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From: jparnas@cybercom.net (Jacob Parnas)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.386bsd.misc
Subject: Re: How do I network 2 Machines running FreeBSD
Date: 27 Jan 1996 13:17:36 GMT
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Constantine Gavalas (cgavalas@panix.com) wrote:
: I need a cookbook formula so I can link my two machines.
: The two machines are connected with a thinlan cable and 2
: DEC Ethernet cards.  I  have been trying to get the routing and
: configuration for the past couple of days with not much luck and
: the FreeBSD handbook does not mention anything on the subject.

How about 

# ifconfig xx0 inet from-name to-name netmask your-netmask

xx0= what your ethernet adapter comes up on in autoconf (bootup)

You could read the ifconfig manual for details.

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| Jacob M. Parnas                                                            |
| IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Ctr.                                         |
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