From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Jun 7 12:30:48 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from ns.clientlogic.com (ns.clientlogic.com [207.51.66.75]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2D5F4157C3 for ; Mon, 7 Jun 1999 12:30:43 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from ChrisMic@clientlogic.com) Received: by site0s1 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) id ; Mon, 7 Jun 1999 15:30:48 -0400 Message-ID: <6C37EE640B78D2118D2F00A0C90FCB440110595E@site2s1> From: Christopher Michaels To: "'Alexander T. Petrusa'" Cc: "FreeBSD Mailing List (E-mail)" Subject: RE: Hardware configuration Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 15:32:28 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) Content-Type: text/plain Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG I'll try and field a couple of these but first a couple things. 1. What version of FreeBSD are you using? 2. Please don't send HTML e-mail messages to the list. It is to your benefit, because many people will delete these messages without actually reading them. Ok.. on to the answers... > -----Original Message----- > From: Alexander T. Petrusa [SMTP:apetrusa@canada.com] > Sent: Saturday, June 05, 1999 9:06 AM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Hardware configuration > > Hi, > > I am new to FreeBSD, and I have some questions regarding: > 1. How to change hardware configuration ? > On a permanent basis, compile a custom kernel. You can change some things on the fly by using 'boot -c' at the boot prompt. You may want to take a look at http://www2.freebsd.org/handbook/handbook50.html#128 > 2. How to modify the addresses on a Network card? > Edit /etc/rc.conf, if you mean on-the-fly while the machine is already running, take a look at man ifconfig. > 3. I have a cable modem, Internet access, I know everything about my > provider's > servers, but how do I make myself to use DHCP address on my card? > First off you need to install one of the DHCP ports (/usr/ports/net/). There are both ISC and WIDE DHCP implementations. I don't know which is best, I personally like ISC myself. It comes with a sample script that is placed in /usr/local/etc. I'm sure someone else on the list with a bit more experience with using DHCP clients will give you a more definitive answer. > 4. Do you have a Novell Client to logon to NW5 servers? > I believe there is one but for the life of me I can't find it... but 1st you need to compile a custom kernel with IPX included. > > Thanks for the info where to lok for answers... > Hope this helps. > ________________________________________________________________ > > The one who is not ready today, will be less ready tomorrow... > > > Alexander T. Petrusa (C.N.A.) > > > > Phone: (514) 484-6815 > > -Chris To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message