Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 12:44:45 -0400 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> To: jmmills@telocity.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Hello, some 'newbie-Q' Message-ID: <3CB1C8FD.3000100@potentialtech.com> References: <20020408152804.GA25427@bsdprophet.org>
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> > >Hello - > >I am going through startup on a FreeBSD system which I plan to use as my >mail server. I'm sure I will burden this list a bit, and I appreciate your >patience. > >I come from about 8 years of using Linux, and expect I my questions will >have a strong "Linux accent" for a while. > >I installed the FreeBSD-4.0 which comes with R.Blum's _Running_qmail_ book >and have basic system, X11, and net functions. I plan to remove that >version and restart with the -4.5 CD's I downloaded from the FreeBSD >server, before investing too much work in an outdated version. If my >questions have different answers with 4.5, that would be great to know. > >So, those first questions: >Q1) I see from my 'GENERIC' kernel configuration file (and the FreeBSD > _Bible_) that I may not have my IDE controllers working on an interrupt > basis. (Program startup does seem a bit ... er ... "leisurely.") > > Do I have to rebuild the kernel to change the IDE controllers' "flags=", > or can this be configured at boot with the 4.0/GENERIC kernel image I've > got? If I can keep the current kernel, can I make IDE interrupt-mode > automatic on reboot? > IDE interface is much improved in 4.5, reinstall and see how much nicer things are. > > >Q2) I wish to use 'ssh' for my net login, and I hit a couple of bumps > installing it. > ssh is built into the base system as of 4.1.1, you don't need to install a port. Look at the man page for rc.conf where it explains the startup for ssh. Installing 4.5 will give you a more recent version of ssh. I think you'll find life a good bit easier if you just install the 4.5 cds and start there, things continue to improve! Sounds like you're on the right track. -Bill To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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