Linux-Networking Digest #575, Volume #10 Sun, 21 Mar 99 02:14:44 EST
Contents:
Re: For all you Nicrosoft lovers (ken brakey)
Re: Need help with dsl (3rd request) (Howard Mann)
Re: ne.o & 3c509.o compiled ??? (Enbugger)
Re: One-way Cable Modem (Pavel Greenfield)
Linux and Virtmaps? (Ryan Hughes)
RH5.0 won't get on the net (mike dombrowski)
Re: Win98 - linux TCP/IP connectivity ("L. & P. Pauer")
Re: Can a regular user activate and deactivate dialup connection? (Rick Miller)
Re: 2.2.3 over RH 5.2: DHCPCD problem with Cable Modem (Scott Lawrence)
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Re: Is there something I can use besides chat? (Jon-o Addleman)
Re: newbie: to hub or not to hub? (Jon-o Addleman)
Re: PnP modem. More info (Jon-o Addleman)
Re: PPP - Geesh (Jon-o Addleman)
D-Link DE-528CT (Scott Lawrence)
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From: ken brakey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: For all you Nicrosoft lovers
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 05:05:28 GMT
JR McConnell wrote:
> mike wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >My rental building complex wants to save money and not fix
> >the intercom and door buzzer. They want to hijack all the
> >phone lines in the building and run them through
> >a general intercom-buzzer system. When some one rings I will
> >be bounced off line. Who knows what else they can decide
> >to do with those lines.
> > Do people have any rights of privacy any more.!
> > I heard that police agencies can follow a suspect until
> >they somehow leave a trace of their DNA and take it. Like
> >a glass or plate or knife or fork in a restaurant or a hair.
> >or from a napkin or tissue. What if you happen to
> >throw some gum in a public garbage can or spit. Soon you
> >whole genetic info like health prognosis is open to anyone
> >like prespective employers .......
> > Where will it all end???
> > Mike
>
> Personaly, If one would wish to wast the money and resources to fret
> over little ol' me then they are more than welcome to. Better yet, just send
> the money to me personaly and I will be willing to save them the leg work
> and spill my guts about my boring, simple little life...
>
> Make all checks payable to....
>
> The number of people in this world makes it almost impossable to pick
> any person out just for the fun of it, the goverment is like a sleeping
> dragon. Unless one is fool enough to wake to ones existance there is little
> need to worry about it even caring you exist. Life is masured by thoes
> around you not thoes that never knew you...
>
> Sorry, just my 2 cents worth, and it is not even worth that much. :)
TELL THAT TO KAREN SILKWOOD!
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From: Howard Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Need help with dsl (3rd request)
Date: 21 Mar 1999 05:13:59 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Ben Goble, Lakewood Colorado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I requested help from RedHat but they said they do not provivde
> help for this type of problem. I guess that is reasonable.
>
> Objective:
> Get Linux to work with my USWest dsl (MegaBit) service.
(edit)
> My software:
> Redhat 5.2 with kernel ungraded to ver 2.2.2
See comment below.
>
> Description of my set-up:
> Netscape is running with dsl on Win98
>
> In Win98 winipcfg shows this information:
>
> Windows 98 IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . : BEN.dnvr.uswest.net
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 206.196.128.1
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
> NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No
> NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No
>
> Ethernet adapter :
>
> Description . . . . . . . . : ELNK3 Ethernet Adapter
> Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-10-4B-C4-A8-A4
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 209.180.253.212
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . : 209.180.253.254
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 172.16.2.180
> Primary WINS Server . . . . :
> Secondary WINS Server . . . :
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 03 01 99 5:58:05 PM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 03 01 99 9:58:05 PM
>
>
> Meanwhile back in Linux
>
> dmesg | grep eth yields
>
> eth0: 3c509 at 0x300 tag 1, 10baseT port, address 00 10 4b c4 a8 a4, IRQ
> 11.
>
> /proc/ioports and /proc/interrupts show no conflicts
>
> While booting up I also see:
>
> Using DHCP for eth0... done
>
> I am using version 0.70 of dhcpcd.
You need to upgrade to dhcpcd-1.3.16-0.i386.rpm
See :
http://www2.portal.redhat.com/support/docs/rhl/kernel-2.2/kernel2.2-upgrade-5.html#ss5.1
( edit)
Cheers,
--
Howard Mann
http://www.xmission.com/~howardm
(a LINUX website for newbies)
Smart Linuxers search at: http://www.dejanews.com/home_ps.shtml
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From: Enbugger <enbugger@usa./NO-SPAM/net>
Crossposted-To: hk.comp.os.linux,hk.comp.pc
Subject: Re: ne.o & 3c509.o compiled ???
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 13:10:04 +0800
"��d�W" wrote:
>
> Besides, rebuild the Kernel and choose [M] for NIC support.
> Is there any other method to obtain the files ne.o and 3c59x.o ?
Yes, I compile them and send to you. ^_~
Please check your e-mail now.
(I assume that <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> is a valid e-mail address.)
In fact, if you have not do 'make clean' after you compile
the kernel, it only takes a short time to compile the modules.
> Enbugger ���g��峹 <7d0kfi$117$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >
> >
> >"��d�W" wrote:
> >>
> >> would you mind telling me what is initrd image ?
> >> I haven't done this step.
> >> Is it too late for me to do this now ?
> >>
> >
> >initrd image is the image of the "Initial RAM disk" which contains
> >some of the kernel modules that are necessary to boot up the system,
> >e.g. some block devices: SCSI drivers, sound card drivers, etc.
> >
> >> Another Question is that:
> >> How can I obtain the ne.o and 3c59x.o modules for kernel 2.2.3 ?
> >> Can I compile it from /usr/src/linux-2.2.3/drivers/net/3c59x.c
> >> and /usr/src/linux-2.2.3/drivers/net/ne.c
> after
> >> built kernel ?
> >> How to compile ?
> >
> >As you stated in your past messages, you have built the modules _INTO_
> >the kernel image, i.e. bzImage.
> >
> >If you _do_ want to build them as loadable modules instead, you can do:
> > make xconfig <OR> make config <Whatever you want>
> > Select the drivers: NE2000 and 3C59x as modules [M] (instead of [Y])
> > make modules
> > make modules_install
> >
> >However, please refer to my last message. In it, you can find a way
> >to force the kernel to detect your NE2000.
> >
> >Ref.
> >news:7cuasi%2478c%241%40imsp009a.netvigator.com
> >
> >> Enbugger ���g��峹 <7ctuhj$kss$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >> >Have you re-built the initrd image by using
> >> >mkinitrd ?
> >> >
> >> >If you have set
> >> >[Y] in both 3com NIC support and NE2000
> >> >[Y] Enable IPv4 packet forwarding
> >> >when building the kernel, they are already
> >> >compiled into the kernel image.
> >> >
> >> >You can check the eth drivers by
> >> >dmesg |grep eth
> >> >
> >> >Can you actually use the ethernet by running the
> >> >new kernel?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >HTH
> >> >
> >> >"��d�W" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> I have done this la !
> >> >>
> >> >> Enbugger ���g��峹 <7ctncl$l52$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >> >> >I am not sure if you are using RedHat.
> >> >> >If you are, please refer to this document for
> >> >> >version 2.2 kernel upgrade:
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/rhl/kernel-2.2/kernel2.2-upgrade.html
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Hints:
> >> >> >Have you done:
> >> >> > make modules
> >> >> >and
> >> >> > make modules_install
> >> >> >?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"��d�W" wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Before, I haven't build the kernel.
> >> >> >> I need to prepare the file /etc/conf.modules:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> alias eth0 ne
> >> >> >> options ne io=0x300
> >> >> >> alias eth1 3c59x
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> And today, I try to build the kernel.
> >> >> >> I have chosen the [Y] in both 3com NIC support and NE2000 support.
> >> >> >> So, I won't got this two modules(ne.o and 3c59x.o) any more during
> >> >> building.
> >> >> >> Then, the problem happened !!!
> >> >> >> On starting:
> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> Enable IPv4 packet forwarding.
> >> >> >> modprobe: can't locate module net-pf-5
> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> eth1: unknown interface. (NE2000 NIC change from eth0 to eth1)
> >> >> >> modprobe: can't locate module net-pf-5
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> What's more, I try to copy back the files:
> >> >> >> ne.o to /lib/modules/2.2.3/net/ne.o
> >> >> >> 3c59x.o to /lib/modules/2.2.3/net/3c59x.o
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Then the system report:
> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> modprobe: can't locate module net-pf-5
> >> >> >> insmod: /lib/modules/2.2.3/net/3c59x.o: kernel module version
> mismatch
> >> >> >> /lib/modules/2.2.3/net/3c59x.o was compiled for kernel
> >> >> version
> >> >> >> 2.0.36 while this kernel is version 2.2.3.
> >> >> >> eht1: unknown interface.
> >> >> >> modprobe: can't locate module net-pf-5
> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> What should I do now, is that supports been compiled to kernel yet
> ???
> >> >> >> I have chosen [Y] for these 2 NIC support already !!!
> >> >> >> Would you please offer your Kindly Help ?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >--
> >> >> >Enbugger
> >> >> >
> >> >> >p.s. Remove /NO-SPAM/ for e-mail.
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Enbugger
> >> >
> >> >p.s. Remove /NO-SPAM/ for e-mail.
> >
> >--
> >Enbugger
> >
> >p.s. Remove /NO-SPAM/ for e-mail.
--
Enbugger
p.s. Remove /NO-SPAM/ for e-mail.
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From: Pavel Greenfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: One-way Cable Modem
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 00:18:12 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It is external and does connect to an NIC but I can't get it to dial!
ping wrote:
>
> I have a one way cable modem installed and working on my Linux box. It was
> a pain to get working but it works like a champ now. Mine is an internal
> card made by General Instruments. A guy a found on the web wrote a driver
> for the board for linux and it works fine. If you don't have a driver you
> will have a hard time getting it to work, Unless it is external and connects
> through a NIC. You should have no problem then.
>
> Jim
> Pavel Greenfield wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >I'm reposting my own letter hoping that someone who knows an answer to
> >this question will notice this post...
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >Pavel
> >
> >Pavel Greenfield wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I've got the one-way Cable Modem account from RCN. Has anyone been
> >> successful in getting it two work with linux?
> >>
> >> (One way cable modems shouldn't be any different from Linux's point of
> >> view, should they?)
> >>
> >> Thanks a lot in advance!
> >>
> >> Pavel
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From: Ryan Hughes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux and Virtmaps?
Date: 21 Mar 1999 05:31:49 GMT
Hello,
Does any one out there know if Linux can handle virtmaps? Or are virtmaps
just a BSDi thing? I thought that I head that it can be done, but I
couldn't find any documentation.
Thanks!
-Ryan Hughes
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mike dombrowski)
Subject: RH5.0 won't get on the net
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 16:16:20 GMT
I kinda have networking working but still have some problems. On my
linux box I can ping the my network fine. But the problem arises when
I want to get out onto the internet thru my gateway. The machine dual
boots Win95 and Linux. In windows I can access the net fine so it is a
problem with Linux config. In windows the settings are
Ip: 192.168.0.5
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.0.1
Dns Server: 192.168.0.1
Hostname: Linux
I entered all these settings into netcfg and can ping the rest of my
network fine. But the second I try to ping either cnn.com or
24.2.77.128 (the internet address of my gateway computer) it says
[root@linux /root]# ping cnn.com
ping: unknown host cnn.com
and
[root@linux /root]# ping 24.2.77.128
PING 24.2.77.128 (24.2.77.128): 56 data bytes
ping: sendto: Network is unreachable
ping: wrote 24.2.77.128 64 chars, ret=-1
ping: sendto: Network is unreachable
ping: wrote 24.2.77.128 64 chars, ret=-1
ping: sendto: Network is unreachable
ping: wrote 24.2.77.128 64 chars, ret=-1
--- 24.2.77.128 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
What's up? Am I doing something wrong? Thanks in advance for your
help.
Mike Dombrowski
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Reply-To: "L. & P. Pauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "L. & P. Pauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Win98 - linux TCP/IP connectivity
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 05:37:55 GMT
Exactly my case, same problem, same o/s's too and win98 &^% up.
That last line
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.2 0.0.0.0 1
is the same too.
If I dial with PPP it changes to
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 1
and ip works OK over modem.
When I check another machine running win95 there be valid addresses in the
last line not zeros. Have not able to change it with settings, and have not
been able to find anything in the registry for try to tweek it.
Man-Oh-Man do I wait for the day there is a stable Lotus-Notes/smartsuite
for Linux, and I can ditch winblows.
--
L. & P. Pauer
Silver Wind Studio
HTTP://www.angelfire.com/biz2/silverwind/
Mark T <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:lAtx2.279$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> Hi all, I have been lurking around the c.o.l newsgroups for awhile and
> haven't seen a problem like this one asked.
>
> I have two computers we'll call them COMP-A and COMP-B for talk sake.
>
> COMP-A is running Linux Only.
> COMP-B is a tri-boot Win98-WinNT 4.0-Linux (Don't ask)
>
> Anyway when COMP-B is booted to Linux or WinNT I have no networking
problems
> at all; however Win98 is unable to send or receive ping packets to/from
> COMP-A
>
> This tells me the hardware is working and seated in the slot correctly.
>
>
> I think I have it narrowed down to Win98's routing table. Here it is..
>
> Active Routes:
>
> Network Address Netmask Gateway Address Interface
> Metric
> 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.254
> 192.168.1.2 1
> 127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1
> 127.0.0.1 1
> 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.2
> 192.168.1.2 1
> 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1
> 127.0.0.1 1
> 192.168.1.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.2
> 192.168.1.2 1
> 224.0.0.0 224.0.0.0 192.168.1.2
> 192.168.1.2 1
> 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.2 0.0.0.0
> 1
>
>
> (I'm terribly sorry if the format gets lost)
>
>
> According to BillyWare's help files everything seems ok until the last
line
> where the interface is 0.0.0.0 The help file says that is the way
Win98
> sends packets to the network.
> If thats the case then it's wrong it should be 192.168.1.2 but the
> question is how do I change it? if I try to delete it using:
> route delete 255.255.255.255
> it says : bad destination address 255.255.255.255
> if I try to add it again using:
> route add 255.255.255.255 mask 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.2 metric 1
> it says: bad destination address 255.255.255.255
>
>
> Win 98 will ping loopback (127.0.0.1) and its IP (192.168.1.2)
> so TCP/IP seems to be installed correctly
>
> By the way .. On Win NT here is the last line
> 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.2
> so NT is correct. (and it works).
>
>
> Here is what I've done so far: (SEVERAL TIMES)
> uninstalled all networking, pulled the ethernet card, rebooted
> reinstalled the ethernet card, reinstalled all networking, rebooted
>
> If anyone has any suggestions on other things to try or need more info
> please ask, I've tried to include as much info as I can. I am new to
> networking so if I've overlooked something please let me know
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
>
>
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From: Rick Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Can a regular user activate and deactivate dialup connection?
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 01:37:54 -0500
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In my experience, any user can activate and deactivate a PPP
session. I use /usr/bin/usernet for PPP connections.
Alex Dong Li wrote:
> Dear Linux experts:
>
> Could anyone tell me if a regular user can activate/deactivate dialup
> connection? If so, could you tell me how or pointer to the solution?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Alex.
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From: Scott Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: 2.2.3 over RH 5.2: DHCPCD problem with Cable Modem
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 06:42:44 GMT
I have the same problems using Red Hat 5.2 with the stock 2.0.36 Kernel when
trying to use DHCP with my cable modem (Rogers@Home).
Is this normal for my Kernel version? Do I need to upgrade to 2.2.x? It seems
to work fine using the static IP assignment though.
Thanks for any help,
Scott.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Mar 1999 11:50:23 -0500, "Jeff Volckaert"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >Hello Everybody,
> >
> >I have several Redhat 5.2 systems with the 2.2 updates and kernel 2.2.3.
> >DHCPCD works fine on all of them, but my system connected to my cable modem.
> >If just fails after timing out. I've tried backleveling DHCPCD to the
> >version on RedHat 5.0 and 5.1 and still no address.
> >
> >Any help?
> >
> Hello,
> Have you made all the updates mentionned in the Changes file when you
> upgrade to 2.2.3 ?
>
> Manu
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jon-o Addleman)
Subject: Re: Is there something I can use besides chat?
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 07:06:33 GMT
Once upon a Sun, 7 Mar 1999 09:45:33 -0500, "xXxDanExXx"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I just FINALLY got my modem setup. In minicom, it connects just fine.
>However, if I try to use chat, it doesn't do crap. Can anyone give me a
>hand with it? Here's the commands I've been using:
>
>chat "" ATDT2920390 CONNECT "" Username:lorddane Password:guess
>
>Also, as an entire script, I've used:
>
>pppd /dev/modem 57600 connect '/usr/sbin/chat "" ATDT2920390 CONNECT'
>noipdefault defaultroute lorddane guess
>
>Also, how would I setup the primary and secondary DNS? And, again, why
>won't it even INIT my modem? I've even tried that ppp config thing in
>XWindows, too. Doesn't do anything. Am I setting minicom up wrong or
>something?
There area l ot of problems with what you're doing...First of all,
there are a number of things that should go into a chatscript.
For example, mine looks like this:
ABORT BUSY
ABORT "NO CARRIER"
ABORT VOICE
ABORT "NO DIALTONE"
ABORT "NO ANSWER"
"" ATZ
OK ATM0
OK ATDT347283
CONNECT ''
sername: \d\qxxxxxxxxxxx
ssword: \d\qxxxxxxxxxx
'>' 'ppp /compress default'
"" \d\c
There's a lot more there! The way this is laid out, each line has a
input and output combination, so that it waits for OK and then prints
ATM0, for example. The ABORT lines will all abort the script if any of
those strings appears at any time.
The important thing is that each string has to be in a pair - you have
a number of them that aren't arranged this way:
"" ATDT2920390 CONNECT "" Username:lorddane Password:guess
Here, it would wait for "Username:lorddane" and then print
"Password:guess".
That entire script is flawed inmany other ways.
What I suggest you do is to either follow the instructionsin the
ppp-howto to the letter, step by step, because that will solve these
problems. Another idea is to use a tool to do it automatically - I
like "pppconfig",since it doesn't need X and just makes scripts that
are easy to edit by hand after you make them. Feel free to e-mail meif
you have any other problems.
--
Jon-o Addleman
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jon-o Addleman)
Subject: Re: newbie: to hub or not to hub?
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 07:06:38 GMT
Once upon a Thu, 11 Mar 1999 21:50:02 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>If your NICs have 10BASE2 (coax) connectors as well as 10BASET (twisted)
>pair, why not just opt for a coax network cable between the two machines?
>Take a piece of 10B2 coax cable (easily purchased at the local comp. shop,
>put a T- connector on each end, terminate the other-side of each T with a
>terminator cap (a must do!), and then connect to the two NICS. Presto,
>instant segment (AND CHEAP! compared to a hub).
I agree! I don't know why everyone feels they need to go coax and get
a hub - the hub itself costs a lot, the cables are much more
expensive, and it's much harder to make/modify the cables on your own.
A 2-3 computer network is certainly not complicated enough to warrant
the extra price,unless you're constantly moving the computers around
and don't want to disrupt the rest of the traffic.
That said, I'm using a hub now, since one of the computers that I
wanted to network (a laptop) already had a pcmcia ethernet card with
twisted pair. It is nicer to use, but extremely annoying to get the
cables and pay for them, and if I want more than 5 computers on the
network, I'll have to get ANOTHER hub, and a lot more cable. Quite
pricey.
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Jon-o Addleman
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jon-o Addleman)
Subject: Re: PnP modem. More info
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 07:06:42 GMT
Once upon a Sun, 14 Mar 1999 13:35:51 -0700, "Ju"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I should add I guess that I have a dual boot system w95 and Redhat5 Linux
>and would like to be able to use the modem in either OS. I understand that I
>could jumper the modem for Linux but then w95 is out.
>thanks Jullian
If you can turn off the PnP then by all means do so - win95 won't
complain at all. In fact, you'll probably find the windows setup to be
easier without plug and play too.
If not, then it's not too hard to use isapnp to set up a modem. Use
the docs in /usr/doc/pnptools (or isapnp... I forget) and check 'man
isapnp'. If you still have trouble, I can walkyou through it in more
detail. It's not too hard, though a bit daunting when you first look
at the pnpdump output (you'll see what I mean when you get to that
step! <G>)
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Jon-o Addleman
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jon-o Addleman)
Subject: Re: PPP - Geesh
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 07:06:43 GMT
Once upon a Mon, 15 Mar 1999 09:56:41 -0500, "SteveT"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>PS. You may have noticed that there are a lot of problems with LInux
>PPP... someone could make a lot of money by solving that problem
It seems to be that way... for the record, I've found that the easiest
method BY FAR is to use pppconfig - a little program that generates
standard scripts/chatfiles, etc...I've heard many horror stories about
X tools,etc... but I've never had a problem with this little one. Even
just going through the PPP howto and making the scripts by hand isn't
that hard if you follow the directions. It certainly seems to work
better than any GUI programs out there!
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Jon-o Addleman
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From: Scott Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: D-Link DE-528CT
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 06:55:06 GMT
Hi All. I imagine I can't be the only one who's had this problem (in
fact, I saw a post from at least one other person, though i can't find
it anymore to reply to.) Here's my experience with the card, and how I
finally got it set up in Linux.
I recently got a D-Link DE-528CT PCI Ethernet card from my cable modem
provider, but Linux support for the card was at first a mystery. The
driver disk that ships with the card (or can be downloaded from
dlink.com) ships with a driver for Linux 1.2.somethingoranother, but
nothing newer!
I don't now if that would be usable at all in the modular 2.x kernels,
it might be if you wanted to recompile your kernel with that support.
(Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm very curious if old drivers work in the
newer kernels.) However, that didn't seem like the best solution to me.
I dug around the Ethernet HOWTO, tho the latest version I could find was
from June 1998, and this card is quite new and wasn't included in the
discussions. The HOWTO has suggestions for identifying unknown cards,
but the 528's chipset wasn't listed. However it did have a suggestion
that BNC cards (this one is a combo with RJ45 and BNC), NE2000 clones,
have a certain memory chip near the BNC connector, which this card
does. But I still wasn't convinced without identifying the chipset.
Finally I decided to open the source for the ancient driver and
discovered from the comments (and filename) that it was for a RealTek
RTL8029 chip. Another quick check of the Ethernet HOWTO confirmed for
me that it is in fact an NE2000 clone.
I set up the interface to use the "ne2k-pci" interface, and since then
the card auto-detects at boot and works wonderfully.
FYI for anyone who's interested, the biggest chip on the board has these
markings:
DELTA
DPS05U09D
MADE IN H.K. 9641 A
I'm guessing the above chip is the main controller. I guess Delta make
an NE-2000 clone with those markings.
Another prominent chip, which I would assume is a D-Link chip by it's
name, shows:
DL 3200
6A02151
640D
Hope this helps anyone who's confused. Maybe this information could
make its way to the maintainer of the Ehternet HOWTO to update.
Thanks,
Scott.
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