Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message - --------------------------------------------------------------------- I would put in a ne2000 nic & tell onvol to swop the modem with one that connects via ethernet. Use DHCP & it will work out of the box. That's the way mine is working.
Joseph On Saturday 12 April 2003 08:32 am, Alan Gatt wrote: > I think the problem is that it is connected through USB because it is > listed in USB devices, however in the connection setup it is not detected > and I set it to DHCP. Any hints? :) ----- Original Message ----- > From: James Attard > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 12:37 AM > Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] linux beginner > > > Hello Alan, > > probably what the technical support meant was that the ISP did not offer > support for Linux, not that the modem is not supported by Linux... Setting > Linux to DHCP should work fine and without problems. Even for those > experimenting PPP on ADSL which is far cooler (and simpler) than PPTP, > should set it to DHCP. > > madvip > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alan Gatt > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 11:37 PM > Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] linux beginner > > > I think that is a slight problem. Since you use a cable modem I assume > you're with OnVol and the make is Toshiba Pcx2000 or Pcx2500. I had the > same problem, Toshiba modems are not supported in linux and there are no > drivers for them. I contacted Toshiba and told me that they do not offer > support on their modems for Unix or Linux. However they also told me that > it can work however through other means, which where too technical for me > to understand since I am also a newbie in Linux! > > Good Luck! > > And if it works plz drop a line ;) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joseph Mifsud > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 9:14 PM > Subject: [LINUX.ORG.MT] linux beginner > > > hi all, > > i am a beginner to linux. while we have linux servers running at work > we dont get much chance ot mess with them, for obvious reasons that we all > know. > > i have installed RH8 on my pc at home on a partition of its own. hope > i will find help from you guys. my aim is to switch to linux completely at > home and perform better at work. > > my first question: > > i have cable internet at home. on booting up linux the system gets > stuck on the "Bringing up interface eth0". The only way to go past it is to > switch the cable modem off. I dont go much further though. from the system > settings > network configuration i try to activate the device, after > switching on the modem, but i am stuck there. > > any help is very much appreciated > > regards > > joseph - --------------------------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" ------------------------------
