From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Sep 22 15:39:32 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id PAA26933 for questions-outgoing; Mon, 22 Sep 1997 15:39:32 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ozemail.com.au (server3.syd.mail.ozemail.net [203.108.7.41]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id PAA26928 for ; Mon, 22 Sep 1997 15:39:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: from oznet02.ozemail.com.au (oznet02.ozemail.com.au [203.2.192.124]) by ozemail.com.au (8.8.4/8.6.12) with ESMTP id IAA06088; Tue, 23 Sep 1997 08:39:26 +1000 (EST) Received: from richard (slmel51p02.ozemail.com.au [203.108.203.18]) by oznet02.ozemail.com.au (8.8.4/8.6.12) with SMTP id IAA26568; Tue, 23 Sep 1997 08:39:24 +1000 (EST) Message-Id: <199709222239.IAA26568@oznet02.ozemail.com.au> From: "Richard Lyon" To: "Keith Spencer" , Subject: Re: Why Haven't I a /etc/sysconfig file? Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 08:38:55 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.1008.3 X-MimeOle: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE Engine V4.71.1008.3 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk You need /etc/sysconfig . It is part of the binary package and it is modified during the installation procedure. It is very hard to imagine how you could have avoided the creation of this file. I assume you have looked in the right place and also have been careful with your use of the rm command. I generally modify this file to set up user ppp, i.e. modify sendmail flags, routing, etc ... Regards ... -----Original Message----- From: Keith Spencer To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Date: Monday, 22 September 1997 22:59 Subject: Why Haven't I a /etc/sysconfig file? Hi helpful fbsd buffs, I have successfully installed & got ppp working. Next step is set up a LAN running TCP/IP. I have discovered I have no sysconfig file...is this normal Docs seem to indicate that install creates one. What should I do The DEC 21401 card is detected at de0 now what ?? Thanks Keith Spencer Teacher...St Margaret Marys College Townsville Australia