Getting DHCP DSL connection running in Slackware 8

[PimpHolic]

when i am logged in as root, and i run the commmand netconfig, i dont get what the prompts mean as to what to enter in the fields.
the first prompt is as reads:
First, we'll need the name you'd like to give your host. Only the base hostname is needed right now. (not the domain.)
would this mean enter my DNS server, DHCP server, IP address etc. ? i have no clue
and the second prompt is like this:
Now we need the domain name. Do not supply a leading '.'
no clue what that means
then it asks what type of connection i have:
static
dhcp
or looback and mine is dhcp
so i select it and then i auto probe for my ethernet card (when i was looking through rc.modules i couldnt see it) and it says software configured.
could someone please tell me what info to put in the fields..and can i get all the information i need from the winipcfgprogram in windows? thanks for any help
i really dont have a clue what any of it means and i have tried many times and no luck :(

[ 08 September 2001: Message edited by: PimpHolic ]

[evulish]

Would you possibly have PPPoE? I know hwo to do that :)

[scanez]

When you run winipcfg, select your card then click more info. Then it will list your hostname at the top. If it doesn't, then I think you can enter whatever you want. The hostname is just a way to recognize your machine. As for the domain name, I think you can just leave that blank if you don't know it.

Good luck
SC

[PimpHolic]

its not PPPoE, i know its DHCP for a fact

yea ive tried my host as what my host is in winipcfg and i assumed that part is right, but for the domain im not quite sure what to put..my DNS? default gateway? i think ive tried both with no luck :( ARGH!!

[PimpHolic]

anyone ?
plz ?
:confused:

[7]

I think its just asking what you would like to call your host. Ignore it.

Theres only two things you need to do/sort to get dhcp working (from my experience, anyway).

First make sure your NIC is setup.
dmesg | more
and look for the output from your eth driver. mine looks like;

8139too Fast Ethernet driver 0.9.18a
PCI: Found IRQ 11 for device 00:0d.0
eth0: RealTek RTL8139 Fast Ethernet at 0xd8800000, 00:50:fc:23:7c:fa, IRQ 11
eth0: Identified 8139 chip type 'RTL-8139C'

try,
dmesg | grep eth0 or something.

if thats setup okay, all you need to do is start a dhcp daemon. I was using dhcpcd on slack, I use pump now on debian.

whatever_you_use

How far did you get trying that?

[ 09 September 2001: Message edited by: 7 ]

[PimpHolic]

thnx 7, i tried again and it worked!! im in slackware as we speak..i just dont approve of this virtual desktop, but otherwise all is well!!