I tried that too. ifconfig /dev/net/ec9xx/0 192.168.1.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 Gives me a "General OS Error" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruno G. Albuquerque" <bga@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <openbeosnetteam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 2:32 PM Subject: [openbeosnetteam] Re: no such device > > Do I have to have a certain type of adapter to try and run the OBOS > > networking kit? I followed the instructions for download/install and > > I'm to the point of running ifconfig and I get "no such device". My NIC > > is a 3com and the driver is an ec9xx. I do "ifconfig ec9xx 192.168.1.10 > > netmask 255.255.255.0" and get the error above. > > "device" is actually the path to the device published under the "/dev" > hierarchy, so your line shouldbe something like: > > ifconfig /dev/net/ec9xx 192.168.1.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 > > Note I am not sure if "/dev/net" is the correct path. I do not hav access > to a BeOS machine right now to be able to check. > > -Bruno > > > > >