Partitioning question

2007-08-09 Thread Alain G. Fabry
Hello, I've partitioned my HD into 3 partitions. One is currently running FreeBSD6.2, the second has my data files (home directories). On the third I would like to install FreeBSD-current to play around a bit and get more familiar with the OS. Is it possible after the installation of current o

Re: Partitioning question

2007-08-09 Thread Peter Boosten
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alain G. Fabry wrote: > > Is it possible after the installation of current on the 3rd partition that I > can use my data files > (home directories) without messing up the permissions/etc? > As long as the UIDs are the same it should work. Peter -

controller/driver or disk problem?

2007-08-09 Thread Wojciech Puchar
is that this wrong or controler has problems? ad4: TIMEOUT - WRITE_DMA48 retrying (1 retry left) LBA=434853328 ad4: FAILURE - WRITE_DMA48 status=51 error=10 LBA=434853328 GEOM_ELI: Crypto WRITE request failed (error=5). ad4d.eli[WRITE(offset=220033572864, length=204800)] g_vfs_done():ad4d.eli[

Re: Qlogic FC-card can't find disk on SATAbeast

2007-08-09 Thread Konrad Heuer
On Thu, 9 Aug 2007, Ingeborg Hellemo wrote: (This SAN-stuff is one of my weak subjects, so please excuse me if I use the wrong terms. If there is a better list to ask this question, please tell me.) HW: ProLiant DL380 G4 OS: FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE-p7 FC-card: isp0: port 0x5000-0x50ff mem 0xfdff

Problem with dump over SSH: Operation timed out

2007-08-09 Thread Bram Schoenmakers
Dear list, There is a problem with performing a dump from our webserver at the data centre to a backup machine at the office. Everytime we try to perform a dump, the SSH tunnel dies: # /sbin/dump -0uan -L -h 0 -f - / | /usr/bin/bzip2 | /usr/bin/ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ dd of=/backup/web

Re: No updates needed to update system to 6.2-RELEASE-p7?

2007-08-09 Thread Rakhesh Sasidharan
Peter Boosten wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rakhesh Sasidharan wrote: What me bugs most is that if you do make installworld, freebsd-update still wants to update everything. Oh, why does it do that? freebsd-update maintains a separate database or something of what's

Re: Partitioning question

2007-08-09 Thread Rakhesh Sasidharan
Peter Boosten wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alain G. Fabry wrote: Is it possible after the installation of current on the 3rd partition that I can use my data files (home directories) without messing up the permissions/etc? As long as the UIDs are the same it shoul

Re: Problem with dump over SSH: Operation timed out

2007-08-09 Thread Nikos Vassiliadis
On Thursday 09 August 2007 11:25, Bram Schoenmakers wrote: > Dear list, > > There is a problem with performing a dump from our webserver at the data > centre to a backup machine at the office. Everytime we try to perform a > dump, the SSH tunnel dies: > > # /sbin/dump -0uan -L -h 0 -f - / | /usr/bi

Re: Qlogic FC-card can't find disk on SATAbeast

2007-08-09 Thread Ulf Zimmermann
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 10:08:02AM +0200, Konrad Heuer wrote: > > On Thu, 9 Aug 2007, Ingeborg Hellemo wrote: > > >(This SAN-stuff is one of my weak subjects, so please excuse me if I use > >the > >wrong terms. If there is a better list to ask this question, please tell > >me.) > > > > > >HW: P

Re: Problem with dump over SSH: Operation timed out

2007-08-09 Thread Peter Boosten
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Bram Schoenmakers wrote: > Dear list, > > There is a problem with performing a dump from our webserver at the data > centre to a backup machine at the office. Everytime we try to perform a dump, > the SSH tunnel dies: > [snip] > * The client (where

Re: Qlogic FC-card can't find disk on SATAbeast

2007-08-09 Thread Ingeborg Hellemo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > Does your SATAbeast have a LUN exported to your host? Yes, and we have also experimented with different sizes and different LUN-numbers (> 16, < 16). The Beast can see the card on the host. A point perhaps worth mentioning is that there exists a SAN-switch between the

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Arend P. van der Veen
Latitude wrote: I'm interested in changing over to FreeBSD from Windows, but I'll have to say, you guys don't really present a forceful argument to Windows users of how easy the switch may be. I get knee-deep in FreeBSD jargon the second I get to your webpage. I need to see an overwhelming argum

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Wojciech Puchar
I'm interested in changing over to FreeBSD from Windows, but I'll have to say, you guys don't really present a forceful argument to Windows users of how easy the switch may be. I get knee-deep in FreeBSD jargon do not "switch to freebsd". use windows if you have to "be convinced". switch when y

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Wojciech Puchar
I am a new arrival to *BSD though I have used Linux for ten years. I think that if you want a working system right off the bat, PC-BSD or DesktopBSD would be a better introduction for you. The most windows-like system (of which are you talking about) is windows. just keep with it

Re: Partitioning question

2007-08-09 Thread Jerry McAllister
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 08:57:36AM +0200, Alain G. Fabry wrote: > Hello, > > I've partitioned my HD into 3 partitions. > > One is currently running FreeBSD6.2, the second has my data files (home > directories). > On the third I would like to install FreeBSD-current to play around a > bit and g

Re: Problem with dump over SSH: Operation timed out

2007-08-09 Thread Jerry McAllister
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 10:25:41AM +0200, Bram Schoenmakers wrote: > Dear list, > > There is a problem with performing a dump from our webserver at the data > centre to a backup machine at the office. Everytime we try to perform a dump, > the SSH tunnel dies: > > # /sbin/dump -0uan -L -h 0 -f

Re: Qlogic FC-card can't find disk on SATAbeast

2007-08-09 Thread Ingeborg Hellemo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > In such a case I'd try to boot the system using Knoppix or any other Linux > system. Maybe this will give you some additional diagnostics which helps to > make progress with FreeBSD. On the other hand, if Linux doesn't see the disk > too, you'd have to look closer to yo

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Bill Moran
In response to Latitude <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'm interested in changing over to FreeBSD from Windows, but I'll have > to say, you guys don't really present a forceful argument to Windows > users of how easy the switch may be. I get knee-deep in FreeBSD jargon > the second I get to your webpage.

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Grant Peel
Local system status: 3:01AM up 521 days, 19:57, 0 users, load averages: 0.12, 0.05, 0.02 (FreeBSD 4.4) -Grant - Original Message - From: Wojciech Puchar To: Pollywog Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 8:04 AM Subject: Re: Convince me, please!

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Bob Middaugh
Latitude <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm interested in changing over to FreeBSD from Windows, but I'll have > to say, you guys don't really present a forceful argument to Windows > users of how easy the switch may be. It's up to you to figure out if you like it or not. If you install it and

Re: Partitioning question

2007-08-09 Thread Alain G. Fabry
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 08:11:19AM -0400, Jerry McAllister wrote: > On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 08:57:36AM +0200, Alain G. Fabry wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I've partitioned my HD into 3 partitions. > > > > One is currently running FreeBSD6.2, the second has my data files (home > > directories). >

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Wojciech Puchar
a "perfectly acceptable alternative for home desktop users who have previously known only Windows." It's not, and it never will be. never say never, but i wish too it will never be. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.o

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Bart Silverstrim
Latitude wrote: I'm interested in changing over to FreeBSD from Windows, but I'll have to say, you guys don't really present a forceful argument to Windows users of how easy the switch may be. I get knee-deep in FreeBSD jargon the second I get to your webpage. I need to see an overwhelming argum

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Warren Block
On Wed, 8 Aug 2007, Latitude wrote: I'm interested in changing over to FreeBSD from Windows, Why? but I'll have to say, you guys don't really present a forceful argument to Windows users of how easy the switch may be. FreeBSD finds users by being a quality operating system, not by trying

Re: Problem with dump over SSH: Operation timed out

2007-08-09 Thread Bram Schoenmakers
Op donderdag 09 augustus 2007, schreef u: > Try using a much lower MTU, something like 1400 or perhaps lower, > just for testing. You should configure this, on both client and server. > > I'm not familiar with ipf to give the exact rule, but I would allow > ALL ICMP traffic, at least for testing p

Re: Problem with dump over SSH: Operation timed out

2007-08-09 Thread Nikos Vassiliadis
On Thursday 09 August 2007 16:43, Bram Schoenmakers wrote: > Op donderdag 09 augustus 2007, schreef u: > > Try using a much lower MTU, something like 1400 or perhaps lower, > > just for testing. You should configure this, on both client and > > server. > > > > I'm not familiar with ipf to give the

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread David Kelly
On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 11:22:26PM -0500, Latitude wrote: > I'm interested in changing over to FreeBSD from Windows, but I'll have > to say, you guys don't really present a forceful argument to Windows > users of how easy the switch may be. I get knee-deep in FreeBSD > jargon the second I get to y

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread DAve
Latitude wrote: I'm interested in changing over to FreeBSD from Windows, but I'll have to say, you guys don't really present a forceful argument to Windows users of how easy the switch may be. I get knee-deep in FreeBSD jargon the second I get to your webpage. I need to see an overwhelming argum

Re: Convince me

2007-08-09 Thread Mary Evans
Latitude wrote: > I'm interested in changing over to FreeBSD from Windows, but I'll have > to say, you guys don't really present a forceful argument to Windows > users of how easy the switch may be. I get knee-deep in FreeBSD jargon > the second I get to your webpage. I need to see an overwhelm

Re: 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Supported ???

2007-08-09 Thread Nikos Vassiliadis
On Thursday 09 August 2007 09:50, Alain G. Fabry wrote: > Hello, > > Is the following audio '82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio' > supported on FreeBSD6.2? It's merged to RELENG_6 also known as FreeBSD-STABLE. http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/modules/sound/driver/hda/Makefile

don't read it

2007-08-09 Thread Jean-Pierre Trophardy
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don't read it, test

2007-08-09 Thread trphfreebsdquestions
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Re: don't read it

2007-08-09 Thread Duane Hill
[EMAIL PROTECTED] works fine for sending test messages. Subscribe to it and use it for test message sending. On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 at 15:47 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] confabulated: test message -- Jean-Pierre Trophardy ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org

Re: Problem with dump over SSH: Operation timed out

2007-08-09 Thread Alex Zbyslaw
Nikos Vassiliadis wrote: Keep in mind that dump(8) uses UFS2 snapshots. I don't know the current status, but in the past, snapshots were not working that good. This statement is far too general and IMHO does a disservice to those who worked on snapshots. There were (and maybe even are, but I

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Rogelio Bastardo
Latitude wrote: but I'll have to say, you guys don't really present a forceful argument to Windows users of how easy the switch may be. I suggest you not change from Windows to BSD. It looks like you're best off with an operating system that requires little to no input on your part to set up.

upgrading FBSD6-1-R==>6.2-R

2007-08-09 Thread luizbcampos
I'm one of subscribers of FreeBSD mailing lists and I saw your announce at one of these lists about your online book. You have made a magnific work and despite of being a linux user for nearly ten years I decided to use FBSD too. The system is well documented and I've learned to love it. Thanks to

Re: don't read it

2007-08-09 Thread Jean-Pierre Trophardy
Duane Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] works fine for sending test messages. Subscribe > to it and use it for test message sending. > As you guest it was just for test message sending to THIS ONE. Sorry for the inconvenience. -- Jean-Pierre Trophardy

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Mark Moellering
There is a lot to your question that you may not realize. I think before answering your question, a brief discussion of computers is appropriate. A computer is a phenomenally complex system of parts. If you go to the website of a major Motherboard manufacturer, you will see a huge list of spe

Re: don't read it

2007-08-09 Thread Duane Hill
On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 at 15:44 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] confabulated: Duane Hill wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] works fine for sending test messages. Subscribe to it and use it for test message sending. Don't even need to subscribe:-) You can view the archives at http://docs.freebsd.org/mail/arch

Re: don't read it

2007-08-09 Thread Alex Zbyslaw
Duane Hill wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] works fine for sending test messages. Subscribe to it and use it for test message sending. Don't even need to subscribe:-) You can view the archives at http://docs.freebsd.org/mail/archive/freebsd-test.html or http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Nikola Lecic
On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 15:11:06 +0200 (CEST) Wojciech Puchar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > a "perfectly acceptable alternative for home desktop users who have > > previously known only Windows." It's not, and it never will be. > > never say never, but i wish too it will never be. Please note that

Sending test messages (was Re: don't read it)

2007-08-09 Thread Bill Moran
In response to Jean-Pierre Trophardy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Duane Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] works fine for sending test messages. Subscribe > > to it and use it for test message sending. > > > > As you guest it was just for test message sending to THIS ONE. > >

Re: don't read it

2007-08-09 Thread Duane Hill
On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 at 16:50 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] confabulated: Duane Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] works fine for sending test messages. Subscribe to it and use it for test message sending. As you guest it was just for test message sending to THIS ONE. Sorry for the

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Brian Astill
On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 10:02:55 pm Bob Middaugh wrote: > > I'm interested in changing over to FreeBSD from Windows, but > > I'll have to say, you guys don't really present a forceful > > argument to Windows users of how easy the switch may be. Simple, Use a live CD. RoFreesbie, Knoppix, Ubuntu, and

[solved] Re: How do I change atime/noatime on mounted filesystem?

2007-08-09 Thread Karol Kwiatkowski
Karol Kwiatkowski wrote: > Hi all, > > this is probably a silly question but... how do I change mount options > to get atime back (after setting 'noatime') on mounted filesystem? > > I can't see option 'atime' in mount(8) but there's no 'suid' either. > Here's what I'm trying to do: > > # mount

Re: Problem with dump over SSH: Operation timed out

2007-08-09 Thread Bram Schoenmakers
Op donderdag 09 augustus 2007, schreef Alex Zbyslaw: Hello, > Bram Schoenmakers wrote: > ># /sbin/dump -0uan -L -h 0 -f - / | /usr/bin/bzip2 | /usr/bin/ssh > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ > >dd of=/backup/webserver/root.0.bz2 > > bzip2 is darned slow and not always much better than gzip -9. It mi

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Nikola Lecic
On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 10:22:51 -0400 Mark Moellering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Windows does an excellent job of running on almost any hardware. > (how well it runs is up for debate) > FreeBSD is also pretty good at running on just about any hardware, > however, you may need to do some file manipu

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Wojciech Puchar
I don't know that such a claim is ever made from within FreeBSD. FreeBSD is Unix, for and by those who know and love Unix. Linux is the one that's wwhy i switched from linux to NetBSD then FreeBSD few years ago. wanting to be a better Windows than Windows. and getting worse windows actually

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Wojciech Puchar
Windows does an excellent job of running on almost any hardware. (how well it runs is up for debate) because hardware manufacturers make drivers. only because of that. very little drivers was coded by microsoft by itself, contrary to FreeBSD which has LOTS of drivers included. and running

Re: Sending test messages (was Re: don't read it)

2007-08-09 Thread Jerry McAllister
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 10:59:44AM -0400, Bill Moran wrote: > In response to Jean-Pierre Trophardy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Duane Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] works fine for sending test messages. Subscribe > > > to it and use it for test message sending. > >

Re: Convince me, please! - too much about "GUI"

2007-08-09 Thread Wojciech Puchar
desktop system should be, so FreeBSD with GUI apps _is_ -- or can be if you want -- a "perfect desktop system". i don't use GUI. it takes a lot and gives nothing. i use both text and graphic (X) based apps and no gui. i use fvwm2 with my config, there are plenty of nice other wm's good for tha

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Wojciech Puchar
argument to Windows users of how easy the switch may be. Simple, Use a live CD. RoFreesbie, Knoppix, Ubuntu, and several knoppix DVD is very nice. it's actually useful with not very modern (damn cheap) computer without hard disk+pendrive or with very small hard disk. excellent for desktop

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Wojciech Puchar
I deeply disagree here. Any comparison between FreeBSD and window$ in that field is bogus. What an "excellent job" is windows$ doing? washes hundreds millions of brains, to produce constant wide enough stream of cash to microsoft ___ freebsd-questio

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Paul Schmehl
--On August 8, 2007 11:22:26 PM -0500 Latitude <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm interested in changing over to FreeBSD from Windows, but I'll have to say, you guys don't really present a forceful argument to Windows users of how easy the switch may be. I get knee-deep in FreeBSD jargon the secon

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Adam Vande More
It's already been mentioned, but I would strongly recommend PCBSD for the windows convert. Having PCBSD allows me to easily setup friends and family with systems that function more like they're used while maintaining all FreeBSD funtionality including the ports tree, blessed be the FreeBSD maintai

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Abdullah Ibn Hamad Al-Marri
On 8/9/07, Latitude <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm interested in changing over to FreeBSD from Windows, but I'll have > to say, you guys don't really present a forceful argument to Windows > users of how easy the switch may be. I get knee-deep in FreeBSD jargon > the second I get to your webpage

Re: Convince me, please! - too much about "GUI"

2007-08-09 Thread Reid Linnemann
Written by Wojciech Puchar on 08/09/07 12:04>> desktop system should be, so FreeBSD with GUI apps _is_ -- or can be if you want -- a "perfect desktop system". i don't use GUI. it takes a lot and gives nothing. i use both text and graphic (X) based apps and no gui. i use fvwm2 with my config, t

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Robert C Wittig
Brian Astill wrote: On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 10:02:55 pm Bob Middaugh wrote: I'm interested in changing over to FreeBSD from Windows, but I'll have to say, you guys don't really present a forceful argument to Windows users of how easy the switch may be. The switch will not be particularly easy. Yo

Re: Convince me, please! - too much about "GUI"

2007-08-09 Thread Nikola Lecic
On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 19:04:50 +0200 (CEST) Wojciech Puchar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > desktop system should be, so FreeBSD with GUI apps _is_ > > -- or can be if you want -- a "perfect desktop system". > > i don't use GUI. it takes a lot and gives nothing. i use both text > and graphic (X) base

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread David Kelly
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 06:54:37PM +0200, Wojciech Puchar wrote: > > >For the best user experience, and Unix too: MacOS X. > > a very little unix (few tools and kernel) + lots of bulky overhead ... Try it, you will find otherwise. The user interface works without hassle. MacOS X comes with more

Re: Convince me, please! - too much about "GUI"

2007-08-09 Thread Nikola Lecic
On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:15:08 -0500 Reid Linnemann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My ten year old niece has been brainwashed by the GUI quagmire. She > saw my FreeBSD 6-STABLE console on my amd64 3000+ and wanted to know > why i was using such an "old" computer. [...] Granted, it could be > only beca

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Reid Linnemann
Written by David Kelly on 08/09/07 12:30>> On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 06:54:37PM +0200, Wojciech Puchar wrote: For the best user experience, and Unix too: MacOS X. a very little unix (few tools and kernel) + lots of bulky overhead ... Try it, you will find otherwise. The user interface works wit

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread David Kelly
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 12:33:20PM -0500, Reid Linnemann wrote: > Written by David Kelly on 08/09/07 12:30>> > >On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 06:54:37PM +0200, Wojciech Puchar wrote: > >>>For the best user experience, and Unix too: MacOS X. > >>a very little unix (few tools and kernel) + lots of bulky ov

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Re: upgrading FBSD6-1-R==>6.2-R

2007-08-09 Thread meevans
> > I'm one of subscribers of FreeBSD mailing lists and I saw your announce at > one of these lists about your online book. You have made a magnific work and > despite of being a linux user for nearly ten years I decided to use FBSD > too. The system is well documented and I've learned to love it.

Re: 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Supported ???

2007-08-09 Thread Manolis Kiagias
Alain G. Fabry wrote: > Hello, > > Is the following audio '82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio' supported > on FreeBSD6.2? > > If so, which device do I need to load in the kernel or how can I get it to > work. > > Many thanks, > > Alain > ___ > f

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Re: Convince me, please! - too much about "GUI"

2007-08-09 Thread Rolf G Nielsen
Reid Linnemann wrote: My ten year old niece has been brainwashed by the GUI quagmire. She saw my FreeBSD 6-STABLE console on my amd64 3000+ and wanted to know why i was using such an "old" computer. She had the visual aspect of the user interface ingrained as a measure of the capabilities of t

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Reid Linnemann
Written by David Kelly on 08/09/07 12:56>> On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 12:33:20PM -0500, Reid Linnemann wrote: Written by David Kelly on 08/09/07 12:30>> On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 06:54:37PM +0200, Wojciech Puchar wrote: For the best user experience, and Unix too: MacOS X. a very little unix (few t

Re: Convince me, please! - too much about "GUI"

2007-08-09 Thread Erik Osterholm
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 08:20:13PM +0200, Rolf G Nielsen wrote: > >My ten year old niece has been brainwashed by the GUI quagmire. She saw > >my FreeBSD 6-STABLE console on my amd64 3000+ and wanted to know why i > >was using such an "old" computer. She had the visual aspect of the user > >interfac

Issues while authenticating a user over openLDAP using PAM_ldap

2007-08-09 Thread Noah
running FreeBSD 6.2 Stable we have openLDAP installed on a server called access1. Users on access1 appear to not be able to ssh to access1. The ssh authentication method uses PAM ldap. PAM_ldap reports "Invalid credentials" in /var/log/messages We have another server called access2 that authe

reconfigure a port after install

2007-08-09 Thread Miguel
Hi, i have installed postfix + sasl2 support, so far so good but now i want to enable mysql auth and sasl2 was not compiled with mysql support, i tried desinstalling it but it claims postfix depends on it, so how do i add mysql support to the installed sasl2 port? Im using portinstall btw, than

Re: Issues while authenticating a user over openLDAP using PAM_ldap

2007-08-09 Thread Andy Harrison
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 8/9/07, Noah wrote: > running FreeBSD 6.2 Stable > > we have openLDAP installed on a server called access1. Users on access1 > appear to not be able to ssh to access1. The ssh authentication method > uses PAM ldap. PAM_ldap reports "Invalid cr

How do I make install clean a port in the background

2007-08-09 Thread Sean Murphy
How do I make install clean a port in the background? I used cd /usr/ports/www/apache22 make install clean & it returns the pid but then compiles in the foreground What am I doing wrong? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.fr

Re: How do I make install clean a port in the background

2007-08-09 Thread Reid Linnemann
Written by Sean Murphy on 08/09/07 15:15>> How do I make install clean a port in the background? I used cd /usr/ports/www/apache22 make install clean & it returns the pid but then compiles in the foreground What am I doing wrong? ___ freebsd-questi

Utility to change a byte in a binary file?

2007-08-09 Thread V.I.Victor
It sure seems that this should be simple, but my searches have only turned up inter-active hex/disk editors. I'm probably "asking" wrong. I have a large binary file (>700 meg) and I know that there is a single wrong byte. I also know it's exact location in the file. Is there a command-line u

Re: reconfigure a port after install

2007-08-09 Thread Nikola Lecic
On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:57:46 -0600 Miguel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, i have installed postfix + sasl2 support, so far so good but now > i want to enable mysql auth and sasl2 was not compiled with mysql > support, i tried desinstalling it but it claims postfix depends on > it, so how do i add

Re: reconfigure a port after install

2007-08-09 Thread Harry Jensen
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 01:57:46PM -0600, Miguel wrote: > Hi, i have installed postfix + sasl2 support, so far so good but now i > want to enable mysql auth and sasl2 was not compiled with mysql support, > i tried desinstalling it but it claims postfix depends on it, so how do > i add mysql supp

py2[45]-dbus package oddity

2007-08-09 Thread Tim Judd
I'm not sure where this message is better directed, to either the port maintainer or the questions list. The answer is probably the ports list.. [Crossposted] There are two packages that are indicated as installed, py24-dbus and py25-dbus. Both of these look like identical packages, same versio

Re: How do I make install clean a port in the background

2007-08-09 Thread Bill Moran
In response to Reid Linnemann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Written by Sean Murphy on 08/09/07 15:15>> > > How do I make install clean a port in the background? I used > > > > cd /usr/ports/www/apache22 > > make install clean & > > > > it returns the pid but then compiles in the foreground > > > > Wh

cheap (supported) wifi card

2007-08-09 Thread Don Hinton
Hi: I recently purchased a new HP dv9500t laptop. Unfortunately, the Intel 4965AGN wireless card it came with isn't supported (yet). I tried to use ndisgen, but it caused a panic (both 6.2 and 7.0-current). Since I'd like to continue using FreeBSD as my desktop (laptop) OS, and need wireless ac

Re: How do I make install clean a port in the background

2007-08-09 Thread Harry Jensen
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 01:15:12PM -0700, Sean Murphy wrote: > How do I make install clean a port in the background? I used > > cd /usr/ports/www/apache22 > make install clean & It is in the background, but if there is output from the process, you will see it. A solution could be "make install

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread David Kelly
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 01:34:47PM -0500, Reid Linnemann wrote: > Written by David Kelly on 08/09/07 12:56>> > > > >What "standard utility" in FreeBSD didn't start somewhere outside of > >BSD? > > I'm not talking about origins, I'm talking about maintainers. The > software you've listed are mainta

Re: Utility to change a byte in a binary file?

2007-08-09 Thread Nikola Lecic
On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:25:17 + "V.I.Victor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It sure seems that this should be simple, but my searches have only > turned up inter-active hex/disk editors. I'm probably "asking" wrong. > > I have a large binary file (>700 meg) and I know that there is a > single w

Re: What's the secret to gnome-terminal "open link?"

2007-08-09 Thread David Benfell
On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:22:08 +1000, Norberto Meijome wrote: > On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 19:12:22 -0700 > David Benfell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I would really like the "open link" function to work under > > gnome-terminal. But I can't find any relevant configuration > > and a Google search comes

RE: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Michael K. Smith - Adhost
Hello Some Person who may Be "Robert" > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-freebsd- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Latitude > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 9:22 PM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org > Subject: Convince me, please! > > I'm interested in changi

Digital Dance (CT3) Mailing List Confirmation

2007-08-09 Thread Digital Dance (CT3)
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How can i import Corel Draw vectorial files?

2007-08-09 Thread Damian Vicino
I am getting CDR files form another department (and they dont know how or dont want to export as .ps). I just need to open them to show my boss and give oks about the work they doing. Do you know any software in the port collection or somewhere else that can open these files or at least export t

Re: How can i import Corel Draw vectorial files?

2007-08-09 Thread Hakan K
*XnView* http://perso.orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/enhome.html I hope it helps... Thanks Hakan http://primoris.com On 8/9/07, Damian Vicino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am getting CDR files form another department (and they dont know how

Re: How do I make install clean a port in the background

2007-08-09 Thread Jonathan Horne
On Thursday 09 August 2007 15:31:01 Bill Moran wrote: > In response to Reid Linnemann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Written by Sean Murphy on 08/09/07 15:15>> > > > > > How do I make install clean a port in the background? I used > > > > > > cd /usr/ports/www/apache22 > > > make install clean & > > > >

Re: IDE ultraDMA problem

2007-08-09 Thread Mario Lobo
On Wednesday 08 August 2007 22:00, you wrote: > > use some FAST WM without unneeded things (eg. icewm) just to run your > music program. Point taken ! > > please show me dmesg lines about your disk and controller, when running > with DMA. > > possibly IDE driver needs patching. > The attached ID

Re: Issues while authenticating a user over openLDAP using PAM_ldap [cured]

2007-08-09 Thread Noah
see below Andy Harrison wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 8/9/07, Noah wrote: running FreeBSD 6.2 Stable we have openLDAP installed on a server called access1. Users on access1 appear to not be able to ssh to access1. The ssh authentication method uses PAM ldap. PA

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Chad Perrin
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 12:30:32PM -0500, David Kelly wrote: > On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 06:54:37PM +0200, Wojciech Puchar wrote: > > > > >For the best user experience, and Unix too: MacOS X. > > > > a very little unix (few tools and kernel) + lots of bulky overhead ... > > Try it, you will find o

Re: reconfigure a port after install

2007-08-09 Thread Pablo Mora
On 8/9/07, Harry Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 01:57:46PM -0600, Miguel wrote: > > Hi, i have installed postfix + sasl2 support, so far so good but now i > > want to enable mysql auth and sasl2 was not compiled with mysql support, > > i tried desinstalling it but it cl

Re: reconfigure a port after install

2007-08-09 Thread Harry Jensen
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 05:46:43PM -0400, Pablo Mora wrote: > On 8/9/07, Harry Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > /usr/ports/mail/postfix and simply "make configure". > > is "make config" Aaah, yes, sorry ;-) Brgds Harry ___ freebsd-questions@freeb

Re: Utility to change a byte in a binary file?

2007-08-09 Thread Jerry McAllister
On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 08:25:17PM +, V.I.Victor wrote: > > It sure seems that this should be simple, but my searches have only > turned up inter-active hex/disk editors. I'm probably "asking" wrong. > > I have a large binary file (>700 meg) and I know that there is a > single wrong byte.

Re: Convince me, please!

2007-08-09 Thread Chuck Swiger
On Aug 9, 2007, at 10:33 AM, Reid Linnemann wrote: Written by David Kelly on 08/09/07 12:30>> On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 06:54:37PM +0200, Wojciech Puchar wrote: For the best user experience, and Unix too: MacOS X. a very little unix (few tools and kernel) + lots of bulky overhead ... Try it,

Re: Sending test messages (was Re: don't read it)

2007-08-09 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 09/08/07, Jerry McAllister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 10:59:44AM -0400, Bill Moran wrote: > > > In response to Jean-Pierre Trophardy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > Duane Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] works fine for sending test messag

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