Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 07:39:02 +0000 From: Robert Slade <bsd@bathnetworks.com> To: Peter Leftwich <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /dev/eth0 question - prefer reply in next 20mins Message-ID: <1136619542.15229.19.camel@lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <55334.63.109.229.13.1136594923.squirrel@webmail.alienwebshop.com> References: <55334.63.109.229.13.1136594923.squirrel@webmail.alienwebshop.com>
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A. On Sat, 2006-01-07 at 00:48, Peter Leftwich wrote:
> ...Well today, I have a question that *is* unixey (yoo-knicks-ee) in
> nature, but admittedly not having to do with BSD; Here,let me start
> this way:
>
> When I boot my dual-boot PC to Linux Fedora Core 4, instead of
> FreeBSD *wink* I can no longer connect to the internet via SBC Yahoo
> DSL as I used to (via PPPoE). If I run the command "dmesg | grep -i
> eth" there is no output. My DSL modem has 3 of 4 lights ON, that
> is, all lights are lit except for the ACTIVITY indicator.
>
> I ran the "Internet Connection Wizard" and re-created profiles if
> you will, for both eth0 (dialup choice for DNS) and an "xDSL"
> listing
> for SBC that saves your username and password. When I click SBC,
> and then the [Activate] button, there is no activity on my DSL modem
> and it TIMES OUT after trying for approximately 2mins.
>
> The command "ifconfig eth0 plumb" or "... eth0 up" claims there is
> no such device.
>
> Any ideas? Maybe I need to replace the NIC (3Com Etherlink card
> that's about 7yrs old)??
>
> Thank you in advance, I truly appreciate it, and have a joyous
> weekend. Wish I were in Vegas at C.E.S.!
As the problem is with FC4 why not ask on their mailing list?
Rob
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