Re: bf 03/20/2000 results
>>>>> "Chris" == Chris Cheney <ccheney@cheney.cx> writes:
Chris> I tried the boot floppies that are mentioned in #debian-boot from
Chris> 03/20/2000 and had the following problems:
Chris> I installed onto a laptop with a 3Com pcmcia ethernet adapter.
Chris> 1. pump failed to obtain address from my dhcp server
Chris> 2. right after hitting enter to auto on transceiver in the network config
Chris> my network modules disappear.
Chris> it appears if my nic module is loaded and has an address (ifconfig shows
Chris> one for eth0) then pump will go ahead and get a dhcp address but if only
Chris> the nic module is loaded but network isn't setup then pump does not get an
Chris> address, any ideas why this happens?
Is this still happening, or does it work now?
Chris> does transceiver type even belong in network config, especially when
Chris> configuring pcmcia?
Dunno. That's where it is now, and it's easier to leave it there
than to move it, for now.
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