DragonFly users List (threaded) for 2008-02
[
Date Prev][
Date Next]
[
Thread Prev][
Thread Next]
[
Date Index][
Thread Index]
Re: Introduction
Thanks Simon,
DHCP works.
On 29/02/2008, Simon 'corecode' Schubert <corecode@fs.ei.tum.de> wrote:
> Colin Adams wrote:
> > Meanwhile, I have managed to install 1.12 in a virtual machine on my
> > Linux 64-bit quad core box. I didn't attempt to configure the network
> > when I did the installation, thinking that as I was running under KVM,
> > I would not need to (that was the case when I set up FreeBSD 6.3 last
> > weekend). However I can't ping 10.0.2.2 (which is the virtual DHCP
> > server that KVM provides to the guest), so I guess I should have done
> > it.
> >
> > But I don't know what command to type to bring up those configuration
> > menus again - I can't find it mentioned in the DragonFly handbook
> > (flight manual?).
> > Please help.
>
>
> I guess that kvm provides a DHCP client? In this just add a line
> ifconfig_XXX0="DHCP" to /etc/rc.conf.
>
> XXX stands for the interface name, you can get an overview by typing
> "ifconfig".
>
> If you need to configure a fixed address, use
> ifconfig_XXX0="inet 10.0.2.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up".
>
> More details can be found in rc.conf(5) and the handbook, available on the
> wiki.
>
> cheers
> simon
>
>
> --
> Serve - BSD +++ RENT this banner advert +++ ASCII Ribbon /"\
> Work - Mac +++ space for low €€€ NOW!1 +++ Campaign \ /
> Party Enjoy Relax | http://dragonflybsd.org Against HTML \
> Dude 2c 2 the max ! http://golden-apple.biz Mail + News / \
>
>
[
Date Prev][
Date Next]
[
Thread Prev][
Thread Next]
[
Date Index][
Thread Index]