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Date:      Tue, 9 Dec 1997 13:25:54 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        george <vagner@ti.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: some questions
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.971209132348.18317B-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <3457DAF7.B3319CA1@ti.com>

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On Wed, 29 Oct 1997, george wrote:

> Since installing freebsd 2.2.2-release I have had some questions to ask.
> 
> 1.  I keep getting a message when i run netscape that says someone else
> may be using netscape and that i cannot use the
>      cache because if a ?filelock or something like that, but it says i
> can continue to run it. If i try and mail a message
>       i get a message of out of memory try quitting some applications...
> how do i fix this filelock thing?

rm ~/.netscape/lock or something like that... it says the filename in the
dialog box.

> 2.  I have set up user ppp so the system will receive faxes and remote
> logins via the modem but it cannot dial on demand
>      it looks like it tries cause i see the fax led go out and some
> data  being sent to the modem but after about 2 min. i see
>      some more data initialize the modem back into fax mode.

This is tricky since faxgetty may not be yielding the modem when ppp tries
to use it.

> 3.  someone said that ELM has a bug when trying to use it through a
> remote login via modem. is this true.? i get core dumped.

I use Pine and don't notice anything.  Check your terminal.

> 4.  if i use the command man whatever and dont want to read the rest of
> the man page i hit control C to stop scrolling
>      then my characters are not echoed back to me through the modem and
> i get no new line unless i type "reset"

Try `q'.

> 5.  I have an epson color2 printer attached to a win nt machine that is
> connected to my network via ethernet but dont know
>      how about setting it up so i can print to it from bsd. Someone
> suggested using samba but I dont know how to use it
>      all i get is a prompt and some error messages for everything i type
> at that prompt.

See the Handbook.  You'll need to install the samba package.

> 6.  I want to be able to access my bsd box from the win nt machine but
> it cannot find any shared drives when i type in the
>      \\hostname\

Again, install Samba.

> about 1 month! I need step by step instructions and not just an answer
> like you need to use this or install a library
> cause i dont know what a library is? other than a place for
> books...although i can do things like copy files edit  and make
> directories etc. I have done a few "make all install" with limited
> success.

That's what the Handbook is for.

http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major





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