i have a network of two (ahem) computers, which i set up with a cross over cable. the nic im using is reported as "Realtek RTL8139/810X Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC" in windoze. but in linux (redhat 9), its reported as "SURECOM EP-320X-S 100/10M Ethernet Adapter"... i think the former is correct (duh)
anyway, i dont give a damn as long as it works..the thing is that i dont think it works.....
the problem is that iv set up ip addresses for both the computers..when i boot into the pc running linux and type "ifconfig" , it shows the correct ip add. for this machine.
pinging the other machine gives :

[root@mayank root]# ping 192.168.1.4
PING 192.168.1.4 (192.168.1.4) 56(84) bytes of data.
From 192.168.1.2 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.2 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.2 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable

--- 192.168.1.4 ping statistics ---
6 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 5025ms, pipe 3
now, i send the OTHER machine into standby: then i wake it up again...what happens on pinging is:
[root@mayank root]# ping 192.168.1.4
PING 192.168.1.4 (192.168.1.4) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.1.4: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=0.312 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.4: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128 time=0.205 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.4: icmp_seq=3 ttl=128 time=0.295 ms

--- 192.168.1.4 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2030ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.205/0.270/0.312/0.050 ms

whats going on??? the drama is repeated every time i reboot...
and no, this isnt a problem with the wires or the NICs , they work without a hiccup in windoze!
help!

This is a guess, but it could have something to do with the duplex of your ethernet card. Setting one NIC to full (or half) might solve the issue.

er...how do i do that??

and, does it explain why the problem occurs only when i boot the two systems together??

the mark of a hardcore

Setting the speed and suplex of a card is dependant on the card and if the driver supports doing such a thing.

You need to find out what driver the card is using, then investigate if there is an option to set the speed/duplex for that driver.

As an example, check out this thread:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...003/02/1/43501