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Old 12-23-2001, 09:21 PM   #1
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@Home Cable Internet


i'm really hoping someone can help me...

i have @home cable internet, dynamic line (not DHCP)

i went to LINUXCONFIG

here's my name and domain with windows...


computer name: cc123456-X
domain: @home

how do i use this to get my internet??? Please help

thanks
cipher
 
Old 12-23-2001, 10:01 PM   #2
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Here's a link to a list of @home-related configuration resources which might help.

<edit>
-note to self: read post thoroughly before responding...
</edit>

BTW- you say your addressing is dynamic, but not DHCP; could you clarify?

Last edited by DMR; 12-23-2001 at 10:37 PM.
 
Old 12-23-2001, 10:03 PM   #3
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i have the same thing as u. the @home domain means nothing unless u are using windoes. to connect u want to type the following command as root.

dhcpcd -h cc123456-X eth0

if u do not hav dhcpcd u will need to install it, but u probably do, most ditributions have it. if after u reboot the internet dosent work, type the command again.
 
Old 12-24-2001, 10:45 AM   #4
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@Home Cable modem

i've asked this question before, but i still didn't get it working.

I have @Home internet, in windows i would use
Computer Name: cc123456-x
Host @home

is there anyone would can walk me through it so i can have internet at stop using windows.

do i use LINUXCONFIG?

please please help the newbie


thanks
 
Old 12-24-2001, 01:38 PM   #5
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are you using that name exactly or your assigned name ?

Sorry I had to ask that I know it's obvious.
 
Old 12-24-2001, 01:47 PM   #6
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these files contain the settings for the connection, substitute your @home name and nameservers.


/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
ONBOOT=yes
TYPE=Ethernet
USERCTL=no
PEERDNS=yes
DHCP_HOSTNAME=cc111111-a



after connecting check this file

/etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 11.11.11.11
nameserver 22.22.22.22

it should have your nameservers

and check this

ifconfig eth0

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet addr:11.11.11.111 Bcast:11.11.11.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: xxxx::xxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx/10 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:12449 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:7552 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:4490139 (4.2 Mb) TX bytes:961041 (938.5 Kb)
Interrupt:11 Base address:0xdc00


make sure your address is correct




then check this


route -n

the last line should be something like this

0.0.0.0 11.11.11.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0
 
Old 12-24-2001, 05:59 PM   #7
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help on your reply

i recieved the replys above, which i'm grateful for. however, i don't understand them.

are they typed in the command window?

if so, do i switch to the directory '/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts'?

then do i type 'ifcfg-eth0'??? if so, nothing comes up.

As for 'DEVICE=eth0, BOOTPROTO=dhcp, etc' do these come up after typing ifcfg? or do i type them in? Also, is there a way to check to see if my NIC is working? 3Com509b

also, i switched to the directory '/etc/' and typed 'resolv.conf' but nothing happened?

i'm really sorry guys for being sooo much trouble, but i really would like to get this working.

i'll buy you a round a beers!!!

cipher:smash:
 
Old 12-24-2001, 09:52 PM   #8
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STEP 1:
this is a file you must edit... you can use a text editor of your choice.

/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
the previous post shows the contents you need to have in it with exception of the cc????? number which is your account with @home and is your unique name only the one you are supposed to use will work.
------------------------------------------------
STEP 2:
this is a file which should be updated when the machine boots, only after the file above is fixed and the machine is rebooted.

/etc/resolv.conf

the DNS nameservers will be listed, if not you need to put them in, in the format the post above shows. You must obtain these from your ISP if it does not update the file through DHCP. It should be automatic.

NOTE: you can view the contents of the file by typing this command

cat /etc/resolv.conf

-------------------------------------------------
STEP 3
this is a command you type to check the configuration of your card after doing step one and booting the system. It should show your ip address that is assigned by @home.


ifconfig eth0



 
Old 12-24-2001, 10:03 PM   #9
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a few basics

cd = change directory, this is the same as dos

ls = same as dir in dos, shows a directory listing of non-hidden files

ls -a = shows all files, including hidden files and folders

ls -l = shows file attributes, this comes in handy for checking file permissions

example ls -la /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/
total 176
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Nov 28 03:49 .
drwxr-xr-x 8 root root 4096 Nov 27 22:23 ..
-rw------- 3 root root 100 Nov 28 03:49 ifcfg-eth0
-rw------- 1 root root 152 Nov 27 22:38 ifcfg-eth1
-rw------- 3 root root 152 Nov 27 22:12 ifcfg-eth2


example 2
ls -l /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
-rw------- 3 root root 100 Nov 28 03:49 /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0




pwd = shows your current path


cp = copy

mv = move

there are over 3000 commands in most linux systems. hit Tab for a list of commands, start typing a command and hit TAB for a list of possibilities matching what you have typed
this is one of my systems when I hit TAB

Display all 3267 possibilities? (y or n)

Last edited by DavidPhillips; 12-24-2001 at 10:07 PM.
 
Old 01-29-2002, 12:25 AM   #10
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redhat enigma

Hi all,

I have in lab about 5 red hat 7.2 enigmas.
in one the machines I experience the following problem.

System hangs, I cant login in tty also key board stops responding
i cant reboot/halt by login from other machine
but i am able to run programs, top, ps -ef, cc, java, etc

Pl help

Karthik
 
Old 01-29-2002, 09:03 AM   #11
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This is going to sound silly, but did you make sure that your BIOS setting is not at PnP?

I had this same problem for a long time until I fund out that PnP was active in the BIOS. The moment I turned it off, it started working.

As far as your settings, you need your computer / host name, you need to call @home and get your FULL host domain name and input it. It should be much longer than just that computer name they give you.

You could ask them for a static IP, but sometimes they wont do that.
 
  


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