tks robin you put me on track... i just configured the adsl with noraml dhcp, and then restarted the network... silky smooth!
cheers, thanks, -- Ashley Moore. ----------------- Linux User#229125 ----------------- On Fri, 2002-03-22 at 23:28, Ashley Moore wrote: > and the support guy confirmed with me that they are running pppoe!!! > i'll just set it up with dhcp (as i had done before) as i have > registered the mac addr. (or so the support guy told me !) > > cheers, > > -- > Ashley Moore. > ----------------- > Linux User#229125 > ----------------- > > On Sat, 2002-03-23 at 03:32, Robin wrote: > > Hi, > > > > What you need to do is register your mac with Telus. Their DHCP server > > will give ip only to registered mac address. It's an always on > > connection, you don't need to use pppoe, just plain old dhcp client > > would be fine. If you are close to Vancouver, I can give you a hand. > > > > > > Robin > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Ashley Moore > > > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 6:07 AM > > > To: Mandrake Expert list > > > Subject: Re: [expert] ADSL setup - first attempt (help !!!) > > > > > > > > > I finally got a chance to work with this again and this time > > > got in touch with the isp. it turns out that they one of > > > those that bind the client eth0 h/w addr into their config. > > > (i guess this process happens automatically during the setup > > > under windoze..)and they ARE running pppoe and not dhcp. > > > unfortunately, i still could'nt get the adsl to come up. the > > > logs still show the same .... > > > ---- > > > .......Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2 > > > .......Timeout waiting for PADO packets > > > .......LCP: Timeout waiting for Config-Requests > > > ---- > > > the Roaring penguin site mentions not to use the clients > > > thats ship with distros.. viz RH. so i'm going to the take > > > the latest rp-pppoe, that i just downloaded tomorrow on a > > > disk and try all over again.... > > > > > > cheers, > > > -- > > > Ashley Moore. > > > ----------------- > > > Linux User#229125 > > > ----------------- > > > > > > On Fri, 2002-03-22 at 00:32, Raffaele Belardi wrote: > > > > I am not an expert and have never done this in practice. Anyway... > > > > > > > > My understanding is that PPPoE and DHCP are mutually exclusive (see > > > > also > > > > http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/DSL-HOWTO/configure.html). > > > Which one does > > > > your Telco use? > > > > > > > > Assuming it is PPPoE, ifconfig should show both the ppp and the eth > > > > interfaces up. What does ifconfg show when you configure > > > pppoe (not dhcp)? > > > > > > > > Your previous message showed the folowing log: > > > > >>....Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/5 > > > > >>....Timecout waiting for PADO packets > > > > > > > > What device is pts? The second line shows that the PPPoE client > > > > started, > > > > it probably sent out the PADI packet but did not receive the PADO > > > > answwer from the Telco. Could it be that it was not > > > connected to the eth > > > > interface? > > > > > > > > bye, > > > > > > > > raffaele > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > hi again, > > > > > > > > > > i am using the mdk 8.1 power pack edition. all software > > > versions are > > > > > according to whats on the CD. (no internet to get any > > > updates...yet) > > > > > > > > > > the ADSL-howto mentions that now most ISP's have changed to the > > > > > pppoe protocol in favour of Dhcp. the howto also mentiones that > > > > > after the link comes up, ifconfig should also show me the ppp0 > > > > > interface. > > > > > > > > > > after I configured the ADSL with dhcp and could ping > > > *only* the DNS > > > > > servers, ifconfig still only show eth0 and lo, no ppp0 > > > > > > > > > > is it possible that the link uses pppoe and I'm forcing dhcp....? > > > > > > > > > > is it because dhcp is used the ppp i-f does not come up? > > > > > > > > > > maybe i'm using the wrong protocol to connect .... ? > > > > > > > > > > anyway, with dhcp configured, my routing table looks like: > > > > > --- > > > > > 10.23.64.0 * 255.255.192.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 > > > > > 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo > > > > > default 10.23.64.254 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0 > > > > > --- > > > > > ifconfig shows a configured ip of 10.23.125.218 > > > > > > > > > > later today I will try to confure th PC again, maybe this > > > time I'll > > > > > try using another pppoe client. > > > > > > > > > > pinging the DNS servers works, but no luck with any other > > > ip on the > > > > > internet, should i also be thinking of reverse lookups or > > > something > > > > > on the same lines. (maybe theres no route back to the PC) > > > > > > > > > > excuse the ignorance (like i mentioned.... my first attempt) > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2002-03-20 at 23:21, Ashley Moore wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>hi, > > > > >> > > > > >>i've been trying to get Mdk 8.1 to connect to the > > > internet via ADSL > > > > >>for the last 2 days on a friends computer with no luck. > > > > >> > > > > >>i installed Mdk 8.1 from the Powerpack boxed set on an > > > old AMD-233 > > > > >>with 64 MB RAM and 2Gb Hdd. the telco (TELUS in > > > BC,canada) installed > > > > >>the line and modem before he had the computer up. (this > > > is happening > > > > >>at an office in a garment store!!. he plans to host his > > > own web site > > > > >>in a while, this PC will eventually function as a firewall). > > > > >> > > > > >>The ADSL modem is a D-Link DSL300i. the only ethernet device is a > > > > >>"DECchip 21041 {Tulip pass 3]" I finally managed to get X > > > working on > > > > >>the "SiS 63xx PCI VGA" with just 2 Mb (640x480 limit) on the card > > > > >>KDE is a real drag. with icewm I could get to the > > > mandrake control > > > > >>center and to launch the wizard to configure the ADSL > > > link. but the > > > > >>wizard failed to bring up the link. I used rp-pppoe as > > > the protocol. > > > > >>I went thru the ADSL-HOWTO and also check out the rp-pppoe docs. > > > > >>(and followed them to the letter) /var/log/messages show the foll: > > > > >> > > > > >>....Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/5 > > > > >>....Timecout waiting for PADO packets > > > > >>....LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests > > > > >> > > > > >>the value /dev/pts/5 changes to 6 and the same errors repeat will > > > > >>pppd dies and eventually pppoe. > > > > >> > > > > >>i also tried with 'dhcpcd' protocol. this time the link seems to > > > > >>come up with an valid ip assigned to it. 'ifconfig' shows a valid > > > > >>ip/broadcast/sunet mask, even Linuxconf shows > > > automatically obtained > > > > >>DNS1 & 2 ip addresses. but I cannot ping any address > > > except my own > > > > >>and the DNS servers. > > > > >> > > > > >>this is my first attempt at ADSL. what / where did i miss > > > something > > > > >>? any pointers ? ideas ? > > > > >> > > > > >>I need to get this done ASAP so I can convince him to go in for a > > > > >>linux solution (he is currently biased towards a mac, of which i > > > > >>have'nt a > > > > >>clue) > > > > >>-- > > > > >>Ashley Moore. > > > > >>----------------- > > > > >>Linux User#229125 > > > > >>----------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > ---- > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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