> > From: general-request at brlug.net > Date: 2007/08/26 Sun PM 12:00:03 EST > To: general at brlug.net > Subject: General Digest, Vol 50, Issue 17 > > Send General mailing list submissions to > general at brlug.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > general-request at brlug.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > general-owner at brlug.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of General digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Internal network trouble (jdtiede at bellsouth.net) > 2. Re: Internal network trouble (Fernando Vilas) > 3. Re: Internal network trouble (-ray) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:50:12 -0500 > From: <jdtiede at bellsouth.net> > Subject: [brlug-general] Internal network trouble > To: <general at brlug.net> > Message-ID: <mailman.2.1188147603.17971.general_brlug.net at brlug.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > I am getting a message from PostgreSQL: "Connection to database failed. > Couldn't open socket; Network is unreachable." This happens as soon as I call > the pgaccess front end; using psql from the command line works normally. But > I also can't reach my DSL gateway from that box (works fine from across the > hall). Can't ping anything, even 127.0.0.0 or 127.0.0.1 (I forget which is > correct for the loopback). > > This all started last night when I converted some tables from the internet to > text using OpenOffice Writer. I was getting a lot of messages about not being > able to reach the source, as it apparently was taking underlined fields as > links--understandable when it happened only on those fields but now it > happens on others. Is there a way to disable that feature temporarily? > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:12:56 -0500 > From: Fernando Vilas <fvilas at iname.com> > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Internal network trouble > To: general at brlug.net > Message-ID: <200708251313.01935.fvilas at iname.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > On Saturday 25 August 2007 12:50:12 jdtiede at bellsouth.net wrote: > > I am getting a message from PostgreSQL: "Connection to database failed. > > Couldn't open socket; Network is unreachable." This happens as soon as I > > call the pgaccess front end; using psql from the command line works > > normally. But I also can't reach my DSL gateway from that box (works fine > > from across the hall). Can't ping anything, even 127.0.0.0 or 127.0.0.1 (I > > forget which is correct for the loopback). > > > > This all started last night when I converted some tables from the internet > > to text using OpenOffice Writer. I was getting a lot of messages about not > > being able to reach the source, as it apparently was taking underlined > > fields as links--understandable when it happened only on those fields but > > now it happens on others. Is there a way to disable that feature > > temporarily? > > > > Have you tried restarting your network? Whatever init script takes care of > it > should make sure the right kernel modules are loaded and reconfigure your > nic. If you're not using a static IP, it should also restart the dhcp > client. > > There's also things like your routing table, ipfilter, etc to check. I'm > guessing that you sent this email from another box, since those messages > usually mean you aren't networked at the time. > > -- > Thanks, > Fernando Vilas > fvilas at iname.com > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: application/pgp-signature > Size: 189 bytes > Desc: This is a digitally signed message part. > Url : > http://mail.brlug.net/pipermail/general_brlug.net/attachments/20070825/12dfc931/attachment-0001.bin > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:56:52 -0500 (CDT) > From: -ray <ray at ops.selu.edu> > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Internal network trouble > To: general at brlug.net > Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0708251354230.1038 at romulus.csd.selu.edu> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > > > There's also things like your routing table, ipfilter, etc to check. > > I'm guessing that you sent this email from another box, since those > > messages usually mean you aren't networked at the time. > > Right, "Network is unreachable" means you don't have a route to the > network you're trying to get to. If it's your local network, check your > routing table (netstat -rn) to see whats there. But Fernando is right, > restarting your network should bring the route back. > > ray > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Ray DeJean http://www.r-a-y.org > Systems Engineer Southeastern Louisiana University > IBM Certified Specialist AIX Administration, AIX Support > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > End of General Digest, Vol 50, Issue 17 > *************************************** > Yes, I am on another box, across the hall, same DSL but different modem because I haven't been able to get wireless working. The two ran on the same modem/router when they were in the same room. Now, of course, I have to disconnect one modem from the phone line in order to use the other one.
I restarted everything by shutting down computer and gateway (modem/router) for 30 sec. and rebooting. The trouble started while I was converting a table in OO Writer to text for input to pgsql, which was also running at the time. The first problem I saw was that I could no longer delete single columns from Writer tables. Next I found pgaccess gave me an error message no matter what I tried, though psql works normally from the command line. Later I found I can't print through a direct connection (USB) to the printer (HPLJ 3330). The OS is Kubuntu 7.04. I tried netstat -m and got nothing but headings. Running netstat -r yielded: eth0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BMU eth1 1500 12157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BMRU eth0 is built into the MSI m/b and failed nearly a year ago. eth1 in a PCI card. Since running the same command on this box displays data stored in the router, that conifirms that the computer in question isn't connecting to the router, which I already knew. applicable lights on router and eth1 are burning.
