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 837343F108 for ; Sun, 19 May 2002 23:02:08 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g4K328E25802 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Sun, 19 May 2002 23:02:08 -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 g4K328l25798 for ; Sun, 19 May 2002 23:02:08 -0400 Received: from toccata.rednote.net (dsl092-170-086.wdc1.dsl.speakeasy.net [66.92.170.86]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g4K2tgM16290 for ; Sun, 19 May 2002 22:55:42 -0400 Received: from localhost (janina@localhost) by toccata.rednote.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g4K327b16859 for ; Sun, 19 May 2002 23:02:07 -0400 X-Authentication-Warning: toccata.rednote.net: janina owned process doing -bs Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 23:02:07 -0400 (EDT) From: Janina Sajka X-X-Sender: janina@toccata.rednote.net To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: dhcp problems with loopspk and redhat 7.2 In-Reply-To: <3.0.6.32.20020519215634.00a2e380@mail.doorpi.net> Message-ID: 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: 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