forced into windows!

[blink]

Okay, here's the situation:

With Debian woody installed, running kernel 2.4.1, I keep getting disconnected from AT&T DSL.

I am running dhcpd through a Linksys router (it handles the PPPoE stuff) so PPP shouldn't be the problem.

This problem doesn't occur in Potato (or in Woody with the stock kernel). Did something change in 2.4.1 that would confuse either my router or DSL service? Like transmision rates or something?

Maybe I should post this in the networking forum, but thought I would try here first.

Thanks for any suggestions in advance!

Blink

p.s. This is starting to drive me nuts (and my wife thinks I am a loon "Why not just stick with windows?" she asks as I beat the keyboard with a small hammer....)

[Tyr-7BE]

Originally posted by blink:

p.s. This is starting to drive me nuts (and my wife thinks I am a loon "Why not just stick with windows?" she asks as I beat the keyboard with a small hammer....)


Can't help a lot...but I can bring it back up to the top :D Try going through your kernel config options and looking for anything that seems new or strange. Either that, or use a bigger hammer :p
I hope she is aware that that is one of the most offensive things one can say to a linux user. My gf says that all the time, and it drives me crazy having to explain how I don't like windork.

[ 03 March 2001: Message edited by: Tyr-7BE ]

[blink]

Thanks for the bump!

I think I might be on to something here:
I have apt-get remove pump (wheeee!!) and apt-get install dhcp-client.

What this gives me is dhclient instead of the others, dhcpd .. (I think).

Now this works when I go and type dhclient at the command prompt (havn't got xwindows on there yet). ifconfig gives me all the right awnsers. I think that dhclient more closely mimics windows?

Now I just need to know how to get this thing going at boot time..

Will report back in with results later on..

Blink

p.s. How would I tell which other dhcp stuff is running?

[Tyr-7BE]

Good call! I didn't even think of 3rd party dhcp software.
In order to view all processes going on, type "ps -A". This assumes that you're using a bash prompt and that the neccessary software is installed (I'm assuming it will be if you've apt-gotten most of the standard and important stuff...in fact, it might even be part of the standard bash shell...can anyone help me out on this?).

[DMR]

Tyr-7BE,
Your hunch is correct. ps isn't even shell-specific; its a standard Unix command which should exist in any Linux distro as well. Rumor has it that it likes to lurk around in /bin.

[ 03 March 2001: Message edited by: DMR ]