[HELP][BDCOM] Cannot connect in Linux!

[xK::CREATOR]

First of all, i'd like to apologize in advance not to be able to write in bangla as it would take ages for me to write this whole thread in bangla. plus i am new, so i guess you guys can forgive me.. ? :S

Okay so here is the thing :

I am using Ubuntu 7.10 ( yes i know.. i was planning to update through internet..)
And i use BDCOM's connection in my laptop powered by windows. bdcom uses auto detection in windows connection settings. shob auto detect kore, using the particular machine's MAC address.
so in when i used to have windows in my pc, i just changed the mac to the one of my laptops and vola! i could use the same connection on my pc.

now, i have finished installing ubuntu and i have successfully changed the MAC in ubuntu.
tarporo net ashtese na.
one more thing to be mentioned, connection details e dekhaitese just mac ta.. baki shob 0.0.0.0.. ip.. dns.. subnet mask.. everything 0.0.0.0
windows e just mac ta dile baki shob kisu'r value auto detect kore. ubuntu te ki hocche kichu bujhte parchina. :-(((

Does anyone of you linux users use BDCOM's connection? I am exhausted trying to figure this out.. Help please!

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[darkcrunk]

Does BDCom use DHCP to assign IP to you according to physical address ?

Either way, use your windows machine to get IP/Subnet/Dns/Gateway info and manually put them in ubuntu.

And update your damn installation. things are much easier now.

Will upload in our ftp server.

[abir]

what do u mean by bdcom?
i m using smile (bdcom) in ubuntu
what i've do is create a dsl connection (pppoe). its available in ubuntu 8.10 in the networks.
then i give my username and pass and it connects
ubuntu 7.10 e pppoe feature ta nai eita dload kore nite hoy ami jotodur jani..
command ta thik mone nai.. sudo pppoe something :blush:

[xK::CREATOR]

Does BDCom use DHCP to assign IP to you according to physical address ?

Either way, use your windows machine to get IP/Subnet/Dns/Gateway info and manually put them in ubuntu.

And update your damn installation. things are much easier now.

Will upload in our ftp server.

Dunno about DHCP. Me noob.

I did think about the idea you mentioned. Ok, ekhoni try kore janacchi.

what do u mean by bdcom?
i m using smile (bdcom) in ubuntu
what i've do is create a dsl connection (pppoe). its available in ubuntu 8.10 in the networks.
then i give my username and pass and it connects
ubuntu 7.10 e pppoe feature ta nai eita dload kore nite hoy ami jotodur jani..
command ta thik mone nai.. sudo pppoe something :blush:

Smile BDCOM merged hoileo they are operating separetly. Smile uses PPPoE, bdcom uses direct Ethernet connection. bdcom notes your LAN card's mac, assigns a connection to that mac address and the user directly connects to the internet by enabling/disabling that Network connection. Thats how its done in windows. I have no idea what so ever about Linux. PPPoE hole to kono kothai chilo na, i did find some useful tutorials about configuring PPPoE connections in Ubuntu. But the one i am using right now, eitar configuring er aga matha kichui bujhtesi na. BDCOM ke jiggesh korar o kono upaye nai. eke to BDCOM er technical support e shob class 5 pash worker boshaye rakhse, plus arekta karon ase.

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*Tried DHCP. : Didn't work.
*Tried roaming mood (the default mood? :S ) : Didnt work.
*Tried manually entering all the values. : Didnt work.

This is the info i get about the connection in windows :



This is the ifconfig report in the console :

eth0     
 Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:02:**:**:**:**  
 
 inet6 addr: fe80::202:44ff:fe4f:258/64 Scope:Link
  
        UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
  
        RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:4294967115 overruns:0 frame:0
 
         TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:141 overruns:0 carrier:0
    
      collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
      
    RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
   
       Interrupt:17 Base address:0x2000 

eth0:avah Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:02:**:**:**:**  
  
        inet addr:169.254.3.56  Bcast:169.254.255.255  Mask:255.255.0.0
    
      UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
       
   Interrupt:17 Base address:0x2000 

lo    
    Link encap:Local Loopback  
      
    inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
     
     inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
        
  UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
      
    RX packets:2032 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
    
      TX packets:2032 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
   
       collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
       
   RX bytes:151840 (148.2 KB)  TX bytes:151840 (148.2 KB)

(I have used ** in the mac address here as i dont want to reveal it.)

[xK::CREATOR]

So, i stayed awake all night long looking for some answers and i believe i have finally got some.

I am using GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2L, and it has a built in LAN card, Realtek 8111C.
And i am using Ubuntu 7.10

Now the thing is, various reports confirm that linux has some issues with realtek811c and it gets worse with ubuntu 7.10. Basically what happened to me is one heck of a worst case scenario.

sources :
http://www.jamesonwilliams.com/hardy-r8168
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ux/+bug/205374
http://www.ubuntuhcl.org/browse/prod...1m-s2l?id=6523

Although they are addressing the problem as a bug and there are some patches out there for it, none of them really worked for me. So the only option i have right now is to get the latest Ubuntu version which is 8.10 (stable) and give it a last shot.

It will take about 10 hours to download the 700 mB .iso image file.
I shall keep you updated.


This keeps on getting more and more interesting....

[darkcrunk]

Musa.. save yourself some trouble (incase its fixed in the newer version)

ftp://home.bdgaming.net/Software/ubu...op-i386(1).iso

[cRush]

Dunno about DHCP. Me noob.

I did think about the idea you mentioned. Ok, ekhoni try kore janacchi.

strange when you asked me last night I thought manually entering should get the job done too.I hope that it gets fixed in new version.

[xK::CREATOR]

noob question can i write the image file into a dvd and still make it a bootable disc and install ubuntu using it? i mean it would take so tiny space of the disc, so would it still behave like a bootable cd? i know this is uber noob to ask, but i havent done anything similar before..

[abir]

Musa.. save yourself some trouble (incase its fixed in the newer version)

ftp://home.bdgaming.net/Software/ubuntu-8.10-desktop-i386(1).iso

hey can u give me the username and passwrd please?

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noob question can i write the image file into a dvd and still make it a bootable disc and install ubuntu using it? i mean it would take so tiny space of the disc, so would it still behave like a bootable cd? i know this is uber noob to ask, but i havent done anything similar before..

if this is an iso of a bootable disk then it will work.

and if you still having problems with linux, feel free to mail my friend: [email protected] he is using linux with bdcom line..

[xK::CREATOR]

I was able to download the whole thing.. burnt a DVD and installed..

here i am, with all windows OSs and applications wiped right out of my HDD, running ubuntu 8.10, and enjoying life.

Go open source guys.. you will enjoy it.
For those who haven't tried linux, give it a shot.. atleast run it using the live cd or dual boot!
You will love it.

And yes, you will be able to play games in ubuntu. The procedure is not easy but it is possible nevertheless.

[xK::CREATOR]

Requesting the moderators to change the thread tittle to :

"[SOLVED][BDCOM] Cannot connect in Linux!"

[Noob™]

nope. we don't have "help" or "solved" prefix.

[abir]

I was able to download the whole thing.. burnt a DVD and installed..

here i am, with all windows OSs and applications wiped right out of my HDD, running ubuntu 8.10, and enjoying life.

Go open source guys.. you will enjoy it.
For those who haven't tried linux, give it a shot.. atleast run it using the live cd or dual boot!
You will love it.

And yes, you will be able to play games in ubuntu. The procedure is not easy but it is possible nevertheless.

nice to hear
just dload the compiz and turn on the highest effects its rocking
the 360 desktop and others..
i would have kick xp unless i didnt want to play pirated games on pirated windows :blush: