cothrige wrote:
I have been having some troubles with my DSL internet connection for a while now. First an upgrade appeared to remove some or all of the dhcp related software on my box. Thanks to this list I think I fixed that by installing dhcp3-client. But, then the connection would only be there about half of the time I booted. Thanks again to this list I can now work around that, though I still don't know how to fix it entirely.
I am not sure if I see the picture: are you trying to connect to your ADSL modem through a router or directly from your Debian computer?
When you expect a connection to have been established, what is the output of these commands:
$> route -n $> ifconfig -a $> cat /etc/resolv.confWhat do you get in your /var/log/syslog? Also, are you running a firewall? If you have a router, what model is it?
I am connecting to an ADSL modem directly from a computer running Debian Etch. It has been working flawlessly for the last few years. That comptuer works as a router for my home lan. I have also used a consumer grade router and all things worked there as well. I think you have some little problem somewhere which is preventing smooth operation of your internet connection. With the above information, we can narrow down the problem.
->HS