I've just installed FreeBSD 5.0 (minimal), here is some info of my system:
1.6GHz P4, 512MB RAM
2 hdd's:
hdd1 : 1 partition = Win XP Pro hdd2 : 2 "slices", first is FreeBSD, second is FAT32
installation went smoothly, installed Boot Manager ok, can boot into both Win XP and FreeBSD without problems
network config:
we have a home LAN, 3 computers (including mine, all with Win XP) connected to a hub, and the hub is connected to an ADSL modem. Ie:
INTERNET ----- ADSL MODEM ------ HUB ------ COMPUTERS
hub is:
Surecom 8 Port 10/100M Ethernet Mini Switch (EP-808SX)
my ethernet card is:
3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet (3C905C-TX Compatible)
ADSL modem is:
Alcatel SpeedTouch Home
with Win XP, the network works fine, each computer can connect to the internet without problems. The IP addresses for the computers on the LAN are autoconfigured, same goes with the connection to the internet. Connection is through WAN Miniport (PPPOE).
okay, so here is where I need some help:
1) Firstly, is it possible to setup freebsd in a similar way to how my XP is currently set up, ie. can I connect to the LAN, and access shared directories in the other computers?
2) To connect to the internet using XP, I have to create a connection to my ISP (iiNet in Australia) and have to execute the "Connect to iiNet" shortcut, ie. my computer is not connected to the internet at all times. How do I go about setting up a connection to the internet in freebsd? (Is it okay to use a hub, instead of connecting directly to the ADSL modem?)
The way I am currently installing new packages to freebsd is : boot XP, download packages to FAT32 partition on second hdd, reboot, boot into freebsd, mount the FAT32, copy the package over to freebsd, install the package. As you can imagine, this takes sooo long...
any help is appreciated,
-Kaya
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