Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 06:06:08 -0800 (PST) From: Bryan Ogawa <bkogawa@primenet.com> To: Daniel Keller <dkeller@psln.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions Mailing List <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: mounting cd9600, netscape, newsreaders, more ttys Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.961226055348.5648A-100000@usr05.primenet.com> In-Reply-To: <199612260928.BAA06133@psln1.psln.com>
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On Thu, 26 Dec 1996, Daniel Keller wrote: > Hi, > I have a few questions: > > I have mounted a cd using the "mount -t cd9660 /dev/mcd0a /cdrom" command I > can read off the cd but when I insert a new cd I get the same files. Do I > have to unmount then remount the cd every time I change the cd? Is there > anything in ports that will help. Also is there anything for DOS disk > drives? Yes, you must unmount and remount your drive. In many cases, if your fstab entries are set up right (I think...?) you can do mount /cdrom and umount /cdrom without having to specify the other bits. Is there something else you're trying to do? I believe that DOS drives are supported by a FAT filesystem--I've heard, however, that there are potential data-loss issues in at least some cases when using the FAT filesystem. Most DOS CDROMs are ISO 9600, though, and should use mount_cd9600 or the above shorthand. > > I tried to install the netscape3 port but it couldn't find the file on any > of the systems I tried. There wasn't a problem with my internet connection > because I have just installed pine. Where can I get netscape, or is there a > better www browser? netscape is just about the best, I suppose, although lynx is nice if you don't have X windows running. I think Netscape has upped the version (from 3.0 to 3.0.1). I'd suggest going to ftp.freebsd.org , /pub/FreeBSD/ports-current/x11 and looking there for the netscape port. You can download the whole port directory (which you'll need) by using a 'get netscape.tar.gz' in the directory holding the port directory (confusing--sorry). > > I was looking in the news directory in ports and there are many > newsreaders, witch one is the best, Is there one with emacs? if so how do I > set it up? Opinions differ. The ones which get reasonably good press: For X windows: knews nn-tk gnus For character based: (s?)trn slrn nn gnus gnus is written _in_ emacs, so it uses emacs directly. nn, slrn, and trn can be configured to use any editor you want, including emacs. I'm not sure about knews. I use nn, although I wish for a few configuration features because I use it fairly oddly. > > How can I add more terminal windows (or whatever they are called, you get > to them by pressing ALT-F1..) there are three on my system now and I would > like to add more. You need to edit /etc/ttys, to add more, and then recompile your kernel, I believe (I could be wrong). > > Thanks! > Daniel Keller > > "What does friend mean to you? > A word so wrongfully abused." > -Frogs by Alice in Chains > ------------------------------ > dkeller@psln.com > ------------------------------ > > bryan k. ogawa <bkogawa@primenet.com> <bkogawa@netvoyage.net>
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