Well you could try configuring with a static address, and prove the hardware, network is actually working ok.
I recently had a similar problem, I had to add a couple of modules to my kernel (2.4.18) and recompile. CONFIG_PACKET and CONFIG_FILTER I think Matthew Joyce -----Original Message----- From: paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 8 October 2002 11:57 AM To: Jeff; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ifup, dhcp troubleshooting my interfaces file looks like this: auto lo iface lo inet loopback auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp why doesn't this work? p. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 12:53 PM Subject: Re: ifup, dhcp troubleshooting > paul, 2002-Oct-06 22:36 -0400: > > Hello, I've recently compiled a fresh kernel (to get my audio > > working) and > > have lost connectivity. I have a sis900 adapter built in to my > > board and I > > configured the kernel to include the sis900 driver. The driver > > seems to be > > working, ifconfig -a shows eth0, but I can't get an IP. If i try > > ifup eth0, > > after a few seconds i get this: > > > > 'eth0: Media Link On 100mbps full-duplex' > > > > then it just sits there, so i ctl-c after a minute or two. > > Everything worked before I compiled my own kernel, what > > components/options may I have > > neglected in the kernel? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Paul. > > ifup refers to /etc/networks/interfaces for it's configuration. If > you don't have an IP configuration or a reference to use DHCP, then > what you see is what you get. > > jc > > -- > Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer > Diggin' Debian Admin and User > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
