connection problem with DSL modem.




I've spent two days so far to connect my Linux box with DSL modem from
Telus.
I have 2.4.1 PPPoE client: pppoe, pppd and running scipts (adsl-start,
adsl-stop, etc.).
I used to use Sympatico without any problem until 2005 in Ontario.

They ask me the MAC address of my network card which I've never heard
of.
The tech agents insists they need to get MAC addresses and that's the
only thing they can do.

I don't have extra computer at home and the linux box is 10 years old.
The problem I have I heavily modified, I had run LFS for 2 years
before I stopped using computer 1 year ago.

Do I have to install whole new Linux system using Debian or SuSe, etc
for getting upated DHCP clients?

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