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Why are HTTP requests ignored?
I have the following network:
· openbsd 5.0 web server (LAN)
· windows 7 (LAN)
· router provided by my ISP (LAN, WAN)
· cell phone not conected to the network (WAN)
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As LAN I mean a home ...
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How to forward X through two SSH tunnels?
I'm trying to run an X program on my home computer from my work computer. The basic setup is this:
Arch Linux work computer -> OpenBSD SSH router(at home) -> Arch Linux home computer(with SSH)
I've ...
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Hints on diagnosing performance issue in OpenBSD firewall
My OpenBSD 4.6 pf firewall has started having really bad performance in the past few weeks. I've isolated the firewall (as opposed to the WAN connection, switch, cable, etc.) as the problem, but need ...
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Can you recommend a flash player for BSD? [closed]
I tried BSD and I liked it but there was no adobe flash player. Is there one now and could you recmmend one?
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How do I match wireless card chipset to actual product names?
I'm wanting to buy a USB wireless adapter that works with OpenBSD.
My problem: finding one that I know will work.
There is a lot of documentation for what chipsets OpenBSD supports in this area, ...
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Getting resolution on X using OpenBSD inside Fusion
Been using Free for a while now and decided to give Open a try at my desktop. I was trying it out in Fusion, but I can't force it to any decent resolution.
Will the VMWare tools for Free work with ...
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Is there a BSD equivalent to “!!”?
I often find myself issuing a command that I do not have the proper elevated privileges for.
On Ubuntu I could use
sudo !!
This would issue the same command with sudo privlidges. Is there an ...
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Notebook Operating System with extreme support cycles/security updates
after reading the announcements about Mac OS X "Lion" and Apples political decision, I've had enough. I'm a longtime Apple User since 1992, have always felt at home there, but am trying to switch to ...
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Option to get ntpd to run interactively
I am trying to set up an NTP client on OpenBSD. There is a way to run ntpd 'interactively' so that it tries to connect to our NTP server immediatley and doesn't return until it has updated the time or ...
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Keeping the wireless connected
I’m running OpenBSD on a computer which is connected via wireless to the network. It is a well supported NIC and I’ve had no problems with it from a hardware perspective.
Unfortunately my wireless ...
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Want to learn/use OpenBSD
I have no networking or Unix experience but am very interested in OpenBSD. It's a Canadian opensource operating system and is purported to be the most secure operating system available.
Does anyone ...
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SSH X11 Forwarding and Graphical Application Loading
The Symptoms are as follows.
If an application creates a new window, the window will take ages to load. The host machine has a leased line and I have 1.4 MB (Bytes not bits) up and downstream from ...
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Install OpenBSD from a USB flashdrive : “No OS” message on boot
I'm attempting to install OpenBSD on a fancy new home server equipment I just bought.
I followed this guide to create a bootable USB flash drive from an OpenBSD VM I have on my laptop. But when I ...
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Which RAID setup to use for a build-computer?
I am wanting to setup a computer(actually multiple with the same setup) to build and compile programs. Security of the data is not important, and space for the most part is not important. (as in, 40G ...
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OpenVPN connects, but I can't see the network
I'm trying to setup openvpn in bridge mode. I've done this before on a openbsd router. Now I have an internal machine that is running openbsd. the client is a windows 7 laptop.
The setups is as ...
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Practical differences between OpenBSD and FreeBSD? [closed]
I have OpenBSD installed as a router/firewall, and have been thinking about trying either OpenBSD or FreeBSD out as a desktop system, as well.
What kind of practical differences (not philosophical, ...
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Is there a guide for setting up an OpenBSD desktop environment?
The default installation of OpenBSD is a little spartan. Is there a guide somewhere that shows how to set up a nicer desktop environment? I don't need a lot of bells and whistles but that window ...
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Console commands to change virtual ttys in Linux and OpenBSD
In Linux one presses Alt-F1, Alt-F2 etc to change virtual ttys.
In OpenBSD one shall use Ctrl-Alt-F1 etc instead.
My question is if there are console commands for these two operating systems that ...
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NetBSD, OpenBSD, *BSD and FreeBSD compared
I recall reading a comparison of NetBSD and FreeBSD a few years back, and in 2000 (okay many) it looked like NetBSD forked processes better, while FreeBSD threaded better, and so, for Apache 1 NetBSD ...
