Date: Sun, 06 May 2012 10:48:31 +0100 From: Matthew Seaman <matthew@FreeBSD.org> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Carmel <carmel_ny@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: problem with dhclient after update to FreeBSD-8.3 Message-ID: <4FA648EF.3060106@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <BLU0-SMTP126348B7AB577C4DB317120932D0@phx.gbl> References: <BLU0-SMTP126348B7AB577C4DB317120932D0@phx.gbl>
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This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --------------enigDBE35BE560FB82BCB58BE482 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 05/05/2012 19:30, Carmel wrote: > I just updated my system to "FreeBSD 8.3-STABLE #0" from version 8.2. I= > was getting warning messages regarding "webcamd" at boot-up; however, I= > got them fixed (I think) I loaded: cuse4bsd_load=3D"YES" in the > loader.conf file and placed: webcamd_enable=3D"YES" in the rc.conf file= =2E > I had never used it before; however, I am assuming that the 8.3 version= > somehow requires it. What's happening is that 8.3 has introduced more comprehensive support for a wider range of USB devices. It's just picking up on the presence of a webcam now and suggesting software that could manage it. You don't need to enable the webcam at all: the kernel will recognise it as a webcam from its built-in identifying codes, but unless you enable some software to deal with it, it won't be able to do anything. This usually shows up with USB ethernet devices suddenly appearing and cluttering up ifconfig(8) output -- unlike webcams, ethernet interfaces generally do have kernel level support automatically enabled. devd will try and run dhclient on the interface to configure it, which I guess is where your extra dhclent invocation is coming from. It is possible to turn this behaviour off by adding something like: hint.usb.0.disabled=3D1 into /boot/loader.conf but this is using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, as that turns off that usb bus entirely. (Warning: This may well have deleterious effects on your ability to use a keyboard or mouse with the system: use cautiously. Also, change that '0' to the appropriate bus number if you need to) > "dhclient" is listed as starting at the beginning of the log and again > at the end. I never had this happen when using FreeBSD-8.2. I am still > confused as to why "devd" wants to start "webcamd" devd only wants to start webcamd because you've installed the webcamd software including /usr/local/etc/devd/webcamd.conf If you pkg_delete the webcamd stuff and then restart devd, it won't try starting up webcamd any more. > All I guess I really have to get corrected is the "dhclient" thing, > assuming it is a real problem and just not some useless noise. The 'dhclient already running' message is untidy, but harmless. It's the rc system refusing to start a duplicate dhclient process on some interface. As your network interface is via a PCI device, I can't see why devd would think it should try and restart dhclient for it. Cheers, Matthew --=20 Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey --------------enigDBE35BE560FB82BCB58BE482 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.16 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk+mSPcACgkQ8Mjk52CukIyOhgCfWIHPF6xr315iM/CWUmS/Dh9t 2wMAni/dzD9tpFA15XMmx4E1eDmOujmw =5F+e -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------enigDBE35BE560FB82BCB58BE482--
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