[NTLUG:Discuss] Fedora core 4 can not detect IP

[Dennis Rice]

I have had a similar problem with Comcast when I changed PCs for the 
router / firewall.  Their standard answer was that it had to be a MS 
Windows machine and that it required "registration" using their 
software.  My response - I'm running Linux and it is not your 
responsibility.  They argued saying that it had to be MS and I said no.  
I finally told the phone tech to pass me to the supervisor.  The 
supervisor then told the phone tech to do it himself, that I did not 
have to run the software. 

Try arguing with the cable people, it might work.

Dennis


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Subject:
[NTLUG:Discuss] Fedora core 4 can not detect IP
From:
"m m" <llliiilll at hotmail.com>
Date:
Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:04:15 +0000

To:
discuss at ntlug.org


All:

can any one give me a quick answer?
(because I don't know what detail information to provide)

the problem is:

My old RH 6.0 box can automatically detect my comcast IP.
and the new Fedora Code 4 can not detect my comcast IP.

on the network configuration,
I have set it as dhcp, and reboot the box.
it just give " can not get ip information... Failed"
while booting.
All hardware are good.
All cable connection is correctly connected.

What¡¦s wrong on it?

Thanks.