as requested by a couple of people......i've put my iso with ifconfig 
here: http://www.dutchbloke.net/netbsd/

it'll set up pri ethernet as 192.168.0.10 with 192.168.0.1 as the 
default gateway.


Jorg.

Jorg Dekker wrote:

> 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.
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> Jorg Dekker wrote:
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>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Aaron Webster wrote:
>>
>>> 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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