Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 03:36:34 -0500 From: "Doug Reynolds" <mav@wastegate.net> To: "Brandon Menc" <brm4242@fastmail.fm>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: install kernel with 3c589 support Message-ID: <20011229083507.7392C482D6@wastegate.net> In-Reply-To: <20011229011706.A4325@.vz.dsl.genuity.net>
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On Sat, 29 Dec 2001 01:17:06 -0500, Brandon Menc wrote: >I want to install FreeBSD over ethernet. Support for 3Com's 3c589 (pcmcia) is >not supported in the install kernel. I have not been able to locate a >precompiled kernel that supports this (preferred). I have also had little >success trying to build a FreeBSD kernel on my NetBSD box (expected). I >expect that I can just take a new kernel, gzip it, and replace "kernel.gz" >on the boot floppy with the said new kernel. Is this possible? Has anyone >else solved this problem? did you try going into the visual configuration b4 you booted the install disk? if you go there you might be able to configure it to work. or you could use a parallel cable and a plip connection to your netbsd box and mount the install cd there. --- doug reynolds | the maverick | mav@wastegate.net PGP Public Key Fingerprint: 6E7B 9993 B503 6D45 E33A 2019 26E5 C1DB To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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