On Fri, 29 September 2000, Ralph Winslow wrote:
>
> What seem like relevant messages to me are:
>
> Linux NET4.0 for Linux 2.2
> Based upon Swansea University Computer Society NET3.039
> NET4: Unix domain sockets 1.0 for Linux NET4.0.
> NET4: Linux TCP/IP 1.0 for NET4.0
> IP Protocols: ICMP, UDP, TCP
> TCP: Hash tables configured (ehash 65536 bhash 65536)
> Initializing RT netlink socket
> CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of California
> PPP: version 2.3.7 (demand dialling)
> PPP line discipline registered.
> registered device ppp0
> PPP BSD Compression module registered
> PPP Deflate Compression module registered
This has to do with your modem not your network card. These are two different
animals. Your DSL has a RJ45 cable not a phone cable for the computer. the phone
cable is for your phone line.
>
> Nothing else that mentions network or networky stuff seems to appear.
>
> > an ISA card make sure the card is in the /etc/modules, ie for a
> > 3com 509 card edit in 3c509.
>
> root@rjw# cat /etc/modules
> unknown
This is because there is nothing in the modules file. Tell us what card you have for
networking. What Brand and model?
>
> >
> > Then do a killall -HUP inetd or reboot your machine. If you reboot
>
> inetd doesn't seem to be running.
>
> > you should see the card under a dmesg. If you card fails to install
> > check the irq's in the dmesg to make sure it is set correctly.
> >
> > Once you can see your card, then install it with SAS network settings
> > and the pppoe instructions everything should then work!
>
You must use pppoe software not ppp.
> My ISP advises that their end won't be in place until later today and
> seemed to think that what I'm seeing is OK, but they don't know jack
> about anything other than Windoze.
> >
TC
PS - the more info we get from you the more we can help!
Read this for ppoe help:
http://www.carricksolutions.com/linuxpppoe.htm
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