Solved install error on new install.

[hortdog]

(SOLVED) So after setting up my internet on my new install I get this every time i use pkg or freebsd-update fetch. What can be wrong

 

[richardtoohey2]

Resolver failure means it cannot resolve names into IP addresses.

Your DNS isn’t working.

 

[hortdog]

This doesn't make any sense the internet is connected on re0 and is active.

 

[eternal_noob]

Did you bootstrap the pkg system first?
/usr/sbin/pkg

Chapter 4. Installing Applications: Packages and Ports

FreeBSD provides two complementary technologies for installing third-party software: the FreeBSD Ports Collection, for installing from source, and packages, for installing from pre-built binaries

docs.freebsd.org

 

[Geezer]

This doesn't make any sense the internet is connected on re0 and is active.

It does make sense. Did you properly populate resolv.conf ?

 

[hortdog]

I will

It does make sense. Did you properly populate resolv.conf ?

How should this be populated I am not sure why this has happened.

 

[Geezer]

I will

How should this be populated I am not sure why this has happened.

https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/

Nice long slow read.

 

[mark_j]

I will

How should this be populated I am not sure why this has happened.

Did you use dhcp or statically assign it? What's in your rc.conf concerning this?
To check if resolving is working you can always do ping forums.freebsd.org

 

[hortdog]

ifconfig_re0="DHCP"

 

[mark_j]

So dhcp is not providing a resolver, therefore add one to /etc/resolv.conf in the form of nameserver 1.1.1.1 .
See resolv.conf(5)

 

[hortdog]

i have 192.168.11.1 in the resolv.conf when I add the nameserver 1.1.1.1 when I reboot it only has the first entry in the resolv.conf file

 

[mark_j]

So DHCP is providing a resolver.
Do the following in a shell and post the output (/tmp/internet.txt):

script /tmp/internet.txt
ping forums.freebsd.org
pkg bootstrap
exit

 

[hortdog]

well I have exhausted all options. I can ping pkg.freebsd.org but still no connection. I run ifconfig and it show re0 is active. What I am annoyed with is that arch linux loads perfectly. Finds interface and connects to the internet. Lucky we are in covid lockdown and I have time to sort this. resolv.conf is 192.168.11.1

 

[richardtoohey2]

I can ping pkg.freebsd.org but still no connection. I run ifconfig and it show re0 is active. What I am annoyed with is that arch linux loads perfectly. Finds interface and connects to the internet.

That makes no sense - if you can ping, then there is a connection, otherwise ping would not work.

I don't think FreeBSD is working for you - that's OK - there are plenty of other choices, including ones that don't annoy you.

 

[hortdog]

Yes this is what I understand too. If it can ping it should enable pkg to connect. But it does not. I am downloading the iso again incase I have corrupted it. I will let you lnow.
leigh

 

[mark_j]

What? Reinstall because of 1 issue? Ok, it's your time to waste.
I would have next done a curl -v http://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:13:amd64/quarterly/meta.txz to diagnose the issue.

 

[hortdog]

 

[hortdog]

mark will do curl -v ......

 

[hortdog]

curl no such command! or is that in shell?

 

[richardtoohey2]

cURL is a package you'd have to install, but you won't be able to do that easily without a working network connection.

 

[eternal_noob]

Maybe try to use ports instead of packages?

 

[richardtoohey2]

You'd still need a network connection to pull down the source code to build the port? Or am I missing the point?

 

[eternal_noob]

If he can ping pkg.freebsd.org, he HAS a network connection.

 

[mark_j]

fetch anyone?

 

[mark_j]

View attachment 10859

Is this an upgrade? Run pkg update first.