This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C15C55.AEBA8740 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" In the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 script add a line that reads "DHCP_HOSTNAME='your hostname as assinged by cox @home'" and then do ifup eth0. That should work. Works fine for me. Davidm -----Original Message----- From: cg.mk.snow [mailto:cg.mk.snow@home.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 10:59 PM To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us Subject: Just starting out....cannot see cable modem Hi guys, Well, I finally have been able to get linux working, but have had no luck getting my cable modem to see my computer. In windows it works fine, but in linux no go. Here is a little back ground. I am using red hat linux 7.1. I downloaded the iso's and burned them to CD. I have cox @home My ethernet card is not the one they talk about in the DHCP mini howto. The Etherlink III 3c509b, I believe. The card that interfaces with the cable modem is a Linksys etherlan pci II. It came in a networking kit I bought from Linksys. The computer also has a 100 Mbps card to connect it to the internal network. The computer I want to connect directly to the internet plays more of a server role than anything. Besides the server, I also have a home network of three other computers. 1) Is the one I normally work on. (100Mbps NIC) 2) Is my wifes. (100Mbps NIC) 3) Is a laptop with enough cable to take it anywhere in the house. (10Mbps NIC) The internal network runs through a Linksys etherfast 10/100 5 port workgroup hub. I have not really tried to connect the other computers on the internal network yet, because I want to get the linux box connected to the internet first. I only mention the other computers to give a bit of an idea as to what my final goal is..... Get a linux box working as a "server" while doing ip masqing for my internal network. Now my question. I read the mini howto on the DHCP server about the -h hostname. However, the /sbin/ifup file already appears to have what the howto suggests to add. Also, I tried entering the "pump -i eth0 -h hostname" but it keeps coming back with a command failed message. When I start Linux, during LILO, the eth0 card always fails to init. The how to suggests getting the card out of pnp mode, I am looking into finding out how to do that with the linksys card. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to try? Any input would be greatly appreciated. I was also wondering if i might have the wrong NIC doing the wrong thing. What if the internal network NIC is eth0, that would really mess things up. Regards, Cliff ------_=_NextPart_001_01C15C55.AEBA8740 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1"
In the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 script add a line that reads "DHCP_HOSTNAME='your hostname as assinged by cox @home'" and then do ifup eth0.
 
That should work. Works fine for me.
 
Davidm
-----Original Message-----
From: cg.mk.snow [mailto:cg.mk.snow@home.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 10:59 PM
To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Just starting out....cannot see cable modem

Hi guys,
Well, I finally have been able to get linux working, but have had no luck getting my cable modem to see my computer. In windows it works fine, but in linux no go. Here is  a little back ground.
I am using red hat linux 7.1. I downloaded the iso's and burned them to CD.
I have cox @home
My ethernet card is not the one they talk about in the DHCP mini howto. The Etherlink III 3c509b,  I believe.
The card that interfaces with the cable modem is a Linksys etherlan pci II. It came in a networking kit I bought from Linksys. The computer also has a 100 Mbps card to connect it to the internal network.
The computer I want to connect directly to the internet plays more of a server role than anything.
Besides the server, I also have a home network of three other computers.
1) Is the one I normally work on. (100Mbps NIC)
2) Is my wifes. (100Mbps NIC)
3) Is a laptop with enough cable to take it anywhere in the house. (10Mbps NIC)
The internal network runs through a Linksys etherfast 10/100 5 port workgroup hub. I have not really tried to connect the other computers on the internal network yet, because I want to get the linux box connected to the internet first. I only mention the other computers to give a bit of an idea as to what my final goal is..... Get a linux box working as a "server" while doing ip masqing for my internal network.
 
Now my question.
I read the mini howto on the DHCP server about the -h hostname. However, the /sbin/ifup file already appears to have what the howto suggests to add. Also, I tried entering the "pump -i eth0 -h hostname" but it keeps coming back with a command failed message.
When I start Linux, during LILO, the eth0 card always fails to init.
The how to suggests getting the card out of pnp mode, I am looking into finding out how to do that with the linksys card.
 
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to try?  Any input would be greatly appreciated.
I was also wondering if i might have the wrong NIC doing the wrong thing. What if the internal network NIC is eth0, that would really mess things up.
 
 
Regards,
Cliff
 
 
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