Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:10:41 -0800 (PST) From: kev c <kevcormier@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help no network with dhcp Message-ID: <70211.99091.qm@web57413.mail.re1.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <47423E24.4020607@jim-liesl.org>
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--- security <security@jim-liesl.org> wrote: > > > Its me, kev. Sorry, I misunderstood the request. I > > redid the test on a separate computer and it didnt > > broadcast the dhcprequest. > > > > The router's log shows no dhcp activities. > > > > I tried by passing the router and using my isp's > dhcp > > server but the result was the same. > > > > I tried useing sysinstall on a computer with a > > different network card and it worked. > > > > I am useing 6.2 release. > > > If you're not seeing the broadcast, it doesn't > matter whose dhcp server > you use. > > When you say you used a different card, is it the > same mfg/chipset or a > different one? > It was a different kind of card it had a different chipset. I was confused because the not working card doesnt actually have a dm9102a chipset that is just what freebsd said it has a dm9102af chip I looked inside the computer and made sure. Thank you for the help I thought that maybe I was doing something wrong since I hadnt installed freebsd before. > 6.2 should support that card. on the card that > doesn't work, do you see > a link light come up when you boot up to sysinstall? > > Have you switched to the alternate console to check > for error messages? > > thks > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
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