Jørn, Perhaps you can try a different dhcp client. I had the same problem using pump. I worked on some networks but not at all on other networks. I switched to dhcp-client and it works everywhere, with the exception of the problem described below. my 3 cents, jc
Thusly Thwacked By J?rn Helge B. Dahl: > * dan.c > > | > Xircom Realport Ethernet 10\100 + modem 56 REM56G-100 > | > > | > i have installed debian 2.2r3 and it asked to configure pcmcia, no > problems > | > when it comes to configuring network via dhcp , again no problems > | > when i reboot the laptop and the interface comes up, it has been > recognised by > | > the kernel , etho is showing a ip address collected from the server, yet > im > | > unable to ping anything on the network (all network details are correct) > > * Jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > | This card is a little quirky yet. I have the same card and it > | does this nearly everytime I bring it up. All I need to do is > | > | # ifconfig eth0 up > | > | and it starts working. Even though the interface already > | shows that it's up, I need to remind it manually to get it to > | work. > > I've had success with setting the card in multicast mode, or even in > promisc on a bad day. > > But it's funny, in my office I can get it to work if I follow the > prescription above (the DHCP server there is debian dhcp 2.0pl5-1), but > in my school I've had no success -- no matter what. > > I don't know what kind of dhcp server that is running there -- possibly > something on RedHat or Novell, *and* I think they are using some sort of > DHCP relaying. > > Does anyone know what I could do to get it to work? > -- > Jørn Helge B. Dahl > Falch.net developer - http://www.falch.net
