Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 19:36:05 -0400 From: "fbsd_user" <fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> To: "Tkachenko, Artem N" <artem.n.tkachenko@lmco.com>, "Freebsd-Config (E-mail)" <freebsd-config@freebsd.org>, "Freebsd-Questions (E-mail)" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Network interfaces Message-ID: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGAEGJEDAA.fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <573562C6FDA9564A8EEE66D899BC190B02935DA7@EMSS01M10.us.lmco.com>
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Check /var/run/dmesg.boot file and look for boot messages to see if the Nic hardware is found. If so then you have to read the kernel source for the correct kernel option to add to your kernel source and recompile to active the software drivers for you Nic hardware. -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Tkachenko, Artem N Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 6:35 PM To: Freebsd-Config (E-mail); Freebsd-Questions (E-mail) Subject: Network interfaces Hi, I have a Inspiron 5100 and I install FreeBSD 4.8 on it. The computer has an integrated NIC. After installation and typing ifconfig I see the there was no network interfaces detected. Typing /stand/sysinstall and checking the network interfaces configuration I see the fallowing: faith0 <unknown network interface type> sl0 SLIP interface on device /dev/cuaa0 (COM1) ppp0 PPP interface on device /dev/cuaa0 (COM1) Thank you for your time. Sincerely Artem Tkachenko _______________________________________________ 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"
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