Re: [SLUG] Strange but interesting DHCP problem with Mandrake 8.0

From: Anthony (m3000@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Fri May 11 2001 - 23:21:59 EDT


I'm using 8.0, and my RoadRunner cable modem is working fine for me. Did it
set it up right during installation?

>
> I have a interesting problem that happened only with Mandrake 8.0 and not
> with the previous releases.
> I access to the Internet thought Americast Worldwind Cable Service, I've
> been using this service for over two months and I've never had any problem
> with Mandrake 7.1 and 7.1, the DCHP works fine and get the IP address from
> the server just as it should be.
> Anyway, recently I upgrade my Linux OS with the new Mandrake 8.0,
> everything works fine except the DHCP with my cable internet, it hangs and
> it can not get the IP address for the Americast's server (which is a
> Windoze 2K server).
> I also tried to restart the NIC (a 3com card) manually but nothing, it just
> wait and wait and can not get the IP address, so I was forced to reinstall
> back the 7.2 and works fine.
> It might be a PUMP problem or a Kernel problem, anybody has any idea about
> it?
> Has anybody experience the same problem maybe with other cable provider?
>
> Ciao
> Federico

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