Re: Ethernet not working on Quadra 700

[Michael Schmitz <MSchmitz@lbl.gov>]

Clark Martin wrote:
> 
> I have a Q700 I've installed debian 2.1 on.  I set up the built in the
> Ethernet interface (Sonic) using the installer Q&A.  It doesn't work.  I
> can't ftp or telnet out or ping in or out.  Ethernet works okay under Mac
> OS (7.6.1).  I've checked ifconfig and route and things seem okay.  I've
> fiddled with them some and still no joy.  I have the VBL interrupt option
> unchecked.

What you can try as a last resort is to run '/etc/init.d/network stop;
/etc/init.d/network start' a few times. No idea why that would work, but
it helped others before you.

And there's always the option to debug the Sonic driver, of course. Use
the source.

	Michael