From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from int-mx11.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (int-mx11.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.24]) by lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id t0S4Qfk4017626 for ; Tue, 27 Jan 2015 23:26:41 -0500 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (ext-mx14.extmail.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.110.19]) by int-mx11.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id t0S4QfET023136 for ; Tue, 27 Jan 2015 23:26:41 -0500 Received: from nk11p03mm-asmtp002.mac.com (nk11p03mm-asmtpout002.mac.com [17.158.232.237]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id t0S4QeJE025140 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128 verify=NO) for ; Tue, 27 Jan 2015 23:26:40 -0500 Received: from [10.0.1.14] (97-87-57-63.dhcp.mdsn.wi.charter.com [97.87.57.63]) by nk11p03mm-asmtp002.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7.0.5.35.0 64bit (built Dec 4 2014)) with ESMTPSA id <0NIV00DW3DNBGX10@nk11p03mm-asmtp002.mac.com> for blinux-list@redhat.com; Wed, 28 Jan 2015 04:26:01 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.13.68,1.0.33,0.0.0000 definitions=2015-01-27_04:2015-01-27, 2015-01-26, 1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=7.0.1-1412080000 definitions=main-1501280047 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii MIME-version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 8.1 \(1993\)) Subject: Re: results of my try. From: Cheryl Homiak In-reply-to: Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:25:59 -0600 Message-id: <8C3B6942-D6C2-4970-B4A9-4ABCEF5CC71E@icloud.com> References: To: Linux for blind general discussion X-RedHat-Spam-Score: -4.6 (BAYES_00, DCC_REPUT_00_12, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED, SPF_PASS, URIBL_BLOCKED) 17.158.232.237 nk11p03mm-asmtpout002.mac.com 17.158.232.237 nk11p03mm-asmtpout002.mac.com X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.68 on 10.5.11.24 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.68 on 10.5.110.19 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com id t0S4Qfk4017626 X-loop: blinux-list@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: junk Reply-To: Linux for blind general discussion List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 04:26:41 -0000 I don't think this is the only problem from the errors you got, but shouldn't you have been doing these commands "ifconfig" and "shutdown" as root rather than as your user? Also, ~# is for root and ~$ is for a normal user but what is ~s for? Maybe I missed the post that explained more about what you are doing? But in debian you would usually do shutdown -h as root and you would need a further designation such as now if you want it to shut down immediately. An ifconfig command would also usually be done as root. Also, are you sure that your ethernet card works and is recognized by your debian installation? If the card wasn't recognized or a module was needed for the ethernet card that you don't have loading, I think you might get that error. I admit I hadn't really noticed or been following this thread so what I am writing may be something you already know or your setup may be different than I think it is, but I am a debian user. -- Cheryl "Move forward by looking back! "Above all, fear the Lord and worship Him faithfully with all your heart; consider the great things He has done for you." (1 Samuel 12:24 (HCSB) On Jan 27, 2015, at 7:13 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: Hi all, here is what happened when seeking the ip address. Let me explain how I set up the machine. before even booting I put the dsl cable I am using now to send this message into the linux box, keeping it connected to my modem/rooter as usual. Because we were pressed for time, after letting speakup start, and entering my username, Karen, and my password, I simply used the print screen key to silence speakup. the error message we got is below. I saw karen@suburst:~s and there was no other place to type so after karen@sunburst:~s I typed /sbin/ifconfig eth0 as instructed the message we got was: eth0: error fetching interface information: Device not Found We tried the step more than once to be sure. let me add that typing shutdown -h also produced an error, so I simply turned off the machine after restoring speakup. The Ethernet card was in the computer before the hard drive containing Debian was installed, so was the rest of the hardware Linux identified. thoughts? Karen _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list