Re: Making Music / Video folders on FreeBSD visible on HD TV

2012-03-14 Thread Polytropon
On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:32:44 -0400, Carmel wrote: > On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:45:36 +0100 > Polytropon articulated: > > > //* OFFLIST As you carried this on-list again, allow me to reply in public. I do not appreciate your lack of humour (see explaination at the end). > > O

Re: satisfying package dependencies from installation DVD when building a port -- HOW?

2012-03-14 Thread Polytropon
pkg_add command should automatically install dependencies (option -i to prevent). > Is it possible to get the ports system to satisfy dependencies using the > packages from the installation DVD? If so, how? I think that's possible; I hope you got some inspiration. -- Pol

Re: oops, now: bsd question: how to record a tv stream?

2012-03-14 Thread Polytropon
eebsd.org > > > > On 03/14/12 13:09, Polytropon wrote: > > >On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:19:46 -0700, Gary Kline wrote: > > >> i have heard about the "848" or whatever cards for years. > > >> should i have my sister's technician ad

Re: Moved drives ...

2012-03-15 Thread Polytropon
to remove all remains of a previous partitioning ("clean install"). > > If you'd've > > used labels (either glabel or tunefs -L) you'd not have to change > > your /etc/fstab at all. > > I'd have no problem with that ... except it's not give

Re: Can't install WindowMaker

2012-03-15 Thread Polytropon
On Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:24:41 +0100, Sabine Baer wrote: > On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:57:47PM +0100, Polytropon wrote: > > [...] > > > Did you have the chance to try to compile it using > > "only ports" infrastructure? E. g. making sure the >

Re: Dualboot with Windows 7

2012-03-18 Thread Polytropon
bsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-steps.html Refer to table 2-2: "Partition Layout for First Disk". Boot manager and MBR handling are also covered in this chapter. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...

Re: Can't install WindowMaker

2012-03-19 Thread Polytropon
x27;ve always come back to WindowMaker. As I said, installing it on v8 hasn't been a problem, but when I did use it on v7 (with the sources being current at _that_ time) it also worked. Maybe the current sources are really "too new",

Re: Dualboot with Windows 7

2012-03-19 Thread Polytropon
On Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:29:22 +0100, David Demelier wrote: > On 19/03/2012 07:28, Polytropon wrote: > > On Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:05:58 +0100, David Demelier wrote: > >> Hello, > >> > >> I try to create a dualboot with Windows 7, I set up partitions like that

Re: dbus, epiphany, rekonq

2012-03-19 Thread Polytropon
ow shoots your foot. :-) Your ps listing indicates that you are running DBUS, so that shouldn't be the problem. Missing DBUS support in one of the required components _could_ be. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... _

Re: Convert mp3 to audio CD

2012-03-21 Thread Polytropon
.cdr rm $FILE.raw ;; esac elif [ "$TYPE" = "" ]; then echo "file type unknown, aborting." exit 1 fi echo $FILE.cdr echo TRACK AUDIO COPY AUDIOF

Re: dbus, epiphany, rekonq

2012-03-21 Thread Polytropon
raries used... Always check for hald_enable="YES" dbus_enable="YES" in your /etc/rc.conf. See: http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/halfaq.html -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... _

Re: Convert mp3 to audio CD

2012-03-21 Thread Polytropon
ot;$OUTF" > done Just note that those *.wav files will have to be in the correct format (44.1 kHz two-channel 16 bit) and maybe require "byte order reversal" as well as stripping the WAV headers to record them as a music CD. It seems that some recording programs already contain

Re: Convert mp3 to audio CD

2012-03-21 Thread Polytropon
On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:25:11 -0400, Rod Person wrote: > On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:16:24 +0100 > Polytropon wrote: > > > On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:07:40 -0400, Rod Person wrote: > > > On Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:10:16 -0400 > > > Steve Bertrand wrote: > > > > &

Re: about change file mode

2012-03-22 Thread Polytropon
mount_msdosfs" for details. You can also use it in your /etc/fstab's options field to make it a default. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing li

Re: Off-Topic: Computing for the Blind

2012-03-25 Thread Polytropon
today, and the tendency with "rich web applications" is that unrestricted access to _content_ will be less and less common. Artificial barriers are raised by "teh Interwebs progammerz" abusing tools (e. g. "Flash" as a replacement for few lines of HTML). The tendency i

Re: Off-Topic: Computing for the Blind

2012-03-26 Thread Polytropon
h and the feedback is > graphical so a good old keyboard is still the best input device. Speech recognition requires training. Both the user and the system have to learn from each other. But you have a learning curve everywhere, be it typing, talking, or reading from a Braille output. --

Re: Vivaldi Tablet

2012-03-27 Thread Polytropon
; at less than 1.5Lb weight. However, this is an external (USB2) keyboard. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/f

Re: Off-Topic: Computing for the Blind

2012-03-27 Thread Polytropon
an author can concentrate on content, while the tools step into the background and let him just do his stuff. > After all, it's unix which means one can expect > certain behaviors regarding standard devices. As long as the devices play nice... :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germa

Re: Vivaldi Tablet

2012-03-27 Thread Polytropon
On Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:48:34 -0600, Chad Perrin wrote: > On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 02:37:49AM +0200, Polytropon wrote: > > On Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:21:45 -0700, Gary Kline wrote: > > > how about the eee-701s? they are no mo' but used to have a > > > 70% of full siz

Re: Vivaldi Tablet

2012-03-29 Thread Polytropon
ng the concept of separating input and output to the device in a "physical manner" (because it might be useful in certain conditions when your fingers aren't located at places where you are supposed to read something), and STILL keeping the regular touch interface (no real separ

Re: Printer recommendation please

2012-03-30 Thread Polytropon
printer filters are gs one-liners I wrote myself, because I speak PCL to the laser printer, and some splix gibberish using foo2qpdl to the (sadly USB connected) color printer. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...

Re: Printer recommendation please

2012-03-30 Thread Polytropon
e threw away two (maybe more?) fully functional printers. You see, money can compensate stupidity. His educational result? He got a degree in computer science. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... __

Re: Printer recommendation please

2012-03-31 Thread Polytropon
en". There are a few "tricks" to make them soft again, but the typical solution is to replace them for few dollars. Note that this isn't something you'll notice in 2 - 5 years of use. You often need 10 or more years to find fail and trouble in a good printer. Good printer ==

Re: Printer recommendation please

2012-04-01 Thread Polytropon
dd rm= with the IP or hostname of the printer, prepare the spool and it should work. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mai

Re: Printer recommendation please

2012-04-01 Thread Polytropon
h _any_ OS you like, and due to this fact it will be usable even after the "target OS" will be out of support (and follow-up drivers won't be provided). -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... __

Re: shutdown -p doesn't power-off USB

2012-04-01 Thread Polytropon
n as the machine's power supply is on line. > The MB is an ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe. Also check its documentation, maybe USB power is mentioned? > Any help appreciated in telling me how to turn off USB power with shutdown. I don't think this is any option in the OS. You should

Re: Printer recommendation please

2012-04-02 Thread Polytropon
t; files (typically macros as "hooks" for malicious code). Now add some "auto-opening" functionality to a MUA, and you're done. Summary: PDF as a printing standard is very welcome, as long as it takes the chance to be a secure thing. > Furthermore, there are means of

Re: modem

2012-04-03 Thread Polytropon
n the serial port is configured correctly. See "man 4 sio" for details. A ppp "session protocol" would also be interesting for diagnosis purposes. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... _

Re: Printer recommendation please

2012-04-03 Thread Polytropon
t. So right after cleaning the PCs, the network could be "re-initialized" by an attacker who "lives inside" the printer. After all, I think social engineering based attacks will become much more popular than addressing printers. I do _not_ say to keep ignorant and carry on, but

Re: Printer recommendation please

2012-04-03 Thread Polytropon
eter would have to be exploited to "carry" malicious code from PS to PCL (if the PCL language allows the same kind of hostile manipulation as the PS language would). In this case, FOSS is a good shield. Code that gets many reviews by the _public_ is less prone to contain "backdoors"

Re: current pids per tty

2012-04-03 Thread Polytropon
you need to trace the process trees down, you can > use this list of pids and ps to do the rest ... Or use "pstree" from ports. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-question

Re: modem

2012-04-04 Thread Polytropon
eps of diagnosis and testing could you already accomplish (with which results)? -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mai

Re: Fast question abount EDITOR

2012-04-05 Thread Polytropon
ptions are added, this requirement isn't met anymore. This seems to imply that you cannot use an alias - you'd have to provide a script as you initially did assume. :-( -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... __

Re: define a default username for logging in

2012-04-07 Thread Polytropon
elnet for localhost, i. e. "from 127.0.0.1 to 127.0.0.1 _ONLY_ and nothing more", and use telnet instead of ssh in the ~/.login command. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebs

Re: FreeBSD's backwards webdesign / corporate identity

2012-04-08 Thread Polytropon
t if a blind user accesses the page? Even though I like the Helvetica font, I believe it's not enough, and even not possible to "design around" a font. Or am I misunderstanding your intention? > No devil logo, [...] There already is no devil logo. > [...] no bells and whistles, [...] F

Re: FreeBSD losing market share?

2012-04-08 Thread Polytropon
"on the long run", you will surely have to admit that a short-time strategy ("being cheap right now") does not pay. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@f

Re: FreeBSD's backwards webdesign / corporate identity

2012-04-09 Thread Polytropon
*only* > *then* is is appropriate to add *optional* (for the user) 'enhancements' > in addition to the basic functionality. I think there _is_ potential to improve the FreeBSD website, in layout, content and structure. But it should be done carefully so it doesn't break anyti

Re: FreeBSD's backwards webdesign / corporate identity

2012-04-09 Thread Polytropon
y titled movie > with Samuel L Jackson- corny! :D Should we "modernize" programming languages by putting them "on" something? Like "awk on a anchor", "C on a chimney" or "Java on Jambalaya"? :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy

Re: install IDS from port , but can not find the Ports security/acid

2012-04-11 Thread Polytropon
tion and role-base system, so that you as the security admin can decide what and how much information each user can see. It also has a simple to use, web-based setup program for people not comfortable with editing files directly. Maybe you can check this one in relation to your requirements? --

Re: How to successfully enable HP LaserJet Professional m1212nf MFP,

2012-04-11 Thread Polytropon
ded, as more and more applications rely on its presence. Finally I _assume_ the printer sadly is not that professional and doesn't support a lot of standards, depending on what I found on this page: http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06a/18972-18972-3328064-12004-3328083-3965847.html

Re: Sendmail recommended permissions for apache/php server

2012-04-11 Thread Polytropon
hatever part of it, or PHP subsystem called by it that needs to access the mail queue) to the required group to give it the proper permission to do so. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freeb

Re: Sendmail recommended permissions for apache/php server

2012-04-12 Thread Polytropon
On Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:17:33 +0100, Matthew Seaman wrote: > On 12/04/2012 02:49, Polytropon wrote: > > On Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:57:51 +, Ian Lord wrote: > >> > I then got a different error in /var/log/messages > >> > Apr 11 19:38:40 dev sendmail[41170]: NO

Re: FreeBSD's backwards webdesign / corporate identity

2012-04-13 Thread Polytropon
> Not for all, though. > > > > > > 1945 - 1933 gives 12. > > > > > > Do I have to start a calculator now? > > > > > > > Its 13 INCLUSIVE. You're calculating exclusive > > it also fits better to today's date. Fits e

Re: link_elf: symbol ata_controlcmd undefined

2012-04-13 Thread Polytropon
eBSD 9, loading atapicam should not be neccessary, as it is now part of the GENERIC kernel and has "merged the ATA and SCSI functionality" for disks and optical devices. Try removing it from loader.conf and try again. (Note possible device name changing ad -> ada unless you'

Re: FreeBSD's backwards webdesign / corporate identity

2012-04-13 Thread Polytropon
On Sat, 14 Apr 2012 07:49:40 +0700, Erich Dollansky wrote: > Hi, > > On Friday 13 April 2012 23:37:16 Polytropon wrote: > > On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:59:41 +0700, Erich Dollansky wrote: > > > On Friday 13 April 2012 20:56:35 Sean Cavanaugh wrote: > > >

Re: define a default username for logging in

2012-04-18 Thread Polytropon
receive your ideas. Sadly I can't provide more information, as your intention is _very_ strange (in terms of what's widely established today in SU and MU settings). -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...

Re: Changing psm (mouse) resolution?

2012-04-19 Thread Polytropon
# moused -f -r 300 -a 2.0 -p /dev/psm0 -t ps/2 should be good for testing. To make the settings permanent, you can code them into /etc/rc.conf, using moused_enable="YES" moused_port= moused_type= moused_flags= with the required values. -- Po

Re: find sources to build Handbook and FAQ for FreeBSD?

2012-04-20 Thread Polytropon
ertex now. > > If I look in /usr/local/share/doc, these are not there either I think that's because of the move of documentation out of the base system, into separate ports for the supported languages. SGML source files are in /usr/src/release/doc (part of the system sources).

Re: converting UTF-8 to HTML

2012-04-21 Thread Polytropon
doesn't negate the usefulness of unicode / UTF-8 in general. Especially when you have collaborative settings with multi-language document processing requirements, it is a helpful thing, as working with "normal" (ASCII) letters, cyrillic ones, chinese and japanese symbols, arabic writin

Re: converting UTF-8 to HTML

2012-04-22 Thread Polytropon
of capabilities" still is the most-minimum common functionality that one can rely on. (FreeBSD remaps some of the characters in text mode to display the semi-graphic mouse pointer, so the full set cannot be used all the time.) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0

Re: Dual monitors ok, but no mouse and keyboard action on the slave screen

2012-04-22 Thread Polytropon
87929.html Using two monitors with X.org http://www.freebsddiary.org/xorg-two-screens.php Many things to consider depend on your actual setting (which hardware you have, what WM you use and which behaviour you want). -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi e

Re: Lots of lagging after upgrade of xorg.

2012-04-23 Thread Polytropon
etting > that has to be changed. > > My system, 8.2-RELEASE-p6, worked well before the upgrade of xorg. Did you done any changes to the possible HAL settings (with or without - needs to be set at compile time, and maybe xorg.conf with some options)? -- Polytropo

Re: Was..... Lots of lagging after upgrade of xorg. Now keyboard layout is lost

2012-04-23 Thread Polytropon
"XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "de" Option "XkbOptions""terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp" EndSection You can employ this approach, changing it to swedish language

Re: editor that understands CTRL/B, CTRL/I, CTRL/U

2012-04-24 Thread Polytropon
ord" did use CTRL/F, CTRL/K and CTRL/U for the same attributes, and that changed during the "evolution" of the program. Been there, seen it, seeing it every day; can't even eat as much as I want to vomit. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 A

Re: editor that understands CTRL/B, CTRL/I, CTRL/U

2012-04-24 Thread Polytropon
eates confision and inefficient handling of the wrong tools to do a job. "I want this to be a heading, I'm at... chapter 3.5 now, okay... this is 3.6 then. Then I select the text with the mouse... wait... okay, now [B] as I need a fat typeface, and maybe... make the text bigger... 15pt shoul

Re: editor that understands CTRL/B, CTRL/I, CTRL/U

2012-04-24 Thread Polytropon
On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:45:07 +0100, Anton Shterenlikht wrote: > On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 05:31:33AM +0200, Polytropon wrote: > > On Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:02:27 +0100, Anton Shterenlikht wrote: > > > On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 01:33:58PM -0500, Robert Bonomi wrote: > > > >

Re: Python module wnck?

2012-04-26 Thread Polytropon
you're searchin for? I know it's not specified to be a Python module, but maybe it interfaces with Python somehow? You can also use "make search key=wnck" to bring up a list of keyword search results. -- Polytropon Magd

Re: editor that understands CTRL/B, CTRL/I, CTRL/U

2012-04-26 Thread Polytropon
On Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:45:53 -0700, David Brodbeck wrote: > On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 11:55 PM, Polytropon wrote: > > Thanks for that article, it's really sad. One of the main > > problems is (in my opinion) that GENERIC SKILLS aren't > > recognozed with the big

Re: editor that understands CTRL/B, CTRL/I, CTRL/U

2012-04-27 Thread Polytropon
y people successfully leaving a university. This particular job was underpaid. > The bottom line is if you want a job, you either learn or acquire the > criteria required for the job, or find a way to BS your way into it > and hope you can pull it off. No legitimate employer is going t

Re: need help on installing bsd in virtual box

2012-04-27 Thread Polytropon
-1/books/faq/index.html You need to properly configure your virtual environment and pay attention to 32/64 bit when doing so. The "bootonly" image is typically used to install the system via network, there are no installation datasets on that media. The CD1 and DVD1 media images will be the on

Re: editor that understands CTRL/B, CTRL/I, CTRL/U

2012-04-27 Thread Polytropon
application documents, and it's even worse when they try to trick you to do their work, e. g. enter all your data again into their (!) HR database. As I said, the problem of the unclear expression _what_ skills actually are needed can make it hard to properly apply for a job. This problem isn&#x

Re: editor that understands CTRL/B, CTRL/I, CTRL/U

2012-04-28 Thread Polytropon
On Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:36:03 -0400, Jerry wrote: > On Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:41:18 +0200 > Polytropon articulated: > > >On Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:46:52 -0400, Jerry wrote: > >> On Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:58:40 -0600 > >> Chad Perrin articulated: > >> > >&g

Re: UFS Crash and directories now missing

2012-04-28 Thread Polytropon
an be many reasons. I've never found out what was the reason for the trouble I've had. Some years ago, I found a "make" failing because "/uss/src/blah... something not found", and a quick memtest revealed the secret: defective RAM module that caused a "bit error&q

Re: UFS Crash and directories now missing

2012-04-29 Thread Polytropon
fault. This is due to the fact that _any_ critical modification of file systems requires the _responsible administrator_ to give permission. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd

Re: editor that understands CTRL/B, CTRL/I, CTRL/U

2012-04-30 Thread Polytropon
On Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:01:56 -0600, Chad Perrin wrote: > On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 08:01:13AM +0200, Polytropon wrote: > > On Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:36:13 -0600, Chad Perrin wrote: > > > On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 06:00:51PM -0400, Jerry wrote: > > > > On Fri, 27 Apr 2012

Re: UFS Crash and directories now missing

2012-04-30 Thread Polytropon
. Command logs can be altered, logged syscalls... yes, it's not impossible, but magnitudes _harder_ to remove trails. By the way, I can understand the frustration when something "impossible" happened and you never can _really_ say what it was, hoping it would not happen again. I&#x

Re: UFS Crash and directories now missing

2012-05-01 Thread Polytropon
;a bad idea" especially in worst case considerations (i. e. no internet connection); the only content in README.txt, The docs that used to live in this directory now exist on the wiki: http://wiki.sleuthkit.org/ doesn't make it any better, sorry. -- Polytropon Mag

Re: laptop very hot and noisy

2012-05-01 Thread Polytropon
er book present". :-) I've been lucky exploring that my "new" Lenovo Thinkpad T61p can be easily disassembled up to the CPU region and the cooling units without trouble, and with _standard_ tools, and you don't need to eviscerate _all_ the bowels of the device in order to

Re: UFS Crash and directories now missing

2012-05-01 Thread Polytropon
On Wed, 2 May 2012 06:07:23 +0700, Erich Dollansky wrote: > Hi, > > On Tuesday 01 May 2012 20:43:43 Polytropon wrote: > > On Tue, 01 May 2012 00:37:51 -0700, Edward M wrote: > > > On 04/30/2012 10:58 PM, Robert Bonomi wrote: > > > > Reading_both_ of McKus

Re: laptop very hot and noisy

2012-05-02 Thread Polytropon
On Wed, 2 May 2012 06:19:50 +0700, Erich Dollansky wrote: > Hi, > > On Tuesday 01 May 2012 20:52:11 Polytropon wrote: > > On Tue, 1 May 2012 13:41:11 +0100, Anton Shterenlikht wrote: > > > On Tue, May 01, 2012 at 08:25:11AM -0400, Alejandro Imass wrote: > > > >

Re: freebsd-update not updating reported patchlevel

2012-05-04 Thread Polytropon
hould rather go to /var or even /var/log. :-) > With this kind of setup, and assuming that all distributed patchfiles have > 'unique' names, the 'patchlog' provides a roadmap for reconstructing the > state of the kernel and 'world' as of any particular poin

Re: freebsd-update not updating reported patchlevel

2012-05-04 Thread Polytropon
First of all, thanks for explaining your point of view. Allow me to add a few thoughts: On Fri, 4 May 2012 11:44:49 -0500 (CDT), Robert Bonomi wrote: > > Polytropon wrote: > > On Fri, 4 May 2012 04:14:05 -0500 (CDT), Robert Bonomi wrote: > > > What is required is a diffe

Re: freebsd-update not updating reported patchlevel

2012-05-04 Thread Polytropon
On Fri, 4 May 2012 16:45:51 -0500 (CDT), Robert Bonomi wrote: > > Polytropon wrote: > > > > First of all, thanks for explaining your point of view. > > Allow me to add a few thoughts: > > > > On Fri, 4 May 2012 11:44:49 -0500 (CDT), Robert Bonomi wrote: > &

Re: Off topic: NetBSD or OpenBSD for Alpha server ?

2012-05-04 Thread Polytropon
find out what software still runs, what _current_ software can be made running, and what operation procedures still work. This _ALL_ depends on what the system should be used for. Only the OP can decide about what applies, and what doesn't. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user si

Re: Off topic: NetBSD or OpenBSD for Alpha server ?

2012-05-05 Thread Polytropon
tinue with finding out what specific software (from ports or packages) you'll need. Update the system if needed, or if you're okay with a "not so current" system, just leave the software as-is, if it fits your needs. -- Polyt

Re: Best mail setup for home server?

2012-05-05 Thread Polytropon
roach: local storage, requirement for "permanent and reversable connection" (proper DNS records highly suggested!) and "being tied" to ISP's MX. Maybe you should rething your operations ideas with the suggestions given on the list. There are some things to consider, but what

Re: kernel configuration file

2012-05-06 Thread Polytropon
ith the current "make " way. Have no WLAN? So why bother building it? No ISDN? Omit it! For minor kernel changes (e. g. if you want to try some compile-time settings), this approach is really handy as it minimizes the time required. This consideration should _boost_ build+install times on curren

Re: kernel configuration file

2012-05-07 Thread Polytropon
s correct so far. Additionally, all components specified by the kernel configuration file will be rebuilt, which in case of _no_ alteration is the content of GENERIC. As I said, there may be parts that one can safely drop (e. g. WLAN, floppy, ISDN or sound for a server). -- Polytropon Magdebur

Re: maybe not truly freebsd related

2012-05-08 Thread Polytropon
;s even faster than the current version. :-) Remember that it's a MUA. It's not a calendar, not a web browser, not a multimedia player and not a PDF viewer. (But you can interface it to open content based on file type by using external programs, such as xmms, xpdf, xzgv etc.). -- Po

Re: error: libm.so.4 needed by libspeex may conflict w libm.so.5

2012-05-08 Thread Polytropon
it shouldn't be built. Is your ports tree up to date? Maybe there's a newer version of speex or mplayer that will happily work with the system's libm v5? -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...

Re: User can't login but /etc/(master.)passwd OK

2012-05-09 Thread Polytropon
ages maybe? Does /var/log/messages or /var/log/auth.log show something relevant when the user in question attempts an login? -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org ma

Re: UFS Crash and directories now missing

2012-05-09 Thread Polytropon
-> 1st partition on disk ("dedicated") THIS can also be mounted. -or- /dev/ad0-> the whole disk (equals /dev/ad0c) Even THIS can be mounted. In case I'm misunderstanding your question, could you alter the expression? -- Polytropon M

Re: djvu viewers from ports or add capability to view to xpdf, gv or other

2012-05-09 Thread Polytropon
can install the port "ImageMagick" with support for djvu format. To view a file, simply call "display ". Not tested. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.

Re: djvu viewers from ports or add capability to view to xpdf, gv or other

2012-05-10 Thread Polytropon
lay" command). Enabling DJVU option and recompiling it shouldn't pull too many dependencies into the system. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list

Re: file permission template

2012-05-12 Thread Polytropon
On Sat, 12 May 2012 23:37:00 +0900, fake fake wrote: > I need a sort of file permission template. > Under some particular directory (like ~/secret), I need all those > files (including newly creating one) mode 700. > Is there any template-trick? Or "chmod -R 700" every time? Depending on your shel

Re: file permission template

2012-05-12 Thread Polytropon
ctory", performing the cp and the chmod step. However, is there any problem _for your particular case_ that setting secret/ to rwx/-/- only, and leaving the files inside with the default umask rw/r/r? Maybe there really is a more elegant way. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeB

Re: CSH prompt

2012-05-13 Thread Polytropon
7;s why this strange command. :-) Oh, and I just improved it. How about this? alias precmd 'set prompt = "%B[%@]%b %m[`pwd`]> "' Much better. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___

Re: CSH prompt

2012-05-14 Thread Polytropon
On Sun, 13 May 2012 08:16:51 -0600, Reed Loefgren wrote: > On 05/13/12 07:25, Polytropon wrote: > > On Sun, 13 May 2012 14:56:31 +0200, Jos Chrispijn wrote: > >> In cshell I use this prompt: set prompt = "%B[%@]%b %m[%/]> " > >> The problem I face now is

Re: Building FreeBSD to install or update in two DESTDIRs

2012-05-15 Thread Polytropon
ls. You can use this file to customize and "tweak" your builds. > Maybe some of the files were cleaned out? I'm not sure in how far the install* targets to remove files. I suppose they will overwrite files if required... > It is surely useful to have a rescue backup, con

Re: This does look strange

2012-05-15 Thread Polytropon
;s also emulators/mtools in the ports collection which might contain tools useful in this situation. If you've just accidentally tried to fsck the wrong device file, just forget everything I mentioned and use the correct one. However, I'm not fully sure if FreeBSD's fsck can be used to

Re: Article Inquiry

2012-05-15 Thread Polytropon
ntains the following manual: FreeBSD General Commands Manual for RDIST March 17, 1994 4.3 Berkeley Distribution Source: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=44bsd-rdist&sektion=1&apropos=0&manpath=FreeBSD+9.0-RELEASE+and+Ports Does this help? -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Ger

Re: Ethernet driver HP ProLiant BL460c G7

2012-05-16 Thread Polytropon
tes/CURRENT/hardware/support.html#ETHERNET You can always use "man " to find out more about drivers on an installed system, or you can use the hyperlinks in that lists to access the online documentation of the drivers. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany

Re: disable console messages

2012-05-16 Thread Polytropon
/freebsd-questions/2003-October/022911.html http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=10341 http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?p=58256#post58256 You'll find a suggestion there on how to avoid fiddling with the /etc/rc boot script (which should stay untouched due to many reasons)

Re: Building FreeBSD to install or update in two DESTDIRs

2012-05-16 Thread Polytropon
ble with GPT. > > > Maybe kernel modules for GPT have been missing? Check /etc/src.conf > > for any strange settings, see "man 3 src.conf" for details. You > > can use this file to customize and "tweak" your builds. > > I think I must have all GPT modul

Re: Building FreeBSD to install or update in two DESTDIRs

2012-05-16 Thread Polytropon
want a full installation capable of running > independently of amd64, would need the kernel, would install > on 16 GB USB stick which could be mounted on /compat/i386. > I would want to use hard-drive PORTSDIR, would need to so > adjust /etc/make.conf . I don't really want t

Re: ls-F tcsh built-in command

2012-05-17 Thread Polytropon
case it acts like `ls -xF'. ls-F passes its arguments to ls(1) if it is given any switches, so `alias ls ls-F' generally does the right thing. So if you use ls-F -l, the C shell will _not_ use ls-F, but call /bin/ls instead. So what you've been observing s

Re: ls-F tcsh built-in command

2012-05-17 Thread Polytropon
n of "man csh". However, I've always been satisfied with using $LSCOLORS as "ExGxdxdxCxDxDxBxBxegeg". :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.

Re: ATI Radeon HD5500 driver question

2012-05-19 Thread Polytropon
, placing Option "DontZap" "false" into the "ServerLayout" section should work. Additionally, I see that I have Option "XkbOptions" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp" in the "InputDevice"

Re: stay up to date with ports and packages, problem

2012-05-19 Thread Polytropon
an example of exactly this procedure (EXAMPLES section). -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To uns

Re: stay up to date with ports and packages, problem

2012-05-19 Thread Polytropon
ny tasks are easier to perform than dealing with "bare ports". Even the use of precompiled packages (if desired) is possible. See "man portmaster" and its EXAMPLES section for inspiration. > Sorry i cant paste logs, bsd is running on another machine. You can use SSH to lo

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