trying to switch to comcast, how do i make it work on mandrake linux 9.2?
 

I have have just gotten the disk and ect to switch to comcast, but for some reason its not working on mandrake linux 9.2...can i configure? how? please please help im very new to linux if you can tell me how to do it step by step id really apreciate it. THANKS!

Greeting LoudyFoudy,

Perhaps you've already had luck activating your comcast connection, but I'll share my comcast experience.

My digital cable and hi-speed internet were installed yesterday and the installer left an installation CD with my wife. Of course, the installation CD is for Windows only. (maybe even Mac).

I configured my Mandrake 10 laptop to use DHCP to obtain an IP address and attached the ethernet cable to the cable modem.
The laptop obtained a dynamic IP fine, DNS worked, but I could not connect anywhere with telnet or a browser.

Judging from the sparse documentation with the CD, I had to complete some sort of registration process. But where to register?

I phoned Comcast support and talked to a fine fellow who was not very familiar with Linux. He told me Comcast only supports Windows, and I should phone my linux support to help me connect!! And he didn't know what DHCP was.

Finally, I presented him with this scenario: if someone with a Windows computer had broken their installation CD, how could they connect? Eureka, a question that he was familiar with and had a script to guide him down the path.

Turns out http://sas.r2.attbi.com is the magic location for completing the registration. I needed my account number (subscriber #) and registration number (beside my address) which I obtained from my installation receipt. I completed the registration, reset the modem and ba-boom, connectivity success.

Not sure if that's what you're looking for. hope it helps you (or someone else).