Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 23:50:38 -0800 From: "ExecPC Internet Mail" <rvh@execpc.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Installation suggestions Message-ID: <199801230555.XAA21680@mailgw00.execpc.com>
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I've had FreeBSD for a year now and have not been able to successfully establish connections to the "outside" world. I've been attempted to set up ppp to my ISP. I am a student and would like to eventually connect through the university I am attending. In my latest attempt I did get ppp to connect and log on. I still could not run my browser, ftp, or other internet communication packages. After rebooting I also could no longer my X server, which I had done successfully in the past. Soon after I encountered many problems and have to re-install. I have FreeBSD v2.2.5. I am not sure about some of the installation options. I've read "The Complete FreeBSD" book by Greg Lehey numerous times, but there are some setup options I am not confident in. My purpose for FreeBSD is to install it on my PC at home and be able to connect to school and my ISP so I can do the majority of my programming work at home and then transfer the files and re-compile on my school's UNIX system. I don't have problems with the hardware setup during installation. My uncertainties arise when choosing network options. In "The Complete FreeBSD" book the author steps through Network services (chapter 4). I am not sure which options would be best (or even mandatory) for my purposes. Do you have any suggestions? My main area of confusion comes from setting up network interfaces. I intend on using my serial port (cuaa0) for the connection but after I make this choice I am asked to setup the internet parameters. My internet provider's info is: IP addres: dynamically allocated Netmask: 255.255.0.0 Primary DNS: 169.207.1.3 Secondary DNS: 204.29.202.6 POP Mail Server: mail.execpc.com SMTP Mail Server: mailgate.execpc.com NNTP News Server: news.execpc.com Home Page: http:\\www.execpc.com Telnet Host: earth.execpc.com BBS: bbs.execpc.com Public FTP Host: ftp.execpc.com User FTF Host: earth.execpc.com email: {my username}@execpc.com PPP login: P{username} shell login: {username} My ISP website states that "Gateway addresses are used by some older dial-up products and should not be used as DNS Server addresses." My confusion comes in when, during installation I am asked for; Host Name, Domain Name, Gateway, Name server, and "Configuration information for Interface ed1, IP Address and Netmask, and Extra options to ifconfig. Do I pick any name for Host name?, do I use execpc.com for domain name, and what do I enter for Gateway and nameserver? (I would guess my Primary DNS provided). Any suggestions to get my installation going? I understand that there are a lot of things to configure after installation, but it might make those steps a little easier if I know my installation was done properly. Thanks for your time and help, rv
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