Installation troubles
Hi, I am trying to install FreeBSD (have tried 4.9, and the 5.1 ISO's) It hangs at: Waiting 15 seconds for SCSI devices to settle My hardware: Intel NA440BX MB, 512MB ram, dual PIII 350 processors Mylex Acceleraid 250(DAC960) Latest bios/firmware downloaded and installed on both MB and Raid card last week. ISO's downloaded last week as well. I know the raid card works, I had netware installed on the machine prior to moving it to new hardware. If there was an option to install unlisted drivers at the initial setup screen, where I am suppose to remove drivers that do not apply, then I might be able to continue on and get this installed. I selected FreeBSD because it seemed to be abit more up to date with releases of other software we would be running (Sendmail 8.12.10, etc) Any suggestions where to begin troubleshooting the install? I did download the latest drivers for the card as well, but all the install instructions I've found assume there is already a working FreeBSD system, which I do not have. (FWIW, Redhat 9 also is failing to install, it locks up loading its DAC960 driver -never even gets to any sort of config) Thank you, Mike ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: Installation troubles
I find no virus boot detection options in the bios on this machine (I have seen it on our workstation machines, so I know what you are talking about) Just to confirm that the raid is working (since I did add drives and rebuild it all since it was last used) I just began another Netware install, and it is happily going along, created a dos partition and formatted it. Next possibility? Thanks, Mike > -Original Message- > From: fbsd_user [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 5:17 PM > To: michael Alexander; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Installation troubles > > > Check your system bio's and turn off virus boot detection. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of michael > Alexander > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 5:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Installation troubles > > Hi, > > I am trying to install FreeBSD (have tried 4.9, and the 5.1 ISO's) > It > hangs at: > Waiting 15 seconds for SCSI devices to settle > > My hardware: > Intel NA440BX MB, 512MB ram, dual PIII 350 processors > Mylex Acceleraid 250(DAC960) > Latest bios/firmware downloaded and installed on both MB and Raid > card last > week. > > ISO's downloaded last week as well. > > I know the raid card works, I had netware installed on the machine > prior to > moving it to new hardware. > > If there was an option to install unlisted drivers at the initial > setup > screen, where I am suppose to remove drivers that do not apply, then > I might > be able to continue on and get this installed. I selected FreeBSD > because > it seemed to be abit more up to date with releases of other software > we > would be running (Sendmail 8.12.10, etc) > > Any suggestions where to begin troubleshooting the install? I did > download > the latest drivers for the card as well, but all the install > instructions > I've found assume there is already a working FreeBSD system, which I > do not > have. > > (FWIW, Redhat 9 also is failing to install, it locks up loading its > DAC960 > driver -never even gets to any sort of config) > > Thank you, > Mike > > ___ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: Installation troubles
> -Original Message- > From: fbsd_user [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:24 AM > To: michael Alexander > Subject: RE: Installation troubles > > > Stop and think about your question, what is the purpose of raid? > FBSD has no problem using an normal scsi hard drive as install > target. > Raid has very special purpose in life, and holding the operating > system is not one of them. I actually thought that the OS really should reside on a Raid array, so that in the case of a disk failure your system doesn't fully crash and require a reinstall. Would I run into this same issue with a supported IDE raid card? Since this will be a mission critical server (mail server w/imap) we don't want to lose any time because of drive failures. The raid card is listed as being supported at the site. > Leaving the raid card in while installing FBSD on IDE drive should > work also. > You can also read the list of supported devices at www.freebsd.org > maybe your card is not supported at all. > > Any how that is my option based on my experience, for what ever that > is worth. > > -Original Message- > From: michael Alexander [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:57 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Installation troubles > > Thanks, I will try that. > > Does FBSD not support raid targets very well during install? > > -Mike > > > -Original Message- > > From: fbsd_user [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:37 AM > > To: michael Alexander > > Subject: RE: Installation troubles > > > > > > If I understand your environment correctly, you are trying to use > > the scsi raid hard drive as the target to install FBSD on. I think > > FBSD can use that scsi raid device for data storage after FBSD is > > installed on an IDE hard drive. Just for an learning experience, I > > would add an IDE HD to the pc, remove the scsi card, and try > > installing FBSD again. After FBSD is installed on the IDE HD > replace > > the scsi raid card and check the var/run/dmesg.boot file which > > contains a copy of all the probe messages from the booting process > > and look to see if FBSD found your scsi card. > > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of michael > > Alexander > > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:46 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Installation troubles > > > > I find no virus boot detection options in the bios on this machine > > (I have > > seen it on our workstation machines, so I know what you are > talking > > about) > > > > Just to confirm that the raid is working (since I did add drives > and > > rebuild > > it all since it was last used) I just began another Netware > install, > > and it > > is happily going along, created a dos partition and formatted it. > > > > Next possibility? > > > > Thanks, > > Mike > > > > > -Original Message----- > > > From: fbsd_user [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 5:17 PM > > > To: michael Alexander; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: Installation troubles > > > > > > > > > Check your system bio's and turn off virus boot detection. > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of michael > > > Alexander > > > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 5:17 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Installation troubles > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am trying to install FreeBSD (have tried 4.9, and the 5.1 > > ISO's) > > > It > > > hangs at: > > > Waiting 15 seconds for SCSI devices to settle > > > > > > My hardware: > > > Intel NA440BX MB, 512MB ram, dual PIII 350 processors > > > Mylex Acceleraid 250(DAC960) > > > Latest bios/firmware downloaded and installed on both MB and > Raid > > > card last > > > week. > > > > > > ISO's downloaded last week as well. > > > > > > I know the raid card works, I had netware installed on the > machine > > > prior to > > > moving it to new hardware. > > > > > > If there was an option to install unlisted drivers at the > initial > > > setup > > > screen, where I am suppose t
Load new drivers during install
Is there a way to load updated or additional drivers during initial install? (like redhats 'expert' install option) ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: Load new drivers during install
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dorin H > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 12:56 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Load new drivers during install > > > > --- Ion-Mihai Tetcu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 11:44:26 -0600 > > "michael Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > Is there a way to load updated or additional > > drivers during initial install? > > (like redhats 'expert' install option) > > > Not tested, but you can load a kld from floppy using > Sysinstall/Configure/Load KLD (scroll down, it is the > last option). I don't know if this requires some > "live" system features to be already installed > (corresponding to a postupgrade action), but you can > give it a try. > /Dorin. What is a KLD? This is my first experience with freeBSD, I was expecting abit better from it as I kept hearing it is typically easier to setup and work with than the linux distros. Very frustrating since my hardware is specifically listed in the supported hardware section as well. My issues appear to be related to my mylex acceleraid250 (DAC960) card. (I also have similar trouble with redhat9 on this issue as well) -Mike ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: Load new drivers during install
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Lowell Gilbert > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:47 AM > To: michael Alexander > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Load new drivers during install > > > "michael Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Is there a way to load updated or additional drivers during > initial install? > > (like redhats 'expert' install option) > > Yes, the install gives you the option to load kernel modules. > However, this is very rarely needed, because the install kernel > includes drivers for pretty much anything you could possibly need to > get through the install process. > > Why do you ask? What do you need that isn't working? > I need drivers for Mylex Acceleraid250 (DAC960) on Intel NA440BX. It is listed as a supported card on the site, but it doesn't give me any such drivers to select at install. (note, it also doesn't show any NIC drivers for onboard NIC) MB and Raid card are updated to latest bios and firmware, as of last week. Thanks, -Mike ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: Load new drivers during install
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hunter Pine > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:55 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Load new drivers during install > > > The DAC960 drivers are built into the generic kernel. You > shouldn't have to > install anything third party. Just configure your array in > the accelraid's > bios util, and freebsd setup should see the drives. > > # Compaq Smart RAID, Mylex DAC960 and AMI MegaRAID controllers. Only > # one entry is needed; the code will find and configure all supported > # controllers. > # > device ida # Compaq Smart RAID > device mlx # Mylex DAC960 > device pst # Promise Supertrak SX6000 > device amr # AMI MegaRAID > > Hunter When I just hit enter on the setup screen to skip kernel customizing, it loads a bunch of drivers and such, then stops at: Waiting 15 seconds for scsi devices to settle. The drives blink a couple times in that 15 seconds, then everything just sits there. No further activity of any sort. -Mike ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: Load new drivers during install
> > > Any chance you're talking about the "do kernel configuration > in full-screen visual mode" stuff? That's just for old ISA hardware, > *IIRC*. On most modern systems you can delete that whole list > and everything still works. > > The GENERIC kernel already contains support for the mly driver > (Acceleraid/eXtremeraid). > > What's the onboard NIC? > > Kevin Kinsey > DaleCo, S.P. Yes, the visual mode kernel config screen is part of what I'm talking about. So I should just skip that process then? One Item I found about the setup at intels site http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/n440bx/mega_ovw.htm Regarding using zero channel raid, is that the driver for the onboard scsi controller should not be loaded. Is it possible that the install is sensing that controller and loading it? I am driving the RAID array from the onboard connection (no compatible connectors on the card, so I can't run it off the card) so it is a zcr configuration. I have made sure the card is in the proper slot as listed, and that the bios changes have been made as well. (they were already set to those options) The NIC is a intel EtherExpress Pro/100+ but that would be a non-issue now if the kernel config is only for legacy products. -Mike ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
DAC906 (was RE: Installation troubles)
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > michael Alexander > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 4:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Installation troubles > > > Hi, > > I am trying to install FreeBSD (have tried 4.9, and the 5.1 > ISO's) It > hangs at: > Waiting 15 seconds for SCSI devices to settle > > My hardware: > Intel NA440BX MB, 512MB ram, dual PIII 350 processors > Mylex Acceleraid 250(DAC960) > Latest bios/firmware downloaded and installed on both MB and > Raid card last > week. This is listed as bug in redhat, that hasn't been resolved. Is it also a bug here? I don't know where to look to find the kernel options, how to change them or recompile. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=89527 Lists that from bug listing - The BOOT and single processor 2.4.20 kernels for RedHat 9 (including the kernel on the boot disks and CD) have been compiled with the following two options off: (All of the SMP kernels have these options enabled.) # CONFIG_X86_UP_APIC is not set # CONFIG_X86_UP_IOAPIC is not set Turning the above kernel options on and recompiling allows the machine to boot. end copy - Also that it applies to some other controllers as well. Could this be the same problem I'm having with FreeBSD 4.9 and 5.1 installs? Thanks, Mike ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: DAC960 (was RE: Installation troubles)
Corrected subject in case someone else is searching for this later on. > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > michael Alexander > > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 4:17 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Installation troubles > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I am trying to install FreeBSD (have tried 4.9, and the 5.1 > > ISO's) It > > hangs at: > > Waiting 15 seconds for SCSI devices to settle > > > > My hardware: > > Intel NA440BX MB, 512MB ram, dual PIII 350 processors > > Mylex Acceleraid 250(DAC960) > > Latest bios/firmware downloaded and installed on both MB and > > Raid card last > > week. > > This is listed as bug in redhat, that hasn't been resolved. > Is it also a > bug here? I don't know where to look to find the kernel > options, how to > change them or recompile. > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=89527 > Lists that > from bug listing - > The BOOT and single processor 2.4.20 kernels for RedHat 9 > (including the > kernel > on the boot disks and CD) have been compiled with the > following two options > off: > (All of the SMP kernels have these options enabled.) > > # CONFIG_X86_UP_APIC is not set > # CONFIG_X86_UP_IOAPIC is not set > > Turning the above kernel options on and recompiling allows > the machine to > boot. > end copy - > Also that it applies to some other controllers as well. > Could this be the same problem I'm having with FreeBSD 4.9 > and 5.1 installs? > > Thanks, > Mike > > ___ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Help with Mylex Acceleraid250(DAC960) install
Hello, I am trying to install FreeBSD4.9 (or 5.1 even) on a system that uses a Mylex Acceleraid250 (DAC960 driver) without success. The install CD hangs when it attempts to spin up the drives on the raid, waiting 15 seconds for scsi devices to settle is the last message on the screen. I found that there is a similar problem with RH9, but that they have a work around, which involves recompiling the kernel and remaking the installation CDs. I have the instructions for RH9, but I was hoping to be able to use FreeBSD. If I can't get it installed though, I will have to go to RedHat instead. http://www.techonthenet.com/linux/rh9_update.htm is the instructions, it is just a simple changing of two kernel options. Is this possibly the same reason that I cannot install FreeBSD? The two kernel options to be changed are the following: # CONFIG_X86_UP_APIC is not set # CONFIG_X86_UP_IOAPIC is not set Change them to: CONFIG_X86_UP_APIC=y CONFIG_X86_UP_IOAPIC=y If so, are there instructions like the RH ones? I have never used FreeBSD before, I have used RH7 and 8. Since RH is not really offering itself free anymore, I thought I would give FreeBSD a try, and it also appears that FreeBSD is abit more current in its packages than RH has been. I do have another machine I can install onto to make the changes. Since this system is going to be a mail server for the company, we want to be able use RAID for the entire system including boot. The system is fully up to date on bios and firmware for both MB and raid card. Thank you, Mike ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: inspiron 8000 pcmcia problem
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of paul > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 5:16 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: inspiron 8000 pcmcia problem > > > I've already posted this question to -mobile just trying to > get as much traffic as possible ok I got a rather frustrating > problem if anyone can help me it would be greatly appreciated > I've tryed 3 pcmcia cards on my i8k all 3 of them give me > device timeouts (netgear fa410tx, smc 8040, and a linksys > card) all of which are on the hardware compat list except the > smc card which i read somewhere is supported so i gave it a > try. Anyway I added pccard_enable="YES" > pccardd_ifconfig="DHCP" tryed ifconfig_ed1="DHCP" for fun and > i tryed changing the irq port with the -i flag for > pccardd_flags and editing pccard.conf. Nothing seems to work > I have miibus compiled in the kernel all the proper drivers > all 3 of the cards are recognized at boot however i recieve > the infamous ed1: device timeout message. The cards work on > linux and windows maybe I'm missing something I have never > dealt with pcmcia cards until now. I googled for 2 days and > asked on numerous irc channels. Am I missing something? It > seems to be a rather common problem with all the results from > my google searchs. I've also disabled everything in my bios > still nothing I've tryed using 4.9, 5.2rc2 and -current with > the same results. Someone please help me! I keep hearing its > an irq conflict my card gets set to irq 10 its seems even > when i try to change it..btw all tryed device.hints and kernel.conf. > Thanks -Paul In your bios, is there an option for the pcmcia type?? Such as Auto, cardbus, and something else that I can't remember right now... I don't know if the Dell's have that option, I haven't checked mine, but I know our toshiba's had it. I haven't tried freebsd on a notebook, but when using Novell Netware's Zenworks Imaging, which uses linux base for the clients before imaging, I always had to set that option in bios to be cardbus (auto would not work) for the cards we had (3com/megahertz FE575) in order for it to be detected. -Mike ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: Imap Server and Procmail
I believe you have to add it into IE's certificate list, and then outlook will remember it. As for how to do that step with FreeBSD, I'm not sure on that. -Mike > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Drew Tomlinson > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 10:32 AM > To: Matthew Seaman > Cc: Loren M. Lang; FreeBSD Mailing list; Jonathan Chen > Subject: Re: Imap Server and Procmail > > > Matthew Seaman told a big fish story including the following on > 1/21/2004 1:26 AM: > > >On Tue, Jan 20, 2004 at 11:22:25PM -0800, Loren M. Lang wrote: > > > > > >>On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 06:22:33PM +1300, Jonathan Chen wrote: > >> > >> > >>>On Tue, Jan 20, 2004 at 06:18:07PM -0800, Loren M. Lang wrote: > >>> > >>>[...] > >>> > >>> > access. I installed uw-imap as it's what I used on > linux. It doesn't > have any confg file support and was pretty much plug in > way, but on > freebsd it doesn't seem to be working, it gives the error > message bad > username or password. What am I missing, there doesn't seem to be > anything to even configure for it to complain about. > > > >>>You need to build the mail/imap-uw port and the underlying > mail/cclient > >>>with -DWITH_SSL_AND_PLAINTEXT. > >>> > >>> > >>Will this require SSL for using plaintext or can I avoid > SSL? This is > >>for a company migrating from a windoze mail server to a unix-based > >>solution and I don't want to have to install a homemade CA > cert on all > >>the 40+ computers there. > >> > >> > > > >No, you misunderstand. mail/cclient defaults to doing > SSL-ized stuff, > >and this option adds back the ability to work in plaintext. > > > >Even so, you can run IMAPS (encrypted IMAP, uses port 993) and access > >it via MS Outlook quite happily, without having to install > >certificates all over the place. > > > > > However, you will have to teach your users to accept the "security > certificate cannot be verified" message at the beginning of a mail > session. This has proved a difficult concept for a few of > my users. > It seems there should be some way to teach Outlook to accept it > permanently but I have not been able to do so. If you find a > solution > to this, I'd appreciate hearing about it. > > Cheers, > > Drew > ___ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: how to tell if my ISP is blocking email & web ports
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fbsd_user > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 2:39 PM > To: Dinesh Nair > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ORG > Subject: RE: how to tell if my ISP is blocking email & web ports > > > My friends PC is an MS/Windows 98 box. > I know all windows system have telnet in command.com. > Which is reachable from start/run and opens an native dos window. > > Would anybody know the syntax of the native dos telnet command > to include the port number to use? > > telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx would get me to the telnet port > at that IP address. I believe Just add the port number at the end... Telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 25 For testing a mail server connection for example. I don't have anything that old to test it on though. Works in XP for sure, I use it frequently. -Mike ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: sendmail help?
> > As I stated before, I believe the problem is that sendmail is not > translating my name in the "from" section of the email. When The mail > gets rejected, it gets send back with "From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]", My > isp wants it > to be "From [EMAIL PROTECTED]" What do you have listed in your "from" on your mail client when you send the e-mail? Is it shown there as [EMAIL PROTECTED] or as "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" Many ISPs don't read the from line to determine if its acceptable or not, but go on the login. Can you send from your mail client through the ISP? What if you change your "from address" in the client, can you still send through the ISP? That would let you know if it was the from line being the problem. Also take a look at this http://mail-abuse.org/dul/gateways.htm -Mike ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Internet Problem
Quick q. can't seem to get Internet to work in free bsd 5.1. Can ping to other addresses in intranet, but can't get out to www. Other machines in intranet work just fine. Also, mouse scroll doesn't work. Mouse is behind KVM but that may not make a diff. I am immersing myself in Linux / Unix with Fedora Core 1 and FreeBSD on one machine. It's late and I'm tired so I can't work on this anymore 'cause I'll screw it up. Chat soon. frog P.S. I wrote that last night and was soo tired I forgot to send it :) ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
file sharing accross desktops -unix
Frog Here: I have a file on my /root desktop I would like to share on my /home/mike desktop (it's a file full-o-music). Which is better? Creating a hard link ln, a soft link ln -s, or would changing group do the job? Or should I just create a separate partition to hold the tunes? Bass Players Rule! ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Booting Q.
What is the command to make a bootable disk for FreeBSD? I need it in case I screw up my latest project. I have a dual OS set-up running BSD and Fedora C1. Fedora only boots from a floppy disk and doesn't show up as bootable when trying to boot from FreeBSD boot loader. Both partitions are primary. How do I get Fedora to become "bootable". When I fix Fedora does the FreeBSD boot utility have an OS finder (like Acronis BL)? ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: Booting Q.
Vijay wrote : Which OS did you install first? Fedora/FreeBSD ? I've FreeBSD first and then RH9. The Grub Seems to load the FBSD without any problem. Fedora was first. I didn't install a boot loader at that time because I was having problems with my MBR on previous installs of Mandrake 10 and Suse 8.0. By the time I was done poking around trying to fix things I ended up crashing the whole bloody thing. So I started from scratch. My mate really liked Fedora, but I installed it to boot only from floppy. Later I read that the boot manager on FreeBSD was fool-proof. So here I am, the fool that is going to test that statement. Installing FreeBSD fixed my MNR and boots fine from my HD, but Fed is not recognized as a bootable partition with Boot Magic (I didn't install it as it wouldn't have fixed my problem). BTW I have really learned a lot from this list in the short time I have been here, thank you all. And I decided to put my music files on a separate partition that will be used as a secondary back-up (see file sharing across desktops). ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Booting Q.
Fedora was first. I didn't install a boot loader at that time because I was having problems with my MBR on previous installs of Mandrake 10 and Suse 8.0. By the time I was done poking around trying to fix things I ended up crashing the whole bloody thing. So I started from scratch. My mate really liked Fedora, but I installed it to boot only from floppy. Later I read that the boot manager on FreeBSD was fool-proof. So here I am, the fool that is going to test that statement. Installing FreeBSD fixed my MNR and boots fine from my HD, but Fed is not recognized as a bootable partition with Boot Magic (I didn't install it as it wouldn't have fixed my problem). BTW I have really learned a lot from this list in the short time I have been here, thank you all. And I decided to put my music files on a separate partition that will be used as a secondary back-up (see file sharing across desktops). On Thu, 2004-04-22 at 20:17, Vijay wrote: > Which OS did you install first? Fedora/FreeBSD ? > I've FreeBSD first and then RH9. The Grub Seems to load the FBSD without > any problem. > > On Fri, 2004-04-23 at 08:40, MIchael Alexander wrote: > > What is the command to make a bootable disk for FreeBSD? I need it in > > case I screw up my latest project. I have a dual OS set-up running BSD > > and Fedora C1. Fedora only boots from a floppy disk and doesn't show up > > as bootable when trying to boot from FreeBSD boot loader. Both > > partitions are primary. How do I get Fedora to become "bootable". When I > > fix Fedora does the FreeBSD boot utility have an OS finder (like Acronis > > BL)? > > > > ___ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > > > ___ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: AMD vs Intel
Hey Marc: Five of the six computers in my home office / conservatory are AMD's. They do run a little hotter than Intel, but they are cheaper to buy, and I'm a certified cheap-skate. Now the question "Why do I have sooo many computers"? I just do. On Fri, 2004-04-23 at 18:51, Marc G. Fournier wrote: > I'm looking at picking up the following: > > Intel Technology Server > Chassis Intel SC1300 1U Rack > MainBoard: Intel SE7501WV2SCSI > Ram memory: 4 x 1 GB > Processor: 2 x Xeon 3.06 Ghz > Discos Duros: 3x Seagate ST336607KLC > Intel: SRCZR > CD-ROM: 52x > Floppy: 3.5" > Monitor, Mouse & Keyboard: Not Included > > > Now, I've been hearing alot of how AMD tends to perform better, but I have > zero experience with AMD ... I'm curious as to what those with experience > with AMD would be considered: > > 1. equivalent in power to the Xeon 3.06Ghz > 2. a rackmount/motherboard they would recommend for a server > > Thanks ... > > Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Networking Services (http://www.hub.org) > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo!: yscrappy ICQ: 7615664 > ___ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Move a locked file
Hi All: I have a multi-boot 3 unix box I'm toying with. I was using the Debian partition as my main work station for a while... till I broke it. I have some e-mails and addresses on that partition I would like to export to the other partitions, perhaps even create a permanent reference file to share system wide. The main problem I have, beside the fact that, in my lust for UNIX POWER, I keep breaking things:), is that the Evolution files in my mostly-dead Debian partition are locked and resist any attempt to move them. Any thoughts on gaining access to these files to copy or move them? BTW I'm thinking of using Knoppix as my recovery tool, and the boot error on Debian is: Enter runlevel 5 ID 1 respawning too fast; waite for five minute. ID 2 respawning too fast; waite for five minute. ID 3 respawning too fast; waite for five minute. ID 4 respawning too fast; waite for five minute. ID 5 respawning too fast; waite for five minute. ID 6 respawning too fast; waite for five minute. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
