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From: huck@nosc.mil (Craig Huckabee)
Subject: Problems with ftp install 951005-SNAP
Message-ID: <1995Oct11.160110.20708@nosc.mil>
Followup-To: huck@nosc.mil, comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Summary: Problems with ftp install
Sender: huck@nosc.mil
Organization: NISE East
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 1995 16:01:10 GMT
Lines: 40
Hi,
I've just attempted to install the latest SNAP, and everything goes
fine until I get to the fetching of the distribution via FTP
- it doesn't work.
ifconfig shows that my ethernet card is up and has the correct
ip address, netmask, and broadcast address. Pings from another
station back to this host work. Boot messages find all of my
hardware correctly.
I've looked on the debug screen w/extra debugging turned on and it
doesn't even look like it's trying to connect. Previous installs would
show each attempt, the opening banner of each ftp site, and other
info that would let the user know that it was at least trying to
connect - even if the site was busy.
Now, I get nothing on the debug screen and the first screen just tells
me the install failed and asks me to pick another site. Also, when I
try to <Cancel> out of the ftp site selection screen, it doesn't cancel
but instead tries to fetch the distribution again! I've been stuck in
this menu for a while (only a ^C sets me free).
Is there anything else I can try? This was a working platform with
the last snap and the 2.0.5 release, both installed via ftp just fine.
My hardware configuration (if it helps) is :
ASUS PCI/E P54NP4 motherboard with 1 133Mhz pentium
Cogent PCI 960TP ethernet card
Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI controller
ATI GUP Video card
Any help is appreciated...
Thanks,
Craig
huck@nosc.mil