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diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/network_device.hlp b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/network_device.hlp deleted file mode 100644 index affa86a..0000000 --- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/network_device.hlp +++ /dev/null @@ -1,58 +0,0 @@ -You can do network installations over 3 types of communications links: - - Serial port: SLIP / PPP - Parallel port: PLIP (laplink cable) - Ethernet: A standard Ethernet controller (includes some - PCMCIA networking cards). - -SLIP support is rather primitive and limited primarily to directly -connected links, such as a serial cable running between a laptop -computer and another PC. The link must be hard-wired as the SLIP -installation doesn't currently offer a dialing capability (that -facility is offered by the PPP utility, which should be used in -preference to SLIP whenever possible). When you choose the SLIP -option, you'll be given the option of later editing the slattach -command before it's run on the serial line. It is expected that -you'll run slattach (or some equivalent command) on the other end of -the link at that time and bring up the line. FreeBSD will then -install itself at serial speeds of up to 115.2K/baud (the recommended -speed for a hardwired cable). - -If you're using a modem then PPP is almost certainly your only choice. -Make sure that you have your service provider's information handy as -you'll need to know it fairly early in the installation process. You -will need to know your service provider's IP address, the IP address -of your provider's DNS server, and possibly your own IP address unless -your ISP supports dynamic negotiation, most do. If you do not choose -a PAP or CHAP login you will also need to know how to use the various -"AT commands" to dial the ISP with your particular brand of modem as -the PPP dialer provides only a very simple terminal emulator and has no -"modem capabilities database". If you choose a PAP or CHAP login you -can simply enter `dial' (without the quotes) at the ppp prompt if your -modem uses the Hayes compatible AT command set. - -If a hard-wired connection to another FreeBSD (2.0R or later) machine -is available, you might also consider installing over a "laplink" -parallel port cable. The data rate over the parallel port is much -higher than what is typically possible over a serial line, and speeds -of over 50KB/sec are not uncommon. - -Finally, for the fastest possible network installation, an Ethernet -adaptor is always a good choice! FreeBSD supports most common PC -Ethernet cards, a table of which is provided in the FreeBSD Hardware -Guide (see the `Documentation' entry in the main menu). If you are -using one of the supported PCMCIA Ethernet cards, also be sure that -it's plugged in BEFORE the laptop is powered on! Sysinstall 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 -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 -type of installation! Choosing the wrong IP address on a busy network -will NOT make you popular with your systems administrator! :-) |
