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2    
3     - FreeBSD(stable):
4     o read more about BSD package systems (pkg, cvsup)
5     x for simple package installation/de-installation use pkg
6     x install downloaded package:
7     :# pkg_add {package}-{version}.tgz
8     x install package via remote server(only if package is available as *latest*):
9     pkg_add -r {package}.tgz
10     x using cvsup
11     x read http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cvsup.html
12     x newbies could use cvsupit:
13     :# pkg_add -r cvsupit.tgz
14     - cvsupit will proberly ask you for the default values it
15     place at /etc/cvsupfile, which is used by cvsup
16     - after that it will start cvsup to update your system
17     x if /etc/cvsupfile already exists and you know what you do,
18     this command will update your system (maybe run it via cron...):
19     :# /usr/local/bin/cvsup -g -L 2 /etc/cvsupfile
20     where '-g' tells cvsup not to use a GUI, '-L 2' sets default output level to 2
21     x for available cvs tags, look at http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cvs-tags.html
22     o whats about daemon start-stop scripts (like at linux: /etc/init.d/) ?
23     x some daemons (only installed ports?) start-stop-scripts are placed at '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/'
24     o how at '/etc/rc.conf' toogled start-up scripts can be run manually(e.g. /etc/rc.firewall)?
25     x configure and compile custom kernel:
26     x read http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig-building.html
27     x create custom kernel conf-file
28     - cd usr/src/sys/i386/conf/
29     - copy default kenrnel GENERIC to eg MYKERNEL
30     - edit/modify MYKERNEL
31     x configure sources(really?)
32     - run /usr/sbin/config MYKERNEL
33     x build kernel
34     - cd ../../MYKERNEL
35     - make depend
36     - make
37     - make install
38     x use packet fiters (firewall):
39     x read http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls.html
40     x some options at the kernel have to be enabled:
41     - options IPFIREWALL
42     Compiles into the kernel the code for packet filtering.
43     - options IPFIREWALL_VERBOSE
44     Enables code to allow logging of packets through syslogd.
45     Without this option, even if you specify that packets should be logged in the filter rules,
46     nothing will happen.
47     - options IPFIREWALL_VERBOSE_LIMIT=10
48     Limits the number of packets logged through syslogd on a per entry basis.
49     You may wish to use this option in hostile environments in which you want to log firewall activity,
50     but do not want to be open to a denial of service attack via syslog flooding.
51     When a chain entry reaches the packet limit specified, logging is turned off for that particular entry.
52     To resume logging, you will need to reset the associated counter using the ipfw(8) utility:
53     :# ipfw zero 4500
54     Where 4500 is the chain entry you wish to continue logging.
55     - options IPFIREWALL_DEFAULT_TO_ACCEPT
56     This changes the default rule action from ``deny'' to ``allow''.
57     This avoids the possibility of locking yourself out if you happen to boot a kernel with IPFIREWALL support but have not configured your firewall yet.
58     It is also very useful if you often use ipfw(8) as a filter for specific problems as they arise.
59     Use with care though, as this opens up the firewall and changes the way it works.
60     x firewall is enabled at /etc/rc.conf (or /etc/rc.conf.local)
61     firewall_enabled = "YES"
62     firewall_type = "{firewall_type}"
63     x where {firewall_type} is either a case at /etc/rc.firewall (/etc/rc.firewall6 for ipv6)
64     or some custom file to read rules from.
65     x Use firewall_type = "OPEN" for default policy 'OPEN' (allow all)
66    
67    
68     - Linux & Wireless Lan:
69     x install modules:
70     x prims2 chipset based:
71     - if debian kernel-image is used
72     :#apt-get install linux-wlan-ng-modules-{your_arch}
73     - if not, cd to some temp dir and
74     :#apt-get source linux-wlan-ng or wget sources manually if other dist is used
75     :#cd linux-wlan-ng-{version}
76     :#./Configure
77     :#make all install
78     x configure at debian:
79     x add SSID to dev at /etc/wlan/wlan.conf e.g.:
80     SSID_wlan0="WGATEWAY"
81     ENABLE_wlan0=y
82     x create and edit cutom config related to SSID
83     :#cp /etc/wlan/wlancfg-DEFAULT /etc/wlan/wlancfg-WGATEWAY
84     :#nano /etc/wlan/wlancfg-WGATEWAY
85     x notes!:
86     - prism2-based USB devices mostly needs hardware reset to get changes work!
87     this is caused of the firmware and could only be solved by a firmware-upgrade
88     of the vendor responsible for these devices.
89     o get WEP really work at heterogen enviroments(eg. between Win and Linux)
90     o WEP is unsecure! (see http://wepcrack.sourceforge.net/)
91     o use IPSEC
92     o or some other ideas?
93    
94     - Linux & Bluetooth
95     With some tweaking bluetooth works as expected.
96     You will need the above mentioned patch patch-2.4.20-mh6 to have full functionality with 2.4.20. Then add
97    
98     deb http://bluez.sourceforge.net/download/debian/woody/ ./
99     deb-src http://bluez.sourceforge.net/download/debian/woody/ ./
100    
101     to your /etc/apt/sources.list for woody and install at least the packages "bluez-bluefw"
102     for loading the firmware into the usb bluetooth device. You will need "bluez-utils" for hci and rfcomm communications.
103     You need to add this line
104    
105     bluefw 0x0003 0x044e 0x3001 0x0000 0x0000 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00000000
106    
107     to your /etc/hotplug/usb/bluefw.usermap to let the bluefw automatically load the appropriate firmware
108     into your dongle once it shows up.
109    
110     I am using bluetooth with a Siemens S55, but e.g. Nokia 6310i goeas the same way.
111     For an initial pairing you will need a pin in /etc/bluetooth/pin which at least needs to have 5 digits which is documented near nowhere.
112     Once you do the pairing (Entered pin on the X requester popping up and on the cellphone) you can set your phone to not "Ask on connection".
113     Afterwards i put the rfcomm config into the /etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf
114    
115     rfcomm0 {
116     device 00:02:EE:B8:50:C5;
117     channel 1;
118     comment "S55 Dialup connection";
119     }
120    
121     rfcomm1 {
122     device 00:02:EE:B8:50:C5;
123     channel 9;
124     comment "S55 OBEX";
125     }
126    
127     For dialing out via ppp you now can use /dev/rfcomm0 which should lead to your phone asking you to accept the connection.
128     For debugging you can use these commands:
129    
130     :~$ sudo hcitool scan
131     Scanning ...
132     00:02:EE:B8:50:C5 6310i.rfc822
133     :~$ sudo hcitool info 00:02:EE:B8:50:C5
134     Requesting information ...
135     BD Address: 00:02:EE:B8:50:C5
136     Device Name: 6310i.rfc822
137     LMP Version: 1.1 (0x1) LMP Subversion: 0x22c
138     Manufacturer: Nokia Mobile Phones (1)
139     Features: 0xbf 0x28 0x21 0x00
140     <3-slot packets> <5-slot packets> <encryption> <slot offset>
141     <timing accuracy> <role switch> <sniff mode> <SCO link>
142     <HV3 packets> <CVSD>
143     :~$ sudo sdptool browse
144     Inquiring ...
145     Browsing 00:02:EE:B8:50:C5 ...
146     Service Name: Fax
147     Service RecHandle: 0x10000
148     Service Class ID List:
149     "Fax" (0x1111)
150     "Generic Telephony" (0x1204)
151     Protocol Descriptor List:
152     "L2CAP" (0x0100)
153     "RFCOMM" (0x0003)
154     Channel: 2
155     Language Base Attr List:
156     code_ISO639: 0x656e
157     encoding: 0x6a
158     base_offset: 0x100
159     Profile Descriptor List:
160     "Fax" (0x1111)
161     Version: 0x0100
162     .................
163    
164     - Hardware Notes:
165     x Broadcom 2033 chipset (tested with an ALLNET 7031 Class1 USB Adapter)
166     - Make sure you have bluefw and hotplug installed, then everything works fine right out of the box.
167     x on debian using default or for newer packages above sources:
168     :#apt-get install bluez-bluefw
169     - DO NOT enable the bluetooth.o module to avoid it being loaded by hotplug!!
170     x this can be done by adding 'bluetooth' to '/etc/hotplug/blacklist'
171    
172     The Bluetooth device in this laptop is a USB Bluetooth device.
173     By default, Linux provides two different device drivers for USB Bluetooth devices: bluetooth.o and hci_usb.o.
174     The hci_usb.o is the correct driver for this device. Both drivers are loaded when the Bluetooth button is pushed
175     but unfortunately bluetooth.o obtains the device first, not allowing hci_usb.o to use the device.
176     In order for the Bluetooth device to be function, the bluetooth.o driver must not load.
177     One way to stop the bluetooth.o driver from loading is to remove the driver from the system. This is accomplished by doing:
178    
179     :#rm /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/drivers/usb/bluetooth.o
180     :#depmod -a
181    
182     Now, if inserting th usb device only the hci_usb.o should be loaded.
183    
184    
185     - ACPI
186     x get suspend work
187     - compile kernel with 'Software Suspend Support'
188     - some interesting post:
189     from http://lists.debian.org/debian-laptop/2002/debian-laptop-200208/msg00349.html
190     #------- begin post -----------------------
191     From: "Bem Ajani Jones-Bey" <ajani@OCF.Berkeley.EDU>
192     > On Fri, Aug 23, 2002 at 01:14:06PM +0200, Erich Schubert wrote:
193     > > Well, S1 is sleep mode, so your BIOS claims to not support sleep mode!
194     > > Try getting a bios update, that might help.
195     > > S5 is poweroff... S3 or S4 are suspend levels i think... one might be
196     > > power-off, maybe that was S3...
197     S4 is suspend-to-disk, S3 is suspend-to-RAM.
198     > So, last I checked, Linux ACPI didn't support suspend to memory or
199     > suspend to disk; the software suspend patch is the only way to get an
200     > ACPI laptop to do anything resembling sleeping. I was also under the
201     > impression that this wasn't going to work for awhile; at least until
202     > 2.6. I admit I haven't looked at ACPI in a couple months, but last time
203     > I looked, they were projecting that suspend./sleep wouldn't happen any
204     > time soon.
205     Last I checked, ACPI does suspend to memory or disk, using swsusp. It's
206     even all integrated into the 2.5 kernels (though the CONFIG_SWSUSP option is
207     buried in the kernel hacking section rather than ACPI). If you don't want to
208     run an experimental kernel, then you can patch 2.4.x from the acpi.sf.net site.
209     #-------- end post -------------------------------
210    
211    
212     - Backup:
213     x bacula (http://www.bacula.org)
214     Bacula is a set of computer programs that permit you (or the system administrator) to manage backup,
215     recovery, and verification of computer data across a network of computers of different kinds.
216     In technical terms, it is a network client/server based backup program.
217     Bacula is relatively easy to use and efficient, while offering many advanced storage management features
218     that make it easy to find and recover lost or damaged files.
219     Bacula source code has been released under the GPL version 2 license.
220     x created debian package, cause we can't found any other
221     x wrote some notes about how to build an debian binary package
222     http://www.netfrag.org/~jonen/computing/docs/build_bacula_deb.html
223     o create 'postinst' and 'prerm' scripts for saving configs on update, etc.
224     x tested network backup with Director, Storage Daemon and File Daemon(Client)
225     at different hosts, works great!
226     x tested backup to FileStorage, instead of using tapes drives
227     (if someone would like to sponsor some tape drive, you're more than welcome!)
228     notes:
229     x remember to use different 'LabelFormat' filename at each pool !
230     x use compression at 'FileSet' definition, where GZIP is equal to GZIP6, means compression-level 6 (1-9)
231     example:
232     # ====== snip FileSet ============
233     FileSet {
234     Name = "Full Set"
235     Include = signature=MD5 compression=GZIP {
236     /home
237     }
238     Exclude = { *.o }
239     }
240     # ====== snip FileSet ============
241    
242    
243     - misc:
244     x finding processes using special device(module) and kill them(example for alsa modules):
245     :# lsof -t /dev/{audio,dsp,midi,mixer,music,sequencer,sndstat} | xargs kill
246    
247     <hr/>
248     $Id: notes_2003-02.twingle,v 1.8 2003/04/05 21:24:28 jonen Exp $

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