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At 06:57 AM 11/22/2008, Pieter Donche wrote:
>If one installs FreeBSD 7.0 in a VMWare box, the answer/choicde for
>'install boot manager' is this: Standard MBR ?
>
>The PC with WMware is connect to internet. Should one configure
>Ethernet then. If yes, what static IP parameters must one enter??

You need to be more specific.  Are you using ESX server or workstation?

As for the boot manager you can use it, or not.  Both work.

You can have the FreeBSD just use DHCP to get network settings.

         -Derek

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