Re: Help with NIC configuration.
It's still not working, bit this is what I did.
I used 'dselect' to install 'pump'.
Edited the /etc/network/interfaces file to be:
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
hostname myhostname
Rebooted.
It still behaves the same way. I can't ping 127.0.0.1, I get the
"unreachable" error.
Is there a sequential checklist that I should be following? I *can* see the
driver when I do "lsmod", so it would seem there would be a next logical
test that would identify exactly what is not working. It appears to be that
TCP/IP is not working/installed. If I can see the driver, but I can't ping
127.0.0.1 - I would think that would narrow it down.
Is the Potato-to-Woody upgrade fixed yet? Maybe I should try that again,
since the network did configure under Potoato. Or maybe I should try to go
from Potato-to-Testing? Or Potato-to-Sid? Or maybe this can be made to
work.
Thanks
- Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Heldebrant" <hmike@portalofevil.com>
To: "Debian Baby" <debianbaby@home.com>
Cc: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 1:06 AM
Subject: Re: Help with NIC configuration.
> On 16 Aug 2001 23:30:45 -0400, Debian Baby wrote:
> > 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.
>
> Have pump or dhcpcd installed
>
> Your /etc/network/interfaces should look like this (replace eth0 with
> yout cable modem interface:
>
> auto eth0
> iface eth0 inet dhcp
> hostname whatevertheygaveyou
>
> That should be relatively painless. (Though I know it can be a lot
> worse). See if it works before we travel that dark road of voodoo and
> configuration tricks.
>
> --mike
>
>
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