Re: Just installed 9.1 PRO last night, now no network

From: Synchrodude (me_at_here.com)
Date: 05/18/04 

Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 21:53:28 -0700

RR wrote:

> Synchrodude wrote:
>
>> RR wrote:
>>
>>> Hello.
>>>
>>> I can't remember doing anything that would have broken my
>>> internet connectivity, but when I rebooted to Linux today
>>> I can't receive email, browse, or ping any hosts.
>>>
>>> Network card was immediately recognized during the install
>>> and tested out without any problems.
>>>
>>> The install completed without error, though I did have to
>>> manually add my HP 812C printer, which tested ok.
>>>
>>> I had my pop3 email working and browsed a little on the
>>> suse web site before I went to bed. As the same (the
>>> only) user.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions or anyone else encounter this issue?
>>>
>>> Posting from XP...which is working, so it's probably some
>>> sort of config issue. But I didn't change anything!
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> System details please?
>
> Hello,
>
> Well, it's fixed I unplugged the machine (just in case it was
> a hardware code issue) and rebooted. Still no network.
>
> I started the SUSE Hardware Tool and went down to Network.
> It had my network card listed (3Com 3C509B EtherLink III)
> listed so I clicked on Details. (I'm doing this again as
> I write this so I get it right.)
>
> Under "Details" it said:
>
> Available? Yes
> Configured? No
>
> (As I write, it STILL says the same thing.)
>
> So I clicked OK, and then "Configure".
>
> Yast opens, I log in as root, and Yast does its thing.
> After Yast gets done checking things off, it says:
>
> ...already configured with DHCP
>
> And my internet access is up and running again, so I'm
> posting this from SuSE.
>
> When I go back and look, it still says my network card
> is available but not configured.
>
> Sounds like a bug to me.
>
> RR
Yea if you are posting from Suse right now I would say it is a bug, can you
surf also at this time from within Suse? 

-- 
Synchrodude the Legend
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