Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Fri, 04 May 2001 12:26:42 -0400 | From | Adam <> | Subject | Re: dhcp problem with realtek 8139 clone with rh 7.1 |
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"Michael K. Johnson" wrote: > > In linux-kernel, you wrote: > >I have som problem with my realtek 8139 clone. It won't work with dhcp > >against my isp. I've just installed redhat 7.1 on a i386 with to (exactly > >the same) network cards, one that should be connected to my isp, and one > >to > >the local network. My local network works fine, but when I try to start > >eth0 > >(which is the card connecting to my isp) I get > > > >Determining IP configuration... Operation failed. > > failed. > > > >If I manually try to run 'pump -i eth0' I also get Operation failed. > > This sounds more like pump failing to negotiate dhcp properly than > like a failure in the driver. Let's check that possibility first > before assuming a driver bug. > > Install dhcpcd, chmod a-x /sbin/pump, and see if it works better > (if pump is not there or not executable, the scripts fall back to > dhcpcd). If so, please file a bug report against pump in buzilla > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/ > > michaelkjohnson > > "He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book." > Linux Application Development -- Ben Franklin > http://people.redhat.com/johnsonm/lad/ > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
I've had the same problem with the 8139too drivers and DHCP. The reason I figure it must be the drivers is because in the 2.4.3 kernel, I'm able to use the 8139too drivers with DHCP without any problems. In 2.4.4 it locks my system.
-- Adam adam@vbfx.com Linux user #190288 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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