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<title>Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X
<author>The FreeBSD FAQ Team, <tt/FAQ@FreeBSD.ORG/
<date> $Id: freebsd-faq.sgml,v 1.31 1996-01-28 16:59:05 jfieber Exp $
<date> $Id: freebsd-faq.sgml,v 1.32 1996-01-31 14:25:49 mpp 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.
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domain.
<tag/users-groups/ This is the mailing list for the
coordinators from each of the local area Users Groups to
dicuss matters with each other and a designated individual
discuss matters with each other and a designated individual
from the Core Team. This mail list should be limited to
meeting synopsis and coordination of projects that span User
Groups
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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
<bf/not/ to the list itself. The last thing the subscribed
users want to see is administrative requests...
<sect1>
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strings attached, though at least on the side of enforced
access rather than the usual opposite. Due to the additional
complexities that can evolve in the commercial use of GPL software,
we do, however, endevor to replace such software with submissions
we do, however, endeavor to replace such software with submissions
under the more relaxed BSD copyright whenever possible.
<sect>
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with the ``upgrade'' option of the 2.1.0 installation program.
After the installation, if you build a custom kernel, it will run
in 4 MB. Someone has even succeded in booting with 2 MB (the
in 4 MB. Someone has even succeeded in booting with 2 MB (the
system was almost unusable though :-))
<sect1>
@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\
<itemize>
<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>BOCA 4/8/16 port cards in shared IRQ mode,
<item>Cyclades 8/16 port &lt;Alpha&gt;,
<item>Cronyx/Sigfgma multiport sync/async,
<item>RISCom/8 multiport card,
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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
A Digiboard 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">
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Fujitsu MB86960A/MB86965A Ethernet cards
</descrip>
<bf/NOTE/ PCMCIA ethernet cards from IBM and National
<bf/NOTE/ PCMCIA Ethernet cards from IBM and National
Semiconductor.
<bf/NOTE/ Drivers marked with (*) are known to have problems.
<bf/NOTE/ We also support TCP/IP over parallel lines. At this point
we are incompatiable with other versions, but we hope to correct
we are incompatible with other versions, but we hope to correct
this in the near future.
<sect1>
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<descrip>
<tag><tt/b004.c/</tag>
Driver for B004 compatiable Transputer boards <newline>
Driver for B004 compatible Transputer boards <newline>
<tag>``ctx'' driver</tag>
Driver for CORTEX-I Frame grabber <newline>
<tag>``gp'' driver</tag>
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<heading>Are there any Database systems for FreeBSD?</heading>
<p>
Yes! Conetic Software Systems has ported their C/base and C/books
datebase systems to FreeBSD 2.0.5 and higher.
database systems to FreeBSD 2.0.5 and higher.
<descrip>
<tag/For more information/
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Yes. We support the concept of a ``package'', which is
essentially a gzipped binary distribution with a little extra
intelligence embedded in it for doing any custom installation
work required. Packages can also be installed or deinstalled
work required. Packages can also be installed or uninstalled
again easily without having to know the gory details. CDROM
people will have a <tt>packages/</tt> directory on their CD,
others can get the currently available packages from:
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<p>
Read this:
<url url="http://www.freebsd.org/How/handbook/current.html"
name="Handook's section of FreeBSD-CURRENT">
name="Handbook's section of FreeBSD-CURRENT">
it will tell you all you need to know.
<sect1>
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for keeping their development trees in sync. We use it to keep
remote sites in sync with our central development sources.
Unless you have direct internet connectivity, and don't care too
Unless you have direct Internet connectivity, and don't care too
much about the cost/duration of the sessions, you shouldn't use
sup. For those ``low/expensive-bandwidth'' applications, we have
developed <tt/CTM/, see the section <ref id="ctm" name="on CTM">
for more about that.
To use it, you need to have direct internet connectivity (not
To use it, you need to have direct Internet connectivity (not
just mail or news). First, pick up the <tt/sup.tgz/ package
from:
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which are a set of supfiles for supping from <tt/FreeBSD.ORG/.
<sect1>
<heading>Has anyone done any temperature testing while running FreeBSD? I know linux runs cooler than dos, but have never seen a mention of FreeBSD. It seems to run really hot</heading>
<heading>Has anyone done any temperature testing while running FreeBSD? I know Linux runs cooler than dos, but have never seen a mention of FreeBSD. It seems to run really hot</heading>
<p>
No, but we have done numerous taste tests on blindfolded
volunteers who have also had 250 micrograms of LSD-25
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funny old business we're in!
Seriously, Linux use the ``<tt/HALT/'' instruction when the
system is idle thus lowering its energy comsumption and therefore
system is idle thus lowering its energy consumption and therefore
the heat it generates.
<sect1>
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<p>
Newer BSD based systems have a ``<tt/-b/'' option to split that
allows them to split files on arbitary byte bondaries.
allows them to split files on arbitrary byte boundaries.
Here is an example from <tt>/usr/src/Makefile</tt>.
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<sect1>
<heading>I've got this neato kernel extension I just know everyone will will want. How do I get it included into the distribution?</heading>
<p>
Please take a look at the FAQ for submiting code to FreeBSD at:
Please take a look at the FAQ for submitting code to FreeBSD at:
<url url="http://www.FreeBSD.ORG/How/handbook/submitters.html"
name="Handbbook's section on how to submit code">.
name="Handbook's section on how to submit code">.
And thanks for the thought.
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helpful in configuring the new one.
<sect1>
<heading>I don't understand, I have removed <tt/npx0/ from my kernel configuration file as I don't have a mathematic coprocessor but it keeps bombing saying that <tt/&lowbar;hw&lowbar;float/ is missing.</heading>
<heading>I don't understand, I have removed <tt/npx0/ from my kernel configuration file as I don't have a mathematic co-processor but it keeps bombing saying that <tt/&lowbar;hw&lowbar;float/ is missing.</heading>
<p>
The <tt/npx0/ is <bf/MANDATORY/. Even if you don't have a
mathematic coprocessor, you <bf/must/ include the <tt/npx0/
mathematic co-processor, you <bf/must/ include the <tt/npx0/
device.
<sect1>
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write to through a special program to manage it called
``<tt/ft/'' - see the man page on <tt/ft/ for further details.
Versions previous to <tt/-current/ also had some trouble dealing
wiht bad tape media; if you have trouble where <tt/ft/ seems to
with bad tape media; if you have trouble where <tt/ft/ seems to
go back and forth over the same spot, try grabbing the latest
version of <tt/ft/ from <tt>/usr/src/sbin/ft</tt> in
<tt/-current/ and try that.
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<p>
The panic indicates that the system ran out of virtual memory for
network buffers (specifically, mbuf clusters). You can increase
the amount of VM avaliable for mbuf clusters by adding:
the amount of VM available for mbuf clusters by adding:
<code>
options "NMBCLUSTERS=<n>"
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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.).
(e.g. locking the port characteristics, and so on.).
The <tt>/etc/rc.i386</tt> is for Intel-specifics setting like the
iBCS2 emulation.
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<p>
Some versions of the Linux NFS code only accept mount requests
from a priviledged port; try
from a privileged port; try
<verb>
mount -o -P linuxbox:/blah /mnt
</verb>
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<p>
Sun workstations running SunOS 4.X only accept mount requests
from a priviledged port; try
from a privileged port; try
<verb>
mount -o -P sunbox:/blah /mnt
</verb>
<sect1><heading>I'm having problems with my NeXTStep machines and other FreeBSD ones accross PPP</heading>
<sect1><heading>I'm having problems with my NeXTStep machines and other FreeBSD ones across PPP</heading>
<p>
Try disabling the TCP extentions in <tt>/etc/sysconfig</tt> by
Try disabling the TCP extensions in <tt>/etc/sysconfig</tt> by
changing the following variable to NO:
<verb>
tcp_extensions=NO
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<heading>How can I enable dialup logins on my modem?</heading>
<p>
So you want to become an Internet service provider, eh? First,
you'll need one or more modems that can autoanswer. Your modem
you'll need one or more modems that can auto-answer. Your modem
will need to assert carrier-detect when it detects a carrier and
not assert it all the time. It will need to hang up the phone
and reset itself when the data terminal ready (<tt/DTR/) line