Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 08:34:21 +0530 From: shubhamr <shubhamr@malkauns.nsc.com> To: "Brian T.Schellenberger" <bts@babbleon.org>, "questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: ifconfig src code? Message-ID: <3CD0ACB5.6BF5F69F@malkauns.nsc.com> References: <5.1.0.14.0.20020501192418.02cea050@pop.wsonline.net> <3CD09E6F.465D6E03@malkauns.nsc.com> <20020502021829.93459BB29@i8k.babbleon.org>
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Hi, I want to know exactly what happens when an ifconfig is done in Free BSD. I want to know the entire lifecycle of the same.where can I find the src code/description of ifconfig? Thanks in advance, shubha "Brian T.Schellenberger" wrote: > On Wednesday 01 May 2002 10:03 pm, shubhamr wrote: > | I have some questions.It wud be of great help if any of you can answer > | them. > | > | 1)I installed freeBSD4.5 ,but after I boot,the kernel messages keep on > | coming (some > | message on getty)and I am not able to even enter anything on the console.If > | this is > | because of me booting in wrong init level, > | which init level am I supposed to be in and I how do I configure so that > | every time > | my machine boots,I am in the init level I intend to get into? > > It should just happen by default; perhaps there is a problem scanning for > device or something. > > If you could be a little more specific about the message, it would be a big > help. > > Note that ^c will probably break you out of the loop, regardless of the > cause, until a proper fix can be applied. > > | 2)when I do a quick install,I have the src directory /usr/src/sys or > | /usr/src/share and > | so on.But when I did a standard install,these are not there and I have some > | 4 directories under /usr/src..these are secure,kerboros..and so on..what am > | I supposed > | to do with these.I tried to make them and was not able to make the > | /usr/src/secure.even after makingthe kerber..,I did not get the usr/src/sys > | tree or > | anything...please tell me what all to do after i did the standard > | installation so that my > | FreeBSD OS looks like one..ie,with proper src trees.what are the various > | things to > | do..like in quick install I used to make world in /usr/src/...How is it > | when I install in > | standard way?,,what are the other makes to be made before my installed OS > | is complete? > > You should not have to make anyting to make the installed OS complete; if you > want to rebuild a kernel, see the hand book chapter on that. > > But a standard install will install the full source if you tell it you want > the kernel source installed. During the standard install you tell it what > sort of install distribution you want; you perhaps picked minimal? That will > give you a truly minimal install, no source for rebuilding the system. It is > possible to run a system that way. > > | 3) If drivers are compiled onto the kernel itself,do kldunload/kldload have > | any > | > | relevance at all? > > No. > > | I have an intel Network card and it does not ping/connect > | even if I > | do a kldload.Only when I reboot,it gives me the connectivity?why is > | this?How do I > | remove the drivers already built into the kernel? > > Is it really unable to connect to the device? What does ifconfig show? > You sure you don't just need a new dhclient or whatever? > > | 4)where do I find the kernel prints log?where does the kernel print to as > | /var/log/messages in Linux?what are these kernel prints?are they printk? > > They go to /var/log/messages. > > All of your symptoms suggest that something went significantly screwy on your > install. > > You might want to re-install and try to jot down the choices you made, or at > least copy the exact messages you are or aren't getting. This would give us > a fighting chance of providing useful help. > > | It wud be of great help if you can reply.I am literally begging for the > | same. > | > | Thanks for your time, > | shubha > | > | RichardH wrote: > | > This was posted to webhostingtalk.com and the Apacheusers mail list and > | > still no answers. I think most of them are running small 300 or so user > | > systems so the idea proposed in the resonse below would be fine for them. > | > We are looking @ 2000+ users per server (the servers can handle that with > | > no problem due to their configurations). This will be virtual hosting. > | > Please check the following and let me know of any ideas on doing this > | > correctly. > | > Original post (me): > | > I have looked all in here and on the net for more specific info on > | > parsing access logs for multiple user accounts. If I have 300 users on a > | > server and want to have a "log" directory in each users home directory is > | > there a script or a simple grep that will pull that users info from the > | > raw access logs and split/parse the info out to the individual log > | > directory in each users account so that it can then be viewed by the user > | > with AWStats, Analog, etc. I know this has to be accomplished failry > | > easily but cannot find any links or data giving the exact way of doing > | > it. Any input would be greatly appreciated. OS is FreeBSD4.5 w/Apache Web > | > Server 1.3.24. Response: > | > You can just put the TransferLog directive in all of your virtualhosts. > | > Second post (me): > | > The only problem with using the transferlog directive, is that for each > | > an every virtual host entry that is used in the manner, you have another > | > open file process. In time this will overload your server and create > | > server slow down. > | > By parsing out the files with a script, it reduces overall server load > | > AND permits the use of rewrite rules, that allow you to use a virtmap.txt > | > type of setup for hosting entries (in which case the transferlog entry > | > does not work at all). > | > The transferlog directive is fine for a small production server, where > | > you are hosting a few accounts, but for a large application, is not such > | > a wise idea. > | > > | > The above post says 300 users as an example, actually looking at 3000+ > | > users per server. > | > > | > Any input, tips, etc. would be greatly appreciated. > | > Thanks,Richard Hutson > | > > | > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > | > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > | > | To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > | with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > -- > Brian T. Schellenberger . . . . . . . bts@wnt.sas.com (work) > Brian, the man from Babble-On . . . . bts@babbleon.org (personal) > http://www.babbleon.org > > http://www.eff.org http://www.programming-freedom.org > > If you smell the smoke you don't need to be told what you've got to do; > Yet there's a certain breed, so very in-between, they'd rather take a > vote. -- DEVO -- Here To Go > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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