2 questions:
1) Are DSL services more Linux-friendly than RR?
2) I recently got RR and was surprised to not need to "log in" or use
their damn session manager software as I know people have in the past
(with Win9x). Also, I understand that the old rrlogind and such pertain
to what happens _after_ the DHCP handshake and IP address being
issued. However, I _cannot_ trick the DHCP server into acknowledging my
existence unless I'm in some flavor of Windows on some box or another.
I've tried issuing various identifier strings, using various versions of
the protocol, etc, but I never see the appropriate network traffic
indicated on my modem, and dhcpcd times out without getting a DHCP_OFFER
message.
Assuming the currency of the software on the Red Hat 6.1 netboot.img,
I've even tried different versions of the client software. (Which reminds
me: does anyone have a RH6.1 CD I could burn a copy of?)
I've tried resetting the modem, not resetting the modem, releasing the
lease, not releasing the lease, and every other silly tweak I could think
of as well as the good old banging-the-head-against-the-wall routine...
For the moment, RR has even stopped their pesky habit of issuing expired
DHCP leases (an earlier hypothesis) and still no luck.
Hasn't anyone else had any trouble? Any ideas? Am I missing something
painfully obvious or what?
I assume there are other folks out there who are trying to get the basic
service and run a Linux firewall on it, right? ...
Take it easy/Have Fun
Eric
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