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Old 08-20-2008, 03:27 PM   #1
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How do I setup Fedora 9 Server to connect to internernet thru Virginmedia cable modem


I am trying to setup Fedora 9 Server to link to the internet thru my virginmedia cable modem.

How do I do that? I have my netwkcard setup for DHCP and I have a cable going straight into the cable modem. If I try to do yum updates I keep getting could not retrieve mirrorlist and keeps asking me to verify the path.

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Old 08-20-2008, 04:17 PM   #2
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Well, you're skipping a few steps by trying to run yum. Can you actually browse to websites? Are you actually getting an IP Address from the modem? What do you get with an ifconfig command output?
 
Old 08-21-2008, 01:36 AM   #3
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Thanks for the reply trickykid,

When I run ifconfig I get

Link encap:Local Loopback

inet addr:127.0.0.1 mask 255.255.0.0

inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
COLLISIONS:0 TXQUEUELEN:0
RX bytes:560 (560.0.b) TX bytes:560 (560.0 b)

I have the network setup for DHCP.

UPDATE: I have just setup u linksys router which is working with my XP laptop so what do I need to do to get the Fedora laptop linked with wired and wireless.

Chris

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Old 08-21-2008, 07:59 AM   #4
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Run "ifconfig eth0 up" and post back the response. If it connects via ethernet (not USB) and the modem is up you should just be able to access.
 
Old 08-21-2008, 08:09 AM   #5
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the eth0 looks as tho it is up the gateway is set.

I am following the instructions on the page below and I am getting the msg when I do step 8

http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-fedora9-p3

could not retrieve mirrorlist http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mir...-9&arch=x86_64 error was
[Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (-3, 'temporary failure in name resolutio')>
Error cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository:fedora.
Please verify its path and try again

Have also pinged hotmail ip address and get reply

Thanks for your help

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Old 08-21-2008, 10:44 AM   #6
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This may be a silly question, but is your server a 64bit server or 32bit?
 
Old 08-21-2008, 11:25 AM   #7
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It is the 64 bit version.
 
Old 08-21-2008, 01:09 PM   #8
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Can you ping a website?
 
Old 08-21-2008, 01:30 PM   #9
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yes said earlier i can ping hotmail.com
 
Old 08-21-2008, 05:32 PM   #10
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Can you post your entire yum source list? It seems odd that you have a connection but can't use it. And how is selinux set on your system - is it at a permissive level or a higher level?
 
Old 08-22-2008, 02:11 AM   #11
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How do I find out what the yum source list is?

How do I find out what the SELinux setting is.

Thanks

Chris
 
  


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