Thanks very much Im aware of all this.windowz and Linux Same Box Same
NIC So THat s should not be the prob,thanks
At 07:33 AM 4/3/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>phil wrote:
>
> > Oh yes I am trying to access the net via a roadrunner cable modem.
> > and my NIC is recognized by harddrake.
>
>Depending on your location, you'll find that the following may or may
>not apply for roadrunner:
>1) they use the MAC address in the negotiation. So if you used a
>Windows machine with a network card, you will have to use the same
>network card in your Linux box.
>2) they sometimes assign you a hostname and that hostname/MAC address
>combo is used to authenticate who you are. If you had to enter a
>hostname for Windows, you will have to assign that same hostname to your
>Linux box. I'd assume that you would have already done this, so it
>probably does not apply to you.
>
>Smile, at least you don't have PPPoE.
>--
>Blue skies... Todd
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