upgrade packages

Hi all! I come from linux os and I read a lot documentations about freebsd. I've a doubt: when I've some packages installed and I need upgrade it, I need to recompile those packages or there's another (fast) way to do this? thanks! Pol ___ freebsd-qu

route problem

Hi folks! On my lan I've: server1 re0 - 192.168.1.250 xl0 - 192.168.2.250 default192.168.1.212 UGS 0 189re0 127.0.0.1 link#8 UH 0 18lo0 192.168.1.0/24 link#1 U 0 6145re0 192.168.1.250

Re: route problem

> Try: > route add 192.168.1.0/24 192.168.2.250 does not run :-( Pol ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"

Re: route problem

> If you don't mind could you post the output of ifconfig from both boxes? server1: re0: flags=8843 metric 0 mtu 1500 options=8209b ether 70:71:bc:94:c3:6d inet 192.168.1.250 netmask 0xff00 broadcast 192.168.1.255 inet6 fe80::7271:bcff:fe94:c36d%re0 prefixlen

filesystem advice

Hi all and sorry for this (newbie) question. I study FreeBSD (I come from linux) and I'm not sure which filesystem use. My situation: install a fileserver (samba) for 3 clients and put it as gateway/server on internet (ssh, and samba to internal lan). I installed FreeBSD with raid 1 following th

freebsd-stable/release?

Hi all :-) quick question: for a production server, what it best way? now I using the release: 9.1-RELEASE-p3 FreeBSD 9.1-RELEASE-p3 #0: Mon Apr 29 18:11:52 UTC 2013 r...@amd64-builder.daemonology.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 thanks! Pol ___

openvpn and tap device

Hi all! I installed openvpn (I use it like client). There isn't any "openvpn_enable=YES" and openvpn_if="tap" in rc.conf but after start openvpn I can connect to openvpn server and clients. ifconfig doesn't show me any tap interface is it a correct situation? thanks! __

Re: openvpn and tap device

> It's a while since I looked at OpenVPN, so this is from unreliable > memory, but IIRC it uses tap devices under Windows and tun devices under > Unix(ish) OSes. Do you see tun0 appear? sorry for the mistake: tun device I don't have any tun devices but I can use openvpn to connect to other vpn c

quota advice

Hello all :-) I using quota and I've a doubt: many howto advice to put to cron something like: quotacheck -vguma but the problem is: quotacheck: Quota for users is enabled on mountpoint /data so quotacheck might damage the file. Please turn quotas off or use -f to force checking. So... can be

mail from Charlie

Hi all :-) I use 9.1... I don't known why, from yesterday I didn't received any mail from Charlie :-/ postfix runs perfectly and I don't known how investigate about this problem... Also portaudit should be send an email? thanks for help! Pol ___ free

easy question about logcheck

Hi all :-) I just configurated logcheck and everything is perfect :-) A question: where is the script that handle to send email? I check also with pkg_info -L but I didn't see any script that send email thanks for help! Pol ___ freebsd-questions@free

Re: easy question about logcheck

> If you include logcheck in a cron job (hourly, daily, etc.), the cron > system will send the email with its output. After installed logcheck I didn't done any changes to cron... but I've notify mails from logcheck Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd

install firefox without X

Hi all :-) I need use -X ssh and use firefox on remote machine: ssh -X -l user xxx host Is there a way to install firefox without X? or less ports possible thanks! Pol ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/li

openvpn routing

Hi all :-) This freebsd server in an internal lan server, IP 192.168.1.254. 192.168.1.212 is gateway on internet. I've an easy config: DestinationGatewayFlagsRefs Use Netif Expire default192.168.1.212 UGS 031807em0 10.20.10.0/24

Re: openvpn routing

> This freebsd server in an internal lan server, IP 192.168.1.254. > 192.168.1.212 is gateway on internet. [...] tap --> tun solved :-) Pol ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To un

rsyslog

Hi all :-) I just installed rsyslog7 but there isn't any /usr/local/etc/rsyslog.conf Where I found a standard rsyslog.conf config file to put it to /usr/local/etc? thanks for help Pol ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd

Re: rsyslog

> ls /usr/local/share/examples/rsyslog/ > rsyslog-example.conf thanks! Is there a pre-configured rsyslog.conf? That file missed all base config like /var/log/messages /var/log/maillog thanks Pol ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://li

rl0 discard oversize

Hi all :-) I have a fbsd 5.4 today while copy a lot files (several Gb) the network saturation...and don't responding of ping :-( in dmesg i see: rl0 discard oversize frame (ether type 4a82 flags 3 len 38118 > 1514 ok, i tried ifconfig rl0 mtu 1400 but i have the same problem, i tried 1420, 1

freebsd firewallS

Hi all, i'd like build a rules firewall 4 my machine on the internet and my lan. I see: IPFW, PF, IPF. I have a main server on the internet and several clients. Which firewall package i should use?(study) I known iptables (4 linux) and i wrote a rules for it, but i prefer use a native freebsd

idle, standby, suspend harddisk

Hi all :-) i have a server with several hd always on i want idle hard disk after several minutes the bios of mother b. is not good for do this, and i'd like use a software which atailde or others.. with ataidle i can idle my hd but how check if hd is really in idle mode? Are there others port

Re: idle, standby, suspend harddisk

> After a "atacontrol detach" the disk spins down. Better umount it first > or the system will hang if you use that disk again. > You have to use atacontrol to attach it again. It's a very good idea! ;-) i'll do a script to umount fs and atacontrol detach.. well, how wait about 10 minutes of inac

Re: System Burn In

> What is the best way to 'burn in' or 'stress test' a new system w/ FreeBSD? > I'd like to stress test the CPU, Memory, Disk, etc.. To make sure the > hardware is 100% good before putting it in production. look4 in /usr/ports/benchmark forkbomb, etc. Pol _

Grave problem with network (ftp, samba)

Hi all :-) i have a p4 with freebsd 5.4 with samba daemon active when the windows clients download from samba server it's ok. But if while I use a ftp on server 4 transfer a big files, the windows client don't try to download from samba! because don't respond! for since several minutes.. :-(

Re: request

On Friday 21 July 2006 10:38, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, I need of documentation Howto configure PPPoE access concentrator > on FreeBSD 6.1 Try to read the freebsd handbook :-) or search PPPoE howto with google :-) Pol ___ freebsd-questions@freeb