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Joe Isom
jsi at adelphia.net
Sat Jun 28 20:45:48 EDT 2003
One more thing, I did try choosing "Other Ethernet Card" which then took
me to a whole list of other cards to choose from. The only Intel
choices are:
Intel EtherExpress Pro 100B
Intel EtherExpress/100
Intel EtherExpress/1000
I didn't try any of these.
Joe
On Sat, 2003-06-28 at 20:37, Joe Isom wrote:
> Wheeeew. Where do I start.
>
> I tried eliminating any references to eth0 in my /etc/modules.conf file
> and rebooting as Peter suggested. It didn't ask to configure. I ended
> up reinstalling the ethernet without any prompting from the system, and
> it never asked about migrating the existing networking. After I
> reinstall the ethernet and then go back to /etc/modules.conf, "alias
> eth0 CDC Ethernet Class" has been put back in as the last line.
>
> When I was in the /etc/module.conf file, I noticed right under it in the
> directory listing, a module.conf~ file, and then a module.conf~~ file.
> The contents of each looked the same. I'm assuming the ones with the
> tildes at the end are backup copies? But the fact they are being made
> doesn't seem good. I changed them so they all look the same. I
> apologize for not having a better sense of what's what regarding these
> various files.
>
> No matter what I do with the /etc/hosts file, I still get the "Could not
> look up internet address . . ." message. I noticed sometimes between
> these various changes and boots, I see at the login
> localhost.localdomain and at other times localhostlocaldomain (without
> the period). I'm not sure what that means.
>
> I entered the BIOS and disabled the onboard IDE controller, booted
> again, and all it did was say something like "invalid boot disk A:" I
> then disabled the floppy drive as a bootable device, and I still got the
> same response.
>
> Right now, if I have to live with booting from a floppy, I could think
> of worse things to complain about.
>
> I'm beginning to think my onboard NIC simply isn't compatible with this
> distribution. I was looking at
> http://www.redhat.com/mirrors/LDP/HOWTO/Cable-Modem/ethernet.html
> which offers how-to advice on setting up an ethernet card. It says I
> should see something like the following when I type dmesg:
>
> eth0: 3c509 at 0x300 tag 1, 10baseT port, address 00 20 af ee 01 23, IRQ
> 10.
> 3c509.c:1.07 6/15/95 becker at cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov
>
> When I run dmesg, I get pages of the following:
>
> CDCEther.c: d: a1
> CDCEther.c: got intr callback
> CDCEther.c: intr status -75
> CDCEther.c: d: a1
> CDCEther.c: got intr callback
> CDCEther.c: intr status -75
> CDCEther.c: d: a1
> CDCEther.c: got intr callback
> CDCEther.c: intr status -75
> CDCEther.c: d: a1
> CDCEther.c: got intr callback
> CDCEther.c: intr status -75
> CDCEther.c: d: a1
> CDCEther.c: got intr callback
> CDCEther.c: intr status -75
> CDCEther.c: d: a1
> CDCEther.c: got intr callback
> CDCEther.c: intr status -75
> CDCEther.c: d: a1
>
> So obviously, I got some problems there. The documentation with my Dell
> lists the following info under NIC:
>
> "Integrated Intel 10/100 Ethernet Controller Driver (Intel 8256ET chip
> set)" Is there some way to manually configure for that?
>
> No, making the changes you suggested to iptables didn't do anything.
>
> My drive is a Western Digital model WD1600JBRTL 160 GB. It's EIDE, not
> SCSI.
>
> I ran cat /var/log/messages |grep hda and got nothing. I then ran
> /sbin/lsmod and got the info I've pasted in below:
>
> [root at localhostlocaldomain root]# cat /var/log/messages |grep hda
> [root at localhostlocaldomain root]# /sbin/lsmod
> Module Size Used by Not tainted
> cs46xx 62832 0 (autoclean)
> ac97_codec 13640 0 (autoclean) [cs46xx]
> soundcore 6404 3 (autoclean) [cs46xx]
> parport_pc 19076 1 (autoclean)
> lp 8996 0 (autoclean)
> parport 37056 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc lp]
> autofs 13268 0 (autoclean) (unused)
> iptable_filter 2412 0 (autoclean) (unused)
> ip_tables 15096 1 [iptable_filter]
> sg 36524 0 (autoclean)
> sr_mod 18136 0 (autoclean)
> ide-scsi 12208 0
> scsi_mod 107160 3 [sg sr_mod ide-scsi]
> ide-cd 35708 0
> cdrom 33728 0 [sr_mod ide-cd]
> CDCEther 14332 1
> acm 7840 0 (unused)
> keybdev 2944 0 (unused)
> mousedev 5492 1
> hid 22148 0 (unused)
> input 5856 0 [keybdev mousedev hid]
> usb-uhci 26348 0 (unused)
> usbcore 78784 1 [CDCEther acm hid usb-uhci]
> ext3 70784 2
> jbd 51892 2 [ext3]
> [root at localhostlocaldomain root]#
>
> Thanks again, everyone, for all your help.
>
> Joe
>
> On Sat, 2003-06-28 at 11:46, vlok stone wrote:
> > I think we need to evaluate what has and hasn't
> > worked.
> > We know that you're able to ping out, so connectivity
> > is there.
> > 1. Did shutting down iptables help (able to surf)
> > #/sbin/service iptables stop
> > if yes, then it's a firewall issue and can be
> > resolved easily.
> > 2. What is the name brand and model of your harddrive
> > Is it a scsi or reg drive
> > we'll be able to check linux compatible to see
> > if it should work. And if so how to get it working.
> > 3. post these messsages to the lug
> > #dmesg (this will give boot messages)
> > #cat /var/log/messages |grep sda (or hda for a reg
> >
> > drive)
> > #/sbin/lsmod (for which modules are loading)
> >
> > That should give us enough info for now. Hopefully,
> > putting our heads together we'll reolve these issues.
> >
> >
> >
> > -- John Seth <johnseth at phoenixwing.com> wrote:
> > > As Pete said, it looks like you have multiple
> > > problems. To remove your
> > > firewall altogether, as root, use "rpm -e iptables",
> > > provided your using
> > > the default 2.4.x kernel. If you are using an older
> > > 2.2.x kernel,
> > > you'll need to use "rpm -e ipchains" instead.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > > > Oooohhhhhhhooo this is frustrating. When I read
> > > your comment about
> > > > setting the BIOS for SCSI, I thought to myself,
> > > "Why of course!" I
> > > > was all excited, but then when I got into my BIOS,
> > > believe it or not,
> > > > there is no setting to account for a SCSI device.
> > > And it's not as if
> > > > I have an old computer. This is a Dell Dimension
> > > 4100 with an 800mHz
> > > > Pentium. Before I started monkeying around with
> > > this project I did
> > > > flash my BIOS with the latest version available --
> > > A11.
> > > >
> > > > Also, I deleted the existing device profile in
> > > network configurations
> > > > and reinstalled my ethernet device, making sure I
> > > set the host name as
> > > > localhost.localdomain. This brings up another
> > > issue. When I launch
> > > > neat, I get a warning message (yellow triangle
> > > w/exclamation point)
> > > > that states:
> > > >
> > > > "eth0 has an alias to module CDC in modules.conf,
> > > > instead of currently loaded module CDC Ethernet
> > > Class!"
> > > >
> > > > What's this telling me?
> > > >
> > > > But I was getting this all along since my first
> > > installation attempt.
> > > > (This makes about the 5th time I've deleted and
> > > reinstalled my
> > > > ethernet settings, hoping to get things right.)
> > > >
> > > > I'm still getting the "Could not look up internet
> > > address for . . ."
> > > > when I log in, except that "dhcp-124-6" has been
> > > replaced by
> > > > "localhost.localdomain"
> > > >
> > > > Also, I believe it was Mike that mentioned that I
> > > should delete the
> > > > firewall from RedHat. Since I can't seem to
> > > change the firewall
> > > > settings from "High security," deleting the entire
> > > firewall sounds
> > > > good right now. How do I do that?
> > > >
> > > > You know, I just had to have this 160 GB drive I
> > > found at Sams to
> > > > replace the original equipment 20 GB drive running
> > > Windows ME. But I
> > > > never thought to check to see if it was compatible
> > > with my existing
> > > > BIOS. I thought I was going to be able to install
> > > it alongside my 20
> > > > GB drive using the onboard IDE channels, and then
> > > copy over whatever
> > > > files I wanted to keep -- even have a dual boot
> > > system! But then,
> > > > after I got it home, that's when I learned why
> > > that nice 48-bit LBA
> > > > supported
> > > > controller card was included. I wish now that I
> > > had a <137 GB drive.
> > > >
> > > > Again, thank you for taking your time to try and
> > > help me figure this
> > > > out. I really appreciate it.
> > > >
> > > > Joe Isom
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 2003-06-26 at 23:18, Cyber Source wrote:
> > > >> Ok, I other thing, lol. Check the boot order in
> > > your BIOS and there
> > > >> should be a selection for SCSI, put that before
> > > any reference to the
> > > >> onboard IDE controller, this will tell the BIOS
> > > that it needs to
> > > >> look beyond it's own controller(s) for a boot
> > > record.
> > > >> On Thu, 2003-06-26 at 23:08, Cyber Source wrote:
> > > >> > One other note on that, take a look at the
> > > example of my lilo.conf
> > > >> file, lilo will always want to write to the first
> > > hard drive,
> > > >> > usually /dev/hda but if that is not possible,
> > > like in your case or
> > > >> in mine below, you need to tell it what drive is
> > > first, hence, the
> > > >> bios=0x80 reference, that tells lilo that that is
> > > the first hard
> > > >> drive and where to write the master boot record
> > > too. In my case, I
> > > >> wanted it on my scsi hard drive, so I put that
> > > first and the put
> > > >> my windows drive (/dev/hdb) and told lilo that it
> > > is my second
> > > >> drive but not 0x81 instead at 0x82 because
> > > /dev/hda is actually on
> > > >> the system but I only mount it when needed. Hope
> > > this helps....
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On Thu, 2003-06-26 at 22:56, Cyber Source
> > > wrote:
> > > >> > > OK, sounds like you've got a few problems.
> > > First, from a command
> > > >> prompt, run the command neat, then adjust your
> > > network settings
> > > >> accordingly. Your 127.0.0.1 address should not be
> > > hosting to
> > > >> adelphia so remove the adelphia stuff and put in
> > > >> > > localhost.localdomain .
> > > >> > > You need to see how your harddrive is being
> > > recognized, run the
> > > >> command dmesg and see what your hard drive is, it
> > > is probably
> > > >> something like /dev/hde since it's on a seperate
> > > controller.
> > > >> There are a bunch of options that can be put in
> > > the lilo.conf
> > > >> file, most importantly the map-drive= line, to
> > > give you an idea
> > > >> of the
> > > >> > > seperate commands on a dual boot/multi hard
> > > drive system, I will
> > > >> include a copy of my /etc/lilo.conf file, if you
> > > change that,
> > > >> run the lilo command again and you can probably
> > > do away with the
> > > >> floppy, One other VERY important note, some
> > > systems cant handle
> > > >> the linear geometry, change that to lba32 if so,
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > prompt
> > > >> > > timeout=50
> > > >> > > default=RedHat
> > > >> > > boot=/dev/sda
> > > >> > > disk=/dev/sda bios=0x80
> > > >> > > disk=/dev/hdb bios=0x82
> > > >> > > map=/boot/map
> > > >> > > install=/boot/boot.b
> > > >> > > message=/boot/message
> > > >> > > linear
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-14
> > > >> > > label=RedHat
> > > >> > > initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.18-14.img
> > > >> > > read-only
> > > >> > > append="hdc=ide-scsi root=LABEL=/"
> > > >> > > other=/dev/hdb1
> > > >> > > label=Windows
> > > >> > > table=/dev/hdb
> > > >> > > map-drive=0x80
> > > >> > > to=0x82
> > > >> > > map-drive=0x82
> > > >> > > to=0x80
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > On Thu, 2003-06-26 at 22:32, Joe Isom wrote:
> > > >> > > > I used the command Mark gave me, and the
> > > settings for iptables
> > > >> look as you say it should. But nothing changed
> > > with respect
> > > >> to my inability to go anywhere but Redhat.com.
> > > And it is the
> > > >> Redhat.com site as opposed to any built-in help
> > > files. For
> > > >> example, I was able to sign up for the demo RHN
> > > account and
> > > >> have it query my system for available updates.
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > Also, I attempted to edit my etc/hosts
> > > file. It now looks
> > > >> like this:
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > # Do not remove the following line, or
> > > various programs
> > > >> > > > # that require network functionality will
> > > fail.
> > > >> > > > 127.0.0.1 GCPL301.buf.adelphia.net
> > > localhost
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > That host name above is what I got from the
> > > Host Name field in
> > > >> ipconfig when I was running Windows. I'm not
> > > sure about that
> > >
> > === message truncated ===
> >
> >
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