From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from linserver.romuald.net.eu.org ([63.228.150.209]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Hl7Qu-00018z-00 for ; Mon, 07 May 2007 13:55:36 -0400 Received: (qmail 9585 invoked by uid 1000); 7 May 2007 10:54:09 -0700 Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 10:54:09 -0700 From: Gregory Nowak To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: Ethernet card Problem Message-ID: <20070507175409.GA9482@localhost.localdomain> References: <20070504201740.GA21784@lava-net.com> <7E2896916DF74277BD1060187E0E22E2@pringles> <20070504203458.GA8437@localhost.localdomain> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-action=pgp-signed Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: X-PGP-Key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.13 (2006-08-11) X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 07 May 2007 17:55:36 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 You said in another message that you ended up taking the computer to the store, so you might have your problem resolved one way or the other. However, if you still do have the ethernet issue, then I'd suggest assigning a static IP to that interface, and pinging that IP. If it works, then most likely the card is fine. Greg On Mon, May 07, 2007 at 10:36:12AM -0400, Jim Wantz wrote: > Hi to the list, > I did ping 127.0.0.1 though I knew that wasn't of any real help. No, I > never get to the dhcp server. It tells me that the link is missing. The > regular rtl8139 module 8139too is loaded. I can't even ping my regular > router. It thinks there is no cable. However, the WINDOWS machine works > fine. > s > - -- web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc skype: gregn1 (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) - -- Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager@EU.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGP2fB7s9z/XlyUyARAgnRAKCeCZbxRY180kNe9d++W2HawOUWWwCcDvJe XfO/bc+l0PBw7e+cSZeiYRk= =jGCw -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----