help please no internet

fakie_flip · 02-04-2005, 11:44 PM

i am new at linux so please tell me what i can understand. i updated linux by clicking that red circle and up2date box now it gave me this message "Your system is currently running kernel-2.6.9-1.667, but the newest installed kernel is kernel-2.6.10-1.760_FC3. It is recommended that you reboot at this first opportunity to test this new kernel." i did all this i rebooted it gave me a choice i booted the new kernel the internet isnt working using the same network setup i had from before. i tried using my wireless device. then i tried using an eithernet cord plugged into the back, neither worked. i want to use this newer version of linux that is installed (new kernel) can anyone help u can also send me a message on aim, yahoo, msn, and icq.

musicman_ace · 02-05-2005, 12:58 AM

1. We might assume that your LQ username is the same username for all those messengers, but we know what assuming does.
2. Besides updating for the sake of updating, is there a reason you need the 2.6.10. I haven't seen anything that would make me move to it yet.
3. do an ls mod to see if it loaded your card's module. You may have to make it yourself.
4. try ifconfig and iwconfig as maybe the module is loaded and the setting are not.

fakie_flip · 02-05-2005, 01:01 AM

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fakie_flip · 02-05-2005, 01:02 AM

i dont have any reason except its a newer so i thought it must be an improvement and its on my system should i try to take it off i dont know how im a new linux user i just got rid of xp so i dont know how to do any of that stuff ls mod i tried that in a terminal window and it didnt work

musicman_ace · 02-05-2005, 01:21 AM

you don't need to get rid of it. If nothing else, use it to learn how to compile. There were a lot of driver updates in the 2.6.10 changelog as well as other changes, but nothing that would have benefited me. If your hardware worked under 2.6.9, then it will work under 2.6.10 so those driver updates aren't the issue. As I stated, it likely that the module for your network card didn't load, or the ESSID and encryption key for you network weren't loaded.

shazam75 · 02-05-2005, 01:51 AM

Kernel 2.6.10 provides better CD Buring facilities I believe - can anyone confirm that?

Regards
Shelton.

musicman_ace · 02-05-2005, 03:20 AM

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v...angeLog-2.6.10

There are your changes

fakie_flip · 02-09-2005, 01:14 AM

how do i do an ls mod if its in the shell am i supposed to change the directory its not working and how do i fix the internet problem

musicman_ace · 02-09-2005, 06:32 AM

lsmod is a command to list all modules(drivers) loaded you can execute the command from anywhere. Its likely you'll need to be root. It's all one command, not ls   mod, my bad on typing that way.

fakie_flip · 02-09-2005, 10:55 PM

[root@localhost christopher]# lsmod
bash: lsmod: command not found
[root@localhost christopher]# ls mod
ls: mod: No such file or directory
[root@localhost christopher]# shit
bash: shit: command not found
[root@localhost christopher]# do an lsmod
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `do'
[root@localhost christopher]#

musicman_ace · 02-10-2005, 05:48 AM

I haven't played with redhat for quite some time, but that is really strange. I've used lsmod in every distro that I've played with and its always worked.

shazam75 · 02-11-2005, 02:58 AM

Well can you bring up the eth0 interface (I am presuming thats whats you connect to to bring up your internet)
Do the following

ifconfig eth0 up

then try and ping your router

Are you using a router to connect to the net?

Regards
Shelton.