No network reponse (following install guide)

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mesamer45 · Post by **mesamer45** » Thu May 08, 2003 2:32 pm

Configuring network using the install guide
(http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-x86 ... #doc_chap4)

I did a "net-setup eth0" - And I'm pretty sure my settings for static ip, gateway, broadcast, mask, and namerservers are correct (triple checked)

The computer is located on LAN using a proxyserver to get online, so i also set up the http ftp and RSYNC -proxies.

But there is no network response. I've tried pinging my nameservers, and other computers on LAN wíth no result (100% loss)
And the machine was running winXP 5 mins ago, so I know the hardware is working correctly.

What could be the problem

Is there a way to check if the system autodetected the correct hardware

(I'm using a 3com Etherlink XL 3c905c-TX , IRQ: 11)

Is the line "domain mydomain.com" essential in the file "/etc/resolv.conf"

I didn't add this line, even though it's in the guide.

Code listing 4.8: Setting a Proxy

// If the proxy restricts HTTP traffic:
# export http_proxy="machine.company.com:1234"
// If the proxy restricts FTP traffic:
# export ftp_proxy="machine.company.com"
// If the proxy restricts RSYNC traffic:
# export RSYNC_PROXY="machine.company.com"

Isn't it supposed to be
# export http_proxy="machine.company.com:port"
# export ftp_proxy="machine.company.com:port"
# export RSYNC_PROXY="machine.company.com:port"

I tried both anyway... same result

seaweed · Post by **seaweed** » Thu May 08, 2003 2:36 pm

You can run 'lsmod' to see what modules are loaded. You should see one for your network card. If it is not loaded then you might have to load it yourself.

You can run 'ifconfig' to see if the device is up, has address, etc.

barbar · Post by **barbar** » Thu May 08, 2003 2:40 pm

Are you sure you compiled the right network interface for your kernel ?
Whenn booting: Do yo get a message eth0 up ?
what is the output of ifconfig eth0 ? (please post this)

mesamer45 · Post by **mesamer45** » Thu May 08, 2003 2:47 pm

You can run 'lsmod' to see what modules are loaded. You should see one for your network card. If it is not loaded then you might have to load it yourself.

'lsmod' shows that the module '3c59x' has been loadet. Is this the correct/matching module for my NIC

coby2k · Post by **coby2k** » Thu May 08, 2003 4:54 pm

have you tried another nic? probably your one is broken....

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Thu May 08, 2003 6:15 pm

You can identify your NIC by doing

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cat /proc/pci | grep net

Then google or search the forums for which driver to use if it isn't immeditaley obvious. Then do

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lsmod

and see if that module is loaded. If not load it doing

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modprobe nicdrivername

.
From there you should be away.

Puggy

mesamer45 · Post by **mesamer45** » Thu May 08, 2003 6:47 pm

coby2k wrote:have you tried another nic? probably your one is broken....

Read my post....

And the machine was running winXP 5 mins ago, so I know the hardware is working correctly.

barbar · Post by **barbar** » Thu May 08, 2003 7:48 pm

The output of ifconfig eth0 would still be interesting.

mesamer45 · Post by **mesamer45** » Thu May 08, 2003 9:50 pm

It goes a little something like this..

Link encap: Ethernet HWadr: 00:50:DA:3F:B0:3B
inet addr:172.16.68.50 Bcast:172.16.68.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::250:daff:fe3f:b03b/10 Scope:Link
UP BROADCaST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:44 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
Collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:4856 (4.7 Kb)
Interrupt:11 Base address:0xec00

barbar · Post by **barbar** » Fri May 09, 2003 6:01 am

eth0 seems to be up and running so i guess the kernel and module is compiled properly.
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route add -net IP_of_the_next_computer netmask 255.255.255.0 dev eth0

Are the other computers within the same subnet (255.255.255.0)?