Re: using cable modem with Debian?

1997-07-07 Thread Bob Billson
On Sun, 6 Jul 1997, Brandon Mitchell wrote: Sounds a lot like dhcp, try using the dhcpcd (client daemon) package. The Thanks. We'll give it a try tomorrow. attack). I haven't the slightest idea how diald would work with dhcpcd, I just left mine connected all day. He probably be switching

Re: using cable modem with Debian?

1997-07-07 Thread Nathan E Norman
I fail to understand why diald is needed at all. These are cable modems, right? The cable modems we're using are Zeniths ... 4Mbps upstream/downstream. Does your friends modem require use of the phone lines for any reason? If not, seems to me a 'shutdown -r now' command is gonna bring the link

Re: using cable modem with Debian?

1997-07-07 Thread Bob Billson
On Mon, 7 Jul 1997, Nathan E Norman wrote: I fail to understand why diald is needed at all. These are cable modems, right? The cable modems we're using are Zeniths ... 4Mbps I wasn't sure. I have never used them before so this is new to me. Am I missing something here, or are you? :) Most

using cable modem with Debian?

1997-07-06 Thread Bob Billson
Since I'll be installing 1.3 on my brother's machine this Tuesday, I have a question about cable modems. Though not strictly limited to Debian, I thought some folks here might have already gone down this road. My brother got a net connection from our local cable company. The tech who came to

Re: using cable modem with Debian?

1997-07-06 Thread Brandon Mitchell
Sounds a lot like dhcp, try using the dhcpcd (client daemon) package. The only other thing I think you need is the DNS server's ip address to add to /etc/resolv.conf. I use it at school, never had a problem. You may want to ask about the vulnerability of their network to packet sniffing. If

Re: using cable modem with Debian?

1997-07-06 Thread dpk
PROTECTED] To: Debian Mailing List debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: using cable modem with Debian? Resent-Date: 6 Jul 1997 17:14:02 - Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org Resent-cc: recipient.list.not.shown:;@lists.debian.org Since I'll be installing 1.3 on my brother's machine