Forgive me - what does the nondev option do? Has anyone got any suggestions to help me get any further with this? I'm back off-site now, but have the box with me.
Thanks Tom > -----Original Message----- > From: Philip A. Prindeville > [mailto:philipp_s...@redfish-solutions.com] > Sent: 25 February 2010 21:17 > To: astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] 0.7 net5501 NICs inoperative > > On 02/25/2010 06:22 AM, Tom Chadwin wrote: > > Apologies - I needed to give more info... > > > > > >> Having the "DHCP discover during the RUNNIX load" failing is not > >> unusual, since the 'first' ethernet interface in RUNNIX may not be > >> your chosen EXTIF ethernet interface in AstLinux, don't let that > >> bother you. > >> > > The box was originally set up with EXTIF = eth0. Runnix DHCP failed > > with this, though eth0 was connected to a DHCP-enabled LAN, so it > > should have obtained a lease. I then changed EXTIF to eth1 > and moved > > the cable to that port, just to rule out hardware failure of the > > Soekris eth0. I would therefore expect the Runnix DHCP > request to fail now, as it obviously does. > > > > > >> (assuming DHCP on EXTIF is desired)... > >> > > Apologies - it is not. I only mentioned it because the Runnix DHCP > > request failed. The box is set up with a static IP address > for EXTIF. > > > > > >> show anything? Of not, DHCP failed. Upstream may be the > problem. > >> Possibly fix the EXTIP with a static address and gateway. > >> > > Hence, this is the set up as it is, and which is failing. > > > > Apologies for the lack of clarity, and thanks for the help > - any other > > ideas? > > > > Thanks > > > > Tom > > > > Why aren't we publishing images built with "make ... nondev" ? > > -Philip > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------- > Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new > software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs > proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. > See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via > PayPal to pay...@krisk.org. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to pay...@krisk.org.
