Try to set the card to have an IP address of something unroutable, and not on your network. Then use dhcpcd -h 'hostname' eth0 -----Original Message----- From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of erik at ehanson.net Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 4:38 PM To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org Subject: Re: [TCLUG] HELP AT&T broke my DHCP client! I too have called them a number of times and have gotten no usefull information. I do get an error when I try to get an IP address of DHCP. The error is: DHCPACK from 24.34.242.34 rejected due to bogus yiaddr of 0.0.0.0 Does this mean anything to anyone? Thanks. -Erik On Tue, 18 Jun 2002 16:15:24 -0500 "Phil Doroff" <phil21 at five-elements.com> wrote: > So, want to explain the process (since you apparently > know it and are > witholding) of "registering" your Linux box? > > I could swap NIC's, yes. But what happens when I get a > new one? It's just > fixing a symptom, not the real issue. > > Fact is, AT&T changed shit and broke it badly for a > subset of it's users. > Granted, Linux isn't supported (and really shouldn't be), > but they will not > take kindly to you telling them you have a linux box that > doesn't work. > They went from a (more or less) standards based setup to > some proprietary > junk, and it's up to groups of users like this one to > figure it out. > > My numerous calls about registering my "laptop's" MAC > address have all been > met with a "oh, just plug it in and it will work fine" > response. Obviously > this is not the case. Obviously the MAC needs to be > registered somewhere, > and I for one am unable to do so. That little page they > have ceases to work > after you do it the first time. > > -Phil > _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.371 / Virus Database: 206 - Release Date: 6/13/2002 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.371 / Virus Database: 206 - Release Date: 6/13/2002