Elizabeth Barham wrote: > > Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > My debian pc with on-board 82559 intel ethernet board stopped > > talking. I can ping localhost, but the windows pc sees the cable > > from it as 'dead'. I checked all relevant files and ifconfig and > > netstat, and it was all normal, except for a few packet over-runs. > > If it just started happening all of a sudden, what significant event > occurred prior to it not working?
There was no event. The ethernet link as seen from the windows taskbar just went "unplugged". > > Any way, i put in another pci card which was detected as realtek > > 8139B, and i changed all the relevant files from eth0 to eth1, > > and checked with ifconfig and netstat and ping localhost. > > (Hint: i think /etc/network/interfaces is translated to > > /etc/init.d/network) > > > > Anyway the other windows pc sees the link as 'alive', but > > i can't get any packets. Pinging from the debian pc doesn't > > work either (ping stalls). What else can i check? (i've checked > > the cable). Is there a way to disable the mainboard ethernet hardware? > > It maybe a routing issue. Is eth0 down according to netstat? I deleted eth0 and all references to it, and replaced with eth1. > Does your BIOS allow you to turn off the on-board ethernet? no > What are you seeing with tcpdump? I haven't got it installed. I can't install it over the network now:( I think i need another pc;) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
