Re: "FAILED" to "bring up" eth0

From: Phil Thomson (philthom_at_freeshell.org)
Date: 08/24/04

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    Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 06:51:53 +0000 (UTC)
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    > On Tue, 24 Aug 2004, Phil Thomson wrote:
    >
    >>> On Mon, 2004-08-23 at 15:09, Phil Thomson wrote:
    >>>> Hi all,
    >>>>
    >>>> After no less than three attempts, I finally got Fedora Core 2 installed
    >>>> and booting on an old 233 with 64 MB of RAM that I found in the garbage
    >>>> (!). But now, upon boot, Fedora tries to "bring up" eth0 for a long time
    >>>> before saying it "FAILED". Does this simply mean the ethernet adapter is
    >>>> broken (given that I found this box in the trash, that may well be, though
    >>>> it seems perfectly functional in all other ways)? Or is there a .conf file
    >>>> or something I need to tweak somewhere?
    >>>
    >>> Did you configure the ethernet adapter? It may just be trying to get a
    >>> DHCP address, and cannot find a server. Configure the network card for
    >>> your network, and then try to activate it. If you don't know how to
    >>> configure it or activate it, just let us know.
    >>>
    >>> Forrest
    >>
    >> During the install, I chose DHCP for my network connection method. I don't
    >> think I came across any other screens for network or ethernet config. I
    >> looked around in /etc for something related to network or dhcp, but didn't
    >> see anyting obvious.
    >>
    >> My network sitch: small home network with 3 computers on a hub (in my
    >> room) and three other computers in other rooms connected to a 4-port
    >> router upstairs. The router address is 192.168.0.1. It contains a DHCP
    >> server for the home network and it's our gateway to the internet. What do
    >> I need to tell Fedora to do to get on the network?
    >
    > This may be a silly question, but aside from asking if there's a cable
    > from the Fedora system to your hub, is there any cabling between the hub
    > in your room and the router upstairs? If not, you'll never get a DHCP
    > address...there needs to be communication.
    >
    > If there is a cable between your hub and the router, and there's a cable
    > between your computer and the hub, my next question is going to be whether
    > or not your're plugged into a port, on your hub, that might be set up as
    > an uplink port (ie, crossover enabled).

    This is a very sensible question actually, and something I should have
    checked sooner. I have 3 computers (including this one) hooked up to the
    hub. My Mac OS X iBook (on which I am writing this very email) and my
    other PC are both able to talk to the router.

    I did just now try different cables (in case there was a bad cable) and
    different ports on the hub, but nothing changed. My Fedora box still can't
    reach the router.

    P

    "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons."
    Popular Mechanics, 1949

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