diff --git a/FAQ/freebsd-faq.sgml b/FAQ/freebsd-faq.sgml index 823c244e79..6602288dfc 100644 --- a/FAQ/freebsd-faq.sgml +++ b/FAQ/freebsd-faq.sgml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ 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. @@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. later, unless specifically indicated). If there's something you're having trouble with and you just don't see it here, then please send mail to: - <verb> - questions@FreeBSD.ORG - </verb> + + <url url="mailto:questions@FreeBSD.ORG" name="FreeBSD-questions + Mailling list"> or to <url url="mailto:faq@FreeBSD.ORG" + name="FreeBSD FAQ mailing list"> The latest released version is FreeBSD 2.0.5R. FreeBSD-current refers to the future FreeBSD 2.2. The 2.1 release will be issued @@ -31,13 +32,14 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. even more stable version of 2.0.5. There are regular snapshots extracted from 2.2-CURRENT. Check on - <tt>ftp.FreeBSD.ORG in <tt>/pub/FreeBSD/*-SNAP*</tt>. + <tt>ftp.FreeBSD.ORG</tt> in <tt>/pub/FreeBSD/*-SNAP*</tt>. The current snapshot is 2.1.0-950726-SNAP. This version of the FAQ use the <tt>linuxdoc-sgml</tt> utility - written for Linux by Matt Welsh. The initial SGML translation was made - by Ollivier Robert <tt/<roberto@FreeBSD.ORG>/ + written for Linux by Matt Welsh. The initial SGML translation was + made by Ollivier Robert <url url="mailto:roberto@FreeBSD.ORG" + 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 @@ -159,18 +161,19 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. <sect1>What are the various FreeBSD news groups? <p> - There are two newsgroups currently dedicated to FreeBSD: - <descrip> - <tag/comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.announce/ For announcements - <tag/comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc/ General discussion - </descrip> - The following newsgroups may also be of interest to - general BSD enthusiasts: - <descrip> - <tag/Comp.unix.bsd/ General BSD topics - </descrip> + There are two newsgroups currently dedicated to FreeBSD: + <descrip> + <tag/comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.announce/ For announcements + <tag/comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc/ General discussion + </descrip> + The following newsgroups may also be of interest to + general BSD enthusiasts: + <descrip> + <tag><tt/comp.unix.bsd/</tag> + General BSD topics + </descrip> </sect1> - + <sect1>Books on FreeBSD <p> There currently aren't any books written specifically for @@ -212,11 +215,11 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. A good book on system administration is: - Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Scott Seebass, & Trent R. Hein,<newline> - "Unix System Administraion Handbook", Prentice-Hall, 1995,<newline> + Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Scott Seebass & Trent R. Hein,<newline> + ``Unix System Administration Handbook'', Prentice-Hall, 1995<newline> ISBN: 0-13-151051-7<newline> - <bf/Note/ make sure you get the second edition, with a red cover, + <bf/NOTE/ make sure you get the second edition, with a red cover, instead of the first edition. This book covers the basics, as well as TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, @@ -301,7 +304,7 @@ Any entries with a <XXX> are under construction. <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 blocksize is 20 (10240 bytes), and tapes created using this @@ -780,18 +783,22 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ <sect1>Where can I get Motif for FreeBSD? <p> - You can purchase Motif 1.2.3 for FreeBSD (SWiM) from the ACC - Bookstore, P.O. Box 3364, Westport CT. 06880. 1-800-546-7274 or + 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 This software works flawlessly for for FreeBSD 1.1.5 but has - shown one problem with 2.0 in that the "uil" program core dumps. - This is apparently because of the way 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! :) + 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! :) <sect1>Are there any commercial X servers for some of the high-end graphics cards like the Matrox or #9 I-128, or offering @@ -818,7 +825,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ <url url="ftp://ftp.xinside.com/accelx/1.1/prodinfo.txt" name="Products information"> <tag/or/ - email <<tt/info@xinside.com/> + <url url="mailto:info@xinside.com" name="Info E-mail address"> <tag/or/ phone +1(303)384-9999 </descrip> @@ -827,9 +834,12 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ <p> RenderMorphics, Ltd. sells a high-speed 3D rendering package for - FreeBSD called ``Reality Lab'' (tm). Send email to - <tt/info@render.com/ or call: +44(0)71-251-4411 / FAX: - +44(0)71-251-0939 + FreeBSD called ``Reality Lab'' (tm). + + Send email to <url url="mailto:info@render.com" + name="info@render.com"> + + or call: +44(0)71-251-4411 / FAX: +44(0)71-251-0939 This package is also for FreeBSD 1.1.5 but has been tested and shown to run under FreeBSD 2.0 with the ``<tt/compat1xdist/'' @@ -851,7 +861,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ <p> First, get the XFree86(tm) distribution of X11R6 from - XFree86.cdrom.com The version you want for FreeBSD 2.X and + <tt/XFree86.cdrom.com/ The version you want for FreeBSD 2.X and later is <tt/XFree86 3.1.1/. Follow the instructions for installation carefully. You may then wish to read the documentation for the <tt/ConfigXF86/ tool, which assists you in @@ -905,7 +915,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ <p> <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)/ and <tt/symlink(7)/ man pages for more info. @@ -947,7 +957,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ mount -t cd9660 /dev/cd0c /mnt </verb> - Note that your device name (``<tt//dev/cd0c</tt>'' in this + Note that your device name (``<tt>/dev/cd0c</tt>'' in this example) could be different, depending on the CDROM interface. Note that the ``<tt/-t cd9660/'' option just causes the ``<tt/mount_cd9660/'' command to be executed, and so the @@ -964,7 +974,7 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ <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 though every memory testing program you try will report your @@ -1126,8 +1136,8 @@ sea32550N|Seagate 32550N:\ <p> The entire process of creating installation disks and source and binary archives is automated by various targets in - <tt>/usr/src/etc/Makefile</tt>. The information there should be - enough to get you started. + <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? @@ -1349,7 +1359,7 @@ disk fd1 at fdc0 drive 1 Several different groups have expressed interest in working on multi-architecture support for FreeBSD. If you are interested in doing so, please contact the developers at - <tt><hackers@FreeBSD.ORG></tt> for more information on our + <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. @@ -1401,15 +1411,15 @@ disk fd1 at fdc0 drive 1 <verb> kbdcontrol -l uk.iso </verb> + Both the <tt>/usr/share/syscons/keymaps</tt> and the <tt/.kbd/ extension are assumed by <tt/kbdcontrol(1)/. - This could be run at boot time by adding the command to - <tt>/etc/rc.local</tt> + This can be configured in <tt>/etc/sysconfig</tt>. See the + appropriate comments in tis file. - <tt>/etc/rc.local</tt> also has a comment at the end of it - relating to loading fonts/keyboard examples. See - <tt>/usr/share/examples/syscons</tt>. + In 2.0.5R, everything related to text fonts, keyboard mapping is + in <tt>/usr/share/examples/syscons</tt>. The following mappings are currently supported: <itemize> @@ -1419,6 +1429,7 @@ disk fd1 at fdc0 drive 1 <item>Russian <item>Swedish (both ISO and cp850), <item>U.K. (both ISO and cp850), + <item>Spain <item>U.S.A. (ISO only). </itemize> </sect1> @@ -1430,7 +1441,11 @@ disk fd1 at fdc0 drive 1 having a local disk? <p> - Please read <tt>/sys/i386/boot/netboot/netboot.doc</tt>. + Please read the diskless section in the Handbook. It is in + <tt>/usr/share/doc/handbook</tt> or use the following WWW link: + + <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? @@ -1439,12 +1454,17 @@ disk fd1 at fdc0 drive 1 Internet standards and good engineering practice prohibit us from providing packet forwarding by default in FreeBSD. You can enable this support by adding ``<tt/options GATEWAY/'' to your - kernel configuration file and recompiling. In most cases, you - will also need to run a routing process to tell other systems on - your network about your router; FreeBSD comes with the standard - BSD routing daemon <tt/routed(8)/, or for more complex situations - you may want to try <em/GaTeD/ (available by FTP from - <tt/gated.Cornell.edu/) which supports FreeBSD as of 3_5Alpha7. + kernel configuration file and recompiling. + + This kernel option will put the <tt/sysctl/ variable + <tt/net.inet.ip.forwarding/ to <tt/1/. + + In most cases, you will also need to run a routing process to + tell other systems on your network about your router; FreeBSD + comes with the standard BSD routing daemon <tt/routed(8)/, or for + more complex situations you may want to try <em/GaTeD/ (available + by FTP from <tt/gated.Cornell.edu/) which supports FreeBSD as of + 3_5Alpha7. It is our duty to warn you that, even when FreeBSD is configured in this way, it does not completely comply with the Internet @@ -1463,6 +1483,13 @@ disk fd1 at fdc0 drive 1 <url url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FreeBSD/FAQ/Text/Slip.FAQ" name="SLIP FAQ"> + You can also have a look at the SLIP/PPP/Use PPP sections of the + 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"> + <sect1>How do I get my network set up? I don't see how to make my <tt>/dev/ed0</tt> device! @@ -1780,7 +1807,7 @@ vat_nv_record Recording tools for vat ftp.sics.se:archive/vat_nv_record.tar.Z communication problem. Try <tt/ATS7=45&W/. Actually, as shipped <tt/tip/ doesn't yet support it fully. The - solution is to edit the file <tt/tipconf.h> in the directory + solution is to edit the file <tt/tipconf.h/ in the directory <tt>/usr/src/usr.bin/tip/tip</tt> Obviously you need the source distribution to do this.