Very Computer

I have an internetconnection(lan) at my home and connected with my win
95 pc.
I want to set up my internetconnection with my linux pc and therefore
I took the networkcard out of my win 95 pc and put them in my linux pc
then starting and he told me that he found a networkcard(linux rh6.2),
at this point he ask me also for an ip-address or for
automatic(DHCP-BOOTP), I choose automatic and then clicking ok,then he
shows for a second the window "sending DHCP request" after that he
wont go furder and he shows me not an ip-address.

Why is he not receiving an ip from the DHCP-server (win 95 is ok).
Is it some configuration in my linux(for configuration of the request)
or is it my provider his dhcp that detected that I am asking for an IP
with another PC?? (I use the same network card as I did with my win
95).

what can I do to test a DHCP-request or finding some
logginginformation.

Can anyone help me with this

Thanks in advance
Kris

Hi!,

Quote:> I have an internetconnection(lan) at my home and connected with my win
> 95 pc. I want to set up my internetconnection with my linux pc and
> therefore I took the networkcard out of my win 95 pc and put them in my
> linux pc then starting and he told me that he found a networkcard(linux
> rh6.2), at this point he ask me also for an ip-address or for
> automatic(DHCP-BOOTP), I choose automatic and then clicking ok,then he
> shows for a second the window "sending DHCP request" after that he
> wont go furder and he shows me not an ip-address.

You might like to read some of the documentation at the
http://www.linuxdoc.org web site which basically outlines how to construct a
small network at home.  I think the IPCHAINS-HOWTO document would be a good
starting point for you to find out a little more about setting up your home
network.

See ya

Dean Thompson

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