From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Jan 23 05:56:04 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id FAA02181 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 23 Jan 1998 05:56:04 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from ns1.yes.no (ns1.yes.no [195.119.24.10]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id FAA02161 for ; Fri, 23 Jan 1998 05:55:59 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from eivind@bitbox.follo.net) Received: from bitbox.follo.net (bitbox.follo.net [194.198.43.36]) by ns1.yes.no (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id NAA00293; Fri, 23 Jan 1998 13:55:57 GMT Received: (from eivind@localhost) by bitbox.follo.net (8.8.6/8.8.6) id OAA15179; Fri, 23 Jan 1998 14:55:57 +0100 (MET) Message-ID: <19980123145556.39771@follo.net> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 14:55:56 +0100 From: Eivind Eklund To: ExecPC Internet Mail Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Installation suggestions References: <199801230555.XAA21680@mailgw00.execpc.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.88e In-Reply-To: <199801230555.XAA21680@mailgw00.execpc.com>; from ExecPC Internet Mail on Thu, Jan 22, 1998 at 11:50:38PM -0800 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk On Thu, Jan 22, 1998 at 11:50:38PM -0800, ExecPC Internet Mail wrote: > My main area of confusion comes from setting up network interfaces. I > intend on using my serial port (cuaa0) for the connection but after I make > this choice I am asked to setup the internet parameters. My internet > provider's info is: > IP addres: dynamically allocated > Netmask: 255.255.0.0 > Primary DNS: 169.207.1.3 > Secondary DNS: 204.29.202.6 > POP Mail Server: mail.execpc.com > SMTP Mail Server: mailgate.execpc.com > NNTP News Server: news.execpc.com > Home Page: http:\\www.execpc.com > Telnet Host: earth.execpc.com > BBS: bbs.execpc.com > Public FTP Host: ftp.execpc.com > User FTF Host: earth.execpc.com > email: {my username}@execpc.com > PPP login: P{username} > shell login: {username} > > My ISP website states that "Gateway addresses are used by some older > dial-up products and should not be used as DNS Server addresses." > My confusion comes in when, during installation I am asked for; > Host Name, Domain Name, Gateway, Name server, and "Configuration > information for Interface ed1, IP Address and Netmask, and Extra options to > ifconfig. Why are you doing this configuration for ed1? ed1 is your network interface (Twisted Pair or Coax). You should be configuring for PPP, not the network. > Do I pick any name for Host name? Unless you can get execpc.com or somebody else to donate you a 'real' hostname, you can use any hostname, yes. I'd advise you to get a real one, though - check out e.g. ml.org for free hostname service. > do I use execpc.com for domain name, This depend on where you get your hostname from. You'll want to get a fully qualified hostname, as in rvh.execpc.com, or mynamehere.ml.org. and > what do I enter for Gateway and nameserver? (I would guess my Primary DNS > provided). For gateway, you shouldn't need to enter anything if you're running with PPP. Just leave it at 0.0.0.0. For name server, enter primary DNS - DNS is Domain _Name Service_. I hope this helps. Eivind.