Re: Cox cable modem and debian
On 16 Aug 2001 13:13:32 -0700, Jaye Inabnit ke6sls wrote:
> On Thursday 16 August 2001 12:54, you wrote:
> > On 16 Aug 2001 12:42:29 -0700, Jaye Inabnit ke6sls wrote:
> > > Greetz,
> > >
> > > I have been running myself through the ringer trying to get debian to log
> > > onto my new Cox Communications cable modem using @home. I was given a new
> > > nic (Dlink dfe-550tx) that wasn't supported by linux. I found a site and
> > > pulled down source and attempted to build it for use on my 2.2.17 kernel
> > > (didn't happen) then finally pulled down kernel 2.4.7, where it is
> > > supported. I can boot up 2.4.7 and it sees both my nics (realtek and
> > > Dlink) and run pump but it fails every time.
> > >
> > > At this point, I removed my lan from my realtek and started attempting to
> > > get pump to use that card (cat5 connection). It still failed.
> > >
> > > I purged then re-installed pump and tried again using 2.2.17 kernel.
> > >
> > > Finally, I rounded up an old win95 laptop. I had a TRENDnet pcmcia
> > > dual-nic and loaded up windoz drivers for this. What a pain! Anyway,
> > > after dozens of reboots and locating my very old win95 cdrom, was able to
> > > get the nic working in this computer. Finally I loaded up some of the
> > > software Cox@home gives you. It tried and died and would not get online
> > > with the cable modem. Huh. . .
> > >
> > > A call to local cable buddy. We ponder the windoz network settings.
> > > Should work. Using Winipcfg, I released all, then renewed all - fails. .
> > > . Finally he asks, what's my Identity setting? I looked at my booklet and
> > > told him what it said. He informs me that isn't right, it has to have at
> > > least this many digits (forgot what number). I look at my reciept and
> > > there is a CX number. Is this required? Yes(!) he reports.
> > >
> > > I set the new identity tab, boot a few more times and it still fails.
> > > Then he asks again what number I was given and then reports, that it is
> > > not correct! . . . Okay, he gets on the telephone and comes back in a
> > > minute and says I had the wrong number and we type in the new number,
> > > boot. Bingo, I am now online with the cable modem with a DHCP'd ip
> > > address.
> > >
> > > So, now I KNOW the cable modem works. I can smirf as fast as the old lap
> > > top can go.
> > >
> > > Back to my nics. I rename my computers HOSTNAME to the number and re-run
> > > pump.. It fails. Next I issue the pump command using the -h hostname and
> > > -i interface, and it still fails.
> > >
> > > This is where I am. Sorry about the long post, but wanted to include the
> > > background of where I've been.
> > >
> > > Also note, I have read the cablemodem-howto at linuxdoc.org and not just
> > > the @home entries, but all of them... I'm stumped.
> > >
> > > Any help would be very greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > thank you
> >
> > Have you tried echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_dynaddr and rerunning pump?
> >
> > --mike
>
> Mike, here's the report:
> ~ pts/2> echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_dynaddr
> ~ pts/2>
> ~ pts/2> pump -h cx1243895-a -i eth0
> Operation failed.
> ~ pts/2>
>
> I am using my 2.2.17 kernel at this time. Any other ideas?
Silly question... You are root right? I don't see the # prompt. Can
we also see parts of /var/log/syslog with pump relevant info? The
output from ifconfig, /etc/network/interfaces and /proc/modules would be
helpfull. Cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_dynaddr to make sure it's one now
too please.
--mike
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