From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 2 16:27:52 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 839E016A508 for ; Sat, 2 Sep 2006 16:27:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from igloo.linux.gr (igloo.linux.gr [62.1.205.36]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 15BEF43D6B for ; Sat, 2 Sep 2006 16:27:43 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from gothmog.pc (patr530-a006.otenet.gr [212.205.215.6]) (authenticated bits=128) by igloo.linux.gr (8.13.7/8.13.7/Debian-2) with ESMTP id k82GR9PF019097 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Sat, 2 Sep 2006 19:27:16 +0300 Received: from gothmog.pc (gothmog [127.0.0.1]) by gothmog.pc (8.13.7/8.13.7) with ESMTP id k82GQu9X001978; Sat, 2 Sep 2006 19:26:56 +0300 (EEST) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: (from giorgos@localhost) by gothmog.pc (8.13.7/8.13.7/Submit) id k82GQu1q001977; Sat, 2 Sep 2006 19:26:56 +0300 (EEST) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 19:26:56 +0300 From: Giorgos Keramidas To: "NoIP (exemail)" Message-ID: <20060902162656.GB1344@gothmog.pc> References: <000701c6ce48$ef2fc410$0601010a@BB3500> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <000701c6ce48$ef2fc410$0601010a@BB3500> X-Hellug-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-Hellug-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (score=-2.686, required 5, autolearn=not spam, AWL -0.09, BAYES_00 -2.60, UNPARSEABLE_RELAY 0.00) X-Hellug-MailScanner-From: keramida@ceid.upatras.gr X-Spam-Status: No Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Is the new version going to be easier to get working? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2006 16:27:52 -0000 On 2006-09-02 14:33, "NoIP (exemail)" wrote: > Hi, > > Two mornings ago I was feeling pretty good. I had downloaded > and burnt to disc freebsd, pcbsd and also desktopbsd. But not > now > > Having 21 computers here I figured I would finally be rid of > MSwindows, and have a complete LAN system that was more > reliable. > > Seven computers I have tried with all three BSDs and not one of > them managed to produce a working network connection. The only > thing I achieved was that now I can almost visualise every > screen from the installations. > > I am baffled by how anyone is able to get a bsd networked > system working. I guess I just have to stick with a windowsOS. Have you already read the Handbook? If not, then start here: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ Pay special attention to section 2.9 and chapter 27: 2.9. Post Installation http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-post.html 27. Advanced Networking http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking.html