Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 17:52:57 -0800 From: "Shawn Halloran" <SPHalloran2@hotmail.com> To: "72yan M" <freedom@72oot.net>, "freebsd-newbie" <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Boot sequence hangs Message-ID: <OE17RidKo1ujjSkZSvx00009817@hotmail.com>
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------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1BA37.6DBC2920 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Kool, Thanks for the info. Shawn ----- Original Message ----- From: 72yan M Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 1:55 PM To: Shawn Halloran; freebsd-newbie Subject: Re: Boot sequence hangs Hello, I am not using DSL, but I did have problems switching over from a static = IP when Attbi switched to dhcp. Your issue sounds like the IP least is not b= eing renewed in FBSD. I found that the solution was in the #/etc/dhcilent.conf= . The default is the have an empty file. I found a article on dhcp at http://www.freebsddiary.org/athome.php it gave an example dhclient.conf t= o follow. The information needed to setup is the hostname and network devic= e. Here is my dhclient.conf. It requests everything. interface "fxp0" { send host-name "c#######-a"; request subnet-mask, broadcast-address, time-offset, routers, domain-name= , domain-name-servers; require subnet-mask; media "media autoselect";} 72yan > FYI, > > I use Verizon DSL with a DHCP. Apparently, atleast under the Windows > environment, I loose my connection integrity. After I released the IP > configuration and reset the modem (under Windows - still a Unix newbie)= my > boot problem in FBSD was resolved. I don't know why I have these persis= tent > problems with my DCHP - I downloaded a patch, but it only helped > marginally. If anybody knows where I can obtain additional information,= I > would appreciate your help. > > Shawn > > >----- Original Message ----- > > From: Shawn Halloran > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 11:00 PM > To: Johnson David; freebsd-newbie > Subject: Re: Boot sequence hangs > > That seems like a logical place to start. I appreciate your help. > > Shawn > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Johnson David > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 5:51 PM > To: Shawn Halloran; freebsd-newbie > Subject: Re: Boot sequence hangs > > On Tuesday 19 February 2002 05:19 pm, Shawn Halloran wrote: > > "Starting standard daemons: inted cron sshd usbd sendmail" > > > > The boot process hangs at this point for almost five minutes > > This has happened to me before. As I recall, it was due to sendmail try= ing > to qualify an unqualifiable host name. Your host needs a FQDN (fully > qualified domain name). Either give your host a full name, or disable > sendmail. > > The command "hostname" will tell you the full host name of your machine= . If > it's just a simple one word name like "mymachine", then sendmail will > grumble. You need something on the order of "mymachine.my.domain". > > If you're on a network, your sysadmin will tell you your full host name= . If > you're the sysadmin, start boning up on hostname by reading the hostnam= e > manpage in section 7 (type "man 7 hostname"). > > David > > > > > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : > http://explorer.msn.comGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer downlo= ad : > http://explorer.msn.com ---------------------------------------- Content-Type: text/html; charset=3D"iso-8859-1"; name=3D"Attachment: 1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: ----------------------------------------Get more from the Web. FREE MSN = Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1BA37.6DBC2920 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>Kool,</DIV> <D= IV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks for the info.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sh= awn</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEF= T: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV s= tyle=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <DIV style=3D= "BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; COLOR: black; FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>From:</B> 72yan = M</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February = 20, 2002 1:55 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> Shawn H= alloran; freebsd-newbie</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:= </B> Re: Boot sequence hangs</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>Hello,<BR><BR>I am no= t using DSL, but I did have problems switching over from a static IP<BR>w= hen Attbi switched to dhcp. Your issue sounds like the IP least is not be= ing<BR>renewed in FBSD. I found that the solution was in the #/etc/dhcile= nt.conf.<BR>The default is the have an empty file. I found a article on d= hcp at<BR>http://www.freebsddiary.org/athome.php it gave an example dhcli= ent.conf to<BR>follow. The information needed to setup is the hostname an= d network device.<BR><BR>Here is my dhclient.conf. It requests everything= .<BR><BR>interface "fxp0" {<BR>send host-name "c#######-a";<BR>request su= bnet-mask, broadcast-address, time-offset, routers, domain-name,<BR>domai= n-name-servers;<BR>require subnet-mask;<BR>media "media autoselect";}<BR>= <BR><BR>72yan<BR><BR>> FYI,<BR>><BR>> I use Verizon DSL with a D= HCP. Apparently, atleast under the Windows<BR>> environment, I loose m= y connection integrity. After I released the IP<BR>> configuration and= reset the modem (under Windows - still a Unix newbie) my<BR>> boot pr= oblem in FBSD was resolved. I don't know why I have these persistent<BR>&= gt; problems with my DCHP - I downloaded a patch, but it only helped<BR>&= gt; marginally. If anybody knows where I can obtain additional informatio= n, I<BR>> would appreciate your help.<BR>><BR>> Shawn<BR>><BR= >> >----- Original Message -----<BR>><BR>> From: Shawn Hallor= an<BR>> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 11:00 PM<BR>> To: Johnson = David; freebsd-newbie<BR>> Subject: Re: Boot sequence hangs<BR>><BR= >> That seems like a logical place to start. I appreciate your help.<B= R>><BR>> Shawn<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> ----- Original Messa= ge -----<BR>> From: Johnson David<BR>> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, = 2002 5:51 PM<BR>> To: Shawn Halloran; freebsd-newbie<BR>> Subject: = Re: Boot sequence hangs<BR>><BR>> On Tuesday 19 February 2002 05:19= pm, Shawn Halloran wrote:<BR>> > "Starting standard daemons: inted= cron sshd usbd sendmail"<BR>> ><BR>> > The boot process hang= s at this point for almost five minutes<BR>><BR>> This has happened= to me before. As I recall, it was due to sendmail trying<BR>> to qual= ify an unqualifiable host name. Your host needs a FQDN (fully<BR>> qua= lified domain name). Either give your host a full name, or disable<BR>>= ; sendmail.<BR>><BR>> The command "hostname" will tell you the full= host name of your machine. If<BR>> it's just a simple one word name l= ike "mymachine", then sendmail will<BR>> grumble. You need something o= n the order of "mymachine.my.domain".<BR>><BR>> If you're on a netw= ork, your sysadmin will tell you your full host name. If<BR>> you're t= he sysadmin, start boning up on hostname by reading the hostname<BR>> = manpage in section 7 (type "man 7 hostname").<BR>><BR>> David<BR>&g= t;<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explor= er download :<BR>> http://explorer.msn.comGet more from the Web. = FREE MSN Explorer download :<BR>> http://explorer.msn.com<BR><BR>----= ------------------------------------<BR>Content-Type: text/html; charset=3D= "iso-8859-1"; name=3D"Attachment: 1"<BR>Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted= -printable<BR>Content-Description:<BR>-----------------------------------= -----<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML><br clear=3Dall><hr>Get more from the= Web. 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