configure nic card

[Ion-Mihai Tetcu]

On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 12:05:10 -0600
"Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk at daleco.biz> wrote:

> Eric Greene wrote:
> 
> >Hello, I am a long-time Windows user, who is now getting 
> >started with learning FreeBSD.  I am using the KDE desktop to 
> >start with.  I would like to know how to configure my nic card so I 
> >can get connected to the internet (Cable access - the
> >system is on a LAN).
> >
> >Where do I get started configuring this card?
> >  
> >
> You've got a fairly good answer already,
> so I hope I'm not flooding your inbox ...
> 
> In addition to what's been recommended,
> I'd suggest grabbing the handbook ---
> 
>  ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc/handbook
>  (english version, multiple formats available)

which should also be available on the local system in (if you choosed to
install the documentation): /usr/share/doc/handbook/

> And placing it somewhere on the LAN where
> you can read it often.
> 
> Also, in the previous response, the  configuration
> line shown was for the RealTek driver (8139 chip)
> only.  If you've got that NIC (lots of cards have the
> 8139 chip) then you should be good to go.

[..]

my bad, I shoul have explained that.

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IOnut
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