Re: Help with NIC configuration.

["Debian Baby" <debianbaby@home.com>]

Hi,

I ran 'modconf', and it allowed me to add the ne2k-pci driver.  The driver
is now loaded when I boot, and I can see it when I run "lsmod".


But I still can't ping 127.0.0.1

I get the following warning message when my machine boots:

    insmod: Note: /etc/modules.conf is more recent than
/lib/module/2.2.19/modules.dep


When I immediately ping 127.0.0.1 I get:

    ping: send to: Network is unreachable


If I first run

    ifconfig eth0 netmask 255.255.255.0 eth0 xx.xx.xx

and then ping 127.0.0.1 I get:

    "neighbour table overflow"


It appears I have the driver loaded, but TCP/IP doesn't seem to be
functioning.  What would be the next step for me to try?  I assume I should
be able to ping 127.0.0.1 - and if I can't, then that would be the first
thing to get resolved.

I am using a fixed IP address, though my ISP (charter cable) says it is
really a dynamic one.  I *can* ping my xx.xx.xx.xx address from within
Windows2000 - so I think it should work as  a static under Linux too.
Apparently it only changes every few months. I have no idea how to configure
DHCP under linux.

- Bill




----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Heldebrant" <hmike@portalofevil.com>
To: "Debian Baby" <debianbaby@home.com>
Cc: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 12:49 AM
Subject: Re: Help with NIC configuration.


> On 16 Aug 2001 00:45:20 -0400, Debian Baby wrote:
> > I am trying to install Woody from the ISO images, but am having trouble
> > configuring my network card (which is connected to my cable modem).
> >
> > When I installed Potato, the installation process had a dialog that
prompted
> > me to select and configure extra kernel modules - so I was able to get
the
> > ne2k-pci module working.  Woody does not seem to have this dialog, it
goes
> > directly to the "dselect" screen.  Is this normal?  Or do I have a bad
ISO
> > image?
> >
> > I have been trying to manually install the module.  "insmod ne2k-pci"
> > generated some errors, but "modprobe ne2k-pci" seemed to work.  I could
then
> > do a "lsmod" and see the module loaded.  Then I ran "ifconfig eth0
netmask
> > 255.255.255.0 eth0 xx.xx.xx.xx" which did not give me any errors.  After
> > doing that, I could not "ping 127.0.0.1" or ping my address specified in
my
> > ifconfig statement.  Pinging 127.0.0.1 said "unreachable host" and
pinging
> > my actual address said "neighbor table overflow" (I think).
> >
> > Is there an easier way to do this?
> >
> > Was the kernel module dialog removed from Woody's installation process?
> >
> > I couldn't use Potato to upgrade to Woody, because it said "Perl 32
broken
> > pipe" or something like that when I tried to upgrade by adjusting my
> > sources.list file.  I think I need Woody to support my videocard
>
> Did you actually get a static ip from @home?  I've been using dhcpd and
> then pump in succession and having no real problems (intermittent
> connection problems aside) in getting both potato to stable and the
> network running fine.  What does your /etc/network/interfaces file look
> like.  Which package gives the Perl 32 errors?
>
> --mike
>
>
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