When on 30 Sep 2000, Tom Clements wrote, I replied:
> Date: 30 Sep 2000 22:00:04 -0700
> From: Tom Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [SLU] ethernet config
>
> On Fri, 29 September 2000, Ralph Winslow wrote:
>
<SNIP>
> > > an ISA card make sure the card is in the /etc/modules, ie for a
> > > 3com 509 card edit in 3c509.
> >
> > root@rjw# cat /etc/modules
> > unknown
>
> This is because there is nothing in the modules file. Tell us what card
> you have for networking. What Brand and model?
3COM Etherlink 10/100 PCI - I'm hopeful that compiling 2.2.pre17 will help
in making my system recognize it. It should finish donloading in ~5 min.
>
> >
> > >
> > > Then do a killall -HUP inetd or reboot your machine. If you reboot
> >
> > inetd doesn't seem to be running.
> >
> > > you should see the card under a dmesg. If you card fails to install
> > > check the irq's in the dmesg to make sure it is set correctly.
> > >
> > > Once you can see your card, then install it with SAS network settings
> > > and the pppoe instructions everything should then work!
> >
>
> You must use pppoe software not ppp.
>
I've already installed this and read a number of sources on it. I'll look
at this one too.
> > My ISP advises that their end won't be in place until later today and
> > seemed to think that what I'm seeing is OK, but they don't know jack
> > about anything other than Windoze.
> > >
>
> TC
>
> PS - the more info we get from you the more we can help!
>
> Read this for ppoe help:
> http://www.carricksolutions.com/linuxpppoe.htm
>
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