On Fri, 8 Jun 2007 12:55:32 +0530 "Sumith augustine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> hi all, > > I ve installed etch in one of my sys, and am facing some issues with its > networking. > > After "/etc/init.d/networking restart" the interface eth0 won't come up and > won't be visible through the "ifconfig" command > and if i try ping to some sys it says "Network is unreachable" > > ============================================================== > tfbsrv:/home/sumith# /etc/init.d/networking restart > Reconfiguring network interfaces...done. > tfbsrv:/home/sumith# ping 192.168.0.1 > connect: Network is unreachable > tfbsrv:/home/sumith# > =============================================================== > > At this time ifconfig will show only Loopback and no eth0 > "netstat -rn" gives nothing > > =============================================================== > tfbsrv:/home/sumith# ifconfig > lo Link encap:Local Loopback > inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 > inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host > UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 > RX packets:697 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:697 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > RX bytes:186974 (182.5 KiB) TX bytes:186974 (182.5 KiB) > > tfbsrv:/home/sumith# netstat -rn > Kernel IP routing table > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt > Iface > tfbsrv:/home/sumith# > ================================================================ > > If i reboot the sys or issue the command "ifup eth0" the interface eth0 will > come up and now i can see it through "ifconfig" > also netstat -rn gives output > > ================================================================= > tfbsrv:/home/sumith# ifup eth0 > tfbsrv:/home/sumith# ifconfig > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:80:48:38:F5:47 > inet addr:192.168.0.72 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 > inet6 addr: fe80::280:48ff:fe38:f547/64 Scope:Link > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:3648 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:2424 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 > RX bytes:2732146 (2.6 MiB) TX bytes:463928 (453.0 KiB) > Interrupt:201 Base address:0xd800 > > lo Link encap:Local Loopback > inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 > inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host > UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 > RX packets:733 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:733 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > RX bytes:197918 (193.2 KiB) TX bytes:197918 (193.2 KiB) > > tfbsrv:/home/sumith# netstat -rn > Kernel IP routing table > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt > Iface > 192.168.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 > eth0 > 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 > eth0 > tfbsrv:/home/sumith# > =========================================================================== > > Can any one tell me why this is due to ? > is this a bug in etch ? > how can i fix it ? > > note: > i ve installed testing packages of BackupPc and rsync > > thanks > Regards > Sumith The interface will only be brought up if the 'interfaces' file has something like 'auto eth0'. Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
