From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 19 14:32:06 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4527D16A421 for ; Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:32:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from betty.computinginnovations.com (dsl081-227-250.chi1.dsl.speakeasy.net [64.81.227.250]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E797D13C4E7 for ; Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:32:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from p28.computinginnovations.com (dhcp-10-20-30-100.computinginnovations.com [10.20.30.100]) (authenticated bits=0) by betty.computinginnovations.com (8.13.8/8.12.11) with ESMTP id l1JEVTtC095303; Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:31:29 -0600 (CST) Message-Id: <6.0.0.22.2.20070219082834.0280ca70@mail.computinginnovations.com> X-Sender: derek@mail.computinginnovations.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.0.0.22 Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:31:14 -0600 To: "Manfred Frey" , From: Derek Ragona In-Reply-To: <000201c7542c$b9aa04d0$0300a8c0@euro1> References: <000201c7542c$b9aa04d0$0300a8c0@euro1> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-From: derek@computinginnovations.com X-Spam-Status: No Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Subject: Re: Asking for help on first installation 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: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:32:06 -0000 In general you will do better to do a new install from a bootable CD. But here is what you need to know: >"host" is whatever you want your server's host name to be. This doesn't >really matter as you will be on a private LAN. >"domain" again this doesn't matter as you will be on a private LAN >"IPv4 gateway" your routers IP address, 192.168.0.1 >"domain server" your ISP Name server for DNS name resolution. -Derek At 07:48 AM 2/19/2007, Manfred Frey wrote: >Hi FreeBSD folks, > >I'm a UNIX user for some time but now I'm trying to install my first >FreeBSD system >over the internet. I got along with the HW and pre-installation issues >easily, the disk space >is allocated, I know what to install. But I can't connect for download. >I'd like to ask for >your help. > >On this handbook page >http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-media.html > >I arrive at figure Figure 2-27. Set Network Configuration for ed0. See page >http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-post.html > >I don't know what to put in "host", "domain", "IPv4 gateway" and "domain >server". > >My ISP is German Telekom. >I'm using a CompuShack gateway/4-port switch >Connecting to my 3-COMs RJ45 jack > >My computer is 192.168.0.4 >The local gateway is 192.168.0.1 >The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 >The gateway's internet address changes as it is assigned when connecting. > >Who's host name has to be used ? >I'm logging into Telekom as xxxxxxxxxxx@t-online.de . Is "t-online.de" >the required domain ? >The installation probes IP numbers like 217.237.151.142 for the name >server. Is that what's needed ? > >I would very much appreciate your help. I also won't need more help :-) >Regards, >Manfred > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >-- >This message has been scanned for viruses and >dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >believed to be clean. >MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support.