Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 10:36:36 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> To: Shishir Belbase <shishir+emaiL@ftp.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Need help with FreeBSD configuration !! Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960131103345.706I-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <9601301630.AA14450@MAILSERV-H.FTP.COM>
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On Tue, 30 Jan 1996, Shishir Belbase wrote: > 1. "sysinstall" doesn't let me add any more network > interfaces. When I hit enter, it just returns me to the same > menu option. It would be easier to just edit /etc/sysconfig and find the ifconfig_xxx lines, copy, and edit as appropriate. Don't forget to compile in the drivers. > 2. "xinit" fails to read the XF86Config file. Can't get X > to run at all. Did you run 'xf86config' to set it up? You should be able to run it as just ``X'' then. > 3. "init 0" says init is already running. Can't kill it > either. I have to do "shutdown now". Is this normal. Killing init is not a good idea. The system will come to a screeching, possibly destructive halt. use shutdown; it'll kill everything and properly bring down the system. To answer the question: yes, that is normal. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@gladstone.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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