[H-GEN] optus cable modem

[Sarah Hollings]

I know there has been some discussion of this topic on the lists, but
damned if I can find it.

I have Linux talking to optus just fine over the network, by using the
line
dhcpcd -h <optus-computer-name> eth1 [1]

...mostly.  If I have previously run my dual-boot system in windoze,
without powering off for too long.  Also, the dhcp client has a way of
clobbering my hosts file, and my resolv.conf which messes up my
peer-peer network.

The set up I have btw is this:
******************************
Pentium 667       <--5 port hub-->         Pentium P133
dual-boot Debian/Win98                     dual-boot Debian/Win98
2 x NIC's                                  1 x NIC
ipmasq 

( files resolv.conf and hosts are attached, these are the versions I get
after dhcpc has had a go at them.  The *.clobbered versions are the ones
I had, while I was trying to get my network going )

Can anyone help me with the following issues, please???

1)  How do I address the clobbering of my network setup when dhcp
successfully runs?  

Get rid of dhcp?  I don't want to go and put in the ip addresses and
everything in by hand.  I know Optus seem to "never" change them
(effectively giving me a static ip) but they reserve the right to change
them, and probably would for network outages.  I want a transparent and
reliable solution.  

I am also trying to set up a testbed for a php/mysql/http(apache)
solution for dynamic pages on my website.  If any Optus techs are
listening, this is **NOT** going to run on my machine (apart from
testing and debugging) as I have space kindly made available to me on
diadora.client.uq.net.au.  However, if I want to leave my machine on,
and go to another site to try debugging the above testbed, I am going to
be buggered if Optus choose that moment to change their ip addressing
around.

Use the -R option: dhcpcd -h <optus-computer-name> -R eth1  ...?
Yes, but this simply causes dhcpcd to put a symlink from
/etc/resolv.conf --> /etc/dhcpc/resolv.conf still leaving me with a
bunch of name problems.

It also clobbers my hosts file.



2)  Problems with the first connect to the network after the modem and
systems have been powered off for some time, ie overnight.

If I boot into Linux, when the dhcp client runs it can't seem to connect
to their dhcp server, and eventually times out or I have to <ctrl-c> 
...boot into windoze and it comes up straightaway, back into Linux and
all is fine until the next powerdown.

This is not a big problem and I have two workarounds: leave the machine
on, or boot into windoze.  A decent fix would be nice tho'.


Thanks!

Sarah


Note 1:  I actually defined OPTIONS in /etc/dhcpc/config (see file
attached) and inserted $OPTIONS in the start-stop-daemon line in the
/etc/init.d/dhcpcd script.  Slightly more elegant I thought.

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127.0.0.1	localhost loopback
203.164.80.154    CorelLinuxP667.kelvn1.qld.optushome.com.au  CorelLinuxP667
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127.0.0.1	localhost loopback
203.164.80.154    CorelLinuxP667.kelvn1.qld.optushome.com.au
192.168.0.1	CorelLinuxP667.SpeedyStreet	CorelLinuxP667 P667
192.168.0.2	CorelLinuxP133.SpeedyStreet	CorelLinuxP133 P133
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domain kelvn1.qld.optushome.com.au
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domain kelvn1.qld.optushome.com.au
search SpeedyStreet
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