Upgrading FreeBSD – installing a new version This entry documents how I upgraded my system from one version of the operating system to a newer version. This was done from CD-ROM. Installing the new code The first thing I did was put the CD #1 in the machine. Then I started /stand/sysinstall. Under Options, I […]
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Screen savers – and how to load stuff after changing rc.conf` In case you didn’t know, your FreeBSD box comes with a screen saver. Several in fact. And you don’t have to be using X-windows to get them to work. rc.conf Open your /etc/rc.conf file and search for "System console options". In that section,
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a new hard drive This is a lost and found article. I wrote it some time ago, but for whatever reason, most likely stupidity, it was never published. During a recent rework of the site, I found the article and added it to the database. 14 August 1998 I bought a new hard drive tonight.
upgrading from 2.2.5 to 2.2.7 Please note that this upgrade failed. I retain it for historical purposes only. I recommend you try the Upgrading FreeBSD entry instead. My upgrade has turned into a very long process. This is not the fault of FreeBSD. Rather, it’s the result of some minimal hardware. 6 August 1998
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The installation This page describes my first week of FreeBSD and how I blustered my way around the operating system. As mentioned in the introduction, I was given an old 486 machine by a friend. When I got it home, I had a hard time figuring out how to get FreeBSD installed. My home subnet
How I found FreeBSD I was introduced to FreeBSD by Jay Montilla. Jay and I had worked together at Synergy. As long as I’ve known him, he’s been a networks person. He left Synergy to work full time for a government agency. Eventually, they hired me as a consultant to do some PowerBuilder work.
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Why I wanted FreeBSD before I knew it existed Why did I want FreeBSD? Well, when I first discovered I wanted FreeBSD, I’d never even heard of it before. Late in 1997, I decided it was time to replace my 486 box with a Pentium. The increase in speed was impressive. Around January 1998, I
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