All, installing dhcpcd and changing from fixed to dynamic ip address worked for me.
Thanks, Tony. -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Myers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 3:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Internet connection on 9.1rc1 fails On Thursday 20 February 2003 02:25 am, Tony S. Sykes wrote: > Dennis, > > What nic have you got? There seems to be problems with one or two nics > at the moment. I have a realtek and to get to the internet I have to use > a fixed ip. Which machine is it on, the firewall or one of the two > behind it? > > Tony. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis Myers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 2:49 AM > To: newbie > Subject: [newbie] Internet connection on 9.1rc1 fails > <snip> I used Charles solution and it worked. I think it was Charles. I installed the dhcpcd package and had a internet connection on first boot of a clean install. This looks like something that will have to definitely be fixed cause it delt me fits and I am no true newbie. Really really new newbies will get fed up with things like this and go back to the other guys. -- Dennis M. linux user #180842 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Business Computer Projects - Disclaimer -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- This message, and any associated attachment is confidential. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use or disclose the information in any way, and notify either Tony S. Sykes or the postmaster <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> immediately. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not necessarily the views of Business Computer Projects Ltd., unless specifically stated. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that emails and their attachments are virus free, it is the responsibility of the recipient(s) to verify the integrity of such emails. Business Computer Projects Ltd BCP House 151 Charles Street Stockport Cheshire SK1 3JY Tel: +44 (0)161 355-3000 Fax: +44 (0)161 355-3001 Web: http://www.bcpsoftware.com <http://www.bcpsoftware.com/>
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