Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-30 Thread Erich Titl
Am 30.03.2016 um 17:07 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: > On 30/03/16 16:43, Erich Titl wrote: ... > > _AND_ I have found it! An extra space after "address 192.168.142.1 ". > > I use 'vi' and on all my 'normal' machines, I have set it so that it > highlights whitespace at end-of-line. This, of

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-30 Thread Bob von Knobloch
On 30/03/16 16:43, Erich Titl wrote: > Typically this is caused by an error (often whitespace instead of tab) > in the interface stanza. > > Did you try to leave away the gateway? > > cheers > > ET YES! Although I thought I had re-typed the eth0 stanza, doing it again has cleared the problem.

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-30 Thread Erich Titl
Am 30.03.2016 um 16:23 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: > On 30/03/16 16:08, Erich Titl wrote: ... >> This should not be necessary, but you can start commenting stuff in leaf.cfg > OK, I had already tried this (in case of any non-printing chars hidden > in the file. Nevertheless I've done exactly as you

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-30 Thread Erich Titl
Hi Am 30.03.2016 um 15:54 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: > Perhaps a clue, > > I made a null-modem cable and captured the boot sequence. > With all 3 eths connected to switches (to make link appear). > The boot-up shows: > > ===SNIP= > Setting

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-30 Thread Bob von Knobloch
On 30/03/16 16:08, Erich Titl wrote: > Hi Bob > > Am 30.03.2016 um 15:54 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: >> Perhaps a clue, >> > ... > >> >> I don't know where the error message originates, but it seems to point >> at misconfiguration of eth0 (i.e. my problem). > > It looks like it, but it is not

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-30 Thread Erich Titl
Hi Bob Am 30.03.2016 um 15:54 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: > Perhaps a clue, > ... > > I don't know where the error message originates, but it seems to point > at misconfiguration of eth0 (i.e. my problem). It looks like it, but it is not obvious I would try first to delete the whole eth0

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-30 Thread Bob von Knobloch
Perhaps a clue, I made a null-modem cable and captured the boot sequence. With all 3 eths connected to switches (to make link appear). The boot-up shows: ===SNIP= Setting kernel variables ... net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 1

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-30 Thread Bodo Meissner
Hello Bob, I reply to an older message, but I also read your latest mail and did not find an obvious error in the contents of /etc/network/interfaces. Zitat von Bob von Knobloch : > If I issue (by hand) "ip addr add x.y.z.q/24 dev eth0", then the address > appears, bound to

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-30 Thread Bob von Knobloch
>> Would you mind to post your entire /etc/network/interfaces file, also >> the contents of > > Sure, but tonight (I am at work now, the box is at home. > >> /etc/network/if-up.d >> /etc/network/if-pre-up.d >> >> cheers >> >> ET OK Erich Interfaces eth1 & eth2 work fine output of 'ip a' is: ip a

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Bob von Knobloch
Heh, someone was listening. My last mail appeared in about 3 minutes. Bob -- The Sun is out, the sky is blue, it's time to drive the MR2. -- Transform Data into Opportunity. Accelerate data analysis in your applications

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Bob von Knobloch
On 29/03/16 11:55, Erich Titl wrote: > It just means that we are not in sync. eMail is not synced anyway:-) > Sure, but over 2 hours delay is a bit extreme :0) Bob -- The Sun is out, the sky is blue, it's time to drive the MR2.

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Erich Titl
Hi Bob Am 29.03.2016 um 11:17 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: > KP, Erich, Bodo, > > Something weird with the list s/w, I suddenly got 8 of my list postings > appearing in one hit. > From the replies you are giving me, I have the impression that they are > being delayed somehow. > e.g. Erich asked

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Bob von Knobloch
KP, Erich, Bodo, Something weird with the list s/w, I suddenly got 8 of my list postings appearing in one hit. From the replies you are giving me, I have the impression that they are being delayed somehow. e.g. Erich asked me the same that Bodo already had, suggesting a high latency

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Bob von Knobloch
On 29/03/16 10:49, Erich Titl wrote: > Am 29.03.2016 um 10:42 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: >> On 29/03/16 10:31, Erich Titl wrote: >>> So this proves that the driver is correctly installed. >>> You can connect to the internal interfaces. >>> What does ip addr / ip link show? >> >> I don't follow

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Erich Titl
Am 29.03.2016 um 10:42 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: > On 29/03/16 10:31, Erich Titl wrote: >> So this proves that the driver is correctly installed. >> You can connect to the internal interfaces. >> What does ip addr / ip link show? > > I don't follow this. > > From a fresh boot: > > ip addr

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Bob von Knobloch
On 29/03/16 10:31, Erich Titl wrote: > So this proves that the driver is correctly installed. > You can connect to the internal interfaces. > What does ip addr / ip link show? I don't follow this. From a fresh boot: ip addr shows only the mac address (no bound ipv4) on eth0 (eth 1 & 2 show

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Erich Titl
Hi Bob Am 29.03.2016 um 10:17 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: > On 29/03/16 10:07, Erich Titl wrote: >> Bad cable, speed detection, dhcp? Do you have another (working) ethernet >> interface? > > Yep, > > eth1 & eth2 are fine. > Cable not even needed, not connected to anything else (no DHCP >

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Bob von Knobloch
On 29/03/16 10:07, Erich Titl wrote: > Bad cable, speed detection, dhcp? Do you have another (working) ethernet > interface? Yep, eth1 & eth2 are fine. Cable not even needed, not connected to anything else (no DHCP anywhere), but have connected to a switch with know good cable to set link - no

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Erich Titl
Am 29.03.2016 um 09:58 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: > On 29/03/16 09:52, Bodo Meissner wrote:... > > I agree, except that eth0 shows furious activity when connected to a > switch, although no packets can be detected (how the switch might detect > this is another unknown, of course). This makes me

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Bob von Knobloch
On 29/03/16 09:59, Erich Titl wrote: > Are the quotation marks in your interfaces file? > > ET No, I added them to delimit the statnza in the mail. Trying to make things clear in e-mail seems to backfire often :=) Cheers, Bob -- The Sun is out, the sky is blue, it's time to drive the MR2.

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Erich Titl
Hi Bob Am 29.03.2016 um 09:33 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: > On 29/03/16 09:13, Erich Titl wrote: ...> > Hmm, some misunderstanding here. > Ignoring any other devices or networks (i.e. the port "eth0" is only > connected to an empty switch (to give it link) OR not connected to > anything (makes no

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Bob von Knobloch
On 29/03/16 09:52, Bodo Meissner wrote: > Maybe there is something else using/configuring eth0 when/after the init > script tries to set up the interface. > Are you sure you removed everything related to pppoe? Think so, but will double check > I suggest to connect a terminal program to

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Bodo Meissner
Am 29.03.2016 um 09:33 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: > "auto eth0 > iface eth0 inet static > > address 192.168.142.1 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > broadcast 192.168.142.255 > gateway 192.168.142.254 > " > > is not setting the ipv4 address on eth0 > > (i.e.

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Bob von Knobloch
On 29/03/16 09:13, Erich Titl wrote: > If it is not connected to the Fritz, what does it communicate with. I > was assuming that your Fritz box is your internet device. > Hmm, some misunderstanding here. Ignoring any other devices or networks (i.e. the port "eth0" is only connected to an empty

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Erich Titl
Hi Bob Am 29.03.2016 um 09:09 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: > On 28/03/16 23:33, Bodo Meissner wrote: >> Am 26.03.2016 um 19:52 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: >> >>> My LEAF box >> [...] >>> (I'll put it behind the Fritz Box to do proper firewalling). >> [...] >>> iface eth0 inet static >>> >>>

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-29 Thread Bob von Knobloch
On 28/03/16 23:33, Bodo Meissner wrote: > Am 26.03.2016 um 19:52 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: > >> My LEAF box > [...] >> (I'll put it behind the Fritz Box to do proper firewalling). > [...] >> iface eth0 inet static >> >>address 192.168.142.1 > > Hello Bob, > > does this address match

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-28 Thread Bodo Meissner
Am 26.03.2016 um 19:52 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: > My LEAF box [...] > (I'll put it behind the Fritz Box to do proper firewalling). [...] > iface eth0 inet static > > address 192.168.142.1 Hello Bob, does this address match the configuration of your Fritzbox? (AFAIK the default

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-27 Thread Bob von Knobloch
On 27/03/16 16:05, Erich Titl wrote: > Have you added > > auto eth0 > > to /etc/network/interfaces > > cheers > > ET Yes, it was anyway, just got cut in the posting. -- The Sun is out, the sky is blue, it's time to drive the MR2.

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-27 Thread Erich Titl
Hi Bob Am 26.03.2016 um 19:52 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: Hi, I'm sure its me missing something, but I'll ask anyway. My LEAF box is currently configured for PPPOE on its eth0. I don't want this any more (having to go to VOIP necessitates using a Fritz Box as my ISP interface (to get ISDN S0) and

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-27 Thread David M Brooke
Hi Bob, Not sure if it’s enough to explain your symptoms, but I don’t think it’s correct to have the Gateway set the same as your Address. davidMbrooke > On 27 Mar 2016, at 11:41, Bob von Knobloch wrote: > > On 27/03/16 01:50, Mike wrote: >> How about adding "auto eth0"

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-27 Thread Bob von Knobloch
On 27/03/16 01:50, Mike wrote: > How about adding "auto eth0" above your iface eth0 line... Oops, sorry. It is there, just didn't get into my mail (I had to type it, copying from the ssh window screwed mail's CRLFs). I have connected a switch to the port and notice furious activity. Can't

Re: [leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-27 Thread kp kirchdoerfer
Hi Bob; Am Samstag, 26. März 2016, 19:52:26 schrieb Bob von Knobloch: > Hi, > I'm sure its me missing something, but I'll ask anyway. My LEAF box is > currently configured for PPPOE on its eth0. I don't want this any more > (having to go to VOIP necessitates using a Fritz Box as my ISP interface

[leaf-user] Can't reconfigure my LEAF-WRAP box

2016-03-26 Thread Bob von Knobloch
Hi, I'm sure its me missing something, but I'll ask anyway. My LEAF box is currently configured for PPPOE on its eth0. I don't want this any more (having to go to VOIP necessitates using a Fritz Box as my ISP interface (to get ISDN S0) and wish to reconfigure LEAF's eth0 for 'normal' IP (I'll