*- On 20 Feb, Matt Campbell wrote about "Need help with new cable modem" > Help! > > As of about 8 pm tonight I will have a brand spanking new cable modem > connection to the internet. However, at this point it looks like it > might only work for Windows 95, and this sucks. Is there anyone out > there on the @Home network who might be able to help me configure my > linux box to use it? > > I can tell already I have several issues to address: > > 1) Find a driver for the plug-n-pray PCI ethernet controller they > installed. (Realtek RTL8029 - a really really generic card, the box > doesn't even have the manufacturers name on it)
This is usually called a 'white box' version of a product and is used by distributers and such, it doesn't have the retail packaging and extras and is thus usually costs less. > > 2) Configure a DHCP client. Also, in relation to this, I may need to > change my hostname to that beastly thing they assigned me... ugh > > 3) Pray to God. (Or gods, or goddesses, depending on religious > inclination) > > So, can anyone give me any pointers? > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > I have no experience here but have you read the cable-modem mini howto and the dhcp mini howto? They might give you some info. http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/Cable-Modem.html http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/DHCP.html I think the key thing for the NIC is to disable the PNP mode of it. Usually this is done with a DOS program. If you cable company didn't give you one then you will have to find one on the web or ask them for one. -- Brian --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Never criticize anybody until you have walked a mile in their shoes, because by that time you will be a mile away and have their shoes." - unknown Mechanical Engineering [EMAIL PROTECTED] Purdue University http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~servis ---------------------------------------------------------------------