--- Christopher Schultz <chris@christopherschultz.net> wrote:

> Glyn,
> 
> >> Well, I think the thing to do then it to revert to the backup
> >> copies of the config files you changes (if you have them) then
> >> change them one at a time and see what is causing the problem.
> > 
> > I have tried changing every config file back, however once its
> > screwed it seems to stay screwed, however I will try again
> tonight
> > and let you know how I get on.
> 
> Silly question: what do you mean by "screwed"? Do you just mean
> that the
> panel isn't displaying what you think it ought to be displaying
> (the
> Qube's IP), or that the whole system crashes?
>

Sorry you are correct, as far as I can see the system is fine, just
no info on the LCD after the last process that started up.


> I must admit that I've been reading all these posts and I'm not
> sure
> what the actual status is... I had assumed that after you
> "configured"
> the system post-initial-reboot that you had a doorstop sitting in
> front
> of you.
> 
> That's apparently not true since you can modify your config files.
> 

Yes you are correct, I do not have a doorstop, the system is fine.

> So... does the system come up? Can you ssh/telnet into it? If so,
> is the
> only problem that the IP address isn't displaying?
> 

Yep, it's as trivial as no IP address displaying on the pannel.

> Is it possible that the "display IP address on panel" process is
> simply
> never running? Last time I checked, the panel will simply display
> the
> last thing you asked it to display until you tell it something
> else. Is
> it possible that the "Starting up> poffd" is just the last thing
> displayed, and the new ISO image doesn't enable the IP address
> display
> by default?
> 

Yes I think you are correct, remember I'm a newbie to bsd, and also
being told that the LCD is known to crash confused me even more.

I did see a while ago a little howto on setting up the port as a
device so I could echo whatever I wanted to it, but I can't find it
now.

Also does anyone know the name of the process that displays the IP on
the LCD and how to start it?

> Just a thought. I don't know about others, but I'm totally confused
> here. :(
> 
> -chris
> 

Just for the record I think the previous ISO that I had that was fine
was 3.0 not 3.99.17.

> 
> 
--- Christopher Schultz <chris@christopherschultz.net> wrote:

> Glyn,
> 
> >> Well, I think the thing to do then it to revert to the backup
> >> copies of the config files you changes (if you have them) then
> >> change them one at a time and see what is causing the problem.
> > 
> > I have tried changing every config file back, however once its
> > screwed it seems to stay screwed, however I will try again
> tonight
> > and let you know how I get on.
> 
> Silly question: what do you mean by "screwed"? Do you just mean
> that the
> panel isn't displaying what you think it ought to be displaying
> (the
> Qube's IP), or that the whole system crashes?
> 
> I must admit that I've been reading all these posts and I'm not
> sure
> what the actual status is... I had assumed that after you
> "configured"
> the system post-initial-reboot that you had a doorstop sitting in
> front
> of you.
> 
> That's apparently not true since you can modify your config files.
> 
> So... does the system come up? Can you ssh/telnet into it? If so,
> is the
> only problem that the IP address isn't displaying?
> 
> Is it possible that the "display IP address on panel" process is
> simply
> never running? Last time I checked, the panel will simply display
> the
> last thing you asked it to display until you tell it something
> else. Is
> it possible that the "Starting up> poffd" is just the last thing
> displayed, and the new ISO image doesn't enable the IP address
> display
> by default?
> 
> Just a thought. I don't know about others, but I'm totally confused
> here. :(
> 
> -chris
> 
> 
> 



Glyn Astill



		
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