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| author | roberto <roberto@FreeBSD.org> | 1995-08-12 18:22:34 +0000 |
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| committer | roberto <roberto@FreeBSD.org> | 1995-08-12 18:22:34 +0000 |
| commit | e9ea0a8746ea588d424b769ac91cf80c8c32ae10 (patch) | |
| tree | 42733930452d52db96a6be0b458f09ab4920b5df | |
| parent | 13b5465e8159059191903095fbaf94522f402482 (diff) | |
| download | FreeBSD-src-e9ea0a8746ea588d424b769ac91cf80c8c32ae10.zip FreeBSD-src-e9ea0a8746ea588d424b769ac91cf80c8c32ae10.tar.gz | |
Add the DOS install tips from the install notes.
Add a section on /etc/sysconfig and the new configuration scheme
Corrections from Brad Midgley and David O'Brien (from the lists).
Formatting changes for the ASCII version.
Change about Motif from SWiM to Lasermoon.
The FreeBSD goal section needs more meat, Jordan :-)
| -rw-r--r-- | share/doc/FAQ/freebsd-faq.sgml | 534 |
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diff --git a/share/doc/FAQ/freebsd-faq.sgml b/share/doc/FAQ/freebsd-faq.sgml index 3acae34..17052a8 100644 --- a/share/doc/FAQ/freebsd-faq.sgml +++ b/share/doc/FAQ/freebsd-faq.sgml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <title>Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X <author>The FreeBSD FAQ Team, <tt/FAQ@FreeBSD.ORG/ -<date> $Id: freebsd-faq.sgml,v 1.8 1995/07/29 22:35:40 roberto Exp $ +<date> $Id: freebsd-faq.sgml,v 1.9 1995/07/30 01:44:51 roberto Exp $ <abstract> This is the FAQ for FreeBSD systems version 2.X All entries are assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5+, unless otherwise noted. @@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. <toc> <sect>Preface - <p> Welcome to the FreeBSD 2.X FAQ ! This document tries to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about FreeBSD 2.X (or @@ -42,14 +41,15 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. name="roberto@FreeBSD.ORG"> Some of the instructions here will also refer to auxiliary - utilities in the <tt>/usr/src/share/FAQ directory</tt>. If you do + utilities in the <tt>/usr/share/FAQ/Text</tt> directory. If you do not have this directory, or if it does not contain the file that you want, you are probably using a version of FreeBSD prior to 2.0.5R. In this case, install the FreeBSD sources and look in - <tt>/usr/src/share/FAQ</tt> (instead of <tt>/usr/share/FAQ</tt>). - CDROM purchasers and net folks who've grabbed the FreeBSD 2.X - ``<tt/srcdist/'' will have these files. If you don't have the - source distribution, then you can either grab the whole thing from: + <tt>/usr/src/share/FAQ/Text</tt> (instead of + <tt>/usr/share/FAQ</tt>). CDROM purchasers and net folks who've + grabbed the FreeBSD 2.X ``<tt/srcdist/'' will have these files. If + you don't have the source distribution, then you can either grab + the whole thing from: <url url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FreeBSD/FreeBSD-current" name="FreeBSD-current base directory"> @@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. name="FreeBSD-current src directory"> <sect1>What is FreeBSD? - <p> FreeBSD 2.X is a UN*X type operating system based on U.C. Berkeley's 4.4BSD-lite release for the i386 platform. It is @@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. bug fixes made throughout the entire system, some of the highlights of which are: - <itemize> <item>More robust and extensive PC device support <item>System V-style IPC, messaging and semaphores @@ -90,35 +88,32 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. <sect1>What do I need to run FreeBSD? <p> - See section 2, "Hardware compatibility", of this FAQ. + You'll need a 386 or better PC, with 4 Mo or more of RAM and at + least 60 MB of hard disk space. It can run with a low end MDA + card but to run X11R6, a VGA or better video card is needed. + + See the section on <ref id="hardware" name="Hardware compatibility"> <sect1>Where can I get FreeBSD? <p> The distribution is available via anonymous ftp from: - - <url url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FreeBSD/" name="FreeBSD - home directory"> + <url url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FreeBSD/" name="FreeBSD home directory"> For the current release, 2.0.5R, look in: + <url url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/" name="FreeBSD 2.0.5-RELEASE"> - <url url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/" - name="FreeBSD 2.0.5-RELEASE"> - FreeBSD is also available via CDROM, from the following place(s): Walnut Creek CDROM<newline> 4041 Pike Lane, Suite D-386<newline> Concord, CA 94520 USA<newline> - Orders: (800)-786-9907<newline> - Questions: (510)-674-0783<newline> - FAX: (510)-674-0821<newline> - email: <url url="mailto:orders@cdrom.com" name="WC Orders - address"> <newline> - WWW: <url url="http://www.cdrom.com/" name="WC Home - page"><newline> + Orders: (800)-786-9907<newline> + Questions: (510)-674-0783<newline> + FAX: (510)-674-0821<newline> + email: <url url="mailto:orders@cdrom.com" name="WC Orders address"> <newline> + WWW: <url url="http://www.cdrom.com/" name="WC Home page"><newline> <sect1>What are the FreeBSD mailing lists, and how can I get on them? - <p> The following mailing lists are provided for FreeBSD users and developers. For more information, send to @@ -148,18 +143,30 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. meeting synopsis and coordination of projects that span User Groups </descrip> - <p> The FreeBSD-commit list has been broken up into groups dealing with different areas of interest. Please see the FreeBSD mailing list FAQ in: - <verb> - /usr/src/share/FAQ/mailing-list.FAQ + /usr/src/share/FAQ/Text/mailing-list.FAQ + </verb> + <p> + Example: + <p> + To subscribe to the <tt/questions/ list, you'll to send a message + containing the following command in the <bf/body/ of the message, + the subject is ignored: + <verb> + subscribe questions john.smith@foo.bar (John Smith) </verb> + <p> + To unsubscribe, it is as easy. Just remember to send your request + to + <url url="mailto:Majordomo@FreeBSD.ORG" name="The mail administrator"> + <bf/not/ to the list itself. The last thing the subscribred + users want to see is administrative requests... <sect1>What are the various FreeBSD news groups? - <p> There are two newsgroups currently dedicated to FreeBSD: <descrip> @@ -172,6 +179,10 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. <tag><tt/comp.unix.bsd/</tag> General BSD topics </descrip> + To setup/run your own News server or just reading Usenet News, + you may have a look at various packages already ported for + FreeBSD 2.X in <tt>/usr/ports/news</tt>. You'll find Cnews, INN, + Trn, TIN and others there. </sect1> <sect1>Books on FreeBSD @@ -179,6 +190,15 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. There currently aren't any books written specifically for FreeBSD, although some people are supposedly working on some. + The FreeBSD Documentation Project exists, you may contact (or + better join them) on the <tt>doc</tt> mailing list: + <url url="mailto:doc@FreeBSD.ORG" name="<doc@FreeBSD.ORG>">. + + A FreeBSD ``handbook'' is being created, and can be found as: + + <url url="http://www.freebsd.org/How/handbook/" name="FreeBSD's Handbook"> + Note that this is a work in progress, and so parts may be incomplete. + However, as FreeBSD 2.X is based upon Berkeley 4.4BSD-Lite, most of the 4.4BSD manuals are applicable to FreeBSD 2.X. O'Reilly and Associates publishes these manuals: @@ -246,14 +266,10 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. If you have WWW access, the FreeBSD home page is at: <url url="http://www.freebsd.org/" name="Main FreeBSD page"> - - A FreeBSD ``handbook'' is being created, and can be found as: - - <url url="http://www.freebsd.org/How/handbook/" name="FreeBSD's - Handbook"> - - Note that this is a work in progress, and so parts may be incomplete. - + + The FreeBSD handbook has a pretty complete bibliography, look at: + <url url="http://www.FreeBSD.ORG/How/handbook/bibliography.html" name="Bibliography"> + <sect>FreeBSD goals <p> <sect1>Copyrights @@ -281,8 +297,8 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. <p> <bf/IMPORTANT NOTE/ if you are installing 2.0.5R from tape, see - the question titled, <ref id="install-tape" name="Help! I can't - install from tape!"> + the question titled, + <ref id="install-tape" name="Help! I can't install from tape!"> Installation instructions can be found as: @@ -301,9 +317,65 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. README.TXT -- Basic README file RELNOTES -- Release notes </verb> - - <sect1>Help! I can't install from tape! The install fails with a - ``record too big'' error! <label id="install-tape"> + + <sect1>Help! I have no space! Do I need to delete everything first? + + <p> + If your machine is already running DOS and has little or no free + space available for FreeBSD's installation, all is not lost! You + may find the ``<tt/FIPS/'' utility, provided in the + <tt>tools/</tt> subdirectory on the FreeBSD CDROM or on the + various FreeBSD ftp sites, to be quite useful. + + FIPS allows you to split an existing DOS partition into two + pieces, preserving the original partition and allowing you to + install onto the second free piece. You first ``defrag'' your + DOS partition, using the DOS 6.xx <tt/DEFRAG/ utility or the + Norton Disk tools, then run <tt/FIPS/. It will prompt you for + the rest of the information it needs. Afterwards, you can reboot + and install FreeBSD on the new free slice. See the Distributions + menu for an estimation of how much free space you'll need for the + kind of installation you want. + + <sect1>Can I use compressed DOS filesystems from FreeBSD? + + <p> + No. If you are using a utility such as Stacker(tm) or + DoubleSpace(tm), FreeBSD will only be able to use whatever + portion of the filesystem you leave uncompressed. The rest of + the filesystem will show up as one large file (the + stacked/dblspaced file!). <bf/DO NOT REMOVE THAT FILE!/ You will + probably regret it greatly! + + It is probably better to create another uncompressed DOS primary + partition and use this for communications between DOS and + FreeBSD. + + <sect1>Can I mount my DOS extended partitions? + + <p> + This feature isn't in FreeBSD 2.0.5 but should be in 2.1. We've + laid all the groundwork for making this happen, now we just need + to do the last 1% of the work involved. + + <sect1>Can I run DOS binaries under FreeBSD? + + <p> + Not yet! We'd like to add support for this someday, but are + still lacking anyone to actually do the work. Ongoing work with + Linux's <tt/DOSEMU/ utility may bring this much closer to being a + reality sometime soon. Send mail to + <url url="mailto:hackers@freebsd.org" + name="The FreeBSD hackers list"> + if you're interested in joining this effort! + + However, there is a neat utility called ``<tt/pcemu/'' in the + ports collection which emulates an 8088 and enough BIOS services + to run DOS text mode applications. It requires the X Window + System (provided as XFree86 3.1.2). + + <sect1>Help! I can't install from tape! The install fails with a ``record too big'' error! + <label id="install-tape"> <p> If you are installing 2.0.5R from tape, you must create the tape using a tar blocksize of 10 (5120 bytes). The default tar @@ -312,9 +384,8 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. you will get an error that complains about the record size being too big. - <sect1>I want to install FreeBSD onto a SCSI disk that has more than - 1024 cylinders. How do I do it? - + <sect1>I want to install FreeBSD onto a SCSI disk that has more than 1024 cylinders. How do I do it? + <p> This depends. If you don't have DOS (or another operating system) on the system, you can just keep the drive in native mode @@ -339,9 +410,7 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. geometry. You will have to reinstall FreeBSD, but obeying the instructions given above will almost always get you going. - <sect1>When I install the boot manager and try to boot FreeBSD for - the first time, it just comes back with the boot manager prompt - again. + <sect1>When I install the boot manager and try to boot FreeBSD for the first time, it just comes back with the boot manager prompt again. <p> This is another symptom of the problem described in the preceding @@ -350,9 +419,7 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. translation (often marked as ``>1GB drive support''), try toggling its setting and reinstalling FreeBSD. - <sect1>I'm having lots of trouble trying to disklabel a new SCSI - drive. I have made an entry in <tt>/etc/disktab</tt>, but when I - try to label the drive the following happens: + <sect1>I'm having lots of trouble trying to disklabel a new SCSI drive. I have made an entry in <tt>/etc/disktab</tt>, but when I try to label the drive the following happens: <p> <verb> mips# disklabel -w /dev/sd1 sea32550N @@ -360,16 +427,15 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. </verb> What am I doing wrong? + Answer:<newline> Doing this using <tt/disklabel/ (and <tt/fdisk/) is probably harder than using <tt/sysinstall/. The following should work to put FreeBSD-2.0.5 on the whole of an <bf/empty/ disk assuming that the <tt/disktab/ entry is correct. - <verb> disklabel -r -w /dev/rsd1 sea32550N ^^ ^ </verb> - The first <tt/-r/ is essential for writing new labels and using the raw device instead of the block device is good technique. To be ``empty'' the disk should have 0's at critical points on the @@ -441,8 +507,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ offset 0 is invalid so <tt/sysinstall/ doesn't support creating such slices. - <sect1>I have an IDE drive with lots of bad blocks on it and FreeBSD - doesn't seem to install properly. + <sect1>I have an IDE drive with lots of bad blocks on it and FreeBSD doesn't seem to install properly. <p> FreeBSD's bad block (the ``<tt/bad144/'' command) handling is @@ -464,8 +529,8 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ No. FreeBSD 2.X comes with bounce buffers which allows your bus mastering controller access to greater than 16MB. - <sect1>My network card keeps getting errors like, ``<tt/ed1: - timeout/''. What's going on? + <sect1>My network card keeps getting errors like, ``<tt/ed1: timeout/''. What's going on? + <p> This is usually caused by an interrupt conflict (e.g., two boards using the same IRQ). FreeBSD prior to 2.0.5R used to be tolerant @@ -495,8 +560,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ releases of FreeBSD. - <sect1>DES encryption software can not be exported from the United - States. If I live outside the US, how can I encrypt passwords? + <sect1>DES encryption software can not be exported from the United States. If I live outside the US, how can I encrypt passwords? <p> If it is not absolutely imperative that you use DES style encryption, you can use FreeBSD's default encryption for even @@ -543,8 +607,8 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ </sect1> </sect> - <sect>Hardware compatibility - + <sect>Hardware compatibility <label id="hardware"> + <p> <sect1>What kind of hard drives does FreeBSD run on? <p> @@ -567,6 +631,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ Sound Blaster SCSI (AH-152x compat) <ISA> <newline> AH-2742/2842 Series <ISA/EISA> <newline> AH-2820/2822/2825 Series <VLB> <newline> + AH-294x and aic7870 MB controllers <PCI> <tag/Buslogic/ BT-445 Series <VLB> (but see section <ref id="bigram" name="on 32 MB machines">) <newline> @@ -574,12 +639,15 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ BT-742 Series <EISA><newline> BT-747 Series <EISA><newline> BT-946 Series <PCI> <newline> + BT-956 Series <PCI> <newline> <tag/Future Domain/ TMC-950 Series <ISA> <newline> <tag/PCI Generic/ NCR 53C810 based controllers <PCI> <newline> + NCR 53C82x based controllers <PCI> <newline> <tag/ProAudioSpectrum/ Zilog 5380 based controllers <ISA> <newline> + Trantor 130 based controllers <ISA> <newline> <tag/Seagate/ ST-01/02 Series <ISA><newline> <tag/UltraStor/ @@ -588,10 +656,6 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ UH-34f Series <VLB><newline> <tag/Western Digital/ WD7000 <ISA> <No scatter/gather> - <tag/Adaptec/ - AH-294x and aic7870 MB controllers <PCI> - <tag/ProAudioSpectrum/ - Trantor 130 based controllers <ISA> </descrip> <sect1>What CD-ROM drives are supported by FreeBSD? @@ -601,7 +665,9 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ Mitsumi LU002 (8bit), LU005 (16bit) and FX001D (16bit 2x Speed). - Sound Blaster Non-SCSI CD-ROM + Sony CDU 31/33A<newline> + Sound Blaster Non-SCSI CD-ROM<newline> + Matsushita/Panasocnic CD-ROM. FreeBSD does not support any of the ``IDE'' CD-ROM interfaces. All non-SCSI cards are known to be extremely slow compared to @@ -611,18 +677,26 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ <p> <itemize> - <item>AST/4 - <item>BOCA 4/8/16 port cards. - <item>Cyclades 8/16 port <Alpha> + <item>AST/4 in shared IRQ mode, + <item>ARNET 8 port in shared IRQ mode, + <item>BOCA 4/8/16 port cards inshared IRQ mode, + <item>Cyclades 8/16 port <Alpha>, + <item>Cronyx/Sigfgma multiport sync/async, + <item>RISCom/8 multiport card, + <item>STB 4 port i shared IRQ mode, </itemize> Some unnamed clone cards have also been known to work, especially those that claim to be AST compatible. + A Dibiboard driver is currently in alpha stage. If you want to + test it, take the file in + <url url="ftp://freefall.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/incoming" + name="the incoming directory"> + Check the <tt/sio(4)/ man page to get more information on configuring such cards. - <sect1>Does FreeBSD support the AHA-2xxx SCSI adapters from Adaptec? <p> @@ -630,21 +704,26 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ of the old drivers have been re-written and now it is fully under the Berkeley style copyright. - <sect1>I have a Mumbleco bus mouse. Is it supported and if so, how - do I set it up for XFree86? + <sect1>I have a Mumbleco bus mouse. Is it supported and if so, how do I set it up for XFree86? <p> FreeBSD supports the Logitech and ATI Inport bus mice. You need to add the following line to the kernel config file and recompile for the Logitech and ATI mice: - <verb> device mse0 at isa? port 0x23c tty irq6 vector mseintr </verb> - <sect1>I have a PS/2 mouse (``keyboard'' mouse) (Alternatively: I - have a laptop with a track-ball mouse). How do I use it? - + <sect1>I have a PS/2 mouse (``keyboard'' mouse) (Alternatively: I have a laptop with a track-ball mouse). How do I use it? + <p> + You'll have to add the following lines to your kernel + configuration file and recompile: +<verb> +device psm0 at isa? port "IO_KBD" conflicts tty irq 12 vector psmintr +# Options for psm: +options PSM_NO_RESET #don't reset mouse hardware (some laptops) +</verb> + <sect1>What types of tape drives are supported under FreeBSD? <p> @@ -654,16 +733,15 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ <sect1>What sound cards are supported by FreeBSD? <p> - FreeBSD supports the SoundBlaster, SoundBlaster Pro, Pro Audio - Spectrum 16, AdLib and Gravis UltraSound sound cards. There is - also limited support for MPU-401 and compatible MIDI cards. The - SoundBlaster 16 and SoundBlaster 16 ASP cards are not yet - supported. + FreeBSD supports the SoundBlaster, SoundBlaster Pro, SoundBlaster + 16, Pro Audio Spectrum 16, AdLib and Gravis UltraSound sound + cards. There is also limited support for MPU-401 and compatible + MIDI cards. The SoundBlaster 16 ASP cards are not yet + supported. The Microsoft Sound System is also supported. <bf/NOTE/ This is only for sound! This driver does not support CD-ROMs, SCSI or joysticks on these cards. - <sect1>What network cards does FreeBSD support? <p> @@ -671,7 +749,8 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ <descrip> <tag/``de'' driver/ - DEC and compatible PCI controllers <newline> + DEC DC21x40 and compatible PCI controllers<newline> + (including 21140 100bT cards) <newline> <tag/``ed'' driver/ NE2000 and 1000<newline> WD/SMC 8003, 8013 and Elite Ultra (8216)<newline> @@ -681,25 +760,33 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ DEC EtherWORKS II and EtherWORKS III controllers. <newline> <tag/``ie'' driver/ AT&T EN100/StarLAN 10 <newline> + 3COM 3c507 <newline> + NI5210 <newline> <tag/``is'' driver/ Isolan AT 4141-0 <newline> Isolink 4110 <newline> <tag/``el'' driver/ - 3com 3c501 (does not support Multicast or DMA) <newline> + 3com 3c501 (does not support Multicast or DMA) + <tag/``eg'' driver/ + 3com 3c505 <tag/``ze'' driver/ - IBM PCMCIA credit card adapter <newline> + IBM PCMCIA credit card adapter <tag/``lnc'' drive/ - Unknown Lance based (*) <newline> + Lance/PCnet cards (Isolan, Novell NE2100, NE32-VL)(*) <tag/``ep'' driver/ - 3com 3c509 (*) + 3com 3c509 + <tag/``ix'' driver/ + Intel InterExpress <tag/``cx'' driver/ Cronyx/Sigma multiport Sync/Async (Cisco and PPP framing) <tag/``zp'' driver/ - 3Com PCMCIA Etherlink III + 3Com PCMCIA Etherlink III (aka 3c389) <tag/``fea'' driver/ DEC DEFEA EISA FDDI controller <tag/``fpa'' driver/ DEC DEFPA PCI FDDI controller + <tag/``fe'' driver/ + Fujitsu MB86960A/MB86965A Ethernet cards </descrip> <bf/NOTE/ Drivers marked with (*) are known to have problems. @@ -708,9 +795,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ we are incompatiable with other versions, but we hope to correct this in the near future. - - <sect1>I have a 386/486sx/486SLC machine without a math co-processor. - Will this cause me any problems? + <sect1>I have a 386/486sx/486SLC machine without a math co-processor. Will this cause me any problems? <p> Generally no, but there are circumstances where you will take a @@ -732,27 +817,32 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ <descrip> <tag><tt/b004.c/</tag> Driver for B004 compatiable Transputer boards <newline> - <tag><tt/ctx.c/</tag> + <tag>``ctx'' driver</tag> Driver for CORTEX-I Frame grabber <newline> - <tag><tt/gpib.c/</tag> - Driver for National Instruments AT-GPIB and - AT-GPIB/TNT boards <newline> - <tag><tt/pcaudio.c/</tag> + <tag>``gp'' driver</tag> + Driver for National Instruments AT-GPIB and<newline> + AT-GPIB/TNT boards + <tag>``pca'' driver</tag> Driver for PC speakers to allow the playing of audio files - <newline> + <tag>``spigot'' driver</tag> + Driver for the Creative Labs Video Spigot + <tag>``gsc'' driver</tag> + Driver for the Genuis GS-4500 Hand scanner + <tag>``joy'' driver</tag> + Driver for a joystick + <tag/``labpc'' driver/ + Driver for National Instrument's Lab-PC and Lab-PC+ + <tag/``uart'' driver/ + Stand-alone 6850 UART for MIDI + <tag/``nic'' driver/ + Dr Neuhaus NICCY 3008, 3009 & 5000 ISDN cards + <tag/``psm'' driver/ + PS/2 ouse port <tag><tt/tw.c/</tag> Driver for the X-10 POWERHOUSE <newline> - <tag><tt/spigot.c/</tag> - Driver for the Creative Labs Video Spigot <newline> - <tag><tt/gsc.c/</tag> - Driver for the Genuis GS-4500 Hand scanner <newline> - <tag><tt/joy.c/</tag> - Driver for a joystick <newline> </descrip> - <sect1>I am about to buy a new machine to run FreeBSD on and want an - idea of what other people are running. Is there list of other - systems anywhere? + <sect1>I am about to buy a new machine to run FreeBSD on and want an idea of what other people are running. Is there list of other systems anywhere? <p> Yes. Please look at the file <tt>Systems.FAQ</tt>. This file is @@ -761,8 +851,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ have sent in, and does not constitute any kind of endorsement by the FreeBSD Project. - <sect1>I have a lap-top with power management. Can FreeBSD take - advantage of this? + <sect1>I have a lap-top with power management. Can FreeBSD take advantage of this? <p> Yes it can on certain machines. Please look in the <tt/LINT/ kernel config file under <tt/APM/. @@ -781,28 +870,18 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ <sect1>Where can I get Motif for FreeBSD? - <p> - You can purchase Motif 1.2.3 for FreeBSD (SWiM) from: - - ACC Bookstore, <newline> - P.O. Box 3364, <newline> - Westport CT. 06880. <newline> - 1-800-546-7274 or <newline> - FAX: 1-203-454-2582 + Contact the following company: - This software works flawlessly for for FreeBSD 1.1.5 but has - shown one problem with 2.0 in that the ``<tt/uil/'' program core - dumps. This is apparently because of the way <tt/uil/ is - installed, and it's quite possible that ACC will have a fixed - version by the time you read this. No other compatibility - problems with the programs or libraries have been found, and ACC - can hardly be blamed for failing to work perfectly with a - brand-new release they haven't even seen yet! :) + Lasermoon Ltd<newline> + 2a Beaconsfield Road<newline> + Fareham, Hants<newline> + England. PO16 0QB<newline> + Phone: +44 (01) 329 834944<newline> + FAX: +44 (0) 329 825936<newline> + Email: <url url="mailto:info@lasermoon.co.uk" name="Info Address"> - <sect1>Are there any commercial X servers for some of the high-end - graphics cards like the Matrox or #9 I-128, or offering - 8/16/24 bit deep pallettes? + <sect1>Are there any commercial X servers for some of the high-end graphics cards like the Matrox or #9 I-128, or offering 8/16/24 bit deep pallettes? <label id="xinside"> <p> Yes, X Inside Incorporated sells their Accelerated-X product for @@ -872,9 +951,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ available at a very reasonable price. See section <ref id="xinside" name="on Xaccel"> for more details. - <sect1>I've been trying to run ghostscript on a 386 (or 486sx) with - no math co-processor and I keep getting errors. What's up? <label - id="emul"> + <sect1>I've been trying to run ghostscript on a 386 (or 486sx) with no math co-processor and I keep getting errors. What's up? <label id="emul"> <p> You will need to add the alternate math emulator to your kernel, @@ -888,9 +965,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ <bf/NOTE/ You will need to remove the <tt/MATH_EMULATE/ option when you do this. - <sect1>I want all this neat software, but I haven't got the space or - CPU power to compile it all myself. Is there any way of getting - binaries? + <sect1>I want all this neat software, but I haven't got the space or CPU power to compile it all myself. Is there any way of getting binaries? <p> Yes. We support the concept of a ``package'', which is @@ -913,8 +988,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ <sect>Miscellaneous Questions <p> - <sect1>Hey! Chmod doesn't change the file permissions of symlinked - files! What's going on? + <sect1>Hey! Chmod doesn't change the file permissions of symlinked files! What's going on? <p> You have to use either ``<tt/-H/'' or ``<tt/-L/'' together with the ``<tt/-R/'' option to make this work. See the <tt/chmod(1)/ @@ -937,9 +1011,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ ``<tt/foo/'', to change the permissions of the directory, ``<tt/bar/''. - <sect1>How do I mount a CDROM? I've tried using <tt/mount(8)/, but - it keeps on giving me an error like, ``<tt>/dev/cd0a on /mnt: - Incorrect super block.</tt>'' + <sect1>How do I mount a CDROM? I've tried using <tt/mount(8)/, but it keeps on giving me an error like, ``<tt>/dev/cd0a on /mnt: Incorrect super block.</tt>'' <p> You have to tell <tt/mount(8)/ the type of the device that you want to mount. By default, <tt/mount(8)/ will assume the @@ -966,14 +1038,12 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ mount_cd9660 /dev/cd0c /mnt </verb> - <sect1>When I try to mount a CDROM, I get a ``Device not configured'' - error. What's going on? + <sect1>When I try to mount a CDROM, I get a ``Device not configured'' error. What's going on? <p> This generally means that there is no CDROM in the CDROM drive. Feed the drive something. - <sect1>My programs occasionally die with ``Signal 11'' errors. - What's going on? + <sect1>My programs occasionally die with ``Signal 11'' errors. What's going on? <p> This can be caused by bad hardware (memory, motherboard, etc.). Try running a memory-testing program on your PC. Note that, even @@ -983,8 +1053,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ (such as during busmastering DMA from a SCSI controller like the Adaptec 1542). - <sect1>Help, some of my X Window menus and dialog boxes don't work - right! I can't select them. + <sect1>Help, some of my X Window menus and dialog boxes don't work right! I can't select them. <p> Try turning off the Num Lock key. @@ -1091,8 +1160,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ will probably appear to hang/lock up after executing the kill command. - <sect1>I've heard of something called FreeBSD-current. How do I run - it, and where can I get more information? + <sect1>I've heard of something called FreeBSD-current. How do I run it, and where can I get more information? <p> Read the file <tt>/usr/src/share/FAQ/Text/current-policy.FAQ</tt>, @@ -1130,8 +1198,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ which are a set of supfiles for supping from <tt/FreeBSD.ORG/. - <sect1>How do I create customized installation disks that I can give - out to other people at my site? + <sect1>How do I create customized installation disks that I can give out to other people at my site? <p> The entire process of creating installation disks and source and @@ -1139,8 +1206,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ <tt>/usr/src/release/Makefile</tt>. The information there should be enough to get you started. - <sect1>How do I re-build my system without clobbering the existing - installed binaries? + <sect1>How do I re-build my system without clobbering the existing installed binaries? <p> If you define the environment variable <tt/DESTDIR/ while running @@ -1152,8 +1218,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ however. - <sect1>When my system booted, it told me that ``(bus speed - defaulted)''. What does that mean? + <sect1>When my system booted, it told me that ``(bus speed defaulted)''. What does that mean? <p> The Adaptec 1542 SCSI host adapters allow the user to configure @@ -1166,9 +1231,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ but on those systems where it doesn't, your data could be corrupted. - <sect1>I would like to track changes to current and do not have net - access. Is there any way besides downloading the whole tree? - <label id="ctm"> + <sect1>I would like to track changes to current and do not have net access. Is there any way besides downloading the whole tree? <label id="ctm"> <p> Yes, you can use the <tt/CTM/ facility. Check out the @@ -1179,8 +1242,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ for more information. - <sect1>How do I split up large binary files into smaller 240k files - like the distribution does? + <sect1>How do I split up large binary files into smaller 240k files like the distribution does? <p> Newer BSD based systems have a ``<tt/-b/'' option to split that @@ -1197,13 +1259,9 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ ${RELEASEDIR}/tarballs/bindist/bin_tgz.) </verb> - <sect1><XXX> I've had a couple of system panics and would like - to be able browse the system dumps. The normal kernel is - stripped and I don't want to run a bloated kernel. What can I - do?</> + <sect1><XXX> I've had a couple of system panics and would like to be able browse the system dumps. The normal kernel is stripped and I don't want to run a bloated kernel. What can I do?</> - <sect1>I've got this neato kernel extension I just know everyone will - will want. How do I get it included into the distribution? + <sect1>I've got this neato kernel extension I just know everyone will will want. How do I get it included into the distribution? <p> Please take a look at the FAQ for submiting code to FreeBSD at: @@ -1217,8 +1275,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ <sect>Kernel Configuration <p> - <sect1>Ok, so how DO I compile my own kernel, anyway? <label - id="make-kernel"> + <sect1>Ok, so how DO I compile my own kernel, anyway? <label id="make-kernel"> <p> Before you can compile a kernel, you need either the complete <tt/srcdist/ or, at the minimum, the <tt/kerndist/ loaded on your @@ -1282,9 +1339,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ messages printed by your old kernel, some of which may be quite helpful in configuring the new one. - <sect1>When I compile a kernel with multi-port serial code, it tells - me that only the first port is probed and the rest skipped due to - interrupt conflicts. How do I fix this? + <sect1>When I compile a kernel with multi-port serial code, it tells me that only the first port is probed and the rest skipped due to interrupt conflicts. How do I fix this? <p> The problem here is that FreeBSD has code built-in to keep the @@ -1302,8 +1357,7 @@ device sio4 at isa? port 0x2b0 tty flags 0x501 vector siointr device sio5 at isa? port 0x2b8 tty flags 0x501 vector siointr </verb> - <sect1>FreeBSD is supposed to come with support for QIC-40/80 drives - but when I look, I can't find it. + <sect1>FreeBSD is supposed to come with support for QIC-40/80 drives but when I look, I can't find it. <p> You need to uncomment the following line in the generic config @@ -1362,9 +1416,7 @@ disk fd1 at fdc0 drive 1 <tt><platforms@FreeBSD.ORG></tt> for more information on our strategy for porting. - <sect1>I just wrote a device driver for a Foobar Systems, Inc. - Integrated Adaptive Gronkulator card. How do I get the - appropriate major numbers assigned? + <sect1>I just wrote a device driver for a Foobar Systems, Inc. Integrated Adaptive Gronkulator card. How do I get the appropriate major numbers assigned? <p> This depends on whether or not you plan on making the driver @@ -1382,9 +1434,28 @@ disk fd1 at fdc0 drive 1 <sect>System Administration - <sect1>How do I add a user easily? I read the man page and am more - confused than ever! (Alternatively: I didn't read the man page, - I never read man pages! :-) ) +<sect1>Hmm, where are my familiar BSD system files ? What's this <tt>/etc/sysconfig</tt> thing ? + + <p> + As for 2.0.5R, the primary configuration file is + <tt>/etc/sysconfig</tt>. All the options are to be specified in + this one and the other one (<tt>/etc/rc</tt> and + <tt>/etc/netstart</tt>) just include it. + + Look in the <tt>/etc/sysconfig</tt> file and change the value to + match your system. This file is filled with comments to show what + to put in there. + + The <tt>/etc/rc.local</tt> is here as always and is the place to + put additional services like <tt/INN/ or a <tt/http/ server. + + The <tt>/etc/rc.serial</tt> is for serial port initialization + (e.g. locking the port characterictics, and so on.). + + The <tt>/etc/rc.i386</tt> is for Intel-specifics setting like the + iBCS2 emulation. + + <sect1>How do I add a user easily? I read the man page and am more confused than ever! (Alternatively: I didn't read the man page, I never read man pages! :-) ) <p> Use the <tt/adduser/ command. @@ -1394,15 +1465,12 @@ disk fd1 at fdc0 drive 1 <tt><roberto@FreeBSD.ORG></tt> about it. It is currently under further development. - <sect1><XXX> I'm trying to use my printer and keep running into - problems. I tried looking at <tt>/etc/printcap</tt>, but it's - close to useless. Any ideas? + <sect1><XXX> I'm trying to use my printer and keep running into problems. I tried looking at <tt>/etc/printcap</tt>, but it's close to useless. Any ideas? <p> Still under construction. </sect1> - <sect1>My keyboard mappings are wrong for my system. How can I fix - them? + <sect1>My keyboard mappings are wrong for my system. How can I fix them? <p> The kbdcontrol program has an option to load a keyboard map file. Under <tt>/usr/share/syscons/keymaps</tt> are a number of map @@ -1436,9 +1504,7 @@ disk fd1 at fdc0 drive 1 <sect>Networking - <sect1>Where can I get information booting FreeBSD ``diskless'', that - is booting and running a FreeBSD box from a server rather than - having a local disk? + <sect1>Where can I get information booting FreeBSD ``diskless'', that is booting and running a FreeBSD box from a server rather than having a local disk? <p> Please read the diskless section in the Handbook. It is in @@ -1447,8 +1513,7 @@ disk fd1 at fdc0 drive 1 <url url="http://www.FreeBSD.ORG/How/handbook/diskless.html" name="Handbook's section on diskless boot"> - <sect1>I've heard that you can use a FreeBSD box as a dedicated - network router - is there any easy support for this? + <sect1>I've heard that you can use a FreeBSD box as a dedicated network router - is there any easy support for this? <p> Internet standards and good engineering practice prohibit us from @@ -1487,11 +1552,10 @@ disk fd1 at fdc0 drive 1 handbook in <tt>/usr/share/doc/handbook</tt> or use the following link: - <url url="http://www.FreeBSD.ORG/How/handbook" name="FreeBSD's - Handbook"> + <url url="http://www.FreeBSD.ORG/How/handbook" + name="FreeBSD's Handbook"> - <sect1>How do I get my network set up? I don't see how to make my - <tt>/dev/ed0</tt> device! + <sect1>How do I get my network set up? I don't see how to make my <tt>/dev/ed0</tt> device! <p> In the Berkeley networking framework, network interfaces are only @@ -1507,13 +1571,12 @@ disk fd1 at fdc0 drive 1 <sect1>How do I get my 3C503 to use the other network port? <p> - Use ``<tt/ifconfig ed0/'' to see whether the ALTPHYS flag is set, - and then use either ``<tt/ifconfig ed0 altphys/'' if it was off, - or ``<tt/ifconfig ed0 -altphys/'' if it was on. + If you want to use the other ports, you'll have to specify an + additional parameter on the <tt/ifconfig(1)/ command line. The + default port is ``<tt/link0/''. To use the AUI port instead of + the BNC one, use ``<tt/link2/''. - <sect1>I'm having problems with NFS to/from FreeBSD and my - Wuffotronics Workstation / generic NFS appliance, where should I - look first? + <sect1>I'm having problems with NFS to/from FreeBSD and my Wuffotronics Workstation / generic NFS appliance, where should I look first? <p> Certain PC network cards are better than others (to put it @@ -1527,9 +1590,16 @@ disk fd1 at fdc0 drive 1 for more information on this topic. - <sect1>I want to enable IP multicast support on my FreeBSD box, how - do I do it? (Alternatively: What the heck IS multicasting and - what applications make use of it?) + <sect1>Why can't I NFS-mount from a Linux box? + + <p> + Some versions of the Linux NFS code only accept mount requests + from a priviledged port; try + <verb> + mount -o -P linuxbox:/blah /mnt + </verb> + + <sect1>I want to enable IP multicast support on my FreeBSD box, how do I do it? (Alternatively: What the heck IS multicasting and what applications make use of it?) <p> Multicast host operations are fully supported in FreeBSD 2.0 by @@ -1565,8 +1635,7 @@ vat_nv_record Recording tools for vat ftp.sics.se:archive/vat_nv_record.tar.Z This section answers common questions about serial communications with FreeBSD. - <sect1> How do I tell if FreeBSD found my serial ports or modem - cards? + <sect1> How do I tell if FreeBSD found my serial ports or modem cards? <p> As the FreeBSD kernel boots, it will probe for the serial ports in your system for which the kernel was configured. You can @@ -1612,18 +1681,17 @@ vat_nv_record Recording tools for vat ftp.sics.se:archive/vat_nv_record.tar.Z <tt>/dev/ttyd2</tt> for dial-in devices. What's the difference between these two classes of devices? - You use <tt/ttydX/ for dial-ins. The <tt/ttydX/ device acts like - the <tt/ttyXX/ device, but it also uses the modem control lines. - When opening <tt>/dev/ttydX</tt> in blocking mode, a process will - wait for the corresponding <tt/cuaaX/ device to become inactive, - and then wait for the carrier detect line to go active. When you - open the <tt/cuaaX/ device, it makes sure the serial port isn't - already in use by the <tt/ttydX/ device. If the port's - available, it ``steals'' it from the <tt/ttydX/ device. Also, - the <tt/cuaXX/ device doesn't care about carrier detect. With - this scheme and an auto-answer modem, you can have remote users - log in and you can still dialout with the same modem and the - system will take care of all the conflicts. + You use <tt/ttydX/ for dial-ins. When opening + <tt>/dev/ttydX</tt> in blocking mode, a process will wait for the + corresponding <tt/cuaaX/ device to become inactive, and then wait + for the carrier detect line to go active. When you open the + <tt/cuaaX/ device, it makes sure the serial port isn't already in + use by the <tt/ttydX/ device. If the port's available, it + ``steals'' it from the <tt/ttydX/ device. Also, the <tt/cuaXX/ + device doesn't care about carrier detect. With this scheme and + an auto-answer modem, you can have remote users log in and you + can still dialout with the same modem and the system will take + care of all the conflicts. <sect1> How do I configure the kernel for my multiport serial card? <p> @@ -1648,14 +1716,11 @@ vat_nv_record Recording tools for vat ftp.sics.se:archive/vat_nv_record.tar.Z (<tt/0x700/), diagnostics enabled during probe (<tt/0x080/), and all the ports share an irq (<tt/0x001/). - <sect1> I have two multiport serial cards that can share irqs. Can - FreeBSD handle this? + <sect1> I have two multiport serial cards that can share irqs. Can FreeBSD handle this? <p> Not yet. You'll have to use a different irq for each card. - <sect1> What's the difference between <tt/ttyd1/, <tt/ttyid1/, and - <tt/ttyld1/? Or, how can I set the default serial parameters for - a port? + <sect1> What's the difference between <tt/ttyd1/, <tt/ttyid1/, and <tt/ttyld1/? Or, how can I set the default serial parameters for a port? <p> The <tt/ttydX/ (or <tt/cuaaX/) device is the regular device you'll want to open for your applications. When a process opens @@ -1677,17 +1742,17 @@ vat_nv_record Recording tools for vat ftp.sics.se:archive/vat_nv_record.tar.Z A good place to do this is in <tt>/etc/rc.serial</tt>. Now, an application will have these settings by default when it opens - <tt/tty05/. It can still change these settings to its liking, + <tt/ttyd5/. It can still change these settings to its liking, though. You can also prevent certain settings from being changed by an application by making adjustments to the ``lock state'' device. - For example, to lock the speed of <tt/tty05/ to 57600 bps, do + For example, to lock the speed of <tt/ttyd5/ to 57600 bps, do <verb> - stty -f /dev/ttyl05 57600 + stty -f /dev/ttyld5 57600 </verb> - Now, an application that opens <tt/tty05/ and tries to change the + Now, an application that opens <tt/ttyd5/ and tries to change the speed of the port will be stuck with 57600 bps. Naturally, you should make the initial state and lock state @@ -1755,8 +1820,7 @@ vat_nv_record Recording tools for vat ftp.sics.se:archive/vat_nv_record.tar.Z 747 ?? I 0:00.04 /usr/libexec/getty std.57600 ttyd1 </verb> - <sect1> How can I make my spare computer a dumb terminal connected to - my FreeBSD box? + <sect1> How can I make my spare computer a dumb terminal connected to my FreeBSD box? <p> If you're using another computer as a terminal into your FreeBSD system, get a null modem cable to go between the two serial @@ -1767,13 +1831,12 @@ vat_nv_record Recording tools for vat ftp.sics.se:archive/vat_nv_record.tar.Z you're hooking up a WYSE-50 terminal to the fifth serial port, use an entry like this: <verb> - tty04 "/usr/libexec/getty std.38400" wyse50 on secure + ttyd4 "/usr/libexec/getty std.38400" wyse50 on secure </verb> - This example shows that the port on <tt>/dev/tty04</tt> has a + This example shows that the port on <tt>/dev/ttyd4</tt> has a wyse50 terminal connected at 38400 bps with no parity (<tt/std.38400/ from <tt>/etc/gettytab</tt>) and <tt/root/ logins - are allowed (secure). For directly-connected terminals, use the - <tt/ttyXX/ entry. + are allowed (secure). <sect1> Why can't I run <tt/tip/ or <tt/cu/? <p> @@ -1815,8 +1878,7 @@ vat_nv_record Recording tools for vat ftp.sics.se:archive/vat_nv_record.tar.Z 1/''. Then ``<tt/make/'' and ``<tt/make install/''. Everything works nicely after that. - <sect1> How am I expected to enter these AT commands without resorting - to some DOS-based terminal program? <label id="direct-at"> + <sect1> How am I expected to enter these AT commands without resorting to some DOS-based terminal program? <label id="direct-at"> <p> Make what's called a ``<tt/direct/'' entry in your <tt>/etc/remote</tt> file. For example, if your modem's hooked @@ -1835,8 +1897,7 @@ vat_nv_record Recording tools for vat ftp.sics.se:archive/vat_nv_record.tar.Z MAKEDEV cuaa0 </verb> - <sect1> Why doesn't the <tt/@/ sign for the phone number capability - work? + <sect1> Why doesn't the <tt/@/ sign for the phone number capability work? <p> The <tt/@/ sign in the pn capability tells tip to look in <tt>/etc/phones</tt> for a phone number. But the <tt/@/ sign is @@ -1865,8 +1926,7 @@ vat_nv_record Recording tools for vat ftp.sics.se:archive/vat_nv_record.tar.Z </verb> and type ``<tt/cu 5551234 -s 115200/''. - <sect1> Great---but how can I do that without having to specify the - bps rate on the command line? + <sect1> Great---but how can I do that without having to specify the bps rate on the command line? <p> Put in an entry for <tt/tip1200/ or <tt/cu1200/, but go ahead and use whatever bps rate is appropriate with the br @@ -1874,10 +1934,7 @@ vat_nv_record Recording tools for vat ftp.sics.se:archive/vat_nv_record.tar.Z why it looks for a ``<tt/tip1200/'' entry. You don't have to use 1200 bps, though. - <sect1> I want separate entries for various hosts I access through a - terminal server, but I don't want to type ``<tt/CONNECT - <host>/'' each time once I'm connected. Can <tt/tip/ do - that for me? + <sect1> I want separate entries for various hosts I access through a terminal server, but I don't want to type ``<tt/CONNECT <host>/'' each time once I'm connected. Can <tt/tip/ do that for me? <p> Yes. Use the <tt/cm/ capability. For example, these entries in <tt>/etc/remote</tt>: @@ -1894,8 +1951,7 @@ vat_nv_record Recording tools for vat ftp.sics.se:archive/vat_nv_record.tar.Z connect to the hosts pain or muffin; and ``<tt/tip deep13/'' to get to the terminal server. - <sect1> My university has 42 billion students but only 4 modem lines. - Can tip automatically try each line? + <sect1> My university has 42 billion students but only 4 modem lines. Can tip automatically try each line? <p> Sure. Make an entry for your university in <tt>/etc/remote</tt> and use <tt>\@</tt> for the <tt/pn/ capability: |
