Re: [Sheflug] Cable internet access: BlueYonder

[Matt Fairtlough <nospam [at] fairtlough.f9.co.uk>]

Perry Ismangil wrote:

> Since my initial contact 14 Dec 2000 until present I've received
> excellent service. It was installed on schedule on 5 Jan 2001, with
> pre-installation done on 4 Jan 2001.

I have now had a modem installed and it works fine under windoze...

> The service uses ethernet so no traditional telephone modem is
> needed at all therefore no dialup configuration needed. The most
> difficult part would be to install a network  card on your PC if it
> doesn't have one already. If you already have one, then all you
> needed to do after it's plugged in to the cable modem via the
> supplied ethernet cable is to configure the network card as DHCP
> (easily done via Linuxconf, for example), and presto you're
> connected.

Um, installing the card was a cinch.  The modem is plugged in and definitely
working  but I've got a bit stuck over linuxconf.  It seems that you have to
specify an IP address for the ethernet card itself, and I don't know how to
do this.  Now I did initially find that during the bootup procedure I was
prompted to configure the card but at that point the network was not working
so it was not able to get an IP from the server using DHCP (IP for what
exactly?  if it is configured for DHCP why do I need to specify an IP address
for the card by hand under linuxconf?) and now I no longer get the chance to
configure it at bootup.  I suppose I could switch the modem off and try again
but if it ain't broken [and it works with windoze boo I hear]...

> Other caveats:
>
> To get the install done you have to 'lie' a little and be good Bill
> Gates' boy by saying yes to all 'Do you have Windows installed'
> questions, and when the installer came to show the Windows
> personality of your dual-boot PC!

Yes, that did seem to be necessary.  Glad I made it dual boot [boo I hear].

> Further notes:
> Since the install, I've decided I am uneasy by the fact my main
> Linux box is connected directly to Internet, so I've since
> commissioned a floppy-only PC to run Freesco
> (http://www.freesco.org). Highly recommended.

Thanks for the tip.  I realise I should do something but I'm greatly afraid
of the time it may take.

Fingers crossed,

Matt.

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