Hi,
This box (Sid: now on a dialup modem) is to be moved to a different
location where there is only a cable modem.
So once there I either connect or I don't. I cannot get anything from
the net in any other way.
Having googled the subject, the HOWTO (from 2004) says:
"Most, if not all, cable modems are easily configured for use with Linux"
So please check me if what I think is right:
1. The box has an (presently unused) ethernet port and lspci shows it:
00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II]
(rev 78)
2. dhcp client is installed:
ii dhcp3-client 3.0.6-1 DHCP client
ii dhcp3-common 3.0.6-1 common
files used by all the dhcp3* packages
3. All I have to do is change /etc/networking/interfaces from:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto ppp0
iface ppp0 inet ppp
post-up iptables-restore < /etc/iptables.up.rules
to:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
post-up iptables-restore < /etc/iptables.up.rules
and issue: ifup
4. I have the DVD's for Etch. I could also do a new install for Etch (I
now have all Sid) and that should "automatically" find the cable modem
in the new installation.
Sound right?
Hugo
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