From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Mar 27 16:35:11 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from smtp1.mx.pitdc1.stargate.net (smtp1.mx.pitdc1.stargate.net [206.210.69.141]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 0FA8C37B416 for ; Wed, 27 Mar 2002 16:35:07 -0800 (PST) Received: (qmail 9796 invoked from network); 28 Mar 2002 00:35:00 -0000 Received: from dap-209-166-136-213.nfas.greensburg-tnt-1.sns234.pa.stargate.net (HELO wastegate.net) (209.166.136.213) by smtp1.mx.pitdc1.stargate.net with SMTP; 28 Mar 2002 00:35:00 -0000 Received: from MOTHER (mother.wg.local [192.168.1.2]) by wastegate.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id DFBEB4844F; Wed, 27 Mar 2002 19:37:23 -0500 (EST) From: "Doug Reynolds" To: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" , "irado@subdimension.com" , "Vinceido Lipose" Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 19:32:05 -0500 Reply-To: "Doug Reynolds" X-Mailer: PMMail 2000 Professional (2.20.2472) For Windows 2000 (5.1.2600) In-Reply-To: <3CA1EA7F.3C95E466@pacific.net.sg> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: How to install FreeBSD with ADSL modem ? Message-Id: <20020328003723.DFBEB4844F@wastegate.net> 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 On Wed, 27 Mar 2002 23:51:27 +0800, Vinceido Lipose wrote: >This is what I did : > >I connected my laptop to the ADSL modem using a cross-over cable. >Next, I boot up using the 2 FBSD floppy disks "kern.flp" and >"mfsroot.flp". >I created the slices and partitions, and when I was prompted to select >the method >to install, I chose FTP. > >I've specified using DHCP, but the system couldn't find any at all. >It seems like no connection was made between the laptop and the ADSL >modem. never met a DSL modem that needed a crossover cable. I could be wrong. try a regular cable? --- doug reynolds | the maverick | mav@wastegate.net PGP Public Key Fingerprint: 7FEC 10AA 056B F8DE AC1E 6965 FBBE 9601 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message