How should I download dhcp3-client w/o installing it The instructions are: ---1- download (preferably with a package manager --- dhcp3-client How should I download dhcp3-client seeing as the os isn't on thet network. Should I 'apt-get install -d dhsp3-client' and pray there are no unmet dependencies? ---2- Edit /etc/network/interfaces so that it includes a ---stanza like this: --- iface eth0 inet dhcp ---NOTE: ---may already have this line at the bottom of the script ---but comment out everything except this line (existing ---address/mask/Bcast.....) You know I just looked at this file and modified it to look like the instructions say. I just added a hash by all the lines except the one i'm not supposed to. I looks thusly: ## /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8) ##auto lo ##iface lo inet loopback ## DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE #auto eth0 #iface eth0 inet dhcp # address 192.168.0.10 # netmask 255.255.255.0 # broadcast 192.168.0.255 # gateway 192.168.0.1 #auto eth1 iface eth1 inet dhcp # address 192.168.0.15 # netmask 255.255.255.0 # broadcast 192.168.0.255 # gateway 192.168.0.1 ##auto ath0 #iface ath0 inet dhcp # address 192.168.0.15 # netmask 255.255.255.0 # broadcast 192.168.0.255 # gateway 192.168.0.1 ##auto wlan0 #iface wlan0 inet dhcp # address 192.168.0.15 # netmask 255.255.255.0 # broadcast 192.168.0.255 # gateway 192.168.0.1 ## DO NOT EDIT ABOVE THIS LINE ---3- Recycle power (unplug for three minutes) ---4- type --- dhclient ---to restart dhcp3-client > > From: > Date: 2006/04/18 Tue PM 11:54:48 EDT > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Re: Re: system update > > > It depends on what's wrong. What does "ifconfig -a" show? What does "route > > -n" show? What are the contents of /etc/resolv.conf? What kind of internet > > connection are you using? > > > > bmike1@0[Desktop]$ sudo ifconfig -a > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:08:C7:CA:62:4B > BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 > RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b) > Interrupt:9 Base address:0xdc00 Memory:df100000-df100038 > > lo Link encap:Local Loopback > LOOPBACK MTU:16436 Metric:1 > RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b) > > bmike1@0[Desktop]$ route -n > Kernel IP routing table > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface > bmike1@0[Desktop]$ more /etc/resolv.conf > search ph.cox.net > nameserver 68.2.16.25 > nameserver 68.2.16.30 > nameserver 68.6.16.30 > > So it appears as if the upgrade left my cable modem unwilling or more as unable to do dhcp as after researching it a bit I found that I do not have /sbin/dhclient (the above WAS done from the hard disk os as opposed to the live cd. > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss