failing Internet connection

taz76 · 03-10-2003, 05:30 PM

Hi

I installed mandrake 9.0 a few days ago. I am connected to a cable broadband service (modem connected to a NIC). Every time I start the computer i have to go to Control Center and run the wizard to detect the connection. When I reboot it's not there, and I have to run the wizard again. Any suggestions on how to make it connect on boot?

thanks

acid_kewpie · 03-10-2003, 05:56 PM

check you have a file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 that says:

DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
ONBOOT=yes

should normally be all you need when you reboot. as long as your network card is already set up with the correct driver

taz76 · 03-11-2003, 11:37 AM

ifcfg-eth0 contains those lines. I am sure the NIC is OK. It's just I have to run Conterol Cener evey time to detect the settings. I don't know why.

rickenbacherus · 03-11-2003, 02:42 PM

Are you using STATIC IP or DHCP. If DHCP is it set to broadcast on boot as well?

Texicle · 03-11-2003, 05:54 PM

If all else fails, try running netconfig from command line. This should set everything up for you. Make sure you've got all your ISP info (primary and secondary DNS, DHCP server IP address and DHCP server name--if needed). This should get your cable modem connection working for you. Hope this helps.

taz76 · 03-12-2003, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Texicle
If all else fails, try running netconfig from command line. This should set everything up for you.

it says 'command not found'

rickenbacherus · 03-12-2003, 07:07 AM

Are you using STATIC IP or DHCP. If DHCP is it set to run on boot? Go to the control center, run the configurator and ther is a box to check that starts DHCP on boot. Is it already checked?

taz76 · 03-12-2003, 12:40 PM

I couldn't find it in the Control Center. I went throught he list of services a few times, but I am afraid I can't find it.

I am using DHCP, it's checked in the wizard when I detect the network.

tcaptain · 03-12-2003, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by taz76
it says 'command not found'

Just checking...

Are you running as root? As a user you may not have the correct permissions or path...

Texicle · 03-12-2003, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tcaptain
Just checking...

Are you running as root? As a user you may not have the correct permissions or path...

Absolutely correct. I should have stated to run it as root. Sorry about that. If you're logged into the CLI with your user account type the following:

su -
password: <type root password>

netconfig

This should get you going. If you still have problems, let us know.

taz76 · 03-13-2003, 03:12 AM

beleive it or not, it still says that command is not found

I tried it with su, I even logged on as a root just i case, but no, it's not working.

Texicle · 03-17-2003, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by taz76
beleive it or not, it still says that command is not found I tried it with su, I even logged on as a root just i case, but no, it's not working.

Sorry it's been so long since I've replied, but anyway, try typing, as root:

/sbin/netconfig

and see if it works. I don't know why it didn't work as root though. That's weird.

I would also check your /etc/modules.conf file to make sure that you've got an "alias eth0 <modulename>" line in there. Check your /etc/rc.d/rc.modules (might be called something different in Mandrake) and make sure that the line with your module's name is uncommented (no # at beginning of line). There should also be a /etc/rc.d/rc.local (again, could be a different name) in which you can add a line to activate dhcpd to have it run at boot. Dhcpd is your dhcp daemon that will try to grab an IP from your ISPs dhcp server. If I am wrong, please someone correct me here--thanks.

However, it should work in theory. Hopefully this helps.

taz76 · 03-25-2003, 04:56 AM

thanks for your help, I'll try it in a bit. I noticed this message when I started Mandrake:

Bringing up interface eth0: ne device does not seem to be present, delaying eth0 initialization