------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Argh! I think my last msg sent as HTML... > Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 00:24:05 -0400 > From: "Chris Concannon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Stephen Pitts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > CC: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > > > I went through hell to get this one to work..once. After a reboot, it > > refused to work again. It works fine under Windows, so I guess it > > just doesn't like Linux. My advice: Get a D-Link 530TX. It was 24.95 > > at CompUSA and it worked flawlessly with the via-rhine driver > > the first time I tried. > > > > Regarding Roadrunner, look at the rrlogind and rrdhcpcd packages. > > They should have what you need. > > I heard that there were various chipsets that the EtherFast is based on, all > using "Tulip", yet one had huge problems while the other two (or one, > forgot) didn't. I'm not sure which mine is though. Are the rrlogind and > rrdhcpcd packages included in the main distribution somewhere? If not, where > can I get them?
I'm using RoadRunner with Debian 2.1. I'm not using rrlogind or rrdhcpcd, which are part of 'unstable' and require a 2.2.x kernel--I'm just using dhcpcd. If you're wondering, here's roughly what I did to get the cable modem working: 1) Let the MediaOne guys install the RoadRunner service on Win98. (Yeah, this is cheating, but it is necessary for step 2.) 2) Use the "winipcfg" command on Win98 (or "ipconfig /all" on NT) to figure out what IP, DNS, etc. was given by DHCP. 3) Install Debian. When asked for network configuration info, use the info you got from Windows in step 2. When selecting packages, make sure to select dhcpcd. Step 2 may not actually be necessary; you may be able to just give some dummy IP address during the install and then let dhcpcd handle everything later. But it's what I did. One cool thing about this approach is that you can install all of Debian over the network (without the CDs or without waiting days for your modem to download it all). I'm using a Tulip-based Ethernet card, and have had no problems with it and the cable modem. - Kris