Why doesn't my internet work? Suse 9.1

jshaulis · 08-18-2004, 09:38 AM

I'm a newbie when it comes to Linux, having only installed it a few days ago. After consulting friends, the net and assorted books, I decided to install Suse 9.1 as I understood it was newb-friendly. And it has. I'm finding it a great replacment for Windows XP-its highly customizable, is stable, is fast and its great for media and document work...except for one problem: no internet.

System:
Suse linux 9.1 Pro
AMD 64 3000+
Gigabyte K8NSNXP
1GB Kingston DDR400
36.7GB Western Digital Raptor

Problem:
There are 2 built in network ports on the motherboard. One of them is detected by the OS the other is not. Both of them do not work. I have been reading a lot of forums and people had them post some of the following.

IFCONFIG:

Code:

proxy:/ # ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0D:61:76:A1:E8
          inet addr:10.200.13.13  Bcast:10.200.13.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::20d:61ff:fe76:a1e8/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
          Interrupt:11 Memory:f5000000-0

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:105 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:105 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:8228 (8.0 Kb)  TX bytes:8228 (8.0 Kb)

IFDOWN:

Code:

proxy:/ # ifdown eth0
    eth0      device: Galileo Technology Ltd.: Unknown device 4320 (rev 13)
    eth0      configuration: eth-id-00:0d:61:76:a1:e8

IFUP:

Code:

proxy:/ # ifup eth0
    eth0      device: Galileo Technology Ltd.: Unknown device 4320 (rev 13)
    eth0      configuration: eth-id-00:0d:61:76:a1:e8

I would like to get just one of these working, once that happens then I can worry about the other one. Any ideas? Thanks,

Justin

ToniT · 08-18-2004, 10:03 AM

Output of ifconfig looks fine, eg. it seems that one of your NICs are detected and it has a cable connected in it. How is you network configured in the first place? Is there a dhcp server to use or do you have to setup those addresses manually?

jshaulis · 08-18-2004, 10:05 AM

There is a dhcp server at 10.200.13.5 but I am setting this one staticly to 10.200.13.13, because we are going to use this as a proxy server once everything is up and running on it. Any ideas?

Justin

jshaulis · 08-18-2004, 10:14 AM

DMESG | grep eth

Code:

proxy:~ # dmesg | grep eth
eth0: Yukon Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Adapter
eth0: no IPv6 routers present

LSPCI

Code:

proxy:~ # lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 00e1 (rev a1)
0000:00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 00e0 (rev a2)
0000:00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 00e4 (rev a1)
0000:00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 00e7 (rev a1)
0000:00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 00e7 (rev a1)
0000:00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 00e8 (rev a2)
0000:00:05.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 00df (rev a2)
0000:00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 00ea (rev a1)
0000:00:08.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 00e5 (rev a2)
0000:00:0a.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 00e3 (rev f2)
0000:00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 00e2 (rev a2)
0000:00:0e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 00ed (rev a2)
0000:00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge
0000:00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge
0000:00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge
0000:00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV5M64 [RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro] (rev 15)
0000:02:0b.0 Ethernet controller: Galileo Technology Ltd.: Unknown device 4320 (rev 13)
0000:02:0c.0 RAID bus controller: Integrated Technology Express, Inc.: Unknown device 8212 (rev 11)
0000:02:0d.0 RAID bus controller: CMD Technology Inc: Unknown device 3512 (rev 01)
0000:02:0e.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments: Unknown device 8025 (rev 01)

LSPCI -N

Code:

proxy:~ # lspci -n
0000:00:00.0 Class 0600: 10de:00e1 (rev a1)
0000:00:01.0 Class 0601: 10de:00e0 (rev a2)
0000:00:01.1 Class 0c05: 10de:00e4 (rev a1)
0000:00:02.0 Class 0c03: 10de:00e7 (rev a1)
0000:00:02.1 Class 0c03: 10de:00e7 (rev a1)
0000:00:02.2 Class 0c03: 10de:00e8 (rev a2)
0000:00:05.0 Class 0680: 10de:00df (rev a2)
0000:00:06.0 Class 0401: 10de:00ea (rev a1)
0000:00:08.0 Class 0101: 10de:00e5 (rev a2)
0000:00:0a.0 Class 0101: 10de:00e3 (rev f2)
0000:00:0b.0 Class 0604: 10de:00e2 (rev a2)
0000:00:0e.0 Class 0604: 10de:00ed (rev a2)
0000:00:18.0 Class 0600: 1022:1100
0000:00:18.1 Class 0600: 1022:1101
0000:00:18.2 Class 0600: 1022:1102
0000:00:18.3 Class 0600: 1022:1103
0000:01:00.0 Class 0300: 10de:002d (rev 15)
0000:02:0b.0 Class 0200: 11ab:4320 (rev 13)
0000:02:0c.0 Class 0104: 1283:8212 (rev 11)
0000:02:0d.0 Class 0104: 1095:3512 (rev 01)
0000:02:0e.0 Class 0c00: 104c:8025 (rev 01)

jshaulis · 08-18-2004, 10:31 AM

PING
10.200.13.35 is the computer i am on. 10.200.13.1 is the router.

Code:

proxy:~ # ping goole.com
ping: unknown host goole.com
proxy:~ # ping 10.200.13.1
PING 10.200.13.1 (10.200.13.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
From 10.200.13.13: icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
From 10.200.13.13 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
From 10.200.13.13 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable
From 10.200.13.13 icmp_seq=4 Destination Host Unreachable

--- 10.200.13.1 ping statistics ---
7 packets transmitted, 0 received, +4 errors, 100% packet loss, time 5999ms
, pipe 3
proxy:~ # ping 10.200.13.35
PING 10.200.13.35 (10.200.13.35) 56(84) bytes of data.
From 10.200.13.13: icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
From 10.200.13.13 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
From 10.200.13.13 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable
From 10.200.13.13 icmp_seq=4 Destination Host Unreachable

--- 10.200.13.35 ping statistics ---
7 packets transmitted, 0 received, +4 errors, 100% packet loss, time 5999ms
, pipe 3

ToniT · 08-18-2004, 10:41 AM

Hmm, in any circumstances the netcard should ping itself. What does "route -n" say?

arno · 08-18-2004, 10:43 AM

There are two reasons why the nic does not work

1) a bad driver(module)

This is what i found
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...oto=nextnewest

and a dhcp server on your computer which disrupt it all

Look at the entry of
bastard23
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=217594

Why your second nic is not found ? try setting the nic in the bios to a different irq

jshaulis · 08-18-2004, 10:48 AM

ROUTE -N

Code:

proxy:~ # route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface
10.200.13.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     0      0        0 eth0
169.254.0.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.0.0     U     0      0        0 eth0
127.0.0.0       0.0.0.0         255.0.0.0       U     0      0        0 lo
0.0.0.0         10.200.13.1     0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0 eth0
proxy:~ #

jshaulis · 08-18-2004, 10:50 AM

Do you think that this download would fix my problem? http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_d..._1.0-6106.html

arno · 08-18-2004, 11:07 AM

this address
169.254.0.0
point at a dhcp server problem, so try the fix of "bastard23"
And installing a new software for your video display, I have no idea

jshaulis · 08-18-2004, 11:11 AM

my bad wrong link, http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_n..._1.0-0283.html , i do not think it is a dhcp problem, because I am suppling it with static address.

arno · 08-18-2004, 11:23 AM

Could be but have a good look at the forum, you have to make some changes before you install it.

jshaulis · 08-18-2004, 11:29 AM

Alright, ill do that, im taking off to lunch and I will be back to keep you updated/more questions

. Thanks a lot,

Justin

jshaulis · 08-18-2004, 11:30 AM

I tried running that download(2nd one) and got the following. I hit ok after each one

Code:

  No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; this means
  that the installer will need to compile a new kernel interface.

                                       OK

  ERROR: Unable to find the kernel source tree for the currently running
         kernel.  Please make sure you have installed the kernel source files
         for your kernel; on Red Hat Linux systems, for example, be sure you
         have the 'kernel-source' rpm installed.  If you know the correct
         kernel source files are installed, you may specify the kernel source
         path with the '--kernel-source-path' commandline option.

                                       OK

  ERROR: Installation of the network driver has failed.  Please see the file
         '/var/log/nvidia-nforce-installer.log' for details.  You may find
         suggestions on  fixing installation problems in the README available
         on the Linux driver download page at www.nvidia.com.

                                       OK

I then checked the /var/log/nvidia-nforce-installer.log and it had the following:

Code:

nforce-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-nforce-installer.log'
creation time: Wed Aug 18 12:23:58 2004

option status:
  license pre-accepted      : false
  expert                    : false
  uninstall                 : false
  driver info               : false
  no precompiled interface  : false
  no ncurses color          : false
  no questions              : false
  silent                    : false
  Installer install prefix  : /usr
  kernel source path        : (not specified)
  net kernel install path   : (not specified)
  audio kernel install path : (not specified)
  proc mount point          : /proc
  ui                        : (not specified)
  tmpdir                    : /tmp

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> Found package NVIDIA audio driver for Linux-x86_64
-> Found package NVIDIA network driver for Linux-x86_64
-> Please select packages for installation:
   Selections:
   NVIDIA network driver for Linux-x86_64 (1.0-9)
-> Starting install of NVIDIA network driver for Linux-x86_64
-> Checking for loaded module nvnet
-> Checking for loaded module forcedeth
-> License accepted.
-> Skipping check for conflicting rpms.
-> /proc/version is Linux version 2.6.4-52-default (geeko@buildhost) (gcc
   version 3.3.3 (SuSE Linux)) #1 Wed Apr 7 02:15:23 UTC 2004
-> failed to open ./nvnet/precompiled
-> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; this means
   that the installer will need to compile a new kernel interface.
ERROR: Unable to find the kernel source tree for the currently running kernel. 
       Please make sure you have installed the kernel source files for your
       kernel; on Red Hat Linux systems, for example, be sure you have the
       'kernel-source' rpm installed.  If you know the correct kernel source
       files are installed, you may specify the kernel source path with the
       '--kernel-source-path' commandline option.
ERROR: Installation of the network driver has failed.  Please see the file
       '/var/log/nvidia-nforce-installer.log' for details.  You may find
       suggestions on  fixing installation problems in the README available on
       the Linux driver download page at www.nvidia.com.

jshaulis · 08-18-2004, 01:35 PM

I have been messing around with this a bit and got some different errors now. I have red the readme file but it does not tell me what I need to know. Well here is what I get,

Code:

  No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; this means that the installer will need to compile a new kernel
  interface.

                                                                     OK

  ERROR: Unable to build the NVIDIA kernel module.

                                                                     OK

  ERROR: Installation of the network driver has failed.  Please see the file '/var/log/nvidia-nforce-installer.log' for details.  You may
         find suggestions on  fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linux driver download page at www.nvidia.com.

                                                                     OK

and the error log looks like this

Code:

nforce-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-nforce-installer.log'
creation time: Wed Aug 18 14:31:49 2004

option status:
  license pre-accepted      : false
  expert                    : false
  uninstall                 : false
  driver info               : false
  no precompiled interface  : false
  no ncurses color          : false
  no questions              : false
  silent                    : false
  Installer install prefix  : /usr
  kernel source path        : (not specified)
  net kernel install path   : (not specified)
  audio kernel install path : (not specified)
  proc mount point          : /proc
  ui                        : (not specified)
  tmpdir                    : /tmp

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> Found package NVIDIA audio driver for Linux-x86_64
-> Found package NVIDIA network driver for Linux-x86_64
-> Please select packages for installation:
   Selections:
   NVIDIA network driver for Linux-x86_64 (1.0-9)
-> Starting install of NVIDIA network driver for Linux-x86_64
-> Checking for loaded module nvnet
-> Checking for loaded module forcedeth
-> License accepted.
-> Skipping check for conflicting rpms.
-> /proc/version is Linux version 2.6.4-52-default (geeko@buildhost) (gcc
   version 3.3.3 (SuSE Linux)) #1 Wed Apr 7 02:15:23 UTC 2004
-> failed to open ./nvnet/precompiled
-> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; this means
   that the installer will need to compile a new kernel interface.
-> Kernel source path: '/lib/modules/2.6.4-52-default/build'
-> Performing cc_version_check with CC="cc".
-> running command /usr/bin/grep "^PATCHLEVEL ="
   /lib/modules/2.6.4-52-default/build/Makefile | /usr/bin/cut -d " " -f 3
-> Kernel module filename is nvnet.ko
   Cleaning kernel module build directory.
   executing: 'cd ./nvnet; make clean'...
   sh: line 1: make: command not found
-> Building kernel module:
   executing: 'cd ./nvnet; make module SYSSRC=/lib/modules/2.6.4-52-default/bui
   ld'...
   sh: line 1: make: command not found
-> Error.
ERROR: Unable to build the NVIDIA kernel module.
ERROR: Installation of the network driver has failed.  Please see the file
       '/var/log/nvidia-nforce-installer.log' for details.  You may find
       suggestions on  fixing installation problems in the README available on
       the Linux driver download page at www.nvidia.com.

Now what do I have to do to make this sucker work? I am clueless.