Re: Mailing list etiquette (Was: Re: Linksys-E4200 Wireless N-router)

2011-04-08 Thread Alexander Lardner
Can we just drop this matter? It's bad enough that iPhone mail makes this whole ordeal a pain in the butt to read, but in the grand scheme of things, it _just doesn't matter_. I'm subscribed to the list, I expect lots of email from the list that I probably won't read anyway, but at least it's he

Re: Question : Developing/Making FreeBSD derivative.

2011-04-11 Thread Alexander Lardner
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 6:38 AM, Traiano Welcome < traiano.welc...@mtnbusiness.co.za> wrote: > Hi > > The FreeBSD from scratch article has a lot of good ideas on how to do this. > The article is somewhat dated, however, so your going to have to check that > some of the methods are still current, a

How to customize login?

2011-04-15 Thread Alexander Lardner
Hello list, I have set a banner welcoming anybody on the console. I still see the "FreeBSD/i386 (Amnesiac) (ttyvX)" message. How can I stop this from displaying? I'd like the banner to be the only thing displayed. Thanks to anybody helping!___ freebsd-q

Re: How to customize login?

2011-04-15 Thread Alexander Lardner
> > On Saturday 16 April 2011 13:06:16 Alexander Lardner wrote: >> Hello list, >> I have set a banner welcoming anybody on the console. I still see the >> "FreeBSD/i386 (Amnesiac) (ttyvX)" message. How can I stop this from >> displaying? I'd like t

Re: How to customize login?

2011-04-15 Thread Alexander Lardner
Alright, got it done. Thanks! On Apr 15, 2011, at 11:28 PM, Manolis Kiagias wrote: > On 04/16/2011 09:06 AM, Alexander Lardner wrote: >> Hello list, >> I have set a banner welcoming anybody on the console. I still see the >> "FreeBSD/i386 (Amnesiac) (ttyvX)" me

No login prompt when ssh-ing into my machine.

2011-04-16 Thread Alexander Lardner
Hi list, Sorry to bother you with two questions in 24hrs :P. I have set up sshd so I can access my FreeBSD box anywhere on my LAN. I've noticed a problem, though, when I try to get in. If I'm in my OS X terminal: alex$ ssh 192.168.2.7 Password: That's the issue. No login, no banner. From the read

How to delete a line from setenv?

2011-05-03 Thread Alexander Lardner
Hi list, This is a very basic question, but how do I delete a value from setenv? I screwed up when changing a few things...don't ask. Thanks for any help! -Alex ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freeb

Boot from DVD to install hangs

2011-05-15 Thread Alexander Lardner
Hello, I have burned a DVD (I was out of CDs) image of PowerPC 8.2 to install on my old iMac G3. However, it stops at the line that reads: acd0: DVDROM at ata0-slave UDMA33 What the heck does that mean, and why does it get stuck? Thanks for any help, Alex ___

CD Boot to install hangs

2011-05-15 Thread Alexander Lardner
Hello, I am re-asking as it's rather urgent. I have burned a CD of PowerPC 8.2 to install on my old iMac G3. It boots, but it stops at the line that reads: acd0: DVDROM at ata0-slave UDMA33 What the heck does that mean, and why does it get stuck? More importantly, how do I fix it? Thanks for

Input file for shutdown warning?

2011-05-16 Thread Alexander Lardner
Hello, Is it possible to do something like this: shutdown -p now /root/somefile How would I do that, or is it even possible? Thanks, Alex ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsub