are you using PUMP for your dhcp client.
don't know if this can help but I had the same problem at home with
cable modem.
I gave up pump and when back to the DHCP client, the only thing you have
to change is a line in /sbin/ifup and /sbin/ifdown .. replace pump by
the dhcp client program, sorry I forgot the name, I think it's "dhcpcd"
but I'm not sure.
I used "netcfg" instead of linuxconf.
They might be a patch for PUMP to, but for sure I know RedHat
distribution PUMP does not work with all ISP.
hope some of this will help
cheers
alain
"karl_rasmussen"@tx.acer.com wrote:
>
> Tried this on [Newbie] but got no response. I've checked the DHCP,
> network, and SMB How-To's and several www sites also.
>
> I've installed Mandrake Linux 6.0 on a notebook with a pc card network
> adapter. The local network uses DHCP and I've configured this using
> linuxconf. Basic network connect is working; I browsed the linuxmandrake
> pages, downloaded the 2.2.9-27 kernel update, searched the archives for
> this mail list, etc. Attempting to configure Samba, however, I get
>
> " Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host myhost.my.work.domain" ( with real host and
> domain name).
>
> Sure enough, "ping myhost" and " ping myhost.my.work.domain" can not
> determine myhost's ip address. Can't statically put it into /etc/hosts of
> course, since DHCP will give me a different one on a later reboot.
>
> Any advice or tips?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Karl Rasmussen
