Re: Not sure how to do this tricky install...

[Haidut <haidut@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am sorry, the file to edit is "/etc/rc.conf"

On 8/17/06, Haidut <haidut@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This might not be the most efficient way but it works, so here it is:
> Just plug in a monitor into your system and do the basic Dfly install
> and set up some username besides "root". After it completes, reboot
> the system and open the file "/etc/rc/conf".
> Your home router probably supports DHCP, so just enter in the rc.conf
> file the following two lines:
> $sshd_enable=YES
> ifconfig_ed0="DHCP"
>
> In this case, ed0 is the interface name so your might be different.
> Then unplug the monitor, reboot your machine and check the "DHCP
> client" list on your home router (most home routers have this option,
> Linksys in particular). You should see a new IP assigned to your
> machine. After that just try to connect to it with SSH and using the
> username you created during the install.
> Hopefully that helps.
>
>
> Haidut
>
> On 8/17/06, Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > I'm sure this isn't difficult, it's just a little more complex than I've done,
> > and I need the DFly specific way.
> >
> > I have a spare box I want to use for DFLy as a server.  It will be totally
> > headless.  It will plug into a home broadband gateway/router, and should be
> > accessible by other machines on the same router.
> >
> > The tricky part is since this machine is not the gateway/router, how do I set
> > it up to be accessible from other machines on the network?  Is it as simple as
> > /etc/hosts?
> >
> > In any case, is it possible to start the install with a keyboard, but then
> > move to another machine and ssh in to finish?
> >
> > Jonathon McKitrick
> > --
> > My other computer is your Windows box.
> >