[olug] dhcpcd problem

[Nate Rotschafer]

Pump actually runs as a background process instead of dhclient and will take 
care of renewing your ip and dns etc.  From the command line just type:

#:pump

and press enter and see if that works.

Thanks,
Nate Rotschafer


>From: "Tanya Loughead" <tanyaloughead at cox.net>
>Reply-To: olug at olug.org
>To: <olug at olug.org>
>Subject: RE: [olug] dhcpcd problem
>Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 12:29:09 -0500
>
>David: I don't have another ethernet card that I can try.  Nor do I know
>anyone who has one that I can borrow.  I assume (but I don't really  know)
>that if walked into a computer store, they're not going to let me just "try
>out" an ethernet card on my laptop----- I don't know, would they?
>On the 'static IP' suggestion:  I have been told that this would definitely
>fix the problem: however, in the long run, it may require a lot more of
>knowledge about what the heck one is doing than what I have at the moment
>(I'm always willing to learn).
>  So, Nick: If I try this "pump" suggestion, bypassing the DHCP, will that
>keep the settings on a static IP address?  Or, will it only need to run
>"pump" momentarily?  I'm going to try this, but I need some help on what
>exactly to do.
>Thanks again for all of the suggestions---- tanya.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Walker [mailto:linux_user at grax.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 12:14 PM
> > To: olug at olug.org
> > Subject: Re: [olug] dhcpcd problem
> >
> >
> > I'd recommend borrowing one of a different brand to see if it
> > works.  It might
> > not help anything.
> >
> > Is it possible you have a dhcp server (dhcpd) running on the same
> > interface as
> > the dhcp client (dhcpcd) that is supplying the 192.168.100 address?
> >
> > On Thursday 25 April 2002 10:59 am, Tanya Loughead wrote:
> > > Yes--Brian-- I had called Cox yesterday, and they suggested the
> > exact same
> > > thing: un-plugging the cable modem for a few minutes  to re-set it-- 
>and
> > > THEN plugging it into the Linux machine.  No luck, sadly.  Also, I
> > > re-booted my Linux laptop after doing so.
> > >
> > > And-- also, about the Xircom card... sounds like others have been 
>having
> > > problems with it.  Are your problems very similar to those which I am
> > > describing?  I just want to rule everything out before having
> > to buy a new
> > > ethernet card.
> > > Also, the card was "recognized"-- so?  Hmmm...
> > > --tanya
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Brian Roberson [mailto:roberson at olug.org]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 10:50 AM
> > > > To: olug at olug.org
> > > > Subject: Re: [olug] dhcpcd problem
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Excellent.. now we have a very good starting point...
> > > >
> > > > My first question is...
> > > > 	Did you reset the cable modem when you disconnected it from
> > > > the windows
> > > > machine and moved it to the linux machine? ( I have found this 
>HIGHLY
> > > > effective ) give that a shot first, prior to any configuration
> > > > changes, as it
> > > > sounds like your config is at a very good starting point.
> > > >
> > > > On Thursday 25 April 2002 10:17 am, Tanya Loughead wrote:
> > > > > Thanks everyone for trying to help me.  To better describe my
> > > >
> > > > problem, AND
> > > > < SNIP>
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Millard West High School
Omaha, NE


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