Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 17:59:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Brett Taylor <brett@peloton.runet.edu> To: jan@ic.unicamp.br Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: moving from Debian Linux Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0008121751030.20614-100000@peloton.runet.edu> In-Reply-To: <20000812120907.A3108@abstract.dhis.net>
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Hi, On Sat, 12 Aug 2000, Jan Pfeifer wrote: > 1. I tried configuring my ethernet card by hand, using ifconfig, and > it worked out. But where (or using which program) should I configure > it permanently ? /etc/rc.conf or /etc/rc.local To find the format look in /etc/defaults/rc.conf. Make any changes to your own copy (rc.conf or rc.local) and not to the default. > BTW, where should I configure the default DNS address -- it didn't > install any /etc/resolv.conf, should I create it ? Just create it. (I thought the install did this if you specified a network install, but not sure what happens if you do a CD install). > 2. it would be nice if both systems (FreeBSD and Linux) would share > the same /home/ partition. Which (and why?) partition format should I > use: ufs or ext2 ? I mean, Linux docs states that ufs support is > experimental, and I read somewhere that ext2 is also unstable in > FreeBSD. Both seems to support msdos partitions quite well, but I > wouldn't be happy if I need to use it :) I can't speak to this at all. > 3. to configure XFree86 for FreeBSD I just copied my linux > configuration file, changed the fonts and pointer sections. X is a voodoo ritual. Sacrifice your chicken and run xf86config or XF86Config again. You'd think you could just do what you did but.... I always have a chicken on hand when I do a new install w/ X. :-) > 4. I noticed the ports and packaging system uses /usr/local/... > directories to store the installed programs/packages. Where does local > programs that I wish to install goes ? FreeBSD installs the base software in /usr/bin or /usr/sbin. Any ported or packaged software will get installed in /usr/local/bin or /usr/X11R6/bin. If you have additional software you can put it in /usr/local/bin or some other directory of your choosing, but you'll obviously need to modify your path to match it. I personally install local software that I've compiled into /usr/local/bin or if only I'm using it, into my personal bin directory. > sorry for the basic questions, I just don't have anyone around that > uses FreeBSD to help me here :) No problem - good luck! Brett ----- "Like dogs, bicycles are social catalysts that attract a superior category of people." - Chip Brown, "A Bike and a Prayer" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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