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<title>Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X
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<author>The FreeBSD FAQ Team, <tt/FAQ@FreeBSD.ORG/
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<date> $Id: freebsd-faq.sgml,v 1.7 1995/07/29 18:12:50 roberto Exp $
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<date> $Id: freebsd-faq.sgml,v 1.8 1995/07/29 22:35:40 roberto Exp $
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<abstract>
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This is the FAQ for FreeBSD systems version 2.X All entries are
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assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5+, unless otherwise noted.
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later, unless specifically indicated). If there's something you're
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having trouble with and you just don't see it here, then please
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send mail to:
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<verb>
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questions@FreeBSD.ORG
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</verb>
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<url url="mailto:questions@FreeBSD.ORG" name="FreeBSD-questions
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Mailling list"> or to <url url="mailto:faq@FreeBSD.ORG"
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name="FreeBSD FAQ mailing list">
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The latest released version is FreeBSD 2.0.5R. FreeBSD-current
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refers to the future FreeBSD 2.2. The 2.1 release will be issued
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even more stable version of 2.0.5.
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There are regular snapshots extracted from 2.2-CURRENT. Check on
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<tt>ftp.FreeBSD.ORG in <tt>/pub/FreeBSD/*-SNAP*</tt>.
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<tt>ftp.FreeBSD.ORG</tt> in <tt>/pub/FreeBSD/*-SNAP*</tt>.
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The current snapshot is 2.1.0-950726-SNAP.
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This version of the FAQ use the <tt>linuxdoc-sgml</tt> utility
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written for Linux by Matt Welsh. The initial SGML translation was made
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by Ollivier Robert <tt/<roberto@FreeBSD.ORG>/
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written for Linux by Matt Welsh. The initial SGML translation was
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made by Ollivier Robert <url url="mailto:roberto@FreeBSD.ORG"
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name="roberto@FreeBSD.ORG">
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Some of the instructions here will also refer to auxiliary
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utilities in the <tt>/usr/src/share/FAQ directory</tt>. If you do
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<sect1>What are the various FreeBSD news groups?
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<p>
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There are two newsgroups currently dedicated to FreeBSD:
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<descrip>
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<tag/comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.announce/ For announcements
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<tag/comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc/ General discussion
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</descrip>
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The following newsgroups may also be of interest to
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general BSD enthusiasts:
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<descrip>
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<tag/Comp.unix.bsd/ General BSD topics
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</descrip>
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There are two newsgroups currently dedicated to FreeBSD:
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<descrip>
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<tag/comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.announce/ For announcements
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<tag/comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc/ General discussion
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</descrip>
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The following newsgroups may also be of interest to
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general BSD enthusiasts:
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<descrip>
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<tag><tt/comp.unix.bsd/</tag>
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General BSD topics
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</descrip>
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</sect1>
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<sect1>Books on FreeBSD
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<p>
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There currently aren't any books written specifically for
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A good book on system administration is:
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Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Scott Seebass, & Trent R. Hein,<newline>
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"Unix System Administraion Handbook", Prentice-Hall, 1995,<newline>
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Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Scott Seebass & Trent R. Hein,<newline>
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``Unix System Administration Handbook'', Prentice-Hall, 1995<newline>
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ISBN: 0-13-151051-7<newline>
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<bf/Note/ make sure you get the second edition, with a red cover,
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<bf/NOTE/ make sure you get the second edition, with a red cover,
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instead of the first edition.
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This book covers the basics, as well as TCP/IP, DNS, NFS,
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<sect1>Help! I can't install from tape! The install fails with a
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``record too big'' error! <label id="install-tape">
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<p>
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If you are installing 2.0.5R from tape, you must create the tape
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using a tar blocksize of 10 (5120 bytes). The default tar
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blocksize is 20 (10240 bytes), and tapes created using this
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<sect1>Where can I get Motif for FreeBSD?
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<p>
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You can purchase Motif 1.2.3 for FreeBSD (SWiM) from the ACC
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Bookstore, P.O. Box 3364, Westport CT. 06880. 1-800-546-7274 or
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You can purchase Motif 1.2.3 for FreeBSD (SWiM) from:
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ACC Bookstore, <newline>
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P.O. Box 3364, <newline>
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Westport CT. 06880. <newline>
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1-800-546-7274 or <newline>
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FAX: 1-203-454-2582
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This software works flawlessly for for FreeBSD 1.1.5 but has
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shown one problem with 2.0 in that the "uil" program core dumps.
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This is apparently because of the way uil is installed, and it's
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quite possible that ACC will have a fixed version by the time you
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read this. No other compatibility problems with the programs or
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libraries have been found, and ACC can hardly be blamed for
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failing to work perfectly with a brand-new release they haven't
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even seen yet! :)
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shown one problem with 2.0 in that the ``<tt/uil/'' program core
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dumps. This is apparently because of the way <tt/uil/ is
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installed, and it's quite possible that ACC will have a fixed
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version by the time you read this. No other compatibility
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problems with the programs or libraries have been found, and ACC
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can hardly be blamed for failing to work perfectly with a
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brand-new release they haven't even seen yet! :)
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<sect1>Are there any commercial X servers for some of the high-end
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graphics cards like the Matrox or #9 I-128, or offering
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<url url="ftp://ftp.xinside.com/accelx/1.1/prodinfo.txt"
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name="Products information">
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<tag/or/
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email <<tt/info@xinside.com/>
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<url url="mailto:info@xinside.com" name="Info E-mail address">
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<tag/or/
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phone +1(303)384-9999
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</descrip>
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<p>
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RenderMorphics, Ltd. sells a high-speed 3D rendering package for
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FreeBSD called ``Reality Lab'' (tm). Send email to
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<tt/info@render.com/ or call: +44(0)71-251-4411 / FAX:
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+44(0)71-251-0939
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FreeBSD called ``Reality Lab'' (tm).
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Send email to <url url="mailto:info@render.com"
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name="info@render.com">
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or call: +44(0)71-251-4411 / FAX: +44(0)71-251-0939
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This package is also for FreeBSD 1.1.5 but has been tested and
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shown to run under FreeBSD 2.0 with the ``<tt/compat1xdist/''
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<p>
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First, get the XFree86(tm) distribution of X11R6 from
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XFree86.cdrom.com The version you want for FreeBSD 2.X and
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<tt/XFree86.cdrom.com/ The version you want for FreeBSD 2.X and
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later is <tt/XFree86 3.1.1/. Follow the instructions for
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installation carefully. You may then wish to read the
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documentation for the <tt/ConfigXF86/ tool, which assists you in
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<p>
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<sect1>Hey! Chmod doesn't change the file permissions of symlinked
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files! What's going on?
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<p>
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You have to use either ``<tt/-H/'' or ``<tt/-L/'' together with
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the ``<tt/-R/'' option to make this work. See the <tt/chmod(1)/
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and <tt/symlink(7)/ man pages for more info.
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mount -t cd9660 /dev/cd0c /mnt
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</verb>
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Note that your device name (``<tt//dev/cd0c</tt>'' in this
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Note that your device name (``<tt>/dev/cd0c</tt>'' in this
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example) could be different, depending on the CDROM interface.
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Note that the ``<tt/-t cd9660/'' option just causes the
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``<tt/mount_cd9660/'' command to be executed, and so the
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<sect1>My programs occasionally die with ``Signal 11'' errors.
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What's going on?
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<p>
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This can be caused by bad hardware (memory, motherboard, etc.).
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Try running a memory-testing program on your PC. Note that, even
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though every memory testing program you try will report your
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<p>
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The entire process of creating installation disks and source and
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binary archives is automated by various targets in
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<tt>/usr/src/etc/Makefile</tt>. The information there should be
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enough to get you started.
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<tt>/usr/src/release/Makefile</tt>. The information there should
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be enough to get you started.
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<sect1>How do I re-build my system without clobbering the existing
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installed binaries?
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Several different groups have expressed interest in working on
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multi-architecture support for FreeBSD. If you are interested in
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doing so, please contact the developers at
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<tt><hackers@FreeBSD.ORG></tt> for more information on our
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<tt><platforms@FreeBSD.ORG></tt> for more information on our
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strategy for porting.
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<sect1>I just wrote a device driver for a Foobar Systems, Inc.
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<verb>
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kbdcontrol -l uk.iso
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</verb>
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Both the <tt>/usr/share/syscons/keymaps</tt> and the <tt/.kbd/
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extension are assumed by <tt/kbdcontrol(1)/.
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This could be run at boot time by adding the command to
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<tt>/etc/rc.local</tt>
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This can be configured in <tt>/etc/sysconfig</tt>. See the
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appropriate comments in tis file.
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<tt>/etc/rc.local</tt> also has a comment at the end of it
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relating to loading fonts/keyboard examples. See
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<tt>/usr/share/examples/syscons</tt>.
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In 2.0.5R, everything related to text fonts, keyboard mapping is
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in <tt>/usr/share/examples/syscons</tt>.
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The following mappings are currently supported:
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<itemize>
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<item>Russian
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<item>Swedish (both ISO and cp850),
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<item>U.K. (both ISO and cp850),
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<item>Spain
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<item>U.S.A. (ISO only).
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</itemize>
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</sect1>
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having a local disk?
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<p>
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Please read <tt>/sys/i386/boot/netboot/netboot.doc</tt>.
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Please read the diskless section in the Handbook. It is in
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<tt>/usr/share/doc/handbook</tt> or use the following WWW link:
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<url url="http://www.FreeBSD.ORG/How/handbook/diskless.html"
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name="Handbook's section on diskless boot">
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<sect1>I've heard that you can use a FreeBSD box as a dedicated
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network router - is there any easy support for this?
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Internet standards and good engineering practice prohibit us from
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providing packet forwarding by default in FreeBSD. You can
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enable this support by adding ``<tt/options GATEWAY/'' to your
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kernel configuration file and recompiling. In most cases, you
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will also need to run a routing process to tell other systems on
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your network about your router; FreeBSD comes with the standard
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BSD routing daemon <tt/routed(8)/, or for more complex situations
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you may want to try <em/GaTeD/ (available by FTP from
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<tt/gated.Cornell.edu/) which supports FreeBSD as of 3_5Alpha7.
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kernel configuration file and recompiling.
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This kernel option will put the <tt/sysctl/ variable
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<tt/net.inet.ip.forwarding/ to <tt/1/.
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In most cases, you will also need to run a routing process to
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tell other systems on your network about your router; FreeBSD
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comes with the standard BSD routing daemon <tt/routed(8)/, or for
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more complex situations you may want to try <em/GaTeD/ (available
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by FTP from <tt/gated.Cornell.edu/) which supports FreeBSD as of
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3_5Alpha7.
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It is our duty to warn you that, even when FreeBSD is configured
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in this way, it does not completely comply with the Internet
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<url url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FreeBSD/FAQ/Text/Slip.FAQ"
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name="SLIP FAQ">
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You can also have a look at the SLIP/PPP/Use PPP sections of the
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handbook in <tt>/usr/share/doc/handbook</tt> or use the following
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link:
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<url url="http://www.FreeBSD.ORG/How/handbook" name="FreeBSD's
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Handbook">
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<sect1>How do I get my network set up? I don't see how to make my
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<tt>/dev/ed0</tt> device!
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communication problem. Try <tt/ATS7=45&W/.
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Actually, as shipped <tt/tip/ doesn't yet support it fully. The
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solution is to edit the file <tt/tipconf.h> in the directory
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solution is to edit the file <tt/tipconf.h/ in the directory
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<tt>/usr/src/usr.bin/tip/tip</tt> Obviously you need the source
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distribution to do this.
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