LinuxQuestions.org - ethernet card

this similar thread was posted on other linux forums but ppls theere seem to be unable to help me .. and as for the long thread .. its because im trying to make my plm a bit more clearer and informative. im having some plm wif my ethernet card in my laptop ( i dunno if its onboard integerated or a mini pci ). under network configuration there are two devices ( eth0 and ppp0 <-- xDSL that i set up earlier ) anyway, i gotta activate eth0 before ppp0 (xDSL) right? so, after i did .. a dialog msg came up and said cannot activiate the etho card. well, i checked the hardware tab ..

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description - 3c905c-tx/tx-m [tornado] type - ethernet device - eth0 status - ok

i assume that the fedora linux already detected it but cannot turn it on? i checked the ethernet card port .. its green light is on and the dsl modem is working fine. all i need is make the linux os recognize the eth card ..

to make it easier for ye to understand .. on winxp box i just create a new dsl connection, input my account and pw .. connect the cable line between both end of the dsl modem and ethernet card's port .. i click connect .. poof im connected. but in this case, its just that the fedora os cannot uh communicate with the etho? ;p help?

Two Persons posted :

by imdeemvp

1. if you are using DSL (like myself) you have to enter 1st and 2nd DNS numbers from you isp and follow the prompt to enter your providers name, user id and password at the ADSL connection wizard

2. you do not have to active the eth0 to activate your DSL connection....ONCE you entered all the needed info from you isp then activate ADSL connection and if you want to you can delete your eth0

3. you can use the EDIT section to active device when computer starts and under the DNS tab enter you isp DNS numbers and done....

4. if you want to start fresh delete any connections you created (even the eth0) and a follow all the prompts from ADSL wizard connection and at the end you will do the Network Configuration (dns)

i hope this helps

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by ghaefb

Follow this:

Open your terminal(must be root) and run:
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/usr/sbin/adsl-setupComplete all steps of this configuration script.
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/usr/sbin/adsl-start &Wait a few seconds and you should be connected...
(If adsl-start doesnt't work, try adsl-connect)

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after i followed theirs advice .. here it is .. what i did after /usr/sbin/adsl-setup

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[root@localhost root]# /sbin/ifup ppp0

[root@localhost root]# /usr/sbin/adsl-start

[root@localhost root]# /usr/sbin/adsl-connect

/usr/sbin/adsl-connect: line 16: ipchains: command not found

/usr/sbin/adsl-connect: line 17: ipchains: command not found

/usr/sbin/adsl-connect: line 18: ipchains: command not found

/usr/sbin/adsl-connect: line 20: ipchains: command not found

/usr/sbin/adsl-connect: line 21: ipchains: command not found

/usr/sbin/adsl-connect: line 22: ipchains: command not found

/usr/sbin/adsl-connect: line 25: ipchains: command not found

/usr/sbin/adsl-connect: line 26: ipchains: command not found

/usr/sbin/adsl-connect: line 29: ipchains: command not found

/usr/sbin/adsl-connect: line 32: ipchains: command not found

Using interface ppp1

Connect: ppp1 <--> /dev/pts/7

No response to PAP authenticate-requests

Connection terminated.

pppoe: read (asyncreadfromPPP): Session 612: Input/output error

Using interface pppO

Connect: pppO <--> /dev/pts/9

LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests

Connection terminated.

pppoe: Timeout waiting for PADO packets

Using interface pppO

Connect: pppO <--> /dev/pts/13

LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests

Connection terminated.

pppoe: Timeout waiting for PADO packets

Using interface pppO

Connect: pppO <--> /dev/pts/17

LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests

Connection terminated.

pppoe: Timeout waiting for PADO packets

Using interface pppO

Connect: pppO <--> /dev/pts/21

LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests

Connection terminated.

pppoe: Timeout waiting for PADO packets

Using interface pppO

Connect: pppO <--> /dev/pts/23

PAP authentication succeeded

No response to 3 echo-requests

Serial link appears to be disconnected.

Connection terminated.

pppoe: read (asyncReadFromPPP): Session 1359: Input/output error

Using interface pppO

Connect: pppO <--> /dev/pts/29

PAP authentication succeeded

local IP address XX.XX.XXX.XXX

remote IP address XX.XXX.XXX.XXX

primary DNS address XXX.XX.XXX.XXX

secondary DNS address XXX.XX.XXX.XX

local IP address XX.XX.XXX.XXX

remote IP address XX.XXX.XXX.XXX

primary DNS address XXX.XX.XXX.XXX

secondary DNS address XXX.XX.XXX.XX

local IP address XX.XX.XXX.XXX

remote IP address XX.XXX.XXX.XXX

primary DNS address XXX.XX.XXX.XXX

secondary DNS address XXX.XX.XXX.XX

No response to 3 echo-requests

Serial link appears to be disconnected.

Connection terminated.

Connect time 3.0 minutes.

Sent 480 bytes, received 182 bytes.

pppoe: read (asyncReadFromPPP): Session 1779: Input/output error

Connect time 3.0 minutes.

Sent 480 bytes, received 182 bytes.

Using interface ppp1

Connect: ppp1 <--> /dev/pts/35

Modem hangup

Connection terminated.

Using interface ppp0

Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/37

LCP: Timeout waiting for PADO packets

Using interface ppp0

Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/41

LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests

Connection terminated.

NOTE : I replaced the ips num with "X's" due to security reason.

btw, after i typed "/sbin/ifup ppp0" nothing happened .. " /usr/sbin/adsl-start" too. anyway, the error msgs continued after the above msg .. like this;

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Using interface pppO

Connect: pppO <--> /dev/pts/17

LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests

Connection terminated.

pppoe: Timeout waiting for PADO packets

repeating all over again ..

two ppls said thats weird so here i am