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>1. Introduction</H1
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> This document was written to assist the Linux user in setting up the
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Motorola Surfboard 4100 and 4200 series cable modems, and includes information on configuring
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a DHCP client, enabling the device with or without USB support and troubleshooting.
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>1.1. Copyright Information</H2
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> This document is Copyright 2003 by Howard Shane.
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> Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
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under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or
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any later version published by the Free Software Foundation with no Invariant
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Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license
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>1.2. Disclaimer</H2
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> No liability for the contents of this document can be accepted.
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Use the concepts, examples and other content entirely at your own risk.
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As this is a new edition, there may be technical or other inaccuracies that
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may result in the loss of irreplaceable data. In any case, proceed with caution, and realize that although errors are highly unlikely, the author can accept no responsibility for them.
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>1.3. New Versions</H2
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> This is the initial release.
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> The latest version number of this document can be found <A
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>1.4. Credits</H2
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> I would like to thank Brad Hards, the primary author of the Linux CDCEther kernel driver for graciously volunteering several useful bits of information.
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> Also, I would like to thank Marla, who has cheerily tolerated the time I've spent sifting through documentation and endless typing while completing this and other projects. Without you I'm lost.
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> Please send any additions or comments pertaining to this document to the following email address: <TT
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>hshane[AT]austin.rr.com</A
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>. If you have an earlier (e.g., 3000 series) or later (e.g. 5000) series Surfboard and have it working in linux, please contact me with any model-specific setup information so we can update this document!
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