fb9 - dmesg - bluetooth and netgraph warnings

2012-02-17 Thread jb
Hi, I have these warnings. Any known cause and solution ? FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE #0 $ dmesg ... ubt0: on usbus0 WARNING: attempt to domain_add(bluetooth) after domainfinalize() WARNING: attempt to domain_add(netgraph) after domainfinalize() ... jb

ps output

2012-02-19 Thread jb
/sbin/cron -s 62278 1 S+ 0:00.01 grep cron $ ps -a |grep cron 62337 1 S+ 0:00.00 grep cron $ ps -aux |grep cron man ps -x When displaying processes matched by other options, include pro- cesses which do not have a controlling terminal

Re: ps output

2012-02-19 Thread jb
Joshua Isom gmail.com> writes: > > On 2/19/2012 6:44 AM, RW wrote: > > On Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:28:29 +0000 (UTC) > > jb wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> It's fb9-release. > >> > >> Why the other ps entries do not displa

Re: Mail

2012-02-19 Thread jb
Daniel Lewis gmail.com> writes: > > I just install free bsd 8.2 and i can send mail out but cant recieve. From > recipient end its combining the hostname and domain name. > ... Check sendmail in /etc/hosts.allow jb ___ fr

Re: Problems with linprocfs(5) and htop

2012-02-20 Thread jb
Florian Unglaub roladder.net> writes: > ... > htop relies on linprocfs(5) to gather process statistic. linprocfs is > mounted: > > linprocfs on /usr/compat/linux/proc (linprocfs, local) > ... $ cat /etc/fstab ... linproc /compat/linux/proclinproc

Re: New iso format on 9.0

2012-02-21 Thread jb
ramattack.net> writes: > > Good morning, > > Previously I was doing a : 'tar -C /expert/netboot/freebsd8 -pxvf > 8.0-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso' for extracting iso files. > ... There is a simple way to access contents of an iso file: #

Re: New iso format on 9.0

2012-02-21 Thread jb
Devin Teske fisglobal.com> writes: > > > > -Original Message- > > From: owner-freebsd-questions freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > > questions freebsd.org] On Behalf Of jb > > Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:53 AM > > To: freebsd-question

mount options display (detailed)

2012-02-24 Thread jb
Hi, how can I display detailed mount options, e.g. rw, async, acls, atime, ... This regarding local fs or NFS. 'mount' does not do that. jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-qu

Re: mount options display (detailed)

2012-02-25 Thread jb
ts in the thread: http://osdir.com/ml/freebsd-fs/2011-01/msg00169.html jb ___ 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: request a quote

2012-02-29 Thread jb
Mariusz Herman advatech.pl> writes: > > Hi, > > I would be thankful, if you could send me price of 4-year support for > FreeBSD. > ... This may help (NetBSD and FreeBSD support comes in pairs): http://netbsd.org/galler

hard disk behavior

2012-02-29 Thread jb
00 Not_testing Selective self-test flags (0x0): After scanning selected spans, do NOT read-scan remainder of disk. If Selective self-test is pending on power-up, resume after 0 minute delay. [root@localhost /home/jb]# # /usr/local/sbin/smartctl -t short /dev/ada0smartctl 5.42 2011

Re: hard disk behavior

2012-02-29 Thread jb
ser, 0.0% nice, 0.8% system, 0.0% interrupt, 96.1% idle Mem: 190M Active, 890M Inact, 261M Wired, 312K Cache, 112M Buf, 644M Free Swap: 3043M Total, 3043M Free PID USERNAMETHR PRI NICE SIZERES STATE C TIME WCPU COMMAND 58910 jb 22 200 319M 262M uwait 0 14

Re: hard disk behavior

2012-02-29 Thread jb
a Live CD of Linux and use the > tools there. > Dmitry and Adam, I think your description of excessive heads parking may be very close. I will try this remedy and will let you know. jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.f

Re: hard disk behavior

2012-02-29 Thread jb
jb gmail.com> writes: > ... > Dmitry and Adam, > I think your description of excessive heads parking may be very close. > I will try this remedy and will let you know. > jb > OK. Thanks. jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.

XFCE - how to edit menu ?

2012-03-03 Thread jb
Thunar File Manager - Applications Menu - Help How can I edit the menus ? Also, how to rename Applications Menu to e.g. just Menu as it would better reflect applications and system (utilities) components ? FB9-release, XFCE 4.8 jb ___ freebsd

PC-BSD on top of FreeBSD - does it matter ?

2012-03-04 Thread jb
functional-tests-must-pass, some wit but no-nonsense reviewer: http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/pc-bsd-9.html Well, "Radioactive", "The shortest experience ever!". Does it matter to FreeBSD ? jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing

Re: PC-BSD on top of FreeBSD - does it matter ?

2012-03-04 Thread jb
ability test. The argument that something is offered to me for free and so I can not expect it to function here and there does not fly with me. That's a road to nowhere, considering that they do offer it freely. I will test their next public release in more detail. I would love to report ba

Re: XFCE - how to edit menu ?

2012-03-07 Thread jb
I figured it out. http://wiki.xfce.org/howto/customize-menu > You can also use alacarte. Should be in ports, you then just right click > to edit the menu. > ,,, I used to use it under Gnome. But under Xfce, I can not bring myself to use it due to its 1537 dependencies. http://www

Re: Can't install WindowMaker

2012-03-11 Thread jb
tall it. > ... Why not try: # pkg_add -r windowmaker You should check any refs to windowmaker in: /usr/ports/UPDATING before compiling its port. jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questio

Re: Can't install WindowMaker

2012-03-11 Thread jb
Sabine Baer t-online.de> writes: > ... After your ports updates, do not forget to test integrity of ports: # portmaster --check-depends # portmaster --check-port-dbdir and retry the compilation again. jb ___ freebsd-questions@freeb

lost+found dir placement

2012-03-13 Thread jb
is incorrect - /mnt is defined under all standards (Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, Unix directory structure) as "contains filesystem mount points". So, lost+found dir should exist under root dir as /lost+found. Any comments before I file a PR re

Re: lost+found dir placement

2012-03-13 Thread jb
as I said I did not have any forced fsck run at boot times, and I almost swear I did not have this lost+found dir in /mnt before. I will take a look at source code of fsck* entries and perhaps find a clue. jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org m

Re: 9.0 spontaneously reboots

2012-03-14 Thread jb
he problem becomes catastrophic. Some BIOS have internal memory check tool. Try it. Some refs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECC_memory jb ___ 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: Freebsd 9.0 and cdrecord

2012-04-05 Thread jb
its package, and then install the port. Next, see what cdrecord discovers (your CD ROM drive): # cdrecord -scanbus jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubs

FreeBSD vice OS X memory management

2012-04-25 Thread jb
ctive memory reclamation. I remember some time ago there was a thread here with similar topic. http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2012-March/239121.html jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/ma

Re: FreeBSD vice OS X memory management

2012-04-25 Thread jb
Chuck Swiger mac.com> writes: > > On Apr 25, 2012, at 5:31 AM, jb wrote: > > does OS X kernel share any code with FreeBSD kernel's memory management subsystem ? > > The simple answer is no. A more complex answer: > > % grep -ri freebsd xnu-1699.24.23 | w

Re: FreeBSD vice OS X memory management

2012-04-25 Thread jb
jb gmail.com> writes: > ... > "The related implementation in FreeBSD seems to have a similar problem: > > NetBSD users have also reported that UVM’s im- provements have had a positive > effect on their applica- tions. This is most noticeable when physical memory >

Re: FreeBSD vice OS X memory management

2012-04-26 Thread jb
"missing memory", and other two users experienced (as shown here above) as inefficient (or lack of) early reclamation of inactive pages. We just want the devs and users make aware of things. jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list h

Re: FreeBSD vice OS X memory management

2012-04-26 Thread jb
... Would implementing the VM pageout algorithm in such a way that it would mix in equal proportion the current least-actively used algo and the old least-recently used algo help the situation ? jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list htt

Re: FreeBSD vice OS X memory management

2012-04-28 Thread jb
case of a "BSD is dying" troll (you can safely ignore > > those). > > > yes it is, just search a bit to know what "inactive" memory in FreeBSD is. His description (the quoted text) is at least of intuitive nature, and in fact in may be correct as it referrs to OS

Re: FreeBSD vice OS X memory management

2012-04-28 Thread jb
y around" If so, both OS X and FreeBSD share the same MM subsys base. jb ___ 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: UFS Crash and directories now missing

2012-04-29 Thread jb
boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel > ... What you should do right now is to get some recent general or security cd/dvd with chkrootkit and rkhunter and run them from that external read-only media. I would also suggest that you look over config files of all packages involved. jb ___

Re: UFS Crash and directories now missing

2012-04-29 Thread jb
ok over config files of all packages > > involved. > > jb > > > > Thanks! Will do, but I don't know of any FreeBSD and/or derived > distros for security. Or can I use any Linux security distro? I > remember reading about some trouble of Linux chkrootkit on FBSD It

Re: UFS Crash and directories now missing

2012-04-30 Thread jb
be excluded up front in your case too because nullfs is just a simple "path translation". jb ___ 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: UFS Crash and directories now missing

2012-04-30 Thread jb
jail must have a unique jid. BUGS NOTES JEXEC(8) BUGS (ref to JAIL(8), Hierarchical Jails) jb ___ 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: UFS Crash and directories now missing

2012-05-03 Thread jb
sr/jails/cmm-php52-1/dev (devfs, local, multilabel) fdescfs on /usr/jails/cmm-php52-1/dev/fd (fdescfs) procfs on /usr/jails/cmm-php52-1/proc (procfs, local) Does it matter ? jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/

Re: UFS Crash and directories now missing

2012-05-03 Thread jb
2. your other trouble-free server's $ cat /etc/fstab $ mount jb ___ 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: UFS Crash and directories now missing

2012-05-03 Thread jb
'mount' output to see proper sequence of mounts. Then restart the jail and see how it goes. Give us feedback as you go so we can follow you. jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo

Re: Questions on adaptive mutexes and trylock

2012-05-09 Thread jb
abort on Linux > as it does on FreeBSD. Should we be silently allowing trylock to > perform a no-op on adaptive mutexes, or should we be handling adaptive > mutexes with trylock? Thanks. I do not know why Linux handles it the way it does. jb __

OT - enjoy it

2012-06-07 Thread jb
Chinese advertising of soccer championship Euro 2012 http://avaxnews.com/wow/Chinese_Advertising_UEFA_Euro_2012.html ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mai

xfce 4.10 update problems

2012-06-10 Thread jb
config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed (8) xinit: connection to X server lost Any known solutions ? jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "fr

Re: xfce 4.10 update problems

2012-06-11 Thread jb
-t auto -I /var/run/moused.ums0.pid root 1888 0.0 0.1 9716 1144 ?? Is 8:55AM 0:00.00 /usr/sbin/moused -p /dev/psm0 -t auto root 2045 0.0 0.1 12340 2516 ?? I 8:55AM 0:00.01 hald-addon-mouse-sysmouse: /dev/psm0 (hald-addon-mouse-sy) root 2065 0.0 0.1 12340 2520 ?? I 8:55AM 0:00.01 hald-addon-mouse-sy

Re: xfce 4.10 update problems

2012-06-11 Thread jb
0:00.92 hald-addon-mouse-sysmouse: /dev/psm0 (hald-addon-mouse-sy) root1287 0.0 0.1 9716 1148 ?? Ss 10:31PM 0:00.12 /usr/sbin/moused -p /dev/ums0 -t auto -I /var/run/moused.ums0.pid root1958 0.0 0.1 12340 2516 ?? I10:31PM 0:00.01 hald-addon-mouse-sysmouse: /de

Re: Lost /var/db/pkg

2012-06-13 Thread jb
newer versions, you may have to use a force flag to overwrite files (the port thinks it is uninstalled after all). The new port installations will get recorded in /var/db/pkg again.' jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.free

libreoffice package and port troubles

2012-06-15 Thread jb
/program/libunopkgapp.so: bzip decompression failed ... < 123 errors about dependencies out of sync due to prior ports updates > ... pkg_add: warning: package 'libreoffice-3.4.4' requires 'libwpg-0.2.0_1', but 'libwpg-0.2.1_1' is installed # Could we

Re: libreoffice package and port troubles

2012-06-15 Thread jb
(old package with old deps) with portmaster ? portmaster libreoffice jb ___ 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: libreoffice package and port troubles

2012-06-16 Thread jb
jb gmail.com> writes: > > Hi, > > FreeBSD 9.0. > > I can not build a port of LibreOffice: > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=ports/168717 > ... I sent some build and debugging output there. Hopefully it can be usefu

Re: CLANG vs GCC tests of fortran/f2c program

2012-06-24 Thread jb
choice was made (perhaps GPL helped make that choice ...) - it is clang compiler tools. jb ___ 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: CLANG vs GCC tests of fortran/f2c program

2012-06-25 Thread jb
echnical merits. Because I did not participate or followed FreeBSD's internal process, I can not express any opinion to what extend both factors were considered and discussed. OK. Judge for yourselves, and have fun. jb ___ 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: NTFS data recovery

2012-07-09 Thread jb
tdisk/pkg-descr I would suggest you compile it before use (otherwise grab a package). jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebs

Re: NTFS data recovery

2012-07-09 Thread jb
jb gmail.com> writes: > ... ntfs utilities http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/sysutils/ntfsprogs/pkg-descr I would suggest you compile it before use (otherwise grab a package). jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing lis

Re: "swap" partition leads to instability?

2013-05-26 Thread jb
into setting it up properly for a heavy use. On a smaller scale, consider this example: http://blog.jcole.us/2010/09/28/mysql-swap-insanity-and-the-numa-architecture/ jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mai

Re:

2013-05-27 Thread jb
he one they would expect) in case of memory crunch, but they think they can live with it by closely watching system and app state indicators to prevent that from happening. In the end it comes down to owner's preferences. If in doubt, try with and without swap space and see how it works i

Re: "swap" partition leads to instability?

2013-05-28 Thread jb
superior in their generality. jb ___ 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: "swap" partition leads to instability?

2013-05-29 Thread jb
overcommitment of memory (a bluff asking to be punished by OOM killer) - OOM killer Besides, they allow sloppy/dangerous programming. jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubs

Re: "swap" partition leads to instability?

2013-05-29 Thread jb
RW googlemail.com> writes: > > On Sun, 26 May 2013 12:36:42 + (UTC) > jb wrote: > > > But, swapping is also a symptom, not a problem. > > It is never a good idea to let it get to that point. > > No, there are thing that are better on disk than in memory. T

Re: "swap" partition leads to instability?

2013-05-30 Thread jb
es to > concentrate the memory in the running processes. Linux goes directly > from paging to killing processes. That was helpful - knowing the details of VMM implementation in various OSs helps understand the generalizations, with exceptions ... jb _

Re: "swap" partition leads to instability?

2013-05-30 Thread jb
RW googlemail.com> writes: > > On Sun, 26 May 2013 12:36:42 + (UTC) > jb wrote: > > > But, swapping is also a symptom, not a problem. > > It is never a good idea to let it get to that point. > > No, there are thing that are better on disk than in memory. T

Re: Bourne shell "if" syntax

2013-06-10 Thread jb
a string > of zero length. Actually this trick is not needed any more (it has not been required for long time because the problem was fixed). http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-runtime-dev/2012-August/004275.html jb ___ freebsd-qu

Re: A very 'trivial' question about /root

2013-06-27 Thread jb
ugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=578470 jb ___ 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: A very 'trivial' question about /root

2013-06-28 Thread jb
Julian H. Stacey berklix.com> writes: > > jb.1234abcd gmail.com 's ref to > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=578470 > relates to Linux upgrade procedures & /root > I don't see it affects how we should perceive an idealised Unix. > The upgr

Re: Is this a memory error?

2013-07-06 Thread jb
ul 4 15:11:10 mc kernel: MCA: CPU 24 COR DCACHE L2 EVICT error > Jul 4 15:11:10 mc kernel: MCA: Misc 0x0 Google search: kernel: MCA: Bank , Status DCACHE L2 EVICT error http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2010-August/220

UEFI Secure Boot

2013-07-08 Thread jb
Torvald is concerned about Microsoft's role ... http://www.zdnet.com/torvalds-clarifies-linuxs-windows-8-secure-boot-position-711918/ I hope FreeBSD (and other OSs) luminaries, devs and users will find a way not to harm themselves. jb ___ free

Re: UEFI Secure Boot

2013-07-08 Thread jb
Mike Jeays rogers.com> writes: > > On Tue, 9 Jul 2013 02:31:40 +0200 > Polytropon edvax.de> wrote: > > > On Mon, 8 Jul 2013 16:21:28 + (UTC), jb wrote: > > > I hope FreeBSD (and other OSs) luminaries, devs and users will find > > > a way not to h

Re: dhcp server returns core dump when i define network with mask 8

2013-07-23 Thread jb
s m gmail.com> writes: > > and thank you jb but if i define my network like below, server runs > correctly: > log-facility local7; > subnet 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.0.0 { > range 192.168.0.1 192.168.255.255; > } > > i think 192.168.255.55 is reserved for

Re: dhcp server returns core dump when i define network with mask 8

2013-07-23 Thread jb
s m gmail.com> writes: > ... > subnet 192.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 { > range 192.0.0.1 192.255.255.255; The 'range' denotes IP addresses that can be allocated to clients. The IP 192.255.255.255 is a reserved broadcast addre

Re: Assign program call to a key

2013-08-03 Thread jb
Polytropon edvax.de> writes: > > Is there a way to assign a predefined program call to a key > in X, _independently_ from the window manager or desktop > environment in use? > ... https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Extra_Keyboard_Keys_in_Xorg It may give

Re: ttys file question

2013-09-08 Thread jb
-1/books/handbook/serialcomms.html 26.3. Terminals 26.4. Dial-in Service 26.5. Dial-out Service jb ___ 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: How to ask a DNS resolver listening on a different port than the tcp/udp 53

2013-09-27 Thread jb
stand you. You use DNS Proxy server, like BIND or DNSMASQ. With BIND you have options in /etc/named.conf: http://www.zytrax.com/books/dns/ch7/queries.html forward forwarders I do not know how DNSMASQ configures it, if at all - you would have to download original package with full documentation

bash command line - can not type "c" char (not echoed)

2010-12-03 Thread JB
Hi, this happens both in console and gnome xterm. No problem when change from bash prompt to sh subshell. There are packages, no ports on my system. $ uname -r 8.1-RELEASE $ env |grep -i shell SHELL=/usr/local/bin/bash $ ls /var/db/pkg/bash-4.1.7/ No readline lib present. JB

Re: RELEASE vice CURRENT vice STABLE

2010-12-03 Thread JB
apshots) on STABLE branch; RELEASE is a point (snapshot) on STABLE branch; RELEASE is a point (snapshot) on Release Security branch; Occasionally it has been a bit more complicated -:) Still not sure about: CURRENT (off RELEASE branch at time of release ?) RC (why "usually" ?) RELEASE (on

Re: bash command line - can not type " c" char (not echoed)

2010-12-03 Thread JB
Chris Rees gmail.com> writes: > > Glad you solved it. > > Are you aware that packages and ports are identical once installed? > ... > > ... > > There are packages, no ports on my system. > > Yes, I am. I made a statement

Re: RELEASE vice CURRENT vice STABLE

2010-12-03 Thread JB
d to individual branches only) from major and their subsequent minor branches are contributed back to the mainline CURRENT branch, so next major branches can start and build upon some common base in an organized manner ? I would appreciate your comments. JB

Re: RELEASE vice CURRENT vice STABLE

2010-12-04 Thread JB
ous with this FreeBSD help group :-) JB ___ 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"

hilarious quotes (from across the pond)

2010-12-04 Thread JB
"To some extent it is a waste of time but I like the point that we pay Linux with our time by which we get educated." A Linux user JB :-) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-qu

Re: RELEASE vice CURRENT vice STABLE

2010-12-04 Thread JB
Chip Camden camdensoftware.com> writes: > ... Thanks. It works in console/bash, both Delete and Backspace keys. But now Backspace stopped working in gnome xterm ... JB ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freeb

Re: RELEASE vice CURRENT vice STABLE

2010-12-04 Thread JB
in .inputrc ? This is a case of "not bound" key. JB ___ 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: RELEASE vice CURRENT vice STABLE

2010-12-04 Thread JB
Chip Camden camdensoftware.com> writes: > ... > RUBOUT: forward-backward-delete-char > ... That fixed Delete behavior. It changed behavior of Backspace in gnome xterm slightly, but it is acceptable. Thanks to both of you. JB ___ freeb

Re: Is there a way to run FreeBSD ports through port 80?

2012-07-13 Thread jb
security risk. Regardless of whether your corporate proxy can not handle FTP by its limited capability or by company's policy, there is a solution called "proxy chaining". http://www.freeproxy.ru/en/free_proxy/faq/index.htm How to bypass corpo

Re: Is there a way to run FreeBSD ports through port 80?

2012-07-13 Thread jb
ed to request access if we need to go > somewhere not governed by that proxy." there is no chance for fooling around or trying to bypass policy, in particular if you are not in charge. She has to play by the rules, if she is the person holding the hat in her hands. Period. jb

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-19 Thread jb
s an old saying that 'you should not enter the kitchen if you can not stand the heat". So, if you can not change it, relax and enjoy it :-) jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-quest

Re: fsck on FAT32 filesystem?

2012-07-19 Thread jb
ltiple passes during disk wiping? ... "Another method I use quite a bit is to just hook a drive up to a Linux system or pop a bootable Live CD in the machine and boot into a Linux environment to use the "DD" command. It can be as simple as this: dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/[DISK H

Security - linker env variables

2012-07-21 Thread jb
Hi, Security question: should the environment variable LD_RUN_PATH be part of (present in) ports' Makefiles, configure files, build scripts, etc ? ld(1): ... -rpath=dir -rpath-link=dir ... Search results (do it yourself): $ grep -r LD_RUN_PATH /usr/ports/ ..

Re: Security - linker env variables

2012-07-22 Thread jb
jb gmail.com> writes: > ... > Search results (do it yourself): > $ grep -r LD_RUN_PATH /usr/ports/ This is an output of search done on a fresh copy of /usr/ports/ : /usr/ports/devel/kdevelop/files/patch-appwizard-libtool: runpath_var=LD_RUN_PATH ... /usr/ports/games/xflame

Re: Disk Errors

2012-07-24 Thread jb
OUT=X" (where X is timeout in seconds) into the kernel configuration file. Changing the timeout will need rebuilding and installing the kernel, but it's still better than nothing." jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http

Re: Disk Errors

2012-07-24 Thread jb
power supply or you have an oxidized data cable. ... jb ___ 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: Securituy - logging of user commands

2012-07-25 Thread jb
t; to > /etc/ld.so.preload > > I'm not even sure this file is used on BSD ? > ... /usr/ports/security/snoopy]# make clean; make ... # ls work/snoopy-1.8.0/ ... enable.sh ... jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http:/

Re: Securituy - logging of user commands

2012-07-25 Thread jb
1:13:56 localhost newsyslog[1503]: logfile first created Feb 22 21:14:07 localhost login: login on ttyv0 as jb Feb 22 21:14:15 localhost su: jb to root on /dev/ttyv0 ... Jul 25 15:23:48 localhost su: jb to root on /dev/pts/3 Jul 25 17:25:05 localhost snoopy[50059]: [uid:0 sid:45449 tty:/dev/pts/

Re: Security - logging of user commands

2012-07-26 Thread jb
instead of 'status'. # tail /var/log/auth.log ... Jul 26 22:16:40 localhost snoopy[5917]: [uid:0 sid:2957 tty:/dev/pts/2 cwd:/usr/local/lib filename:/bin/ps]: /bin/ps -ww -p 5916 -o jid= Jul 26 22:16:40 localhost snoopy[5919]: [uid:0 sid:2957

Re: Cant boot 9-RELEASE on Intel L440GX+ based system

2012-08-01 Thread jb
el, etc) - you get it with 'dmesg', and about your disk partitions - you get it with 'cfdisk',or 'fdisk', or 'parted' Post it all here. jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/m

Re: Cant boot 9-RELEASE on Intel L440GX+ based system

2012-08-01 Thread jb
jb gmail.com> writes: > ... A follow-up: do not forget about BIOS setup - go over it slowly and pay attention to any settings related to boot order (hd, cd-rom, network, usb, etc), type of hd drive and parameters, hd controller, etc. Write it down and post here as we

Patent hit - MS goes after Linux - FreeBSD ?

2012-08-01 Thread jb
should actually happen regardless of MS in the shadows and validity of their claims. jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-uns

Re: Patent hit - MS goes after Linux - FreeBSD ?

2012-08-01 Thread jb
enact a plan. > > This should actually happen regardless of MS in the shadows and validity > > of > > their claims. > > jb > > > > Are you referring to actual Linux-based software or are you confusing > GNU-based software? Remember that Linux is only the kernel

Re: Cant boot 9-RELEASE on Intel L440GX+ based system

2012-08-01 Thread jb
hcich dev.ahcich.0.%location: channel=0 dev.ahcich.0.%parent: ahci0 dev.ahcich.1.%desc: AHCI channel dev.ahcich.1.%driver: ahcich dev.ahcich.1.%location: channel=2 dev.ahcich.1.%parent: ahci0 Do what I said in previous post - look at BIOS and get dmesg from Linux live CD (it may show a hint a

Re: Cant boot 9-RELEASE on Intel L440GX+ based system

2012-08-01 Thread jb
loader can not find a root partition (slice), you can help with a boot parameter, for example vfs.root.mountfrom="ufs:ad4s4a" After booting, verify and update /etc/fstab, otherwise add it to /boot/loader.conf . Also, the FreeBSD boot slice must be marked as bootable ("active").

Re: Cant boot 9-RELEASE on Intel L440GX+ based system

2012-08-02 Thread jb
nfiguration utility To see the first 512 bytes of your first harddisk: # dd if=/dev/ada0 count=1 | hexdump -C http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/boot-blocks.html http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-trouble.h

Re: Cant boot 9-RELEASE on Intel L440GX+ based system

2012-08-02 Thread jb
s of interest. Check it out and, if applies, read BOOT.CONFIG(5) and its examples. jb ___ 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: Cant boot 9-RELEASE on Intel L440GX+ based system

2012-08-02 Thread jb
quot;/boot/device.hints /boot/loader.conf /boot/loader.conf.local" as it seems to be a new installation. Are you getting more debugging output ? jb ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd

Re: Cant boot 9-RELEASE on Intel L440GX+ based system

2012-08-02 Thread jb
Wojciech Puchar wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> writes: > ... > I suggest you to prepare bootable media with just /boot directory that can > boot, and put > > vfs.root.mountfrom="ufs:yourrootpartition" > > in loader.conf I have already su

Re: Cant boot 9-RELEASE on Intel L440GX+ based system

2012-08-02 Thread jb
I have a feeling that it might be some combinations of BTX, BIOS and RAID firmware that causes these crashes." - CC'ing John Baldwin on this, as he has knowledge of BTX's internals. For those of you who are adventurous: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/head/sys/boot/i386/loader/ j

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