Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 14:50:43 +0200 From: Remko Lodder <remko@elvandar.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can't get online Message-ID: <407E8523.9000605@elvandar.org> In-Reply-To: <20040415210654.0D06.LUKEK@meibin.net> References: <407E03E0.5040202@daleco.biz> <courier.407E79BD.00005393@softhome.net> <20040415210654.0D06.LUKEK@meibin.net>
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Hey Luke > > > ooh ok well you don't have _any_ networking setup by the looks of things. > Are you on cable or a LAN of some description? If so you will need to > give your box some basic information edit /etc/resolve.conf and enter > your NS details. Edit rc.conf and add information about IP address and > default router and reboot and you should be good to go. > > Enjoy > > LukeK Not to be picky ;-) but here we go. in /etc/resolv.conf the syntax will be nameserver Ip-address the information in /etc/rc.conf will be ifconfig_yournic="inet youripadres netmask yournetmask" defaultrouter="yourgateway" perhaps you need dhcp, then ifconfig_yournick="dhcp" and then (most of the time) you don't have to specify anything in /etc/resolv.conf since that probably will be filled in for you by the remote dhcp server. Cheers > > -- Kind regards, Remko Lodder Elvandar.org/DSINet.org www.mostly-harmless.nl A Dutch community for helping newcomers on the hackerscene
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