I often have seen advice to the fact that keeping even the home partition while reinstalling distros will, on the one hand keep your personal data intac, on the other hand you will retain the settings relating to users for a previous version of the software. since it seems to me that linux aims for the "state of the art -free" In linux there are often a number of differences between versions. heck M$ winblows 3.1 and 9.x have a lot of programs that don't make the "upgrade" and it ain't seemless to jump from 95 to XP workstation. So did you ever get it straightened out? are we still _sure_ it was an irq problem? sorry about not snipping off the rest, but I ain't really sure Albert's problem is fixed, and I sure hope everyone gets to enjoy useing GNU-linux as much as I do. [boy that sounded sick..I need a life] I always need the whole story, don't read the rest if it boors you, and I apologize in advance to the expensive bandwidth folks.
On Wednesday 06 March 2002 09:41, you wrote: > 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. 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