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From: mark@doorway.seeware.DIALix.oz.au (Mark Hannon)
Subject: Re: Yet another FTP-install question
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> FreeBSD 2.1 doesn't recognize the CD-ROM but 2.2 does, so I'm trying
> to do an FTP install, but it immediately says that host ftp.freebsd.org
> is not recognized.
> 

Did you define a nameserver in the network interface menu?

> I seem to be setting the right stuff, but then my other end for ppp
> is slirp.  I've never had ppp work right under the best of circumstances;
> I normally use CSLIP, but the installation process won't work with cslip.

I have used slirp/ppp before with some success.  I seem to remember having
to set something in your .slirprc to map out some characters in order to
get ppp to work.  I donīt remember the details - email me if you want
me to dig through my files at work (where slirp used to run).

> 
>   - Have other people successfully used FTP installation for a virgin
>     installation, as opposed to an upgrade?

Yes - only via ethernet though.

>   - Has anybody used  "slirp ppp"  doing this?
> 

No

/mark
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