Often times they want your computer to send the host name (ala windows) The ISC dhcp client has many options for this. Check the Linux+Cable Modem HOWTO, it should mention what info you need there too. Jay On Tuesday 04 June 2002 10:27 am, bneigebauer at attbi.com wrote: > I just installed Redhat 7.1 (only CD's I had at the > time) on another system. I can't get the machine to get > an IP from AT&T's DHCP server. > > I switched the ethernet card from my Windows machine > (the one that's registered with AT&T) and put it in my > linux machine, but its not getting an IP. > > Any thoughts or hints? > > My Linux PC > > Celeron 433 > 384MB Ram > 5.1 Gig HD > > Netgear FA310TX Ethernet Card (registered with AT&T) > > I have an extra 3COM 3c905b floating about. Think I > should register that and try it? > > Thanks, > Ben > _______________________________________________ > 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