Date: Sat, 23 Nov 1996 16:53:09 +0100 (MET) From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.de> To: gmann@itw.com (Glen W Mann) Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org (FreeBSD Questions), chat@FreeBSD.org (FreeBSD Chat) Subject: Re: TCP/IP startup difficulties Message-ID: <199611231553.QAA04803@freebie.lemis.de> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.961123050317.263B-100000@husked.out.com> from Glen W Mann at "Nov 23, 96 05:22:06 am"
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Glen W Mann writes: > >> From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.de> >> GWMANN@ccmail.monsanto.com writes: >>> >>> Hello all. >>> >>> We are converting from IPX and NETBluey to TCP/IP. So far we have an >>> NT server running TCP/IP with one connected NT client (works fine). >>> However, we have no router, nor a DNS (we are not yet connected to the >>> net). >>> >>> My FreeBSD box is P/75 32MB RAM, with 3C509 NIC at 340/IRQ 10. On >>> boot FreeBSD finds the NIC no problem, and does not pause on the add >>> gateway or sendmail startups, "ifconfig -a" shows the following: >> kachunk] >> I'd guess that you have the board set up wrong. Wrong port, perhaps? >> Check the man page for ep: >> >> The default port to use is the BNC. To choose an alternate port, use the >> following flag combinations with ifconfig(8) or in your /etc/hostname.ep? >> file. >> >> -link0 Use the BNC port (default). >> >> link0 -link1 Use the AUI port. >> >> link0 link1 Use the UTP port. >> > > Thank you doctor. Right problem, though I couldn't find man or apropos > anything for ep. (I'm still running 2.1.0 that could be why.) Hmmm. I thought it was there, too. This is man section 4, of course. I'm running 3.0-CURRENT. > In man ifconfig, links are stated to be to enable or disable special > link processing for SLIP etc. Quite vague = I'm lost. Yes, it's less than satisfactory. The problem is, ifconfig doesn't know anything about the interfaces: it just sets flag bits (that's why they have such noncomittal names as link0 and link1). As a result, it can't tell you what each individual interface does, though I suppose it should point you to the individual interface man pages. I suppose we should do something about that.... > I also don't have a /etc/hostname.ep? file. You don't need one. My recollection is that this is a Sunism. > I got the card to work by using the 3c5x9cfg.exe DOS program and > changing the interface type (?from memory) from automatic to TP > (R45). In /etc/sysconfig removed all the link stuff from > ifconfig_ep0. That'll do it. > Thanks for all the answers. You're welcome. > Now on to my hangover ehhh.. Wrong mailing list. We did that one on freebsd-chat the other day. The bottom line, thanks to Terry Lambert (care: not a drinker): > Note: I am not a doctor, this is not medical advice. > > Meclizine Hcl, 25mg > > It's an over-the-counter motion sickness remedy. May cause drowsiness > in some people. Full relief in about half an hour. > > Alternately, take two asprin with half a quart of water before going > to sleep. Greg
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