From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Jul 12 14:35: 4 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from smtprelay3.adelphia.net (smtprelay3.adelphia.net [64.8.25.8]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6F23C37B401 for ; Thu, 12 Jul 2001 14:34:58 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from ipthomas_77@yahoo.com) Received: from scraemondaemon.my.domain ([24.49.96.3]) by smtprelay3.adelphia.net (Netscape Messaging Server 4.15) with ESMTP id GGDQMS01.1GE; Thu, 12 Jul 2001 17:35:16 -0400 Received: (from ipt@localhost) by scraemondaemon.my.domain (8.11.3/8.11.3) id f6CLXG740531; Thu, 12 Jul 2001 17:33:16 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from ipt) Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 17:33:16 -0400 From: User & Ian Patrick Thomas To: Srinivasa Rao Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installation problems Message-ID: <20010712173316.F39967@localhost> References: <3B4D41F2.D8774161@india.hp.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <3B4D41F2.D8774161@india.hp.com>; from srrao@india.hp.com on Thu, Jul 12, 2001 at 11:51:38AM +0530 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG How are you connecting to the internet? If you are using DSL or cable you may need to use the DHCP option. That is what I used to install on my box. Ian As it was put forth by Srinivasa Rao on Thu, Jul 12, 2001 at 11:51:38AM +0530... > 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