Okay, I formatted the Linux partitions, and did a fresh reinstall. I have the SAME PROBLEM.
I have given up on trying to get Mandrake to work with my DSL modem. It simply will not do so. I have a Linksys (Network Everywhere NR041) router that I wasn't using, but I have now installed it. I can get online with it just fine in Windows, but NOT in Linux. Every time I try to configure the network in Linux, the program crashes. I forgot to mention it earlier (sorry, because I know that was an important detail), but this has always been the case. I tried setting up the network as a "LAN" connection, and it asked me if I wanted DHCP or manual, I think it was. I chose DHCP and got asked for information that I don't have, such as a host name. I have no idea. All I know is that I have SBC Yahoo! DSL that works flawlessly in Windows and not at all in Linux. I left this project alone for a while because I got frustrated with it. This should be simple, but it's not. I'm almost ready to give up on Mandrake completely if it won't even connect to the Net on my machine and either try another distribution after I take some time away from this again or just put the "I think I'll try Linux because I've heard great things about it and I'm curious" project on the backburner again indefinitely. My frustration isn't, of course, directed towards anyone on the list. Everyone has been very helpful, and I really sincerely appreciate it. I just wish I could get this to work! Aaaaarrgggghhh!!! BTW, my NIC is being identified as a Realtek 8139 (I think that number is correct). Is that actually supported hardware in Linux? Thanks, Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hoyt Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Getting online with DSL modem > On Friday 23 July 2004 17:49, Jeff Reid wrote: > > Sorry for the long silence. I have been following the messages in > > this group with interest, but I took a break from trying to get Linux > > to work. I'm interested in trying the OS and have been for quite a > > while, but I dread the learning curve. I have a love/hate > > relationship with Windows. I love it for its ease of use, and I don't > > think Linux can compete well in that area yet, but I could be wrong. > > It may just be an issue of familiarity. I don't often have to think > > about how to do something in Windows. I just do it. It's second > > nature after 14 years. On the other hand, I HATE Windows for its > > instability, flakiness, lack of security, etc. and I have the grey > > hairs to prove it! :-) > > > > Anyway, I ran that "cat" command, and this is what's in that > > configuration file: > > > > DEVICE=eth0 > > BOOTPROTO=dhcp > > BROADCAST=151.164.1.255 > > ONBOOT=yes > > MII_NOT_SUPPORTED=yes > > WIRELESS_ENC_KEY="" > > > > I ran the tail command, and got this: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] jeff]# tail /var/log/messages > > Jul 23 17:11:34 localhost kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit > > timed out Jul 23 17:11:34 localhost kernel: eth0: link up, 100Mbps, > > full-duplex, lpa 0x41E1 > > Jul 23 17:11:37 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to > > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 18 > > Jul 23 17:11:55 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to > > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 16 > > Jul 23 17:12:11 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to > > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3 > > Jul 23 17:12:14 localhost dhclient: No DHCPOFFERS received. > > Jul 23 17:12:14 localhost ifup: failed. > > Jul 23 17:12:14 localhost network: Bringing up interface eth0: > > failed Jul 23 17:12:22 localhost kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: > > transmit timed out Jul 23 17:12:22 localhost kernel: eth0: link up, > > 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x41E1 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] jeff]# > > > > Any idea what's wrong with my setup? > > > > I'm beginning to wonder if I just have a bad Mandrake install. I > > booted the system up into Linux, left the room for a few minutes to > > go take care of something else, and when I came back, my computer had > > locked up, something it NEVER does in Windows, so it has to be a > > software issue, I would think. > > > > BTW, I tried vi and emacs, and was lost, although I'm sure both are > > great programs once you know how to use them. I then tried gedit, and > > was greeted with a reasonably familiar interface that I could use > > right away without having to think too much about how to do what I > > needed to do. Again, the familiarity issue. Familiar is GOOD. :-) > > > > Thanks, > > Jeff > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Justin Grote" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Jeff Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 11:54 PM > > Subject: Re[4]: [newbie] Getting online with DSL modem > > > > > > JR> Okay, I have the network card set to DHCP. I have the IP > > addresses that I > > JR> got from SBC entered in to the ADSL connection screen. The > > network card is > > JR> not finding an IP address via DHCP. I'm also getting an error > > that says JR> something like, "SIOCDELRT not found". I don't think > > those are the actual > > JR> words to the error message, but the general idea. What is > > SIOCDELRT? > > > > JR> I tried going to 192.168.0.1, but I got a "connection refused" > > error in JR> Mozilla. > > > > JR> Thanks, > > JR> Jeff > > > > JR> ----- Original Message ----- > > JR> From: "Jeff Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > JR> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > JR> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 8:51 PM > > JR> Subject: Re: Re[2]: [newbie] Getting online with DSL modem > > > > >> Is it necessary to specify IP addresses anywhere at all? > > >> > > >> I'm not sucessfully online in Linux yet. Don't know what I'm > > >> missing. > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> Jeff > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Justin Grote" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> To: "Jeff Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 7:40 PM > > >> Subject: Re[2]: [newbie] Getting online with DSL modem > > >> > > >> > > >> JR> Hey Justin, > > >> > > >> JR> They use PPoE. Do I have to give the network card an IP or > > >> anything > > > > at > > > > >> all? > > >> JR> I have been specifying PPoE when setting up the internet > > >> connection. Right > > >> JR> now, the network card is set for "static" with an IP address > > > > JR> specified - > > > > >> the > > >> JR> primary IP that SBC gave me. > > >> > > >> JR> I apologize in advance for any stupid questions. This is very > > >> new to > > > > JR> me. > > > > >> JR> Thanks, > > >> JR> Jeff > > >> > > >> JR> P.S. Also, I apologize for posting my message in HTML. Ooops! > > >> > > >> JR> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> JR> From: "Justin Grote" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> JR> To: "Jeff Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> JR> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 7:20 PM > > >> JR> Subject: Re: [newbie] Getting online with DSL modem > > >> > > >> > > >> JR>> Hello, > > >> JR>> > > >> JR>> I downloaded Mandrake 10 recently, and it works fine except > > >> JR>> for sound issues and an inability to get on the Net with it. > > >> My JR>> primary concern right now is getting online. > > >> JR>> > > >> JR>> I have SBC Yahoo! DSL, and I am using a Speedstream 5100 > > >> JR>> modem. What do my settings need to be in the Network setup? I > > >> have JR>> the IP addresses that SBC gave me, but they made it > > >> clear that JR>> they do not support Linux. > > >> JR>> > > >> JR>> I assigned the primary IP address to my NIC, so it no longer > > >> JR>> complains about not being about to find an IP, but there does > > >> JR>> appear to be a program missing at boot that has to do with > > >> the JR>> Internet connection. I do recall a notice that the > > >> download JR>> version may not work with some DSL modems due to not > > >> having JR>> commercial software included with it. Is this the > > >> issue I am JR>> having, and is it possible to get online with the > > >> free download JR>> version over a DSL connection? > > >> JR>> > > >> JR>> Thanks very much, > > >> JR>> Jeff > > >> JR>> > > >> > > >> JR> Does your ISP use PPoE or PPoA (Point-To-Point over > > >> Ethernet/ATM)? > > > > JR> Many > > > > >> DSL > > >> JR> providers do, in which case you'll have to set up your DSL > > >> modem for PPoE > > >> JR> (DrakConnect should make this easy). > > >> > > >> JR> A Google Groups post: > > >> JR> > > > > JR> > > http://groups.google.com/groups?q=mandrake+speedstream+5100+support&h > >l=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8&selm=jK-dnc4Z2flGHrbdRVn-tw%40giganews.com&rn > >um=1 > > > > >> JR> mentions that the hardware should work "out of the box", so > > >> the issue JR> regarding DSL modem interoperability shouldn't be a > > >> problem. I'll bet that > > >> JR> you have it set up for plain ol' ethernet and DHCP and the ISP > > > > JR> requires > > > > >> JR> either PPoE or PPoA. > > >> > > >> JR> Again, drakconnect should make this real easy. > > >> > > >> JR> ______________________________ > > >> JR> Justin Grote > > >> JR> Network Architect, CCNA > > >> JR> The Whistlepunk > > >> JR> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (remove nospam-) > > >> JR> SMS: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (remove nospam-) > > >> JR> Phone: (208) 631-5440 > > >> > > >> > > >> This DSLReports FAQ should help if you lost the instructions: > > >> > > >> http://www.dslreports.com/faq/8720 > > >> > > >> > > >> ______________________________ > > >> Justin Grote > > >> Network Architect, CCNA > > >> The Whistlepunk > > >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (remove nospam-) > > >> SMS: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (remove nospam-) > > >> Phone: (208) 631-5440 > > > > JR> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >--- ---- > > JR> ---- > > > > >> ____________________________________________________ > > >> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > >> Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > >> Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > >> ____________________________________________________ > > > > Just got back from the John Fogerty concert up at Brundage Mountain > > in McCall, Idaho. Great concert on a gorgeous mountain with a > > *rainbow* in the sky. Kick ass. Sorry your day isn't as good as mine > > :) > > > > Anyhow, that SIOCDELRT usually means a configuration problem in my > > experience (SIOC are calls to the TCP/IP stack, SIOC = stack in/out > > calls, DELRT = delete route). It means you tried to delete a route > > that doesn't exist. > > > > Here's a quick way to check if everything is OK. > > > > Open up a terminal (the command line is your friend), and type: > > > > cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 (or open the file in > > your favorite text editor) > > > > This command will show you what is inside the ifcfg-eth0 file. This > > file is where your network settings for your ethernet card are. Make > > sure there is a line in there that says: > > > > BOOTPROTO=DHCP > > > > If not, open the file in your favorite text editor (vi, emacs, nano, > > gedit, etc.) and put it in there. > > > > Open up another terminal (or hit CTRL-C to stop the "less" program), > > become root by typing: > > > > su > > > > and your root password. then type: > > > > service network restart > > > > You should see messages similar to this: > > > > shutting down eth0 [ ok ] > > starting eth0 [ ok ] > > > > If your eth0 doesn't come up (says [ FAILED ]), type this at the > > console (while still as root): > > > > tail /var/log/messages > > > > Copy the messages in there and email it to the list and we can > > probably find your exact problem. > > > > Not a good first impression of Mandrake is it? I've rarely seen this > > problem on a default install, you're just lucky :). > > > > > > ______________________________ > > Justin Grote > > Network Architect, CCNA > > The Whistlepunk > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (remove nospam-) > > SMS: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (remove nospam-) > > Phone: (208) 631-5440 > You may have a bad install. I am a newbie without the 14 years > experience. Its pretty obvious your eth0 is misconfigured but then I > never got 9.2 running satsfactorly and when I installed 10.0 I dropped > windows. Someone will be along that can help you shortely and I predict > that after 14 weeks you will be ready to give up windows. > -- > Regards; > Hoyt > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > ____________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > ____________________________________________________ >
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