On Sunday 08 Dec 2002 11:50 am, Martin L. Johansen wrote: > On Sunday 08 December 2002 11:15, greg wrote: > > When installing Mandrake, I have selected (when setting up > > net/internet) the ethernet option, and selected bootp/dhcp instead of > > entering any details. This is how Red Hat is configured (ethernet > > connection/dhcp) and works no probs. After this, booting into MK9, > > internet does not work. When it is booting, the detection of eth0 > > fails. Running ifconfig in MK9, shows up only the "lo" details, and > > eth0 is not running. As a result, obviously no connection. Does not > > matter how many different ways I configure the connection through the > > wizard, it still does not work, even when I select ADSL, and choose > > DHCP..... If I run ifup eth0, it fails. When I run 'ifconfig eth0 > > -pointopoint 10.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0', it brings eth0 up, but > > still does no good, and when I run the internet wizard, if knocks > > eth0 out, and puts it down again. Just one more note, this last time > > of installing mandrake, I installed only the minimum (980mb something > > isntall, for a basic internet system, with gnome and kde) just incase > > something else being installed was interferring with the device. > > Try another card from another manufacture, but with the same chipset, if > it still wont work, then try disabling DHCP (DHCP is satans work, if > you ask me) and see if it helps. Remember to disable DHCP in your > router as well. > > I use all static IP's on my LAN and all is working like a charm allways. > Many friends tend to use DHCP but they all have problems once in a > while. I don't see the trick using dynamic IP's through DHCP, when it's > not nessecary (and when is it that?)
I have a table set up on my router with static IP addresses. All the machines use those static addresses, except the laptop which is set to get an address from the router. The router has a fixed address to offer that login, so it works as though it is completely using a static address, but avoids the problem of the laptop being elsewhere and causing conflict by having a static address set. It sounds crazy to mix and match like this, but seems to cause no problem. I would certainly recommend static addressing. The main argument for dhcp in small lans seems to be anonymity on the Internet - but your router's giving you that. > > Third... if it aint working still... try another PCI-bus. You might have > a conflict. I had that problem once. I moved the card, and all was a > bliss. Well worth a try. Maybe a conflict, and sometimes some slots just don't seem to work smoothly, or seem to be picky with playmates. Anne
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