Re: Is it difficult to move from Linux?

2007-10-22 Thread Steve Bertrand
> I have been using Linux for over 10 years, but have for a number of > reasons become very interested in learning to use FreeBSD. Are there > any ex or current Linux users here and could you tell me how hard it > is to make the shift from Linux? Is there anything in particular > which has been w

Re: Is it difficult to move from Linux?

2007-10-22 Thread John Murphy
On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:33:57 +0100 "Donovan R. Palmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I have been using Linux for over 10 years, but have for a number of reasons > become very interested in learning to use FreeBSD. Are there any ex or > current Linux users here and could you tell me how h

Re: defend from -> :() { :&:; } ;:

2007-10-22 Thread Benjamin M. A'Lee
On Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 02:25:42PM -0700, Gary Kline wrote: > On Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 06:44:18PM +0200, Martin Tournoij wrote: > > On Sun 21 Oct 2007 12:10, Danielisz Laszlo wrote: > > > Please do not try to execute this: :() { :&:; } ;: on your BSD machine. > > > I ask all who already tried it how

Re: X looks strange after restarting it

2007-10-22 Thread Coleman Kane
Pietro Cerutti wrote: Hi list, I don't actually know how to explain this problem in an understandable way... I have an external 24' Sun monitor running at 1280x800 plugged into my laptop (1280X800). I start X without the external monitor, I plug it in, and press the keys combination to enable it

user ppp and PPPoE bridging

2007-10-22 Thread freebsd
I'm attempting to change a DSL link from using PPPoE in the DSL modem to doing PPPoE on 6.1, with the modem in bridging mode. I've put the DSL modem in bridging mode, and it brings up the link properly -- or at least it reports it as up (DSL led steady; modem status report shows it as up, rfc 148

Re: help in deletion part of a line

2007-10-22 Thread Benjamin M. A'Lee
On Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 03:41:40PM -0700, Gary Kline wrote: > > Is there an easier way by sed or ed to remove strings > (caight by grep) of the sort: > > part5.chapter2.text- > > where "5" and "2" can be any integer below 10? > > (I know how to delete the *entire*

Re: can't upgrade - catch-22

2007-10-22 Thread Byung-Hee HWANG
On Mon, 2007-10-22 at 14:14 -0600, Keith Seyffarth wrote: > I posted this about a month ago, but haven't heard anything, so I'm > trying again: > > > When trying to re-install ruby on my system, I receive this error: > > On FreeBSD before 6.2 ports system unfortunately can not set default > X11B

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