Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 10:47:00 -0500 From: "Steve Friedrich" <SteveFriedrich@Hot-Shot.com> To: "peter@sweda.com.hk" <peter@sweda.com.hk>, "questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: kindly help Message-ID: <199808211242.IAA31098@emi.net>
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On Thu, 20 Aug 1998 22:37:21 -0700 (PDT), questions-digest wrote: >Hello > >i finished mininal installation. and i want to install x-windows > >but i don't know how to connect to internet to install > > >my step: > >login in: root >run /stand/sysinstall >select upgrade >select x-windows >select ftp site > >finally it prompts the host name cannot be resolved > > > >it is different to my mininal installation. > >i cannot press Alt-F1 to switch to other screen to run >term >atdt telephone no. > > >and back to screen (F3) to install > > >pls teach me how to do it I'm guessing that you performed your initial install over the Internet and it spawned a ppp process on another virtual terminal, which allowed you to connect to the Internet with your MODEM and you performed a minimal install... Now you have to configure ppp yourself (go to /etc/ppp and set up the files, also see man pppd). I suggest you configure them so they support "demand dialing" a.k.a. "dial-on-demand". This way, anytime you fire up netscape or anything that wants access to the Internet, your MODEM will dial/connect... Then prior to starting /stand/sysinstall, ensure a connection is established... (use a ping to your ISP). Later, you can set up ipfw (IP firewall) to NOT cause a connection due to pings, and such other trivial stuff. See previous threads on this forum. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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