No Ethernet connection for Linux

dabauer · 02-17-2005, 05:04 PM

I am running Slackware Linux 10.0. Everything else seems to be setup just fine. But my ethernet card doesn't work. I called the cable people a few days ago and they sent someone out today. I connected the modem to my computer, but Linux can't get out on the Internet. I read everything I could find, and it looked like it was just going to work OK, but it doesn't. Nothing that I read gave me any answers to the problem or how to fix it. How do I make the Internet work???

mjrich · 02-17-2005, 05:11 PM

Is it recognized at bootup ? What is the output of (as root)

Code:

ifconfig -a

Cheers,

mj

Peacedog · 02-17-2005, 05:11 PM

Is the nic up and running, is this a cable modem?
good luck.

david_ross · 02-17-2005, 05:11 PM

Can you ping the device that the ethernet card is connected to?

Do you have a physical link light?

Is the address showing up correctly?
ifconfig

Does the routing table look right?
route -n

Are you just unable to resolve hostnames or do you have problems with IPs too.