Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 10:09:11 -0400 From: Jacques Williams <jacques@panix.com> To: Srinivasa Rao <srrao@india.hp.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installation problems Message-ID: <20010712100911.A22566@panix.com> In-Reply-To: <3B4D41F2.D8774161@india.hp.com>; from srrao@india.hp.com on Thu, Jul 12, 2001 at 11:51:38AM %2B0530 References: <3B4D41F2.D8774161@india.hp.com>
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Srini, FreeBSD is not finding a DNS server to resolve the name of the FTP site. If you are sure that your network configuration is correct (i.e., you can resolve names from another machine using that exact setup), you might try using a different ethernet card. Jacques On Thu, Jul 12, 2001 at 11:51:38AM +0530, Srinivasa Rao wrote: > Hi, > > While trying to install free Bsd from "ftp2.au.freebsd.org" server, my > m/c gives following message > "Looking up host ***" > after few minutes, it gives error: > "Cannot resolve hostname ftp.au.freebsd.org" and asking whether network > configuration parameters are correct. > I tried to install using 'intel EtherExpress pro10/100 PCI Fst Ethernet > card" with HP brio ba210 H/W not having any os. > I followed the steps from installation guide. > > These are the steps I followed: > > kern.flp > mfsroot.flp > skip kernel configuration > /stand/sysinstall Main menu: standard > Fdisk partition editior: A,Q > Install Boot Manager for drive ad0: Standard > freeBsd DiskLabel Editor: A, Q > Choose Distributions: 8 user(verage user) > esc > choose installation media: 2 FTP > Distribution site: ftp.au.freebsd.org > network interface information required: Intel EtherExpress 10/100 > IPV6, DHCP configurations : no, no > Network configuration parameters: My test network confi. parameters. > > Can any one tell if this procedure is wrong, else suggest the exact > procedure > > Thanks in advance > -Srini > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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