Happy new year all I am trying to configure my network connection on my amd desktop machine, but it wont auto detect and there is no roaming mode (im running a newly installed Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid OS. I have the output from ifconfig: glenn(a)glenn-amd1:~$ ifconfig -a eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0d:87:35:aa:32 UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) Interrupt:23 Base address:0xa000 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:250 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:250 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:15684 (15.6 KB) TX bytes:15684 (15.6 KB) pan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 92:93:61:a0:d3:80 BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) glenn(a)glenn-amd1:~$ I also have the correct output line from lspci output: 00Ethernet Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 78) Am I right in thinking the Hwaddr in eth0 should be something like 192.168.0.x? If so, can anyone tell me where the file is in the system so that I can edit it with the correct settings. Thank you Glenn.
On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 02:36:03PM +1300, Glenn Stuart Morrissey wrote:
Happy new year all
I am trying to configure my network connection on my amd desktop machine, but it wont auto detect and there is no roaming mode (im running a newly installed Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid OS. I have the output from ifconfig:
glenn(a)glenn-amd1:~$ ifconfig -a eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0d:87:35:aa:32 UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
Am I right in thinking the Hwaddr in eth0 should be something like 192.168.0.x?
If so, can anyone tell me where the file is in the system so that I can edit it with the correct settings.
The "network-manager" program should automatically take over any network connection that is not configured by the system. If you want it configured the "old" way that debian uses, edit the file /etc/network/interfaces (you can do 'man 5 interfaces' to see the syntax). If there is already an entry in there, then that will be why the network-manager isn't configuring it. John
2008/12/31 Glenn Stuart Morrissey <gmorrissey(a)kol.co.nz>:
I am trying to configure my network connection on my amd desktop machine, but it wont auto detect and there is no roaming mode (im running a newly installed Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid OS.
Can't see the network manager on the standard menu, but you can get to it by right-clicking the network icon in the system tray at the top right. It seems your system is picking up the network, but for some reason won't set up via DHCP. It should be labelled "auto eth0". Check all the settings. Michael
On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 02:36:03PM +1300, Glenn Stuart Morrissey wrote:
Happy new year all
I am trying to configure my network connection on my amd desktop machine, but it wont auto detect and there is no roaming mode (im running a newly installed Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid OS. I have the output from ifconfig:
glenn(a)glenn-amd1:~$ ifconfig -a eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0d:87:35:aa:32 UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) Interrupt:23 Base address:0xa000
lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host [snip]
glenn(a)glenn-amd1:~$
I also have the correct output line from lspci output:
00Ethernet Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 78)
Am I right in thinking the Hwaddr in eth0 should be something like 192.168.0.x?
No - the Hwaddr is the MAC address of the card. The Value you are after is the inet addr
If so, can anyone tell me where the file is in the system so that I can edit it with the correct settings.
(Disclaimer - I tend to do debian, rather than Ubunutu / GUI) It's almost like you do not have a dhcp client, or alternatively there could be a firewall on ubunutu that is blocking the dhcp activity?
From the command line, there should be something akin to dhclient that you can run up (dhclient eth0)
Following from that, there should be a /etc/network/interfaces file - of course, it'll be mentioned that there should be a GUI tool that will let you alter the network settings (Perhaps under the System menu in Gnome). Hope that helps, Warren
I am trying to configure my network connection on my amd desktop machine, but it wont auto detect and there is no roaming mode (im running a newly installed Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid OS. I have the output from ifconfig:
Before trying any of the other suggestions, you should verify that your AMD desktop machine actually has a valid network connection. There are some commands you can run inside linux to detect link status as well. "sudo ethtool eth0" should work. Check for the line that says "Link detected:" - it's the last in the output on my system. If you don't have a link detected, then check that the network cable is of the right type and is plugged in correctly at both ends - remove it and push it back in again. Verify that both your network switch and the network card in your desktop show the link light. If they don't, try a cable that you know works - eg, one from a different computer. FYI, Ubuntu's default settings after install are for network manager to do DHCP on the network connection, and there is no default firewall. Finally, if you are sure that: * This computer in question has a valid network link * It's plugged into the same switch that your other systems are plugged into * The other systems are getting valid DHCP leases Then you could always try statically configuring this interface. Go the System menu, then Preferences, then Network Configuration, then select eth0, then give it suitable values for your system (eg, an unused IP address, the correct netmask, and the IP address of your gateway machine as the gateway / default route). If, in the Network Configuration ("Network Connection") wizard, there is no eth0 link, it means you or something has tried to configure it manually inside /etc/network/interfaces, and network manager is refusing to touch it. You'll have to edit the file yourself in that case. I think other people have pointed out how.
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