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I have recently installed OpenBSD 3.4 on my Dell Inspiron 8200
This page is a list of useful tips I have found. NOTE: I did an FTP install from a floppy bootdisk. Turning off the PC Speaker The PC Speaker is very loud and very annoying in it's default setting. To turn it off, use:
mixerctl -w inputs.speaker.mute=on
Simple, eh? Configuring X X didn't want to run by default. I use this to set up X:
/usr/X11R6/bin/xf86cfg
The main configuration file is /etc/X11/XF86Config. Click here to view my latest XF86Config for running X on the Dell Inspiron 8200. Other Details: I have the NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go video adaptor with 32 megs of ram. I have the UXGA 1600x1400 LCD Display. Tweaking X Use "/usr/X11R6/bin/xdm" to start X To kill X, send it a "kill (pid of xdm )" App Notes: nov 13, 2003 - gaim 0.67 from the ports does not work with msn nov 16, 2003 - Ruby 1.8.0 from source, compiles, tests, and runs succesfully NOTES: for dhcpd.conf: subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { option routers 192.168.1.1; range 192.168.1.32 192.168.1.127; } for hostname.rl0: inet 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 for sysctl.conf: net.inet.ip.forwarding=1 for pf.conf: nat on dc0 from 192.168.1.0/24 to any -> ( dc0) keyboard repeat rate I like a fast keyboard refresh rate. Here is a way to set one up under X11:
/usr/X11R6/bin/xset m 5 12
/usr/X11R6/bin/xset r on
/usr/X11R6/bin/xset r rate 300 75
other notes: as far as i can tell, wscons stands for WorkStation Console ( Service(s)? ) ohci = open host controller interface = compaq standard for USB controllers uhci = universal host controller interface = intel standard for USB controllers Send Questions/Comments/Tips to : ryan@autumnandryan.com Back to Autumn and Ryan's homepage
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