VA FullOn 2200 network install challenges
Hello -- new to the list and grateful it's here. I hope that this is an
appropriate posting.
I'm attempting to rebuild a VA FullOn 2200 web server with the Debian
3.0r1 "woody" release. To install, I pulled the machine off the DMZ,
then returned it to the DMZ after installation was complete.
Although the installation was successful and the installer did see the
network card (an onboard EtherExpress Pro 100, which worked perfectly
under RH Linux) and I was allowed to assign IP, etc., now that I've
plugged the box into its rightful place, it's not on the network. No
ping, no nothing.
I've verified the network light on the port, good cabling and hub, so
it's not hardware -- the box ran fine with all same previously. I've
also compared the /etc/network/interfaces file with the file on another
server on the DMZ and both are identical (except for unique IP).
I'm pretty sure that I chose the correct network card driver -- there
are two "eepro" driver options in the Debian installer, and the
installer rejected the first option but accepted the second, impying
that the installer did see the NIC. I assigned IP appropriately at
installation.
However, although the "interfaces" file displays the proper IP
configuration for eth0, "ifconfig -a" shows no listing at all for eth0
-- it just shows the "lo" listing.
When installing Debian, does the box have to be physically connected to
the network upon which it will reside? This sounds ridiculous, but I
had to ask.
Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated.
--
Danny O'Brien
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