Failed to bring up eth0 ...

[Albretch]

While using knoppix 7.0.2, after going into "suspend" mode my system is back as it was before except for the network connectiion to the router. This is the error message I am getting when I try to get a new (or activate my old?) DHCP connection:


$ sudo netcardconfig eth0
Sending DHCP broadcast from device eth0Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.2.2
Copyright 2004-2011 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/

Listening on LPF/eth0/00:23:8b:98:6a:64
Sending on LPF/eth0/00:23:8b:98:6a:64
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 19
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 11
No DHCPOFFERS received.
Unable to obtain a lease on first try. Exiting.
Failed to bring up eth0.
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How can I fix that?
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thanks
lbrtchx