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authorjkh <jkh@FreeBSD.org>1999-05-06 11:03:21 +0000
committerjkh <jkh@FreeBSD.org>1999-05-06 11:03:21 +0000
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Fix includes; I had a slightly different Makefile than everyone else
which is why I didn't see this. :) Noted by: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@altavista.net>
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@@ -43,14 +43,15 @@ using one of the supported PCMCIA Ethernet cards, also be sure that
it's plugged in _before_ the laptop is powered on! FreeBSD does not,
unfortunately, currently support "hot insertion" of PCMCIA cards.
-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
+If you don't have the option of DHCP configuration, you will also need
+to know your IP address on the network and the "netmask" value for
+your address class in addition to 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'll also need a name server and
possibly the address of a gateway (if you're using PPP, it's 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 _first_ before trying this
+probably talk to your system administrator FIRST before trying this
type of installation! Choosing the wrong IP address on a busy network
will NOT make you popular with your systems administrator! :-)
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