Author Topic: Determining my ISP's IP address (Read 932 times)

WMD · « **Reply #15 on:** 28 August 2004, 01:05 »

Aloone, if you're using dialup, you only need to set it to "loopback only". Oh wait, that's Slackware...if it's asking you this for a ppp connection, use DHCP.

solarismka · « **Reply #16 on:** 12 September 2004, 02:17 »

just use my sig at the bottem. It should refelct your ip address. Great use for debuging.

WMD · « **Reply #17 on:** 12 September 2004, 02:54 »

Read mine and flap's post further up. I posted that image, and flap said it won't always work.

Aloone_Jonez · « **Reply #18 on:** 12 September 2004, 20:35 »

quote:
It should refelct your ip address.

I know my IP address, I wanted my ISP's.

I tried all of the sugestions above but none of them worked. I think I am having problems with my winmodem, it's strange my PCTEL modem was listed by the setup program but it still dosn't work. Oh well back to Windows for now

. I've been busy recently so I've not be able to post or mess around with Linux as much as I would like to.

I've found a driver: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pctel-linux/welcome.html

But wtf don't you have to recompile the kernel to install this driver?

And how the fuck do you do that?

I don't want to upset any one here but doesn't this sound a just a little bit retarded?
With all the OS's I have used before (Windows, DOS, Risc OS, Mac OS) installing a driver manually just meant copying the files to the appropriate directory and editing the necessary configuration files, not recompiling the sod-arse kernel!

And what if I install the wrong driver?
Will it break my Linux system?
Then if it does fuck up will I have to reinstall?
I don't want to do that as I will loose all the settings?
Perhaps I should just buy a decent modem.

flap · « **Reply #19 on:** 12 September 2004, 22:25 »

Trust me, you don't need your ISP's ip address. You would need to know your own address if you were using a static ip, but since you're with NTL I can guarantee you use DHCP.

No you don't have to recompile your kernel to install that driver. And, no, you can't do any damage to your system by installing the wrong driver.

Aloone_Jonez · « **Reply #20 on:** 12 September 2004, 23:04 »

quote:
Originally posted by flap:
Trust me, you don't need your ISP's ip address. You would need to know your own address if you were using a static ip, but since you're with NTL I can guarantee you use DHCP.

The Vector Linux setup program didn't give an option to use DHCP, it said something a about PAP and CHAP or similar but nothing about DHCP.

quote:
Originally posted by flap:
No you don't have to recompile your kernel to install that driver.

How come when I tried to install it on Redhat 9 the installation script asked me to install the kernel source?

quote:
Originally posted by flap:
And, no, you can't do any damage to your system by installing the wrong driver.

When I finally got it to install an error occurred and my system was never the same since I kept on getting kernel panics and all sorts of shit, it was more unstable than Windows 95, in true Windows style i reinstalled and all was well.

Aloone_Jonez · « **Reply #21 on:** 12 September 2004, 23:06 »

Oh sorry for rambleing on I shoud have asked this obvious question long ago.

How do you install this driver?

oh and by the way, thank you all for your help support.

[ September 12, 2004: Message edited by: Aloone ]

flap · « **Reply #22 on:** 12 September 2004, 23:26 »

quote:
The Vector Linux setup program didn't give an option to use DHCP, it said something a about PAP and CHAP or similar but nothing about DHCP.

Well if the setup is asking for an IP address just leave it blank.

quote:
How come when I tried to install it on Redhat 9 the installation script asked me to install the kernel source?

Yes, you have to install the source. You don't have to compile it though.

quote:
When I finally got it to install an error occurred and my system was never the same since I kept on getting kernel panics and all sorts of shit, it was more unstable than Windows 95, in true Windows style i reinstalled and all was well.

Just installing a module has no effect in itself; the module has to be loaded. If the driver causes a problem you can just disable whatever's loading it.

quote:
How do you install this driver?

Have you tried following the instructions?

Aloone_Jonez · « **Reply #23 on:** 12 September 2004, 23:44 »

quote:
Originally posted by flap:

Have you tried following the instructions?

I did RTFM when I installed the driver before and it didn't help - but then I may have just been unlucky.

flap · « **Reply #24 on:** 13 September 2004, 00:09 »

Well you'll have to be a bit more specific about what the problem you're having is. Just try following the instructions and ask again when you get stuck.

WMD · « **Reply #25 on:** 13 September 2004, 03:07 »

quote:
The Vector Linux setup program didn't give an option to use DHCP, it said something a about PAP and CHAP or similar but nothing about DHCP.

PAP, totally.

Aloone_Jonez · « **Reply #26 on:** 21 September 2004, 03:11 »

I ran the installation script only to get the following message:

quote:
checking for running kernel version...** error
your kernel version is: 2.6.7
this package supports only 2.4.x kernels.
** compilation error

Anyway why do I need the the kernel source if it dosn't recompile the kernel?

flap · « **Reply #27 on:** 21 September 2004, 03:43 »

Looks like you can't use it then.

You need the kernel header files so you can compile the driver against them.

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I tried all of the sugestions above but none of them worked. I think I am having problems with my winmodem, it's strange my PCTEL modem was listed by the setup program but it still dosn't work. Oh well back to Windows for now . I've been busy recently so I've not be able to post or mess around with Linux as much as I would like to. I've found a driver: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pctel-linux/welcome.html But wtf don't you have to recompile the kernel to install this driver? And how the fuck do you do that? I don't want to upset any one here but doesn't this sound a just a little bit retarded? With all the OS's I have used before (Windows, DOS, Risc OS, Mac OS) installing a driver manually just meant copying the files to the appropriate directory and editing the necessary configuration files, not recompiling the sod-arse kernel! And what if I install the wrong driver? Will it break my Linux system? Then if it does fuck up will I have to reinstall? I don't want to do that as I will loose all the settings? Perhaps I should just buy a decent modem. Logged This is not a Windows help forum, however please do feel free to sign up and agree or disagree with our views on Microsoft. Oh and FUCKMicrosoft! :fu: flap Member Posts: 1,268 Kudos: 137 Determining my ISP's IP address « Reply #19 on: 12 September 2004, 22:25 » Trust me, you don't need your ISP's ip address. You would need to know your own address if you were using a static ip, but since you're with NTL I can guarantee you use DHCP. No you don't have to recompile your kernel to install that driver. And, no, you can't do any damage to your system by installing the wrong driver. Logged "While envisaging the destruction of imperialism, it is necessary to identify its head, which is none other than the United States of America." - Ernesto Che Guevara http://counterpunch.org http://globalresearch.ca Aloone_Jonez Administrator Posts: 4,083 Kudos: 954 Determining my ISP's IP address « Reply #20 on: 12 September 2004, 23:04 » quote: Originally posted by flap: Trust me, you don't need your ISP's ip address. You would need to know your own address if you were using a static ip, but since you're with NTL I can guarantee you use DHCP. The Vector Linux setup program didn't give an option to use DHCP, it said something a about PAP and CHAP or similar but nothing about DHCP. quote: Originally posted by flap: No you don't have to recompile your kernel to install that driver. How come when I tried to install it on Redhat 9 the installation script asked me to install the kernel source? quote: Originally posted by flap: And, no, you can't do any damage to your system by installing the wrong driver. When I finally got it to install an error occurred and my system was never the same since I kept on getting kernel panics and all sorts of shit, it was more unstable than Windows 95, in true Windows style i reinstalled and all was well. Logged This is not a Windows help forum, however please do feel free to sign up and agree or disagree with our views on Microsoft. Oh and FUCKMicrosoft! :fu: Aloone_Jonez Administrator Posts: 4,083 Kudos: 954 Determining my ISP's IP address « Reply #21 on: 12 September 2004, 23:06 » Oh sorry for rambleing on I shoud have asked this obvious question long ago. How do you install this driver? oh and by the way, thank you all for your help support. [ September 12, 2004: Message edited by: Aloone ] Logged This is not a Windows help forum, however please do feel free to sign up and agree or disagree with our views on Microsoft. Oh and FUCKMicrosoft! :fu: flap Member Posts: 1,268 Kudos: 137 Determining my ISP's IP address « Reply #22 on: 12 September 2004, 23:26 » quote: The Vector Linux setup program didn't give an option to use DHCP, it said something a about PAP and CHAP or similar but nothing about DHCP. Well if the setup is asking for an IP address just leave it blank. quote: How come when I tried to install it on Redhat 9 the installation script asked me to install the kernel source? Yes, you have to install the source. You don't have to compile it though. quote: When I finally got it to install an error occurred and my system was never the same since I kept on getting kernel panics and all sorts of shit, it was more unstable than Windows 95, in true Windows style i reinstalled and all was well. Just installing a module has no effect in itself; the module has to be loaded. If the driver causes a problem you can just disable whatever's loading it. quote: How do you install this driver? Have you tried following the instructions? Logged "While envisaging the destruction of imperialism, it is necessary to identify its head, which is none other than the United States of America." - Ernesto Che Guevara http://counterpunch.org http://globalresearch.ca Aloone_Jonez Administrator Posts: 4,083 Kudos: 954 Determining my ISP's IP address « Reply #23 on: 12 September 2004, 23:44 » quote: Originally posted by flap: Have you tried following the instructions? I did RTFM when I installed the driver before and it didn't help - but then I may have just been unlucky. Logged This is not a Windows help forum, however please do feel free to sign up and agree or disagree with our views on Microsoft. Oh and FUCKMicrosoft! :fu: flap Member Posts: 1,268 Kudos: 137 Determining my ISP's IP address « Reply #24 on: 13 September 2004, 00:09 » Well you'll have to be a bit more specific about what the problem you're having is. Just try following the instructions and ask again when you get stuck. Logged "While envisaging the destruction of imperialism, it is necessary to identify its head, which is none other than the United States of America." - Ernesto Che Guevara http://counterpunch.org http://globalresearch.ca WMD Global Moderator Posts: 2,525 Kudos: 391 Determining my ISP's IP address « Reply #25 on: 13 September 2004, 03:07 » quote: The Vector Linux setup program didn't give an option to use DHCP, it said something a about PAP and CHAP or similar but nothing about DHCP. PAP, totally. Logged My BSOD gallery "Yes there's nothing wrong with going around being rude and selfish, killing people and fucking married women, but being childish is a cardinal sin around these parts." -Aloone_Jonez Aloone_Jonez Administrator Posts: 4,083 Kudos: 954 Determining my ISP's IP address « Reply #26 on: 21 September 2004, 03:11 » I ran the installation script only to get the following message: quote: checking for running kernel version... error your kernel version is: 2.6.7 this package supports only 2.4.x kernels. compilation error Anyway why do I need the the kernel source if it dosn't recompile the kernel? Logged This is not a Windows help forum, however please do feel free to sign up and agree or disagree with our views on Microsoft. Oh and FUCKMicrosoft! :fu: flap Member Posts: 1,268 Kudos: 137 Determining my ISP's IP address « Reply #27 on: 21 September 2004, 03:43 » Looks like you can't use it then. You need the kernel header files so you can compile the driver against them. 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