DHCP is there, thats assigning addresses of 10.0.0.10->254
The linux machine is sitting on 10.0.0.1
Even if I set the Laptop to 192.168.0.1, 21.21.21.21 etc, will hang the
networking on the linux box. If i unplug the laptop, the linux box dosn't
continue.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard Lowndes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Alan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Sydney Linux Users Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] PCMCIA network cards killing linux..
> Are you running a DHCP server and one of the machines is getting an IP
> from that with the other having a static, and identical, IP?
>
> --
> Howard.
> ______________________________________________________
> LANNet Computing Associates <http://www.lannet.com.au>
>
> On Mon, 6 Nov 2000, Alan Lee wrote:
>
> > This is weird..
> >
> > At my office, we have 2 linux machines.
> >
> > When I plug a laptop into the network, one of the linux machines seems
to drop off the network. If I log into the machine, everything is correct,
no settings have changed, no error's, nothing weird in the messages(s)
files. To fix it, I have to reboot the machine.
> >
> > This happens about 15 sec after I plug the laptop in. dosn't matter
what IP address the laptop has, dosn't matter what hub I plug the laptop
into.
> >
> > Ive even changed the network card! (same brand/model tho)
> >
> > Has anyone seen/heard such a thing?
> >
> > Regards, Alan Lee
> >
>
>
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