Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 14:28:22 -0400 From: Josh Ockert <torstenvl@gmail.com> To: Glyn Tebbutt <d3c3it-linux@ntlworld.com> Cc: Freebsd-Newbies Mailinglist <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Realtek RTL-8139 Nic & FreeBSD 5.2.1 Install Message-ID: <126eac48040712112845b0b86f@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1089656405.28399.7.camel@frozen.lazarus.net> References: <9BC86C67C3AF7646B9C5382020457A9456DE66@VIP10-WIN2K> <1089656405.28399.7.camel@frozen.lazarus.net>
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On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 19:20:05 +0100, Glyn Tebbutt <d3c3it-linux@ntlworld.com> wrote: > 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 | > *-----------------------------------------------------* > > _______________________________________________ > 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" > >From the mailing list FAQ: (http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/mailing-list-faq/article.html#ETIQUETTE-REPLYING) Please do not top post. By this, we mean that if you are replying to a message, please put your replies after the text that you copy in your reply. * A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. * Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? You guys are breaking GMail! I can't make sense of any of this conversation, please don't do this.
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