HD Install :: dsl internet and damn small 3.3



I recently gave my 10 year old cousin a pc with damn small 3.3.  They use dsl internet at their house.  When I set up the pc, I had it set for static at my house.  I have cable Internet so I don't have to use pppoe.  They are unable to connect it to their dsl internet.  They have the pc connected to a router (Netgear I think).
I had my cousin's father do the following:

modify the /etc/network/interfaces file from static to dhcp
iface eth0 inet dhcp

I had him try using the pppoe icon but I think it said "no hostname lookup".  I also had him do the net setup and make sure to select dhcp and saving the setting.  I'll have to speak with him by phone again.
I might have to make a trip to his house.

Any ideas?  
By the way, my 10 year old cousin enjoyed playing "Doom" that comes with the games repository.
Anyone using BellSouth/AT&T or Earthlink DSL Internet and damn small?  If so, can you tell me how you have your damn small configured?
If the router is doing PPPoE, then you/dsl doesn't need to do it. If the dsl modem is doing the PPPoE, same thing. Only reason you would need PPPoE is if you are connected directly to a dummy dsl modem.

Anyway, assuming the router is providing dhcp ip's, and handling all the background dsl stuff, just try "pump -i eth0" or "sudo pump -i eth0"
Thx.  I'll try to get to my cousin's this weekend or speak with him by phone.
I've been trying to help my cousin over the phone for about three days and no luck with BellSouth DSL and damn small.
I've used netcardconfig and set it to dhcp but still can't connect direcly to my cable modem.
I have my computer setup as follows:

PC #1 Asus desktop
Kubuntu 8.04 and two network cards
Asus p5gc-mx/1333 motherboard
eth0 network card is a sundance technology (pci slot)
eth1 network card is a attansic technology (on the motherboard)
eth0 is static and is connected to my lan using a crossover cable and connected to pc #2 laptop
eth1 is dhcp and is connected to my cable modem

desktop /etc/network/interfaces file
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.0.1
netmask 255.255.255.0
up sudo ethtool -s eth0 autoneg off speed 100 duplex full

auto eth1
iface eth1 inet dhcp
up sudo ethtool -s eth1 autoneg on speed 100 duplex full


PC #2 Dell laptop
Damn Small 4.4.4 and one network card
Dell D620 laptop
eth0 network card is a Broadcom BCM5752 gigabit ethernet (on the motherboard)
This NIC uses the 'tg3' kernel module.

laptop /etc/network/interfaces files when using static
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.0.3
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.0.1

laptop /etc/network/interfaces file when using dhcp
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

I can connect to the Internet using dhcp when my desktop is connected to my cable modem.
I can connect to the Internet using static when my laptop is connected to pc #1 using the crossover cable.
I can connect to the Internet using dhcp when my laptop is connected to my work network using a nic cable. (my job has a Novell server)
I can't connect to the Internet using dhcp and a nic cable when my laptop is directly connected to my cable modem.
Cable modem is a Motorola SB4200 surfboard cable modem

I've modified my resolv.conf to include my ISP's name servers.
I've modified my network/interfaces file to say: iface eth0 inet dhcp
Using "pump -i eth0" for dhcp didn't work
I figured if I can get my laptop to work directly connected to my cable modem then I can get my cousin's system working.

I've even tried a puppy linux 2.17.1 boot cd and I still can't connect directly to my cable modem.  
Do you think it's some kind of incompatiblity problem between the Broadcom BCM5752 and the Motorola cable modem?
I'll see if I can install the version of the BCM5752 driver on Broadcom's website.
Oops, since I'm using kernel 2.4.31 I can't use the latest BCM5752 driver because it's for kernel 2.6

Here are some results from ifconfig eth0:
rx packets: 15545
tx packets: 108
errors: 0
rx bytes: 1011289
tx bytes: 22673
interrupt: 10
Any ideas?
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