From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Dec 6 13:52:27 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9AAF316A4CE for ; Sat, 6 Dec 2003 13:52:27 -0800 (PST) Received: from rdsnet.ro (smtp.rdsnet.ro [62.231.74.130]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6135443FBF for ; Sat, 6 Dec 2003 13:52:25 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from itetcu@apropo.ro) Received: (qmail 25105 invoked from network); 6 Dec 2003 21:52:23 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO it.buh.cameradicommercio.ro) (81.196.25.19) by mail.rdsnet.ro with SMTP; 6 Dec 2003 21:52:23 -0000 Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:53:08 +0200 From: Ion-Mihai Tetcu To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Message-Id: <20031206235308.2146503a.itetcu@apropo.ro> In-Reply-To: <3FD21A56.3020307@daleco.biz> References: <3FD21A56.3020307@daleco.biz> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.9.6claws (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd5.1) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: configure nic card X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2003 21:52:27 -0000 On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 12:05:10 -0600 "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." wrote: > Eric Greene wrote: > > >Hello, I am a long-time Windows user, who is now getting > >started with learning FreeBSD. I am using the KDE desktop to > >start with. I would like to know how to configure my nic card so I > >can get connected to the internet (Cable access - the > >system is on a LAN). > > > >Where do I get started configuring this card? > > > > > You've got a fairly good answer already, > so I hope I'm not flooding your inbox ... > > In addition to what's been recommended, > I'd suggest grabbing the handbook --- > > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc/handbook > (english version, multiple formats available) which should also be available on the local system in (if you choosed to install the documentation): /usr/share/doc/handbook/ > And placing it somewhere on the LAN where > you can read it often. > > Also, in the previous response, the configuration > line shown was for the RealTek driver (8139 chip) > only. If you've got that NIC (lots of cards have the > 8139 chip) then you should be good to go. [..] my bad, I shoul have explained that. -- IOnut Unregistered ;) FreeBSD user