Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 11:08:41 -0800 From: Steve Wingate <steve@velosystems.net> To: "Joe & Fhe Barbish" <barbish@a1poweruser.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: /stand/sysinstall network Nic configure screen? Message-ID: <20011211110841.6e86a97a.steve@velosystems.net> In-Reply-To: <LPBBIGIAAKKEOEJOLEGOIECMCJAA.barbish@a1poweruser.com> References: <LPBBIGIAAKKEOEJOLEGOIECMCJAA.barbish@a1poweruser.com>
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On Tue, 11 Dec 2001 13:25:35 -0500 "Joe & Fhe Barbish" <barbish@a1poweruser.com> wrote: > Reading the new second edition FBSD handbook page 54 about > configuring a Nic card. Field Host [the fully-qualified hostname] > What is this talking about? Does this mean the domain name > of my ISP? Where do I find this domain name? The Ipv4 address field, > is this address one of my choosing from the private IP address > group I am working with? > It's your internal naming structure. > You know what is really needed here is a description of each field > explaining how it is used by FBSD, where to get the info needed to > fill out the fields. > Networking setup is explained in plenty of places, including the setup instructions. There's no point in cluttering up the screen with that info. > Also what does the two question that proceed this screen that ask > about Ipv4 / Ipv6 and DHCP do for the process of setting up a > nic card? > > What kind entries is it building behind the scenes and to what files? > > Thanks > > Joe > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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