On Sat, May 19, 2007 at 06:31:57PM +0200, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > * Martin Weinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-05-19 11:52]: > > But, back to Debian/NSLU2: no I did not specify a DNS. I flashed with > > a point-to-point connection to a laptop. My network is running off of > > a Netgear wireless/wired router and I specified a static IP and > > gateway. Afterwards, my intention was to plug it into the router. > > This worked fine with the SlugOS-3.10. Is a DNS necessary for a > > Debian/NSLU2 boot?? > > Yes, the installer needs DNS so it'll be able to find a mirror.
Well, that makes sense eventually, but would the absense of the DNS hang the boot early on? I could not get past "continuous amber" and couldn't log on at any time and the device never responded to a ping. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
