DHCP and Cox

David
Did you setup youd primary and secondary DNServers in
/etc/resolv.conf?
Art


David Demland wrote:
>
> Thank you. It took a few days but I have got the name server running
> finally. I can now ping out the port with both an IP and a name. The
> problem, when I change back to DHCP on the card I fail to get anything back.
> I have tried both dhcpcd and pump both fail. What do I have to do to set up
> the DHCP on the outgoing card?
>
> David
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <foodog@uswest.net>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 12:18 AM
> Subject: Re: DHCP and Cox
>
> > > David Demland wrote:
> > >
> > > I have just got my Linux box to ping the outside world
> > > with an IP Address. The problem is it will not ping my
> > > work by name, www.cadtel.com
> >
> > That suggests that you don't have a nameserver defined
> > correctly (or less likely, their nameserver's down). I use
> > Redhat 6.2 and like to use linuxconf to set things up. If
> > you're using linuxconf look under 'Networking', 'Client
> > tasks' then 'Name server specification (DNS)' and set your
> > nameservers and search domain accordingly.
> >
> > > I can only get the ping to work if I use the static IP
> > > information on my Cox paper work. Once I use pump or
> > > dhcpcd I lose the eth1 card. When I reboot I get the card
> > > back. It seems like it should not be to hard to get eth1
> > > to work with DHCP and eth0 a static IP for the internal
> > > network. What am I doing wrong?
> >
> > I'm using 2 cards, 1 w/ dhcp (via pump) and the other
> > static. Using my linuxconf crutch, I click 'Basic host
> > information'. The first tab is 'host name', then 'Adaptor
> > 1' which is eth0 for me has the Dhcp button set. 'Adaptor
> > 2' has 'manual' selected and I've entered the ip, netmask,
> > etc.
> >
> > Good luck, it can definitely be done.
> >
> > // BTW, if someone would be kind enough to remind me the
> > name of the file that contains the network settings I
> > wouldn't have to feel like such a dweeb using a GUI to
> > configure my machine ;-)
> > TIA, Steve
> >
> > --
> > Carpe cerevisiae
> >
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