Network errors

Network errors

[erik burggraaf]

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Greetings all.  I decided to get a little work done on my toy linux box today, and the subject of my curiosity happened to be network connectivity.  Specificly, I wanted to make slackware see and use my cable modem.
In netconfig, I entered my host and domain as requested, using my dynamic host address for the domain.  Then I chose the second option, which said it was recomended for cable and DSL users that had a dynamic IP.  Then it asked for a DHCP host if any.  I called cogeco and they said they didn't use it.  Then, of course, I let it autodetect my card, and just like that I was in.
Then I hooked up the cable modem to the computer, and rebooted.
When I try to get any address using the links command, it says host not found.  So, I rebooted, and had a listen to the litiny of startup messages that here-to-fore, I ignored.   I copied some of this business down, and wondered if it's relavent?  How do I fix the errors below? are they responsible for my not being able to connect to the net?
***Begin output from linux***
8139too fast ethernet driver 0.9.24
PCI: assigned IRQ 10for device 00:0B.0
eth0: RealTekRTL8139 fast ethernet at 0xc3823000, 00:40:f4:15:12:3d,IRQ 10
scsi0 : SCSI host adapter emulationfor IDE atapi devices
Using /etc/random-seed to initialize /dev/urandom.
Init: entering RunLevel:3
Going Multiuser...
Attempting to configure eth0 by contacting a DHCP server...
/etc/rc.d/rc.M: /sbin/dhcpcd:No such file or directory
Mounting remote (nfs) file systems: /sbin/mount -a -t nfs 
Mounting remote (smb) file systems: /sbin/mount -a -t smbfs
Starting sysclogd daemons: /usr/sbin/syslogd /usr/sbin/klogd-c 3 -x 
Activating IPV for packet forwarding:
Warning:/usr/sbin/inetd not found.
I'd be greatful for any direction on this you can give me.
Thanks,
Erik

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Re: Network errors

[Thomas Stivers]

Did you do a full install of slackware? It looks like you don't have
some networking packages. You will need either the dhcp package or the
dhcpcd package for setting up your ip address. The slackware
initialization files use dhcpcd, so you probably want that one. Once
this is installed you should be able to type (as root) dhcpcd and get
things running. 

On 02/10/03 11:23 AM -0500, erik burggraaf wrote:
> Greetings all.  I decided to get a little work done on my toy linux box today, and the subject of my curiosity happened to be network connectivity.  Specificly, I wanted to make slackware see and use my cable modem.
> In netconfig, I entered my host and domain as requested, using my dynamic host address for the domain.  Then I chose the second option, which said it was recomended for cable and DSL users that had a dynamic IP.  Then it asked for a DHCP host if any.  I called cogeco and they said they didn't use it.  Then, of course, I let it autodetect my card, and just like that I was in.
> Then I hooked up the cable modem to the computer, and rebooted.
> When I try to get any address using the links command, it says host not found.  So, I rebooted, and had a listen to the litiny of startup messages that here-to-fore, I ignored.   I copied some of this business down, and wondered if it's relavent?  How do I fix the errors below? are they responsible for my not being able to connect to the net?
> ***Begin output from linux***
> 8139too fast ethernet driver 0.9.24
> PCI: assigned IRQ 10for device 00:0B.0
> eth0: RealTekRTL8139 fast ethernet at 0xc3823000, 00:40:f4:15:12:3d,IRQ 10
> scsi0 : SCSI host adapter emulationfor IDE atapi devices
> Using /etc/random-seed to initialize /dev/urandom.
> Init: entering RunLevel:3
> Going Multiuser...
> Attempting to configure eth0 by contacting a DHCP server...
> /etc/rc.d/rc.M: /sbin/dhcpcd:No such file or directory
> Mounting remote (nfs) file systems: /sbin/mount -a -t nfs 
> Mounting remote (smb) file systems: /sbin/mount -a -t smbfs
> Starting sysclogd daemons: /usr/sbin/syslogd /usr/sbin/klogd-c 3 -x 
> Activating IPV for packet forwarding:
> Warning:/usr/sbin/inetd not found.
> I'd be greatful for any direction on this you can give me.
> Thanks,
> Erik

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Re: Network errors

[Patrick Turnage]

Hi
Lets determine a few things.
First of all it looks like you are missing some packages notably dhcpcd and
inetd. There is no way to know if your system is complete and I would
recommend that you reinstall and choose the complete install of disksets a
ap d e f n k if you want you can leave out f. also yo u can leave out y and
tcl and all the x disksets. I usually do this and then delete packages I
don't want later.. After that.

First are you getting an address from your dhcp server?
do
ifconfig eth0
and see if it gives an address you'll see init address 1.2.3.4
if so then check to ensure you can ping your providers gateway this would be
ping 1.2.3.1 if your providers gateway doesn't let you ping it ping a site
like

ping 216.109.125.65
this is the IP of one of many of yahoo's IPs. It will respond if everything
is working.
If the ping is successful then varify that you have a resolve.conf file in
place 
you can create one like this
cd /etc
cat >resolv.conf
search rr.com
nameserver 24.30.200.3
then press control c
then try to ping www.yahoo.com
if it works you should be fine.
If not here are some things to check.
try running the command
dhcpcd -h hostname
when I was looking at some computers from some cable companies like comcast
they required a specific hostname like
CC1030455B
so you would have to do dhcpcd -h hostname to get it to work
One more thing some cable companies requires you to call them and give them
the new MAC address of your network card. Also if this is another computer
you may have to cycle the power on your cable modem. Unplug the modem for
approx 35-45 seconds or up to a minute to be sure then replace it's
electrical connection and try again. Do not forget to call tech support to
give another MAC address if you try everything and it still does not work.


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Re: Network errors

[Igor Gueths]

Make sure you also have inetd installed, as it is called upon somewhere in
your rc scripts.

May you code in the power of the source,
may the kernel, libraries, and utilities be with you,
throughout all distributions until the end of the epoch.

On Mon, 10 Feb 2003, Thomas Stivers wrote:

> Did you do a full install of slackware? It looks like you don't have
> some networking packages. You will need either the dhcp package or the
> dhcpcd package for setting up your ip address. The slackware
> initialization files use dhcpcd, so you probably want that one. Once
> this is installed you should be able to type (as root) dhcpcd and get
> things running.
>
> On 02/10/03 11:23 AM -0500, erik burggraaf wrote:
> > Greetings all.  I decided to get a little work done on my toy linux box today, and the subject of my curiosity happened to be network connectivity.  Specificly, I wanted to make slackware see and use my cable modem.
> > In netconfig, I entered my host and domain as requested, using my dynamic host address for the domain.  Then I chose the second option, which said it was recomended for cable and DSL users that had a dynamic IP.  Then it asked for a DHCP host if any.  I called cogeco and they said they didn't use it.  Then, of course, I let it autodetect my card, and just like that I was in.
> > Then I hooked up the cable modem to the computer, and rebooted.
> > When I try to get any address using the links command, it says host not found.  So, I rebooted, and had a listen to the litiny of startup messages that here-to-fore, I ignored.   I copied some of this business down, and wondered if it's relavent?  How do I fix the errors below? are they responsible for my not being able to connect to the net?
> > ***Begin output from linux***
> > 8139too fast ethernet driver 0.9.24
> > PCI: assigned IRQ 10for device 00:0B.0
> > eth0: RealTekRTL8139 fast ethernet at 0xc3823000, 00:40:f4:15:12:3d,IRQ 10
> > scsi0 : SCSI host adapter emulationfor IDE atapi devices
> > Using /etc/random-seed to initialize /dev/urandom.
> > Init: entering RunLevel:3
> > Going Multiuser...
> > Attempting to configure eth0 by contacting a DHCP server...
> > /etc/rc.d/rc.M: /sbin/dhcpcd:No such file or directory
> > Mounting remote (nfs) file systems: /sbin/mount -a -t nfs
> > Mounting remote (smb) file systems: /sbin/mount -a -t smbfs
> > Starting sysclogd daemons: /usr/sbin/syslogd /usr/sbin/klogd-c 3 -x
> > Activating IPV for packet forwarding:
> > Warning:/usr/sbin/inetd not found.
> > I'd be greatful for any direction on this you can give me.
> > Thanks,
> > Erik
>
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Re: Network errors

[igueths]

Hello. Most notably in those errors, you are missing dhcpcd (a dhcp client) and 
inetd (network server process manager). Other than that, things look ok as far 
as your irq and base I/O assignments. 
> Greetings all.  I decided to get a little work done on my toy linux box today, 
> and the subject of my curiosity happened to be network connectivity.  
> Specificly, I wanted to make slackware see and use my cable modem.
> In netconfig, I entered my host and domain as requested, using my dynamic host 
> address for the domain.  Then I chose the second option, which said it was 
> recomended for cable and DSL users that had a dynamic IP.  Then it asked for a 
> DHCP host if any.  I called cogeco and they said they didn't use it.  Then, of 
> course, I let it autodetect my card, and just like that I was in.
> Then I hooked up the cable modem to the computer, and rebooted.
> When I try to get any address using the links command, it says host not found.  
> So, I rebooted, and had a listen to the litiny of startup messages that 
> here-to-fore, I ignored.   I copied some of this business down, and wondered if 
> it's relavent?  How do I fix the errors below? are they responsible for my not 
> being able to connect to the net?
> ***Begin output from linux***
> 8139too fast ethernet driver 0.9.24
> PCI: assigned IRQ 10for device 00:0B.0
> eth0: RealTekRTL8139 fast ethernet at 0xc3823000, 00:40:f4:15:12:3d,IRQ 10
> scsi0 : SCSI host adapter emulationfor IDE atapi devices
> Using /etc/random-seed to initialize /dev/urandom.
> Init: entering RunLevel:3
> Going Multiuser...
> Attempting to configure eth0 by contacting a DHCP server...
> /etc/rc.d/rc.M: /sbin/dhcpcd:No such file or directory
> Mounting remote (nfs) file systems: /sbin/mount -a -t nfs 
> Mounting remote (smb) file systems: /sbin/mount -a -t smbfs
> Starting sysclogd daemons: /usr/sbin/syslogd /usr/sbin/klogd-c 3 -x 
> Activating IPV for packet forwarding:
> Warning:/usr/sbin/inetd not found.
> I'd be greatful for any direction on this you can give me.
> Thanks,
> Erik
>