Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 17:25:33 -0500 (CDT) From: cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: conf/6683: ifconfig of lp0 interface during install not quite correct Message-ID: <199805182225.RAA05413@duey.hs.wolves.k12.mo.us>
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>Number: 6683 >Category: conf >Synopsis: ifconfig of lp0 interface during install not quite correct >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon May 18 15:50:00 PDT 1998 >Last-Modified: >Originator: Chris Dillon >Organization: >Release: FreeBSD 2.2.6-980517-STABLE i386 >Environment: Snapshot made from sources dated 5/17/1998 >Description: When doing an install using the lp0 interface (PLIP), if the remote address is not included in the "extra options to ifconfig" box, the interface is not configured. >How-To-Repeat: Install a system over FTP/NFS using PLIP on lp0. >Fix: I would imagine that the IP address the user will enter in the "gateway" box would be the appropriate for the "other side" address in all cases, and can be used for the third argument given to ifconfig. >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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