Re: ifup, dhcp troubleshooting
paul, 2002-Oct-06 22:36 -0400:
> Hello, I've recently compiled a fresh kernel (to get my audio working) and
> have lost connectivity. I have a sis900 adapter built in to my board and I
> configured the kernel to include the sis900 driver. The driver seems to be
> working, ifconfig -a shows eth0, but I can't get an IP. If i try ifup eth0,
> after a few seconds i get this:
>
> 'eth0: Media Link On 100mbps full-duplex'
>
> then it just sits there, so i ctl-c after a minute or two. Everything
> worked before I compiled my own kernel, what components/options may I have
> neglected in the kernel?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Paul.
ifup refers to /etc/networks/interfaces for it's configuration. If
you don't have an IP configuration or a reference to use DHCP, then
what you see is what you get.
jc
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Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer
Diggin' Debian Admin and User
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