Greetings -- I'm trying hard to setup my new 6.3 install with my ATT @home cable modem. I have an SMC 8416 (Ultra) NIC. I think I have that setup. At least I get it showing in the last two lines of dmesg. But I can NOT get DHCLIENT to work for me. I run it, it creates a file, dhclient.conf, I edit it, and un comment the correct line or two. But still no dhcp. I've been told by some to use dhcpcd. I can't find that installed. Is it on the install DVD? If not how can I get it? I can download to Windows if it will fit on a floppy. If anyone has an @home connection like I describe, I sure would love talking with you. Or if you have a clue as to what I should do to get this working. Yes I'm new at Linux, but am having a ball. While I study for MCSE:-) John W Denning -JD- ( ( ( ) ) ) jdenning@pobox.com Idaho Falls, ID ) ) )( ( ( (208)522-4413 JD's UnderWater Photo Course - http://www.pobox.com/~jdenning/uwpc.html -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
John Denning wrote:
Greetings -- I'm trying hard to setup my new 6.3 install with my ATT @home cable modem. I have an SMC 8416 (Ultra) NIC. I think I have that setup. At least I get it showing in the last two lines of dmesg.
Good sign.
But I can NOT get DHCLIENT to work for me. I run it, it creates a file, dhclient.conf, I edit it, and un comment the correct line or two. But still no dhcp.
Right. Check /var/log/messages to see if dhclient is actually starting. If not, start it with (as root): /sbin/init.d/dhclient start If it is running, check to see if it was able to obtain a lease. If it couldn't, you should see a bunch of entries about trying to get a responce, and then it should start 'sleeping' after telling you that no dhcp offers were received. In this case, check that the dhcp requests aren't being blocked by a firewall (dhcp uses tcp and udp ports 67 (and 68?)). If they aren't being blocked, then it is probably dhclient that is the problem and you need to get dhcpcd. See below.
I've been told by some to use dhcpcd. I can't find that installed. Is it on the install DVD? If not how can I get it? I can download to Windows if it will fit on a floppy.
dhcpcd doesn't come with SuSE, although there have been many problems with dhclient. Because of the large numbers of problems, Lenz has kindly sorted out an rpm package for SuSE, which can be found at: ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/grimmer/misc/dhcpcd-1.3.18p3-0.i386.rpm This isn't quite 'official' yet, as it is still being tested (by you, if you download it...). Check the mail archives for his original message, it has the subject, etc.: Subject: [SLE] Please test: dhcpcd, an alternative DHCP client Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 16:40:48 +0100 (MET) Hope that helps, Chris -- __ _ -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Chris Reeves /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ICQ# 22219005 _\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
At 03:46 AM 1/30/2000 , you wrote:
Right. Check /var/log/messages to see if dhclient is actually starting. If not,
I'll check, think I have and it was, but I'll make double sure.
If it is running, check to see if it was able to obtain a lease. If it couldn't, you should see a bunch of entries about trying to get a responce,
I know when I have typed dhclient it would come up with the many tries then finally go into sleeping.
firewall (dhcp uses tcp and udp ports 67 (and 68?)). If they aren't being blocked, then it is probably dhclient that is the problem and you need to
I know I'm not behind a firewall, so it does look like I'll end up needing dhcpcd. Have you seen any instructions on what I'd do with the .rpm, or .tar.gz file of it when I move it from floppy to Linux? John W Denning -JD- ( ( ( ) ) ) jdenning@pobox.com Salt Lake City, UT ) ) )( ( ( (801)322-2056 JD's UnderWater Photo Course - http://www.pobox.com/~jdenning/uwpc.html At 03:46 AM 1/30/2000 , you wrote: <blockquote type=cite cite>Right. Check /var/log/messages to see if dhclient is actually starting. If not,</blockquote> I'll check, think I have and it was, but I'll make double sure. <blockquote type=cite cite>If it is running, check to see if it was able to obtain a lease. If it couldn't, you should see a bunch of entries about trying to get a responce, </blockquote> I know when I have typed dhclient it would come up with the many tries then finally go into sleeping. <blockquote type=cite cite>firewall (dhcp uses tcp and udp ports 67 (and 68?)). If they aren't being blocked, then it is probably dhclient that is the problem and you need to </blockquote> I know I'm not behind a firewall, so it does look like I'll end up needing dhcpcd. Have you seen any instructions on what I'd do with the .rpm, or .tar.gz file of it when I move it from floppy to Linux? <div> John W Denning -JD- ( ( ( ) ) ) jdenning@pobox.com</div> <div> Salt Lake City, UT ) ) )( ( ( (801)322-2056</div> JD's UnderWater Photo Course - http://www.pobox.com/~jdenning/uwpc.html
John Denning wrote:
firewall (dhcp uses tcp and udp ports 67 (and 68?)). If they aren't being blocked, then it is probably dhclient that is the problem and you need to
I know I'm not behind a firewall, so it does look like I'll end up needing dhcpcd. Have you seen any instructions on what I'd do with the .rpm, or .tar.gz file of it when I move it from floppy to Linux?
This is what I would try - copy the .rpm to /tmp or somewhere like that and then type the following: rpm -i /tmp/<rpmfile> where <rpmfile> is the name of the .rpm file. Of course, if you copy the .rpm file to somewhere other than /tmp, you have to change /tmp in the command to whichever directory you installed it in. You'll actually probably have to uninstall the dhclient package using YaST *before* you do this. For more details of what to do later, see Lenz's original message at: http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-linux-e/2000-Jan/2766.html Hope that helps, Chris -- __ _ -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Chris Reeves /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ICQ# 22219005 _\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
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