On 1/16/03 12:50 PM, "Alexander MacLeod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough:
> Hi All, > > A friend of mine sent me his iMac DV/400/OS 9.03 (the > one with two FireWire ports) because he was no longer > able to connect to his cable internet service in > Florida. I had tried to talk him through the usual > procedures (rebooting, throwing out preferences, > zapping PRAM multiple times, etc.) over the phone with no joy. > > The machine boots fine, but when you check the TCP/IP > settings you always get an IP address that starts with > 169, which I know is bogus. All our IP addresses on > Optimum Online here in NY start with a 24. > > After doing a clean install from the restore disks, I > am still experiencing the same issue; an IP address > that starts with 169, and no connection to the > internet, so I am assuming the ethernet port is dead. I have > tried everything. Swapping ethernet cables, etc, etc. Have you manually reset the logic board? How about Open Firmware? Failing that I would pop an Airport card in the beast and get a cheap base station. It would be a heck of a lot cheaper than a new Logic board. -- ============================================================== Kyle H. Hansen Apple Certified Technician Apple Solution Expert Macintosh Server Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] ============================================================== Jesus saves...but Gretzky grabs the rebound and backhands for a goal!!!! -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
