From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 28 23:26:07 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 884B116A418 for ; Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:26:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4935A13C4CE for ; Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:26:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id m0SNNCvY069488; Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:23:12 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id m0SNNCdA069487; Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:23:12 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:23:12 -0500 From: Jerry McAllister To: Bhuvaneswari Ramkumar Message-ID: <20080128232312.GA69451@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <7c7927920801281329n609abb8ah63a18f1afb56099d@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <7c7927920801281329n609abb8ah63a18f1afb56099d@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Network configuration in FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:26:07 -0000 On Mon, Jan 28, 2008 at 04:29:49PM -0500, Bhuvaneswari Ramkumar wrote: > Hi, > > I'm a newbie FreeBSD user, I've just installed the 5.5 version. > I know this is a very silly question but I've searched the archives and any > suggestions are welcome. > > I think my system is not connected to the internet or any external network, > ping dosent work ( nor ftp or dig) > > When I try to do a post-install configuration and choose to enable the inetd > daemon option from the sysinstall, it doesnt invoke the editor to change the > inetd.conf at all, so I did a root-login and enabled ftp, even pftp and > other services in the file as mentioned in the installation document. > > But still I'm unable to ftp to any server, the message I get is ftp: > hostname or servname not known or not provided. > > Do you guys have any ideas ? Well, the first thing is to learn about 'ifconfig' Start with the handbook and the man pages. >From there, you will branch out to other network documentation. Anyway, it sounds like you did not configure or start any network device (NIC - Network Interface Card). ////jerry > > Thanks > Bhuvana > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"