From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from azog.public.hq.nasa.gov ([198.116.65.48]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1A2EiJ-0003Er-00 for ; Wed, 24 Sep 2003 14:50:11 -0400 Received: from WHOWELLHQW2K.hq.nasa.gov ([131.182.140.181]) by azog.public.hq.nasa.gov (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id h8OIk1Ir023437 for ; Wed, 24 Sep 2003 14:46:02 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <4.3.2.7.2.20030924144759.00c79ef8@mail.hq.nasa.gov> X-Sender: whowell@mail.hq.nasa.gov X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 4.3.2 Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 14:50:03 -0400 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca From: Scott Howell Subject: Re: dhcp help requested In-Reply-To: <4.3.2.7.2.20030924142907.00c5de70@mail.hq.nasa.gov> References: <20030924142606.GB24231@blackbox.hittsjunk.net> <4.3.2.7.2.20030924083120.00c64340@mail.hq.nasa.gov> <4.3.2.7.2.20030924083120.00c64340@mail.hq.nasa.gov> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Folks I spoke to a friend of mine and he had a similar problem and it was the 3com 503 card. It apparently had something to do with the driver for the card not being able to I think transfer something that the dhcp server wants. I may try loading another module for the other card in the box which is a pci card. I'm also going to call the cable folk and find out more info on the dhcp server. tnx At 02:30 PM 9/24/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Ay Kenny, Adelphia apparently uses the mac address of the cable modem. I >need to check to be sure they got that and if this is the case I then >probably should make sure I know what is to be transmitted if anything. >Thanks for the tip. > >Scott > > >At 09:26 AM 9/24/2003 -0500, you wrote: >>Hi, Scott. In my area, Comcast uses client identifier instead of the MAC >>address of the network card to get an IP. Comcast tech support calls it >>"your computer name." This isn't the host name of your system, it's a >>string sent by your DHCP client. It's been a long time since I used >>them, so I'm not completely sure, but I don't think pump would let me >>send the string. Dhclient and dhcpcd did work for me. >> >>Good luck and hope this helps. >> Kenny >> >>On Wed, Sep 24, 2003 at 08:39:53AM -0400, Scott Howell wrote: >> > Hello Speakup friends, >> > >> > Well I'm temporarly using my work E-mail address until I get my cable >> > connection working. Therefore I have a question regarding the Debian >> Potato >> > installation. I'm using the disks off the ftp site and from what I can >> tell >> > I get to the point where I'm to configure the network, but I'm having some >> > problems. I have a cable connection whcih uses dhcp and from what the >> cable >> > company tellss me they don't support anything but windows, but well gee >> > does this surprise anyone, however, there are folks using Linux with their >> > service. This leads me to believe their dhcp implementation is normal so >> > all should work. >> > I have a 3com card its an older isa 10mbps model that uses the 503 driver. >> > When the module was installed there were no errors and if you type >> ifconfig >> > it gives me some basic info about the card like the irq and so on. Of >> > course it does not provide any ip or other info as one hasn't been >> assigned >> > to it. So I let the installer run pump to obtain the ip address and so on >> > automatically and it returns a message after about 20 seconds or so >> stating >> > the configuration failed. I can't get any useful information as to why it >> > failed. I tried running pump by hand to see if anything of value would >> come >> > from it and yet nothing. Does anyone have any suggestions I might try? It >> > appears as far as I can determine that the cable connection is working or >> > so all the lights on the cable modem would indicate this and the network >> > card worked fine previously in this box when I had dsl. >> > >> > tia >> > Scott >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Speakup mailing list >> > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Speakup mailing list >>Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >>http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup