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Re: ethernet after boot problem



(No need to cc me, I'm on the list!)

On Fri, 2005-12-09 at 01:13 -0800, Yigal Weinstein wrote:
> Thanks but no thanks.  You see this is the problem, nothing normal
> gives me internet access if I dont have the ethernet cable in the
> computer when I boot up.  ifup, dhcp3-client etc. none of this works.
> So if there is something I can give this group that would help in
> diagnosing my problem please reply to this.  I want to have simple
> things like be able to plug my laptop when on into a dhcp server and
> start to work on the internet.   

At least provide /etc/network/interfaces, and a log of what happens on
boot when the cable is plugged in. Also, if the cable isn't plugged in,
the output of 'ifconfig eth0', and the output of 'ifup eth0'.

Koen



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