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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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