On 11 Dec 2003, Antony Gelberg wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anthony Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 11:31 PM > Subject: Re: Can't connect with my new ADSL > > > > On 10 Dec 2003, Antony Gelberg wrote: > > > Please reply to the list in future. You type in http://10.0.0.2 where > you > > > would usually type the website name. (Website names generally can be > > > exchanged for IP addresses, if you know the address.) > > > > > > A > > > > I tried this but no luck. The support people suggested installing dhcp, > > which I have done, and also tried: > > > > /sbin/ifconfig eth0 10.0.0.2 netmask 255.0.0.0 > > > > and > > > > /sbin/route add default gw 10.0.0.1 > > > > (suggestions from uklinux support). > > > > But still nothing much seems to happen. I still couldn't connect via the > > browser. > > I hope you didn't install dhcpd (i.e. the dhcp server)? AFAIK, in order to > act as a DHCP client, Debian needs no additional packages installed. > > If you set up /etc/network/interfaces correctly, it should do the above > steps for you (with reference to the /sbin commands). man interfaces for > details. You want the router to act as a DHCP server, so you don't need to > assign an IP address to your machine. After doing that, can you ping > 10.0.0.2? That's the first thing to try, before trying any fancy browser > stuff. Perhaps you could post output of ifconfig? > Will do.
> Infact, after re-reading what "technical support" told you, it's a load of > crap. If the router's default address is 10.0.0.2, then _that_ should be > your gateway and your PC should be something else (say 10.0.0.10). But > anyway, forget the above, concentrate on /etc/network/interfaces. DHCP > means not needing to worry about IP addresses as much. > > A > > PS Having seen your website, my "fee" for this advice would be your > recommendation on the best way to help my neck, shoulders, and back, which > are usually stiff and in pain from years of bad PC posture. I've had > physio, but it only treats the symptoms. Is Pilates any good? <grin> Many thanks to you and Brian for your comments. After reflecting on these and a night's sleep I think I've finally understood what is at issue here. Up to now I was thinking in terms of setting up a normal modem, e.g. via pppconfig. I now think instead that the aim is to get the LAN to work and then direct a browser to 10.0.0.2 (the correct address according to the manual). Is this broadly correct? Matters have not been helped by the manual, which I thought was difficult owing to being too technical. I've now realized that much of the difficulty is due to its being written by someone (Chinese?) with a reasonable but imperfect command of English. PS. (OT) As for your neck and shoulders: I don't know much about Pilates though it's very fashionable at present. Physical treatments such as acupuncture or manipulation can help for a time but the pain will keep recurring as long as you spend many hours at the keyboard advising ignorant people like me :) . I think the only viable solution is what you don't want to hear: to get out more and take more exercise (swimming can be good, preferably on your back). Also, while working at the keyboard you should shrug your shoulders and move your head through a full range in both planes (but don't swing it in circles). Do this *before* the pain occurs - perhaps every 20 or 30 min. (Make the computer send you a reminder.) The following exercise could also help if done twice daily: find a suitable doorway, place your hands on each side of the gap, and move your chest forward through the doorway. The idea is to stretch the pectoral muscles on the front of the chest, which oddly enough can relieve neck pain. Anthony -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] || http://www.acampbell.org.uk using Linux GNU/Debian || for book reviews, electronic Windows-free zone || books and skeptical articles -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
