Sorry - corrections/additions

Item 3 should read:

3) add & edit files in [your copy location]/nfsroot/install/files/etc/
       add: ifconfig.tlp0, mygate etc
       edit: rc.conf - removing dhclient


Jorg.


Jorg Dekker wrote:

> Hi Aaron.
>
> I managed to get round this by creating a 'custom' iso - the restorecd 
> howto was most helpful:
>
> 1) mount the NetBSD3.0 Restore CD ISO ( as per 
> http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/cobalt/restorecd-howto.html#mount-original)
> 2) copy the file structure 
> (http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/cobalt/restorecd-howto.html#creating-dirs)
> 3) add your ifconfig.tlp0, mygate etc into the 
> [mountpoint]/nfsroot/install/files/etc/
> 4) burn you new iso 
> (http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/cobalt/restorecd-howto.html#creating-the-cd)
>
>
> hope that helps.
>
> Jorg.
>
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> Aaron Webster wrote:
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>> hello all
>>
>> I have had a qube 2 running NetBSD 1.6.1 for quite some time without 
>> any problems. The other day the hard drive failed. so after replacing 
>> the hard drive i decided to upgrade to NetBSD 3.0 useing the restore 
>> CD posted on here. The install goes fine but after the qube does it's 
>> reboot the dhcp is not detected. I  know this problem has been 
>> encountered by others here but noone has posted a way to get a ip 
>> address without using a serial cable (which i dont have a serial port 
>> to connect to). I have tried using 2 dhcp servers (the restore CD and 
>> my ADSL router) The buttons on the qube do not function to be able to 
>> input an ip address manualy (which i could do under version 1.6.1).
>>
>> I thought no problems i'll just rip the drive out and mount it on the 
>> I386 booting from the restore cd and add a ifconfig.tlp0 entry. only 
>> problem with this is there is no editor that will run under the I386 
>> kernel. So i thought i'll try doing the same using an old version of 
>> redhat that has a rescue ability. Only problem is it will only mount 
>> the /boot partition and will not mount the rest of the drives 
>> partitions.
>>
>> So my question is . Has anyone found a work around to this problem or 
>> has anyone created or know where a restore cd is, which either has 
>> the dhcp fixed or got a ifconfig.tlp0 which installs by default.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Aaron
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