Subject: Re: questions from NetBSD sparc newbie
To: Ganimede <newtoolbox@yahoo.com>
From: Tobias Nygren <tnn+nbsd@nygren.pp.se>
List: port-sparc
Date: 02/26/2007 14:05:42
Ganimede wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I'm a NetBSD newbie and I've just migrate from Linux
> to NetBSD (3.1) on my old SPARCclassic (48 MB ram, 1
> GB hd, ecc.)
>
> I've some questions:
>
> - Does NetBSD support SBUS Token Ring ?
>
>   
afaik, no.

> - Does WSCONS supported on NetBSD sparc ? If I try to
> eble on rc.conf WSCONS I see a message about
> unsuppoted (or device not found).
>
> - Without WSCONS, can I able virtual console
> (linux-like ALT+F1, ALT+F2, ecc.) ? can I use mouse
> (for cut-paste) in console ?
>
>   

wscons should work in 4.0.
It is however not enabled in the GENERIC kernel.

> - I try to compile a custom kernel, now when I start
> dhcpd I see and error message about "no bpf device".
> Do I forgot an option in kernel ?
>
>   

pseudo-device   bpfilter

> - I installa Samba from 3.0.2 pkg collection, it works
> fine but how can I start Samba at each boot ? I see rc
> scripts ... can I copy scripts into /etc/rc.d ?
>
>   

set in rc.conf:
smbd=YES
nmbd=YES

You can either copy the samba rc script, or just add to rc.local:
/usr/pkg/share/examples/rc.d/samba start

-Tobias