binary updates

When will we ever see binary updates for OpenBSD? Taking a system off-line for over 20 hours to do a source code rebuild is just too long, and just tracking RELEASE means running an insecure system. Binary updating - try it, you'll like it!

patching OpenBSD [re-sent]

NOTE: THIS IS A RE-SEND. ORIGINAL MESSAGE SEEMS TO HAVE NEVER BEEN POSTED TO LIST AFTER NEARLY 1-1/2 HOURS! (Can you say NSA?) I just patched OpenBSD i386 RELEASE following the examples for patching at http://www.openbsd101.com/ since the procedure in the OpenBSD FAQ seemed somewhat complicated

wireless mouse for OpenBSD ?

Recently in a big box computer store, I was disturbed to notice that almost every single mouse was wireless. I use ps/2 and usb wired mice with OBSD, no problem. But I was unable to get OBSD to even recognize a Labtec wireless usb mouse with my laptop. Are any wireless usb mice supported by OBSD?

is root account really necessary?

is a root account really necessary? wouldn't a system with no root account, where all maintenance is done as sudo, be more secure? if so, why not install with no root account by default?

malo driver

According to http://openbsd.org/i386.html#hardware the Netgear WG511v2 Wireless PC card should work, using the malo driver: "Marvell Libertas IEEE 802.11b/g CardBus adapters (malo), including: (G) Netgear WG511v2" But on a laptop with OpenBSD 4.1, the card was not (apparently) recognized, nor did

Re: malo driver

On Thu, 2007-05-03 at 23:52 -0400, Jean Raby wrote: > On 5/3/07, Default User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > According to http://openbsd.org/i386.html#hardware the Netgear WG511v2 > > Wireless PC card should work, using the malo driver: > > > > "Marvell Li

Re: malo driver

On Sun, 2007-05-06 at 11:14 +0200, Henning Brauer wrote: > * Default User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-05-05 05:03]: > > cbb0 at pci1 dev 4 function 0 "ENE CB-1410 CardBus" rev > > 0x01pci_intr_map: no mapping for pin A > > : couldn't map interrupt > >

ntpd_flags="" (?)

Just installed i386 3.9 RELEASE. Noticed that /etc/rc.conf.local contains: ntpd_flags= # enabled during install man 8 ntpd says that /etc/rc.conf.local should contain: ntpd_flags="" Is this an install "bug"? What is the function of the two double quotes? BTW, ntpd *seems* to be worki

ksh vs bash

I just know I'm going to regret asking this, but . . . why does OpenBSD have ksh as the default shell, rather than bash? Also, what ever happened to the statically-compiled bash that used to be available in OpenBSD packages? BTW, thanks for making ksh the default shell for root - IMHO much ea

using lynx to manage router

Hello! I would like to use lynx to manage my local small lan router. I can manage a broadband modem that way. But the router webpage expects to be managed by a graphical browser, so the initial control webpage just shows up as unintelligible garbage. Since I run command line only, I do not w

Re: using lynx to manage router

On Wed, 2008-05-21 at 00:36 +0200, ropers wrote: > s/EMCAScript/ECMAScript > > 2008/5/21 ropers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > 2008/5/20 Default User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Hello! > >> > >> I would like to use lynx to manage my local small lan

USB hard drives

Does OpenBSD 3.9 RELEASE support usb external hard drives? I am considering getting one, like the Seagate 6-Gb "pocket" drive, to back up data from an i386 system, but could not determine from the OBSD i386 hardware information whether such drives are supported.

Re: USB hard drives

On 2006/09/16 23:49, Default User wrote: Does OpenBSD 3.9 RELEASE support usb external hard drives? On Sun, 2006-09-17 at 02:21 +0100, Stuart Henderson wrote: Generally yes, this type of drive is supported by umass(4). CONFIRMED. At least the Seagate 6Gb "pocket" USB external

video hardware determination

Hello. I inherited an old '586 computer with built-in graphics (no video card) and a no-name 17" color monitor. I have no documentation for either. I am trying to set it up using xorgconfig. Is there a utility within OpenBSD 4.0 RELEASE i386 that will "interrogate" the hardware to determine:

where is unarj-2.43?

Okay, I give up. Where is unarj-2.43 in the OpenBSD 4.0 i386 packages? Clamav seems to need it, but pkg_add said it could not be found. Is it indeed missing?

mc function key problem

This problem is persistent over several releases of OpenBSD and on multiple i386 computers, both desktop and laptop: In the OpenBSD version of Midnight Commander (mc), the function keys do not work properly. I get these results from selecting the keys: F1: 11~ F2: 12~ F3: 13~ F4: 14~ F5:

Re: mc function key problem - SOLVED.

On Thu, 2006-11-16 at 14:26 -0600, Default User wrote: > This problem is persistent over several releases of OpenBSD and on > multiple i386 computers, both desktop and laptop: > > In the OpenBSD version of Midnight Commander (mc), the function keys do > not work properly. I ge

Re: mc function key problem - SOLVED.

On Sat, 2006-11-18 at 18:12 +0059, Han Boetes wrote: > Default User wrote: > > Thanks to Mr. Lamert and Mr. Ramaley for your replies. Although > > neither solved the problem by itself, the combination of both > > DID. Thanks! > > > > BTW, this might be a good

how to wireles login when WEP and SSID are enabled

Hello. Simple question. I can make a wireless connect to a wireless router from a computer with 802.11b adapter running OpenBSD 3.8 RELEASE with no problem when SSID and WEP are disabled. When they are enabled, how can I get it to prompt me for the SSID and WEP so I can enter them manually and co