where do I put dhcp3-client after the d/l? where is it going to be? can I specify this location before the d/l? > > 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 > --------------------------------------------------- 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