[olug] dhcpcd problem

Jonathan Warren jonwarren at cox.net
Thu Apr 25 04:35:34 UTC 2002


/sbin/dhcpcd -DHdh servername eth0 ( should work depending on version of dhcpcd )


On Wed, Apr 24, 2002 at 10:09:36PM -0500, Brink wrote:
> The only way I've ever connected to Cox is with SuSe, or a router.  If
> you have an extra NIC you can run a software router on your Winblows PC
> using WinRoute Pro or WinGate then use it as a gateway using intranet
> addresses(IPv4 as always with winblows).

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> From: "Tanya Loughead" <tanyaloughead at cox.net>
> To: <olug at olug.org>
> Subject: [olug] dhcpcd problem
> Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 21:41:17 -0500
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>    Hello all...  I have no idea if I am responding to this thread in the
>    correct manner, but I am new: not only to "OLUG," but to Linux in
>    general. I
>    am afraid that I need a whole-lotta-help.  I am trying my best to
>    learn!
>    I do have a "UNIX- geek"  mentor, who is helping me as much as he can,
>    but
>    alas-- he is in Portland, Oregon and can only do so much.
>    Anyway-- I am having a problem with my "dhcpcd" as well.  I have a new
>    laptop with a Xircom modem/Ethernet card. Last week, I installed Red
>    Hat 7.2
>    on to it.  I have Cox Internet service already set up for my old
>    desk-top
>    computer (runs on Windows--
>    {ya-- ya-- I know}). When I installed my Red Hat 7.2 onto my new
>    laptop, it
>    wouldn't read my
>    Ethernet  card.  I am having lots of troubles getting connected to
>    Internet.
>    My ever-so-kind UNIX mentor is helping me do all kinds of checks on
>    hardware
>    and dhcpcd-- nothing seems to be wrong with anything.  But, I can't
>    get an
>    address assigned from the Cox service-- just keep getting the "192"
>    inet
>    address. Just tonight, I bought a cross-over cable-- thinking that
>    might be
>    the problem.  Still no service.
>    What ever shall I do?
>    Thanks a gazillion---- tanya
>    P.S. Feel free to e-mail me directly at: tanyaloughead at cox.net
>    P.P.S. I enjoyed the Jello comments (!)-- and was at the Music Box
>    speech--
>    may have seen some of you there...
> 
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