Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 13:53:33 -0400 From: "Eric Toll" <etoll@vipstructures.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: <9BC86C67C3AF7646B9C5382020457A9456DE66@VIP10-WIN2K>
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> > > orange. I can ping the box and ping from the box around=20 > my lan but when i try and ping the outside world, i Hmm. I'm not understanding then, you said earlier you could ping to and = from the BSD box no problem, only not hosts on the big network.=20 ...Welp what did you do to "fix" it? Enlighten us.. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org=20 > [mailto:owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Glyn Tebbutt > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 1:35 PM > To: Freebsd-Newbies Mailinglist > Subject: RE: Realtek RTL-8139 Nic & FreeBSD 5.2.1 Install >=20 > The thing is this is just the install, i've not even got past=20 > that yet because of the problem with this nic, because i want=20 > to update my ports etc but if my nic is not working, i've no=20 > where to go. My router connects to my cable line which then=20 > gives dhcp to all my pcs on my lan, so each pc picks up it's=20 > ip thou dhcp. >=20 > Is there a way to get a command line during install ? > On Mon, 2004-07-12 at 17:52, Eric Toll wrote: > > =20 > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org=20 > > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of=20 > Glyn Tebbutt > > > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 12:42 PM > > > To: Freebsd-Newbies Mailinglist > > > Subject: Realtek RTL-8139 Nic & FreeBSD 5.2.1 Install > > >=20 > > > Hi all > > > Im completely new to Freebsd and bsd in general, have=20 > been green to=20 > > > orange. I can ping the box and ping from the box around=20 > my lan but=20 > > > when i try and ping the outside world, i > >=20 > > What does ifconfig say from prompt? I assume you have a=20 > DHCP server=20 > > or have manually typed in the IP address for your FreeBSD=20 > machine. Perhaps it's a DNS issue. Ping www.yahoo.com from=20 > another machine (NOT all "world" or Internet hosts allow ping=20 > or ICMP - yahoo does) Note the IP address that your other=20 > machine resolves www.yahoo.com into. Take this IP number and=20 > try pinging it? > > Try and ping your router or def gate from the BSD box. . . > >=20 > > You state your router goes from green to orange, there may=20 > also be an incorrect speed/duplex negotiation going on somewhere. > >=20 > > I have always had good luck with 3com cards. > >=20 > > HTH > > Eric > >=20 > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list=20 > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to=20 > "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- > *-----------------------------------------------------* > | Glyn Tebbutt | d3c3it-linux@ntlworld.com | > |--------------' http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d3c3it | > | Lisa, if you dont like your job you dont strike, | You=20 > just go in=20 > |everyday and do it really half-assed | > | Thats the American way. -Homer Simpson | > *-----------------------------------------------------* >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list=20 > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to=20 > "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 >=20
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