Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 23:42:39 -0700 From: Joshua Lokken <joshua@twobirds.us> To: Rainer <littlecloud@vif.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: pppoe on FBSD ... Message-ID: <20040415064239.GB2940@joloxbox> In-Reply-To: <001101c422a8$08ba6560$7433fea9@diy> References: <001101c422a8$08ba6560$7433fea9@diy>
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* Rainer <littlecloud@vif.com> [2004-04-14 22:14]: > hello, > > i'm new to freebsd with some linux experience - hope i picked the right > list! You did, indeed. Welcome. > got the card, pc card on laptop (supported in your laptop list!), to come up > at boot, ep0 = address ... > > referred to the handbook and it covers 4.9 ... i got a 4.5 version with the > 'unleashed' book so it's unclear to me whether the instructions will be > valid my version? can i simply follow those instructions or is there an > older version of the handbook for 4.5? The handbook is mostly, if not completely relevant to 4.5, but I would suggest reading Appendix A of the handbook, esp. A.5, Using CVSup. http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cvsup.html You can install cvsup from the cds you bought, then use it to update your source tree and ports (third-party software) collection. That'll enable you to upgrade FreeBSD to a more recent version, which will be a good experience for you, and is a good idea, as 4.5 is rather old now, and there have been many improvements to the 4.x branch since then. Good luck. -- Joshua Women professionals do tend to over-compensate. -- Dr. Elizabeth Dehaver, "Where No Man Has Gone Before", stardate 1312.9.
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