FreeBSD's Visual Identity: Outdated?
Hello. I am writing this e-mail hoping that someone will share my thoughts on how the world's best operating system should represent its attributes and users to the rest of the world. Being an architect as well as graphic designer, I feel it is about time for a complete revamp of the visual aesthetics of the FreeBSD project. The current logo and everything pertaining to it has long since lost its modern touch. I believe that if this image is strenghtened, so is the way outsiders view the FreeBSD project and the way they would judge it compared to other open source operating systems. 1. Not only is the logo misleading (associating evil) but it also looks like something 10-year-olds could produce in Paint Shop Pro ten years ago. OpenBSD has an artistic touch to theirs, however I was very disappointed when I heard that the new NetBSD logo was in effect. 2. If it wasn't for the interesting content and structure of the FreeBSD website, it would be among the less beautiful. Yes, it serves its purpose well by being simple and straight to the point. But a redesign could offer just the same -- simplicity and accuracy -- without being ugly. 3. The installation, even though it's text-only, could also be improved by simple restructuring to act more cognitive and human-centered than previously. Everything pertaining to the eye is important to improve. 4. There should be some kind of FreeBSD business card and letterhead available to all that support this project. How do I know though, that if I manage to pull together a team to work on this refined vision, that we won't be totally ignored even though we produce the most magnificent result? Anyone that are interested, please reply ;-) Sincerely, Johann Manaf Tepstad -- j. pgpH00IdRoD8t.pgp Description: PGP signature
FreeBSD's Visual Identity: Outdated?
Hello. I am writing this e-mail hoping that someone will share my thoughts on how the world's best operating system should represent its attributes and users to the rest of the world. Being an architect as well as graphic designer, I feel it is about time for a complete revamp of the visual aesthetics of the FreeBSD project. The current logo and everything pertaining to it has long since lost its modern touch. I believe that if this image is strenghtened, so is the way outsiders view the FreeBSD project and the way they would judge it compared to other open source operating systems. 1. Not only is the logo misleading (associating evil) but it also looks like something 10-year-olds could produce in Paint Shop Pro ten years ago. OpenBSD has an artistic touch to theirs, however I was very disappointed when I heard that the new NetBSD logo was in effect. 2. If it wasn't for the interesting content and structure of the FreeBSD website, it would be among the less beautiful. Yes, it serves its purpose well by being simple and straight to the point. But a redesign could offer just the same -- simplicity and accuracy -- without being ugly. 3. The installation, even though it's text-only, could also be improved by simple restructuring to act more cognitive and human-centered than previously. Everything pertaining to the eye is important to improve. 4. There should be some kind of FreeBSD business card and letterhead available to all that support this project. How do I know though, that if I manage to pull together a team to work on this refined vision, that we won't be totally ignored even though we produce the most magnificent result? Anyone that are interested, please reply ;-) Sincerely, Johann Manaf Tepstad -- j. pgpoLfYcb8Yh5.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: FreeBSD doesn't even boot!
Hey! --- Abstract: I'm trying to install FreeBSD on a brand new HP Compaq. But whether I install it with BootMgr or the standard MBR, the computer won't enter the FreeBSD boot process. Instead, it reboots itself in an infinite loop. --- Thanks for the reply so far. FreeBSD still won't boot. > You might want to consider installing a standard MBR during the installation > (so not the FreeBSD bootloader). Then only FreeBSD will boot if you have > selected the drive as the primary drive in the bios (assuming you have two > disks). If you need your machine badly but can't boot Windows yet? Just > select the other drive in the bios and you're ready to go :) I've now tried both the standard MBR and the FreeBSD bootloader. Both cause my computer to reboot in an infinite loop. > If everything is running, install GRUB or LILO, whatever you prefer. Works > better in some cases, and looks nicer as well :) > > Cheers, > > Jorn Hope to see you again, Jorn :) -- j. pgpbljHxSA4dr.pgp Description: PGP signature
FreeBSD just won't boot!
Hello. I'm trying to install FreeBSD 5.3 on a HP Compaq DC7100 but it doesn't want to boot after the installation. I've tried a few things here: 1) Installing with/without ACPI 2) Installing with BootMgr as well as Standard MBR 3) Entered the BIOS setup (F10) to look for solving options And I've also tried Google. No luck though. I'd appreciate any help I'd get. Thanks. -- j. pgppftVtyClkJ.pgp Description: PGP signature
FreeBSD doesn't even boot!
Hello all. I'm trying to install FreeBSD 5.3 (using the mini-installation ISO) on my new HP/Compaq stationary. It has to Serial-ATA harddrives, and I want one for FreeBSD and one for Windows. I installed FreeBSD along with BootMgr, but it does not want to boot. It just makes silly beeps. I am given two choices, F1 for FreeBSD and F4 for Drive1. More recently, I attempted to install Windows XP on this Drive1. It removed my MBR, but in turn it successfully booted Windows. So I reinstalled FreeBSD, but now whenever I select FreeBSD it just reboots my computer. When I select Drive1, it loads some kind of MAC addressing scheme by HP and then freezes. Personally, I'm helpless. Virtually, I'm humble. Thanks. -- j. pgpyOBiRJNSI5.pgp Description: PGP signature
mount_msdosfs: disk too big, sorry
hello, kind souls. i'm trying to mount my friends 2000 gb fat32 harddrive to my own 40 gb ufs2 harddrive that is running freebsd 5.3-beta5, when i'm being fronted with this problem. mount_msdosfs: disk too big, sorry it's weird, because when the same harddrive was running freebsd 5.1-release, it managed mounting without problems. the same goes for linux, i heard it works just fine there too. thank you! all the best, johann -- j. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
please help my mail and me!
hello. i'm running postfix on a freebsd 5 server. i need squirrelmail to work, and to do that i installed cyrus-imapd22 and cyrus-sasl / cyrus-sasl-saslauthd. if i combine postfix with cyrus, like putting mailbox_transport = cyrus in my main.cf, what will happen to my system accounts? will they still arrive the usual way with imap as an extention for these system users to retrieve their mail apart from imap users? and what's the best way of managing imap users? i put my configuration up at www.terrabionic.com/mail can anybody see anything wrong here? thank you SO MUCH. -- j. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
freebsd in the architect office
hi. i have a dying passion for freebsd and the concept of open source, and now i intend to patch it into the way architects shape our environments. architects need two things: autocad, and be able to print (plot). besides that, it's pretty much up to me how i want to set up this network. the first thing that entered my mind was freebsd. however, i have an additional set of windows software that i need them to use in order to increase productivity and quality in less time. these are products from the same people who made autocad: revit, architectural desktop etc. doing freebsd > vmware/wine > autodesk software seems like a difficult task. would it be best for me to stick to samba and perhaps run the windows version of blackbox, or are there some other hidden open source technologies (like there always are) that might benefit this office? thanks. -- j. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
HP PSC 1110 All-in-one
Hello. My mom wants to use it. Is there any support for it? -- j. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
good things to say
my dear open sourcerers, i am writing this letter to ask for your assistance in advocating open source and in particular freebsd for the enterprise. today i've assembled some information relating to the ever-increasing benefits of our community, and i was hoping for input from you all juniors and seniors out there -- again i have a case here where some microsoft fans is in need of enlightenment -- and along with advanced visualization (lightwave + flash) i tend to make _the_ open source advocation which i'll distribute freely to anyone who is or ever will be in the same situation as me. please note, i tried making this document as simple as possible. thank you. [begin] | | | WHERE WE ARE Disadvantages: - Having a slow network - Using Microsoft Windows - Paying for Closed Source software - Viruses/worms/trojans Advantages: - Having a number of computers - Having access to the Internet - Being open to new ideas | | | FREEBSD Disadvantages: - Might reduce your staff Advantages: - Free to anyone - Created the Internet - Worldwide development - Reliable and secure - Sophisticated * Contains over 9000 free softwares. * Easily install any of the services that is critical to the Internet: Apache (websites), MySQL (databases), Postfix (e-mail), OpenSSL (encryption) * Comes with powerful and free ERP/CRM solutions, office and multimedia tools. * Because of it's unique architecture, no virus has ever successfully penetrated its shields. * Easily emulate, or "impersonate" Windows, so software native to Windows can run in a virtual environment. * Designed and implemented with remote management in mind. * Its open source ensures that these development efforts will be continued well into the future. | | | COMPARISON Reliability, FreeBSD: - Extremely robust - Servers remain active for years - Filesystem optimized for high performance - Excellent memory management Reliability, Windows: - The infamous "Blue Screen" - Uses a lot of system resources - Servers remain active only for a few months - Filesystem gets fragmented - Memory gets corrupt Performance, FreeBSD: - Choice for high performance network applications - Outperforms ANY operating system on equivalent hardware - The largest server on the Internet runs FreeBSD, including Yahoo, Qwest and even Hotmail! Performance, Windows: - Adequate for routine desktop apps - But, it is unable to handle heavy network loads. Security, FreeBSD: - Subject to massive auditing - Completely deny access with kernel security levels - Packet filtering firewall system - Network intrusion detection tools - Extensive other built-in security modules - Rarely reported on CERT Security, Windows: - No guarantee - Being closed source, there is no way to fix or diagnose any of the security compromises regularly published about Microsoft systems Compatibility, FreeBSD: - Run both BSD and Linux binaries - Supports network connection with Windows machines - Emulates virtual Windows environments or Windows binaries Compatibility, Windows: - Excellent hardware support | | | WHERE WE WANT TO BE In a position where information is managed and organized into powerful databases. Open Source provides the database MySQL -- a free alternative with equal performance to the Windows database Oracle, whose drawback is its high price. Based on the right database you need the right ERP+CRM solution. You'd pretty much want to choose Compiere, to fully integrate the "front office" with the "back office". Compiere all areas of customer relationship management and enterprise resource management. For anything else, members of the Terrabionic consortium will apply their advanced programming skills (C/C++, Perl and Python) to make our request come true. General management: Customers> Database Affiliates > Database Tickets > Database Schedules> Database Website > Database Forum> Database ERP/CRM management: Order process> Database Point of sales > Database Accounting > Database
FreeBSD in the travelling industry
Hi. Are there anyone out there with experience in using Open Source software on top of FreeBSD to manage a travel agency? I have searched through Google and Freshmeat without really finding any decent Open Source booking systems. I was hoping someone could give me any hints as where to start my journey. Thank you. -- j. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: obsolete files?
damn, this sounds bad. so what, freebsd from scratch is the only way to avoid this? and how come make/install world is made like that? shouldn't the developers try to avoid this kind of thing? thanks. On Sun, Feb 22, 2004 at 01:42:32AM -0800, Kent Stewart wrote: > On Saturday 21 February 2004 11:24 pm, jsha wrote: > > hello. > > > > does make world leave obsolete files on your system > > after install? without even the slightest effort to > > remove them? > > > > please say it isn't so. i like make world. > > > > Worse, it is known to cause fatal situations where you have to use the > fixit disk to recover your system or do a reinstall. If you upgrade a > kernel that panics, you will be committed to using the bad build. The > installworld being run after the installkernel and reboot to single > user mode is for your protection. > > FWIW, even installworld leaves obsolete files on your system at various > times. > > Kent > > -- > Kent Stewart > Richland, WA > > http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html -- j. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
obsolete files?
hello. does make world leave obsolete files on your system after install? without even the slightest effort to remove them? please say it isn't so. i like make world. -- j. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
kern.flp === zf_read: unexpected EOF
hi. i'm trying to install freebsd on my family box using the freebsd 5.2 floppies to initiate a network/cd install, but i keep on receiving "zf_read: unexpected EOF" on both kern.flp and boot.flp. i've tried fetching different kern.flp:s from freebsd mirrors all across europe. and my floppies are clean. thanks. -- j. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Creative Soundblaster AUDIGI 2
hi. i'm trying to get this creative soundblaster audigi 2 working on my freebsd 5.2 box. so far i've compiled both "device pcm" and "device sbc" into the kernel without it being detected. could anybody kindly offer their assistance? thanks. -- j. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
[error] BUILDWORLD: 4.8-RC > 4.8-STABLE
Hi. I'm having some trouble upgrading my boxes from 4.8-RC to 4.8-STABLE. I get the same error on both of them: [...] ranlib libc_pic.a Killed *** Error code 137 Killed *** Error code 137 ranlib libc.a 2 errors *** Error code 2 1 error *** Error code 2 1 error *** Error code 2 1 error *** Error code 2 1 error *** Error code 2 1 error ninja# Is this normal? Thanks. ---johann ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Help!! My CDR!!!
Hi. For some reason, my CDR quit working a while ago. I don't know if it's history, or if there's a hope. It's there in dmesg: ahc0: port 0xf800-0xf8ff mem 0xfffbf000-0xfffb irq 11 at device 15.0 on pci0 aic7850: Single Channel A, SCSI Id=7, 3/253 SCBs cd0 at ahc0 bus 0 target 3 lun 0 cd0: Removable CD-ROM SCSI-2 device cd0: 3.300MB/s transfers cd0: Attempt to query device size failed: NOT READY, Medium not present - tray closed It's definately there: aegis# cdrecord dev=0,3,0 -checkdrive Cdrecord 2.0 (i386-unknown-freebsd4.7) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jörg Schilling scsidev: '0,3,0' scsibus: 0 target: 3 lun: 0 Using libscg version 'schily-0.7' Device type: Removable CD-ROM Version: 2 Response Format: 2 Capabilities : Vendor_info: 'YAMAHA ' Identifikation : 'CDR400t ' Revision : '1.0m' Device seems to be: Yamaha CDR-400. Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr). Driver flags : MMC SWABAUDIO Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO RAW/R96R But when I try to burn something: aegis# cdrecord -v dev=0,3,0 speed=4 -audio -pad 01.wav Cdrecord 2.0 (i386-unknown-freebsd4.7) Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Jörg Schilling TOC Type: 0 = CD-DA scsidev: '0,3,0' scsibus: 0 target: 3 lun: 0 Using libscg version 'schily-0.7' atapi: 0 Device type: Removable CD-ROM Version: 2 Response Format: 2 Capabilities : Vendor_info: 'YAMAHA ' Identifikation : 'CDR400t ' Revision : '1.0m' Device seems to be: Yamaha CDR-400. Using generic SCSI-3/mmc CD-R driver (mmc_cdr). Driver flags : MMC SWABAUDIO Supported modes: TAO PACKET SAO RAW/R96R FIFO size : 4194304 = 4096 KB Track 01: audio 549 MB (54:27.52) no preemp pad Total size: 549 MB (54:27.53) = 245065 sectors Lout start: 550 MB (54:29/40) = 245065 sectors cdrecord: Input/output error. test unit ready: scsi sendcmd: retryable error CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION) Sense Bytes: 70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 00 01 06 Sense Key: 0x2 Not Ready, Segment 0 Sense Code: 0x3A Qual 0x01 (medium not present - tray closed) Fru 0x0 Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid) cmd finished after 0.003s timeout 40s cdrecord: No disk / Wrong disk! cdrecord: Input/output error. prevent/allow medium removal: scsi sendcmd: retryable error CDB: 1E 00 00 00 00 00 status: 0x2 (CHECK CONDITION) Sense Bytes: 70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 00 01 06 Sense Key: 0x2 Not Ready, Segment 0 Sense Code: 0x3A Qual 0x01 (medium not present - tray closed) Fru 0x0 Sense flags: Blk 0 (not valid) cmd finished after 0.003s timeout 40s In cdrdao, things aren't more promising: 0,3,0: YAMAHA CDR400t Rev: 1.0m Using driver: Generic SCSI-3/MMC - Version 2.0 (options 0x) WARNING: Unit not ready, still trying... If anyone has ANY idea as to what might be the problem, please do let me know. Heck, I'll even burn you a CD with some soothing and rare house/hiphop/funk/soul music. Or I'll just send you a blank one ;-) Sincerely, ---johann ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
fonts.alias / fonts.scale
Hello! I've got a directory filled with Type1 fonts (.afm, .inf, .pfa, .pfb and .pfm accompanying each font release) which I'm trying to install on X11. However, in order to make mkfontdir work I seem to need a fonts.alias and/or fonts.scale in advance. How do I make one? Thanks, ---johann ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
[WTF] mkfontdir > fonts.dir = size 0
Hello. I have a large collection of .afm, .pfa, .pfb and .pfm files. When it comes to the part where I'm suppose to create a fonts.dir file inside the font directory using mkfontdir, on either of the extensions (one at the time), mkfontdir creates an empty fonts.dir file. I can't seem to figure out why it does that. Thanks. ---jsha ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
