jail vnet bug

2011-08-27 Thread Devin Teske
Hi all, Not sure if this is a bug, but I'm using 8.1-RELEASE-p4 with VIMAGE enabled and am experiencing something odd. I set sysctl security.jail.mount_allowed=1 and then fire up a jail, all is good (jail has value of 1). I then set sysctl security.jail.enforce_statfs=1 and then restart the ja

Re: how can I use portmaster to update but skip a package

2011-08-27 Thread Antonio Olivares
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 11:08 PM, Warren Block wrote: > On Fri, 26 Aug 2011, Antonio Olivares wrote: > >> Is there a way to update most packages except this one? > > See >  man portmaster | less +2/-x > Running # portmaster -a -x libreoffice does the trick :) Thanks very much. I ran the man po

Re: how can I use portmaster to update but skip a package

2011-08-27 Thread Antonio Olivares
On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 6:01 AM, ajtiM wrote: > On Saturday 27 August 2011 00:56:20 Randal L. Schwartz wrote: > I use: > > portmaster -ai > > I ask you if you want to install or not. > > > Mitja > Will it prompt me for every package? Or just for the ones that are failing? @all I succe

Re: how can I use portmaster to update but skip a package

2011-08-27 Thread ajtiM
On Saturday 27 August 2011 00:56:20 Randal L. Schwartz wrote: I use: portmaster -ai I ask you if you want to install or not. Mitja http://jpgmag.com/people/lumiwa ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman

RE: glabel, gmirror, and gpart

2011-08-27 Thread Johan Hendriks
>On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 11:04 PM, Warren Block wrote: > So it's cosmetic, but not really the kind of message that instills > confidence. gptboot needs to be able to tell if it's reading from a > gmirror. Or gmirror should provide one block less than it does, so it > doesn't overwrite the GPT

RE: glabel, gmirror, and gpart

2011-08-27 Thread Warren Block
On Sat, 27 Aug 2011, Johan Hendriks wrote: On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 11:04 PM, Warren Block wrote: So it's cosmetic, but not really the kind of message that instills confidence. gptboot needs to be able to tell if it's reading from a gmirror. Or gmirror should provide one block less than it

wireless access point in FreeBSD 8.2p2

2011-08-27 Thread Paul Beard
I seem to be missing something, possibly from reading too many HOWTOs. What I am trying to do is get a system with a wireless card to stand in as a wireless AP should my aging LinkSys base station develop a tragic smoke leak. It's an ath0-based card and the following steps suggest it should wor

Re: A quality operating system

2011-08-27 Thread Mario Lobo
On Thursday 25 August 2011 01:39:54 Polytropon wrote: > > Last, suppose you issue a general invitation for people to go over to > > your house for a free dinner, with food that you know (because you > > helped in preparing it!) in your heart and taste to be excellent, well > > prepared and nutriti

Re: A quality operating system

2011-08-27 Thread Evan Busch
I can see this will be important here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 9:32 PM, Polytropon wrote: > But allow me to say > that _if_ you are interested in contributing in _that_ > way, you should always bring examples and name _concrete_ > points you're criticiz

Re: A quality operating system

2011-08-27 Thread Chip Camden
Quoth Evan Busch on Saturday, 27 August 2011: > > > In most cases, documentation requires you to have a minimal > > clue of what you're doing. There's terminology you simply > > have to know, and concepts to understand in order to use > > the documentation. > > See the Wikipedia page above -- the

Re: NFSv4 directory listing issues.

2011-08-27 Thread Leon Meßner
On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 01:11:52AM +0200, Leon Meßner wrote: > Hi, > > i'm just testing a kerberized NFSv4 export of a ZFS-Filesystem. Both > client and server are FreeBSD at the moment. I tried Linux clients, but > could not mount with sec=krb5. If i mount an exported directory with > -o sec=krb5

Re: A quality operating system

2011-08-27 Thread Frank Shute
On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 01:56:16PM -0500, Evan Busch wrote: > > I can see this will be important here: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma > > On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 9:32 PM, Polytropon wrote: > > But allow me to say > > that _if_ you are interested in contributing in _that_ > > way,

Re: A quality operating system

2011-08-27 Thread Robert Bonomi
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Sat Aug 27 13:58:08 2011 > Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:56:16 -0500 > From: Evan Busch > To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" > Subject: Re: A quality operating system > > I can see this will be important here: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma

Re: A quality operating system

2011-08-27 Thread Bruce Cran
On 27/08/2011 20:58, Frank Shute wrote: Where's the documentation for Windows Explorer for Vista on microsoft.com? A link will do. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/help/using ? -- Bruce Cran ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing

System hanging, error messages with USB drive on FreeBSD 8.1

2011-08-27 Thread Brett Glass
I'm working with a FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE/amd64 machine that's attempting to write data to an ordinary Kingston 8 GB microSD card. The card has been inserted into its USB adapter and plugged into a USB port on the machine. The system is locking up repeatedly with messages that say (da1:umass-sim

Re: A quality operating system

2011-08-27 Thread Chad Perrin
On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 01:56:16PM -0500, Evan Busch wrote: > I can see this will be important here: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma > > On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 9:32 PM, Polytropon wrote: > > > > In most cases, documentation requires you to have a minimal clue of > > what you're d

Re: A quality operating system

2011-08-27 Thread Mario Lobo
On Saturday 27 August 2011 16:58:06 Frank Shute wrote: > On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 01:56:16PM -0500, Evan Busch wrote: [Snip..] > > > > If so, it's just them trying to cover up the inherently defensive and > > reactionary nature of their comments. > > They're inherently defensive and reactionary

Re: A quality operating system

2011-08-27 Thread Chad Perrin
On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 09:48:45PM -0300, Mario Lobo wrote: > > So, to exhaust everything I have to say on this subject, I will try to > translate the best I can, two popular sayings here in my country. I > hope I can make their meaning get through. I think both translations carried quite a lot

Re: wireless access point in FreeBSD 8.2p2

2011-08-27 Thread Jason
On 08/28/11 02:21, Paul Beard wrote: > I seem to be missing something, possibly from reading too many HOWTOs. What I > am trying to do is get a system with a wireless card to stand in as a > wireless AP should my aging LinkSys base station develop a tragic smoke leak. > > It's an ath0-based card

Re: A quality operating system

2011-08-27 Thread Polytropon
On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:56:16 -0500, Evan Busch wrote: > I can see this will be important here: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma > > On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 9:32 PM, Polytropon wrote: > > But allow me to say > > that _if_ you are interested in contributing in _that_ > > way, you sho

Re: A quality operating system

2011-08-27 Thread Chad Perrin
On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 05:09:26AM +0200, Polytropon wrote: > On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:56:16 -0500, Evan Busch wrote: > > > > I've never had this problem when the claims have been stated > > professionally -- only here. > > But the claims HAVEN'T been stated professionally. You didn't bring > _one_

enabling usb modem onda msa 190 up on FreeBSD-8.2

2011-08-27 Thread Fudelancio Smartel
   I´m trying to enable my usb modem msa 190 up and I don´t find any driver on   ifconfig just a lo0, plip0 and eth0. This is a 3G broadband mobile connection. Why eth0 is detected if I have just a 3G broadband usb modem Onda msa 190 up in a usb port?    Regards _

Re: A quality operating system

2011-08-27 Thread Chip Camden
Quoth Chad Perrin on Saturday, 27 August 2011: > On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 05:09:26AM +0200, Polytropon wrote: > > On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:56:16 -0500, Evan Busch wrote: > > > > > > I've never had this problem when the claims have been stated > > > professionally -- only here. > > > > But the claims

Re: wireless access point in FreeBSD 8.2p2

2011-08-27 Thread CyberLeo Kitsana
On 08/27/2011 11:21 AM, Paul Beard wrote: > I seem to be missing something, possibly from reading too many HOWTOs. What I > am trying to do is get a system with a wireless card to stand in as a > wireless AP should my aging LinkSys base station develop a tragic smoke leak. > > It's an ath0-base

Re: wireless access point in FreeBSD 8.2p2

2011-08-27 Thread Paul Beard
On Aug 27, 2011, at 8:48 PM, CyberLeo Kitsana wrote: > tcpdump(1) is your friend; it seems cryptic and obtuse at first glance, > but it will help immensely > I wasn't sure there was any reason to use that yet: I can't even ping it from another host. > wlan0 itself will not assign v4 addresses

Identifying disk activity

2011-08-27 Thread Polytropon
Since I have installed my new system (FreeBSD/i386 8.2-STABLE), I have found some kind of disk activity I've never had before on my home system. As this PC is a very cheap product, it doesn't have a HDD LED. Instead I have to listen to the disk. This is the strange sound: four groups of short "brr

Re: Identifying disk activity

2011-08-27 Thread Warren Block
On Sun, 28 Aug 2011, Polytropon wrote: Since I have installed my new system (FreeBSD/i386 8.2-STABLE), I have found some kind of disk activity I've never had before on my home system. As this PC is a very cheap product, it doesn't have a HDD LED. Instead I have to listen to the disk. This is th

Re: System hanging, error messages with USB drive on FreeBSD 8.1

2011-08-27 Thread Polytropon
On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:01:24 -0600, Brett Glass wrote: > I'm working with a FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE/amd64 machine that's > attempting to write data to an ordinary Kingston 8 GB microSD card. > The card has been inserted into its USB adapter and plugged into a > USB port on the machine. The system is

Re: bridged wireless access point in FreeBSD 8.2p2

2011-08-27 Thread Paul Beard
On Aug 27, 2011, at 8:48 PM, CyberLeo Kitsana wrote: > This looks correct so far, for an unsecured wireless access point. The > wlan0 device is the interface you will use for communicating; the ath0 > device exists solely as a target for wlan0 creation. After some more head scratching, it sound

Re: Identifying disk activity

2011-08-27 Thread Polytropon
On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:54:32 -0600 (MDT), Warren Block wrote: > On Sun, 28 Aug 2011, Polytropon wrote: > > > Since I have installed my new system (FreeBSD/i386 8.2-STABLE), > > I have found some kind of disk activity I've never had before > > on my home system. As this PC is a very cheap product,

Re: Identifying disk activity

2011-08-27 Thread Adam Vande More
On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 12:30 AM, Polytropon wrote: > I am not sure this is related to a program, but I'd like to > find it out. As FreeBSD's I/O subsystem does not work in > real-time, I cannot conclude from actual program file I/O > to physical disk I/O. > > Is there a way to force "synchronous