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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
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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
> 
> 
> 
> 
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