From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jul 12 18:20:19 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1EAF316A4CE for ; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 18:20:19 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mta01-svc.ntlworld.com (mta01-svc.ntlworld.com [62.253.162.41]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 41D3643D39 for ; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 18:20:18 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from d3c3it-linux@ntlworld.com) Received: from [192.168.0.2] ([213.106.176.22]) by mta01-svc.ntlworld.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.37 201-229-121-137-20020806) with ESMTP id <20040712181939.JVQ10477.mta01-svc.ntlworld.com@[192.168.0.2]> for ; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 19:19:39 +0100 From: Glyn Tebbutt To: Freebsd-Newbies Mailinglist In-Reply-To: <9BC86C67C3AF7646B9C5382020457A9456DE66@VIP10-WIN2K> References: <9BC86C67C3AF7646B9C5382020457A9456DE66@VIP10-WIN2K> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1089656405.28399.7.camel@frozen.lazarus.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 19:20:05 +0100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: RE: Realtek RTL-8139 Nic & FreeBSD 5.2.1 Install X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 18:20:19 -0000 Sorry for the confusion, doesn't help that my isp's sendmail is playing up today, anyway, i didn't realise that during the install i had to select my nic's module *reread it now and it is there* so im sorry for wasting everyone's time, the install is going great now thou, just downloading the system. Thanks again and sorry also. On Mon, 2004-07-12 at 18:53, Eric Toll wrote: > > > > orange. I can ping the box and ping from the box around > > 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. > > ...Welp what did you do to "fix" it? > > > Enlighten us.. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org > > [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 > > > > The thing is this is just the install, i've not even got past > > that yet because of the problem with this nic, because i want > > to update my ports etc but if my nic is not working, i've no > > where to go. My router connects to my cable line which then > > gives dhcp to all my pcs on my lan, so each pc picks up it's > > ip thou dhcp. > > > > Is there a way to get a command line during install ? > > On Mon, 2004-07-12 at 17:52, Eric Toll wrote: > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org > > > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of > > Glyn Tebbutt > > > > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 12:42 PM > > > > To: Freebsd-Newbies Mailinglist > > > > Subject: Realtek RTL-8139 Nic & FreeBSD 5.2.1 Install > > > > > > > > Hi all > > > > Im completely new to Freebsd and bsd in general, have > > been green to > > > > orange. I can ping the box and ping from the box around > > my lan but > > > > when i try and ping the outside world, i > > > > > > What does ifconfig say from prompt? I assume you have a > > DHCP server > > > or have manually typed in the IP address for your FreeBSD > > machine. Perhaps it's a DNS issue. Ping www.yahoo.com from > > another machine (NOT all "world" or Internet hosts allow ping > > or ICMP - yahoo does) Note the IP address that your other > > machine resolves www.yahoo.com into. Take this IP number and > > try pinging it? > > > Try and ping your router or def gate from the BSD box. . . > > > > > > You state your router goes from green to orange, there may > > also be an incorrect speed/duplex negotiation going on somewhere. > > > > > > I have always had good luck with 3com cards. > > > > > > HTH > > > Eric > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > "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 > > just go in > > |everyday and do it really half-assed | > > | Thats the American way. -Homer Simpson | > > *-----------------------------------------------------* > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > "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 just go in everyday and do it really half-assed | | Thats the American way. -Homer Simpson | *-----------------------------------------------------*