Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 12:07:29 +1200 (NZST) From: Jonathan Chen <jonc@pinnacle.co.nz> To: Rick Hamell <hamellr@direct-source.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PPP and Win95 Message-ID: <Pine.SGI.3.96.980703120140.9513B-100000@tui.pinnacle.co.nz> In-Reply-To: <Pine.WNT.3.95.980702150320.-57011A-100000@direct-source.com.direct-source.com>
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On Thu, 2 Jul 1998, Rick Hamell wrote:
>
>
> I'm trying to replace a Linux Modem Server with a FreeBSD 2.2.6
> modem server. The problem I'm having is that my Win95 boxes won't connect
> to the FreeBSD machine.
Can you ping your FreeBSD box from your Win95 boxes?
>I made the /windows/hosts file as was suggested in
> the handbook, and have changed the Windows Networking stuff as suggested,
> except for one thing. The DNS server asked for and host name should be my
> ISP, or the FreeBSD box?
Depends. If you've got a DNS running on your FreeBSD box you'd enter
it that. If not, use your ISP's.
Also make sure that /etc/rc.conf has the line:
gateway_enable="YES"
>Do I need to run Natd on the FreeBSD box to let
> the Win95 machines see it.
No.
[snip]
> Also, I want to add a few more virtual terminals (ALT-Fx) someone
> had mentioned to me that I could add up to 12 total. How is this done?
/dev/MAKEDEV vty12
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Jonathan Chen <jonc@pinnacle.co.nz>
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