Date: Wed, 23 Aug 1995 19:12:41 -0700 From: ronf1@ix.netcom.com (Ron Feigen) To: support@cdrom.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: HELP!!! Critical FTP Network Install Problem Message-ID: <199508240212.TAA18984@ix7.ix.netcom.com>
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>HELP. I am helping out a Prof at ASU and we need to get this system up ASAP >as classes started Monday. > >ASU bought a Dell Optipex 590 with 32meg of RAM, 514meg EIDE H/D, ATAPI CD, >and a thin net (BNC) network adapter (I started with a 3com 3c509b and just >tried an Intel Etherexpress (BNC/AUI combo). I am using FreeBSD 2.0.5 from Walnut >Creek but I am not usiong the CROM for install as a) ASU's CDROM is an ATAPI and > b) Network support is required anyway so I might as well get it working now >during the install process. > >The 3com card required a bit of coaxing during boot to get it to respond >when probed. I need to disable other devices at 0x300. The intel card >seems a bit better. However it did switch itself from having mapped memory >to no mapped memory during a reboot. But when configured as FreeeBSD expects >(0x300, irq 10, mapped mem @ d000) it is recognized no problem. BTW how much >memory should be mapped at d000 I had a choice of 16K or 32K (or no mapped >memory)? > >The problem is that after I selected FTP for my media and fill out the net >config info >I get a message about not being able to resolve the hostname and asked to >check my >gateway/nameserver info. > >We installed a DOS based TCP/IP stack and ran netscape with the same setup >H/W so I know the H/W is good. I asked two sys admins to double check >my configuration info and it checked out. > >So what could be my problem? Is there a problem with Dell Optiplex chipsets? >Is there a prefered FreeBSD network card? > >Any info will be greatly appreciated, I am starting to PANIC. > >Thanks in advance, > >Ron Feigen >ronf1@ix.netcom.com >ron_feigen@email.mot.com > > > > >
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