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diff --git a/share/doc/handbook/slipc.sgml b/share/doc/handbook/slipc.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index 31183f3..0000000 --- a/share/doc/handbook/slipc.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,193 +0,0 @@ -<!-- $Id$ --> -<!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project --> - -<sect><heading>Setting up a SLIP client<label id="slipc"></heading> - -<p><em>Contributed by &a.asami;<newline>8 Aug 1995.</em> - -The following is one way to set up a FreeBSD machine for SLIP on a -static host network. For dynamic hostname assignments (i.e., your -address changes each time you dial up), you probably need to do -something much fancier. - -<!-- -This is just "what I did, and it worked for me". I am sharing this -just for your reference, I am no expert in SLIP nor networking so your -mileage may vary. ---> - -First, determine which serial port your modem is connected to. I have -a symbolic link <tt>/dev/modem -> cuaa1</tt>, and only use the modem name in my -configuration files. It can become quite cumbersome when you need to -fix a bunch of files in <tt>/etc</tt> and <tt>.kermrc</tt>'s all over the system! (Note -that <tt>/dev/cuaa0</tt> is COM1, <tt>cuaa1</tt> is COM2, etc.) - -Make sure you have -<verb> -pseudo-device sl 1 -</verb> -in your kernel's config file. It is included in the GENERIC kernel, -so this will not be a problem unless you deleted it. - -<sect1><heading>Things you have to do only once</heading> - -<p><enum> -<item>Add your home machine, the gateway and nameservers to your - <tt>/etc/hosts</tt> file. Mine looks like this: -<verb> -127.0.0.1 localhost loghost -136.152.64.181 silvia.HIP.Berkeley.EDU silvia.HIP silvia - -136.152.64.1 inr-3.Berkeley.EDU inr-3 slip-gateway -128.32.136.9 ns1.Berkeley.edu ns1 -128.32.136.12 ns2.Berkeley.edu ns2 -</verb> - By the way, silvia is the name of the car that I had when I was - back in Japan (it is called 2?0SX here in U.S.). - -<item>Make sure you have "hosts" before "bind" in your <tt>/etc/host.conf</tt>. - Otherwise, funny things may happen. - -<item>Edit the file <tt>/etc/sysconfig</tt>. -<enum> -<item>Set your hostname by editing the line that says: -<verb> -hostname=myname.my.domain -</verb> - You should give it your full Internet hostname. - -<item>Add sl0 to the list of network interfaces by changing the line -that says: -<verb> -network_interfaces="lo0" -</verb> -to: -<verb> -network_interfaces="lo0 sl0" -</verb> - -<item>Set the startup flags of sl0 by adding a line: -<verb> -ifconfig_sl0="inet ${hostname} slip-gateway netmask 0xffffff00 up" -</verb> - -<item>Designate the default router by changing the line: -<verb> -defaultrouter=NO -</verb> -to: -<verb> -defaultrouter=slip-gateway -</verb> -</enum> - -<item>Make a file <tt>/etc/resolv.conf</tt> which contains: -<verb> -domain HIP.Berkeley.EDU -nameserver 128.32.136.9 -nameserver 128.32.136.12 -</verb> - As you can see, these set up the nameserver hosts. Of course, the - actual domain names and addresses depend on your environment. - -<item>Set the password for root and toor (and any other accounts that - does not have a password). Use passwd, do not edit the <tt>/etc/passwd</tt> - or <tt>/etc/master.passwd</tt> files! - -<item>Reboot your machine and make sure it comes up with the correct - hostname. -</enum> - -<sect1><heading>Making a SLIP connection</heading> - -<p><enum> -<item>Dial up, type "slip" at the prompt, enter your machine name and - password. The things you need to enter depends on your - environment. I use kermit, with a script like this: -<verb> -# kermit setup -set modem hayes -set line /dev/modem -set speed 115200 -set parity none -set flow rts/cts -set terminal bytesize 8 -set file type binary -# The next macro will dial up and login -define slip dial 643-9600, input 10 =>, if failure stop, - -output slip\x0d, input 10 Username:, if failure stop, - -output silvia\x0d, input 10 Password:, if failure stop, - -output ***\x0d, echo \x0aCONNECTED\x0a -</verb> - (of course, you have to change the hostname and password to fit - yours). Then you can just type "slip" from the kermit prompt to - get connected. - - <bf>Note</bf>: leaving your password in plain text anywhere in the - filesystem is generally a BAD idea. Do it at your own risk. I am - just too lazy. - -<item>Leave the kermit there (you can suspend it by "z") and as root, - type -<verb> -slattach -h -c -s 115200 /dev/modem -</verb> - if you are able to "ping" hosts on the other side of the router, - you are connected! If it does not work, you might want to try "-a" - instead of "-c" as an argument to slattach. -</enum> - -<sect1><heading>How to shutdown the connection</heading> - - <p>Type "kill -INT `cat /var/run/slattach.modem.pid`" (as root) to - kill slattach. Then go back to kermit ("fg" if you suspended it) - and exit from it ("q"). - - The slattach man page says you have to use "ifconfig sl0 down" to - mark the interface down, but this does not seem to make any - difference for me. ("ifconfig sl0" reports the same thing.) - - Some times, your modem might refuse to drop the carrier (mine - often does). In that case, simply start kermit and quit it again. - It usually goes out on the second try. - -<sect1><heading>Troubleshooting</heading> - -<p>If it does not work, feel free to ask me. The things that people -tripped over so far: -<itemize> -<item>Not using "-c" or "-a" in slattach (I have no idea why this can be - fatal, but adding this flag solved the problem for at least one - person) - -<item>Using "s10" instead of "sl0" (might be hard to see the difference on - some fonts). - -<item>Try "ifconfig sl0" to see your interface status. I get: -<verb> -silvia# ifconfig sl0 -sl0: flags=10<POINTOPOINT> - inet 136.152.64.181 --> 136.152.64.1 netmask ffffff00 -</verb> - -<item>Also, <tt>netstat -r</tt> will give the routing table, in case you get -the "no route to host" messages from ping. Mine looks like: -<verb> -silvia# netstat -r -Routing tables -Destination Gateway Flags Refs Use IfaceMTU Rtt -Netmasks: -(root node) -(root node) - -Route Tree for Protocol Family inet: -(root node) => -default inr-3.Berkeley.EDU UG 8 224515 sl0 - - -localhost.Berkel localhost.Berkeley UH 5 42127 lo0 - 0.438 -inr-3.Berkeley.E silvia.HIP.Berkele UH 1 0 sl0 - - -silvia.HIP.Berke localhost.Berkeley UGH 34 47641234 lo0 - 0.438 -(root node) -</verb> -(this is after transferring a bunch of files, your numbers should be -smaller). -</itemize> |
