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Hey all,
Need some help setting up Optus Cable and
debian.
I am but a low Newbi in the setup/installation of
debian.. well Linux in general..
here's the problem.
* DHCP will not fin an IP when I try to connect to
Optus Cable.
I have done the following.
* Tried the
standard install dhcp (well the friend that did the install
did).
-configured the interface file so that eth0 is using
dhcp
-configured the dhcp.conf (the dhcp config file.. incase I have miss spelt
it)
& client file to send the host name which is the machine name
I have not yet tried the client ID one from Optus as
everything I have read says you don't
have to anymore. And I am still trying to find
it.
*I
have tried dhcpcd and after setting up the config files (or checking them
rather) and
trying commands such as.
dhcpcd -d eth0 or
dhcpcd -h <machine name> -d
eth0
it still does not
work.
*I have then
tried dhcp3 set up the appropriate config files with the most appropriate
info.
If i do a command line dhcpcd as above I get
messages such as
*netdev watchdog: eth0: Transmit
timed out
or if I go into init.d/ and do a networking restart
I get messages like.
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
interval ??
where ?? is a changing number each time. or there
abouts.
I have read and tried everything I can about
setting up Optus cable, so I have turned here as a last resort.
some other facts.
I also run windows on the same machine "yes I
know it blows" :P
it is a dual boot.
the NIC works as I am using it now.
this is most frustrating as under winblows all I
have to do is have the interface set to DHCP and it works....
any help would be most appreciated. ..
thanks..
Andrew
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