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Re: DHCP connection problems



Look at /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts.
The file is 
ifcfg-eth0

It needs to have (on top of other things)
ONBOOT="yes"
BOOTPROTO="dhcp"

it Can be managed vi linuxconf - however I found this easier.

Good Luck

Yaniv Kimchi 
yaniv@zvia.org.il

On Mon, 11 Jan 1999, Itay Kishon wrote:

> Hello, all !
> 
> I've installed RH 5.2 only a few days ago, and I'm having problems with
> my network adaptor (I'm using a cable modem).
> Linux recognizes the adaptor correctly (IRQ, PORT) as NE2000 compatible.
> It also detects my MAC address correctly.
> The next step is trying to connect to a DHCP server. It takes a lot of
> time (comparing with Win98, which I use perfectly), but after a while it
> finishes "successfully" (or so it says).
> 
> When running Fvwm95, the network configuration doesn't show any DHCP
> connections, IP address, etc. Of course, netscape can't find a DNS
> server...
> 
> In spite all that - pinging IP's work. (Which means there is a physical
> connection to the network).
> 
> Any help would be very appriciated !
> 
> 10xs, Itay Kishon.
>