Hello. Just to confirm: if I use dial-up connection on my laptop and use
the ISP's smtp server to send emails, I don't really need sendmail's most
functions, so it is safe to set 'sendmail=NO' in rc.conf without loosing
local emails like weekly run output, is it?
I was told nowadays many spam
On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 23:45:20 -0600
kitsune [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There are various themes that can be applied to GTK and QT that will
take care of it... and for the WM... just browse around till you find
one that has the looks that you like. :)
You may also want to take a look at
I am giving up installing CVSup. It run for 8 long hours and
it still hasn't install a thing. Although when I do:
make clean
in /usr/ports/net/cvsup/cvsup-withot-gui
i get output showing that it is clearning something (not
getting message saying it's not installed, skipping.
So forget cvsup.
On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 16:49:36 -
Admin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Module pci/sf failed to register: 17
module_register: module sf/miibus already exists!
Module sf/miibus failed to register: 17
ad0: WRITE command timeout tag=0 serv=0 - resetting
ata0: resetting devices ..
done
ad0:
Hi. I need some help. Today, i accidently forgot to eject the freebsd
cd from my drive and it ended up booting up to the installation menu.
I exited the installation menu without doing anything. WHen i booted
up again, all I got was a GRUB message and then my comptuer stopped
On Saturday 20 December 2003 02:03 am, Toru wrote:
I am giving up installing CVSup. It run for 8 long hours and
it still hasn't install a thing. Although when I do:
So, grab the package from one of the ftp mirrors. Look in something like
ftp://ftp10.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/packages/net
On Saturday 20 December 2003 02:44 am, Toru wrote:
I set the date correctly, and I got:
=== Applying FreeBSD patches for mod_php4-4.3.4_3,1
=== mod_php4-4.3.4_3,1 depends on file:
/usr/local/sbin/apxs - found
=== mod_php4-4.3.4_3,1 depends on executable: bison - not
found
===
Greetings,
I have a Dell PowerEdge 2650 with one 2.8G Xeon CPU and 2G RAM running
5.1-RELEASE. This machine is a dedicated NFS server. Everything on the
system is default: no custom kernel, no custom filesystem options, no
tweaking.
Earlier today I ran rm -R on a directory containing
On Saturday 20 December 2003 02:57, Drew Robertson wrote:
Hi,
I'm working at getting my FreeBSd 4.8 system to act as a dial up RAS
server...
At the moment, I have almost everything working... yay!
My question to anyone that knows... my FreeBSD system is running SAMBA and
is part of a
On Fri, Dec 19, 2003 at 09:16:36PM -0500, Peter Leftwich typed:
Ruben de Groot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Peter Leftwich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote...
currently-running X session. That would allow me to use KDE and
Konqueror to browse graphically to the directory
/mnt/freebsdpartition ...
Hi ! Jud,
you gave me a big help !
Thank you !
From: Jud
To: ???,[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: i am a new comer totally.
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 22:24:45 -0500
On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 02:59:30 +, ??? wrote:
dear freebsd experts:
i am a
An error in a pw* script inserted a non-existent shell into the
password database, effectively locking out root.
I used a fixit disk to correct the problem, using this procedure:
1. mount boot drive to /mnt
2. provide myself with a working mkdb and vi (for chpass):
# mkdir /usr/sbin /usr/bin
#
Are there any general or specific tips on how to figure out what is
causing FreeBSD to just freeze up? The machine is not at my physical
location, and I log in using ssh. I've checked all the logs in
/var/log for some kind of clue, but I haven't found anything helpful.
The machine has
On Fri, Dec 19, 2003 at 02:27:10PM -0800, Toru . wrote:
I mistakenly closed my ssh and the process had to stop. It has been running
for the last 5 hours. I restarted the process and stopped it again, so that
I can copy the output. I don't know how apropriate to do this, but I
thought it
Hi Shantoo,
No luck with that suggestion, but another one sorted it.
mount -t msdos /dev/da0s4 /nountpoint works fine and was able to add the
details into /etc/fstab so that the zip can be mounted from the KDE like a
CD/DVD. Modifying the /etc/fstsb file also works for the floppy.
/dev/da0s4
What am I missing here? I want to mount an iso and make it available...
mockbsd# mdconfig -l /dev/vn0 bbc-2.1.iso
mockbsd# mount /dev/vn0 /mnt
cd9660: /dev/vn0: No such file or directory
and there is no vn0 in dev, what am I missing in the Kernel, im running
5.0-Release.
Thanks in advance.
Hi,
mount -t msdos /dev/da0s4 /nountpoint works fine, thanks, and was able to
add the details into /etc/fstab so that the zip can be mounted from the KDE
like a CD/DVD. Modifying the /etc/fstsb file also works for the floppy.
/dev/da0s4 /mountpoint msdosrw,noauto
/dev/fd0 /mountpoint
Pkg_add uses this default path
/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-4.9-release/Latest/
The 'Latest' directory is an unpublished category and contains all
the package versions of the ports collection as an massive list of
all 9,600 ports. The names in this list do not match the spelling of
the true
I've been trying to setup spamassassin on my freebsd box with postfix.
I was reading the other thread about spamassassin. What i couldn't
figure out, was how it got the mail from the mail system. I looked at
spamd but it didn't look like the program. I googled and still
couldn't find a good
I gave up too soon!!! sorry to waste your bandwidth!
mockbsd# mdconfig -a -t vnode -f /bbc-2.1.iso -u 4
mockbsd# mount /dev/md4 /mnt
mount: /dev/md4 on /mnt: incorrect super block
mockbsd# mount -t cd9660 /dev/md4 /mnt
mockbsd# cd /mnt
mockbsd# ls
CREDITS bbc.css docopen.exe
To deal with a standard MBR, you have to use fdisk(8). Try:
# fdisk -B -b /boot/mbr -i da1
This will walk you through the current settings interactively,
letting you generate a slice table, change the active slice and
rewrite the boot code.
Of course, just to confuse you,
On Saturday 20 December 2003 09:34 am, fbsd_user wrote:
Pkg_add uses this default path
/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-4.9-release/Latest/
The 'Latest' directory is an unpublished category and contains all
the package versions of the ports collection as an massive list of
all 9,600 ports.
One thing to note in Matthew's reply:
that. However, automatic e-mails from your system -- usually from
the periodic(8) scripts -- do require sendmail(8) or equivalent.
Two words at the end, or equivalent.
You can run Courier, Exim, Mini Sendmail, Nullmailer, Postfix, Qmail,
ZMailer, so on
To deal with a standard MBR, you have to use fdisk(8). Try:
# fdisk -B -b /boot/mbr -i da1
This will walk you through the current settings interactively,
letting you generate a slice table, change the active slice and
rewrite the boot code.
Of course, just to confuse you,
I have been trying to get FreeBSD onto a CF, and had an assortment of
issues.
I now have a version of FreeBSD 5.X CURRENT that is compiled and
configured in the way I want by some people that are doing the same thing
I am.
They use dd to flush this archive to a cf that is installed as an
Hi. I need some help. Today, i accidently forgot to eject the freebsd
cd from my drive and it ended up booting up to the installation menu.
I exited the installation menu without doing anything. WHen i booted
up again, all I got was a GRUB message and then my comptuer stopped
im trying to install snmpd on my freebsd machine...
it successfully gets through ./configure
but fails on the make with the following error
scapi.c: In function `sc_encrypt':
scapi.c:612: incompatible type for argument 1 of `memset'
scapi.c: In function `sc_decrypt':
scapi.c:725: incompatible
On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 12:15:49 -0800
Cybertime Hostmaster [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
One thing to note in Matthew's reply:
that. However, automatic e-mails from your system -- usually from
the periodic(8) scripts -- do require sendmail(8) or equivalent.
Two words at the end, or equivalent.
On Sat, 2003-12-20 at 12:44, Mark McConnell wrote:
An error in a pw* script inserted a non-existent shell into the
password database, effectively locking out root.
I used a fixit disk to correct the problem, using this procedure:
1. mount boot drive to /mnt
2. provide myself with a
On Sat, 20 Dec 2003, Doug Reynolds wrote:
I've been trying to setup spamassassin on my freebsd box with postfix.
I was reading the other thread about spamassassin. What i couldn't
figure out, was how it got the mail from the mail system. I looked at
spamd but it didn't look like the
Hi,
I run my web sites from a jail. The time has come that i now need to send an
email from one of those sites using the mail() function in php.
I would like to know, what files do i need to be able to send mail from the
jail using the mail command. The box is using sendmail as its mta, and is
Hi,
I run my web sites from a jail. The time has come that i now need to send an
email from one of those sites using the mail() function in php.
I would like to know, what files do i need to be able to send mail from the
jail using the mail command. The box is using sendmail as its mta, and is
John Wilson wrote:
Hi folks,
I've recently started playing around with X and various desktop managers.
There is one point that seems a little troublesome however... after
recently browsing about the installed ports/packages on my system, it
appears that different programs require different
I have a USB device that generates errors at boot start.
I don't care to get the device working, but the machine won't boot unless the device
is plugged in (yes, I've tried various settings for ACPI, APM, etc, etc - it is a
quirk of some sort). Is there a way to tell the USB subsystem to
Hi,
I'm trying to install a 5.2 system and have had a lot of trouble:
- The disk images won't boot on my Adaptec 2940UW controller with the
latest Firmware.
I have to make an image by myself with mkisofs and cdrecord. After
this all boots well.
- My installation isn't
Citeren Greg 'groggy' Lehey [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
[Format recovered--see http://www.lemis.com/email/email-format.html]
Computer output wrapped.
On Friday, 19 December 2003 at 17:34:20 +0100, Marc Smits wrote:
Hello,
I am running FreeBSD-4.7-realease and want to create a striped plex
Hi
when executing XFree86 -xf86config XF86Config.new, two errors displayed:
(EE) Unable to locate/open config file: XFConfig.new
(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()
Fatal server error:
no screens found
Where should be XFConfig.new located?
regards
ignacio león
Hello,
I've been searching for a site that gives instructions for setting up
postfix and squirrelmail. So far i've been unsuccessful in finding anything
that doesn't involve a database, i want to use ssl encryption and
authenticate via the system password file. Does anyone know a site for
On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 15:37:46 +0100
Ignacio León [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi
when executing XFree86 -xf86config XF86Config.new, two errors displayed:
(EE) Unable to locate/open config file: XFConfig.new
(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()
Fatal server error:
no screens found
On Dec 19, 2003, at 5:00 PM, Cybertime Hostmaster wrote:
I have been trying to get FreeBSD onto a CF, and had an assortment of
issues.
[...]
Anyone have an idea where to start?
Others have been slow to respond so I'll kick in altho its been 9
months since I've done what you are attempting, and
hi
i have problem.i recently working working with gnome at freebsd 5.0.
when i write startx command i occure with this message : couldnot open mixer device
/dev/sound/mixer.
my sound card is onboard AC97
PLEASE GUIDE ME
siavash mahjoob
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
-
Do
On Sat, Dec 20, 2003 at 09:38:50AM -0500, Doug Reynolds wrote:
I've been trying to setup spamassassin on my freebsd box with postfix.
I was reading the other thread about spamassassin. What i couldn't
figure out, was how it got the mail from the mail system. I looked at
spamd but it didn't
I went to the port directory net/openldap21-client/ to install
openldap-client-2.1.23 and
could only find a Makefile. Do I just install the server? I didn't see
one in my
list of ports with the previous openldap-client-2.0.27.
Thanks,
Bob
--
FreeBSD 4.8-RELEASE-p13 0#
Just ran pkgdb -F per prompt from the portversion program and got the
following
two messages:
Stale origin: 'textproc/ruby-rdoc': perhaps moved or obsoleted.
- The port 'textproc/ruby-rdoc' was removed on 2003-12-15 because:
integrated into ruby18 and ruby16-shim-ruby18
- Hint:
You may disregard this message. It was written much earlier in the day
but for some reason is just appearing in the mailing list. I thought
the message
was withheld and prepared another.
Bob
Original Message
Subject:Portupgrade Stale Dependency Issue
Date: Sat, 20
On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 18:32:34 -0500
Bob Perry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just ran pkgdb -F per prompt from the portversion program and got the
following
two messages:
Stale origin: 'textproc/ruby-rdoc': perhaps moved or obsoleted.
- The port 'textproc/ruby-rdoc' was removed on 2003-12-15
Hello freebsd-questions,
During a make installworld for 4.9 stable, the system froze half-way
though the /bin directory (leaving /bin/date with zero bytes). On
reboot, among other problems, make installworld was hosed. I reverted
to the 4.8 CD install and tried to bring the system back up to
i have problem.i recently working working with gnome at freebsd 5.0.
when i write startx command i occure with this message : couldnot
open mixer device /dev/sound/mixer.
my sound card is onboard AC97
Is your sound card recognized by the kernel: To test it, have a look at
the output of
%
On Sat, Dec 20, 2003 at 12:30:22PM -0500, Ryan Sandridge wrote:
Are there any general or specific tips on how to figure out what is
causing FreeBSD to just freeze up? The machine is not at my physical
location, and I log in using ssh. I've checked all the logs in
/var/log for some kind
On Sat, Dec 20, 2003 at 12:11:24PM -0800, Noah wrote:
okay I think I see what fdisk is wanting. I wanted to run it by you before i
did anything:
here is the prompts I filles out. some prompts do have anything appear there
i just hit return for the default value. Do I need to change the
ive been trying to get rsync to work with unattended SSH and syncing of
file systems
between 2 machines running FBSD 4.9RC. I have rsync installed and i run a
script like
#!/bin/sh
remote=192.168.25.12
fslist=/var/mail /var/db/mysql /usr/local/www/data /user2
for fs in $fslist ;
do
On Sat, Dec 20, 2003 at 07:56:58PM -0500, Brent Bailey wrote:
ive been trying to get rsync to work with unattended SSH and syncing of
file systems
between 2 machines running FBSD 4.9RC. I have rsync installed and i run a
script like
#!/bin/sh
remote=192.168.25.12
fslist=/var/mail
I have a few harddisks, they sit in a vinum RAID-5 array, and I have
huge trouble on some of them. Due to lack of vinum support I started
to fipple around myself, ending up in a situation where I would like
to verify each harddisk to see if it's working.
Is there such a utility available?
ive been trying to get rsync to work with unattended SSH and syncing of
file systems
between 2 machines running FBSD 4.9RC. I have rsync installed and i run a
script like
#!/bin/sh
remote=192.168.25.12
fslist=/var/mail /var/db/mysql /usr/local/www/data /user2
for fs in $fslist ;
do
Thanks for your help.
Would you happen to know if setting up the FreeBSD box as a DNS server would
allow network browsing over the PPP link???
I have no idea how to bimap a broadcast address along subnets!!! But that
is something I'm gonna have to learn! I only have one subnet, so I'm not
Just for clarification...
The trade off I see with installing from CD vs. doing a minimal install
is that when it comes time to upgrade it will cause more issues.
By this I mean that if I do a minimal install and then later install
from ports it will be more seamless than installing first from
On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 09:44:17 -0800, Mark McConnell wrote:
An error in a pw* script inserted a non-existent shell into the password
database, effectively locking out root.
I used a fixit disk to correct the problem, using this procedure:
Unless I'm missing something, seems like the long way
Bob Perry wrote:
I went to the port directory net/openldap21-client/ to install
openldap-client-2.1.23 and
could only find a Makefile. Do I just install the server? I didn't see
one in my
list of ports with the previous openldap-client-2.0.27.
That Makefile references the server port, and
On Sunday 21 December 2003 03:52, Drew Robertson wrote:
Thanks for your help.
Would you happen to know if setting up the FreeBSD box as a DNS server
would allow network browsing over the PPP link???
No. DNS doesn't help in this situation. But anyhow, DNS is reqired for Samba
to act as WINS
Ok, I admit I've never encountered this issue before, so I'm stumped. Being
the cautious type I first installed Freebsd by removing my backup drive and
booting that way. That was to prevent myself from acidentily nuking my
secondary drive which is my backup/storage drive. Ok, Freebsd install
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