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simpu

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From: patna,indore,india

Registered: 2010-01-24

Posts: 29

dhcp conection problem[solved]

i changed my network connection from pppoe to dhcp.accordingly i make d necessary change in /etc/rc.conf file in its networking section.
for ex...eth0="dhcp"
INTERFACES=(eth0)
routes=(!gateway)

after all that my network is still out of reach.plz help me on dis.

Last edited by simpu (2010-03-18 17:46:49)

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lagagnon

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From: an Island in the Pacific...

Registered: 2009-12-10

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Re: dhcp conection problem[solved]

Try: eth0="dhcp", not eth0=dhcp.

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vik_k

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From: Pune, India

Registered: 2009-07-12

Posts: 227

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Re: dhcp conection problem[solved]

also try removing "!" from gateway.
it might be a gateway problem

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simpu

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From: patna,indore,india

Registered: 2010-01-24

Posts: 29

Re: dhcp conection problem[solved]

yep i tried
eth0="dhcp"
but still problem continues........

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You never will be the person you can be if pressure, tension and
discipline are taken out of your life.
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Sin.citadel

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Registered: 2008-01-22

Posts: 267

Re: dhcp conection problem[solved]

ping your default gateway to see if gateway is reachable, if it is, then check /etc/resolv.conf for dns settings.