Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 00:08:13 +0930 From: Matthew Thyer <thyerm@camtech.net.au> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: 2.2.7 sysinstall failure to configure network interface Message-ID: <361A2B55.AE47C1A0@camtech.net.au>
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I have had to install two 2.2.7 systems recently over the net and sysinstall failed to configure the network interface in both cases. I think it was either an ed0 or an ep0 device. The workaround that worked in both cases was to run an emergency shell and to configure the interface and add the default route manually. Then sysinstall worked perfectly. (maybe the route add was not required - I didn't have time to experiment). This was after solving all other problems such as BIOSes that reserve interrupts for PCI or PnP cards (when I wanted irq 10 for an ISA card). Also we made sure the cards were set to the settings that the GENERIC kernel wanted. I cannot give further information as these were other peoples machines that I was just advising on. (And I'm not meant to 'play' with FBSD at work since I do far too much of that already :) I just find it odd that the same work around was required for two entirely different machines. Maybe it is something to do with my work network ??.... a switched network (CISCO equip). Also our routers do not provide RIP updates (intentionally). I am not allowed to provide anymore info on the network. Everything worked fine with the workaround. I just wanted to report this as a possible problem although I realise the report is useless without information on hardware etc. Perhaps others have had the same experience ? -- /=====================================================================\ |Work: Matthew.Thyer@dsto.defence.gov.au | Home: thyerm@camtech.net.au| \=====================================================================/ "If it is true that our Universe has a zero net value for all conserved quantities, then it may simply be a fluctuation of the vacuum of some larger space in which our Universe is imbedded. In answer to the question of why it happened, I offer the modest proposal that our Universe is simply one of those things which happen from time to time." E. P. Tryon from "Nature" Vol.246 Dec.14, 1973 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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