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Date:      Sun, 01 Mar 1998 09:52:00 -0800
From:      "Tim O'Neil" <toniel@flash.net>
To:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: need more net hints
Message-ID:  <3.0.3.32.19980301095200.00ae5630@pop.flash.net>
In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19980301183850.02ff3c54@cyclone.degnet.baynet.de>

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At 06:38 PM 3/1/98 -0100, you wrote:
>Tim,
>
>please give us some facts, for exmaple your /etc/hosts file, /etc/host.conf,
>/etc/resolv.conf, the part of /etc/rc.conf that configures your network-card.
>Once again:
>1. check the device-configuration of your network card in /etc/rc.conf
>   (IP and netmask)

I don't have this file in /etc.

>2. setup your /etc/hosts file. You need a hosts-file on every machine in
>   your net, ALSO on the NT-box. The hosts-file on the NT-box is similiar to
>   the hosts-file on your BSD-box.

Did so.

>3. change /etc/host.conf that "bind" comes AFTER "hosts"
>4. if you have need for an extern nameserver, setup /etc/resolv.conf
>   with an nameserver-entry pointing to a running and functional nameserver.

I don't know that I need an extern nameserver. Do I?

>5. That's it.

Same as before. I guess I need this rc.conf file. Where can I get
a copy?
Thanks.

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