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From: Marshall on 21 Apr 2008 00:42
kplop wrote:
> For years I've had a Westell 6110 modem on my multiboot machine
> (Windows XP and Mandriva Linux). Both OS's were able to connect to
> the net without problems.
>
> But recently I suddenly couldn't connect with Windows although Linux
> worked fine. I screwed with it trying to get Windows to connect for days
> (ipconfig /release & /renew, netsh int ip reset, etc). Then mysteriously
> it started working in Windows, not sure why. But now I can't connect in
> Linux.

I had that exact same problem. Same modem, same sequence of
OS's not working too. In XP, ipconfig /renew timed out. IIRC the
event log showed the first problem booting was with DHCP. No IP
address, no internet. The Westell utility that Verizon gave me
would sometimes see the modem, sometimes not.

> I suspect that each OS is leaving the modem in a state that the other
> OS can't use it.

That's my diagnosis too. Although it used to boot both OS's back
and forth just fine. Not sure what changed.

I powered down the machine and left it off for about a day. When I
turned it on I booted Linux and it worked.

> Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Don't know about you but I simply won't run Windows anymore. The
only reason I ever use it is for novelty purposes anyway.

Maybe getting a new modem will allow both OS's to work, dunno.
Let us know if you learn anything new.
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