Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 17:55:32 -0500 (EST) From: "Mr. K." <bsd@inbox.org> To: Charles Hill <chill@ionet.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Network Install using Ethernet and DHCP? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1000117175458.10769A-100000@inbox.org> In-Reply-To: <3883943B.E255F658@va.rr.com>
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you can use DHCP (I've done it). The documentation is wrong. On Mon, 17 Jan 2000, Charles Hill wrote: > I want to install via a cable modem (my ethernet interface), but rely on > my providers' DHCP server for all this information. Help! > > http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/install-guide.html > 2.2.1.6. Before Installing over a Network > "You will also need to know your IP address on the network, the netmask > value for your address class, and the name of your machine. Your system > administrator can tell you which values to use for your particular > network setup. If you will be referring to other hosts by name rather > than IP address, you will also need a name server and possibly the > address of a gateway (if you are using PPP, it is your provider's IP > address) to use in talking to it. If you do not know the answers to all > or most of these questions, then you should really probably talk to your > system administrator before trying this type of installation. " > > Does the install support DHCP? Will it in the future? > > For now, I'll use another operating system to obtain a DHCP lease for > that NIC, then disconnect without releasing and use that lease > information to get the network install started. I just hope it finishes > before my lease times out. > > Regards, > > Charles Hill > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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