From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Aug 2 7:50:55 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from unix.megared.net.mx (megared.net.mx [207.249.162.252]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 841B614ED0 for ; Mon, 2 Aug 1999 07:50:50 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from ales@megared.net.mx) Received: from ales (ales.megared.net.mx [207.249.163.252]) by unix.megared.net.mx (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id JAA33963 for ; Mon, 2 Aug 1999 09:49:35 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from ales@megared.net.mx) Message-ID: <01d201bedcf6$403da580$fca3f9cf@megared.net.mx> From: "Alejandro Ramirez" To: Subject: RV: How to install NIC under FreeBSD Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 09:49:40 -0500 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2014.211 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2014.211 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Lee To: Sent: Saturday, July 31, 1999 7:56 PM Subject: RE: How to install NIC under FreeBSD > I a using FreeBSD 3.2 Release CD to install. > > My system setting: > CPU: Intel P166 non-MMX > MB: AOpen AP 5C/p /w 256kb L2 module PB cache > RAM: 64mb (4 x 16mb EDO 72pin) > CD-Rom: Poineer 12X IDE > HD: Maxtor 1036mb IDE (from P-75 era) > video: Matrox Millennium 4mb Wram > NICs: CNet 650E ISA PnP 10mb Base-T & LinkSys LAN16 ISA Non-PnP 10mb Base-T, > Both are NE2000 compatable. > > Note: > LinkSys Lan16 works find under Linux, but CNET doesn't. Linux can probe it. > > During the boos up, I saw nothing related to NIC. (I use Linux. I believe > there should have someting like NE2000 during FreeBSD's boot). > > When I type "ifconfig -a" under root. Nothing relate to NIC shows up. It > does not have > ed0: flags=8843 mtu 1500 > inet 192.168.1.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.1.255 > ether 01:02:03:04:05:06 > show up. > from "http://www.freebsd.org/tutorials/ppp/ppp9.html#9" > > I follow "3.2.1. Configuring your Ethernet Interface" to edit my > "/etc/rc.conf". > "About 20 lines from the top of /etc/rc.conf" > The first I noticed is that my "/etc/rc.conf" only has 5~6 lines, it does > not have 20 lines. > > Anyway, I follow the line and edit it. After I finished editing and reboot > the system. I can ping localhost @ 127.0.0.1, but I was unable to ping "the > host name". > > So, how can I install the NIC or driver module under FreeBSD, so it can ping > to my Win98 system. > > Extra: > Is there any information on FreeBSD connect Internet thought Cable modem? > > Best Regard. > > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message