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Subject: networking confusion
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Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 16:01:09 -0700 (PDT)
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I'm having difficulty getting my PC up on the network after loading
FreeBSD-2.0 from the Walnut Creek CD-ROM.  It says "Network
unreachable" at boot time.  I've got a Dell Pentium with a 3C509. 
The /etc/netstart and /etc/networks files are a bit confusing to me. 
I know the IP addresses of my machine, my gateway, and my nameserver.
I also know my netmask.  I know this is sort of a vague message, but
can you give me any hints?  I didn't see a FAQ specifically aimed at
this type of problem.  Thanks a lot.