Installing FreeBSD using a PPPoE connection

2007-09-06 Thread asdf
Does the FreeBSD 6.2 installer support a network install over an ethernet interface connected to a DSL modem using a PPPoE connection? I am switching ISPs from a cable-based provider to a DSL-based provider and would like to install FreeBSD on an old PC to set it up as a router/firewall for my

Error trying to install FreeBSD on Alpha

2002-10-29 Thread sdf asdf
Im trying to install FreeBSD on an AlphaServer 300 4/266, booting from floppy, it has failed several times, i had tried several disks, i also have just updated the firmware to the lastest but still no luck! From console ( ) i enter boot dva0 it does a few things, then crashs at: Loading

Regular Freezes

2007-06-24 Thread SigmaX asdf
Yo; My FreeBSD 6.1 gateway box keeps freezing totally. It seems to happen when there's a large burst of network traffic on my internal interface (i.e. download, flash movie, I-radio). I've already done a memtest, and it came out clean. Any ideas as to what logs might help me trouble shoot?