> "Lars" == Lars Unin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Lars> I have a vanilla Debian Woody, no X, I'd like to configure > Lars> DHCLIENT to query the broadband DHCP server to get itself up > Lars> and running, I can do this really easy with 2.4 based > Lars> systems with DHCPCD, but I've never used this tool before, > Lars> and alas the man page is, well, *undescriptive* and Google > Lars> pulls up nothing of use. > > Okay, try and give us more *information* so we can help. ;-)
> > What kernel version are you using. Exactly. (uname -r). > 2.2.20 > What is the output of dpkg -l 'dhcp*' | grep ^i showing. Does it show > that you have dhcp-client 2.0pl5-11 installed (on Woody, or later if > you or on sarge/sid). yep 2.0pl5-11 > > How is your broadband connection set up. Do you have a router between > your ethernet cable and the connection? > no > Is it DSL? > no > If DSL, do your require PPPoE because your ethernet cable is directly > connected to the DSL modem? No. > Lars> Assume the network card is loaded up properly. It is anyway. > > So 'ifconfig eth0' (or eth* whatever) shows a proper system? > No, actually it doesn't and pegasus.o isn't loaded automatically so I have to do it myself rupertthebear~# su root~# insmod pegasus In mandrake I tell dhcpcd to: root~# dhcpcd -h user.name (where i've changed user.name for security reasons) which configures It for me, no problems there since, if that helps. > Finally, you say it does not work? How do you know this? Is it > ifconfig output? Or is it that the network does not come up. Ifconfig, no network, no way of getting the latest unstable packages.gz > And please, please post replies to the list! I always cc myself! > > Cheers! > Shyamal How do ya prounounce that out of interest? === Lars. -- ______________________________________________ http://www.linuxmail.org/ Now with e-mail forwarding for only US$5.95/yr Powered by Outblaze -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
