RE: [newbie] Networking setup
Ideally should should have initially inserted the card BEFORE installing Mandrake, so that it would have set everything up for you. If you already have it in place, you'll need to at least once insert the card BEFORE the machine boots so that HardDrake can configure it. "lsdev" should then show you if it has been recognized, as will "lsmod" to show you the module loaded... Though Linuxconf/HardDrake may not get this right on an already installed unit... (actually it does a great job, but the installation scripts are oriented to a first time install...) You'll also have to set up networking in Linuxconf to utilize the card. -JMS [EMAIL PROTECTED] |-Original Message- |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] |On Behalf Of Robert F. Trettel |Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 3:05 PM |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Subject: [newbie] Networking setup | | |Hi All, | |I am in the process of building a 3 computer network which is as |follows: |Tower acting as server |a desktop as a workstation |and a laptop workstation needs to be removable from network | |That said now the laptop has a problem the linksys EtherFast |10/100 is not reginized hear a long and short beep when |inserting. Did some checking at Linksys web site,they say to |get it to work have to do |some compiling. heck I can just barely get things done as is. |Have tons of books on Linux,but they all talk way above me. |Does anybody know of a network card that is *no* problem?? So |far I can ping the tower at Ip address and dns. Can ping the |desktop at its IP address but not its dns. | |Hope somebody can lend a hand (not geek) |Thanks |Robert F. Trettel | | BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:Sanchez;Jose;M FN:Jose M Sanchez ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ORG:Net Results, Inc.;Lan Support TITLE:Lan Support TEL;WORK;VOICE:301-972-8271 TEL;HOME;VOICE:301-972-8507 TEL;CELL;VOICE:301-502-0151 TEL;WORK;FAX:301-349-2201 TEL;HOME;FAX:301-349-2201 ADR;WORK:;301-972-8271;17206 Spates Hill Road;Poolesville;Maryland;20837;United States LABEL;WORK;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:301-972-8271=0D=0A17206 Spates Hill Road=0D=0APoolesville, Maryland 20837= =0D=0AUnited States ADR;HOME:;;17206 Spates Hill Road;Poolesville;Maryland;20837;United States LABEL;HOME;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:17206 Spates Hill Road=0D=0APoolesville, Maryland 20837=0D=0AUnited States URL: URL:http://opjose.homeip.net EMAIL;PREF;INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] REV:20010825T134515Z END:VCARD Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Networking setup
Well the thing in Linux, is that if there are problems with an IRQ conflict, your hardware is not going to work. I ran into problems like this with one of my machines. In Windows, if there are IRQ conflicts, it will still manage to find the address for the hardware and send the correct information to it. Linux requires that you have a real IRQ for each piece of hardware. If your motherboards supports shared conflicts, make sure there are only two per IRQ, and they aren't something real serious. So, does your NIC have an IRQ? [timh@r2d2 timh]$ cat /proc/interrupts | grep eth 3: 263857807 XT-PIC eth0 That means, that my NIC, which is eth0, has an IRQ of 3. If you see that, you have an IRQ. Is it recognized so the correct modules can be loaded? [timh@r2d2 timh]$ cat /etc/modules.conf | grep eth0 alias eth0 3c59x That means that eth0, is actually an alias for 3c59x, which is the module that will be used. If you see those two things, then you need to configure it. You can do this via HardDrake. Going into the section for Network Device Cards, try and find your NIC. If it's in there, select it, and then run the config tool. There's a button for it there. Go through those steps. You can do this if you don't see your NIC displayed in /etc/modules.conf as well. If you've done all of that, you'll need to tell it how to acquire it's IP address. From DHCP, or will you assign one for it? You can use DrakConf, and configure the IP/Internet information there. At that point, log in as root, and type this command at a prompt. /etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart It will shutdown all the network devices, and then restart them. If it's trying get a DHCP address that may take a little bit of time for it to gather. I say to do it that way, because you know if it comes back and gives you a weird error message, and you can go on from there. So start out making sure the NIC has an IRQ. If it doesn't you need to fix that first. You may try moving it to another PCI slots on your Motherboard, and then try again. I use DLink cards, 3Com cards, and NetGear cards. The DLinks cost me $20, they're 10/100, and they work beautifully. The 3Com cards are more widely supported though. Hope that helps! tdh -- T. Holmes - UNIXTECHS.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Real Men Use Vi!" Uptime: 7:12pm up 4 days, 4:36, 6 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00 | Hi All, | | I am in the process of building a 3 computer network which is as | follows: | Tower acting as server | a desktop as a workstation | and a laptop workstation needs to be removable from network | | That said now the laptop has a problem the linksys EtherFast 10/100 is | not reginized hear a long and short beep when inserting. | Did some checking at Linksys web site,they say to get it to work have to | do | some compiling. heck I can just barely get things done as is. | Have tons of books on Linux,but they all talk way above me. | Does anybody know of a network card that is *no* problem?? | So far I can ping the tower at Ip address and dns. Can ping the desktop | at its IP address but not its dns. | | Hope somebody can lend a hand (not geek) | Thanks | Robert F. Trettel | | 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
Re: [newbie] Networking setup
On Sat, 2001-09-08 at 14:05, Robert F. Trettel wrote: > That said now the laptop has a problem the linksys EtherFast 10/100 is > not reginized hear a long and short beep when inserting. > Did some checking at Linksys web site,they say to get it to work have to > do > some compiling. heck I can just barely get things done as is. > Have tons of books on Linux,but they all talk way above me. > Does anybody know of a network card that is *no* problem?? > So far I can ping the tower at Ip address and dns. Can ping the desktop > at its IP address but not its dns. I have a 3COM CardBus 10/100 that works great. Model 3CCFE57BT. Dave PGP signature
[newbie] Networking setup
Hi All, I am in the process of building a 3 computer network which is as follows: Tower acting as server a desktop as a workstation and a laptop workstation needs to be removable from network That said now the laptop has a problem the linksys EtherFast 10/100 is not reginized hear a long and short beep when inserting. Did some checking at Linksys web site,they say to get it to work have to do some compiling. heck I can just barely get things done as is. Have tons of books on Linux,but they all talk way above me. Does anybody know of a network card that is *no* problem?? So far I can ping the tower at Ip address and dns. Can ping the desktop at its IP address but not its dns. Hope somebody can lend a hand (not geek) Thanks Robert F. Trettel Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Networking setup for PCMCIA on laptop
try this site for uswest and cisco 675 http://www.users.qwest.net/~aqondor/ step by step on how to config the cisco to uswest dsl. very cool and helpful. I have verizon (gte). I'm not so lucky to have a site available to me. www.modemspeedtest.com is a good site to test your broadband speed. Hope this helps. On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, you wrote: > > More on my problem. > > I have just installed MDK 7.1 (sorry I didn't mention this initially) > > This is what I have done. > > Basic Host Information > Host name + domain = linux.myNTserverdomain name > Adaptor1 = enabled DHCP, net device = dummy0, kernel module = 3c574-TX, Irq=10, all >other fields blank > > Name server specifications (DNS) > DNS is required for normal operation (selected) > default domain = 10.0.0.1 > IP of name server 1 = same DNS address that I use in my other boxes > IP of name server 2 = same DNS address that I use in my other boxes > IP of name server 3 = same DNS address that I use in my other boxes > all other fields blank > > Routing and gateways > Set defaults = enable routing(selected) and Default gateway = 10.0.0.1 > > I have not done anything with the other NETCONF options > > I then exit out of that and it brings up the "status of the system" box and under >"preview what has to be done" it tells me to execute /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S10network >reload...and when I do that it come back with the error "Bringing up the device >dummy0 Can't find a dhcp client" > > I should also note that today when I start the system under linux I no longer get >the dongle or hub lights like I get under Windows98. > > Suggestions > > Thanks...Jim > - Original Message - > From: mineispooter > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 5:30 PM > Subject: Re: [newbie] Networking setup for PCMCIA on laptop > > > Jim, > > I noticed you have a Cisco 675 on dsl. I am using Verizon for dsl access (bronze >package) I just recently bought a Cisco 675. I'm have some of the same issues with >Redhat and my laptop (a generic from maxstation) wich has a 3com 3c574tx PCMCIA nic. >Redhat 6.2 will init the card services and notice there is a 56k modem and the nick >below it. However, There is no kernel module for this card. > > I just recently got my other big redhat system up on the net using my previous >router (external Fujitsu SpeedPort) Unlike the Cisco, you cannot telnet into this >router. it's all done automatically internally. Verizon just changed it's domain >(previously dsl.gtei.net. Now it's dsl.vz.genuity.com with a new DHCP server address. > > Here is the way my redhat system is setup this is in 6.2. I used Xwindows from the >control panel to get this info: (I hope this helps a little) > > Nic: RTL8139 > > (ISP ADSL Verizon Online (Previously GTE) > > > REDHAT 6.2 > Network Configurator > *** > Names > *** > Hostname: 'localhost@localdomain' > > Domain: > dsl.vz.genuity.com > > Search for hostnames in additional domains: > vz.genuity.com > genuity.com > > Nameservers: > 4.2.2.1 > 4.2.2.2 > 4.2.2.3 > > ** > Hosts > ** > nothing at all > ** > Interfaces > ** > Interface IPProto at boot > lo 127.0.0.1none yes > Eth0 DHCP no > ** > Routing > ** > nothing > ** > Control Panel > System config area (chick with wand) > ** > Basic Host Config > > Host name > 'localhost@localdomain' > > Adaptor1 > nothing > > ** > Resolver Config (DNS) > > DNS Usage: > disabled > (required for normal ops) > > Default Domain: > nothing > > IP of name server 1: 4.2.2.1 > ""2: 4.2.2.2 > ""3: 4.2.2.3 > > Search for domain 1 : dsl.vz.genuity.com > "
Re: [newbie] Networking setup for PCMCIA on laptop
On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Bombardier Systems Consulting wrote: > > More on my problem. > > I have just installed MDK 7.1 (sorry I didn't mention this initially) > > This is what I have done. > > Basic Host Information > Host name + domain = linux.myNTserverdomain name > Adaptor1 = enabled DHCP, net device = dummy0, kernel module = 3c574-TX, Irq=10, all >other fields blank > > Name server specifications (DNS) > DNS is required for normal operation (selected) > default domain = 10.0.0.1 > IP of name server 1 = same DNS address that I use in my other boxes > IP of name server 2 = same DNS address that I use in my other boxes > IP of name server 3 = same DNS address that I use in my other boxes > all other fields blank > > Routing and gateways > Set defaults = enable routing(selected) and Default gateway = 10.0.0.1 > > I have not done anything with the other NETCONF options > > I then exit out of that and it brings up the "status of the system" box and under >"preview what has to be done" it tells me to execute /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S10network reload...and when I do that it come back with the error "Bringing up the device dummy0 Can't find a dhcp client" > Sounds like you did an automatic install under Mandrake. The automatic install does not install the dhcp client. You had to do that manually. You give no indication of which (if any) Window Manager you use so: Login as root put the initial installation cd in the cdrom drive. From the command line type 'cd /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS' Then type 'rpm -i dhcp-client-3.0b1pl12-4mdk.i586.rpm' Then type 'shutdown -r now' I how this works (it did for me). -- D.M.(Mike) Mattix [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] Networking setup for PCMCIA on laptop
More on my problem. I have just installed MDK 7.1 (sorry I didn't mention this initially) This is what I have done. Basic Host Information Host name + domain = linux.myNTserverdomain name Adaptor1 = enabled DHCP, net device = dummy0, kernel module = 3c574-TX, Irq=10, all other fields blank Name server specifications (DNS) DNS is required for normal operation (selected) default domain = 10.0.0.1 IP of name server 1 = same DNS address that I use in my other boxes IP of name server 2 = same DNS address that I use in my other boxes IP of name server 3 = same DNS address that I use in my other boxes all other fields blank Routing and gateways Set defaults = enable routing(selected) and Default gateway = 10.0.0.1 I have not done anything with the other NETCONF options I then exit out of that and it brings up the "status of the system" box and under "preview what has to be done" it tells me to execute /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S10network reload...and when I do that it come back with the error "Bringing up the device dummy0 Can't find a dhcp client" I should also note that today when I start the system under linux I no longer get the dongle or hub lights like I get under Windows98. Suggestions Thanks...Jim - Original Message - From: mineispooter To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 5:30 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Networking setup for PCMCIA on laptop Jim, I noticed you have a Cisco 675 on dsl. I am using Verizon for dsl access (bronze package) I just recently bought a Cisco 675. I'm have some of the same issues with Redhat and my laptop (a generic from maxstation) wich has a 3com 3c574tx PCMCIA nic. Redhat 6.2 will init the card services and notice there is a 56k modem and the nick below it. However, There is no kernel module for this card. I just recently got my other big redhat system up on the net using my previous router (external Fujitsu SpeedPort) Unlike the Cisco, you cannot telnet into this router. it's all done automatically internally. Verizon just changed it's domain (previously dsl.gtei.net. Now it's dsl.vz.genuity.com with a new DHCP server address. Here is the way my redhat system is setup this is in 6.2. I used Xwindows from the control panel to get this info: (I hope this helps a little) Nic: RTL8139 (ISP ADSL Verizon Online (Previously GTE) REDHAT 6.2 Network Configurator***Names***Hostname: 'localhost@localdomain' Domain: dsl.vz.genuity.com Search for hostnames in additional domains:vz.genuity.comgenuity.com Nameservers:4.2.2.14.2.2.24.2.2.3 **Hosts**nothing at all**Interfaces**Interface IP Proto at bootlo 127.0.0.1 none yesEth0 DHCP no**Routing**nothing**Control PanelSystem config area (chick with wand)**Basic Host Config Host name'localhost@localdomain' Adaptor1nothing **Resolver Config (DNS) DNS Usage: disabled (required for normal ops) Default Domain: nothing IP of name server 1: 4.2.2.1" " 2: 4.2.2.2" " 3: 4.2.2.3 Search for domain 1 : dsl.vz.genuity.com" " 2 : vz.genuity.com" " 3 : genuity.com Name service access: Multiple IPS for one host enabled search order : hosts, dns *KernalConfig: (looks like a wig)*eth0 rtl8139 Then the recources - in my case blank - Original Message - From: Bombardier Systems Consulting To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 2:44 AM Subject: [newbie] Networking setup for PCMCIA on laptop Hello, I have a Compaq Presario 1230 laptop with a PCMCIA card and am trying to set it up to have TCP/IP network access through my DSL service. I am connecting to a hub that is connected to a Cisco 675 external router. I have been using t
Re: [newbie] Networking setup for PCMCIA on laptop
Jim, I noticed you have a Cisco 675 on dsl. I am using Verizon for dsl access (bronze package) I just recently bought a Cisco 675. I'm have some of the same issues with Redhat and my laptop (a generic from maxstation) wich has a 3com 3c574tx PCMCIA nic. Redhat 6.2 will init the card services and notice there is a 56k modem and the nick below it. However, There is no kernel module for this card. I just recently got my other big redhat system up on the net using my previous router (external Fujitsu SpeedPort) Unlike the Cisco, you cannot telnet into this router. it's all done automatically internally. Verizon just changed it's domain (previously dsl.gtei.net. Now it's dsl.vz.genuity.com with a new DHCP server address. Here is the way my redhat system is setup this is in 6.2. I used Xwindows from the control panel to get this info: (I hope this helps a little) Nic: RTL8139 (ISP ADSL Verizon Online (Previously GTE) REDHAT 6.2 Network Configurator***Names***Hostname: 'localhost@localdomain' Domain: dsl.vz.genuity.com Search for hostnames in additional domains:vz.genuity.comgenuity.com Nameservers:4.2.2.14.2.2.24.2.2.3 **Hosts**nothing at all**Interfaces**Interface IP Proto at bootlo 127.0.0.1 none yesEth0 DHCP no**Routing**nothing**Control PanelSystem config area (chick with wand)**Basic Host Config Host name'localhost@localdomain' Adaptor1nothing **Resolver Config (DNS) DNS Usage: disabled (required for normal ops) Default Domain: nothing IP of name server 1: 4.2.2.1" " 2: 4.2.2.2" " 3: 4.2.2.3 Search for domain 1 : dsl.vz.genuity.com" " 2 : vz.genuity.com" " 3 : genuity.com Name service access: Multiple IPS for one host enabled search order : hosts, dns *KernalConfig: (looks like a wig)*eth0 rtl8139 Then the recources - in my case blank - Original Message - From: Bombardier Systems Consulting To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 2:44 AM Subject: [newbie] Networking setup for PCMCIA on laptop Hello, I have a Compaq Presario 1230 laptop with a PCMCIA card and am trying to set it up to have TCP/IP network access through my DSL service. I am connecting to a hub that is connected to a Cisco 675 external router. I have been using the NETCONF utility and have entered the LAN address of the router as 10.0.0.1 and then set up DNS addresses with my ISP. I get lights on the dongle and the hub but no action. I am not sure how to get the system to recognize the Ethernet access through the PCMCIA card. In the Basic Host information setup I used the "dummy0" option as was recommended in the Help for the adaptor. I am not sure what to put as the "Host.Domain" entry. I have an NT server on the network and at some point want to get the Linux to see the server but the first goal is to basic network connectivity. In the adaptor setup I also enabled DHCP so the 675 would give me a NAT address. I would appreciate some help knowing what I am missing or have set up incorrectly. Do I need to know more about the PCMCIA card and configure that somewhere? Any and all suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks...Jim
[newbie] Networking setup for PCMCIA on laptop
Hello, I have a Compaq Presario 1230 laptop with a PCMCIA card and am trying to set it up to have TCP/IP network access through my DSL service. I am connecting to a hub that is connected to a Cisco 675 external router. I have been using the NETCONF utility and have entered the LAN address of the router as 10.0.0.1 and then set up DNS addresses with my ISP. I get lights on the dongle and the hub but no action. I am not sure how to get the system to recognize the Ethernet access through the PCMCIA card. In the Basic Host information setup I used the "dummy0" option as was recommended in the Help for the adaptor. I am not sure what to put as the "Host.Domain" entry. I have an NT server on the network and at some point want to get the Linux to see the server but the first goal is to basic network connectivity. In the adaptor setup I also enabled DHCP so the 675 would give me a NAT address. I would appreciate some help knowing what I am missing or have set up incorrectly. Do I need to know more about the PCMCIA card and configure that somewhere? Any and all suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks...Jim
