[vortex] (still) can't get 3c905B to work

[ruben@nutz.nl]

On Sun, Mar 18, 2001 at 07:56:52PM -0600, David Fenstermacher wrote:

> > ifconfig eth0 212.189.234.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 212.189.234.255 up

> I tried that, but it doesn't work.  I just get a network not reachable
> error when I try to ping.

Please post what ifconfig returns after you've done that. Might give us some
clue wether your kernel allows you to configure IPv4.

You are trying to ping a host outside your network, and when you have no
routing-table (yet) you won't have anyway out. That explains the net
unreachable. Try either pinging hosts in the same subnet, or add a route to
the outside world first (if you know your default gateway..)

> I doubt that it's a problem with the network....  any other ideas?
> should I just buy a new network card?

Is there anything in your arp-table? Your card seems to be sending and
receiving traffic, based on the stats, which is a good sign. arp without
parameters will show if there's anything.

Normal output:

[ruben@chest ruben]$ /sbin/arp   
Address                 HWtype  HWaddress           Flags Mask Iface
welcome.to.hell.nl      ether   00:A0:C5:22:3B:FC   C          eth0

Which shows just my default gateway. If I ping the broadcast-address all other
hosts should tell who they are:

[ruben@chest ruben]$ ping -b 212.189.234.255
WARNING: pinging broadcast address
<snip>

[ruben@chest ruben]$ arp
Address                 HWtype  HWaddress           Flags Mask Iface
home.pfy.nl             ether   00:50:04:44:DE:1E   C          eth0
falken.pfy.nl           ether   00:10:5A:B3:B1:72   C          eth0
welcome.to.hell.nl      ether   00:A0:C5:22:3B:FC   C          eth0

-- 
Ruben

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