more network problems

[jwantz at babel.hpcc.noaa.gov]

Hi Alex,
I really think you should try invoking your dhcp client by hand.  Some 
dhcp servers refuse to work with pump.  I like dhcpcd better because it 
is easier to trace problems.  First try:
pump -i eth0.  Wait about a minute and try to ping a known ip address 
e.g.:
ping -c 4 140.90.149.1
If it hangs and/or tells you that the network is unreachable, Then it 
probably didn't get an ip.  To check to make sure try ifconfig [enter].
At this point see if you have the dhcpcd program. dhcpcd -d -H
Note that the -H switch is upper case.  If it is there it'll try to 
connect for up to 60 seconds.  If it works, it will display your ip 
along with other information.  Whatever you do, don't give up!  

     Jim Wantz WB0TFK
On Thu, 10 
Oct 2002, Alex Snow wrote:

> Ok that sounds like a good think to try.  If that fails I might have to
> solve this the microsoft way;format and reinstall, but I really really don't
> want to do that.
> Explorer has caused a general protection fault in module kernel32.dll. I'm
> sick of Winblows!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adam Myrow" <amyrow at midsouth.rr.com>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 5:38 PM
> Subject: Re: more network problems
> 
> 
> > If you find a rc.firewall script, you or somebody would have to have put
> > it there.  Yes, you could delete it, but this isn't your problem because
> > the script isn't run until your network is up.  By the way, when you run
> > netconfig and choose DHCP, it asks for a hostname and says that some
> > providers require it.  Leave it blank unless you are 100% sure you need
> > it.  I didn't need it with Road Runner, but reportedly, some providers
> > require it.  Maybe your router requires a hostname or you've set it to
> > require one.  In any case, like I said, try a direct connection to your
> > cable modem first.
> >
> >
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