Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 00:35:19 -0400 From: Brian T.Schellenberger <bts@babbleon.org> To: shubhamr@malkauns.nsc.com, "questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: ifconfig src code? Message-ID: <20020502043519.940D1BB29@i8k.babbleon.org> In-Reply-To: <3CD0ACB5.6BF5F69F@malkauns.nsc.com> References: <5.1.0.14.0.20020501192418.02cea050@pop.wsonline.net> <20020502021829.93459BB29@i8k.babbleon.org> <3CD0ACB5.6BF5F69F@malkauns.nsc.com>
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locate ifconfig | grep src On Wednesday 01 May 2002 11:04 pm, shubhamr wrote: | 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 -- 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
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