Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 09:57:58 -0700 From: "whitevamp" <whitevamp47@hotmail.com> To: "Glyn Tebbutt" <d3c3it-linux@ntlworld.com>, "Freebsd-Newbies Mailinglist" <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Realtek RTL-8139 Nic & FreeBSD 5.2.1 Install Message-ID: <BAY2-DAV18IHNkjgJKV00079534@hotmail.com> References: <1089650530.11432.9.camel@frozen.lazarus.net>
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just a thought try this .. in /etc/sysctl.conf place this line net.inet.ip.forwarding=1 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glyn Tebbutt" <d3c3it-linux@ntlworld.com> To: "Freebsd-Newbies Mailinglist" <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 9:42 AM Subject: Realtek RTL-8139 Nic & FreeBSD 5.2.1 Install > Hi all > Im completely new to Freebsd and bsd in general, have been using linux > for the past 2years and windows for work reasons but i have recently > made room for freebsd on 1 of my pcs. This box has a Realtek RTL > 8139/8139C/8139C+ (according to lspci) nic. On the linux kernel and obv > windows, i have no problem, but when i pop in the freebsd install disc > and start the install process the nic indicator on my router goes from > green to orange. I can ping the box and ping from the box around my lan > but when i try and ping the outside world, i get nothing. I've searched > around on google but i cant find that much information regarding freebsd > and this nic. i did read it was supported but i cant seem to get it to > work. If im best off buying a new card then ill do that but id rather > not have to. > > Thanks for any replies > > ps this maybe not the best place to post this but i thought it was worth > a try > -- > *-----------------------------------------------------* > | Glyn Tebbutt | d3c3it-linux@ntlworld.com | > |--------------' http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d3c3it | > | Lisa, if you dont like your job you dont strike, | > | You just go in everyday and do it really half-assed | > | Thats the American way. -Homer Simpson | > *-----------------------------------------------------* > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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