Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:08:04 +0100 From: Guido Demmenie <rottweilertje@rottnic.nl> To: Manfred Frey <mwf1@gmx.de> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Asking for help on first installation Message-ID: <A5B94410-1973-4B79-8723-336CD13589D6@rottnic.nl> In-Reply-To: <000201c7542c$b9aa04d0$0300a8c0@euro1> References: <000201c7542c$b9aa04d0$0300a8c0@euro1>
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On Feb 19, 2007, at 2:48 PM, Manfred Frey wrote: > Hi FreeBSD folks, > > I'm a UNIX user for some time but now I'm trying to install my > first FreeBSD system > over the internet. I got along with the HW and pre-installation > issues easily, the disk space > is allocated, I know what to install. But I can't connect for > download. I'd like to ask for > your help. > > On this handbook page > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install- > media.html > > I arrive at figure Figure 2-27. Set Network Configuration for > ed0. See page > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install- > post.html > > I don't know what to put in "host", "domain", "IPv4 gateway" and > "domain server". > > My ISP is German Telekom. > I'm using a CompuShack gateway/4-port switch > Connecting to my 3-COMs RJ45 jack > > My computer is 192.168.0.4 > The local gateway is 192.168.0.1 > The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 > The gateway's internet address changes as it is assigned when > connecting. > > Who's host name has to be used ? > I'm logging into Telekom as xxxxxxxxxxx@t-online.de . Is "t- > online.de" the required domain ? > The installation probes IP numbers like 217.237.151.142 for the > name server. Is that what's needed ? Probably trying to use DHCP to discover all these settings would be the easiest way, for the router/gateway will give you all the needed info. -- Guido http://www.rottnic.nl
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