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Date:      Sat, 23 Feb 2002 12:42:31 -0500
From:      Jeff <grayspace@gmx.net>
To:        Lei Ding <leiding@myrealbox.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: How to install freebsd through ftp?
Message-ID:  <20020223173122.OALE774.tomts24-srv.bellnexxia.net@there>
In-Reply-To: <1014469560.4c5c8ff8leiding@myrealbox.com>
References:  <1014469560.4c5c8ff8leiding@myrealbox.com>

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On February 23, 2002 08:06 am, Lei Ding wrote:
> Hi,
> I have write them to 2 floppies and boot up without problems until
> it let me choose a media to install from. I selected ftp and ed0,
> then it asks me to setup network interface, such as hostname and
> ed0 ipv4 address. What should I do?
> Thanks

Hello, I'm relatively new to FreeBSD but afaik, if whatever is connecting 
this computer/your network to the internet is functioning properely (windows 
machine running ICS or one of those boxed gateways) *and* DHCP didn't work 
(the setup couldn't auto-detect IP your 'IPv4 Address'), the following 
settings *should* work:

Host: myhost 
; (just entering a non fully qualified
name should be ok here, eg. 'computer1')
Domain:
; (just leave this blank)
IPv4 Gateway: 192.168.0.1
Name Server: 192.168.0.1
IPv4 Address: 192.168.0.**
; (where '**' is a number >= 2 and <= 255, something in the middle *should* 
be safe, but you should try to pick a number no other machine on your network 
is using)
Netmask: 255.255.255.0

alternately, you might have to try:

Host: myhost 
; (just entering a non fully qualified
name should be ok here, eg. 'computer1')
Domain:
; (just leave this blank)
IPv4 Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Name Server: 192.168.1.1
IPv4 Address: 192.168.1.**
; (where '**' is a number >= 2 and <= 255, something in the middle *should* 
be safe, but you should try to pick a number no other machine on your network 
is using)
Netmask: 255.255.255.0

if this doesn't work, it's possible your internet gateway isn't working or 
configured correctly, and I'd suggest reading the documentation, and if 
possible enable the DHCP server if it has one.

hope that helps,
good luck

-- 

Jeff Leveille - quasi programmer type guy

Luke the Jedi:
'but master Yoda, you told I me must unlearn what I have learned, it doesn't 
seem to be helping...'

Master Yoda:
'Live in a moldy swamp I do, listen to me you should not.'


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