Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 12:15:03 -0400 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> To: SWIT <mark@s-wit.net> Cc: freebsd <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: unable to install from floppies Message-ID: <40B8B707.9040904@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <002101c44595$a0917f30$6665a8c0@Biggie> References: <002101c44595$a0917f30$6665a8c0@Biggie>
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SWIT wrote: > Hello, > I am tyring to install from the floppies. > I get to the point were I choose the ftp server to d/l from. > then it says can't resolve the ftp.freebsd.org or any of the servers. > I tried a static ip and a dhcp ip and neither would work but other computers > on my network will find ftp.freebsd.org (all windows units). > > I am behind a sonicwall and then a linksys router and have no trouble going > to any site on the net so not sure why I can't get a resolve. > I tried several different namservers and none made a difference. Not sure what's wrong, but a workaround would be to find out the IP address of the FTP server you want to use, and use that instead: bash-2.05b$ host ftp.freebsd.org ftp.freebsd.org has address 62.243.72.50 ftp.freebsd.org has address 204.152.184.73 -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com
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