Re: What is "negative group permissions"? (Re: narawntapu security run output)

2012-12-24 Thread jb
ff by default: > ... > perhaps, it should have remained off? Yours, Those security checks are for a reason - people make mistakes (even a perfect guy like you will have a "head in a brown bag" time). It is better to get a heads-up, then think about it and turn it off (customize) if

Re: Will we get a RELEASE-9.1 for Christmas?

2012-12-09 Thread jb
e result was as described. jb ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"

Re: Will we get a RELEASE-9.1 for Christmas?

2012-12-09 Thread jb
ter this security compromise, time wise, things were so unstable. I understand that releng people will build all packages once more right before 9.1 release, but perhaps caution is warranted - would 9.1-RC4 make sense ? jb ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org maili

Re: freebsd-update and sources of 9.1-RC3

2012-11-06 Thread jb
is per default disabled, which is perfectly OK for most users, I understood it as not only saving some time on verification of current system state, but a real option to request full update of my system for components specified. This would make e.g. src download needed first time, but if th

Re: freebsd-update and sources of 9.1-RC3

2012-11-04 Thread jb
tComponents yes) or merely as a list of components # which *might* be installed of which FreeBSD Update should figure out # which actually are installed and upgrade those (StrictComponents no)? # StrictComponents no The components are: Components src world kernel Then what gives ?

Re: freebsd-update and sources of 9.1-RC3

2012-11-04 Thread jb
r...@obrian.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i38 6 No luck. Should we file a PR# (there are some error msgs anyway) ? jb ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"

Re: SU+J on 9.1-RC2 ISO

2012-11-03 Thread jb
;fsck' on that partition to have (select) journal played itself empty. Btw, any "J" partition has .sujournal file, e.g. # ls -al /.sujournal You can get rid of it then. jb ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freeb

Re: freebsd-update and sources of 9.1-RC3

2012-11-03 Thread jb
your system (that's why it is called "update", and that's why you do not get new src set). FREEBSD-UPDATE(8) does not give any "override" option. So, here you are. But next time (assuming you keep your src) you will be fine. jb _

Re: freebsd-update and surces of 9.1-RC3

2012-11-03 Thread jb
.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/i386/9.1-RC3/ Be sure to check download's signature in MANIFEST file. After that: - make backup of anything you got in /usr/src, and remove that dir # rm -rf /usr/src - unpack downloaded file locally into /usr/src di

Re: tmpfs nfs exports?

2012-10-30 Thread jb
ce nfs server is stateless, are these exports identical ? export /tmp, reboot, export /tmp What about /tmp on tmpfs ? export /tmp, reboot, export /tmp jb ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stabl

Re: The shutdown bug?

2012-10-23 Thread jb
Per olof Ljungmark intersonic.se> writes: > ... > Setting sysctl hw.usb.no_shutdown_wait=1 does NOT fix the problem as > described in > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=kern/167685 > ... There is another one: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi

Re: 9.1-RC2 - could it be that the installer does not write the MBR?

2012-10-18 Thread jb
jb gmail.com> writes: > ... > I installed RC2 yesterday and noticed that there was no question asked where > to install boot loader (MBR or FB root slice/partition). > That's something needing a fix. > jb I filed a PR: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-

Re: 9.1-RC2 - could it be that the installer does not write the MBR?

2012-10-18 Thread jb
The installation would always be successful, but it would just boot to > > grub and then sit there. > > > > RC1 wasn't very good at it either. > I installed RC2 yesterday and noticed that there was no question asked where to install boot loader (MBR or F

Re: Alert When Hardware Changes !

2012-10-05 Thread jb
receive the alert when hard disk for the computer has been changed? > > Any software anyone aware of? http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/deskutils/devd-notifier/pkg-descr jb ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.free

Re: 9.1-RC1 installer [was: FreeBSD 9.1-RC1 Available...]

2012-09-01 Thread jb
that confusing. > ... Fair enough. But what should it loook like ? How to make it less confusing ? Can you elaborate here or file a PR# with details ? jb ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/free

Re: IPv4 vs. IPv6 Ethernet Performance

2012-08-29 Thread jb
Norbert Aschendorff yahoo.de> writes: > ... > {Values in MBit/s} > > Configuration IPv6IPv4 > --- > [1] -> [2]450 600 > [2] -> [1]401 85

Re: IPv4 vs. IPv6 Ethernet Performance

2012-08-29 Thread jb
s, using the em(4) driver on > FreeBSD) is able to send at full 1G speed. But why is IPv6 so slow? Norbert, may I ask you to provide one more stats item for this table, if you can ? FreeBSD -> FreeBSD??? ??? Thanks, jb ___ freebsd-sta

Re: Temperature too high when high overload

2012-08-27 Thread jb
es cooling without fans using cpufreq(4) as the mechanism for controlling CPU speed. Default is enabled for tz0 where it is available. ... In my case tz1 zone is available and active. jb ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list

Re: Thinkpad X61s cannot boot 9.1-BETA1

2012-07-20 Thread jb
do this, enter the following lines at the loader prompt: set debug.acpi.disabled="hostres" boot Or, put the following line into /boot/loader.conf: debug.acpi.disabled="hostres" ..." Anyway, regardless of this attempt, file a PR# for 9.1-BETA1. jb ___

Re: Thinkpad X61s cannot boot 9.1-BETA1

2012-07-19 Thread jb
t; after this, dead. > > What is supposed to happen in the next stage? > This laptop worked fine with 9-STABLE to at least february. > Try Google search: acpi_acad0: acline initialization done, tried 1 times for example http://forums.freebsd.org/archive/index.php/t-12194.ht

Re: Text relocations in kernel modules

2012-04-04 Thread jb
Peter Wemm wemm.org> writes: > ... > 5) If you own the machine's kernel, you can hide anything you wish. > Relocations are not a factor in this. > OK. Thanks a lot guys for sharing your answers and time. It was quite interesting. jb ___

Re: Text relocations in kernel modules

2012-04-04 Thread jb
ess already under the privilege of the kernel ? Is that possible at all ? Would there be any protection against it (except giving up relocations as an enabling vehicle) ? jb ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listi

Re: Text relocations in kernel modules

2012-04-04 Thread jb
nly. That's enough to create a window of opportunity for interfering with relocation process and modifying text (code). jb ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"

Re: Text relocations in kernel modules

2012-04-04 Thread jb
again, this time being more specific: are you doing any "marking" and "unmarking" of it at relocations and load time, thus creating an attack window opportunity ? jb ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"

Re: FreeBSD9 and the sheer number of problem reports

2012-02-26 Thread jb
.4, 8.2, and 9.0 . Cutting one would refocus devs and users on the remainig two, with obvious benefits to FreeBSD product. jb ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"