Re: ifup, dhcp troubleshooting

["paul" <paul.miller@rogers.com>]

i tried etherconf with no luck. my configuration boots with the 2.4.18bf2.4
kernel, but not my custom 2.4.18 kernel, and I assume the configurations
should work with both if i have all the necessary kernel options enabled.

p.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joyce, Matthew" <MJoyce@ccia.org.au>
To: "'paul'" <paul.miller@rogers.com>; <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 9:37 PM
Subject: RE: ifup, dhcp troubleshooting


> You could try running etherconf to help construct a valid /etc/interfaces
>
> If it not already installed
> apt-get install etherconf
>
> If is is already installed dpkg-reconfigure etherconf
>
> Matthew Joyce
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: paul [mailto:paul.miller@rogers.com]
> Sent: Monday, 7 October 2002 12:38 PM
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: ifup, dhcp troubleshooting
>
>
> Hello, I've recently compiled a fresh kernel (to get my audio working) and
> have lost connectivity.  I have a sis900 adapter built in to my board and
I
> configured the kernel to include the sis900 driver.  The driver seems to
be
> working, ifconfig -a shows eth0, but I can't get an IP.  If i try ifup
eth0,
> after a few seconds i get this:
>
> 'eth0: Media Link On 100mbps full-duplex'
>
> then it just sits there, so i ctl-c after a minute or two.  Everything
> worked before I compiled my own kernel, what components/options may I have
> neglected in the kernel?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Paul.
>
>
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