Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 00:51:44 PST From: "Some Person" <ntvsunix@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: configuring DHCP in FreeBSD 3.4 Message-ID: <20000130085144.560.qmail@hotmail.com>
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You can type: ifconfig -a from here, you'll have one named x10 (for a 3c905b) I have the same one on DHCP with ADSL. ee /etc/rc.conf (or pico /etc/rc.conf if you installed pine) - i would also recommend edit'ing /etc/defaults/rc.conf to see what other things you can add to /etc/rc.conf (but don't modify this ./defaults/rc.conf file). it's like the LINT file for your kernel). anyways, you should see a line like: ifconfig_x10="DHCP" where x10 is the device name that you'll see from an: ifconfig -a or ifconfig x10 If you want to add static IP, if needed, then change it to: ifconfig_x10="x.x.x.x netmask 255.x.x.x" make sure to add or unless you already have, line in /etc/resolv.conf search domain-name (ie, home.com) - optional nameserver x.x.x.x nameserver x.x.x.x you can also manually do: dhclient x10 (where x10 is the device name) or: ifconfig x10 x.x.x.x netmask 255.x.x.x then after these, reboot (shutdown -r now) ftp ftp.netscape.com or something. ICMP type n from x.x.x.0 to 0.0.0.0, out could be filtered too. Try also lynx, if not installed... cd /usr/ports/www/lynx/ make install as root user, and see if it even downloads. Hope this helps. PS: I moved from Linux to FreeBSD and JUST LOVE IT! I don't even want to look back if I can. I run most Linux apps I need anyways, in FreeBSD. Take care, and happy FreeBSD'ing! OpenBSD is another I want to check out, but mainly as my NAT router/firewall/bastion host. >>Brandon, > >You can't ping anything outside the cable company's LAN but can you access >any outside resources? For example, can you ftp to any outside sites? Can >you telnet or use lynx to other sites? I ask because sometimes some >network organizations block pings or filter for pings in order to avoid >ping floods. > >As for configuring your card for DHCP, I still use /stand/sysinstall and >just answer yes for DHCP. When you've booted, you can run "ifconfig -a" to >see what address your machine received. > >Oscar > >At 01:56 PM 1/29/00 -0600, Brandon Young, you wrote: >>Help! >> >>BACKGROUND: I had a dual boot machine running Win98 & RedHat Linux. I was >>introduced to linux 9 months ago. I tried several other distros...didn't >>like them. I tried OpenBSD - loved it...only, not enough software >>ported. So, I tried FreeBSD 3.4. >> >>PROBLEM: Network. I have a cable modem, and am using a 3C905B ethernet >>adapter. Everything works fine in Win98 (and worked fine in RedHat). I >>use DHCP. The exact problem is that in FreeBSD, I can not ping anything >>outside the Cable Co.'s LAN (i.e. I can ping the Name Server, the Gateway, >>The DHCP server, etc; but not, say, 129.237.125.112 [an ip # of a computer >>I happen to know out on the internet], or >><http://www.yahoo.com>www.yahoo.com .). I should also point out that I >>don't have any idea how to configure a network card in FreeBSD. >> >>QUESTIONS: can someone please give me very precise instructions on how to >>configure DHCP & what things to check in troubleshooting? Is it easier to >>configure during install (It didn't work for me; so I'm locked into using >>/stand/sysinstall...Configure...Network...Network Interfaces...'no' to >>'assume network already configured'...'yes' to 'try configuring with >>DHCP')?Direct me to some informative man pages/HOWTO's/tutorials...? I am >>not afraid to edit a config file by hand...just don't know what file to >>edit, or what to put in it. >> >>Brandon Young >><mailto:bkyoung@sunflower.com>bkyoung@sunflower.com >> > > > > >"Don't believe the hype" > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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