Re: Network config issue

From: Tyler Gee (geekout_at_gmail.com)
Date: 12/14/04

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    Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 09:13:45 -0700
To: Wouter van Rooij <aentgood@gmail.com>

    Unless you plan on using it you are safe to remove it from the kernel.
     If you have never recompiled a kernel that is a good thing to first
    test it on.

    On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 11:21:14 +0000, Wouter van Rooij <aentgood@gmail.com> wrote:
    > > Hi ..
    > >
    > > I am not sure if this is a newbie's question or not.
    > >
    > > I am running a new i386 5.3 release install. Everything is coming up fine.
    > > After a period of time, it varies, I will lose the ability to ping my router,
    > > though I can get to other hosts that I know about. The router is fine, as
    > > the other machines can access the WAN. The NIC is Ok, the cable, switch and
    > > router are all OK.
    > >
    > > When the loss happens, if I do a 'netstat -r' I get hung up on the IPv6 part.
    > > I think that IPv6 is turned off (nothing in rc.conf).
    > >
    > > Can anyone point me in the right direction?
    >
    > Try to run /stand/sysinstall.
    > Go to configure and then networking and then interfaces.
    > Pick the interface of your networkcard and it asks:
    > Do you want to try IPv6 configuration of the interface?
    > Then try Yes.
    > If this doesn't work your server doesn't support it I guess
    >
    > Wouter van Rooij
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