Re: dhcp with kernel 2.4?
Hi Carl
dhclient works with 2.4 for me. You might just need to upgrade the package.
Also make sure that the correct options are enabled in the kernel. Im not sure
about all of them but you need at least socket filtering (I think).
Hope this helps,
Shri
--- Carl Fink <carlf@dm.net> wrote:
> In order to get support for a Netgear FA311 NIC, I've upgraded to kernel
> 2.4.2 (on Potato). It's working okay, except it's useless.
>
> That is, I can use tcpdump and see that the card is receiving packets, but
> none of the three DHCP clients in Potato (pump, dhclient, dhcpcd) work with
> kernel 2.4. I might actually upgrade to Woody, except that, well, I can't
> use the cable modem to do that until I get DHCP working. (I'm sending this
> using a 56K modem.)
>
> Anyone know a way to use dhcp with Potato and a 2.4 kernel?
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> Carl Fink carlf@dm.net
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