Hi Phil
There are some interesting anomalies using a cable modem
1. If you change the physical network card, you must coldboot the network
modem (ie pull the power cord) for it to get a DHCP address
2. If you are using 2 network cards and use eth1 as DHCP to configure your
internal network, then 'ifup eth0' will try to configure eth0 from your
internal DHCP server (doh!) - the only successful way is a reboot.
3. Go get 'floppyfw' from the net (tucows or freshmeat.net) which is a
single floppy firewall router and works 'out of the box' and does what it
says on the box. Use this to check that you can get the hardware to work.
hth
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "phil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 5:21 AM
Subject: [expert]OS idenity,Dhcp Eth0 and more!!
>
> Any comments thanks in advance??
> When i run ifup eth0 I get an error message unable to get ip info via
dhcpcd.
> I have went thru netconf a dozen times.If i am using dhcp then no need to
> enter the Ip address or any of the other things DNS etc. Correct?
> FYI: Linux for Windows (7.2 Mandrake) on a Hp 600mhz ceoron 256mb ram,
> realtek networkcard trying to get online
> via Cable modem Road Runner acess.
> I have read everthing online(well almost) And Tried almost Everything.
> concerning Road Runner Cable service,Apparently I am not the only Linux
> user that has tried to get online thru Road Runner?
> Does anyone know anything about if my eth0 card is Bind to the dhcp,could
> that be the prob?
> From what I have read I really think that Road runner would prefer that I
> stick with Windows. from further reading
> http://www.insecure.org/nmap/nmap-fingerprinting-article.html
> http://www.sans.org/newlook/resources/IDFAQ/TCP_fingerprinting.htm
> Even though with DHCP the OS should not matter right?IN THEORY.
> Could Road runner be preventing me from getting online thru there
> service?THey are able to Idenify Your OS
> Is Linux considered the Hackers OS? to some people Although that is not my
> intentions!
> I enjoy trying to get Linux to run, And after all this Windows Quite
boring.
> I might as well sign up for AOL aarghhhhh LOLPS please dont flame me.
>
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