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thanks for your response first of all. my cable modem is the Terayon and it is connected through the ethernet. as i see it the problem lies before the setting up of the connection since all of what is happening on boot up so as such i dont get the chance to change any settings. joe - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] linux beginner > 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" > - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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" ------------------------------
