Re: Netconfig Fail

chuck gelm
2005-10-06T18:52:48Z

Peter wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Slackware 10.1 kernel 2.4.29

I have this same distribution in a few workstations here at home.

> My onboard LAN card on the mobo failed and I had to switch to an external LAN card.
>
> I disabled in BIOS Ethernet onboard. Then I did netconfig.

What did you do with 'netconfig' ?

> Slackware found the LAN card I entered all necessary data and the configuration went w/o any errors.

What did you enter?

> However, I cannot connect to the Internet.
> on booting after the MAC address was found
> it should produce the the IP address which it does not.
> It just sits for a while then continues booting.

What is 'it' ?

> The same happens when I do /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.

Try '/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 stop && /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1'.
e.g. 'stop' before you 'start'.
But, really, I would like to see how you configured your
interface first.

> Ifconfig naturally shows no connection just the loop-back.
>
> Where is the hitch?

I need:
What you entered into 'netconfig' and this should match your
/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf file.

The output of 'ifconfig -a'.

HTH, Chuck

> I had no problem in Fedora4 to configure the new Lan card and in the gem Damned Small Linux distro,
where I am now, the new LAN card was found w/o me doing anything.
>
> Help for slackware appreciated.
>
> Thanks & regards
>
> Peter