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I Finally fixed the problem, the problem was not from my side all my setting were correct! OnVol needed to refresh my connection, that's all! Anyway thank you all for your help! Btw, Linux rules! P.S. Anyone knows from where can i download GNOME because the one on my CD is corrupt :( - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 5:37 PM Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Cable Modem Trouble! > Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > What is the command ifconfig ( run as root) giving you?once you have dhcp > client at your end, then it should do all the work itself! > > If it stalled, then it cannot get an ip ( from a DHCP server), so maybe you > need to install the dhcp client on your PC. > > I've been using cable modem since mandrake 8 with no problems, except I had to > set it up myself since melitacable didn't want to help me. > > Regs > > Joseph > > > IFCONFIG results on my PC ( eth0 is connected to cablemodem ) > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] joseph]# ifconfig > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:30:84:31:B5:C6 > inet addr:212.56.152.138 Bcast:255.255.255.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:18003 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:13771 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:267 txqueuelen:100 > RX bytes:15058870 (14.3 Mb) TX bytes:1323730 (1.2 Mb) > Interrupt:10 Base address:0x9400 > > eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:80:AD:8C:39:94 > inet addr:192.168.0.1 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:4 > TX packets:0 errors:164 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:276 > collisions:2346 txqueuelen:100 > RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:30401 (29.6 Kb) > Interrupt:5 Base address:0xa000 > > lo Link encap:Local Loopback > inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 > UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 > RX packets:269 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:269 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > RX bytes:26120 (25.5 Kb) TX bytes:26120 (25.5 Kb) > > > > > On Saturday 19 April 2003 10:01 am, Alan Gatt wrote: > > Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I don't know, i think that will be the end of it. Maybe it is the network > > card (though it is new). > > > > "ping 127.0.0.1" worked therefore my network is up and running > > "ping 213.165.168.1" VOL's gateway did not work error message was "Network > > unreachable" > > the "resolv.conf" file had the DNS numbers, therefore i think it is all set > > up well! > > > > Another error message is during the boot up, the part where it states > > "Bringing up eth0 device" stalled and then after around 2 minutes the error > > message would be cannot resolve IP address. > > > > Sorry for any inconvenience! Tnx > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Joseph Mifsud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 9:04 AM > > Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Cable Modem Trouble! > > > > > Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > i have been happily using linux connected with cable modem for several > > > > days > > > > > now. there is nothing to set on the linux side that i know of. On boot up > > > dhcp gives eth0 an ip address and i suspect it is bound to the mac > > > address of the card. > > > > > > If one is switching between Win and Linux then there could be problems > > > > with > > > > > connecting to the net. I solved it by having linux bind the ip address > > > > then > > > > > set it manually on windows. > > > > > > joe > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Ramon Casha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 8:25 AM > > > Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Cable Modem Trouble! > > > > > > > Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > I never used Cable modem, but I imagine that you have to specify a DHCP > > > > client if you're using DHCP. With ADSL, you have to set an IP address > > > > of 10.0.0.something, maybe with Cable you have to do something similar? > > > > > > > > Can anyone who has a working Cable modem please say what setting they > > > > > > used? > > > > > > > Ramon > > > > > > > > Alan Gatt wrote: > > > > >Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > >I tried however no luck! > > > > > > > > > >My connection is set to LAN and these are the settings. > > > > > > > > > >The Network adapter settings: > > > > >Ip = nothing > > > > >netmask = 255.255.255.0 > > > > >boot protocol = dhcp > > > > >started on boot = yes > > > > >dhcp client = nothing > > > > > > > > > >The internet access settings > > > > >Gateway = 213.165.168.1 > > > > > > > > > >Any settings i missed out!? > > > > > > > > > >Tnx > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: "Joseph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 3:24 PM > > > > >Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Cable Modem Trouble! > > > > > > > > > >>Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message > > > > >>------------------------------------------------------------------ - --- > > > > >>Hi Alan, > > > > >> > > > > >>I've had a cable modem connected to eth0 on my LM9.0 and 9.1 > > > > >> > > > > >>I always set it up when I installed the system. Mandrake found the > > > > eth0, > > > > > I > > > > > > > >>then told it to use DHCP, put in the DNS nos & system was working. > > > > >> > > > > >>I guess you now have to go to the Mandrake Control Center, Network & > > > > > > > > > >Internet, > > > > > > > > > >>& set up eth0 to use DHCP, save & reboot. Should have no problems > > > > >> now! > > > > >> > > > > >>Joseph > > > > >> > > > > >>On Friday 18 April 2003 12:49 pm, Alan Gatt wrote: > > > > >>>Hello list, > > > > >>> Please HELP! I realised that it was quite impossible to work the > > > > cable > > > > > > >>>modem uder USB in Mandrake 9.0 so i bougth a network card. But i > > > > still > > > > > > >>>cannot manage it! The network card is detected at eth0 and the > > > > network > > > > > > >>>configuration set to autodetect works fine and detects all! However > > > > > > when > > > > > > > >i > > > > > > > > > >>>try to connect it says connection failed! i am at loss. > > > > >>> > > > > >>>Any step by step help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! > > > > >>> > > > > >>> - Alan lost in 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" > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > >You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux > > > > >mailing list. 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