hello,
with debian (i tried the latest net-install) - but also with a lot of
other distros - i have a special problem: i can't get a dhcp-connection.
only with zenwalk there is (latest version 4) not the slightest problem.
i asked - very generally - them, what the differences could be that made
the differences.
i got the following answers (copy of mail, my question is at the end):
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Debian uses dhclient by default where Zenwalk (and Slack) use dhcpcd.
They seem to handle the dhcp protocol in a slightly different way (seems
there's yet another client - dhcdbd - out there needed for the Gnome
Network Manager that does it his way too).
B
Op donderdag 04-01-2007 om 00:57 uur [tijdzone +0100], schreef
Jean-Philippe Guillemin:
> Hi,
>
> I don't know Debian enough to tell you what's really different in
> Zenwalk regarding DHCP.
>
> The only thing I can tell you is a bit general : Zenwalk has a simple
> design, inherited from Slackware, but more modern, and maybe even simpler.
>
> The simplicity often make the difference between something that works,
> and the rest ...
>
> Cheers
>
> JP
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > hello mr guillemin,
> >
> > its near a miracle: with your zenwalk-distro i have no problems with
> > dhcp-connection.
> > only with opensuse (and there only with their second choice "ifup" and
> > not with their networkmanager) i can get this experience too, but
> > debian, several live-cds, belenix, bsd-distros... there is no
> > connection at all.
> >
> > and zenwalk does it in a blinck of an eye.
> >
> > what do you do different to all the others? if it's no secret, please
> > give me some information.
> > my laptop is a benq r55 joybook, i connect via ethernet to a
> > cable-modem and through it to my provider (i live in austria).
> >
> > greetings
> > hans
> >
> >
>
>
>
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could this information be of some help? i would like very much to have the next
debian on my laptop!
greetings
hans
