I have been wrestling with getting a WinXP to dual boot with astlinux so I can build a new astlinux on new CF disk. Then I can transfer any changes I want into the new one.
PROBLEM: WinXP boots up with 169.254.x.x as network address. Can't see internet. astlinux - ifconfig eth0 shows IP address 68.38.105.1 MAC address yada yada eth1 show IP address 192.168.101.1 ONLY if I POWER down the cable modem (Motorola SB5100) for comcast, and the dual boot pc. I wait 5+ minutes, and power up the modem. Wait 5+ more power up the PC in WinXP OS. Yes it works but why ? Now I can see the web page for the cable modem 192.168.100.1 The IP address is now: 68.38.108.194 . There is now a DNS and DHCP working too. Automatic IP discovery works now. Why if I am using the SAME hardware (PC, NIC cards etc.) does this require a REconstrucion of the cable modem when switching OSs ? The MAC address are the same (same hardware). I also had to do the REconstruction method when switching back to astlinux. I an not at the astlinux PC right now to reverify but I believe the IP address is the same as it started wtih: 68.38.105.1 for eth0. I googled all over and there is explaination that the MAC address is loaded into the cable modem during REconstruction so when one changes the equipment connected to the cable modem one needs to do that again. But why dual boot OS requires it also ? Rich Sias _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.kriscompanies.com/mailman/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
