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From: Paul Murphy <paul@earth.upton.net>
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Subject: Re: FTP install via rogers@home - anyone successfully done this?
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:42:43 -0400
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On August 14, 2001 08:51 pm, Matt Payne wrote:
| Hi,
|
| I'm trying to install via FTP over a rogers@home cable connection. Rogers
| uses DHCP, but also requires that the hostname (ie: cr123456-a) be present
| when requesting network info. During the install process, this doesn't seem
| to be possible. Am I wrong or is there some way to get around this?
|
| Thanks,
| Matt
|

 You need to surf to Rogers@Home's web site and at your account management 
page find the IP you are currently assigned. Then fill in the IP, gateway, 
etc stuff manually [I assume you are using /stand/sysinstall]
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