-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 18 May 2002 07:29 pm, Ron Johnson wrote: > On Sat, 2002-05-18 at 21:04, Deva Seetharam wrote: > > hi all > > i run debian kernel 2.4.18 on a ibm t22 notebook. i am trying > > to connect to att cable-modem using the intel ethernet card. > > > > i have pump as the dhcp client. i dont have dhcp-client installed. > > > > my /etc/network/interfaces has the entry: > > iface eth1 inet dhcp > > > > when i do a ifup eth1 or pump -i eth1, i get the message "operation > > failed". (btw, i did register the mac address with att.) > > > > what could be wrong? > > Try dhcp-client. I couldn't get pump to work either, even > though it worked fine when I used Mandrake.
Let me know if dhcp-client fails for you. There are several arguments you can use to force the connection. I had a time getting Cox cable up and running locally. Both utilities should work fine. tatah - -- Jaye Inabnit\ARS ke6sls\/A GNU-Debian linux user\/ http://www.qsl.net/ke6sls If it's stupid, but works, it ain't stupid. I SHOUT JUST FOR FUN. Free software, in a free world, for a free spirit. Please Support freedom! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE85ypAZHBxKsta6kMRAuLZAJ9zAzwf/95Vx4ETAD8FEiOVgR2hhACgiapI /rTOdMpFo/saITMlQE7VjKA= =JJzc -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
