tricky network+dhcp

[martig]

Hello,

I installed knoppix 3.2 a week ago or so. First I wasn't connected to internet. Then I tried to fix it by changing the /etc/network/interfaces file. Finally I left the file to it's original conf and rebooted. Somehow I now had internet... the connection is working, but not on every boot. So I have to reboot to get it working again. When I haven't got internet, on boot it says: network interface (already) configured or something like that, but when I have a working connection it says :
eth0: VIA VT6102 Rhine-II at 0xe2001000, 00:04:61:43:ce:21, IRQ 23.
eth0: MII PHY found at address 1, status 0x786d advertising 05e1 Link 45e1
eth0: Setting full-duplex based on MII #1 link partner capability of 45e1.
And in the kde info center, it shows only loopback when I haven't got the connection... when I'm connected it shows both loopback and eth0.

Can anyone suggest something?
And excuse me for my bad english.

Martin

[Fabianx]

You can try in running Setup (as root):

/etc/init.d/networking restart

Then it should start the network...

cu

Fabian

PS: Seems to be a problem with the network not powering down right ...