Subject: Re: Network Cards Hassles.
To: Lloyd Lowe <lloydl@cat.co.za>
From: Louis <razbitum@yahoo.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 09/19/2001 01:45:33
--- Lloyd Lowe <lloydl@cat.co.za> wrote:
> My Network Card is a Realtek 8139. The Device
> installed is a rtk0. I have created a file
> ifconfig.rtk0 and this has been placed in the /etc
> dir with the appropriate IP and Netmask. This file
> for some reason under NetBSD is not starting but if
> i run "ifconfig rtk0 inet (IP) netmask (SUBNET) it
> works. This is not the only problem, The gateway
> isn't being automatically setup either. I have to
> run "route add defualt (IP)". this seems like a
> global problem but where can i start.

I think that the problem comes from your ifconfig.rtk0
file. You should have something like this :

<Your_IP> netmask <Your_Netmask> media autoselect

And for the gateway, you need to have at least one
interface configured properly for the system to be
able to set the gateway.

hope that helps

Louis.

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