Onboard ethernet won't connect on t42 laptop running slackware 14
 

The error I'm getting when I try to ping anything is:
And this is the output of lspci for my ethernet controller:
Fresh install, used netconfig to set up dhcp, and dhcpcd gives the message:
ifconfig doesn't show a connection on eth0 even though eth0 is up, but does have the loopback connecting to 127.0.0.0 like it should.

Contents of /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf

The rest of the file is commented out examples and explanations.

Not sure where to go from here.

EDIT: Turns out it was the ethernet cable I was using. I tested the cable on another computer and was able to connect with it, so I figured the cable was fine, but I thought I should test a new cable anyway. I ran a new line from the junction switch to my laptop and it works, so it had to be something with the old cable.

Thanks for all the help

Please post your /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf

I thought I had everything, but I had a feeling I forgot something. Thanks for reminding me. It's added to original post now.

what about

killall -9 dhcpcd
dhcpcd eth0

i've had what you describe myself

What appears if you run "ifconfig -a" to show all interfaces.
This controller is a wired card, isn't it? Would appear as eth0.

It shows all my interfaces all right. But eth0 doesn't have any connection at all. I see the hardware address, and the device is up, but it's not connecting.

This returns the following:

I think that if "ifconfig" doesn't show eth0 and "ifconfig -a" shows, eth0 isn't up.
There is an UP if interface is up:) (this is my wireless card, I'm not using it right now)

Try "ifconfig eth0 up", then slacktroll's commands.

There is Wicd in X too, I use it to setup my connections.

ifconfig and ifconfig -a both show eth0, they both show the device as up. How did you get that it didn't show in ifconfig?

The device is UP, the rc.inet.conf is set up for dhcp, dhcpcd command is timing out. That is where I'm at right now.

Also, I'm using primarily cli right now until I get the networking fixed. Wireless is an entirely different problem I'm having (go back through my threads if you'd like to see that), currently I'm just worried about getting my wired connection working.

Since the card is up, doesn't look like a driver problem.
Try to set ip manually, an ip from dhcp network not in use.
I think that this is the command
See if ip was assigned "ifconfig" or "ip addr show"

Set to 192.168.1.245, ifconfig shows it as 192.168.1.245. Now how do I take this info and use it to connect to my network? I'm not network admin, but the network is setup to accept any new connection and assign it an address with dhcp so it's definitely not network side.

Try to ping the gateway (maybe 192.168.1.1), if all packets reach the gateway then ok,
you must be connected to the machine that has the dhcp server.

If not, try adding a route. It would be done with "ip" command, but I don't know how,
so I will paste the "route" command.
(is mask 255.255.255.0 ?)

The fact that there is a dhcp server doesn't exclude manual setup, it will accept connections
if you put an ip from the same network. The only care is not use someone's ip.


Is this your thread about wireless?
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hy-4175474924/
I have an HP Compaq with Broadcom onboard, but unfortunately video chipset has died.
I installed Slackware 13.37 and it worked with b43 driver, but this was a year and a half ago,
I don't remember if it worked right out of the box or with some tweak.

I'm still getting this:
Yes, that's my wifi thread. I was really hoping to get 14 working, but I could probably try 13.37 and see if it works.

EDIT: Issue solved I tested the ethernet cable on another computer and it worked fine so I figured it couldn't be the cable, but I ran a new cable for my laptop and it I can now connect to the network. So it's something to do with the old cable. Thread marked solved. Thanks for all the help!

Maybe a straight cable instead of crossover one? :)


About the wireless problem, I just remembered of something about pcmcia cards
being configured by another script, and searching I found that actually this
is only for 16-bit pcmcia, not 32-bit.

13.37 worked for me, but the notebook broke before I could upgrade to 14.
I saw that you tested some other kernel versions, maybe upgrading
to -current bring some results.

Both are crossover, so I think one of the wires in the old cable might've pinched off or something.

What do you mean "This is only for 16bit pcmcia" ?

The kernel I'm trying to use is 3.10.11 (currently having to compile it). Is 'current' beyond 3.10*?

I mean the different place for configuration.
This is from /etc/rc.d/rc.wireless
That configuration for 16-bit pcmcia is too old I think, makes reference
to ISA bus and interrupts (maybe those ISA cards that are not plug and play,
you have to configure interrupt and IO ports manually).




According to log, it is the same version you are trying.
http://www.slackware.com/changelog/current.php?cpu=i386

Ah that makes sense.


Well that works out then, thanks.