On 16 Aug 2001 23:30:45 -0400, Debian Baby wrote: > Hi, > > I ran 'modconf', and it allowed me to add the ne2k-pci driver. The driver > is now loaded when I boot, and I can see it when I run "lsmod". > > > But I still can't ping 127.0.0.1 > > I get the following warning message when my machine boots: > > insmod: Note: /etc/modules.conf is more recent than > /lib/module/2.2.19/modules.dep > > > When I immediately ping 127.0.0.1 I get: > > ping: send to: Network is unreachable > > > If I first run > > ifconfig eth0 netmask 255.255.255.0 eth0 xx.xx.xx > > and then ping 127.0.0.1 I get: > > "neighbour table overflow" > > > It appears I have the driver loaded, but TCP/IP doesn't seem to be > functioning. What would be the next step for me to try? I assume I should > be able to ping 127.0.0.1 - and if I can't, then that would be the first > thing to get resolved. > > I am using a fixed IP address, though my ISP (charter cable) says it is > really a dynamic one. I *can* ping my xx.xx.xx.xx address from within > Windows2000 - so I think it should work as a static under Linux too. > Apparently it only changes every few months. I have no idea how to configure > DHCP under linux.
Have pump or dhcpcd installed Your /etc/network/interfaces should look like this (replace eth0 with yout cable modem interface: auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp hostname whatevertheygaveyou That should be relatively painless. (Though I know it can be a lot worse). See if it works before we travel that dark road of voodoo and configuration tricks. --mike
