Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 01:48:31 -0400 From: Isaac Mushinsky <imush@mail.ru> To: "freebsd-questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Linux -> FreeBSD Message-ID: <01071201483104.00329@omsk.mushinsky.net> In-Reply-To: <037301c10a95$0f332720$4b02e00a@wipro.com> References: <037301c10a95$0f332720$4b02e00a@wipro.com>
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On Thursday 12 July 2001 01:39, you wrote: > Hi > > I am an ex-linux who has shifted to freebsd. how do i configure stuff l= ike > my sound card, services, etc ? are there any utils for this in the > installation ? also the hardware,txt had some information about a conf = prog > called UserConfig which i can't find ? where is this located ? > > gautham For sound card, you probably need to compile a kernel after configuring i= t to=20 support your particular card. There is /stand/sysinstall which can help you configure most services.=20 However, I find it is best not to install packages from there but build t= he=20 latest port. However, there is nothing like linuxconf (or kernelconf?) here. In any ca= se,=20 it is always better to compile a small neat kernel on your system that=20 supports exactly those devices you need. Just read instructions in the=20 handbook on how to rebuild the kernel. It's easy. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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