Re: Handling failed mount (media not connected)

2007-09-04 Thread L Goodwin
--- Garrett Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Robert Huff wrote: > > L Goodwin writes: > > > > > >> My backup script (sh) works fine except when the > >> backup drive (USB Flash drive) is not plugged > in. I'm > >> using mou

Re: Sysinstall: No Floppy Devices Found

2007-09-04 Thread L Goodwin
--- "Dan Mahoney, System Admin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 16 Jan 2007, Kevin Kobb wrote: > > > I have found that when I do an install with an > install.cfg file on a floppy, > > I must insert the floppy right after the system > begins to boot from CD. If I > > don't when I tell sysi

Re: Handling failed mount (media not connected)

2007-09-04 Thread L Goodwin
--- Robert Huff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > L Goodwin writes: > > > My backup script (sh) works fine except when the > > backup drive (USB Flash drive) is not plugged in. > I'm > > using mount_msdosfs to mount the backup drive. > > > > Wh

Handling failed mount (media not connected)

2007-09-03 Thread L Goodwin
My backup script (sh) works fine except when the backup drive (USB Flash drive) is not plugged in. I'm using mount_msdosfs to mount the backup drive. What is the best way to handle mount_msdosfs error? If the drive is not mounted, I want to detect the failure and execute error-handling code. I tr

Re: Problem mounting I-Stick2 USB flash drive

2007-09-01 Thread L Goodwin
--- Dan Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In the last episode (Sep 01), L Goodwin said: > > --- Dan Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > In the last episode (Aug 31), L Goodwin said: > > > > Under FreeBDS 6.2, the following command works > for

Re: Problem mounting I-Stick2 USB flash drive

2007-09-01 Thread L Goodwin
--- Dan Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In the last episode (Aug 31), L Goodwin said: > > Under FreeBDS 6.2, the following command works for > a > > 256MBMemorex Mini TravelDrive, but not for a 256MB > > Intelligent Stick (I-Stick): > > > > mount

Problem mounting I-Stick2 USB flash drive

2007-08-31 Thread L Goodwin
Under FreeBDS 6.2, the following command works for a 256MBMemorex Mini TravelDrive, but not for a 256MB Intelligent Stick (I-Stick): mount_msdosfs /dev/da3s1 /mnt It fails with "mount_msdosfs: /dev/da3s1: No such file or directory". When I plug in the I-Stick, I get: umass0: USB Flash Disk, re

m0n0wall on Firebox II vs. Trend Micro firewall on ZyXel P-334 router

2007-08-31 Thread L Goodwin
I found this interesting account of someone installing the (freebsd-based) m0n0wall firewall on an old WatchGuard Firebox II firewall using a discarded 8MB compact flash card: http://www.ls-net.com/m0n0wall-watchguard/ I happen to have a Firebox II sitting around, and was wondering what the benef

OpenBSD administrator needed ASAP

2007-08-31 Thread L Goodwin
I was contacted today by someone in the Seattle area (East side) who is looking for someone to manage an OpenBSD server. I remember there being at least one person on this list who is based in that area. If you are a qualified person for this job, please contact me and I'll pass your information o

Re: Configuring FreeBSD 6.2 to use sendmail for sending only

2007-08-31 Thread L Goodwin
--- Chuck Swiger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Aug 30, 2007, at 6:14 PM, L Goodwin wrote: > [ ... ] > > Should I be calling "mail" or "sendmail", and > which > > mail or sendmail should I invoke if there is more > than > > one of eith

Re: Configuring FreeBSD 6.2 to use sendmail for sending only

2007-08-31 Thread L Goodwin
--- Ian Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:14:55 -0700 (PDT) L Goodwin > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- Derek Ragona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > [ slashing mercilessly ] > > > > >--- Chuck Swiger <

Re: Configuring FreeBSD 6.2 to use sendmail for sending only

2007-08-31 Thread L Goodwin
--- Bill Moran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In response to L Goodwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > --- Bill Moran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > L Goodwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Chuck, I'

Re: FreeBSD Hostname Question - Whats The Proper Way

2007-08-30 Thread L Goodwin
--- Jeffrey Goldberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Aug 30, 2007, at 6:29 PM, L Goodwin wrote: > > > Do you mean avoid giving any machines on your LAN > the > > same hostname as the (hosted) web server, mail > server > > and ftp server? I don't even

Re: Configuring FreeBSD 6.2 to use sendmail for sending only

2007-08-30 Thread L Goodwin
--- Derek Ragona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 07:01 PM 8/30/2007, L Goodwin wrote: > >Chuck, I'd prefer to have the script handle the > >mailing so I can test the script (with email send) > >manually, independent of cron. > > > >Still look

Re: FreeBSD Hostname Question - Whats The Proper Way

2007-08-30 Thread L Goodwin
--- Derek Ragona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 06:29 PM 8/30/2007, L Goodwin wrote: > > >--- Derek Ragona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >wrote: > > > > > At 04:20 PM 8/30/2007, L Goodwin wrote: > > > >I and most of my clients who have hosted

Re: Configuring FreeBSD 6.2 to use sendmail for sending only

2007-08-30 Thread L Goodwin
--- Giorgos Keramidas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2007-08-30 17:01, L Goodwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >--- Chuck Swiger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Please see the fine Handbook: > >> > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1

Re: Configuring FreeBSD 6.2 to use sendmail for sending only

2007-08-30 Thread L Goodwin
--- Bill Moran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > L Goodwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Chuck, I'd prefer to have the script handle the > > mailing so I can test the script (with email > send) > > manually, independent of cron. > > Why? Wh

Re: Configuring FreeBSD 6.2 to use sendmail for sending only

2007-08-30 Thread L Goodwin
: > On Aug 30, 2007, at 3:12 PM, L Goodwin wrote: > > I wrote a shell script that backs up the file > server. > > I would like to modify this script to email a > > notification message to a public email address. > > Use cron, which will automatically email out the

Re: FreeBSD Hostname Question - Whats The Proper Way

2007-08-30 Thread L Goodwin
--- Derek Ragona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 04:20 PM 8/30/2007, L Goodwin wrote: > >I and most of my clients who have hosted web sites > >have just the one domain name. Does it make sense > to > >use the same domain name that your hosted web site > >u

Configuring FreeBSD 6.2 to use sendmail for sending only

2007-08-30 Thread L Goodwin
I have a file server running FreeBSD 6.2 with software RAID1 and a Samba share running on a workgroup-based LAN with a dedicated router/firewall. I wrote a shell script that backs up the file server. I would like to modify this script to email a notification message to a public email address. See

Re: OT: Workgroup not available. The network name cannot be found. on Windows 2000 Pro SP4

2007-08-30 Thread L Goodwin
--- Steve Bertrand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > L Goodwin wrote: > > This is what I was hoping for. Thanks all! > > Well, even though this is a FreeBSD list and not a > Microsoft list, was > the problem resolved? What fixed it? > > > BTW, I did my seco

Re: FreeBSD Hostname Question - Whats The Proper Way

2007-08-30 Thread L Goodwin
I and most of my clients who have hosted web sites have just the one domain name. Does it make sense to use the same domain name that your hosted web site uses for your LAN? --- Derek Ragona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pick a domain you own, or buy a new one. They is > why there are so many > d

Re: OT: Workgroup not available. The network name cannot be found. on Windows 2000 Pro SP4

2007-08-29 Thread L Goodwin
This is what I was hoping for. Thanks all! BTW, I did my second successful FreeBSD installation this week on a server that I could not get it to run on for the longest time. :-) --- Garrett Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Steve Bertrand wrote: > >> What is the "correct" procedure for recover

Re: OT: Workgroup not available. The network name cannot be found. on Windows 2000 Pro SP4

2007-08-29 Thread L Goodwin
'kay. Thanks, J. --- Jonathan Horne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wednesday 29 August 2007 19:40:09 L Goodwin > wrote: > > I apologize for asking this question, but people > who > > know UNIX often know a lot about operating systems > in > > general. &g

OT: Workgroup not available. The network name cannot be found. on Windows 2000 Pro SP4

2007-08-29 Thread L Goodwin
I apologize for asking this question, but people who know UNIX often know a lot about operating systems in general. I have a client with a Windows 2000 Pro SP4 host. He cycled power without shutting down Windows, and now the Windows network (Network Neighborhood) is hosed. When he tries to access

Re: PHP5/MySQL Problem

2007-07-16 Thread L Goodwin
Please ignore if this problem has already been solved. --- Joseph Mays <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Been dealing with a very frustrating couple of days, > and have hit a wall. I > had a working gallery2 installation, then upgraded > mysqli, and all hell > broke loose. > > When I try to open a

Re: 10Mbps versus 100Mbps Cable Modems

2007-07-14 Thread L Goodwin
They probably did it because the number of subscribers has increased to the point that they need to start limiting bandwidth to ensure that everyone gets their fair share. They probably allowed subscribers to exceed their allotted max bandwidth while the number of subscribers was sufficiently low t

Re: Correct way to use dump to backup a Samba share

2007-07-09 Thread L Goodwin
Thanks for filling in the blanks, Roland! --- Roland Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, Jul 07, 2007 at 06:42:20PM -0700, L Goodwin > wrote: > > I have a Samba share on a software RAID 1 array > (using > > gmirror) that I need to backup. I want to create a &

Correct way to use dump to backup a Samba share

2007-07-07 Thread L Goodwin
I have a Samba share on a software RAID 1 array (using gmirror) that I need to backup. I want to create a shell script that does a level 0 backup every time to (alternately) one of two USB drives. I plan to have only ONE USB drive connected at a time. I want the script to mount the drive, perform

APCUPSD with Belkin Model F6C900-UNV UPS on FreeBSD 6.2?

2007-05-24 Thread L Goodwin
I'm still looking for the right UPS for a server running FreeBSD 6.2. Staples has the Belkin Enterprise Series 900VA UPS (model F6C900-UNV) on sale for $89.99. Will apcupsd on FreeBSD 6.2 work with this unit??? FYI, I'm posting to freebsd-questions because I've had zero replies to my posts abou

Re: .mailrc file

2007-05-10 Thread L Goodwin
--- Olivier Regnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a question for you, it is possible to execute > a shell script with .mailrc file ? > By example : set sendmail="/root/scripts/test.sh" > > On my FreeBSD that doesn't work at all. Did you verify that test.sh is executable and that it works

Re: Backing up Samba share to USB jump drive?

2007-05-10 Thread L Goodwin
Thanks, Roland. --- Roland Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, May 09, 2007 at 06:10:53PM -0700, L Goodwin > wrote: > > Here's another round of dumb questions for ya: > > > > Can USB jump drives be used to back-up a Samba > share? > > If

Re: Backing up Samba share to USB jump drive?

2007-05-09 Thread L Goodwin
Thanks, Bill! --- Bill Moran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > L Goodwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Here's another round of dumb questions for ya: > > > > Can USB jump drives be used to back-up a Samba > share? > > If so, what do I need

Backing up Samba share to USB jump drive?

2007-05-09 Thread L Goodwin
Here's another round of dumb questions for ya: Can USB jump drives be used to back-up a Samba share? If so, what do I need to do to prepare the USB drive to accept files? Since I don't really need to compress or encrypt, I was thinking about simply copying the entire directory tree using the cp c

CyberPower UPS and PowerPanel Linux daemon on FreeBSD

2007-05-07 Thread L Goodwin
I need to buy a UPS for a FreeBSD 6.2 fileserver. The APC model I was going to buy is over-priced at local stores, so I'm looking at other brands available locally. The CyberPower CP800AVR 800VA/450W UPS has USB and RS-232 ports and supports auto-shutdown for Linux (and Mac OS X). Would the Linux

Re: No SMB/Samba support on Windows Home Editions

2007-05-02 Thread L Goodwin
--- Steve Franks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 1) Windows "Home" editions (including XP and > Vista) > > have support for SMB protocol disabled in Active > > Directory Domain Connections functionality! > > Is this true? > > > > ... > > I've been doing this for a long time (just not with > Vista

Re: List of UPCs that can auto-shutdown FreeBSD

2007-05-02 Thread L Goodwin
--- Jonathan Horne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 5/2/07 2:33 PM, "L Goodwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > I need help finding a UPS that can tell a computer > > running FreeBSD 6.2 to shutdown. I checked the > > hardware compatibility -

List of UPCs that can auto-shutdown FreeBSD

2007-05-02 Thread L Goodwin
I need help finding a UPS that can tell a computer running FreeBSD 6.2 to shutdown. I checked the hardware compatibility -- UPS are not even listed. The "APC Back-UPS ES USB 750VA w/TEL & COAX" meets my needs, but they don't offer the software (PowerChute Personal Edition) for FreeBSD (closest is

Re: Dell x300 bge0 ethernet freebsd 6.2

2007-05-02 Thread L Goodwin
Have to checked the settings for the network card? If there is an option to allow it to turn itself off when no activity, try turning it off. --- Dan Sikorsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey all > > Im trying to get freebsd to work on my dell latitude > x300 > > ethernet device comes up as bge

Re: DHCP client configuration on FreeBSD

2007-05-01 Thread L Goodwin
--- Beech Rintoul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Saturday 28 April 2007, L Goodwin said: > > --- Beech Rintoul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > On Friday 27 April 2007, L Goodwin said: > > > > When I ran the DHCP client configuration tool >

Re: DHCP client configuration on FreeBSD

2007-04-28 Thread L Goodwin
--- Beech Rintoul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 27 April 2007, L Goodwin said: > > When I ran the DHCP client configuration tool on > > FreeBSD 6.2, it added a new hostname variable to > > /etc/rc.conf below existing the hostname var (it > > did

Re: Backup media choices for FreeBSD servers

2007-04-27 Thread L Goodwin
--- Robert Huff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > L Goodwin writes: > > > The USB drive option is interesting. I know thumb > drives are not > > considered a good long-term storage solution, but > for daily > > backups, I could rotate a couple of 2GB+

Re: No SMB/Samba support on Windows Home Editions

2007-04-27 Thread L Goodwin
--- Andrea Venturoli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > L Goodwin wrote: > > I just had a long talk with the ISP's tech > > support, and was told a number of things that I > > would like to confirm or deny: > > I don't think you are that clear, but I'

Re: No SMB/Samba support on Windows Home Editions

2007-04-27 Thread L Goodwin
--- Derek Ragona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 03:49 PM 4/27/2007, L Goodwin wrote: > >I've been working feverishly to set up a Samba > >share on FreeBSD 6.2 server to provide file storage > >for clients running Windows XP Pro and Windows > >Vista Home

RE: No SMB/Samba support on Windows Home Editions

2007-04-27 Thread L Goodwin
age- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of L Goodwin > Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 3:50 PM > To: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.org > Subject: No SMB/Samba support on Windows Home > Editions > > I've been working feverishly to set up

DHCP client configuration on FreeBSD

2007-04-27 Thread L Goodwin
When I ran the DHCP client configuration tool on FreeBSD 6.2, it added a new hostname variable to /etc/rc.conf below existing the hostname var (it did not remove or comment-out the old hostname variable). The NEW hostname includes the ISP's domain name: hostname="dhcppc0." This hostname differs

No SMB/Samba support on Windows Home Editions

2007-04-27 Thread L Goodwin
I've been working feverishly to set up a Samba share on FreeBSD 6.2 server to provide file storage for clients running Windows XP Pro and Windows Vista Home Premium. I just had a long talk with the ISP's tech support, and was told a number of things that I would like to confirm or deny: 1) Window

Re: DHCP/NIC IP address contention issues

2007-04-26 Thread L Goodwin
--- Beech Rintoul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Beech Rintoul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On > Wednesday 25 > April 2007, L Goodwin said: > > > Will someone please lead me in the right > direction towards > > > resolving the following network issue?

Re: DHCP/NIC IP address contention issues

2007-04-25 Thread L Goodwin
I'll double-check the things you listed. If you can tell me what additional info I need to supply and where to get it, I'll be happy to oblige. Thanks... Beech Rintoul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wednesday 25 April 2007, L Goodwin said: > Will someone please lead me in

Re: DHCP/NIC IP address contention issues

2007-04-25 Thread L Goodwin
ppen? It shouldn't be, but what if it were? Thank you! Daniel Marsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 4/26/07, L Goodwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Will someone please lead me in the right direction towards resolving the following network issue? 1) "Apr 25 13:33:19 SERVER kern

DHCP/NIC IP address contention issues

2007-04-25 Thread L Goodwin
Will someone please lead me in the right direction towards resolving the following network issue? I just added a FreeBSD server to a LAN that consists of a router and 2 pc's, one of which is running Windows XP Pro and the other Windows Vista. The lan is connected to the Internet via a cable mod

Re: best programming language for console/sql application?

2007-04-25 Thread L Goodwin
this business, it's probably possible to ask them if they can opensource the old product, and someone may come up and make it better? P.S. I was thinking of an ncurse-style interface, so can shell script do this? I thought shell tools like dialog wasn't powerful enough to support an user inte

Re: Samba connection fails

2007-04-24 Thread L Goodwin
Gee, it works a lot better once I add server name to /etc/hosts! 8-D Derek Ragona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At 03:38 PM 4/24/2007, L Goodwin wrote: I installed the samba-3.0.23c_2,1 package on a server destined for a small office network running Windows clients. Have not yet configur

Re: Samba connection fails

2007-04-24 Thread L Goodwin
e carting it to client location. Thanks! L Goodwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I installed the samba-3.0.23c_2,1 package on a server destined for a small office network running Windows clients. Have not yet configured the network settings. Am trying to test the Samba configuration "offlin

Samba connection fails

2007-04-24 Thread L Goodwin
I installed the samba-3.0.23c_2,1 package on a server destined for a small office network running Windows clients. Have not yet configured the network settings. Am trying to test the Samba configuration "offline" before connecting it to the network (router connected to cable modem, clients conne

Re: Backup media choices for FreeBSD servers

2007-04-24 Thread L Goodwin
experience, ideas and suggestions! Roland Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon, Apr 23, 2007 at 05:01:17PM -0700, L Goodwin wrote: > I need to implement an automated backup facility on the FreeBSD file > server I'm setting up for a client. It will have a software RAID 1 > Mirror

Re: Backup media choices for FreeBSD servers

2007-04-24 Thread L Goodwin
Thanks, Olivier. The lack of a Recycle Bin for Samba shares had not occured to me. I guess I should have each Windows client backup of all files modified that day to a space on the local drive... Olivier Nicole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I need to implement an automated backup facility on the

Re: UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY

2007-04-23 Thread L Goodwin
Thanks, Robert. Robert Huff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: L Goodwin writes: > I accidentally pushed the POWER button instead of the CD-ROM door > open/close button and turned the computer off. In my defense, the > power button is right next to it AND has a hair trigger. :-( >

Re: best programming language for console/sql application?

2007-04-23 Thread L Goodwin
I co-developed a UNIX-based multi-product bug tracking system using an RDBMS (Informix, ISQL, Perform and ACE), bourne shell scripts, cron, and UNIX Mail. This solution also worked on PC clients (we used Reflection-X, but I'd recommend XWin32). Our design was selected over a PC-only solution th

Backup media choices for FreeBSD servers

2007-04-23 Thread L Goodwin
I need to implement an automated backup facility on the FreeBSD file server I'm setting up for a client. It will have a software RAID 1 Mirror/Duplex that is made available to Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista Home Premium users as a Samba share. I also plan to create system recovery disks (disk

Re: UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY

2007-04-23 Thread L Goodwin
e" cover. Reminds me of the times my toddler son found the big red toggle switch on the side of my IBM RT-PC workstation within seconds of sitting in my chair... RW <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:23:16 -0700 (PDT) L Goodwin wrote: > Last night, I was starting to

Re: UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY

2007-04-23 Thread L Goodwin
oted again, and did not get these warnings. Thanks! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 23 Apr 2007, L Goodwin wrote: [...] > I assume I'll have to run fsck on /usr, but have 2 questions: > 1) Is this problem caused by yesterday's accidental power-off? Yes, most likely. > 2) What

UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY

2007-04-23 Thread L Goodwin
Last night, I was starting to install Samba3, but wrong FreeBSD disc (2) in the CD-ROM drive (first package to install on disc 1). After placing the right disc in the drive, I accidentally pushed the POWER button instead of the CD-ROM door open/close button and turned the computer off. In my def

Re: bsdlabel editing to create a single partition

2007-04-21 Thread L Goodwin
Got it, thanks! "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 21/04/07, L Goodwin wrote: > I want to dedicate the entire disk to a single FreeBSD partition ("da1s1a"), > and > am a little confused about editing partitions via "bsdlabel -e &qu

Re: Grep and --exclude? or, finding a text string that might be anywhere

2007-04-21 Thread L Goodwin
Oliver, the error is due to incorrect syntax ("-e" flag omitted). Try this: grep -R /usr -e "any2dvd" L Goodwin Oliver Iberien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I need to find a reference to an obscure delete port that is in some file somewhere (in /usr/ports/? somewhere

bsdlabel editing to create a single partition

2007-04-21 Thread L Goodwin
I want to dedicate the entire disk to a single FreeBSD partition ("da1s1a"), and am a little confused about editing partitions via "bsdlabel -e ". Prior to editing, it looks like this: # /dev/da1s1: 8 partiti

Re: Samba and RAID 1 using gmirror on 2 new disks

2007-04-21 Thread L Goodwin
16384 28552 c: 17908316 0unused0 0 # "raw" part, don't edit - More questions later... (thanks) Jerry McAllister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Fri, Apr 20, 2007 at 03:12:46PM -0700, L Goodwin wrote: > Hi, Jerry: > > Yes, I want to run Sam

Re: Samba and RAID 1 using gmirror on 2 new disks

2007-04-20 Thread L Goodwin
quot;fdisk: Failed to write sector zero" (SCSI parity error). There's something fishy going on here, but I don't know what to do about it. As stated in a previous posting, I ran the "Verify Disk Media" and "Low-level Format" on both disks last night (no media pro

Re: Samba and RAID 1 using gmirror on 2 new disks

2007-04-20 Thread L Goodwin
Nagy László Zsolt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: *L Goodwin wrote: > > Both assume you only have 2 drives and want to mirror the drive containing FreeBSD. I only want to mirror the data drive da1, and would appreciate a concise set of steps for doing this right the first time. 1. First o

Re: Samba and RAID 1 using gmirror on 2 new disks

2007-04-19 Thread L Goodwin
One more thought: I had to disable ACPI (as with the first server) to get FreeBSD to boot. Could this have something to do with my problem, i.e., is some manual configuration necessary to set up SCSI devices in FreeBSD? Derek Ragona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At 06:36 PM 4/19/2007, L G

Re: Samba and RAID 1 using gmirror on 2 new disks

2007-04-19 Thread L Goodwin
n these drives John Nielsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thursday 19 April 2007 03:24:36 pm L Goodwin wrote: > Hello. I have a server with 3 SCSI drives. FreeBSD is installed on da0 > (4.3GB), and da1 and da2 (both identical 9GB drives) are to be used in a > RAID 1 array for file s

Re: every two weeks

2007-04-19 Thread L Goodwin
Here are some more things to check: Check the cooling fan(s) in the power supply. I recently had a PS die due to a bad fan. Verify that it spins freely by hand (when OFF) and that it spins up quickly when turned on, and does not make any suspicious noises. Also check its RPM's in the BIOS if av

Samba and RAID 1 using gmirror on 2 new disks

2007-04-19 Thread L Goodwin
Hello. I have a server with 3 SCSI drives. FreeBSD is installed on da0 (4.3GB), and da1 and da2 (both identical 9GB drives) are to be used in a RAID 1 array for file storage on a LAN with Windows XP and Vista clients, using Samba to share the filesystem on da1. Backups will be taken from da2.

Re: Boot failure after installation

2007-04-12 Thread L Goodwin
tly. Find and read those. Then, if you have further specific questions, come back and ask. But, you must do your homework first or our answers will be useless to you and a waste of our time. jerry > > Jerry McAllister wrote: On Tue, Apr 10, 2007 at 07:48:07PM -0700, L Goodwin >

Re: Boot failure after installation

2007-04-11 Thread L Goodwin
;ve verified that I'm creating a single partition (slice) on da0, making it the "active" partition, then setting it Bootable. I booted the FreeSBIE LiveCD, and tried to mount da0: mount /dev/da0 /mnt mount: /dev/da0: Operation not permitted Jerry McAllister <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: Proper list server? (was Re: Automatic means for spinning down disks available?)

2007-04-11 Thread L Goodwin
Web servers running FreeBSD/Apache, I work mainly with workstations. I'd like to gain some modest expertise in the non-Microsoft server arena. I appreciate any and all help in this endeavor. Jeffrey Goldberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Apr 11, 2007, at 2:14 PM, L Goodwin wrote:

Re: Proper list server? (was Re: Automatic means for spinning down disks available?)

2007-04-11 Thread L Goodwin
Hi, L-- On Apr 11, 2007, at 12:14 PM, L Goodwin wrote: > 1) I get all email posted to freebsd-questions in my inbox > (actually, some end up in "bulk mail" folder). That's a lot of mail > to wade through. I'm trying to get a system up and running so I can >

Re: Proper list server? (was Re: Automatic means for spinning down disks available?)

2007-04-11 Thread L Goodwin
d you don't need everybody on the list to get involved. Jonathan McKeown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wednesday 11 April 2007 05:12, L Goodwin wrote: > For starters, how about getting this mail group on a proper list server? > I'll gladly help if there is anything I can do other

Re: Automatic means for spinning down disks available?

2007-04-10 Thread L Goodwin
I'm with you, Jules! I still haven't gotten FreeBSD to boot on my one file server, but am concerned about my client's power bill. I had suggested a SAN "toaster", but then he produced this 1998 vintage server from the back of a closet. It has redundant 300W power supply, 4 case fans that run con

Re: Boot failure after installation

2007-04-10 Thread L Goodwin
Is there a way to run the "FDISK" tool outside of the freebds installer? How do I change the disk configuration without reinstalling freebsd every @[EMAIL PROTECTED] time? I really want to set up a FreeBSD server and appreciate the learning experience, but it's way past the point where I should

Re: Advice on how to memorize images

2007-04-10 Thread L Goodwin
You can use MySQL or any other relational database to cross-reference/catalog storage locations and information about a large quantity of items/data such as pictures. IMHO, to make such a project worthwhile, you need a database design that serves your needs. If you don't want to design/develop i

Re: Boot failure after installation

2007-04-09 Thread L Goodwin
Derek Ragona said: > Go into the SCSI BIOS and reset the SCSI to default values. > If it still gives the same error on bootup, I would go into the SCSI BIOS and > low-level format that first drive, and reinstall FreeBSD. > On the reinstall, I would just do the partioning for that drive, and t

Re: Boot failure after installation

2007-04-09 Thread L Goodwin
#15:No device Derek Ragona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At 12:56 AM 4/9/2007, L Goodwin wrote: I'm having trouble getting FreeBSD 6.2 to boot after installation. After a "successful" install, (re-)boot alway

Boot failure after installation

2007-04-08 Thread L Goodwin
Hello. I tried posting this issue a few hours ago, but it did not appear in my inbox, so I'm trying once more. I've included details of the install in case it matters (sorry about length). I'm having trouble getting FreeBSD 6.2 to boot after installation. After a "successful" install, (re-)boot