On 9/2/2000 22:24, John Batistic at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>>> Dmesg reports the card correctly and it passes the boot
>>> diagnost. The NIC is allocated IRQ 11, which I think is the
>>> same IRQ as my non-working sound.
>>>
>>> As soon as I unplug the NIC, everything is back to normal.
>>
>
> I have discovered that the lockup occurred because I had not set up the NIC.
> Using SAS, I used 192.168.x.x for IP and Gateway.
> Then, I found that I could dial into my ISP, but couldn't see anybody because
> I
> lost access to my DNS.
Yes of course.
> If I use /sbin/route del default, I delete the last line in the report
> generated
> by
> /bin/netstat -nr, and then my DNS works until I log out and back in again,
> at which time that line is back.
> My feeling is that the problem might be IRQ based and involving my
> non-working integral sound.
This is because your ISP probably has a DNS entry of its own it's trying to
enforce.
>
>> have you tried changing the IRQ of the NIC to 10 or 5? what about a
>> different ethernet card?
>
> How do I change the IRQ?
Usually a driver disk for the card. It should have a utility on it to change
the IRQ. but I don't think your problem is IRQ related.
> I used SAS. the system will be one of two on a home network, providing
> internet access for both machines.
Now that I know your setup here's what I suggest.
Grab a 486 and run a firewall service on it like Edge Fireplug
(edge.fireplug.net) or some other system. Use it as your gateway. Have the
FIREWALL dial your ISP to provide net access for your internal network. Then
your internal DNS should be fine. Though, in reality you don't need a DNS
for your internal machines, just entries in your /etc/hosts file work fine.
Alternatively, you might try getting DSL or cable (if you can get either in
your area), hook the modem up to your hub and do it that way.
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