From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 29 14:07:46 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB497106568F for ; Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:07:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) Received: from CPSMTPM-EML110.kpnxchange.com (cpsmtpm-eml110.kpnxchange.com [195.121.3.14]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 20FEA8FC1B for ; Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:07:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ip51cc8423.speed.planet.nl ([81.204.132.35]) by CPSMTPM-EML110.kpnxchange.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.0.6001.18000); Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:07:44 +0100 Received: from Alex1.lan (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ip51cc8423.speed.planet.nl (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id nBTE7iTA036477; Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:07:44 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) Received: (from akruijff@localhost) by Alex1.lan (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id nBTE7iiS036476; Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:07:44 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) X-Authentication-Warning: Alex1.lan: akruijff set sender to freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl using -f Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:07:44 +0100 From: Alex de Kruijff To: Kaya Saman Message-ID: <20091229140744.GB90870@Alex1.lan> References: <4B3927EB.4030802@optiplex-networks.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4B3927EB.4030802@optiplex-networks.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 Dec 2009 14:07:44.0295 (UTC) FILETIME=[4AAC3B70:01CA8890] Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: New user - small file server questions and quick GUI question X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:07:46 -0000 On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 11:49:31PM +0200, Kaya Saman wrote: > Hi guys, > I attempted an install of 7.2 stable on my laptop and subsequently > installed X11also. Now I didn't have any Xorg.conf file but each time I > tried to start X from the CLI using the normal startx command (read the > documentation through fully beforehand) but I didn't manage to get the > mouse or keyboard to even work let alone starting the Gnome2 interface. Beside the two daemons others refered to, you sould also edit ~/.initrc and ~/xsession. For me both have the line: 'exec startkde'. Thats the command to start kde. > I am looking to setup a small file server which I will use as DNS and > NTP server also. The reason for selecting FreeBSD is that the system I > about to install onto doesn't have much memory (not sure how much but > probably in the region of 300-500MB perhaps) and although Linux would > definitely suite this kind of system as Solaris needs round 2GB or so > for OpenSolaris, I am quite interested to learn FreeBSD but also take > advantage of the ZFS file system which is standard now in version 8. I would stick with UFS of UFS2. The latter if you don't intent to share them with *BSD. As I understand ZFS uses quite a lot more resources. If I wanted to something with RAID I might still use it, but even so still would use UFS to the system slices. If you low on disk space you can reduce this. I have used 256M for / in the past but would advise against this. You would need something like 8G for /usr. But may need to raise that by 5G if you build ports. I have larger /temp of 7G, but also build ports there. If you build Java it would need a least 4G. > I won't be installing a GUI on this machine since it is going to be a > server so I would like to know if BSD has a small footprint memory and > CPU wise for me to run on the machine in question which is a PIV? It's not a problem. The footprint depends more on the ports you like to run. > Also just to make sure: NFS, Samba, NTPd, and ISC's Bind are all > supported on FreeBSD aren't they?? Some come with the system, others you have to install. -- Alex Please copy the original recipients, otherwise I may not read your reply.