Kernel build fails with nested extern declaration warning

2011-11-30 Thread Seshan Parameswaran
Hello All Kindly excuse the trouble please. I am trying to compile a custom code I have written at the nfs layer and I am getting the following error /usr/src/sys/nfsclient/nfs_bio.c: In function 'nfs_read_disk': /usr/src/sys/nfsclient/nfs_bio.c:1832: warning: implicit declarati

Re: "options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-28 Thread Lowell Gilbert
in the handbook -- i.e., > the kernel and userland components that are now obsolete, and their > replacements -- might be of some help to users. The primary author of > the new code did add some material to various notes and manpages, but > he has been very busy writing and debugging co

Re: "options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-28 Thread b. f.
> Now I think I'll try to rebuild the kernel with "options ATA_CAM" and drop > "device atapicam". > > This question needs to be better resolved in time for FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE. > > I cross-post this message to freebsd-curr...@freebsd.org so the develope

Re: "options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-28 Thread Thomas Mueller
> On 11/27/11, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > > "b. f." writes: > >>> > > What is the role of "options atapicam" and "device ATA_CAM" in kernel > >>> > > config file? > >>> > > Are they redundant? Kern

Re: "options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-27 Thread b. f.
On 11/27/11, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > "b. f." writes: > >>> > > What is the role of "options atapicam" and "device ATA_CAM" in kernel >>> > > config file? >>> >>> > > Are they redundant? Kernel will buil

Re: "options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-27 Thread Lowell Gilbert
"b. f." writes: >> > > What is the role of "options atapicam" and "device ATA_CAM" in kernel >> > > config file? >> >> > > Are they redundant? Kernel will build with both these options, but will >> > > it

Re: "options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-27 Thread b. f.
> > > What is the role of "options atapicam" and "device ATA_CAM" in kernel > > > config file? > > > > Are they redundant? Kernel will build with both these options, but will > > > it make things go awry? Is ATA_CAM deprecated? They a

Re: Quick build of stripped-down kernel

2011-11-26 Thread Thomas Mueller
from "b. f." : > If the kernel versions were compatible, and the set of modules were > the same, I suppose you could set MODULES_WITH_WORLD and > KODIR=/boot/modules during buildworld and installworld, to build the > modules as part of buildworld and install them i

Re: "options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-26 Thread Thomas Mueller
"Thomas Mueller" writes: > > What is the role of "options atapicam" and "device ATA_CAM" in kernel > > config file? > > Are they redundant? Kernel will build with both these options, but will it > > make things go awry? Is ATA_CAM depr

RE: buildkernel not honoring WITH_MODULES from make.conf ? (was: Re: Quick build of stripped-down kernel)

2011-11-25 Thread Terrence Koeman
On Fri, 25 Nov 2011 at 19:27:54, Damien Fleuriot wrote: > On 11/24/11 4:17 PM, b. f. wrote: >> >> If you are going to build most of the modules, but only want to exclude >> a few, then add the directories of the modules to be excluded (relative >> to /usr/src/sys/modules) to WITHOUT_MODULES, for

buildkernel not honoring WITH_MODULES from make.conf ? (was: Re: Quick build of stripped-down kernel)

2011-11-25 Thread Damien Fleuriot
TH_MODULES=geom_label if_lagg linprocfs linsysfs linux mfi_linux I have then run, from /usr/src : make buildkernel make installkernel I notice, at the end of installkernel: [snip] ===> xl (install) install -o root -g wheel -m 555 if_xl.ko /boot/kernel install -o root -g wheel -m 555 if_xl

Re: "options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-25 Thread Lowell Gilbert
"Thomas Mueller" writes: > What is the role of "options atapicam" and "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config > file? > > Are they redundant? Kernel will build with both these options, but will it > make things go awry? Is ATA_CAM deprecated?

Re: Quick build of stripped-down kernel

2011-11-25 Thread b. f.
Makefile and >> /usr/src/sys/conf/kern.post.mk for details. You may also save some >> time by using one of your faster machines to build the OS for the >> slower machines. > > Suppose you want to build more than one kernel so as to be able to choose at > boot time. &

RE: Quick build of stripped-down kernel

2011-11-25 Thread Brett Glass
of drivers that are not going to be linked statically into the kernel. Build on an older Pentium II server took about 10-12% of the time! Worth knowing about. --Brett Glass ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org

Re: Quick build of stripped-down kernel

2011-11-25 Thread Alexander Best
ys/modules/Makefile and > > /usr/src/sys/conf/kern.post.mk for details. You may also save some > > time by using one of your faster machines to build the OS for the > > slower machines. > > Suppose you want to build more than one kernel so as to be able to choose at > bo

Re: Quick build of stripped-down kernel

2011-11-24 Thread Thomas Mueller
o save some > time by using one of your faster machines to build the OS for the > slower machines. Suppose you want to build more than one kernel so as to be able to choose at boot time. Then you might not want to build modules redundantly. So how would you make the modules from /boot/kern

RE: Quick build of stripped-down kernel

2011-11-24 Thread Terrence Koeman
9.0-RC2 > kernels for various machines, and on some of the older and slower > ones it's been taking quite a long time. One of the reasons for > this is that even if you strip 98% of the drivers out of the > kernel, they are all still built as loadable modules. The machines > in quest

Re: Quick build of stripped-down kernel

2011-11-24 Thread b. f.
> Happy Thanksgiving! This week, I've been building FreeBSD 9.0-RC2 And to you, too. > kernels for various machines, and on some of the older and slower > ones it's been taking quite a long time. One of the reasons for > this is that even if you strip 98% of the drivers out

Re: Quick build of stripped-down kernel

2011-11-24 Thread Michael Powell
ip 98% of the drivers out of the > kernel, they are all still built as loadable modules. The machines > in question will NEVER use those modules, so it's a waste of time > and disk space. > > How hard would it be to create a build target for "make" that would > avoid

Quick build of stripped-down kernel

2011-11-24 Thread Brett Glass
Everyone: Happy Thanksgiving! This week, I've been building FreeBSD 9.0-RC2 kernels for various machines, and on some of the older and slower ones it's been taking quite a long time. One of the reasons for this is that even if you strip 98% of the drivers out of the kernel, th

"options atapicam" and/or "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config?

2011-11-23 Thread Thomas Mueller
What is the role of "options atapicam" and "device ATA_CAM" in kernel config file? Are they redundant? Kernel will build with both these options, but will it make things go awry? Is ATA_CAM deprecated? I am trying to burn a CD (or DVD) on a SATA DVD-RW drive, but cdrtool

8.2-STABLE GENERIC kernel will not build

2011-11-06 Thread Bill Tillman
I updated the sources on one of my FreeBSD-8.2-STABLE servers and rebuilt the GENERIC kernel just last night. All went well. This morning I updated the sources on another machine and rebuilt a custom kernel and all went well.   This evening I updated the sources on a 3rd server and the make

Re: Is it safe to interrupt (Ctrl + C) while building a port or kernel?

2011-11-03 Thread Conrad J. Sabatier
On Thu, 3 Nov 2011 13:48:47 -0500 (CDT) Robert Bonomi wrote: [snip] > I am likely _not_ the typical user -- I run a monolithic kernel, with > everything I need 'compiled in'; *no* loadable modules. Yeah, it can > be a nuisance if I need something that isn't compiled

Re: Is it safe to interrupt (Ctrl + C) while building a port or kernel?

2011-11-03 Thread RW
Is it safe to interrupt (Ctrl + C) while building a port > > or kernel? >> > > Is it clear to interrupt the building process just by pressing Ctrl > > + ? > > Yes. Whilst it's not strictly-speaking "building", I would avoid interrupting an install. __

Re: Is it safe to interrupt (Ctrl + C) while building a port or kernel?

2011-11-03 Thread Conrad J. Sabatier
epends". > > > >  On what you 'did wrong", and what it takes to fix it. > > > >  e.g.,  if you're building a kernel the 'classial' way, that is > > 'configure, make depend, cd , make',  and realize you left > > something out o

Re: Is it safe to interrupt (Ctrl + C) while building a port or kernel?

2011-11-03 Thread Erik Trulsson
r?B?4c7Uz84g68zF09M=?= > > >> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > >> Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:10:19 +0400 > > >> Subject: Is it safe to interrupt (Ctrl + C) while building a port or > > >> kernel? > > >> > > >> Sometimes, while b

Re: Is it safe to interrupt (Ctrl + C) while building a port or kernel?

2011-11-03 Thread Warren Block
On Thu, 3 Nov 2011, ? ? wrote: Is it clear to interrupt the building process just by pressing Ctrl + ? If it's so, do I need to run "make clean" before I start "make" one more time? With ports, a "make clean" before rebuilding is a good idea. The build might not be able to continue

Re: Is it safe to interrupt (Ctrl + C) while building a port or kernel?

2011-11-03 Thread Robert Bonomi
ate: Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:10:19 +0400 > >> Subject: Is it safe to interrupt (Ctrl + C) while building a port or > >> kernel? > >> > >> Sometimes, while building process of some port or system kernel are in > >> progress, you suddenly remember that you did s

Re: Is it safe to interrupt (Ctrl + C) while building a port or kernel?

2011-11-03 Thread Антон Клесс
03.11.2011, 21:20, "Robert Bonomi" : >>   If it's so, do I need to run "make clean" before I start "make" one more >> time? >  Authoritative answer:  "It depends". > >  On what you 'did wrong", and what it takes to

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread masayoshi
Sorry,all. I will email same message. I am not familiar with this webmail. Thank you very much for the understandable explanations. I appreciate it very much. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/free

Re: Is it safe to interrupt (Ctrl + C) while building a port or kernel?

2011-11-03 Thread Damien Fleuriot
pt (Ctrl + C) while building a port or kernel? >> >> Sometimes, while building process of some port or system kernel are in >> progress, you suddenly remember that you did something wrong and have to >> stop, solve your mistake and start one more time. >> >> I

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread masayoshi
--- Inexperienced FreeBSD user: Level 1 pow 1, spd 1, vit 1,int 1,luck 1 --- On Fri, 4/11/11, Alexandre wrote: > From: Alexandre > Subject: Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel) > To: "Jason Helfman" , "Michael Sierchio" > , "masayoshi" > Cc: fre

Re: Is it safe to interrupt (Ctrl + C) while building a port or kernel?

2011-11-03 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Thu Nov 3 12:10:08 2011 > From: =?koi8-r?B?4c7Uz84g68zF09M=?= > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:10:19 +0400 > Subject: Is it safe to interrupt (Ctrl + C) while building a port or kernel? > > Some

Is it safe to interrupt (Ctrl + C) while building a port or kernel?

2011-11-03 Thread Антон Клесс
Sometimes, while building process of some port or system kernel are in progress, you suddenly remember that you did something wrong and have to stop, solve your mistake and start one more time. Is it clear to interrupt the building process just by pressing Ctrl + ? If it's so, do I need t

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread Jason Helfman
On Thu, Nov 03, 2011 at 09:42:12AM -0700, Michael Sierchio thus spake: This is simply not the case. freebsd-update works on the basis of cryptographic hashes on the binaries. It is, after all, a binary update program. If it detects a custom kernel, it will not update the kernel, but updates

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread Alexandre
> > > I beg to differ. If you run a kernel called CUSTOM, it won't work. And if > you run a custom kernel called GENERIC, the moment you upgrade, you custom > kernel is no longer custom. > > All of this aside, I would be interested in hearing how you are able to > avo

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread Michael Sierchio
This is simply not the case. freebsd-update works on the basis of cryptographic hashes on the binaries. It is, after all, a binary update program. If it detects a custom kernel, it will not update the kernel, but updates userland programs. It doesn't *care* what your kernel config name i

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread Jason Helfman
On Thu, Nov 03, 2011 at 09:19:29AM -0700, Michael Sierchio thus spake: On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Jason Helfman wrote: I does work fine with a custom kernel, as long as you are running and maintaining the actual update server that distributes. I don't think that's relevant.

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread Jason Helfman
On Thu, Nov 03, 2011 at 08:49:16AM -0700, masayoshi thus spake: I would like to know about freebsd-update command. It is rumoured that freebsd-update command does not work well with custom kernel. First question is the following : su - #freebsd-update fetch #freebsd-update install Does this

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread Michael Sierchio
On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Jason Helfman wrote: > I does work fine with a custom kernel, as long as you are running and > maintaining the actual update server that distributes. I don't think that's relevant. It works fine with th

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread Michael Sierchio
It will work fine - it won't attempt to update the kernel. On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 8:49 AM, masayoshi wrote: > I would like to know about freebsd-update command. > It is rumoured that freebsd-update command does not work well with custom > kernel. > First question is the fo

freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread masayoshi
I would like to know about freebsd-update command. It is rumoured that freebsd-update command does not work well with custom kernel. First question is the following : > su - #freebsd-update fetch #freebsd-update install Does this command work well? The answer is . [A].Always work,

Re: OpenBGPd on FreeBSD 8.2 no kernel support for PF_KEY

2011-10-18 Thread Suicide Cries
Compiling in options TCP_SIGNATURE solved the issue. 2011/10/18 Suicide Cries > Hello FreeBSD team, > > I am setting up OpenBGP on FreeBSD 8.2 and encountering an issue. We are > using md5 authentication with our ISP and "no kernel support for PF_KEY" and > "m

OpenBGPd on FreeBSD 8.2 no kernel support for PF_KEY

2011-10-18 Thread Suicide Cries
Hello FreeBSD team, I am setting up OpenBGP on FreeBSD 8.2 and encountering an issue. We are using md5 authentication with our ISP and "no kernel support for PF_KEY" and "md5sig not available, disabling". Am I missing a device in my kernel configuraton? Other than the G

Run different kernel subsystems with different priorities

2011-09-21 Thread Elof Ofel
Hi! Q1: Is it possible to set different NICE priorities on different kernel subsystems? For example, can I prioritize the interrupt handling of the NIC bge1 ([irq23: bge1]) over the interrupt handling of NIC bge0 ([irq22: bge0])? ...and can I make the usb subsystem ([usb0], [usb1], [usb2

Re: ia64 kernel conf error BRIDGE - Addtional problems

2011-08-31 Thread Steve Polyack
On 08/31/2011 11:05 AM, Gene wrote: In reference to the message " ia64 kernel conf error BRIDGE" I simply deleted the option. Also had to delete option IPSEC_ESP. Compile proceeded normally until I got: xform_ipcomp.o(.text+0xe3c): In function `ipcomp_output': /usr/s

Re: ia64 kernel conf error BRIDGE

2011-08-31 Thread Anton Shterenlikht
On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 09:28:55AM -0500, Gene wrote: > While attempting to ecompile the 8.1 ia64 kernel, the following error was I think you mean amd64. > produced: > > /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf/BRIGHTSTAR: unknown optio

ia64 kernel conf error BRIDGE - Addtional problems

2011-08-31 Thread Gene
In reference to the message " ia64 kernel conf error BRIDGE" I simply deleted the option. Also had to delete option IPSEC_ESP. Compile proceeded normally until I got: xform_ipcomp.o(.text+0xe3c): In function `ipc

ia64 kernel conf error BRIDGE

2011-08-31 Thread Gene
While attempting to ecompile the 8.1 ia64 kernel, the following error was produced: /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf/BRIGHTSTAR: unknown option "BRIDGE" *** Error code 1 Is this option no longer supported? Is there an a

Re: PCI TV card with bktr kernel device

2011-08-25 Thread Bernt Hansson
eem to be quite different from what is required to get things working directly inside the kernel, such as the "Giant" locking mechanism which doesn't seem to be supported anymore (according to the compiler error messages). The only thing I'm not sure is: How am I supposed to c

Re: PCI TV card with bktr kernel device

2011-08-25 Thread Polytropon
is required to get things working directly inside the kernel, such as the "Giant" locking mechanism which doesn't seem to be supported anymore (according to the compiler error messages). The only thing I'm not sure is: How am I supposed to change former k

Re: PCI TV card with bktr kernel device

2011-08-24 Thread Bernt Hansson
2011-08-24 09:54, Polytropon skrev: In the past years, I could use a very simple PCI TV card with FreeBSD. It's a Haupauge WinTV supported by the bktr driver (BT878) that I've always included in my system kernel. I have a winfast tv2000 I have copied this from my previous con

PCI TV card with bktr kernel device

2011-08-24 Thread Polytropon
In the past years, I could use a very simple PCI TV card with FreeBSD. It's a Haupauge WinTV supported by the bktr driver (BT878) that I've always included in my system kernel. I have copied this from my previous configuration: # TV device bktr

kernel panics involving NFS+RPCSEC_GSS

2011-08-18 Thread Clinton Adams
Hello, Kernel panics if clients hit the nfs server sufficiently hard - happens repeatedly with 13 clients logging in at the same approximate time, using nfsv4 mounted homes. server is running freebsd 8.2-RELEASE-p2. clients are linux 2.6.38-10 Running a memtest on the server now to rule out bad

Re: kernel panics involving NFS+RPCSEC_GSS

2011-08-18 Thread Clinton Adams
On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 3:25 PM, Clinton Adams wrote: > Hello, > > Kernel panics if clients hit the nfs server sufficiently hard - > happens repeatedly with 13 clients logging in at the same approximate > time, using nfsv4 mounted homes. > > server is running freebsd 8.2-RE

Re: kernel Panic not dumping to swap

2011-08-15 Thread Daryl Sayers
> On 8/9/11 10:33 PM, Daryl Sayers wrote: >> I have a FreeBSD 8.2-STABLE (64bit) system with 4G mem installed. I have >> had a few kernel panics over the last few weeks and would like to capture >> a core dump. I have added the following to /etc/rc.conf >> >> dum

Re: kernel Panic not dumping to swap

2011-08-12 Thread Patrick Mahan
On 8/9/11 10:33 PM, Daryl Sayers wrote: > I have a FreeBSD 8.2-STABLE (64bit) system with 4G mem installed. I have > had a few kernel panics over the last few weeks and would like to capture > a core dump. I have added the following to /etc/rc.conf > > dumpdev="AUTO&q

FreeBSD 8.2-RELEASE generic kernel panic

2011-08-10 Thread harald glanzer
hey folks, i have a problem related to a fresh-installed freebsd8.2-server, acting as host for 7 jails(mysql, apache, solr, ...). we are using AMD64 / GENERIC at the moment. this kind of kernel-panic occurs from time to time(about once a month, no regular basis

kernel Panic not dumping to swap

2011-08-09 Thread Daryl Sayers
I have a FreeBSD 8.2-STABLE (64bit) system with 4G mem installed. I have had a few kernel panics over the last few weeks and would like to capture a core dump. I have added the following to /etc/rc.conf dumpdev="AUTO" dumpdir=/var/crash The /var/crash is a 5G filesystem (with 4.8G f

freebsd kernel and clang

2011-07-11 Thread Pavel Timofeev
Hello! I can't use freebsd CURRENT kernel that was compiled by clang. It prints "Unknown error: -512" Use of world compiled by clang is possible and causes no problem. But if I install kernel by clang it says "Unknow error: -512" in unexpected places: - while booting - wh

Re: kernel socket programming

2011-07-02 Thread Hooman Fazaeli
On 7/2/2011 1:10 PM, ahmad javadi wrote: hi i am new in kernel socket programming in free bsd.is there any chance that someone send me a simple code which creates a socket with an local host or any address and begins to send some packets to the local host.im in a very need of this help. thanks

Re: kernel socket programming

2011-07-02 Thread Hooman Fazaeli
On 7/2/2011 1:10 PM, ahmad javadi wrote: hi i am new in kernel socket programming in free bsd.is there any chance that someone send me a simple code which creates a socket with an local host or any address and begins to send some packets to the local host.im in a very need of this help. thanks

kernel socket programming

2011-07-02 Thread ahmad javadi
hi i am new in kernel socket programming in free bsd.is there any chance that someone send me a simple code which creates a socket with an local host or any address and begins to send some packets to the local host.im in a very need of this help. thanks

Re: Messages from MCA in the kernel log

2011-06-19 Thread Frédéric Perrin
per...@pluto.rain.com writes: > Frederic Perrin wrote: > >> ... I don't know what MCA, DRD, SNOOP and {D,G}CACHE stand for... > > MCA = Machine Check Architecture. > DRD here probably refers to a data read cycle. > SNOOP has to do with hardware-maintained cache coherency. > DCACHE = data cache. >

Re: Messages from MCA in the kernel log

2011-06-18 Thread perryh
Frederic Perrin wrote: > ... I don't know what MCA, DRD, SNOOP and {D,G}CACHE stand for... MCA = Machine Check Architecture. DRD here probably refers to a data read cycle. SNOOP has to do with hardware-maintained cache coherency. DCACHE = data cache. Google and/or Wikipedia may help with the de

Messages from MCA in the kernel log

2011-06-18 Thread Frédéric Perrin
Hello list, The following appeared in the dmesg buffer of my FreeBSD server. From my reading of x86/x86/mca.c, this means that the CPU had two (correctable) cache errors. This doesn't help me much, as I don't know what MCA, DRD, SNOOP and {D,G}CACHE stand for... Is it a transient error? Should I s

Re: finding kernel 'r' number

2011-06-16 Thread Bas Smeelen
>> root@m6500.local:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC >>> >>> where r223017 is the current svn revision number from which my >>> system is compiled (kernel and userland). >> Does this only apply if you checkout with svn ? >> I run current on a machine, upda

Re: finding kernel 'r' number

2011-06-16 Thread Damien Fleuriot
where r223017 is the current svn revision number from which my >> system is compiled (kernel and userland). > Does this only apply if you checkout with svn ? > I run current on a machine, update with csup and have get r number with uname > > Obviously only works if you checke

Re: finding kernel 'r' number

2011-06-16 Thread Bas Smeelen
On 06/16/2011 02:32 PM, Brandon Gooch wrote: > That would be uname(1): > > $ uname -v > FreeBSD 9.0-CURRENT #0 r223017: Sun Jun 12 13:55:34 CDT 2011 > root@m6500.local:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC > > where r223017 is the current svn revision number from which my > sy

Re: finding kernel 'r' number

2011-06-16 Thread Brandon Gooch
On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 7:16 AM, Robert Huff wrote: > >        For some time now, people have been referring to what build > they're using by the 'r' number, which I believe to be part of svn. >        How would one go about determining this value

Re: finding kernel 'r' number

2011-06-16 Thread Bas Smeelen
would one go about determining this value for the >> installed kernel? > I'm not sure you can: the revision only shows up if you have svn > installed (devel/subversion-freebsd) and have built the kernel from code > checked out from the svn server. > You might want to read: http

Re: finding kernel 'r' number

2011-06-16 Thread Bruce Cran
On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:16:45 -0400 Robert Huff wrote: > For some time now, people have been referring to what build > they're using by the 'r' number, which I believe to be part of svn. > How would one go about determining this value for the > installed ke

finding kernel 'r' number

2011-06-16 Thread Robert Huff
For some time now, people have been referring to what build they're using by the 'r' number, which I believe to be part of svn. How would one go about determining this value for the installed kernel?

Re: I486_CPU or I586_CPU in kernel config

2011-06-06 Thread Chuck Swiger
On May 30, 2011, at 4:53 PM, Warren Block wrote: > On Mon, 30 May 2011, Adam Vande More wrote: >> Perhaps this is the one you meant? >> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2009-January/190568.html > > That's the one! Thanks! > >> Actually the two threads touch on the same subjec

Re: Strange system lockups - kernel saying disk error

2011-06-06 Thread Kaya Saman
[...] PS: I don't suppose anyone knows a real good simple blow by blow total newby dialog, as to how to realiably and correctly create and setup Jails on FreeBSD 8.0? All the man pages I've found so far, are way over my head. Good "Reference" material admittedly, but no good as an instruction

Re: Strange system lockups - kernel saying disk error

2011-06-06 Thread Dave
On 5 Jun 2011 at 16:55, Michael Powell wrote: > per...@pluto.rain.com wrote: > [snip] > > > > Power supplies do fail occasionally, and not always in obvious > > ways such as failing to turn on at all. The output voltages may be > > a little too high or too low, or they may be correct but with >

Re: Strange system lockups - kernel saying disk error

2011-06-05 Thread Michael Powell
per...@pluto.rain.com wrote: [snip] > > Power supplies do fail occasionally, and not always in obvious > ways such as failing to turn on at all. The output voltages may > be a little too high or too low, or they may be correct but with > excessive ripple or electrical noise; or the supply may be

Re: [direct] Re: Strange system lockups - kernel saying disk error

2011-06-05 Thread Kaya Saman
p messing with the blessed things! I have a sick Land Rover to fix too. Gearbox rear oil seal, also rear drive shaft UJ's. At least I can use big hammers on that sometimes... (Therapy!) Oh, the grass needs cutting, and I'm now also under instruction to change the bed, when the cat's

Re: Strange system lockups - kernel saying disk error

2011-06-05 Thread Kaya Saman
x27;t sound like an issue to me either as it wouldn't touch the kernel or any modules. I remember on other boards that went on me in the past with capacitor issues, a bunch of orange stuff starts leaking out of them when they blow up. A leaking capacitor has surely gone bad, but th

[direct] Re: Strange system lockups - kernel saying disk error

2011-06-05 Thread Dave
so much nicer if you don't have to keep messing with the blessed things! I have a sick Land Rover to fix too. Gearbox rear oil seal, also rear drive shaft UJ's. At least I can use big hammers on that sometimes... (Therapy!) Oh, the grass needs cutting, and I'm now also under

Re: Strange system lockups - kernel saying disk error

2011-06-04 Thread perryh
Kaya Saman wrote: > > Did you apply any updates shortly before it started to fail? > > No updates! I did however, install unrar through ports. Intuitively, that seems unlikely to have triggered the problem. > I remember on other boards that went on me in the past with > capacitor issues, a bunc

Re: Strange system lockups - kernel saying disk error

2011-06-04 Thread Kaya Saman
[...] Hmmm Hard drives do not like heat! Check the PSU voltages with a meter, for accuracy and ripple. Failing SMPS's can do all sorts of odd things. Capacitor problems. Been there done that. They can be changed for very low cost, other than your time. DaveB You might guess by know, I k

Re: Strange system lockups - kernel saying disk error

2011-06-04 Thread Dave
> Everything was running fine until round about 2 days > >> ago when the system started locking up on me? > >> > >> ... is there anyway to fix the kernel error quickly? > >> > > Did you apply any updates shortly before it started to fail? > > &g

Re: Strange system lockups - kernel saying disk error

2011-06-04 Thread Dave
; physically. > > Once backed up I powered down again and re-installed the 1TB SATA > drive into ad4 position on system and completely removed the 2TB > backup. > > When booted back into FreeBSD upon boot I received this error: > > > WARNING: Kernel Errors Presen

Re: Strange system lockups - kernel saying disk error

2011-06-04 Thread Kaya Saman
the kernel error quickly? Did you apply any updates shortly before it started to fail? No updates! I did however, install unrar through ports. If not, this is likely to be a hardware problem. I'd suggest checking the power supply and the fans, running memtest86, and taking a cl

Re: Strange system lockups - kernel saying disk error

2011-06-03 Thread perryh
Kaya Saman wrote: > I have an ancient pre-HT PIV machine with <500MB RAM. > ... > Everything was running fine until round about 2 days > ago when the system started locking up on me? > > ... is there anyway to fix the kernel error quickly? Did you apply any updates shortly

Strange system lockups - kernel saying disk error

2011-06-03 Thread Kaya Saman
backup. When booted back into FreeBSD upon boot I received this error: WARNING: Kernel Errors Present ad4: FAILURE - WRITE_DMA48 status=51 error=4 LBA=1 ...: 1 Time(s) g_vfs_done():ad4e[WRITE(offset=97691456, length=16384)]error = 5 ...: 1 Time(s) The current status of the

Re: acroread9 - kernel module load error

2011-06-03 Thread Jamie Paul Griffin
On Fri, Jun 03, 2011 at 12:14:36AM +0200, Polytropon wrote: > On Thu, 2 Jun 2011 23:43:51 +0200, Patrick Lamaiziere > wrote: > > We need a kernel module to see some pdf with acrobat now? > > I was thinking exactly the same (without further investigation). > Luckily xp

Re: acroread9 - kernel module load error

2011-06-02 Thread perryh
Polytropon wrote: > On Thu, 2 Jun 2011 23:43:51 +0200, Patrick Lamaiziere > wrote: > > We need a kernel module to see some pdf with acrobat now? > > I was thinking exactly the same (without further investigation). I suspect it's because FreeBSD uses Linux Acroread, so

Re: acroread9 - kernel module load error

2011-06-02 Thread Polytropon
On Thu, 2 Jun 2011 23:43:51 +0200, Patrick Lamaiziere wrote: > We need a kernel module to see some pdf with acrobat now? I was thinking exactly the same (without further investigation). Luckily xpdf and gv, as well as Gnome's and KDE's PDF viewer don't need kernel modules. :-)

Re: acroread9 - kernel module load error

2011-06-02 Thread Patrick Lamaiziere
Le Thu, 2 Jun 2011 08:23:22 -0400, Robert Huff a écrit : > > think# /usr/local/etc/rc.d/linux_adobe start > > kldload: can't load /usr/local/libexec/linux_adobe/linux_adobe.ko: > > Exec format error > > /usr/local/etc/rc.d/linux_adobe: WARNING: Unable to load

Re: acroread9 - kernel module load error

2011-06-02 Thread Jamie Paul Griffin
On Thu, Jun 02, 2011 at 08:23:22AM -0400, Robert Huff wrote: > > Jamie Paul Griffin writes: > > > Installed this port but the kernel won't load and produces the following > > error: > > > > think# /usr/local/etc/rc.d/linux_adobe start > > kldloa

Re: acroread9 - kernel module load error

2011-06-02 Thread Jamie Paul Griffin
On Thu, Jun 02, 2011 at 08:23:22AM -0400, Robert Huff wrote: > > Jamie Paul Griffin writes: > > > Installed this port but the kernel won't load and produces the following > > error: > > > > think# /usr/local/etc/rc.d/linux_adobe start > > kldloa

acroread9 - kernel module load error

2011-06-02 Thread Robert Huff
Jamie Paul Griffin writes: > Installed this port but the kernel won't load and produces the following > error: > > think# /usr/local/etc/rc.d/linux_adobe start > kldload: can't load /usr/local/libexec/linux_adobe/linux_adobe.ko: Exec > format error >

acroread9 - kernel module load error

2011-06-02 Thread Jamie Paul Griffin
Hello Installed this port but the kernel won't load and produces the following error: think# /usr/local/etc/rc.d/linux_adobe start kldload: can't load /usr/local/libexec/linux_adobe/linux_adobe.ko: Exec format error /usr/local/etc/rc.d/linux_adobe: WARNING: Unable to load kernel m

Re: I486_CPU or I586_CPU in kernel config

2011-06-01 Thread Adam Vande More
On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 3:46 PM, Warren Block wrote: > A little empirical testing: > > Times for buildworld after a fresh reboot, /usr/obj/usr deleted, GENERIC > included, running ccache: > > default (486/586 included) 9:05.84 > nocpu I486, nocpu I586_CPU 9.27.88 > nocpu I486_CPU

Re: I486_CPU or I586_CPU in kernel config

2011-06-01 Thread Warren Block
On Mon, 30 May 2011, Warren Block wrote: On Mon, 30 May 2011, Adam Vande More wrote: Perhaps this is the one you meant? http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2009-January/190568.html That's the one! Thanks! Actually the two threads touch on the same subject, and it seems re

Re: I486_CPU or I586_CPU in kernel config

2011-05-31 Thread b. f.
Warren Block wrote: > On Mon, 30 May 2011, Adam Vande More wrote: > > > Perhaps this is the one you meant? > > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2009-January/190568.html > > That's the one! Thanks! > > > Actually the two threads touch on the same subject, and it seems > > re

Re: I486_CPU or I586_CPU in kernel config

2011-05-30 Thread Adam Vande More
read, but that check isn't in the current code. > Yeah, there doesn't seem to be concrete answer that's within my ability to diagnose. If you have some time and the burning desire, you could try some benchmark runs on each kernel to see if 686 is as preformant as 686/586. The f

Re: I486_CPU or I586_CPU in kernel config

2011-05-30 Thread Warren Block
On Mon, 30 May 2011, Adam Vande More wrote: Perhaps this is the one you meant? http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2009-January/190568.html That's the one! Thanks! Actually the two threads touch on the same subject, and it seems removal of those options is still desirable

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