From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Sep 27 15:45:53 1995 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) id PAA17114 for questions-outgoing; Wed, 27 Sep 1995 15:45:53 -0700 Received: from rocky.sri.MT.net (sri.MT.net [204.94.231.129]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) with ESMTP id PAA17109 for ; Wed, 27 Sep 1995 15:45:50 -0700 Received: (from nate@localhost) by rocky.sri.MT.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) id QAA18773; Wed, 27 Sep 1995 16:47:38 -0600 Date: Wed, 27 Sep 1995 16:47:38 -0600 From: Nate Williams Message-Id: <199509272247.QAA18773@rocky.sri.MT.net> To: sawmill!rjk@uunet.uu.net (Richard Kuhns) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: installing 2.0.5 over lp0 In-Reply-To: References: Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk > I managed to leave my 2.0.5 CD at home, and I want to install a new system. > I thought this would be an excellent chance to try the Laplink/lp0 method, > but I have a problem. I think I've entered all the info correctly, but the > install fails. The message box says "Unable to configure the lp0 > interface!". Hmm, I installed 2.0.5 multiple times using the parallel port. > The debug screen says "ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): can't > assign requested address". However, if I switch to the holographic shell, > I can type `ifconfig lp0 199.233.104.40 199.233.104.37', and ifconfig -a > indicates that everything is fine (I can even ping the new box (.40) from > .37). Any suggestions? At this point, I'd switch back to the original vty and see if you can make it fly. The network is configured as far as the installer is concerned, so you should be able to continue. Nate