Re: Near successful iMac G3 Install

[Michael Lorenz <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On Jun 20, 2008, at 03:00, Bryan Pierce wrote:
>       *      The hardest thing is figuring out Domain Name and Host  
> Name because I've just got a home
>                coputer connected to cable internet via a router and  
> a gateway box

Then you can pick whatever you want.

>       *      I can interupt the installer and ftp to ftp.netbsd.org  
> fine, as long as I enter an IP # rather than domain
>               name. So I believe that if I can get the system  
> resolving DNS names, everything should work.
>               (that also tells me that my network connection is not  
> the problem)

You'll want to edit /etc/resolv.conf ( there's also a man page for  
it ) and add a handful nameservers, then name resolution should work  
immediately.

have fun
Michael

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