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Re: pump doesn't get ip



On Mon, Dec 04, 2000 at 11:01:39PM +0200, Esko Lehtonen wrote: 

> I have a problem configuring my debian potato to use dhcp. I'm
> connected to the Internet via cable modem. The network card is
> configured to irq=10 and io=0x300. The module is smc-ultra. The card
> should be ok.
> 
> When I start 'pump', it tries to get dynamic ip from server using
> dhcp, but fails everytime. When 'pump' is trying to get the ip,
> 'ifconfig' shows this:
> 
> 
> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:00:C0:57:6D:DE  
>           UP BROADCAST RUNNING  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>           RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^
Well, your card doesn't receive packets. Can you test the card in a
LAN to see if it works? Is the cable ok?

>           TX packets:0 errors:2 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                         ^^^^^^^^
And this doesn't look normal, too.
Phil



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