Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 12:44:19 -0600 (CST) From: Ryan Thompson <ryan@sasknow.com> To: "Robledo R. Aloisio" <robledo@cultura.com.br> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Network cards configuration files Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0004231235560.68262-100000@ren.sasknow.com> In-Reply-To: <000a01bfad53$2fd5e120$4c37e6c8@ursa>
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Robledo R. Aloisio wrote to questions@FreeBSD.ORG: > Please I am looking forward to find a document on FreeBSD > configuration files. I need to know exactly how the system works. e.g. > in which files do I specify my network cards and its irq=B4s and io=B4s ? > I am going to be very gatefull if you send me where I can find this > information. >=20 > Thank you a lot. > Robledo R. Aloisio > Goiania GO Brasil > robledo@cultura.com.br =20 >=20 Hi Robledo, The settings you wish to set can be modified from the visual userconfig on bootup. When you reach the "Press [Enter] to boot immediately or ..." prompt when starting your system, press any other key to reach a boot prompt. Type "boot -c", then "visual" to reach the visual userconfig. =20 The interface is a full screen configuration tool where you can find the desired interface, and (if it is ISA) specify which IRQ, DMA, memory address, etc. Your settings will be saved and will be automatically applied on subsequent boots. That being said, there is a more "correct" and elegant way to specify these settings. You should build your OWN kernel (instead of changing settings on the GENERIC kernel). This option requires the kernel (system) sources to be installed. You may do so with /stand/sysinstall in the distributions menu. You must then copy /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC to another file in the same directory (MYKERNEL seems to be a popular example, but better names usually reflect the type or role of the system). You must then find the line where your card is defined (again, must be ISA), and change the default settings to those you wish to use by editing the parameters on the line. You must then configure, make depend, make, and make install your new kernel. I have been deliberately vague in the "how to" here, because you really should read the handbook section on building your own custom kernel for instructions: =09http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/kernelconfig.html It is truly not that difficult. After reading that section, let us know if you have any further problems. Virtually yours, - Ryan --=20 Ryan Thompson <ryan@sasknow.com> Systems Administrator, Accounts Phone: +1 (306) 664-1161 SaskNow Technologies http://www.sasknow.com #106-380 3120 8th St E Saskatoon, SK S7H 0W2 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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