🚀 go-pugleaf

i found a post about this at www.linuxnewbie.org its on page two of the
hardware discussions.

if you don't know how to comile a kernal (like me) its best to go get a
dsl/cable router from you local computer shop/office supply store.


"rat grendel" <ratgrendel@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:986005990.61835@globe.atl2.mindspring.net...
> there are a few variables you need to take into effect here:
> 1) what kind of modem do you have?
> 2) do you use pppoe, pppoa, or static routing?
> 3) what version of rp-pppoe do you run?
>
> here's a bit more detail, and how i've gotten several people running, even
> though we don't technically support linux at all
>
> 1) modem: you need to know your dsl modem's internal IP, if it has one at
> all.  this is important if you run a pier-to-pier network(well, it was for
> myself at home, and for a few others i've spoken to, but not everyone, you
> know, YMMV)
> 2) is you are using pppoe, then read on.  if not, i can't help you, cause
> that's all i know how to do
> 3) if you are using rp-pppoe, then read on.  first and foremost, make sure
> you installed the pppoe daemon.  next, if you are using the version that
> came installed with 7.2, then stop.  run:  rpm -e rp-pppoe  .get rid of
that
> shitty version.  then, go to www.roaringpenguin.com and get the most
recent
> version of the rpm, but DO NOT install it yet.  now, run netconf, and get
> rid of the IP and all the info for your nic, but don't worry, we'll put it
> back in a minute.  run "ifconfig eth0 down" and then "ifconfig etho up"
and
> then "ifconfig".  if your IP is still shown, you might just wanna go ahead
> and reboot.  anyway, make sure you have no active network connections.
then
> install the new rp-pppoe rpm.  run adsl-setup, and then try to connect.
> after that, put your IP back in and it should work.  anyway, this is not
> guaranteed, but i've gotten a LOT of people up with this, myself included.
>
> .me.
>
> "News Mail" <Meesh30@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:6uDw6.2219$tG3.154721@news1.atl...
> > Help!!!
> >
> > We just got this ADSL and set up Linux Mandrake 7.2 but we can't get it
> > connected. I did the "adsl-setup". Then "adsl-start" and get a
"time-out"
> > message. We are not sure but we may have an IRQ problem. What command
can
> we
> > use to see the list of IRQs?
> >
> >
> > meesh32
> >
> >
>
>