Can Windows affect a dhcp cable modem on a dual boot system?

I used to have SUSE and Knoppix functioning fine on a dual boot system with Win 98. Then I had a virus in Win 98 despite having anti-virus software. I had to reinstall Win 98 and then reinstalled linux. Since then I can get on the net with Win 98 and not with linux. I have a COM 21 Modem and my ISP is Cable Wanadoo in the Netherlands.

There is info about the Cable Wanadoo connection in Dutch here:

http://double-l.nl/johan/lwanadoo.html

and English here:

http://home.wanadoo.nl/vwes/com21/intro.html

My ethernet card configuration in Win 98 is shown above.

Any thoughts how to make it go in knoppix?

I've tried DHCP and static IPs. When I try to use pppoeconf it says I another pppoe process. How can I check for this and shut killall pppoe processes in knoppix?

I tried killall pump and got "no process killed" back as reply?

More info in heading "Network Card" (on linux-tag fuorum) and at thei url:

http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/modules...me=phpBB_14&am p;file=index&action=viewtopic&topic=2829&forum=1&11


More info about my setup.

COM 21 cable modem. ISP assigns new IP each time.

This from Windows.


Windows 98 IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . : HAL9000
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 195.96.96.97
195.96.96.33
Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No
NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No

Ethernet adapter :

Description . . . . . . . . : PPP Adapter.
Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-00-00
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . :
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Primary WINS Server . . . . :
Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . :
Lease Expires . . . . . . . :

Ethernet adapter :

Description . . . . . . . . : NTS PPPoE Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-77-77
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 62.234.102.218
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . : 62.234.102.218
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Primary WINS Server . . . . :
Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 01 01 80 00:00:00
Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 01 01 80 00:00:00

Ethernet adapter :

Description . . . . . . . . : Realtek 8139-series PCI NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-50-BF-5C-D0-89
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 169.254.75.54
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . :
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Primary WINS Server . . . . :
Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 12 23 02 22:16:52
Lease Expires . . . . . . . :

Any ideas on how to translate this to knoppix (debian)?

I think you should try with no static adresses. It doesn't work well with DHCP.

I am close to solving the problem. I am using static. I had to use the following commands:

ifconfig eth0 up

mii-tool -F 10baseT-HD eth0

pppoeconf

Problem at the moment is that I am in su or root mode.

And the link has to be set each time.

probably a permission thing!

when I come back and run mii-tools I ahve no link

mii-tool

# eth0: 100mbit halfduplex no link


Thanks for those who reply.