diskless - NFS root mount problem

Hi, I'm trying to setup diskless operation between my FreeBSD desktop (server) and my laptop (client) I have NFS_ROOT and all other necessary options compiled into my kernel, I have this in /etc/exports: == / -ro -maproot=r

FreeBSD jails in the Asia region

Hello, I am trying to find a hosting provider that sells FreeBSD jails in the Asia region. I would prefer both v4 and v6 connectivity, but that is not a requirement. I need full root access to the jail, similar to what JohnCompanies and RootBSD are offering, only in Asia. Any recommendations ? I

Re: FreeBSD jails in the Asia region

Hi, Reference: > From: "Tomas G" > Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:27:15 +0100 > Message-id: <9be2333e6a7a4956a1fd5cc287233...@tomaslaptop> "Tomas G" wrote: > Hello, > > I am trying to find a hosting provider that sells FreeBSD jails > in the Asia region. I would prefer both v4 a

Re: (MORE INFO) Ext firewire drive not mounted after update

In the last episode (Nov 13), Robert said: > On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:15:39 -0600 Dan Nelson wrote: > > In the last episode (Nov 13), Robert said: > > > On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:01:47 -0800 > > > Robert wrote: > > > It appears that some thing is amiss with the latest version. I will > > > download th

RELENG_7: Kernel Compile Failure

Just csup'd off cvsup17.us.freebsd.org: cc -c -O2 -frename-registers -pipe -fno-strict-aliasing -std=c99 -g -Wall -Wredundant-decls -Wnested-externs -Wstrict-prototypes -Wmissing-prototypes -Wpointer-arith -Winline -Wcast-qual -Wundef -Wno-pointer-sign -fformat-extensions -nostdinc -I. -I/usr/s

Re: RELENG_7: Kernel Compile Failure

On Sun, November 15, 2009 1:10 pm, David Wolfskill wrote: > On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 12:37:23PM -0600, Larry Rosenman wrote: >> ... >> /usr/src/sys/kern/kern_conf.c:698: error: 'struct cdevsw' has no member >> named 'd_mmap2' >> *** Error code 1 >> >> Stop in /usr/obj/usr/src/sys/THEBIGHONKER. >> *

Re: Re: diskless - NFS root mount problem

Hi Tim, thanks a lot for your answer, I'll try that out tomorrow. cheers, mgp > > >Please compare my working configuration to yours to check. I found >lots of odd problems in your post and I thought it'd be best to just >run with this clean slate. > >Network config: > One low-power PC

Re: diskless - NFS root mount problem

Please compare my working configuration to yours to check. I found lots of odd problems in your post and I thought it'd be best to just run with this clean slate. Network config: One low-power PC Engines ALIX board running as the NFS server, with a microdrive partitioned off for it's own syst