Re: newbie question.
Have you compiled a new kernel or you are using the kernel provided with
the installation? If you are using the kernel with the installation, then
put a line containing rtl8139 into /etc/modules.conf.
Also make sure that the the rtl8139.o file can be found in the appropriate
directory under /lib/modules . It should be found in
/lib/modules/<kernelversion>/net
Robert Varga
On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, Sunil Pandey wrote:
> okay, I am sorry for having provided incomplete details..
>
> I am using Debian 2.1r5 (downloaded only yesterday) on my
> pentium III machine with realtek RTL8139 ethernet card.
>
> I had installed from floppy earlier.. but probably botched up a
> few things so decided to install from dos, following some very good
> suggestions I got from this list. But the problem still remains and I
> still get Network Unreachable.
>
> #ping 144.16.116.247
> PING 144.16.116.247 (144.16.116.247): 56 data bytes
> ping: sendto: Network is unreachable
> ping: wrote 144.16.116.247 64 chars, ret=-1
>
> when I do ifconfig I get the following output..
>
> #ifconfig
> lo Link encap:Local Loopback
> inet addr:127.0.0.1 Bcast:127.255.255.255 Mask:255.0.0.0
> UP BROADCAST LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:3584 Metric:1
> RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overrun:0 frame:0
> TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overrun:0 carrier:0
> Collisions:0
>
> #lsmod
> Modules Pages Used by
>
> lsmod does not give any other output.. does that mean no modules
> are installed?
>
> I didn't do anything spl after all the installation ended.. do I
> have to start/configure something??
>
> I have a few more questions to ask which may be I will send in
> next mail..
>
> On Wed, Apr 12, 2000 at 02:19:55AM -0700, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> | What card do you have?
> | What version of Debian are you installing?
> | How did you install Debian?
> | How did you attempt to configure your networking?
> | What modules do you currently have installed (run "lsmod")?
> | What is the output of the command "ifconfig"?
> |
> | What, if any, error messages are being generated by any of the commands
> | you are using to configure or verify networking? Please quote them in
> | full, with full command and arguments issued.
> |
> --
> Sunil Pandey <sunny@cse.iitb.ernet.in>
>
> If you park, don't drink, accidents cause people.
>
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