Thanks Ed, This restores some of my faith in the Linux community.
Your observations make sense, and probably need better documentation as well. I did an Install, and cleaned the /, /usr, /var partitions. The only partitions which were not cleaned included /home, and /var/log. All others stated the Installation with a Fresh partition. Since I used the 'Commercial' Version of the software, would you expect that this definition of the IRQ space be handled properly? Since the Installation completed and recognized all of the hardware on the server, should I expect that it will assign the appropriate IRQ's to the equipment or not? If not then the Installation package needs to indicate that there is a manual process which needs to be completed before the system is actually usable. Is this Pie in the Sky desires, or dreadful leftovers from the Micro sloth era? Can we actually implement this? Personally, if it's automatic, that's fantastic! However, even being told about the 'procedure' would have made a Marked improvement in the process overall. Thanks! ed tharp wrote: > still, the comment about your need to have the correct interface assigned to > the gateway card is correct. > What IP are you using? > Did you "upgrade", "install" (clean formated partitions?), or "update"? > Just because you did not have to configure the IRQ settings, I sure would be > suprised if those card did not require an IRQ. Some of the major differences > between 7.2 and 8.1 are devfs, and the 2.4.x kernal in the 8.x series, vs. > the 2.2.x kernal and no devfs. it may also be possible that your problem is > directly realted to the way the 2.4.x kernal handles USB also. does this > computer have a usb interface in BIOS? or use USB at all? USB requires a IRQ > that is not well shared, and while the default kernal in 7.2 might not have > seen your usb (in bios, does not matter if you have anything plugged in otr > even if the cable is there, just that the computer Bios thinks there "might" > be a usb device plugged in at some time. in 7.2, that would never be a > problem unless you compiled a newer kernal. 8.x would assign an IRQ to listen > for the USB device and might have taken the one the neywork card was > assigned. > > On Monday 04 March 2002 09:46, you wrote: > > Yup, I can see where that would be a problem. However, this is a Dual NIC > > (3com to boot!) configuration. No modems, serial ports.....And too boot, > > it worked GREAT on 7.2, now 20 minutes before rebooting the 8.1 version. > > > > Btw, there were no IRQ settings in 7.2, therefore I would not expect there > > to be any in 8.1. > > > > I have replaced the SOHO100 controller, and have gotten operational. I am > > disappointed in the inability to update/install/upgrade an existing > > environment to a new version of the OS. We can do better. > > > > Klar Brian D Contr MSG/SICN wrote: > > > You may want to check /etc/sysconfig/network. Look at the > > > gatewaydev= line. I have a modem and nic, and for some > > > reason Mandrake 8.1 wants to change this to eth0 > > > even though I need to have it ppp0. > > > > > > Brian D. Klar - CVE > > > OTS > > > WPAFB > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Albert E. Whale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 3:59 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [expert] Destination Host Unreachable > > > > > > Actually, I cannot ping outside of the box using either of the > > > interfaces. > > > > > > Yes, I've set my Gateways, and the Default Route. > > > > > > Your problem sounds more like an Internet Connection Sharing problem. My > > > problem is FOOBAR! > > > > > > ngn wrote: > > > > MMMMM...It seems that we have the same problem that yours. We cannot > > > > route betweeen two ethernet cards. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Albert E. Whale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 5:07 PM > > > > Subject: [expert] Destination Host Unreachable > > > > > > > > > I just completed the Installation of LM 8.1 on a Server which has run > > > > > LM for 5 Years. The Interfaces in use are > > > > > > > > > > eth0: 3cSoOHO100-TX Hurricane - Module: 3c59x > > > > > eth1: 3c905B Cyclone - module: 3c59x > > > > > > > > > > As I test out the Network interfaces, there appears to a > > > > > communications problem with the Network. Hmmm, 2 hours ago, this > > > > > server was working. Right now I am gatewayed via another LM 8.1 > > > > > Server with two 3c905B controller cards using module 3c59x. > > > > > > > > > > Is there a problem with the Hurricane Ethernet Cards and 2.4.8? > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Albert E. Whale - CISSP > > > > > http://www.abs-comptech.com > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > >- ABS Computer Technology, Inc. - ESM, Computer & Networking > > > > > Specialists Sr. Security, Network, and Systems Consultant > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >--- > > > > > > > ---- > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > -- > > > Albert E. Whale - CISSP > > > http://www.abs-comptech.com > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ABS Computer Technology, Inc. - ESM, Computer & Networking Specialists > > > Sr. Security, Network, and Systems Consultant > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Albert E. Whale - CISSP http://www.abs-comptech.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ABS Computer Technology, Inc. - ESM, Computer & Networking Specialists Sr. Security, Network, and Systems Consultant
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