From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 25 05:43:07 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 02B5B16A4DA for ; Fri, 25 Aug 2006 05:43:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk) Received: from smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk (ns0.infracaninophile.co.uk [81.187.76.162]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4A17943D46 for ; Fri, 25 Aug 2006 05:43:05 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk) Received: from [IPv6:::1] (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id k7P5gZQd037419; Fri, 25 Aug 2006 06:42:36 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk) Authentication-Results: smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk from=m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk; sender-id=softfail; spf=softfail X-SenderID: Sendmail Sender-ID Filter v0.2.14 smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk k7P5gZQd037419 Message-ID: <44EE8DC4.1010302@infracaninophile.co.uk> Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 06:42:28 +0100 From: Matthew Seaman Organization: Infracaninophile User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.5 (X11/20060801) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Joseph Markarian References: <44EE4FE6.80006@attglobal.net> In-Reply-To: <44EE4FE6.80006@attglobal.net> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.0.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="------------enigC86678912636D5889E32843F" X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-2.0.2 (smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk [IPv6:::1]); Fri, 25 Aug 2006 06:42:58 +0100 (BST) X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.88.4/1727/Fri Aug 25 03:47:49 2006 on happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, DKIM_POLICY_TESTING,NO_RELAYS autolearn=ham version=3.1.4 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.4 (2006-07-25) on happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: (no subject) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 05:43:07 -0000 This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --------------enigC86678912636D5889E32843F Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Joseph Markarian wrote: > Hi, >=20 > I have been reading on FreeBSD 6.1 with a view of installing in our 10 > user shop. > The book is: FreeBSD 6 Unleashed, by Michael Urban and Brian Tiemann > (SAMS). >=20 > On Page 93: BSD VS SYS 5 RUN CONTROL , I quote >=20 > "There is no multiuser mode without network support (in FreeBSD 6.1) a= s > there is in SYS V run levels". Is this correct? This would mean that I= > can not install FreeBSD in a small 10 user office without network suppo= rt? >=20 > I have work with all versions of unix (ATT, SCO, AIX, SUN) etc and they= > all have multiuser mode without network support. It should be possible > to get an Intel processor and 10 dumm terminals, hook them up by wire > and you'd be in business. This is true for the unix I mentioned above. > Is it also true for ANY version of BSD (free or otherwise)? That's correct. The whole concept of 'run levels' is not supported in BSD-ish systems: either you're down, or you're running single user, or you're fully up with all of the system services enabled and networking configured. However, if you want to be able to turn network configuration on or off at run time, then check out the /etc/rc.d/netif start script. Running /etc/rc.d/netif stop should de-configure and bring down all your network interfaces (including= lo0, I believe, which is probably an interface too far). You can certain= ly use the same script to control network interfaces individually though. Cheers, Matthew --=20 Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard Flat 3 PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate Kent, CT11 9PW --------------enigC86678912636D5889E32843F Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (FreeBSD) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFE7o3L8Mjk52CukIwRCOoIAJ9JpF+tmL/hg2rAqMZtWyO+eFwC1QCfUXfq uq9fgNsu+jThf0HUmYRMUiU= =e1ra -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------enigC86678912636D5889E32843F--