Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 14:42:23 -0400 From: Randy Pratt <bsd-unix@earthlink.net> To: asdf <fia_wrc_fanatic@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installing FreeBSD using a PPPoE connection Message-ID: <20070906144223.7e1c4455.bsd-unix@earthlink.net> In-Reply-To: <360937.95675.qm@web51812.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <360937.95675.qm@web51812.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
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On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 08:59:32 -0700 (PDT) asdf <fia_wrc_fanatic@yahoo.com> wrote: > Does the FreeBSD 6.2 installer support a network install over an ethernet interface > connected to a DSL modem using a PPPoE connection? > > I am switching ISPs from a cable-based provider to a DSL-based provider and would > like to install FreeBSD on an old PC to set it up as a router/firewall for my home > network. And since this old PC does not have a CD-ROM drive I'd like to a network > install using PPPoE. > > But I haven't been able to find any current information on how to accomplish this. > There used to be an (unofficial) page by Randy Pratt: > > "Installing FreeBSD Using PPPoE": > <http://www.treefort.org/~rpratt/pppoe/article.html>; > > but it's no longer there. I still have a copy at: http://myfreebsd.homeunix.net/pppoe-article/article.html Its probably still pretty close since sysinstall doesn't change that much. I hope you find it useful. HTH, Randy --
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