Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 19:58:19 +0800 From: Vinceido Lipose <lipos@pacific.net.sg> To: Doug Reynolds <mav@wastegate.net> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: How to install FreeBSD with ADSL modem ? Message-ID: <3CA3055B.440A65DA@pacific.net.sg> References: <20020328003723.DFBEB4844F@wastegate.net>
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Hi, Thanks for your reply.... I wanted to install FBSD on a old laptop that doesn't have a bootable cdrom, that's why I wanted to install thru FTP. Currently I'm using an Ethernet ADSL modem to connect to internet from my desktop running Win98. I'm using a cross-over cable to connect the network card (my desktop) to the Ethernet ADSL modem, and it works. I'm using WinPoET to make connection to the internet. During the FBSD installation, the network card is detected, but it can't seem to connect to the ADSL modem at all, so the FTP installation can't even start. My ISP provider uses DHCP, but no DHCP servers could be found. What should I do ? Please advise. Thank you very much... Regards, Lipos Doug Reynolds wrote: > 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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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