From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1625B3EB54 for ; Sun, 19 May 2002 23:17:31 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g4K3HVk27625 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Sun, 19 May 2002 23:17:31 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g4K3HVl27621 for ; Sun, 19 May 2002 23:17:31 -0400 Received: from mail1.netacc.net (mail1.netacc.net [208.34.108.26]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g4K3B5M17726 for ; Sun, 19 May 2002 23:11:05 -0400 Received: from harding (207-48-92-78.go2america.com [207.48.92.78]) by mail1.netacc.net (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g4K3HUb62464 for ; Sun, 19 May 2002 23:17:30 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20020519221910.007db350@mail.doorpi.net> X-Sender: bharding@mail.doorpi.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.6 (32) Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 22:19:10 -0500 To: blinux-list@redhat.com From: Brent Harding Subject: Re: dhcp problems with loopspk and redhat 7.2 In-Reply-To: References: <3.0.6.32.20020519215634.00a2e380@mail.doorpi.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: That could be my problem, maybe. I'm sure it's dynamic too, not sure. I know that for my IP address, I end up getting 192.168.1.x, can change when I restart. For some reason, every protocol seems to function properly in windows though, nothing seems to be blocked, probably done this way to conserve ip's. At 11:02 PM 5/19/02 -0400, you wrote: >dhcp will discover your gateway. > >You'll need dns in /etc/resolv.conf. > >On Sun, 19 May 2002, Brent Harding wrote: > >> Wow, don't I need to specify a host or dhcp server or something to get it >> to work? The network card does work, and it loads up, as I set things up on >> install, as I upgraded over the net and used it before, but it's been >> awhile since I've played around with it, since my kernel had to be >> recompiled with speakup because I used to get a ton of modprobe errors, but >> those have since gone. I heard some servers need a host specified, but >> windows never did require special set up, just set to obtain an IP >> automatically and I was online. >> At 08:38 PM 5/19/02 -0400, you wrote: >> >Start by doing an lsmod. Is the driver for your ethernet card >> >loaded? >> >If not, you'll need to add it to /etc/modules.conf. >> > >> >If you have to add it, don't forget to do: >> > >> >depmod -a >> > >> >Then, load your card with modprobe. >> > >> >Next, are the settings for eth0 correct? Look at >> >/etc/sysconfig/network and >> >/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0. >> > >> >If you make changes in these files, do: >> > >> >service network restart >> > >> > >> >On Sun, 19 May 2002, Brent Harding wrote: >> > >> >> I am on a network in the dorms at college here. Windows works fine online, >> >> (however, barely much faster than a modem when my friend's system downloads >> >> about 10 times my transfer rate). I try to boot linux up, and get dhcpcd >> >> timed out in loopspk, and redhat just hangs at bringing up eth0, probably >> >> unable to get the dhcp connection. I once could use linux on the network >> >> awhile ago, but I goofed up the upgrade from 7.1 to 7.2 and had to >> >> recompile my kernel. How do I get linux on the net so I can go online with >> >> it? I wanted to see if I might be able to pull an iso image down before the >> >> end of school at which time I got to go back to the dreaded dialup. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Blinux-list mailing list >> >> Blinux-list@redhat.com >> >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> >> >> > >> >-- >> > >> > Janina Sajka, Director >> > Technology Research and Development >> > Governmental Relations Group >> > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) >> > >> >Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 >> > >> >Chair, Accessibility SIG >> >Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) >> >http://www.openebook.org >> > >> > >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >Blinux-list mailing list >> >Blinux-list@redhat.com >> >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> > >> > >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list@redhat.com >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> > >-- > > Janina Sajka, Director > Technology Research and Development > Governmental Relations Group > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > >Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > >Chair, Accessibility SIG >Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) >http://www.openebook.org > > > >_______________________________________________ >Blinux-list mailing list >Blinux-list@redhat.com >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >