--- Aurélien_Campéas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You have a problem with dhcp here. Are you sure you want it ? It > seems > like the dhcp client doesn't find a dhcp server... > I mean, why not pick up some private ip adress (like 192.168.0.2) and > rewrite your eth0 entry in /etc/network/interfaces as : > > auto eth0 > iface eth0 inet static > address 192.168.0.2 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > network 192.168.0.0 > broadcast 192.168.0.255
I've already tried to do this, hoping the DHCP serving modem might accept it. it didn't work. When I referenced the bullitin board I found with another case of the same situation, your suggestion of recompiling the kernel with networking built in was also mentioned. Since it was the only thing I have yet to try, I figured it was worth a shot. > > Hasn't your windows box a fixed IP already ? If so, just take the > same > IP... no...the windows is a DHCP client as well... > > This may be simpler than trying to fix dhcp (also I don't have any > experience with it so I can't help on that)... > Regardless, I appreciate your insights. Feel free to suggest anything that I might look into. > > Q: How many Martians does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: One > and a > half. > Q: Are they running Woody, Sarge, or Sid? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
