Hello,
I just installed Mandrake 6.1 on both my desktop (D)
and laptop( L).
Now I'm trying to connect the two via Ethernet,
but, even after reading the PCMCIA howto, NAG, etc..,
and giving all commands at the root prompt , I came
to a dead end on ARP.
My configuration is:
D: 192.168.1.1 polaris.net.local
L: 192.168.1.2 avalon.net.local
When pinging from D to L, tcpdump on both machines says:
D arp who-is 192.168.1.2 tell at polaris.net.local
L arp who-is 192.168.1.2 tell at polaris.net.local
arp reply 192.168.1.2 is-at <its Ethernet address>
ARP request make it to the laptop, it (says that) is answering,
but the desktop doesnt see nothing, so the whole thing dies
right there.
Pinging the other way never makes it to the desktop.
ifconfig on both machines says eth0 is ON, with settings as shown in
the Network Administrator Guide, and route -n shows routes from
each computer to the other (forgot floppy with log at home, I'll
post it tomorrow if needed)
telnet says no route to host, or network unreachable.
All hardware seems to be OK (PCMCIA ETHERNET card gives
two high beeps as expected, and is recognized/configured,
according to system logs. Both cards blink green to show
the link is ON...)
Any suggestion is welcome..
TIA,
Marco
