Date: 11 May 2000 16:42:05 -0700 From: Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Set a default route - with no broken bones Message-ID: <m2bt2cirhu.fsf@reader.ptw.com>
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After grappling with the BSD OS for 2days now, I feel like I've been in the ring with Tyson. (I'll admit it hasn't bit me yet) The ins and outs of using ifconfig are winning most rounds. A few simple examples would be nice in that man page. Setting a default route must be a common need with ifconfig. I was unable to parse the retoric and devine out actual syntax. I vowed to capture the output of `ifconfig ed0' and `ifconfig dc0' ( two nics installed) and move the files somewhere accessable, but made the mistake of rebooting before I did that, now the kernel is mislaid and no bootski. But in short, I've used the /stand/sysinstall/ tool to access the network setup and repeatedly set the default route there. I've discovered if I shut down one interface, the other can ping my static IP address, but not the gateway. I'm on a dsl line, the straigh ethernet kind. Displaying the interfaces with ifconfig shows the numbers I've installed repeatedly. All look correct. Once I've used fixit or whatever to get back inside I hope to post some better info. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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