[olug] redhat 7.3

Gary mescie at cox.net
Tue Jul 30 23:03:55 UTC 2002


Could the module be loading _after_ eth0 tries to initialize?I don't know
much about the bootup sequence and when and how eth0 kicks in but it seems
to me that might do it especially since lsmod shows your module is loaded.

                Gary


----- Original Message -----
From: "Nate" <tbrownarcher at cox.net>
To: <olug at olug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [olug] redhat 7.3


> yes it must be loading but in the beginning boot up I see ---loading eth0
> failed.
> but the driver 3c59x is in the lsmod.
> also in the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts I find a file called ifup@ in
this
> file there is no DHCPCDARGS section but there is a section called
DHCP_ARGS.
> But I did not find a broadcast .  Also that file is very long  not just a
list
> but script I think so I don't think I found the right place
>
> Thanks,
> Nate
>
> Trent Melcher wrote:
>
> > Nate
> >
> > Have you done an lsmod to see if the NIC card modules are loading, Im
> > guessing they are if you see the 3c59x driver.
> > THis driver is appropriate for the 3c90x family of cards.
> >
> > Trent
> >
> > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> >     Trent Melcher  (tmelcher at trilogytel.com)
> >             StarTouch International
> >          Network/System Administrator
> >             Phone:402.346.4600x103
> > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nate [mailto:tbrownarcher at cox.net]
> > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 9:40 PM
> > To: olug at olug.org
> > Subject: Re: [olug] redhat 7.3
> >
> > Yes i have mike.  But never with dhcp.  The windows card I use (smc
ultra)
> > has
> > never worked in linux and the 3com card has never worked in windows.
> > thanks,
> > Nate
> >
> > Mike Peterson wrote:
> >
> > > Have you ever connected with this NIC card in this system to your
network?
> > > Some 3COM cards are windows only.
> > > Like WinModems.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Nate" <tbrownarcher at cox.net>
> > > To: <olug at olug.org>
> > > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 3:38 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [olug] redhat 7.3
> > >
> > > > I heard that Mandrake 8.2 was simple and would fix my internet
> > connection
> > > with no problem so I
> > > > tried it.   SAME EXACT problem as when I tried RedHat 7.3. when I
try
> > the
> > > browser I get host
> > > > unknown error.
> > > > During boot of the Mandrake system there is an error that ETH0
failed
> > just
> > > like RedHat.
> > > > All dection measures I use detect my NIC card  (3c900b) and give me
a
> > > driver name (3c59x).
> > > > This is exactly what RedHat returns.  In Mandrake the network state
is
> > > down.  I have looked for
> > > > Howto's and read the ones I have found but I don't find many and
what I
> > do
> > > find does not seem
> > > > to be the problem.
> > > >
> > > > I use to be connected with an IP address but not since DHCP so I
don't
> > > know if it's me or cox.
> > > >
> > > > all help again would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Nate
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Nate wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Ok! I have done that.  I think I just don't know what to plug into
the
> > > fields or something
> > > > > like that.  Maybe there is an example graphic somewhere or
something
> > > like that ... It seems
> > > > > to me I have things right but it don't work so it must be
somethign
> > i'm
> > > getting wrong.
> > > > >
> > > > > I thought dhcp was supposed to be easy.  Since my eth0 does not
load
> > and
> > > my connection does
> > > > > not activate it may be something to do with my nic card and I
don't
> > know
> > > what.
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks,
> > > > > Nate
> > > > >
> > > > > CM Miller wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > My bad...again...Wrong path...This is the path that
> > > > > > you want to go on...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts and vi ifcfg-eth0
> > > > > >
> > > > > > or
> > > > > >
> > > > > > use this @ the command line:  internet-druid
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This will get you the GUI to configure ifcfg-eth0.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -Chris
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- Nate <tbrownarcher at cox.net> wrote:
> > > > > > > I can't check the file /etc/sysconfig/ifconfig it
> > > > > > > does not exist so I must not have done
> > > > > > > something.  What would it be??
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I do have cox at home and I THOUGHT
> > > > > > > I had DHCP enabled, everything I see says it's using
> > > > > > > dhcp
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > thanks,
> > > > > > > Nate
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > CM Miller wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Nate -
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Again, check out google.com/linux or redhat.com to
> > > > > > > > help troubleshoot this problem...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This url talks about getting your internet
> > > > > > > connection
> > > > > > > > goin'.  Are you dial up or cable modem?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > >
> >
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.3-Manual/getting-started-guid
> > > e/ch-ppp.html
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Do you have DHCP disabled or enabled?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > You can also check /etc/sysconfig/ifconfig and
> > > > > > > should
> > > > > > > > be able to edit this file to get you goin'.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > And, if you have COX at Home and get it goin' let me
> > > > > > > > know, cause since I've upgraded to 7.3 I can't get
> > > > > > > > connected.    I have a linksys router and have
> > > > > > > > disabled DHCP cause I've been screwin' around with
> > > > > > > > remote access.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Let us know how it goes...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -Chris
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- Trent Melcher <tmelcher at trilogytel.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Nate
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Have you run lsmod to see if the nic card was
> > > > > > > > > loaded??? If it is, I had to
> > > > > > > > > modify the ifup script in
> > > > > > > > > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I added -dDCB to the DHCPCDARGS around line 104.
> > > > > > > > > COx requires the -B
> > > > > > > > > Broadcast option.  Not really sure if the others
> > > > > > > are
> > > > > > > > > neccessary.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Trent
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> > > > > > > > >     Trent Melcher  (tmelcher at trilogytel.com)
> > > > > > > > >             StarTouch International
> > > > > > > > >          Network/System Administrator
> > > > > > > > >             Phone:402.346.4600x103
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > > From: Nate [mailto:tbrownarcher at cox.net]
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 8:48 PM
> > > > > > > > > To: olug at olug.org
> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [olug] redhat 7.3
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks to everyone, I got redhat 7.3 going.
> > > > > > > But!
> > > > > > > > > Like redhat 7.2 I can't
> > > > > > > > > get
> > > > > > > > > the network going.
> > > > > > > > > I get more info this time with this ver though.
> > > > > > > My
> > > > > > > > > fault I'm sure.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > In boot up it never activates eth0.  It's set
> > > > > > > dhcp
> > > > > > > > > because i'm on cox
> > > > > > > > > internet.  Every setting I can find is set eth0
> > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > > I can't get it to
> > > > > > > > > activate.  I don't know but I'm pretty sure the
> > > > > > > nic
> > > > > > > > > card is there?
> > > > > > > > > The nic card is 3com and there is another one
> > > > > > > smc
> > > > > > > > > ultra but it's not setup
> > > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > linux at all and from past experience I dont'
> > > > > > > think
> > > > > > > > > I can get it setup ....
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks for any help
> > > > > > > > > Nate
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Jordan Wilberding wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Open Nero, goto File->Burn From Image, choose
> > > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > > iso,and there you go!
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > -Jordan Wilberding
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On Tuesday 23 July 2002 13:14, you wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > ok! thanks ,  I have gotten all the iso's
> > > > > > > > > downloaded..  How do I get
> > > > > > > > > them
> > > > > > > > > > > on the cd ?  I'm using windows and Nero.  Is
> > > > > > > > > there a way to do it with
> > > > > > > > > > > that?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > > > Nate
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > VincentR wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/pub/redhat/redhat/linux/7.3/en/iso/i386/
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > It's the fastest mirror I've found.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > > > > > From: "Nate" <tbrownarcher at cox.net>
> > > > > > > > > > > > To: <olug at olug.org>
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 3:38 AM
> > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: [olug] redhat 7.3
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Can someone tell me another way to get
> > > > > > > > > redhat 7.3.   The site
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > (ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/7.3/en/iso/i386/.)
> > > > > > > > > doesn't
> > > > > > > > > see
> > > > > > > > > > > > > to be working. or at least it won't let
> > > > > > > me
> > > > > > > > > in.  I don't ever seem to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > have much success at this .  I finally
> > > > > > > > > accomplish it but it takes
> > > > > > > > > hrs
> > > > > > > > > > > > > of agony for me.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > nate
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