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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!como.dpie.gov.au!news.gan.net.au!act.news.telstra.net!news.telstra.net!psgrain!iafrica.com!bowl.news.pipex.net!pipex!rill.news.pipex.net!pipex!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!news.maxwell.syr.edu!zdc-e!super.zippo.com!szdc!zippo!drn From: JDavey@aranex.com (Jeffrey J. Davey) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: FreeBSD 2.1.5 network interface configuration problem! Date: 7 May 1997 14:09:05 -0700 Organization: Aranex, Inc. Lines: 23 Message-ID: <5kqr1h$oit@drn.zippo.com> Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:40579 Hello, all! I'm trying to install FreeBSD 2.1.5 from a Walnut Creek CDROM, and I'm running into some trouble. The software gets installed, and my ethernet card (which is an SMC80*) gets sensed okay. By booting with a -c, I don't see any driver conflicts. Doing a "ifconfig -a" shows ed0:.... with it's MAC address, so the system knows the card is there. However, when I try to select Network Interfaces in the handy-dandy /start/sysinstall utility, nothing happens! I get forced back to the previous menu. The manual "Installing and Running FreeBSD" says a network interface selection screen should come up, which isn't happening. Therefore, I can't set my host name, domain name, ip address, etc. Is this a problem with the 2.1.5 installation utility? Should I get the latest current release? If so, what would that be? Any useful information would be greatly appreciated! Jeff Davey