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From: Sadanand Warrier <SWarrier@nexabit.com>
To: "'9fans@cse.psu.edu'" <9fans@cse.psu.edu>
Subject: Re: [9fans] loud newbie question: Trouble logging on as glenda
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Date: Wed,  3 Jan 2001 18:37:49 -0500
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Hi
   If you are using DHCP your machine is having some problem connecting with
the DHCP server and cannot get an address. Did you give your machine a name
when you installed it?
   If you are not using DHCP you will have to edit the /bin/rc/termrc file
where ipconfig is invoked.
   You will have to then give a static ip address and netmask.
   You can also set up ipconfig to give you a debug output.
   Just look at the manual pages.
   Lastly if you have not given your machine a name (some DHCP servers
expect that) then you can specify one in the ipconfig command line. It goes
something like
   ipconfig -h "hostname"

S

<epseps@att.net> wrote in message
news:<20001227213018.IZLC1500.mtiwmhc28.worldnet.att.net@webmail.worldnet.at
t.net>...
> I just installed Plan9, well kinda..
> 
> The problem is that when I log on as glenda I get a
> message that goes like this:
> 
> ndb/dns: can't read my ip address (not suprising since I
> never set one)
> 
> i8259enable: irq 7 shared but not level
> 
> intrenable: couldn't enable irq 7, tdbf 0xFFFFFFFF for
> lpt
> 
> When rio starts all that works is the clock and I see a
> flash of some other type of window that dies to quickly
> for me to tell what it is.
> 
> In case this helps, here is my system:
> 
> Socket 7 MB w/VIA chipset
> 166 Pentium w/MMX
> 64 meg 100mhz RAM
> Fujitsu 6.4 GB HD (my instinct for some reason is to
> blame this)
> ATI Expert 98 video card
> Soundblaster awe 32 ISA sound card
> SMC ISA ethernet card (currently not on a network)
> 3 button serial mouse.
> No printer
> No modem
> 
> 
> I've never used Plan9 before and I am used to
> Linux/Solaris and help or hints would be apreciated.
> 
> Thanks.