can't get dhcp to work

[zZyXx]

I have a cable-internet connection that works fine in Windows XP using dhcp.

command "lspci" tells me:
"Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev10)"
(which is correct)

command "ifconfig eth0 up" followed by "pump -i eth0" says "Operation failed".

command "netcardconfig" also fails.

What else can I try?

[rudiz]

K-menu>Configurationa>Network?Internet>Network Card Config

[windos_no_thanks]

K-menu>Configurationa>Network?Internet>Network Card Config
Umm, I think that is just a GUI way of starting netcardconfig, which apparently didn't work. :-)

Do you have the kernel module loaded ? (use "lsmod" to list the ones currently loaded)
I think you should have 8139too. If it isn't listed try "modprobe 8139too"

[rudiz]

if u follow my instruction...at the end u only have to click OK.
U are using pump but u have to use dhcp!!!

[zZyXx]

- I tried "K-menu>KNOPPIX>Network/Internet>Network card configuration", it gave the same as the command "netcardconfig", just some more text around the "Operation failed" response.

- lsmod lists 8139too as one of the loaded modules

- some searching in this forum made me try starting knoppix with the "knoppix noapic lang=be" command, that didn't help.

My ISP tries to prevent clients from using more than one pc on their broadband-connection. Could this be a factor in Knoppix not being able to get an ip-configuration through dhcp?

Can I make Knoppix use the same hostname as in Windows by using "pump -i eth0 -h zzyxxpc"?

[zZyXx]

I did a "ipconfig /release" in Windows and then booted Knoppix again, now it works!

[pvdvyve]

Hi, Linux users,
I went to my brother'place this weekend, and I wanted to run Knoppix on his system running windoze ME and using a cable modem (Telenet-Belgium-Europe):
Note while at home I use several pc's (1 windoze & 2 linux-knoppix(hd-installed)-debian on an adsl connection, with router, I've never had a problem going on line.
But I had a problem now.
What do I need to do?
Do I have it right?:
FIRST: give the IP free, doing this in windoze with the command (typed in a command prompt):
ipconfig /release
SECOND: reboot the systeem on Knoppix
THIRD: run
"K-menu>KNOPPIX>Network/Internet>Network card configuration"
or run in a terminal:
"ifconfig eth0 up"
followed by
"pump -i eth0"
or do I need to install something else: dhcp?
How do I do that?
Thanks in advance.

[acastilho]

I have a cable-internet connection that works fine in Windows XP using dhcp.

command "lspci" tells me:
"Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev10)"
(which is correct)

command "ifconfig eth0 up" followed by "pump -i eth0" says "Operation failed".

command "netcardconfig" also fails.

What else can I try?

Did you check DNS adress at resolv.conf? You can take a view your syslog to get the error.