Charter cable modems (3COM) work quite well with both Linux and Winblows. RH and 8.1 configure them automagically as DHCP protocol.
"Ralph F. De Witt" wrote: > > Just completed a fresh install of Mandrake 8.1. I installed all security fixes, and >updated the four draktools for networking. I then attempted to configure my ADSL >Modem. After completeing all the info for the configureation, when I hit the reply >button the Mandrake Control Center window goes blank. I manually started the the >Internet services in the services window and that leads to a error in root something >about attempting to change a read only value in tools.pm on line 125. Then configured >my good old trusty RP PPPOE and that works in root. However the good low security >system will not allow me to configure it for other users.NEED TO GET THIS >STRAIGHTENED OUT as the ADSL is going bye bye and Charter Cable is coming out SUNDAY >to install cable modem with no LINUX support of course. I have reached the end of >knowledge. Mandrake is relatively new to me. 8.0 worked beautifully. All help >greatfully accepted. Also Modeprbe does not seem to see the eathernet cards. though >et! h0! > is up and running or this would not reach the net. > > Ralp > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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