Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 12:37:16 -0500 From: "Dr. István S. N. Berkeley" <istvan@USL.edu> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: FTP problems Message-ID: <35DDB04C.71BB@USL.edu>
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Hi there, I am trying to install freeBSD via FTP. Unfortunately, I have run into a problem which I cannot figure out, despite having read all the relevant docs. I really hope I am not being an utter idiot and wasting your time, but I would really appreciate some help. I have created a boot disk and it seems to work fine. The problem arises when I try to install via FTP. The Help menu recommends installation by ethernet, a type of connection the machine has. Unfortunately, when I get to the menu specificying how the connection is to be made, the only options which come up are direct parallel link or two pairs of SLIP and PPP opetion -- there doesn't seem to be an Ethernet option. I have tried using both the PPP options, but to no avail -- even though I have the name server info correct, I end up with the messahe that 'ftp.freebsd.org' is not recognised. I am at a loss as to what to try nest. Can you guys give me any clues? Many thanks in adavance and all the best, Istvan -- Istvan S. N. Berkeley Ph.D, E-mail: istvan@USL.edu, Philosophy, The University of Southwestern Louisiana, USL P. O. Box 43770, Lafayette, LA 70504-3770, USA. Tel:(318) 482 6807, Fax: (318) 482 6195, http://www.ucs.usl.edu/~isb9112 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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