[linux-help] Re: Wichita-area Roadrunner & DHCP & DNS [under Linux]

[Jeff Vian <jvian@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I am running RedHat 7.0, and it seamlessly set up the DHCP for roadrunner.
I also am running pump as the client (default)
I am using the Linux box as a firewall/gateway for my home network with
masquerading.
Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry" <kannzas@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 5:05 PM
Subject: [linux-help] Wichita-area Roadrunner & DHCP & DNS [under Linux]


> Howdy!
>
>    I've been helping a friend get introduced to Linux, who happens
> to have a high-speed cable internet connection through kscable.com,
> your local Roadrunner system.   So I've just joined this list from
> NE Kansas, hoping to pick up some local knowledge.   RR's implementation
> of  DHCP  etc.  differ from place to place, and I didn't find anything
> about it on the ACLUG web page  (or elsewhere, specific to Wichita).
>
> Fortunately, login is not required, so that just leaves DHCP.
>
> The Debian potato (2.2r2) Linux base system installer--if one says
> "yes" to ethernet setup--puts in `pump' as the default DHCP client.
> The `pump -R' command gave (IIRC) the error message "operation failed."
> Replacing pump with dhcpcd resulted in success, except for DNS.   Of
> course I explained how to put the numbers into /etc/resolv.conf, but
> it should be done automatically.   I don't get much help from the
> dhcpcd man page, except for the debug option `dhcpcd -d' which I'll
> suggest at the next opportunity.   (dhcpcd is version 1.3  Perhaps we
> should go on to the third option (dhcpclient) & maybe get it right?)
> If anyone knows the best solution, it would be not only helpful to us,
> but a really good thing to have on aclug.org and circulated to the
> appropriate Linux doc maintainers.  It seems particularly difficult to
> find good *up to date* info on the many local Roadrunner systems.
>
> http://www.cox.com/kansas/cities/metrowichita/main.asp
> http://www.cox.com/kansas/RoadRunner/whatisit.htm
>
> According to their reputation, I've advised not to even mention
> Linux to the local RR people.  I don't suppose this would change at all,
> now that Time-Warner is part of the AOL megaconglomerate?
>
> To fill in some details:  The ethernet card, Linksys Etherfast LNE100TX
> version 4.1 came out August 2000 and requires the latest modules tulip.o &
> pci-scan.o   But this was no problem, once I'd downloaded the headers to
match
> the potato default kernel and compiled whatever was the latest
netdrivers.tgz
> package from  scyld.com .  (What a great site!)
> Also of course when I said DNS wasn't working, I meant that my friend
reported
> being able to get ping replies from faraway places, but only by number.
>
>    Thanks for any info or suggestions,
>       Jerry by the Kaw
>
>            8-))#
>
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