Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 12:05:03 -0800 From: "ROTHENBERG, MICHAEL" <MROTHENBERG@exchange1.PRIA.com> To: 'FreeBSD-questions' <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Laptop Install over hardwire SLIP Message-ID: <CB5D74F381BDD311944F0000F802076603A1CCC0@EXCHANGE1>
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Laptop: Gateway Solo p150 w/ 40MB RAM Host: Celeron 500 w/ 128MB RAM FBSD: 3.2 Release I am trying to get the laptop to connect to the host via a hardwired serial line so I can install FreeBSD from the host onto the laptop. The laptop doesn't have a cdrom, just a floppy. It came with a nic in the PCMCIA slot, but I could not get FreeBSD to recognize the 3COM 575. So I thought I'd try the SLIP options and see what happens. when I do: host> # slattach -a -h -l -s 9600 /dev/cuaa0 it comes back with something to the effect that the device does not support that kind of communications. on the Laptop it comes back with something to the effect that it can not configure the device so it gives up. Am I missing some steps here? On the host I am thinking that I just want to set it up to listen in on the serial port for any kind of coms. For the laptop it only gives me the option of this one command line to set up the SLIP connection. Is this all that is really needed? I have reviewed the dmesg log and the serial devices look to be found and no error messages are present for them. I have a regular RS-232 9pin cable going between the two PCs. This means that there are some swapped wires in here. I also have a null modem splice. If I throw the splice in there it will straighten every thing out. I 'm not sure which setup is supposed to be used and the install docs are a little vague.... *laugh* Any recommendations? Thanks in advance! Michael To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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