Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 10:11:52 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Torsten Kuehn <tkuehn@websurf.pcom.de> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Some questions from a user. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970721100528.1259F-200000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <199707211212.HAA12973@bonkers.taronga.com>
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This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. Send mail to mime@docserver.cac.washington.edu for more info. --0-507593191-869505112=:1259 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII This was forwarded to freebsd-questions by Peter da Silva. > The 2.2.2 FAQ does not explain how to set the console's alpha matrix to > higher than 80x25 (e.g. 80x50). I've experimented a lot with term50 > env variables, 8x8 screen fonts and with Soren Schmidt's vidcontrol > program (which, BTW, blanks all screens until next reboot). > Perhaps you could add this in the next release's FAQs. vidcontrol is the way to go. 'vidcontrol VGA_80x50's should get you 80x50 mode. This is if your video card supports this mode. > 1.) reboot -p/ fastboot/ fasthalt do not work reliable. To restart after > changes in my system configuration, I need a *soft* boot, but don't want > to use the reset button, as the POST takes quite long. Sometimes, reboot -p > initiates a soft boot, but often leaves me with a beeping system which can > only be restarted with a hard reset. Your motherboard/BIOS may not like warmboots. Have you tried just 'reboot'? > 2.) In the shells, there is no history function with cursor up/ down keys like > DOSKEY, NT or OS/2's key variable for cmd.exe, or even with Linux shells. > Like NextStep's csh, the FreeBSD shells lack cursor history key support. This is with the standard csh. If you want history recall, install 'tcsh' from the ports tree. It's csh on steroids. :) > 3.) Logins and events on other consoles _destroy_ text screens on all consoles! > I use to login as root, so all events are echoed on any console. When ee, > man or mc (Midnight Commander) is running on other virtual consoles, the > text output of these programs is hence destroyed. This sounds like a problem with your video card (and may be related to your vidcontrol problems). > There is also a mysterious error message "unknown login_getclass 'root'" Replace your /etc/login.conf with the one attached to this message, then rebuild your capabilities database as described in the file. > 4.) Installation: /stand/sysinstall did not create any /etc/sysconfig file. > Consequence: rc.conf had to be modified manually to enable at least an > appropriate keyboard layout. The boot screen recommends to "switch to > /etc/rc.conf ASAP" to eliminate this warning - what means ASAP? 2.2.2 moves from using /etc/sysconfig to /etc/rc.conf. System changes should be made in /etc/rc.conf, and /etc/sysconfig should be removed. > 5.) File system support could be much better: I am very sorry to see that > NextSteps BSD Fast File system cannot be mounted in FreeBSD. I only > reserved 200MB for A5h FS type, whereas the A7h FS partiton is 575MB with > an additonal A7h swap partition on the second physical hard disk. NextStep must modify the UFS in such a way that FreeBSD doesn't recognize it anymore. This happens and there isn't much we can do for it. > Neither FAT with LFN's, HPFS or NTFS file systems are supported, while this > is true with Linux. We don't support them since no one has programmed them for FreeBSD yet. We're always looking for volunteers! :) > On the other hand, switching among DOS|WIN (-> NTldr), NextStep, FreeBSD > and OS/2 with OS/2's BootMgr is straightforward (requires a patched MBR). I like the OS/2 boot manager. I use it here and it shines. Hope this helps. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major Spam routed to /dev/null by Procmail | Death to Cyberpromo --0-507593191-869505112=:1259 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; name="login.conf.t" Content-Transfer-Encoding: BASE64 Content-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970721101152.1259G@localhost> Content-Description: IyBTYW1wbGUgbG9naW4uY29uZiAtIGxvZ2luIGNsYXNzIGNhcGFiaWxpdGll cyBkYXRhYmFzZS4NCiMgVG8gc3BlZWQgdXAgYWNjZXNzIHRvIHRoaXMgZGF0 YSwgeW91IGNhbiB1c2UgL3Vzci9iaW4vY2FwX21rZGINCiMgdG8gY3JlYXRl IGEgZGF0YWJhc2UgZm9ybSBvZiB0aGlzIGZpbGU6DQojDQojCWNhcF9ta2Ri IC9ldGMvbG9naW4uY29uZg0KIw0KIyBEb24ndCBmb3JnZXQgdG8gZG8gdGhp cyBhZnRlciBlYWNoIGVkaXQgYXMgd2VsbCENCiMNCiMgVGhpcyBmaWxlIGNv bnRyb2xzIHJlc291cmNlIGxpbWl0cywgYWNjb3VudGluZyBsaW1pdHMgYW5k DQojIGRlZmF1bHQgdXNlciBlbnZpcm9ubWVudCBzZXR0aW5ncy4NCiMNCiMJ JElkOiBsb2dpbi5jb25mLHYgMS4xMyAxOTk3LzA3LzExIDIyOjExOjEzIGd1 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