Date: Sun, 28 Sep 1997 03:11:38 +0200 (MET DST) From: Eivind Eklund <perhaps@yes.no> To: "Keith Spencer" <bsd@smmc.qld.edu.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Installed...I must be close!...but Message-ID: <199709280111.DAA13730@bitbox.follo.net> In-Reply-To: "Keith Spencer"'s message of Thu, 25 Sep 1997 18:31:57 %2B1000 References: <199709250717.RAA26359@smmcroute.smmc.qld.edu.au>
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> What my new fbsd box can't do... :^( > a) The boot finds my NIC it seems and I have de0 interface listed and > ifconfig_de0 set in RC.CONF to the local NIC IP and netmask...BUT > ifconfig -a reports only... > de0: flags=8020<Broadcast multicast simplex>mtu 1500 > ether xx:xx:xx:xx (whatever the address is) > .......but no inet IP & no netmask etc! > It doesn't say RUNNING nor UP. > Does this mean the NIC stuff ain't working? > P.S. I don't have the NIC connected on the LAN presently....does it > matter? It shouldn't. > b) I don't have syslogd working ...Greg, doesn't matter how often I > mkfifo /var/run/log the next time I log on it won't exist again! > Can I work around the problem or should I continue my fix fest? /etc/rc should create that for you automatically. > ############################################################## > ### Network configuration sub-section ###################### > ############################################################## > > ### Basic network options: ### > hostname="station1.smmc.qld.edu.au" # Set this! > nisdomainname="NO" # Set to NIS domain if using NIS (or NO). > firewall="NO" # Set to firewall type or NO for none. > tcp_extensions="YES" # Allow RFC1323 & RFC1544 extensions (or NO). > network_interfaces= "lo0 tun0 de0" # List of network interfaces (lo0 > is loopback). > ifconfig_lo0="inet 127.0.0.1" # default loopback device > configuration. > ifconfig_tun0= > ifconfig_de0="inet 203.56.180.200 netmask 255.255.255.0" Your configuration of tun0 looks suspicious. tun0 is auto-configured by ppp, and should not need this line. You shouldn't be running a plain ifconfig on it, I think. Eivind.
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