From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jul 1 01:00:14 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9735316A476 for ; Sun, 1 Jul 2007 01:00:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [69.147.83.40]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 18B4B13C4BC for ; Sun, 1 Jul 2007 01:00:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id l6110BcX098743 for ; Sun, 1 Jul 2007 01:00:11 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id l6110BX5098741; Sun, 1 Jul 2007 01:00:11 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 01:00:11 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200707010100.l6110BX5098741@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, minimarmot@gmail.com Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C376516A421 for ; Sun, 1 Jul 2007 00:54:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kaduk@prolepsis.scs.uiuc.edu) Received: from prolepsis.scs.uiuc.edu (74-139-211-128.dhcp.insightbb.com [74.139.211.128]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B1C313C46C for ; Sun, 1 Jul 2007 00:54:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kaduk@prolepsis.scs.uiuc.edu) Received: from prolepsis.scs.uiuc.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by prolepsis.scs.uiuc.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l610ro40002380 for ; Sun, 1 Jul 2007 00:53:50 GMT (envelope-from kaduk@prolepsis.scs.uiuc.edu) Received: (from kaduk@localhost) by prolepsis.scs.uiuc.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id l610roYc002379; Sun, 1 Jul 2007 00:53:50 GMT (envelope-from kaduk) Message-Id: <200707010053.l610roYc002379@prolepsis.scs.uiuc.edu> Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 00:53:50 GMT From: minimarmot@gmail.com To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Cc: Subject: docs/114182: SLIP is super-ultra-modern (handbook/install chapter) X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: minimarmot@gmail.com List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2007 01:00:14 -0000 >Number: 114182 >Category: docs >Synopsis: SLIP is super-ultra-modern (handbook/install chapter) >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sun Jul 01 01:00:11 GMT 2007 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Ben Kaduk >Release: FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD prolepsis.scs.uiuc.edu 7.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT #1: Sun Apr 1 16:59:00 UTC 2007 kaduk@prolepsis.scs.uiuc.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 >Description: There is a subsection of ``Advanced Installation'' on installing over a network. This subsection describes methods for SLIP, PPP, and Ethernet networking. We sound rather archaic if we lead off the list with the (in the words of Murray Stokely) super cutting-edge SLIP protocol. >How-To-Repeat: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-diff-media.html >Fix: --- chapter.sgml.orig Sat Jun 30 17:15:48 2007 +++ chapter.sgml Sat Jun 30 17:23:11 2007 @@ -4569,9 +4594,34 @@ Ethernet There are three types of network installations available. - Serial port (SLIP or PPP), Parallel port (PLIP (laplink cable)), - or Ethernet (a standard Ethernet controller (includes some - PCMCIA)). + Ethernet (a standard Ethernet controller), Serial port + (SLIP or PPP), or Parallel port (PLIP (laplink cable)). + + For the fastest possible network installation, an + Ethernet adapter is always a good choice! FreeBSD supports most + common PC Ethernet cards; a table of supported cards (and their + required settings) is provided in the Hardware Notes for each + release of FreeBSD. If you are using one of the supported PCMCIA + Ethernet cards, also be sure that it is plugged in + before the laptop is powered on! FreeBSD does + not, unfortunately, currently support hot insertion of PCMCIA cards + during installation. + + You will also need to know your IP address on the network, + the netmask value for your address class, and the name of your + machine. If you are installing over a PPP connection and do not + have a static IP, fear not, the IP address can be dynamically + assigned by your ISP. Your system administrator can tell you + which values to use for your particular network setup. If you + will be referring to other hosts by name rather than IP address, + you will also need a name server and possibly the address of a + gateway (if you are using PPP, it is your provider's IP address) + to use in talking to it. If you want to install by FTP via a + HTTP proxy, you will also need the proxy's address. + If you do not know the answers to all or most of these questions, + then you should really probably talk to your system administrator + or ISP before trying this type of + installation. The SLIP support is rather primitive, and limited primarily to hard-wired links, such as a serial cable running between a @@ -4604,32 +4654,6 @@ over the parallel port is much higher than what is typically possible over a serial line (up to 50 kbytes/sec), thus resulting in a quicker installation. - - Finally, for the fastest possible network installation, an - Ethernet adapter is always a good choice! FreeBSD supports most - common PC Ethernet cards; a table of supported cards (and their - required settings) is provided in the Hardware Notes for each - release of FreeBSD. If you are using one of the supported PCMCIA - Ethernet cards, also be sure that it is plugged in - before the laptop is powered on! FreeBSD does - not, unfortunately, currently support hot insertion of PCMCIA cards - during installation. - - You will also need to know your IP address on the network, - the netmask value for your address class, and the name of your - machine. If you are installing over a PPP connection and do not - have a static IP, fear not, the IP address can be dynamically - assigned by your ISP. Your system administrator can tell you - which values to use for your particular network setup. If you - will be referring to other hosts by name rather than IP address, - you will also need a name server and possibly the address of a - gateway (if you are using PPP, it is your provider's IP address) - to use in talking to it. If you want to install by FTP via a - HTTP proxy, you will also need the proxy's address. - If you do not know the answers to all or most of these questions, - then you should really probably talk to your system administrator - or ISP before trying this type of - installation. Before Installing via NFS --------- Unless something got lost in PR-land, this is all I've got in terms of minor grammar and style corrections for the install chapter. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: