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Kernel upgrade 2.6.8.2-386 network problems

OK so heres what happens, i have Debian 3.01 stable (not 100% sure) and i use net-install to get it. Everything goes well and I have Debian on it. Then I used

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apt-get install kernel-2.6.8.2-386

(my networking worked on 2.4.something) So I reboot into my new kernel, then i go to use apt-get to finish up installing my wireless card and it says

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temporary failure resolving ftp:\\ icantposturls

BTW my eth0 card is a Netgear FA511 and worked fine in my old kernel. Any help would be great. Thanks.

please post output of the following commands...

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dmesg | grep eth0



ifconfig



lsmod



# following command to be run as root.

lspci -v



cat /etc/resolv.conf

this should show whats going on, what hardware you have etc etc and help someone answer your question.

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@debian:~$ dmesg |grep eth0

eth0: ADMtek Comet rev 17 at 0x4800, 00:09:5B:8D:41:A2, IRQ 0.

Code:

# cat /etc/resolv.conf

search myhome.westell.com

nameserver 192.168.1.1

nameserver 192.168.1.1

Code:

# lspci -v

0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (AGP disabled) (rev 02)

        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems: Unknown device 0001

        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64

        Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]



0000:00:02.0 CardBus bridge: Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC97 (rev 05)

        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems: Unknown device 0001

        Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 0, IRQ 255

        Memory at 10000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]

        Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0

        Memory window 0: 10400000-107ff000 (prefetchable)

        Memory window 1: 10800000-10bff000

        I/O window 0: 00004000-000040ff

        I/O window 1: 00004400-000044ff

        16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001



0000:00:02.1 CardBus bridge: Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC97 (rev 05)

        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems: Unknown device 0001

        Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 0, IRQ 255

        Memory at 10001000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]

        Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=08, sec-latency=0

        Memory window 0: 10c00000-10fff000 (prefetchable)

        Memory window 1: 11000000-113ff000

        I/O window 0: 00004800-000048ff

        I/O window 1: 00004c00-00004cff

        16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001



0000:00:04.0 VGA compatible controller: Chips and Technologies F65555 HiQVPro (rev c6) (prog-if 00 [VGA])

        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems: Unknown device 0001

        Flags: stepping, medium devsel

        Memory at fe000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]



0000:00:07.0 Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)

        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0



0000:00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) (prog-if 80 [Master])

        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64

        I/O ports at 1000 [size=16]



0000:00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])

        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11

        I/O ports at ffe0 [size=32]



0000:00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02)

        Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 9



0000:00:0a.0 Communication controller: Toshiba America Info Systems FIR Port (rev 23)

        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems: Unknown device 0001

        Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11

        I/O ports at ff80 [size=32]



0000:05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Linksys 21x4x DEC-Tulip compatible 10/100 Ethernet (rev 11)

        Subsystem: Netgear: Unknown device 511a

        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64

        I/O ports at 4800 [size=256]

        Memory at 11000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]

        Expansion ROM at 10c00000 [disabled] [size=128K]

        Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2

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# ifconfig

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:126 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

          TX packets:126 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0

          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0

          RX bytes:8040 (7.8 KiB)  TX bytes:8040 (7.8 KiB)

Code:

@debian:~$ lsmod

Module                  Size  Used by

ipv6                  229892  8

ds                    17796  4

af_packet              20872  0

opl3sa2                12288  0

ad1848                30332  1 opl3sa2

mpu401                27236  1 opl3sa2

sound                  75308  3 opl3sa2,ad1848,mpu401

soundcore              9824  1 sound

parport_pc            33348  0

parport                37320  1 parport_pc

floppy                54992  0

rtc                    12088  0

pcspkr                  3816  0

donauboe              15232  0

irda                  167360  1 donauboe

crc_ccitt              2432  2 donauboe,irda

tulip                  42528  0

uhci_hcd              29328  0

usbcore              104164  3 uhci_hcd

yenta_socket          19200  1

pcmcia_core            63028  2 ds,yenta_socket

tsdev                  7168  0

mousedev                9996  2

evdev                  9088  0

capability              4872  0

commoncap              7168  1 capability

psmouse                17800  0

ide_cd                38176  0

cdrom                  35740  1 ide_cd

ext3                  109672  1

jbd                    54552  1 ext3

ide_generic            1664  0

piix                  12448  1

ide_disk              16768  3

ide_core              125028  4 ide_cd,ide_generic,piix,ide_disk

sd_mod                20480  0

ata_piix                7812  0

libata                36228  1 ata_piix

scsi_mod              115148  2 sd_mod,libata

unix                  26036  424

font                    8576  0

vesafb                  6688  0

cfbcopyarea            3840  1 vesafb

cfbimgblt              3200  1 vesafb

cfbfillrect            3712  1 vesafb

Sorry if this post is out of order :(

Am i correct in thinking eth0 is your wireless network card ?

If so, it seems the drivers are loaded and working,the device is just waiting to be started.

im not familiar with debian, but do you have a network tool installed ?
an icon in your network/internet area of the main menu where you can start / steop network interfaces ?

if not, try to start it manually with

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ifconfig eth0 up 192.168.1.10      #(or your choice of local ip)

route add default gw 192.168.1.1  #(address of your router)

do you have 2 network devices ?
is it possable that eth0 is your ethernet card,
and your wireless is eth1 ?

This is my first post so excuse my poor english an my even more poor linux knowledge.
The Netgear FA511 is an ethernet card, and you have said that you where instaling your wireless card, so what card is it?

qwijibow is ok, for a wireless conection you`ll need to install wireless-tools.

Depending on the wireless card you use, you may have to use ndiswrapper to make it work, in
http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net
they have a very usefull tutorial to do this.

:newbie:

My network card is eth0 and is not wireless (netgear FA511) my wireless card is not installed as I have to get wireless tools and what-not my wireless card is not installed and is a Netgear WG511v2
Hope it helps

To install wireless tools just
apt-get install wireless-tools

To install your Netgear WG511v2 you need the windows drivers that came in the netgear cd,
in the ndiswrapper supported card list they recomend Windows 2000 driver for the Netgear WG511 v2 54Mbps Cardbus adapter
and the xp one for the Netgear WG511 V2.

You need ndiswrapper to use the drivers, the whole process is described here
This is what I used and now my wireless card works fine!
Hope this helps.

I am using the debainNoComplies guide to set up my card, but i have no internet access so i cant use apt-get :(

Ooops, ok, there`s a way to use apt-get without internet but you need a debian dvd or cd (if not download it with the OS you`re using to access to internet)
you have to:
insert your debian cd or dvd and:
apt-setup
Then select cdrom from the options given, this will ad your debian cd to your apt sources.list.
You can edit manually at /etc/apt/sources.list but is easyer to use apt-setup.
Once you have added your cdrom to the list you have to:
apt-update
If this works now you can apt-get install wireless-tools and other the other conponents from the cd.
Well i`m going to sleep now, cause in five hours I have to go to class, good night!:D

if i use

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ifconfig eth0 up 192.168.1.10

i get this error

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SIOCSFFLAGS: Device or resource busy

any other suggestions qwijibow?

im confused...

you are running ifconfig as root ?

as the saying goes..... Linux - Be Root.... windows - reboot.

Im using su, so that means I am root right?

yep.

sorry, this has gone over my head, i dont understand that error message.

anyone else any idea's ?