 a few lines above at ata0-master. If I enter ? I get a list of boot devices as follows ; ad0c ad0a ad0 If I enter; mountroot> ufs:/dev/ad0a I get a 'panic: no init' message and a reboot ; no other choice of boot device gives any such result. CF boots perfectly hooked up to my desktop PC. On Via Mainboard I have tried switching off all IDE 'modes' to zero etc but still no joy. I tried using the verbose boot option and notice that following the CF card being ID'ed I get the following ; ad0 VIA check1 failed ad0 Adaptec check1 failed ad0 LSI (v3) check1 failed ad0 LSI (v2) check1 failed ado FreeBSD check1 failed Would I be right in thinking that its chipset support for this baord is whats preventing access to the root of the OS/FS? And if it is, is it possible to add module support somehow? Thanks in advance of any help :) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Network laser printcap
Hi All, Could anyone using a network laser printer post their working /etc/printcap entry? Having mixed results getting a Kyocera FS-1010 working consistently on both ascii & ps Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Flash viewer for FBSD
> On Fri, 5 Mar 2010 23:02:36 -, "Graham Bentley" > wrote: >> >> > It looks very bad for browsing web without flash viewer. >> >> I think it looks great - no ads !!! Hurray !!! > > I may politely add that exactly this is the reason I removed > a working "Flash" support from my system. I rather like to > see empty "plug-in content" boxes instead of being annoyed by > "Flash" stuff that is mainly used for advertising. > > Have you noticed that "Flash" has taken the place of animated > GIFs, adding sound and providing nothing that couldn't be > done using existing standards? I'm sure you have. > > A growing part of today's "web designers" seem to have > accepted "Flash" as a replacement for valid HTML, and > even for invalid HTML. > > Have you ever heared of a modern web browser that forces > you to install, let's say, a plugin for viewing JPG images, > and this plugin is only available for an arbitrary chosen > subset of operating systems, and loaded with patents and > other cripple-stuff? And it forces you to have an up-to-date > computer, of course, with an expensive OS (free OSes are > out of scope already). And all the clever "web designers" > now replace their working sites with JPG - even the text > is given as a JPG image. And it is assumed that you have > the plugin installed. And of course, there's a new version > of the plugin every year. All this just to view a JPG > image. Could you imagine such a stupid situation? It's > so idiotic, but it's the reality. > > That's the situation with "Flash". And as I have experienced > it, I can honestly say that I'm fine without "Flash". I may > review my opinion, if given some reason to do so. > > But as it has already been mentioned, that's a very individual > decision, based upon likes and dislikes. > > -- > Polytropon > Magdeburg, Germany > Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 > Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... > Points very well made. In fact shouldn't we be campaigning against such closed source perversion of our Open Standards Internet, not complaining that one company doesn't make a media content viewer for us? This is exactly why Stallman harks on about freedoms etc it almost feels pathetic; "Please Mr Adobe, we poor FreeBSD users don't have a flash viewer, please make one for us too" bleat bleat The only content I 'miss' is occasional utube vids ; No probs. Download as .flv and play with mplayer. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Flash viewer for FBSD
> It looks very bad for browsing web without flash viewer. I think it looks great - no ads !!! Hurray !!! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Marvell Yukon LAN Adapters
http://unix.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/FreeBSD/questions/2008-10/msg01996.html ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: UK Currency Symbol in 7.2 Console
> From within which program? No program, just the standard shell CLI installed by doing a minimal install. You probably have to set the LC_CTYPE or LC_ALL environment variable to something suitable to make programs accept such characters. How to do this? Also, I dont understand why? In 7.1 I do a minimal install and it just works how its always done in previous versions. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: UK Currency Symbol in 7.2 Console
keymap="uk.cp850" Same here! For reporting bugs: send-pr(1). This isn't a bug though, as my UK keyboard works fine on 7.2-RC2 Lets see thats 1 out 3 of us so far that this doesnt work for - so ... thats not a bug? Your problem can probably be fixed by: # vidcontrol -f 8x16 /usr/share/syscons/fonts/cp850-8x16.fnt # kbdcontrol -l /usr/share/syscons/keymaps/uk.cp850.kbd Thanks for the reply Frank, but sadly the above makes no difference at all - I still get a beep, not a pound sign :( ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: UK Currency Symbol in 7.2 Console
keymap="german.iso" keyrate="fast" font8x14="iso-8x14" font8x16="iso-8x16" font8x8="iso-8x8" PT ~ I tried your settings above in /etc/rc.conf Still no pound signs Im afraid - just a beep :( ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: UK Currency Symbol in 7.2 Console
Sorry to keep banging on about this but does anyone actually have uk pound signs working in 7.2? What font and keymap are you using? And, what actually is the process for reporting bugs or getting help with problem like this. Any advice appreciated even from Mr Puchar :)) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Fw: UK Currency Symbol in 7.2 Console
OK, this is where I am up to. I have plugged my 7.1 Release hard disc back in and I get £ signs no problem. So, I then unplug my KVM and mini keyboard and plug standard ps2 kb / ps2 mouse in. I do a minimal install of 7.2 Release from DVD and make sure I have uk.cp850 in my /etc/rc.conf Guess what? Theres no difference - still no £ signs at console, I get a beep. So theres some difference in the way 7.2 looks at things compared to 7.1. Out of interest the kb controler is on this mobo - Asus M2N68-AM I think its a bug or mis-detection etc Do I report this? Or ask for help on a different list? I dont mind doinf whatever tests are required to resolve this issue. Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: UK Currency Symbol in 7.2 Console - A Question actually about FreeBSD
Lars, Thanks for taking the time in your detailed reply and I will look into your suggestions however one thing about this eludes me ; I have never ever had to even think about this until 7.2 [ie in all previous verisons I chose uk.iso and swiss font - I always had £ key?] Thanks in any case (the list works, long live the list!) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
UK Currency Symbol in 7.2 Console - A Question actually about FreeBSD
Hello All, Im still struggling with this one and have tried all I could find by Googling lists and forums. @ and " keys are fine as are every other key apart from £ symbol. Can anyone suggest ways to track this down. At 'Login:' I can actually get £ but after loging I get a beep? I have tried various fonts and maps to no avail. Any suggestions / pointers, even an RT[URL]FM or useful flame appreciated. Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: UK Keyboard in 7.2 console and xorg
The xorg-server port has an option not to use hal. But it is enabled by default. Thanks for the info however that doesnt help me on uk currency key on the console which still eludes me. I suspect in my case, if I could figure out how to fix the console keyboard issue it would actually work in x even with hald (which btw is working fine with rest of keys and mouse!) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: 7.2 Release kills my XP Dual Boot
Is there any resolution to this? I had the same problem upgrading from 7.0 -> 7.2. I've been running FreeBSD dual-boot for over 10 years w/o this problem in the past. I re-ran my fdisk script from an old 6.x boot disk & recovered the XP partitions, but can't boot 7.2. Re-installing 7.2 kills XP. My system disk has 3 partitions: ad0s2 is first (XP recovery). Next is ad0s1 (XP) followed by FreeBSD. Thanks for any input. Kent, I tried for two days every recovery tool I could lay my hands on both open source and proprietary I still could not recover my mangled - well, whatever bootsec / mbr / partable In could even do an XP repair, fixmbr, fixboot and almost every disc checker said there was no issues with the sata disc. I have P1[XP-NTFS], EXT1[NTFS], P2[3BSD] I ended up doing a re-install of everything. I then took an image of my boot sector / mbr and partables and held on to my plumbs whilst trying to install 7.2 a second time (I dont like to be defeated!) This time, no probs although I have noticed BTX labled the EXT1 as ? and not DOS as it used to. Currently I cant get £ signs at the console or X but thats another 7.2 story. I only have limited time and may well go back to Slitaz !!! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: UK Keyboard in 7.2 console and xorg
> > What this means is that to get a UK keyboard layout in xorg you need a > file in /usr/local/etc/hal/fdi/policy/ > > I've named my copy 10-x11-keyboard.fdi and it contains: > > > > > > kbd > xorg > type="string">microsoftkey="input.x11_options.XkbLayout" type="string">gb > > > Bruce, I am talking about the console. I have similar for xorg and the @ and " symbols are in the correct place - just no pound signs in either console or x !!! > -- Be nice with people on the way up, you might meet them on the way down! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: UK Keyboard in 7.2 console and xorg
> sorry if stupid question, but have xorg got radical changes within last > months? > Xorg -version = 1.6.1 compiled from msot recent ports Initially mouse and keyboard didnt work even with correct xorg settings. Now you need hald_enable="YES" and dbus_enable="YES" in /etc/rc.conf and the ms / kbd will be detected. Apparently this behaviour can be overridden in xorg.conf itself with ; Option "AutoAddDevices" "off" Option "AutoEnableDevices" "off" To the Section "ServerFlags" Also, when creating your new xorg.conf (Xorg -configure) its best to add Option "DontZap" "false" otherwise ctrl-alt-backspc wont get out out of X and you end up pressing power button. I also founf that X -config xorg.config.new -retro is best way to test new xorg.conf > I never needed hald to have keyboard and mouse under X working You might with the latest version ... > >> However, I have noticed that the GBP symbol does not work? In console I >> get a beep, in xorg nothing. I have tried iso and cp850 keymaps Oddly at Login: I can actually get the gb pound symbol but as soom as I am logged in I get a beep !!! > You may check it with xev OK will check ... > about text mode console - i have this in my rc.conf: Yes, I have similar, well swiss is my fave but I have tried UK iso etc still no luck -- Be nice with people on the way up, you might meet them on the way down! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
UK Keyboard in 7.2 console and xorg
Hello, I have jsut loaded up 7.2, fetched the ports and installed xorg / fluxbox etc - for first time my kb / mouse didnt work in xorg but now I have that sorted with enabling hald etc However, I have noticed that the GBP symbol does not work? In console I get a beep, in xorg nothing. I have tried iso and cp850 keymaps Im sure I never came across this in previus version of FreeBSD. Can anyone give me a few pointers on how to resolve this? TIA! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
7.2 Release kills my XP Dual Boot
Hi All, I downloaded the DVD version of 7.2 Release and did a minimum install as usual before customizing and for the first time in years FreeBSD installer has done something odd to my XP boot loader (whatever is responisble?) I know I'm likely to be told to go to a Windows forum but wondered if anyone else has had the same problem? Basically I can install FreeBSD, get the BTX loader prompt and boot FreeBSD. If I choose F1 I get an error message which started out as something like 'invalid operating system' (can't quite remember!) then after running fixmbr and fixboot as well as running file system checks with ERD I am left with a 'trap 0006 exception' error that I cant seem to resolve. XP 'repair' says its doing what its supposed to but makes no difference and Ive tried custom commands like ; fixmbr \Device\HardDisk0 fixmbr \Device\HarddiskVolume1 to no avail. Its as if theses commands do nothing. Ive Googled an hour and not come up with anything that helps. I do have my stuff backed up but would like to avoid a re-install of XP if poss. Luckily FreeBSD only takes me about 15 mins :) Any suggestions greatly appreciated! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Modern FreeBSD Installer?
[Sorry Rolf] One of the things I absolutely love about FreeBSD is the 'Minimal Install' option. I can't tell you how fast you can install and boot the base system but its F-A-S-T! Then, I can fetch latest ports and install _what_I_Want_ - not what someone else thinks I *might* want. This gets top marks in my opinion. I guess for desktop users there might be an option "X-Windows + KDE" or Gnome or XFCE and you get base plus X plus GUI ~ there probably is but I never used them at all :) Sorry if this has been said before ;-) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: CD Burning
/etc/fstab is a File System Table used for mounting filesystems. You are a ways off just yet in having a filesystem on acd0 to mount. You can have a 'live fs' on dvd ram but its a bit laggy ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: How to diagnose hardware problem?
The first two utils I run if I suspect hardware issues both independant of resident os ; http://www.memtest.org/ http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/technolo/dft/dft.htm ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: issues in XFCE 4.6 (looking for a working WM)
Got X? You already got one ;-) http://81.174.174.115/twm/twmrc.htm ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Tandberg RDX QuikStor
I installed one of these recently under CentOS and it worked exactly as a SATA disc. Its more convenient than plugging data / power every day and looks more professional when used for customers servers. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Backup Winserver
Hi All, Is there anyone using Rsync on windows to backup to a Linux or FreeBSD server? Are the Windows Rsync implementations reliable? Or, how are people doing this? [ftp etc?] Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Is KDE4 usable on FreeBSD?
I left KDE after version 2 as it then seemed to go in the wrong direction (more features / bloat?) http://www.kde.org/screenshots/kde2shots.php In fact, if 2.n would compile on 7.0 I'd have another look. Since then I've been quite a fan of XFCE but found myself slowly but surely converting to minimalism i.e. the least needed to get done what I need done! On my desktop FreeBSD this amount to about 6 jobs and for those twm fits the bill perfectly. http://81.174.174.115/twm/twmrc.htm (Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. by Antoine de Saint-Exuper.) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Marvell 88E8052 PCI-E LAN on FreeBSD 7.0
select "unified" diff on the above and save it to a file, then
cd /usr
patch < patchfilewhere "patchfile" is the saved file, then build as
normal.
3bsd# patch < if_msk.c.diff
Hmm... Looks like a unified diff to me...
The text leading up to this was:
--
|--- src/sys/dev/msk/if_msk.c 2008/09/25 07:31:45 1.32
|+++ src/sys/dev/msk/if_msk.c 2008/09/30 04:47:49 1.33
--
Patching file src/sys/dev/msk/if_msk.c using Plan A...
Hunk #1 failed at 99.
Hunk #2 succeeded at 2708 (offset 107 lines).
1 out of 2 hunks failed--saving rejects to src/sys/dev/msk/if_msk.c.rej
done
Don't like the look of first result?
src/sys/dev/msk/if_msk.c.rej ->
***
*** 99,105
*/
#include
- __FBSDID("$FreeBSD:
/usr/local/www/cvsroot/FreeBSD/src/sys/dev/msk/if_msk.c,v 1.32 2008/09/25
07:31:45 yongari Exp $");
#include
#include
--- 99,105
*/
#include
+ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD:
/usr/local/www/cvsroot/FreeBSD/src/sys/dev/msk/if_msk.c,v 1.33 2008/09/30
04:47:49 yongari Exp $");
#include
#include
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Re: Marvell 88E8052 PCI-E LAN on FreeBSD 7.0 (PYUN Yong-Hyeon)
I'm not sure you suffers from the same problem but there was a Tx checksum offload related bug in msk(4) driver and it was fixed in HEAD. How about applying the diff in CVS rev 1.33 of if_msk? http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/dev/msk/if_msk.c.diff?r1=1.32;r2=1.33;f=h Would love to have a crack at this but have never 'applied diffs' before?! I am guessing I look in to the source for the msk module, find line 2601, add the code in the green box, then remake the module and copy over the existing one? If theres a step by step to the correct procedure I'd appreciate pointers. As an aside I went back and added -txcsum -rxcsum whlist using the msk module and that also worked. Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Seg Fault Action!
For one, make sure your ports are up-to-date with your installed ports tree before installing more ports. Yep, done that :) You can run the program under truss(1), which will help you figure out what kind of bad data is being passed to system calls (assuming that's where the failure is, but it's not unusual for that to be the case). OK will check out truss You can generate a crash dump of the program, and (you or someone else) can use a debugger to see where it was when it failed -- usually a strong hint. Is that what a core dump is? Thanks for replies :) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Marvell 88E8052 PCI-E LAN on FreeBSD 7.0
You need to keep something in mind here: Marvell does not give out documentation for their cards publicly, so Yong-Hyeon has to reverse-engineer and "tinker" with what he already knows. Some hardware feature do not work, others are buggy, others work fine on specific revisions of the chip while later ones break. Don't get me wrong - I appreciate that people are working in the trenches on this stuff and thats great about FreeBSD. I only switched to the Marvel .ko as it was suggested on previous questions list, so didnt spend much time with the stock 7.0 driver. And if you tell me "Well Linux has support for this chip!", I will throw the following evidence back in your face: Marvell and other companies are giving Linux developers development PCI cards to develop drivers with (sometimes even before the card is out in the market), so Linux has the upper hand here. They are not doing this with the BSDs. I guess even specs would be nice - hardware donations would be nicer though :) I would urge you to go out and purchase an Intel Pro/1000 PT card Funnily enough, in the back of my mind I had the same thought upon seeing the words 'Marvell' amongst the mobo spec. Thats said at least they made an effort on supporting multi OS http://www.marvell.com/drivers/search.do even if they are a precious with their specs etc With some Vendors its Windos or nothing. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Marvell 88E8052 PCI-E LAN on FreeBSD 7.0
Hi ALl, I have a DFI LanParty Mobo that includes Marvells 88E8052 and 88E8053 LAN IF. Using the module with 7.0 [msk] the network preformance is terrible, Opera / Links stall, or wont page load at all although pings to the router are fine? I then tried using Marvells own driver the website [myk] and the results where about the same. Just before I was about to give up and put in my trusty old 3Com 3C509 [xl] I noticed that in the Marvell doco there where several tunable params so decided to try out a few. I discovered that adding -txcsum and -rxcsum (i.e. disabling hardware checksuming) to the ifconfig statement, the performance was as quick as it is on that other OS! It seems that hw cs is on by default so I added the above to my ifoncfig line in /etc/rc.conf and now all is snappy! I was wondering how could this be the case and also if anyone else had this issue with Marvell chips? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Seg Fault Action!
Hi All, I have often wondered what to do if I compile a port and immediatly after trying to run it I get a seg fault. In the past I have just tried to find an alternative port that did the same job, but it has always felt as though I wasnt trying hard enough. Yesterday after upgrading all my ports tree I decided to get printing working and cups / HP stuff all works fine as does the web gui to cups so I decided to try and make xpp. The result is 'Segmentation Fault' - thats it! How do I go about finding out what caused it and how to get the program running? Any tips etc appreciated! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FB on 3BSD
So if you rebuild your fluxbox port with the default settings, transparency should work fine. And that is exactlyt why I am asking - it doesnt! As reported issuing a plain make results in fluxbox -info output of -RENDER ie. it is NOT included !!! Of course the first thing I did before my posts was to test transparency which didnt work which led me to the list! Any more suggestions appreciated though :) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Streamripper 1.63.5 / FreeBSD7 - No artitst / track saved?
On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:14:38 +0100, David Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: feature fixed and have the time and skills to debug before it will happen. No skills and no time :( which made fixing the FreeBSD version even less of a priority for me. Thanks for the reply in any case :) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Anyone remember this organiser?
Sorry for OT post but this is driving me nuts It was a lightweight 'Web Organiser' - a bunch of perl scripts, html docs and a few graphics. It had 'To Do' list and Calendar. It also had the look of the 'Outlook bar' - it was basic but useful. For the life of me I cant remember what it was called or where I downloaded it from. Ring any bells with any of you guys ? Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Fluxbox Themes on FreeBSD Question
Hi All, Does anyone remmeber from ages ago there was a theme pack tarball knocking about for Fluxbox - must have had about 20 themes in it, some with backgrounds. I have Googled about and looked at the ones in ports but thats not them. Anyone know where I might find this now such along time has passed (probably 3-4 years ago!) Maybe it was on a Mandrake repo Graham ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: What server for a mail server
Get some help before you botch it. I love Teds replies, classic !!! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Subject: Re: One Laptop Per Child
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Re: New FreeBSD art?
I also don't understand how the 'Red Globe' with horns thing. In my mind there can be nothing better than just the words FreeBSD Thinking about IBM's logo (the stripey IBM letters) I suggest they have got it just right. Simple and Memorable. There are alot of other logo's that do just that too. I think you either go with letters and / or a symbol but if you go with a symbol there has to be no mistaking it for what it represents. My money would have been on using just the words / letters FreeBSD (in a nice font that scales well - the one here is too skinny / not bold enough imho particularly the BSD part) http://logo-contest.freebsd.org/result/ See also ; http://www.freebsdmadeeasy.com/tutorials/freebsd/beastie-boot-ascii.php ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Should I just go ahead on 7.0?
http://www.freebsd.org/releases/7.0R/schedule.html I want to build an experimental / frugal desktop on FreeBSD+Fluxbox Am I ok to go ahead on 7.0 iso's after the 7th ? Thanks Graham ps Sorry if this has been answered, I have been out of the loop for a while :o) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Network Monitor?
/usr/ports/net/trafshow ? -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.cpcnw.co.uk ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
USB Phone Charging
Hi All, Still not got to the bottom of this one ; My Blackberry mobile phone refuses to charge from USB when logged into FreeBSD. dmesg -a shows; ugen1: Research In Motion Blackberry Device etc usbdevs -v shows ; Controller /dev/usb1: addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, UHCI root hub(0x), VIA(0x) rev 1.00 port1 powered port2 addr 2: full speed, power 100ma, config 1, blackberry Device(0x) Research In Motion(0x0fca), rev 1.04 Perhaps 100ma isnt enough for charging ? Any ideas ? Thanks ! -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.cpcnw.co.uk ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Fwd: Returned mail: see transcript for details
Hi All, Not sure how to correct this but I have created some mp3's to share with a friend using mp3c. I have setup filenaming like this ; ArtistName_AlbumName_TrackNo_TrackTitle.mp3 It seems to work great under FreeBSd and I can see the full filename. I then burnt the tracks to DVD using ; growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/cd0 -r -J -speed=4 /rips I then checked the finished disc and the track names are the same. Taking that disc to another machine with that other OS on some of the filenames are truncated badly in that its the extension (.mp3) thats missing and therefore clicking the .m3u playlist results in winamp doing nothing. What the best way to do this so the DVD will play on 'anything' ? Thanks in advance for advice etc. Graham ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Port update advice
Hi All, Following a Portsnap Fetch / Extract on top of a base install what is the best strategy for keeping ports updated? I think maybe it would be a waste of time / bandwidth to fetch the entire ports again or on a weekly basis so am guessing here that I should be checking to see which ports I have installed that have updates? What is the best method / tool to use in this case? Thanks in advance :) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
CLI CD-Audio Copying 'On The Fly!'
Hi All,
I found this little script on a web page somewhere sometime ago
and modified it slightly (replaced 'eject' with 'cdcontrol')
#!/bin/sh
for i in /dev/acd0t*
do
dd if=$i of=/usr$i.cdr bs=2352
done
cdcontrol -f acd0 eject
cd /usr/dev
for i in acd0t*cdr
do
mv $i track${i#acd0t}
done
burncd -f /dev/acd1 audio *cdr fixate
cdcontrol -f acd1 eject
cd /usr/dev
rm track*.cdr
echo "All Done!"
It works quite well but only writes after the entire
number of tracks have been written.
I was just wondering if its possible that extra logic
could be applied whereby as soon as the first track
is ripped then a second process starts writing it
and so on - kind of like CD to CD copying 'On the Fly!'
As I am no programmer I wondered if anyone had already
done this and wouldnt mind posting their script or
suggestions?
Thanks in advance ...
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Re: quickie: howto? window manager & xterms, but no
You can make Twm look quite nice with a bit of effort as well as adding virtual desktops. http://www.lontronics.nl/index.php?m=0011 I have just setup a FreeBSD lightweight desktop with the latest X and Fluxbox which I would recommend. Apart from that have mostly console apps, quick! mc (*The* filemanager) mutt (read / write mail) fetchmail (fetch incoming mail) mp3blaster (player / organiser) streamripper (nice mp3 ripper) cd-console (plays music cd's) rexima (console mixer) chexedit (Hex Editor) aee (Editor) Links (links -driver x) calcurse (Calendar / ToDo) teapot (Spreadsheet) conky (system monitor) fbpager (a pager for fluxbox) Any ohter suggestions for console apps ? CD Burning with curses interface ? //Graham ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Obmenu
Hi All, I was wondering if anyone can shed any light on this, I have come accross it before but cant remember how to resolve ? I think there are some Perl modules to install and vaguely recall something to do with cpan but thats about it. I downloaded the latest obmenu [a graphical menu editor for OpenBox] and foloowed the instructions - results below ; $ su root Password: 3bsd# python setup.py install running install running build running build_py creating build creating build/lib copying obxml.py -> build/lib running build_scripts creating build/scripts-2.4 copying and adjusting obmenu -> build/scripts-2.4 copying and adjusting pipes/obm-xdg -> build/scripts-2.4 copying and adjusting pipes/obm-dir -> build/scripts-2.4 copying and adjusting pipes/obm-moz -> build/scripts-2.4 copying and adjusting pipes/obm-nav -> build/scripts-2.4 changing mode of build/scripts-2.4/obmenu from 644 to 755 changing mode of build/scripts-2.4/obm-xdg from 644 to 755 changing mode of build/scripts-2.4/obm-dir from 644 to 755 changing mode of build/scripts-2.4/obm-moz from 644 to 755 copying build/lib/obxml.py -> /usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/obxml.py to obxml.pyc running install_scripts copying build/scripts-2.4/obmenu -> /usr/local/bin copying build/scripts-2.4/obm-xdg -> /usr/local/bin copying build/scripts-2.4/obm-dir -> /usr/local/bin copying build/scripts-2.4/obm-moz -> /usr/local/bin copying build/scripts-2.4/obm-nav -> /usr/local/bin changing mode of /usr/local/bin/obmenu to 755 changing mode of /usr/local/bin/obm-xdg to 755 changing mode of /usr/local/bin/obm-dir to 755 changing mode of /usr/local/bin/obm-moz to 755 changing mode of /usr/local/bin/obm-nav to 755 running install_data creating /usr/local/share/obmenu copying obmenu.glade -> /usr/local/share/obmenu copying icons/mnu16.png -> /usr/local/share/obmenu copying icons/mnu48.png -> /usr/local/share/obmenu 3bsd# exit exit $ obmenu Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/bin/obmenu", line 21, in ? import obxml, gtk, gtk.glade, gobject, random, time, os, sys ImportError: No module named gtk If anyone could help with this it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Selecting printer from apps core dumps. Howto debug?
> have you compiled print/xfce4-print with "Use cups as > printing system"? This matters, among other things. You > can check it with 'make showconfig' and change with > 'make config'. 3bsd# make showconfig ===> The following configuration options are available for xfce4-print-4.4.1_1: LPR=off "Use lpr as printing system" CUPS=on "Use cups as printing system" LETTER=off "Use letter paper format instead of A4" ===> Use 'make config' to modify these settings 3bsd# Its odd because the cups test page works, printing from mousepad and firefox works, but abiword bombs completely. In the short space of time I see it on the screen after clicking print I can see there is no entry for the printer. > I had similar problems until I removed lpr from the base. > To do this, I added this to /etc/make.conf: > WITHOUT_LPR=true > CUPS_OVERWRITE_BASE=yes > NO_LPR=yes > and then rebuilt and reinstalled world and cups. I have tried adding lpd_enable="NO" top rc.conf then realised cups replaces lpd anyway so that was no help. Somewhere along the line I have added [system=10] add path 'unlpt*' mode 0660 group cups add path 'ulpt*' mode 0660 group cups add path 'lpt*' mode 0660 group cups to /etc/devfs.rules and devfs_system_ruleset="system" to rc.conf I wanted to avoid having to buildword just now ... and just read this thead ; > CUPS installs its own version of lpr, lpq and lpd > under /usr/local/bin. > Therefore, be sure to delete lpr , lpq and lpd under > /usr/bin and then symlink from /usr/local/bin to /usr/bin. although lpd looks to be under /usr/sbin on my system? Any further help on figuring this out appreciated! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Starting again from Scratch
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Re: Starting again from Scratch > On 27/06/07, Roland Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Jun 27, 2007 at 09:51:16PM +0100, Graham Bentley wrote: > > And ... I cant mount my (other os) msdosfs as a user, Im sure I have > > done this before, driving me nuts, cant think what I havent done? > > > > --fstab entry-- > > /dev/ad0s5 /mnt/dosd msdosfs rw 22 > > /dev/ad0s1 /mnt/dosc msdosfs rw 22 > > /mnt etc is 666 owned by root:wheel and my user is part of wheel > > group? > > The directory where you want to mount must be _owned_ by the user. > > Also, not having (at least) o+x on directories will cause > hair pulling . . . Oddly, if I make the directories /dosd and /dosc change the owner to admin:wheel and update my fstab I can access those as my user (admin) but not when fstab is as quoted above ie under /mnt? I dont get this as I have often used /mnt/dos type scheme in the past? It seems as though /mnt has some special property? Perhaps I need to go back to basics of chmod in symbolic mode? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Fw: Selecting printer from apps core dumps. Howto debug? [SOLVED]
Begin forwarded message: Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:08:26 +0100 From: Graham Bentley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Selecting printer from apps core dumps. Howto debug? Hi FreeBSD'ers ! I have now a nice desktop setup with Xfce4 etc thanks to all help from the list (what a great place to be:) I have cups setup with a ppd to print to my usb HP Busines Inkjet 1200. It works perfectly from doing the printer test page from the cups webmin:631 page. In applications, if I select this printer, the app core dumps. Apps effected are Abiword, the printer admin xfprint4 in xfce4 and a few others. Who would I go about trying to diagnose this? Any help appreciated :) [SOLVED] Set printer as 'default' using cups webmin. All working - thanks :) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Selecting printer from apps core dumps. Howto debug?
Hi FreeBSD'ers ! I have now a nice desktop setup with Xfce4 etc thanks to all help from the list (what a great place to be:) I have cups setup with a ppd to print to my usb HP Busines Inkjet 1200. It works perfectly from doing the printer test page from the cups webmin:631 page. In applications, if I select this printer, the app core dumps. Apps effected are Abiword, the printer admin xfprint4 in xfce4 and a few others. Who would I go about trying to diagnose this? Any help appreciated :) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Can't charge mobile from USB
Odd, cant charge my mobile when in FreeBSD? (Mobi reports unsufficent charge current!) Works fine that 'other OS' :( How do I control / check the USB port status ? Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Starting again from Scratch
Special thanks to Roland, Nikola, Manolis, Peter, Giorgos, Jonathon for some great replies on this thread. I have now done a re-install from scratch. Essentially I have done a 'minimal' install (no ports/pkgs)- wow, this took literally just a few minutes. Next I 'portsnap fetch' and 'portsnap extract' I then did 'make install' first for Xorg then next for Xfce4 metas. And, yes, this took quite some time :) Afterwards I have used the fetched ports for adding all the dekstop stuff I like / use. And on advice I will use portmaster to track events on these softs. So, now I am happy with my new FreeBSD desktop. There are a few small glitches though. audacious - where did the plugins go? The site seems down as do the alternatives. I tried the plugins src from OpenBSD altho slightyly behind by 0.0.1 but cant get any sound? I am using xmms now, I mainly play audio streams (www.somafm.com or www.swissgroove.ch) Is there any other player I 'should know about' ie is more actively developed / supported? Beep? Zinf? Suggestions invited :) And ... I cant mount my (other os) msdosfs as a user, Im sure I have done this before, driving me nuts, cant think what I havent done? --fstab entry-- /dev/ad0s5 /mnt/dosdmsdosfs rw 22 /dev/ad0s1 /mnt/doscmsdosfs rw 22 /mnt etc is 666 owned by root:wheel and my user is part of wheel group? And lastly, cups webmin:631 refuses my root password ... is this a cupsd.conf setting ? As usual any advice on above greatly appreciated. Greetings from not so sunny North West UK ! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Starting again from Scratch
On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:16:59 +0200 Roland Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Jun 25, 2007 at 05:51:44PM +0100, Graham Bentley wrote: > > > > So, if I where to start again, I would ; > > > > 1) Install 'minimal' distrib from 6.2 rel CD1 > > 2) portsnap fetch extract > > 3) make install my system > > The base system and ports are separate. The base system is built from > /usr/src, while ports are built under /usr/ports. > > Concerning ports, I would install them from an _updated_ ports tree if > your system isn't too slow. Start with what you really need, and add > things if you miss them. If you build a high-level port like > e.g. firefox, it will built the stuff it requires automatically. But I > would start with building the xorg meta-port, to get X sorted first. > > Currently I have 427 ports installed om my desktop system, ≌ 100 of > which are part of the new modular xorg. > > > Then in future use portmaster as you say ? > Yes. > > Roland Cheers Roland, Is it considered OK to update the ports and build up your worktop *without* bothering with building world? Also, building a kernel but leaving world at release? My system is an Athalon2.4/1GB/NV5200 so seems quick enough and I am not in that much of a hurry. However, I dont want to spend hours and hours waiting for compiles... Can you clue me up on xorg 'meta-port' ??? I can feel a re-install coming on ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Starting again from Scratch
On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:04:44 +0300 Manolis Kiagias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Graham Bentley wrote: > > OK, I am fairly new to FreeBSD and returning from a long while away. > > > > I am currently working on an install I have performed from the 6.2 > > release discs I downloaded several days ago. > > > > I chose X-Kern-Dev install and have a mixed bag of pkg_add -r > > packages, some programs I have downloaded and compiled from source > > from developers sites (Claws-mail and Xfce4 to name 2) as well as > > apps I cd'ed into into /usr/ports/name and made [nvidia for 1] > > > > Whilst I am aware there are more than serveral ways of doing things > > and for different reasons I am inviting advice on my target install > > which is a 'desktop' for basic office use, based on Xfce4. > > > > I would like to thank Nikola for his advice and also ask what is > > the generally accepted method of installing / keeping updated way > > of getting things done? > > > > I am only aware of the names cvsup, portupgrade, portmanager, > > portsnap, make world etc and am getting this round my neck a > > bit but this is what I have summized ; > > > > 1) Do basic [minimal] install of 6.2 rel from disc 1 > > 2) pkg_add cvsup-without-gui and get the latest ports installed > > 3) Build *everything* from this ports tree [including base/kernel?] > > 4) Find out how to keep updated / informed on updates to packages > >I have installed, and do so where necessary. > > > > If anyone can advise, point me in the direction of tutorials > > or step by steps, on the above It would be greatly appreciated. > > > > I would like to understand why its not so great to just install > > everything from pkg_add, whats the advantages of ports etc > > > > Until then I am enjoying using my i386-unknown-freebsd6.2 > > installation - even if it more by good luck than good management :) > > > > Thanks in advance of time spent in replying ! > > > > > You will hear many different opinions on this one, and I really doubt > there is one true answer (TM) > It all comes down IMHO to what amount of time you really want to spend > on configuring / updating your system, how important it is for you to > have the "latest and greatest" and what you are going to use it for. > I will try to answer some of your questions from my point of view, but > in any case you will probably receive lots of answers which may > contradict and you should examine each of them to decide which suits > your ideas better. > First of all, to save you the trouble of installing cvsup from ports > or packages, bear in mind the base system already has a utlity called > csup, functionality is the same, you do not have to install anything. > The handbook is simply not yet updated on this one. > > - Packages vs ports: Packages tend to be outdated. Most of the time > the packages you get when you do a pkg_add -r something are the ones > that came out during the RELEASE. There is a (rather little) known > env. variable called PACKAGESITE which can be set to another location > for pkg downloads so you get latest packages. > See the important note in > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/packages-using.html > - Ports: Using ports will allow you to get the "latest and greatest" > software that is available for compiling (assuming you use csup or > cvsup). Bear in mind the big ports like Gnome or Xorg make take hours > (or days...) to compile, and in particular if your hardware is modest > or memory limited, you may run out of patience waiting. In fact > waiting for something like an Xorg upgrade to compile is completely > counter productive if you wish to get a machine to production use > quickly. When you gain more experience in BSD and have a few machines > available you could use them to create ready packages for your other > systems. Ports may become complicated - sometimes they will not > compile, either due to the port itself being faulty at the particular > moment or conflicting with something else you have installed. I > particularly dislike the idea of mixing ports and packages at the > same time on my systems. -Basic installations: If you wish to make a > server with no graphic environment (as almost all servers should be > IMO) you will probably not need any super-big ports to be compiled > and in this case I would go for a complete ports-based system. I > would use custom install and install everything but X, the ports > collection, and no packages. The csup the ports, compile essential > things (like bash for me) and any servers (apache, mysql etc) from
Re: Starting again from Scratch
On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:08:45 +0200 Roland Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's what you use portmaster(8) or portmanager(8) for. (I use > portmaster now). > > For updating the ports tree, I use portsnap(8). > > First time that you use it: > > # portsnap fetch extract > > After that; > > # portsnap fetch update > > Getting a list of installed ports, inluding available updates: > > $ portmaster -L >ports.list > > If you read the list, you'll see which ones have updates available. > > First thing to do is read /usr/ports/UPDATING. Skipping this might > leave you with broken ports, in which case you get to keep both > pieces. > > Next you usually update your ports with e.g; > > # portmaster -B -d > > Unless UPDATING tells you otherwise. Do read the manual pages of the > tools you're using. So, if I where to start again, I would ; 1) Install 'minimal' distrib from 6.2 rel CD1 2) portsnap fetch extract 3) make install my system Then in future use portmaster as you say ? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Starting again from Scratch
OK, I am fairly new to FreeBSD and returning from a long while away. I am currently working on an install I have performed from the 6.2 release discs I downloaded several days ago. I chose X-Kern-Dev install and have a mixed bag of pkg_add -r packages, some programs I have downloaded and compiled from source from developers sites (Claws-mail and Xfce4 to name 2) as well as apps I cd'ed into into /usr/ports/name and made [nvidia for 1] Whilst I am aware there are more than serveral ways of doing things and for different reasons I am inviting advice on my target install which is a 'desktop' for basic office use, based on Xfce4. I would like to thank Nikola for his advice and also ask what is the generally accepted method of installing / keeping updated way of getting things done? I am only aware of the names cvsup, portupgrade, portmanager, portsnap, make world etc and am getting this round my neck a bit but this is what I have summized ; 1) Do basic [minimal] install of 6.2 rel from disc 1 2) pkg_add cvsup-without-gui and get the latest ports installed 3) Build *everything* from this ports tree [including base/kernel?] 4) Find out how to keep updated / informed on updates to packages I have installed, and do so where necessary. If anyone can advise, point me in the direction of tutorials or step by steps, on the above It would be greatly appreciated. I would like to understand why its not so great to just install everything from pkg_add, whats the advantages of ports etc Until then I am enjoying using my i386-unknown-freebsd6.2 installation - even if it more by good luck than good management :) Thanks in advance of time spent in replying ! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Mouse precision & acceleration in X+Xfce4
Hi All, Is there anyone who has played with mouse pointer (cursor?) settings in X / Xfce4? I am using a TFT at 1280 x 1024 and just cant seem to get speed / acceleration / accuracy that I am happy with. If I speed things up in Xfce4 I can cover greater screen area with less hand movement but the accuracy when stopping at targets is bad (small buttons like on xmms for example) I would be interested to hear from anyone who has this (c)licked !!! Regards Graham ps My xorg mouse section is ; Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "auto" Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse" Option "ZaxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Resolution" "1200" EndSection ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Help with mail Forwarding
Hi All, I was hoping someone might throw me a few pointers on the following ; I have FreeBSD 6.1 setup, running Apache / PHP / MySQL etc In aliases I specify my most used ISP pop address and all mail for root gets sent there from Charlie - this works great. I am testing an osc cart and the two option for mail from the cart are SMTP and mail() - guessing php mailer here. I get absolutely nowhere with the SMTP method with mailing causing Jan 16 22:13:24 rackserver sm-mta[82321]: l0GMDOII082321: localhost [127.0.0.1] did not issue MAIL/EXPN/VRFY/ETRN during connection to Daemon0 however with the mail() method I can see mail for admin (specified in osc cart) appearing in /var/mail/admin (editted this line in my /usr/local/etc/php.ini ; sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i) and can read it and it contains what I expect however in my /home/admin I have a .forward file (theres also an mbox) specifying the same most used ISP pop address but mail never makes it there? If I log into to console as admin I can read the mail and it gets saved to mbox but my .forward is ignored. Where am I going wrong ? Thanks !!! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Advantages of trimmed kernel?
Wouldnt it be a usefull exercise on an old laptop with not much horsepower ? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Svgalib
Can anyone advise me on tweaking my /usr/local/etc/vga/libvga.config ? I am trying to get zgv, a console graphics viewer, working on my HP OmniBook6000 and am getting some very odd results (lines, freaky phased out graphics etc) How would I go about detecting the right chipset, V/H Synv and ModeLine for example are there any tools to assist? Thanks ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
DVD Movies
Is it possible to play a DVD without loading X ? Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: simple question...how to show packages which depend upon
> Example: you install Z, which depends on Y, which depends in X, > ..., which depends on Q. > What if Q is "xorg-server-6.9.0_1"? I installed 'feh' thinking wrongly it was a console app and ended up getting x, xlibs etc etc when all I wanted was a console app to view jpgs in elinks. So, the above is exactly what I wanted. btw Does any one know a good console app to view jpgs ? seejpeg just flashes the screen several time and dies. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: simple question...how to show packages which depend upon
And ... how to remove a package and all the packages it sucked in ? All I get from pkg_delete that it isnt even installed when I know it is because that was the previous command I just ran !!! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Console graphics viewers
If anyone has had any luck with seejpeg or other (better?) alternative could you post your findings ? I just seem to get a flickering screen ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Header Warning
X-Authentication-Warning: omni.cpcnw.co.uk: admin set sender to [EMAIL PROTECTED] using -f Hi All ! On my laptop 'omni' I have now setup mutt / sendmail and am getting the above in messages to others. I have tried hacking about in my .muttrc but I dont think thats where this originates. Anyone know from where this comes? Thanks ! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Novell / M4 Etc
Hi All, What are the opinions of people on this list regarding the above subject ? What are the implications for FreeBSD? Thanks ! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Quick mail advice / Laptop use
Hi All, I noticed that fetchmail created a file mbox but Mutt creates a 'Mail' directory however the mail seems to download into /var/mail Mutt asks me on exit to copy to mbox format. The Mail directory also has only one folder and on exit is empty. /var/mail still has copies. Can anyone clear up my confusions ; Where should mail be located ? How can I configure a 'sent items' for Mutt? How can I create an address book for Mutt? I know this would be better on the Mutt list but I also know there are some big Mutt fans here and asI am trying this on FreeBSD maybe more relevent ? And lastly, APM or ACPI what the best one to go with on my HP OmniBook 6000 and how to configure suspend etc etc Thanks a mill for any advice ! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Fw: WiFi Woes !
> >Subject: Re: Fw: WiFi Woes ! > From: Vince Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:41:11 +0000 > To: Graham Bentley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > >Graham Bentley wrote: >> >>> I have double checked the chnl, ssid and hex key all are correct. >>> >>> Have tried 'route add 192.168.7.1' and editting rc.conf by hand to no >>> >> avail. >> >>> Anyone advise on this please ? >>> >>> Thanks ! >>> >>> >> >> I added 'deftxkey 1' and can now ping router however cannot ping external >> addresses even by ip ... maybe I messed up by playing with 'route add' ? >> How do I check that or put it back to install defaults ? Thanks ! >> >> > >Hmm can you send the output of >netstat -rn >to the list? > >and any route entries in /etc/rc.conf >> ___ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" Vince, I have the output but cant figure out how to import it into a blank mail (mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] << netstat.op ?) In any case I discovered by accident that a /etc/netstart has kicked it all off !!! Thanks ! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Fw: WiFi Woes !
- Original Message - From: "Graham Bentley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 4:15 PM Subject: WiFi Woes ! > Hi All, > > Can any WiFi gurus help me with this one ? > > After clean minimal install of 6.1 > > # kldload wlan_wep > # kldload wlan_ccmp > # kldload wlan_tkip > # ifconfig ral0 inet 192.168.7.120 netmask 255.255.255.0 ssid cpc channel 11 > wep wepkey 0x12345ABCDE > > ifconfig ral0 now reports an association, it has the bssid and chnl for my > WAP > correct and the little light comes on the WiFi card. I can ping the ip4 > address > of the ral0 interface and get replies however I cant ping the wap or router > ? > > I have double checked the chnl, ssid and hex key all are correct. > > Have tried 'route add 192.168.7.1' and editting rc.conf by hand to no avail. > > Anyone advise on this please ? > > Thanks ! > I added 'deftxkey 1' and can now ping router however cannot ping external addresses even by ip ... maybe I messed up by playing with 'route add' ? How do I check that or put it back to install defaults ? Thanks ! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
WiFi Woes !
Hi All, Can any WiFi gurus help me with this one ? After clean minimal install of 6.1 # kldload wlan_wep # kldload wlan_ccmp # kldload wlan_tkip # ifconfig ral0 inet 192.168.7.120 netmask 255.255.255.0 ssid cpc channel 11 wep wepkey 0x12345ABCDE ifconfig ral0 now reports an association, it has the bssid and chnl for my WAP correct and the little light comes on the WiFi card. I can ping the ip4 address of the ral0 interface and get replies however I cant ping the wap or router ? I have double checked the chnl, ssid and hex key all are correct. Have tried 'route add 192.168.7.1' and editting rc.conf by hand to no avail. Anyone advise on this please ? Thanks ! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: > Subject: Re: Ezmlm Port Okay Or Junk?
>Graham, please include the list in the reply - it doesn't help anyone else to >have a private chat :) Sorry about that >> I didnt keep a list but mplayers extra codecs spring to mind. >hmmm my mplayer and mplayer-skins having a nit with some skin it cant find >(it may be that I chose a bunch of skins to include as an option...will clean >completely and retry soon). win32-codecs has security holes, but if you dont >care about this, it should install fine. All repo's where tried without luck. I DL'ed them seperatly. The filename was wrong in the script. I assumed that this was because 6.2RC1 .iso ports list may be out of date ? I didnt realise audio codecs could have security issues (noticed that anything I install from ports carries a security notice?) however I need to listen to my voicemail. I alos tried the JRE / Fox setup which worked in 6.1 but not in 6.2 >if it really is a big problem for you, please consider submitting a PR with >fixes for specific issues you've found. Or report them via PR at least (as >nobody will fix something that is not known to be broken). OK, this wasnt a complaint, just trying to undersand what a RC is compared to a full release. I realise also that there are 1000's of ports and not every single one can be monitored and tested constantly. What is the 'Official Procedure' for reporting problems with ports or any other aspect ? I always try googling and this list in that order. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Working at Console
Hi All, I am interested in setting up a text based / console system. So far I have learnt how to recompile the kernel and get 1024x768 console. I have 'mc' loaded because I am familiar with that. And of course sendmail is already sending mail. Then there is elinks for web ... What other apps are people using / recommend for other tasks on this type of system for ; Email (mutt, pine, other?) Word Processing Music CD MP3 CD Writing Screen ? and any other usefull programs that replace their X equivs ? Thanks ! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Upgrade Question
You've confused STABLE with RELEASE. 6.2 has not reached RELEASE. 6-STABLE is the latest "these changes worked fine in CURRENT (right now, aka 7) and have been MFCed (merged from current) so that more people can try them out", which right now corresponds to the version of FreeBSDthat is just about to be released which also happens to be called6.2-RC1 (release candidate 1)). When 6.2 is ready to go, a new RELEASEbranch is created (6.2-RELEASE) which only gets security fixes. So, if I want the 'latest version' that 'isnt a work in progress' (or at least tested to the point where it is know to be working correctly in the majority of scenarios) always use the RELEASE branches ? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
> Subject: Re: Ezmlm Port Okay Or Junk?
Can you expand on this ? I have noticed that quite alot of ports are broken on 6.2 but then again I only loaded it a few days ago and havent updated the tree (thinking this is the 'latest' version - flawed?) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Diablo-Jre / Javavmwraper / Firefox / FreeBSD6.2
Im sure I had this working on 6.1 but Diablo-Jre pkg_add now complains that javavmwrapper is a later version than required by it, but installs anyway. No jvm plugin appears in about:plugins and pkg_delete refuses to remove. Anyone any suggestions with this - Thanks ! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: CD Writing from non root accounts
> http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/faq2.html#q15 3bsd# camcontrol devlist <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 2.18> at scbus0 target 1 lun 0 (pass0,cd0) <_NEC DVD_RW ND-4570A 1.02>at scbus1 target 0 lun 0 (pass1,cd1) 3bsd# cat /etc/devfs.conf # Allow members of the group wheel to mount the cdrom. own /dev/cd0 root:wheel perm/dev/cd0 0666 perm/dev/pass0 0666 own /dev/cd1 root:wheel perm/dev/cd1 0666 perm/dev/pass1 0666 perm /dev/xpt0 0666 Topline of /etc/group ; wheel:*:0:root,admin Configuring Graveman as admin under X still wont scan for devices and locks out. Works perfectly as root ? Any other offers - Thanks :) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
CD Writing from non root accounts
Hi, Is there a recommended method of letting non root users write some CDR's ? If so, can anyone give me some pointers / advice etc on this ! Thanks !!! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Newbie Experience
One question I often forget to ask myself is ; "What is my end goal ?" These days, if I want a non Windows desktop that is quick and easy to install / update I use this ; www.zenwalk.org [400MB .iso] For servers, I use FreeBSD :) Of course, you can use FreeBSD as a desktop machine too ... but the learning curve might be a bit steeper !!! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Putting FreeBSD to sleep?
Can anyone post some good pointers for setting up ACPI or APM so that I get automatic susepend afer x mins of inactivity and woken up on LAN request ? (in particular shut down disc / slow or shut down psu fan - its the noise I am concerned about) I have looked at posts on rc.suspend/resume for various power saving issues on laptops but cant find and good resources on how to do the above. Surely this must have been done before by someone with a remote server in a secret location :) Thanks in advance for any advice :) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Security / kernel message interpretations please !
I posted about this a few days ago and its appeared again in my security log (the backup routine log appears to be fine) +(sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): PREVENT ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL. CDB: 1e 0 0 0 0 0 +(sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): CAM Status: SCSI Status Error +(sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): SCSI Status: Check Condition +(sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): UNIT ATTENTION asc:28,0 +(sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): Not ready to ready change, medium may have changed +(sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): Unretryable error I have googled about and there is some suggestion that a change of tape may cure this ie using DDS4 tapes rather than DDS3 in a DDS4 drive. I also read about "Vendor Specific ASCQ" but it was beyond me. I am going to leave the same tape in and see if its repeated at tonites backup. If this isnt something serious I will ignore it and go away however I am curious and would really like to know why :) (never stop asking...there are no stupid questions etc) Thanks in advance :) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: New FreeBSD Logo (was ACPI / APM Question)
Figure this may get more attention - LOL !!! Message: 6 Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 07:31:50 +0100 From: "Graham Bentley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: ACPI / APM Question To: Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I am running 6.0 on a little rackserver. Alot of the time its inactive and I was wondering about trying to setup ACPI the main reason being to spin down the disc / PSU so its a bit quieter (its in my office) I would require it to wake on LAN activity. How feasable is this and what steps do I need to take to set it up ? I am reading acpiconf man right now but I suspect more is required. I have set the BIOS to WOL, spin down disc after 15 mins and ACPI suspend type to S1. Just tested acpiconf -s 4 and it shuts the system down completely? Any help appreciated - Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: ACPI / APM Question
Here is output :- rackserver# sysctl hw.acpi hw.acpi.supported_sleep_state: S1 S4 S5 hw.acpi.power_button_state: S5 hw.acpi.sleep_button_state: S1 hw.acpi.lid_switch_state: NONE hw.acpi.standby_state: S1 hw.acpi.suspend_state: S3 hw.acpi.sleep_delay: 1 hw.acpi.s4bios: 0 hw.acpi.verbose: 0 hw.acpi.reset_video: 1 hw.acpi.cpu.cx_supported: C1/0 C2/90 C3/900 hw.acpi.cpu.cx_lowest: C1 hw.acpi.cpu.cx_usage: 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% hw.acpi.thermal.min_runtime: 0 hw.acpi.thermal.polling_rate: 10 hw.acpi.thermal.tz0.temperature: 32.0C hw.acpi.thermal.tz0.active: -1 hw.acpi.thermal.tz0.thermal_flags: 0 hw.acpi.thermal.tz0._PSV: 50.0C hw.acpi.thermal.tz0._HOT: -1 hw.acpi.thermal.tz0._CRT: 60.0C hw.acpi.thermal.tz0._ACx: 50.0C -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 > I am running 6.0 on a little rackserver. > Alot of the time its inactive and I was > wondering about trying to setup ACPI > the main reason being to spin down the > disc / PSU so its a bit quieter (its in my > office) I would require it to wake on > LAN activity. How feasable is this > and what steps do I need to take > to set it up ? > > I am reading acpiconf man right now > but I suspect more is required. > > I have set the BIOS to WOL, spin > down disc after 15 mins and ACPI > suspend type to S1. > > Just tested acpiconf -s 4 and it > shuts the system down completely? > > Any help appreciated - Thanks! > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
ACPI / APM Question
I am running 6.0 on a little rackserver. Alot of the time its inactive and I was wondering about trying to setup ACPI the main reason being to spin down the disc / PSU so its a bit quieter (its in my office) I would require it to wake on LAN activity. How feasable is this and what steps do I need to take to set it up ? I am reading acpiconf man right now but I suspect more is required. I have set the BIOS to WOL, spin down disc after 15 mins and ACPI suspend type to S1. Just tested acpiconf -s 4 and it shuts the system down completely? Any help appreciated - Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
SCSI Tape Log Question
Although my backup appears to work fine I get this in the security log ... +(sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): 16384-byte tape record bigger than supplied buffer +(sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): PREVENT ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL. CDB: 1e 0 0 0 0 0 +(sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): CAM Status: SCSI Status Error +(sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): SCSI Status: Check Condition +(sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): UNIT ATTENTION asc:28,0 +(sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): Not ready to ready change, medium may have changed +(sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): Unretryable error I will try another tape today. Any suggestions as to what could be causing this ? Thanks ! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Remote screen control software - recommendations please
Thanks for all the suggestions on this. Perhaps I should have worded my question better (well, maybe not on a FreeBSD list ;) I am looking to control Windogs (yuk!) Desktops remotely (and as secure as possible - lol !) Thanks ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Remote screen control software - recommendations please
(OK I know this is OT but theres alot of good experience here so please dont flame me :)) What are people using for this ? I have used VNC and TighVNC in the past to good effect although they do seem a bit laggy. I notice that GoToMyPC is gaining in popularity but I suspect you have to trust them with your credentials. Some people say Remote Admin (about $20) is the best. Any other recommendations / experiences / reviews ? Thanks ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Anyone seen this scsi error before ?
Recently swapped out my Sony for a HP DAT and got this first time in dmesg (sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): PREVENT ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL. CDB: 1e 0 0 0 0 0 (sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): CAM Status: SCSI Status Error (sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): SCSI Status: Check Condition (sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): UNIT ATTENTION asc:28,0 (sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): Not ready to ready change, medium may have changed (sa0:ahc0:0:6:0): Unretryable error Anyone shed any light upon it ? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Tape backup / Bizzare Device Question
Is there a way to create a hdd resore solution with set of boot floppies that will support my tape drive access the tape and restore the entire hard disc in case of disc failure disaster ? ie So I could install a new disc and be up and running without doing any additional admin? I guess like a 'ghost' for scsi tape ? Any advice / links etc apperciated. Also Description: Glass bulb, similar to light bulb but with narrow end flared at bootom so it standsup. Inside, a rotating wire device that has 4 squares of card like material attached, like vanes. One one side they are black on the other they are white. When the sun shines brightly enough, the white side reflects the light energy and the black side absorbs it. The vanes spin around. This does exist and has a name and I know there are some very knowledgeable people on this list who will know. Whats it called. please !!! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Making APC 500 Back UPS (basic) work with FreeBSD
Back-UPS CS 350 is the lowest model I got to work on *nix. However, you have to ring / mail APC and ask them to send you out a serial lead. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Cron Q
Is it OK to list two different tasks on two lines for the exactly the same time ? I did this and the second one didnt run maybe it was a problem with the job ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
