Then I'd say there is a problem with dhcp under gnu/linux for you. Maybe the dhcp server is pppoe, or pppoa? Slackware's netconfig script will not set those up for you as far as I know, it will only setup the regular dhcp and isc dhcp client. Greg On Sat, Oct 05, 2002 at 05:47:11PM -0400, Alex Snow wrote: > This card *does* work, I tried it in another machine running win98. > Explorer has caused a general protection fault in module kernel32.dll. I'm > sick of Winblows! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Snow" <alex_snow at gmx.net> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 4:38 PM > Subject: Network card problems > > > > Hi all, > > > > i put a 3com etherlink3 isa ethernet card into my linux box. When I ran > > netconfig to set up the network, I filled out all my settings, like using > > dhcp and the address of my dhcp server, and when it asked if I wanted it > to > > probe for my nic, I said yes. It came back with the right network card, > > using the 3c509 module. I then finished netconfig, and ran ifconfig eth0. > > And now my problem occurred. Everything was shown, like mac address, etc, > > but no ip address. Also the link light on my router wasn't on for that > > port. I restarted and found that the link light on the router turns on > for > > about 5 seconds during boot, then goes out. > > What could be my problem? > > Explorer has caused a general protection fault in module kernel32.dll. I'm > > sick of Winblows! > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
