>Number:         9682
>Category:       install
>Synopsis:       Ping fails from sysinst but succeeds at command line during install attempt
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    install-manager (NetBSD system installation bug manager)
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Mar 26 22:12:01 2000
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Greg White
>Organization:
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>Release:        1.4.2
>Environment:
missed it, it is NetBSD 1.4.2 from boot1.fs on i386.  
>Description:
During install I follow the install destructions downloaded from ftp.netbsd.org.
That is, when it is time to configure the network - I want to install from a machine whose address
is 192.168.0.5 - I provide only the gateway IP address and 'my' IP address of 192.168.0.8.  The NetBSD installer attempts to execute
/sbin/ping -v -c 5 -w 5 -o -n 192.168.0.5.  AT THAT MOMENT, 192.168.0.5 can successfully ping
192.168.0.8.  When I drop to /bin/sh, executing the EXACT ping command graven herein for your 
reading pleasure, it succeeds on the first try.  ifconfig ex0 reports reasonable-looking values.
Netmask is set as it should be, 0xffffff00.  

The network card is a 3com 3c905, and it is detected right.  I don't see any underrun information 
as OpenBSD provides.  

Of course, I cannot get the install packages from ftp if the installer doesn't allow me to 
proceed.  Therefore, to use my gateway I have to take the target HDD out and put the old
one back in....
>How-To-Repeat:
Just try to configure the network.  Fails every time from the installer, succeeds 
every time from /bin/sh.
>Fix:

>Audit-Trail:
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